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Why would I start out with such a title? Isn't war about winning? The movie about the life of General Patton started out with a speech. Among his remarks, this was said.
"America loves a winner, and will not tolerate a loser, this is why America has never, and will never, lose a war." "War is the supreme test of man in which he rises to heights never approached in any other activity."
Patton also said this; "Many soldiers are led to faulty ideas of war by knowing too much about too little."
Patton enjoyed war, more than others and even he knew it's terrible consequences.
War is a failure for people all living on the same planet, who don't understand how to get along with each other. There have been despots, tyrants, dictators, and rulers of every type. Throughout history, we witness one battle or war after another. The United States, since the beginning has been involved in fighting amongst itself or other nations, over 90% of the time.
Unlike what Patton quoted, Americans will never lose a war, he was wrong about that. Check out the war of 1812 for a start.
War is stupid.
Those who advocate it are either without conscience or unable to grasp the realities of it.
In 1860, with the Southern states ramping up their rhetoric and threatening the union, this is what William Tecumseh Sherman wrote:
"You people of the South don't know what you are doing. This country will be drenched in blood, and God only knows how it will end. It is all folly, madness, a crime against civilization! You people speak so lightly of war; you don't know what you're talking about. War is a terrible thing!"
To advocate a pre-emptive war is the moral equivalent of shooting someone on sight because they might commit a crime. If you suggest or listen to the nonsense of a pastor who says, "God wants us to go to war", you're listening to the wrong people and misinterpreting the words of the Bible. You may as well be a heathen if you advocate going to war. War is only justified when all other options are unavailable, that means right up to the time they attack. Once they've made that choice, you can revisit the decision.
There are too many things that can go wrong in a war, especially when you have China as their immediate neighbor. Think Germany had logistical and manpower problems when they attacked Russia in WWII? Russia lost over 20 million people under arms with many more civilian deaths, fighting against Germany. In rough terms, they lost nearly 20% of their population. China has over 1 billion people, and approximately 300 million, which they could use in their military. Think long and hard what that means? They don't have any more respect for the potential losses in their population than the Russians did in the 1940's.
Here's another person very familiar with the tremendous cost of war.
Robert E. Lee
"What a cruel thing is war; to separate and destroy families and friends, and mar the purest joys and happiness God has granted us in this world; to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbors, and to devastate the fair face of this beautiful world! … My heart bleeds at the death of every one of our gallant men."
President Donald Trump has launched a verbal volley at North Korea. On Wednesday, Trump said he would unleash "fire and fury like the world has never seen" on North Korea.
Defense secretary James Mattis said on Thursday, "diplomatic efforts to contain the threat posed by North Korea remain the favored means for solving the crisis." He noted that the UN Security Council, unanimously passed a resolution that tightened sanctions against North Korea.
Russia called on the Trump administration to keep calm, and on Friday Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told state media that his country was working with China on a "double freezing" plan to address the threat.
It may become necessary for the U.S. to go to war, but it shouldn't do so without being first under attack. To shoot, bomb, or destroy someone, just because they have the means to kill you, isn't justification to attack first. A person with morals doesn't initiate conflict. Words are not conflict, even though they can aid an escalation of conflict.
Inside the borders of the U.S. we have strict laws which punish people who start fights or kill others. It doesn't matter if someone swears at you or someone you know, or taunts you. They must first be the aggressor. Laws also don't support revenge. Anyone advocating differently isn't a moral person despite their claims to the contrary.
Whatever will happen, I hope cooler heads can prevail. Predictions of the outcome of any war are for fools and charlatans.


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It can be really tough to reconcile those mounds of candy and chips with a family practice of junk food moderation for the rest of the year. How do you explain why it's ok for them to their body weight in chemically-loaded, sugar-high inducing non-food one week a year when they're only allowed to have it once in a while the other 50 weeks of the year?
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The 6th Annual Turkish Language Olympiad, which was organized by Raindrop Turkish House, was held at the Hobby Center Sarofim Hall on Saturday, February 18, 2012. Viewed by 2000 viewers, there was a festive atmosphere. The MC of the program was Fox 26's Melissa Wilson.
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I remember the very first stupid nail polish name that won my heart. I was a young lass in middle school with a nail polish collection bountiful enough to paint the Sistine Chapel. I collected hues of every color so I could paint my nails in ROY G BIV order. No matter what colors I chose they were inevitably topped off with enough sparkles to manufacture a disco ball.
But I had never really looked at the names. One day I idly flipped over one of my favorite bottles, a beautiful sparkly purple. My jaw dropped in awe.
Did someone stay up all night watching the Nutcracker when he was paid to be brainstorming names? Did I really want my nails to have all the allure of a small girl in a puffy tutu? At least it was accurate in that I could fully believe any male executive who sanctioned this name was a fairy indeed.
I wondered if I could ever enjoy this nail polish again knowing that its name was so horrifically stupid. Then I realized, it was EVEN BETTER.
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Are you familiar with the spicy, crispy, sugar cookie know as speculaas, or maybe you know them as speculoos?
