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Talking Geno Atkins and contract forecasting
In the<|fim_middle|> Titans? | final year of a rookie deal, Geno Atkins is probably going to be paid well for his services. What kind of number do the Bengals need to offer?
By whodeyfans May 23, 2013, 5:00pm EDT
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We talk about how good Geno Atkins is all the time on this site. We also talk about how this position does not receive the recognition it deserves, so I will save that.
Pro Football Focus rates Atkins as the highest rated defensive lineman with a grade of 80.0. Just for reference, they have Gerald McCoy 2nd at 31.2. Currently Atkins is in the final year of a rookie contract that pays $3.2 million. He is obviously a target for an extension by the Bengals and I am sure they have done the preliminary work to come up with some options.
The website Spotrac does forecasting for professional athletes contracts and has set its focus on Atkins. Take a look at the site; the level of information they use to compute their guesstimate is impressive. Some highlights from their findings are:
Our results here show that Atkins is far and away in a class of his own statistically. He gets to the quarterback, stops the run, avoids penalties, and can do all this in solo-fashion as well.
The above quote was used in comparison to other lineman consisting of Jay Ratlif, Haloti Ngata, Kyle Williams and Barry Cofield. That is some strong comparison company.
Atkins has shown the three major keys to earning himself a highly guaranteed contract: Production, Improvement, and Durability. Atkins is a diamond in the rough for the Bengals, and has stayed under the radar until Mid-2012 when his on-field performance really got some national presence. He's entering a contract year in 2013, and will require more than the going rate.
Spotrac computes the numbers as six years $62,744,621 with $28.6 guaranteed. That would give Geno a per year earning of just over 10 million. This is serious cash and would put him at the top for defensive lineman on a secondary contract.
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\section{Introduction}
\par
The suggestion that, in analogy with $K^{o},\bar K^{o}$
oscillations, there could be neutrino-antineutrino oscillations (
$\nu \rightarrow \bar \nu$) was considered by Pontecorvo [1] in
1957. It was subsequently considered by Maki et al. [2] and
Pontecorvo [3] that there could be mixings (and oscillations) of
neutrinos of different flavors (i.e., $\nu _{e} \rightarrow \nu
_{\mu }$ transitions).
\par
In the general case there can be two schemes (types) of neutrino
mixings (oscillations): mass mixing schemes and charge mixings
scheme (as it takes place in the vector dominance model or vector
boson mixings in the standard model of electroweak interactions)
[4].
\par
In the Standard theory of neutrino oscillations [5] it is supposed
that physically observed neutrino states $\nu_{e}, \nu_{\mu },
\nu_{\tau}$ have no definite masses and that they are directly
created as mixture of the $\nu_{1}, \nu_{2}, \nu_{3}$ neutrino
states. However the computation has shown that these neutrinos
have definite masses [4]. Then neutrino mixings are determined by
the neutrino mass matrix and neutrino mixing parameters are
expressed through elements of the neutrino mass matrix.
\par
In the scheme of charge mixings the oscillation parameters are
expressed through weak interaction couple constants (charges)and
neutrino masses [4].
\par
In the both cases the neutrino mixing matrix $V$ can be given [4]
in the following convenient form proposed by Maiani [6]:
\par
$$
{V {=} \left( \begin{array} {ccc}1& 0 & 0 \\
0 & c_{\gamma} & s_{\gamma} \\ 0 & -s_{\gamma} & c_{\gamma} \\
\end{array} \right)\!\! \left( \begin{array}{ccc} c_{\beta} & 0 &
s_{\beta} \exp(-i\delta) \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ -s_{\beta} \exp(i\delta)
& 0 & c_{\beta} \end{array} \right)\!\! \left( \begin{array}{ccc}
c_{\theta} & s_{\theta} & 0 \\ -s_{\theta} & c_{\theta} & 0 \\ 0 &
0 & 1 \end{array}\right)} , \eqno(1)
$$
$$
c_{e \mu} = \cos {\theta } , \quad s_{e \mu} =\sin{\theta}, \quad
c^2_{e \mu} + s^2_{e \mu} = 1 ;
$$
$$
c_{e \tau} = \cos {\beta }, \quad s_{e \tau} =\sin{\beta}, \quad
c^2_{e \tau} + s^2_{e \tau} = 1 ; \eqno(2)
$$
$$
c_{\mu \tau} = \cos {\gamma} , \quad s_{\mu \tau} =\sin{\gamma},
\quad c^2_{\mu \tau} + s^2_{\mu \tau} = 1 ;
$$
$$
\exp(i\delta) = \cos{\delta } + i \sin{\delta} .
$$
Now we will come to computation of neutrino wave functions
$\Psi_{\nu_e}, \Psi_{\nu_\mu}, \Psi_{\nu_\tau}$ and a probability
of transitions (oscillations) of these neutrinos.
\section{General Expressions for Neutrino Wave Functions and Probabilities in
Dependence on Time at Three Neutrino Transitions (Oscillations) in
Vacuum}
\par
Using the above matrix $V$, we can connect the wave functions of
physical neutrino states $\Psi_{\nu_e}, \Psi_{\nu_\mu},
\Psi_{\nu_\tau}$ with the wave functions of intermediate neutrino
states $\Psi_{\nu_1}, \Psi_{\nu_2}, \Psi_{\nu_3}$ and write down
it in a component-wise form [5]:
\par
$$
\Psi_{\nu_l} = \sum^{3}_{k=1}V^{*}_{\nu_l \nu_k} \Psi_{\nu_{k}},
$$
$$
\Psi_{\nu_k} = \sum^{3}_{k=l}V_{\nu_k \nu_l} \Psi_{\nu_{l}},
\qquad l = e, \mu, \tau , \qquad k = 1 \div 3 ,
\eqno(3)
$$
where $\Psi_{\nu_{k}}$ is a wave function of neutrino with
momentum $p$ and mass $m_{k}$. We suppose that neutrino mixings
(oscillations) are virtual if neutrinos have different masses (if
we suppose that these transitions are real, as it is supposed in
the standard theory of neutrino oscillations, then it is necessary
to accept that expression (3) is based on a supposition that
masses difference of $\nu_{k}$ neutrinos is so small that coherent
neutrino states are formed in the weak interactions (computation
has shown that this condition is not fulfilled, i.e. neutrino as
wave packet is unstable and decays)).
\par
$$
\Psi_{\nu_{k}}(t) = e^{-i E_k t} \Psi_{\nu_{k}}(0) . \eqno(4)
$$
\par
Then
$$
\Psi_{\nu _{l}(t)} =\sum^{3}_{k=1} e^{-i E_k t} V^{*}_{\nu_l
\nu_k} \Psi_{\nu_{k}}(0) . \eqno(5)
$$
Using unitarity of matrix $V$ or expression (3) we can rewrite
expression (5) in the following form:
\par
$$
\Psi_{\nu _{l}}(t) = \sum^{}_{l'= e,\mu, \tau} \sum^{3}_{k=1}
V_{\nu_{l'} \nu_k} e^{-i E_k t} V^{*}_{\nu_l \nu_k}
\Psi_{\nu_{l'}(0)} , \eqno(6)
$$
and introducing symbol $b_{\nu_{l}\nu _{l'}}(t)$
$$
b_{\nu_{l}\nu _{l'}}(t) = \sum^{3}_{k=1} V_{\nu_{l'} \nu_k} e^{-i
E_k t} V^{*}_{\nu_l \nu_k} , \eqno(7)
$$
we obtain
$$
\Psi_{\nu_{l}}(t) = \sum^{}_{l'=e, \mu, \tau}
b_{\nu_{l}\nu_{l'}}(t) \Psi_{\nu_{l'}}(0) , \eqno(8)
$$
where $b_{\nu_{l} \nu_{l'}}(t)$-is the amplitude of transition
probability $\Psi_{\nu_{l}} \rightarrow \Psi_{\nu_{l'}}$.
\par
\noindent And the corresponding transition probability
$\Psi_{\nu_{l}} \rightarrow \Psi_{\nu_{l'}}$ is:
\par
$$
P_{\nu_{l}\nu_{l'}}(t) =\mid \sum^{3}_{k=1} V_{\nu_l' \nu_k} e^{-i
E_k t} V^{*}_{\nu_l \nu_k} \mid^{2} . \eqno(9)
$$
\noindent It is obvious that
\par
$$
\sum^{}_{l'=e, \mu, \tau} P_{\nu _{l'} \nu_{l}}(t) = 1 .
\eqno(10)
$$
\subsection{Expressions for Neutrino Wave Functions and Probability
of $\nu_e, \nu_\mu, \nu_\tau \to \nu_e, \nu_\mu, \nu_\tau$
Transitions (Oscillations) with $CP$ Violation in Vacuum}
The wave functions of $\nu_e, \nu_\mu, \nu_\tau \to \nu_e,
\nu_\mu, \nu_\tau$ transitions with $CP$ violation have the
following form:
\par
1. for the case of $\nu_e \to \nu_e, \nu_\mu, \nu_\tau$
transitions:
$$
\Psi_{\nu_e \to \nu_e, \nu_\mu, \nu_\tau} (t)=[cos^2(\beta) cos^2
(\theta) exp(-i E_1 t)+cos^2(\beta) sin^2 (\theta)
$$
$$
exp(-i E_2 t)+ sin^2 (\beta) exp(-i E_3 t)] \Psi_{\nu_e}(0) +
$$
$$
+[cos(\beta) cos(\theta) exp(-i E_1 t) (-cos(\gamma) sin(\theta)-
$$
$$
-sin(\beta) exp(-i \delta) sin(\gamma) cos(\theta))+
$$
$$
+cos(\beta) sin(\theta) exp(-i E_2 t) (cos(\gamma) cos(\theta)-
$$
$$
-sin(\beta) exp(-i \delta) sin(\gamma) sin(\theta))+
$$
$$
+sin(\beta) exp(-i \delta) exp(-i E_3 t) sin(\gamma) cos(\beta)]
\Psi_{\nu_\mu}(0)+
$$
$$
+[cos(\beta) cos(\theta) exp(-i E_1 t) (sin(\gamma) sin(\theta)-
$$
$$
-sin(\beta) exp(-i \delta) cos(\gamma) cos(\theta))+
$$
$$
+cos(\beta) sin(\theta) exp(-i E_2 t) (-sin(\gamma) cos(\theta)-
$$
$$
-sin(\beta) exp(-i \delta) cos(\gamma) sin(\theta))+ \eqno(11)
$$
$$
+sin(\beta) exp(-i \delta) exp(-i E_3 t) cos(\gamma) cos(\beta)]
\Psi_{\nu_\tau}(0) .
$$
\par
2. for the case of $\nu_\mu \to \nu_e, \nu_\mu, \nu_\tau$
transitions:
$$
\Psi_{\nu_\mu \to \nu_e, \nu_\mu, \nu_\tau} (t)=[(-sin(\gamma)
sin(\beta) exp(i \delta) cos(\theta)-
$$
$$
-cos(\gamma) sin(\theta)) exp(-i E_1 t) cos(\beta) cos(\theta)+
$$
$$
+(-sin(\gamma) sin(\beta) exp(i \delta) sin(\theta)+
$$
$$
+cos(\gamma) cos(\theta)) exp(-i E_2 t) cos(\beta) sin(\theta)+
$$
$$
+sin(\gamma) cos(\beta) exp(-i E_3 t) sin(\beta) exp(i \delta)]
\Psi_{\nu_e}(0)+
$$
$$
+[(-sin(\gamma) sin(\beta) exp(i \delta) cos(\theta)-
$$
$$
-cos(\gamma) sin(\theta)) exp(-i E_1 t) (-cos(\gamma) sin(\theta)-
$$
$$
-sin(\beta) exp(-i \delta) sin(\gamma) cos(\theta))+
$$
$$
+(-sin(\gamma) sin(\beta) exp(i \delta) sin(\theta)+
$$
$$
+cos(\gamma) cos(\theta)) exp(-i E_2 t) (cos(\gamma) cos(\theta)-
$$
$$
-sin(\beta) exp(-i \delta) sin(\gamma) sin(\theta))+
$$
$$
+sin^2 (\gamma) cos^2 (\beta) exp(-i E_3 t)] \Psi_{\nu_\mu}(0)+
$$
$$
+[(-sin(\gamma) sin(\beta) exp(i \delta) cos(\theta)-
$$
$$
-cos(\gamma) sin(\theta)) exp(-i E_1 t) (sin(\gamma) sin(\theta)-
$$
$$
-sin(\beta) exp(-i \delta) cos(\gamma) cos(\theta))+
$$
$$
+(-sin(\gamma) sin(\beta) exp(i \delta) sin(\theta)+
$$
$$
+cos(\gamma) cos(\theta)) exp(-i E_2 t) (-sin(\gamma)
cos(\theta)-\eqno(12)
$$
$$
-sin(\beta) exp(-i \delta) cos(\gamma) sin(\theta))+
$$
$$
+sin(\gamma) cos^2 (\beta) exp(-i E_3 t) cos(\gamma)]
\Psi_{\nu_\tau}(0) .
$$
\par
3. for the case of $\nu_\tau \to \nu_e, \nu_\mu, \nu_\tau$
transitions:
$$
\Psi_{\nu_\tau \to \nu_e, \nu_\mu, \nu_\tau} (t)=[(-cos(\gamma)
sin(\beta) exp(i \delta) cos(\theta)+sin(\gamma) sin(\theta))
$$
$$
exp(-i E_1 t) cos(\beta) cos(\theta)+ (-cos(\gamma) sin(\beta)
exp(i \delta) sin(\theta)-
$$
$$
-sin(\gamma) cos(\theta)) exp(-i E_2 t) cos(\beta) sin(\theta)+
$$
$$
+cos(\gamma) cos(\beta) exp(-i E_3 t) sin(\beta) exp(i \delta)]
\Psi_{\nu_e}(0)+
$$
$$
+[(-cos(\gamma) sin(\beta) exp(i \delta) cos(\theta)+
$$
$$
+sin(\gamma) sin(\theta)) exp(-i E_1 t) (-cos(\gamma) sin(\theta)-
$$
$$
-sin(\beta) exp(-i \delta) sin(\gamma) cos(\theta))+
$$
$$
+(-cos(\gamma) sin(\beta) exp(i \delta) sin(\theta)-
$$
$$
-sin(\gamma) cos(\theta)) exp(-i E_2 t) (cos(\gamma) cos(\theta)-
$$
$$
-sin(\beta) exp(-i \delta) sin(\gamma) sin(\theta))+
$$
$$
+sin(\gamma) cos^2 (\beta) exp(-i E_3 t) cos(\gamma)]
\Psi_{\nu_\mu}(0)+
$$
$$
+[(-cos(\gamma) sin(\beta) exp(i \delta) cos(\theta)+
$$
$$
+sin(\gamma) sin(\theta)) exp(-i E_1 t) (sin(\gamma) sin(\theta)-
$$
$$
-sin(\beta) exp(-i \delta) cos(\gamma) cos(\theta))+
$$
$$
+(-cos(\gamma) sin(\beta) exp(i \delta) sin(\theta)-
$$
$$
-sin(\gamma) cos(\theta)) exp(-i E_2 t) (-sin(\gamma) cos(\theta)-
\eqno(13)
$$
$$
-sin(\beta) exp(-i \delta) cos(\gamma) sin(\theta))+
$$
$$
+cos^2 (\gamma) cos^2 (\beta) exp(-i E_3 t)] \Psi_{\nu_\tau}(0) .
$$
Now consider the case when the $CP$ violation is absent. \\
\subsection{Expressions for Neutrino Wave Functions and Probability
of $\nu_e, \nu_\mu, \nu_\tau \to \nu_e, \nu_\mu, \nu_\tau$
Transitions (Oscillations) without $CP$ Violation in Vacuum}
If we do not take $CP$ violation into account, then the expression
for the amplitude of neutrino transitions has the following forms:
\par
1. If primary neutrinos are $\nu_e$ neutrinos, then for this
neutrino wave function for $\nu_e \to \nu_e$, $\nu_e \to \nu_\mu$,
and $\nu_e \to \nu_\tau$ transitions we get
$$
\Psi_{\nu_e \to \nu_e, \nu_\mu, \nu_\tau} (t) = [cos^2 (\beta)
cos^2 (\theta) exp(-i E_1 t) +
$$
$$
+cos^2 (\beta) sin^2 (\theta) exp(-i E_2 t) +
$$
$$
+sin^2 (\beta) exp(-i E_3 t) ] \Psi_{\nu_e}(0) + \eqno(14)
$$
$$
+[cos(\beta) cos(\theta) exp(-i E_1 t) (-sin(\gamma) sin(\beta)
cos(\theta)-
$$
$$
-cos(\gamma) sin(\theta))+cos(\beta) sin(\theta) exp(-i E_2 t)
(-sin(\gamma) sin(\beta) sin(\theta)+
$$
$$
+cos(\gamma) cos(\theta))+sin(\beta) exp(-i E_3 t) sin(\gamma)
cos(\beta)] \Psi_{\nu_\mu}(0)
$$
$$
+[cos(\beta) cos(\theta) exp(-i E_1 t) (-cos<|fim_middle|>77, v.59,
\par
p.631.
\par
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p.493.
\par
\noindent 6. Maiani L., Proc. Intern. Symp. on Lepton--Photon
Interaction,
\par
DESY, Hamburg. P.867.
\par
\noindent 7. Ahmad Q. R. et al., Internet Pub. nucl-ex/0106015,
June 2001.
\par
Ahmad Q. R. et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 2002, v. 89, p.011301-1;
\par
Phys. Rev. Lett. 2002,v. 89, p.011302-1.
\par
\noindent 8. Fukuda S. et al., Phys Rev. Lett., 2001, v.86,
p.5651;
\par
Phys. Lett.B, 2002, v.539 p.179.
\par
Koshio Y. (Super-Kamiokande Collab.), Proc. of 28-th Intern.
\par
Cosmic Ray Conf., Japan, 2003, v.1, p.1225.
\par
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\par
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\par
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021802;
\par
Mitsui T., 28-th Intern. Cosmic Ray Conf., Japan, 2003, v.1
p.1221.
\par
\noindent 12. Habig A., Proceedings of Inter. Cosmic Ray Conf.,
Japan, 2003,
\par
v.1, p. 1255;
\par
Kearns Ed. Super-Kamiokande Collaboration, Report on Intern. Conf.
\par
Neutrino 2004, Paris, 2004.
\end{document}
\par
Abstract
\par
We considered three neutrino transitions and oscillations in
general case and obtained expressions for neutrino wave functions
in the three case: with $CP$ violation, without $CP$ violations
and the case when $\nu_e \leftrightarrow \nu_\tau$ transitions are
absent (in some works is indicated on such possibility). Then
using the existence experimental data is fulfilled some analysis.
This analysis definitely have shown that transitions $\nu_e
\leftrightarrow \nu_\tau$ cannot be closed for the Solar
neutrinos. However this possibility may be realized by using
mechanism of resonance enhancement neutrino oscillations in matter
(the Sun). But this possibility is not confirmed by the Solar
neutrinos spectrum (the Solar neutrinos spectrum is not distorted)
and Day-Night effect (this effect is not observed). It was
detected that probability of $\nu_e \leftrightarrow \nu_\tau$
neutrino transitions is positive defined only if angle of $\nu_e,
\nu_\tau$ mixing $\beta \le 15^o \div 17^o$.
\par
\noindent PACS numbers: 14.60.Pq; 14.60.Lm \\
| (\gamma) sin(\beta)
cos(\theta)+sin(\gamma) sin(\theta))+
$$
$$
+cos(\beta) sin(\theta) exp(-i E_2 t) (-cos(\gamma) sin(\beta)
sin(\theta)-sin(\gamma) cos(\theta))+
$$
$$
+sin(\beta) exp(-i E_3 t) cos(\gamma)
cos(\beta)]\Psi_{\nu_\tau}(0) .
$$
\par
2. For the case of $\nu_\mu \to \nu_e, \nu_\mu, \nu_\tau$
transitions we get
$$
\Psi_{\nu_\mu \to \nu_e, \nu_\mu, \nu_\tau} (t) = [cos(\beta)
cos(\theta) exp(-i E_1 t)
$$
$$
(-sin(\gamma) sin(\beta) cos(\theta)-cos(\gamma) sin(\theta))+
$$
$$
+cos(\beta) sin(\theta) exp(-i E_2 t) (-sin(\gamma) sin(\beta)
sin(\theta)+cos(\gamma) cos(\theta))+
$$
$$
+sin(\beta) exp(-i E_3 t) sin(\gamma) cos(\beta)] \Psi_{\nu_e}(0)
+
$$
$$
+[(-sin(\gamma) sin(\beta) cos(\theta)-cos(\gamma) sin^2(\theta))
exp(-i E_1 t) +
$$
$$
+(-sin(\gamma) sin(\beta) sin(\theta)+cos(\gamma) cos^2(\theta))
exp(-i E_2 t) +
$$
$$
+sin^2 (\gamma) cos^2 (\beta) exp(-i E_3 t) ] \Psi_{\nu_\mu}(0)+
$$
$$
[(-sin(\gamma) sin(\beta) cos(\theta)- cos(\gamma) sin(\theta))
exp(-i E_1 t)
$$
$$
(-cos(\gamma) sin(\beta) cos(\theta)+sin(\gamma) sin(\theta))+
$$
$$
+(-sin(\gamma) sin(\beta) sin(\theta)+cos(\gamma) cos(\theta))
exp(-i E_2 t) \eqno(15)
$$
$$
(-cos(\gamma) sin(\beta) sin(\theta)- sin(\gamma)
cos(\theta))+sin(\gamma) cos^2 (\beta)
$$
$$
exp(-i E_3 t) cos(\gamma)] \Psi_{\nu_\tau}(0) .
$$
\par
3. For the case of $\nu_\tau \to \nu_e, \nu_\mu, \nu_\tau$
transitions we get
$$
\Psi_{\nu_\tau \to \nu_e, \nu_\mu, \nu_\tau} (t) = [cos(\beta)
cos(\theta) exp(-i E_1 t)
$$
$$
(-cos(\gamma) sin(\beta) cos(\theta)+sin(\gamma) sin(\theta))+
cos(\beta) sin(\theta) exp(-i E_2 t)
$$
$$
(-cos(\gamma) sin(\beta) sin(\theta)-sin(\gamma) cos(\theta))+
$$
$$
+sin(\beta) exp(-i E_3 t) cos(\gamma) cos(\beta)] \Psi_{\nu_e}(0)
+
$$
$$
+ [(-sin(\gamma) sin(\beta) cos(\theta)-cos(\gamma) sin(\theta))
exp(-i E_1 t)
$$
$$
(-cos(\gamma) sin(\beta) cos(\theta)+ sin(\gamma)
sin(\theta))+(-sin(\gamma) sin(\beta) sin(\theta)+
$$
$$
+cos(\gamma) cos(\theta)) exp(-i E_2 t) (-cos(\gamma) sin(\beta)
sin(\theta)-sin(\gamma) cos(\theta))+
$$
$$
+sin(\gamma) cos^2 (\beta) exp(-i E_3 t) cos(\gamma)]
\Psi_{\nu_\mu}(0)+ \eqno(16)
$$
$$
+ [(-cos(\gamma) sin(\beta) cos(\theta)+sin(\gamma) sin(\theta))^2
exp(-i E_1 t)+
$$
$$
+(-cos(\gamma) sin(\beta) sin(\theta)-sin(\gamma) cos(\theta))^2
exp(-i E_2 t)+
$$
$$
+cos^2 (\gamma) cos^2 (\beta) exp(-i E_3 t)] \Psi_{\nu_\tau}(0) .
$$
Probability of $\nu_e \to \nu_e$ neutrino transitions obtained
from exp. (14) is given by the following expression:
$$
P_{\nu_e \to \nu_e} (t)= 1 - cos^4(\beta)sin^2(2 \theta) sin^2(- t
(E_1-E_2)/2) -
$$
$$
cos^2(\theta) sin^2(2 \beta) sin^2(- t (E_1-E_3)/2) - \eqno(17)
$$
$$
-sin^2(\theta) sin^2(2 \beta) sin^2(- t (E_2-E_3)/2) .
$$
Probability of $\nu_e \to \nu_\mu$ neutrino transitions obtained
from exp. (14) is given by the following expression:
$$
P_{\nu_e \to \nu_\mu} (t)=4 cos^2(\beta) cos(\theta) sin(\theta)
[-sin(\gamma) sin(\beta) sin(\theta)+cos(\gamma) cos(\theta)]
$$
$$
[sin(\gamma) sin(\beta) cos(\theta)+cos(\gamma) sin(\theta)]
sin^2(- t (E_1-E_2)/2)- \eqno(18)
$$
$$
+4 cos^2(\beta) sin(\beta) cos(\theta) sin(\gamma) [sin(\gamma)
sin(\beta) cos(\theta)+cos(\gamma) sin(\theta)]
$$
$$
\cdot sin^2(- t(E_1-E_3)/2)-4 cos^2(\beta) sin(\beta) sin(\theta)
sin(\gamma) [-sin(\gamma) sin(\beta) sin(\theta)+
$$
$$
+cos(\gamma) cos(\theta)] sin^2(- t(E_2-E_3)/2) .
$$
Probability of $\nu_e \to \nu_\tau$ neutrino transitions obtained
from exp. (14) is given by the following expression:
$$
P_{\nu_e \to \nu_\tau} (t)=4 cos^2(\beta) cos(\theta) sin(\theta)
[-cos(\gamma) sin(\beta) cos(\theta)+ \eqno(19)
$$
$$
+sin(\gamma) sin(\theta)] [cos(\gamma) sin(\beta)
sin(\theta)+sin(\gamma) cos(\theta)] sin^2(- t (E_1-E_2)/2)-
$$
$$
-4 cos^2(\beta) cos(\theta) sin(\beta) cos(\gamma) [-cos(\gamma)
sin(\beta) cos(\theta)+sin(\gamma) sin(\theta)]
$$
$$
\cdot sin^2(- t (E_1-E_3)/2)+4 cos^2(\beta) sin(\theta) sin(\beta)
cos(\gamma) [cos(\gamma) sin(\beta) sin(\theta)+
$$
$$
+sin(\gamma) cos(\theta)] sin^2(- t (E_2-E_3)/2) .
$$
Now we consider of neutrino wave functions and a probability of
neutrino transitions at the absence of $\nu_e \to \nu_\tau$
transitions.
\subsection{Expressions for Neutrino Wave Functions and
Probability of $\nu_e, \nu_\mu, \nu_\tau \to \nu_e, \nu_\mu,
\nu_\tau$ Transitions (Oscillations) in Vacuum at the Absence of
$\nu_e \to \nu_\tau$ Transitions}
\par
If primary neutrinos are $\nu_e$ neutrinos and there are no
transitions between $\nu_e$ and $\nu_\tau$ neutrinos, i.e., these
transitions are closed, then there only $\nu_e \to \nu_e$, $\nu_e
\to \nu_\mu$, and $\nu_\mu \to \nu_\tau$ after $\nu_e \to \nu_\mu$
transitions can exist. Then the amplitude of these transitions has
the following form:
$$
\Psi_{\nu_e \to \nu_e, \nu_\mu, \nu_\tau} (t) = [cos^2 (\theta)
exp(-i E_1 t) + sin^2 (\theta) exp(-i E_2 t) ] \Psi_{\nu_e}(0) +
\eqno(20)
$$
$$
+[-cos(\theta) sin(\theta) cos(\gamma) exp(-i E_1 t) + cos(\theta)
sin(\theta) cos(\gamma) exp(-i E_1 t)] \Psi_{\nu_\mu}(0) +
$$
$$
cos(\theta) sin(\theta) sin(\gamma) [exp(-i E_1) - exp(-i E_2)]
\Psi_{\nu_\tau}(0) .
$$
And probabilities of these neutrino transitions (oscillations) are
described by the following expressions (in reality after
transitions $\nu_e \to \nu_\mu$ there must be transitions between
$\nu_\mu \to \nu_\tau$):
\par
for $\nu_e \to \nu_e$:
$$
P(\nu_e \to \nu_e, t) = 1 - sin^2 (2\theta)[cos^2 (2\gamma) +
sin^2 (2\gamma)]sin^2 (L/L_{12}) . \eqno(21)
$$
\par
for $\nu_e \to \nu_\mu$:
$$
P(\nu_e \to \nu_\mu, t) = 1 - sin^2(2\theta)cos^2 (2\gamma) sin^2
(L/L_{12}) . \eqno(22)
$$
\par
for $\nu_e \to \nu_\tau$:
$$
P(\nu_e \to \nu_\tau, t) = 1 - sin^2(2\theta) sin^2 (2\gamma)sin^2
(L/L_{12}) , \eqno(23)
$$
where
$$
L_{ik}(m) = 1.27 \frac{E_{\nu_e}(MeV)}{|m^2_i-m^2_k|(eV^2)} \qquad
L = c t , \eqno(24)
$$
$E_{\nu_e}$- is energy of primary neutrino and $E_k = \sqrt{m_k^2
+ p_{\nu_e}^2} \simeq p_{\nu_e} + \frac{m_k^2}{p_{\nu_e}}$, $i, k
= 1 \div 3$.
\par
If primary neutrinos are $\nu_\mu$ neutrinos and there are no
transitions between $\nu_e$ and $\nu_\tau$ neutrinos, then
$$
\Psi_{\nu_\mu \to \nu_e, \nu_\mu, \nu_\tau}(t)=[-cos(\theta)
exp(-i t E_1 ) cos(\gamma) sin(\theta)+
$$
$$
+sin(\theta) exp(-i t E_2) cos(\gamma) cos(\theta)]
\Psi_{\nu_e}(0)+ [cos^2(\gamma) sin^2(\theta) exp(-i t E_1 )+
$$
$$
+cos^2(\gamma) cos^2(\theta) exp(-i t E_2)+sin^2(\gamma) exp(-i t
E_3)] \Psi_{\nu_\mu}(0)+ \eqno(25)
$$
$$
[-cos(\gamma) sin^2(\theta) exp(-i t E_1 ) sin(\gamma)-cos(\gamma)
cos^2(\theta) exp(-i t E_2) sin(\gamma)+
$$
$$
sin(\gamma) exp(-i t E_3) cos(\gamma)] \Psi_{\nu_\tau}(0) .
$$
\par
If primary neutrinos are $\nu_\tau$ neutrinos, there are no
transitions between $\nu_e$ and $\nu_\tau$ neutrinos
$$
\Psi_{\nu_\tau \to \nu_e, \nu_\mu, \nu_\tau} (t)=[cos(\theta)
exp(-i t E_1 ) sin(\gamma) sin(\theta)-
$$
$$
-sin(\theta) exp(-i t E_2) sin(\gamma) cos(\theta)]
\Psi_{\nu_e}(0)+
$$
$$
+[-cos(\gamma) sin^2(\theta) exp(-i t E_1 ) sin(\gamma)- \eqno(26)
$$
$$
-cos(\gamma) cos^2(\theta) exp(-i t E_2) sin(\gamma)+ sin(\gamma)
exp(-i t E_3) cos(\gamma)] \Psi_{\nu_\mu}(0)+
$$
$$
[sin^2(\gamma) sin^2(\theta) exp(-i t E_1 )+
$$
$$
sin^2(\gamma) cos^2(\theta) exp(-i t E_2)+cos^2(\gamma) exp(-i t
E_3)] \Psi_{\nu_\tau}(0) .
$$
\section{Some Analysis of Neutrino Oscillation Possibilities}
\par
The value of the Solar neutrinos flow measured (through elastic
scattering) on SNO [7] is in a good agreement with the same value
measured in Super-Kamiokande [8].
\par
Ratio of $\nu_e$ flow measured on SNO (CC) to the same flow
computed in the frame work of SSM [9] ($E_\nu > 6.0 MeV$) is:
$$
\frac{\phi_{SNO}^{CC}}{\phi_{SSM2000}} = 0.35 \pm 0.02 . \eqno(27)
$$
This value is in a good agreement with the same value of $\nu_e$
relative neutrinos flow measured on Homestake (CC) [10] for energy
threshold $E_\nu = 0,814 MeV$.
$$
\frac{\Phi^{exp}}{\Phi^{SSM2000}} = 0.34 \pm 0.03 .
\eqno(28)
$$
From these data we can come to a conclusion that the angle mixing
for the Sun $\nu_e$ neutrinos does not depend on neutrino energy
thresholds (0.8 $\div$ 15 MeV). Now it is necessary to know the
value of this angle mixing $\theta_{\nu_e \nu_\mu}$. Estimation of
the value of this angle can be extracted from KamLAND [11] data
and it is:
$$
sin^2 \theta_{\nu_e \nu_\mu} \cong 1.0 , \quad \theta \cong
\frac{\pi}{4}, \quad \Delta m^2_{1 2} = 6.9 \cdot 10^{-5} eV,
\eqno(29)
$$
or
$$
sin^2 \theta_{\nu_e \nu_\mu} \cong 0.83 , \quad \theta = 32^o ,
\quad \Delta m^2_{1 2} = 8.3 \cdot 10^{-5} eV.
$$
The angle mixing for vacuum $\nu_\mu \to \nu_\tau$ transitions
obtained on Super-Kamiokande [12] for atmospheric neutrinos is:
$$
sin^2 2\gamma_{\nu_\mu \nu_\tau} \cong 1, \quad \gamma \cong
\frac{\pi}{4} \quad \Delta m^2_{2 3} = 2.1 \div 2.5 \cdot 10^{-3}
. \eqno(30)
$$
Now we can estimate the third angle mixing for ${\nu_e \to
\nu_\tau}$ transitions by using exp. (17). For this aim we average
the time dependence of exp. (17) taking into account that the
Earth is moving over the elliptic orbit and then ($\bar {sin}^2(-
t (E_i-E_j)/2) = 1/2, \quad i,j = 1,2,3$)
$$
\bar P_{\nu_e \to \nu_e} = 1 - \frac{1}{2}[cos^4(\beta)sin^2(2 \theta)
+ cos^2(\theta) sin^2(2 \beta) + sin^2(\theta) sin^2(2 \beta)] =
$$
$$
=1 - \frac{1}{2}[cos^4(\beta)sin^2(2 \theta) + sin^2(2 \beta)] .
\eqno(31)
$$
\par
By substituting the value of $sin^2 (2\theta)$ in (31) from exp.
(29) and the value of $\bar P_{\nu_e \to \nu_e}$ from exps. (27),
(28) we get
$$
1.30 \simeq [cos^4(\beta) + sin^2(2 \beta)] .
\eqno(32)
$$
From the above expression we can come to conclusion that
$$
\beta \leq \pi/4 , \eqno(33)
$$
i.e., this angle is close to the maximal angle $\pi/4$.
\par
If we suppose that $\nu_e \to \nu_\tau$ transitions are closed,
then we can use exp. (21) to estimate angle $\beta$. For this aim
we average the time dependence of exp. (21) taking into account
that the Earth is moving over the elliptic orbit, then
$$
\bar P(\nu_e \to \nu_e, t) = 1 - \frac{1}{2} sin^2 (2\theta) .
\eqno(34)
$$
\par
By substituting the value of $sin^2 (2\theta)$ from exp. (29) in
(34) we get
$$
\bar P(\nu_e \to \nu_e, t) \simeq \frac{1}{2} , \eqno(35)
$$
we come to a contradiction with exp (27), (28), i.e. with
experiments, but this contradiction can be removed by using the
mechanism of resonance enhancement of neutrino oscillations in
matter [8]. But this possibility is not confirmed by the Solar
neutrinos spectrum (the Solar neutrinos spectrum is not distorted)
and Day-Night effect (this effect is not observed). Unlikely it is
possible to obtain a flat neutrinos energy spectrum without
distortion in broad energy region $E = 1 \div 15 MeV$ by using
this mechanism.
\par
It is also detected that using exp. (17) we can obtain limitation
on value of angle $\beta$. For this purpose we have fulfilled
graphical modelling of this function by using the following values
for [11] $\theta = 32.45^o, \Delta m^2_{1 2}$, and [12] $ \Delta
m^2_{2 3}$ from exprs. (29), (30) for different values of $\beta =
10^o \div 45^o$ and $\Delta m^2_{13} = 10^{-5} eV^2, \quad
5.7\cdot 10^{-5} eV^2,\quad 8.3\cdot 10^{-4} eV^2$ at the average
electron neutrino energy $\bar E_{\nu_e} = 7 MeV$ and established
that the value for $P(\nu_e \to \nu_e, t)$ become a positive
defined value at $\beta = 15^o \div 17^o$ ($P(\nu_e \to \nu_e, t)
\simeq 0$ at some values of $t$). If $\beta \ge 15^o \div 17^o$,
then $P(\nu_e \to \nu_e, t)$ becomes negative at some values of
$t$. Since the value for the probability of $\nu_e \leftrightarrow
\nu_e$ transitions $P(\nu_e \to \nu_e, t)$ must be positive
defined one then, if in reality neutrino oscillations take place,
the value for $\beta$ must be $\beta \le 15^o \div 17^o$.
\section{Conclusion}
\par
We have considered three neutrino transitions and oscillations in
the general case and obtained expressions for neutrino wave
functions in three cases: with $CP$ violation, without $CP$
violations and the case when $\nu_e \leftrightarrow \nu_\tau$
transitions are absent (some works indicate on this possibility).
Then using the existing experimental data some analysis has been
fulfilled. This analysis definitely has shown that transitions
$\nu_e \leftrightarrow \nu_\tau$ cannot be closed for the Solar
neutrinos. However, this possibility may be realized by using the
mechanism of resonance enhancement neutrino oscillations in matter
(the Sun). But this possibility is not confirmed by the Solar
neutrinos spectrum (the Solar neutrinos spectrum is not distorted)
and the Day-Night effect (this effect is not observed). It was
found out that the probability of $\nu_e \leftrightarrow \nu_e$
neutrino transitions is positive defined value only if the angle
of $\nu_e, \nu_\tau$ mixing $\beta \le 15^o \div 17^o$. \\
\par
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p.549;
\par
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\par
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p.870.
\par
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p.1717.
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Dubna, 2004;
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Nashville 1.13 "There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight" (Feb. 13, ABC)
Eric has directed an episode of Nashville, and it airs on Wednesday, February 13 at 10 pm. Folks at the FB group have discovered a couple of set pics on Twitter (pic 1, pic 2).
Press release from ABC:
RAYNA FINDS COMFORT IN THE ARMS OF A FRIEND AFTER TEDDY AGREES TO A DIVORCE, AND JULIETTE TAKES STEPS TO MAKEOVER HER SOUND, ON ABC'S "NASHVILLE"
Kimber<|fim_middle|>
A young woman leaves rehab to join a cult, and Martina represents her concerned parents. Meanwhile, Tommy spreads an ugly rumor about how Martina gained employment at her prestigious law firm.
Guest Cast: Enver Gjokaj, Noelle Beck, Eric Stoltz, Lisa Tharps, Michael Cumpsty, Jonathan Walker, Stephen Spinella, David Fonteno
Ridgewell – 9 pm, CBS
Martina must testify against her own client, an angry father who assaulted the CEO of a chemical company he blames for making his daughter ill. Elsewhere, Darlene quits her job and begins voicing her opinion more.
Guest Cast: James Rebhorn, Chris Kies, John Ventimiglia, Jessica Blank, Elaine Bromka, Michael Kostroff, Donna Murphy, David Aaron Baker, Anastasia Barzee, Enver Gjokaj
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Made in Jersey pulled from schedule
The show has been cancelled and pulled off the air, so it might be a while before we see those two episodes. From TV by the Numbers:
With the return of Undercover Boss on Nov. 2, CSI: NY will move to the 9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT time period beginning this Friday, Oct. 12. Made In Jersey has been pulled from the schedule.
No word yet on when & where CBS will show the remaining eps.
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Glee behind the scenes: "Makeover"
You'll like this one:
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Happy birthday, Eric!
Wishing you a great day and a most wonderful year ahead! | ly Williams-Paisley Guest Stars as Peggy
Judith Hoag, Eric Stoltz and Eric Close on the set of Nashville, photo: Judith Hoag @heyjude629
"There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight" – Rayna finds comfort in the arms of an old friend after revealing to Daphne and Maddie her plans to divorce. Juliette is invigorated by the response to her new sound and takes steps to reinvent herself — against the guidance of her management. Things are looking up for Scarlett and Gunnar when Rayna makes an offer to sign them to her label. While their hard work begins to show signs of success, Avery struggles to find his old sound and is forced to consider an attractive offer, on "Nashville," WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET) on the ABC Television Network.
"Nashville" stars Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes, Hayden Panettiere as Juliette Barnes, Clare Bowen as Scarlett O'Connor, Eric Close as Teddy Conrad, Charles Esten as Deacon Claybourne, Jonathan Jackson as Avery Barkley, Sam Palladio as Gunnar Scott, Robert Ray Wisdom as Coleman Carlisle and Powers Boothe as Lamar Wyatt.
Guest starring Kimberly Williams-Paisley as Peggy, Judith Hoag as Tandy, Maisy Stella as Daphne, Lennon Stella as Maddie, David Alford as Bucky, Ed Amatrudo as Glenn, David Clayton Rogers as Jason, Melvin Ray Kearney II as Bo, Michael Huisman as Liam, Kourtney Hansen as Emily, Rya Kihlstedt as Marilyn Rhodes, Chloe Bennet as Hailey, Tosha Thompson as Melissa Mirch, Erin McCarley as Adria, Cory Allen as young Buck, Stevie Ray Dallimore as tour manager, Holly Morris as wardrobe, Emmanuel Hudson as sound guy, Virgil Staford as engineer and Terrence Lening as messenger.
"There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight" was written by Todd Ellis Kessler & David Marshall Grant and directed by Eric Stoltz.
"Nashville" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate.
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Made in Jersey tonight
No stills or previews out there, so just a reminder that Eric guest stars on Made in Jersey tonight in the episode that airs at 8 pm and he directed the one that airs at 9 pm.
The Farm – 8 pm, CBS | 556 |
BioteQ to Restart Lluvia SART Operations
November 5, 2009 December 2, 2016
VANCOUVER, B.C.– BioteQ Environmental Technologies, Inc. (TSX: BQE), a leader in the treatment of industrial waste water, is initiating plans to restart SART plant operations at the<|fim_middle|> at sites in Canada, the US, China, Australia and Mexico, with additional projects in design and construction.
BioteQ has been named one of Canada's Top 50 Most Socially Responsible Corporations by Jantzi Research and Maclean's, and the company's sustainable water treatment solutions have been recognized with the Globe Award for Environmental Excellence, the PDAC Award for Environmental and Social Responsibility, the China Mining Environmental Protection Award, and the Mines & Money Sustainable Development Award. BioteQ is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, and trades on the TSX under the symbol BQE. For additional information, please go to www.bqewater.com. | Lluvia de Oro gold mine site in Mexico, owned by NWM Mining (TSX-V: NWM). NMW Mining announced on October 30 that it has closed a private placement equity financing of $3.99 million.
BioteQ sold the SART plant to NWM Mining on a sales lease as of June 2009. Minimum lease payments of US$150,000 per month are scheduled to commence in October 2010. Minimum loan repayments of $50,000 per month from NWM to BioteQ are scheduled to commence in January 2010, increasing to a minimum of $125,000 per month in January 2011. BioteQ will provide SART plant supervisory services on a fee basis, and receive a technology fee of US$0.035 per pound of copper recovered and US$0.25 per pound of cyanide regenerated over the life of the project.
Brad Marchant, BioteQ's Chief Executive Officer stated, "We are pleased that NWM Mining has successfully raised financing to re-start mining operations at the Lluvia gold mine site. This milestone is important for the re-start of SART operations, which will enhance gold recoveries, reduce site operating costs for NWM Mining, and facilitate repayment of the loans BioteQ has provided to NWM."
