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Our Fiber Optic Raman Spectroscopy systems include:
- High resolution, low noise spectrometer
- Wavelength stabilized multimode laser
- Fiber optic Raman probe with built in filters and focusing optics
- Sample compartment suitable for measuring solids or liquids in vials.
- Oceanview Software
Raman spectroscopy system components are selected and optimized for one of four laser excitation wavelengths: 532nm, 638nm, 785nm and 1064nm.
532 Raman System
|Preconfigured QEPRO for 532nm Raman
|532 nm Turnkey, DPSS Laser with >100 mW output power, FC connector, PN I0532SL0100MF
|Raman coupled fiber probe for 532 nm with FC Excitation-SMA Collection
|Compact sample holder use with RIP-XXX probes #RAM-PR-SH (KB
638nm Raman System
|Raman bundle 638nm
|QEPRO-RAMAN-638 spectrometer Assembly
|638 nm Turnkey, Diode Laser with >50 mW output power, FC/APC connector; PN I0638SL0050MA
|Raman coupled fiber probe for 638 nm with SMA connectors on both fibers
|Compact sample holder use with RIP-XXX probes #RAM-PR-SH (KB
785nm Raman System
|QEPRO Preconfigured for 785nm Raman
|785 nm Turnkey, power adjustable, Spectrum Stabilized Multi-Mode laser with > 350mW output power, FC connector, PN I0785MM0350MF
|Raman coupled fiber probe for 785 nm with SMA Excitation -FC Collection; 7.5 mm working distance
|Compact sample holder use with RIP-XXX probes #RAM-PR-SH (KB
1064nm Raman System
|NIR Spectrometer, 1100-1900 nm, 512-element InGaAs array; includes grating NIR3 (900-1700 nm), CGA-1000 Filter, and SLIT-25
|1064 nm Turnkey, power adjustable, Spectrum Stabilized Multi-Mode laser with >500mW output power, FC connector, PN I1064MM0500MF
|Raman Fiber Coupled Probe for 1064nm with FC connector
|Compact sample holder use with RIP-XXX probes #RAM-PR-SH (KB
Our QEPro spectrometer with its exceptional quantum efficiency, cooled back thinned detector, user interchangeable slits and built in shutter is used with the visible wavelength lasers (532, 633, 785nm).
The 1064nm system uses our NIRQuest512 cooled InGaAs near infrared spectrometer
High-power, Spectrum-stabilized Lasers
|Engineering Specifications
|LASER-532 Series
|115 mm x 175 mm x 245 mm or(4.5 in x 6.8 in x 9.6 in)
|1.6 kg (3.4 lbs)
|Excitation wavelength:
|532 nm
|Output power:
|>50 mW
|Fiber connector:
|SMA 905 or FC
|Wavelength stability:
|+/- 0.1 nm (-20 °C to 55 °C) over temperature range and lifetime
|Spectral linewidth:
|< 0.05 nm (FWHM)
|Engineering Specifications
|LASER-785 Series
|115 mm x 175 mm x 245 mm or(4.5 in x 6.8 in x 9.6 in)
|1.6 kg (3.4 lbs)
|Excitation wavelength:
|785 nm
|Output power:
|>350 mW (standard models); variable to >350 mW (adjustable models)
|Fiber connector:
|SMA 905 or FC
|Wavelength stability:
|<3% peak-to-peak in 8 hours
|Spectral linewidth:
|< 0.15 nm (FWHM)
RPB and RPS Raman probes are versatile sampling accessories for lab applications. The probes are available for 532 nm, 785 nm and other excitation wavelengths, with FC and SMA 905 connectors for excitation and collection fibers. RPB probes are anodized aluminum with a stainless steel tip and include a manual safety shutter; RPS probes are stainless steel and include an emission indicator. These are non-immersion probes that are ideal for measurement of solids and surfaces and for measurement through glass and plastics.
|Engineering Specifications
|RPB Probes
|RPS Probes
|Excitation wavelengths:
|532 nm and 785 nm (standard)
|532 nm and 785 nm (standard)
|Spectral range:*
|300 – 3900 cm-1
|250 – 3900 cm-1
|Laser line blocking:
|Sampling head:
|Anodized aluminum
|Stainless steel
|Probe length:
|107 mm
|76 mm
|Probe diameter:
|12.7 mm
|12.7 mm
|Working distance:
|7.5 mm (standard)
|5.0 mm (standard)
|Fiber configuration:
|Excitation and collection fibers; 0.22 NA
|Excitation and collection fibers; 0.22 NA
|Fiber length:
|1.5 m
|5 m
|Fiber connectors:
|FC (standard) and SMA 905
|FC (standard) and SMA 905
|Built-in safety shutter:
The Utility of Raman Spectroscopy
Raman spectroscopy has become a powerful tool for the analysis of materials – in the field, in the lab, and even in clinical settings. The ability to measure spectral fingerprints and compare them to a library of known substances allows identification of pharmaceutical ingredients at the loading dock and explosive materials in the field. In clinical applications, statistical analysis of Raman spectra enables detection of changes in genetic material, proteins and lipids, allowing its use to discriminate between healthy and unhealthy tissue or to detect changes at the cellular level.
Save on preconfigured Raman systems for 532, 638, 785 and 1064 nm wavelengths.
Raman spectroscopy uses nonelastic scattering of laser light from a molecule to probe its molecular structure. Of every million photons bombarding the sample, one lone photon either gains or loses a small amount of energy, corresponding to a vibrational transition within the sample. As this happens again and again, a molecular fingerprint of the sample is gradually built up – one that can rival an FTIR spectrum, yet without the inconvenience of elaborate sample preparation or water interference. Even better, since the incident laser light is not being directly absorbed, it does not require a specific excitation laser. At least in theory
The Importance of Wavelength
Though any wavelength can be used to stimulate the Raman effect given enough incident intensity, some wavelengths are better than others, particularly for certain sample types. Ocean Optics offers a range of bundled modular fiber optic Raman spectroscopy systems to suit a wide range of applications, and the guidance to help you select the right one for your application.
The probability of Raman scattering decreases rapidly as the excitation wavelength of the laser increases, scaling as 1/λ4. This means that increasing your laser wavelength merely from 532 nm to 638 nm will cost you half of your signal, and going to 785 nm drops it to nearly one-fifth! Though this might steer one to the use of shorter laser wavelengths, there is autofluorescence to be considered. Organic and biological samples tend to fluoresce when exposed to high laser intensities, creating a broad background that can obscure the Raman signal, which may degrade signal to noise and make Raman peaks difficult to resolve even when observed. Autofluorescence is strongest when the excitation laser energy corresponds to an electronic transition within the sample, and is typically greatest at visible laser wavelengths for organic materials. Polymers, pharmaceuticals, many synthetic materials and dyes are particularly subject to this effect.
For this reason, organic samples are often studied using red or NIR excitation wavelengths, where the benefits of reduced autofluorescence background easily compensate for the anticipated need for a longer acquisition time or increased laser intensity. In fact, autofluorescence can be almost completely eliminated in most samples by using 1064 nm laser excitation, as this energy is too low to excite an electronic transition in most materials. It can also be avoided by working at ultraviolet excitation wavelengths (200-250 nm), as the entire Raman spectrum of interest can be captured prior to the onset of autofluorescence at ~300 nm.
Benefits and Applications by Wavelength
Ocean Optics offers a variety of modular and turnkey solutions for Raman spectroscopy from the UV to NIR, including bundled systems for 532, 638, 785 and 1064 nm. Let's consider the benefits and applications typically studied by wavelength.
1064 nm
This excitation wavelength has been gaining in popularity in recent years, due in large part to the minimal fluorescence generated, particularly for pigment-rich tissues and materials that can be troublesome even at shorter NIR wavelengths. Though the Raman signal is much weaker (6% of what would be predicted for 532 nm), the near-absence of fluorescence permits spectra to be obtained with a reasonable signal to noise ratio. Though the Fourier transform method (FT-Raman) is often used when working at 1064 nm excitation, sensitive diode-array spectrometers such as the NIRQuest can also offer adequate sensitivity and resolution for many applications. Care should be taken to avoid overheating of biological samples due to the longer wavelength illumination.
Applications: polymers, oils, dyes, plant biomass, biological tissue, edible oils, petrochemicals
785 nm
The most popular Raman excitation wavelength is 785 nm. Raman 785 nm systems yield excellent quality Raman spectra for most chemicals, with limited interference from fluorescence. These systems also offer very good spectral resolution, making it perhaps the preferred wavelength choice for general Raman spectroscopy of chemicals and organic materials.
Applications: polymers, biological tissue, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), art pigment identification, edible oils, petrochemicals, foods, explosives, sorting of dark plastics, through-bottle inspection, narcotics, SERS
638 nm
Raman spectroscopy at 638 nm offers many of the same benefits as working at 785 nm, balancing signal level with fluorescence and offering very good resolution. This wavelength is often used for most biomedical applications, which need to balance the risk of sample damage with fluorescence generation. We have also found 638 nm to be an extremely versatile wavelength for generating high-quality SERS data for a wide range of analytes, from trace detection of explosives to pesticides, fungicides, and more.
Applications: biomedical instrumentation, corrosion, pesticides, fungicides, SERS
In Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS), analytes are adsorbed on to a silver or gold surface prior to analysis, boosting the Raman signal intensity by millions of times. The use of solid state substrates for SERS allows ppb-level detection of chemical and biological materials in the field, as well as in pharmaceuticals, explosives and tags for anti-counterfeiting.
Most SERS substrates are fabricated using expensive lithography techniques and are not reusable, making cost a deterrent for mainstream applications. Ocean Optics inkjet-printed SERS substrates offer better performance at a fraction of the price, with peak intensity ratios repeatable to within 5%. Using SERS substrates is easy with our quick start guide.
532 nm
This wavelength is the workhorse for inorganic materials, offering maximum signal for samples that do not suffer from autofluorescence. Often used for the study of carbon nanotubes, fullerenes and other carbon materials to avoid sample burning, 532 nm excitation is also good for resonance Raman experiments.
Applications: semiconductor materials, catalysts, polymers, minerals, carbon nanotubes and nanowires, temperature measurement, plasmon and superconducting gap excitation studies, nanowire composition, silicon crystallinity in solar cell manufacture, gemstone analysis and authentication


