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I loved this story! I enjoyed it because I am so used to Harry and Ginny, I sort of forget Ron and Hermione (how can I?). Keep up with the good work!
Please review! I have been waiting for a long time and its a great story!
Wow great chapter! Please keep up witht the great work!! Thank you! Update soon, please and thank you!
AHH. What are greatt story. It is a clever one! I LOVE IT!!!! Great job the_bartender713!!! And keep up with the excellent work!
HAHAHA. This was such a FUNNY story. I was CRACKING up!!! Haha. Excellent. I loved the scenes with Malfoy thinking that he got a note from Harry. HAHAHA. Excellent. =D
Wow. Loved this story. Just awesome. But kind of an aprupt ending to me. But anway I am going to read your 2nd one! =D
Author's Response: Thank you! There are a few things I\'d change about the story and that ending might be one of them. Thanks for your input. I hope you enjoy the sequel, too.
Woowww! Great chapter! I loved all the dresses. It was sweet of James to get Lily that necklace and the explaination. I am also suspicious of Alyssa and Brigh. I think they both like James and Lily, am right? Well please update soon thanks!
Author's Response: Thanks! I\'m glad you liked not only the thought of the necklace but the explanation and meaning behind it. You\'ll see a lot more or Alyssa and Brigh in the next few chapters (especially 15!). Chapter 15 is in queue! Miss Radcliffe~
Wowww. I LOVED IT!!!!! I just loved the last scene when Lily is hugging James. I also loved Dumbledore's password. =D What a clever man. Anyways. I can't wait to see what happens after James 'sobs.' ;.(
Author's Response: Thanks! I\'ve had ending scene in my mind for so long and it feels amazing to finally have it up. I think the password was actually an idea of my beta\'s, songbook99 so I\'ll pass the compliment on to her. Chapter 20 will be submitted as soon as possible! Miss Radcliffe~
Haha. I laughed at the end. Excellent. I loved how Lily told James about Petunia. Nice... update soon please?? =D
Author's Response: Thanks! I\'m so glad you liked it. The next chapter will be up soon. Miss Radcliffe~
AHH!!! ANOTHER cliffie! Ahh. so not fair. You are def. an evil author. How could you? What happens to James? And Lily? I loved the detail of the fight.. wow. =D
Author's Response: Haha, you should try being evil sometimes, it\'s so much fun and gets me reviews! I\'m glad you liked the detail during the fight. I\'ve never written a fight scene before so I was a little nervous about that. Thanks! Miss Radcliffe~
AHHH! You are soo evil with your cliffies! Noo. Their date was canceled... I was looking forward to that, but the attack is even better. I'm guessing the Prewett brothers die during this attack? Well, I won't find out until you update... =D
Author's Response: Thanks! Don\'t worry, they\'ll have a make-up date. Oops! Have I said too much? That\'s I\'ll I\'m giving you... Miss Radcliffe~
Woww. When is Lily going to forgive James??!! Excellent job, and I like how you used real characters and spells. =)
Author's Response: Thanks! It takes a lot of effort to use and make up spells (you need to use Latin) so I\"m glad you noticed this. Sorry if you\'re impatient about Lily forgiving James (I\'d be too), but everything is going according to the overall plan and nothing happens without a reason. I\'ll have chapter 19 up as soon as possible! Miss Radcliffe~
*Sobs* So sweet... finally! I am so glad Joanne is safe.... for now. Is she and Alexis going to die? Because they were never mentioned in the Harry Potter books? Ahhh. Excellent job with the chapter though...=D
Author's Response: Hmm....I do have plans for Joanne and Alexis. But they will come later. Thanks! Miss Radcliffe~
Yay. Lily and James are together! Yesss! Is Joanne alright? Ahhh. Can't wait! But excellent chapter! =D
Author's Response: Thanks! I\'ll have the next chapter up ASAP. You\'ll just have to wait to find out about Joanne. Miss Radcliffe~
Haha. Ginny and Harry stuck together in a bathroom! Hahha. Good one. Excellent! =D Can't wait to see who finds them...haha.
Wow. I loved that chapter. So playful and funny. I liked it... its a nice change of scenery from dark and angst Harry. =D
You are such an amazing writer! Please update soon, I can't wait! Loved this chapter and last chapter. Finally they are together!
Author's Response: I finfished chapter 30 Moments, last night....i just need to get it back from my beta and then i will post....
THANK YOU SO MUCH! You finally got them together! You were seriously slowly killing me with every chapter passing and them clueless for their love for eachother! Please, please, please, please update soon! I love this story so could you please hurry? Thank you! Keep up the great work!
Wow.. I loved the flufff. Loved the part where they see the Dursleys! I was like yay now they know how amazing Harry and Ron of course are! Well nicely done.
Author's Response: thanks! im glad you enjoyed it!
Woww. I lovedd the ending! I loved it! Do you have another book to come after this. AHHH. I hope you do, because these were an amazing series. Exceelentta job! Bravo.Bravo.Bravo. I loved Albus Dumbledore's character in this story, btw. It was so cool and nice and funning.


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Death sentence handed down for second time in carjack killing case
A death sentence was handed down today for one of two men convicted of carjacking, kidnapping, robbing and killing a 55-year-old Indio resident.
Carlos Contreras, 34, was convicted in February of the May 7, 2008, murder of Daniel Kuzawa, and jurors found true special circumstance allegations of murder in the commission of a robbery, kidnapping and carjacking.
The same panel determined that Contreras deserved the death penalty, and Riverside County Superior Court Judge David B. Downing uphold the recommendation rather than sentencing the defendant to life in prison without parole.
Co-defendant Daniel Cervantes, 35, was also convicted in Kuzawa's murder and was sentenced to death on April 12.
Kuzawa was found by a field worker. He had been shot in the head and chest at close range on the dirt shoulder of Pierce Street south of Airport Boulevard. His wrists and neck were bound with electrical cable.
Deputy District Attorney Manny Bustamante said Cervantes held a gun on the victim while Contreras tied up Kuzawa in his own truck as he pleaded for his life.
Kuzawa's credit card was used at a Shell station in Coachella early on the morning of his death. Contreras was arrested that night, after authorities stopped a vehicle in which he was a passenger. While trying to flee, he disposed of a gun believed to be the weapon used to kill Kuzawa, Bustamante said.
Contreras had gunshot residue on his hands and was in possession of Kuzawa's wallet, a round of ammunition and a credit card belonging to a man he shot a few days before, the prosecutor said. He was also carrying Kuzawa's insurance and Costco cards, Bustamante said.
A search of the Coachella home where Contreras lived with his parents turned up an ATM receipt from the Fastrip station and spools of cable of the type used to bind Kuzawa, according to Bustamante.
Contreras was additionally convicted of shooting Walter Garrett in the jaw and shoulder near Dillon Road and Vista Del Sur in Coachella, and stealing and burning his pickup truck on May 3, 2008, as well as robbing, kidnapping and carjacking Sandra Jaramillo on April 28, 2008, in Palm Desert.
Contreras was also convicted of having property stolen from a La Quinta man and unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.
He was sentenced to life in prison for shooting Garrett and for kidnapping Jaramillo, and 25 years to life for a gun use allegation.


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It has taken a long time fur me to get meowmie to write this down, she hurts so bad.
I gots sick in November 2013. I couldn't eat or drink & I suddenly was in da dark - my eyes wouldn't work. Meowmie took me to a special hospital & they did tests & found out I had Cancer in my stomach that had moved to my brain, taking away my sight. Meowmie paid much green stuff to make me better so I could spend some time wif her in our new house, but it was not to be fur long.