The SART process improves gold yields and enhances the environmental performance of the gold mining operation by removing dissolved copper from the gold leach solution, and regenerating the leaching reagent for re-use in gold recovery operation. BioteQ designed, built, and commissioned the SART plant in 2008, and produced copper concentrate containing more than 60 percent copper from the heap leach solution at Lluvia. The copper concentrate was sold to Trafigura.
BioteQ is a water treatment company that applies innovative technologies and operating expertise to solve challenging water treatment problems, reducing environmental liabilities while delivering lower life cycle costs for water treatment. The Company's commercially proven technologies treat industrial wastewater contaminated with dissolved heavy metals and sulphate, producing saleable by-products and clean water that can be discharged safely to the environment. BioteQ has built 8 plants | 470 |
Future Electronics President Robert Miller Congratulates Portland Branch for 30th Anniversary
Pointe Claire, Quebec (realtimepressrelease) December 1, 2016 – Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components, recently observed the 30th anniversary of the opening of its branch in Portland, Oregon.
Future Electronics was founded in Montreal in November of 1968 by Robert Miller, President. The company expanded into the United States in 1972, opening its first American office in Boston, Massachusetts. Miller named the company based on his vision of always looking toward the future, and today the organization is recognized as one of the most respected and innovative companies in the industry.
The Portland office, which opened in 1986, offers best in class local knowledge, with a dedicated team committed to building long-term partnerships with customers.
"On the 30th anniversary of Future Electronics' establishment of a Portland sales office, we are excited to report that we continue to invest in our local team and customer base and are poised for steady growth. In the last several years, we have many new engagements with key OEMs and<|fim_middle|> industry today, with 5,000 employees in 169 offices in 44 countries around the world. Future Electronics is globally integrated, with one worldwide IT infrastructure providing real-time inventory availability and access, while enabling full integration of its operations, sales and marketing worldwide. Offering the highest level of service, the most advanced engineering capabilities and technical solutions through all stages of the design-production cycle, and the largest available-to-sell inventory in the world, Future's mission is always to Delight the Customer®. For more information, visit www.FutureElectronics.com.
Martin H. Gordon
martin.gordon@FutureElectronics.com
Future ElectronicsRobert Miller
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Robert Miller, President & CEO of Future Electronics, congratulated the Portland team on this impressive milestone, and thanked them for their loyalty to the company and dedication to customers.
Future Electronics is the only electronic components distributor that is globally integrated, with one IT infrastructure providing real time inventory availability and access, while enabling full integration of operations, sales and marketing worldwide.
For more information about the company, visit: www.FutureElectronics.com
Future Electronics is a global leader in electronics distribution, ranking 3rd in component sales worldwide, with an impressive reputation for developing efficient, comprehensive global supply chain solutions. Founded in 1968 by Robert Miller, the company has established itself as one of the most innovative organizations in the | 179 |
What meditation technique is right for me?
There are hundreds of different types of meditation. How do you know which technique, or tradition, is right for you?
I'd like to propose that this is the wrong question. I don't believe there is a technique right for you, or anyone. There is no method you need to adopt, no approach you need to stick to. The way you meditate will likely change and evolve, just as your needs, desires and goals change. And one can never know what particular instruction or practice will work at any given time.
Meditation can be much less structured and disciplined than you might think. It need not be the diligent application of some instruction. Instead it can be thought of as an ongoing organic and instinctive relationship with yourself. It need not even be taught. You can learn it just as you learned to walk. A little encouragement is sufficient.
If you've developed the habit of thinking of meditation as returning to the breath, or scanning your body, or repeating a mantra, you might be surprised to learn that none of these tools are necessary. It's possible to meditate without such props. Indeed, I tend to regard any technique as a training wheel, necessary only as long as you can't manage without aid.
Meditation need not even be a practice in which you endeavor to calm yourself down. Instead, it can be a place where you stay with whatever it is you happen to experience: to-do lists, agitation, sleepiness, old memories, flashes of color, anxiety or grief, long trains of thought, stillness, quiet, restlessness, weird images, odd body sensations, relaxation, discomfort, pain, deep focus and so on. Whatever happens is meditation, regardless of how it looks or what you think. Why? Because whatever happens once you decide to meditate is meditation. You've set the stage for things to happen in a different way. It may seem like you are just daydreaming, just gnawing on old hurts, or indulging in fantasy and pointless rumination; but the intention to meditate will alter your experience, albeit perhaps only in subtle ways.
Consider, for example, the ways in which you relate to your thoughts and emotions in daily life. Generally speaking, social norms require that we suppress our true thoughts and feelings to some extent. It's not appropriate, for example, to strangle your boss, nor to burst into tears at every perceived hurt. Furthermore,<|fim_middle|> a meditation practice is in continually returning your attention to an 'anchor', usually the breath. Here though, the discipline is just the opposite. It's in learning to be with your thoughts and feelings for longer, and to tolerate them at greater intensities than you might normally. This doesn't mean that you have to adopt an ascetic or stoic attitude. If things feel over-powering, or too intense, then you may choose to direct your attention into more neutral territory. Through this process, your thoughts and feelings become less distracting. Rather than problems, they become areas to explore. And in this process you can learn to be less harsh and self-critical. Through kindness there is less conflict, and less struggle.
If you want to refine or refresh your meditation practice, by adopting a more thought-and-emotion-friendly practice, keep an eye out for our Mini-Retreats, in which we explore technique-free ways of meditating.
Such a good article. Much emphasis is placed on technique, particularly in using the breath as an anchor which for people who experience high levels of anxiety can be problematic. So much information out there, that newcomers may become so caught up in technique that they may continually ask themselves if they are 'doing it right' instead of just doing. | our busy schedules often don't allow us the time to pay full attention to our thoughts and feelings. They need to be put aside in order for us to perform our jobs, or even to respond to the people we're talking to.
But thoughts and feelings that get put aside don't go away. They just get buried. Is it a good idea to continue to dismiss these thoughts and emotions? Perhaps meditation can be a place where we refrain from this self-censorship? In this way you can relate to yourself in a very intimate, honest and authentic manner. You can acknowledge your own experiences with more patience and kindness than is possible in everyday life. And in meditation you can sit with your thoughts and feelings in order to understand and learn from them, rather than simply indulging them, as may happen when you are not meditating.
Normally, of course, the discipline of | 176 |
The Brooklyn Night Bazaar was a festival of food vendors, local merchants, and great music. In a stage area surrounded by shipping containers, YACHT played to a reactive Brooklyn crowd<|fim_middle|>. Unfortunately, there was a performance curfew and the band couldn't return for an encore. No "Shangri-La" for Brooklyn! | , with Monogold as the opening band.
Like The Head and the Heart, I had first heard YACHT on Turntable.fm. I had seen Monogold once before when they opened for God Is An Astronaut at the Bowery Ballroom.
Monogold bassist Mike Falotico and guitarist/singer Keith Kelly. During their set, Keith was playing the toms and a piece of his drumstick splintered off and hit me in the chest, which was pretty funny. He asked afterwards if he had got me.
Monogold Bassist Mike Falotico at Brooklyn Bazaar.
Some parents actually brought their young child to the Monogold show. Luckily, she was equipped with noise blocking headphones.
YACHT Jona Bechtolt and Claire Evans at Brooklyn Bazaar.
Jona Bechtolt, Bobby Birdman and Claire Evans performing on stage.
Singer Claire Evans standing tall on stage at Brooklyn Night Bazaar.
YACHT guitarist and synth player Katy Davidson on stage.
Claire made it out into the crowd several times during the set and even made it halfway down the audience. The crowd loved it.
Claire and Jona on stage. You can see the shipping containers in the background, as well as YACHT's merch container.
Claire throwing up the devil horns.
Claire Evan's white high-top sneakers that matched the rest of her outfit.
YACHT finishing a fun and energetic set | 295 |
Hey grown-ups out there, can you remember the joy of a field trip?<|fim_middle|> field trip now? | Some or all classes were canceled that day, and you had to pack a special lunch and ride on the bus with everyone in your class. Even the teachers were on the bus! And you got to go to a museum or a play or the zoo or the courthouse instead of sitting through the ordinary school day. I, for one, thought field trips were fantastic.
I took this picture a few years ago as I walked past the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan. I found myself to be truly jealous of those kids who were piling out of the bus and into that enormously wonderful place. Silly to be jealous of them, right? I mean, I'm a grown-up! I can go to that museum any ol' time I want to! So why don't I? Because I don't make the time for it, that's why.
I've decided to add a few field trips to my calendar and I invite you to do the same. This blog post will suffice for a permission slip. Go alone or bring a friend. (Only a kindred spirit will do.) My suggestion is to do it during a weekday for a true field trip feeling. And a brown bag lunch is always a nice touch.
What is your favorite field trip memory? Where will you take a | 259 |
Like people, some horses are born athletes, whose genetic inheritances give them distinct advantages in the gym or on the racetrack. New equipment at OVC will help identify these equine athletes at a young age<|fim_middle|> higher-fat diet and then their aerobic capacity was measured and compared to their performance before the diet changes were introduced.
Viel has used VO2 max measurements in research to investigate the effects of a bronchodilator - a drug that expands the lungs, used to treat asthma in humans - allowing horses with asthma to breathe easier and perhaps perform better.
Staempfli is also using VO2 max measurements in research. One of his research projects involves assessing the influence of electrolytes - electrically-charged particles that aid in metabolic functioning - on performance and physiology of racehorses. Human athletes sometimes drink electrolyte-rich sports drinks during exercise, to boost their performance or endurance. Staempfli used VO2 max data, along with blood samples, to examine the effects of different electrolytes on the lungs during high intensity exercise. | so that they can receive the appropriate training.
The new equipment works by identifying a horse's peak oxygen uptake during exercise. This value, called the "VO2 max", is a measure of aerobic capacity and athletic potential. The equipment includes a mask worn by the horse, allowing clinicians to track consumption of oxygen and production of carbon dioxide as the horse runs on a treadmill.
In addition to helping identify gifted racehorses at a young age, the equipment can also be used to evaluate reasons for under-performance in more seasoned animals.
The new VO2 max system has replaced older equipment that was in use at OVC since the early 1990s. It boasts quicker warm-up and calibration procedures, the ability to gather a greater quantity of data and a slick computerized interface.
The purchase was made possible through a generous donation from Mrs. Helen E. Gardiner, wife of the late George R. Gardiner and owner of Gardiner Farms, a breeding and training facility for thoroughbred racehorses in Caledon. The gift was made through the George and Helen Gardiner Foundation.
Viel says that although VO2 max systems are in widespread use as research tools, using the system in a clinical setting for performance evaluation testing is not common.
The VO2 max equipment is currently only used occasionally on clinical patients, but Viel hopes that it may eventually be used almost every day. In turn, using the VO2 max equipment in clinical cases will allow Viel and other researchers to amass new data that could provide even more information about the relationship between aerobic capacity and athletic performance.
The strength of VO2 measurements is that they are non-invasive and allow researchers to collect data about a horse's oxygen consumption while running.
"The equipment has wide applications as a tool that can help in diagnoses and research," says Dr. Henry Staempfli, Clinical Studies, who is using the equipment both in research and in clinical cases at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
For example, VO2 max data can be combined with the results of muscle biopsies, allowing clinicians to assess oxygen intake and compare it to muscle composition to find out how efficiently the horse's body distributes its oxygen supply. Analysis of VO2 max data can also help to diagnose problems of the upper airways that are only detectable while the respiratory system is stressed, due to exercise, for example. Paralysis of the vocal cords is one such ailment - horses with this affliction will have lower oxygen intakes than other horses.
But the applications of VO2 max extend even further. For example, Geor recently completed a study examining how changes to a horse's diet may affect its metabolism. Horses were fed a | 540 |
At Evolve at Rye,<|fim_middle|> | we strive daily to enhance the lives of residents physically, spiritually, intellectually and emotionally.
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As we have already seen, knowing exactly where your money is going is the starting point. Next, start thinking about the big things you could achieve with some money in the bank. Some people compensate themselves for not having what they really want, by making many frequent small purchases and getting a temporary "feel good" sensation afterwards. Rather than satisfying yourself with small purchases, such as new clothes and CDs every week or always buying the latest mobile phone, think about how much more satisfying it would be to save up and buy or do something special like going on holiday or important like paying off a debt. You can now do something which you previously thought was out of your reach, but is achievable with a little effort.
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If Pharmacies are Closed, This App Helps Diabetics Locate Much-Needed Medication
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Diabetics can now turn to an app for help and support when generic reading material won't cut it. Getty Images
While its original purpose didn't pan out, HelpAround is now providing assistance and support to those with diabetes.
It seems that almost every second, someone is saying "yeah, there's an app for that." And while most of these apps no longer generate surprise, once in awhile, there's one<|fim_middle|> According to her, this app is a great resource for diabetics, but it needs to be used with discretion so that people don't rely solely on the generosity of others.
"I can't begin to tell you the amount of times a pharmacy has been closed or out of supplies or my prescription has run out and it's the weekend, so [there's] no doc[tor] around to call in a refill. Or how many times I've been on a road trip and realized I forgot something and I'm not due a refill on yet, so I can't even stop into a Walgreens and pick something up (technically, I could, but insurance wouldn't cover it and I would be out about $600 for one box of insulin)," she says.
Helping the diabetes community is just the beginning for the app. HelpAround hopes to not only expand its diabetic community even further, but to eventually introduce the app to those with other chronic conditions as well.
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One such app is called HelpAround. Originally meant to be a resource forum for everyone to acquire the things they needed, HelpAround users would post questions to their community forum and get advice about the best handyman or find a person with ibuprofen.
However, that idea didn't take off, so the group took a different approach and focused solely on the diabetic community. Since then, it's been connecting and uniting diabetics across the country — offering them the much-needed support that they couldn't get from generic online medical forums. And with 29.1 million Americans suffering from the disease, according to the American Diabetes Association, the app has the potential to help countless people.
There's two layers to it: a local, social one and the professional layer. Using the local layer, participants can find others in their proximity and ask each other for advice or supplies. For instance, if a person forgets insulin strips while out, he or she can contact a neighbor from the group and ask to borrow some. It's also a way to help those with diabetes cope and live with the disease. Participants can ask each other candid questions and receive open, truthful answers which they may not receive from a doctor.
The professional portion of the app connects users with a 24/7 medical call center. Nurses are available to receive phone calls, and users receive three free calls per month.
Many users are even using this as an alternative to an insurance policy, which is something that co-founder and CEO Yishai Knobel never fathomed. "A lot of people on our system don't have insurance, and they come here as alternative. We're finding a really interesting market inefficiency," Knobel told Fast Company.
Rachel Gillet is a writer for Fast Company, as well as a type 1 diabetic. | 372 |
Cornwall Manor skilled nursing facility opens
The $18 million building provides resident focused care for 96 residents
Cornwall Manor's new skilled nursing facility is now open, and residents and staff are moving into the new building. The move, which is occurring over several days, is scheduled to be complete before Christmas.
Groundbreaking for the new facility took place in June, 2014.
The new skilled nursing facility, also referred to as the Health Center, will provide "resident focused" care for 96 residents in four households, Northview 1, Northview 2, Hillside 2 and Hillside 3, each with 24 private rooms and private bathrooms. Each household has its own distinct living area with a centrally located lounge/activity area, outside porch or balcony and kitchen and dining space. The four households are connected to a central core building, which contains the Betty and George Matthews Therapy Center, Jeanne and Ed Arnold Community Room and Worship Center, staff offices, a beauty shop and dental clinic, food production area and storage.
The new health center is located on the Buckingham Campus next to the Corson Hall Personal Care facility and the Freeman Community Center, allowing residents and their families to take advantage of the amenities in those areas.
The $18 million building was designed by Beers & Hoffman, and the general contractor was Arthur Funk & Sons. The new building will replace the former health center, which contains sections built over 50 years ago.
Phase II of the construction will begin in early 20<|fim_middle|> A ribbon-cutting and dedication will take place after Phase II is completed. A capital campaign raised $6 million for the project.
"Cornwall Manor is proud to provide the highest quality and services for our residents, and the new health center allows us to match the environment to that quality care," Cornwall Manor President Steven Hassinger said in a news release. "Our Health Center received a deficiency-free inspection from the Pennsylvania Department of Health and a 5-star rating from the Federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services and is a participating organization in LeadingAge PA's Quality First program, which is a statewide organization of providers of senior housing and services."
Cornwall Manor is a 530-resident, not-for-profit continuing care retirement community in Cornwall. | 16. Phase II includes the demolition of the old health center and the construction of a new roadway, parking spaces and main entrance into the new health center. Anticipated completion date is summer 2016. | 45 |
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liberty is taken with the Kaffir marriage ceremonies, a description of which will serve as a key to much that is contained in several of these tales. The dance at a marriage is considered of more importance than any of the , others, and is consequently frequently practised until skill in its perform- ance is attained. A young Kaffir woman's marriage is generally arranged by her father or guardian, but matches from mutual love are not un- common. That which makes a Kaffir marriage binding in their estimation is not the performance of a ceremony, but the transfer of a certain number of cattle, as agreed upon, from the husband or his friends to the father or guardian of the woman. This system of transfer of cattle is of great advantage to a Kaffir female, protecting her from gross ill-treatment by her husband, as violence gives a woman's relatives a right to claim her divorce without restoring the cattle. It creates protectors for herself and her children in the persons of all the individuals among whom the cattle are shared ; and lastly, it gives her the status of a married woman in the esti- mation of her people, whereas, if no cattle are transferred, she is not re- garded by them as having the rank of a wife. Marriages are absolutely prohibited between people of the same family title. This peculiarity seems to indicate that the tribes and clans of the present day are combinations of others that were dispersed before their traditional history commenced. A man may marry a woman of the same clan that he belongs to provided he is not a blood relative ; but he may not marry a woman whose father's family title is the same as his own, even though no relationship can be traced between them, and the one may belong to the Xosa and the other to the Pondo tribe. Remarks by the Tabulator— For incs. 6, ll (great snake making sound like wind), comp. inc. 14, Steere's Sultan Dar | 484 |
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'Old Friend' is the first single from Jules Rendell's forthcoming album 'Imagine', and is accompanied by a compelling and thought-provoking video by Dominic Döring.
Produced by Feranmi Oguns (Jake Isaac, Josh Record) and Bastian Testori from OL Music, Old Friend is the follow up to the Lotusbloom EP (2014) and a new direction musically, with city-life soundscapes and gritty electronic sounds underpinning Jules' soulful vocals in a beautifully crafted, emotive pop song.
"I wanted to make music that reflected the sounds of the city I live in, and its pressures. When I was writing for the album, I felt such pressure around me; travelling at a million miles an hour but feeling like I was getting nowhere, concerned by how much sway 'success' had on my self worth. So I left London to see one of my oldest friends in Manchester and I felt centred again; I remembered who I was meant to be."
Exploring themes of mental health, self worth, perfectionism and imagination, the anticipated IMAGINE album is set for release in March 2018.
Birmingham-born Rendell made London her home a decade ago, where she has been honing her craft as a singer, songwriter, vocal arranger and backing vocalist (JP Cooper, Beverly Knight, X Factor, Gorillaz to name a few). Her live performances include a sell out show at the London Hippodrome, O2 Islington, Manchester Academy and a live performance on Robert Elms BBC London show. TV and film credits include OH TV, The Ayala Show, BBC 1Xtra live session (with vocal group Get Gospel) and a placement on US feature film, 'The Father's Love' for her song | 381 |
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There's a lot to be said for knowing how and when to relax. Some people are too good at it, others, not good enough. Which are you?
I know how to relax about as well as I know how to speak Mandarin. It's a completely foreign language to me. When I have free time, I fill it–whether it's with throwing a dinner party at my house, going to a farmer's market, leaving the city to go for a hike, reorganizing my bookshelf, or taking on laborious kitchen projects. Sometimes I have the dilemma of having recently done all of the above and having several hours to sit at home, with time at my leisure. Even with a few hours of 'free time' on my hands, I start to feel consumed by boredom.
A strange thing happened to me in these last two weeks: Matt and I bought a car–my first car in six years. I had become accustomed to my life being under the control of public transportation and my two feet. Out of necessity, I would have to allot several hours to grocery shopping, a trip to Dolores<|fim_middle|> the heat up to medium, and stir the syrup occassionally while you are making the French toast. The sauce will thicken the longer you cook it. Remove from heat once it reaches a desired consistency.
4. Heat 2 tablespoons of the brown sugar-butter in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Soak each piece of brioche in the egg-milk mixture, then place into the skillet, cooking for about 3-4 minutes.
5. Briefly stick the butter into the microwave to melt it and make it more spreadable. Using a silicone brush, spread some more of the butter-sugar mixture over the cooking slices of brioche. Flip and cook for a few more minutes (until both sides of the bread are caramelized). Dial down the heat if you think the bread if browning too quickly.
6. Repeat with the rest of the bread slices.
7. To assemble: place one slice of bread on a plate, spread some mascarpone cheese over it and top with another slice. Repeat. Top with another slice (I prefer a stack of 2-3 slices). Scoop the berry syrup on top and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Listen to tracks from Bill Withers' Live at Carnegie Hall (and read about why it pairs with this dish) over on the Turntable. | Park, and a ride out to a restaurant on the other side of the city. But a magical thing has occurred: I am no longer in need of a time cushion.
The other day, we drove home from a friend's birthday (from North Beach, no less) and arrived home in just under 20 minutes. No waiting for cabs or buses. In San Francisco, a city that is filled with buses, street cars and underground trains, you'd be hard-pressed to find just one that runs on schedule (or has an intuitive, uniform system of entrances, exists and payment systems that make sense to anyone without a pHD). For a city much smaller than New York (I tried to calculate the precise numbers but number crunching is really not my thing), we sure make distances seem much, much further. The next day, we hopped in our car and went for a hike in Marin County and then popped by Whole Foods to pick up some groceries. Every transition was so seamless, so effortless, so time-efficient. All of a sudden, I'm reminded of the way that cars constrict space and time. A whole new world has opened to me. One in which I feel like I have more…time. I feel like I've re-joined the modern world.
On the flip side, I'm commuting, which means no more reading on the train, and zoning out, but regardless, the weekend is my oyster. So I'm going to work on something that I know will make Matt happy: I'm going to try to relax more. I'm going to try to be late to the Sunday morning farmer's market once in a while. I'm going to try to embrace brunch more often. And I'm going to let myself live a little less…busily.
Step one: making him one of his favorite breakfasts – French Toast. This isn't just ANY French toast, though. It's made with homemade brioche bread (I'll share the recipe soon), is caramelized with the help of a little butter and brown sugar, stacked high and stuffed with creamy mascarpone cheese, drizzled with a homemade berry-maple sauce and sprinkled with powdered sugar. I'm a good wifey.
Being that that holiday that starts with a 'V' and ends with 'Day' is coming up soon, I thought I'd spread the French Toast love. It's best eaten in your pajamas. Because I said so.
1. Mix the butter and brown sugar with a fork, in a small bowl.
2. Whisk together the eggs, milk, spices and extracts.
3. In a small saucepan, combine the berries and maple syrup. Dial | 550 |
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On first glance, a spotting scope may well just seem like a smaller telescope but there are some very big differences between the two pieces of equipment. True, they are both used to amplify distant objects and make them easier to view but that's pretty much where the similarities end.
A telescope is primarily used for astronomy, which means that the orientation of the image is less important. With a telescope you might find the image is either upside down or reversed. This isn't a problem if you're gazing at a distant constellation but if you're trying to focus on an archery board, it's going to cause an issue. With a spotting scope, there's no image flipping; everything is viewed in exactly the same orientation – it just appears a bit closer.
Gazing off into the sky means telescopes have to be an extremely powerful piece of kit, offering the ability to leap through miles of space without losing visual acuity. By contrast, although you may want a clear view of the stag in the woods ahead, you won't need the same kind of power.
For this reason, telescopes tend to have much greater magnification than a spotting scope. The drawback of this is that they required a substantial mount in order to keep the image stable. If you've ever zoomed in accidentally while using binoculars, you'll be only too aware of how wobbly things can look when you're trying to keep your hand steady! Telescope stands are specialized for viewing the sky at night and not suitable for during the day. You'll still need a stand for a spotting scope but a regular photography tripod will suffice.
Before you start thinking about how great telescopes are compared to spotting scopes, it's worth mentioning that the latter often have many additional features. As telescopes are intended for astronomical use, they don't have the extras that a spotting scope might have. These could include anti-fog and waterproof lenses, extremely handy features for daytime use.
If you're new to binoculars and spotting scopes, the string of numbers may make you feel like giving up before you've even started! However, there's good news – once you know the formula, you'll be surprised at how simple it is to decipher.
Spotting scopes are nearly always given three numbers; the first two pair together and the third one is separate. These first two numbers refer to the range of magnification which is available while the third number refers to the size of the lens. As an example, 15-50×70 refers to a scope which has a magnification of 15-50x and a lens with a 70mm diameter.
Now you know how to use a spotting scope and what each of the various features are for, it's time to hit the stores. Consider factors such as size and weight as well as magnification and lens before making a purchase, and always opt for quality first. A useful piece of equipment, a spotting scope can transform your experiences of outdoor pursuits and offer a view of the world around you that you'd never otherwise have enjoyed. | hiking with a high magnification spotting scope, and learn which features to look out for.
If you're a fan of the outdoors life and love nothing more than to go fishing, hunting or hiking, you may well want to make sure you've got a good view of the surrounding landscape. A pair of binoculars or a monocular is one option, but if you want a powerful yet compact piece of equipment a spotting scope might suit you more.
Spotting scopes are popular with individuals who enjoy a wide range of hobbies including ship-watching, birding, birding, archery and sometimes even astronomy. But what exactly is a spotting scope and should you use it? Never fear, help is at hand to answer all these questions plus many more.
Without further ado, here's our essential guide on spotting scope with everything you could possibly need to know about the features you might find.
A spotting scope is a piece of equipment which is used to magnify objects which are at a distance, making them more clearly visible. Bridging the gap between binoculars and a telescope, a spotting scope has a single barrel and is generally compact enough to be carried around.
So, what is a spotting scope used for? If you're only interested in casual birdwatching or catching a glimpse of wildlife while hiking, a pair of binoculars or a monocular that fits into your pocket will do the job. However, if you want a better look at the world around you, perhaps for hunting, birdwatching or even photography, a spotting scope will offer the magnification you need.
A spotting scope is generally regarded as the next step up from binoculars, with the level of magnification starting from the point that most binoculars finish. This allows details to be viewed which wouldn't otherwise be visible, bringing distant objects sharply into focus.
However, it's not simply a matter of choosing a spotting scope with the highest level of magnification possible as there are other factors which affect the quality of the image. Atmospheric aspects all play a significant role in how well a spotting scope works, and whether there's any interference. Dust, humidity, glare, air currents and heat waves can all impact the quality of the end image. The higher the magnification, the greater the impact will be.
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In practical terms, this means that some days you might not find any use for magnification above x30 while on others, you'll achieve crystal-clear images with a magnification of x60. As a general rule, even in the most favorable conditions, very little is usually achieved beyond 60-80x so spotting scope magnification rarely extends beyond 60x.
If you're considering purchasing a spotting scope at the higher range of magnification, you might want to consider investing in a premium grade model. The quality of the images drops off quite sharply after around 30-40x, and the difference will be markedly poorer. Premium scopes retain the quality of the image even when magnifying at 60x, but you'll have to pay a hefty price for the privilege. For most people, a magnification of 30-40x is more than sufficient and this can be achieved for a competitive price.
The objective lens is the one that's the furthest distance from your eyes and the bit of the spotting scope that's the nearest to what you're viewing. Normally, the larger the objective lens is, the better you'll be able to see the amplified image. This is particularly the case at higher magnifications. However, if the lens is of low quality, the end result will be dull and unclear, regardless of the size. Quality of the lens should therefore always be prioritized over sheer size.
It's possible to get better performance by choosing specialized glass for the objective lens. Look for HD, ED, EPO or Fluorite glass for optimum results. These are more expensive options than standard glass but can deliver quality images commensurate with even the largest objective lens.
Of course, if you really want the absolute best, you can't beat a large objective lens made from one of these specialized glasses.
This is an area that not everyone thinks about when they're purchasing a spotting scope. You may well be able to zoom in on distant objects but what about those that are a lot closer but still out of your normal visual range?
A spotting scope which offers a close focus of less than 20' can be extremely useful in many circumstances, particularly if you plan on using it to aid photography.
The transmission of light is absolutely vital in order to preserve the quality of images when viewed through a spotting scope. Without sufficient light, the image can appear dull, blurry and lacking sharpness.
There are a variety of options that manufacturers can utilize when creating a spotting scope, and much depends on the overall budget. At the lower end of the market, fully coated lens are available which then increases to multi-coated, before the optimum of fully multi-coated.
All premium spotting scopes will be fully multi-coated, with all the advantages of special chemical formulas designed to maximize the transmission of light. These can vary significantly from one manufacturer to another so you should never assume that two spotting scopes of a similar price will perform identically.
Ultimately, all anyone wants is a spotting scope that offers sharp and clear images – but it's essential that you're realistic about what you're buying. There are some fabulous budget models but make no mistake, they won't offer the same high performance as premium grades.
What you buy depends on the intended use, and for many people, a low to midrange model provides a performance which far exceeds their needs. However, if you need your spotting scope to deliver in demanding circumstances and with an optimum result, you'll have to pay out the big bucks for a top of the range model. Budget scopes do a great job but when you need really precise results, the difference in quality | 1,222 |
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Jada Pinkett Smith is in talks to reprise her role as Niobe in Lana Wachowski's Matrix 4.
It is now being reported by Deadline that Jada Pinkett-Smith is in talks to return for Matrix 4, too. Pinkett-Smith joined the franchise as Niobe for the two sequels, so this will be her<|fim_middle|>-Anne Moss, as well as newcomer Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, earlier today.
Operating under the working title Project Ice Cream, little is known about the plot of The Matrix 4 at this time. However, last month, Reeves confirmed he'd seen the script and said, "It's very ambitious. As it should be!" Additionally, it was reported that studio execs may be looking to cast a younger incarnation of Morpheus for the planned sequel.
Officially confirmed to be in active development in August after years of rumors and speculation, the fourth Matrix is expected to begin principal photography in early 2020, though no release date has been announced by Warner Bros.
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\section{Introduction}
The last decade has witnessed the discovery of striking phenomena
associated with geometric and topological aspects of the band structure,
brought about by the
presence of spin-orbit coupling and the breaking of spin rotation symmetry.\cite{Bruno:2007_B,Resta:2010_JPCM}
In the case of ferromagnets the Berry curvature of bands hosting spin-polarized
carriers was found to result in sizable contributions
to transport coefficients, such as the anomalous Hall conductance.\cite{Jungwirth:2002_PRL,Nagaosa:2010_RMP}
It has been suggested more recently that the Berry curvature also describes
the orbital part of carrier magnetization coming from delocalized circulation.\cite{Xiao:2005_PRL,Thonhauser:2005_PRL,Shi:2007_PRL,Thonhauser:2011_IJMPB,Zhu:2012_PRB,Schulz-Baldes:2013_CMP}
This recent development is particularly worthwhile, as it has delivered formulas for
carrier orbital magnetization in the form that can be directly implemented into {\em ab initio} methods,
allowing us to interpret theoretically experimental values of the orbital magnetic moment provided by, for instance, x-ray circular magnetic dichroism (XMCD).\cite{Ceresoli:2010_PRB,Lopez:2012_PRB} The verification of the modern theory in this way is especially
meaningful since, compared to transport coefficients, thermodynamic properties are less sensitive
to scattering and localization.
In this paper, we examine quantitatively magnetization of spin-polarized valence band holes in
dilute ferromagnetic semiconductors (DFSs).\cite{Dietl:2014_RMP} A particular versatile method
to model semiconductor properties and devices is the Kohn-Luttinger (KL) envelope function approximation,\cite{Winkler:2003_B}
whose six-band version has been exploited to describe various thermodynamic\cite{Dietl:2014_RMP}
and transport data in DFSs, including the anomalous Hall effect.\cite{Jungwirth:2002_PRL,Nagaosa:2010_RMP} Within this scheme, we
compare carrier magnetization obtained from the modern approach\cite{Xiao:2005_PRL,Thonhauser:2005_PRL,Shi:2007_PRL,Thonhauser:2011_IJMPB,Zhu:2012_PRB,Schulz-Baldes:2013_CMP}
and determined\cite{Dietl:2001_PRB,Jungwirth:2006_PRB,Sliwa:2006_PRB} employing the time-honored Landau theory.\cite{Landau:1930_ZP}
According to the combined KL and Landau's method, the spin-orbit interaction generates two contributions to orbital magnetization $M_{\text{orb}}$ in DFSs.\cite{Dietl:2001_PRB}
The first one, $M_{\text{L}}$, stems from Landau's quantization. The second contribution $M_{I}$ is proportional to the orbital angular momentum operator $\mathbf{\hat I}$.
As we demonstrate here, only $M_{\text{L}}$ is reproduced by the modern approach, but the second term emerges within the modern approach if the set of the basis of the Bloch wave functions $\{u_n\}$ is enlarged.
Furthermore, we show that both contributions have to be taken into account to describe quantitatively
experimental results
on XMCD,\cite{Freeman:2008_PRB,Wadley:2010_PRB} and on
the dependence of the chemical potential on the magnetic field in (Ga,Mn)As.\cite{Ciccarelli:2012_APL}
\section{Landau theory within the envelope function approach}
Within the KL method and neglecting the lack of inversion symmetry, the six-band Hamiltonian of holes in a magnetic field $\mathbf{B}$ and in the presence of Mn magnetization $\mathbf{M}$ consists of three terms in DFSs:\cite{Dietl:2001_PRB} (i) $\mathcal{{H}}_{\text{L}}$ that describes Landau's
quantization of the valence band in terms of the Luttinger band structure parameters $\gamma_1$, $\gamma_2$, and $\gamma_3$; (ii) the Zeeman-like contribution $H_{\text{Z}}$, and (iii) $\mathcal{H}_{pd}$ accounting for $p$-$d$ coupling between hole and Mn spins. In the basis employed previously,\cite{Winkler:2003_B,Sliwa:2006_PRB,Trebin:1979_PRB}
\begin{equation}
\mathcal{{H}}_{\text{Z}} = - (1 + 3\kappa)\mu_B \mathbf{\hat I}\cdot \mathbf{B}
+ g_0 \mu_B \mathbf{\hat s}\cdot \mathbf{B},
\label{eq:H_Z}
\end{equation}
where $\kappa$ is one more Luttinger parameter,\cite{Luttinger:1956_PR,Roth:1959_PR,Winkler:2003_B} the free electron Land\'e factor $g_0 \approx 2.002$, and the dimensionless angular-momentum tensor operators $\mathbf{\hat I}$ and~$\mathbf{\hat s}$ are given by,
\begin{equation}
\mathbf{\hat I} = \begin{pmatrix} \displaystyle \frac{2}{3} \mathbf{\hat J}&
\mathbf{\hat U} \\ \mathbf{\hat T}&
\displaystyle \frac{2}{3} \mathbf{\hat{\boldsymbol{\sigma}}}
<|fim_middle|>{fig:eight_bands}, within the Landau theory there is a minor change in the magnitudes of $M_{\text{orb}}$ on going from the six- to the eight-band model, as eigenenergies are fairly accurately provided by either of these two KL schemes. In contrast, there is a considerable difference between magnetization values for these two KL implementations within the modern approach, as seen comparing the data in Figs.\,\ref{fig:six_bands} and \ref{fig:eight_bands}. This demonstrates that the enlargement of the set $\{u_n\}$ has a substantial influence on the magnitude of $M_{\text{mod}}$. However, according to the data in Fig.\,\ref{fig:eight_bands}, $M_{\text{mod}}$ obtained in this way still disagrees with $M_{\text{orb}}$ from the Landau method. Actually, according to the results in Fig.\,\ref{fig:eight_bands}, the modern method is in accord with a truncated variant of the eight-band Landau method, in which the coupling to bands beyond the eight-band manifold is disregarded (i.e. $\kappa\prime = -1/3$ in the notation of Ref.\,\onlinecite{Winkler:2003_B}). This indicates that for the modern approach the eight-band basis is still too small for obtaining accurate values of orbital magnetization.
Altogether these findings imply that it is possible to determine orbital magnetization
without referring to carrier spectrum in the magnetic field but to achieve the
same quantitative accuracy the set of basis wave functions $\{u_{n}\}$
must be much larger in the modern approach than needed within the Landau theory.
However, there exists an efficient method
to compute $M_{\text{orb}}$ at $B = 0$ exploiting advantages of
these two theoretical schemes. The hybrid method we propose consists of evaluating
orbital magnetization as
$M_{\text{orb}} = M_{\text{mod}} + M_I$,
where both $M_{\text{mod}}$ and $M_I$ are to be computed within the minimal KL scheme
for the problem at hand (typically either six- or eight-band model).
Thus, the hybrid method requires only a small set of basis wave functions $\{u_{n}\}$ and supplies accurate values of $M_{\text{orb}}$ without
computing Landau level energies. Below, we compare experimental data for (Ga,Mn)As to our theoretical results obtained by the hybrid procedure within the eight-band KL scheme.
\section{Comparison to available experimental data}
\begin{figure}[b]
\includegraphics[scale=0.8]{fig_4_Wadley_8b_MSat}
\caption{(Color online) Orbital magnetization of As $4p$ states
determined experimentally at $\sim 10$\,K and in 2\,T by Wadley {\em et
al.}\cite{Wadley:2010_PRB} as a function of saturation magnetization
$M_{\text{Sat}}$ for (Ga,Mn)As (open circles) and (In,Ga,Mn)As (open squares)
compared to theoretical values of orbital magnetization $M_{\text{orb}}$
obtained from the hybrid method within the eight-band KL model for (Ga,Mn)As directly (empty
diamonds) and including a possible contribution $\Delta m_{\text{orb}}
= a \Delta_{\text{v}} + b$, where $a$ and $b$ are fitting parameters
(full squares).}
\label{fig:comparison}
\end{figure}
Figure \ref{fig:comparison} presents the orbital moment of As $4p$ states
determined by XMCD for (Ga,Mn)As and (In,Ga,Mn)As films with different
saturation magnetizations $M_{\text{Sat}}$ and Curie temperatures
$T_{\text{C}}$.\cite{Wadley:2010_PRB} Since the orbital moment of cations
appears to be much smaller,\cite{Wadley:2010_PRB,Freeman:2008_PRB} we
compare these data to our theory, evaluating $\Delta_{\text{v}}$ and hole
concentrations $p$ from $M_{\text{Sat}}$ and $T_{\text{C}}$ within the
eight-band $sp$-$d$ Zener model.\cite{Hankiewicz:2004_PRB,Winkler:2003_B} As seen, our theory explains
both the sign and the small magnitude of $m_{\text{orb}} =
M_{\text{orb}}/N_0$ observed experimentally, where $N_0$ is the anion
concentration. Since contributions to $m_{\text{orb}}$ coming from the
cations and fully occupied bands have been neglected, we may
expect an additional term proportional to $\Delta_{\text{v}}$.
Furthermore, experimental data were taken in 2\,T. This may lead to a
diamagnetic shift of $M_{\text{orb}}$, which should weakly depend on
$\Delta_{\text{v}}$. Accordingly, we supplement the theoretical values
of $m_{\text{orb}}$ with $\Delta m_{\text{orb}} = a\Delta_{\text{v}} + b$.
The fitting procedure implies $a = -14.8\times 10^{-3}$\,$\mu_{\text{B}}$/eV and $b
= -1.59 \times 10^{-3}$\,$\mu_{\text{B}}$. Although the quality
of the fit is excellent, such a large value of the offset~$b$
calls for further attention.
Another relevant experiment concerns variations of the chemical potential
$\mu$ with the magnetic field $B$, as provided by studies of
an Al single electron transistor (SET) with a
(Ga,Mn)As gate.\cite{Ciccarelli:2012_APL}
Figure \ref{fig:SET} shows $\mu(B)$ determined from the field-induced shift of Coulomb blockade
peaks for a SET with the $\mathrm{Ga}_{0.97}\mathrm{Mn}_{0.03}\mathrm{As}$ gate
in respect to the shift in a control SET with an Au gate.\cite{Ciccarelli:2012_APL}
We are interested in the region $B \gtrsim 7$\,T, in which the Mn spins become saturated but
nevertheless $\mu$ varies with the magnetic field.
In order to explain these data we make use of relations $\mu = \partial \Omega_{\text{c}}/\partial p$
and $M_c = - \partial \Omega_{\text{c}}/\partial B$, which lead to the thermodynamic identity,
\begin{equation}
\left.\frac{\partial \mu}{\partial B}\right|_p =
\frac{\partial^2 \Omega_\text{c}}{\partial B \, \partial p} =
-\left.\frac{\partial M_{\text{c}}}{\partial p}\right|_B,
\label{first}
\end{equation}
implying $\partial M_{\text{c}} / \partial p = -\partial \mu / \partial B$,
which relates the derivative of the carrier magnetization (with respect to carrier
concentration) to changes of the electron's chemical potential in an external
magnetic field.
\begin{figure}[tb]
\includegraphics[width=7cm]{fig_5_Ciccarelli}
\caption{(Color online) Chemical potential determined experimentally for $\mathrm{Ga}_{0.97}\mathrm{Mn}_{0.03}\mathrm{As}$ at 0.3 K (squares) by Ciccarelli {\em et al}.\cite{Ciccarelli:2012_APL} Slopes of dashed and solid lines are computed for interstitial concentrations
$x_{\text{I}} = 0$ and 0.5\%, respectively.} \label{fig:SET}
\end{figure}
Because of virtual cancellations between $M_{\text{mod}}$
and $M_{I}$, the total hole magnetization $M_{\text{c}}$ is dominated
by the spin part [see, Fig.~\ref{fig:six_bands}(b)] that is isotropic.
This explains why $\mu(B)$ was independent of the field direction in
respect to crystallographic axes.\cite{Ciccarelli:2012_APL} In order
to evaluate $\partial M_{\text{c}} / \partial p$ information on
saturation magnetization and hole concentration are needed, which at given $x$
depend on density of Mn interstitials $x_{\text{I}}$.\cite{Dietl:2014_RMP}
As shown in Fig.\,\ref{fig:SET}, theoretical results obtained for
$x_{\text{I}} = 0$ and 0.5\% are consistent with the experimental data.
\section{Conclusions}
In summary, we have proposed a numerically efficient method that
combines advantages of the modern and Landau approach to carrier orbital magnetization. The computed hole magnetization within
the formalism developed here explains the magnitude of orbital and spin magnetizations implied
by experimental studies of XMCD and the Coulomb blockade in (Ga,Mn)As.
A timely question arises about implications of our findings to the theory
of anomalous and spin Hall effects in semiconductors.
\section*{Acknowledgments}
We thank B.\,L. Gallagher, K.\,Edmonds, and P.\,Wadley for instructive discussions on XMCD results.
This work was supported by the European Research Council through the FunDMS Advanced
Grant (No. 227690) within the ``Ideas'' 7th Framework Programme of the EC.
| \end{pmatrix}, \qquad
\mathbf{\hat s} = \begin{pmatrix} \displaystyle \frac{1}{3} \mathbf{\hat J}&
-\mathbf{\hat U} \\ -\mathbf{\hat T}&
\displaystyle -\frac{1}{6} \mathbf{\hat{\bm{\sigma}}}
\end{pmatrix}.
\end{equation}
Following Ref.~\onlinecite{Trebin:1979_PRB}, we denote by $\mathbf{\hat{\bm{\sigma}}}$
the Pauli matrices, by $\mathbf{\hat J}$ the set of spin-$3/2$ angular-momentum matrices,
and by $\mathbf{\hat U}$, $\mathbf{\hat T}$ the sets of matrices for the cross-space.