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It's a pill with a tiny supercomputer inside. Just take one, with some Mountain Dew, and a personalized voice inside your head will tell you how to be cool. Would you take it?
The Breakfast Club meets Little Shop of Horrors, as New Line closes its season in June with the new sci-fi rock musical BE MORE CHILL, with music and lyrics by Joe Iconis and book by Joe Tracz, based on the bestselling novel by Ned Vizzini. It's an honest, fearless, funny look at life in the digital age, exploring teen depression, bullying, and other current issues through the comic lens of sci-fi films of the 50s, horror flicks of the 80s, and teen movies of the 90s. The show has been selling out everywhere it runs.
Jeremy is just an average, nothing-special teenage nerd — until he finds out about the Squip (Super Quantum Unit Intel Processor), a tiny Japanese supercomputer in a convenient pill, which promises to "upgrade" him and bring him everything he desires most.
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A baby who is looking forward to his first birthday is on the brink of developing tons of new skills and ways to play. Here are some of the best types of toys to get your little one for his big day.
Role-playing toys
Babies learn by imitation, and role-playing toys will fit right in to their natural development of social skills. Play telephones are almost always a huge hit with one-year-olds -- either a modern "cell" phone or the old fashioned corded classic. Another idea would be housekeeping-type toys, such as toy vacuums. And baby dolls -- for both boys and girls -- along with accessories such as baby beds and strollers will last for years.
Gross motor skill toys
For larger indoor areas, or your own backyard, consider getting things like large balls, tunnels to crawl through, play tents and even a small backyard "playground" that can grow with him. Push and pull toys are also popular with this age set -- once he begins walking, he'll love these even more.
Put in, dump out
Oh, how toddlers love to dump things out. One of my favorite types of gifts for this age are those that come with pieces that you can put in and dump out -- over and over again. It can be a soft toy set or something made of firmer stuff like a toy dump truck and big blocks.
No, puzzles aren't too much for a one-year-old -- but make sure you buy the simplest one you can find. Puzzles with big knobs that can be easily grasped are the best, and only buy ones that have two or three pieces max.
One-year-olds are super easy to please, but with these ideas in mind, you're sure to get your little one the perfect birthday gift.
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Oregon is home to the beautiful Crater Lake National Park, the Cascade Mountains, and some incredible solar rebates and incentives. Homeowners in the Beaver State are going solar and saving money on their electricity bills, all while conserving their natural environment.
The best way to compare your solar options and save money at the same time is by registering on the EnergySage Marketplace. When you compare quotes for solar panels on EnergySage's competitive solar marketplace, you can expect to see prices up to 20% lower than working with a single solar company.
What are the best Oregon solar tax credits and rebates?
Oregon residents have access to significant state and utility rebates that reduce the cost of installing a home solar energy system. You can grow your 20-year solar savings when you take advantage of these solar incentives and rebates in Oregon:
Oregon residential energy tax credit
Homeowners who installed solar panels prior to December 31, 2017 were eligible for a credit on your Oregon state taxes to help recover expenses. The credit was valued at $1.70 per watt (W) of installed capacity, up to $6,000. However, this tax credit expired at the end of 2017.
Solar electric incentive rebate program
If you're a customer of Portland General Electric (PGE) or Pacific Power, you're eligible for Oregon's solar electric incentive program, which pays you a rebate of anywhere from $0.20/W to $0.25/W (as long as you own your system and don't lease it from a third party owner). For an average 6-kilowatt (kW) solar panel system, that could be an additional $1,500 in your pocket.
Other Oregon solar benefits to help you save
Local and municipal utility rebates
Even if you aren't in PGE or Pacific Power's service territory, there are plenty of local solar rebates available in Oregon that can help you offset the cost of going solar. These are just a few:
- The City of Ashland offers homeowners a cash rebate of $0.50/W when they go solar.
- In Eugene, the Eugene Water and Electric Board will pay $0.40/W to solar homeowners.
- If you're a customer of Salem Electric, you can receive a $600 rebate for the first 3 kW installed and $300 for every additional kW.
Net metering in Oregon
Thanks to Oregon's net metering policies, you'll receive full credit on your utility electric bills for the extra electricity that your solar panels generate. When you make more power than you use, you can "bank" it with your utility and draw from it later when you need extra electricity to cover your usage.
Oregon loves the federal solar tax credit (ITC)
The value of solar incentives in Oregon is even greater when taking into account the recent extension of the federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for solar. In addition to the state-specific incentives mentioned above, you can cut the cost of your solar panel system by 26 percent. Remember, however, that the ITC applies only to those who buy their solar energy system outright with a cash purchase or a solar loan, and that you must have enough income for the tax credit to have an economic impact.


