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$3 Bracelets! * Training Bracelets in Chic Metallics!
**Set of 5 chic metallic assorted training bracelets**
Through Lotus Sky's Sisters Under One Sky training program in Kathmandu, Nepal, women who have become leaders within Lotus Sky guide and mentor local women who have signed up for beadwork classes with us!
Sisters Under One Sky is a rigorous program that entails the dedication of 4-6 full time weeks from our students. Additionally, Sisters Under One Sky is a platform for Lotus Sky women to spread their wings and emerge as community leaders, heading classes and training their students in everything from measuring, to using a crochet needle, to understanding patterns. Lotus Sky teachers are also peer mentors, providing help to their students as they set up bank accounts for the first time, make decisions about pursuing higher education, and evaluate options for their children.
All up and coming Lotus Sky women crochet bracelets while they are still in training. In order to support our Lotus Sky students as they are learning, they are paid for their work to ensure that they have the financial security to devote 4-6 weeks to regular daily training.
Some of the "training" bracelets we simply cut apart. Others, however, are fully crocheted and closed bracelets. We do not sell damaged bracelets. Rather, some training bracelets are a little looser or tighter than others. Some might have a small hiccup in the pattern, often unnoticeable to the lay eye.
We know that many people would love to wear these bracelets (we do!!) Even better, selling them helps us continue to fund our training programs, supporting both our teachers, students, and maintaining our studios!
When charities or fundraisers make use of these bracelets, it is a way to double their impact!
Lotus Sky bracelets have always been "bracelets with a purpose," but selling our training bracelets ensures that we can continue to bring opportunities to more and more women in the Boudhanath community in Kathmandu, Nepal.
We hope you love our creations!! : )
As pioneers in the "Know your Makers" movement, each and every Lotus Sky bracelet is carefully handcrafted by an official member of our all-woman team in Kathmandu, Nepal. This direct funnel from artisan to consumer connects you with the actual artisans behind your bracelets and means that money isn't wasted in the sales funnel on third party dealers or distributors.
We are 100% woman run and operated because we know that when women have access to reliable income in a healthy, sustainable, and supportive environment backed by sisterhood, they make economic decisions that result in empowered communities, increased educational opportunities for themselves and their children, and medical access. Their lives are transformed!
Perfect Fit
Each Lotus Sky beaded bracelet is crocheted on natural cotton thread and has a bit of give, much like a sweater. Our standard 7 inch bracelets will comfortably slide over the hand to fit effortlessly on the wrists of most women.
However, our goal is to make our arm candy accessible to everyone! If you would like a customized size, we will be more than happy to crochet it for you!
Simply write your size request in the "Special Instructions for Seller" in your cart at checkout, or contact us to start a custom order!
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Standard US shipping is FREE for $25+ orders and $3.50 under $25.
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Introduction to GITT 2.0
The GITT 2.0 Model aims to improve patient/caregiver-centered outcomes, healthcare costs, and overall population health by promoting interprofessional teams in practice-academic collaboratives. Building upon the original GITT (Geriatric Interdisciplinary Team Training) Program, developed by Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Mathy Mezey, EdD, RN, FAAN.
GITT 2.0 is an online toolkit that provides the template and tools to embed interprofessional practice in the care of older adults while focusing on quality initiatives in academic and/or healthcare organizations . GITT 2.0 draws upon experiences from an academic-practice program implemented in Fall 2013 as part of a 3-year HRSA grant (HRSA grant #UD7HP26049) by the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing with teams of nurse practitioners , pharmacists, and social workers targeting medication adherence among older transitional care homebound patients. GITT 2.0 provides participants with knowledge and skills on critical aspects of team-based care, such as situational leadership, effective communication, and respect and understanding of the roles of other professions. GITT 2.0 provides a map for integrating and embedding interprofessional education and practice in professional academic programs and/or healthcare organizations. Two components essential for implementation of GITT 2.0 are:
Otherwise GITT 2.0 has been designed to be fluid and malleable, and its core components are adaptable to any environment and mix of professionals. It can be applied to any number or types of professionals, and can resonate with undergraduate and graduate student populations. While it is recommended that professional schools partner with a clinical organization in order to implement the program, the school or clinical agency can also adapt GITT 2.0 separately. For example, GITT 2.0 can be swiftly integrated into a clinical environment where there are no students, but where there is a need for interprofessional development for practicing professionals. Conversely, an academic environment can adapt it where there are only students and no practicing professionals (by way of leveraging opportunities such as clinical simulations). Above all, GITT 2.0 can be used in any environment in which the interprofessional team is focused on a particular quality improvement project. The links in the table of the contents to the right provide an introductory view of GITT 2.0 along with background information on healthcare and aging, and interprofessional practice.
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|I love this pattern.
|And the yarn ain't too shabby either.
|I love this pattern.
|And the yarn ain't too shabby either.
|On the one hand, once it's blocked it'll be wider and more runner-y. To the left there? All the thread that's left over. That's some good usage of materials right there.
|On the other hand, a third row would highlight that nice diamond pattern better. What to do??
|It's slightly thicker than the all-silk yarn of the green scarf, and it's a silk/merino blend. I'm using size 6 needles, which, it turns out, are really comfortable and easy for me to work with (the green one used size 4).
|So after a weekend of alternating between knitting two rows and reading a chapter of my book, I have the bottom edging and one pattern repeat done. It's not as delicate as the silk, but I think it'll block nicely and should ... SHOULD ... produce a longer scarf.


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Lines of Flight
By Catherine Chandler
One of the things that poetry—when it's very good—does better than anything else is to suggest conflicting things at the same time and confront the reader with the possibility that both may be true. This book, which is extraordinarily good, does that to perfection.
Poem after poem, in dark, intelligent observations of human experience, demonstrates the "inexorable slaughter" that underlies life, while simultaneously noting that the slaughter is also "rational," and that, as in a poem titled "Lost and Found," some things do balance out, if only haphazardly:
A key, a button, a leather glove.
First love.
A friend to cancer, a voice to grief.
An old belief.
An arrowhead, a perfect shell.
The first bluebell.
The river's source, a taste for ink.
Hope, I think.
Catherine Chandler achieves the double vision conveyed by this list not by being duplicitous, but by acknowledging—and trying hard to accept—the duplicitousness of experience itself, the inevitable damage that reality works on our lives, and our hopeless and hopeful attachment to the world in which that damage takes place.
And what a great deal of damage these poems record: personal losses, political, inevitable and accidental "disappearances," the scars left by history under the green fields of home, the carnage to which the Vietnam Memorial, among so many, bears witness. Even our dreams, the poet suggests, flash us warnings as to the untrustworthiness of apparent safety. Even our joys—the pleasures of rearing children, for instance—are laced with risks, risks made real in such poems as "Cinquefoil," in which delicate flower imagery is blended with family history to describe how a daughter, after "her lilac love had passed away,"
came home, crossed out her summer wedding day,
chopped off her hair. Faded to grey.
How can a mother's store of moss and cress
soften the hell
of marigold and asphodel?
There are comforts too, of course, if only the temporary joy of a family gathering, the unquestioning love of an old dog, or the speaker—the poet in the role of shopper, in "Fatuity"—refusing to apologize for the unwise purchases she knowingly makes at the supermarket of her daily life. In fact, Catherine Chandler implies that the most reliable and sustaining comfort available may be the poet's gift for that kind of "shopping," and for making what she can out of the contents of that disorderly junkshop "where all the ladders start."
That graceful bow to Yeats is not her only acknowledgment of poets who matter to her: there are hints of Emily Dickinson in her sharp observations and crisp imagery, especially in the natural scenes depicted in the book's second division, "Lion's Tooth." There are also insightful references to the lives of women authors, an epigraph from Lorca, and poems addressed to Robert Frost and Deborah Warren.
The double thread that runs through the work of the poets she clearly loves, and through her own, is clear-eyed understanding and acceptance of this world, whatever its shortcomings. Her shapely, gorgeous, musical use of formal patterns—terza rima, the ovillejo, rondeau, pantoum, sonnet and villanelle, to name a few—suggests a loving pursuit of created order, and maybe even a belief—or a desire to believe—in its existence outside of art. In "To the Lightning Bug," the poem from which the book's title is drawn, the poet celebrates that which escapes the common daily destruction that is ordinary life, and finds pleasure in the way we seem to hope for that escape, as if our very hope for it somehow made us, also, provisionally free.