Just 2 weeks aftur I got out, I stopped eating again & started hiding in little places like the closet & behind the toilet. Meowmie knew it was time & she took me to my docfur & blessedly released me to go to da Rainbow Bridge.
Now I look down at Meowmie & her tears, as she struggles wif her own sickness. Clarisse has done a good job of taking over fur me as Nurse Kitty & making sure Meowmie has purrs to get betfur. The only thing I need now are wings. I hope I can get some soon.
Goodbye to my furriends. I will see you at the Bridge someday.
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Oh my, oh my. I haf been so afeered dat it has tooken me a lonk time to write dis here diary entry. It happened on Satfurday, this past one. Oh, shivers... da horror! Da terror! Da attack of da killer plastik bag!
Dere I was, minding mine own buzieness. Lookin into stuffs, just as usual. I came upon an infuresting sight - a bag, just sittin dere all empty & open. So, I decides to check it owt.
In I goes, in one side & owt da ofur.... but wait! What's dis? Da bag is followin mees! I walk fastur - still followin! Den I run, jump to da winder - bag is comin tew! Run into meowmie's bedroom - jump on her bed (wakin hers up), BANG! On da kitty condo, intew herz winder, bag still dere!
Oh no's! I run unfur herz bed to hide, bag comes tew. (So does Clarisse.) Pawpaw comes laffin in frum da catputer - splains to meowmie what happning, since she's goin, "what? what?", lookin all stoopid.
Den Pawpaw tries to get me owta frum unfur da bed, I goes runnin bys meowmie (who owta da bed now), wif Clarisse close behint - but no bag. My wonderfur sisfur has helped to defeat da killer bag & we haf left it unfur da bed to catinplate its failed attack.
Whew! Dat was close! Den, I went intew da front room to hide & shiver a while. But tewday, I is back to my snoopy ways. Meowmie says I nefur learn. But it's my way - I must know efurryting dat goes on in dis here purrlace.
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Christchurch 2.0
To build Christchurch 2.0, the legacy systems of the past, on computers, in organisations, and in people's brains will not be adequate for the task. We have to upgrade.
At the TEDxEQChch event today, 3 months after the devastating earthquake in Christhchurch, Bjarke Ingels, an architect from Denmark, sent us a message encouraging us to build 'Christchurch 2.0′. His architecture is based on thinking in new and very different ways.
Since the week before Easter I've been working with the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA), setting up online communications and engagement processes. I had the privilege of going into the EOC in the Art Gallery and talking to the web and geospatial information systems (GIS) staff involved in providing information on the web and social media during the emergency response.
I learned that before the earthquake, it was very difficult for staff in local government to use social media, cloud computing and open data. To do so would have required a large and detailed policy, and no one initiative could afford to develop that policy. After the earthquake staff piled into the Art Gallery, set up temporary desks and laptops, and got the response underway. They used whatever worked, and had permission to experiment, make mistakes and continuously improve. They found that social media let them gauge the social mood in real time, and identify where people were frustrated, upset or confused due to lack of information. They answered questions directly, and fed information through to the media and web teams to plug the gaps. The GIS staff set up open data APIs to get water and sewage network data to the construction contractors in real time.
The earthquake was terrible. 30-40% of the buildings in our central city have been destroyed. I've said goodbye to six sets of friends in the last three weeks who've had to leave the city due to lost homes, jobs and businesses. One of my accountants died, and his colleagues were trapped under desks in the dark, in a collapsed building for several hours. There are many people still doing it hard, and in real need.
The silver lining is that much of the inertia that prevented organisations from using new and innovative approaches, has been swept away. We've seen that new ways of thinking work, and they work better than legacy thinking of the past. The CCC have understood this, and will be using a web based planning and consultation tool for drafting and seeking feedback on the Central City Recovery Plan.
We have an incredible opportunity before us. People have learned that it can be safe to do things differently. They have experiential evidence that doing things different works. As a friend said "bullshit has gone out the window". The pressure on us, and the speed at which we must get things done means legacy methods just won't be sufficient. We have an opportunity to use the latest thinking, our own, and from overseas. Just like Japan used the leading thinking of Edwards Demming to rebuild after World War II and create a dynamic economy, we can use the leading edge approaches today to build a city of tomorrow.
We have the opportunity to build Christchurch 2.0
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Caroline Manzo is one of the original housewives of New Jersey, and she has announced she is leaving the series after five seasons.
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Sandy Florian responds to Aaron McCollough's review of Carmen Giménez-Smith's Milk and Filth at The Volta/Evening Will Come:
In his review, "Strife Between the Tinctures," Aaron McCollough argues that Carmen Giménez-Smith's Milk & Filth "explicitly positions itself as part of the third-wave feminist project called 'The Gurlesque,'" a subgenre that in his view "reckons with and embraces apparent contradictions at work in the construction of 21st-century female identity," and whose "most hyperbolic, current mass-culture manifestation" is Miley Cyrus with her "hyper-sexualized, hyper-cute performative persona." Because of this, Milk and Filth provokes his consideration of his "performance position as reader." He asks himself, "Might I not better suit myself to the experience if I performed my reading not as a he but as a she?" and he tries to read Milk and Filth as a woman, but ultimately fails because "I'm a dude, and my feminine reading persona more often than not felt forced." Ultimately, he concludes, he best read the text as an "it."
When the Gurlesque anthology was released in 2010, it caused a fair amount of controversy much of which concerned the question of who or what was included or excluded by the editors, a problem that seems to haunt most anthologists who attempt to coin new genres. But "because God named all the animals," Arielle Greenburg was compelled to coin a new genre, to delineate who and what to include or exclude in the Gurlesque, which to me is all fine and good, I suppose, because the invited authors had the chance to decline before brandishing the label, so none suffered forced branding, the way McCollough seems to force Giménez-Smith in his review. And here I don't mean "force" to evoke some unwanted masculine penetration. I mean to say that most of what I read in Milk & Filth as a reader runs completely contrary to what I understand about the Gurlesque. To classify Milk and Filth into the subgenre is in fact to force the work into a space it simply doesn't fit. […]
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1 week from today I would be heading to DR!!!!!!!
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More than 200 people marched, chanted and sang their way through the streets of Lower Manhattan this afternoon, protesting the government's bailout of banks. They stopped in front of three of buildings occupied by AIG's buildings and other buildings occupied by banks and demanded that more money be spent on jobs programs. One of the marchers was Alice Sutter, a nurse practitioner in the Bronx.
SUTTER: I understand that the system of banks has a lot of influence over everything else, so a lot of people are worried about them falling. But if we're going to hold them up we need to hold them accountable and we need to be able to stop them from being irresponsible.
Four people were arrested for disorderly conduct after trying to walk down the middle of Broadway.
Another march, culminating in Battery Park, will take place Saturday. It's organized by the groups "Bail out the Banks" and "United for Peace and Justice." The protests mark the 42nd anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Junior's "Beyond Vietnam" speech at Riverside Church, and the 41st anniversary of his assassination.


