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My lens won't close and the camera won't turn on or off (Canon Powershot S2IS)
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I was Importing some pictures to my computer from my Canon sd 1300 is powershot digital camera , When the Battery died , I was not in the room at the time , So I came back in and attempted to turn the camera on and it said "Please change the battery pack" which means I need to charge the battery , and When the camera shut off , The lens did not close . SO I charged my battery , and the next day , I put the battery back in the camera like normal and I turned it on , and on the screen it said "Len
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Housebuilder Bellway is on course for a 10% increase in half-year sales but warned that a shortage of mortgage finance continues to stifle the housing market.
In a trading statement, the company said this morning:
Despite government's best efforts to stimulate the housing market through a variety of welcome initiatives, there remains a fundamental shortage of mortgage lending on acceptable terms to potential homebuyers. Until this is resolved and the threat of unemployment recedes, consumer finance in many parts of the country will remain, at best, fragile.
Bellway's sales averaged 91 a week in the four months to 30 November, up 51% on a year ago when the financial crisis sparked a property market slump. Cancellation rates have reverted to more normal levels of around 13%.
In a spate of property news this morning, Berkeley reported a 35% drop in half-year profits, due to a drop in transactions and falling selling prices. Profits fell to £52m in the six months to October, with revenues plunging to £290m from £452.6m. Average selling prices fell from £399,000 to £299,000.
The UK's third-largest housebuilder by market value said:
It is evident that the UK home-buyer is being cautious due to the lack of the "feel good" factor and this is likely to continue until the general economy returns to sustained growth and employment starts rising again. There are positive signs from equity rich customers, particularly from overseas who have the additional benefit of the depreciation of sterling.
More worryingly, stressed commercial property loans have rocketed and pose a growing threat to the faltering recovery in Britain's banking sector, according to a report from De Montford University published today.
Meanwhile, Taylor Wimpey's chairman Norman Askew said he would stand down by the end of the year. The former chairman of Taylor Woodrow oversaw the company's merger with George Wimpey in July 2007.


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His injuries weren't nearly as serious as they could've been, the surgeons said no nerve damage, which is a minor miracle if you saw the second injury. Both times he had a guy dive into his knee, it's not like he blew them out making a cut or anything. He would've been a top 10 pick if he hadn't gotten injured the last time. If he rounds back into form he will be the starter next year. I am a Vols fan, I hate SC and Spurrier, but when we drafted this kid I was glad to get him. His work ethic and character are above reproach.


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There isn't much to say about this list, except that these are just a handful of some great films from my collection.
My personal favorite film! This Is Spinal Tap never gets old, and always makes me laugh every time I watch it, or watch clips from it. Consistently funny while parodying and paying tribute to the classic heavy metal bands of the 70s and 80s.
M serves as the classic example of what a suspence thriller should be. Granted, I think a lot of the suspence comes from its thematic content, and many filmmakers now-a-days, I feel, want to use a controversial theme, such as child-stalking/murdering or whatnot, as a way to cheat the viewer into being shocked or scared. Fritz Lang, however, knew what he was doing when constructing this film. The majority of suspence also comes from its quiet tones, and being a silent film pioneer, Lang used silence to its full effect here to help establish the grim atmosphere. Peter Lorre's haunting performance, despite playing a serial killer, is also something to cherish because he portrays a flawed man filled with obsession, and his character aims for the viewer to understand what it is his exact dilemma is. If you either end up rooting for Lorre's obsessed killer or still end up despising him toward the end of the film, the effect of the film remains the same: that it is a truly haunting and scary film.
I am sure I have seen fewer Akira Kurosawa films than some other viewers (I have seen Yojimbo, Ran, Rashomon, High and Low, and I think that is about it), but any viewer just beginning to show interest in Kurosawa would have had to have seen the brilliant Seven Samurai. Kurosawa sure knows how to film a brilliant action sequence, but he also knows how to develop compelling stories and characters. Instead of rushing through how each of the seven central characters are introduced and how they came about meeting up, Kurosawa takes the time to thoroughly explain how they are brought together, which only greatly emphasizes the sympathy for all of the characters in the film. At three and a half hours long, there is never a dull moment in this true masterpiece (if someone were to edit out only a minute from the film, even if it were in the opening credits or even the intermission, it would be easy to tell that something grand would be missing from the film). This is one of the fine examples of how perfect a film can be.
I cherish every single film that Wes Anderson has made. I own every single one, and I am surely going to be in a rush to pick up the Moonrise Kingdom release. But I placed The Royal Tenenbaums in this list above the others in the Criterion Collection because for me, this is one of his films that ranks among the best. Although, it wouldn't be fair in my eyes to rank Anderson films because each one has something unique and fulfilling about it. However, the Royal Tenenbaums got me really interested in watching the rest of Wes Anderson's filmography (even though I had seen The Life Aquatic a few years back). The characters in this ensemble dramedy are well placed and each one is begging for the viewer's sympathy. Of course, the viewer really connects with Gene Hackman's Royal Tenenbaum, and that is how we come to understand the rest of the characters' motives.
Charlie Chaplin is another filmmaker in which it is very easy to cherish many of his films. Sure, Chaplin is known for his silent playfulness, and both Modern Times and The Gold Rush are two of the greatest examples in the silent comedy genre (Criterion needs to add City Lights to their cataloge very soon). In this sense, The Great Dictator may not seem like it is qualified as the "quintessential Chaplin film", but is there a reason why it shouldn't be qualified as quintessential? The Great Dictator shows Chaplin working with new ideas and a very challenging subject, by tackling Hitler head-on through essential parody, and then clearly addressing his issue through the film's powerful ending speech. A lot of the film's viewers have noted that the final speech seems out of place in concern to Chaplin's Tramp character (or the character reminiscent of), and even if Chaplin is breaking character to let the filmmaker himself speak, it helps to make the point Chaplin was trying to make all the more relevant. Whats more, The Great Dictator is also delighted to have the hilarious Jack Oakie on board. The Great Dictator would show that it was the best way for a silent film pioneer to transition smoothly into the sound era, even plenty of years after the advent of sound pictures.
Twelve Angry Men is a classic. There is no doubt about it. More importantly, the screenplay, written by Reginald Rose and based on his own play, shows excitement, and the twelve actors on screen really knew how to generate it. This film also presents a moral issue, which is used to expose each of the characters' inner motives and desires. Henry Fonda's Juror #8 isn't necessarily convinced that the convicted kid is innocent, but he is convinced that a decision can't be made without discussing the entire case from start to finish. All of the story's complexities are exposed through the brilliantly written and delivered dialogue, and the real power is shown as the story continuously expands and develops. Director Sidney Lumet was off to a great start.