"Her Massive Sandal," whose title is drawn from Millay's sonnet xlv, seems to applaud the mathematical approach to reality, the wholly objective basis for aesthetics that led Millay to claim that "Euclid alone has looked on Beauty bare." The sandal belongs to the Muse, who apparently brooks no nonsense. In her own poem, Chandler assures the reader that neither does she:
I'd rather write that one plus one is two.
My stance on faith? Euclidean foursquare—
an abstract God is (n)either here (n)or there,
and as for love, it can be false or true.
And yet in "Henslow's Sparrow," she softens her stance to this:
The Henslow's sparrow lives among the sedge…
Or so they say; for I have yet to spy
the shy, elusive bird, or hear its song
except in Audubon recordings. I
admit to shaky faith, but play along.
And though my yard's a skirl of jays and crows,
someday it might show up. One never knows.
We're not told whether the speaker's "playing along" is rewarded by the bird's appearance, or by anything at all. Nevertheless, the poet closes her book with a yearning reference to "One who loves," and adds, "I live for nothing less." There is a possibility implied by those words that almost heals the ache they create, and makes the reader wish to be persuaded. But persuaded or not, I love this book, and know that I will return to it again and again—for both the possibility and the ache.


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Profile: You hit the ball a long way, but your game needs control and consistency.
Traditional instruction says that to draw or fade the ball, you should aim your body along your start line (the line on which you want the ball to leave the clubface) and point the face at where you want the ball to finish. If only it were that easy.
A more reliable way to shape shots is to alter your finish. To hit a draw, complete your swing with the clubshaft farther down your back, so that it almost hits your right shoulder blade. To hit a fade, finish with the club above your head, so that your left forearm and the shaft form a right angle. By creating the desired finish position, you'll make the mid-swing adjustments needed to bring the club down on a path that's more conducive to producing a draw or a fade (i.e., shallow for a draw and steeper for a fade).
Take It to the Range
To hit a draw, try to finish your swing with the clubhead hanging farther down your back, near your right shoulder blade.
To hit a fade, don't allow the shaft to drop behind your back at the end of the swing—stop when your left forearm and the shaft form a right angle.


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In today's virtual world, the benefits of practicing yoga are so tangible, how could one not share such bliss?
Though a long-term IYENGAR Yoga practitioner, I find teaching as rewarding and beneficial.
Originally from Argentina, brought up the Italian way, and now based in London, I've grown up with a passion and curiosity for exploring new cultures, people and places, and I find great pleasure in helping others, and passing a conscious message across. These elements become noticeable on the mat, too. I have a witty sense of humour, which I love bringing into my classes!
My academic background as an early years Steiner teacher -and mum of a circus acrobat- has allowed me to produce very successful kids IYENGAR yoga sessions as well.
For my general yoga teaching, however, I address athletes who need that extra bit of stretching, recover from a previous injury or regain their normal range of motion, but, likewise, those who mostly work standing up all day or in front of a computer… IYENGAR Yoga Is For Everyone.
I have a lot to give and to pass on, and have chosen this discipline as a way to keep learning from everyone whose path may meet mine -whether a guru or a complete beginner.
I hope to see you on the mat soon!
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Heineken star bottle launch
13 May 2013
Brooklyn, NY – May 9, 2013 – Celebrities made their way out to the Brooklyn Navy Yard's Duggal Greenhouse on Thursday night for the Heineken Star Bottle – The Arrival Event. Actresses Stacy Keibler and Ashley Tisdale were joined by Tisdale's new beau Christopher French of the band Annie Automatic and actor Wilmer Valderrama. DJ Vice and DJ Reach held down the turntables for the night, until special musical guest Grammy Award-winning band Fun got on stage for a live performance. There was even a live art installation where artists were painting their own tribute pieces to the new bottle. The party was definitely a warm welcome to the arrival of the new Heineken bottle, and everyone had lots of fun while listening to Fun and sipping on some brew.
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Monday, February 02, 2009
Just a Minor Complication
Now that the world financial system is on the brink of apocalyptic collapse, it only seemed a matter of time before Lyndon LaRouche cultists would be popping back out of the woodwork since this is what they've been predicting for decades.
The corner of 18th and Castro Streets seemed an odd place to be recruiting new members, though. According to a long Wikipedia article, "In 1986, LaRouche launched the Proposition 64 initiative in California, which would have placed AIDS back on that state's List of Communicable Diseases subject to Public Health law. Opponents claimed that the measure could have instituted quarantines and sexual contact tracing. After its defeat it was reintroduced two years later and again defeated. LaRouche has given speeches and written articles in opposition to gay rights that his critics consider homophobic."
The LaRouche followers had set up a card table in front of a makeshift memorial to the recently deceased Martin Delaney, who founded Project Inform to explore and educate about new AIDS treatments.
He probably would not have been amused, though one must give credit where it is due. The Nancy Pelosi/Katherine Helmond Photoshop mashup from the movie "Brazil" was priceless.
4 comments:
- Matthew Hubbard said...
The LaRouchies really like the Laney campus. They are here every semester. I don't remember them having a similar presence up at Cal State Hayward, and I haven't seen them much in Berkeley, but I don't spend as much time in Berkeley as I do at Laney.
They tailor their message, of course, which is easy because they have a crazy theory for nearly every occasion.
- Civic Center said...
Dear Matty: Reading the Wikipedia article about the LaRouche organization was dizzying since their messages over the decades would veer from Marxist-Leninist at one moment to being proponents of Reagan's Missile Shield system at another. The only constant seems to be their contention that the Queen of England is one of the main Antichrists behind drug money laundering in our corrupt Western financial system. Makes sense to me. And who could argue with that?
- Unknown said...
Larouche is nothing but a convicted criminal and cult leader who was sent to prison in the 1980s for hijacking over 30 million dollars from people who thought that he was a legitimate person. In this regards, Larouche is more of a Bernie Madoff with his cult's promissory note schemes and credit card fraud. Like Madoff, hardly anyone who lost a total of nearly 34 million dollars in this madmans delusions and fraud will ever see a dime.
Larouche has been a socialist, communist, Christian, left/right winger, pro Russian, anti Russian and anything else you can imagine to sucker people to his delusions.For over 40 years he has been running a cult of endless economic collapse, New Dark Ages and Nuclear war to recruit enough naive colege kids to drop out of school and support him. His cult skips many labor laws as he has them called "volunteers" and has them running like hamsters 18 hours a day, 6 1/2 to 7 days a week with one crisis after another for about 20 to 40 dollars a week.
This cult circus has been going on for over 40 years by Larouche who has to recruit new blood to replace the worn out and broken down cult members who are discarded or those who have figured out how this farce works. Several hundred people have left the cult and in the last dying days of the elderly Larouche, he needs a few naive people to keep him and his wife living that millionaire lifestyle.
You can read about how this charade is run on sites like:
http://www.factnet.org/ under discussions where there are over 6K posts from former members about this lunacy.
This is a bum who had the anti semitic Protocols of the Elders of Zion placed in his propaganda.
If you want to see what the real Larouche has to say about Obama, check out what he told his cult privately last year .
" I mean: Obama is a racist. I mean, with an African father--he wasn't much of an African father, but was an African father of Kenya. He was part of a British operation, which took over Kenya, through MI5's operation. But this guy was away from Kenya, and he married a Margaret Mead type, a woman who had a number of successive husbands, like Margaret Mead did. Went out to the poor, brown people, in Asia, and had sex with them! It was called "Coming in Samoa." [groans, laughter] And she wore through a number of successive husbands, and by them, had various children. And therefore, you'll find Obama's ancestry, if you chase his family tree, everybody's climbing and swinging from the branches there--from all over the world! All parts of the world! This guy is the universal man. Every monkey in every tree, from every part of the world, has participated in the sexual act of producing him. And he works for organized crime--which is a branch of British intelligence. "
I hope this helps anyone who runs into this cult slavery. It really is the Bizarro World when ypou run into these starving kids who are part of a horrific life where they toil for a few dolars a day, abandon their education, sign over all their money, are living up to 10 to an apt and claim to be Democrats. What Democrat would support such anti labor policies and abuse of people?
If the cult was making shoes, they woiuld be shut down and Larouche and his gang would be on tgrial for tax evasion and numerous labor and OSHA violations. But, becasue it is a cult and he classifies them as "Volumteers" he has been able to gross over 280 million dollars over the decades with this scam.
The cult has numerous tricks to lower the taxable income of the "Volunteers" as well as the corporate fronts which tie this abuse all together.