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Google announced its team has developed and will release later this year the first wearable smart jacket. That's right - a jacket you can wear and even wash that is connected to the internet. The jacket, known as Jacquard will be available in the fall and will allow users to control certain actions on their smartphone as they walk around town. It was co-developed with Levi's, is a dark color of denim and has a USB stick that slides into it and snaps into place as a button. It allows users to play, start and stop music; check the time of day; get directions; dismiss or accept phone calls and texts; receive vibrations on the wrist for incoming calls or texts; count things; forward songs in a playlist and multiple other things. We wonder how it will work with payments down the road and what app builders will seek to embed into it for users.
While not as cool perhaps as a jacket that leverages the Internet of Things (IoT), banks are always keeping an eye out for new and interesting ways to raise capital. Community banks are no different, although the path is often more challenging. However, there are opportunities out there.
Commonly used capital sources for community banks include: passing the hat around the board table, raising it from local investors, reinvesting bottom line income back into the business, issuing certain forms of debt and other methods.
In the alternative, your business customers can raise capital from bank loans, as well as from venture capitalists (VCs), private equity (PE) firms and other investors.
As we all know, VCs invest various amounts of money in a variety of private companies, often when they are at a nascent level. These firms seek a big payoff down the road and to get there, may offer specialized guidance to the owners (such as marketing, budgeting, etc.). That said, most VC firms are pretty hands off.
PE firms on the other hand usually deal with more established companies. They seek to invest once a company has a proven track record that they can count on. PE firms are investing in the management team in reality, which is important because they will often use debt for their investments. For this reason, PEs may take large stakes in the companies they invest in and be much more hands on. PE firms have a long-term view, but often seek out 20% returns or more for their money.
When it comes to the banking industry, investment sources matter to regulators. The rules indicate that in order to avoid the need for prior regulatory approval of an investment, foreign investors must hold less than 5% of any class of voting shares (4.9%). For any other investor, the limit is less than 10% (9.9%) of any class of voting shares. Regulators consider investors to have a controlling interest if they own 25% or more of any class of voting shares. This is why you will commonly hear investment bankers talk about 4.9%, 9.9% and 24.9% ownership when discussing such things around institutional ownership with you.
No one is too sure what the Trump Presidency means in this area, but community banks are hopeful things will loosen up and capital sources can be expanded in the future. Perhaps in the future we will see many more VC and PE investments flow into the system with an eye toward the community banking space as occurred during the credit crisis. In the meantime, be sure to review all regulatory considerations for capital before diving into any new sources - no matter the connection to your bank.


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High Society: Grace Kelly and Hollywood
By Donald Spoto
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Grace Kelly makes an interesting entry in any encyclopaedia of Hollywood. Born into a family of wealthy Philadelphia Catholics, she went her own way, was a top model at twenty and a movie star shortly afterwards. What makes her interesting as an icon is that she was one of those rare celluloid women (Catherine Deneuve is another) who bridged the divide between beauty and sex appeal. Actresses who are beautiful (Garbo, Audrey Hepburn, etc) tend not to be sexy, and the sexy ones (Angie Dickinson, Inger Stevens, etc) often fall short of real beauty. This partly explains why Grace Kelly was always popular with both men and women. Never much of an actress, she had the good fortune to be a Hollywood 'pet' and to work with directors of the calibre of Ford, Hitchcock and Fred Zinnemann. She was Hitchcock's favourite actress, and he rated her even above Ingrid Bergman – though Ingrid undoubtedly has the edge when it comes to filmography. All three of her Hitchcock films (Spellbound, Notorious and Under Capricorn) are masterpieces but only one of the Kelly movies is (Rear Window). Dial M for Murder and To Catch a Thief are mere 'entertainments', to use the Graham Greene term.


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Friday, March 14
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And, you may know that if you follow the curve of the Dipper's handle out and around by a little more than a Dipper length, you'll arc to Arcturus, now rising in the east.
But did you know that if you follow the Pointers backward, you'll land in Leo?
Draw a line diagonally across the Dipper's bowl from where the handle is attached, continue far on, and you'll go to Gemini.
And look at the two stars forming the open top of the Dipper's bowl. Follow this line past the bowl's lip far across the sky, and you crash into Capella.
Sunday, March 16
Monday, March 17
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Wednesday, March 19
And, anywhere from the Carolinas to Nova Scotia to Manitoba, it's also worth watching to see if Regulus might be occulted by a yet-unknown satellite of Erigone!
The International Occultation Timing Association is working up a big public observing campaign. See our article Regulus Occultation: Asteroid to Black Out a Bright Star, and IOTA's big public how-to site at occultations.org/Regulus2014.
Thursday, March 20
Friday, March 21
Saturday, March 22
Want to become a better astronomer? Learn your way around the constellations. They're the key to locating everything fainter and deeper to hunt with binoculars or a telescope.
This is an outdoor nature hobby. For an easy-to-use constellation guide covering the whole evening sky, use the big monthly map in the center of each issue of Sky & Telescope, the essential guide to astronomy. Or download our free Getting Started in Astronomy booklet (which only has bimonthly maps).
Once you get a telescope, to put it to good use you'll need a detailed, large-scale sky atlas (set of charts). The standards are the little Pocket Sky Atlas, which shows stars to magnitude 7.6; the larger and deeper Sky Atlas 2000.0 (stars to magnitude 8.5); and once you know your way around, the even larger Uranometria 2000.0 (stars to magnitude 9.75). And read how to use sky charts with a telescope.
You'll also want a good deep-sky guidebook, such as Sue French's Deep-Sky Wonders collection (which includes its own charts), Sky Atlas 2000.0 Companion by Strong and Sinnott, the bigger Night Sky Observer's Guide by Kepple and Sanner, or the beloved if dated Burnham's Celestial Handbook.
Can a computerized telescope replace charts? Not for beginners, I don't think, and not on mounts and tripods that are less than top-quality mechanically (able to point with better than 0.2° repeatability, which means fairly heavy and expensive). As Terence Dickinson and Alan Dyer say in their invaluable Backyard Astronomer's Guide, "A full appreciation of the universe cannot come without developing the skills to find things in the sky and understanding how the sky works. This knowledge comes only by spending time under the stars with star maps in hand."
This Week's Planet Roundup
Mercury (magnitude +0.1) is low above the east-southeast horizon a half hour before sunrise. Look for it 20° lower left of bright Venus. Binoculars will help.
Venus (magnitude –4.6) shines as the bright "Morning Star" before and during dawn; look southeast.
Mars (magnitude –0.9, in Virgo) rises soon after dark, a fiery blaze with fainter icy Spica 5° to its right. They're highest in the south around 3 a.m.
In a telescope Mars has grown to 13 arcseconds wide, almost as large as the 15.1″ it will attain when passing closest by Earth in mid-April. See the telescopic Mars map and observing guide in the March Sky & Telescope, page 50.
Jupiter, magnitude –2.3 in Gemini, dominates sky overhead at dusk (for mid-northern skywatchers), then sinks westward through the late evening and early morning hours. See our articles on observing Jupiter in the January Sky & Telescope or the briefer online introduction Jupiter: Big, Bright, and Beautiful.
Saturn (magnitude +0.3, in Libra) rises around 11 or midnight daylight saving time and is highest in the south before dawn begins. By then it's far left of Mars and Spica, and less far to the upper right of Mars-colored Antares.
Uranus and Neptune are lost behind the glare of the Sun.
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BT Options is also the publisher of Explore Sri Lanka, Business Today, Target, Serendib – the inflight magazine of SriLankan Airlines, Design, Domus Sri Lanka and iCreate Sri Lanka. All publications are available in print, web and app forms. With over 27 years of experience in the publishing industry in Sri Lanka, BT Options has been the first in many areas in the country. With an extensive distribution network and strong sales team has enabled our publications, especially Explore Sri Lanka (20,000 copies monthly) – which is our pioneering magazine established in 1987 – to be market leaders in the respective subject areas.
Explore Sri Lanka is the very first publication of BT Options and offer readers articles on travel destinations, off-the-beaten-track, retreats and getaways, serendipitous discoveries, cultural events, personalities and lifestyle, accompanied by captivating photography.
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Business Today is also synonymous with 'Business Today TOP TWENTY FIVE Awards' that recognises the top corporate performers in Sri Lanka at an annual ceremony. The event has been held under the patronage of the Head of State.
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A Deep History
Tecta America has 8 Past NRCA Presidents and many who have served on the NRCA board, committees and regional associations.
NRCA Presidents include:
Don McNamara (President 1986-87)
John F. Miller (President 2000-01)
Mark Gaulin (President 2006-07)
Rob Therrien (President 2008 -09)
Rob McNamara (President 2009-10)
Allen Lancaster (President 2010-11)
Lindy Ryan (President 2015-16)
Kent Schwickert (Chairman 2018-19)
The Tecta America management team is made up of some of the most talented and experienced names in the roofing industry. We lend strategic and financial expertise to your roofing project by providing senior level management strength at the local level with the added benefit of a team of experts from our national divisions.
Mark F. Santacrose, CEO
Mark has been in the industry since 2000 and with Tecta since 2001. He is responsible for the general oversight, performance and the strategic direction of the company.
Prior to joining Tecta in 2001, he was the CEO and president of Entrade, an e-commerce business incubator that identified and created new e-commerce joint venture businesses from 1998 to 2001 and had previously been President of Bagcraft Packaging in Chicago, a leading converter of specialty packaging. Mark also practiced law in the Chicago area for a number of years prior to joining Bagcraft, with a focus on corporate, financial and transactional matters.
Mark has a BS Accounting degree from Marquette University; a JD degree from Loyola University of Chicago School of Law and an MBA from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University.
Mark Gaulin, Board Member of Tecta America Corp
Mark has been in the industry since 1976 and is a founding member of Tecta America. He is also the former COO (2007-2010); and interim CEO (2013 – May 2014). He is a past NRCA President.
Dave Reginelli, President and Chief Financial Officer
Dave has over 13 years of construction experience and 20 years manufacturing experience. Dave started with the company in 2010. He is responsible for all finance functions including controllership, treasury, and financial forecasting, as well as information technology.
Jeff McMenamy, Senior Vice President of Operations
Jeff has been in the industry since 1979 and is a founding member of Tecta America. He supports 50 locations and is responsible for providing coordination between each location and the Headquarters.
Kent Schwickert, Senior Vice President of National Business Unit
Kent has been in the industry since 1982 and is one of the original founders of Tecta America Corporation. He is responsible for leading national account sales and marketing programs for the company.
Kent is also active as a Vice Chairman of NRCA and has participated as a Board Member during several terms.
Kent has a BS degree in Finance and Economics from the University of Minnesota.
Nicole Eisenhardt, Senior Vice President of Service
Nicole has been with Tecta in 2006. She is responsible for service across the organization, overseeing training programs and recognizing future leaders.
Marc Benson, Senior Vice President of Accounting and Finance
Marc joined Tecta in January 2020 and oversees all finance and accounting functions.
Tecta employs a workforce of over 3,000 individuals, of which the majority are project foremen and roofing professionals. Roofing work is seasonal in nature and therefore Tecta maintains a flexible workforce that matches resources to market demand.


