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Philosophy When Hope Is Not Enough - Serum
135 reviews
63% would repurchase
Package Quality: 4.0
Price: $$$
Package Quality: 4.0
Price: $$$
INGREDIENTSwater (aqua), glyceryl polymethacrylate, pentylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerin, butylene glycol, hydrolyzed soy protein, peg-7 glyceryl cocoate, palmitoyl pentapeptide-3, glutathione, potassium ascorbyl tocopheryl phosphate, larrea divaricata (chaparral) extract, sodium hyaluronate, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, allantoin, carbomer, lecithin, polysorbate 20, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, methylbromo glutaronitrile, fragrance, tetrasodium edta.
on 3/6/2007 8:49:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
HECK YES I WOULD BUY THIS AGAIN! But the name should be pore shrinker. It really has shrunk my pores and made my skin all glowy. Its worth the money and works well with all the other face products I have purchased from Philosphy.
on 2/3/2007 12:51:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
This product along with the rest of the "Makeup Optional" products made me break out. I used each one separately to determine if that was the case, and it was true. I have oily/sensitive skin. The serum did soak into my skin, but did nothing to improve the quality of it. All it did was leave me with white bumps. As much as I do not like the "Makeup Optional" skincare, I do like the On a clear day serum- best out there.
on 1/1/2007 6:48:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I can't really comment on the firming/lifting/wrinkle helping ability of this serum, like other reviewers I got it for its antioxidant benefit and because I wanted a peptide serum to help heal the occasional acne flare-up. Overall this is doing a great job, I've seen great results in 3-4 days. My acne spots are significantly less red and healing up much faster than they ever have before, my skin looks more even, and my cheeks, forehead, and chin aren't red. I don't think you can call this bad smelling, the tester in Sephora didn't really smell like anything and my bottle kind of smells like rosemary and pine. I highly recommend giving this a try, especially in conjuncture with an at-home microderm kit like the Olay Regenerist, or a cream exfoliant like Dermalogica or Kate Somerville.
Update: I stopped using is a few years ago when my skin turned a bit more mature (less acne and inflammation, more dryness), but my skin has been reed, painful, and ultra active lately thanks to craziness at work and my looming wedding. I remembered this and picked up a bottle; almost instant relief, combined with my regimen of sweet almond oil as a cleanser and moisturizer.
on 12/30/2006 1:49:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I got this as part of the Makeup Optional kit. Long story short, it made me break out, and I don't often break out from skincare products (of course, I check labels very carefully for potentially problematic ingredients). But, come on. I've put plain cocoa butter right on the drier areas of my face, and it migrated around to the oilier areas of my face, and I still didn't break out. But Hope in a Jar broke me out. And the When Hope is Not Enough serum broke me out. And the lip/eye cream gave me milia when I used it as an eye cream, and wasn't nearly hydrating enough as a lip treatment. The peel was ok, didn't cause problems but didn't do anything great either. I didn't even try the cleanser as it has so many essential oils in it, I wasn't willing to chance it. I tried both the serum and the cream separately, and they both broke me out. I don't return stuff that often to Sephora, but this was $68 & tax that I definitely insisted on getting back. I doubt I'll ever try any Philosophy skin products again.
on 12/22/2006 6:19:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
I will probably re-purchase this product for 2 reasons: 1- The price. This is a very good price for a serum; and 2- The viscosity. It is watery and sinks into my skin perfectly and immediately. I have yet to find a serum that sinks in this well. I have had zero problems with putting makeup or moisturizer on top of this. I want to use a serum for the antioxidant benefits, but with every other serum I've tried my face ends up an oily or sticky mess once I add sunscreen, or moisturizer, or makeup on top of it. This one does not have that problem. I use Aveda tinted moisturizer with spf on top of this most every day and have not had any extra oil on my face. Another issue with serums is that they usually seem to make my makeup last less time- again, this one passes the test. It seems to have no effect on my makeup at all. This serum would be drying without putting some type of moisture over it- so, don't try it alone. Also, I'm not sure it's making a lot of difference in my skin. My skin looks great but that could be due to any number of products I use. It's hard to say. Regardless, I think it has to be doing something because the ingredients are good and it's the only one so far that hasn't ruined my makeup. For this price this is worth a try.
on 12/19/2006 6:19:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
My mother gave me this product that she received in a kit. I was expecting it to help the small lines under my eyes. I just finished 1 bottle and don't really see that much improvement. I was using it twice a day. I'm not sure if I will purchase this in the future.
on 11/4/2006 10:59:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
Yes, the smell is pretty raunchy. But it dissipates quickly, so it's not really a factor. I really like this stuff. My skin feels firmer when I use it--I'm not sure it LOOKS any firmer, but I really believe that a large part of beauty lies in attitude, so this is a big plus for me. I've found that it works even better with the Vitamin C powder mixed in.
on 9/8/2006 5:07:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Very Oily, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I'm somewhat undecided about this serum. I usually use the Cellex-C serum and then top it off with Cellex C Hydra serum and then Juice Beauty Antioxidant serum. While I was using this for a couple of days, it felt as though this was making my skin worse. I didn't feel protected from the environment or sun. I won't be purchasing this again as there are a lot better antioxidants out there for this price range.
on 8/25/2006 6:42:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I love how light and absorbent this serum is. I usually mix this stuff with the hope and a prayer a.m. powder in the mornings before I apply my laura mercier tinted moisturizer and the results are natural looking, smooth, healthy skin. The serum has a very thin syrupy texture but mixed with the a.m. powder, it turns to a watery liquid (probably due to chemical reaction with acids in powder). Needless to say, it's hard to apply a watery film to your face, but the results are worth it. Please try this with the a.m powder! The vit. C in the powder improves the effectiveness of your sunscreen while neutralizing free radical damage from the sun.
on 7/9/2006 10:19:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Normal, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I'm currently using (and loving) the following philosophy products: purity made simple, when hope is not enough serum, hope in a jar (original formula), hope in a tube (eye and lip cream), and the 2-piece microdelivery peel. I don't think it's easy to review individual product results so I'll review as a whole with comments about the seperate products.