At its core, The Third Man would present the basic plot that would become predominant in many noir films to come. A friend goes missing and the main character has to find the answers to his disappearance. Of course, many films have done the plot to death, but The Third Man makes the plotline seem absolutely fresh. Let us not forget the brilliant zither score and cinematography, by Anton Karas and Robert Kasker, respectively, and the performances all around, from Joseph Cotten's brilliant portrayal of the always curious Holly Martins, and Orson Welles's killer performance as Harry Lime. Of course, Graham Green's screenplay keeps the viewer interested in its compelling mysteries as the anticipation for Lime's first appearance in the film keeps on building. One of the finest film noirs ever created.
Independent minimalist filmmaker Jim Jarmusch can do a whole lot by doing a whole lot of nothing. Stranger Than Paradise is the perfect example of that. This is basic filmmaking at its absolute finest, and it is an all around different film viewing experience all together. With that being said, this film isn't for everyone, since many audiences would perfer to spend their time watching something more compelling than a few characters just hanging around aimlessly. Of course, that is where the film's heart comes from, in the fact that the three central characters are just hanging around and waiting to do something meaningful. The character's basic principles help the audience to connect with what is happening on screen as well.
Being John Malkovich is really something else. It shows that Charlie Kaufman would be one of the finest screenwriters of this generation. He has brilliant ideas, and incorporates big batches of humor to his surreal vision. Words cannot describe in full accuracy how amazing this film is. Not only is there the original and exciting premise, but there is also exciting character and story development. At first we almost connect with John Cusack's Craig Schwartz, but see his character slowly develop into a selfish and obsessed jerk. You just can't get enough Malkovich! Malkovich! Malkovich!
I have only seen two of Jean-Pierre Melville's films (this and Le Samourai), but I already know how brilliant Melville is at the crime genre. Le Cercle Rouge shows a strongly established atmosphere, and is the pure definition of the cool crime caper. There is consistent suspence in the quiet scenes, and the breathtaking heist scene is something to behold.


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Helping people with computers... one answer at a time.
I can't always give a straight answer because every computer is unique.
I've looked at your answers for problems that seem like they relate to mine, but everything seems to be "check this" or "it might be that". Why can't you just give me the specific steps I need to solve my problem. Why can't I get a straight answer?
It's a fair question, and I wish I could. Honestly, I really wish I could give everyone a simple step-by-step here's how you fix it. In fact, when possible, I definitely try to do exactly that.
The problem is that most of the time it's just not possible to be that excruciatingly specific. Specific steps that work for one person may not work for another.
Let me explain why...
What you see when you experience a computer problem are really just the symptoms of that problem. A symptom might include an error message, unexpected behavior or perhaps some lack of expected behavior.
But the symptoms are not the problem, they're just clues.
Consider a similar situation in the medical world: what does it mean if your leg hurts? Most commonly it's muscle strain, but it might also be an insect bite, an infection, a blood clot, cancer or a whole raft of things I can't begin to think of.
We need more information. As the TV doctors say, "We need to do more tests."
The same is true of computer problems. When you report the symptoms of your problem, you're reporting clues that I might use to diagnose the cause of the problem.
Sometimes the clues are enough. More often, though, they are not. Not only are the clues often incomplete, but the same symptoms might be caused by hundreds, if not thousands of possibly different problems.
Kind of like that pain in the ... leg.
Yes, computers are that complex.
Since I can't sit at your computer and diagnose your specific problem, I can't "run more tests" as it were. It's impossible to know exactly what's right for your specific situation. If I can't with some certainty tell you the specific solution, I'll instead point you to tools and give you suggestions as to how you might go about further diagnosing and/or repairing the problem yourself.
Much like that leg pain, resolving your computer's problem might involve understanding more about what you've been doing with it prior to the symptoms appearing, or perhaps understanding that a lot of people are experiencing similar symptoms. It might be a situation that I've never heard of, but knowing the general areas involved, I'll probably have suggestions of things to try or look at.
As I said, computers, like people, are incredibly complex. And no two are exactly alike, no mater how you configure them. Different hardware, different versions of operating systems, different combinations of applications, different customizations, different ways of connecting to the internet, and different ways of using the computer make each one a very unique device. Blanket cookbook solutions to problems are rare. Obviously, I try to find them when I can, but quite often what works for one person's machine will not for another. Guidance on things to try and how to go about further diagnosing the problem yourself, however, does work ... as evidenced by the many people who take that guidance and are able to resolve their issues after visiting here.
Unfortunately, computers are not yet to the level of toasters ... they don't always "just work". Sadly that means each of us will be faced with diagnostic detective work at some point in our computing experience. There are lots of folks like me out here to help, but ultimately it'll take someone at your keyboard to perform the final diagnosis and repair.
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It was a scene fit for a coronation at the British Open.
For Garcia, the odds have never been better. He has never played better or felt so confident.
Garcia played close to perfection Saturday, a 3-under 68 that gave him a three-shot lead over Steve Stricker, with no one else closer than six shots. And while this will be the third time he has played in the final group at a major, there are two drastic differences.
He has the lead this time, and Tiger Woods won't be at his side.
''It definitely doesn't hurt,'' Garcia said. ''But it doesn't matter. At the end of the day, I only depend on myself.''
Garcia finished off his bogey-free round with a 5-iron that never left the flag and sent him chasing after it, screaming out instructions with an intensity that showed he already knew the outcome.
''Oh, be good,'' he said. ''BE GOOD!''
It hopped onto the green and stopped 12 feet left the flag, and the only disappointment was having to settle for par.
''I wanted to make the putt on 18 just for them, and to hear the roar, that would have been just out of this world,'' said Garcia, who was at 9-under 204 and holding the 54-hole lead in a major for the first time.
Stricker might have to match his record round to give Garcia a fight. He ran off three straight birdies at the start Saturday, and was equally impressive with four par saves at the end for a 64, the best score ever at Carnoustie during a British Open.
''It was just one of those rounds where everything kind of went right,'' Stricker said. ''It was quite a day. It was quite an experience. It was a lot of fun, and it gives myself a chance going into tomorrow.''
Whether anyone else has a chance depends on Garcia.
The 27-year-old Spaniard has held a 54-hole lead nine times in his career, and he has only converted five of them. Two years ago at the Wachovia Championship, he squandered a six-shot lead in the final round and lost in a playoff.