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Good genes, old age and life-history trade-offs
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The possibility of using old age of a mate as an indicator of genetic quality is currently controversial. Early verbal models as well as a recent simulation study noted that female choice for old mates is beneficial because longevity indicates viability in the current environment. In contrast, a quantitative genetic model of the relationship between age and breeding value of fitness casts strong doubts on the mechanism. The present analysis shows, however, that these doubts are mainly the result of assuming that all variation among individuals arises from differences in allocation between components of fitness. This neglects the possibility of variability in condition as a whole. Instead, when allowing for persistent variability in condition and assuming optimal reaction norms in allocation, it is shown that correlations between survival and genetic quality or fitness can easily be established at all ages. On the other hand, the results also suggest that the validity of verbal arguments is limited, and counterexamples can be generated where low-quality individuals should invest more in survival. Therefore, resolution of the old age indicator problem requires specification of the constraints acting on life-history characteristics.
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Thanks...too bad that's not it's good side. Had a little fender bender a few months back. Other wise it's never been into an accident. Put a new fender on but the sheet metal underneath still needs a little work so I can put my smoke marker that's missing in that picture.
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OK, this is a delicate issue...
But the fact is, anyone that writes a book, no matter how poorly it's written, seems smarter than all those that haven't.
It's a bit of an illusion, but it really does work that way.
So a man that writes a book about nuclear war is instantly promoted in that subject to a much higher level of credibility, even if they lack relevant degrees.
In the eyes of the public.
That's why he's on the air for three hours talking about a subject most of us have grown up with and know fairly well.
Implied expertise.
DON'T BE A DUMB-ASS, READ A BOOK! BOOKS HELP TO SHARPEN THE MIND AND MAKE LEARNING MORE ENJOYABLE. YAY BOOKS! Read mine for free. ABOMINATIONS by Alex Madison. (You can't beat a free gift! It would be nearly thirty dollars in the store...)
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You don't get it, it doesn't matter about the guest. Don't you know that Mr. Noory often knows more about most topics and most guests. There are few more qualified that Mr. Noory to speak on the aftermath of a nuclear war. He is a true truth warrior of the light (and night, REALLY! :-) I never miss a show. He is my teacher. He is a wealth of information on a variety of paranormal topics and I feel lucky to be living in times such as these where I can listen to him every night just by turning on a radio for free. I liked Art Bell too, but lately Mr. Noory has become number one forever.
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UPDATE: Wednesday, June 16
Since my original post yesterday, Tod Tamberg, spokesman for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, has fairly pointed out to me that I did not quote the entire apology statement from Cardinal Mahony. So I have corrected that below.
Tamberg also provided deeper description of child protection actions taken by the archdiocese including yearly distribution to all parishes of a brochure, in English and Spanish, as part of "a comprehensive program to ensure child safety in our parishes and schools."
Tamberg says:
Did you know that the Catholic church is the one of the largest fingerprinters and background checkers in California? Did you know that in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles alone, more than 150,000 adults and children have been trained in abuse prevention programs? Our efforts far exceed anything SNAP (Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests)recommended in 2002. Yet even today, with reports of new abuse dramatically down, SNAP's David Clohessy derisively calls these efforts "mere window dressing."
Lastly, he correctly notes that as the abuse scandal now coming to light in nations around the world, many are looking to the reforms made by the U.S. bishops that have drastically reduced new reports of abuse.
Now, he's sorry. Add one more apology -- this from Cardinal Roger Mahony, soon-to-retire as Archbishop of Los Angeles -- to the mounting stack of apologies from Pope Benedict XVI on down for failure to protect children and teens from known sexual abusers in the priesthood.
Mahony's comments today came in response to the release of a deposition he gave this February as part of a lawsuit brought by some of the 23 victims of defrocked priest, Michael Baker. Baker is now in prison serving a 10-year-sentence for molesting two children. (The lawsuit recently settled for $2.2 million.)
In the deposition Mahony says Baker told him the boys were "not from the parish," and had returned to Mexico.
According to the Associated Press report on the deposition released today,
Mahony said he did not call police, didn't ask his staff to search for the boys and didn't alert parishioners to the abuse because no victims came forward. Mahony said he believed Baker would not re-offend because he had confessed on his own and seemed sincere about seeking treatment.
"The challenge is trying to look at 1986 through the lenses of 2010, because we have developed over the years all kinds of policies and procedures where we're very much aware of it -- of what needs to be done, how it's done, how quickly it's done," Mahony said in the deposition.
"It is impossible to talk about 1986 without understanding all that has gone on since and look back. I just can't do that," he said.
Evidently a cardinal -- a title given to so-called princes of the church, the men who can elect a pope and serve as his closest advisers in governance of the worldwide church -- in 1986 couldn't reach the moral conclusion that people who molest children can't be priests.
He had company. Remember, only one bishop, Cardinal Bernard Law, archbishop of Boston, has resigned and no U.S. bishop has been "fired" for their failures to protect youth from known abusers.
Law landed a comfy post in Rome a year later and helped elect the current pope. Perhaps that's where Mahony will move after he retires at age 75 in February. Or perhaps a wave of fresh anger will prompt the pope to let Mahony's new coadjutor, former Archbishop of San Antonio Jose Gomez, take over sooner.
By now, two in three of those who served as bishops in 2002 have retired or died. My sense is that some people are still so angry with bishops they'd exhume the dead ones just to smack them. But Mahony would like us to look forward, not back. He said in a statement released Tuesday,
My deposition once again explains how I and the Archdiocese dealt with Michael Baker. Though the details of what transpired from 1986 to 2000 are not new, I again apologize to Michael Baker's victims, the faithful and the community for my own failure to deal more forcefully with Baker. I believed too readily in Baker's contrition, and in our ability to treat and monitor him effectively. The past has informed the present, however, and I have made sure that our sexual abuse prevention policies and procedures will keep our children and young people safe from predators like Michael Baker.
Do you forgive Mahony? After all, the classic steps of seeking forgiveness include both apology, self-examination and reformed actions. Hasn't Mahony taken all three steps?
Or do you think that only God and the abusers' victims can forgive the bishops and cardinals who failed their flock? Should he resign now?
NOTE: Be civil. All views, respectfully presented, are welcome. Kindly watch your tone.
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April 22, 2014
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The award was not one that Sean Karl set out to win.
A standing ovation from the crowd as he made his way to the stage after an emotional introductory video showed the award was fitting of his story.
Karl, a freshman on the Tennessee men's tennis team was one of two recipients of the Inspirational Award at the 2014 Volscars Awards on Monday night at Thompson-Boling Arena.
Karl held the No. 1 USTA ranking for Boys U16 when he committed to the Volunteers out of Brentwood, just outside of Nashville. By the time he signed on the dotted line for Sam Winterbotham's team, Karl was a top-10 player in his class, destined to anchor UT's lineup for years to come.
But then the word cancer entered his life and altered his plan. Ewing's sarcoma was the diagnosis, a rare bone cancer that required aggressive treatment and left his tennis career in doubt.
He had planned a redshirt year to regain his game after being declared cancer-free last summer, but his strength and skill on the court returned quickly and he was back on the court in time for the fall season for the Volunteers. He compiled a 5-7 singles record in the fall, reaching the round of 32 at the SEC Fall Classic and the fourth round of the USTA/ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships.
But a faint pain in his back popped up after the fall season. He knew what the doctors would say before scans came back. The cancer had returned. But Karl wasn't going to fight alone.
He elected to stay in school and with his team as he fought again. Outside of his chemotherapy weeks, he still practices with his team daily.
"It's great, I love being around the guys" Karl said of taking to the practice court this spring. "It's an outlet for me, gets me away from what's going on sometimes. I love being around the team and being able to play."