In Eq.\,(\ref{eq:H_Z}), besides the ordinary Pauli spin part $g_0 \mu_B \mathbf{\hat s}\cdot \mathbf{B}$, there is an orbital term
$\mathcal{{H}}_{I} = -(1 + 3\kappa)\mu_B\mathbf{\hat I}\cdot\mathbf{B}$. This contribution is brought about by coupling of the six valence subbands to remote bands in the presence of an external magnetic field.
That is,
$H_I$ accounts for an admixture of the orbital magnetic moment to the carrier effective Land\'e factor.\cite{Roth:1959_PR}
Finally, the $p$-$d$ coupling to the spin-polarized Mn ions is taken into account in the virtual-crystal and
molecular-field approximations, leading to additional giant spin splitting of Landau levels, described
by the Hamiltonian $\mathcal{H}_{pd} = (\Delta_{\text{v}}/ M )\mathbf{M} \cdot \mathbf{\hat s}$,
where $\Delta_{\text{v}}$ is the $p$-$d$ exchange splitting
of the valence band top.\cite{Jungwirth:2002_PRL,Dietl:2001_PRB,Sliwa:2006_PRB}
Within Landau's method\cite{Landau:1930_ZP} the carrier
magnetization $\mathbf{M}_{\text{c}}(T,\mathbf{B})$ is given by
the derivative of the grand thermodynamic potential,
\begin{eqnarray}
\label{eq:M_Landau}
\lefteqn{\Omega_{\text{c}} = -\mu_{\text{B}} B k_{\text{B}}T
\sum_j\int\limits_{-\infty}^{\infty} \frac{m_0\, dk_3}{2(\pi\hbar)^2}
} \\ & & \qquad \qquad
\ln\left\{1+\exp \left( -[E_j(k_3) - \mu]/k_{\text{B}}T \right)\right\},
\nonumber
\end{eqnarray}
with respect to the magnetic field,
$\mathbf{M}_{\text{c}} = -\partial \Omega_{\text{c}}/\partial \mathbf{B}$, where $m_0$ in Eq.\,(\ref{eq:M_Landau}) is the free-electron mass.
Here,
$E_j(k_3)$ is the $j$-th eigenenergy of $\mathcal{H}_{\text{L}}+\mathcal{H}_{\text{Z}} + \mathcal{H}_{pd}$
for a carrier
with the $\mathbf{k}$ component along the direction of the
magnetic field denoted as $k_3$, and $\mu$ is the chemical potential. The values of $\mathbf{M}_{\text{c}}$
computed in this way for (Ga,Mn)As were reported previously.\cite{Sliwa:2006_PRB}
This approach allows us to evaluate orbital parts of carrier magnetization, $M_{\text{L}}$ and $M_{I}$, associated with $\mathcal{H}_{\text{L}}$ and $\mathcal{H}_{\text{I}}$, respectively, at a given $p$-$d$ exchange splitting of bands described by $\mathcal{H}_{pd}$. The key question we address in this paper is how these two contributions are related to orbital magnetization $M_{\text{mod}}$ obtained from the modern theory. A formulation of the modern theory within the KL method is discussed in the subsequent section.
\section{Modern theory of orbital magnetization}
Within the modern approach the orbital part of $\mathbf{M}_{\text{c}}$ at $B = 0$ for $N$ bands is given by,
\begin{eqnarray}
\label{eq: modern}
\lefteqn{\mathbf{M}_{\text{mod}} = \mu_{\text{B}}
\int \frac{d^3\mathbf{k}}{(2\pi)^3} \sum_{n, n' = 1}^N \mathcal{M}_T(E_{n'\mathbf{k}}, E_{n\mathbf{k}}) } \\
& & \qquad \qquad
\mathop{\mathrm{Im} } \left[
m_0
\left\langle u_{n\mathbf{k}} \middle| \mathbf{\hat{v}} \middle| u_{n'\mathbf{k}} \right\rangle
\times
\left\langle u_{n'\mathbf{k}} \middle| \mathbf{\hat{v}} \middle| u_{n\mathbf{k}} \right\rangle \right],
\nonumber
\end{eqnarray}
where $u_{n\mathbf{k}}$ is
the Bloch function corresponding to the eigenenergy $E_{n\mathbf{k}}$
of the KL Hamiltonian $\mathcal{H}_{\mathbf{k}}$ at $B =0$ including $\mathcal{{H}}_{pd}$;
$\hbar \mathbf{v} = \partial \mathcal{{H}}_{\mathbf{k}}/\partial \mathbf{k}$,
and
\begin{eqnarray}
\lefteqn{\mathcal{M}_T(E_{n'\mathbf{k}}, E_{n\mathbf{k}}) = {}} \nonumber \\ & & \qquad
\mathcal{M}\bigl[ (E_{n'\mathbf{k}}-\mu)/k_{\text{B}}T,
(E_{n\mathbf{k}}-\mu)/k_{\text{B}}T \bigr] / k_{\text{B}}T,
\end{eqnarray}
where the dimensionless function~$\mathcal{M}$ reads
\begin{eqnarray}
\label{eq:m}
\lefteqn{\mathcal{M}(x_{n'}, x_n) = \frac{1}{x_{n'} - x_n} \biggl[
\frac{f(x_{n'}) + f(x_n)}{2} + {}} \\ & & \qquad {} + \frac{
\ln[1+\exp(-x_{n'})] - \ln[1+\exp(-x_n)]}{x_{n'} - x_n} \biggr], \nonumber
\end{eqnarray}
with the Fermi-Dirac distribution function $f(x) =[1 + \exp(x)]^{-1}$
(notice that the cross product of velocity matrix elements is purely imaginary).
The contribution coming from the first term in Eq.\,(\ref{eq:m}) corresponds to magnetization of the carriers' wave packets,\cite{Chang:2008_JPCM} whereas the second is proportional to the Berry curvature.
The definition of $x$ implies that $x =0$ for states at the Fermi level, whereas $x > 0$ and $x < 0$ correspond to the empty and occupied states, respectively.
Since the formula for magnetization involves a symmetric summation over a pair of indices running over the same set of bands, and the cross product is antisymmetric, we have adopted ${\mathcal{M}}(x_1, x_2)$ in an antisymmetrized form that allows us to tackle better with a possible divergence at $x_1 = x_2$. As seen in Fig.~\ref{fig: m}, $\mathcal{M}(x_2, x_1) = - \mathcal{M}(x_1, x_2)$,
and $\mathcal{M}$ vanishes rather than diverges at the band crossings, $\mathcal{M}(x, x) =0$, as required for degenerate bands.
The function $\mathcal{M}(x_1, x_2)$
also obeys $\mathcal{M}(-x_1, -x_2) = \mathcal{M}(x_1, x_2)$ (electron-hole symmetry) and $\mathcal{M}(x, -x) = 0$.
Furthermore, according to Fig.~\ref{fig: m}, $\mathcal{M}(x_1, x_2)$ decays exponentially to zero with inverse temperature in the first and third quadrant, i.e., when $x_1$ and $x_2$ have the same sign (either
positive or negative, corresponding to pairs of empty or pairs of occupied states, respectively). This formulation substantiates
a picture in which orbital magnetization is described by a sum
over \emph{pairs} of subbands, with significant contributions only from empty--occupied states.
\begin{figure}[tb]
\includegraphics[width=3in]{fig_1_fun_Mn}
\caption{Plot of the function $\mathcal{M}(x_1,x_2)$ that appears in the formula [Eq.\,(\ref{eq:m})] for orbital magnetization.}
\label{fig: m}
\end{figure}
\section{Comparison of the two approaches}
\begin{figure*}
\leavevmode
\hbox to 0.2\hsize{\hspace{1.25em}(a)\hfill}\hfill
\hbox to 0.2\hsize{\hspace{1.25em}(b)\hfill}\hfill
\hbox to 0.2\hsize{\hspace{1.25em}(c)\hfill}\hfill
\hbox to 0pt{}\\[0.2em]
\hbox to \hsize{%
\hfill\includegraphics[scale=0.7]{fig_2a_GaAs_orb}\hfill
\hfill\includegraphics[scale=0.7]{fig_2b_GaAs_tot}\hfill
\hfill\includegraphics[scale=0.7]{fig_2c_InAs}\hfill
}
\caption{(Color online) Contributions to hole magnetization at 10\,K computed within the six-band Kohn-Luttinger model of the valence band for parameters of GaAs ($\gamma_1 = 6.85$, $\gamma_2 = 2.1$, $\gamma_3 = 2.9$, $\kappa = 1.2$, $\Delta_{\text{SO}} = 0.341 \, \mathrm{eV}$) and InAs ($\gamma_1 = 20.0$, $\gamma_2 = 8.5$, $\gamma_3 = 9.2$, $\Delta_{SO} = 0.39 \, \mathrm{eV}$, $\kappa = 7.60$), and $\mathbf{M}\parallel \langle 100\rangle$ and the parameter of valence band exchange splitting $\Delta_{\text{v}} = -180 \, \mathrm{meV}$, corresponding to the magnitude of saturation magnetization in $\mathrm{Ga}_{0.95}\mathrm{Mn}_{0.05}\mathrm{As}$. Orbital magnetization $M_{\text{orb}}$ in (Ga,Mn)As from Landau's method (solid line) is decomposed into $M_{\text{L}}= M_{\text{mod}}$ provided by the modern method and the remaining (missing) part $M_{I}$ (dashed and dotted lines, respectively) (a). Total hole magnetization $M_{\text{c}}$ (solid line) in (Ga,Mn)As (b) and (In,Mn)As (c) decomposed into $M_{\text{orb}}$ and the spin part $M_{\text{spin}}$ (dashed and dotted lines, respectively). Inset in (c) shows $M_{\text{orb}}$ for (In,Mn)As and (Ga,Mn)As in an expanded scale.}
\label{fig:six_bands}
\end{figure*}
We first compare hole orbital magnetization determined within the KL method from the modern approach, $M_{\text{mod}}$ [Eq.\,(\ref{eq: modern})] to $M_{\text{L}}$ determined from the grand thermodynamic potential [Eq.\,(\ref{eq:M_Landau})] in the limit $B \to 0$. In order to evaluate $M_{\text{L}}$, i.e., orbital magnetization resulting from Landau quantization of the hole spectrum, we assume $\mathcal{{H}}_{Z} =0$, i.e., neglect the contribution $M_I$ to orbital magnetization. For $\mathrm{Ga}_{1-x}\mathrm{Mn}_{x}\mathrm{As}$, in the explored parameter space ($T = 10 \, \mathrm{K}$, $5\times10^{19} \leq p \leq 10^{21} \, \mathrm{cm}^{-3}$, and $\Delta_{\text{v}} =-180\,\mathrm{meV}$, i.e., $x \simeq 0.05$), the relative difference between the data obtained by these two methods is within our numerical uncertainty of $10^{-5}$. This finding highlights a major progress provided by the modern approach that allows one to circumvent the computational load associated with the determination of Landau level energies for complex band structures.
However, quantitative agreement between the Landau and modern approach to orbital magnetization is obtained neglecting $M_{I}$. This indicates that the term arising from the coupling to remote bands, $-(1 + 3\kappa)\mu_B\mathbf{\hat I}$, is not taken into account within the modern approach. The magnitude of the missing magnetization $M_{I}$ can be evaluated from the grand thermodynamic potential [Eq.\,(\ref{eq:M_Landau})] with eigenenergies $E_{n\mathbf{k}}$ of the Hamiltonian ${\mathcal{H}}_{\mathbf{k}} + {\mathcal{H}}_{I}$. According to results presented in Fig.\,\ref{fig:six_bands}(a), $M_{I}$ is quite sizable and, in fact, compensates largely $M_{\text{L}} = M_{\text{mod}}$ provided by the modern approach. For comparison, we also show the total hole magnetization $M_{\text{c}}$ that is seen to be dominated by the spin part $M_{\text{spin}}$, obtained from ${\mathcal{H}}_{\mathbf{k}} + g_0\mu_B\mathbf{\hat s}\cdot{\mathbf{B}}$, in both (Ga,Mn)As [Fig.\,\ref{fig:six_bands}(b)] and (In,Mn)As [Fig.\,\ref{fig:six_bands}(c)].
\section{Discussion}
The results presented in the previous section point to disagreement between the two theories of orbital magnetization. A question then arises whether $M_{I}$ is an artifact of the Landau approach or rather it is the modern theory that disregards the quantitatively important contribution $M_{I}$.
In order to address this issue we note that the modern approach requires information on both eigenenergies and eigenfunctions. In contrast, the Landau method is developed in terms of eigenenergies only. Within the KL method, the second order perturbation theory serves to determine the contribution to carrier eigenenergies of bands beyond the valence band states. However, no effect of the remote bands on the eigenfunctions $u_{n\mathbf{k}}$ is considered within such an approach. This suggests that by taking into account a contribution of remote bands to $u_{n\mathbf{k}}$, either perturbatively or by enlarging the basis $\{u_n\}$ of the KL scheme, the accuracy of the modern approach can be improved. To verify this hypothesis we have computed the magnitude of orbital magnetization within the eight-band model that incorporates the conduction band states to $\{u_n\}$.\cite{Winkler:2003_B}
Within the six-band model the grand thermodynamic potential has been derived in the hole picture. Since in the eight-band model the energies are bound neither from below nor from above, it is necessary to use the electron picture in order to describe the states residing above a fixed energy in the band gap. That is, we exploit the identity $-\ln(1+e^{-x}) = -\ln(1+e^{x}) + x$ to split the grand thermodynamic potential into a sum of the hole contribution and a hole-concentration independent shift. The shift describes the magnitude of orbital magnetization for the fully occupied valence band brought about by transitions to the conduction band, and it vanishes in the absence of band spin splittings.
Within the modern approach, an equivalent approach is to decompose $\mathcal{M}(x_{n'}, x_n)$ as follows:
\begin{eqnarray}
\lefteqn{\mathcal{M}(x_{n'}, x_n) = \frac{1}{x_{n'} - x_n} \biggl[
\frac{f(x_{n'}) - f(-x_n)}{2} + {}} \\ & & \qquad {} + \frac{
\ln(1+e^{-x_{n'}}) - \ln(1+e^{x_n})}{x_{n'} - x_n}
\biggr] + \frac{1}{2} \frac{x_{n'} + x_n}{(x_{n'} - x_n)^2} . \nonumber
\end{eqnarray}
As can be shown by inspection, also here the second term leads to a shift independent of the hole concentration but dependent on band spin splittings; it assumes a nonzero value if spin splittings of the valence and conduction bands differ, $\Delta_{\text{v}} \ne \Delta_{\text{c}}$. Since it provides just an additional contribution to the magnitude of orbital magnetization coming from fully occupied bands, a comparison between the two approaches is still meaningful even if we disregard the shift.
\begin{figure}[b]
\includegraphics[scale=1.0]{fig_3_8b}
\caption{(Color online) Orbital magnetization $M_{\text{orb}}$ of (Ga,Mn)As computed
by the Landau method within the eight- and six-band models (solid and dashed lines,
respectively). These results differ substantially from the outcome
of the eight-band modern model (the dotted line).
However, the modern model (except for a concentration-independent shift describing magnetization of the
fully occupied band) agrees with the truncated eight-band Landau model
(no coupling to remote bands; dash-dotted line).
The computations have been carried out for splitting of the valence and conduction
bands, $\Delta_{\text{v}} = -180$\,meV and $\Delta_{\text{c}} = 30$\,meV,
respectively.}
\label{fig:eight_bands}
\end{figure}
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Merry Christmas, Jean Shepherd
Donald Fagen, the main man for the rock group Steely Dan, grew up in New Jersey listening to Jean Shepherd on the radio. Like me. Shepherd wasn't<|fim_middle|> was definitely a grown-up but he was talking to me—I mean straight to me, with my 12-year-old sensibility, as if some version of myself with 25 more years worth of life experience had magically crawled into the radio, sat down, and loosened his tie. I was hooked. From then on, like legions of other sorry-ass misfits throughout the Northeast, I tuned in every weeknight at 11:15 and let Shep put me under his spell. Afterward, I'd switch to an all-night jazz station and dig the sounds until I conked out. Eventually, this practice started to affect my grades and I almost didn't graduate from high school.
Listening to Shep, I learned about social observation and human types: how to parse modern rituals (like dating and sports); the omnipresence of hierarchy; joy in struggle; "slobism"; "creeping meatballism"; 19th-century panoramic painting; the primitive, violent nature of man; Nelson Algren, Brecht, Beckett, the fables of George Ade; the nature of the soul; the codes inherent in "trivia," bliss in art; fishing for crappies; and the transience of desire. He told you what to expect from life (loss and betrayal) and made you feel that you were not alone.
I have a memory of riding somewhere with my family in our Studebaker, on a cold gray winter afternoon, with Jean Shepherd on the radio.
Turn it up, Dad.
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In the late '50s, while Lenny Bruce was beginning his climb to holy infamy in jazz clubs on the West Coast, Shepherd's all-night monologues on WOR had already gained him an intensely loyal cult of listeners. Unlike Bruce's provocative nightclub act, which had its origins in the "schpritz" of the Catskills comics, Shepherd's improvised routines were more in the tradition of Midwestern storytellers like Mark Twain, but with a contemporary urban twist: say, Mark Twain after he'd been dating Elaine May for a year and a half. Where Bruce's antics made headlines, Shepherd, with his warm, charismatic voice and folksy style, could perform his most subversive routines with the bosses in the WOR front office and the FCC being none the wiser. At least most of the time.
I was introduced to Shep, as his fans called him, by my weird uncle Dave. Dave, who was a bit of a hipster, used to crash on our sofa when he was between jobs. Being a bookish and somewhat imperious 12-year-old, already desperately weary of life in suburban New Jersey and appalled by Hoss and Little Joe and Mitch Miller and the heinous Bachelor Father, I figured Dave was my man. One night, after ruthlessly beating me at rummy, he put down the cards and said, "Now we're gonna listen to Shepherd—this guy's great." The Zenith table model in the kitchen came to life midway through Shepherd's theme music, a kitschy, galloping Eduard Strauss piece called the "Bahn Frei" polka. And then there was that voice, cozy, yet abounding with jest.
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Pintxos, tapas and Txakoli: a guide to Spanish snacking culture and its regional ties
The variety of Spain's snacking culture is matched only by the regional diversity of its traditional drinks pairings – as George Reynolds discovered to his cost…
Words by George Reynolds
Photography by Deborah Wastie
Spanish food and drink pairing is a regional affair – in Catalonia, the sweetness of vermouth is matched with local seafood (all photos shot at Sabor restaurant in London)
It was a small mistake, but one that revealed how big the world really is. It was our first night in the Basque Country, and we headed to one of the innumerable, perfect pintxo bars that dot the old town of San Sebastián. The barman asked me what I wanted to drink. Easy, I thought, remembering a visit to Spain's capital, and the crowds of well-heeled Madrileños knocking back their preprandial Sherries just off Calle Echegaray. Un Fino, por favor, I replied.
My (false) memory is that the bar literally fell silent. This, obviously, cannot have been the case. What probably happened is that a half-empty bottle was procured from the back of the fridge, and the weird tourist eventually got what he was asking for. But in the slight cocking of the barman's head before he nodded in assent, I intuited that I had erred in some tiny but significant way.
Sherry turned out not to be the aperitif of choice in San Sebastián
It was a chastening introduction to the vast and occasionally opaque world of what I am loosely going to term Spanish snacking culture – and more particularly, the drinks that accompany those snacks. In Spain, the what and the where of how you eat and drink are inextricably intertwined: there is no other country on earth in which the precious act of eating and drinking something before eating and drinking something else elsewhere is so regionally specific.
Of course, this comes with some caveats. Beer is ubiquitous in Spain, as is the gin-tonic; we are not talking about a country divided into unbreachable regional silos. But that frisson, that sense of not-quite- rightness that I experienced in San Sebastián cannot, in turn, be ignored. Even as the nation continues to evolve and participate in an increasingly connected global economy, some of the old ways take a long time to die.
Across Spain, different regions pair snacks with their own local drinks
The basic principle of the aperitif hasn't changed since the Romans, who lent us the term via the Latin aperire, to open: it is something to get the appetite going, to help you start how you mean to go on. In different regions of Spain, though, the exact mechanism of opening up varies hugely. What I should have asked for in San Sebastián, I<|fim_middle|>, thin, green guindilla pepper. Olives, anchovies and guindillas were therefore commonplace bar snacks in the area – but it wasn't until 1946 that an enterprising customer at the Casa Vallés bar had the idea of skewering all three together on a single cocktail stick. The blockbuster movie of the day was the Rita Hayworth classic Gilda, and legend has it that the newly created snack was named after her character in the film on the grounds that, just like her, it was verde, salado y picante (literally green, salty and spicy but, with a bit of poetic licence, something more akin to lascivious, witty and saucy). Add a glass of chilled Txakoli to this explosive combination, and it is hard to imagine a more effective aperitif – one is seldom enough.
"People normally stick with their traditions and the way they've been eating for many years," says José Etura
And yet the Gilda may also be emblematic of the future of Spanish snacking. Like another product of the region – the 'burnt' cheesecake originally produced in San Sebastián's La Viña – the Gilda has gone global in the past few years: it has been a mainstay in London's hipper wine bars for a while now and has been reimagined in a variety of ways (including a smoked eel version that may be even better than the original). Delicacies that were once confined to their regions of origin are today free to spread their wings and fly. In an increasingly globalised world, it's possible to get them not only in the rest of Spain but anywhere on earth.
London restaurant Sabor's take on the Gilda, a combination of olives, anchovies and the guindilla pepper, native to the Basque Country, where the locals take it with a glass of chilled Txakoli
This raises an interesting question: is the future of Spanish snacking more homogenous and less regionally specific? There is evidence of a process of cross-pollination even on the official, government-backed Spanish food and wine site, which now recommends pairing a Gilda not with Txakoli but with a nice Sherry. José Etura, though, remains confident it will not be easy to change habits wholesale. 'People normally stick with their traditions and the way they've been eating for many years. It has been passed through generations, a lot of people and a lot of years, and to change that is very difficult.' What would it take to change it? 'Time,' he says, before pausing. 'And money.'
Cross-pollination of food and drink pairing could see a vermouth, rather than the traditional pairing of cider, being paired with local cheese and figs
Money, of course, is something that is not in short supply for some of the global drinks giants. In September, I travelled to the Balearic Islands and spent many a happy evening getting sozzled on the local Xoriguer gin and vermouths from across the sea in Catalonia. But there was no avoiding the ubiquity of a certain orange-hued aperitif – one that has already invaded beer gardens and cocktail bars back in the UK. Even in Spain, the Aperol Spritz is coming. It would be a shame – for so many tiny, significant reasons – if it were to stay.
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From paella to Penedès: understanding Spain's delights
by Nina Caplan
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by Fiona Beckett | quickly learned, was Txakoli, the zippy, crystalline local white wine poured from a great height in bars across the Basque Country. This eye-catching, theatrical serving style is mirrored 250 miles away in Asturias; in both instances, it is intended to aerate the drink in question, providing a dash of effervescence to beverages that are often lightly sparkling at best. But in Asturias, it is apples, not grapes, that have been fermented, and cider is king. On the other side of the country, in Catalonia, bittersweet, herbaceous vermouth holds sway; while down south, Sherry, bone-dry and saline, beads with condensation in frosty glasses.
Txakoli: 'The zippy, crystalline local white wine poured from a great height in bars across the Basque Country'
Partly, this is simply a function of Spain's unique topography. In her introduction to The Food of Spain, Claudia Roden notes, 'The first thing you discover about Spain is the extraordinary geographical diversity.' Different geography and climatic conditions mean, of course, that different things grow and thrive in different areas. The rains that lash Asturias result in lush grasslands that encourage dairy farming (hence the region's nickname el pais de los quesos, the land of cheeses). The relatively cool climate elsewhere in the north prevents grapes from growing too sweet and lends the likes of Txakoli and Albariño their signature acidity. Even within regions, tiny variations create wildly divergent end results: in Jerez, the humid, maritime conditions aid the cultivation of a unique set of yeasts that lend the town's Manzanilla Sherries a salty tang that is absent from the Finos produced further inland.
As Roden notes, "each community has its own history and culture, sometimes its own language, and a cuisine that springs from the land – the comarca, or terroir – and reflects the past"
Added to these factors is the history of Spain's 17 autonomous communities. As Roden explains, these were born out of the old medieval kingdoms. 'Each has its own history and culture, sometimes its own language, and a cuisine that springs from the land – the comarca, or terroir – and reflects the past.' The reason, for example, that vermouth rules supreme in Catalonia and not, say, in the Basque Country, is that Catalonia is directly across the Tyrrhenian Sea from Northern Italy (vermouth's real homeland) and was therefore the logical trade partner for Italian merchants seeking to sell their aromatised wine into new markets in the 19th century.
Vermouth rules supreme in Catalonia for the simple reason that Catalonia is directly across the Tyrrhenian Sea from Northern Italy
The events of the 20th century also hold a darker explanation for Spain's regional differences today. In the eyes of José Etura, co-founder of London's Michelin-starred restaurant Sabor, the Civil War and ensuing Franco regime had two major effects. First, its hardships made the population strikingly resourceful, since they were forced to extract every ounce of nutrition from their surroundings. Second, it made them even more protective of their local heritage, in direct resistance to the regime's efforts to smooth out regional differences in cuisine and culture. Post-Franco, Etura notes, 'Even within the region, each city, each area has pride in its food and drinks and traditions.'
Spain's modern food-and-drink culture represents a confluence of factors. Tradition, resourcefulness and regional pride dictate that residents of each of the country's autonomous communities are especially adept in discovering and then promoting the best of their region.
In Andalusia, a taste for deep-fried squid means dry Sherry is the logical companion
It is a truism in food writing that what grows together goes together; it is a truism in wine writing that terroir is the truest expression of a given time and place. In Spain's snacking culture, the two come together, resulting in some of the most harmonious and straightforwardly delicious pairings.
In Catalonia, the underlying sweetness of vermouth makes it a perfect partner for the conservas (tinned seafood) and spicy salsa de aperitivo produced by the legendary Catalan company Espinaler. At the bustling Quimet & Quimet in Barcelona's Poble-Sec, owner Quim Pérez has created a bar unlike any other in the world, where dozens of vermouths are poured alongside an extensive menu of bite-sized dishes almost entirely comprised of tinned and preserved goods. Further down the coast in Andalusia, a taste for deep-fried seafood (fritura) makes dry Sherry the logical companion; Finos and Manzanillas also work beautifully alongside the local mojama, tuna cured in the style of a ham. Up north in Asturias, cider is, of course, on the menu; with it, expect to find the local blue cheese Cabrales – a Spanish version of the pairing of local Cheddar and scrumpy in the UK's West Country.
In the northern Asturias, cider is often paired with figs or the local cheese
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The band of 1084 (<|fim_middle|> came second in the solo bugler with fellow band member Corporal (Cpl) Charlie Baxter a close third.
To round off the day the band won smartest band award and the overall certificate for the most successful band of the day.
The commanding officer of the squadron, Flight Lieutenant Darrell Hill, said: "Most of the cadets only play music at the squadron and their success is down to their enthusiasm and determination and the skill of the instructors in getting them to this level. I am very pleased their efforts have been rewarded and look forward to the Central and East Region competition in September".
We are currently looking for new members to join the squadron. If you are between 12 and 17 and want to get involved in Flying, Camping, sailing and learning an instrument please come down any Monday or Wednesday 19:30-21:30 and ask about joining. | Market Harborough) Squadron ATC triumphed at the South and East Midlands Wing Marching Band Competition held at RAF Wittering yesterday (Sunday 17th May).
The fanfare section continued the squadron's success by retaining the Michael Standish Trophy it has now held for three years.
Corporal (Cpl) Josh Cail retained the title of best drum major which the squadron has now held for five years, with Cpl Cail wining it twice.
Sergeant (Sgt) Jack Di Lieto-Danes won the solo drum.
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Q: Moov atom in android MeidaRecorder recorded data I have a problem:
I record data from camera using MediaRecorder in my Android app. I save it in socket, not in file. This data's length may be different. At the other side of socket connection, I save it in file. Connection may be interrupted at any unexpected moment. So after android socket disconnection I try to decode received data using ffmpeg. But as I understood, it cant find moov atom in this file. I've read some info about moov, so I think that MediaRecorder puts moov atom in the end of file. But if recording was interrupted, writing moov atom was skipped.
I also have read that for data with unknown length (progressive loading, streaming) it is possible to write moov atom at the begining of the file.
<|fim_middle|> mp4 or mov file without the moov atom is just junk.
In most cases, the moov is appended at the end. This is because the content of the moov atom can't be predicted ahead of time. This is no different if it is positioned in the start and being updated continuously. The benefit of the latter is that the file can still play back if the stream is interrupted or stopped. In other words, simply putting it in the start won't help you as you still need to update it on an continuous basis.
Unfortunately, Android is nowhere near iOS when it comes to handling media. I'd be surprised if you found a way to solve this using Android libraries. I have no experience of MediaRecorder in particular but the MediaCodec classes offers nothing on this and after a brief look at the MediaRecorder documentation, it looks like the same issue here.
Now... h264 streams can be played back without an mp4 header as it contains some metadata of it's own. This will allow your app on the other side of the socket to still use the data. You can use ffmpeg for this which is available for Android. Simply write out the bytes to a file with a .h264 extension and then multiplex it into an mp4 file after the transfer has been completed. If you have audio, same goes for that.
EDIT: If you can't send raw h264 data, then you'll find it in the 'mdat' atom of the mp4 file but you'll need to handle the audio separately or you won't be able to tell audio and video apart.
| How to write my own moov data into the stream? May I use MediaRecorder for this? Or it is neccessary to do it manualy? How to generate valid moov data? If anybody has already solved this problem, please give me advice..
A: The 'moov' atom contains the info a player requires to decode the media. For many formats, an | 77 |
Oh, the locals in Rozelle aren't going to be pleased. We're lifting the lid on their newest yoga slash wholefoods café.
It's more active than your<|fim_middle|>'re not really thinking about whether it's good for you. | usual café visit. At Egg of the Universe you're welcome to tag on a Power Vinyasa class in the BodyMindLife Yoga studio upstairs (we love pre-ordering a fresh coconut water and mango smoothie so it's ready post class).
In the rear courtyard there's a beautiful, big Chinese Elm tree to sit under. Its calming surrounds make it ideal to breakfast, brunch or lunch here (on your own table or at the communal one), enjoy a movie night or partake in a Seasonal Feast.
The menu shouldn't freak you out. Egg of the Universe's wholefoods concept is about preparing food using produce that hasn't been overly refined, processed or denatured. You can expect nutrient dense offerings where your appetite agrees less is more.
Vegans, omnivores, and those with gluten free or dairy free needs are looked after. Whatever your preference, you'll love the Perfect Circle Salad, a selection of raw and fermented salads, cashew cream activated nut pesto, tahini dip and raw seed crackers. B.L.A.T comes served as an open sandwich filled with Feather & Bone Melanda Park Free-Range Bacon, avocado, heirloom tomato, wild leaves and aioli on Bread & Butter Project sourdough. The melt in your mouth Burrawong pasture-raised organic chicken pate is difficult to resist, as is the slow cooked organic chicken broth with shitake mushroom and unpasteurised miso.
Here it's about being a part of a community. The premises are a pick-up point for Food Connect and Feather & Bone, cooking classes and whole foods workshops are coming soon. There's a wellness centre in the pipeline too.
Harry Lancaster and his co-owners share a palpable love affair with seasonal produce sourced from high quality providers. Their menu is influenced by nutritional science and nurtured by traditional wisdom.
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Find Your Place In Cherrydale
About Cherrydale
Cherrydale is located in north Arlington, Virginia, bounded by Lorcom Lane to the north, North Utah Street, North Taylor Street and Interstate 66. Adjacent<|fim_middle|>aber House | communities are Maywood and Lyon Park to the east, Virginia Square to the south, Waverly Hills to the west, Woodmont and Donaldson Run to the north.
The neighborhood took root in 1893 as the site of a branch post office at US 29 and Pollard Street, adjacent to Dorsey Donaldon's cherry tree orchard. Since Cherry Valley Road (now Quincy Street) also bordered the property on the south, the post office branch was named Cherrydale. The area was platted in 1898.
With the 1898 relocation of the Alexandria County Courthouse to Arlington and establishment of a commuter railroad in 1906, Cherrydale moved away from its origins as an agricultural area and embraced residential and commercial growth. Through the mid-1950's, large tracts of land were subdivided into residential developments. Cherrydale's commercial corridor is generally grew along Lee Highway.
The Cherrydale Historic District includes 887 properties; 829 single-family homes, 27 multi-unit properties, four churches, a school, 22 commercial buildings, two service stations, a fire station and a meeting hall. Examples of historic Cherrydale properties are the Volunteer Fire House and Fraber House.
In 1898, The Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department was organized by twelve men. It is the oldest volunteer fire department in Arlington County. One of the oldest commercial buildings in Cherrydale is the Volunteer Fire House, c. 1919. The fire house was built one brick at a time. In order to fund its construction, citizens purchased bricks. President and Mrs. Wilson each purchased a brick during the fund-raising effort. The second floor hall of the Cherrydale Fire House served as the site of the county's first movie theater. Still owned by the Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department, the fire station continues to be a valuable community resource.
Another historic site in Cherrydale is the Fraber House, a classic example of an early-20th Century Cherrydale bungalow. Among the neighborhood's earliest bungalows, Fraber House still retains its original building footprint, windows and doors, and interior layout and detailing. The three-parcel property remained in the Fraber family until the County purchased it in July 2002. In Nov. 2013, the County sold the corner house parcel and it is once again in private ownership. The other two adjacent parcels are part of Oakgrove Park. The house was originally sited just a few yards from the Bluemont Branch of the Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Railroad, which opened in 1912 and now follows the route of Interstate 66.
There are approximately 1225 residences in Cherrydale, the majority of which are owner-occupied. Architectural styles in Cherrydale include Bungalow, Craftsman, Colonial Revival, Victorian, Queen Anne, Cape Cod, Italianate, Gothic Revival, Art Deco, Tudor Revival, Classical Revival, and occasional Spanish Revival, and Moderne. A number of Sears Kit homes were built in Cherrydale, as well as at least one porcelain-enamel Lustron home.
Cherrydale's earliest homes date from the late 19th century to the 1910s and feature late Victorian-era details like multi-gabled roofs, wrap-around porches, stained glass windows and projecting bays. Most are wood frame construction, though a few "concrete" homes exist. Poured and block foundations and some structural systems were common in the neighborhood by the 1920s. Conveniently, concrete aggregate and blocks were manufactured locally at the Cherrydale Cement Block Company.
Queen Anne style came into vogue in Cherrydale during the 1870s and remained popular until the very early 1900's. Most Cherrydale Queen Annes are constructed on brick foundations with wood-frame structures, accentuated by corner towers, porches, and bay windows, accented with columns, balustrades and patterned shingles.
Colonial Revival style showed up in Cherrydale during the early 1880s. The majority were constructed on brick or concrete foundations with masonry or wood-frame structures.
The bungalow was one of the most common home styles in Cherrydale, especially prevalent during the 1910's to 1920's. These were typically prefabricated kit or mail-order houses available through Sears, Roebuck and Company and others. Kit houses gained popularity nationally in the mid-1890s. Since Cherrydale was ideally located near multiple Washington and Old Dominion Railway stops, delivery was easy and relatively inexpensive.
Cherrydale's Colonial Revivals tend to be slightly smaller than those in neighboring communities, and feature less ornamentation. This is a trait of mass-produced homes designed to meet the growing demand in the DCMA during the 1930s and '40s. This is also true of Cape Cod designs of the same period.
Cherrydale amenities include Cherry Valley Park, Stratford Park, Cherrydale Park, Oakgrove Park and 18th St N and N Lincoln St Park. The neighborhood is prized for its charming architecture, home values and proximity to Virginia Square and Ballston Metro.
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Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers (P50)
P50 Specialized Center
Reissue of RFA-AG-13-019
February 5, 2014 - See Notice NOT-AG-14-007. Notice of Correction to the Resource Sharing Plan Instructions.
RFA-AG-15-002
Only one application per institution is allowed, as defined in Section III. 3. Additional Information on Eligibility.
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications from qualified institutions for support of Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers (ADRCs). These centers are designed to support and conduct research on Alzheimer's disease (AD), to serve as shared research resources that will facilitate research in AD and related disorders, distinguish them from the processes of normal brain aging and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), provide a platform for training, collect biospecimens useful for clinical research, develop novel techniques and methodologies, and translate these research findings into better diagnostic, prevention, treatment and care strategies.
May 14, 2014, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.
** ELECTRONIC APPLICATION SUBMISSION REQUIRED**
NIH's new Application Submission System & Interface for Submission Tracking (ASSIST) is available for the electronic preparation and submission of multi-project applications through Grants.gov to NIH. Applications to this FOA must be submitted electronically; paper applications will not be accepted. ASSIST replaces the Grants.gov downloadable forms currently used with most NIH opportunities and provides many features to enable electronic multi-project application submission and improve data quality, including: pre-population of organization and PD/PI data, pre-submission validation of many agency business rules and the generation of data summaries in the application image used for review.
It is critical that applicants follow the instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide, except where instructed to do otherwise (in this FOA or in a Notice from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts) and where instructions in the Application Guide are directly related to the Grants.gov downloadable forms currently used with most NIH opportunities. Conformance to all requirements (both in the Application Guide and the FOA) is required and strictly enforced. Applicants must read and follow all application instructions in the Application Guide as well as any program-specific instructions noted in Section IV. When the program-specific instructions deviate from those in the Application Guide, follow the program-specific instructions. Applications that do not comply with these instructions may be delayed or not accepted for review.
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is estimated to affect millions of older people in the United States. Although it is occasionally identified in patients in their forties and fifties, it is most frequently associated with advancing age. AD is the most frequent cause of institutionalization for long-term care. It destroys the active, productive life of its victims and devastates their families financially and emotionally. It has been estimated that the United States spends well over 100 billion dollars/year for the direct and indirect costs of care for people with AD. The risk of AD increases greatly with age, and projections suggest that the numbers of people with AD will increase with the aging of the population unless effective interventions are found.
In the United States, the Executive and Legislative Branches of the Federal Government have both expressed concern about the enormity of the problem posed by AD, and in 2011, Congress passed the National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA). Congressional concern has focused on funding for research on the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the disease, as well as on disparities and on the cost and coordination of care. In 1984, Congress directed the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and in particular the National Institute on Aging (NIA), to foster further research related to AD. The NIA Alzheimer's Disease Centers (ADCs) program is authorized by the Public Health Service Act, Section 445, and currently includes fifteen Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers (ADRCs) and twelve Alzheimer's Disease Core Centers (ADCCs).
The ADC program had moved into a new era, capitalizing on the extraordinary opportunities presented by leveraging the strengths of the network of centers to provide large numbers of samples and standardized clinical data collection from well-characterized participants as well as a large pool of potential participants for future AD-related research. At the same time, strong emphasis is placed on the unique contributions and new directions of each individual center. Additionally, renewed emphasis is placed on possibilities for utilizing the resources within and across the ADCs to advance and augment the fields of drug discovery and drug development for novel therapeutics for AD.
The principal aim of the ADRCs should be to enhance the performance of innovative research on AD and related topics, including research that may lead to potential disease-modifying therapy or behavioral or other symptom treatments. Centers are requested to concentrate their attention on better defining normal aging and the transition from normal aging to mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to the earliest stages of dementia, whether AD itself or other related dementias associated with aging. Clinical and pathological information about the earliest cognitive changes is now beginning to make it possible to develop strategies to prevent the disease from developing or slow its progression. Attention should also be paid to mixed dementias and overlapping neurodegenerative syndromes that often occur with AD, such as vascular dementia, Lewy Body disease, Frontotemporal degeneration and Parkinson's dementia, in order to better differentiate among them and to recognize commonalities. In addition, co-occurring conditions in other organ systems that may contribute to clinical dementia could be studied.
Centers are expected to provide an environment and core resources which will enhance cutting-edge research by bringing together biomedical, behavioral, and clinical investigators to study the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of AD, and to improve health care delivery. Centers should also foster the development of new lines of research and provide a rich training environment for fellows and junior faculty to acquire research skills and experience in interdisciplinary AD research. The Centers provide investigators and research groups with well-characterized patients and control subjects, family information, and brain tissue and biological specimens. Centers should incorporate contemporary biochemical/molecular techniques and pursue research, when feasible, in genomics, epigenomics, proteomics and metabolomics. Centers are encouraged to develop in accordance with local talents, interests, and resources, but should also be responsive to national needs related to AD.
The ADCs provide a mechanism for fostering and coordinating the interdisciplinary cooperation of a group of established investigators conducting programs of research on AD and related dementing disorders of older people. The central focus may be translational research, clinical – pathological research, basic research or a combination. Applicants are strongly encouraged to include efforts to address the needs of, and research on, ethnically and racially diverse people as well as other underserved populations.
As part of a network, centers should be poised to participate in cooperative efforts on a massive scale within a relatively short time frame. Applicants must agree to collect a standard clinical data set (the Uniform Data Set, or UDS) that is common to all Centers and will be transmitted to the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center (NACC). To support the unique research needs of the center, most centers collect additional data to supplement those required by the UDS. Centers should demonstrate a readiness to provide biological samples and data, with proper consent from well characterized populations, to enable participation in large scale collaborative national or international research projects.
Centers should work together with other AD research groups in collaborative research activities and cooperate with other Federal, State, and Local agency-supported AD programs (such as the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS) and the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI)), as well as community organizations such as the Alzheimer's Association in furthering mutual goals. Centers should also, whenever possible, cooperate with other NIA Centers such as Pepper, Shock, and RCMAR Centers (Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research), and Udall Centers sponsored by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
The use of NIH resources, such as those available from the chemical genomics center (http://www.ncats.nih.gov/research/reengineering/ncgc/ncgc.html) or the Biomedical Informatics Research Network (BIRN, http://www.nbirn.net/) is also encouraged. In addition, AD Centers should consider, where there are research questions in common that are consistent with the scientific goals of the center, collaboration with Centers for Drug Discovery or Clinical and Translational Science Award recipients (see http://www.ncats.nih.gov/research/cts/ctsa/ctsa.html).
Alzheimer's Centers are required to include the following five cores:
Data management and statistical
Outreach, Recruitment and Education
Other cores can be proposed if they contribute to the overall mission of the Center, are scientifically justified, support projects affiliated with the Center, and fit within the budget guidelines.
ADRC applications will include, in addition, two or three research projects with a duration of up to five years (equivalent to small R01 grants) at least one of which should depend on Clinical or Neuropathology Core resources at the home Center or another Center. The number of research projects funded and their duration will depend upon scientific quality. Funding for one to three smaller one year pilot grants should also be requested. Centers should show plans of career progression for junior investigators including leadership of projects and cores within the center and successful pursuit of independent funding.
The Center Grant may incorporate ancillary activities such as longitudinal studies and limited patient care necessary to support the primary research effort. The spectrum of activities should comprise a multi-disciplinary approach to the problem of AD and other neurodegenerative diseases, including distinguishing early stages from normal aging, investigating mixed dementias, as well as studying unique aspects and subtypes of these very complex and heterogeneous disease processes.
Resubmission (RFA-AG-13-019 applications only)
The NIA intends to commit approximately $24 million in FY 2015 to fund 12 grants in response to this FOA.
New applications may request a budget for direct costs of up to $1 million per year.
Renewal applications may request direct costs for all cores (both required and optional), and the other listed functions, i.e., projects, satellites, and pilot grants at a level not exceeding the combined direct costs of all funded activities awarded during the final year of the present funding period plus a 3% increase, or $1 million per year, whichever is larger.
The scope of the proposed project should determine the project period. The maximum project period is 5 years.
