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|Thrupp Circular
|Author: Mozz, Published: 22 Jun 2016
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|Oxfordshire, Thrupp
|A lovely 3 mile circular walk starting and finishing alongside the River Cherwell in Thrupp, Oxfordshire. Following the river through the woods, the walk takes you over White Bridge and onto Hampton Poyle Church. From there across fields and crops to Hampton Gay Church. Stroll down to the river, under the railway and back to Old Iron Bridge. From here its a short walk to the canal bridge at Shipton. The towpath will take you back to Thrupp where the walk began.
The walk takes you over many stiles, many of which have tight fence surrounds so all but the smallest of dogs may need a lift over. The route is all off road. If walking after wet weather, you might want to wear wellies as the path through the woods may be wet and muddy. You will be sharing most of the fields with livestock (sheep, cattle and horses) so take particular care with dogs. If you are looking for refreshments, Thrupp has a pub and tea room. Allow 1.5 hours.
From Oxford, head north a few miles to Kidlington. Take the main road through Kidlington (A4260) and out heading north. Approximately a mile north of Kidlington, turn right signposted Thrupp. Take the road all the way to its end, taking you over a small canal drawbridge. There is a car park here (behind Annie's Tea Room), and also parking alongside. Approximate postcode OX5 1JZ. There is also a pub in Thrupp called The Boat, just a short 5 minute walk from the tea room.
|Start to Woods and River Walk
Start point: 51.8399 lat, -1.3005 long
Starting at Annie's Tea Room, walk away from the canal, passing to the right of the two thatched cottages, under the railway bridge and through the gate to the woods.
|Woods and River Walk to Open Field
Start point: 51.8393 lat, -1.2989 long
Enter the woods and keep to the left hand path which follows the river. Follow the paths through the woods and along the river until you reach an open field.
|Open Field to White Bridge
Start point: 51.835 lat, -1.2845 long
Leave the woods and enter an open field. Keep to the path on the left of the field following the hedge all the way to White Bridge. From this field you will see St Mary's Church Kidlington in the distance to the right.
|White Bridge to Hampton Poyle Church
Start point: 51.8338 lat, -1.2772 long
Cross White Bridge then keep to the hedge on the left-hand side to reach a gate on your left. Go through the gate and over the planks to the enter the second field. Head across this second field aiming slightly to the left of the house. Cross the stile and go straight across the third field and over the stile to reach the road with Hampton Poyle Church. Cross the road and cross the stile into the next field.
|Hampton Poyle Church to Centre Field Stile
Start point: 51.8361 lat, -1.2776 long
(NOTE 2017: The next few fields now have additional fencing to create individual horse paddocks, so make sure you refer to the GPS map to help with navigation, alongside the written directions).
|Centre Field Stile to Corner Field Stile
Start point: 51.8374 lat, -1.2815 long
Cross this stile, head to the top right-hand corner of the field (in exactly the same direction that you just crossed the last field). Cross the stile and planks which will take you into the next field.
|Corner Field Stile to Tree Stile
Start point: 51.8381 lat, -1.2851 long
Walk diagonally across this field and cross the stile and planks at the far side to reach the first crop field. Walk through the path in the crops to the stile on the other side of the field. Cross the stile into the second field of crop and follow the path through the crops, taking you to a stile next to an old tree.
|Tree Stile to Hampton Gay Church
Start point: 51.8411 lat, -1.2923 long
From this stile follow the left-hand side of the field, aiming for the waypost in the field next to the small pond (note this pond may dry out after prolonged dry spells). From the small pond, walk straight ahead across the remainder of the field aiming for the right of Hampton Gay Church. As a pointer, there is a small wooden board you can see clearly, which stands next to the stile.
|Hampton Gay Church to Old Iron Bridge
Start point: 51.8446 lat, -1.2971 long
From this stile head across the field aiming for the telegraph pole, and on down to the river. Cross left under the railway bridge on the river walkway around to the stile. Go over this stile and directly across the field on the path to the Old Iron Bridge.
|Old Iron Bridge to Shipton Canal Bridge
Start point: 51.8448 lat, -1.3015 long
Cross Old Iron Bridge and follow the field path to the canal bridge at Shipton, with the church in the background.
|Shipton Canal Bridge to End
Start point: 51.8454 lat, -1.3037 long
Just before the bridge, take the path on the left down onto the towpath. Turn left and follow the towpath back to Thrupp where the walk began.
Text and images for this walk are Copyright © 2016 by iFootpath and the author Mozz and may not be reproduced without permission.
Would have been a lovely walk but there is no way over the white bridge for larger dogs which is very disappointing as we had to turn round and were not able to do this walk.
|By vivicuz on 24 Mar 2019
What a lovely walk. Got a little lost amongst the stiles and reverted to GPS map to get back on track. Unless you have a small dog (to lift) or a very agile dog (to jump) the stiles are not do-able. No way under or through a lot of them. My dog was lifted over (12kg). We spotted the pond but wasn't quite what we'd expected... very overgrown and not pretty! However the river walk is gorgeous. Loved the bridges and had a lovely morning.
|By DelilahDog on 04 Dec 2018
Annie's tea room is a must, the cake is to die for.
|By skunkyed on 01 Sep 2018
Lovely walk,really enjoyed it! Easy to follow instructions until marker 8 when instructed to walk across the field from the pond. Could not find pond in this field though all other markers were correct (pond dried up or filled in?) so had a bit of trouble deciding on which direction to take. Eventually found direction of next marker - the church - after navigating the field. All good after this little hiccup and completed the rest of the walk with no issues.