- Civic Center said...
Dear lynmarcus: Well, you certainly seem to have the goods on Lyndon & Friends. Thanks for the info.


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St Patricks Academy Bangalore reviews
Are you looking for information on St Patricks Academy Bangalore? Read my review based on my past 6 months experience with this school.
St Patrick's Academy, Bangalore
St Patrick's Academy, Bangalore is located about 5km from the Outer Ring road, towards Sarjapur. This school was started in academic year 2010 and had nursery to 3rd standard on first year. This academic year they started 4th and 5th standards and next year they will add 6th standard.
This is a not-for-profit school run by the Patrician brothers who run some very good schools in India. Considering the developments going on in this school, it has the potential to become one of the best schools in Bangalore.
Infrastructure, buildings and campus
While looking for admission for our kids, I looked at several schools in Bangalore. Many schools which claim to be the international schools have nothing but concrete buildings. There are no play grounds or greenery. St Patrick's Academy has a great campus spread across at least 8 acres of land. There is a huge play ground for kids which includes an upcoming skating ground and basket ball court. There is a good library, computer lab and science lab.
Lot of infrastructure is still being developed. They have plans to add one more building to the campus in future. Works on basket ball court is just started. The building looks really great.
Location of St Patrick's Academy, Bangalore: There are several schools in Sarjapur Road area, but this school is located on the Sarjapur main road itself. The only other school in the main road is St Peters, which is closer to outer ring road.
Academics and extra curricular activities
The school is very focused on academics while giving lot of importance for overall development of the children through extra curricular activities. This school is a great choice for parents who are looking for schools which give equal importance for academics and extra curricular activities. They follow ICSE syllabus, which is pretty heavy.
Yoga, Aerobics, dance, music etc are part of the curriculum. All kids are expected to participate in these programs.
There are lot of optional extra curricular activities offered at a fees after school hours. Some of the extra curricular programs offered are:
1. Dance
2. Instruments/Keyboard etc.
3. Karate/KungFu
4. Volleyball
Fees in St Patrick's Academy, Bangalore
Even though this school offers high quality education and have great infrastructure, they charge very moderate fees. Unlike many other schools in Bangalore, there is no donation to get admission. They charge a one time maintenance/development charge of Rs 15,000 which is very reasonable. The tuition fees per year is 13,800 to 20,000 depending on the class.
I think the low fees in the school has a negative impact too. Many people who are looking for the cheapest school in the area land up here, who give no importance for education. Teachers seem to have a tough time managing such kids when their parents give no support to the children.
The management and teachers
If you have visited the school, you may notice that the principal is a great person, who is a "brother" at "The Congregation of the Brothers of St.Patrick". He is a very cool person who have lot of patience to sit and explain the same thing over and over again to every parent who have a lot of queries about the school. You can walk in to his room with no prior appointment. I have heard about many other schools in Bangalore where you cannot even go anywhere near the Principal's room unless you are ready to "buy" an admission!
At St Patric's, you can approach the principal or head mistress to get any of your concerns addressed.
What I don't like in St Patrick's academy, Bangalore
Some of the Saturdays (typically, alternate Saturdays but not always) are working days at St Patrick's. I have no issues with that. But what I don't like is, whenever there is a holiday on Friday, they will make the following Saturday working day. You can't really plan some vacation combining the holidays with the week ends. I really wish if the management consider the nearby holidays and avoid making those Saturdays working day. (I went and spoke to Principal once about it and he said that was never done on purpose and he will keep that in mind when he prepare the calendar for next academic year).
Another negative point I see with the school is, there are many students who do not perform well in the academics, which affects the overall teaching quality. According to the management, this happens because the admission process is very transparent here and due to the low fees, lot of people who just want the cheapest education end up here. I wish they could select the children from the families who really look for good education and not cheap education. But it is against the law in India and no interview or entrance test is allowed for LKG/Nursery admission.
Teachers are very caring, dedicated and seem to love their profession. But I think St Patrick's should hire many more teachers with diversified skills and talents.


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How To Handle a Hit and Run
How To Handle a Hit and Run
A hit and run accident can be one of the most frustrating experiences for a driver. Whenever another driver strikes a vehicle and leaves the scene, it is considered a hit and run accident, and that driver is in violation of the law. Unfortunately, especially in a case where the accident is not witnessed, hit and run drivers often get away with it. Fortunately, your insurance company may help take care of the damage.
After a Hit and Run Accident
If your car is struck by another vehicle, which then proceeds to leave the scene, the first thing you should do is to record any information about the vehicle you are able to see. That includes the make, model, and colour of the car, any description you can get of the driver, and the license plate number if possible. Pull over and talk to anyone who witnessed the accident who might have seen more detail than you did, and obtain their contact information as well as any information they have to offer.
If you did not witness the accident but instead find your vehicle legally parked with damage, ask around to see if anyone witnessed the incident. In either case, your next step should be to report the accident to the police.
Make a Police Report
Leaving the scene of an accident is a serious offence, and the driver of a hit and run vehicle faces consequences if they are caught. Providing the police with all of the information you can about the incident increases the odds that the driver may be apprehended.
Call the police as soon as is possible after the accident. If you are driving when the accident occurs, you should first ensure that no one is injured and then move the car to safety if possible. If your car is parked, wait nearby for the police to arrive. It's a good idea to take a few photographs of the damage to your vehicle for later reference. After the police have taken their report, your final step is to report the accident to your insurance company. Your insurance company will likely require that you have made a police report before taking the claim as a hit and run; this is to prevent fraudulent reporting of how the damage to a vehicle actually occurred.
Report the Accident To Your Insurance Company
Because there is no other driver whose insurance company can be involved in taking care of the damage, a hit and run accident will be taken care of under your own policy. Hit and run accidents are the only accident in which you are not at fault for which you will be required to pay your collision deductible, in most cases. This can vary from company to company. The reason for this is that there is no other insurance company involved to pay off the damages under their insured driver's liability. Since your liability applies only to damage to other vehicles when you are at fault, it can't be used to cover a hit and run accident.
A hit and run will be covered under your collision coverage, which is why you will have to pay the deductible that accompanies that coverage. There is no other coverage on your auto policy that will cover a hit and run; if you do not carry this optional coverage, you will not have insurance benefits to cover your damage.
Because you are not at fault in the accident, you will not have an increase on your insurance premiums as a result of filing the claim and providing a police report. The deductible will be your only responsibility in the repair.
A hit and run accident is frustrating because the person at fault has left the scene, leaving you to deal with the damage to your vehicle. Reporting the accident to the police is the best step you can take to help get a hit and run driver off the road.


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You've made it far, Hawke. 'Demands of the Qun' is the final quest in Act 2 of Dragon Age 2. HThis eight-video series will walk you through the entire quest, with knowledgeable commentary on strategy and tactics that should teach you everything you want to know. You should also check out the written version of the walkthrough here for further tips and support.
From the Creator:
This video begins with the cutscene of Hawke talking to Avaline initiating the quest.
1. After Completing the quest Following the Qun, Go to Hawke's Estate
2. Wrap up any other things you want to do in Act 2 because there will be no turning back after the next step
3. Head to the Docks to talk to Arishok
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Third Generation Solar Cell Technologies:
Localized Surface Plasmons
Solar cells are experiencing a surge in activity due to concerns about sustainability of non-renewable resources and the negative impacts of global warming due to human activity.
In order to be competitive with other energy sources, developers of solar cells see an impetus to both increase efficiencies and reduce costs. Much work has recently gone into the development of the so called second generation technologies. These technologies focus on reduced production costs mainly by relying on thin film materials such as amorphous silicon and CIGS.
Emerging third generation technologies are targeting improving the efficiencies of first and second generation cells while maintaining relatively low cost.
In this article we discuss how the ATLAS simulation framework can be used to model one important third generation technology. We will demonstrate the modeling and optimization of localized surface plasmons which are used to improve the coupling of light into the solar cell.
Localized surface plasmon resonance is produced by metal nano-particles on the top surface of the solar cell. Such particles can be introduced easily and cheaply onto existing structures and can greatly reduce the surface reflectivity of the otherwise untreated devices.
Due to the electromagnetic nature of the localized plasmon coupling, the Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) models included in the Luminous2D and Luminous3D optoelectronic simulators in the ATLAS framework are ideally suited for analysis of this phenomenon in two and three dimensions.