The practice sessions keep his game sharp and his mind focused. But being on the court and in the locker room has a different, much larger effect on his psyche. His teammates treat Karl like a teammate, not a cancer patient. He doesn't get sympathy, nor does he want it. He gives and takes the same verbal jabs that everyone dishes out and receives.
"My teammates know that, the people I'm really close to know that, I think a lot of people have a hard time realizing that," Karl said of people's response to his story. "It's a natural response, but that's another reason I love being around the guys. They treat me as if nothing's wrong, we just go about our days as usual."
To add another step to "usual," his teammates took home awards at the Volscars with newly shaved heads to match the look Karl now sports after losing his hair to the chemo for a second time.
"We all made a team thing out if it," he said after describing the shearing. "It was awesome they did that with me."
All things being according to plan, Karl would have preferred to walk on stage to receive the Male Athlete of the Year award, as teammates Mikelis Libietis and Hunter Reese did. But the mark he has left on his fellow student-athletes with his story of inspiration and perseverance is something that will endure long after the wins and losses on the court have faded.
"It's a good feeling," he said of seeing a standing ovation from his peers. "It's definitely not the award I want, but it's making the best out of a situation. I'm honored."


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Plantation Trace / Valdosta
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10 miles N of Valdosta
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This is an 8,700-acre Wildlife Management Area open to hunting seasonally. Camping, pre-season scouting, hiking, picnicking, canoeing, and other recreational uses are allowed year-round, unless otherwise posted at the WMA check station or at a specific recreation site.
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How to make 2D axis with arrows?
Dear NG,
I wish to know how one may able to plot a function, with arrows in the axis.
Should I try the trick by the Graphics`Arrows` or is there some other way?
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Lee's Summit has a large and actively engaged cycling community, most of which are men, and the goal of the article is to help encourage more women to take up cycling by providing examples strong female role models, such as Kim Cole
Cole is accustomed to people underestimating her as a cyclist.
"They see a woman, they see someone heavy, they see someone they are not used to seeing on a bike," Cole says. "They assume that I will be slow. Oh, but I surprise them."
Cole, who grew up in Kansas City, is a co-founder of STARS (Sisters that are Riding Strong) and can be seen on most of the region's weekly and annual rides. She rode a bike throughout her childhood and into her teens.
"I remember being 18 and riding a bike and people were blowing their horns at me. I was riding in the inner city at a time when it wasn't that common," Cole said.
This is Cole's fifth summer seriously riding with groups in KC. Before that she was riding on trails on her mountain bike until she met some other male road cyclists who convinced her to start riding on the streets with them. Kim took her mountain bike on the roads for months before she could afford to purchase a road bike. She notes that every group besides STARS, she rides with has been male dominated.
"It's such a male dominated sport where women don't feel like they belong on a bike," Cole said. "However, many women probably don't realize that cycling is a great way to workout and a great way to socialize too," Cole says. "It doesn't have the same draw as doing yoga or going to Curves. You might go out and all you'll see are these guys riding bikes. You don't see it as a sport that welcomes women."
Kim does a lot of local rides with the Kansas City Metro Bicycle Club, as well as weekly group rides. Last fall she did a Gran Fondo in Santa Rosa California.
Kim rides anywhere in the city, from Olathe to the urban core.
"My experience riding through an urban community is that just seeing women, period, out is kind of an anomaly," Cole said. "Women are either driving or walking. You don't see women riding or wandering around on a bicycle. In the urban community there's not many people using cycling for commuting or fitness. To see a woman on a bike is just uncommon."
When riding in these neighborhoods, Cole says children will often run out to the street to cheer them on and give them high fives. She says it is important for children to see that there are women riding bikes. As a result, the image of what a cyclist is will change over time. She hopes that with STARS, the KC Women's Bike Summit and other efforts around the city, women will be encouraged to ride and that fewer women are intimidated.
"Hopefully any woman who feels like she doesn't fit into the group of guys going by, feels like she could join up with us, get strong and meet whatever goals she may have," Cole said. "I met a woman a few months ago who was apprehensive about biking because she was too heavy. I said, 'I used to be obese like that and I lost a lot of weight and had a lot of fun.' I hope the summit gets people past the question mark of 'Should I do this?' If you get on a bike, you might get bitten. All it takes is one bite and you too could be a cyclist."
This article was written by BikeWalkKC and was reprinted by the Lee's Summit Livable Streets Advisory Board, a Mayor-appointed, volunteer board whose goals include working to make our community and our streets more "livable," safe and accessible for all of our citizens. For more information on BikeWalkKC or the Livable Streets Advisory Board, please visit www.bikewalkkc.org and www.livablestreetsls.com.


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Ben Folds has always had a penchant for big background vocals and harmonies in his songs, and he's not just encouraged, but physically directed the audience to sing along in his concerts for years. So it's not really a shock that he'd find it appealing that college a cappella groups are covering him. What is a surprise is that he liked the idea so much that he actively recruited groups to submit their versions of his songs and compiled the best of them into an album.
So here we have Ben Folds Presents: University A Cappella, 14 a cappella songs from 14 different groups, and two songs that Folds himself rearranged into a cappella settings. Curiously, neither of Folds' takes on his own songs are standouts on the album. It highlights how much the arrangements make or break these songs. Folds' version of "Boxing" may well be the worst song on the album. What was an affectingly melancholy song for voice and piano on Ben Folds Five is ruined here by an overabundance of voices. The harmonies are laid on too thick, the voices are too busy, and worst of all, a soprano floats gratingly above the whole arrangement, distracting from Folds' voice and lyrics. "Effington", from last year's Way to Normal, fares better because the song itself is so fun, but the arrangement is still not particularly interesting.
Most of the album, however, is quite strong. Many of the groups choose upbeat songs that were originally filled with backing vocals, relatively natural picks. "Not the Same", "Landed", and "Jesusland" all work extremely well as a cappella tunes and are quite entertaining. Regardless of whether they're male or female, the various soloists and leads from the groups are universally excellent, even when the arrangements aren't quite top-notch. The University of Rochester Midnight Ramblers fall into some of the more typical a cappella group tropes on their version of "Army", throwing in silly phrases into their backing vocals and hard-to-decipher sentences that are undoubtedly hilarious inside jokes to the members of the group. But "Army" is such an entertaining, upbeat song that these bits come off as charming. On the other hand, The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's Fifth Element doesn't come off nearly as well on "Fair". This is the typical college vocal group performance that is supposed to be clever but comes off as cloying and aggravating. They throw in vocal references to about three other Folds songs and it gets real old real fast, sinking what is otherwise a solid version of the song.
A handful of the groups make more unconventional choices. They pick slower, nuanced songs and pull them off pretty successfully. The Newtones from Newton, MA do a choral setting of "Evaporated". It's a tender, understated take on the song that stands as one of the best on the album. The Sacramento State Jazz Singers version of "Selfless, Cold, and Composed" gets a little bogged down with vocal jazz stylings and harmonies, but it's also a great showcase of vocal chops. West Chester University of Pennsylvania's all-female Grace Notes do a lovely take on the excellent "Fred Jones, Part 2". The big highlight, though, is The Voices in Your Head from The University of Chicago doing "Magic", the only song drummer Darren Jesse wrote for Ben Folds Five. The original was dark and sparsely arranged but also managed to sound epic. It's a difficult, difficult song to perform, but the Voices do it with aplomb, capturing the feel of the song without trying to replicate it precisely. On the other hand, a pair of these slower choices fall quite flat. The Ohio University Leading Tones take on Folds' biggest hit, "Brick". The original was very personal and moving, but the a cappella setting leeches the personal touch from the song. The lead vocalist is excellent, but the rest of the arrangement imitates the original instrumental parts and ends up sounding almost comical. This problem crops up again later on with the Washington University in St. Louis Amateurs' take on "The Luckiest", another very personal song that loses that personal feeling in the a cappella setting.