|By Mollymarmite on 25 May 2017
Between marker 4-6 there are lots of new wooden fences dividing the field up for horses which makes it harder to work out where you're going - make sure to refer to the map not just the instructions for this section. Otherwise, lovely and easy to follow.
|By aroxyadventu on 15 Apr 2017
Annies Tea Rooms is at the start / finish lovely cakes and sandwiches. just as you turn off the canal side there is an interesting church on the opposite side of the canal and just past is is Richard Branson's old recording studio, The Manor, where tubular bells was recorded. At Hampton Gay is the ruined Manor house, worth a walk round if it isn't fenced off. This is also near to the site of a rail tragedy in 1874 at Christmas Eve, where 34 people lost their lives. Just after this there are a few fields of livestock stock, so keep your dogs on a lead, especially in lambing, and beware of the cows on the path when they have calves.
|By steveinoxfor on 14 Apr 2017
Do not do this walk with a dog. There are a succession of stiles that only the smallest of dogs will get through unaided.
|By gavinsummers on 25 Mar 2017
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|Image by: DelilahDog
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Heading back towards the canal.
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Uploaded: 04 Dec 2018
After the woods and first open field
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the ruins are just to the right of this and the footpath runs between.
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"I've had MS for 20 years. I was a runner. Exercise was an important part of my life. Through regular use, I can now operate the Theracycle at its maximum speed and get a great all body workout. This is a very easy piece of equipment to use. It's not going to sit around like other home exercise equipment I tried and collect a lot of dust."
Nina Lyvers
Harvard, MA
"I've had MS since 1983. In the time I've had the Theracycle, it's doing all that I hoped it would. You can't find anything that will do the same things. It definitely keeps me limber."
James Hineman
Nobelsville, IN
"My wife Ann has had MS for 27 years. She's a fighter. She looks forward to exercise. She can step through the frame of the Theracycle safely and she feels stable on it. She likes the sense of well being and the ability to exercise at home. The Theracycle has really renewed her hope of being physically fit."
Ralph and Ann Russell
Lago Vista, TX
"Everyone knows the physical and psychological benefits of exercise, but having MS it's difficult to achieve them. I can now! The miraculous part of having a Theracycle is you can achieve this exercise in your home. Thank you, and I will keep you up with my progress."
Irene Walsh
Chalfon, PA
"Theracycle has been great for me. I used to be very athletic. I was a 5K runner, and a downhill and cross country skier. My MS has stopped me from doing these things. After sitting in a wheelchair all day, Theracycle helps unstiffen my legs and reduce the swelling in my ankles. By using the Theracycle, I get that same feeling back in my legs I once felt by running and skiing. Also, it helps keep my blood pressure down. This machine has already given me more of a workout than I have had literally in years!"
Mark Mathews
New Mexico
"The Theracycle helps me to move my legs everyday. This exercise has lessened my circulation problems, loosened the stiffness in my thighs and calves, and reduced painful leg spasms."
Mary Smith
South Windsor, CT
Home Users – Stroke
"I had a stroke 9 years ago. It caused paralysis in my left side, which also resulted in my being completely sedentary. I belong to a health club but none of the equipment was usable with my mobility issues.
The Theracycle has absolutely changed my life. The way it is designed with the area between the handlebars and the seat makes it is effortless to get on or off. Since the effort of the motorized pedals is adjustable, I can set the effort level to be as hard or soft as I feel up to as well as the amount of time I choose to have a bicycling session. I easily got into the schedule of doing 30 minutes a day beginning right after breakfast.
The aerobic effort has made me feel so much better. And the added benefit of the serotonin rush produced has relieved the depression with which i have suffered since the stroke. An added benefit has been my ability to lose weight. It is practically impossible to get the benefits of a weight loss regimen without doing regular exercise. The theracycle has made that possible with astounding results. I lost 20 pounds the first 6 months I owned the machine. I am grateful that it was invented by someone who definitely understands the limitations of a disabled person like me."
Susan Slavet
Wellesley, MA
Home Users – Spinal Cord Injury
"I was paralyzed from the chest down in 1987. My doctor agreed I needed something to help my legs and circulation. I ride my Theracycle 3 times a day for 15 minutes. It's pretty easy to get on and off, and made of heavy steel so it's stable and very durable. As far as my mood and muscle tone, it's helped me quite a bit."
Tony Richards
Bassett, VA
"I'm 36 years old, and I was in an auto accident when I was 19. I am a paraplegic. Theracycle is the best thing I have found to exercise my legs. I have had other bikes in the past, but Theracycle is the best piece of physical therapy equipment I have found to meet my needs. Thank you for putting out a product that has truly been a blessing to me as well as to many others."
Robby Timmons
Mt. Airy, NC
"I am paralyzed as result of a bicycling accident that occurred many years ago. I used to love to exercise and I still do. It was too difficult to get to a rehab center or gym to work out so I bought my own motorized exercise bicycle. The Theracycle allows anyone with a severe spinal cord injury to improve range of motion, decrease spasticity and tone, and increase flexibility. And most importantly, I feel that when I am on my bike I am not giving in to my condition. It is great to see my legs move just like they did when I was an avid bicyclist."
Barry Siegel
Newton, MA
Home Users – Arthritis
"I had a knee replacement this year and still have arthritis in my other knee. I also have fibromyalgia. I am convinced that I went back to work one month earlier after my knee replacement because of the Theracycle exercise machine. At first I only used it a little, but now I can ride it for 5 miles at a time. Afterwards, I feel better. It's like my knee gets oiled and doesn't hurt as much after I ride the Theracycle. My other knee feels stronger too. I'm very disciplined and I use it everyday. It has a wide seat, which I really like. Sometimes I use my own effort and sometimes it's just pushing me – I really like that. It's like my body needs it. I enjoy the Theracycle very much."