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Title: First-Exploration-Being (FEB)
Fandom: TheFaculty
Character: MaryBeth
Rating: PG13
Warning: character death
Word Count: 1588
Disclaimer: Of course, I don't own The Faculty nor the character :( - I'm just borrowing them for some fun
Refill of an older prompt given by serai1 = "Tell me the reason that event in your fandom canon happened. Not the reason everyone knows about, but the REAL reason, the hidden reason, the one the characters either can't or won't discuss. The one only YOU know about."
My name is CG-3465-YX. My home is a planet in a far distant galaxy, whose name no one knows. I will never see it again. Because today is the last day of my existence.
Ages ago I was created in a laboratory-mill as a First-Exploration-Being (FEB). The only purpose of my existence is it to travel to other, far away planets to find out if the life form there qualifies for being taken over by the intelligence of my home planet. This is the only way our species can survive.
It is my eleventh mission, which will seal my fate.
The day when everything starts. I am chosen to go to a planet named Earth. There are many continents, lands, cities ... and a small place no one seems to know much about: Herrington. Small places are best for a first contact, if things go well we can fanning out step by step without arousing the suspicion of the population ... until it is too late. If not, it is so much easier to erase this place with any animate being and to go back where we did come from. No one will ever find out about our existence.
The intelligent life on earth is called humans. There is a male and a female species, both of them are needed for the reproduction. The body which is selected for me is female. They implant a chip into my head to give me all possible information. My new self is able to think and feel and behave almost like a human being. They even give me a name: MaryBeth Hutchinson, I'm a sixteen years old girl from Alabama, new at the Highschool in Herrington.
When all necessary preparations are done I lay down into a stasis capsule which teleports me through time and space. I don't know how long my journey lasts, for me, it is just a moment. When I wake up again I'm standing in front of a large building.
Information input: Herrington High, 678 students, 12 teachers, 1 school's nurse. 13 Minutes and the school day will begin. 9 hours tuition, with a lunch break around 12 o'clock. Actually, the sense of all this escapes me. Isn't it much easier to implant a chip with all the knowledge of the universe?
First contact with some human beings in flesh. I'm just observing from the distance, it will take some time to adjust my behaviour-chip. They are laughing, chatting, there is a girl reading a book and a boy, bullying another one. He doesn't complain, just stands up from the ground and vanishes into the building. One girl stands together with a guy, tall, brown hair, he is talking to her and suddenly he bends forward and puts his lips onto hers. I guess this is a part of the reproduction process. Strange. But she seems to like it.
A bell is ringing, everyone starts to move into the school. I'm following them. Go through the halls to the office of the principal. A woman, female like the girls I've seen, but older. She welcomes me friendly, takes me to my classroom. Physics. The teacher, Mr. Furlong is his name, is talking about the quantum field theory. I could have told him that only half of his theory is right. Of course, I don't. And the other students are listening to him, making notes in a book.
I don't think that it will be difficult to get the school under control. Human beings don't seem to be very smart.
It has started. I have decided to take over the teachers and the nurse at first, after school, when no one else is around anymore. It was so easy, they are puppets in my hands now, willing to help me with the students. It shouldn't last long ...
But then the surprise. At least some of them seem to be smarter than expected as if they sense that something is going on. There is this skinny boy who is always bullied by the others. A girl with glasses and long hair, another one, dressed up in dark clothes. She barely talks but I don't like the way her eyes are resting on me.
I realize that the only way to get closer to them is to make them trust me. So I re-calibrate my human behaviour once again though I know: the more I will think and feel like a human being, the bigger the risk to lose the control.
Nonetheless, I'm not prepared for what happens at lunch. There is this tall boy with the brown hair, his name is Zeke Tyler. I follow him to a strange place, many vehicles with four wheels and an engine are standing there, they call them cars. Actually pretty primitive, they can't even fly. But Zeke seems to like his car, it's black with red stripes, he leans against it and smiles, as if everything that's going on around, has nothing to do with him. I have seen him smiling before, at the girls he meets in the halls or at his teacher when he asks him a question. Now his smile looks different, more genuine. Is it possible, that he likes the car more than the girls or his teacher?
I watch him for a while and it feels ... I can barely describe it ... strange. Suddenly I want him to smile at me like he smiles at this car. But this is not the reason I'm here for, I need to remember myself.
Suddenly he looks up and notices me.
"Hello," he says, and my heart ... no, I have no heart, I'm just a First-Exploration-Being, but would I be human my heart would beat wildly now.
"You are new, aren't you?"
I nod with my head, obviously, this is what humans do when they don't know what to say. His smile deepens when he comes over to me.
"Name is Zeke. Would you like to come to a party with me this weekend? We could have a lot of fun."
Then he bends forward and his lips meet mine. I know, the shower rushing through my body, is wrong, I'm not supposed to feel like that. But all I can do, is to put my arms around his neck, open my lips and answer the kiss.
The last day of my existence.
The mission could be called a raving success, even bigger than I have expected first. I initiated it when I took over the bodies of the teachers. They are the perfect primal victims and do a good job. It is also helpful that is is Friday night and almost everyone in Herrington goes to a place they call a stadium to watch a strange game, Football. The coach of the team is one of the teachers at school, he infects the players and thenceforth it can't be stopped anymore. At the end of the night, the human beings in Herrington will not exist anymore.
But there is still the small group of suspicious students, standing between me and the success. I know I can wipe them out with only a snap of my finger. Though they did come closer to the truth than anyone else before they actually don't have a chance against me. If not ...
... Zeke would be one of them. I have taken over different kinds of life-forms, I'm the reason why intelligent life on some planets doesn't exist anymore. That's the only meaning of my existence, only when I do a good job, life on my planet will continue to exist. I have never questioned this before. Until now.
But I don't want to see Zeke's smile disappear forever, I don't want to turn him into an empty shell, used, up to utter extinction. But do I have a choice? I know the answer. It's either him or me, only one of us will survive this night.
I wish that it is Zeke who will kill me, to look into his warm, brown eyes one last time. Instead, cold, steely blue eyes stare at me.
"That's for Mr. Furlong. And for Stokely. And ... for Zeke."
I notice a pen in his hand and I know the powder is able to kill the larva inside a host. Hopefully, it will kill me too, bring all this to an end quickly. I will betray my creator, every being on my home planet. I will betray them for a human guy named Zeke.
"I would never let it happen that you hurt him."
The boy looks skinny, almost weak. When I saw him for the first time he got smashed into a flagpole and everything seemed to be so easy. Now I know that I was wrong. His voice is not weak, but angry and determined. With one flowing movement he lowers his arm and stabs the pen right into my eye with full force.
For a short moment I don't feel anything, then the powder starts to spread out, in the head at first, then in the whole body. The pain is raging ferociously. Inwardly I cringe and scream while my human form dissolves and I turn back into my true shape. For a split of a second I notice the shock in his eyes, but there's no time to enjoy this last triumph.
Endless silence. Deepest night. And I stop existing.
No one will mourn for me because I was just a First-Exploration-Being.