For demonstration purposes we will look at the reflection coefficient of a plane silicon surface as a function of wavelength with various sizes, densities and materials composition of surface nano-particles. These particles are easily introduced into the FDTD simulation domain using the built-in lenslet capability already supported by the simulators. By placing a positive and negative spherical lenslets on top of each other with the proper characteristics one can easily define a spherical metal nano-particle. By taking advantage of periodic boundary conditions you can model a periodic array of such particles. By varying the diameter and spacing you can easily analyze the effects of size and density of such particles.
Figure 1 shows a light intensity contour plots for three particle sizes. These contour plots were produced by 2D FDTD simulation of a normal incident monochromatic source. By summing the incident intensity in the top and bottom perfectly matched boundaries we calculate the reflection coefficient.
Figure 1: Optical Intensity Contours for Three Sizes of Nano-particle.
As shown in Figure 2 we can do similar analysis in 3 dimensions. Here we show the photogeneration rate contours under an example nano-particle.
Figure 2: Three Dimensional Photogeneration Rate Under an Example Nano-particle.
In Figure 3, we show a comparison of various spectral reflectivities of surfaces with various particle sizes. These are compared to the reflectivity of a bare surface. Here we see an improvement with nano-particle surface plasmons over the bare surface response. Further, we see that for this example we can optimize the particle diameter for the best collection of the solar spectrum.
Figure 3: Comparison of Spectral Reflectivity vs. Nano-particle Diameter.
In Figure 4, we compare spectral reflectivity for three different particle spacings against the reflectivity of a bare surface. The spacings are given by the width of the simulation domain. The periodic boundary conditions allow simplified analysis.
Figure 4: Comparison of Spectral Reflectivity vs. Nano-particle Spacing.
Finally, in Figure 5 we show the simulated results for four examples materials. The materials are characterized by a complex index of refraction as a function of wavelength.
Figure 5: Comparison of spectral Reflectivity vs. Particle Composition.
We have shown that analysis of localized surface plasmons is supported by the ATLAS, Luminous2D and Luminous3D simulators. This capability supports analysis of particle size and density effects. Analysis of particle shape and composition is also supported.


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Mrs Walters, the Bafta and Emmy winning actress, said female actresses are slowly being given more scope to play interesting roles and valued more for their acting skills and less for their appearance.
Thanks to the growing number of female producers and writers at the BBC and increased focus on stories aimed at women, she said, older actresses are no longer confined to playing "dull" and "non-sexual" roles.
Mrs Walters said in an interview with the Observer: "It's getting better generally, daily, especially in TV, for women in acting; and age and looks count less as more women come into the business. Change of any sort takes a long time to happen.
"There were all us baby boomers who had a grammar school education, started to learn, then went on the pill, the whole thing, and so there are today a lot more women's writers, editors, producers, and so a lot more women's stories. God, the BBC's practically run by women."
But the actress, known for her roles in films like Educating Rita and Billy Elliott, admitted to being uncertain if she will play another film role after her forthcoming play, The Last of the Haussmans, which opens at the National Theatre this summer.
The arrival of her sixties coincided with the end of the Harry Potter films and shortly after Mo, a Channel Four drama about Mo Mowlam, and Mrs Walters admitted to "taking it easy a little bit".
She said: "Sixty felt like a big landmark. Not in a dreadful sense, but none of the other birthdays have bothered me. It's got labels on it – OAP, retirement – and I just wanted to take stock.
"I wanted to be in my greenhouse at home and at least give myself the opportunity of not working again ... I'm very fortunate in even having that choice."
The Last of the Haussmans, by Stephen Beresford, will mark the first time Mrs Walters has appeared on stage since Acorn Antiques: the Musical in 2005.
She said she identified with her character, an estranged mother who has failed to fully move on from the wild days of the 1960s, but that they share little in common.
She said: "She's one of those women I just knew. Oh, I went through bits of the 60s and thought myself a bit of a hippy – but still I'm nothing like this character, a true child of the 1960s.
"Her very difficult father and rather distant mother brought up her two children instead ... it's a great character, I just hope I can get it right."
Despite her repeated success at the Baftas, where she has won more awards than any other actress, Mrs Walters said quality acting and writing is suffering from a lack of government funding.
Rather than patronising projects destined to be blockbusters, public funds should be spent on works that ask questions of the audience, she said.
"In order to be creative you have to be allowed to fail," she said. "Some of the most interesting questions needing to be asked today can best be asked on television, or on stage, and they can be wonderful, great dramas, but they won't necessarily be blockbusters."


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The Master Lawyers Section (MLS), a new section of the State Bar of Michigan, launches at the State Bar Annual Meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 1, 2010.
Active, inactive, and emeritus SBM members of good standing who have reached age 60 or completed 30 years of practice as members of the Bar will automatically be entered for free membership in the section. Over 11,700 members qualify.
Active, inactive, and emeritus SBM members of good standing who have reached age 50 or have completed 20 years of membership in the Bar may join the section for $25.
The MLS will promote its members' interests; plan and carry out programs, publications, and activities; and coordinate programs with local, affiliate, and national bar associations. It will also protect the public by providing resources on the ethical and practical issues related to transitioning from the practice of law, be a resource for attorneys as they plan their retirement, and expand opportunities for its members to contribute to the community.
''The wisdom and experience of this group of attorneys is unparalleled,'' said State Bar of Michigan President Charles Toy. ''This section will give them an opportunity to network with each other, to continue to give to the community, and to find resources that will help them transition into the next phase of their careers.''
Planning and design of the new section was aided by leaders of the Bar's Senior Lawyers Section, which will be dissolved on Oct. 1. The new officers and council members elected on Oct. 1 will become the leaders of the new section.
The Oct. 1 meeting will also feature a ''Guide to Pro Bono'' panel discussion at 10 a.m., featuring American Bar Association Past-President Robert Grey. The Golden Celebration Luncheon, for those members of the new section who have practiced law for 50 years, will take place at noon on Oct. 1.
State Bar members may opt out of the section by selecting that option on their dues invoice this fall, or by submitting a request in writing.
For more information about the Master Lawyers Section, visit www.michbar.org/masterlawyers/ or contact State Bar Director of External Development Candace Crowley at (517) 346-6319 or ccrowley@mail. michbar.org.
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Google has finally decided to kill its 'Inbox by Gmail' application by March next year. While the company did not mention the correct date, Google released a Support Guide with the goal that Inbox users can make the change to Gmail and adapt to the original email app. The change becomes effective not long after the search engine giant released new updates to Gmail from June this year.
Inbox by Gmail was an application which was launched in 2014 to enable users to get more customisable email features on the desktop and mobile devices. Originally, Gmail's user interface accompanied limited features which made Inbox by Gmail a platform to create and expand on ideas and features - more like a testing ground.
The latest features that come into the updated Gmail app, for example, 'Smart Reply,' 'Snooze Emails,' Follow-ups (nudges), and 'Hover Actions,' were at first just on Inbox by Gmail. As Google hopes to close down the service by the 2019 deadline, Gmail users may discover more features from Inbox by Gmail being coordinated into their traditional Gmail app.
According to the given course of events, Google can be relied upon to bring different features from Inbox into the Gmail for both desktop and app. The new features can enable users to customise notifications and inbox tabs through bundling. Furthermore, users can create specific labels to filters emails into different classifications.
What's more, those used to the Reminders feature from Inbox can consider using the Google Tasks and Google Keep apps, the two of which are accessible for iOS and Android. For the individuals who use email through PC, Gmail, Tasks, and Keep can be handled as they are integrated with the new material design that is taking over all of Google's products - apps and web apps.
For users, making a move from Inbox to the original Gmail app won't be a hard task. On mobile devices - Android and iPhones - they can uninstall the Inbox app and download the Gmail app. For Android, the Gmail app comes preinstalled for new devices as a part of Google Apps.


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Larry Ellison 'Speechless' Over New CEO of H-P
Larry Ellison, the outspoken CEO of Oracle, said he is having trouble finding words to describe his reaction to H-P naming former SAP chief Leo Apotheker as its new top man–and then found plenty of them.
"I'm speechless," he wrote in an email to the Wall Street Journal. "HP had several good internal candidates…but instead they pick a guy who was recently fired because he did such a bad job of running SAP."
An H-P spokeswoman said Ellison's comments don't "deserve the dignity of a response."
H-P declined to make Apotheker available.
Ellison is hardly an impartial observer. SAP, where Apotheker worked for more than 20 years, is Oracle's largest competitor for business-application programs, and Ellison seldom misses an opportunity to take pot shots at the company.