"I have had the Theracycle machine for several months and I am extremely happy with it. Since I have Rheumatoid Arthritis, and have had this condition for a long time, I started out pretty slow. At first my knees were really tight, but now I can ride the Theracycle for seven minutes per session at five miles per hour. My leg muscles are a lot stronger. I can tell because it is a lot easier to get up from my wheel chair and to get to my walker. The Theracycle definitely is helping with my circulation – I have a lot of edema and I can see the difference in my legs which are a lot less swollen. I know it sounds funny, but the Theracycle really helps with fatigue. I can be very tired and then get on the Theracycle. Even after seven minutes my body gets a surge of energy."
Carmen Quintana
Rancho Cordova, California
Home Users – Diabete
"I have arthritis, diabetes, and I am also overweight. If people have any of those problems, they can use the Theracycle. It really helps with keeping my blood sugar down. I use it every day for 25 minutes. I feel that this is important for me – it has to be in a room where I can use it. I definitely feel the difference. My doctors are amazed. Even you can exercise and get some benefits. It can be snowing outside but I'll be inside riding my Theracycle."
Diane Moriarty
Ware, Massachusetts
"As a lifelong diabetic, I know I need exercise. I have used exercise bicycles and treadmills but I found that I couldn't use them because of circulation problems with my feet and knees. I bought the Theracycle because I saw that its motor would make it easier to exercise. It is really easy to operate and I use it two to three times a day. I'm thrilled to say I can now walk up to a half mile. Also, I had a diabetic ulcer, which healed much faster than my doctor expected. He couldn't believe it and he is now really enthusiastic about the Theracycle."
Dale Stanley
Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Home Users – Obesity
"I have had the Theracycle machine for several months and I am extremely happy with it. Since I have Rheumatoid Arthritis, and have had this condition for a long time, I started out pretty slow. At first my knees were really tight, but now I can ride the Theracycle for seven minutes per session at five miles per hour. My leg muscles are a lot stronger. I can tell because it is a lot easier to get up from my wheel chair and to get to my walker. The Theracycle definitely is helping with my circulation – I have a lot of edema and I can see the difference in my legs which are a lot less swollen. I know it sounds funny, but the Theracycle really helps with fatigue. I can be very tired and then get on the Theracycle. Even after seven minutes my body gets a surge of energy."
Carmen Quintana
Rancho Cordova, California
"I used to weigh close to 700 lbs., got down to 500+ prior to bypass surgery and now weigh just under 300 lbs. I am doing great. The Theracycle has vastly improved my quality of life."
Ann Looney
Tewksbury, MA
Here are some of the comments regarding my use of the Theracycle:
I use the Theracycle everyday for approximately 30 minutes and ride 3.5 miles.
I feel great and have recently returned to work way ahead of schedule. My early return was a result of my Theracycle use.
I am walking much better – to the point that people are commenting on my improved mobility.
The wounds (skin ulcers) on my legs have healed.
I used to take 8-10 pills per day for pain management. I now take 2.
I very rarely use my compression machine now – I used to use it for 3 hours daily.
I now have no fear related to walking. I used to be very fearful of falling/walking.
Ann Looney
Tewksbury, MA
Professional Users – Doctor
"As a practicing neurologist with twenty-five years of evaluating patients with Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, and other neurological problems, I have taken an aggressive approach towards helping my patients receive the exercise they need.
Patients who have used the Theracycle have shown increased range of motion and decreased spasticity, improved muscle tone, strength and balance control. Further, use of the Theracycle has increased the physical endurance and improved the psychological outlook of these patients.
The Theracycle is motor driven, which enables users who cannot use their own energy to move their body. These patients have also shown improvement with digestion and other issues associated with immobility."
Thomas F. Morgan, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Neuroscience
Brown University School of Medicine
Providence, Rhode Island
"Patients who have used the Theracycle have shown increased range of motion and decreased spasticity, improved muscle tone, strength and balance control. Further, use of the Theracycle has increased the physical endurance and improved the psychological outlook of these patients."
Dr. Thomas F. Morgan, Assistant Professor of Clinical Neuroscience
Brown University School of Medicine
Professional Users – Physical Therapists
"We have been using the Theracycle 100 in this rehab facility since March of 2007 with numerous success stories. We have been able to incorporate its use into a variety of diagnosis from total knee replacements to Alzheimer's dementia patients. The uses are limitless. Just a few of the treatment diagnosis that have benefited are TKR, hip fractures, COPD, MS, contractures, cancer, pneumonia, CVA/TIA, and s/p surgeries. We have found a strong use in this facility for patients who have difficulty normal self pedaling machines. Patients enjoy the ability to 'bike' on the Theracycle 100, whether benefiting from the passive or resistive element. The variety of options, positions, and attachments offered with the Theracycle 100 allows you to adapt its fit to most patients and not have to worry about constantly checking to see if they are still properly positioned. During this time frame, we have had many patients request specifically to 'go on' the Theracycle 100 during their treatment session, ask to come use it at times outside of their regular treatment schedule and even enquire about purchasing a unit for their own home use. We have had no mechanical issues with the Theracycle 100 during the months that we have used it and it is very easy to operate. The Theracycle 100 has been a welcome addition in the Rehab Department for the therapists in complimenting their treatment, but most importantly to the patients who have progressed with its use to reach their goals."