Like any compilation, Ben Folds Presents: University A Cappella has its ups and downs. The good definitely outweighs the bad here, though, and is a worthwhile listen for any big fan of Folds. For those not as familiar, this probably isn't the best introduction to his material. He did a solid job curating these performances, though, mostly staying away from typical jokey college a cappella groups. Going with ensembles who took to the challenge with a more serious bent gives the album a little more weight than, say, a browse through YouTube for vocal versions of Ben Folds songs.
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Please read this BEFORE you get this procedure done. All the posts below have some truth to them (both the positive and negative reviews). If you take one piece of information from this post and any other post is that there is AT LEAST A 7 DAY HEALING PERIOD IN WHICH YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GO IN PUBLIC.
I, like many other on this site, suffered from hyper-pigmentation and was told to get this type of peel. I actually know someone who received this peel and the results looked great so I thought I'd give it a try. What I didn't know is how long it actually takes to heal. I was told that you can go back to work within 3-4 days (I did this procedure on a Thursday night, took Friday off thinking by Monday I would be okay). I was DEAD WRONG.
My skin was so dry, peeled, and discolored that I had to call in sick Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday because my face was so bad, there was no way I can be seen in public. Not to mention that if you commute to work and are exposed to sunlight (which is inevitable), it increases the chance of more hyper-pigmentation. Not only do you have to avoid sunlight, you have to avoid human interaction altogether. After about 2 weeks, my skin started to look normal again.
The problem is, the acne that was taken away with the peel just resurfaces because during that 7 day period, you're applying moisturizer every 2-3 hours and you're bound to break out again. Thus, you're essentially trading one acne spot for another. Only under the most specific conditions would I ever recommend to try this peel (of course, everyone reacts differently so if it's your first time, please consider the following):
-You have at least 7 full days off work and do not plan on doing any social interactions at all
-You stay inclosed indoors and out of the sunlight (probably best to try one in the winter if possible)
-You don't mind spending $200-$300 on something that might make your skin actually worsen
-Can tolerate mild-moderate discomfort on a consistent basis for 4-6 days In the end, I'll never do this peel again. It's not worth it.
Yes, the few spots I had prior to the peel have faded, but I have new ones now because I broke out during the healing process (note: during the healing process, you can't use an face washes, salicylic acid treatments, or anything like that. You're supposed to use gentle soap and apply it accordingly). Not to mention the fact that you're essential paying $200-$300 to be isolated for 7 days, experience discomfort, miss work, and possible end up with worse skin than what you started off with. DO NOT GET!!!


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We have a trio of birthdays to celebrate on Rocky Top today: volleyball teammates Taylor Johnson and Bridgette Villano are blowing out the candles, as is swimming and diving's Amy Lubawy.
A setter from Temecula, California, Johnson recently completed her first season with Tennessee volleyball after transferring to UT from Long Beach State. She appeared in 22 matches on the year, logging 225 assists at an average of 4.09 per set. She also notched two double-doubles on the year, including a career-best 34-assist, 11-dig performance at Mississippi State. Johnson is 20 years old today.
Also celebrating her 20th birthday is teammate and UT volleyball defensive specialist Bridgette Villano. A native of Davie, Florida, Villano appeared in all 32 matches for the Lady Vols last season and saw significant time at the libero position. She led the team in total digs with 328, ranked second in digs per set 3.01, and had 15 matches of 10 or more digs on the year.
Lubawy just concluded her freshman season on Rocky Top after arriving at UT as the No. 1 recruit in the state of Nevada. The Las Vegas native swims freestyle and butterfly and posted career-bests at UNC Wilmington to open the year. At that meet she finished fourth in the 50-yard freestyle (24.76) and was runner-up in the 100-yard butterfly (57.52).
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How many on here used to be on Prodigy?
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Started with Prodigy?
In what world do you live?
Prodigy was dung from day one, a bloated, crippled, disconnected steaming pile of .....
You get the idea.
Prodigy was very late to the dance my friend, and it came with two left feet.
It was over 10 years behind Compuserve, and they had no idea how to run it and did everything they could to piss people off and drive them away.
If it was so great, why is it gone?
It must have been your first lady, because you only have good memories. Have a nice stroll down memory lane.
I know why I'm here
I'm just too lazy to do it.
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I too also have fond memories of Prodigy, I also tried compuserve but prodigy had all those graphics that were so enticing!!!! I use to love the one game on Prodigy, I believe it was called CEO. I began my internet shopping on Prodigy thru Sears of all places. I thought how fantastic it was to sit there an be able to shop and so started my addiction!!!!
Oh but the best were the local BBSs, I use to think they were the greatest thing back then!!! So many people don't even know about the BBSs, but then again so many people think all a computer is for is to link you to the internet!!!
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I started with bulletin boards and the Cleveland Freenet, using a 1200 baud modem. I bought the Prodigy package (the modem was a giant wall wart). i remember when I got my first USR modem. A blazing 14.4. I programmed my first game for the TI99-4a back in the 80's. Oh, fun times.
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One big chatroom
green screen text only
Colleges, Defense contractors, mil/DARPANET
Everybody was fascinated by the idea of over the phonelines computer to computer communication
Fall of 1984 I hooked an apple clone up to the civilian version of the DARPANET and used compuserve, tried prodigy about 1990
Prodigy was better than AOL, but AOL gave guides free connections and I learned just how much the isp controls where you go and what you see.
My experience with each dialup isp includes lots of sheer coincidence.
Seems that
dial up works at 128k until I post criticism of Bush
then it gets 28k or less connect speeds
Latest is posting criticism of Obama drops my isp's connect speed to 12k-16k
Loss of connextion like Prodigy peeps complainabout too.
I have tried an paranoid experiment.
New isp
Visited only right places
Set rnc dot org as my homepage and got 128k connect speeds
Visited PlagePuppy's website (911 truth seeker) and connect speeds ever since are 28k or less.
Can't possibly be any connection between what I post or visit and my isp's connect speeds
I use multiple isp's and it's the same with all of them
but there it is
anyone else find a problem with content and connect speeds of has some hacker put a really insidious virus/trojan on my system?
|Not that this is the right place for it but I will make a rip prodigy thread to my homie who passed the other day..
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Alice Tilsdale Hobart
Introduction to 2003 edition by Sherman Cochran
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Oil for the Lamps of China
(1934) was a best-selling novel when it was first published, just a few years after Pearl Buck's
The Good Earth
(1931). The hero of the story is a keen, young American businessman who wants to bring "light" and progress to China in the form of oil and oil lamps, but who is caught between Chinese revolutionary nationalism in the 1920s and the heartless American corporation that has built his career.
The title became a catch phrase for expansive American dreams of the vast China market even though the novel itself, written at the beginning of the Great Depression, was skeptical of large business and any supposed American ability to improve China.
The author presents a clear portrait of Western idealism versus Eastern pragmatism in the doubly exotic setting of Mainland China before the advent of large-scale industrialization. The portrayal is unflattering to both sides.