''He's got a lot of things to think about tonight,'' Ernie Els said. ''I've been in that position many times. It's not an easy sleep.''
Els, a three-time major champion, overcame a triple-bogey 8 on the easiest hole at Carnoustie to shoot a 68, leaving him in the large group at 3-under 210 that included Chris DiMarco (66), Padraig Harrington (68) and K.J. Choi (72).
One guy Garcia won't have to think about is Woods.
Trying to become the first player in more than 50 years to win the British Open three straight time, Woods beaned a 63-year-old woman in the head. It left her bandaged and bleeding, and Woods queasy at the sight of blood on the links.
He wound up with a 69, leaving him eight shots behind at 1-under 212. Woods has never won a major from behind, and only once has he made up an eight-shot deficit on the final day of any tournament — the 1998 Johnnie Walker Classic in Thailand.
''I've got to be playing a little better than I have been, that's for sure,'' Woods said. ''But at least I gave myself a chance going into tomorrow. Paul (Lawrie) came from 10 back in '99. Certainly, you can do it around this golf course.''
Yes, but Lawrie needed a triple bogey from Jean Van de Velde on the final hole at Carnoustie in 1999. The Frenchman was a newcomer to this arena back then. Garcia has been contending for majors since he was 19, and he looks as though he's about to finally break through.
''It's going to be a hard day, but hopefully one to remember,'' he said.
Garcia was trailing Woods by one shot at Royal Liverpool last year and quickly fell further behind. He was four shots behind Woods in the final group at Bethpage Black in the '02 U.S. Open, and never had a chance.
''I'm going to go out there and try to play my own game, just like I've been doing every single day, and just believe in myself as much as possible,'' Garcia said. ''That's what I did on Thursday, that's what I did most parts of Friday and that's what I did today. If I'm in control, the way I'm hitting the ball, it's right there for the taking. Hopefully, it will be good enough.''
What was supposed to be the nastiest day of the week turned out to be the easiest day, perhaps because Royal & Ancient officials set the pins to account for weather that turned out to be light rain and a moderate breeze.
Garcia missed only two shots and escaped with par both times. His approach to the third narrowly avoided the Jockie Burn, and he pitched to 4 feet. On the 17th, he pulled a 4-iron that was headed for deep rough next to a gorse bush, but it struck a photographer behind the left ear and bounced into light rough.


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|Clinical experience using the computerized digital stapling system in open gastric bypass surgery for morbid obesity.
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|BACKGROUND: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is currently the preferred method of surgical treatment for morbid obesity. Complications associated with this technique include anastomotic leaks and anastomotic strictures. Our technique employs a computerized digital stapling system (SurgASSIST). This stapling system has been utilized in affecting both the end-to-end gastrojejunostomy and end-to-side enteroenterostomy anastomoses. METHODS: SurgASSIST is a computerized stapling system consisting of a power console and a 2.13-meter flexshaft. Using a remote control, various stapling cartridges can be opened and closed, and the tip of the flexshaft can be steered in four directions prior to firing. Because the firing mechanism and force are generated away from the surgical field, torque applied to the anastomotic site is minimized. The system is designed to approximate tissue to the correct staple height, based on tissue thickness, which precludes excessive compression of the tissues. RESULTS: We have employed the SurgASSIST computerized digital stapling system in a series of 403 cases with 558 applications. We have experienced no anastomotic leaks. There were 7 strictures (1.7%) requiring balloon dilatation. There were no strictures requiring surgical intervention. CONCLUSION: Our extensive clinical experience using the SurgASSIST computerized digital stapling system has shown it to be a safe and effective method for performing stapled anastomoses.
|Robert K Liem; Paul H Niloff
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|Title: Obesity surgery Volume: 13 ISSN: 0960-8923 ISO Abbreviation: Obes Surg Publication Date: 2003 Dec
Date Detail:
|Created Date: 2004-01-23 Completed Date: 2004-05-04 Revised Date: 2009-11-03
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|Nlm Unique ID: 9106714 Medline TA: Obes Surg Country: Canada
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|Department of Surgery, JFK Medical Center, Atlantis, Florida, USA. email@example.com
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Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y
Anastomosis, Surgical
Gastric Bypass / instrumentation*, methods
Obesity, Morbid / surgery*
Postoperative Complications
Surgery, Computer-Assisted / instrumentation*
Surgical Staplers
Surgical Stapling / instrumentation*
Treatment Outcome
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General Information About Ohio College of Massotherapy Inc
Mission Statement:The mission of the Ohio College of Massotherapy is to provide students with high-quality degree and diploma programs with an emphasis on excellence in teaching and service to working adults. To accomplish this mission, our school operates ethically, professionally and respectfully toward individuals and seeks to consistently portray massage therapy to the highest degree of education, morals, ethics of massage and its allied fields. Accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT) State Regulation# 98-07-1495T
Institutional statistical data was gathered from the U.S. Department of Education - Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, 2009-2010.
Institution Type
- 2-year, Private not-for-profit
Special Learning Opportunities
- Distance learning opportunities
- Weekend/evening college
Student Services
- Academic/career counseling service
- Employment services for students
- Placement services for completers
Credit Accepted
- Credit for life experiences.
- The acceptance of transfer credits are subject to review by the school and cannot be guaranteed.
Religious Affiliation
- Not applicable
Federal Aid
- Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Degrees/Certificates offered
- 1-2 years certificate
- Associate's degree
Campus Setting
- Suburb: Large
Disability Services Student
- 3% or Less
Admission Total Applicants Full Time Retention Rate 62%
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- n. An inscription stamped on a coin indicating the mint of origin.
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- n. a mark on a coin that identifies the mint where it was produced
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Silver Kennedy half dollars were minted at Philadelphia and Denver; the D mintmark is to the left of the bottom tip of the olive branch.
Without Motto Saints were minted in Philadelphia and Denver; the D mintmark is located above the date.
Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle, Without Motto, 1907-1908 : Coin Guide
Stars, No Drapery half dimes were produced at Philadelphia and New Orleans; the O mintmark is located below DIME and above the bows of the ribbon.
Liberty Seated Half Dime, Stars, No Drapery 1838-1840 : Coin Guide
Liberty Seated quarters were minted at Philadelphia and New Orleans; the O mintmark is located above QUAR.
Liberty Seated Quarter, No Motto, No Drapery, 1838-1840 : Coin Guide
No mintmark is shown; all were produced at Philadelphia.