Eligible institutions should support an ongoing base of high-quality AD research or research in other neurodegenerative diseases, or in aging of the nervous system. To be eligible, an institution must support:
at least five Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator(s) with any PHS agency (or comparable peer-reviewed federal, state, or foundation) funded research grants related to AD, neurodegenerative diseases or aging of the nervous system and each with at least two years of support remaining at the time of application; or
one or more program project grants (P01s) related to AD, neurodegenerative diseases or aging of the nervous system and with at least two years of support remaining at the time of application.
The work proposed in the ADC should be different from the ongoing supported research. NIA will review overlap of existing support through P01s or other award mechanisms and adjust support of the center appropriately prior to any award. Institutions can have only one active Alzheimer's Center receiving NIA support.
All PD(s)/PI(s) must have an eRA Commons account and should work with their organizational officials to either create a new account or to affiliate an existing account with the applicant organization's eRA Commons account. If the PD/PI is also the organizational Signing Official, they must have two distinct eRA Commons accounts, one for each role. Obtaining an eRA Commons account can take up to 2 weeks.
The PD/PI should be a scientific leader experienced in the field of AD and/or other neurodegenerative disease research and must be able to coordinate, integrate, and provide guidance in the establishment of programs in AD research and allied areas.
Only one application per institution (normally identified by having a unique DUNS number or NIH IPF number is allowed for either RFA-AG-15-002 Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (P50) or RFA-AG-15-001 Alzheimer's Disease Core Center (P30), but not both grant mechanisms.
NIH will not accept any application that is essentially the same as one already reviewed within the past thirty-seven months (as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement), except for submission:
To an RFA of an application that was submitted previously as an investigator-initiated application but not paid;
Of an investigator-initiated application that was originally submitted to an RFA but not paid; or
Of an application with a changed grant activity code.
Applicants can access the SF424 (R&R) application package associated with this funding opportunity using the "Apply for Grant Electronically" button in this FOA or following the directions provided at Grants.gov.
Most applicants will use NIH's ASSIST system to prepare and submit applications through Grants.gov to NIH. Applications prepared and submitted using applicant systems capable of submitting electronic multi-project applications to Grants.gov will also be accepted.
It is critical that applicants follow the instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide, except where instructed in this funding opportunity announcement to do otherwise and where instructions in the Application Guide are directly related to the Grants.gov downloadable forms currently used with most NIH opportunities. Conformance to the requirements in the Application Guide is required and strictly enforced. Applications that are out of compliance with these instructions may be delayed or not accepted for review.
Although a letter of intent is not required, is not binding, and does not enter into the review of a subsequent application, the information that it contains allows IC staff to estimate the potential review workload and plan the review. New applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the program officer listed under "Scientific/Research Contact".
Creighton Phelps, Ph.D.
Alzheimer's Disease Centers Program
Dementias of Aging Branch
Division of Neuroscience
Bethesda, MD, 20892-9205 (20814 for express shipping
Email: phelpsc@mail.nih.gov
Component Types Available in ASSIST
Research Strategy/Program Plan Page Limits
Admin Core (Use this component for the Administrative Core)
Core (Use this component for the Clinical Core, Data Management and Statistical Core, Neuropathology Core, Outreach, Recruitment and Education Core, Satellite Diagnostic and Treatment Clinic Core, and Additional Cores)
Project (Use this component for each Research Project)
Additional page limits described in the SF424 Application Guide and the Table of Page Limits must be followed.
Instructions for the Submission of Multi-Component Applications
The following section supplements the instructions found in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide, and should be used for preparing a multi-component application.
The application should consist of the following components:
Overall: required
Administrative Core: required
Clinical Core: required
Data Management and Statistical Core: required
Neuropathology Core: required
Outreach, Recruitment and Education Core: required
Satellite Diagnostic and Treatment Clinic Core: optional
Additional Cores: optional
Research Projects: 2 - 3 required
Please enter in ASSIST using the order listed above.
Overall Component
When preparing your application in ASSIST, use Component Type 'Overall'.
All instructions in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide must be followed, with the following additional instructions, as noted.
SF424 (R&R) Cover (Overall)
Complete entire form.
PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement (Overall)
Note: Human Embryonic Stem Cell lines from other components should be repeated in cell line table in Overall component.
Research & Related Other Project Information (Overall)
Follow standard instructions.
Facilities and Other Resources: Shared resources across cores should be described in the Facilities and Other Resources attachment.
Project/Performance Site Location(s) (Overall)
Enter primary site only.
A summary of Project/Performance Sites in the Overall section of the assembled application image in eRA Commons compiled from data collected in the other components will be generated upon submission.
Research & Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Overall)
Include only the Project Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI) and any multi-PDs/PIs (if applicable to this FOA) for the entire application.
Program Director/Principal Investigator: The PD/PI should be a scientific leader experienced in the field of AD and/or other neurodegenerative disease research and must be able to coordinate, integrate, and provide guidance in the establishment of programs in AD research and allied areas.
A summary of Senior/Key Persons followed by their Biographical Sketches in the Overall section of the assembled application image in eRA Commons will be generated upon submission.
Budget (Overall)
The only budget information included in the Overall component is the Estimated Project Funding section of the SF424 (R&R) Cover.
A budget summary in the Overall section of the assembled application image in eRA Commons compiled from detailed budget data collected in the other components will be generated upon submission.
PHS 398 Research Plan (Overall)
Introduction to Application: For Resubmission applications, an Introduction to Application is required in the Overall component.
Specific Aims: Describe the aims of the overall center and outline how the different cores will contribute to these aims.
Research Strategy: Significance: Focusing on the center as a whole address (i) the importance of the problem or critical barrier to progress in the field that the proposed center is focused on, (ii) how the resources of the proposed center will improve scientific knowledge, technical capability, and/or clinical practice, (iii) how the concepts methods, technologies, treatments, services, or preventive interventions that drive this field will be changed if the proposed aims are achieved.
Additionally, show how the center will:
Enhance the performance of innovative research on AD and related topics
Contribute to the national network of Alzheimer's Centers
Provide an environment and resources to enhance cutting edge research by bringing together investigators from various fields to study the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of AD
Foster the development of new lines of research
Provide a rich training environment
Provide well-characterized participants, brain tissue and biological specimens to qualified scientists within and outside the center
Advance and augment the fields of drug discovery and drug development for novel therapeutics for AD or other neurodegenerative diseases
Renewal Applications: Describe any changes in research emphasis.
Innovation: Considering the center as a whole, show how the proposed research seeks to shift current research or clinical practice paradigms through use of novel concepts, approaches, methodologies, instrumentation, or interventions. Does the proposed work refine, or improve, or apply in a new way, the concepts, approaches, methodologies, instrumentation, or interventions proposed?
Approach: Include the major approaches and studies in the application showing how the approaches of cores complement each other or are inter-dependent. Describe the mechanisms that will ensure the coherence of the center and maintain a multidisciplinary focus.
Renewal Applications: Provide an overall summary that addresses the major scientific achievements in research on AD, normal aging and related topics carried out by Center personnel as well as by research utilizing Center resources in the last funding period. Identify the most significant findings that were facilitated or supported directly through Center resources. Include summaries of progress in achieving the major aims of the Center and highlight major publications. Provide examples of how the presence of the ADC has brought new investigators into the field and has stimulated non-ADC funded research in the last funding period. Explain the Center's role in generating new funding from grants as well as leveraging funds from donors and other private sources. Discuss the interrelationship of the center to other activities in the applicant's institution (e.g., other relevant research projects) and the extent of institutional, departmental, and interdepartmental cooperation (charts and tables may be included). In addition, describe the administrative relationships of the proposed ADC to the institution. Include relevant issues relating to institutional commitment and settings. May also present summary tables such as those provided in the annual Non-Competing Continuation Grant Progress Report detailing: Federally and non-federally funded grants that utilized resources from the Center, funding for therapeutic trials and other grants from industry, collaborations (including NACC, Alzheimer's Association and others), and minority related grants.
In lieu of an overall summary, new applications will be evaluated based on preliminary organizational work, experience with AD and other neurodegenerative disease research, potential for developing new and exciting research, and specific plans for implementation of the new program.
Protection of Human Subjects: In addition to the required content of the Protection of Human Subjects section, describe the procedures for obtaining informed consent for 1) research on cognitively impaired human subjects who may not have the capacity to consent, specifically how proxy or surrogate consent will be obtained in the context of local and state law; 2) future participation in research studies if the patient becomes unable to consent (advanced directive for research); 3) placing data in the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center's Uniform Data Set and sharing data and specimens with other qualified scientists consistent with achieving the goals of this program; and 4) autopsy, specifying how and by whom and with whom the topic will be discussed, when and how often. Attention should be paid to obtaining advanced directives for research, and obtaining autopsy permission from patients and families and informed consent for current and future use of biological samples by qualified investigators. Permission should be obtained for sharing of cells, DNA, and genetic and phenotypic information as well as for storage in repositories. See the Biospecimen Task Force guidelines on the NACC web site (https://www.alz.washington.edu/BiospecimenTaskForce.html) for further guidance on consent forms, as well as http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/dn/sharing-policy-and-guidance-research-genetics-alzheimers-disease for sample language regarding genetics that may be used in consent forms. Also, if genome wide association studies (GWAS) are planned, applicants are expected to follow the NIH policy on GWAS, available at: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-07-088.html.
Inclusion of Women and Minorities:
Describe the composition of the human subjects population and the proactive plan to recruit women and minorities,
Inclusion of Children:
Describe the composition of the human subjects population and the proactive plan to recruit children (if applicable).
For most NIA applications involving human participants, a justifiable exclusion for children is that the topic is not relevant to children.
Vertebrate Animals:
Describe the general principles and policies that will apply to vertebrate animals.
List the components in the application that involve vertebrate animals.
Consortium/Contractual Arrangements: For consortium arrangements, the application must include the following information:
An explanation of the programmatic, fiscal, and administrative arrangements made between the grantee institution and the collaborating institutions.
Resource Sharing Plan: Individuals are required to comply with the instructions for the Resource Sharing Plans (Data Sharing Plan, Sharing Model Organisms, and Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS)) as provided in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide, with the following modification:
Consistent with achieving the goals of the program, applicants should commit to cooperate fully and to share specimens with other research scientists both within and outside the Centers network as well as data concerning clinical core participants with the NIA-sponsored National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center (NACC) where uniform data from all AD Centers is centrally stored. Any genetic specimens collected by the Center (blood samples and DNA) should be made available to the National Cell Repository for Alzheimer's Disease (NCRAD) in accordance with agreed upon protocols and policies. Centers may also be requested to contribute other biological samples such as serum and cerebrospinal fluid, using agreed upon protocols, for trans-center studies examining biomarkers that might relate to risk, diagnosis or progression of AD. Therefore, consent forms should be written to allow for this possibility as well as for the possibility of eventual data sharing with the wider research community, while maintaining participants' confidentiality. The Steering Committee of the NACC in conjunction with the ADC Directors and the NIA sets policies that allow the individual Centers to conduct research on patients and control subjects collected by the individual Center while also sharing common data sets with NACC.
Applicants should follow NIA and NIH policies on data and sample sharing (please see the following web pages for further information, including example language that may be used in consent forms:
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/data_sharing/
http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/dn/alzheimers-disease-genetics-sharing-plan
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-07-088.html
Appendix: Do not use the Appendix to circumvent page limits. Follow all instructions for the Appendix as described in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.
When preparing your application in ASSIST, use Component Type 'Admin Core.'
SF424 (R&R) Cover (Administrative Core)
Complete only the following fields:
Type of Applicant (optional)
Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project (Note: Project Title is Core A: Administrative Core)
Proposed Project Start/Ending Dates
PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement (Administrative Core)
Enter Human Embryonic Stem Cells in each relevant component.
Research & Related Other Project Information (Administrative Core)
Human Subjects: Answer only the 'Are Human Subjects Involved?' and 'Is the Project Exempt from Federal regulations?' questions.
Vertebrate Animals: Answer only the 'Are Vertebrate Animals Used?' question.
Project Narrative: Do not complete.
Facilities and Other Resources: Provide a description of all resources for all proposed cores and projects in the Facilities and Other Resources attachment.
Project /Performance Site Location(s) (Administrative Core)
List all performance sites that apply to the specific component.
Note: The Project Performance Site form allows up to 300 sites, prior to using additional attachment for additional entries.
Research & Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Administrative Core)
In the Project Director/Principal Investigator section of the form, use Project Role of 'Other' with Category of 'Core Leader and provide a valid eRA Commons ID in the Credential field.
In the additional Senior/Key Profiles section, list Senior/Key persons that are working in the component.
Include a single Biographical Sketch for each Senior/Key person listed in the application regardless of the number of components in which they participate. When a Senior/Key person is listed in multiple components, the Biographical Sketch can be included in any one component. ASSIST only allows a single biosketch for each person. Therefore the biosketches must be comprehensive, covering multiple roles if a single individual has multiple roles.
If more than 100 Senior/Key persons are included in a component, the Additional Senior Key Person attachments should be used.
Core Leader should have demonstrated leadership and administrative skills. Specifically, the Core Leader should be able to organize and administer the resources created by the core or project in such a way that they may be shared within the ADRC as well as with other interested scientists. Demonstrated leadership in training junior investigators is desirable. The PD/PI of the ADRC may be a Core Leader, but sufficient time must be devoted to the core or project to ensure that the aims are met and required functions are carried out efficiently.
The Program Director/Principal Investigator of the proposed ADRC should also be the Administrative Core Leader. The PD/PI's biographical sketch should present evidence of scientific expertise relevant to the themes of the ADRC and demonstrate the capacity for the leadership of an ADRC. The administrative requirements of the ADRC will necessitate the assistance of an administrator with business management expertise. It is important that such an individual be identified and be directly involved with the fiscal and administrative aspects of the ADRC application and grant. The administrator must be able to provide consultation in matters of fiscal administration and be familiar with NIH grant-related compliance policies.
An Associate Director may be named who will be involved in the administrative and scientific efforts of the Center.
Budget (Administrative Core)
Budget forms appropriate for the specific component will be included in the application package.
A significant time commitment (2.4 person months) must be made by the PD/PI.
If large items of equipment are requested, the application must document what is already available and provide clear justification in terms of use by core staff and how it relates to research projects dependent on the core. General-purpose equipment needs should be included and justified only after surveying the availability of such items within the institution.
Research patient care costs (both inpatient and outpatient expenses) will be considered in the context of other existing institutional clinical resources. Attempts should be made by the applicant institution to utilize existing clinical facilities. Costs relating to the clinical efforts of the ADRC may be funded through the ADRC, provided there is no overlap of funding. Only those research patient costs directly related to ADRC activities may be charged to the ADRC.
Domestic and foreign travel of project personnel directly related to the core and scientific activities of the ADRC is allowable. Budgeting should include travel and lodging 1) for the PD/PI and other key personnel to attend the semi-annual meetings of the Center Directors, 2) for annual meetings of administrators, clinical core leaders, education core leaders, data managers, and neuropathology core leaders 3) for representatives of the Center to attend at least 2 ad hoc meetings called by the ADCs or the NIA to discuss research findings and plan cooperative projects, to promulgate data sharing, and to discuss standardization of procedures among the ADCs, 4) for Center investigators to visit other ADCs for the exchange of scientific ideas, planning of multi Center research projects and to receive training in specialized techniques, 5) for the Administrator to attend the Administrators' meeting and 6) for core leaders to attend meetings with core leaders from other ADCs.
Requests for pilots in competing applications (new and renewal) will be budgeted in the Administrative Core budget. A brief description of the first year pilot research and detailed pilot budgets for the first year of Center funding will be requested as Just-in-Time information through eRA Commons shortly before the award of successful applications, and future year pilots should be submitted with the annual non-competing renewal applications. Facilities & Administrative costs will be provided in accordance with these budgets.
Pilot costs should be in the range of $25,000-$35,000 direct costs per year. Pilot projects may be awarded to investigators outside of the home institution. Funds for the pilot projects should be included under the other expenses within the administrative core budgets. These funds should not be listed as a separate line in the composite budget. Pilot grants are allowed for consortium arrangements.
Note: The R&R Budget form included in many of the component types allows for up to 100 Senior/Key Persons in section A and 100 Equipment Items in section C prior to using attachments for additional entries. All other SF424 (R&R) instructions apply.
PHS 398 Research Plan (Administrative Core)
Introduction to Application: For Resubmission applications, an Introduction to Application is allowed for each component.
Specific Aims: Clearly state how the core will contribute to the goals of the ADC and outline interactions of the core with each of the other cores and projects of the center. Provide an overview of how the core will set the overall direction of the Center and ensure optimal utilization of Center resources.
Research Strategy: Organize the Research Strategy into sections on: Significance, Innovation and Approach.
Significance: Explain the role of the Administrative core in the center as a whole and as a resource for other ongoing activities in Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Describe how the center's administrative structure will facilitate the following:
coordination and integration of Center components and activities; (for example, the clinical and data management cores with the neuropathology and education components)
direction for future planning and optimal utilization of resources
support and advice for the Center Director in his/her oversight of the activities of the Center
interaction with the scientific and lay communities to develop relevant goals for the Center
coordination and organization of external and internal advisory committee meetings
coordination and organization of pilot project advertisement, review, and submission of pilot projects to NIA for approval
assurance of compliance with human subjects, animal welfare, scientific integrity, data and sample sharing as appropriate, and financial policy requirements of NIH
interaction with other Centers, the Data Coordinating Center and other researchers to develop trans-ADC and outside research projects
timely and routine transmissions of appropriate Center data sets to the NACC
interaction and involvement with other research programs of the University including the provision of core resources for development of related projects
coordination with NIA on media coverage of the latest research findings from the center
Present plans to establish and operate Center advisory panels including:
An External Advisory Committee (EAC) to annually evaluate the programs of the ADC, research progress, the effectiveness of communications within the ADC, interactions with NACC, and any other activities for which outside expertise is required or desirable. Prospective EAC members should not be named in the application and should not be contacted for participation in the committee prior to award. A member of the NIA extramural program staff should be invited to attend EAC meetings. A copy of the advisory committee report should be routinely sent to the NIA with the annual Non-Competing Continuation Grant Progress Report and should include a list of committee members after they have been appointed.
An executive committee (composed of core leaders and the administrator) to assist the Director in making the scientific and administrative decisions relating to the Center utilizing advice and consultation, both from within the institution and from other institutions, to monitor and develop the scientific content and direction of the center;
A review panel to assist in selecting pilot projects. Criteria for selecting committee members, how they will be identified, the operating procedures of the groups and the frequency of meetings should be described. Review should include a biostatistician as well as scientists from outside the Center. New applications should not select committee members prior to peer review of the Center application. Members from the External Advisory Committee may serve as reviewers for the pilot applications, provided their expertise is appropriate for the submitted applications.
Pilot Projects: A plan to support one to three pilot projects for basic or clinical biomedical, translational, and epidemiological, caregiving, educational or behavioral research should be included in the application. The announcement for pilot funding should include a description of data available through NACC, including their website. Use of this resource should be strongly encouraged. This funding mechanism is intended to allow an investigator the opportunity to develop preliminary data sufficient to provide the basis for an application for independent research support. They are designed for postdoctoral or junior faculty level investigators, but may be awarded to a more senior investigator who has experience in areas other than AD research, and who wants to work in the AD research field or who wants to try a new hypothesis, method, or approach that is not an extension of ongoing AD research. Any one investigator is eligible only once for pilot support, unless the additional proposed pilot project constitutes a real departure from his or her ongoing research. Pilot projects are typically limited to a nonrenewable single year of support. If described and well justified, two years of support may be requested.
Examples of possible pilot projects are:
A study based on data in the NACC data set to determine the feasibility of conducting larger studies in the future.
A study proposed by a new investigator, with an interest in research in AD, before the study has developed to the point of being suitable to apply for individual grant support.
Functional, mechanistic, or pre-clinical activities designed to move a basic discovery towards a translational endpoint in the near future.
No pilot project applications should be submitted with the Center application. Funds designated for pilots are restricted until the pilots receive NIA approval. Successful Center applicants should conduct a competition and submit the successful applications to NIA for the first year of pilot funding after receiving notice of grant award; in subsequent years competition for pilot awards should be timed so successful applications can be submitted with the non-competing renewal application for NIA review.
New applications should describe preliminary organizational work, experience with AD and other neurodegenerative disease research, potential for developing new and exciting research, and specific plans for implementation of the new program.
Renewal Applications only: Provide evidence of successful overall integration of cores to promote the theme(s) of the center as well as interaction within the academic and local and national communities. Provide evidence of productivity of funded pilot grants. Describe the most important contributions to research on AD, related dementias and aging utilizing core resources. Reports should include Core objectives and progress in meeting them. Basic functions of the cores should be briefly summarized. Any developmental work carried out by the core should also be presented.
Progress Report Publication List: Publications resulting from resources or developmental work carried out by the core should be listed.
Consortium/Contractual Arrangements:
For consortium arrangements, the application must include the following information:
Consistent with achieving the goals of this program, applicants are expected to cooperate fully and to share specimens with other research scientists both within and outside the Centers network as well as data concerning clinical core participants with the NIA-sponsored National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center (NACC) where uniform data from all AD Centers is centrally stored. Any genetic specimens collected by the Center (blood samples and DNA) should be made available to the National Cell Repository for Alzheimer's Disease (NCRAD) in accordance with agreed upon protocols and policies. Centers may also be requested to contribute other biological samples such as serum and cerebrospinal fluid, using agreed upon protocols, for trans-center studies examining biomarkers that might relate to risk, diagnosis or progression of AD. Therefore, consent forms should be written to allow for this possibility as well as for the possibility of eventual data sharing with the wider research community, while maintaining participants' confidentiality. The Steering Committee of the NACC in conjunction with the ADC Directors and the NIA sets policies that allow the individual Centers to conduct research on patients and control subjects collected by the individual Center while also sharing common data sets with NACC.
Planned Enrollment Report (Administrative Core)
PHS 398 Cumulative Inclusion Enrollment Report (Administrative Core)
Clinical Core
When preparing your application in ASSIST, use Component Type 'Core.'
SF424 (R&R) Cover (Clinical Core)
Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project (Note: Project Title is Core B: Clinical Core)
PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement (Clinical Core)
Research & Related Other Project Information (Clinical Core)
Facilities and Other Resources: Provide a description of all resources for this core in the Facilities and Other Resources attachment.
Project /Performance Site Location(s) (Clinical Core)
Clinical cores of ADCs are usually based in university medical center neurology or psychiatry department memory disorders clinics, but they may also, or instead, include special populations that might be available to some applicants such as an ethnic or minority population, a religious community or a community population living in elderly housing where the likelihood of being able to study the full spectrum from normal aging to mild cognitive impairment to AD would be possible.
Research & Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Clinical Core)
In the Project Director/Principal Investigator section of the form, use Project Role of 'Other' with Category of 'Project Lead' and provide a valid eRA Commons ID in the Credential field.
Include a single Biographical Sketch for each Senior/Key person listed in the application regardless of the number of components in which they participate. When a Senior/Key person is listed in multiple components, the Biographical Sketch can be included in any one component.
The Clinical Core Leader is often a neurologist, but may be a neuropsychologist, psychiatrist, geriatrician or other clinician with expertise in diagnosing Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. The Clinical Core Leader should have a track record of research in some aspect of neurodegenerative disease, preferably including interactions with key personnel from other cores.
Budget (Clinical Core)
PHS 398 Research Plan (Clinical Core)
A core is a shared central laboratory or clinical research facility, service, or resource whose function is essential to the scientific purpose of the ADC. Each core is directed by an investigator with substantial expertise related to the core. Facilities may be proposed that will enhance productivity or in other ways benefit a group of investigators to accomplish stated goals. Several important and related considerations are (1) the degree to which currently funded investigators within or outside the Center will use and will benefit from core resources, (2) the degree to which the cores coordinate with each other to further the overall Center mission and (3) the degree to which the resources will promote new and/or expanded AD research efforts locally, regionally or nationally. Applicants should document and describe briefly the research, both existing and planned, whether funded by the Center or not, that has, or will depend upon, resources provided by the requested cores.
Specific Aims: Clearly state how the core will contribute to the goals of the ADC and outline interactions of the core with each of the other cores (and projects, if relevant) of the center.
Describe the target population for which the core will provide well-characterized, longitudinally followed patients and control subjects for cutting edge research projects involving e.g., clinicopathological correlations, comparison of disease states to normal aging (including those using biological samples or imaging), and drug/intervention studies.
Significance: The clinical core has the responsibility of establishing and maintaining a clinical enterprise that provides valuable, well-documented resources for cutting edge clinical research for both center personnel and the wider scientific community. Explain the role of the clinical core in the center as a whole and as a resource for other ongoing activities in Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. If the clinical core will include special populations, the applicant must describe the characteristics of the population and justify the added scientific value to research at the Center resulting from the inclusion of this group, so that peer reviewers can evaluate the comparative strengths and weaknesses of the proposed clinical core. If the application includes a satellite clinic as part of the clinical core, explain its significance.
Approach: The clinical core, in addition to patient and control subject recruitment, provides evaluation, and diagnosis, maintains a patient registry that tracks number and reasons for subjects lost to follow-up, and conducts longitudinal follow up of patients and control subjects. Procedures should be described related to collection, storage, and distribution of biological samples, that may include, but are not limited to, cell lines, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), blood and plasma; particular attention should be paid to an ability to share these samples both within and outside the Center as well as to best practices for collection and use of biospecimens, as detailed in documents available on the NACC website at https://www.alz.washington.edu/BiospecimenTaskForce.html and at http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/dn/alzheimers-disease-genetics-sharing-plan (for sample language regarding genetics that may be used in consent forms.) Also, if genome wide association studies (GWAS) are planned, applicants must follow the NIH policy on GWAS, available at: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-07-088.html.
Applicants should follow agreed upon protocols for multi-center projects involving specimen collection.
Recent developments in biomarker research and improvements in evaluation of cognitive change in normal aging, and preclinical stages of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and AD, present new opportunities for research on early stages of disease and diminish the necessity to enroll only symptomatic subjects. In those Centers with research interests related to the earliest stages of disease, Clinical Cores have the option to recruit cognitively normal but higher risk subjects for natural history and biomarker studies. This cohort would be distinct from the primary clinical cohort. Retention and follow-up are of critical importance for this group of subjects just as for the regular Clinical Core subjects. Such subjects may be selected for age, ApoE status, family history or any other criteria that may predict higher risk of developing Alzheimer or neurodegenerative pathology. These subjects would be very valuable for primary and secondary prevention trials supported by other grants. Cognitively normal higher risk subjects would receive the baseline clinical and psychometric evaluation for the UDS that all subjects enrolled in the Clinical Core receive, and biospecimens would be collected, but these subjects would not necessarily be seen for an in-person UDS visit annually. Instead these cognitively normal subjects could be given a brief UDS compatible telephone-based cognitive test(s) at their first and second annual follow-up scheduled approximately one and two years after initial enrollment. However, if a clinically important decline in cognition is noted at one of the telephone follow-up calls, the subject would be scheduled for a full, in-person clinical evaluation (including UDS) as soon as would be feasible. From that point forward the subject would be seen annually for an in-person evaluation and would become part of the regular clinical core cohort. If cognitive or functional decline does not trigger an in-person visit earlier, all subjects would be brought back to the ADRC for a full evaluation in the third year after enrollment. In the cognitively normal subjects it would be critically important to obtain serial biological fluid biomarker measurements and, when possible, serial imaging following the baseline enrollment visit. If the natural history of biomarker change and correlation with clinical disease can become well established, such biomarkers may eventually serve as intermediate endpoints for clinical trials or intervention.
Longitudinal data on preclinical stages of AD, MCI, possible and probable AD, other neurodegenerative disorders and normal aging should be collected and transmitted in a timely manner to the Data Management and Statistics core. Cooperation, concurrence and collaboration with the Data Management and Statistics core should continue from the initial specification of data content through data collection to database management and data analysis. A clear linkage between clinical and neuropathological data should be described. There should be a commitment to working across the center to increase the number of participants who agree to autopsy, especially of controls and persons with MCI or early in the course of AD. Applicants must state in this section of the application that they agree to collect and provide the Uniform Data Set (UDS) to NACC where it will be combined with data from other Centers and made available to scientists for collaborative studies. Participants should be enrolled in the clinical core with the intent of longitudinal follow-up. Information on the UDS is available from NACC (https://www.alz.washington.edu/).
The clinical core may perform a limited amount of developmental work, but should not directly support research per se. The developmental work allowable in a clinical core must be related to the function of the core. It may be directed toward improving and expanding the core functions, e.g., improving existing diagnostic strategies, or developing additional methodologies, techniques or services. Proposed developmental work should be described in the application.
Include a description of the types (with specific examples) of research projects and clinical trials that use or will use the core and what benefits will obtain to other research activities from the existence of the clinical core. While supporting clinical drug trials may be one function of a clinical core, it should not be the only major effort of the core.
Renewal Applications only: Clearly summarize resource use in affiliated research projects (both funded by the center and externally funded) and the new insights obtained from these studies. Describe demographic information including numbers and kinds of participants recruited, diagnosis, percentage follow up and dropout rate and reasons for drop out, and diagnostic accuracy confirmation by autopsy. Describe the most important contributions to research on AD, related dementias and aging utilizing core resources. Reports should include Core objectives and progress in meeting them. Basic functions of the cores should be briefly summarized. Any developmental work carried out by the core should also be presented. Publications resulting from resources or developmental work carried out by the core should be listed.
Inclusion of Women and Minorities: Summarize strategies, with reference to the education core, to recruit and retain participants from diverse backgrounds including a description of how the plan fits with all of the proposed research that will make use of the core. The plan should demonstrate sensitivity to research design and biostatistical analysis. Procedures for communicating recruitment needs to the Education Core and for evaluating success should be outlined.
The inclusion of participants with different characteristics will assist investigators in providing answers to questions about AD diagnosis, treatment, and management strategies that are likely to be applicable to the broad U.S. population. Additionally, a more diverse participant pool will facilitate investigations of the neuropathology and genetics of AD as well as studies of care giving and family burden in diverse groups. Diversity of participants may be achieved in multiple ways. One option is to have a Satellite Clinic in locations that have higher populations of underserved individuals.
Appendix: Do not use the Appendix to circumvent page limits. Follow all instructions for the Appendix as described in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide
Planned Enrollment Report (Clinical Core)
When conducting clinical research, follow all instructions for completing Planned Enrollment Reports as described in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.
PHS 398 Cumulative Inclusion Enrollment Report (Clinical Core)
When conducting clinical research, follow all instructions for completing Cumulative Inclusion Enrollment Report as described in the SF424 (R&R) Application Guide.
Data Management and Statistical Core
SF424 (R&R) Cover (Data Management and Statistical Core)
Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project (Note: Project Title is Core C: Data Management and Statistical Core)
PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement (Data Management and Statistical Core)
Research & Related Other Project Information (Data Management and Statistical Core)
Application guide states that Project Narrative is required. However it is only required for the Overall component.
Project /Performance Site Location(s) (Data Management and Statistical Core)
Research & Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Data Management and Statistical Core)
This Core Leader's biosketch should reflect awareness of and experience with database management practices, computing and statistics. The Core Leader may be primarily a data manager or a statistician. The Core Leader must have the time and the authority to work administratively with other cores. The core should include a) a systems manager for computing and database management who will be the architect of the database structure and responsible for its maintenance, and b) a systems analyst with sufficient background to select and implement database management software, represent data structures, specify and organize data flow, construct detailed "error-check" programs, develop/implement data checking and cleaning procedures, and provide for data entry and access, as well as information distribution, through electronic means (e.g., the internet or intranet), and c) a statistician who can consult with researchers on design and analysis of their projects, if the Core Leader is not a statistician.
Budget (Data Management and Statistical Core)
PHS 398 Research Plan (Data Management and Statistical Core)
Describe both database and statistical services that will be provided to the cores and pilots. Outline the process for contributing data to NACC and for making data available both within and outside of the center, consistent with achieving the goals of the program.
Significance: The Data Management and Statistics core both performs data management and provides statistical consultation and liaison with other cores and projects. Data cores are important to facilitate not only local analyses but also collaborations between and among Centers and with NACC. Explain the role of the Data Management and Statistics core in the center as a whole and as a resource for other ongoing activities in Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Approach: The data core should have the capacity to prepare the Uniform Data Set (UDS) for transmission to the National Alzheimer's Disease Coordinating Center (NACC) which in turn will make appropriate data sets available to qualified investigators for further research. The funding organization will be responsible for monitoring the data sharing policy. The data core should be adequately funded and staffed to allow required tasks to be carried out. (New applicants may contact NACC to learn more about NACC procedures, the structure of the uniform data set, and the regular updates to the datasets required from all Centers; http://www.alz.washington.edu/).
The data management plan should include at least:
data flow schemes,
data forms (electronic or hard copy; following core/project specified content),
a Center-wide system of subject ID numbers that meets privacy standards,
adequate filing systems for raw data within the cores/projects and within the data core itself,
a mechanism to track data edits,
longitudinal follow-up data storage/retrieval consistent with the protocols of the center.
The staff of the data core should work with clinical and research personnel to transfer their data into computer usable form, as well as with statisticians to insure that the data are represented in a fashion that will allow the analyses to be accomplished. Data core staff should have a working relationship with core data collectors and have their cooperation to reconcile errors and missing or incomplete data elements as discovered through error check programs or through 'hands-on' inspection procedures. In addition the core staff should work cooperatively with the NACC staff and respond appropriately to data calls issued by NACC.
Biostatistics consultation and liaison should:
be involved in the design and analysis of studies using patient data and/or biomaterials from the Cores
work closely with the data manager to insure analysis files are produced that are consistent with the needs of the question at hand
be available for consultation with pilot project applicants and awardees as well as with affiliated research project investigators.
Other possible functions of the core might include:
Manage database issues related to scheduling and other participant tracking
Sample inventory and tracking, including requests
Develop, implement and maintain a tracking system for education core activities – recruitment, retention, calls to center, etc. and/or a volunteer database
Design, maintain, and track usage of the Center's website
Develop improved mathematical models that might help e.g., identify mediation or improve understanding of the interactions of multiple variables on cognitive decline
Develop enhanced statistical techniques to improve trial design with a focus on issues relevant to detecting cognitive decline early in the disease process
Renewal Applications only: Summarize progress and activities related to data collection, data management and statistical consulting activities. Describe the most important contributions to research on AD, related dementias and aging utilizing core resources. Reports should include Core objectives and progress in meeting them. Basic functions of the cores should be briefly summarized. Include progress and interactions with NACC as well as descriptions of any novel data analysis or study design strategies that have been developed. Present evidence for meeting timetables for data transfer in the proper format to NACC. Any developmental work carried out by the core should also be presented.
Planned Enrollment Report (Data Management and Statistical Core)
PHS 398 Cumulative Inclusion Enrollment Report (Data Management and Statistical Core)
Neuropathology Core
When preparing your application in ASSIST, use Component Type 'Core.'
SF424 (R&R) Cover (Neuropathology Core)
Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project (Note: Project Title is Core D: Neuropathology Core)
PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement (Neuropathology Core)
Research & Related Other Project Information (Neuropathology Core)
Facilities and equipment for use in carrying out the activities of the core should be described in this section.
Project /Performance Site Location(s) (Neuropathology Core)
Research & Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Neuropathology Core)
The Core Leader should have a track record of research in some aspect of neurodegenerative disease, preferably including interactions with key personnel from other cores. The Core Leader should have demonstrated knowledge of standard protocols as well as expertise in state of the art techniques for diagnosis of neuropathological specimens.
Budget (Neuropathology Core)
PHS 398 Research Plan (Neuropathology Core)
Describe the state of the art diagnostic services, strategy for collecting well-prepared brain material, and distribution of samples for cutting edge research, locally as well as in cooperative research across Centers and with other researchers outside of Centers.
Significance: The neuropathology core has the responsibility for providing post mortem diagnosis on cases and normal control subjects enrolled in the clinical core and on other well documented AD cases and controls. Explain the role of the Neuropathology core in the center as a whole and as a resource for other ongoing activities in Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Approach: Procedures should be described related to criteria for diagnosis, and the collection, storage, and distribution of brain tissue and other biological samples, including, but not limited to, cell lines, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma. Specimen collection, data gathering and storage activities should be coordinated with those of the Clinical Core and the Data Management Core. Procedures and processes to prevent catastrophic loss of stored specimens should be described. Describe how the core will provide a resource for research studies that include clinical-pathological correlations across Centers. To do so, ADCs should agree to follow standardized procedures whenever possible, so that cross-Center correlations are possible. (New applicants may go to the NACC to get the most recent best practice guidelines for biospecimens: https://www.alz.washington.edu/BiospecimenTaskForce.html). Unless specific research questions require brains from late stage AD patients, emphasis should be placed on collection of normal, MCI and early AD brains, in order to support specific research efforts of investigators affiliated with the local center and other scientists. If collection of special material is proposed (e.g., tissues from patients with other dementias) justification should be included. If proposing developmental work, describe the role of this work and its significance to the core, the center and other research activities.
The procedure for prioritizing the use of tissues and other biological samples stored at the Center should be discussed along with a brief description of potential research projects that will use the samples. Procedures to provide coded samples to investigators that protect the identity of the patients should be described. Neuropathology cores should provide the infrastructure necessary for applying novel technologies, techniques and/or information to increase the value of stored tissues and fluids, especially those that have longitudinal data available.
To facilitate data sharing and cross-Center comparisons of diagnosis, all Centers should use the neuropathological criteria for AD developed by the NIA-Alzheimer's Association Working Group (Acta Neuropathol (2012) 123:1-11). If tissue from other diseases is collected, list the clinical diagnostic criteria used. More detailed criteria for local research purposes should also be described. Pathology data should be included in the data set transmitted to NACC as defined by the UDS. (New applicants may get information from NACC about the pathology data set). Neuropathologists from the ADCs meet yearly to share ideas and discuss technical aspects of tissue sampling, development of standardized tissue processing for diverse research protocols, cataloging and data management, and banking and distribution of tissues and biological samples. The applicant should commit to sending a representative to this meeting.
New applications should describe preliminary organizational work, experience with AD and other neurodegenerative disease research, potential for developing new and exciting research, and specific plans for implementation of the new program. All applicants, but particularly new applications or centers with primarily younger cognitive normal cohorts, where few autopsies might be expected, may wish to focus the neuropathology core on biological sample collections, storage, and distribution.
Renewal Applications only: Clearly summarize resource use in affiliated research projects and the new insights obtained from these studies, as well as type and quantity of tissue provided to investigators both funded by the Center and by other means. Describe the most important contributions to research on AD, related dementias and aging utilizing core resources. Reports should include Core objectives and progress in meeting them. Basic functions of the cores should be briefly summarized. Any developmental work carried out by the core should also be presented.
Planned Enrollment Report (Neuropathology Core)
PHS 398 Cumulative Inclusion Enrollment Report (Neuropathology Core)
Outreach, Recruitment and Education Core
SF424 (R&R) Cover (Outreach, Recruitment and Education Core)
Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project (Note: Project Title is Core E: Outreach, Recruitment and Education Core)
PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement (Outreach, Recruitment and Education Core)
Research & Related Other Project Information (Outreach, Recruitment and Education Core)
Project /Performance Site Location(s) (Outreach, Recruitment and Education Core)
Research & Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Outreach, Recruitment and Education Core)
The Core Leaders should have expertise in the primary area of focus of the education core, either recruitment/outreach or professional education/training, or both.
Budget (Outreach, Recruitment and Education Core)
PHS 398 Research Plan (Outreach, Recruitment and Education Core)
Summarize the outreach and education needs of the center as well as local academic and community settings. Outline recruitment plans in light of the needs of the research that will rely on the center. Provide an overview of any professional development activities.
Significance: The Outreach core has the responsibility for providing important liaison and outreach between the ADC and patients, their caregivers and the professional community so that information may be communicated bidirectionally. Explain the role of the education core in the center as a whole and as a community resource on Alzheimer's Disease.
Approach: Provide an assessment of the outreach and educational needs that are unique to the center as well as to the geographical area in the vicinity of the ADC, including identifying underserved groups. The assessment might include information about census data, community organizations, and an evaluation of the educational, outreach and recruitment activities and needs of each research function of the center. Depending on the local needs as identified in the analysis of local needs, the education core may focus either on A) coordination with the clinical core for recruitment and retention of subjects for particular research protocols and clinical trials, with a special emphasis on underserved/underrepresented populations and/or B) innovative development of professional staff (including nurses, social workers, physicians, researchers, medical students, other professional careers, etc.) for clinical and research skills related to AD and other dementias. An outreach plan should address the needs identified, including both strengths and barriers (e.g., parking/transportation).
The methods and techniques to be employed to disseminate information and the audience targeted to receive information should be defined including 1) approaches to training of professionals including possible reciprocal exchange programs between Centers to provide access to different research environments and technologies; 2) descriptions of seminar or lecture series, workshops and continuing education programs; 3) outreach to specific communities to publicize research; 4) collaboration with other organizations such as state and local agencies, the Alzheimer's Association, other community/service groups, sports teams, hospitals, religious organizations, business groups, local medical societies, etc.) and 5) descriptions of materials (e.g., videos and printed matter) to be developed by the Center.
Attention should be directed to issues of cultural sensitivity and, where appropriate, the information should be structured so that it can effectively reach diverse populations, including non-English-speaking people. Procedures by which the education and outreach activities are closely coordinated with the clinical core and satellite(s) (if appropriate) should be described, especially in recruitment of diverse populations. The education and outreach activities should also be prepared to support activities of the Centers group as a whole as well as recruitment for special NIA initiatives, such as subjects for genetic studies. Collaboration with other ADCs and the NIA Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR) in subject recruitment, education and coordinated dissemination of educational materials is expected. Collaboration and/or consultation with RCMARs regarding recruitment and retention of diverse elder populations are encouraged (http://www.rcmar.ucla.edu/).
Other major activities of the Outreach Core might include:
Create and maintain community advisory groups.
Facilitate junior investigator mentorship program development.
Evaluate the outreach and professional training programs which may include, e.g., number of participants, feedback forms, number of participants who sign up to receive information or be contacted by the center, etc.
Communicate the latest research findings both locally and generally to study participants, families and professionals. These efforts might include website maintenance, newsletters, brochures, seminars, workshops, media appearances, including TV, radio and print.
Develop and maintain a local registry/database of potential study volunteers – with and without cognitive impairment, regardless of how well-characterized. Recruitment may be coordinated with the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study group if the center serves as a performance site.
Renewal Applications only: Describe efforts to assist the clinical core and NIA special initiatives, such as the genetics initiative, in subject recruitment, especially any efforts directed to recruitment of minority and ethnically diverse subjects. Provide information about training activities that effectively impart knowledge to professionals and the lay public. Describe other outreach activities. Describe the most important contributions to research on AD, related dementias and aging utilizing core resources. Reports should include Core objectives and progress in meeting them. Basic functions of the cores should be briefly summarized. Any developmental work carried out by the core should also be presented.
Planned Enrollment Report (Outreach, Recruitment and Education Core)
PHS 398 Cumulative Inclusion Enrollment Report (Outreach, Recruitment and Education Core)
Satellite Diagnostic and Treatment Clinic Core
Satellite Diagnostic and Treatment Clinics (SDTCs) are designed to increase the heterogeneity of the research patient pool and to enhance the research capabilities of the ADC by extending the activities of the clinical core. Existing Centers should retain any satellites or any special recruitment activities within the clinical and education cores previously designated as a satellite and should describe these activities in a separate section of the application labeled as a separate core. New satellite clinics may be proposed if they fit within the overall budget requirements. Satellite clinics are not required to conduct research but should serve as vehicles for the recruitment, diagnosis and management of AD patients and control subjects from rural and minority communities, who are then offered the opportunity to participate in research protocols, clinical drug trials and autopsy. Effective satellites usually include multicultural staff members who have links to the community being involved. In addition, the satellite should have clearly delineated interactions with all of the other cores of the center.