While some might now regard the more sympathetic treatment of the young American as out of date, others would counter that the picture is both historically and contextually accurate. "Now, nearly seventy years since it was originally published, . . .
Oil for the Lamps of China
again seems timely. Once again ambitious young Americans like Stephen Chase are working for big corporations in China. . . . Once again sensitive young spouses like Hester are coping with the rigors of living simultaneously in American corporate culture and Chinese culture. . . . As these parallels suggest, if
Oil for the Lamps of China
was timely in the 1930s, then it also seems timely today."
— from the introduction by
Sherman Cochran
On the original edition…
"Of amazing scope, and a richness and integrity difficult to convey"
The New York Times
"What Mrs. [Pearl] Buck has done for the Chinese peasant in
The Good Earth
, Mrs. Hobart has done for the Chinese and the American trader in
Oil for the Lamps of China
. Hester & Stephen, Kin and Ho are unforgettable characters, but greatest of all, of course, is the Oil Company to which justice is excellently done. Mrs. Buck
have created Kin and Ho but only Mrs. Hobart — out of her tragically intimate knowledge —
have created Stephen and oiled the portrait of 'the Company.' "
Harley Farnsworth MacNair
(Professor of Chinese history, University of Chicago) in a letter to D.L. Chambers (Vice President, Bobbs-Merrill, Publishers) September 3, 1933
Alice Tisdale Hobart
(1882-1967) went to China in 1908 and there met her future husband, an executive in the Standard Oil Company. Her first book,
Pioneering Where the World Is Old
(1917), was based on their experiences in Manchuria.
Within the Walls of Nanking
(1928) describes their experiences in 1926 when troops of the revolutionary Northern Expedition threatened foreigners. When she and her husband returned to the United States, she turned to writing full time and became a best-selling author.
D'Asia Vu Reprint Library
2003 432 pp illustrations
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DANVILLE – Shelbyville Post 37 had an early lead in the American Legion District Baseball Tournament, but then the "wheels came off" Tuesday night and the team lost to host Danville, 11-3, in the second round.
Shelby was up, 3-1 going into the sixth inning when but committed six errors -- one by every infielder, Coach Jim Wiley said -- and Danville capitalized on each of them.
The American Legion State Tournament begins today at Clear Creek Park, and the field is challenging and evenly-talented.
Shelbyville has the final game of the night, facing Ashland at o'clock.
The two teams were supposed to play earlier this season, but the game was rained out.
"They've been competitive forever," Shelbyville Coach Jim Wiley said.
All three teams from Shelby County advanced to this week's Babe Ruth State Tournaments.
Two of them – the 13-year-olds and the 15s – played their way in by winning their district titles, the 15s by sweeping two games in the final.
The 14-year-olds are the hosts of their tourney, which gets under way today at the Shelby County High School Sports Complex on Burks Branch Road.
The City of Simpsonville completed its 2009-10 fiscal year with a budget shortfall of just more than $77,000, which city commissioners will absorb through state-required budget amendments.
Commissioners reviewed those figures during a brief presentation from Finance Commissioner Cary Vowels during their regular meeting Wednesday morning.
You could call him the Philanthropic Thief the Benevolent Bandit or even the Kindhearted Crook, but whatever you call him, don't call him frivolous.
Torrey Smith said when he noticed one of his credit cards was missing a couple of weeks ago, , he wasn't too worried
"I had no idea where it was, and I was about to cancel it, but wanted to buy an airline ticket first," he said. "So, I thought, well I'll wait."
Eilene Collins has all her ducks in a row for this year's Shelbyville Horse Show Jubilee.
Bottom promoted at Landmark
JCTC tuition to rise
With six school districts to cover, Sherman Adams will be burning the midnight oil. But don't worry, as the new Energy Manager for the districts, Adams will be sure to turn the lights off when he leaves.
His office will be at Shelby County's Public School's central office, but Adams will also split his time among the Henry County, Trimble County, Anchorage, Eminence and Frankfort school districts.
"But since Shelby County is the largest district, it will get about 60 percent of my time," Adams said.
The news for Citizens Union Bank seems more dark today, and we fear that darkness might be obscuring a very key process for all of us.
In the wake of what seemed an announcement to celebrate – the naming of two willing new chairs for CUB's boards – came the discordant drop of a lawsuit from former CEO Billie Wade.
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Mila Kunis' Sultry Gemfields Campaign
She's no stranger to looking sexy for the camera, and Mila Kunis really shines in the new ad campaign for Gemfields jewelry.
The "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" stunner really plays to her strengths with smoky eyes and nude lips in the shot, drawing in potential customers with her 'come hither' glance.
And of course, Kunis dons a gorgeous emerald and diamond necklace that cascades down her bare shoulders effortlessly.
Given that Mila nabbed the Sexiest Woman Alive honors from Rolling Stone magazine in 2012, it's no wonder Gemfields had to have her!
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Meeting chicks, especially hot single chicks, is a challenge for guys in this town. SM ISO HSF (single men in search of hot single females), we suggest you pay a visit to Midtown's Bond Lounge, a one-stop shop for fit, busty blonds and brunettes. Of course, the easiest way to lure the hotties is by reserving a table for bottle service -- no one ever turns down a free drink -- and dressing in your freshest designer duds. The typical Thursday-evening ladies' night at Bond is called "Red Light District," and it brings out the kind of women who like wearing revealing clothing and the attention it brings (read: single). No need to place an ad in the paper when you have a credit card that's begging to get maxed out.
There was a certain inevitability to it. All observers, whether they wore burnt orange or crimson, knew that once the Texas defense stuffed LenDale White on fourth and two at the Texas 45-yard line with two minutes left on the clock, the ball game was over and the Longhorns would seize their first national championship in 35 years. Vince Young, the Madison High School star, would find a way to erase the Trojans' five-point lead. After all, he had done something just like that the previous year in the Rose Bowl against Michigan, and in the two gigantic comebacks against Oklahoma State in 2004 and 2005, and in the Shoe at Night, where he ruined the weekends of 105,000 drunken Ohio State fans with a laser-guided pass to Limas Sweed in the front corner of the end zone late in the fourth quarter. Why would this game be any different? And even though this was the grandest stage in college football, he would go about it looking as calm and collected as a guy mowing his lawn. Sure, he needed all four downs, but on fourth and five from the Trojans' nine-yard line, he did it: He coasted past the outstretched arms of the Trojans' Frostee Rucker and into Texas immortality.
"Wrestling in the present to fight for the future!" is the slogan greeting visitors to Dyk-A-Tron's page. The so-called cybernetic lesbian from the future -- shown in full costume and holding her title belt/trophy -- is known around Houston for her Doomsday parody wrestling matches, and the page is a tribute to the doppelganger. Dyk-A-Tron's "friends" list consists of her sworn enemies -- robots Slut Bot, Karate Bot and PartyBot 5000, to name a few -- and her blogs describe her mission to stop the metallic perps from infiltrating the future. "Those evil-natured robots, they're programmed to destroy us. Dyk-A-Tron must be strong to fight them, so Dyk-A-Tron is taking lots of vitamins," reads a blog titled "Tribulations of the future as of yet unsettled." Whom would she like to meet? "Svelte lipstick lesbians made shiny with a top coat of hot oil" and "the she-bot from Metropolis." But keep this in mind, ladies: She's here for "serious relationships," so log on only if you're a one-dykebot kind of gal.