Capped Bust, Lettered Edge Half Dollar, 1807-1836 : Coin Guide
Bronze Indian Head cents, both circulation and proof issues, were produced every year in Philadelphia, and at San Francisco in 1908 and 1909; the S mintmark is located on the reverse, below the tie of the ribbon, and slightly off-center to the right.
All copper-nickel Indian Head cents were produced in Philadelphia; no mintmark is displayed.
The design, which also incorporates The Perth Mint's 'P' mintmark, is struck in 'high relief' on the 1oz coin.
The Perth Mint – New Product Releases : Coin Collecting News
The Shield nickel has dentils along the rim of both sides, and all were struck at Philadelphia so none display a mintmark.
All Matron Head cents were minted at Philadelphia and display no mintmark.


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"British-born Annie Wayte, one of New York's great unsung chefs, creates soulful soups and beautiful greenmarket salads at this whimsically rusticated café inside Nicole Farhi's Chelsea Market boutique. We love her full English breakfast—sausage, bacon, poached egg, roasted cherry tomatoes—served in portions dainty enough for you to still squeeze into that size-6 skirt from the boutique's racks."
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Re: Deceptive License Designation - FOR PROFIT SERVICE
> This is not GPL software.
OpenProtect is GPL software, please refer to LICENSE file in the openprotect-x.x.x.x.tar.gz package. we offer commercial support and KAV Technology License for 1 year for a fee.
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> This is not GPL software.
What makes you say that? The LICENSE file in the tarball says
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All the scripts have the customary GPL boilerplate at their heads. I'm
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Deceptive License Designation - FOR PROFIT SERVICE
This is not GPL software. This is a service that uses GPL software (pimpin' Kaspersky Antivirus too) and charges an annual service fee.
The proper License designation should be "Other/Proprietary License with Source" at best. I could find no mention of the GPL in relation to OpenProtect (sic.) code on the website. Other than that it looks like a good idea.
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Totally mesmerized by the color of this shimmery V Neck Dress by: Loeffler Randall [Don't forget you can get 25% off with the code: NOTCOT25]
I like the looks of this open cardigan by Lux. Easy and perfect for a day at the office
This "Talisa" jacket by Mayle has just the right mix of masculine & feminine for me
Beautifully tailored mens line by MANGO called Homini Emerito (HE)
not a big fan of SATC but this swimming suit that Miranda wore is red hot. by Normal Kamali
Ostwald Helgason takes a lesson in ballet for their latest collection.
These satin pink and gold strappy heels from Rupert Sanderson are playfully feminine.
New men's line Conference of Birds has the hard-edged quality of American workwear with the polish of British tailoring.
Erin Fetherston goes for cool sophistication in this steel lilac one-shoulder ruffle dress paired with a coral branch headband.
I love this Y-Mail coin purse. YSL, to me, has always been the cooler and more understated of the big French labels. RIP Mr. Yves Saint Laurent.
Simple dress with quirky racerback by Olga Kapustina..
Pretty, very sheer top by Iben Hoj
Cute sandals by Gryson.. there's that grey & yellow color combo again
Motto Weekend Travel Bag. Beige 100%cotton canvas and perforated Lamb Leather Lined in Motto checkered lining. all bags come with shoulder straps and dust covers. $950
I like the dainty puffed sleeves and muted colors of this 3.1 Phillip Lim dress (on sale).
On things i wish i had on this trip ~ Shu Uemura has new travel sets! This Depsea Moisture set would have been perfect this week!
No matter what colour, metallic, cream or bright. This handbag by Belen Echandia remains gorgeous and versatile.
These shoes by Faryl Robin are stunning...and they're on sale! Get 'em while their hot.
Whether you saunter down the aisle draped in white or you arrive stylishly unique in jewel toned colors, Hannibal Laguna makes the dress to get married in.
High resolution images for Dagmar's Spring/Summer 2008 collection. Dagmar is a Sweedish design label run by three sisters.
Simple and elegant. Love the satin trim against the soft lyocell. by Anastasia Lomonova
Halter bra by Sista Shei with a feminine satin bow at the center and a edgy buckle on the strap.
By Malene Birger's Pillar Jersey Dress is the perfect summer day dress.
Those aromatic candle scents I love from Tocca are now in perfume form.
The perfect summer sandal. by Maud
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Another amazing leather jacket by Mike & Chris. I can tell just by the photo that it's buttery soft.
A shopping tote with a cool logo/pattern from French Connection.
I love Apolis Activism's shirts, so it's no surprise that they make these great charcoal utility pants.
The Valory jacket from Rock & Republic is military chic.
Stella McCartney lingerie effortlessly chic and girly.
the casual overcoat from shades of greige. a great addition to a spring showers wardrobe.
Pearl necklet with crocheted silver threads from the "Matchpoint" collection. Tugba Büke for Whitecapri.
Six Yards of Sheer Elegance- The Indian Sari. Learn how to drape a Sari.
Whitecapri is a new label for bags and accessories from Berlin. The first collection Matchpoint is an hommage to the great movie "Match Point".
The Bedelia satchel in nude by Loeffler Randall is the perfect spring/summer accessory.
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My quest to find the perfect chic camera bag is over. Introducing the Jenny Yuen Hitchcock!
Cute windbreaker from Oak. I usually don't like black with white trim/details but this works for me because it's sporty
Nice shirt by Filippa K
Monk strap shoes for my guy, a la Brad Pitt on Cannes red carpet. by Pierre Corthay
The 70's jean, in the perfect blue wash. Judi Rosen Stove Pipe Bells.
It's a headturner: the embroidered silk layered chiffon dress in celadon by Catherine Malandrino.
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Kroger Continues Sustainability Efforts
The Kroger Co. is on track to meet its sustainable seafood goals within the next three years, according to a progress update from the company as it recognized the final days of National Seafood Month.
"Today's seafood supplies are not unlimited, so Kroger is taking steps to require our suppliers to follow sustainable practices," said Mark Van Buskirk, Kroger VP for meat and seafood. "We have an important role to play in responsibly sourcing wild-caught and farm-raised seafood to help ensure the freshest, best-tasting seafood will be available for future generations. While we have more work to do, we are making progress in line with our commitments."
Kroger has partnered with the World Wildlife Fund, a leading conservation organization, to develop the company's strategy for responsibly sourced seafood.
Kroger is committed to sourcing 100 percent of the top 20 wild-caught species from fisheries that are Marine Stewardship Council-certified, in MSC full assessment or engaged in a World Wildlife Fund fishery improvement project by the year 2015. Today, 65 percent of Kroger's top 20 wild-caught fresh and frozen species are sourced from fisheries meeting these standards.