Tracey Roy, Rehab Manager, MSPT
Peoplefirst Rehabilitation
Kennebunk, Maine
"Twelve patients at our facility were able to trial the Theracycle. Disabilities included incomplete paraplegia, hemiparesis, decreased range of motion and general muscular weakness. Each patient was able to ride the bicycle successfully with resultant increases in range of motion, increases in strength, improved motor control and improved functional mobility. Many of these patients had not had success with other forms of passive exercise because of insufficient strength. However, with the use of the motorized Theracycle, the patients were able to ride independently for 15-30 minutes. This bicycle offered an endurance activity to those patients who in the past have been unable to access endurance or cardiovascular equipment. Our facility was pleased with the performance of Theracycle. It was easy for patients to use independently, and made significant difference in strength, tone, and overall functional mobility."
Amy Bjornson
Licensed Physical Therapist
Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts
The Theracycle "offered an endurance activity to those patients who in the past have been unable to access endurance or cardiovascular equipment. Our facility was pleased with the performance of the Theracycle. It was simple to use, easy for patients to use independently and made a significant difference in strength, tone and overall functional mobility."
Amy Bjorson, Physical Therapist
Boston, MA
"I highly recommend the motorized Theracycle to all orthopedic and neurological physical therapists. The motor of the Theracycle allows my patients to receive a forced exercise regimen which helps them to form new neurological pathways, improving gait and balance."
Marc Phillips PT, MPT, CSCS
Falcon Physical Therapy, Colorado Springs, CO
Professional Users – Wellness/Fitness Directors
Sports medicine specialist recommends using Theracycle for physical therapy exercise.
"As an exercise physiologist who has been active in the field of sports medicine for over forty years, I strongly recommend the unique and safe characteristics of the Theracycle. The motor driven Theracycle provides for both passive and active exercise patterns under the complete control of the user. Thus, the Theracycle can help the user to attain increased muscle strength, endurance, flexibility, and aerobic capacity."
Edward Meyers, Ph.D.
Exercise Physiologist
Coral Gables, FL
"The Theracycle offers our residents a wonderful alternative to traditional stationary exercise equipment. The Theracycle motor assists residents in moving both upper and lower body through a full range of motion, employing passive and active assistance."
Evelyn O'Neil, BS, CTRS
Manager of Outpatient Fitness – Hebrew Senior Life, Hebrew Rehabilitation Center Boston
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Development of advanced ultrasensitive characterization tools for nanostructured materials investigations
Research on nanomaterials and development of related devices require state-of-the-art fabrication and characterization tools. For this reason the equipments in Fabrika need to be updated for the preparation of materials by growth methods equipped with ultrasensitive in-situ and ex-situ characterization techniques.
6a) Many-purpose facility on the basis of the proton and ion Linac at IKBFU
(Team leader: Alexander Goikhman)
The project aims to create the first Kaliningrad facility based on a proton and ion accelerator, which would make it possible to conduct interdisciplinary research. Charged particle injection devices and target modules make it possible to use the facility for solving problems in the field of materials science, radiation physics of solids, biology, medicine, and processing and modification of materials properties, education of students of the Baltic federal university. It is planned to work with both charged particle beams and secondary radiation, in particular, neutrons. The particle beam-based methodologies for diagnosing and modifying materials are complementary to numerous methodologies used at the Fabrika science park of the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University (IKBFU), whose research and technological potential will increase after the accelerator is launched. In a long-term perspective, this facility can become the core of the University's centre for particle and radiation treatment for cancer. This will be conducted in the framework of developing research at the interface of medicine and physics. The accelerator and auxiliary equipment will contribute significantly to the regional educational platform. Graduate and undergraduate students and employees of IKBFU and other regional universities will have an opportunity to familiarise themselves with accelerating equipment, beam physics, beam-substance interaction, nuclear reactions, and radiation dosimetry. In the absence of research reactors in the region, an accelerator-based facility will contribute to solving numerous research, technological, and medical problems without a need to use fissile substances and take into account the environmental concerns, safety factors, non-proliferation regime, and creation of restricted access systems. Practical exercises in dosimetry of high energy charged particles irradiation are very important for training of future specialists for the construction and exploitation of the Baltic atomic power station.
6b) Research and development of the microelectronic experimental prototype Device for the Optogenetic Remote Control Functions of the Brain (DORCFB)
(Team leader: Alexander Goikhman)
Main goal: Development of the semiconductor device implanted into the brain and capable to simultaneously handle and log the activity of brain cells by optogenetic methods.
Main tasks:
1. To develop a temperature microsensor device for the DORCFB. Development of temperature microsensor will allow for temperature control in order to avoid overheating and damage to the brain cells.
2. To develop an inorganic LED of ptogenetic devices for the DORCFB. Development of this LED allow to provide an optogenetic control activity of brain cells.
3. To establish the optimal device form factor for the DORCFB. Selection and justification of the optimal form factor devices based on the literal and experimental data will reduce the brain damage during insertion of the device and reduce the period of recovery of the brain after insertion of the device.
4. To develop a micro-electrode device for the DORCFB. Development of the micro-electrode will not only carry out the stimulation and / or recording of electrophysiological activity of the brain cells, but to miniaturize the device.
5. To develop an inorganic micro- CCD for the DORCFB. Development of the micro CCD will provide inorganic fluorescent registration signals received from the activated and / or stimulated cells in the brain.
Selection and study of all the optimal characteristics of the developed components and the device for optogenetic control brain functions will be carried out both on the basis of literature data and the experimental data by determining the specifications and then testing each part separately and the whole unit in vitro cell culture, ex vivo on experiencing brain slices and in vivo brain of a living animal. The use of biocompatible materials as well as the bases of the substrate and device size reduction will reduce the trauma and prevent inflammation in the brain. Thus, the development of ultra-thin, flexible, multi-function opto-electronic system will be provided, mounted on the implant needle, for delivery to the deep structures of the brain. Fastening system for implant needle using polymer biodegradiruemoego allow removing the needle from the brain after the administration system in the brain.