Other places have the same ingredients: buffet, birthday cake and Skee-Ball. But at this '50s-themed place, birthday kids are made to feel truly special. A hostess keeps the pace of food, games and celebration going strong, often in a private room. Party packages and add-ons such as cakes, goodie bags and well-filled piatas are surprisingly affordable. The buffet rivals any adult cafeteria, offering more than a dozen kinds of pizza, plus pasta, soup, salads and desserts. The "Fairgrounds" may be an assault on the senses, but it has dozens of video and skill games (most only 30 cents to play), putt-putt, bumper cars, a go-kart track, a bowling alley and even an area for the little kids.
One part egomaniac, one part friendly next-door neighbor, Joel Osteen preaches a positive-vibes-only brand of nondenominational Christianity that's helped his membership grow exponentially in the past few years. Although we don't appreciate the unholy amount of traffic Lakewood's services bring to Highway 59 every weekend, we do appreciate the lack of fire, brimstone and sexual scandal that tends to accompany most other people looking to save your soul. Besides, it's only fitting that the largest church in the United States would reside in the most Texas-sized, morality-be-damned city in the state.
Co-designed by architectural legend Philip Johnson, the 901-foot-tall Williams Tower has the kind of power and grace that impresses people who aren't normally impressed by buildings. Completed in 1983 and originally known as the Transco Tower, the edifice was built as two separate structures, one atop the other. The building has separate elevator banks and lobbies for the two parts, but even if you've never stepped inside the tower, you can appreciate its majesty. It's the fourth-tallest building in Texas and the 20th in the country, but as a Houston landmark, we're giving it No. 1. (When you drive by, be sure to check out the gorgeous water wall.)


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Polarization-Maintaining Single Mode Optical Fiber
"Bow-Tie" Style PM Fiber
"Panda" Style PM Fiber
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Thorlabs offers both panda and bow-tie style Single Mode Polarization-Maintaining (PM) fiber. The two styles are named based on the stress rods used. Stress rods run parallel to the fiber's core and apply stress that creates birefringence in the fiber's core, allowing polarization-maintaining operation. Panda stress rods are cylindrical, while bow-tie uses trapezoidal prism stress rods, as shown in the images above. For the average user, these two styles are interchangeable. Panda style fibers have historically been used in telecom applications, as it is easier to maintain uniformity in their cylindrical stress rods over very long lengths when manufacturing.
We also offer specialized PM fibers. Our photosensitive fiber can be exposed to UV light to create a Fiber Bragg Grating, and our bend- and temperature-insensitive PM fiber is ideal for use in fiber optic gyroscopes (FOG).
Panda-Style Fibers, Pure Silica Core, 350 - 680 nm
Panda-Style Fibers, 460 - 2200 nm
Photosensitive Panda-Style Fiber, 980 nm
Bow-Tie-Style Fibers, 980 - 1550 nm
Bend- and Temperature-Insensitive Bow-Tie-Style Fiber, 800 - 1000 nm
Definition of the Mode Field Diameter
The mode field diameter (MFD) is one measure of the beam width of light propagating in a single mode fiber. It is a function of wavelength, core radius, and the refractive indices of the core and cladding. While much of the light in an optical fiber is trapped within the fiber core, a small fraction propagates in the cladding. For a Gaussian power distribution, the MFD is the diameter where the optical power is reduced to 1/e2 from its peak level.
Measurement of MFD
The MFD is then determined using Petermann's second definition, which is a mathematical model that does not assume a specific shape of power distribution. The MFD in the near field can be determined from this far-field measurement using the Hankel Transform.
The image above shows the intensity profile of the beam propagated through the fiber overlaid on the fiber itself. The image to the right shows the standard intensity profile of the beam propagated through the fiber with the MFD and core diameter called out.
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Undamaged Fiber End
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Damaged Fiber End
Laser Induced Damage in Silica Optical Fibers
The following tutorial details damage mechanisms in unterminated (bare) and terminated optical fibers, including damage mechanisms at both the air-to-glass interface and within the glass of the optical fiber. Please note that while general rules and scaling relations can be defined, absolute damage thresholds in optical fibers are extremely application dependent and user specific. This tutorial should only be used as a guide to estimate the damage threshold of an optical fiber in a given application. Additionally, all calculations below only apply if all cleaning and use recommendations listed in the last section of this tutorial have been followed. For further discussion about an optical fiber's power handling abilities within a specific application, contact Thorlabs' Tech Support.
Damage at the Free Space-to-Fiber Interface
There are several potential damage mechanisms that can occur at the free space-to-fiber interface when coupling light into a fiber. These come into play whether the fiber is used bare or terminated in a connector.
Unterminated (Bare) Fiber
Damage mechanisms in bare optical fiber can be modeled similarly to bulk optics, and industry-standard damage thresholds for UV Fused Silica substrates can be applied to silica-based fiber (refer to the table to the right). The surface areas and beam diameters involved at the air-to-glass interface are extremely small compared to bulk optics, especially with single mode (SM) fiber, resulting in very small damage thresholds.
The effective area for SM fiber is defined by the mode field diameter (MFD), which is the effective cross-sectional area through which light propagates in the fiber. To achieve good efficiency when coupling into a single mode fiber, a free-space beam of light must match the diameter given by the MDF. Thus, a portion of the light travels through the cladding when matching the MFD. The MFD increases roughly linearly with wavelength, which yields a roughly quadratic increase in damage threshold with wavelength. Additionally, a beam coupled into SM fiber typically has a Gaussian-like profile, resulting in a higher power density at the center of the beam compared with the edges, so a safety margin must be built into the calculated damage threshold value if the calculations assume a uniform density.
Multimode (MM) fiber's effective area is defined by the core diameter, which is typically far larger than the MFD in SM fiber. Kilowatts of power can be typically coupled into multimode fiber without damage, due to the larger core size and the resulting reduced power density. For MM fibers, a free-space beam of light must be focused down to a spot of roughly 70 - 80% of the MFD to be coupled into the fiber with good efficiency.
It is typically uncommon to use single mode fibers for pulsed applications with high per-pulse powers because the beam needs to be focused down to a very small area for coupling, resulting in a very high power density. It is also uncommon to use SM fiber with ultraviolet light because the MFD becomes extremely small; thus, power handling becomes very low, and coupling becomes very difficult.
Example Calculation
Area = πr2 = π(MFD/2)2 = π • 1.52 µm2 = 7.07 µm2
This can be extrapolated to a damage threshold of 17.7 mW. We recommend using the "practical value" maximum power density from the table above to account for a Gaussian power distribution, possible coupling misalignment, and contaminants or imperfections on the fiber end face:
250 kW/cm2 = 2.5 mW/µm2
7.07 µm2 • 2.5 mW/µm2 = 17.7 mW
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The limiting factor with optical fiber terminated in a connector is free-space light entering the fiber.
Terminated Fiber
Optical fiber that is terminated in a connector has additional power handling considerations. Fiber is typically terminated by being epoxied into a ceramic or steel ferrule, which forms the interfacing surface of the connector. When light is coupled into the fiber, light that does not enter the core and propagate down the fiber is scattered into the outer layers of the fiber, inside the ferrule.
The scattered light propagates into the epoxy that holds the fiber in the ferrule. If the light is intense enough, it can melt the epoxy, causing it to run onto the face of the connector and into the beam path. The epoxy can be burned off, leaving residue on the end of the fiber, which reduces coupling efficiency and increases scattering, causing further damage. The lack of epoxy between the fiber and ferrule can also cause the fiber to be decentered, which reduces the coupling efficiency and further increases scattering and damage.