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Sorry ladies, but I have another staple to add to your makeup arsenal: a highlighter. I never thought it was necessary as long as you used a decent concealer until I tried Givenchy's Mister Light Instant Light Corrective Pen. Oh. My. Goodness. Amazing!!! Where do I even begin?!?!? Highlighters reflect light (help to diminish fine lines) and brighten (lighten up dark areas). The texture is a creamy decadence, and it stays that way. I applied it with my ring finger (I prefer to use my finger rather than use the applicator) under my eyes wherever I noticed any darkness. I also applied the highlighter around my mouth area where I have slight wrinkles. (emphasis on the word "slight")
Apply Mister Light after foundation and concealer. You may apply powder before or after---OR none at all. This product has little to no creasing! If it does happen to crease, use your finger to smooth it out. It also looks great on top of BB Cream and no powder if you're going for a minimal look.There are many luxury highlighters out on the market. The leading one is YSL Touché Éclat. I recommend Givenchy Mister Light over YSL. Try it out. You'll immediately see why.
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The artist who breathed new life into Tank Girl (aka my very favorite female super punk of all time) is back with a project of his own design. Rufus Dayglo posted this today...
"I'll be teaming up with the amazing threeA to release SOLID GOLD DEATH MASK, my brand new project! threeA will be publishing the hard copy books AND producing TOYS... I'm so bloody excited!!!I'm working on toy designs right now, and as you know threeA make the best toys in the world!!! We'll be making more announcements and showcasing art, and sculpts at threeA's reVENTURE HK show on April 27th-4th May in Hong Kong!!! I'll hopefully have a few exclusive goodies to give away too!
Roll on reVENTURE!!!! See you there."
You'll note threeA is the crazed bunch of toy creators who pump out amazing, massive robots with the super power to drain your wallet instantly with 100 to 300 dollar price tags. You've got to pay more for quality! threeA were set to make Tank Girl figures with Rufus sketching out all the angles but sadly, licensing got in the way, which reveals a dark future for anyone else even thinking of a Tank Girl action figure attempt. I hate when suits get in the way of greatness. WHO THE HELL ELSE IS GOING TO ATTEMPT A TANK GIRL FIGURE??!!
Rufus gives a little insight into the project..
"The idea had been to give it away online at www.solidgolddeathmask.com in weekly little installments, then collect it as Books (real books) with special things in it like exclusive art, and stories, sketched and signed. 3A will be doing toys, and merch, which of course they are the Kings of!
SGDM is the story of 2 sisters, the daughters of a Death Goddess, who's been murdered.
Taken in by by penguins, and a monkey, they use their special skills as agents of...err.. the penguins. As you do. The sisters don't exactly see eye to eye... on anything... so sibling rivalry and attempted murder is a daily problem. SGDM will involve murder, betrayal, psychotic penguins, tea parties, luke warm tea and many many dodgy haircuts."
SOLD! Check in with Rufus on the regular for updates on this book and toy line, keep an eye on the official website and "Like" the Facebook page!
Monday, February 27, 2012
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Takes 10 Minutes! – When it is to Hot to Cook Make Hummus
It has been the never ending summer of 2016 with temperatures soaring in Windsor On, so we have been using the BBQ a lot but sometimes it is just too hot to do even that! With the humidex prediction for 40 today no cooking today so hummus is on the menu. Great for a snack with drinks, added as a filling for pita or wrap and as a quick take along for a pot luck, I have found hummus to be so versatile. It is a good source of protein and super easy to make much better then store bought and you can choose any add ins to vary the flavours.
Simply take a can of chick peas drain and rinse well. Put into a bowl and add 2 tablespoons of tahini or peanut butter, some (virgin) olive oil, a couple of cloves of chopped garlic and some freshly squeezed lemon to taste, plus some freshly ground black pepper. A little salt added brings out the flavour. You can do this with a fork if you are strong -it will be chunky as opposed to smooth, but the easiest way is to use a hand held blender (less waste) and puree to the consistency you prefer by adding more water, or oil. Garnish with any fresh herbs on hand and serve with crackers, pita bread and a salad.
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Chelsea Chandler is the director of the Academy's Environmental Initiatives. She leads the Climate & Energy and Waters of Wisconsin Initiatives, to which she brings her interdisciplinary experience and passion for researching and communicating solutions to environmental challenges. Chelsea has a MEM in Global Change Science and Policy from the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and a BA in Atmospheric Science from the University of California, Berkeley.
Prior to joining the Academy in August 2016, Chelsea worked for a number of other environmental non-profits. As a scientist in the Stockholm Environment Institute's Climate and Energy group, she developed tools for tracking progress toward local sustainability goals, modeled energy and emissions reductions in various sectors, and presented at international training workshops on climate change mitigation. She studied climate change adaptation through water resource management in the Andes while at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Most recently, as a project manager at Green Seal, she reviewed environmentally preferable products to determine compliance with the organization's certification criteria.
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LANSING – Agents with the Environmental Protection Agency's criminal unit are investigating potential asbestos disposal violations at the site of the former Michigan School of the Blind, according to the Ingham County Land Bank and the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
The agents, some wearing head-to-toe hazmat suits, showed up early Tuesday at the site in north Lansing, about six blocks east of the Old Town commercial district.
Sources told MLive they are investigating potential violations by Lansing contractor MAC Contracting, LLC. Officials at MAC Contracting could not be reached for comment by phone, and no one would talk about the issue during a visit to the business at 1408 Lake Lansing Road.
Bob McAnallen is listed as the registered agent for MAC on incorporation papers filed with the state.
The Ingham County Land Bank, which owns the section of the complex being investigated, hired MAC to remove asbestos from buildings it's demolishing on the complex's perimeter, which is at the corner of Willow and Princeton streets.
Land Bank executive director Jeff Burdick said it has suspended its contract with MAC pending results of the federal investigation.
"[The EPA] was out there collecting evidence yesterday for a criminal investigation related to unsafe practices in how asbestos is removed by employees," Burdick confirmed, adding once he heard about the investigation yesterday, he immediately went to the site to talk to EPA officials.
"They said that they received allegations from [MAC] employees and they are collecting samples and they had a warrant in which to investigate," he said.
The EPA declined to comment, citing that it is an ongoing investigation.
The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) confirmed they too are conducting an inspection "of a Michigan licensed asbestos abatement contractor MAC Contracting, LLC at the former Michigan School for the Blind," said Andrea Miller, a MIOSHA spokeswoman.
She said the EPA and Department of Environmental Quality opened separate investigations on the site on April 2.
"In addition to inspecting MAC Contracting, MIOSHA also opened inspections of the two owners of the property, the Ingham County Land Bank and Preservation Non-Profit Housing Corporation," she said. "MIOSHA will probably complete the inspections in about two weeks."
Preservation, a subsidiary of the Great Lakes Capital Fund that invests in developments that revitalize neighborhoods, does not control the buildings involved in the investigation, but co-owns the site with the Land Bank.
The School for the Blind opened at the site in 1915. Its most famous alumnus is Motown legend and Saginaw native, Stevie Wonder. The school closed its doors for good in 1995.
The city acquired the campus from the state in 2005 and has restored two buildings, including the former library, home to the Greater Lansing Housing Commission since 2011, and the former Superintendents House, home to Rizzi Designs.
The area of the school that is under investigation is not connected to the $15 million upgrade scheduled to begin in 2015 for the former school's main building, the Abigail Building, announced on April 18. The demolition is a separate project.
"The main issue we have is time and we only have a certain amount of time on that grant to get that building removed," Burdick said. "So I'm trying to get information from the state on whether to extend that grant."
"There is asbestos; these are old buildings, and we're trying to get them removed," he added, stressing that these are only allegations. "Removal has to happen prior to demolition. I don't know what's true and what's not – and that's why the EPA is investigating – as to whether the asbestos is being removed properly and safely."
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Yesterday we brought you six new images from everyone's most anticipated movie of the summer, The Dark Knight Rises, and we recently shared what Christopher Nolan and Tom Hardy had to say about the movie and Bane's pesky voice. But today we've got seven images from the film in glorious high resolution. We've seen a couple of these before, but this batch is super duper high quality so you can see that big ol' Bane up close and personal. We also get a couple nice images of Batman being all lonely and dark.
Hit the jump to check out the images. The film stars Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, and Michael Caine. The Dark Knight Rises opens on July 20th.