The result of these tasks is to create ultra-thin technology, biocompatible, with minimal trauma to the introduction of invasive optoelectronic assembly in the soft tissues of the brain of mammals, which opens a wide potential for further use in translational biomedicine.
Collaborating Institutes offering characterization techniques and expertise which are not available at IKBFU
University of Duisburg-Essen (Michael Farle)
a) Spin dynamics and spin logic in magnetic nanostructures for spintronic devices
(Michael Farle)
Future energy saving devices in information technology used in computation, logic elements , sensors and information processing and storage will rely on innovations based on magnetic elements which require the manipulation of a quantum mechanical property "the spin". The dynamics of the spin movement and relaxation in materials of different complex configurations will be studied by microwave resonance experiments in the time and frequency domain with a spatial resolution approaching a few nanometers and picoseconds in the time domain. New conceptual devices, with improved efficiency and reduced amount of dissipated energy will be designed, fabricated and tested. New magnetic materials in which the Dzyaloshinsky Moriya interaction is a dominating interaction will be investigated. In such a materials a new phase, so called Skyrmions, can be stabilized. Very little is known about their dynamics in confined geometries. The confinement effects need to be investigated, since future applications will be based on structures where the geometrical structure of an element approaches the characteristic length scales of the dominating interactions of such materials.
b) Magnetic MAX Phases
(Michael Farle)
In general MAX phases (Mn+1AXn, where n = 1, 2, or 3) are composed of an early transition metal M (Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, or Ta), an A-group element A (for example Al, Ga, or Ge) and either C or N, denoted X. They are nanolaminated ternary compounds which show unique and intriguing properties ranging from spectacular mechanical to self-healing and superconducting properties. They show properties which are normally associated with either metals or ceramics. Similar to a metal they are electrically and thermally conductive, have high values for strength and modulus, and are damage tolerant. From the point of view of ceramic properties they are elastically rigid, and lightweight, and most of them are resistive against oxidation even at high temperatures. The crystal structure of MAX phases is hexagonal with a repeated M-A-M-X-M-A-M-X atomic layer stacking in the c direction. In 2013, the first magnetic MAX phases where discovered in which the 3d element has been Mn or Cr or a mixture of them. Only very limited work has been performed to measure and understand the magnetic properties (magnetocrystalline anisotropy, magnitude of magnetic moments, contribution of orbital magnetism to the total magnetic moment and magnetic relaxation) which shall be investigated in this project for a selected class of magnetic MAX phases.
Institute of Structure of Matter (ISM), National Research Council, Rome (Dino Fiorani)
a) New high-performance rare-earth(RE)-free (or with reduced content) permanent magnets.
(Gaspare Varvaro)
The risk of supply and the high cost rare-earth (e.g. Nd, Sm, Pr) based and Pt and Pd based (FePt, CoPt L10 phase) based magnets have stimulated computational and experimental investigations on novel and commercially attractive hard magnetic materials based on non-critical, easily accessible, stable and easily recyclable 3d metals like Fe, Co and Ni, with a high saturation magnetization (> 1.2 T) and magnetic anisotropy (K > 1 MJ/m3), suitable for ensuring a maximum energy product approaching or even surpassing that of RE-based PMs.
Recent promising routes consist in inducing a large magneto-crystalline anisotropy in soft FeCo(FeNi) cubic alloys by a template induced tetragonal straining and/or element substitutions, or realizing the L10-fct FeNi alloy, which forms only at the extreme thermodynamic conditions of extra-terrestrial meteorites . L10-FeNi alloy, also known as tetrataenite, is a possible candidate for future RE-free and low-cost permanent magnets due to its large saturation magnetization (1.6 T), high uniaxial magnetic anisotropy (~ 106 J/m3) and a fairly high Curie temperature (up to 550 °C). However, the fabrication of the L10-FeNi phase is extremely challenging due to the low atomic mobility below the chemical order/disorder transition temperature (320 °C) that kinetically limits the formation of the L10 phase. Such phase is naturally founds in meteorites, where it forms over millions of years in extreme temperature/pressure conditions. Different strategies have been proposed to favour the formation of the tetrataenite phase, including deposition of alternate Fe and Ni monoatomic layers, irradiation with neutrons or high energy electrons, or addition of a third element. Only the latter approach is practically exploitable for applications as permanent magnets. The most recent results on ternary FeNiX compounds, where X is a 3d (Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co) or a p (Al, P, S) have proved that such additives may facilitate the formation of the tetragonal phase, while their effect on magnetic properties is mostly negative or neutral and promising results were only obtained by the addition of substitutional Fe or Co or interstitial C, B to the structure. Tetragonal distorted FeCo alloys have recently received a great deal of attention due to their very high uniaxial anisotropy (up to 107 J/m3), which would lead, in combination to their highest saturation magnetization (2.43 T) to an energy product two times larger that current state-of-art Nd-Fe-B magnets. Up to now, the tetragonal distorted FeCo (FeNi) phase was obtained in the form of very thin films or as a particle shell by exploiting the epitaxial strain induced by suitable templates such as Pt (001), Pd (001), Rh (001), Ir (001), AuCu3 (001) substrates or by AuCu nanoparticles, respectively. More recently it was theoretically proved that interstitial B and C impurities may be an effective and commercially attractive way to stabilize the tetragonal distortion in a rather wide range of Fe and Co compositions. Moreover, it has been proved, both theoretically and experimentally, that the addition of small amount of substitutional heavy TM atoms, such as Mo, W, Re, Ir in small atomic percentage to FexCo1-x-based compounds, may lead to an enhancement of magnetic anisotropy for some compositions.