I have "normal" skin for the most part. I'm occasionally oily in the T-zone. I'm not seeing any signs of aging at 33. I'm not sensitive and rarely have any reactions to skincare. My biggest complaint is slightly rough skin texture. I do get a hormonal zit almost every month, but beyond that I have pretty okay skin. Since beginning using the philosophy "makeup optional" products, my skin texture has improved dramatically. My skin is soft and smooth. My pores are less visible and I think I have a bit more of an overall glow.
purity made simple: I think this is the best cleanser I've ever tried. I absolutely love the natural, herbal scent. It melts off all makeup, even mascara, and it doesn't sting my eyes! It doesn't strip or overdry my skin. I just feel clean and soft after washing. Love it! *****
when hope is not enough serum: Stinks! If you can get beyond the awful scent, this serum has a light, non-sticky texture that absorbs quickly. It has anti-oxidants and even a hair growth inhibitor. I'm not sure if my facial hair growth has slowed at all, but I'll keep using for the other benefits. **** UPDATE: Only my first bottle of this smelled bad. My next two purchases were "fresh herbal" scented.
hope in a jar: I love the scent of lavender. If you hate lavender, you may not like this cream. This has a really nice, light, almost whipped texture. It seems to be slightly pearly also which gives a healthy looking finish to skin as applied. It is not a heavy moisturizer. I'm crediting this for smoothing my skin texture. I don't know if this has a proper pH or % of AHA for exfoliation, but I'm happy with the results I'm seeing. *****
hope in a tube: I don't have eye lines or wrinkles so I can't comment of how this affects those issues. It seems to keep my eye area nicely moisturized and I'll continue to use it. ****
microdelivery peel: It's a nice citrus scrub that heats when an activating gel is applied. My skin really looks fresh, glow-y and is super soft after doing this peel. Love it! *****
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Tide tables and solunar tables for sport fishers in Muqdisho. Find out the forecast for high tides and low tides before setting out to fish, and other fishing-related data such as the lunar phase, tidal coefficient, sun and moon rising and setting times, hours of maximum fish activity, weather conditions in Muqdisho ...
We want you to enjoy to the max a well-planned fishing expedition! Good luck!
Today Saturday, 10th of October of 2015, the sun rose in Muqdisho at 5:43 h and sunset was at 17:48 h. The moon rose in the east (85º) at 3:45 h and set in the west (273º) at 16:07 h.
In the high tide and low tide chart, we can see that the first high tide was at 2:55 h and the next high tide at 15:10 h. The first low tide was at 9:05 h and the next low tide will be at 21:15 h.
The lunar phase is a Waning Crescent. Today we had 12 hours and 5 minutes of sun. The solar transit was at 11:46 h and the length of time the moon will be visible will be 12 hours and 22 minutes.
The tidal coefficient today is 77, a high value and therefore the range of tides and currents will also be high. At noon the tidal coefficient increases to 80 to end the day with a tidal coefficient of 83. The tide heights today are 2.4 m, 0.8 m, 2.5 m and 0.7 m. We can compare these levels with the maximum high tide recorded in the tide tables for Muqdisho which is of 3.5 m and a minimum height of -0.1 m.
The solunar fishing calendar in Muqdisho tells us that today is a good day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is high. Please, read more about solunar tables. The best times of day for fishing are:
Tide timetable for Muqdisho. The times are generated in local time in Somalia. You will also have the lunar phase, sunrise and sunset times, the tidal coefficient and the average fish activity forecast for each day according to the solunar tables:
[ 0 low activity ] , [ average activity ] , [ high activity ] , [ very high activity ]
NOTE: The times reflected in the tide table for Muqdisho are tide forecasts only valid as references for sport fishing. They shouldn't be used as a guide for navigation. The heights are expressed in meters referenced to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
MLLW is the average of the lower low water height of each tidal day observed over the official time segment over which tide observations are taken and reduced to obtain mean value (Tidal Datum Epoch).
SOMALIA: Tides for Baraawe | Tides for Berbera | Tides for Buur Gaabo | Tides for Caluula | Tides for Cape Guardafui (Ras Asir) | Tides for Hobyo | Tides for Kismaayo | Tides for Laasqoray | Tides for Marka | Tides for Muqdisho | Tides for Saylac | Tides for Xiis
|2:55 h
|high tide
|( 2.4 m )
|9:05 h
|low tide
|( 0.8 m )
|15:10 h
|high tide
|( 2.5 m )
|21:15 h
|low tide
|( 0.7 m )
|coefficient 0h
|coefficient 12h
|Activity of the day
Major periods
from 9:56 h to 11:56 h and from 22:17 h to 0:17 h.
minor periods
from 3:45 h to 4:45 h and from 16:07 h to 17:07 h.