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King and Queen of the Ridge
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Proceeds raised in this event helps support avalanche education in Southwest Montana. Collect pledges for one, two, or the most ridge hikes you can do in five hours. 100% of the proceeds go to the Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center with $151,396 raised since 2003!
- Skiers and Snowboarders
- Age categories: 12 and under, 13-18, 19 and up
- Participants under 16 must be accompanied by an adult during event
- Teams encouraged
- Limited to 100 (total) competitors
- Top of the Bridger Lift, on the Ridge
Entry Fee:
- $15 for all competitors
Lift Ticket:
- Valid Season Pass or Lift Ticket required for competitors
- Half day prepaid lift rate for competitors, pick up ticket at competitor's meeting
- 8am Mandatory competitor's meeting in FaceShots in the Jim Bridger Lodge
- 9:30am – 2:30pm race hours as conditions allow
Required Equipment:
- 457kHz avalanche transceiver
- Retention devices or brakes
- Secure skis/board while hiking
- Helmet recommended
- 4pm in Jim Bridger Lodge
- Medals to top three male and female finishers in each age group
- Awards to King and Queen of the Ridge, individual with most money raised, and to the family with the most hikes
- Teams can win boasting rights for the highest average hikes by a team and/or most money raised by a team
- Fantastic door prizes – must participate and be present to win
- Entry into grand prize drawing March 17
- Music – Bridger Creek Boys
- Beer Promo – MAP Brewing
- Pre-registration required by NOON Friday, February 1; sign up online with a credit card or in the Marketing Office in the Jim Bridger Lodge with cash, check or credit card
- No race day registration will be allowed
- If under the age of 18, signature of a parent or legal guardian is required
- One release per competitor
- Create a Pledge Page at go.rallyup.com/king-and-queen-2019 and don't forget to register to participate in the event.


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The iLike project aims to deploy new information- and mobile technology, and specifically focus on the logical structure of languages to strengthen the learning of basic skills. This will be an avenue for developing analytical, structural and creative diagnostic language thinking among secondary school children's and high school students, through blended learning activities that can be integrated into existing school curricula as complementary educational tools. Activities will encourage children and students to set diagnoses to a text in order to break down selected language themes, and demonstrate solutions that are the result of collective, creative peer learning problem solving processes that may include creative learning through immediate feedback from assessments. The new training method and software solutions will take into account computer literacy levels in the selected age groups.
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The iLike project extends the (traditional) teaching and learning dynamics of languages from vertical transmission of information and knowledge from the instructor to the students, to a explorative novel horizontal two-way learning environment where it is easy and flexible on a just-in-time basis to foster inquiry and problem based active solving approaches. Instead of providing rules and "correct" answers the students will be given the opportunity to validate their own solutions according to a system with checklists that point towards the rules that lay behind the sentence build up.
Through this self-verification the students will be directed towards understanding the logical structure of language, enabling them to create and reproduce the rules themselves at all times. The teacher will validate or elaborate solutions together with the students.
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use, which may be made of the information contained therein.


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Weber, Hayes, and Associates manage both private and public groundwater-based (including groundwater under the direct influence of surface water) drinking water systems with and without treatment, including operations, monitoring, and reporting in accordance with State and local regulations. We hold State Certifications for drinking water distribution system operation at the D2 and T2 levels and provide drinking water system services for distribution systems. Our primary area of service includes both Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties and our clients include schools, businesses, and small communities. Additionally, we have designed both municipal and private water supply wells and distribution systems. Outstanding project management skills, combined with the excellent relationships we have established with local and State regulators, permits us to respond to our clients' needs in a professional, cost-effective, and timely manner.