Kroger has set a goal to source 75 percent of the top 20 species by volume from MSC-certified fisheries by 2015. At present, approximately 50 percent of Kroger's top 20 species by volume are sourced from MSC-certified fisheries.
Kroger is working with the Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices program to ensure that the farmed seafood sold in our stores meets strict standards for sustainability.
Since the beginning of this year, Kroger has discontinued sourcing and sales of shark, bluefin tuna, marlin, and – beginning this October – skates and rays, due to the increasing sustainability concerns surrounding these species.
In October, Kroger launched a campaign to educate customers and associates about the importance of sustainable seafood practices, corresponding with National Seafood Month. The campaign included in-store stanchion and counter top signs and brochures and an updated sustainable seafood section of the company's sustainability website.
Cincinnati-based Kroger operates 2,439 supermarkets and multidepartment stores in 31 states under two dozen local banner names including Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Jay C, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry's, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs and Smith's.


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After in April the country's sales tax rose for the first time in many years, auto sales in May only dipped 1.2% from the same period in 2013, easing fears that huge declines would follow.
According to statistics from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association and Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, the country's sales in May saw a total of 363,370 vehicles.
"We are seeing a slight improvement compared to April, but we are still at a low level," said Yoshitaka Hayashi, a director with the Japan Automobile Dealers Association.
Back in April, the local sales tax increased 3% to an 8% level, with auto sales falling 5.5%, while for May the passenger car deliveries decreased by 6.9% and the sales of minicars with an engine size lower than 660 cc grew 5.3%.
Toyota, the country's and world's biggest automaker saw its sales dip 10.1% to 98,472 units. Rival carmaker Honda saw its deliveries increased 18.8% to 53,991 cars, while Nissan managed a more modest rise of 7% to 43,357 vehicles.
The Japanese auto associations forecast that because of the sales tax hike, the country's auto sales for the financial year to end-March 2015 could go down 15.6% to a total of 4.75 million units.
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Mar 19, 2014, 08:55 ET from Insiderslab.com from ,Insiders.hk
PHOENIX, March 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Insiderslab.com released the latest insider trading research for Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG), Sirius XM (NASDAQ: SIRI), and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC). US stock investors can access these reports through the links below, including stock performance, insider trading signals, and visual results.
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Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT): By the end of last trading session, shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) soared 3.94% (or US$1.50) to US$38.55 with 64.06 million shares exchanging hands, compared to daily average volume of 33.34 million. Compared to the industry of Business Software & Services rose 2.21%, its competitor Apple Inc. (AAPL) earned 0.88% to US$531.40. Insiderslab.com found company insiders sold their shares at the price of US$35.94 – US$37.89 for about US$755.49 million within the last three months. Investors may want to find out how Microsoft insiders like CEOs, CFOs and Directors are thinking about the future of the company. Check this insider trade report for MSFT here.
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With responses just about evenly split on whether or not Chrysler minivans should be permitted to take part in AACA events, especially the annual biggie that's called Hershey, another shocking vehicle was on the show field this year. It was a 1973 Volkswagen Thing, in brilliant yellow. Owned by Ron Mann of Annville, Pennsylvania, this European oddball caused many passersby to scratch their heads in amazement; I guess they never expected to see a Thing on the same field as Cadillac V-16s, Pierce-Arrows and Lincoln V-12s. But the Hemmings crew not only appreciates these distinctive vehicles, but we are glad that Ron brought it out for everyone to enjoy. A well-restored Thing is a rare sight today, and that's all the more reason why vehicles like the Thing, and minivans, should be welcomed at all car shows with open arms. We all know cars like this can never compete with the fine engineering, creative styling and incredible build quality of a real Classic, but that's not their intention. Rather, it's vehicles like Things and minivans, as well as GM H-body cars and older Japanese econoboxes, that will help sustain the old car hobby by attracting those younger enthusiasts who fondly recall these vehicles when they were new, while providing even younger enthusiasts, who can't afford to buy traditional muscle cars or Fifties-era cars, an alternative car to take part in the old car experience.
Point is well taken. The introductions of such cars serves to keep the hobby alive. The new "classics" will find interested a market sort of entry level cars.
The new hobbist perhaps going from a Thing to an pre 1958 VW to Porsche, etc.
I get just as many looks and smiles and thumbs up from people when I'm driving my 1961 4 door Tempest as I do in my 2+ restored 1966 Bonneville convert. I also learned a long time ago that younger people today think any car with only 2 doors is less desirable than a 4 door. It's what they are used to. I have a friend with a lemon and lime VW Westfalia camper that is pristine and should be welcome at any car show.
The guys and gals who exhibit any enthusiasm for cars, motorcycles or scooters are a LOT more fun to talk to than guys and gals who obsess about politics and major league sports.
We should welcome one and all, whether they're on two, three or four wheels.
All to the good. And the build quality of these VWs and "Older Japanese Econoboxes" are nothing to sneeze at. Especially for the Triumph collector :^)
I see many Volkswagen "Things" at Volswagen car shows!
I realize for you to see one at your "Traditional Car Shows" can be a rarety in an of itself.
I myself collect an restore, drive and yes! camp in my Volkswagen Westfalia Campmobiles. I was marveled at your excitemet to see a classic Chrysler mini van posted on your web site and the comments it raised from the true first owners of "Mini-vans the owners of Volkswagen Buses!
too much license is taken with the term "classic". way too much. we don't need to sucker new people into the hobby with "things"
You don't have to look at it you snob! I had a membership in CHVA for many years, and had a '51 Buick Roadmaster "Riviera" 4 door sedan. When I sold it and bought a beautiful '76 Jaguar XJ6 the club ignored me and the car, so I quit the club.
I now drive an '85 VW Cabriolet that I'm restoring, and show it at local shows.
Earl in AZ.
Earl, my 1st car was a '41 Ford and have gone through a few sweet cars myself. Now I also have an '85 VW Cabriolet that I'm restoring. It's a driver that's a beautiful Forest Green. Many people commend me on it who are driving classics from the '30's, '40's, and '50's. We do have a place…. 🙂
Happy driving, Gene in northern CA
your a prime example of what we don't want to attract. irate,rude, name-callers.
Try buying one of these cars. You will pay up the waazoo for it . It belongs at the show.
Why is anybody questioning the VWs right to be at the show when there's what looks like a 70s era Ford T-Bird next to it. I'm not knocking either car, but I'm just saying. BTW, I'd rather have the 'bird.
clearly the THING is a valid collector car
there is no place for snobbery if the appreciation of automobiles as more than just a transportation appliance is to be kept alive
Why are muscle cars attractive? Because for many of us who grew up in the 60's, we wanted them and could not have them.