- Synthesis of FeCo- and FeNi-based magnetic nanoparticles with high saturation and magneto-crystalline anisotropy. For this purpose two bottom-up synthesis strategies are proposed:
- Template synthesis of core (L10-AuCu)/shell(FeCo, FeNi) nanoparticles in which the L10 phase transformation of the core enables the tetragonal distortion of the epitaxially grown FeCo (FeNi) shell. This strategy was already demonstrated to efficiently trigger a tetragonal reconstruction of FeCo (FeNi) shell within a critical thickness of few nanometers, above which the shell structure relaxes. To overcome this issue, doping of FeCo(FeNi) shell by interstitial light atomic impurities (e.g. C,B,N) will be explored to stabilize the shell tetragonal distortion at larger thicknesses (as successfully obtained in thin film systems) to increase the amount of the magnetic volume and the performance of the final sintered magnet.
- Synthesis of highly ordered tetragonal structures using chemically ordered molecular crystals with Fe and Ni distributed in alternate layers. The feasibility has been demonstrated by the ISM team in the environmentally friendly synthesis of L10 fct FePt nanoparticles, with a high order parameter and degree of fct phase conversion at a much lower temperature than bulk. The extension of the same strategy to the L10 FeNi alloy is expected to allow the synthesis of pure fct metallic nanoparticles by thermally decomposing the precursor molecular crystals in a single highly controlled step, overcoming the biggest difficulty faced in the synthesis of the L10 phase (i.e. the extremely low atomic diffusion of Fe and Ni).
- Study of the angle dependent static magnetic properties as a function of field and temperature.
b) Thin films spinel ferrites for spintronic applications
(Gaspare Varvaro)
3d transition-metal spinel ferrites MFe2O4 (M = Fe2+, Co2+, Ni2+, Mg2+, Mn2+, etc.) are potential candidates for novel (all-oxide) spintronic devices for sensing, information storage and thermoelectric applications, among others. Varying M and the cationic distribution (inversion degree) allows tuning both the magnetic properties (e.g. magnetic anisotropy, the Curie temperature and the saturation magnetization) and the electronic behavior (insulating and half-metal state) according to some specific functions. Half-metal spinel ferrites could serve as the magnetic electrode in tunneling magneto-resistive (TMR) junctions (e.g. spinel ferrite SF/non-magnetic barrier NM/spinel ferrite or ferromagnetic metal FMM) while the insulting counterparts are good candidates for spin-filter (NM metal/SF/NM barrier/FMM) and pure spin current (SF/NMM) devices. In addition to magnetic spinel ferrites, non magnetic spinels have attracted much attention as new materials for the tunneling barrier in TMR junctions. Moreover, due to their high compatibility with other oxides (with different properties) and organic materials, the establishment of high-quality all-oxide multifunctional materials is highly expected. Furthermore, with respect to their metallic counterpart they are environmental stable and many have magnetic critical temperatures well above room temperature.
To fully exploit the merits of spinel ferrites in practical (all-oxide) spintronic devices, the following aspects will be addressed:
- Developing growth methods and procedures for high-quality film (in terms of both structure and microstructure) to achieve stable half-metallic characteristics and a spin-filter effect at room temperature.
- Obtaining high quality interfaces between spinel ferrites and barrier in spintronic devices to preserve high effective spin polarization at the interface; in this regard, finding novel non-magnetic spinel barriers is also considered an important issue.
- Fine tuning of magnetic and electronic properties by modulation of the cation distribution.
- Integration on silicon looking for CMOS compatibility.
c) Functionalized magnetic nanoarchitectures for magnetic hyperthermia
(Davide Peddis)
Magnetic heating is based on the thermal energy generation via magnetic nanoparticle (MNP) mediators activated by alternating magnetic (AC) field. The gauge of MNP's heat transfer efficacy is given by specific absorption rate (SAR), also referred to as specific loss power (SLP). In the last years magnetic heating has been widely investigated for several applications in biomedicine (e.g., magnetic hyperthermia) and catalysis.
The heating efficiency of MNPs is affected by several parameters: i) amplitude and frequency of the applied AC field; and ii) the parameters inherent to the nanoparticles such as size, size distribution and shape which in turn govern magnetic properties of the system. Besides conventional approaches for the enhancement of heating efficiency, such as altering the size and/or composition of the MNPs, recently tailoring the MNP's anisotropy has been investigated as alternative route to increase the magnetic heating power. In particular, the interface exchange coupling (IEC) across a ferro (ferri)magnetic[(F/FI)]/antiferromagnetic (AF) interface can gives rise to an additional anisotropy contribution (exchange anisotropy) allowing to increase the SAR/SLP values
In this context, the present project aims at studying the influence of IEC on the magnetic heating efficiency in FI/AF and AF /FI core shell nanoparticles system. First, FI and AF nanoparticles will be prepared separately by using different wet chemical procedures. As a second step a suitable synthetic procedure will be set to prepare FI/AF and reverse AF /FI core shell nanoparticles nanoparticle, changing core size and shell thickness.
Within this frame, the specific objectives of the project are:
i) Defining new protocols for the synthesis of FI/AF core-shell nanostructures
ii) Understanding the effects of interfacing FI /AF materials on magnetic anisotropy of the whole system
iii) Understanding the effects of interfacing FI /AF materials on magnetic heating efficiency


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This meat mixture could also be used to stuff other vegetables - like hollowed out zucchini (thanks Patty!) if you don't do bell peppers.