SF424 (R&R) Cover (Satellite Diagnostic and Treatment Clinic Core)
Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project (Note: If applicable, Project Title is Core F: Satellite Diagnostic and Treatment Clinic Core)
PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement (Satellite Diagnostic and Treatment Clinic Core)
Research & Related Other Project Information (Satellite Diagnostic and Treatment Clinic Core)
Project /Performance Site Location(s) (Satellite Diagnostic and Treatment Clinic Core)
Research & Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Satellite Diagnostic and Treatment Clinic Core)
The Core Leader is often a neurologist, but may be a neuropsychologist, psychiatrist, geriatrician or other clinician with expertise in diagnosing Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. This Core Leader should have a track record of research in some aspect of neurodegenerative disease, preferably including interactions with key personnel from other cores.
Budget (Satellite Diagnostic and Treatment Clinic Core)
PHS 398 Research Plan (Satellite Diagnostic and Treatment<|fim_middle|> Cores)
Budget (Additional Cores)
PHS 398 Research Plan (Additional Cores)
Demonstrate the augmentation or enhancement of capabilities of center resources to make possible new activities at the applicant center as well as other centers. Provide a description of research project(s) that will use resources of the additional core(s).
Research Strategy: Organize the Research Strategy into sections on: Significance, Innovation and Approach. There should be a detailed discussion of the project(s) that will use resources of additional cores.
Renewal Applications: Place overall summaries in the approach section of each core. Describe the most important contributions to research on AD, related dementias and aging utilizing core resources. Reports should include Core objectives and progress in meeting them. Basic functions of the cores should be briefly summarized. Any developmental work carried out by the core should also be presented.
Planned Enrollment Report (Additional Cores)
PHS 398 Cumulative Inclusion Enrollment Report (Additional Cores)
When preparing your application in ASSIST, use Component Type 'Project.'
SF424 (R&R) Cover (Research Projects)
Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project
PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement (Research Projects)
Research & Related Other Project Information (Research Projects)
Facilities and Other Resources: Provide a description of all resources for each proposed project in the Facilities and Other Resources attachment.
Project /Performance Site Location(s) (Research Projects)
Research & Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Research Projects)
ASSIST only allows a single biosketch for each person. Therefore the biosketches must be comprehensive, covering multiple roles if a single individual has multiple roles.
Project Leads should have demonstrated leadership and administrative skills. Specifically, the Project Leads should be able to organize and administer the resources created by the core or project in such a way that they may be shared within the ADRC as well as with other interested scientists. Demonstrated leadership in training junior investigators is desirable. The PD/PI of the ADRC may be a Project Lead, but sufficient time must be devoted to the core or project to ensure that the aims are met and required functions are carried out efficiently.
Budget (Research Projects)
PHS 398 Research Plan (Research Projects)
Applications should request funding for two or three research projects (similar to small R01s). The research projects should request up to five years of funding and propose studies that will advance our understanding of the basic and clinical underpinnings of AD and related disorders. Projects may focus on areas such as preclinical etiology, genetics, pathogenesis, epidemiology, diagnosis, therapeutic interventions including small scale clinical trials, patient management, and caregiver issues. Projects that are translational, focusing on drug discovery or preclinical drug development for AD or other neurodegenerative diseases are also encouraged. These may focus on: validation of new therapeutic targets, development of new assays or animal models, screening of candidate compounds or acquisition of preliminary preclinical efficacy data. The projects should be similar in quality to small R01 grants and subprojects of program project grants. It is required that at least one of the projects predominantly utilizes patients or patient samples from the clinical core or neuropathology resources. A part of the mission of the Centers program is to train and encourage new researchers in the field of AD, at least one of the projects should be led or co-led by a junior investigator (to include post doctoral fellows and junior faculty who have not yet had NIH R01 grant support) or someone new to the field (whose primary publications and grants focus on an area other than AD) or include plans for development of a junior investigator.
Planned Enrollment Report (Research Projects)
PHS 398 Cumulative Inclusion Enrollment Report (Research Projects)
Part I. Overview Information contains information about Key Dates. Applicants are encouraged to submit applications before the due date to ensure they have time to make any application corrections that might be necessary for successful submission.
Organizations must submit applications to Grants.gov (the online portal to find and apply for grants across all Federal agencies) using ASSIST or other electronic submission systems. Applicants must then complete the submission process by tracking the status of the application in the eRA Commons, NIH's electronic system for grants administration.
For information on how your application will be automatically assembled for review and funding consideration after submission go to: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/ElectronicReceipt/files/Electronic_Multi-project_Application_Image_Assembly.pdf.
For assistance with your electronic application or for more information on the electronic submission process, visit Applying Electronically.
All PD(s)/PI(s) and component Project Leads must include their eRA Commons ID in the Credential field of the Senior/Key Person Profile Component of the SF424(R&R) Application Package. Failure to register in the Commons and to include a valid PD/PI Commons ID in the credential field will prevent the successful submission of an electronic application to NIH.
Upon receipt, applications will be evaluated for completeness by the Center for Scientific Review and responsiveness by components of participating organizations, NIH. Applications that are incomplete and/or nonresponsive will not be reviewed.
In order to expedite review, applicants are requested to notify the NIA Referral Office by email at Vemuri@mail.nih.gov when the application has been submitted. Please include the FOA number and title, PD/PI name, and title of the application.
Participation in ADC Meetings
In order to assure active collaboration with other Centers, the ADRC PD/PI and other staff should attend semi-annual meetings of the ADC PD/PIs and other ad hoc meetings arranged by the ADCs or the NIA to share research findings, participate in planning for cooperative research or help to refine and standardize operating procedures among the Centers.
Applicants are required to follow the instructions for post-submission materials, as described in NOT-OD-13-030.
Overall Impact - Overall
Reviewers will provide an overall impact score to reflect their assessment of the likelihood for the Center to exert a sustained, powerful influence on the research field(s) involved, in consideration of the following review criteria and additional review criteria (as applicable for the projects proposed).
Scored Review Criteria - Overall
Does the Center address an important problem or a critical barrier to progress in the field? If the aims of the Center are achieved, how will scientific knowledge, technical capability, and/or clinical practice be improved? How will successful completion of the aims change the concepts, methods, technologies, treatments, services, or preventative interventions that drive this field?
How strong is the base of ongoing high quality research in AD and other related neurodegenerative disorders? Do the stated goals and plans demonstrate potential for contributing to cutting edge research on normal aging, MCI, early AD and related disorders? How well is the center able to participate in coordinated national efforts for collaborative research (including establishing network of investigators, sharing data and resources within the network, and holding jointly organized meetings)?
Are the PD(s)/PI(s), collaborators, and other researchers well suited to the Center? If Early Stage Investigators or New Investigators, or in the early stages of independent careers, do they have appropriate experience and training? If established, have they demonstrated an ongoing record of accomplishments that have advanced their field(s)? If the project is collaborative or multi-PD/PI, do the investigators have complementary and integrated expertise; are their leadership approach, governance and organizational structure appropriate for the project?
How well do the investigators and staff provide creative scientific and administrative leadership of the Center and demonstrate a commitment to devote adequate time to the management of the ADRC program? Is there evidence of collaboration and interdisciplinary research among the investigators who will be associated with the ADRC? Does the group have stability? Are plans for recruitment of new personnel addressed? Are transition plans clearly described and feasible?
How well do the proposed center and each component demonstrate the capacity to develop critical new knowledge and unique and innovative contributions to AD research locally and nationally?
Are the overall strategy, methodology, and analyses well-reasoned and appropriate to accomplish the specific aims of the Center? Are potential problems, alternative strategies, and benchmarks for success presented? If the project is in the early stages of development, will the strategy establish feasibility and will particularly risky aspects be managed?
If the Center involves human subjects and/or NIH-defined clinical research, are the plans to address 1) the protection of human subjects from research risks, and 2) inclusion (or exclusion) of individuals on the basis of sex/gender, race, and ethnicity, as well as the inclusion or exclusion of children, justified in terms of the scientific goals and research strategy proposed?
How well does the proposed Center demonstrate appropriate organization and core management? Are the organizational plan and management structure adequate to meet Center goals? Are the procedures for internal communication and cooperation among the investigators adequate?
How adequate are the relevant facilities for the proposed work? Does the geographic relationship between facilities seem reasonable to carry out the proposed work? How strong are the environment and core resources to enhance cutting-edge research by bringing together multidisciplinary investigators?
Additional Review Criteria - Overall
For research that involves human subjects but does not involve one of the six categories of research that are exempt under 45 CFR Part 46, the committee will evaluate the justification for involvement of human subjects and the proposed protections from research risk relating to their participation according to the following five review criteria: 1) risk to subjects, 2) adequacy of protection against risks, 3) potential benefits to the subjects and others, 4) importance of the knowledge to be gained, and 5) data and safety monitoring for clinical trials.
For research that involves human subjects and meets the criteria for one or more of the six categories of research that are exempt under 45 CFR Part 46, the committee will evaluate: 1) the justification for the exemption, 2) human subjects involvement and characteristics, and 3) sources of materials. For additional information on review of the Human Subjects section, please refer to the Guidelines for the Review of Human Subjects.
When the proposed project involves clinical research, the committee will evaluate the proposed plans for inclusion of minorities and members of both genders, as well as the inclusion of children. For additional information on review of the Inclusion section, please refer to the Guidelines for the Review of Inclusion in Clinical Research.
The committee will evaluate the involvement of live vertebrate animals as part of the scientific assessment according to the following five points: 1) proposed use of the animals, and species, strains, ages, sex, and numbers to be used; 2) justifications for the use of animals and for the appropriateness of the species and numbers proposed; 3) adequacy of veterinary care; 4) procedures for limiting discomfort, distress, pain and injury to that which is unavoidable in the conduct of scientifically sound research including the use of analgesic, anesthetic, and tranquilizing drugs and/or comfortable restraining devices; and 5) methods of euthanasia and reason for selection if not consistent with the AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia. For additional information on review of the Vertebrate Animals section, please refer to the Worksheet for Review of the Vertebrate Animal Section.
For Renewals, the committee will consider the progress made in the last funding period.
Additional Review Considerations - Overall
Reviewers will comment on whether the following Resource Sharing Plans, or the rationale for not sharing the following types of resources, are reasonable: 1) Data Sharing Plan; 2) Sharing Model Organisms; and 3) Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS).
The adequacy of plans to share brain tissue and biological specimens with other research scientists both within and outside the AD Centers network will be assessed. Any specimens that could be used for genetics research (e.g., blood, tissue) by the Center should be made available to the National Cell Repository for Alzheimer's Disease (NCRAD) in accordance with agreed upon protocols and policies http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/dn/alzheimers-disease-genetics-sharing-plan .
Applications will be evaluated for scientific and technical merit by (an) appropriate Scientific Review Group(s), convened by the NIA, in accordance with NIH peer review policy and procedures, using the stated review criteria. Assignment to a Scientific Review Group will be shown in the eRA Commons.
Appeals of initial peer review will not be accepted for applications submitted in response to this FOA.
Applications will be assigned to the appropriate NIH Institute or Center. Applications will compete for available funds with all other recommended applications submitted in response to this FOA. Following initial peer review, recommended applications will receive a second level of review by the National Advisory Council on Aging. The following will be considered in making funding decisions:
After the peer review of the application is completed, the PD/PI will be able to access his or her Summary Statement (written critique) via the eRA Commons.
Any application awarded in response to this FOA will be subject to the DUNS, SAM Registration, and Transparency Act requirements as noted on the Award Conditions and Information for NIH Grants website.
Prior Approval of Pilot Projects
Awardee-selected projects that involve {clinical trials or studies involving greater than minimal risk to human subjects} require prior approval by NIH prior to initiation.
The awardee institution will provide NIH with written study protocols that address risks and protections for human subjects in accordance with NIH's Instructions for Preparing the Human Subjects Section of the Research Plan.
The awardee institution will provide NIH with specific plans for data and safety monitoring, and will notify the IRB and NIH of serious adverse events and unanticipated problems, consistent with NIH DSMP policies.
When multiple years are involved, awardees will be required to submit the Non-Competing Continuation Grant Progress Report (PHS 2590 or RPPR) annually and financial statements as required in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
A final progress report, invention statement, and the expenditure data portion of the Federal Financial Report are required for closeout of an award, as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement.
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Introduction to Application: For Resubmission applications, an Introduction to Application is allowed for each component
For Renewal Applications: Place overall summaries in the approach section of each core. Describe the most important contributions to research on AD, related dementias and aging utilizing core resources. Reports should include Core objectives and progress in meeting them. Basic functions of the cores should be briefly summarized. Any developmental work carried out by the core should also be presented.
Planned Enrollment Report (Satellite Diagnostic and Treatment Clinic Core)
PHS 398 Cumulative Inclusion Enrollment Report (Satellite Diagnostic and Treatment Clinic Core)
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The NIA will support additional cores that provide opportunities for scientific research beyond those attainable solely through support of the mandatory cores and other functions. However, any optional cores must support one or more research projects and fit within the budget restrictions outlined in the budget guidelines for the application. Support should not be requested for cores that only replace or centralize resources supported on individual project grants. In a Center grant application, it is not sufficient for the PD/PI merely to identify such centralized resources. Rather, it must be demonstrated exactly how each core would augment or enhance the present capabilities of investigators using center resources to make possible new activities at the home Center as well as other Centers.
Some examples of research support that core components could provide are:
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transgenic animal or cell preparation
tissue and/or cell culture facilities
complex instrumentation, e.g., microscopy, mass spectrometry, electrophysiology
proteomics, metabolics
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Other technical problems on the Spirit of Vancouver Island in May cancelled a number of round trip sailings between the two major destinations after problems with the propulsion control system. This led to long lines and angry travellers.
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The anthology "Ear Sees, Eye Hears: On the Interconnections among Sound and Picture in Art" – the first book in Hebrew dedicated to that field – is an example of such a discourse. It contains nine articles, written by expert scholars from Israel and abroad, and four shorter essays written by artists who describe their own creative process. Thus, the book gives a panoramic view of the cutting-age research and combines theory and practice. The book concentrates on Modernism, avant-garde and contemporary art, on the background of wider historical and theoretical contexts, and offers answers as well as questions regarding painting, music, performance art, voice art, cinema, animation, visual music, and multimedia. It is written for scholars, students, teachers, artists of different media and art lovers, and opens a door for additional learning. | 179 |
I had two weeks left in Geometry this year and I couldn't bear the thought of reviewing for 2 whole weeks. Not that my class couldn't have used the review, but ughhh!!!
So I searched for a project and I came across the paper roller coaster project. Click the link below to read about the project and to purchase the templates if you're interested.
I'd like to tell you about my experience with this project.
Since, I had never attempted this project before, I gave the students no guidelines before we began. I showed a few pictures from the website, but other than that, I handed them paper and tape and<|fim_middle|> and then start taping them together.
What kinds of activities do you like to use as the year draws to a close? I like to do things that keep kids minds on math, but they don't realize it! In my class webquests are a big hit. The webquests I have made teach the students something about math history - a topic we don't often have time for during the busy parts of the year. | told them to have at it.
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Our grandmothers and great-grandmothers sometimes collected entire chains of such presents. They were worn as beads, bracelets – or an elegant pendant in the form of a single egg on a delicate chain worn around the neck. One day, Czar Alexander III ordered from Faberge an egg for his wife, and that marked the debut of the very-first world-famous egg – the Chicken. It wasn't a particularly intricate egg: covered in white enamel on the outside, it opened in two halves and hidden inside was the "surprise" – a chicken. Let's just call<|fim_middle|> a comeback in St. Petersburg – then still known as Leningrad.
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Over the years of Soviet power, the tradition of the Easter jewelry present was all but forgotten. The most people might do would be to dye some eggs with onion skin. Ananov once came into the possession of an old little egg made of gold, and it opened. But on the inside, it turned out to be empty. It wasn't a large egg, no more than two centimeters long. But Andrey was captivated and decided to make a copy of the egg. And so he did. Since that moment, Ananov and his apprentices began making Easter eggs – pendants and medallions – on a permanent basis. The tradition of giving Easter presents – inexpensive egg pendants – started slowly making | 221 |
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To help you, we have gathered the most common reasons why your microwave may not work properly and how to deal with it.
Initially, check that the power supply cable is properly and securely connected to the socket. If it is not, remove the plug from the socket, wait for 5-10 seconds and put the plug back into the socket. If the oven is not switched on again, check if the door is properly closed and the timer has been set correctly. If there is still a problem, check if the electrical fuse has been burned or if there is a short circuit in the electrical installation of your home.
If you have tried all the above and the device is not working properly, disconnect the plug from the outlet and contact a qualified technician for inspection and repair.
This may be due to incorrect use of the oven and, more particularly, when the time is not correctly programmed per heating power level. However, to find out if this is a technical problem, place a cup of water (about 150ml) on a measuring tape and inside the oven and close the door. Activate the oven and let it work for 1 minute. If the water is not heated, you should call a technician.
Otherwise, you should keep in mind that the lower the temperature of the food when it enters the appliance, the longer it takes to warm up. The food at room temperature heats up faster than the food coming out of the refrigerator. This means that cooking and heating times are significantly different. Also, warming / cooking times and levels vary depending on the composition, the shape and the amount of food.
The glass tray in the microwave is detachable for easy hand washing or dishwasher. It is usually mounted on a rotation ring (rotors), which helps to rotate it evenly and weighed. If the microwave oven detects that the glass is not rotating, it stopped the appliance, removed the food, and removed the disc with the wheels. Then, first replace the rotation ring and then the disc on the | 406 |
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Ebony G. Patterson: If We Must Die...
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Ebony G. Patterson
If We Must Die…
In Conversation with the Artist
Wednesday, March 27, 5:00 p.m.
Conversation Led by Visiting Scholar Co<|fim_middle|> for Art & Social Engagement
The Sister Chapel
Artist in Residence Program
Department of Art | lette Gaiter
Followed by a Reception
Not Distracted by Shiny Objects
Among other materials, Ebony G. Patterson's work includes "bling". As she says, "gaudiness is an overindulgence in prettiness, but is calculated." In her work, bling can be seen as a metaphor for how people are attracted to an idea or a piece of knowledge or information, just as they are drawn to a shiny object. She alludes to the way bling is part of international black popular music culture and viscerally dismisses traditional Western and inherently white ideas of "elevated" aesthetics. Her work integrates bling, bright colors, and images of people who have died violently, demanding further investigation into societal structures that allow such disregard for the bodies and lives of black people. Encouraging viewers to look closely and beyond seductive surfaces, her work engages larger and deeper insights on blackness and culture embedded into and behind the sparkle, shine, and pattern.
–Colette Gaiter
Colette Gaiter, Professor, Department of Art & Design and Department of Africana Studies
University of Delaware, Newark
Gallery Location: 301 High Street West, Glassboro, NJ 08028
Exhibition on view: February 11–April 20, 2019
Known for her drawings, tapestries, videos, sculptures and installations that involve surfaces layered with flowers, glitter, lace and beads, Ebony G. Patterson's works investigate forms of embellishment as they relate to youth culture within disenfranchised communities. Her neo-baroque works address violence, masculinity, "bling," visibility and invisibility within the post-colonial context of her native Jamaica and within black youth culture globally. The references to Carnival in Patterson's use of beads, plastic ornaments, and reflective materials reflect her interest in mining international aesthetics in a practice that is a race against time, as Patterson captures, mourns, and glorifies the passing of too many lives.
Born in Jamaica, Ebony G. Patterson received her BFA from Edna Manley College in Jamaica and an MFA from Sam Fox College of Design & Visual Arts in St. Louis. She has had recent solo exhibitions at The Perez Museum in Miami, The Studio Museum in Harlem, Atlanta Center for Contemporary Art, and Monique Meloche Gallery in Chicago. She was featured in biennials in Havana, Cuba; New Orleans; Jamaica; and Miami. She has exhibited in Brazil, Boston, and New York, in addition to group exhibitions at Seattle Art Museum, National Art Gallery of the Cayman Islands, and National Gallery of the Bahamas among others. Her work is included in a number of public collections, including The Studio Museum in Harlem and the Museum of Art and Design, New York; Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, Durham, NC; Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY; 21c Museum Hotels; and the National Gallery of Jamaica, Kingston.
Her work has been featured in recent seasons of the television series, Empire, and published in prestigious newspapers and magazines around the world. She is the recipient of numerous honors, including the Joan Mitchell Prize Foundation Artist Grant, the United States Artists Award, the Aaron Matalon Award from the Jamaica Biennial, a Musgrave Medal from the Institute of Jamaica, a Small Axe Magazine and Andy Warhol Commissioned Grant, and the Rex Nettleford Fellowship in Cultural Studies.
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WELCOME PROFESSOR COLETTE GAITER
Leading the Conversation with Exhibiting Artist Ebony G. Patterson
From her research on artists from the Caribbean and her many visits to the island to study art, design and culture professor Colette Gaiter published the essay on Cuban artists in The African Americas: A Collaborative Project on the African Diaspora in the Cultures of Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States. She has also written extensively on former Black Panther artist Emory Douglas and his work with articles published in the monograph Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas, and West of Center: Art and the Counterculture Experiment in America, 1965-1977, among other publications. She continues to write about Douglas's work including his current international human rights activism, and she wrote the introduction to the second edition of his monograph, published in 2011.
As an artist herself she has exhibited work internationally and in galleries, museums and public institutions in the United States such as the Contemporary Arts Museum of Houston, Studio Museum in Harlem, and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. As a pioneer in new media art since 1982, she presented and exhibited work at SIGGRAPH, ISEA, and other new international new media venues. Her work remains interdisciplinary—from artist books to mixed media sculptural objects and textiles--usually including digital imagery. Putting her interest in socially engaged art into practice, she initiated two community projects in Wilmington, Delaware— Urban Garden Cinema in 2012 and The Beauty Shop Project, currently underway.
Ms. Gaiter received her M.A. in Liberal Studies from Hamline University, St. Paul Minnesota, 1999, and her B.F.A. in Graphic Design from Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburg, PA, 1976.
Access to Gallery Exhibitions and Programming is Free and Open to the Public
The gallery is located at 301 High Street West. Free 2-hour public parking is available in the Mick Drive Parking Garage across the street from the gallery. Admission to the exhibition, gallery talk, and reception is free and open to the public. Regular gallery hours are Monday – Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday - Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Directions can be found on the gallery website. For more information, call 856-256-4521.
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Does ageing really affect health expenditures? If so, why?
Friedrich Breyer, Stefan Felder, Joan Costa-i-Font 14 May 2011
Over the last half century, life expectancy in the<|fim_middle|> Health economics
Tags: healthcare, Ageing population
Friedrich Breyer
Professor of Public Economics at the University of Konstanz
Stefan Felder
Professor for Health Economics at the Economics Department, University of Basle; Director of the health economics research centre (CINCH), University of Duisburg-Essen
Joan Costa-i-Font
Associate Professor (Reader) of Political Economy, London School of Economics and Political Science | industrialised world has risen dramatically – and so has the healthcare bill. Is population ageing the main reason? This column argues that while ageing does affect health spending, it is far less important than many think. It adds that obsession with an ageing population is a dangerous red herring that prevents dealing with the real culprits of rising costs.
The share of older people in the population is growing faster than that of any other age group, both as a result of longer lives and a lower birth rate. But the effect of population ageing on health and healthcare is far from straightforward. Figure 1 plots life expectancy against health expenditure for 30 OECD countries in 1970 and 2005. The positive correlation is evident, although it is less distinctive at high levels of healthcare expenditure. In fact, some studies already find that age does not explain healthcare expenditures when distance to death, income, or life expectancy is controlled for (Zweifel et al. 1999; Hall and Jones 2007; Shang and Goldman 2007). More generally, expected cumulative health expenditure for healthy elderly individuals are similar to those for less healthy individuals of all ages. This evidence suggests the existence of a "red herring".
Figure 1. Per capita health expenditure and life-expectancy in OECD countries
Source: OECD Health Data 2008
What if ageing takes place simultaneously with improvements in health status?
Inevitably, any attempt to measure the impact of ageing on healthcare use and expenditure requires some assumptions on health and life expectancy of future cohorts. For instance, if longevity results from improvements in health status and lower (or rather depressed) mortality, then the effect of ageing on health expenditure will be overestimated. The latter can also be due to improvements in medical technology. Indeed, we show that the advancement of medical technology for the treatment of individuals older than 55 years has contributed between 17.7% (Spain) and 38.3% (Switzerland) to the increase of men's life expectancy between 1950 and 1975. In the last quarter of the past century, the gains in life-years of older men contributed between 60% (Germany) and 72% (UK) to the total increase in life expectancy (Breyer et al 2010).
Table 1 displays the gains in life expectancy by gender between 1980 and 2000 (Breyer et al. 2010). Importantly, it shows that the largest single contributor to higher life expectancy is the reduction in mortality from heart disease and stroke. The latter added between one and three years to life expectancy, with higher gains for men than for women and in the 1990s as compared to the 1980s. The large life-year gains of the very old are to a great extent due to advancements in treating heart attacks and strokes. This highlights the importance of health treatment and new technologies in the development of life expectancy.
Table 1. Gain in life expectancy in years by death causes, men, 1980-2000
Sources: European Mortality Database, WHO (Germany, Spain), federal offices of statistics (Germany and Switzerland)
In addition to the compression of mortality, a second important way ageing can improve health status is by reducing the onset of disability in old age (compression of morbidity). That is, cumulative lifetime disability arguably declines if primary prevention measures postpone the onset of chronic illness (Fries 1980). However, as we report in Breyer et al. (2010), evidence on this is mixed and reveals declines in disability rates among elderly people only in Denmark, Finland, Italy, the Netherlands, and the US. In contrast, Belgium, Japan, and Sweden report an increasing disability rate, while Australia and Canada report a stable rate.
So is there a red herring?
Evidence suggests that neglecting time to death in the regression model leads to a15% overestimation of the Medicare expenditure increase (Stearns and Norton 2004), 10% in the Netherlands (Polder et al. 2006) and 20% in Germany (Breyer and Felder 2006). However, even though the red herring effect exists, ageing seems to explain only 0.5%-0.7% of annual health expenditure growth (Steinmann et al. 2007). On the whole, technological progress in medicine is the most important factor in explaining the growth of healthcare expenditure, although we also find that the rise in longevity leads to further demand for life-prolonging medical care. Moreover, as ever more people reach a very high age (beyond 85), the percentage requiring long-term care in their last years of life increases. On the whole, there is thus a small positive effect of ageing on per-capita health expenditure, which several studies estimate to be in the order of an annual growth rate of 1.5%.
What are the policy implications?
The fixation of policymakers on ageing seems to suggest that higher healthcare expenditure is inevitable, in fact diverting attention from the real causes of growth of the healthcare sector. These include failures in insurance markets, technological progress in medicine combined with a secular rise in income, and distorted incentives in reimbursing both patients and doctors. Blaming population ageing distracts from the decisions that really ought to be made, such as devising appropriate incentives for curbing excessive provision of publicly financed healthcare and evaluating the social value of new medical technologies.
Breyer, F, and S Felder (2006), "Life Expectancy and Health Care Expenditures: A new Calculation for Germany using the Costs of Dying", Health Policy, 75(2):178-186.
Breyer, F, J Costa-Font, and S Felder (2010), "Ageing, health, and health care", Oxford Review of Economic Policy.
Hall, RE, and CI Jones (2007), "The Value of Life and the Rise in Health Spending", The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 122(1):39-72.
Polder, JJ, JJ Barendregt, and H van Oers (2006), "Health care costs in the last year of life--the Dutch experience", Social Science and Medicine, 63(7):1720-1731.
Steinmann, L, H Telser, and P Zweifel (2007), "Aging and Future Health Care Expenditure: a Consistent Approach", Forum for Health Economics & Policy, 10(2):1-30.
Zweifel P, S Felder, and M Meier (1999), "Ageing of Population and Health Care Expenditure: A Red Herring?", Health Economics, 8(6):485-496.
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Der Silverdome war ein Multifunktionsstadion in der US-amerikanischen Stadt Pontiac, nahe Detroit, im Bundesstaat Michigan. Das bis zu einem Sturm im Jahr 2013 mit einem Tragluftdach überspannte Stadion wurde nach zweijähriger Bauzeit 1975 eröffnet. Am 3. Dezember 2017 missglückte seine Sprengung zwecks Abriss. Am folgenden Tag wurde die Sprengung erfolgreich umgesetzt.
Geschichte
Der Silverdome war von 1975 bis 2001 die Heimspielstätte des NFL-American-Footballteams Detroit Lions, von 1978 bis 1988 des NBA-Basketballteams Detroit Pistons und von 1983 bis 1984 des USFL-Footballteams<|fim_middle|>it 2014 wurden Teile aus dem Stadion wie Schilder oder Sitze im Internet zum Kauf angeboten. So konnten Fans der Detroit Lions ihren früheren Sitzplatz erwerben. Der Silverdome glich zu diesem Zeitpunkt einer Ruine. Fetzen der Dachhaut waren im Stadion verstreut, die Einrichtungen der Logen waren zerstört und in den unteren Ebenen des Stadions stand das Regenwasser.
Im Oktober 2015 wurde gemeldet, dass der Silverdome abgerissen werden soll. Geplant war der Start der Abbrucharbeiten für das Frühjahr 2016. Die Besitzer glauben damit das Grundstück attraktiver für Neuansiedlungen zu machen. Auf dem Gelände könnte eine Mischung aus Wohnungen, Einzelhandel und Leichtindustrie entstehen. Im Rahmen des Abgasskandals nutzte Volkswagen den Parkplatz als Abstellfläche für mehrere tausend zurückgekaufte Fahrzeuge, bei denen noch nicht über eine Umrüstung oder Verschrottung entschieden wurde. Der Besitzer wurde daraufhin von der Stadt Pontiac verklagt, die darin einen Gesetzesverstoß sah.
2017 begannen im Innenraum die Abbrucharbeiten am Stadion. Am 3. Dezember des Jahres sollte der Abriss durch eine Sprengung erfolgen. Durch einen Fehler bei der Verkabelung zündeten etwa zehn Prozent des Sprengstoffs nicht und das Stadion blieb stehen. Bei einem erneuten Anlauf am Folgetag wurde die Sprengung mit der doppelten Menge an Sprengmaterial erfolgreich durchgeführt.
Galerie
Siehe auch
Liste der größten Stadien der Welt
Weblinks
Bilder. In: worldstadiums.com (englisch)
Bilderserie über den Zustand des Silverdome im Mai 2014. In: detroit.curbed.com (englisch)
Konzertliste des Silverdome. In: setlist.fm (englisch)
Einzelnachweise
Sportstätte für Basketball in den Vereinigten Staaten
Footballstadion in den Vereinigten Staaten
Veranstaltungsstätte in Michigan
Sportstätte in Michigan
Erbaut in den 1970er Jahren
Bauwerk in Pontiac (Michigan)
Abgegangenes Bauwerk in den Vereinigten Staaten
Ehemalige Sportstätte für Fußball
Detroit Lions
Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 1994
Ehemalige Sportstätte in den Vereinigten Staaten | Michigan Panthers. 1982 war das Stadion Austragungsort des Endspiels der NFL (Super Bowl XVI).
Während der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 1994 wurden in dem Stadion vier Spiele ausgetragen. Dafür wurde in dem Stadion das erste und einzige Mal echter Rasen verlegt, während ansonsten nur Kunstrasen zum Einsatz kam. Weiterhin wurde mit dem Spiel USA gegen die Schweiz (1:1) erstmals ein Spiel der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft nicht unter freiem Himmel ausgetragen.
Darüber hinaus fungierte das Stadion als Austragungsort für Konzerte und andere Sonderveranstaltungen wie die WWF Wrestlemania III am 29. März 1987, welche 93.173 Zuschauer in den Silverdome lockte, sowie einer Messe von Papst Johannes Paul II. am 19. September 1987 vor 90.000 Gläubigen.
Elvis Presley gab hier am 31. Dezember 1975 vor über 60.000 Zuschauern ein Silvesterkonzert.
Bei Footballspielen betrug die Kapazität des Stadions 80.311 Sitzplätze. Nach dem Umzug der Detroit Lions 2002 in das neue Ford Field in der Innenstadt und dem damit einhergehenden Verlust des Hauptnutzers verwaiste das Stadion zusehends. Im März 2007 wurde es geschlossen und stand zum Verkauf.
Im November 2009 wurden der Dome und das 127 Acre (51,4 Hektar) große Grundstück für 583.000 US-Dollar an die Triple Properties Investment Group versteigert. Am 17. April 2010 wurde der Silverdome neu eröffnet. Erste Veranstaltung war ein Monstertruck-Rennen.
Am 6. August 2010 trafen die Fußballmannschaften AC Mailand und Panathinaikos Athen zum Match of the Titans im Silverdome aufeinander. Das Spiel sollte Werbung für Detroit als Fußballstandort machen. Die Stadionbesitzer strebten danach, ein Team der Major League Soccer (MLS) nach Detroit in den Silverdome zu holen. Im Juni 2011 stellte man einen Antrag bei der MLS. Es wurde der Umbau in ein doppelstöckiges Fußballstadion mit 30.000 Sitzplätzen geplant. Das Dach mit dem System zur Belüftung des Tragluftdachs sollte, der hohen Kosten wegen, entfernt werden, was für ein Naturrasenspielfeld Tageslicht gewährleistet hätte. Seit 2011 fanden keine Veranstaltungen mehr im Dome statt.
Im Dezember 2012 wurde das Dach des Silverdome beschädigt. Der Grund dafür war der Ausfall von zwei der vier Öfen, die die Luft im Dach erwärmten, damit sich dort kein Schnee und Eis ansammeln konnten. Das entstandene Eis stürzte durch das Dach in den Innenraum. Die Beschädigung wuchs schnell und trotz Reparaturversuchs verschlechterte sich die Lage weiter. Am 3. Januar 2013 wurde das Belüftungssystem des Dachs dauerhaft abgestellt, um weitere Beschädigungen zu verhindern. Rund zwei Wochen später verwüstete ein Sturm das Dach und Teile des Innenraumes wie etwa die Pressetribüne.
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Argentina eyes Davis Cup revenge against Spain
MADRID - The last time Argentina met Spain in the Davis Cup, in the 2008 final in Mar del Plata, Argentina, the South Americans were firm favorites to claim their first title, but their challenge was wrecked by infighting within the team.
The Spanish, without talisman Rafael Nadal, pulled off a dramatic victory on the indoor hard court for a third triumph in nine years, Fernando Verdasco battling from two sets to one down to beat Jose Acasuso and secure an unassailable 3-1 lead.
With clay king Nadal leading the charge and the 2011 final to be played on the red dust indoors in Seville, Spain, the boot is very much on the other foot and anything other than a Spanish victory - giving them a third title in four years and fifth overall - would be a major surprise.
Argentina, who have Juan Monaco, Juan Ignacio Chela and Eduardo Schwank alongside Juan Martin Del Potro and David Nalbandian in the squad, say the personality clashes that ruined their 2008 bid are firmly behind them.
"That's in the past, completely in the past," Del Potro, the 2009 U.S. Open champion, told a news conference on Tuesday.
"After that [2008] final, we grew up, I've improved my game a lot and now we have another chance," added the rangy 23-year-old, Argentina's top-ranked player and world No. 11.
"Here it's different players, different surface, different stadium and this time Spain is the favorite.
"It's going to be different than Mar del Plata, if we are in good shape and remain focused."
Verdasco said he knew the Argentines were hurt by the defeat three years ago.
"They were at home and favorites and it's clear they want to pay us back," he said. "But we are preparing as if we have never won it before."
Argentina's players have been working hard on clay and are hoping the fact that<|fim_middle|> clay record and 18-1 overall, while Ferrer is 11-0 on clay and 16-4 on all surfaces.
Reuters | neither Del Potro nor Nalbandian have played a competitive match since October will give them a fresh attack the Spanish may lack.
Nadal and Ferrer competed on a hard court at last week's World Tour Finals in London, with Ferrer reaching the last four, and have had less than a week to make the switch to their favored clay.
However, getting the better of either world No. 2 Nadal or No. 5 Ferrer will be a tall order for the visitors as neither player has lost a Davis Cup singles match on the surface.
Nadal boasts a 14-0 | 123 |
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If any of you also troll the comments to the posts here, you'll see a comment to yesterday's post from my mother. But interestingly, it was the last sentence of her comment that got me remembering…
CompuCamp.
I don't remember what grade I was going into at the time: fifth, sixth, seventh…I don't think I had the Commodore yet, so it probably was sixth. But the Apple II was the computer to have at the time, and that's what we worked on at camp.
But I'm getting ahead of myself.
It was held on the Bethel campus, this week long instruction in the geek arts. The classes were a combination of an introduction to computer hardware and architecture and basic programming. In each session, we got a three-hole punched booklet that went into our official class binders, and the booklets featured the comic characters "ROM," and "RAM."
The participants were all geeks, or at least geeks before geek was really a computing term. We slept in the dorms, ate in the cafeteria, had all of our classes during the day planted in front of a computer, and after dinner, had a<|fim_middle|> lot. Now, that doesn't mean it had anything to do with my career choice…At least I don't think it did.
But that was my week long camping experience. Or as much camping as I really would want to do.
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The conference will provide a platform for practices that are data-driven: the goal is to give ecosystem stakeholders the evidence they need to make strategic decisions.
Keynote speakers include Richard Florida, thought-leader, author and senior editor at The Atlantic; Deena Shakir, Advisory Board Member at TechWadi; Daniel Isenberg, investor, author and professor at Babson College; Catherine Mahugu, entrepreneur and changemaker; and Joanna Rees, Managing Partner at West and Global Board of Directors for Endeavor. Iain Klugman, President and CEO at Communitech Corporation will host a fireside chat with Maria Gotsch, President and CEO of the Partnership Fund of New York City. Michelle Scarborough, Managing Director, Strategic Investments and Women in Technology Venture Fund, will open the conference Wednesday evening by introducing Deena Shakir. Audrey Tang, Digital Minister of Taiwan, will also present via videoconference.
Featured speakers include Menno Van Dijk, CEO and Founder at Scaleup Nation, Netherlands; Irene Graham, CEO ScaleUp Institute, UK; Chris Yeh, author of Blitzscaling; Shaun Stewart, CEO New Lab, Brooklyn; Jason Myers, CEO at Next Generation Manufacturing Canada; Charles Plant, Senior Fellow at the Impact Centre, University of Toronto; and Anna-Maija Sunnanmark, Senior Innovation Advisor at Nordic Innovation. Additional speakers are being confirmed daily.
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"Scaling" companies, especially tech companies, has become the focus of governments, investors and academics around the world. The benefits of having a critical mass of high-growth firms in a region are obvious — they have a disproportionate impact on job creation, economy and quality of life. Less obvious is how to build a scaleup ecosystem.
This international gathering, in one of the world's fastest-growing tech ecosystems, will bring together professionals currently working to enable tech companies to grow, thrive and create value. They will address a wide-ranging set of topics from superclusters and immigration, to capital and quantum computing.
"The questions revolve around a shift in emphasis from startup to scaleup ecosystems," says Raymond Luk, Founder and CEO of Hockeystick. "What does it take to scale? Capital? Talent? Who best provides support? Where is the centre of gravity — should the focus be local or national? What is the role of government? Which models are working — and how do we know? What data do we need, and where will we get it?"
The conference kicks off on the afternoon of Wednesday February 20th with an ecosystem tour, followed by DRIVE-IN, the opening reception. Thursday brings a full day of panels, debates, keynotes, and workshops focusing on specific growth tactics, The day wraps up with a networking reception in Shopify's historic space in downtown Waterloo. The conference continues until lunch on Friday February 22. The full agenda is now live.
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Class standings shifted<|fim_middle|>avanel's teammate at Quick Step, Jerome Pineau, meanwhile tightened his grip on the best climber's polka dot jersey after he joined an early breakaway and took top points by cresting the first five of the stage's six climbs in first position.
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LES ROUSSES, July 10, 2010 (AFP) - Tour de France contender Andy Schleck dispossessed Welshman Geraint Thomas of the race's white jersey on Saturday as the race headed into the mountains.
Team Sky's Thomas began the 165.5km seventh stage from Tournus to Les Rousses ski station in the Jura with a 49sec lead on Schleck and only 23sec off the pace of overnight leader Fabian Cancellara.
It was believed race debutant Thomas might give his team a boost by racing into the yellow jersey but instead he had to hand over the white jersey, for the best placed rider aged 25 or under, after finishing a massive 5:18 behind stage winner Sylvain Chavanel of France.
In the best young rider's classification, Thomas is now sixth with a 2:42 deficit to Schleck, who now has a lead of 1:15 on second placed Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas) of the Czech Republic.
Chavanel meanwhile reclaimed the race leader's yellow jersey from Cancellara after the Swiss Olympic time trial champion finished a massive 14:12 in his wake and close to 12 minutes behind all the yellow jersey contenders.
The green jersey being worn by Thor Hushovd (Cervelo) will stay on the Norwegian's shoulder for a while longer after his four-point lead on Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre) remained unchallenged.
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Module Name: AzureRM.OperationalInsights
ms.assetid: AA3EF369-C724-4D32-A56E-503CBE191320
online version: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/azurerm.operationalinsights/get-azurermoperationalinsightssavedsearchresults
schema: 2.0.0
---
# Get-AzureRmOperationalInsightsSavedSearchResults
## SYNOPSIS
Returns the results from a query.
## SYNTAX
```
Get-AzureRmOperationalInsightsSavedSearchResults [-ResourceGroupName] <String> [-WorkspaceName] <String>
[-SavedSearchId] <String> [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>] [<CommonParameters>]
```
## DESCRIPTION
The **Get-AzureRmOperationalInsightsSavedSearchResults** cmdlet returns the results from the query specified by the search ID.
## EXAMPLES
### Example 1: Get all of the search results for a saved search
```
PS C:\>Get-AzureRmOperationalInsightSavedSearchResults -ResourceGroupName "ContosoResourceGroup" -WorkspaceName "ContosoWorkspace" -SavedSearchId "ContosoSavedSearchId"
```
This command gets all of the search results for a saved search.
## PARAMETERS
### -DefaultProfile
The credentials, account, tenant, and subscription used for communication with azure
```yaml
Type: IAzureContextContainer
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: AzureRmContext, AzureCredential
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```
### -ResourceGroupName
Specifies the name of an Azure resource group that contains a workspace.
```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
```
### -SavedSearchId
Specifies a saved search ID.
```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
```
### -WorkspaceName
Specifies a workspace name.
```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: Name
Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
```
### CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
## INPUTS
## OUTPUTS
### Microsoft.Azure.Commands.OperationalInsights.Models.PSSearchGetSearchResultsResponse
## NOTES
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New Orleans! A lot of food!
The opportunity to represent our establishment and executing a dish that has been worked on and developed over time, has the same feeling as a competitive athlete representing their country. In<|fim_middle|>. Malivoire from Niagara donated its lively, fresh 2017 Small Lot Gamay. Upper Bench from the Okanagan's Naramata Bench poured a vibrant, almost tropical 2017 Chardonnay. And then there was the rich, ripe if rather heavily oaked Checkmate 2014 Queens Taken Chardonnay.
Many thanks to all the wineries, breweries, pourers and other volunteers who made Calgary such a successful evening. | a way, this is our competitive trial.
But none of this (and I hear I will admit to a certain bias) could eclipse the culinary side of things. This was the strongest showing of the campaign in terms of gastronomical imagination and quality of execution. Opinion about who should win gold and who silver was divided among the judges but after much discussion we reached a consensus. Who were these judges, you ask? It was a high-powered group led, as ever, by our Senior Judge for Calgary, author, teacher, restaurant critic, broadcaster, John Gilchrist. Judging with us was chef, culinary instructor and television star Michael Allemeier; writer, traveller, editor and publisher of City Palate, Kathy Richardier; former Canadian Culinary Champion Chef Ryan O'Flynn of The Guild; another former Canadian Culinary Champion, Chef Jinhee Lee of Foreign Concept; and last year's gold-medal winner, Chef Blake Flann.