Waning Crescent
Moon age: 27 days
Light: 8 %
|Northern Hemisphere
|New Moon (2 days)
October 13, 2015 at 3:06 h
|First Quarter Moon (10 days)
October 20, 2015 at 23:31 h
|Full Moon (17 days)
October 27, 2015 at 15:05 h
|Last Quarter Moon (23 days)
November 3, 2015 at 15:24 h
|3:45 h
|Lunar transit
|9:56 h
|16:07 h
|Duration of the moon
|12 h 22 m
|5:43 h
|11:46 h
|17:48 h
|Duration of the sun
|12 h 5 m
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|Application number
|Publication date
|Aug 2, 1988
|Filing date
|Dec 3, 1986
|Priority date
|Dec 3, 1986
|Fee status
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|Publication number
|Israel Bar-Joseph, Tao-Yuan Chang, Daniel S. Chemla, David A. B. Miller
|Original Assignee
|American Telephone And Telegraph Company, At&T Bell Laboratories
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (6), Non-Patent Citations (6), Referenced by (42), Classifications (16), Legal Events (5)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This invention relates to semiconductor quantum well devices and more particularly to devices of this type which can change their optical characteristics.
It is well known in the prior art that semiconductor quantum well devices can be caused to present changes in their optical characteristics. See, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,525,687 issued to D. S. Chemla et al. on June 25, 1985. In this Chemla et al. patent a semiconductor device is described having multiple quantum well structures and this device can change its optical characteristics by applying different potentials across the multiple quantum well layers. As shown in FIG. 25 of that patent, an array of such devices can be placed on a substrate and the individual devices can be field controlled by electric potentials in order to change the absorption presented by each of the devices in the array.
With integrated circuits becoming larger and larger, the possibility of optically reading the information developed on such circuits will become more desirable. Devices of the type described in the above-identified Chemla et al. patent can be placed at appropriate points of a very large scale integrated circuit in order to provide a means of optically reading the information that is developed in the circuit. The devices in the above-identified Chemla et al. patent do require a precise stable operating wavelength from the optical source used to read such devices. Less difficulty would be presented in the design of the integrated circuit if the quantum well layers could provide a change in their optical characteristics in accordance with the information presented by the electrical devices without stringent tolerance on the required operating wavelength.
The present invention is based on our discovery that the optical properties of a quantum well layer can be significantly changed by electrically changing the carrier density in a quantum well layer. In the specific embodiment shown, a field effect transistor (FET) is fabricated wherein the quantum well layer serves as the conduction channel of the FET. By varying the gate voltage the state of the FET is changed from a pinched-off empty channel to a conducting full channel. The corresponding changes in the carrier density in the well causes significant changes in the optical characteristics of the quantum well layer.
In the specific embodiment described the gate electrode is fabricated by depositing a metal on the semiconductor surface, and the optical characteristics of the quantum well layer are determined by projecting the light beam from a source through the substrate structure and reflecting the light beam from the metallic gate electrode. As a result, the light beam is advantageously caused to pass through the quantum well layer twice, thereby increasing the absorption effect on the light beam which is detected after it emerges from the substrate structure.
The invention will be more readily understood after reading the following detailed description in combination with the drawings wherein:
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of apparatus constructed in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a top view of the semiconductor device shown in schematic form in FIG. 1 of the drawings along with the electrical connections made to this device, and
FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 are curves and diagrams useful in the description of the present invention.
It is now well-known in the art that change carriers can be placed in a quantum well layer by modulation doping. This technique of doping spatially separates the carriers from the impurities which provide them thus resulting in very high mobility materials that have been extensively studied for their electronic transport properties. This technique of modulation doping has been applied in the development of high-speed selectively-doped heterostructure transistors.
The optical properties of a modulated doped quantum well have not been extensively investigated. As shown in FIG. 5, the placement of carriers into the quantum well causes a filling of the two dimensional subbands up to the fermi energy level Ef. As a result the optical absorption which would normally be present in a quantum well which does not have charge carriers cannot be observed and the first absorption which can take place corresponds to the absorption threshold Et shown in FIG. 5. This shifting of the absorption edge was observed in a modulation doped GaAs quantum well layer reported in the article entitled "Optical Processes of 2D Electron Plasma in GaAs-(AlGa) As Heterostructures", by A. Pinczuk et al., Solid State Commns., Vol. 50, No. 8, pp. 735-739 (1984). This whole behavior of a shifting of the absorption edge can be explained rather completely by the fact that charge carriers have filled the two dimensional subbands up to the fermi level. As a result any of the low-energy transitions which could normally take place in a quantum well layer without carriers cannot take place since the charges are completely filling the subbands up to the fermi level. In accordance with the present invention, these charge carriers are shifted out of the quantum well layer, at least in a portion of that layer, such that absorption can again take place at the wavelengths corresponding to those normally present in a quantum well layer without charge carriers.