The power handling of terminated optical fiber scales with wavelength for two reasons. First, the higher per photon energy of short-wavelength light leads to a greater likelihood of scattering, which increases the optical power incident on the epoxy near the end of the connector. Second, shorter-wavelength light is inherently more difficult to couple into SM fiber due to the smaller MFD, as discussed above. The greater likelihood of light not entering the fiber's core again increases the chance of damaging scattering effects. This second effect is not as common with MM fibers because their larger core sizes allow easier coupling in general, including with short-wavelength light.
Fiber connectors can be constructed to have an epoxy-free air gap between the optical fiber and ferrule near the fiber end face. This design feature, commonly used with multimode fiber, allows some of the connector-related damage mechanisms to be avoided. Our high-power multimode fiber patch cables use connectors with this design feature.
Combined Damage Thresholds
The graph to the right shows the power handling limitations imposed by the fiber itself and a surrounding connector. The total power handling of a terminated fiber at a given wavelength is limited by the lower of the two limitations at that wavelength. The fiber-limited (blue) line is for SM fibers. An equivalent line for multimode fiber would be far above the SM line on the Y-axis. For terminated multimode fibers, the connector-limited (red) line always determines the damage threshold.
Please note that the values in this graph are rough guidelines detailing estimates of power levels where damage is very unlikely with proper handling and alignment procedures. It is worth noting that optical fibers are frequently used at power levels above those described here. However, damage is likely in these applications. The optical fiber should be considered a consumable lab supply if used at power levels above those recommended by Thorlabs.
Damage Within Optical Fibers
In addition to damage mechanisms at the air-to-glass interface, optical fibers also display power handling limitations due to damage mechanisms within the optical fiber itself. Two categories of damage within the fiber are damage from bend losses and damage from photodarkening.
Bend Losses
A special category of optical fiber, called double-clad fiber, can reduce the risk of bend-loss damage by allowing the fiber's cladding (2nd layer) to also function as a waveguide in addition to the core. By making the critical angle of the cladding/coating interface higher than the critical angle of the core/clad interface, light that escapes the core is loosely confined within the cladding. It will then leak out over a distance of centimeters or meters instead of at one localized spot within the fiber, minimizing damage. Thorlabs manufactures and sells 0.22 NA double-clad multimode fiber, which boasts very high, megawatt range power handling.
Germanium-doped silica, which is commonly used for the core of single mode fiber for red or IR wavelengths, can experience photodarkening with blue visible light. Thus, pure silica core single mode fibers are typically used with short wavelength visible light. Single mode fibers are typically not used with UV light due to the small MFD at these wavelengths, which makes coupling extremely difficult.
Even with the above strategies in place, all fibers eventually experience photodarkening when used with UV light, and thus, fibers used with these wavelengths should be considered consumables.
Tips for Maximizing an Optical Fiber's Power Handling Capability
With a clear understanding of the power-limiting mechanisms of an optical fiber, strategies can be implemented to increase a fiber's power handling capability and reduce the risk of damage in a given application. All of the calculations above only apply if the following strategies are implemented.
One of the most important aspects of a fiber's power-handling capability is the quality of the end face. The end face should be clean and clear of dirt and other contaminants that can cause scattering of coupled light. Additionally, if working with bare fiber, the end of the fiber should have a good quality cleave, and any splices should be of good quality to prevent scattering at interfaces.
The alignment process for coupling light into optical fiber is also important to avoid damage to the fiber. During alignment, before optimum coupling is achieved, light may be easily focused onto parts of the fiber other than the core. If a high power beam is focused on the cladding or other parts of the fiber, scattering can occur, causing damage.
Additionally, terminated fibers should not be plugged in or unplugged while the light source is on, again so that focused beams of light are not incident on fragile parts of the connector, possibly causing damage.
Bend losses, discussed above, can cause localized burning in an optical fiber when a large amount of light escapes the fiber in a small area. Fibers carrying large amounts of light should be secured to a steady surface along their entire length to avoid being disturbed or bent.
Additionally, choosing an appropriate optical fiber for a given application can help to avoid damage. Large-mode-area fibers are a good alternative to standard single mode fibers in high-power applications. They provide good beam quality with a larger MFD, thereby decreasing power densities. Standard single mode fibers are also not generally used for ultraviolet applications or high-peak-power pulsed applications due to the high spatial power densities these applications present.
These pure silica core polarization-maintaining fibers are designed for wavelengths from 350 to 680 nm. Their pure silica core provides protection from photodarkening, which makes them ideal for use at short wavelengths. These fibers use Panda-type stress rods for polarization-maintaining operation.
These polarization-maintaining fibers are designed for single-mode transmission in the visible, NIR, and telecom wavelength ranges. They have Panda-type stress rods for polarization-maintaining operation.
PS-PM980 photosensitive 970 - 1550 nm polarization maintaining fiber is designed to perform all functions of a 980 nm PM fiber but with enhanced photosensitivity for fabrication of gratings. Portions of this fiber that are exposed to UV light will have their refractive index changed, thus allowing the construction of a Fiber Bragg Grating or other types of devices with periodic changes in refractive index.
This fiber is designed for use in 980 nm pump diodes, couplers and multiplexers. Using one fiber that provides excellent photosensitivity, as well as polarization maintaining attributes, substantially reduces writing time thus lowering costs.
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Bow-Tie-Style PM Fiber Cross Section
These polarization-maintaining fibers use bow-tie stress members. They are commonly used for sensor applications, polarization multiplexing of EDFA lasers, and laser pigtailing.
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Bow-Tie-Style PM Fiber Cross Section
This polarization-maintaining fiber is optimized for fiber optic gyroscope (FOG) applications. It is designed for optimal performance over a wide temperature range and with a small coil radius. Extinction ratios of 29.5 dB at -40 °C and 28.5 dB at -60 °C are typical for this fiber.


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Tomb, thou shalt not hold Him longer;
Death is strong, but Life is stronger;
Stronger than the dark, the light;
Stronger than the wrong, the right;
Faith and Hope triumphant say
Christ will rise on Easter Day.
—Phillips Brooks, "An Easter Carol"
Awake, thou wintry earth -
Fling off thy sadness!
Fair vernal flowers, laugh forth
Your ancient gladness!
—Thomas Blackburn, "An Easter Hymn"
Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection not in books alone, but in every leaf in springtime. —Martin Luther
Loveliest of trees, the cherry now
Is hung with bloom along the bough,
And stands about the woodland ride
Wearing white for Eastertide.
—A. E. Housman
Vintage Egg Shampoo Label - "Grandma's Attic" Kit / Artella
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Article source: Gradolí&Sanz Arquitectos
Restoration of a town house overlooking two streets with a minor different in altitude between both. The main façade has been maintained along with the two main bays forming the existing construction, with a new side annex being added to this that contains the rear façade and where the garage is housed. This new construction has been taken advantage of in order to create a basement floor intended for installations, washroom and storeroom.
- Architects: Gradolí&Sanz Arquitectos (Carmel Gradolí & Arturo Sanz)
- Project: Casa Flora
- Location: Calle Alegret nº14. Barrio de Benimaclet, Valencia, Spain
- Photography: Mariela Apollonio
- Constructor: Ensecon Obras S.L.
- Quantity surveyor: Julia Fernández Sorókina
- Interior design and lighting: Carmen González Úbeda
- Plot surface area: 108 m2
- Built-up surface area: 270 m2
- Project implementation date: 2011
- Construction date: 2013-2014