Here's the official synopsis for The Dark Knight Rises:
Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' "The Dark Knight Rises" is the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, Leading an all-star international cast, Oscar(R) winner Christian Bale ("The Fighter") again plays the dual role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Anne Hathaway, as Selina Kyle; Tom Hardy, as Bane; Oscar(R) winner Marion Cotillard ("La Vie en Rose"), as Miranda Tate; and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as John Blake. Returning to the main cast, Oscar(R) winner Michael Caine ("The Cider House Rules") plays Alfred; Gary Oldman is Commissioner Gordon; and Oscar(R) winner Morgan Freeman ("Million Dollar Baby") reprises the role of Lucius Fox. The screenplay is written by Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan, story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer. The film is produced by Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Charles Roven, who previously teamed on "Batman Begins" and the record-breaking blockbuster "The Dark Knight." The executive producers are Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Kevin De La Noy and Thomas Tull, with Jordan Goldberg serving as co-producer. The film is based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by Bob Kane.


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T1 Playdate (Wordless Wednesday)
One going up, one going down, both digging away on a cool, cloudy day!
About a year ago, Luke's behavior turned dark. This went beyond the terrible threes: he was alternately clingy, defiant, manipulative, and fiercely angry. He missed hours of preschool due to tantrums. When he quietly told...Read more
When the new Dexcom G4 arrived earlier this week, I was excited on two counts:
First, we could pick up Luke's blood sugar from his room (no more clunky white baby monitor to pick up alarms),...Read more
We're a couple months into our switch from Animus to Omnipod, and we're slowly reaching cruising altitude. I've gotten great tips and information from other bloggers and podders that have definitely helped the transition - thank...Read more
Pre-bolus 25 carbs, stall toddler for 20 minutes. Toddler begins to eat. Pat self on back.
1 hour and 4 "time outs" later, toddler goes on hunger strike. Weigh food - 12 carbs left to cover....Read more
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One going up, one going down, both digging away on a cool, cloudy day!
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I can't claim credit for this – a parent in a Facebook group shared a version with me, which I pounced on for its casual, non-confrontational yet firm tone. Here's my version to Luke's kindergarten teacher – passing on, since I found the general content such a great jumping off point. Very thankful for all the documents, posts, and support floating around online!
Hi XXX,
My name is Kristin Fitzpatrick, and my husband is Erik Bergman. Our son Lukas will be in your class this year. His friend Luna was in your class last year and loved it – Luke can't wait, and we're very happy he's going to Lowell!
Luke has two common medical conditions I wanted to give you some basic information about, although I'll be working closely with Sandi and Diane on management. The conditions are Type 1 diabetes (also known as juvenile or insulin-dependent diabetes) and a peanut allergy. Please read this email, and if you have 10 minutes, watch this quick video. It's about another Luke, but it gives a great overview of what life with Type 1 is like, especially for a small child:
When Luke was just 14 months old, we took him to Children's ER, where he was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes (like the Luke in the video, he almost didn't make it). Unlike the much more common Type 2 (adult onset) diabetes, Type 1 is not linked to diet or lifestyle – it's an autoimmune disease like MS, lupus, or rheumatoid arthritis. It's not contagious, can't be outgrown, and there is no cure. We don't know why, but Luke's body decided his pancreas is the enemy and attacked it, killing off the part that makes insulin.
Why this is important: we need insulin to get energy from food. Without it, the body can't process sugar. Sugar accumulates in the blood, and the body tries to flush it out in urine (Luke drinks lots of water and pees a lot when blood sugar is high), but the body needs insulin to bring blood sugar back down. High blood sugar can make a person really sick within just a couple hours and is fatal after a day or two. It also causes long-term complications (damage to nerves, eyes, kidneys).
Luke's body also can't stop blood sugar from going dangerously low, which is why he needs to drink juice or eat something sweet immediately when blood sugar goes low. Left untreated, low blood sugar can cause unconsciousness, seizure, coma, or death. We've never had these severe symptoms, so I don't want to scare you into thinking this is a common occurrence – just want to be clear about why low blood sugar has to be dealt with immediately, not in 15 or 30 minutes.
Luke wears an insulin pump and uses a "Dex" blood sugar monitor to help keep us his blood sugar in a safe range. His pump is a "pod" that looks like a little computer mouse. He wears it on his butt or lower back, and it gives him insulin through a tiny tube through the skin. His "Dex" looks like an iPod and sounds alarms when blood sugar is too high or low, and it reads sugar from a sensor on his arm that looks like a nicotine patch. (We get some interesting comments from people!)
Blood sugar is always on the move – think a roller coaster of highs and lows. While our bodies handle that automatically, Luke's doesn't without help. He will sometimes have high or low blood sugar that can make him feel really crummy, change his behavior, and affect his ability to concentrate. We try really, really hard to keep blood sugar in a good range, but since 60+ factors can change it (activity, emotions, weather changes…seriously!), the reality is that there will always be highs/lows when Luke needs the nurse. I realize this interrupts class, but Sandi will come to the class to take care of blood sugar, which should help.
Please take Luke seriously when he says these things. He knows that the classroom is busy, that you have a lot to do, and he's not one to complain unless something is really wrong.
Sometimes he won't know that blood sugar is off, or his Dex monitor won't detect it (it's great but not perfect). If you notice any of these symptoms, please call the nurse immediately:
About the peanut allergy – to keep Luke safe, please give him snacks, treats, etc. ONLY from the box of food I'll provide or from the nurse's office. It's crazy how many processed foods are made on equipment shared with peanuts – jelly beans, ice cream, cheese crackers, you name it. Luke's had a moderate reaction to peanuts, and every exposure to even a trace of peanuts increases the likelihood that his next reaction will be life-threatening, so (unfortunately) we need to be incredibly careful.
About snacks/treats/candy/birthdays: Luke can have the treats (from his box), but he always needs insulin for them. He cannot eat anything without the nurse giving the appropriate insulin for the food, or he will become very sick from high blood sugar. This is all REALLY important information to leave for a sub – the horror stories I've heard shake me to my core.
Bottom line – he's a great kid with a busted pancreas and over-active immune system. 🙂 We just need you to know the score and be open to being partners in a successful year. We appreciate all you do and value education enormously. Do let us know at any point what we can do to support you concerning Luke specifically or the class in general. We want him to be treated like any other kid (aside from the medical), and I'm sure this will all move to the background as the year goes on.
If you don't mind writing me back quickly just to acknowledge that you received this, I would really appreciate it. Please feel free to reach out to me any time with questions, concerns, or suggestions at XXX or this email.
Thanks, and looking forward to next week –
Our "lows" box, high on a shelf – where carbs wait until deployed.
Jul 19
The first time we went to Hawaii (and surfed with a tiger shark), Luke was using the Animus. Despite qualms about taking a $5k piece of medical equipment through sand and salt water, we decided to go for it. Animus has a great loaner program, so we got a backup pump before we left, along with a protective film for the display. Still a little hesitant, we tried disconnecting at the beach, so Luke wasn't the only kid wearing a jet pack on his back. But even with reconnecting to give a basal + correction bolus every hour, blood sugar went high. Pulling him aside to reconnect so frequently was annoying as well, so we swallowed hard, tucked the pump into a pocket on his rash guard, and turned him loose. And you know – it was fine. We did extra checks for sand around the cartridge cap and sets, but we checked the tubing for bubbles every night anyhow.
Ah, the tubing. We were happy to be rid of it when we went to Kauai this year with Luke on the Omnipod. This would be much easier, we assumed. No tubing hanging out the back of Luke's swimsuit, no bubbles, no sandy sets. We had form factor on our side.
But the pods' adhesive seemed to dissolve on contact with salt water. Pods barely last half a day, and we were rapidly running through the extras. We tried a tip from other parents: put down a layer of waterproof Tagaderm, put the pod on top, and tape over with extra Tagaderm. No luck – pods still fell off. Under all the Tagaderm, we could see the pod detached and sliding around. I turned to the Facebook hive mind and got more suggestions: vet wrap or Bands for Life, Matisol, Mefix, Opsite, Nexcare waterproof or 3M micropore tape, and Extra Large Waterproof Band Aids.
With just a few days left, we decided to do our usual drill (SkinTac, pod, Tagaderm over the top), with one addition: we wiped SkinTac on top of the pod's adhesive pad so it was thoroughly soaked and couldn't take on water. We let it dry (one parent suggested letting each layer dry thoroughly), covered with Tagaderm, and that did the trick! We got a couple days out of each pod (just enough to get us home).