Stuffed Bell Peppers - makes 4
1 pound ground meat (I use chicken or turkey)
1 cup cooked quinoa (I cook it in broth)
1/2 cup shredded cheese (optional)
about a 1/2 cup cut up fresh basil
about a tablespoon dried oregano
1 large shallot - thinly sliced or chopped
2 cloves garlic, grated
4 bell peppers
olive oil
1. Cut tops off of peppers and clean out. Dice up the tops, minus the stems.
2. Heat olive oil and saute shallots, garlic, and diced peppers until the shallots and garlic are golden.
3. Mix together all ingredients, season with salt and pepper, and stuff the peppers.
4. Bake in a baking dish at 375 degrees for 50 minutes, or until meat is well cooked.


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Comprising up to 80% of species on Earth, insects pervade nearly every terrestrial ecosystem. Insects, and other arthropods, often display tight functional relationships between themselves and the vegetative species they consume, with plant and insect locked in an evolutionary arms-race to evolve better toxins in plants and more efficient toxin-metabolizing enzymes in herbivores, respectively. Novel research has described the molecular foundations of learning in diverse insects, including bees and fruit flies, and I now aim to investigate the diversity of learning abilities that have evolved across the tree of life.
Insects are also more easily captured, handled, and manipulated relative to charismatic fauna that have traditionally captured public interest. With these ideas in mind, I aim to utilize insects along with cutting-edge functional genomic and transcriptomic techniques to answer questions pertinent to basic and theoretical ecology, conservation biology, neurophysiology, cellular stress and its scaling affect on organisms and populations as a whole, and describing these phenomena in natural systems (i.e. landscape transcriptomics).
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A couple of weeks ago I went to a board game day at a friend's house. I wasn't planning on doing any playtesting, just wanted to have some fun. While waiting for the bulk of the invitees to arrive, we played some filler games. After a couple of rounds of Guillotine, I felt like playing something else, so I suggested we try a round of Programmer. As a few people arrived at that point it ended up being a 6-player game, and I just watched. I was glad I did, because what I found was interesting. Even in this relatively simple version of the game, about half of the people had difficulty predicting what the program would do to the token. So I think this version is the closest to what will be the final version, even though it was turned down by Out of the Box Publishing and Mayfair Games. A couple of the people there did spontaneously express further interest in the game and said they knew people who would probably like it, so I let them know they could download it from here. That's a good sign. Unsolicited positive comments and actions are always much more reliable than ones prompted by a question. So I am quite pleased with it. Soon I'll let you guys see the other, more complicated version of Programmer, since I've decided that it was going down the wrong path.
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It's always nice to get positive feedback. How stable is Programmer? How long have you been designing it for?ReplyDelete
There are only a couple of small things that I think will see a change, if at all. The first prototype I made for Programmer was sometime during Summer 2005, but I had sketched out the major concepts and started making cards about 4-6 months before that.ReplyDelete
My first game took two years to solidify, but it hasn't really changed in the last two years now so it's very stable. Good luck with Programmer! Looking forward to hearing how you get on with publication.ReplyDelete
Pretty well, considering it's my first. I'm self-producing a small limited-edition run now. Should be ready in August. Ask me again then ;-)ReplyDelete
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Forget Barry Bonds and his controversy-dogged quest to set baseball's all-time home run record. For sports fans who thrill at accusations of doping by elite athletes and the scandals such suspicion provokes, there's only one place to be right now: the Tour de France.
Within the space of a few days, France's most prestigious annual sporting event has morphed into a tawdry drama. That happened when the cloud of suspicion about doping that generally hovers over cycling turned into a veritable thunderhead, and started raining allegations down upon some of the Tour's top riders. That deluge has now flushed some of the race's leading lights and teams right out of the competition.
The latest, ugliest spasm of scandal came Wednesday night, when Tour leader Michael Rasmussen was sent home by his Rabobank team after the Dane admitted having lied about his suspect pre-race training program. That logic was based on a move made a week before by Danish cycling authorities to kick Rasmussen off their national team headed for the 2008 Olympics. Danish officials say Rasmussen failed to provide required information as he trained for the current Tour details on his whereabouts designed to allow anti-doping experts to perform surprise tests. Rasmussen's departure was greeted with relief by Tour directors, who fretted about how his probable overall victory would reflect on the scandal-rocked Tour's reputation. For much of the race, Rasmussen had been the target of surprisingly blunt accusations by fellow riders and the French media that the Dane's uncharacteristically mighty performances could be attributed to prohibited substances. As the rest of the Rabobank team prepared to continue on with the Tour, the French sports daily l'Equipe ran a full front-page photo of Rasmussen under the one-word headline "Banned."
Rasumussen was not alone in exiting the race Wednesday night, however: the entire Cofidis team pulled out after acknowledging one of its riders, Italian Cristian Moreni, had tested positive for testosterone.
Those dire developments were only the most recent wave of scandal dogging the Tour. Tuesday night, l'Equipe broke news that one of the race's top stars, Kazakh Alexandre Vinokourov, had tested positive for a prohibited blood transfusion after wowing fans with a resounding time-trial victory over the weekend. Although an appeal is possible and a backup analysis by the lab entrusted with testing is routine, Vinokourov promptly dropped out of the race and hustled home a move replicated by his entire Astana team, at the request of Tour organizers seeking to protect the race's reputation. Though the 33-year-old Vinokourov and team managers deny any wrongdoing, French media reports say French police searches of Astana's hotel and garbage cans in the area had turned up unspecified "evidence" to support the allegations of performance-enhancement cheating. The shock of that news was so great that French and German riders staged a sit-in prior to the start of Wednesday's leg to protest the ill repute such purported practices have left both the sport and the Tour.