As James Chatto reports above, the wattage was turned up in Calgary – and this included the list of luminary (and expensive) wines, with the likes of Checkmate 2016 Queens Taken Chardonnay and Foxtrot 2015 The Waltz Pinot Noir. It also included spiffy, layered whites from The Chase, a rising star in the Okanagan, and a brilliant Viognier from Play Estates.
This night it was a newcomer that stole the show – The Chase 2016 Chardonnay – a very elegant, layered wine that garnered two first place votes, a third and a fourth – the only wine to place among all four judges. The Chase, is an ambitious new project in the north Okanagan's Lake Country that opened in 2017, with New Zealand trained winemaker Adrian Baker at the helm. A big sister winery called O'Rourke Family Vineyards will open in the next two years amid impressive new plantings overlooking Lake Okanagan.
Second place was decided by a much narrower margin. In fact three wines actually tied on points weighted by ranking. So I defaulted to the number of votes within the top five each wine received. And as it turned out Tantalus Vineyards 2016 Pinot Noir took second place with one first place vote and two other top five votes. Tinhorn Creek 2016 Chardonnay took third place, with a second place vote and two other top fives. And Play Estates 2016 Viognier took fourth with two top five votes.
For the first time this year The Chase stepped up as city sponsor. Its 2016 Chardonnay took top prize, but the Chase also donated its 2016 Gruner Veltliner, an Austrian white grape making some inroads in B.C. And speaking of new wineries, a Calgary-based company called City and Country was pouring wines made from B.C, regions but bottled in Alberta.
Elsewhere among the chef's competition wines, Foxtrot presented an intense, edgy and ultimately controversial Naramata Pinot Noir called the Waltz | 640 |
The Prince on Rosetta's Comet: Searching For Deeper Meaning
Inspiring awe and wonder since the dawn of history, Comets are something to be celebrated. In discovering NASA's image of the Comet and the launch of Rosetta, one of our favorite childhood books came to mind, Le Petit Prince, which is simultaneously being launched into the public domain this spring. In the book, an aviator, downed in the desert with limited odds of survival,<|fim_middle|>aco, Une Libanaise à Paris.
Rosetta holds great significance, being the first spacecraft to soft-land a robot on a comet, furthermore accompanying the comet as it enters our solar system. It will observe how the comet transforms from the sun's heat, a process that has inspired people for centuries.
Though the origins of these two stories, and landmark events, are significantly different - both in time and space - their themes are significantly parallel. As true connectivity to our inner selves and earth becomes more and more rare, we continue to search for meaning. We often look outside of ourselves to feel more grounded, when we are all searching for the same things: connection, understanding, and love- just like the Prince. We ask: Is this a story of war with ourselves?
To celebrate these themes, we've combined NASA's image of the comet with Le Petit Prince to create the 'Prince on the Comet Rosetta' sweater. Printed in Brooklyn, New York, on 100% cotton, each collage requires 8 screens to print. This, in and of itself, serves as a significant point of our creative process. The number 8 represents perfection and infinity, further bringing to life the underlying dualities and theme of seeking deeper meaning and connection within imperfect scenarios.
Written by Emilie Hawtin | meets the Prince who has traveled from his solitary home on a distant asteroid, tormented by the single rose with which he lives. Noted as a young person, not yet a man nor a boy, his central emotions of conflict—isolation, fear, and uncertainty—are alleviated only by intimate speech and love. The story, it turns out, is a fable of war that explores the deeper complexities, abstract ideas and emotions associated with the 'strange defeat' of France, with the experience of Vichy and the Occupation. With the launch of Rosetta (a ten year mission), NASA hopes to find a deeper meaning of space and earth by catching and exploring the Comet.
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Paula, would you introduce yourself to readers?
Hi Lesa, thanks for having me visit your awesome blog! I guess I'll just offer my official bio: Paula Matter is the author of the Maggie Lewis mysteries which take place in a small town in North Florida. Paula's short crime fiction stories have been published in USA and German anthologies. After losing her job as a catering server, Paula decided instead of getting yet another job as a waitress/bartender/activities director/etc., she'd tackle her mystery novel again. Last Call is her debut novel.
Tell us about Maggie Lewis.
Maggie is younger, taller and nicer than I am. Actually, we were the same age when she appeared in another novel I'd written some years ago. My critique group loved Maggie, who was a somewhat minor character. She was funny and feisty. My agent at the time couldn't sell that book. When I came up with the general idea for Last Call, I knew Maggie had to be front and center. Readers of Last Call are saying they like how real she is, and how she develops from being sort of surly and sad to having more control over her life.
Tell us about Last Call, without spoilers.
The story takes place in North DeSoto, FL (a fictional town based on a few places<|fim_middle|>la, but I'm looking forward to it.
I think your book sounds great, Paula. And I love Midnight Ink. Such a great publisher. I always take a look at a book just because they've published it. Congratulations and best wishes! I'll be watching for Last Call. I'm doing a lot of audiobooks lately. Will it be released in audio? Just inquiring.
Thanks, Kay! Midnight Ink has been great. Sorry, but I'm not sure about Last Call being released in audio. | in Florida I love) where VFW bartender Maggie Lewis is framed for the murder of her least favorite customer. Financially strapped, Maggie's suspended from her job after being questioned for the murder of tattle-tale Korean war veteran Jack Hoffman. She's not taking any chances on the police looking too hard for the real killer. They still haven't solved the last murder in town: Maggie's husband's. Maggie must produce enough evidence to clear her name, get her job back, and find the real killer--or she'll end up behind the wrong bars.
What can you tell us about the next Maggie Lewis book?
In Last Supper, Maggie will be working as a cook at Sally's Diner. If you've read Last Call, you'll appreciate the irony. Despite some minor mishaps in the kitchen and money still being tight, Maggie starts to regain her sense of security…until her least favorite customer persnickety spinster Helen Pritchard comes down with food poisoning after eating at Sally's Diner. When an outbreak of salmonella sickens several patrons, and the Health Department shows up at their door, it becomes clear that someone is out to sabotage Maggie's boss and close down the diner. With the help of her tenant, newly licensed PI Michael Bradley, Maggie must track down the culprit before he kills more than just the business.
Midnight Ink is a well-respected publisher. Tell us about your publishing journey. Everyone's is different. How did you learn they were going to publish Last Call?
My fabulous editor Terri Bischoff rejected it , but with a list of suggested revisions. If I revised and resubmitted, she'd take another look. I revised, sent it back to her. Six months later, Terri emailed me saying she wanted some more info that she could share with the acquisitions team. I responded very professionally with "Wait, what?! You liked it?" Then I sent her what she wanted. A few weeks later, I received a three book contract.
What has been the most exciting moment in relation to your book?
Oh, what a difficult question to answer! There are so many for different reasons. In no particular order: Hallie Ephron, Lisa Gardner, Lisa Scottoline, S.J. Rozan, Carlene Thompson, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Linwood Barclay are the ones who come immediately to my mind. The suspense, settings, characters are all well written.
What author do you think is underappreciated?
Annette Dashofy. Her Zoe Chambers books are magnificent.
I'm a public librarian, so I always end interviews in the same way. Tell us a story about your experience with a library or a librarian.
Oh, I wish I could remember her name. I've wanted to contact her over the years to thank her for contributing to my love for reading. She was the librarian at my elementary school. After I had read every single age-appropriate book on the shelves, my teacher took me by the hand and led me to the librarian. She spent so much time with me looking for just the right book. I remember vividly the smile on her face when she pulled the book off the shelf. The book was Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski.
Last Call by Paula Matter. Midnight Ink, 2018. ISBN 9780738757827 (paperback), 288p.
Congrats on the new book, Paula! Last Call sounds fabulous.
I haven't had a chance to read it yet, Mar | 722 |
SFJAZZ, now in its fifth season in its "new" building, continued its spectacular series of fall concerts with a hastily created memorial concert for the late Bobby Hutcherson, as well as a stunning tribute to Miles Davis<|fim_middle|> some of the greatest live jazz in the world. | by the SFJAZZ Collective and a thrilling series of shows by the Joe Lovano/Chucho Valdes Quintet.
It would be impossible to sum up the career of Bobby Hutcherson in a single concert, given his recordings, concerts, compositions, work as a sideman, and leading role on the vibraphone, an instrument played by only a handful of jazz performers in each generation. Starting at sometime in the 1920s, the instrument emerged from the industrial firmament as a series of bars molded to an often colorful platform, played with drum mallets, and later including a whirling mechanism for vibrato and sustained notes. It challenged the first players by demanding the full facility of a drummer, the dexterity of a pianist, and the magic of a musician who could use the metal to actually develop an individualized sound. Exactly how this is achieved is a mystery deep within the cosmos of jazz. The flow of vibe masters, from Lionel Hampton, Milt Jackson, Gary Burton, and Joe Locke to a new generation including Stefon Harris and Warren Wolf keeps the legacy alive.
Bobby Hutcherson's career took off when he won a Downbeat award in 1964 and Blue Note released Dialogue in 1965. He then went on to record ten albums with Blue Note as a leader and had a stunning career with the label through the mid 1970s. His influence over this time is profound, as he was not only a major recording star, but one of the players that set a tone and aesthetic that revolutionized post-bop jazz. This form of the music was both lyrical and abstract, modern and cool, and very romantic. It included blazing rhythms, dream-like melodies, and soaring statements of angularity. This style is still deeply influential today. And there was much more to follow, as Hutcherson explored the realms of Latin music and marched through countless sessions with his own bands and as a sideman, and became a founding member of the SFJAZZ Collective.
Doing a comprehensive tribute to a player of such power and depth would have taken weeks. In place of that, jazz producers Jessica Felix, Jason Olaine, and Lily Schwartz put a show together that started with the masterly SFJAZZ Collective, featuring Warren Wolf on vibes. Wolf also performed with a group that included Eddie Henderson (trumpet) and Ed Simon (piano) and remained on stage to perform with drummer Brian Blade. McCoy Tyner played solo and then a duet with saxophonist Gary Bartz. Joey Defrancesco was up next with Billy Hart and Hubert Laws, who were later joined by Billy Childs. The final group was Hutcherson's own band hat included son/drummer Barry Hutcherson, John Handy, and Roger Glen taking the vibes chair. The show closed with a beautiful version of "Smile" by Paula West and a goodbye video of Hutcherson playing "I'll be Seeing You." Hutcherson will be missed by his many fans, musicians, and most importantly by everyone who was moved by a player who, especially in the last years of his life, demonstrated such powerful courage and will power to continue his music. Bobby Hutcherson was a giant, and his achievements will reverberate as long as jazz is played. Hutcherson fans get see another tribute concert at SFJAZZ, produced by Stefon Harris, on January 21.
This is the season at SFJAZZ when, for this listener, the 12-year-old SFJAZZ COLLECTIVE emerged as one of the great bands of the music. It's hard to believe that they have been performing and recording since 2004. In their own way, the group is the West Coast version of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Just as the orchestra in New York represents the tradition of the big band, the SFJZZ Collective showcases smaller group jazz, which is the current standard for most jazz playing today. What was noticeable in their latest performance was a furious intensity to their playing and deeply felt maturity to their compositions. Not only did the group play during their residency this fall, but they are scheduled for four tribute concerts between January 19-22, shows that are not to be missed.
The feature this season is the music of Miles Davis, providing a showcase for trumpeter Sean Jones. Jones has made a career of Miles tributes, with Marcus Miller and his band, with Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter, teaming up with Terence Blanchard with Gil Evans arrangements, and even a Miles electric band with Vince Williams. The Collective is known for yearly tributes and original tunes from each member of the group. In this case the group highlighted Miles with a version of "So What" and a plethora of tribute tunes by members of the group. Alto saxophonist Miguel Zenon did a tribute to Cannonball Adderley; trombonist Robin Eubanks cut loose behind "Tutu"; and the entire group seemed to only begin with a fast-paced and no intermission performance. It was great to see this group perform with such elan, variety, and energy. Their influence and presence in the SFJAZZ Festival will likely continue to flourish.
The Chucho Valdes & Joe Lovano Quintet that performed November 17-20 was another powerhouse and thrilling series of shows. It featured not only two master leaders but a flowing, musical rhythm section of Gaston Joya (bass), Francisco Mela (drums), and Yaroldi Abreu Robles (congas and percussion). The band played originals from the two leaders as well Thelonius Monk tunes and a McCoy Tyner song, "You Taught My Heart to Sing." Chucho is always a very exciting player to see, but the opportunity to witness a full quintet performance with a rhythm section on fire is special, indeed. This melding of North and South, American jazz and Cuban, Latin playing and rhythms, had the excitement and level of performance that was reminiscent of the days when Dizzy Gillespie turned on the Latin heat through recordings and performances. That music, and the sheer excitement it generated around the world, was very much in mind as this group played song after song that gave the rhythm players constant room to weave in and out of the tapestry of music. The balance and respect Lovano and Valdes allowed in the show was something not only very special, but reflected in the playing of the rhythm players themselves. These younger and highly accomplished performers were blending every touch with the music, listening, reflecting and reacting in complete union with the leaders. This was a performance we will not forget.
This fall season at SFJAZZ was not only spectacular in every way, but was at the highest level of presentation, performance, and creativity. The performance space is now operating in all gears, and the audiences are witnessing | 1,412 |
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12,579 readers love Due South! | always loved books and I often seek the refuge of bookstores in my area.
There is a mixture of big-box chain bookstores and independent bookstores in the greater Raleigh-area and I thought I'd visited them all. So I was pleasantly surprised when I stumbled upon an independent bookstore in Wake Forest, secreted away amongst a community theater and a dance school. I couldn't wait to explore.
Page 158 Books is located in downtown Wake Forest. The first thing you notice is the outdoor seating. It looks like a great place to soak in the sun as you melt into your latest book. There are tables and chairs set up and a cart of books that are listed at a special price. On a warmer day, I would definitely take advantage.
With the wonderful aroma of coffee and books filling the cozy space, I immediately felt at home. I was greeted by both of the women who were running the store that day.
As you enter the store, you can't help but see a table with their featured author, Tim Johnston, the New York Times bestselling author of The Current. The staff was very friendly and informative, expressing their excitement for Johnston's upcoming book signing. One of the bookstore employees shared the date and time of the event and explained that there would be refreshments and specials on beer and wine.
As I made my way around the space, I noticed a large children's section with a train set in the center. As the mother of a small child, I love bookstores that offer play stations as well as books. My son thoroughly enjoyed playing with the trains. One of the staff gave me a book recommendation for my son, which I appreciated. They had classics like Goodnight Moon and Guess How Much I Love You, two of my childhood favorites, as well as a variety of Dr. Suess books and the ever-popular Pete the Cat. They also have a great selection of new titles. They did a great job with making this section look fun and inviting for kids of all ages.
Moving from the children's section along the main wall that houses the largest section of books, I notice a book ladder, which brought a historical element to the rather modern look of the store. There is local artwork displayed and for sale around the store. In the back, there is coffee setup and bright red couches for guests to lounge on while enjoying their reads. At the checkout counter, there are a variety of pins, bookmarks and hand knitted decorations for sale.
I inquired if they had a book club, and was pleased to discover that not only do they have one they have multiple clubs for different genres. The helpful employee gave me a print out that listed the dates and times for each book club meeting and the books each club would be covering that month.
They have a fantastic variety of titles in stock and a marvelous young adult section which was my personal favorite. Looking for a title you can't find? No worries the sales staff are able to pull up the inventory and order it to their store for you in about two days.
This is a wonderful place to visit and I love supporting local bookstores. This was my first visit to Page 158, but it won't be my last. It has quickly become my new favorite spot to visit. The ladies running the store did a splendid job answering questions and helping me find a few titles that I had been looking for as well as introducing me to new authors. I loved every corner of this store and how modern style was blended with a few old fashioned elements. They show support for local artists and crafters as well as new and upcoming authors.
The next time you're in Wake Forest, NC don't forget to check out Page 158 Books. They are located at 415 S Brooks St. Wake Forest, NC 27587.
Page 158 Books is one of our Five Best Bookstores In North Carolina.
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MJ's first butai aisatsu together
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We arrived in Japan the day before the opening of Ookami Shoujo to Kuro Ouji.
That night, we saw Kento on TV walking about in London. He was on "Another Sky". He was really adorable on this program – he spoke English, he played soccer and he mentioned his buddy Suda Masaki.
Following morning. 28 May, 2016.
We were surprisingly on time.
Each of us were given a free postcard upon entering. This was the first out of a series of four.
Our hearts were beating really fast when we realized how close we were to the stage. This was the very first screening of the movie on the opening day at 9am, but we were kept wide awake by Kuro-ouji's suaveness. We were on the 5th row so we were tooooo close to the screen. But who's complaining when you can see his face up<|fim_middle|> for Kento! Hihihi thank you ^^;
Hahaha np~ I think we were giddy then too 😀
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After the movie ended, the lights came on, and people from the media started to take up the first two rows of the theatre with their camera stands and stuff.
We waited patiently for the MC to kick off the aisatsu.
Meanwhile, M & J were discussing Kento's hairstyle (can't remember how we got to this topic, but on hindsight I think it was because of "Another Sky" the night before). We were saying how everyone likes him with his fringe down (like in Suikyuu Yankees), but it was also refreshing to see him with his fringe up, that he sometimes look cute that way.
Just at that moment, the MC announced that the cast would be coming on stage… and when Kento walked in – with his fringe UP – we both looked at each other and kyaaed lol.
It's always fun to attend his aisatsus cos Kento's tennen-ness always shows during all these stage greetings. We laughed at almost every line he said… For e.g. he might be answering some question, and halfway through the sentence when everyone's expecting him to say something, he'd go "……….hai." and that's it lol.
Here's a video report by Oricon. I'll roughly translate the beginning part:
On having to slap Kento twice during the filming of the movie.
Nanao: I'm sorry.
Kento: It's okay, it hurt-felt good…yes.
MC: Hurt-felt good?
Kento: Yes, it hurt and felt good. Well, it's the first time I got slapped (in my acting career). I'm glad that the first time was from Nanao-san. I think Nanao-san's slap is precious.
MC: Yamazaki-san, aren't you a do-M Prince? [note: do-M = super masochist. In the movie, he plays a do-S (super sadist) Prince.]
Kento: No. I'm do-N. N for Normal.
And so, he insisted that he's "super normal" ne.
After the aisatsu ended, we made our way back to the lobby to get some chirashis, and for goods shopping. Glad to find Tao-chan's movie beside Ookami's. But there were too many people walking to and fro so I didn't really manage to get a clear shot.
As for the goods, although this was just after the first show on the opening day, the clear files set and hand towel were already sold out here.
Just outside the goods shop was the standee.
This standee was also displayed in many of the locations we visited throughout the trip. After this, M & J went to the Ookami cafe @ Sweets Paradise, and M attended the final aisatsu of the day alone later that evening. We shall write about those in separate posts. Till then!
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[Scans] Ookami Shoujo to Kuro Ouji Pamphlet
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4 thoughts on "MJ's first butai aisatsu together"
Candy says:
25 December, 2016 at 9:17 pm
So this fan gathering where the casts attend is called aisatsu? Is this the road show or something? Omgg. How do you get tickets? I wanna experience this too. Huhu. Wanna see Kento in person ㅠㅠ And thank you for the blog ?
ミィ says:
"Butai aisatsu" literally means "stage greeting". And this was on the opening day of the movie, so this is what we usually call "opening day stage greeting". The audience will watch from the seats as the cast come on stage to 'greet the audience'. Usually the cast will answer questions from the MC and talk about the film etc, as seen in the video clip.
PAW says:
26 December, 2016 at 12:45 am
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Hi Campers! I have some<|fim_middle|> brave board members and community leadership trekked up to Mendocino to organize and clean our storage unit. We built shelves, cleaned up spills, and threw out the trash! Here are some pictures of the action!
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Share your voice with us! NCUUCC holds board meetings four times a year, and we have one coming up. We welcome your opinions and appreciate your experiences! If you are considering joining the board, our annual elections meeting is in November, so this is a good chance for you to meet with us and see what it's like.
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Gymkhana 3 (Three): 'Part 2' Ultimate Playground
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For more information on the Gymkhana THREE Project including behind the scenes photos and info on Gym3: Part 1 and Gym3: Part 2 visit http://www.dcshoes.com/gym3.
Gymkhana Gymkhana Video Ken Block | 58 mile oval track and the ultimate playground area for Ken Block and his 650hp Ford Fiesta in the latest installment of the Gymkhana series! Sit down and check this out… there is no doubt about this guys driving abilities. This is what you have been waiting for so Enjoy it!
DC LAUNCHES GYMKHANA THREE, PART 2
Ken Block Takes Gymkhana To A Whole New Level With Ultimate Playground Concept
September 14, 2010 – HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – DC and Ken Block are proud to announce the release of the newest video in the widely successful Gymkhana franchise with Gymkhana THREE, Part 2; Ultimate Playground; l'Autodrome, France. Following up Part 1; The Music Video Infomercial, this action-packed video focuses on the acclaimed raw driving style seen in the original Gymkhana Practice. DC Co-Founder/Chief Brand Officer and World Rally Championship driver, Ken Block scoured the globe to find the "Ultimate Playground," an amazing location that allowed Ken to take Gymkhana to a new, groundbreaking level in his Ford Fiesta. Check out the craziest Gymkhana video yet now live at http://www.dcshoes.com/gym3.
"The stunts I perform in Gymkhana THREE, Part 2 are without a doubt the craziest stuff I have ever attempted behind the wheel," said Ken. "We knew in order to out do the previous films, we'd really have to take it to the next level, and since you can't kickflip a car, the location needed to allow me to do things never done before in car. Sure, I've seen people drift banks, but never ones this steep, and never head on. I treated the Autodrome's 51-degree wall like a quarter pipe and it was awesome. Awesomely sketchy! Who knew you could do a wall ride in a car?"
Shot in Linas, just south of Paris, France at l'Autodrome de Linas –Montlhéry, the 1.58- mile oval track, built in 1924, features banks as steep as 51 degrees, which is more than double the standard incline of most NASCAR ovals. Chosen by Ken for this specific reason, the ramp-like banking proved to be a unique and exciting challenge. The driving physics for the stunts Ken did were completely unknown until he actually attempted them. Look for insane moves throughout the video including the ultimate trick- a 360 alley-oop performed at the top of the bank, as well as a 1440 (that's 4, 360 degree spins!) in the rain, new multi directional Segway donuts, 360 bank spins and tire-killing donuts, to name a few.
"The originality and performance in this video is truly next level," said DC's President, Anton Nistl. "We are so proud of the entire Gymkhana series and we're excited to show the public the next chapter in creativity and innovation from DC and Ken Block. Recent accolades have placed DC as the most successful footwear and apparel company to ever market in the digital marketing space. Not to mention that Gymkhana TWO is also considered to be the biggest viral automotive ad of all time. These are both huge accomplishments for us."
A "star" of the video in its own right, the Gymkhana THREE 2011 Ford Fiesta was spec'd out and designed specifically for this project. Built by Olsbergs Motorsport Evolution, the Fiesta features a heavily-modded Duratec 2.0l engine that produces a staggering 650 horses with 660 lb-ft of torque. All this power in a 2,425 lb chassis creates a super-car beating power-to-weight ratio. Running from a stop to 60 mph in a staggering 1.9 seconds beating even the Bugatti Veyron, the car's speed is only one part of the package. What makes Ken's Fiesta unique is how it is intended to handle and slide on tarmac-like a rally car on gravel.
The overall design and livery featured on the Fiesta is an evolution of Ken's current MWRT competition cars. Main features include Ken's signature paint drip graphic as well as the personalized KB logo treatment including Ken's signature "Block" lettering and # 43 graphic designed by famous graphic illustrator, toy designer and street culture artist, Huck Gee. Ken's newest DC apparel, footwear and accessories, which can be seen in both parts of the Gymkhana THREE Project, were also inspired by the colors and graphics of Ken's racing cars.
The DC x Ken Block Gymkhana video franchise now consists of seven videos including Gymkhana Practice, Bonus Edit, TWO, 2.1; the educational anniversary video, Hot For Words, and now the two part Gymkhana THREE Project. A viral internet sensation, these videos have had more than 70 million views online and received numerous awards. Most recently the Gymkhana TWO video was named one of Ad Age's "Top 10 Viral Ads of All Time", a huge honor for DC and Ken; won a 2010 People's Telly Silver Award, presented by YouTube; earned a Bronze Pencil at the One Show Entertainment Awards in the "Online Branded Entertainment" category, and was #4 on Ad | 1,134 |
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Leporius together with some others recants his Pelagianism.
But still as those who were the outcome of this stock of pestilent thorns have already by the Divine help and goodness been healed, we should also now pray to our Lord God that as in some points that older heresy and this new one are akin to each other, He would grant a like happy ending to those which had a like bad beginning. For Leporius, then a monk, now a presbyter, who followed the teaching or rather the evil deeds of Pelagius, as we said above, and was among the earliest and greatest champions of the aforesaid heresy in Gaul, was admonished by us and corrected by God, and so nobly condemned his former erroneous persuasion that his amendment was almost as much a matter for congratulation as is the unimpaired faith of many. For it is the best thing never to fall into error: the second best thing to make a good repudiation of it. He then coming to himself confessed his mistake with grief but without shame not only in Africa, where he was then and is now,23712371 The after history of Leporius appears to have been this. Having come under Augustine's influence, he was persuaded by him to give up all his property, and renounce the temporal care of a monastery which he had previously founded in a garden at Hippo; where also he had begun to build a xenodochium or house of refuge for<|fim_middle|>, but on scarcely sufficient grounds. | strangers, partly at his own expense, and partly out of the alms of the faithful. He also at Augustine's suggestion, built a church in memory of the "eight martyrs" (see Aug. Serm. 356). This complete renunciation of the world must have taken place about 425; and in the following year we find that he was present at the election of Eraclius to succeed Augustine (Aug. Ep. 213); but subsequent to this nothing is known of his history except that he was still living when Cassian wrote. It is right to mention that doubts have been raised by Tillemont whether the presbyter of Hippo is identical with the quondam heretic, but on scarcely sufficient grounds. but also gave to all the cities of Gaul penitent letters containing his confession and grief; in order that his return to the faith might be made known where his deviation from it had been first published, and that those who had formerly been witnesses of his error might also afterwards be witnesses of his amendment.
2371 The after history of Leporius appears to have been this. Having come under Augustine's influence, he was persuaded by him to give up all his property, and renounce the temporal care of a monastery which he had previously founded in a garden at Hippo; where also he had begun to build a xenodochium or house of refuge for strangers, partly at his own expense, and partly out of the alms of the faithful. He also at Augustine's suggestion, built a church in memory of the "eight martyrs" (see Aug. Serm. 356). This complete renunciation of the world must have taken place about 425; and in the following year we find that he was present at the election of Eraclius to succeed Augustine (Aug. Ep. 213); but subsequent to this nothing is known of his history except that he was still living when Cassian wrote. It is right to mention that doubts have been raised by Tillemont whether the presbyter of Hippo is identical with the quondam heretic | 441 |
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The Game of Life is a mathematical simulation which was devised by John Horton Conway in 1970.
Like other cellular automata, it follows a very simple set of rules, but these produce complex emergent behavior.
It consists of a 2D grid of squares which can be colored either black or white. The black cells are considered to be "alive", while the white cells are considered to be "dead".
At each time step, all the cells reevaluate their state according to the following rules:
Any live cell with fewer than two live neighbors dies (underpopulation).
Any live cell with two or three live neighbors continues to live.
Any live cell with more than three live neighbors dies (overpopulation).
Any dead cell with exactly three live neighbors becomes a | 190 |
This post kind of needs a disclaimer. For one thing, this recipe does not have any caramel in it. Anywhere. But somehow, the maple, cinnamon and salt combo did this freaky thing, and became a gorgeously<|fim_middle|> cream, salt and cinnamon, and stir. Set on the stove over medium-low heat, stirring often until the mixture coats the back of the spoon, thickly (around 10-15 minutes). Chill for 6 hours or overnight.
Churn in an ice cream maker. Put ice cream in an airtight tupperware and refrigerate for 2-3 hours before serving.
This ice cream looks amazing! You did an awesome job! | rich and caramel-y ice cream. Not sure how it happened, but it was amazing.
Also, there isn't a stitch of refined sugar to be seen. Only a large amount of maple syrup, which, depending on who you talk to, is better much better for you than refined sugar. I like to think so, anyway.
At any rate, you would never know the difference and it is certainly sweet enough for the sweetest sweet tooth. And you will NOT regret making it. It is divine!
In a medium saucepan, which egg yolks and syrup well. Add whole milk, | 120 |
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The Crushpath: The core of the application. A single, chronological view of deal activity from lead to close. This allows a salesperson to see and act on everything that matters to a deal when it matters most. Crushpath integrates into one system the myriad of activities salespeople currently handle, including files, email, calendaring, document sharing and more. Crushpath enables salespeople to communicate and collaborate with internal teams as well as teams on the prospect side, managing the flow of information and overall progress of a deal.
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Mathematician George Carrier dies at 83
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George Francis Carrier, one of the world's<|fim_middle|> talents in many fields, with an emphasis on fluid mechanics, combustion, and tsunamis (destructive ocean waves generated by earthquakes).
Carrier's modeling and mathematical abilities were remarkable. The late Bernard Budiansky called him a magician. In his early years at Harvard, some graduate students were reluctant to ask him for mathematical help in fear that he would solve their problem at the blackboard in his office.
Carrier was born in 1918 in Millinocket, Maine. His father was superintendent of the Great Northern papermaking plant in Millinocket, and George often visited the mills with his father. These early contacts with physical problems of structures and fluid flow led him to attend the engineering school at Cornell University. He received a master's in engineering degree in 1939 and a Ph.D. in 1944, both from Cornell University.
A two-year postdoctoral appointment at the Harvard Engineering School (now the Division of Applied Sciences and Engineering) was followed by his appointment as an assistant professor at Brown University in 1946. He became an associate professor in 1947 and professor in 1948. At Brown, Carrier participated in a program sponsored by the Air Force to review all current literature in the field of supersonic flow.
In 1952, Carrier was appointed Gordon McKay Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Harvard, where he remained throughout his career. In 1972, he was awarded the T. Jefferson Coolidge chair in Applied Mathematics.
Carrier is co-author of the mathematical texts "Functions of a Complex Variable, Theory and Technique," "Ordinary Differential Equations," and "Partial Differential Equations: Theory and Technique." "Ordinary Differential Equations" was republished by the American Mathematical Society as part of its "Classics in Applied Mathematics."
Carrier also authored or co-authored more than 100 technical papers published in various journals. He was an associate editor of the Journal of Fluid Mechanics, the Quarterly of Applied Mathematics, and the SIAM Journal of Applied Mathematics.
His scientific accomplishments were honored by election to the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society. He was an honorary fellow of the (British) Institute of Mathematics and Its Application. Carrier also served as a member of the boards of trustees of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, as a member of the U.S. National Committee of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, and as a member of the Corporation of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
After his election to the National Academies in 1967, Carrier served on 27 committees or panels, chairing committees on The Policy Implications of Greenhouse Warming, The Atmospheric Effects of Nuclear Explosions, and the Panel on Modeling and Simulation.
Carrier received many scientific awards and medals from more than a dozen professional societies and organizations. In 1990, President George H.W. Bush presented him with the National Medal of Sciences, the nation's highest scientific award, in recognition of his contributions to the natural sciences and to the nation.
He is survived by his wife, Mary, and sons Robert, Kenneth, and Mark. A memorial service at Harvard will be announced. | pre-eminent applied mathematicians and T. Jefferson Coolidge Professor of Applied Mathematics Emeritus, died of cancer in a Boston hospital on March 8. He was 83 and lived in Wayland.
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Lee A. Kaplan received his J.D. from UCLA School of Law in May 2016. He is a law clerk at Richards, Watson | 144 |
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"Most great people have attained their greatest success one step beyond their greatest failure." —Napoleon Hill
"Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice." —Wayne Dyer
"We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided." —J.K. Rowling
"Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out." —John Wooden
"He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions." —Louisa May Alcott
"The greatest test of courage on the earth is to bear defeat without losing heart." —R. G. Ingersoll
"Life is very interesting. In the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths." —Drew Barrymore
"In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer." —Albert Camus
"I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship." —Louisa May Alcott
"Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity." —Lou Holtz
"A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles." —Christopher Reeve
"Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being." —Albert Schweitzer
"A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable but more useful than a life spent in doing nothing." —George Bernard Shaw
"When written in Chinese the word "crisis" is composed of two characters – one represents danger and the other represents opportunity." —John F. Kennedy
"Strength is the ability to break a chocolate bar into four pieces with your bare hands – and then eat just one of those pieces." —Judith Viorst
"Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all." —Dale Carnegie
"Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy." —Dale Carnegie
"Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength." —Unknown
"It takes more courage to reveal insecurities than to hide them, more strength to relate to people than to dominate them, more 'manhood' to abide by thought-out principles rather than blind reflex. Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles and an immature mind." —Alex Karras
"When a resolute young fellow steps up to the great bully, the world, and takes him boldly by the beard, he is often surprised to find it comes off in his hand, and that it was only tied on to scare away the timid adventurers." —Ralph Waldo Emerson
"We can easily manage if we will only take, each day, the burden appointed to it. But the load will be too heavy for us if we carry yesterday's burden over again today, and then add the burden of the morrow before we are required to bear it." —John Newton
"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggl "When the going gets tough, the tough get going." —Joseph Kennedy
"You've got to stay strong to be strong in tough times."
"Arise, awake and stop not till the goal is reached." —Swami Vivekananda
"Change is never easy. You fight to hold on. You fight to let go." —Daniel Stern
"Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go." —Hermann Hesse
es develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength." —Arnold Schwarzenegger
"Inside of a ring or out, isn't nothing wrong with going down. It's staying down that's wrong." —Muhammad Ali
"Courage isn't having the strength to go on – it is going on when you don't have strength." —Napoléon Bonaparte
"When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it." —Henry Ford
"At any given moment you have the power to say: This is not how the story is going to end." —Christine Mason Miller
"You can't control everything. Sometimes you just need to relax and have faith that things will work out. Let go a little and just let life happen." —Kody Keplinger
"There's so many things that life is, and no matter how many breakthroughs, trials will exist and we're going to get through it. Just be strong." —Mary J. Blige
"Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."
"Some people believe holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go and then do it." —Ann Landers
"If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." —Bruce Lee
"When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn." —Harriet Beecher Stowe
"Build upon strengths, and weaknesses will gradually take care of themselves." —Joyce C. Lock
"Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men." —John F Kennedy
"He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty." —Lao Tzu
"We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey." —Kenji Miyazawa
"When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time." —Unknown
"Facing it, always facing it, that's the way to get through. Face it." —Joseph Conrad
"Be strong, believe in who you are; be strong, believe in what you feel." —Melissa Etheridge
"Flexibility makes buildings to be stronger, imagine what it can do to your soul." —Carlos Barrios
"For a tree to become tall it must grow tough roots among the rocks." —Friedrich Nietzsche
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall." —Confucius
"Stay strong, be brave, love hard and true, and you will have nothing to lose." —Demi Lovato
"Pain is temporary- The pain you feel today is only to get strength to face tomorrow." —Sivaprakash Sidhu
"When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on." —Franklin D. Roosevelt
"It doesn't matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you. Always." —Oprah Winfrey
"Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are." —Bernice Johnson Reagon
"No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path." —Buddha
"Life is, at times, tough. And all we need to do is to prove that we are tougher than it." —Sanhita Baruah
"Forget about all the reasons why something may not work. You only need to find one good reason why it will." —Dr. Robert Anthony
"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow." —Mary Anne Radmacher
"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved." —Helen Keller
"You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give." —Eleanor Roosevelt
"Being strong doesn't mean that you can handle every difficult situation on your own, it means that you have the sense to ask God and others for help." —Nishan Panwar
"If you feel lost, disappointed, hesitant, or weak, return to yourself, to who you are, here and now and when you get there, you will discover yourself, like a lotus flower in full bloom, even in a muddy pond, beautiful and strong."
"Never give in… never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never yield to force.. Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy." —Winston Churchill
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage." —Lao Tzu
"To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself." —Soren Kierkegaard
"Maxim for life: You get treated in life the way you teach people to treat you." —Wayne Dyer
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." —Winston Churchill
"You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength." —Marcus Aurelius
"Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict." —William Ellery Channing
"Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of a greater or equal benefit." —Napoleon Hill
"A man may fail many times but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else." —John Burroughs
"Spend eighty percent of your time focusing on the opportunities of tomorrow rather than the problems of yesterday." —Brian Tracy
"When I hear somebody say 'Life is hard', I am always tempted to ask 'Compared to what?'"– Sydney J. Harris
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." —Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently." —Maya Angelou
"If you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it." —Mary Engelbreit
"So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat." —Theodore Roosevelt
"A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep." —Vernon Howard
"Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold." —Helen Keller
"It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength." —Maya Angelou
"In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive." —Lee Iacocca
"If one dream should fall and break into a thousand pieces, never be afraid to pick one of those pieces up and begin again." —Flavia Weedn
"Man can live about forty days without food, about three days without water, about eight minutes without air, but only for one second without hope." —Hal Lindsey
"It is a common experience that a problem difficult at night is resolved in the morning after the committee of sleep has worked on it." —John Steinbeck
"Do what you feel in your heart to be right, for you'll be criticized anyway? You'll be damned if you do and damned if you don't." —Eleanor Roosevelt
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better."
"Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as we really are." —Arthur Golden
"Most of us, swimming against the tides of trouble the world knows nothing about, need only a<|fim_middle|> Wasting Time | bit of praise or encouragement – and we will make the goal." —Jerome Fleishman
"When the Japanese mend broken objects, they aggrandize the damage by filling the cracks with gold. They believe that when something's suffered damage and has a history it becomes more beautiful." —Barbara Bloom
"It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed by default." —J.K. Rowling
"Make up your mind that no matter what comes your way, no matter how difficult, no matter how unfair, you will do more than simply survive. You will thrive in spite of it." —Joel Osteen
"When you hold resentment toward another, you are bound to that person or condition by an emotional link that is stronger than steel. Forgiveness is the only way to dissolve that link and get free." —Catherine Ponder
"All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me… You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you." —Walt Disney
"Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and, above all, confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained." —Marie Curie
"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.'"– Eleanor Roosevelt
"I don't really want to become normal, average, and standard. I want merely to gain in strength, in the courage to live out my life more fully, enjoy more, experience more. I want to develop even more original and more unconventional traits." —Anaïs Nin
"I love the man that can smile in trouble that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death." —Thomas Paine
"It takes courage to love, but pain through love is the purifying fire which those who love generously know. We all know people who are so much afraid of pain that they shut themselves up like clams in a shell and, giving out nothing, receive nothing and therefore shrink until life is a mere living death." —Eleanor Roosevelt
"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly."
"The more you love yourself, the less nonsense you'll tolerate." —Unknown
"Remember: every champion was once a contender that refused to give up." —Rocky Balboa
"The harder the struggle, the more glorious the triumph. Self-realization demands very great struggle." —Swami Sivananda
"The pain you've been feeling can't compare to the joy that is coming." —Romans 8:18, The Bible
"Anyone can hide. Facing up to things, working through them, that's what makes you strong." —Sarah Dessen
"Be strong; things will get better. It might be stormy now, but rain doesn't last forever." —Unknown
"Sometimes, you don't realize your own strength until you come face to face with your greatest weakness." —Susan Gale
"If someone is strong enough to bring you down, show them you are strong enough to get back up." —Unknown
"You can't calm the storm, so stop trying. What you can do is calm yourself. The storm will pass." —Timber Hawkeye
"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength." —Arnold Schwarzenegger
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." —Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Anyone can give up; it is the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone would expect you to fall apart, now that is true strength." —Chris Bradford
"People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can't find them, make them." —George Bernard Shaw
"Work hard for what you want because it won't come to you without a fight. You have to be strong and courageous and know that you can do anything you put your mind to. If somebody puts you down or criticizes you, just keep on believing in yourself and turn it into something positive." —Leah Labelle
"Your illness doens't define you. Your strength and courage does."
"You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have." —Cayla Mills
"Be strong because things will get better. It may be stormy now but it never rains forever." —Evan Carmichael
"Don't look for someone who will solve all your problems. Look for someone who won't let you face them alone."
"On particularly rough days, I like to remind myself that my track record for getting through bad days so far is 100%, and that's pretty good."
"Some people think that to be strong is to never feel pain. In reality, the strongest people are the ones who feel it, understand it, and accept it."
"You cannot feel sick and attract health. You cannot feel poor and attract wealth. You have to find ways of improving the way you feel right where you stand, before things can begin to change."
"Sickness sucks. But through it, we share the tears of sorrows, we experience the love through our family. It deepens our bonds. Makes us cherish, what we previously took for granted – All that matters in life; Life, Family and Health."
"Fall seven times, stand up eight." —Chinese Proverb
"I like criticism. It makes you strong." —LeBron James
"Concentration is the secret of strength." —Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Believe you can and you're halfway there." —Theodore Roosevelt
"Love does not dominate; it cultivates."— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"We acquire the strength we have overcome." —Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Where there is no struggle, there is no strength." —Oprah
"Our strength grows out of our weaknesses." —Ralph Waldo Emerson
"People living deeply have no fear of death." —Anais Nin
"Always be courageous and strong, and don't fear." —Gabby Douglas
"If you fell down yesterday, stand up today." —H.G. Wells
"Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm." —Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Problems are not stop signs; they are guidelines." —Robert Schuller
"The more one judges, the less one loves." —Honore de Balzac
"That which does not kill us makes us stronger." —Friedrich Nietzsche
"Tough times never last, but tough people do." —Robert H Schuller
"When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this: you haven't." —Thomas Edison
"With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts." —Eleanor Roosevelt
"Build up your weaknesses until they become your strong points." —Knute Rockne
"Stress is caused by being 'here' but wanting to be 'there.'– Eckhart Tolle
"A problem is a chance for you to do your best." —Duke Ellington
"The first step is you have to say that you can." —Will Smith
"Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently." —Henry Ford
"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong." —Mahatma Gandhi
"Don't brood. Get on with living and loving. You don't have forever." —Leo Buscaglia
"The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials." —Chinese Proverb
"Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion." —Michael Jordan
"Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better." —Samuel Beckett
"Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough." —Og Mandino
"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will." —Mahatma Gandhi
"You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it." —Margaret Thatcher
"Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again." —Richard Branson
"You can't really be strong until you can see a funny side to things." —Ken Kesey
"It ain't as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning." —Colin Powell
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Restaurant week is here. So, don't miss your opportunity to book a table and get great lunch and dinner deals. Prices range from $20 to around $35 for three- or four-course meals.
Since 1995, this restaurant has been part of Georgetown's culinary landscape, consistently ranking as one<|fim_middle|> 1527 17th St. NW. Call (202) 332-6767 for reservations.
Other restaurants in Georgetown participating in restaurant week include Fiola Mare, Farmers Fishers Bakers, 1789 Restaurant, Bandolero, Boveda, Cafe Milano, Clyde's of Georgetown, Daily Grill Georgetown, Degrees, El Centro D.F., La Chaumiere, Mama Rouge, Morton's, Sea Catch and Unum Restaurant. | of the "Ten Best Restaurants" in the country by Bon Appetit and in Zagat's top 40.
The restaurant offers classic, regional and contemporary French cuisine.
Bistro Lepic is located at 1736 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Call 202-448-1000 to book a table.
Filomena Ristorante has been one of D.C.'s premier restaurants for 30 years. The restaurant offers authentic Italian cuisine in an elegant atmosphere.
Located at 1063 Wisconsin Ave NW. Call 202-338-8800 for reservations.
If you're in the mood for fresh delicacies from the sea, dive into Tony and Joe's Seafood Place at the Georgetown Waterfront. While enjoying tempting seafood dishes or even a great Filet Mignon you have spectacular views of the Potomac River, Kennedy Center, Washington Monument, Roosevelt Island and the Key Bridge.