The darling Dex did much better. Its adhesive stayed put the entire week with a little extra Tagaderm, and the G4's longer range let us leave it in the backpack (we used to carry the 7+ with us in a waterproof bag). We swagged insulin and treats between regular tests, and did ok except for the occasional shave ice or pineapple juice. (A friend coined the term "carbument" after seeing our intense discussion about how many carbs were in a massive puka dog bun. Vacation, people!)
Watch out for military interference, though. We took a catamaran tour along the jaw-dropping Na Pali coast, where we passed a military base that does next-gen Star Wars missile testing and apparently jams equipment that comes into range. Although the Dex was a few inches away from Luke, it lost contact as we passed by the base. A truck with flashing lights drove parallel to our boat – "If you're taking pictures of them, they're taking pictures of you!" the captain cheerily announced.
If you go to Kauai, wild chickens will be shadowing your every step as well. The 1992 Hurricane Iniki let lose chickens and fighting cocks, and now they are the local answer to city pigeons. As we sat in a drive-through to order chicken McNuggets, we saw a mother hen bedded down with her chicks by the loudspeaker.
"See any irony in this?" Erik asked.
"Don't let Luke in on the joke," I said. "Chicken nuggets are way too easy on blood sugar."


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First woman statue for Parliament Square
The first statue of a woman ever to stand in London's Parliament Square has been given the green light by Westminster City Council.
The bronze statue of suffragist leader Millicent Fawcett will be unveiled in the historic square in 2018, marking one hundred years since women first gained the right to vote.
Created by Turner Prize-winning artist Gillian Wearing, it will also be the first statue designed by a woman to be erected in the square. Fawcett joins 11 others, including Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and Winston Churchill.
It follows a bid for planning permission by Mayor Sadiq Khan, part of a wave of centenary celebrations taking place in the capital next year.
"This will be one of the most momentous and significant statues of our time," the Mayor said.
"We want this statue to depict the strength and determination of the women who dedicated their lives to the fight for women's suffrage and to inspire many generations to come."
A lifelong women's rights campaigner, Millicent Fawcett helped to bring about the 1918 Representation of the People Act, which allowed some women over thirty to vote for the first time.
The statue will depict Fawcett aged 50, the year the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies was founded, while the plinth will include the names of other leading campaigners who fought for universal suffrage.
Caroline Criado-Perez, an activist who in May 2016 started a petition for a suffragette statue to stand in the square, said she was "thrilled" by the project to commemorate Fawcett.
"Let her stand facing Parliament for years to come reminding us all that 'Courage calls to courage everywhere,' she said.
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There's a poem by W. H. Auden (1907-73) going the internet rounds these days with suggestions of Auden's prescience towards the latest American president and contemporary politics. It's a powerful piece, but the bad news for conspiracy theorists is that Auden was a poet, not a prophet. A good poet, even a great poet, mind you, but not one to predict much of anything outside the local reaches of the human heart.
Yes, yes, I know: it's unusual, perhaps bordering on blasphemy, to put poetry in the same headline as the notorious philistine, but worlds do collide at times, even if awkwardly. Lipstick sometimes becomes conflated with the metaphorical pig, guilty by association.
The poem in question – Sept. 1, 1939 – opens like it could have been written by a somewhat later Charles Bukowski:
I sit in one of the dives
On Fifty-second Street
Uncertain and afraid
As the clever hopes expire
Of a low dishonest decade:
Waves of anger and fear
Circulate over the bright
And darkened lands of the earth,
Obsessing our private lives;
The unmentionable odour of death
Offends the September night.
Waves of anger and fear/ Circulate over the bright/ And darkened lands of the earth… sure sounds like it might have been written with the vast protests that followed Trump's inauguration: more three times as many people came out to protest in Washington alone than showed up at his inauguration, and that doesn't include the numbers who marched worldwide. Waves of anger and fear, indeed. But it wasn't an augury.
September 1, 1939 would have been for Auden's era and generation a landmark date, like Nov. 22, 1963 was for my time. Maybe January 20, 2017 will be for the current generation. One of those where-were-you-when dates frozen in the neuronic amber of memory. The place, the sounds, the grubby details of that day forever etched in our brains. Auden's 52nd Street dive. The panzers tearing across Polish farmlands. People running through the crowded streets of Dallas after the shot. The bleak day when Trump raised his hand to be sworn in. Where you you when…?
The date must have been doubly important for Auden, because earlier that year he had left England for America, where he remained the rest of his life. When war was declared, he offered to return home to serve, but was politely rebuffed. At age 32, he wasn't needed. He stayed in America from then on – making it somewhat difficult to identify him as a strictly English or American poet in anthologies. So the poem is, in a way, a goodbye to a life he left behind.
Auden had increasingly deep political beliefs that sometimes peer through his writing and show their complexity growing with age and wisdom. He spent a year living in Berlin in 1928, and would return to the city several times before WWII broke out. He watched the rise of fascism, anti-semitism. He loved Berlin, but hated what it became under the Nazis.
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Some days, I wonder why I spend so much time writing. How can I justify spending so much time on it? Time away from all the other important things in my life…
It's true that I LOVE writing, that I feel I simply HAVE to write. But are there readers out there who will enjoy my work?
It's hard when you're starting out and haven't connected with many readers yet. It can be hard to keep the faith and keep writing. To keep believing in yourself and that people will want to read your words.
This morning I was reminded why I do this. Someone had left two comments on my Goodreads feed in response to a quote from my book 'Lie to me'. They said:
Emily. I'm from Brasil. Never read any of your books. I almost didn't know you. But a couple months ago, I was on Facebook and there was a quote that change my future days. "Just at that moment she glanced towards him and saw him smiling at her, his eyes lingering on her with warmth and an indefinable something else. Her heart caught in her chest" It changed me. And I'm here to say Thank YOU. My heart was caught? Yes
Just trying to express my feeling for your quote. But I can't, it's not just that, I fele like I spent all my life to feel it. The same thing you wrote. And I searched for it. And somehow I found it. I just don't now what to do next. Sorry for all of this. And again. Thank you, for making me wait to see something more than special.
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The exact Barracuda has existed for a long time but it really nevertheless remains as a genuine muscles kind of auto on the principal due to the style, engines as well as suspensions method. Nevertheless, though it offers the quarter distance performance, the car is old concerning accurate traveling features or interior ease and comfort as well as its a lot more the latest competitors such as the Mustang or Camaro can sell considerably much better than it.
To be able to kitchen counter these new cars, the FCA class introduced that it brand new 2020 Dodge Barracuda is likely to be in the very first 1 / 2 of July 2020 and it also should go for sale later the same season.
2020 Dodge Barracuda Modifications & Enhancements
Dodge at present said that this system will not be similar to the back wheel generate Alfa Romeo method but chances are it might do discuss specific parts by using it or else with all the Maserati-back end tire drive system.
Regardless of the case, it should supply neutral revocation in any way several ends, a considerably lighter in weight chassis and body as well as a small measured vehicle all-around. These must make from the new Barracuda a quicker additionally a lot more energy efficient motor vehicle than only prior to, all without the need of keeping precisely the same measure of performance as before.
2020 Dodge Barracuda Exterior & Interior
Style and elegance intelligent, the near future 2020 Dodge Barracuda is supposed to change significantly throughout the current design and style and some rumors even recommended it would discuss small together with the pre-existing auto. However, we do assume that the boxy style of the present age and also many of its determining attributes including the hostile top-end or possibly the car's position is going to be taken care of on the newest design and style.
If the headline will probably be revised to the Barracuda then odds are almost practically nothing will probably be really very similar. Even so, if Dodge decides to maintain the Barracuda title we are able to purchase an evolutionary layout and magnificence.
Within the cabin, the most recent Barracuda will offer space for as much as four folks and despite the fact it will most likely be a lesser vehicle, for its new basis and minimize soil-pan it ought to now supply extra room inside of the cabin. The sort of materials along with the design and style will definitely be improved to enable you to offer a a lot more premium quality skills although it begins merely a scared under $30,000.
Up to now we consistently don't know for sure what engines will unquestionably potential the 2020 Dodge Barracuda but taking into consideration the simple fact it will work with a new and tiny program, chances are that it could operate usually turbocharged in addition to smaller motors. These need to nonetheless provide an sufficient volume of energy, all although basically getting considerably more powerful as well as much easier to drive than before.