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Motorists warned to watch for deer during mating season
PUBLISHED: 14:20 13 October 2016 | UPDATED: 09:38 14 October 2016
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Motorists in Welwyn Hatfield are being warned about the heightened risk of collisions involving deer at this time of the year.
Highways England and The Deer Initiative have joined forces to get the message across during the rutting season.
Across the UK it is estimated that there could be up to a staggering 74,000 deer-related motor vehicle accidents this year alone, resulting in 400 to 700 human injuries and 20 deaths.
The combined economic impact of injury accidents and car damage is likely to exceed a £50million a year.
October through to December is considered a high-risk period as deer will be on the move for the autumn mating season, also known as the rut.
The highest risk of a deer-vehicle collision is between sunset and midnight, and the hours shortly before and after sunrise.
Tony Sangwine, senior principal environmental adviser at Highways England, said: "Our top priority is safety – that is why we are working with The Deer Initiative to warn motorists about these particular risks.
"Deer are highly active at this time of the year, meaning they can suddenly appear on the road, at both dawn and dusk.
"With most deer movement coinciding with key commuting hours, we are urging drivers to be more aware so that they can complete their journeys on our roads safely and without incident."
Some 1.5million deer live wild in the UK and there are six main species of deer.
Highways England's advice to drivers is:
• When you see deer warning signs, or are travelling through a heavily wooded or forested stretch of road, check your speed and stay alert.
• If your headlights are on, use full-beams when you can; but dip them if you see deer, as they may 'freeze'.
• More deer may follow the first one you see.
• Be prepared to stop. Try not to suddenly swerve to avoid a deer. Hitting oncoming traffic or another obstacle could be even worse.
• If you have to stop, use your hazard warning lights.
• Do not approach an injured deer – it could be dangerous.
• If you need to report a deer vehicle collision, or to find out more on safety advice, visit www.deeraware.com
The Deer Aware website exists to offer basic advice on how to avoid a collision and to collect data on the number of accidents.
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A new luxurious Venetian accommodation opens in the heart of Campo Santi Giovanni
- Ozgur Tore
Palazzo Volpi is a luxurious and contemporary take on traditional Venetian accommodation comprising three private, spacious and elegant apartment Suites which officially launched on 1st January 2018.
Situated in the heart of Campo Santi Giovanni and dating back to the 16th Century, Palazzo Volpi was originally apart of Palazzo Grimani. It then became the Embassy of the Brescia in the 16th and 17th century and more recently the Consulate of Argentine was living here, between 18th and 19th Century.
The original property can even be seen in both Canaletto's 'Campo santi Giovanni e Paolo a Venezia col monumento a Bartolomeo Colleoni' and Francesco Guardi's 'Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo'. When owners Anna & Fred bought the property it was in a state of disrepair as it had been untouched for 70 years, just a sole priest has been living in the building.
The Suites
Suite I is a magnificent three-bedroom duplex apartment for up-to five guests. Spread across 160sqm and with magnificent views of the Scuola Grande di San Marco and Basilica Santi Giovanni e Paolo. Suite I is the largest Palazzo Volpi apartment. Two of the bedrooms are doubles with en-suite; there is also an additional single room. On the lower ground floor there is a fully functioning state of the art kitchen that leads out through double doors to a secret Venetian Courtyard, perfect for enjoying an Aperol Spritz.
Suite II is an elegant one double bedroomed apartment with en-suite bathroom, open plan kitchen with a living room. Suite II faces overlooks Palazzo Volpi's traditional Venitian courtyard, so offers guests peace and tranquility.
Suite III is a spacious one-bedroom apartment with en-suite bathroom, living room and fully functioning state of the art kitchen. Suite III overlooks the Campo Santi Giovanni and is a romantic retreat for couples.
All the beds in each of the suites come with super soft memory foam mattresses, white satin Frette bed linens, towels and bathrobes and bathroom toiletries are by exclusive French brand David Mallett. Each suite at comes with daily maid service, plus a number of other services and experiences can be arranged upon request including, a private chef, restaurant reservations, private transfers and private tour guides.
The Design
The design style of Palazzo Volpi is best described as Modern Classic using a mix of Italian materials coupled with French inspired interior design. Reflecting both Anna's Venetian upbringing and Fred's French Savoir Faire. Palazzo Volpi has retained many of the properties original details including the beams, windows, all the external façade and stairs and every detail has been thought out, with the design ethos running continuously and seamlessly throughout.
Upon entering the apartments one of the most striking features is the floor of the hallway, kitchen and living areas has been made using Nero Marquina and Venetian White marbles with a bespoke design which has been inspired by the Zattere promenade in Venice, complementing parquet flooring was made using brushed Oak from Slovenia.
The calm and elegant living rooms feature stunning marble fireplaces, which are central to the room with traditional and original floor to ceiling windows, either side. The Sofa and chairs have been custom made by Maxalto, chairs using silk velvet and sofas in cotton linen. All lighting has also been designed by Anna & Fred, then made by local artisans in Venice. The living room tables are made from African Black Limba, an Arabescato Chiaro marble top and wrought iron stands, inspired by Palazzo Volpi's staircase.
The Mirrors have been made using Mirastar by Saint Gobain, France's finest glass maker then framed by sanded oak. The parallel mirrors are attractive and functional as there are no side windows, so the mirrors help make the light enter the room. Mirrors in the bedrooms and above the fireplace also cleverly disguise Televisions. Bespoke Silk rugs were sourced from weavers in India and all of the curtains have been made using neutral fabrics from Venetian brand Rubelli.
The spacious double bedrooms feature elegant four-poster beds have been made using sanded oak and the bedside tables are made of Laquered black Limba and wrought iron with painted and sanded pine lamps. Bathrooms suites are by leading Italian brand Devon & Devon including Bath and Taps. The bath and showers are made of a special light form of Travetine and double sinks of Marble Arabscato Chiaro
Anna & Fred have designed all of the furniture, lighting which was then made by specialist local artisans in the region. Guests are able to order any item designed by Anna and Fred for Palazzo Volpi for their own homes.


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- Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 44, Issue 3, 1 Mar 1991, p. 278 - 282
Potential for Mosquito Transmission of Attenuated Strains of Rift Valley Fever Virus
Studies were conducted to determine if two attenuated strains of Rift Valley fever (RVF) virus could be transmitted by Culex pipiens mosquitoes. Both strains (RVF MP 12 and T1) replicated in and were transmitted by female Cx. pipiens after intrathoracic inoculation. Mosquitoes also became infected with and transmitted the RVF MP12 strain after ingesting virus from a blood-soaked cotton pledget. However, because of the low viremias produced in infected animals, it is unlikely that mosquitoes would become infected by feeding on an animal inoculated with either of these viruses. Although both strains were transmitted by mosquitoes after intrathoracic inoculation, there was no evidence of reversion to a virulent virus.
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The Department of Neurosurgery seeks a postdoctoral research associate for the lab of Stephen Gliske, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Gliske's research group focuses on advanced statistical analysis and processing of intracranial EEG data with application areas of epilepsy, movement disorders, and sleep. Major projects include developing and translating high frequency biomarkers of seizure networks, analysis of microelectrode data recorded during implantation of deep brain stimulation electrodes, and projects involving intersection between sleep/circadian with electrophysiology and pathology. Projects involve processing multiple terabytes of intracranial data on large computer clusters, developing and implementing algorithms in C++ and Matlab, and application of machine learning and advanced statistical methods. The specific project assigned to the hired individual will be determined based on their background and interest and current needs in the lab. The ideal candidate will be seeking to apply their technical skills to projects that can improve the lives and care of individuals with epilepsy and movement disorders.
The Department of Neurosurgery is comprised of eleven faculty members and has numerous close associations with other clinical and basis science departments. Specialized services and expertise is offered in areas of functional and stereotactic neurosurgery, endovascular and cerebrovascular neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, complex spine and deformities, and surgical spine oncology.
As Nebraska's only public academic health sciences center, UNMC is committed to the education of a 21st century health care workforce, to finding cures and treatments for disease, providing the best care for patients, and to serve Nebraska and its communities through award-winning outreach.
Required qualifications include PhD in relevant field (applied math, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, physics, or other related field). Successful candidates for the role will have experience in data analysis, be fluent in at least one programming/scripting language, and have advanced mathematical skills. Preference shall be given to candidates with experience analyzing EEG data, especially intracranial EEG; fluency in multiple programming language; familiarity with Linux shell scripting; and/or expertise in multivariate calculus, linear algebra, probability and statistics, and machine learning.
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text: ac429 0 Posted November 27, 2012 I mean all else equal, the weapon specialist will just be a better shot, because of his characteristic bonus. Also, due to his aptitudes, he's just going to contiue becoming a better shot than the stormtrooper, due to the exp curve. I mean, on the table top game, the stormtrooper has a much better BS than the guardsman. In fact, the stormtrooper has the shooting capability of a space marine! What the stormtrooper is NOT as good as the space marine in, what the stormtrooper is equal to guardsmen at, is WS! And in Only War, the stormtrooper is suddenly a WS powerhouse, thanks to his aptitude! What's up with that? I feel like this system is conflicting quite a bit with the empyrical evidence already put in play, already observed by the players, in the table top game. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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British pianist Andrew McCormack returns with a much heralded new album and with a fine ensemble of UK musicians on board including vocalist Eska Mtungwazi and tenor saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings who alternates between tenor, clarinet and bass clarinet. In parts, the new album has been compared to a homage to the early period of Chick Corea in Light as a Feather, and it is true to say that there are elements of that sound, especially in the wordless vocals of Eska who impresses throughout, as illustrated on the opener, 'Breathe'. However, in general, this recording is far more geared towards contemporary beats and influences, and dub-step surfaces on the urgent sounding, 'Escape velocity', which is an uptempo number that deploys a repetitive piano riff to good effect. Collective choir voicings greet the listener on, 'Andromeda', which is a groove laden piece with Eska once again offering up wordless vocals. The singer in fact is a major contributor to the album and adds lyrics to three of the compositions, all of which are originals penned by McCormack.
A brief sojourn in New York seems to have enthused McCormack and encouraged the pianist to search more deeply. On, 'Aurora', McCormack performs on both piano and glockenspiel on this brief number, while on the sparse sounding, 'Kalamata', he commences on solo piano before exploring other keyboards. If one were to cite pianistic influences, then Brad Mehldau would immediately spring to mind, but also Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett and even shades of Monk.
The combination of influences he has soaked up is not quite his own yet, but he is most certainly heading in the right direction and the inclusion of collaborative work with Eska is one that he should return to. Eska for her part, revels in this jazzy setting.