Then they became used cars…..and people with packards looked at them the same way people are looking at mini vans and 'things'
My kids (20 and 24) are way enthused about us finding an Aerostar…and restoring it. My son owns a 78 Westphalia ,
and a 22 year old Volvo. Daughter a 'bug' convertible.
I have never restored a car (well some time on '78) but from what i see you CANNOT restore a 2006 Volks Bug Convertible..too much plastic, etc.
Water finds its own level. I myself have toyed with idea of a 'thing' but live in chicago, not a great place for a car without a top and windows.
"what i see you CANNOT restore a 2006 Volks Bug Convertible..too much plastic, etc."
I bet someone will reverse engineer the parts and use some sort of prototype level plastic 3D printer to make the parts…
I call that Hummers will be the next collectibles in 30+ years like muscle cars were and are now…no one wanted the muscle cars and now rare versions command 6+ figure prices…
SUVs will definitely become collectible in the coming decades. The collector car hobby is driven largely by nostalgia, and with as many kids being ferried around in SUVs nowadays, they'll think back fondly on the Cherokees and Explorers they had for first cars or on the Tahoes and Escalades their parents drove, and seek out the rare/unusual/high-performance examples from that time period (1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9 Limited, anyone?). Same thing's been happening the last few decades with station wagons. In fact, early SUVs – Grand Wagoneers, Broncos and first-gen Blazers – are already collectible, so what's to say that many of their successors won't be?
That said, don't go hoarding SUVs and driving the prices up just yet. I want a 5.9 Limited for myself, and I haven't found one yet.
Get out your checkbook:
Hey, if your an elitist, just put your nose in the air and walk on by like something smells bad. If your a real car guy, exclaim "Cool!", get on your back and slide underneath for a look at the 'dark side'…
Right on! Collecting cars is NOT about their original, intrinsic or future monetary value—it's all about showing folks what you like and value—and accepting that there's always going to be folks who disagree. That's how I approach my automotive-based art: do I see and appreciate a car's significance to ME?
Just think…once I loved a beat-up '58 MG Magnette! Correction: still do!
I like the look of the Thing. The 1970s had many unique vehicles. As a child of the 1970s I would like to see cars such as the Thing, Pinto, Gremlin, Pacer, Mustang II, Rampage, Fairmont Futura, etc. at car shows. These cars reflect the variety of their time. The great thing about car collecting is that there is room for variety.
Many of the older readers of this website will recall that the "Thing" is a virtual direct copy of the Kuebelwagen of WWII fame. They performed the same role as the American 1/4 ton jeep. And did it just as well and faithfully.
I live in Annville, and I've never seen this '73 VW Thing around. As a 37-year-old car, based on a World War II (enemy) design, it definitely belongs at Hershey, and it lives only 10 miles away!
Will they start to moan if I bring my '69 Olds Vista Cruiser to Hershey?
Interesting, at first I was laughing at the mini van, one because I didn't believe it belonged at Hershey, and we owned, crap at least 6, of them through the years. BUT!!! After reading Richard L. comment above, YEP!!! They belong, maybe I should go find another '84 Voyager. Loved those old vans, beat the hell out of them…and they never stopped. Unlike the newer ones.
We have always had a policy of 'If you're proud of it, show it!' at shows that our local groups have sponsored.
My son and others have brought restored classic and early-BMX bikes and they are well received. Gearheads come in many shapes and sizes as do the vehicles they love.
My son brings his bikes to the show in his '95 Astro Racing Team minivan, which attracts attention wherever he goes… (not sure if that is good or bad!)
Great!!! I hated when I go to a show and there's a hundred cars, 30 Mustangs, 50 Tri-5's, and 20 others, I like seeing the others…..
Keep in mind the Thing is the successor to the Kubelwagon which, even though it had the misfortune of being on the wrong side, is a military veteran and deserving of some respect.
My favorite variation was the Schwimm-Kubel…
The Thing is a niche enthusiast vehicle, rare even when new. The minivan was the very embodiment of a mass-market commodity vehicle. Even though the historical significance of the minivan in the automotive culture is so huge it can't possibly be ignored, I think for many people the lack of either:
healthy enthusiast culture,
or a strong design (or anti-design) presence
is what is making people feel a little uncomfortable about the minivan at shows and concours events.
My wife and I have spent the summer driving her yellow '74 Thing to shows in New Brunswick.It is very similar to the one that showed up in Hershey. I have never seen the level of interest shown by the public toward her car, and I own other street rods and muscle cars and have been part of the car scene here in Eastern Canada for over 40 years! I am pleased and encouraged to read the reactions to this atricle. I don't know where or when it started to become all about money, and its good to see a return to just having fun and enjoying cars!
I'm really torn on this subject but I support Marc Tyler and Maestro Lentinello in that we all like to show the cars we like and everybody can't afford a Dusenberg. Maybe another class on the field, like Manufacterer's Class, so that those with diverse enthusiasms such as Things and Minivans can show their stuff. And for those unbelievers, go find yourself a thirty year old Celica and drive it. It's cheap, and very sexy.
Didja hafta call him Maestro? Now his head won't fit through the office door! 🙂
One of the best names for a production car…….. The Thing !
How else do you describe it.
We still have one running around our neighborhood regularly here in Atlanta, GA.
Last weekend at Rhinebeck, NY "Gathering of Old Cars" among the VW club Beetles was a very original, well used, rusty, dented, white (mostly) Thing. Got lots of attention all day. We also see one around in the summer (at Guptills) that is a beach buggy Thing, all done up in pastel colors with a surrey top. Fun vehicles.
I go to a car show to enjoy all cars and welcome the unusual, in fact I show a factory V8 Wild plum Gremlin and have for 10 years after I restored it and am still amazed at the people that crowd around this car. I didn't tell people that I was restoring a gremlin in the 90's because of the attitude of "why would you do that" but this car really draws the crowds as I figure the Thing would do. We want people to go to these shows to be exposed to the hobby so why not invite the unusual I know it will draw the crowds.
Von Dutch had a lowered and tricked out Thing at one point…
The Thing was only sold in the United States from 1973 to 1975. It couldn't meet passenger car crash standards adopted in 1975. I think the beach and dune association was played up by VW because of VW-based dune buggies like the Meyers Manx.