Located at 3000 K St. NW. Call 202-944-4545 to book a reservation.
Ris is an upscale neighborhood restaurant in West End serving seasonal American cuisine by executive chef / owner Ris Lacoste.
Located at 2275 L St. NW. Call 202-730-2500 to book a table.
The Grill Room specializes in hand-cut, bone-in, artisan meats, bracingly fresh seafood and tableside preparations.
Located at 1050 31st St. NW Washington, DC 20007. Call 202-617-2424 to reserve a table.
A sophisticated blend of Latin-Asian styles and flavors by acclaimed Chef Richard Sandoval, Zengo's menu is representative of Sandoval's heritage and his passion for Asian cuisine. Every few months, Zengo unveils a menu as part of its popular "Test Kitchen" feature, which showcases the flavors and cooking techniques from one Latin-American and one Asian country.
Located at 781 7th St. NW. Call 202-393-2929 to book a table.
The restaurant shows a different side of Spain with tapas by José Andrés. From Jan. 19 to Feb. 1, it will feature special menus that showcase signature dishes, perfect for experiencing Jaleo's authentic Spanish tapas. Hand-selected bottles of wine at a special Restaurant Week price will also be available to pair with regular menus.
Located at 480 7th St. NW. Contact the restaurant at 202-628-7949.
The Bombay Club emulates characteristics of the old clubs of India. The cuisine is the finest of India, utilizing only the best quality ingredients to create a harmony of subtle flavors. Specialties prepared by Executive Chef Nilesh Singhvi include tandoori salmon and green chili chicken.
815 Connecticut Ave. NW. Call (202) 659-3727 to make a reservation.
Agora, an ancient Greek term meaning "a gathering place," is a Mediterranean oasis in Washington, D.C. Executive Chef Ghassan Jarrouj has fused the traditional culinary traditions of the Mediterranean, bringing flavors inspired by the cuisines of Turkey, Lebanon and Greece.
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It's Sunday again and I'm off Scuba Diving today off the Sipidan Islands, here in Borneo.
It's been a frustrating week, as we arrived in Kota Kinabalu last Saturday and I've been sick most of the week with<|fim_middle|> the right direction.
Sending big inspiring, motivational hugs your way! | a chesty cough thing which has left me feeling a bit lackluster to say the least, and as someone who thrives off energy and feeling great, to have none in a new place I want to explore is not great!
Anyway, what doesn't kill us makes us stronger right!
Am feeling lots better today and am looking forward to seeing turtles, sharks, rays and all sorts!
But I am super excited!
While laying by the pool feeling sorry for myself this week, I have done lots of research into the future of Facebook & Instagram and recorded what I hope is a very informative Make It Happen Monday video which I'll release in the next couple of weeks.
I have also written out a very clear vision for the next 10 years of my life (note I said vision as opposed to goals, very important distinction, I'll cover that in another post).
Lastly my husband to be & I decided upon the name and direction for our new ecommerce brand we're launching in 2020!
It feels like the last 9 years online has all been practice for what's to come next and I can't wait to share it with my community!
Have an amazing Sunday, a super productive week ahead and don't forget to take a moment today to check in yourself and ensure you're heading in | 265 |
Today, we are going to take a<|fim_middle|> and more. | look at the best projectors for church. Now there are many uses for projectors and a place of worship is one of them. Now with that said, there are an enormous amount of choices that are available on the market with great features and made by many brands. What we do is go through many of them, so you don't have to, and find some of the top rated models around today based on customer reviews and ratings Below you can check out the results of a few units that just might be what you are looking for.
Finding a great home theater experience can be found in the Epson Home Cinema 2150 Projector. With this unit, you will enjoy full HD 1080p performance. This is an excellent choice for the price based on customer reviews.
It has up to 3x brighter colors with 3LCD 3 chip technology and along with 2500 lumens of equal color and white brightness. You can also stream HD TV, movies, videos, games | 207 |
Yankees Set ALCS Rotation, Name Tanaka Game 1 Starter In Showdown With<|fim_middle|> innings in the ALDS opener.
"As far as facing the Houston lineup obviously it's going to be a challenge," Tanaka said through his translator. "But you try not to do anything sort of different going into the game. You prepare for it. You make your plans and basically you go out there and execute."
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2019/10/11/yankees-alcs-tanaka-game-1-astros/ | Astros
The Yankees, off since finishing their three-game sweep of Minnesota on Monday in the other AL Division series, will go with James Paxton for Game 2 and Luis Severino for Game 3 in New York
After the 2009 AL Cy Young winner and midseason acquisition starts Game 1 at Minute Maid Park, the Astros will follow with Justin Verlander, the 2011 AL Cy Young winner, and then Gerrit Cole after his two dominating starts in the AL Division Series against Tampa Bay.
"Pretty easy layout. They'll all be on regular rest," Houston manager AJ Hinch said. "'Three exceptional starting pitchers, and happy to line them up that way."
The Yankees, off since finishing their three-game sweep of Minnesota on Monday in the other AL Division series, will go with James Paxton for Game 2 and Luis Severino for Game 3 in New York on Tuesday night. The order in the ALDS was Paxton, Tanaka and Severino.
"Again, I felt like it was a good decision. Tough one to be made but similar to the Division Series, where I was going back and forth a lot," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. "Just felt like Masa here in Game 1 is the way I wanted to go in the end."
Both Hinch and Boone said their starters for Game 4 were to be determined, based on the status of the series.
Greinke allowed six runs in 3 2/3 innings of his ALDS Game 3 start against Tampa, a night before Game 1 winner Verlander pitched on short rest and lost Game 4. Cole struck out 10 in the decisive Game 5 on Thursday night after 15 strikeouts to also win Game 2.
Tanaka allowed one run with seven strikeouts over five innings in Game 2 of the ALDS last Saturday, and Severino went four scoreless innings in the clinching game against the Twins on Monday. Paxton struck out eight and allowed three runs over 4 2/3 | 419 |
…from Hus & Hem. Or I could have titled this post "How to whip up a quick post to keep for while I'm in Mexico".
#14: that kitchen enviable. great idea!
Did you pick these for me? (kidding) They are all perfect, absolutely perfect!!
The brilliant sunshine-yellow door is sheer excellence! Quibble about the stairwell bookcase: how to get a tome without danger to<|fim_middle|> of sunshine especially if you live where the weather isn't always sunny.
heeey! u r here in Mexico? have tons of fun!!!
I like when houses are presented in seperate posts. I have a hard time taking it all in when they are jumbled together. That being said, day after day I love them!
I keep seeing that rug with the diamond shapes. Where is it from? Can anyone help?
HIS & HEM has great interior shots….and that bookshelf is so captivating! I do however wonder how the heck do you reach those books?
I did not miss the several very cool banister ideas in this post. | life and limb?
The kitchen looking out onto the lake: Wow!!!
I did the color coded bookshelf a couple of years ago but could never find what I was looking for (in response to the post at the top). I'm particularly ogling that happy yellow door and thinking that I will do something like that one day. Imagine gazing at that every morning on the way out – a definite boost | 81 |
•Above-ground crops: 14, 15, 19, 20, 23, 24.
•Below-ground crops: 1, 4, 5, 9, 10, 27, 28, 31.
•Control weeds: 2, 3, 21, 22, 29, 30.
•Prune trees & shrubs: 6, 7, 8, 16, 17, 18, 25, 26.
3. Vegetables: Beet, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, celery, collards, kohlrabi, lettuce, mustard, onion, peas, potato, radicchio, radish, rhubarb, roquette, rutabaga, spinach, strawberry, Swiss chard and turnip.
4. Flowers: African daisy, alyssum, angelonia, ageratum, begonia, black-eyed Susan, blue daze, calendula, candytuft, celosia, chrysanthemums, cleome, coleus, cornflower, cosmos, dianthus, dusty miller, gaillardia, gazania, geraniums, gerbera, heliotrope, hollyhock, impatiens, larkspur, lobelia, nicotiana, pentas, petunia, salvia, snapdragon, sunflower, sweet pea, verbena and zinnia.
5. Herbs: Anise, basil, bay laurel, borage, cardamom, chervil, chives, coriander, dill, fennel, garlic, lavender, lemon balm, lovage, mint, nasturtium, oregano, rosemary, sage, sweet marjoram, tarragon, thyme and water cress.
6. Bulbs: African lily, agapanthus, amaryllis, anemone, bulbine, calla, crinum, day lily, gingers, gladiolus, pineapple lily, rain lily, society garlic, spider lilies, walking iris, watsonia. Refrigerate crocus, daffodils, hyacinth, narcissus and tulips for forcing.
7. Lawns need a fall feeding to regain their vigor and good green color.
8. Select a low phosphorus lawn fertilizer made for your lawn type.
9. October is the last feeding for bahia, centipede and zoysia lawns this year.
10. Lawns that continue a yellow look may regreen with an iron or minor nutrient application.
11. Weeds have invaded many lawns; control with appropriate herbicides or replace with new sod.
12. Herbicides may not control all weeds; pull, dig or use non-selective spot sprays as labeled.
13. Fill bare spots in lawns left from summer pests with sod or plugs.
14. Seeding time for bahiagrass is over; delay rye seedings until late November.
15. Have the soil acidity tested and adjust the pH if needed.
16. Chinch bugs and sod webworms can linger into fall; control as needed.
17. Water turf when it shows signs of moisture stress.
18. Adjust irrigation systems to water lawns separately from other plantings.
19. Trim grass away from sprinklers and adjust them to ensure proper operation.
20. Use soil aeration in compacted and poorly-drained soils to encourage better root growth.
21. Continue mowing to maintain proper turf height; keep mowing height the same year-round.
22. Change the oil and air filters of gas-powered equipment for fall.
23. Sharpen and balance mower blades.
24. Use mulch or ornamental ground covers in areas where turf won't grow.
25. Complete plantings of warm-season crops in early October.
26. Use large transplants of tomatoes, peppers and eggplants to get a fall crop.
27. Tomatoes begin setting and holding their fruits early to mid-month.
28. Add flowers to vegetable<|fim_middle|>-12-4mg fertilizer or similar product.
54. Palm diseases are prevalent; clean and sterilize pruners between palms.
55. Weeds are plentiful in ornamental plantings; pull or spot kill to prevent seeding.
56. Many plants have grown out of bounds; complete needed pruning early in the month.
57. Give hedges a final trimming.
58. Remove suckers and low limbs from trees.
59. Whiteflies and mealy bugs are major pests; systemic insecticides offer good control.
60. Poinsettia and azalea pruning time is over for this year except for out-of-bounds shoots.
61. Shield poinsettias and holiday cactuses from nighttime light starting mid-month.
62. A cool moist fall and winter is predicted; water only as needed.
63. Most established trees and shrubs can go a week or more between waterings.
64. Trim away limbs and weeds affecting the operation of sprinkler systems.
65. Check container plantings for plugged drainage holes; repotting may be needed.
66. Maintain a mulch under trees and shrubs; start the mulch several inches from trunks.
67. Determine tree needs and plant smaller-growing, wind-resistant species.
68. Check tree and palm supports to make sure they are secure but not damaging the plants.
69. Add fall plants to hanging baskets and container gardens.
70. Edge sidewalks and plant beds.
71. Replace soil in problem flower beds and planters.
72. Replant flower beds with cool-season annuals and perennials; delay pansies until November.
73. Divide perennial and bulb plantings.
74. Check rose foliage for mites and black spot; control as needed.
75. Give water lilies and bog plants a monthly feeding.
76. Plants reduce pollutants and create a pleasing atmosphere when added to homes and offices.
77. Foliage plants are often a good buy at garden centers during fall; replace the declining plants.
78. Many foliage plants have grown too large for their containers; repot as needed.
79. Groom outdoor foliage plants and begin moving them to a warm location.
80. Most foliage plants need a bright location but out of the direct sun.
81. Feed plants in bright light monthly.
82. Control insects on plants before moving them indoors.
83. Begin forcing amaryllis and paper white narcissus for indoor displays.
84. Reduce watering of holiday cactuses to when the surface soil is dry and stop feedings.
85. Make sure poinsettias, holiday cactuses and kalanchoes receive no nighttime light. | gardens to attract pollinators.
29. Prevent spray damage to pollinators; apply sprays when they are not active.
30. Caterpillars are feeding on cucumbers, melons and tomatoes; control with a natural spray.
31. Begin plantings of cool-season vegetables around mid-month.
32. Gardeners cramped for space can grow vegetables in containers.
33. Start seeds for transplants of broccoli, cauliflower and similar vegetables in containers.
34. Trellis or stake all tall-growing vegetables to help keep them pest-free and easy to harvest.
35. Add a mulch to the surface of the soil to conserve moisture and keep vegetables dirt-free.
36. Groom summer weary herb plantings and start new ones that prefer the cooler weather.
37. Most vegetables need a moist soil; water when the surface begins to dry to the touch.
38. Feed in ground vegetables every three to four weeks; container gardens weekly.
39. Fruit splitting on citrus trees is normal and may continue into the fall.
40. Help prevent citrus fruit drop and splitting; water once or twice a week during dry weather.
41. Give citrus its final feeding of the year during early October.
42. Till new garden sites and enrich sandy soils with garden soil, organic matter and manure.
43. Remove offshoots from pineapple plants to start new beds.
44. Start papaya seedlings for late winter transplants.
45. Add strawberry plants to a garden or build a pyramid for planting.
46. Delay pruning all fruit plantings until mid to late winter.
47. Speed up the composting process by turning the piles monthly.
48. Harvest maturing chayotes, cocoyams, dasheens and gourds.
49. Dig in the soil to check sweet potato plantings; most have roots ready to harvest.
50. Shrubs, ground covers and perennials are ready for a final fall feeding.
51. Use a slow-release fertilizer that can feed in-ground and container planting for months.
52. Most ornamental and shade trees do not need a special feeding.
53. Give palms a final feeding of the year with an 8-2 | 464 |
Kid's camping activities and camping games for children are boundless. They are something that you and your family can enjoy year after year.
First, I'll mention some of the "camping game standards" – these are the must do's when it comes to kid camping activities. They are camping games that families have enjoyed for ages.
Shadow Puppets - Making animals on darkened kid tent walls with a flashlight.
S'mores - Melted chocolate and marshmallows between graham crackers.
Night-time Star Gazing - Lie close together in kids sleeping bags and look up at the stars. Without the lights of the city it's easier to see the planets and constellations.
Cloud Gazing - Finding funny shapes in the afternoon sky.
Ghost Stories - Spooky tales told by one person around a campfire or a 'round robin' where each person adds a sentence to the story and the next has to build on it.
Kid Camp Songs - Sing their favorite melodies around the crackling campfire just before bedtime.
"I spy" game – You see something at the camp site and have others guess by providing clues.
Scavenger Hunt – A great kids camping activity is finding stuff in nature from a list. For example you could say go find a leaf colored orange, a pink flower, etc, just pick 10 or so items you've noticed around your campsite. An even better adaptation to this age-old game is trash scavenger hunts. They collect various items and whoever gets the most wins – plus they've done something to clean up the environment too!
Funky Feet – Years ago in the late 1970's, Big Foot was the rage. Many stores sold plastic 'Big Foot' feet as a novelty item to make tracks. Today you can make them yourself with Styrofoam or wood for an original twist on the game of hide and seek. One child is 'Big Foot' and the other goes in search of them following the prints. This is a camping game that kids and grownups alike enjoy.
Get everyone together and plan some fun kid tent camping activities before you leave on your trip. Use a camping gag gift to spice up your camping adventures. Or just take a simple nature hike to learn more about the local plants and animals.
Camping games and camping activities for children are only limited by your imagination. Go ahead and start having fun!
So, what's your kid's favorite activity for camping?
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Ever since it was introduced as one of the company<|fim_middle|> | 's first grand concert models in 1984, Taylor's 812 and its variations have been mainstays in the company's lineup. With its small body, rosewood and spruce construction, and balanced, microphone-and-electronic-amplification-friendly sound, the guitar has become a favorite among performers and studio players. Now Taylor has introduced a deluxe edition of one of the latest variations on the 812: the 812ce 12-Fret DLX, which joins the 814ce DLX and 810e DLX in Taylor's catalog.
Like other 800-series Taylors, the 812ce 12-Fret DLX is built with a Sitka spruce top and Indian rosewood back and sides. The woods on our demo guitar were of beautiful quality. Among the "deluxe" upgrades are top braces made of Adirondack spruce, which add stiffness and bring great dynamic range to the instrument. The guitar also has an armrest bevel, which is not found on standard 800-series models. Taylor used some beautifully figured ebony for the fingerboard, and the guitar has flamed-maple binding. An abalone rosette and "Element" fingerboard inlay deliver the sophisticated appearance that 800s are known for.
Taylor's 12-fret grand concerts are famous for their comfortable playability, which stems from the combination of the shorter neck, short scale, and Taylor's typical easy-playing setup. The addition of the armrest bevel puts the 812ce 12-Fret DLX over the top, and the guitar is simply one of the most effortlessly playable steel-strings around. The guitar also lives up to the 812's legacy with its tonal qualities. With its excellent response and balanced tone, it's a fine fingerstyle guitar, but it can also take a heavier attack and sounds good when strummed with a pick. Plugging the onboard ES2 electronics into a Fishman Loudbox Mini revealed a rich, natural amplified sound.
Taylor is known as a company that is constantly evolving, and with the 812ce 12-Fret DLX, designer Andy Powers has managed to make an already wonderful guitar even more appealing. | 479 |
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Two days of DeadRocks hosted by Zeds Dead at the infamous Red Rocks was absolutely bonkers, to say the least. For the last six years Zeds Dead has continued to bring the heat to the most beautiful venues. Having openers like VAMPA and Liquid Stranger kicking off day one, and absolutely shredding it to 1788-L and Lick dropping the heavy wubs we know and love from them on day two. Being a sold out show we were not disappointed and still had plenty of room to get down and dirty.
VAMPA was the first to start the absolutely killer show, and her premiere Red Rocks set. VAMPA lead us into some other funky beats played by Pax Impera, who absolutely set the crowd up to boogie. Next up was Jeanga who dropped our personal favorite original, "Gravity". Liquid Stranger has and will never disappoint. Liquid Stranger dropped many of his top hits, including "Spaceboss" and "Don't Stop." Zeds Dead absolutely murdered, but that was to be expected. The boys dropped absolute bangers, including some of their famous tracks like "Frontlines" and "Where the Wild Things Are." They ended the night the perfect way with a beautiful display of fireworks, which is very rare at Red Rocks.
Day two was a whole different ball game. Lick was one of the first openers and did not disappoint. Lick was very anticipated and you could see and feel his energy throughout the whole venue, making his set one of the stand out sets of the whole night. Mersiv brought some of the trippiest sounds we've ever heard him play, which was definitely proper for the occasion. 1788-L was one that we were most excited to see, as his music career has blown up so quickly for obvious reasons. 1788-L did not come to play and absolutely destroyed the crowd from the visuals to his wobbly beats. Zeds Dead opened the night with "In the Beginning," which couldn't have been a more perfect start to<|fim_middle|> of our most anticipated shows of the year, and for a good reason. Year after year they continue to one up themselves and we can't wait to see what they have for us next year. If you ever have the opportunity to catch Zeds Dead or any of the openers they hosted, you must take the opportunity. To see any future shows the boys are playing click here!
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the racism instinct
Posted on August 18, 2019 March 29, 2020 by harvard2thebighouse
Love at first sight. A feeling of fate, destiny, of Meant to Be. We've all been there, enthralled by a sense that in someone else we've found a missing piece of ourselves. From the time we're kids, we' re told that this is the most wonderful compulsion in the world, that we should all be so lucky to have love sweep into our lives with and wash away all of our fears and hesitations with its tempestuous embrace.
And yet, like all things, love too has a hidden side that we'd rather tell ourselves isn't really there at all. But confronting it isn't a simple matter, because that requires admitting to yourself that there's an insidious stranger who influences the choices you make and beliefs you hold in ways you'd rather not think about too much.
Especially when what might be the worst pandemic humanity has ever faced is stretching out to embrace all of us, having already gutted one of the oldest civilizations on the face of the earth.
10,000 years ago something funny began to happen within the human genome. We didn't know it at the time, but minute changes that would haunt every generation to come were slowly and imperceptibly unfolding inside each and every one of our ancestors.
Almost like flipping a switch, what had once been a steady rate of selection suddenly increased as the novelty of agricultural living and an immensely increased population that inevitably followed from the increased food supply allowed alleles that had been quietly lurking in the background to emerge, and "the pace of change accelerated to 10 to 100 times the average long-term rate."
These changes were driven at least in part by the development of agriculture, the domestication of both plants and animals. Some human intestinal tracts retained the enzymes necessary to digest lactose as adults, others adapted to deal with a grain-heavy diet. Although agriculture wasn't the only factor and there were certainly other forces at play, we do know, without question, that 10,000 years ago mutations in our genome began to accumulate at a pace never before seen in human prehistory.
Life as we'd known it would never be the same.
The proliferation of agriculture, both domesticating animals and growing crops, brought seismic and irreversible changes to early human societies. One impact was that that populations suddenly became much denser, another was that humans began to interact much more frequently and closely with domesticated animals. These two factors – population<|fim_middle|> ancestors.
Within the past several years everyone from Cosmo to Nature has reported on the results of a surprising study: women can, it would seem, smell who they're attracted to. Bags containing t-shirts that various men had worn while exercising served as sweaty glass slippers, women were asked to rate the attractiveness of the scent contained in each bag – every white t-shirt was exactly the same except for the odor of the man who'd worn it. Women rated each bag and went on their way, never to learn anything more about the prospective mates than what their used laundry smelled like. And when researchers went to work trying to figure out why women made the choices they did, a surprising and consistent link was found: women are attracted to men whose major-histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes best complimented theirs:
Women's preference for MHC-distinct mates makes perfect sense from a biological point of view. Ever since ancestral times, partners whose immune systems are different have produced offspring who are more disease-resistant. With more immune genes expressed, kids are buffered against a wider variety of pathogens and toxins.
MHC genes are the gatekeepers of our immune systems, they determine white blood cell function and decide whether or not organs will be accepted for donation – regulating whether or not a new host will accept a donor organ as its own or attack it as an outside contagion. The better suited your MHC genes are to fighting the pathogens present in your environment, the healthier you'll be.
And not only healthier, but more intelligent too. A study of IQ scores and infectious disease found that both internationally between nations and nationally between states, IQ levels correlate more closely with the rate of infectious disease than any other factor. Given how biologically taxing it is for children to fight off disease, and the fact that our brains suck up 90% of our energy as newborns and one-quarter of our energy as adults, it stands to reason that healthier societies end up more intelligent on the whole and that instincts which select for healthy progeny would emerge.
So when it comes to picking a mate who will pass half of their MHC genes onto your child and largely decide the suitably of their immune system to the environment, the trick is determining exactly what "compliment" means, as researchers found that "women are not attracted to the smell of men with whom they had no MHC genes in common. 'This might be a case where you're protecting yourself against a mate who's too similar or too dissimilar, but there's a middle range where you're okay.'"
Who would have MHC genes that would complement yours? Members of a population that underwent similar immunological pressures as your ancestors – but not exactly the same. Not a nuclear family member, but maybe a close-ish relative like a second or third cousin – certainly someone whose ancestors adapted to similar pressures created by the diseases that became so prevalent in crowded communities that were in close contact with each other and the livestock they raised.
Pressures which began to burgeon roughly 10,000 years ago, which is when our first blue-eyed ancestor was born and when racial differentiation began to emerge in earnest. And so it would make a certain amount of biological sense for us to be biologically compelled to make babies with those who smell like they share some relatively recent ancestry with, to ensure that our kids have an immune system that's suited to the immunological pressures they would have encountered:
"Body odor is an external manifestation of the immune system, and the smells we think are attractive come from the people who are most genetically compatible with us." Much of what we vaguely call "sexual chemistry," is likely a direct result of this scent-based compatibility.
And this compatibility isn't outwardly expressed only in scent, we also wear our MHC genes somewhere even more obvious than our sleeves: directly on our faces.
Multiple studies have shown links between the range of human MHC genes and facial appearance, as well as MHC genes and perceived attractiveness. It would follow that simply by looking at a member of another race, we would immediately know on an instinctual level that their MHC genes may well be wildly dissimilar to our own. And an examination of the National Center for Biotechnology Information's online database reveals these disparities throughout our MHC genes. As this probabilistic selection of some of the HLA-A alleles illustrates, although some alleles occur at similar rates, the odds that many of them will occur varies widely across the MHC region of our genomes:
Each grouping represents a different HLA-A allele: 1, 2, 3, 11, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33
All of this makes a tremendous amount of sense, an instinct to create offspring with someone who is going to provide your child with the best odds of having a robust immune system would have been vital for any community that was under significant pressure from disease. And it's important to keep in mind that this instinct would have begun to emerge 10,000 years ago, long before any sort of antibiotics or sterile surgery. Medical science develops incredibly quickly, even just 150 years ago doctors didn't even realize they should wash their hands before jamming them up inside someone to pull a baby out. Modern medicine has arguably rendered this instinct obsolete in practical terms, and yet it may still be wired into us as part of our primitive heritage.
But just because something's an instinct doesn't by any means make it Right.
We also have instincts for violence and promiscuity that would cause our societies to implode if they weren't regulated by human reason and rational decision-making. Human societies are epic practices in not embracing our basest instincts, individuals are encouraged to do their best not to act like animals. And yet all that said, it doesn't make the instinct to breed with someone who's going to provide your brood with the best suited immune system for the environment any less real, or any less a part of who we are.
So human females indicate a preference for mating with someone who shared a similar ancestry as themselves, but would it necessarily mean a distaste for outsiders? At least for ovulating women, yes it would.
Turns out women who are fertile exhibit a strong implicit bias against men from other races. While ovulating women were more attracted to men of their own race who were perceived as physically imposing, the opposite was true if the man was a member of a different racial group. So not only are we drawn to members who share a similar ancestry as our own, but human females may be unconsciously repelled by members of other races when they're fertile.
An increasingly common refrain in America had been that it's easy to pretend that racism is dead and gone, at least until a black guy knocks on your door intending to take your daughter out on a date. This continued prejudice was dubiously enshrined in our laws against miscegenation, which were the last racist laws to leave our books and weren't ruled unconstitutional until a generation after Brown vs. Board, at which point only 20% of Americans were in favor of legalizing interracial marriages. And yet despite that ruling, Alabama had a law against interracial marriage on the books until 2000, and even then 40% of Alabamians voted in favor of it.
African-Americans may be especially prone to be discriminated against and subconsciously perceived as an out-group, as recent analysis of the human genome have indicated that most subsaharan Africans carry traces of ghost ancestors, whose genomes don't appear in any other population on earth.
What genetic legacy the this ghost genome, or lack of it, has had on humanity is still unclear – however what's inarguable is that those of us with heritages that reflect different environmental and subsequently immunological pressures do in fact have profoundly different immunological markers in our genomes, one of which is the divide between those of with traces of those ghost ancestors and those without.
Of course this shouldn't create a distinction that should be honored or celebrated, our humanity is nothing if not shared. But maybe this genetic legacy stirs something irrational and subconscious, whose impact appears over and over again in the ever-present irrational hatred and fear that too often haunts and rends our societies. Maybe, just maybe it's worth exploring the idea that racism may have some biological basis – not as a road to validating it, but as a way to drag an irrational boogeyman out into the light.
Not as a way to validate racism, but instead as a way to fully understand and then combat it. After all, it's hard to miss that "selective pressures have consistently sculpted human minds to be 'tribal' and group loyalty and concomitant cognitive biases likely exist in all groups." And as it turns out, there are some fairly well-trodden biological pathways that indicate racism should be addressed as a bias that isn't just about senseless cultural hatred so much as misplaced biological anxiety.
One of which gets directly to the point.
Although women clearly have a much stronger sense of smell and are much more attuned to finding partners with compatible MHC genes, men are still aware of this interaction and their opposition to members of an outside race mate-pairing with sisters and daughters who share their genetic code makes evolutionary sense: They want their communal familial gene pool to stay immunologically robust. Additionally, the apparent instinct of being able to smell and perceive a stranger's MHC genes may easily have caused an instinctual xenophobia to develop, since someone with vastly different MHC genes would often be harboring pathogens that you and your entire society's immune systems would be utterly defenseless against.
And it should be noted that it's not just fertile females who appear to exhibit a prejudice against members of other races, recent research into implicit bias indicates that most white folks are subconsciously pretty damn racist. Or at least their strangers are, since all of these studies rely on the kind of sneaky subconscious bias our strangers embody.
Research at Yale supports the idea that many whites are unconsciously biased, whether they admit it to themselves or not, and no matter how many black friends they have. The following experiments required a rather complicated set-up, but to get an idea of what your own implicit and unconscious feelings about race actually are, you can take a few minutes at: Harvard's Implicit Association Racial Test.
In Yale's first experiment, when white test subjects either read about or watched a video of a white guy calling a black man a "clumsy nigger" or saying "I hate when black people do that" after being accidentally bumped into, they frequently claimed they would have confronted the guy making the racist remark if they'd been there, and at least 75% of them said they'd rather work with the black guy in the scenario than the racist white guy.
But when subjects were actually in the room for the above event and the racial epithet was spewed in their presence, none of them actually spoke up and 71% of them said they'd rather work with the openly rather racist white guy than the black man. But it gets a lot worse, as demonstrated by one recent study conducted over the course of six-years at Stanford:
…that showed [white] study participants words like "ape" or "cat" (as a control) and then a video clip of a television show like "COPS" in which police are beating a man of unknown racial identity. Then, the researchers showed the participants a photo of either a black or white man, described him as a "loving family man" yet with a criminal history. They then asked participants to rate how justified they thought the beating was. Those who believed the suspect was black were more likely to say the beating was justified when they were primed with words like "ape."
Leading researchers to the uncomfortable conclusion that "whites subconsciously associate blacks with apes and are more likely to condone violence against black criminal suspects as a result of their broader inability to accept blacks as 'fully human.'" But all of these subjects were at least college-aged, perhaps nothing instinctual is going on and they're just displayed culturally learned behaviors. Well, if that were the case – why are nine-month old babies racist too?
Turns out white nine-month old babies with little or no previous contact with African-Americans have trouble telling black faces apart and don't register emotions on black faces as well as emotions on white faces:
"These results suggest that biases in face recognition and perception begin in preverbal infants, well before concepts about race are formed," said study leader Lisa Scott in a statement. The shift in recognition ability was not cultural, rather a result of physical development.
Although, curiously, five-month old babies seem to process faces from either race the same way. But it's important to note that babies don't develop a fear of height or a fear of strangers until they're seven-months old. Five-month old babies might seem to be processing "faces" of different races the same way, but without a fear of strangers it's a bit hard to argue that their brains have developed to the point where they can understand the concept of personhood in the first place. And without any fear of height it would seem their brains haven't yet reached the point where any fear instinct at all would have kicked in.
And perhaps the strongest and most disturbing support for the idea that racism is at least partial a subconscious biological bias comes from the language of genocide. Targeted minority groups are referred to as zoological disease vectors like cockroaches or vermin, are said to be dirty and harbor contagions, or accused of contaminating a purer race. If a subconscious immunological bias has anything at all to do with why this genocidal propaganda seems so insidious and potent, getting rid of it can only help prevent the worst of humanity from rearing its head.
Plenty of research has been done into racism as a cultural reality, but very little has examined its potential roots as a naturally occurring instinct that may be inexorably rooted in our biology. And even if you haven't been on X-Box Live or an internet messageboard recently, if you take a moment to look at the data it become readily apparent that American society is still unarguably organized largely along racial lines:
– Only 14% of all illicit drug users are black and yet blacks make up over half of those in prison for drug offenses
– A black child is nine-times more likely than a white child to have a parent in prison
– A black man is eight-times as likely as a white man to be locked up at some point in his life
– The average black family has eight-cents of wealth for every dollar owned by whites
– Blacks are more than three-times more likely than whites to have their home foreclosed and be thrown out into the streets.
What if the policies that have created these abject discrepancies aren't simply a result of learned cultural behavior, but are to some extent rooted inside of our genome? If an aversion against members of outside racial groups has a strong biological component and isn't simply cultural, the fundamental interactions of societies with mixed racial groups and the policies they enact should be very carefully reexamined.
And as the Wuhan Strain of coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, hitches rides on jet-planes and cruise-ships on an inevitable journey out of China and into our backyards – we might be facing our toughest test yet. Because never will racism seem so easy and reflexive than when you think it's protecting you and your family from the horrific unknown. But fighting it will require every civilization on earth to trust each other, to communicate, to work together to stop what might be the most potent threat we've ever faced.
In a perfect world our children would be judged by the content of their character, but if the color of their skin is linked to a subtle unconscious instinct for racism within each and every one of us, we aren't going to get anywhere until we bring this vicious racial chimera out from its genomic cave and deal with it directly.
"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity"
– Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Dan Sirotkin recently returned from a state-sponsored sabbatical studying the effects of the War on Drugs and prosecutorial overreach on America's most under-served communities by serving as a prison classroom's special education tutor, after a brief stint scrubbing toilets. You can read about those adventures here.
Prior to that he parlayed his Harvard degree and time at the NSA to write about the interwoven intersection of asymmetric warfare and terrorism, concluding that the greatest threat to American stability will emerge from inequalities that can nearly all be traced back to our carceral system.
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10 thoughts on "the racism instinct"
wittor says:
you are just a racist nobody, you can't even sign your shit using your name.
– Not sure if troll, or dropped on head at an early age.
I wonder why your intelligence keeps you blind to the fact that there is nothing about minority status that necessarily confers disadvantage. In fact there are numerous examples perhaps even at Harvard where we see that it actually confers just the opposite. The Spanish were a minority when they landed in Mexico and so were Europeans when they arrived in the Americas. Having control and power over others does not require numbers and this is just another guilt tripping game parading around as a scholarship. But dont blue. Be happy!
Kirk Snyder says:
– yeah… thanks for your time?
This statement intimates the real issue here: the attempted imposition of morality onto facts, resulting in the rejection of objective reality in favor of fantasies thought to be more "right". Religion at it's worst.
Instincts, along with the rest of our environment, can't be right or wrong, they merely exist. It is what one does with them that reveals morality.
The author provides a lengthy (and banal) discussion about unconscious decision making and then ignores the numerous and obviously rational reasons for the separation of races based on much research.
Pretending is not going to change the facts but rather will result in actual racism.
james johnson says:
– Where does this article discuss intelligence or the the lack of group differences?
Harvard adds 235 sat points for black applicants, 185 for latino, and minus 85 for asian. 0 for whites. IQ correlation implied…-15 for blacks -10 for latino +5 for asian, with 0 for white. the basis is the genetically determined wiring in the brain, for written symbol processing. and this corresponds for the years in which a written language existed in that racial group. eg mandarin is over 4000 years old. no black written african language ever existed. please qualify your racist palaver above with these facts.
Please tell me you have written, are in the process of writing, or are open to writing a book.
If the first hypothetical, Amazon link? This is absolutely fascinating to read whilst under house arrest.
Racism isn't a mystery. Its a method of survival on several levels.
In an environment where liberal argument is allowed, all of the alluded to pro racism arguments will be perceived to morally trump the relative persuasiveness of the modern trend to merely assume the immorality of racism, without rigorously proving it, and to argue from that floor.
Though, the most important pro racism argument would be the following:
Racism creates the strongest political bonds, and therefore the strongest political power.
Which means that mafias that form along racial lines will have outsized power against individuals and groups that do not.
Meaning that you can't condemn racism as an effort to incubate defensive political power without first eliminating all primarily racially oriented mafias that necessitate it. Anything less is doing the work of those racial mafias, directed against their victims.
As it stands, society hasn't even begun to give lip service to this primary dynamic that incubates defensive racial posturing.
You may think that society is at step two in terms of fighting racism, but it has chosen to not yet approach the starting line and is instead trying to win the race from the sideline. Anti-racists will never realize their first official step until they approach the starting line and begin by agitating for the dismantling of all racial mafias and without exception.
Even one surviving racial mafia will ruin anti-racism efforts within the minds of the general public. Even if unaware of the mafia's existence, they will perceive its power effects and otherwise also perceive that racial organization leads to better, personal and community sociopolitical results. No volume of words nor propped up sympathetic characters will convince them otherwise over the medium to long term. Political power has a life of its own, beyond the page, similar to the atmosphere. You cannot convince anyone of its false value because they are immersed in its molecules at all times.
At the point that anti-racists actually start agitating against racial mafias, however, they will be met with the full force of racial defensiveness on a level they were assuming did not exist. At that juncture, all that came before will seem like it was theater. Until the, essays like this will carry an obviously obfuscating hue for a great many people.
M Simon says:
It is simpler than that. Hamilton's rule – people prefer their kin. Evidently there are biological advantages.
Dismantle all racial mafias? Care to start with biology?
Hamilton's rule says you can't totally end racism. People prefer their kin. The closer the kin the greater the preference.
https://www.britannica.com/science/Hamiltons-rule
B Zipperer says:
Assuming the premise of implicit bias is true, just how do you address something that is not consciously thought? To paraphrase someone else: it seems absurd to claim you can be trained to unthink thoughts that you did not consciously think!
But the basis for implicit bias rests on sand: the Implicit Association Test (IAT) used for race preferences is not reliable ('r' value < 0.5) and has never been validated to be a marker for explicit or overt racism.
According to a 2017 article, the IAT major proponents (Banaji & Greenwald) agree: it should not be used to determine whether someone is racist or will commit a racist act in the future.
And IIRC, a recent meta-analysis on DIversity Training classes (using the IAT) did not not show any benefit. In fact the trend was towards worsening of race relations. Ouch!
[see https://thecut.com/2017/01/psychologys-racism-measuring-tool-isnt-up-to-the-job.html ]
Reading an article like this (lots of "just so" facts to link the narrative) reminds me of the replication problem: many of the studies in the psychology arena could not be replicated.
But LOL! The study of women sniffing T-shirts to subconsciously determine a potential mates' MHC
status — doesn't pass my 'smell test'. [Sorry!] | density and our cohabitation with the creatures that would become our beef, pork, and poultry – allowed contagious zoological diseases to kick a firm foothold into human societies and marked the beginning of an arms race between pathogens and immune systems that's still ongoing.
"Diseases such as malaria, smallpox and tuberculosis, among others, became more virulent," and we've since traced the flu back to ducks, pigs, and geese as its original hosts. Additionally, barnyard animals like cats, rats, horses, cattle, sheep, goats, dogs, and birds have all played roles in transmitting – in no particular order – anthrax, rabies, tapeworms, plague, chlamydia, and salmonella.
And, after a bit of time, one of the most noticeable changes of all occurred.
Somewhere along the Black Sea's coast, a baby popped out and looked up at its parents with blue eyes. This novel mutation along the OCA2 gene codes for much less melanin, a reduction that had already begun as humans migrated away from the equator, but which didn't manifest as blue eyes until roughly 10,000 years ago. This mutation has since propagated itself across some northern regions, and although it generally correlates with fairer skin, as some Berbers (carrying the same mutation down to North Africa) and some Melanesians (whose light eyes come from a different mutation) demonstrate – it doesn't always.
So as deceivingly decisive as the map below may seem, it's important to keep in mind that the alleles – stretches of nucleotides that encode proteins – for skin pigmentation vary across the planet. Darker skinned Asian folks get their shading from different sections of their genome than African families. And those families – in most cases separated by thousands of miles and many thousands of years of selection – may happen to be roughly the same shade, but will likely be adapted to environments that are otherwise entirely different.
So although using the shade of someone's skin as the primary trait to infer someones race may seem like a useful shorthand for heritage – it's really very limited. And to be fair it should be mentioned that the concept of race is technically still contested in the life sciences. Plus there's the confusion that inevitably creeps in when categories such as "Jewish" can encompass a national, ethnic, religious, and racial identity to someone – but only one, or just a few, of those categories for someone else.
And yet, broadly speaking, individuals with different continental ancestries do show correlated genetic differences and morphological characteristics, clinal as these often are. Furthermore, studies have shown that social categories of race such as "black" and "white," categories that have been traditionally based on traits like skin color, do indeed have a biological component. In addition, through the use of statistical analysis, geneticists can often identify continental-scale clusters in humans which in many cases overlap with our social conception of race.
Since skin color is the most visible characteristic it's often used as a shorthand for immutable distinction between large groups, yet if you peel the page back just once it becomes readily apparent that its far too broad a brush to legibly write on any individual genome.
Besides the fact that the shade of someone's skin only gives us a general idea of where their ancestors might have lived, from Tiger Woods to Patrick Mahomes: Countless individuals embody the fact that this discussion will always be the loosely blurred reality of large numbers, not individual destiny. So all the map below really provides is an overlay of the various ways homo sapiens' genome can decide to cope with sunlight levels as far as skin color goes, which may or may not correlate to other genomic overlap and should never be seen to indelibly encode individuality:
And yet this reduction in pigmentation did have one obvious, superficial, universal biological trigger: we've known for a while that the fairer your skin, the more vitamin D you'll produce when it's hit with sunlight.
And in the past few years new information has emerged, in turns out that "vitamin D is crucial to activating our immune defenses and that without sufficient intake of the vitamin, the killer cells of the immune system – T cells – will not be able to react to and fight off serious infections in the body." Without enough vitamin D in our bodies, our immune systems simply cannot function. Labeling it a "vitamin" is actually a bit of a misnomer, it's actually a hormone that functions as:
"…a potent antibiotic. Instead of directly killing bacteria and viruses, [vitamin D] increases the body's production of a remarkable class of proteins, called antimicrobial peptides. The 200 known antimicrobial peptides directly and rapidly destroy the cell walls of bacteria, fungi, and viruses, including the influenza virus, and play a key role in keeping the lungs free of infection."
Additionally it turns out vitamin D "seems important for preventing and even treating many types of cancer… Four separate studies found it helped protect against lymphoma and cancers of the prostate, [colon], lung and, ironically, the skin."
And vitamin D isn't just another hormone, in fact it's tied in to our very humanity. Or at least our very simian-anity, as vitamin D's vital role in primate immunology emerged within our genome over 60 million years ago, and carries a functionality that is unique to us and our furrier brethren – no other animal on earth except primates shares the DNA which ties vitamin D to antibacterial peptide synthesis.
Besides just helping fight off infection, it prevents the autoimmune overreaction of the body fighting itself, and so it "may enable suppression of inflammation while potentiating innate immunity, thus maximizing the overall immune response to a pathogen and minimizing damage to the host."
Much of what we now describe as racial groups emerged as a direct consequence of migrating into more northern environments since lightened skin gave dense agricultural communities the strengthened immune system they needed to fight off the lethal pathogens and parasites that became an increasing threat to crowded early human societies. And as Guns, Germs, and Steel outlined, as different racial groups domesticated and interacted with different animals, they developed communal immunities to discrete sets of diseases:
"Disease-causing pathogens—viruses, bacteria and protists—have geographies, both in terms of where they can be found and how common they are within those regions. The consequent map of malaise and death affects many aspects of the human story"
Ancestral communities in Eurasia, Africa, the Americas, and Southeast Asia were each exposed to unique biological threats, depending on the geographical and environmental niche they inhabited and the animals they domesticated. Although there was some overlap, their exposures were still discrete enough so that when one community did come into contact with the other, widespread pandemics of the strangers' diseases often occurred and entire populations were wiped-out.
Living shoulder-to-shoulder with each other and with their newly domesticated livestock, disease became a much bigger threat than it'd ever been to early hunter-gatherer communities. This immunological legacy is still with us, as different racial groups express different rates of a vast array of common diseases to this day.
So what does any of this have to do with love? Well, understanding that requires a quick introduction to that insidious stranger inside each and every one of us.