A semiconductor structure in which a quantum well layer is provided with charge carriers is shown as structure 100 in FIG. 1. In this semiconductor structure 100 epitaxial layers are grown using a molecular beam epitaxial process on a (100) iron doped indium phosphide (InP) substrate 101. As shown in FIG. 1 the first layer grown on the substrate 101 is an updoped AlInAs buffer layer 102. This layer is grown to a thickness of 3000Å. On top of buffer layer 102 an undoped layer 103 is grown using GaInAs to a thickness of 100Å to provide a quantum well conducting channel for the two dimensional electron gas. This quantum well layer 103 is followed by a 20Å spacer layer 104 consisting of AlInAs followed by a layer 105 consisting of AlInAs which has been doped with silicon to the extent of 1.2�1018 atoms per cubic cm. The electron gas in quantum well layer 103 is supplied by electrons which have transferred from the doped layer 105 through the spacer layer 104. Finally an undoped layer 106 consisting of AlInAs is grown to have thickness of 140Å, and a cap layer 107 of GaInAs doped with silicon to the extent of 7�1017 atoms per cubic cm. is grown to have a thickness of 200 Å. Source and drain contacts are formed by alloying evaporated AuGe/Au contacts 108 and 110 into regions 111 and 112 in two steps at 400 degrees C. and 430 degrees C. The Schottky gate pattern 109 has two bonding pads 210 and 211 as shown in FIG. 2 in addition to the 1.6 by 100 micrometer gate electrode 109 which is centered in a 5.4 micrometer gap between the source and drain regions.
The area of the epitaxial layer which is covered by this pattern consisting of the gate electrode and two bonding pads was recessed by 230Å using a slow chemical etch prior to deposition of the Schottky metal consisting of 300Å of Cr followed by 3000Å of Au. As shown in FIG. 1 this gate electrode is therefore in direct contact with the layer 106. Finally the field effect transistors created on a wafer are isolated by a deep messa etch. An air bridge is also formed during this final step between the gate pad 210 used for bonding and the active gate electrode 109. The second gate pad 211 in FIG. 2 has a dimension of 100 by 100 micrometers. This gate pad was left as a contiguous part of the source-drain mesa in order to serve as an active area for optical probing in a manner to be described hereinbelow. The underside of substrate 101 was polished and the individual devices were scribed from the process wafer and mounted onto sapphire plates since the devices were used individually in the experiments conducted. After being mounted, the field effect transistor devices provided the current voltage characteristics shown in FIG. 4.
In accordance the principles of the invention, the light output from a monochromatic optical source such as laser 130 is focused onto the active pad 211 of the gate electrode through the InP substrate and the epitaxial layers below the gate electrode. This light is reflected from the Cr/Au electrode and detected by a lead sulfide photodetector 131. Source-drain potential was provided by a potential source 220 as shown in FIG. 2, and the potential provided by source 221 between the gate electrode and source electrode was changed during the experiment, thereby changing the number of charge carriers in the quantum well layer 103 in a region below the gate electrode 109. The curves shown in FIG. 3 are the result of measuring the change in the intensity of the reflected beam as measured by detector 131 as a function of both the wavelength of the light provided by source 130 and as a function of the gate-source voltage (ΔVgs) provided by potential source 221. This change in light intensity is shown along a vertical axis in FIG. 3 as the change in absorption (differential absorption) as the gate-source voltage is changed. As shown in FIG. 3 the gate source voltage was changed from -0.5 volts to -0.2, 0, 0.5 or 1 volts and the wavelength of the light from source 130 was changed from 1000 nanometers to 1700 nanometers. As further shown in FIG. 2 different optical absorptions are obtained for each of the values of the gate source voltage. A large differential absorption of about 3 percent was clearly seen at the position of the nz =1 exciton peaks and a somewhat smaller change at the nz =2 resonance. By operating the optical source 130 at a wavelength corresponding to the nz =1 exciton peak the light detected by optical detector 131 can be used to determine the logic state of the field effect transistor. Accordingly this apparatus provides an optically-read field effect transistor. Devices of the type shown as 100 can be placed at appropriate points on a very large scale integrated circuit in order to provide a means whereby information present in the circuit can be optically read.
A qualitative understanding of the absorption spectra shown in FIG. 3 can be obtained by considering the effect of phase-space filling and bandgap renormalization. As carriers are injected into the channel provided by layer 103 the nz =1 conduction sublevel is gradually populated and the carriers are distributed with a fermi distribution. These occupying states cannot contribute to absorption hence the absorption is quenched at that wavelength. As the gate source voltage decreases from 1.0 volts the number of carriers present in the carrier channel provided by layer 103 increases and quenching of the absorption at the wavelength corresponding to the nz =1 conduction sublevel takes place as shown in FIG. 3. Accordingly by varying the gate-voltage the carrier density in the quantum well can continuously be varied, and the absorption characteristics of the quantum well can be changed, thereby providing a mechanism whereby the electrical characteristics of the field effect transistor can be optically read. Because of the phenomena which causes this change, we have termed the effect phase-space absorption quenching (PAQ).
Although the invention has been described in an embodiment wherein the quantum well layer has received its charge by virtue of modulation doping, it should be understood that other techniques that provide a quantum confinement of charge may also be used including direct doping of the quantum well. Some examples of field effect transistors that are constructed using other techniques of quantum confinement are disclosed in the article by T. J. Drummond et al. entitled "Modulation-Doped GaAs/(Al,Ga)As Heterojunction Field-Effect Transistors: MODFETs", Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol. 74, No. 6, June 1986, pp. 773-822.