Speculaas, as they are known in the Netherlands, are traditionally served on the eve of the feast of St. Nicholas, December 5. Speculaas is from the Latin, speculum which means mirror. Traditionally the cookies are made with an image in a mold, such as the windmill shape design.
You may know them as the flavor of those wildly popular cookies they offer on Delta flights.
Or perhaps you are familiar with the Dutch windmill cookies.
Trader Joe sells a product known as Speculoos Cookie Butter. The last time I was in the store I asked for a taste. OMG!!! This stuff is to die for. I didn't by it because it would be like having "crack" in the house. The sweet cookie butter would be amazing as the filling in sandwich cookies, on ice cream, as a dip for pretzels or by the spoonful straight from the jar.
Cinnamon, cloves and ginger are classic flavorings in these spicy cookies but some recipes also include mace, nutmeg, white pepper, or cardamom. Recipes may or may not include almonds.
Not having molds, I rolled my cookie dough and used a small, scallop shaped cookie cutter to form my cookies.
Baked on parchment paper, these cookie dough rounds do not spread.
The cookies are baked at 350 degrees F for about 11 minutes and are crispy when cooled. I used the Dorie Greenspan recipe which you can view here. This recipe includes more spices. Here is a Martha Stewart recipe.
There is no need to wait for the eve of the feast of St. Nicholas to enjoy these cookies.


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Thought sparkes had a decent game today, not sure why still always brings Luke Howell off when others are putting in a worse shift. Still a lot of faffing about and sideways footy but got to be happy with the win.
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The new rules come in two books; the first are the core rules which comes out to 109 pages and is a standalone set of rules not a translation of the V3 rules for V4, so you do not have to keep referring back to V3. The other book, which covers Special Rules and Warriors is not a standalone book, and serves to translate, amend, and update the info from all of the previous EW/LW intelligence briefs to V4, so you will need to refer back to the original book.
Both books will be given to you free if you present a copy of the V3 book, and even that simple statement has led to many questions of the forums. So why have two books for the V4 rules? It goes back to what I stated above, they are different games now. All of the rules that dealt with things like warrior teams, pioneers, flame throwers, etc. are not out of the MW version of the game, so why have it the rules since they are no longer applicable. Also, the deep and interesting lists, with their unique special rules are unchanged and are no long comparable to the mid war game. Another big difference between the two is that MW will have a different point scale and use cards for players to keep track of their forces vice using lists.
The V4 rules book looks a lot like the V3 book we were all used to and the book starts off with showing the player what has changed from V3. One of the biggest change here is how gun teams have lost their command stands and staff teams, followed by how transport teams behave in the game now and the limitation to one artillery observer per side. Before the rules delve into the mechanics of each phase in a turn, it does touch on how players can now field multiple formations in the game. This is explained in greater detail at the end of the book and I will discuss it in greater depth later.
The next section of the book explains how the ratings system for motivation and skill from V3 remain unchanged.
The section on terrain that follows does have examples of how terrain has become simplified in V4, however they are more fully talked about in the section on Shooting.
Movement in the game has drastically changed from V4. All of the movement listed in previous Arsenals have been scrapped for a uniform movement standard. Units can either move tactically and shoot, or use one of 3 types of dashes where shooting is sacrificed for greater mobility.
As you can see infantry got faster and fast tanks got slower.
Bogging is now gone and has been replaced by taking a skill check to cross certain types of rough terrain. If you fail you have to stop at the edge of the terrain you were trying to cross. No other status changes occur.
Command distance plays a bigger role in the game now and this section is a bit more detailed than V3. Units must stay within 6" regardless of skill of their unit leader to be in command (8" for large units). This cohesion is important when giving movement orders or taking a last stand check.
Mentioning movement orders, they have come over from Team Yankee and are now in V4 of Flames of War. Players will have the option of 5 movement orders that take place at different time during the game turn.
Perhaps the biggest change here is that the shooter now gets to pick where the hits fall. This is a great change and now a player can pick out those nasty bazooka or Panzerfaust teams. While the defender can force a change with the "Mistaken Target" rule, it does alter some of the games calculus. Now a required roll of 7 or 8 can happen in the game, so a player can hope for some lucky shots that can wear down an enemy.
Now tanks/unarmored vehicles can now fire either its main weapon or all of its MGs during a turn is a change. Much like before, one MG gets a RoF of 3 and each additional MG can add one to this total.
Another thing players should look at when playing V4 is how the concealment rules work a bit differently than in V3. The pictures on pages 29-31 explain this very well and it will become second nature in no time.
The other major change is that most Guns and Heavy Weapons now save on a 3+ as do passengers in vehicles. In the past these all saved on a 5+, which gave teams a short life expectancy on the table in the past. This does change a lot for us, we will not use our AT guns more often and we may keep our infantry in vehicles longer. Now that vehicle attachments no longer need to have teams in them, the Kangaroo now becomes a much better investment for the British forces.
The last interesting change in this section is how flamethrowers can be used multiple times, instead of one flame attack and then removing them from the table. Flame attacks still pin the defender, and they are treated as "Breakthrough Guns" which means that defenders re-roll successful saves. Flamethrowers will retain their current RoF (full RoF when moving too), however the AT rating is now a 2 with a firepower of 1+.