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If Nifty Future remains below 8295 Future level the bears are in control and market is weak for more correction. The supports at 8180 and 8060 the upside potential will open up once nifty future sustains above 8295 this will make bears exit the shorts and above 8370 we expect a big rally again to begin.
Nifty Future Weekly Outlook 14th September 2014
Nifty Futures closes the week at 8137.85 after making the high of 8200 for the week. The Friday session however was a positive day. On daily chart the Nifty broken down from a Rising wedge pattern and is making a pullback.


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Antique Vitrine Tables
An antique Vitrine table is a style of table featuring a glass-top compartment.
Brief history and description
A vitrine table is a table-form with a glass-top compartment, designed for the safe display of collectables, antiques and valuables. Many vitrine tables are lockable, to keep these belongings not only on display, but in safekeeping.
They were especially popular in Parisian design throughout the 19th and early 20th century, and have today found a new life as coveted and valuable collectables.
Guide for collectors
Antique vitrine tables are highly collectable, though often far from inexpensive, and therefore the oldest variations are largely unattainable except to those on large budgets. They have however appeared at both mainstream and specialist auctioneers, as well as at online live auction websites such as eBay.
Prospective collectors are advised to endeavour to carefully check the condition of a particular piece before purchasing, so as to avoid disappointment or paying more than a piece is worth.
Further information on antique vitrine tables is available from the Promuseum International website, which also houses a selection of vitrine tables from varying eras.
A rare pair of antique Vitrine tables designed by Francois Linke, dated from 1889, sold for $36,000 at an auction held at Sotheby's New York on 26th October 2006. Additionally, an ebony and mahogany Parisian vitrine table dated from 1880 sold for $33,000 at another auction held at Sotheby's New York, which took place on 28th November 2006.
A pair of Louis XVI-style gilt-bronze mounted mahogany vitrine tables from the early 20th century sold on 8th October 2004, also from Sotheby's New York.
Despite often reaching high prices at auction, the value of a particular antique vitrine table is largely dictated by its historical significance, intricacies of design, and its condition.
Towards the lower end of the price scale, a Georgian-style mahogany vitrine table sold for $40 from Leslie Hindman Auctioneers on 14th January 2007.
The bookmarklet lets you save things you find to your collections.
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With a view to continuous improvement, SATA evaluates the impact its activities may have on biodiversity, focusing on the following principles:
With the implementation and certification of the Integrated Management System, SATA is eminently qualified to manage its impact on biodiversity and conduct initiatives within each biodiversity principle.
The Fly Greener spirit lives on!SATA has joined forces with this project promoting the International Year of Biodiversity for yet another decade, coming together with many airlines, as well as AIRBUS, in defending a future of harmony with Nature.
Direção Regional dos Assuntos do Mar has sent a thank you letter to SATA for their cooperation in recovering a young grey harp seal, which was hurled onto Porto da Ribeirinha on January 24th.
SATA cooperated in transporting the animal from Horta to Lisbon, which was a total success.
The thank you letter commends the helpful cooperation of SATA's cargo terminal employees in Horta throughout the entire process, from reception until the transportation of the animal.
SATA Forest Furthermore, in the field of the Fly Greener mission, the environmental awareness project SATA Forest began in 2011 in cooperation with SPRAçores - Sociedade de Promoção e Gestão Ambiental, and the current Sociedade Gestão Ambiental e Conservação Natureza – Azorina S.A.; this represents a valuable cooperation in the Plan to Manage the Basin of Furnas, which includes land cleaning and forestation of areas for fighting eutrophication (excess of nutrients) at Lagoa das Furnas, among other goals.
In October 2012, SATA signed a protocol with Sociedade Gestão Ambiental e Conservação Natureza – Azorina S.A, in order to:
› Contribute towards the sustainability of the ecosystems and environmental balance of the Azores, particularly the Basin of Lagoa das Furnas;
› Recover the protected landscape of this Basin;
› Carry out the essential measures and actions within the Plan to Manage the Basin of Lagoa das Furnas;
› Provide SATA passengers with carbon offsets from all the travelling;
› Inform and engage SATA employees and passengers on the project for the recovery of Lagoa das Furnas.


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A Look at Social Network Popularity Around the Globe
The map above is a neat find by the Le Monde newspaper in France, originally created by the research firm Datamonitor. What it's showing is the number of hours (in millions) users spend on social networks across five major worldwide regions, and which site reigns supreme within different countries.
While it re-confirms much of what we know (MySpace has a slight lead on Facebook in North America, Orkut is really popular in Brazil and India, etc.), it also brings into focus sites we rarely talk about in the US-centric media. For instance, Cyworld and Mixi are the #2 and #4 social networks in Asia-Pacific, while Netlog, Yonja, and Skyblog are #3, 4, and 5 in Africa, respectively. And, in addition to being really popular in Latin America, hi5 is apparently #1 in Mongolia.
With international expansion as a top priority for the likes of Facebook and MySpace, the entrenched, highly localized competition they will be going up against will be an interesting battle to watch.