What has been described hereinabove is an illustrative embodiment of the present invention. Numerous departures may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. While the invention has been described in connection with an embodiment which uses the InGaAlAs materials system it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the invention is equally applicable to other semiconductor material systems. The entire invention is based on our discovery that changing the carrier density in a quantum well can produce significant changes in its optical characterists. More than one quantum well can be used in the semiconductor structure to increase the absorption effect. In addition, devices other than field effect transistors can be utilized in order to provide the changes in the carrier density. In fact, it should be obvious to those skilled in the art that an entire field effect transistor is not necessary in order to practice the present invention and that any two electrodes may be used to change charge density in the quantum well layer. It should also be obvious to those skilled in the art that changes in the absorption characteristic can only occur when there are changes in other characteristics such as the refractive index. Accordingly the invention can be utilized to provide changes in the refractive index which in turn can be detected by means other than those which detect amplitude changes in the light density. The change in absorption can be enhanced by projecting the light beam along a quantum well which serves as a waveguide rather than through the quantum well walls as in the embodiment described.
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The Art of Convening: Authentic Engagement in Meetings
In their book, The Art of Convening, authors Craig and Patricia Neal explore their "Art of Convening" engagement model and how it goes "beyond facilitating". According to their book, convening creates an environment in which all voices are heard, profound exchanges take place, and transformative action results. The heart of this book is the Convening Wheel -- a series of nine steps, or Aspects, that bring the practices and principles needed for authentic engagement together as a whole. The book provides exercises, stories, and questions to help you master both the inner and outer dimensions of this work -- because, in convening, the state of the Convener is equally as important as the physical preparations. The book...
- Details a powerful set of principles and practices for making any gathering productive, meaningful, and transformative
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Some "back of the book" quotes... "In this wise and thoughtful book, Craig and Patricia Neal help readers understand what's needed to create the kind of authentic 'meeting' where true collective wisdom can emerge in group settings. They remind us that convening is an ancient art, one that can be critical to our capacity to survive and thrive in today's challenged world." - Juanita Brown and David Isaacs, Co-Originators, The World Café "Few people have refined the process of bringing people together as gracefully and elegantly as Craig and Patricia Neal. How we convene is much more than simple technique or facilitation; it is an expression of who we are and what kind of world we want to create. If their thinking and methodology were to become common practice, there would be more peace and connectedness and good will all around." - Peter Block, Author & Troublemaker "These days we spend so much time working together in groups, doesn't it make sense to learn how to do it better, smarter, deeper, and more authentically? If your answer, like mine, is "yes," then like me you'll love this book! It is both wise and worthwhile, profound and practical." - Alan M. Webber, co-founder, Fast Company magazineAs co-founders of Heartland Inc., Craig and Patricia Neal have led over 170 "Thought Leader Gatherings" with leaders from over 800 diverse organizations. Their new book shares their Art of Convening model -- developed in these gatherings and refined over six years of intensive trainings. Resource Link: www.heartlandcircle.com/aocbook.htm This resource was submitted by Patricia Neal, co-founder of Heartland Inc., via the Add-a-Resource form.
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It's crazy how quickly this year has come to an end, and end of another school year means it's time for Science Council's End of Year Bash!
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Relationship between 14-3-3σ expression and drug resistance of pancreatic cancer cell lines. A, Expression level of 14-3-3σ in BxPc-3 and MiaPaCa-2 cells. Lysates from BxPc-3 or MiaPaCa-2 cells were prepared for Western blot analyses of 14-3-3σ and actin as a loading control. B, C, and D, Correlation of 14-3-3σ expression and treatment resistance. The effect of γ-irradiation (B) and anticancer drugs Adriamycin (C) and mitoxantrone (D) on the survival of BxPc-3 and MiaPaCa-2 cells was determined using SRB assay. The survival following treatments was normalized to the control without irradiation or drug treatment.
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When you leave the military, the biggest question is "what's next?" It's a scary job market right now, but the skills you've received in the military make you highly marketable. The Legion sponsors dozens of veterans hiring fairs each year, and our employment experts also provide tips to writing resumes, networking and making a strong impression in the interview process.
Superstorm Sandy has not only taken away people's homes, it has claimed numerous jobs and businesses. This is particularly true for the Seaside Heights area of New Jersey, where a shoreline community that was once a tourist hotspot has been decimated by the storm.
With these sentiments in mind, a group of Legionnaires organized a job fair at George P. Vanderveer Post 129, located a short drive away from Seaside Heights. The Hiring Our Heroes event, held in conjunction with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 27, especially catered to local veterans who are out of work because of the storm. Nearly 100 attendees were on hand and at least 12 of them were hired on the spot.
Event coordinators' original plan was to invite employers who could offer temporary employment in the wake of the storm. The plan hit a snag when they were informed that construction companies in the area wouldn't be able to hire many people because the rebuilding process won't really begin for a few more months, when wreckage is cleared and insurance companies can begin paying out.
But the usual employers that attend the Hiring Our Heroes fairs – Home Depot, Lowe's, Helmets to Hardhats and various government agencies – showed up in full force to support those veterans who have been displaced or rendered jobless.
"The intention was to get construction companies there, but this ended up being very difficult," said Bob Looby, past department commander of New Jersey. "But we were blessed with some of our normal employers that came. We were able to fill the post, a very large building. We had about 30 employers there."
Also in attendance were job representatives from insurance companies, the New Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs and the New Jersey State parole board. They interviewed and accepted résumés from attendees who had to battle even more inclement to get to the job fair.