Side impact protection had to be a big problem with these. I remember crawling all over a Thing during the new car show at our local mall. Even as a kid of 10 or so I remember thinking the doors might protect the occupants from a bicycle, but nothing more.
These were made for at least 10 years in Europe, I've seen a 68′ & 78 ' that were imported to Cal. Now VW expanded their (mini van) market and developed the Routan, they went to Chrysler, after Mercedes dumped them. Many of the parts have MOPAR logos on back,The headlights , The sound system is also…. VW, must be doing something right, They are the #1 car maker Worldwide, after going to China & with thier Aramark pickup in S.America
I owned a '73 Thing in college, I bought it for $1000 from an elderly couple that used to tow it behind their motorhome. Even in 1986, no one had apparently seen anything like it; my pronouncement of 'It's a Thing', did little to help. After blowing my engine, I swapped engines from my girlfriends, battered '71 bug on a cold October night in my parent garage. The next day, I drove it back to scool in upstate NY from NJ with top down, doors off (piled in back seat) and windshield folded down donning leather, WWII goggles, it still makes me smile thinking about it.
Anyone who owns and shows a VW (be it a Thing, Bus, Bug, Ghia, etc) will smile at this annecdote. That's because it doesn't matter where you go, someone will always stop you, ask you questions, and tell you their "VW" story. I've heard about so many cross-country trips, dates, breakups, brakedowns, and fiascos it's truely amazing. In addition to our VWs, we own other classic cars (mainly British) but don't ever get this kind of response when driving one of them. It seems that a much larger audience can identify with a VW then with say a Kaiser Darren. The Kaiser Darren may be worth much more (and yes, I would love to own one of them), but how many people even know what I'm talking about? I can "appreciate" a Kaiser Darren; but I can truely "relate to" a VW Thing.
A VW Thing MAY be considered heritical at Hershey! You have to remember, the folks at the Hershey Region of AACA think they INVENTED the old car hobby, and anyone who disagrees should be banned from their show. (The National AACA doesn't produce that show… it's actually a LOCAL event!) For many years the Divco Club of America displayed restored milk trucks and sold diecast trucks, shirts, and Divco history books at a booth in the show fields. The public loved us, and really enjoyed reminiscing about the "good old days" of milkmen and life at a slower pace. Then the Hershey Region folks informed us that the show fields were for "swap meet purposes only," and that a truck display was not a permitted activity. They refused to let us have a booth the following year. So we're not there with any presence anymore. It's their show, and I guess it's their right. But at OTHER car shows, we've actually had Divco trucks win the "best of show" and "people's choice" awards while still under restoration, and appreaing in PRIMER! And they DO award Junior and Senior prizes to Divcos in the Car Show on Saturday. It's too bad they don't realize people come to Hershey to see more than just Model T and Packard parts for sale.
The car show at Hershey is an AACA National meet, and although run by Hershey Region adheres to the standards, rules, etc. of all AACA shows, judging, awards, etc. AACA has a 25-year rolling date for eligibility. As many have said, it's not everyone's cup of tea but it is one why AACA is healthier than other clubs with fixed recognition dates.
To keep the car shows alive, we have to have the younger people with their preference in cars. Most car shows have a dominance of older people and when they no longer attend….we need the younger people. The Thing is a unique vehicle anyway.
Great comment thread–very well balanced and thought out (and good humored). Personally, I have always appreciated the fact that my local MOPAR club, the High Performance Auto Club (we're in the Kansas City metro), has always allowed folks to bring to cruises and shows any Chrysler heritaged vehicle, including lowly daily drivers. The first car I showed at a HPAC show was my 1994 2 door Plymouth Sundance. People enjoy all the cars out at the shows, including the less exotic and hi po. I just love to see the hobby of car collecting and showing so alive–we have a big and wonderful community of car hobbyists here in KC–and it's fun to see the young folks bringing out their 25 (1985 models–where does time go?) year old cars now.
I look at it differently, should cars like the "Thing" and "minivans" be shown at any car show? YES, they are part of automotive history and that's what shows are all about.
I think my problem with having the minivan at Hershey was the first time I saw here was taken aback, I had not realized they have been around that long already.
I can hear it know, "My Mom took me to soccer practice in one just like that and my friend Bobby threw up in the back seat one day." 🙂
It's all good.
People go to car shows for all kinds of different reasons. I love seeing a wide variety of cars, especially weird quirky ones you rarely see or may have never seen before (such as vintage Japanese econoboxes). As a VW bug driver I have seen Things many times, but I had never seen the Citroën version before. The Méhari is very similar to the Thing, based on the 2CV chassis and engine, but made out of ABS plastic. There was a constant crowd around this car. I took a picture of it, maybe the only care made out of Tupperware? Wow.
The VW Thing was European in design only. Most Things sold in the USA were bult in Mexico. Quality did not measure up to that expected from VWs imported from Europe. However they were fim cars when the top was lowered and the doors were left in the garage. They could never pass today's safety requirments.
We call them Hitler's revenge and as you can see his revenge runs deep, the things themselves are very handy as a boat anchor as they scare the sharks awy.
At Reading, PA they have a WWII weekend in June every year. Germany made military vehicles very similar to "The Thing" that were used in Europe during the war. Lots of them are on display.
AACA standards have never discriminated against "common" cars. Three of the four top Car of the Century (most influential) cars were common cars (1st Model T, 2nd Mini, 4th VW Beetle), and a minivan (Renault Espace) was in the final 25. Many AACA members cherish "plain" old Chevys and Fords. I love this club which embraces every vehicle over 25 years old 🙂
I believe the correct term we should be using is "Enthusiast" cars. For every car there are several fanatical people that go along with them. The Dodge Neon, when it first came out, had a group of people who started an internet club that I believe is still going strong. Fiero's, VW's, Mini's, Dart's, you name it. I think the common link is the love of the automobile, period. Often a certain model makes car people out of otherwise non car people. It's good for us as a hobby to accept everyone. Variety is the spice of life.
PT Cruisers, K-cars, Dodge Stealth…
There has to be a modern, mass-produced car with no enthusiast following whatsoever, a car which is nothing more than basic transportation. One with no club, no forum or historical website. Without checking Google (honest) I nominate… the Chevrolet Corsica!
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I was taken a back about your story with the Volkswagen Thing.
I own two and thought the Thing as a classic is not in the same category as a Chrysler Minivan or GM H-body cars, nor Japanese econoboxes. Although I appreciate and welcome those cars to the antique car shows, I believe the Thing deserves a bit more credit as a classic or antique for quite a few years now.