All of us would like to think that the choices we make are very much our own, that although our moral compass may at least partially be a biological construction, choosing whether or not to follow it is still the reasoned product of our own carefully applied free will and a direct reflection of our unshakable individuality. And yet it turns out that not only are our minds inevitably influenced by the behavior and suffering of those around us, but that Reason has much less than we'd like to think to do with our decisions: Our choices are far more tied to the most primitive emotional parts of our brains than our conscious awareness would like us to think.
And perhaps there's no better way to demonstrate this than by looking at patients with damage to an oblong tangerine-sized region of our brains just behind and above the bridge of our nose, the ventromedial prefrontal cortex.
Enough damage to this region can drop your emotional function to zero, meaning you could "look at the most joyous or gruesome photographs and feel nothing." Which also means that although you'd still be able to answer abstract questions about morality in others' lives, in the sense of filling in the blank of a social equation, in your own personal life your decisions become so amoral or foolish that you alienate your loved ones, lose your job, and your entire life falls apart.
This, inevitably, led the neuroscientists who noticed these changes to conclude that "gut feelings and bodily reactions were necessary to think rationally" and that without a functioning ventromedial prefrontal cortex it's impossible for us to integrate these emotional gut feelings with conscious thought. So without this region of the brain working properly "every option at every moment felt as good as every other." As it turns out, it's this most primitive, instinctual, split-second region of our brains that leads the charge into decision-making.
And so "moral reasoning is mostly just a post ad hoc search for reasons to justify the judgments people had already made," meaning that by the time you notice yourself weighing options and thinking about the best path, you've really already decided subconsciously and emotionally, and are just spinning excuses and justifications to yourself.
So if you continually put yourself in emotionally-charged situations, it'll only be a matter of time before this elephant of subconscious emotional desire shifts beneath you and takes a step down a path that can ruin your life and the lives of those around you. And it's always this dominating emotional elephant of rapid instinctive moral judgments that's in control, the best that the contemplative reasoning rider on top of this primal beast can do is to come up with rationalizations after the elephant has sated its desires.
Sometimes these desires are perfectly healthy for ourselves and the society around us, at other times they leave feelings and lives trampled behind. Which means that although the rider can do his best to look into the future in an attempt to steer the elephant down the best path, more often than not he's left trying to serve as the elephant's spokesperson without really knowing what the elephant is thinking and "fabricating post ad hoc explanations for whatever the elephant has just done" while justifying whatever course it feels like taking next.
On a social level this had an obvious impact, "once human beings developed language and began to use it to gossip about each other, it became extremely valuable for elephants to carry around on their backs a full-time public relations firm" to provide an acceptable justification for everything we do. Because after all, "reason is the servant of the intuitions. The rider was put there in the first place to serve the elephant."
But this elephant isn't always galloping along blind to everything except its own whims. Since although "we make out first judgments rapidly, and we are dreadful at seeking out evidence that might disconfirm those initial judgments … friends can do for us what we cannot do for ourselves: they can challenge us, giving us reasons and arguments that sometimes trigger new intuitions, thereby making it possible for us to change our minds." So although "many of us believe that we follow an inner moral compass … the history of social psychology richly demonstrates that other people exert a powerful force, able to make cruelty seem acceptable and altruism seem embarrassing, without giving us any reasons or arguments."
As humans, we see our behavior as far more noble then it actually is, and assume that an outside other wouldn't live up to the standards we've set. But as Nobel Prize-winning economist Daniel Kahneman chronicles in the book dedicated to his late friend, Thinking, Fast and Slow, after we take a careful look at just how subject to outside influence our own behaviors and thoughts are it becomes impossible not to acknowledge just how malleable we really are.
Maybe it won't come as a surprise to learn that being prompted with a story about cleaning dirty clothes will make it much more likely for you to complete W __ __ H and S __ __ P as W A S H and S O A P as opposed to W I S H or S O U P. However it should be at least a small surprise to learn that a story about betraying a friend, a "dirty deed," will have the exact same effect on your word completion as a story about dirty clothes.
This contextual prompting effect is known as priming, and its implications for human behavior and our own free will go far beyond simple stories and word choice. Priming can escape the page, as students who were asked to unscramble sentences that included words like forgetful, Florida, bald, gray and wrinkle in them and then asked to walk down a hall to another room ended up walking significantly slower than students who weren't primed with words associated with the elderly, even though the sentences never actually had the word old or any reference to speed in them – only words that would create a subconscious association with oldness.
And, maybe even more surprisingly, the converse held true as well: when instructed to first walk at one-third their natural rate, a speed more suitable for a grandparent, students then recognized worlds like forgetful, old, and lonely much more readily, even though their walking instructions were explicitly about speed – not age.
In a related set of experiments, people were told they were testing the quality of new headphones by listening to radio editorials with them. During this supposed testing, to test for sound distortions they were instructed to repeatedly either shake their head from side to side or nod it up and down. Those who had been nodding yes tended to accept the opinion expressed in the editorials they were listening to while those shaking their heads no tended to reject it.
So our physical motions can unconsciously affect our thoughts, and vice-versa, and yet priming goes well beyond physical gestures. Our surroundings will inevitably affect other behaviors too, as studies of voting patterns have shown that support for propositions to increase school funding is far greater when polling stations are located inside schools, and even exposing voters to school-related images causes support for educational initiatives to rise. Maybe that makes it seem like priming mostly has a positive influence, however when it comes to money and priming, its double-edged nature becomes evident.
Experiments which subtly prime participants with anything from financial terms to Monopoly money stacked on the table do make people spend twice as long trying to solve a tough problem instead of giving up on it and show more self-reliance, however they also became more selfish and less helpful to someone in need. And placing a banner with watchful eyes on it above an office "honesty box" designated to take payments for caffeinated drinks will make donations spike significantly when compared to a banner with festive flowers on it being hung – great if you're collecting the money, costly if you're giving it.
And so at this point, "you have now been introduced to the stranger in you, which may be in control of much of what you do, although you rarely have a glimpse of it."
This stranger "contains the model of the world that instantly evaluates events as normal or surprising," reflexively producing a web of subconscious associations following every stimulus since it's "the source of your rapid and often precise intuitive judgments. And it does most of this without our conscious awareness of its activities." As Dr. Kahneman explains while channeling Dr. Frankenstein:
You did not will it and you could not stop it … ideas that have been evoked trigger many other ideas, in a spreading cascade of activity in your brain. The essential feature of this complex set of mental events is its coherence. Each element is connected, and each supports and strengthens the others. The word evokes memories, which evoke emotions, which in turn evoke facial expressions and other reactions … and the feelings in turn reinforce compatible ideas. All this happens quickly and all at once, yielding a self-reinforcing pattern of cognitive, emotional, and physical responses that is both diverse and integrated. Cognition is embodied; you think with your body, not only with your brain … you know far less about yourself than you feel you do.
And not only does this insidious stranger hold sway over practical matters, he also reaches in to our very sense of good and bad, of right and wrong. But maybe most tellingly, our values can change when there are infectious agents around.
Students asked to ponder morally hazy behavior – from relatively innocuous things like fudging a resume or returning a lost wallet, to more unpalatable decisions like unethical journalism or cannibalizing fellow plane crash survivors – were far more harsh with their moral judgments when seated around food stains or chewed-up pens, or when exposed to fart spray, which is exactly what it sounds like.
When you're exposed to possible sources of contagion you'll also be harsher when evaluating behavior that isn't undoubtedly immoral but just doesn't sit right, and more negatively judge a man who, for instance, fornicates on his grandmother's bed – not while she's there, just while housesitting for her. After disgust's been elicited you'll become "more likely to endorse biblical truth than those not subjected to the polluted air." Placing someone next to a hand-sanitizer dispenser will make their moral, fiscal, and social opinions more conservative.
And this phenomenon applies directly to our criminal-justice system as well, as "a study of people serving as mock jurors found that those highly prone to disgust were most inclined to judge ambiguous evidence as proof of criminal wrongdoing, to impose stiffer sentences, and to see the suspect as wicked." But maybe most disconcertingly, this same study was also replicated with law students, police cadets, and veteran forensic experts.
So not only are the choices that can land you in prison subject to influences operating quietly and insidiously beyond the ken of our free will, the choices of those who will decide your fate lay at least partially outside of theirs. But this doesn't excuse immoral or illegal behavior, it simply means that you have to be aware of the situations you're putting yourself in and the influence that the seemingly innocuous can have. The lyrics you listen to, the jokes you make, the television shows you watch, the lifestyle you idealize – all of these play a subtle role in swaying your actions, carefully weaving an inescapable diaphanous web around everything you do.
Your choices aren't made in the moment it seems they are. The circumstances you place yourself in and the context you surround yourself with, the words and symbols and values you make part of your life, combine to begin priming your subconscious and forcing it to continually decide which of the options at hand not to chose, and influence your eventual decisions like implanted hypnotic suggestions – prompting behavior which may well never have happened without their influence.
On some level it's the choice to continually place yourself in a situation where one too many beers, one changed mind, one conflicting story are all it takes to put you behind these bars that matters – not what may or not have actually happened once that story has already begun to be told.
There's even a theory that culture itself and all the behaviors it encompasses "originated as a behavioral adaptation to an epidemic-filled past." So from spicing our foods and avoiding outsiders to showing affection to burying the dead – there may not be a single culture touchstone left unmarred by immunology's influence. And these immune behaviors "once developed, stick around because the people who indulge in them are less vulnerable to infectious diseases. The behaviors, passed down through the generations, become entrenched."
And it's nearly impossible to overstate the effect contagious diseases have had across our societies, from the Spanish Flu and the Black Death drastically altering the world's demographics, to the reality that it was infectious diseases, not violence, that killed off an estimated 90% of Native Americans after Europeans arrived. Although the European contamination of the Americas are the best example of this sort of accidental immunological genocide in recent history, the folklore shared by every culture on earth warns of the mysterious and dangerous Other that's manifested as monsters and other mythical threats often depicted as diseased creatures: pock-marked boogiemen, decaying zombies, slavering werewolves, pale and sickly vampires.
But even if the anthropological arguments don't convince you, the prevailing theory is that sex originally evolved on the unicellular level so many billions of years ago as a way to outwit pathogens: It was only by mixing and matching chromosomes to form a sort of variegated genetic camouflage that the very first life on Earth was able to stay one step ahead of the viruses and bacteria set on killing them.
So arguing that sex and immunology have no relationship at all in humans would require ignoring the fundamental nature of life on the planet. And as it turns out, humans do in fact appear to have a fairly fine-tuned way to filter the best mate choices, and subconsciously steer clear of the sort of accidental genocides that have haunted our | 4,334 |
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Sarah K. Stephens
Author and Developmental Psychologist
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Summer #AmReading for Fall Semester
Now that I've posted the final grades for my classes and sent many of my students off into the world at Penn State's graduation, I'm settling into a summer full of reading. And this summer, there are a number of nonfiction books on my list that I want to read as a prep for my Fall semester classes. One of the exciting, but also challenging, aspects of being a developmental scientist is the fact that our field continues to evolve and change as research progresses. This means that many ideas I taught at the beginning of my career ten years ago are now out-of-date, or in need of modification to capture the new insights we've made.
I'm looking forward to a summer engrossed in these new findings and shifts in my field, and to a Fall semester filled with new and updated lectures to share with my students. Below are a few of the books I can't wait to read and be informed by.
Have any suggestions for my #ToBeRead list? Please share with me on Twitter or Facebook. I'm always looking for the next great read, and extra points if it's nonfiction and social science-related.
Back of the Book Jacket: "When Wayne and Kelly Maines adopted identical twin boys, they thought their lives were complete. But it wasn't long before they noticed a marked difference between Jonas and his brother, Wyatt. Jonas preferred sports and trucks and many of the things little boys were "supposed" to like; but Wyatt liked princess dolls and dress-up and playing Little Mermaid. By the time the twins were toddlers, confusion over Wyatt's insistence that he was female began to tear the family apart. In the years that followed, the Maineses came to question their long-held views on gender and identity, to accept and embrace Wyatt's transition to Nicole, and to undergo an emotionally wrenching transformation of their own that would change all their lives forever.
Becoming Nicole chronicles a journey that could have destroyed a family but instead brought it closer together. It's the story of a mother whose instincts told her that her child needed love and acceptance, not ostracism and disapproval; of a Republican, Air Force veteran father who overcame his deepest fears to become a vocal advocate for trans rights; of a loving brother who bravely stuck up for his twin sister; and of a town forced to confront its prejudices, a school compelled to rewrite its rules, and a courageous community of transgender activists determined to make their voices heard. Ultimately, Becoming Nicole is the story of an extraordinary girl who fought for the right to be herself.
Granted wide-ranging access to personal diaries, home videos, clinical journals, legal documents, medical records, and the Maineses themselves, Amy Ellis Nutt spent almost four years reporting this immersive account of an American family confronting an issue that is at the center of today's cultural debate. Becoming Nicole will resonate with anyone who's ever raised a child, felt at odds with society's conventions and norms, or had to embrace life when it plays out unexpectedly. It's a story of standing up for your beliefs and yourself—and it will inspire all of us to do the same."
Back of the Book Jacket: "Dr. Nadine Burke Harris was already known as a crusading physician delivering targeted care to vulnerable children. But it was Diego—a boy who had stopped growing after a sexual trauma—who galvanized her to dig deeper into the connections between toxic stress and the lifelong illnesses she was tracking among so many of her patients and their families. A survey of more than 17,000 adult patients' "adverse childhood experiences," or ACEs, like divorce, substance abuse, or neglect, had proved that the higher a person's ACE score the worse their health—and now led Burke Harris to an astonishing breakthrough. Childhood stress changes our neural systems and lasts a lifetime.
Through storytelling that delivers both scientific insight and moving stories of personal impact, Burke Harris illuminates her journey of discovery, from research labs nationwide to her own pediatric practice in San Francisco's Bayview-Hunters Point. For anyone who has faced a difficult childhood, or who cares about the millions of children who do, the innovative and acclaimed health interventions outlined in The Deepest Well will represent vitally important hope for change."
Back of the Book Jacket: "The New York Times bestselling author of Girls & Sex and Cinderella Ate My Daughter delivers her first ever collection of essays—funny, poignant, deeply personal and sharply observed pieces, drawn from three decades of writing, which trace girls' and women's progress<|fim_middle|>AmReading for Fall Semester
Put a Spring in your Reading
As the winter doldrums give way to Spring showers (and–hopefully soon–flowers), I've been enjoying some thrilling reads that got my pulse racing and my eyes flying over the pages to see what happens.
I highly recommend any and all of the below for you to enjoy as the snow gives way to sunshine. . .
1. The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine
This pic is aptly framed, as this read was red-hot with intriguing twists and razor-sharp prose.
Back of the Book Summary: "Amber Patterson is fed up. She's tired of being a nobody: a plain, invisible woman who blends into the background. She deserves more—a life of money and power like the one blond-haired, blue-eyed goddess Daphne Parrish takes for granted.
To everyone in the exclusive town of Bishops Harbor, Connecticut, Daphne—a socialite and philanthropist—and her real-estate mogul husband, Jackson, are a couple straight out of a fairy tale.
Amber's envy could eat her alive . . . if she didn't have a plan. Amber uses Daphne's compassion and caring to insinuate herself into the family's life—the first step in a meticulous scheme to undermine her. Before long, Amber is Daphne's closest confidante, traveling to Europe with the Parrishes and their lovely young daughters, and growing closer to Jackson. But a skeleton from her past may undermine everything that Amber has worked towards, and if it is discovered, her well-laid plan may fall to pieces.
With shocking turns and dark secrets that will keep you guessing until the very end, The Last Mrs. Parrish is a fresh, juicy, and utterly addictive thriller from a diabolically imaginative talent."
2. The Neighbors by Hannah Mary McKinnon
Excellent domestic suspense with an ending you won't expect!
Back of the Book Summary: "Abby looks forward to meeting the family who just moved in across the street—until she realizes they're the one couple who could expose her deepest secrets
After a night of fun back in 1992, Abby is responsible for a car crash that kills her beloved brother. It's a mistake she can never forgive, so she pushes away Liam, the man she loves most, knowing that he would eventually hate her for what she's done, the same way she hates herself.
Twenty years later, Abby's husband, Nate, is also living with a deep sense of guilt. He was the driver who first came upon the scene of Abby's accident, the man who pulled her to safety before the car erupted in flames—the man who could not save her brother in time. It's this guilt, this regret, that binds them together. They understand each other. Or so Nate believes.
In a strange twist of fate, Liam moves into the neighborhood with his own family, releasing a flood of memories that Abby has been trying to keep buried all these years. Abby and Liam, in a complicit agreement, pretend never to have met, yet cannot resist the pull of the past—nor the repercussions of the terrible secrets they've both been carrying…"
3. Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy
Exotic locales, exquisite prose, and the threat of a new danger with each turn of the page. . .
Back of the Book Summary: "The sun is shining, the sea is blue, the children have disappeared.
When Liv and Nora decide to take their husbands and children on a holiday cruise, everyone is thrilled. The adults are lulled by the ship's comfort and ease. The four children—ages six to eleven—love the nonstop buffet and their newfound independence. But when they all go ashore for an adventure in Central America, a series of minor misfortunes and miscalculations leads the families farther from the safety of the ship. One minute the children are there, and the next they're gone.
The disintegration of the world the families knew—told from the perspectives of both the adults and the children—is both riveting and revealing. The parents, accustomed to security and control, turn on each other and blame themselves, while the seemingly helpless children discover resources they never knew they possessed.
Do Not Become Alarmed is a story about the protective force of innocence and the limits of parental power, and an insightful look at privileged illusions of safety. Celebrated for her spare and moving fiction, Maile Meloy has written a gripping novel about how quickly what we count on can fall away, and the way a crisis shifts our perceptions of what matters most."
4. Sleep No More by P.D. James
Despite all of Jasper's evidence to the contrary, this collection of short stories from my beloved P.D. James is perfectly titled–read and remember once again why she's called the "Queen of Crime Fiction."
Back of the Book Summary: "No one gets inside the head of the murderer—or makes it a more thrilling read—than the late, great P. D. James. Fast on the heels of her latest best seller: a new, fiendishly entertaining gathering of previously uncollected stories, from the author of Death Comes to Pemberley and The Private Patient.
It's not always a question of "whodunit?" Sometimes there's more mystery in the why or how. And although we usually know the unhealthy fates of both victim and perpetrator, what of those clever few who plan and carry out the perfect crime? The ones who aren't brought down even though they're found out? And what about those who do the finding out who witness a murder or who identify the murderer but keep the information to themselves? These are some of the mysteries that we follow through those six stories as we are drawn into the thinking, the memories, the emotional machinations, the rationalizations, the dreams and desires behind murderous cause and effect."
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Named one of the "40 women who changed the media business in the last 40 years" by Columbia Journalism Review, Peggy Orenstein is one of the most prominent, unflinching feminist voices of our time. Her writing has broken ground and broken silences on topics as wide-ranging as miscarriage, motherhood, breast cancer, princess culture and the importance of girls' sexual pleasure. Her unique blend of investigative reporting, personal revelation and unexpected humor has made her books bestselling classics.
In Don't Call Me Princess, Orenstein's most resonant and important essays are available for the first time in collected form, updated with both an original introduction and personal reflections on each piece. Her takes on reproductive justice, the infertility industry, tensions between working and stay-at-home moms, pink ribbon fear-mongering and the complications of girl culture are not merely timeless—they have, like Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, become more urgent in our contemporary political climate.
Don't Call Me Princess offers a crucial evaluation of where we stand today as women—in our work lives, sex lives, as mothers, as partners—illuminating both how far we've come and how far we still have to go."
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Watch Brett Eldredge Perform "The Christmas Song"
by Sarah Netemeyer ‐ December 6, 2018
Nat King Cole made this song a timeless holiday classic! Watch country music artist Brett Eldredge cover "The Christmas Song" here!
"The Christmas Song" was co-written in 1945 by Bob Wells and Mel Tormé. It was first recorded by The Nat King Cole Trio in 1946, Nat would later record additional versions. Check out country<|fim_middle|>" below!
"The Christmas Song" Lyrics
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressed up like Eskimos
Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe
Help to make the season bright
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
Will find it hard to sleep tonight
They know that Santa's on his way
He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh
And every mother's child is going to be spy
To see if reindeer really know how to fly
And so, I'm offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety-two
Although it's been said many times, many ways
Although it's been said, many times, many ways
Mmm have a Merry Christmas now
Brett's version of this holiday classic can be found on his Glow Deluxe album, which came out on October 26th.
GLOW DELUXE TRACK LISTING
1. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
2. Baby, It's Cold Outside (ft. Meghan Trainor)
3. I'll Be Home For Christmas
4. The Christmas Song
5. Silent Night
6. Glow
7. Do You Hear What I Hear?*
8. Winter Wonderland
9. O Holy Night
10. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
11. Silver Bells*
12. It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
13. The First Noel
14. Sleigh Ride*
15. White Christmas
16. A Holly Jolly Christmas*
17. Christmas Time Is Here*
18. The First Noel (A capella)
* New to the Deluxe edition
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The Afrotainment Family of Channels is expanding its current distribution footprint into Canada.
The network delivering the best variety in Afro-Centric home entertainment in North America, announced today that on the heels of obtaining its CRTC's license back in July, it has launched 4 of its channels across Canada on Bell's Fibe TV which reaches nearly 4 million homes: Afrotainment HD, Afrotainment Music HD, TV Naija HD and Africa Box Office respectively on channels 662 - 663 – 664 and 665.
"We are excited about our partnership with Bell Canada and are committed to growing our footprint with the goal of delivering the best Afro-centric content to all Black communities and households in North America" said Yves Bollanga, Afrotainment Family of Channels CEO.
"The launch of 4 of our channels at once including 3 in HD (High | 244 |
Seven players scored in double figures–including all five starters–as the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to a league-best 61-17 record with a 113-101 win over the Toronto Raptors. Antawn Jamison scored a team-high 20 points and LeBron James added 19 points, 13 assists and six rebounds. James helped the Cavs set a season-high in assists (38) and six of his dimes resulted in layups or dunks as the Cavs outscored the Raptors 62-38 in the paint. Former Raptor Anthony Parker authored his best game of the season, setting a season high in points (18) and matching his season-highs in rebounds (eight) and assists (six). Parker also led the Cavs with three steals. Mo Williams dropped in eight first quarter points as the Cavs took a 35-26 lead after the first 12 minutes and he finished with 14 points and a season-high 12 assists. The Raptors had serious problems matching up with Williams one on one and when they trapped him he made excellent feeds to his teammates for wide open shots (on one first quarter possession, Andrea Bargnani went to double Williams on the left baseline and Williams slipped a pass right by Bargnani to a cutting Jamison for an easy layup). J.J. Hickson contributed 10 points and seven rebounds as the starting center, while Jawad Williams (13 points) and Anderson Varejao (10 points) made nice contributions off of the bench. Varejao looked very good in his return to action after missing four games due to a hamstring injury. The Cavs are so deep and versatile it is easy to forget that they were without the services of starting center Shaquille O'Neal and key reserve Delonte West, who missed the game due to back spasms; West's absence was purely a precautionary measure and indications are that he could have played if absolutely necessary. Daniel Gibson–who ranks second in the league in three point field goal percentage–was officially listed as DNP-CD (Did Not Play–Coach's Decision) only because the Cavs already had the maximum of three players on the inactive list (O'Neal, West and Sebastian Telfair) but in fact he was scratched due to a foot injury; after the game, Coach Mike Brown noted that Gibson was dressed in his warmup gear–not a uniform–and thus was not available (some media members asked Brown why Gibson did not enter the game even in the last minute with the Cavs up by double figures, a question that either indicates keen concern about Gibson or a tendency to nitpick Brown's decision making even as he guides his team to the best record in the NBA).
Jarrett Jack led the Raptors with 23 points and six assists. The Raptors suffered a major setback when Jamison inadvertently elbowed All-Star Chris Bosh in the face a little over two minutes into the game. Bosh crumpled to the floor, bleeding profusely, and he had to be helped off of the court; he was later taken to the Cleveland Clinic, where it was determined that he has a broken nose and a facial fracture. Watching the game in person, I did not see what happened live because I was following the ball on that particular play but as soon as I saw the replay I said that Bosh probably has a broken nose and may very well have a concussion as well (we later found out that he was given a CT scan at the Clinic). The Raptors hung tough even without Bosh but then in the third quarter starting small forward Antoine Wright left the game with an ankle injury and the Cavs led by double digits for most of the remainder of the contest. Amir Johnson had a strong game off of the bench (16 points on 7-8 shooting, 10 rebounds) but the Raptors could not overcome their poor defense and lack of size.
For a stretch of a little over two minutes in the second quarter the Cavs used an interesting "big" lineup consisting of Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Anderson Varejao, Antawn Jamison, Jawad Williams and LeBron James: each of those players is at least 6-8 and none is traditionally considered a guard, though James was nominally the point guard and Williams was nominally the shooting guard. The lineup possibilities and potential mismatches that the Cavs can create are really amazing–and will only increase when O'Neal and West are available: not only can the Cavs use multiple effective "big" lineups but the Cavs can potentially go "small" with Hickson or Varejao at center surrounded by four perimeter players. After the game, Jack spoke about how difficult it is to try to defend LeBron James while also keeping an eye on the other Cavs: "We changed up our coverages a little bit in the second half. I thought we contained him as best you could do. They still have other guys who are capable players. You can't sleep on those guys. Mo Williams is obviously an All-Star and Anthony Parker has shown he is a very capable perimeter scorer. We've got to guard them with the same intensity and respect as we do LeBron or anybody else. You've go to kind of pick your poison when you're playing against the Cavs. If you're going to stop LeBron, obviously that's going to leave some people open for some looks." James shot just 5-13 from the field, so it is true that the Raptors did about as well against him as is possible–but the other Cavs shot 42-71 (.592); in the 2008 NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics essentially swarmed Kobe Bryant and dared anyone else to beat them, a strategy that other teams are starting to use against the Lakers as well–but that approach toward James will not work against a Cleveland team that is stocked with productive big men, excellent slashers and deadly three point shooters. As Jack said, "pick your poison": in addition to the Cavs' huge points in the paint advantage they also shot 8-20 (.400) on three pointers–8-18 if you take out James' two long range misses. James' brilliance as a playmaker is threefold: he has impeccable court vision, he is strong enough to make passes from distances that would daunt most other players and his passes are uncannily catchable; the latter trait is an intangible that cannot be quantified but what I mean is that James is able to throw the ball hard enough to elude defenders yet soft enough that the recipient can catch the ball and accurately enough that it is possible to immediately shoot without having to "reload" or make any kind of adjustment. Rarely do you see James throw a pass that lands at someone's feet, takes someone off of his sweet spot or forces a cutter to slow down/change direction.
In his postgame standup, Coach Brown offered a concise and very accurate description of his team's play: "It was a good offensive game and just an OK defensive game. We did some good things defensively but we still have to continue to work on our weak side. Our weak side awareness is not great. They did a good job of exploiting us in pick and rolls to a certain degree. We have got to do a better job with that knowing that this team likes to spread you out and just play pick and roll after pick and roll after pick and roll." Both before and after the contest, Brown indicated that he has no specific, concrete plans in terms of resting his players prior to the playoffs but that he considers the season's final games to be "high-level practices." Basically, the Cavs want to find some way to keep their key players healthy while also maintaining sharpness at both ends of the court.
It was a big deal when four Pistons made the All-Star team in 2006–matching the 1998 Lakers, the 1983 76ers, three Celtics teams (1953, 1962, 1975) and the 1962 Lakers–but if the possibility of putting four teammates on the court at the same time in the midseason classic is exciting then what can be said about the possibility of putting five All-Stars on the court at the same time in the playoffs or even the NBA Finals? Granted, Ilgauskas is not an All-Star caliber player right now but he is still a skillful 7-3 center who can rebound, pick and pop and post up, while the other four Cavs in question each made the All-Star team at least as recently as 2008. I understand that Coach Brown may be more concerned about individual matchups than the theoretical possibility of putting five All-Stars on the court at the same time but the fact that he has this lineup combination at his disposal speaks to just how deep the Cavs are. Offhand (I have not researched this completely), these are the only teams that I can only think of that not only had five All-Stars but had four players who had each made the All-Star team very recently: various incarnations of Bill Russell's Celtics in the 1960s, the 1982 and 1983 L.A. Lakers (other Laker squads from that era don't qualify because Norm Nixon–and then Jamaal Wilkes–departed prior to James Worthy becoming an All<|fim_middle|> NBA. Former All-Star Scott Wedman did play a big role for the 1986 Celtics, but he made his only All-Star appearance 10 years earlier, so he was much further removed from being an All-Star than any of the Cavs' All-Star veterans are.
In other words, even though some fans on message boards seem to think that the Cavs should go small all the time and just bench Ilgauskas–or even Shaq–the reality is that a small lineup is a nice change of pace option for Coach Brown to have in his back pocket but not something that can serve as the primary lineup option, particularly against teams that have dominant big men.
Austin Carr starred at Notre Dame before the Cavs made him the number one overall selection in the 1971 NBA Draft. Carr currently serves as a Cavs television analyst for FOX Sports Ohio and also works for the team as the Director of Community and Business Development.
The Cavs posted the best record in the NBA in 2008-09 (66-16) and they have already clinched the best record in the league this season as well. The last team to have the outright best record in the NBA in back to back seasons was the Michael Jordan-Scottie Pippen Chicago Bulls, who did so in 1995-96 and 1996-97. In 1997-98, the Bulls tied with the Utah Jazz for the best record and the following season–the lockout shortened 50 game 1999 campaign–the Jazz tied with the San Antonio Spurs for the best record. Since then, the L.A. Lakers (2000), the Spurs (2001, 2003 [tied with the Mavericks]), the Sacramento Kings (2002), the Dallas Mavericks (2003 [tied with the Spurs], 2007), the Indiana Pacers (2004), the Phoenix Suns (2005), the Detroit Pistons (2006) and the Boston Celtics (2008) posted the best single season records prior to Cleveland's recent two year dominance. | -Star) and the 1988 Celtics (Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, Dennis Johnson and Danny Ainge each made the All-Star team at least once while they were Celtic teammates). It would be a stretch to include Boston's 1986 championship team, because Danny Ainge did not make the All-Star team until 1988, while Bill Walton had not been an All-Star since 1978 (an eight year span compared to Ilgauskas' five year span); Walton had not been a full-time starting center since 1984, while just last year Ilgauskas was the starting center for a Cleveland team that posted the best record in the | 148 |
Tethered Review
Dominic Leighton 25/10/16 13 Comments
The launch schedule for Sony's PlayStation VR has thus far proved surprisingly fruitful – more so than many console launches – and it must have surely staked the claim to the best ever launch line-up for a peripheral. Amongst these early titles then we find Secret Sorcery's Tethered, a strategic god game set in a fantastical land, and though it's a genre that you wouldn't necessarily have pegged for virtual reality, it is undoubtedly one of PSVR's early highlights.
The first thing you can't help but notice is the visuals. Of all of the PSVR games available at launch few boast graphics as arresting as those in Tethered. Looking down from a cloud across a floating island you'll see waterfalls tumbling over into nothingness, and bright butterflies fluttering above a mushroom patch while flocks of birds soar in the distant sky – and these are just some of the incidental details.
Your worshippers come in the form of Peeps, who are undoubtedly designed to have the same emotional effect on a player as an enthusiastically affectionate puppy, and you'll want to do your very best to keep them happy – and alive. As their Spirit Guardian your role is just that, and successfully<|fim_middle|>6, 01:44
To answer your question, it would seem not. Normal PS4 games are playable via Cinematic Mode. While it's cool having a giant screen in front of you, the resolution suffers. I played Battlefront: Star Wars using VR and the downscaling made the game look like something between a PS2 game and a PS3 game. Not great. What suffered the most were the HUD items.
Otherwise, movies look good in Cinematic Mode. The screen door effect makes it look like the films have grain.
Dazbobaby 25/10/16, 22:25
I've just bought it on the strength of this review, and although I've only played the tutorial so far, I've got to agree with Dominic that it's excellent.
PSVR could now have it's first killer app.
Voolar 26/10/16, 09:02
This looks lovely but it's not actually my type of game.
Having played the demo of Wayward Sky, I can imagine that this kind of immersive style is gonna be very popular in VR.
frostface 27/10/16, 12:49
Can this be played with DS4 or do I need the Move controllers?
DS4 only – no need for move controllers. You select peeps/things by looking at them and pressing X
Fantastic. I'll be able to get it so as the Move controllers are like gold dust to get in the stores over here right now. Thanks Jase.
Comments are now closed for this post. | completing tasks, and the ensuring growth of your settlement, will release spirit energy which you need in order to return balance to the world – and complete the level.
You'll need to direct them in every task – from collecting resources to constructing buildings – in order for them to survive through Tethered's harsh nights. When darkness descends monsters come forth from beneath the island and attempt to steal your hard-won resources, and also attack your beloved Peeps. You'll do everything you can to stop them from doing either.
The PSVR headset is your primary means of interacting with this beautiful environment, and looking at something or someone will allow you to interact with it. This then follows into the key tethering dynamic which sees you hold X before looking at what you want to tether them to and releasing the button. While there are various straightforward interactions, there are many additional ones brought into being by the use of weather.
Sunshine can hatch new Peeps from descending eggs, or help your crops grow in the fields, or you can combine them with another weather front to create a rainbow that can do various wonderful things, including curing a Peep of despair.
A Peep that goes too long without direction, or that becomes too hungry, will eventually give-in to despair, which causes them to make the ultimate sacrifice – to leap to their death off the edge of the island. It's frankly a heart-rending dynamic – they look up at you just before they jump – and at points it may cause you a twinge of the same despair as there's often nothing you can do about it apart from start again.
One way to ensure they don't succumb is to keep them occupied. While any Peep is capable of performing any task, there are a number of different classes or specialisations that make your Peeps better at fighting, harvesting, prospecting, farming or mining, and they become progressively more essential to your success.
Each level grants you a series of unlocks, and as with many strategy games it's up to you to make effective use of your resources to execute them, from building barracks that allow you to train heroes, to upgrading your mine to produce more ore. The upgrade trees can actually feel a little overwhelming at first as you're given plenty of freedom from the off, but soon you'll learn what buildings to construct and what they in turn can become.
Some of the little touches are just wondrously executed in VR. The instructional pop-ups that appear often ask you to then open one of the sub-menus and you're able to literally peer around one menu screen to look at another, or lean down to look underneath it at your burgeoning settlement. Your viewpoint is affected by you position as well, so you can lean right in to peer at a particular item or Peep. It simply feels magical.
The music – provided by LittleBigPlanet composer Kenny Young – ties into this sensation with some beautifully whimsical string-led pieces that shift into darker more menacing tones as the nights draw in. The audio cues for each interaction or event are also incredibly well thought out, and help you to focus your attention towards the arrival of another egg, a weather cloud's timer running out, or the arrival of a monster, all without filling your vision with an array of icons.
Perhaps the key question then will be why does Tethered have to be played in VR? Ultimately the answer is quite simply that it could have been released as a stand-alone game. There's nothing in the game's key dynamics that couldn't have been achieved by playing using a keyboard and mouse, or a controller.
However, I genuinely think that it would lose something utterly integral. Being a part of the world brings out its sensory strengths, and their resulting emotional responses. In particular, if you play with headphones on, with no other distractions around you, you become a Spirit Guardian, you become a watchful protector to these creatures, and this world feels as real as you want it to be.
The one negative that comes from playing the game in VR is quite how much you'll be moving your head around in order to give your Peeps commands. Particularly during the combat at night things can get pretty frantic, and you'll need to move to clouds that have a wider view if you want to be able to catch all of the invading monsters without wearing yourself – and your neck – out. It's a small price to pay though to experience such a lovingly crafted game.
What's Good:
Beautifully constructed world
Gameplay allows for plenty of different approaches
Utterly immersive in VR
What's Bad:
Technically it would work without VR
Frantic action can become tiring
Selecting characters at speed can be difficult when under pressure
Tethered is a delightful experience that shows the immense range of genres that can benefit from being brought to virtual reality. It boasts a playful and thoughtful approach to strategic god games whilst bringing you wholly into its world. For PSVR owners looking for something a little different, Tethered is utterly essential.
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Tuffcub 25/10/16, 16:59
Dammit another VR game I will have to buy!
matthangzhou 25/10/16, 18:21
Two weeks ago I wasn't fussed by VR. Having now read all the reviews I think I will have to get one!
How well does the unit work with normal PS4 games?
Tethered sounds wonderful and just my sort of of game.
Richg678 25/10/16, 23:45
You are so totally asking the wrong question. The breadth of new control methods available through the new VR interface are not so much making your existing games obsolete as opening up new possibilities you hadn't even thought of. I don't think there's a single title I've played in VR that doesn't bring a whole new dimension to the gameplay. Well done Sony, I saw the first launch of VR 20 years ago and what it was missing was "what are we now going to do with this". That question took a long time to answer, but answer it they have, in spades. Buy it, then you'll know. You won't regret it.
Oops, almost forgot to mention, of everything I've played in VR Tethered is the best, I've never been so emotionally invested in a game, it's breathtaking, and I love it.
I know VR works well with VR games. What I wanted to know was did it work well with non VR games as a screen or would you still use your normal tv.
Thanks for the passionate response though. Looks like it's on my Xmas list.
jase 26/10/16, 13:43
It works quite well with normal games, VR in cinema mode gives you three options: small (like watching a big regular TV in your living room), medium (sitting midway up a theatre) and large (sitting in the front row of the cinema).
Playing games is good, but the detail isn't as good as on your regular TV.
Thanks Jase
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"BATSUGUN" NTSC- J (JAP) for SEGA Saturn.
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Batsugun is a 1993 vertically scrolling bullet hell arcade video game originally developed and published by Toaplan in Japan and Europe by Taito, as well as Korea by Unite Trading. The last shoot 'em up created by Toaplan, the title takes place on a distant Earth-like planet where a global takeover operative led by king Renoselva A. Gladebaran VII is set into motion, as players assume the role from one of the six fighter pilots conforming the Skull Hornets squadron taking control of submersible jets in a last-ditch effort to overthrow the invading military force from the planet. Its gameplay mainly consists of shooting mixed with role-playing game-esque elements using a main two-button configuration.
Headed by Fire Shark designer Yuko Tataka, Batsugun was created by most of the same team that previously worked on several projects at Toaplan and who would later go on to join one of its offshoots after the company declared bankruptcy in 1994 to continue working in the bullet hell sub-genre. Though first launched for the arcades, the game was later ported to the Sega Saturn by Gazelle and published exclusively in Japan by Banpresto on 25 October 1996, featuring various changes and additions compared with the original version.
Batsugun garnered positive reception from during its initial release in arcades and but was later met with mixed critical reception on the Saturn as an import title. Nevertheless, the game garnered awards from Gamest magazine. It has been heralded by many as the first manic shooter due to its evolution of various gameplay features in the shoot 'em up genre and as an inspiration for other similar titles. As of 2019, the rights to the project are owned by Tatsujin, a company founded in 2017 by former Toaplan member Masahiro Yuge and now-affiliate of Japanese arcade manufacturer exA-Arcadia alongside many other Toaplan IPs.
Batsugun is a science fiction-themed vertically scrolling bullet hell game where players assume the role of one of the six Skull Hornets pilots taking control of their respective fighter jets through five increasingly difficult levels in a last-ditch effort to overthrow a global takeover led by the army of king Renoselva A. Gladebaran VII as the main objective. The title initially appears to be very standard; Players control their craft over a constantly scrolling background and the scenery never stops moving until a boss is reached. Players also have only two weapons at their disposal: the main gun that travels a max distance of the screen's height and three bombs capable of obliterating any enemy caught within its blast radius.
A unique gameplay feature is the weapon system; As enemies are destroyed, players gain experience points that are separate from the score and for every experience points gained, the main gun is leveled up and becomes much stronger. This is analogous to exp and levelling up in role-playing games. The weapon can only level up twice and after achieving its maximum level, experience points will grant players an extra bomb stock instead. In addition, player can also grab "P" icons to increase the power of the current level gun. A maximum of five "P" icons can be collected per experience level and getting more after this gives extra points instead, while collecting "B" icons increases the number of bomb stock to a maximum of seven. Another gameplay feature, reminiscent of Aero Fighters, is the ability to choose between three fighter ship variations: Sky Mirage (type A), Dragon's Whisper (type B) and Judgement Flasher (type C). Type A ships have a simple array of rapid-fire energy-beams that spread evenly. Type B ships shoot a straight beam of lightning for as long as the fire button is held, while tapping the button causes sparks to appear and travel along the beam. Lastly, Type C ships are adaptable; holding the fire button shoot energy waves straight, while tapping the button fires a spread of projectiles. Each ship type becomes more powerful by leveling up.
There are multiple scoring methods for reaching high-scores to obtain extra lives in the game apart from destroying enemies, which are awarded at one-million points. Points can be gained from collecting V-shaped gold medals and once the level is finished, points are awarded for every type of medal collected. Firing or bombing on determined locations is also crucial to reach high-scores, as certain setpieces in some stages hosts bonus secrets within their scenery, as well as destroying enemies on certain spots. The game employs a respawn system where a downed single player will start off immediately at the location they died at. Getting hit by enemy fire will result in losing a life, as well as a penalty of decreasing the ship's firepower to its original state, in addition of all medals collected and once all lives are lost, the game is over unless the player inserts more credits into the arcade machine to continue playing. Unlike previous shoot 'em ups titles from Toaplan, there are no additional loops after completing the last stage.
The plot summary of Batsugun is explained through supplementary materials. On a distant planet similar to Earth, a global takeover codenamed Epsilon Plan led by king Renoselva A. Gladebaran VII is set into motion, with the Imperial Army successfully staging multiple coup d'états upon countries of the planet in less than two weeks. All that stands between the military forces of Renoselva and world domination are the Skull Hornets: a squadron of fighter pilots led by prince Olisis R. Gladebaran VIII, son of Renoselva. The Skull Hornets utilize the most powerful submersible jets the planet's scientists have ever devised.
Batsugun was created by most of the same team that previously worked on several projects at Toaplan such as Grind Stormer and who would later go on to join one of its offshoots after the company declared bankruptcy in 1994 to continue working in the bullet hell sub-genre. Its development was helmed by a small group at the company and most of the members had several roles during this process, with Fire Shark designer Yuko Tataka acting as both producer and co-designer alongside artists Junya Inoue and Takeshi Kawamoto. Cave co-founder Tsuneki Ikeda served as one of its programmers prior to DonPachi alongside Satoshi Kōyama, Seiji Iwakura and composer Yoshitatsu Sakai. Both Ikeda and Inoue have stated that several games from other companies that were popular at the time served as influence early in development.
On 25 October 1996, Batsugun received a conversion to the Sega Saturn by Gazelle, an offshoot of Toaplan, and published exclusively in Japan by Banpresto. The Saturn version featured various changes and additions such as the inclusion of both the original and special versions as a 2-in-1 package, as well as an arranged soundtrack.
The Sega Saturn conversion garnered mixed but generally positive from critics such as Famitsu and the Japanese Sega Saturn Magazine. According to Famitsu, the Saturn version sold over 7,017 copies in its first week on the market. Readers of the Japanese Sega Saturn Magazine voted to give the Saturn port a 8.4829 out of 10 score, ranking at the number 245 spot, indicating a large popular following. Edge reviewed the Saturn version, deeming it "not a classic in designs terms, perhaps, but one that won't disappoint those yearning a show-off 2D title". French magazine Joypad commended the Saturn released for its boss encounters, arsenal, multiplayer and game modes, stating that "Taken from the arcade game of the same name, this Saturn shoot'em-up isn't just another shoot, it's the game to own if you want to see how the genre has evolved today." Christian Blendl of German magazine MAN!AC gave the Saturn an overall mixed outlook. Zverloff of Hardcore Gaming 101 criticized some of the additions in the Saturn conversion such as the arranged soundtrack.
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