A mixture of rain and snow draped over Seaside Heights for much of the day but didn't hinder results.
"The final numbers were good," Looby said. "The mission was still met, not by construction companies but by other employers."
Along with the job fair, Post 129 provided necessities and hot meals for veterans and all locals – just as it has for almost a month. Since Sandy's landfall at the end of October, Looby says Post 129 has been feeding at least 100 people every day.
"During the day (of the job fair), there were people who have lost their homes coming in and out and carrying bags and bags of clothing and food from the post," Looby said.
Remarkably, Post 129 managed to bear the brunt of the storm and suffer damage only to its exterior. While neighboring buildings and structures were lost entirely, the post stood strong. "For some bizarre reason, we didn't even lose power," said Rich Gato, Post 129 commander.
Post 129 seized upon its good fortune and provided the community food and necessities, serving as an official Red Cross "warming center." This included serving Thanksgiving dinner to nearly 500 people.
"Anybody could come in – utility workers from out of town, people who lost their homes – and get some warmth and a meal," Gato said. "We have a kitchen here, and in addition to some subsidies from the Red Cross, we were able to feed a lot of people. The word spread quickly."
The post plans to continue serving the community as needed and also host job fairs as rebuilding becomes possible. Looby, along with leadership from Post 129, plan to host at least two fairs in late winter or early spring, when rebuilding is underway and construction companies are looking for help. They plan to capitalize on the past success that Hiring Our Heroes job fairs have had at Post 129.
Until then, Looby said the focus is on continuing to help those who have lost more than just their jobs. This includes not only helping the local military population but the entire community, which is a shell of its former self, as its iconic roller coaster and amusement rides lay in ruins.
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After 4 years of work, I announce the release September 16, 2015 to Dunod, in partnership with the National Audiovisual Institute, the book on the multichannel: from production to the distribution of 5.1, 3D binaural. This book is intended for sound engineers involved in the new 3D audio technologies as well as students who may choose to form. We have collaborated with Patrick Thevenot on the part monitoring system and Jean Luc Ohl on coding and dissemination party. Many employees have brought their expertise and their different points of view in the world of film, television, radio, music, interactivity and video game sound design, research, the production and training ... The book has a section where many web applications include operating in various fields and an audio part you can access on this website, on the page Webplayer well as on the website of Wiley . We also make available a tool in pro tools session shape to quickly diagnose listening ITU 5.1. It is a vision on the use of multi-channel sound with feedback and also a discovery and learning by listening, which represents a real added value to the project! The book's foreword is written by Florian Camerer, senior sound engineer at the ORF, President of EBU group PLOUD a recognized personality in the field.
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The Kinabantagan River Spirit Initiative is a project operated by the Malaysian non-profit organization Indigena (Society for the Conservation of Indigenous Fishes). This group was established to help conserve native Malaysian fish species through local community engagement and research. By working with local villagers, the goals of the River Spirit Initiative are to enhance knowledge of freshwater fish diversity, ecology, and conservation status, and to enhance local capacity and commitment for management and conservation of freshwater fish resources.
Most successful conservation efforts, in one way or another, are fueled by the support and participation of local peoples. Natives of the small villages in eastern Malaysia rely heavily upon the Kinabantagan River, primarily for its main resource – fish. Since so little information is known about the ecosystem and fish found in this river, the River Spirit Initiative collects much knowledge from local fishermen. This knowledge then guides the scientific studies carried out to learn more about the river ecosystem, which then influences the methods necessary to save it from threats such as invasive fish species, pollution, and over-fishing. A healthy river ecosystem combined with sustainable fishing practices will ensure that local peoples' way of life can endure for many generations.
Though the island of Borneo is over 9,000 miles away from Iowa, local Des Moinesians have some things in common with native Malaysians. While we aren't quite a fishing village, a lot of Iowans enjoy fishing. Freshwater fish thrive in non-polluted waterways free of invasive species such as Asian carp and zebra mussels. Iowa fishermen can help keep their waterways clean by recycling, properly cleaning boats to avoid species transfer, and reporting any new sightings of invasive species to their local Fish and Wildlife station.
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Last time, we talked about one very important way International Snow Leopard Trust (ISLT) helps local herders in snow leopard habitat – Snow Leopard Enterprises. But, ISLT has several other valuable programs that help the herding families, in turn helping to protect the snow leopards. Here are two:
Livestock Vaccination Program: Herder families sometimes lose up to five times more livestock to disease than to snow leopard predation. The loss of even one animal can bring severe economic hardship. To solve this problem, the Snow Leopard Trust began livestock vaccination programs for herding communities at little to no cost.
In order to participate, each herding family must sign an agreement to protect nearby snow leopards and their wild prey species from poaching. Herders also agree to limit the size of the herds. With fewer domestic animals to compete with for food, the number of wild sheep and goats (the favorite food of snow leopards) rises.
The herders in turn sell excess animals at local markets, thus earning additional income for necessities. And smaller herd sizes mean healthier herds, helping to alleviate economic hardships on the families. And more wild herds mean more food for the snow leopards.
Livestock Insurance Program: Snow leopards are predators, and they occasionally kill domestic livestock. When domestic herds compete for with wild sheep and goats for food, wild numbers can decrease. Domestic animals are often easy prey, and with wild prey numbers down, snow leopards may target livestock more frequently than hunting. The Livestock Insurance Program allows herders to submit a claim to a committee made up of local residents. In turn, they receive reimbursement for their loss.