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Lateral temperature variations in the Earth have been inferred since the first tomography studies began to reconstruct 3-D seismic velocity structure (Dziewonski et al., 1977, Woodhouse and Dziewonski, 1984). However, in spite of the ever-improving resolution of seismic velocity models and a general agreement of different models on at least the large-scale structure (e.g. Ritsema, 2004, Su et al., 1994, Li and Romanowicz, 1995), interpretation is still challenging.
An important issue for seismic interpretation concerns the non-physical nature of any seismic model. Typically, the physical interpretation of a given seismic dataset is performed in two steps. First, a seismic model that fits satisfactorily the data is constructed. Second, the model is interpreted for the physical parameters based on the knowledge of the elastic and anelastic properties of mantle minerals plus constraints on plausible composition and temperature ranges from geochemistry - i.e. the signature of outcropping rocks (orogenic peridotites) and mantle inclusions (xenoliths and xenocrysts) -, heat flow measurements at surface and conditions for melting mantle materials. The second part of the process is commonly regarded as the critical one for the interpretation. Instead, it is often forgotten that the seismic models are already an interpretation of the data. The seismic models are non-unique and depend on the parametrization and distribution, quality and type of data used. More important, it is not ensured that a given best-fit seismic model corresponds to a physical model. For example, the non-clear physical meaning of the seismic reference models (PREM Dziewonski and Anderson,1981, AK135 Kennett et al., 1995) has been elucidated by the previous work of one of us (Cammarano et al., 2003). The same problems are transferred to 3-D tomography models that are obtained by perturbing the starting average model.
Here we invert long-period seismic waveforms, which are mainly sensitive to shear velocity, with respect to a physical reference model instead than common seismic reference models (e.g., PREM). Velocity variations will thus correspond to thermal (or compositional) variations and a consistent three-dimensional density and structure may be determined. We start assuming purely thermal variations because in the upper mantle composition plays a secondary role. We compare the thermal features constrained by the seismic data against expected thermal variations and estimated geotherms in various tectonic regions. The average velocity model extracted from the physically constrained tomography provides insights on the nature of the transition zone. In order to assess the uncertainties in the thermal model and estimate how well average velocity and velocity gradient with depth in the upper mantle are constrained by long-period seismic data, we perform a series of inversions starting with various models.
We test our inversion by using some of the PREF models from Cammarano et al. (2005a,b). These are pyrolitic, adiabatic models that fit global seismic data (i.e. travel times and fundamental modes). We select three PREF models that represent well the differences in seismic and mineral physics properties within the family of PREF models. The use of different starting PREF models, characterized by their own sensitivities of seismic velocities to temperature, will help to assess the effects of the mineral physics uncertainties on the physically-constrained inversion. At the same time, this will test how good is the assumption of non-dependence of the outcome from the starting model. To further investigate this point, we also invert the seismic data starting with a model that has a much smaller jump at 410km and different velocity gradients above and below this discontinuity (Figure 3).
The data used are long-period fundamental and higher-order mode surface waveforms from the existing Berkeley compilation. Events with moment magnitude larger than six and at teleseismic distance (epicentral distance between 15and 165) have been selected. The original seismograms have been deconvolved for the instrument response and filtered between 60 s and a variable maximum period, typically between 220 s and one hour, which is chosen according to the event magnitude. Wave-packets for both fundamental and overtones are extracted from the seismograms. The seismic waveform tomographic method is based on the Non-linear Asymptotic Coupling Theory method (NACT, Li and Romanowicz, 1995).
We start the inversion with a low-resolution version of a recent anisotropic model (SAW642AN, Panning and Romanowicz, 2006), but replacing the background seismic reference model with a physical reference model (i.e., PREF). We invert for the isotropic part down to 1000 km, while we keep fixed the radially anisotropic part of the model, represented by ( ). Radial anisotropy is required to simultaneously fit spheroidal and toroidal fundamental modes. We correct for crustal structure assuming the model CRUST2.0 (Bassin et al., 2000). We solve iteratively the inversion procedure following, for each step, the classical least-squares approach.
The upper-mantle geotherms constrained by long-period seismic data are able to reproduce the range of expected geotherms beneath oceans and cratons (Figure 26.2). We compare the seismic geotherms with geotherms for different oceanic age, based on the plate cooling model (Turcotte and Schubert, 1982), and continental geotherms, purely conductive, computed at steady-state and based on surface heat flow and radiogenic heat production in the crust (Chapman, 1986). Extremely low temperatures are found, sometimes, in cratons (Figure 26.2), that are likely to be related to the secondary compositional effect.
The capacity of inferring absolute temperatures and thermal gradients depends on how precisely we can determine absolute seismic velocity and gradients. To this end, we should point out that our results rely on assumed crustal and anisotropy structure.
In figure 3, we show the inverted average structure obtained by the 3-D tomographic model. Absolute velocities and gradients are well constrained from long period data, except in proximity of the 410 km discontinuity (Figure 26.3). The velocity structure below 300 km is very similar in those different tectonic regions indicating the global character of the inverted average model in the transition zone.
The inverted model tends toward PREM, which is confirmed to be a very good average seismic model. The differences are due to the different starting parametrization. For example, because PREF does not have a 220 km discontinuity as PREM, the final model does not have this feature either. Instead, a higher velocity gradient than the starting model is required by the seismic data around this depth (Figure 26.3). Long-period seismic waveforms are not directly sensitive to the mantle discontinuities, and therefore, the gradients nearby a discontinuity are not well constrained by those data. This can be clearly seen when we compare the gradients nearby the 410 km discontinuity between the PREF inverted model and the model with the small jump at 410 km (see Figure 26.3).
The velocity jump imposed in the starting model at the olivine-wadsleyite transition dictates the gradients around it (Figure 3). Pyrolitic models, which have 60 vol % of olivine, do have a larger jump than seismic reference models for this discontinuity ( 6-10%, 6-12% (Cammarano et al., 2005a) vs 2.5% and 3.5%, respectively, for PREM and 3.5% and 4% for AK135). If we assume in our starting model the large jump inferred from mineral physics, long period seismic waveforms require the changes in gradients above and below the 410 km discontinuity shown in Figure 3. A thermal interpretation of this structure is not feasible as we obtain temperatures 1250 K at 350 km, 1750 K around 500 km and geodynamically unrealistic thermal gradients throughout the upper mantle. We conclude that dry pyrolite can not be reconciled with seismic data. This conclusion has a global character as the similarity of the velocity profiles below 300 km beneath oceans and cratons show (Figure 26.3).
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