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TORONTO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index finished the session higher on Wednesday, as resource stocks helped lifted the market in quiet holiday trading.
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index unofficially closed up 32.95 points, or 0.21 percent, at 15,361.10. Five of the index's 10 main groups ended higher. (Reporting by Solarina Ho; Editing by Meredith Mazzilli)
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January 11, 2008 I was shocking diagnosed with lung cancer by Mayo Clinic. I never smoked!
I was rushed into life saving VATS surgery. A tumor and my left lung lobe was removed. A wedge of my lower left lung was also removed.
My loving husband stood by my bedside and said, breath, breath, breath for five hours post surgery.
I soon realized that anybody at any age can get lung cancer. The stigma is horrible!!! Insurance required I attend nicotine rehab.
I was invited into a Mayo Clinic three month "paced breathing research study" by Dr Amit Sood.
I encourage people to listen to his Ted Talk. Read his books, HAPPINESS for one. I live because of the mind, brain, body Attention Interpretation Therapy I have been taught by Dr Amit Sood.
I prefer to look at my journey as though Lung Cancer Became my Blessing.
I have to keep breathing properly and moving to strengthen my diaphragm…or I cannot breath.
I never ran before lung cancer. Three years post surgery I began running. Perhaps I was running from the stigma when I decided to run a 5k race in all 50 states. I also want desperately to help save lungs & lives and let physicians know how valuable their hard work truly is! I am running a 10k in every continent.
Lung cancer deaths will hit 1 Billion in this centry!
I submitted Mt Kilimanjaro August 2016, "Kili Climb" with Mayo Clinic Research Team, led by Dr Bruce Johnson and Dr Jan Stapanek. I paced breath with every step I take.
I am not bragging. I am hoping to give hope for a misunderstood disease called lung cancer and help people understand the importance of lung research.
Few words can express my deep and sincere appreciation for you becoming a part of Lung Cancer on Connect. Your knowledge is desperately needed. I commend you for your writing and strength to be a most valuable voice!
I hope to meet you in person. Boston is a great city! My husband and I flew for NWA now Delta we were based in BOS '88-90;-) I was born in Portland, Maine. I feel we have a lot in common. You are my inspiration!
Bless you.
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WOWOW- You are quite a success story with this type of program! I finally joined a group this past year after 4 lung cancers. I tried the group after my first cancer in 1997 but so much was going on- like being shocked at having cancer, and all that comes with it, that I dropped out. This past year I did it after my last cancer from a year ago and I loved it. I met new people and learned new ways to achieve breathing that I thought was out of my reach. I applaud your successes. Thank you for sharing your story
My husband has COPD and a Stage 4 cancer (in his lung) but they are not sure it's lung cancer. It's a cancer of 'unknown primary/type'. He was referred some time ago to pulmonary rehab but we haven't made that step yet. Has it helped you?? Keep me posted if you can. If it works for you I'd like to get him to that after the first of the year and see if it can help.
I am so sorry to hear about your husband's cancer. It's shocking to hear that you have cancer but very confusing when the medical profession can't find the primary site. Pulmonary rehab is wonderful. It was like a whole new world opened up to me! I can now walk up and down the stairs without sounding like I'm in trouble. People with every type of lung problems were at mine. It was my pulmonologist who recommended it. Perhaps ask your doctor if your husband is ready. There need not be any time caps – like a year or six months. Some people go early on and others, like me waited. Please let me know how you make out. PS: There were also people there who were on oxygen!
Thank you for your reply and the info!! I think we'll sign up for that starting in January. We weren't sure if it would really help but it sounds like it's a big help. Happy Thanksgiving to you!
I have stage 3 COPD and am on oxygen 24/7. After hearing that rehab helps people like me, I asked my pulmonologist to refer me to rehab. I went to our local hospital and went through their stage one program, it's helped immensely. This week I start stage two, where I pay a nominal fee to continue. I plan on continuing as long as I can – my breath and stamina have improved.
Hello Merry……..Happy New Year to you as well. My husband and I were just talking about pulmonary rehab today. We just got the results of his latest PET scan today. It's so odd (still). It's been a year now, they still don't know what type of cancer he has but they are leaning toward lung, but they have no actual proof, so still no treatment (other than the CBD/THC). Another scan in 3 months. I'm going to share on the lung cancer thread to see if there is anyone else over there with a similar experience.
My husband's COPD is pretty well managed but since we don't have numerous tests, biopsies and scans coming up in the next few months (we hope) we're going to try to fit in the rehab because it seems to help so many. At this point we're patching up any problems we can identify and trying to make him as strong and well as possible. Thanks for asking!
Not much exercising or walking for either of us. For me that's a goal for this year. I used to have time for exercise and know it will make a difference for me….but it's been a long year in 2018 and a very, very long story. For my husband we have to figure out something that will work. He gardens in the summer and feels much better for the exercise and time outdoors but his COPD makes it difficult to get out in the winter months and cold AND he had a serious accident with his feet some 50+ years ago and has extreme foot pain now which they cannot treat. The peripheral neuropathy is so bad that chemo is not even recommended (should they ever figure out the cancer) and suggest that. That's why I think pulmonary rehab might be a good first step because perhaps we can figure out some tips for getting my husband moving. I work a part time job right now where I stand, walk and etc for 5 hours two times a week and because my husband's health is not good, I do all the housecleaning, chores, errands, etc….so I get a reasonable amount of exercise, but I look forward to getting back to my regular walks, swimming, etc when things (if things) quiet down.


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When it comes to that time of the month, it seems a given to reach for some pads or a box of tampons. After all, they are convenient, you use them and toss them. What we often don't think about, or even realize, is that they do have a negative impact on our health and the environment. Conventional pads and tampons contain a plethora of chemicals including chlorine as a bleaching agent, BPA and BPS, residual pesticides from cotton crops, chemical agents that help these products absorb moisture, and chemical fragrances to name a few. Many of the chemicals found in feminine hygiene products are known as hormone inhibitors. And why are we placing these chemicals so close to our lady parts, where the skin is very thin and highly vascular? Tampons also come with a small risk of Toxic Shock Syndrome which, though rare, is very serious. Besides all this the landfill waste produced by these products is astronomical.
So, what is a lady to do?
Lucky for us there are many natural alternatives on the market today. A product gaining popularity is the menstrual cup. There are many different brands and styles and they are usually made of silicone or rubber. Though there is a bit of a learning curve and you do have to be rather comfortable with your body. Most women don't have to change it out frequently; except on their heaviest days, and can leave it in for up to 12 hours. All you do is empty the cup into the toilet, rinse in the sink, and reinsert. Between cycles, you boil the cup to keep it sanitary. Most menstrual cups can be used up to a year and while the initial price may be high, over the course of the year you will be saving money compared with conventional feminine hygiene products.
Cloth Pads
Some women prefer reusable cloth pads. These products usually have wings that go around your underwear and fasten with snaps or Velcro, although some just sit in your panties. These do have to be washed after each use which may be cumbersome for some women, but if you are already familiar with cloth diapers, adding these to your routine should be a breeze. While you might have to invest a bit upfront, cloth pads can last for years. And if you are crafty you can make your own, making them even more cost-effective. They come in different sizes and thicknesses such as; panty liner, regular, overnight, extra long, and even postpartum. Different fabric options are available as well, from inexpensive cotton flannel, and fleece to pricier and more luxurious bamboo velour.
Another option is non-chlorine bleached cotton pads and tampons. Although these disposable products do not solve the landfill problem, they are convenient. One thing to consider is that unless they are made of organic cotton, they may contain pesticides. These are usually more expensive than their counterparts, but for many women, health and convenience outweigh the higher price tag.
Period Panties
A relatively new product on the market is period panties. These are just what they sound like, underwear with an absorbent layer built-in. These do run pretty pricey, anywhere from $6 to $38, but again they are reusable. Here are a few reviews from women who tried them:
"I love them. I have a light flow and am easily able to use these alone for a whole cycle. I have only leaked once, and it was while sitting on a hard bench for a few hours sewing and the compression seems to have contributed. They fit pretty well, but it is a little trickier than fitting regular underwear well since the fabric that provides the waterproof layer isn't as stretchy. I don't feel like they are any hotter than other synthetic fabric panties, and are only slightly thicker but still amazingly thin for how much they can hold. I have the high waist, hip hugger, and boy shorts."
"I have a pretty heavy flow and I just change them halfway through the day (before the gym). I love them. I just got 3 more pairs."
"I hated them and threw them away after one try. I felt sweaty and slimy in them. I'm a cup girl."
Whether you are feeling uncomfortable with the chemicals found in conventional pads and tampons, are looking to save some money on a reusable product, or are conscious of feminine products' impact on the environment, there are many alternatives on the market. It might take a little trial and error to find the product that is right for you, but once you find your match, there's a good chance you will never go back.
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