In order to participate, each herder must sign a conservation agreement in which they pledge to protect the snow leopards and wild prey species in their area from poaching. If any community member violates this contract, they are no longer able to participate in the insurance program. Additionally, a small annual bonus is paid out from the insurance fund to the participating herder who loses the fewest animals to predation. This creates a financial incentive to prevent snow leopard access to herds by increasing herd safety and herder vigilance.
For more information about other ISLT programs, visit www.snowleopard.org. Next time on the Blank Park Zoo Conservation Blog about snow leopards, we'll focus on BPZ's very own snow leopards – Elsie and Tai Lung. Until then!
---- Kathy Krogmeier, Blank Park Zoo Volunteer
International Snow Leopard Trust - Snow Leopard Enterprises
As with many of the most endangered ecosystems, they are surrounded by some of the most impoverished people. To help protect the animals and their environments, we must take care of the people. This lays true with snow leopard habitat. Did you know in Mongolia, for example, herders subsist on less than $2 per day? Many Americans spend more than that each day on coffee or sodas.
Herders rely on their animals to survive, and they can ill afford to lose animals to predators such as the snow leopard. Sometimes retaliation killings or poaching of snow leopards take place to protect herds or livestock or to earn extra money.
The International Snow Leopard Trust (ISLT) developed Snow Leopard Enterprises (SLE), working with local communities to increase their annual income and at the same time help protect the snow leopards.
Here's how it works:
- Herders collect raw wool from their herds. Training and equipment are provided by SLE to turn the wool into a variety of beautiful, handcrafted items.
- SLE purchases the items from the herders at mutually-agreed upon prices, then sells the items around the world via their on-line store
- This program has drastically increased the value of each herding family's raw wool, and can boost annual household income by up to 40 percent!
- This is a community program. For a community to participate and earn this additional income, each member must sign a conservation agreement, which is reviewed and signed each year.
- The conservation agreement requires each person to protect the snow leopards and wild prey species living in their area from poaching.
- If a participating community fulfills their collective conservation agreements, an additional cash bonus is awarded at the end of each year. However, if any poaching takes place during that time, the entire community loses the bonus. This provides a strong financial incentive for the community to work together to protect snow leopards.
Snow Leopard Enterprises has been very successful in helping herding communities. Won't you help them out by visiting ISLT's website and purchasing an item to enjoy yourself or give as a gift? You can find the site here: http://www.snowleopard.org/shop/
Next time on the Blank Park Zoo Conservation Blog, we'll talk about the other programs that have been put in place by ISLT to help protect the snow leopards in the wild. Until then!
----- Kathy Krogmeier, Blank Park Zoo Volunteer
International Snow Leopard Trust - ISLT Website
Have you taken the opportunity to explore International Snow Leopard Trust's (ISLT) website? It's everything snow leopard - packed full of information about their mission, projects, animals in the wild and in captivity – it's all there. You can even send a free e-card to a friend!
The site shares information about what's happening out in the field. Want to see first-ever photos of cubs in the wild? Or understand the purpose of the tracking collars on wild cats (and follow them via satellite)? Or about what the researchers are currently focusing on? It's all there.
You can help snow leopards by becoming a Citizen Scientist for ISLT! Every year, ISLT cameras take thousands of images, and they are seeking individuals to help review the images – either labeling the various species or indentifying specific snow leopards. This will help the researchers know what animals were where when. If you are interested in more information, please contact ISLT today!
Also on the website is something else that's very important – Snow Leopard Enterprises. There is an amazing story behind SLE, but we'll dive into that on the next blog. Until then!
--- Kathy Krogmeier, BPZ Volunteer
International Snow Leopard Trust - Beginning of Our Relationship
Looking into those deep, beautiful eyes, how can you help but fall in love with the majestic snow leopard. Watching them in motion leaves absolutely no doubt of why they are called the ghost of the mountains. They are so graceful, and in the wild, they blend in perfectly with their surroundings. They just seem to disappear.
In 1999, Blank Park Zoo's Conservation Committee was very intrigued by an article in "Wildlife Conservation" magazine about a researcher studying snow leopards. He had little to no equipment, and what he did have was inadequate for high-altitude research. This was also the year our Tom and Jo Ghrist Great Cats Complex was opening, and the idea was formed to sponsor a snow leopard project to celebrate the return of the snow leopards to BPZ.
The Committee connected with the International Snow Leopard Trust, the premier snow leopard research organization. They are dedicated to finding real-life conflict resolutions and solutions – working in tandem with local people to improve their lives and protect snow leopards.
Back then, we chose a specific project to help support. Our first project was a conflict resolution workshop held in a remote area in the very northern tip of India, high in the Himalayan Mountains. The purpose of the workshop was to begin a dialogue between local herdsmen and the conservation teams.
In addition, funds were also available to purchase three GPS units for the park rangers and staff. This allowed for more accurate reporting of locations. And, best of all, it circled back to our initial thought from the magazine article – let's help the snow leopard researchers!
We have continued our support to ISLT every year since 1999, and, I'm happy to report, it will continue into the future. ISLT is one of our "heritage" programs within our conservation efforts. That means, each year, conservation funds will be set aside for the International Snow Leopard Trust.