The cornerstone design is expected to have a 272 hp 2 liter inline 4 despite the fact that much more within the collection, rather than the out-of-date 3.6 liter V6 or 5.7 liter V8, the Barracuda will probably receive an all new 3 liter dual-turbocharged V6 that will provide you with involving 320 and 400 horse energy and as much as 400 lb-feet of torque, adequate to completely exchange the present motors.
Also, the top accomplish SRT difference is most likely more likely to stick with a V8 but this period about it could be a freshly created 3.8 to 4 liter dual-turbocharged system that could give you as much as 500 hp plus more than 500 lb-ft of torque, more than any one of their direct competitors.
2020 Dodge Barracuda Price
The price and in many cases the info regarding the auto will still be unknown at this stage but thinking of the way the situation is transferring, it is actually risk-able to think just how the new vehicle is going to be just that, a totally new motor vehicle.
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Tana Ire was a small-time company that specialized in the production of a variety of sensor equipment. The sensor units produced by the company were all equipped with electro photo receptors. The company was responsible for the GroundSweeper-3 sensor unit that was employed aboard the Rebellion's Heavy Tracker. The company's electrophoto receptors were employed on a variety of vehicles including the A-24 Sleuth and the T-65 X-wing starfighter.
- Tyrant's Test (Mentioned only)
- The Star Wars Sourcebook (First mentioned)
- Starfighter Battle Book: X-wing vs TIE Interceptor
- The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook
- Rules of Engagement: The Rebel SpecForce Handbook
- The Rebel Alliance Sourcebook, Second Edition
- Star Wars Sourcebook, Second Edition
- The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- X-wing starfighter in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
- The Essential Guide to Warfare
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TMJ Disorders
What is a TMJ Disorder?
The TMJ (temporomandibular joint) connects the jaw bone to the skull directly in front of the ears and functions like a flexible hinge that gives the jaw a wide range of motion and the ability to speak, chew, and yawn.
TMJ disorders can cause discomfort in the jaw and surrounding muscles and restricts the range of motion of the jaw joint. There are several factors linked to causing TMJ disorders, but it is often difficult to pinpoint the exact cause.
Symptoms of a TMJ Disorder
- Stiffness, pain, or tenderness in the jaw, neck and shoulders, or around the ears
- Unable to open the mouth very wide
- Difficulty chewing caused by misaligned teeth
- Clicking or popping sound in the jaw joint when the mouth opens and closes
- Locking of the jaw joint, causing difficulty in opening and closing the mouth
- Frequent headaches, earaches, and neck aches
- Swelling around the cheeks and jaw
- Dizziness, hearing problems, ringing in the ears
Factors Linked to TMJ Disorders:
- Injury to the jaw joint or surrounding head and neck muscles
- Clenching or grinding teeth
- Osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis in the joint
- Dislocation of the joint disc
- Stress
- Whiplash
Treatment Options for TMJ Disorders
There are different levels of treatment for TMJ disorders depending on the severity of the problem and the previous treatments applied.
The primary goal at the outset of your treatment will be aimed at reducing and eventually eliminating your pain.
Pain Relievers
A pain reliever may be prescribed if an over-the-counter pain reliever, such as Tylenol or Ibuprofen, does not seem to help.
Tricyclic Antidepressants
Antidepressants may be helpful in relieving pain and stress leading to teeth clenching or grinding.
Muscle Relaxants
Another option for providing pain relief for TMJ disorders is taking a regimen of muscle relaxants for a brief period of time.
Sedatives may be prescribed to help avoid teeth clenching at night which often irritates and accentuates TMJ pain.
Non-pharmaceutical treatments often have a positive effect for those suffering from a TMJ disorder.
Stress Management Techniques
Biofeedback or other stress management techniques are extremely helpful for someone suffering from a TMJ disorder that is worsened due to stress.
Oral Splints
Wearing an oral splint or nightguard is beneficial in controlling nighttime teeth grinding, clenching, or muscle tension. An oral splint may also protect teeth from being worn down by grinding.
Physical Therapy
Moist heat and ice, ultrasounds, and stretching exercises are beneficial for pain relief and strengthening the jaw joint.
Surgical Options and Other Procedures
Arthrocentesis is a minimally invasive procedure that is designed to address pain and/or clicking in the tempromandibular joint. The procedure does not address anatomical abnormalities or pathology, but rather seeks to treat a patient's symptoms of pain and clicking. Arthrocentesis has proven to be very effective in improving patients' TMJ symptoms and way of life. The procedure seeks to introduce a catheter or catheters into the TMJ space and lavage thoroughly. This lavage serves to wash away the inflammatory fluid that builds up in a diseased joint causing the patients' symptoms. The catheters are also used to inject steroid or other anti-inflammatory medications, and sometimes lubricating medications. Arthrocentesis on average is successful in reducing or alleviating symptoms in approximately 70% of patients. Arthrocentesis is a procedure that is performed in the office setting, normally with the patient under sedation.
Corticosteroids are injected directly into the jaw joints and are beneficial in relieving pain and inflammation.
In severe cases, restructuring of the jaw may be deemed as the only permanent solution to a TMJ disorder. However, Athens Oral Surgery Center will rarely consider a surgical procedure as a viable option for TMJ disorders unless the jaw joint is dislocated, unable to open, or severely degenerated.


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In a world of tanks and fighter jets, chemical hazard detection devices aren't exactly high profile. But nothing brings them into the light like a sarin gas attack.
Officials at Smiths Detection, which makes detectors locally and overseas that are small enough to take into the field, said they have spotted the firm's units used in Syria as international peacekeepers search for more details about attacks that killed civilians in the war-torn country.
"We can't get into, really, specifics of who has our systems or how they're used because of the proprietary nature, but there have been photos that I've seen and others have seen with our LCDs in the hands of U.N. weapons inspectors," said Aaron M. Gagnon, Smiths Detection's director of product management for chemical, biological, trace explosives and radiation protection systems.
The LCD — lightweight chemical detector — is manufactured in England. Smiths' complex in the Harford County community of Edgewood makes a similar unit exclusively for the U.S. military.
The company said it has sold tens of thousands of the two types of units over the years, and more than half a million chemical detection devices all told.
The United Nations, which confirmed that sarin was used near Damascus in August, said Friday that it is investigating more alleged incidents. It referred questions about the detection devices it uses to the Netherlands-based Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, which also is involved in the Syria investigation. That group did not respond to inquiries.
Sarin, originally intended as a pesticide, is a man-made and very lethal nerve agent that can kill within minutes. It was banned as part of the Chemical Weapons Convention, a treaty in force since 1997.
Hundreds of companies make chemical hazard monitoring and detection equipment, but about 15 control the bulk of the market, according to analyst Srinivasa Rajaram with BCC Research, a technology market-research firm.
Smiths Detection is "one of the big kahunas" in that niche, said Wayne Plucker, aerospace and defense industry manager at Frost & Sullivan, a market intelligence research company.
Chemicals have taken a bit of a back seat in the world of detection in recent years — at least domestically — because so much attention and money flowed to equipment capable of detecting improvised explosive devices in Iraq and Afghanistan, he said.
Then came Syria. That could make a difference for a detection market that is, not surprisingly, "very events-driven," Plucker said.
He doesn't expect a surge of research and development because sarin — the bulk of the Syrian government's reported stockpile of chemical agents — isn't new. Where he sees a possible ripple effect is countries and organizations buying more of the existing detectors.
"Some of the chemical detection equipment, like the chemicals themselves, doesn't age well," Plucker said. "I could easily envision some refreshment."
He estimated the annual U.S. market for chemical detection devices at about $150 million to $200 million, with about the same level of spending spread across Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Smiths Detection's Edgewood facility, which employs nearly 230 people and also makes gear such as X-ray inspection equipment, expanded last year to manage U.S. demand for chemical detectors. The Army's latest order, for $7 million of the devices, came in July.
Not all chemical-detector customers are militaries and weapons inspectors. Some first responders take the devices to the sites of industrial accidents and other chemical spills.
And the devices themselves don't all run on the same technology. Smiths Detection uses ion mobility spectrometry — a technique airports rely on to sniff out explosives.
The company's device, about the size of a paperback novel, can be strapped to a belt or held in the hand. Smiths describes its units as the chemical equivalent of the FBI's fingerprint database because they look for a variety of nerve agents, blood agents and toxic industrial chemicals — and set off an alarm if anything comes up as a match.
What exactly the device can detect is "highly classified," said Smiths' Gagnon. But sarin, he's willing to acknowledge, is on the list.