That move may be too little too late, given the residual impression left by previous allegations of doping. As speculation swirled around race leader Rasmussen, French gendarmes made unannounced inspections of their own on supply buses used by some participating teams checks that generated more bad press for the Tour, although no banned substances were turned up in the raids. By now, however, the corrosive effects of suspicion had already begun to take their toll. After a German rider for the T-Mobile team tested positive for testosterone during the first week of the race, German TV channels ARD and ZDF announced they'd stop covering the Tour. By the time Vinokourov's ignoble exit, French newspaper Libération had decided to stop publishing daily Tour stage results, since the prevalence of doping undermined the reliability of such rankings. After Rasmussen was bounced out, daily paper France Soir ran a front-page obituary, lamenting the "death of the Tour de France on July 25, 2007, at the age of 104".
Why the dire reactions? Confirmation and eventual punishment of any doping infraction would require weeks of additional lab checks and probable appeals, after all. Meanwhile, allegations made thus far involve but a handful of the hundreds of riders in the current race. However, given the accuracy of l'Equipe's reporting of past Tour doping violations and the strong record of the testing lab when past analyses have been challenged all these elements have served to significantly stoke suspicions that have been accumulated and strengthened over successive Tours. Last year's winner, American Floyd Landis, was stripped of his title after failing a drug test after winning a spectacular mountain leg.
Such growing pessimism among cycling enthusiasts has organizers of the Tour and the sport's global body worried. And worried they should be. A recent poll in France's Journal du Dimanche showed that while 52% of respondents said they still loved France's marquee sporting event, 78% also said they always or often doubted the winners of the Tour and other cycling races did so without using performance-enhancing products. Of those, 80% thought the best way to battle doping in cycling was to ban offenders for life; 9% felt doping was now so integral to the sport that the only manner of saving it was to allow doping within controlled limits.


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As an expat relocating to the UK, you will surely be happy to find out that there is little need to worry about the quality and availability of healthcare in their new temporary home country. The UK is very well up to international standards when it comes to all things related to healthcare.
Even if you are reluctant to buy expensive international health insurance or ask your future employer about a company insurance plan, your health and that of your family is always in capable hands. The National Health Service (NHS), one of the UK's most monolithic institutions, offers quality healthcare for all citizens and residents (almost) free of charge. You do, of course, have many different options for buying additional private health insurance coverage, but you will not be worse off if you choose not to. This might be of interest particularly for expats on a budget.
Depending on what part of the world you hail from, there might be several specialist doctors you turn to for your various healthcare needs. In the UK, your main confidant in healthcare matters is your general practitioner (GP). The profession of the GP is doubtlessly among the most significant for the entire health infrastructure of the UK, and they will also be of key importance for your well-being during your time abroad in the UK. No matter what ailment you might suffer from – if you don't have to be rushed to the emergency room of a hospital, your first stop is the GP practice you are registered at.
The topic of healthcare in the UK is – not only currently – hotly debated. As little disputed the importance of the NHS for millions of UK citizens might be, the institution has long been a popular target of criticism and, at times, ridicule. Having to cope not only with the healthcare needs of a population that is both growing and aging, but also with limited funds and overburdened healthcare professionals, the calls for a thorough reform of the NHS system were paid heed in the beginning of 2013, when the first reforms of the Health and Social Care Bill 2011 came into effect. The long-term changes the bill introduces are thought to be profound. However, the impact they have on how UK citizens and residents can access and receive healthcare are rather negligible, at least for now.


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Ning is the world's largest platform for creating social websites. Top organizers, marketers, influencers, and activists use Ning to create an online destination that weaves social conversations in content and inspire action. Based in Palo Alto, California, Ning makes it easy for brands of all shapes and sizes to build custom and powerful social websites.
Ning offers several out-of-the-box features including:
We will help set you up with your own ning account with a custom design. Once set up, you'll be able to manage your own user community and invite others to join. It will be just like your own version of facebook, but themed however you want to best promote your business, networking group, or event.
Joomlapolis Community Builder, "CB" is the most popular and comprehensive social networking solution for Joomla-based websites. It allows you to create a website community where members can interact with one another through profile image uploading, member contnt creation, messaging, moderation, reporting and plenty more. It's an open-source solution independent of Joomla versions that scalable and has several plugins available to enhance its functionality.
Here's some of the major functionality:
If you have a joomla website and are interested in turning it into a more community-based site, Loci House can help by setting you up Joomlapolis Community Builder.
JomSocial networking sites are amazingly fun for you to set up and expand online relationships and network within your community.
JomSocial makes it easier for you to install joomla social networking on your site. JomSocial developers designed the joomla social engine from the ground up. It comes with many features out of the box you can use to easily enable social networking to collaborate with your community such as:
JomSocial is a very popular add-on for Joomla sites with great technical support. At Loci House, we can integrate JomSocial into your joomla site and help you get started on the path of networking your online visitors.
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Port Stephens Burl Myrtle Trinket Box
This finely crafted box has been designed for the general purpose of storing valuables such as jewellery, letters or memorabilia. The top is made from Tasmanian Burl Myrtle, the sides from Celery Top Pine detailed with fine Blackwood stripping and She-Oak corners. It is lined with micro suede, has solid brass hinges and has a durable high gloss finish.
- Dimensions*:
- Height 4.3cm x Width 20cm x Depth 14.3cm
- Weight*:
- 0.5kg
*Note: This box is handcrafted, and as every peice of wood is unique no two boxes are exactly the same. The pieces of Tasmanian Burl Myrtle timber used for the top lid are specially chosen to show-off the richness of the grain, and the photos pictured here have been selected as the best representation of the actual box you will receive. For more information please see here.
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