I'm excited to be blogging about ISLT! For more information, visit their website at ww.snowleopard.org. More later!
---- Kathy Krogmeier, BPZ Volunteer


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Investigators, including the Government Accountability Office, identified 32 DHS contracts that had "major problems in administration or performance." The department awarded the contracts in the past five years, and they are worth $34.3 billion. But industry officials say the report is overkill.
Bob Guerra, a partner at Guerra Kiviat, said DHS is doing much better than it did when it became operational in March 2003. The department is improving its procurement processes and has a greater level of discipline in the process, Guerra said. "It's just taken time to get the organization together."
Scot Edwards, chief marketing officer at GTSI, said that because DHS has combined 22 agencies, it has a broad, overarching influence. "The more they get a handle on things, the better off we'll all be," Edwards said, adding that industry tries to see past the problems outlined in the DHS report.
Contractors may be turning a blind eye to the agency's criticism because DHS has increased spending 189 percent since its creation in response to the 2001 terrorist attacks. In fiscal 2003, DHS awarded 14,000 contracts worth $3.5 billion, according to the report. By fiscal 2005, the department had awarded 63,000 contracts worth $10 billion. That increase was 11 times faster than the remainder of federal discretionary spending, the report states.
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Zelinger added that DHS has done a remarkably good job in its short existence, despite some evident problems.
Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.), the committee's chairman, said acquisition dysfunction best describes DHS' procurement processes, and ranking member Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) said DHS has a pattern of reckless spending.
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Just a couple of games into the season, Ralph Friedgen could see the beginning signs of looming parallels between his current outfit and the injury-beset 2007 Maryland team.
The common theme only has grown stronger in the weeks since.
Three Terrapins players - linebackers Demetrius Hartsfield and Adrian Moten and left guard Lamar Young - departed Saturday's 42-32 loss to Wake Forest early, another incremental addition to injury woes Maryland (2-4, 1-1 ACC) can scarcely afford entering this week's date with suddenly resurgent Virginia (2-3, 1-0).
"Obviously, we learned two years ago when injuries pile up, it's not good," linebacker Alex Wujciak said. "I think the guys right now who have injuries, they're going to play. Moten, he's going to play. I guarantee that. … Obviously, playing football you're going to get bumps and bruises. But we'll be full-go for Virginia."
Wujciak should know considering he missed that 2007 season with a torn ACL. Friedgen said Sunday that Hartsfield has two broken bones in his hand and will undergo surgery in the next two weeks. It's an injury similar to the one Moten suffered last year and probably will cost the redshirt freshman three weeks.
Meanwhile, Friedgen said Young (shoulder) is questionable for this week, while Moten (thigh contusion) is probable.
Maryland's problem is these injuries aren't the first problems encountered this year. Cornerback Nolan Carroll is long since done for the season with a broken right tibia. Left tackle Bruce Campbell, one of the offensive line's few sure things each week, has missed three games. The latest was Saturday after a left MCL injury prevented him from practicing last week.
Then there's Da'Rel Scott (left radius), who is out until at least the regular season's penultimate game. Punter Travis Baltz (ankle) has missed the last two games. Both Baltz and Campbell are questionable for Virginia.
"I don't want to use it as an excuse," Friedgen said. "When you lose your best corner, best running back, your punter, your best left tackle, it stretches you. It really does. You have a young team to start with, and all those guys are veterans."
The succession of injuries is part of why the Terps have used eight true freshmen, a full third of the class that arrived in College Park in August. Tailback Caleb Porzel is the latest to debut, taking three carries for minus-2 yards Saturday. Friedgen said D.J. Adams still could play this season if that's what is needed to win.
Moten's replacement in the second half was true freshman Darin Drakeford. And with Young potentially sidelined, Friedgen said the Terps will take an extended look at massive guard Pete White in practice.
For those who avoid the growing swath of injuries, there is little gained from dwelling on the problems. After all, the Terps still have a half-dozen games left to salvage something from this season.
"I just try not to think about it," quarterback Chris Turner said. "It is something [where] we have to make adjustments and we have to fill guys in, and it kind messes us up a little bit in things we want to be doing. But it's just the way it is. I don't think about it much. I just go out and do what they tell me to do."
The Terps' 2007 incarnation also pulled a bowl berth out of an improbable situation, winning two of its last three despite its ailments to reach the six-win plateau. With the ACC's Atlantic Division a muddled mess, Friedgen remains hopeful there might be more than one postseason game in Maryland's future.
"I don't think we're out of it," Friedgen said. "Florida State has three losses, and everybody but us and Wake Forest has two losses. Wake Forest plays Clemson at Clemson this week. Who knows what will happen? We have to take care of our business and find a way to start winning again."


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We here at Pingdom have been talking about why we don't see that many women in Open Source, and were actually about to investigate it further and possibly write a blog post about it. However, when we started to actually look around we were happily surprised. There are lots of women involved in Open Source! For some reason men just seem to stick their nose out more and put themselves in positions where they are seen (and of course there are more of them).


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Oil and gas executives gathered last month to hear about a public relations effort with a very precise target: newly hired state and federal environmental inspectors.
These atrocities are being perpetrated in our name, with our tax dollars. We must hold leaders accountable.
George Lakoff is Goldman Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Science and Linguistics at the University of California. His website is www.georgelakoff.com.