Before I get to the massive changes here, I want to tell you how aircraft are more woven into the shooting and artillery rules. I think this makes them easier to use however as I will explain below, they do not have that hard-kill ability they had before.
The rules for artillery have been overhauled and arty now acts as WWII arty. In V3 arty wasn't really OP, however it was often used to take on hard to kill tanks. This is just not historical and was not as effective against tanks as the game would have you believe.
So what are the changes?
- Only one spotter per force
- No more command or staff teams
- No positive effects of having more than a 5 gun battery
- Tube artillery can only generate one 6" x 6" template
- Fire can be directed to a point on the table as opposed to a team
- Danger close added, now you have to be 4" away from the arty template, 8" for a template being dropped by aircraft
- All artillery teams automatically drop a "Ranged In" marker, including rockets
- Repeat bombardments require infantry and gun teams to re-roll successful saves
- One smoke bombardment per game per unit
- AT rating lowered and Firepower increased on all guns
- Roll to-hit based on skill ratings of target teams
- Spotters can spot for more than one battery per turn if they succeed at their first or second attempt to range in
These are big changes and are long overdue. To be frank I was hoping that all field artillery would be removed from the game and would become an off-board asset. This move would have had many players freaking out that their arty parks are now worthless. However with the change in stats, weapons platoon level mortars (60mm, 8cm, and 3-Inch) are now lethal and we may see a shift away from players taking big and expensive batteries of tube artillery.
Rockets got a huge boost. They can fire a double wide or a pie plate template, however they may have to re-roll hits depending on how many actual weapons are shooting. So that 3-gun Nebelwefer battery that never costs over 100 points is now one of the best guns in the game. The new rules also mean that all of those old man-packed gun mortar teams have a bigger role in the game (and at 3+ save, they live longer too). I think the days of the arty park may be over; maybe.
This section is proof that less is more. When you first read this section you will feel that little has changed, which is not true. First of all, you need to really set up the assault the turn before you attack since the rules on who can assault are more restrictive.
Defensive fire is also a bit different and an attacker can be a bit more creative to reduce the amount of shots they take as they go into the assault.
Infantry swinging against tanks can either hit side (with full AT) or top with its assault AT rating. This is a big change because a Panzerfaust team now auto-bails every tank with a side armor of 5 or less.
Small teams with 2 or less figures have a +1 to-hit penalty in assault. This hurts those 2-man bazooka and PIAT teams that the Allies have.
Did you notice that Tank Terror is gone? I am sure they can bring it back if folks complain about it.
The rumors of how morale works in V4 have cause so much concern to a lot of the players if you listen to what is posted on the forums. Morale is much more forgiving in V4 and this will certainly change how the game is changed. Now called "Good Spirits", the picture below shows the conditions on when a unit has to take a morale check.
Units will only have to check for "Good Spirits" in the starting step of each turn, after they have rolled to remount bailed out tanks. So instead of checking after each phase the morale condition exists, you only check once per turn. However, once your unit checks, unless they can re-generate stands or vehicles, they will have to check every subsequent turn no matter what. So hiding a weak platoon is no longer an option. Also, sneaking that unit with only one stand left off the table is not allowed.
Before you yell "foul" as you think of a Soviet blob or an ARP, give the rules a good look. You will see occasions where a large formation will have a lot of teams out of command, and since you can pick where your hits go, you can try to get creative with this. Also note that attachments do not count towards the platoon total, but will have to run if the owning platoon fails its last stand check.
On paper this really sounds like large units may become the new "Meta", however in actuality that is really not the case. We play tested an EW game with Japanese F/V infantry vs. a German Panzer unit. The size difference of the two forces are considerable, however with the new scoring system and the fact that most scenarios will not let you sit back means I had to attack with my huge infantry units and I got clobbered. In fact these huge units, sitting in defense are very beatable with patience and a small unit of mortars. Whittle them down and assault them, it's easier than you think when you have played it out on a table.
So it will be harder to cause a unit to break; which means it is that much tougher to make a force break. Looking at the rules below you can see that winning by forcing a morale check is not something you can count on any more.
I am going to skip topics like armored trains since Steve MacLauchlan no longer plays the game, and fortifications (which covers mines, booby traps, engineering equipment, AVRE, barricades and bunkers) and go right to missions before I return to the special rules.
Another section that had some big changes from V3. First of all who attacks in the game is either decided upon or rolled off because we "Always Attacks" and "Always Defends" lists are gone. This means that you have to now build a force that can both attack and defend. So those 9 platoon all infantry force that we all toy with at times (1st AB list from Market Garden with Frost was mine) is not a viable option in V4.
The scoring system is also changed and it puts the onus on a player to actually use aggressive tactics rather than to wear their opponent down risking a tie. You also may now lose a platoon for "free" in the new system as well.
Reserves are also different and they go by a percentage of the points in your force. This will force some of us to do public math and sorry folks, you cannot split a unit to make the points work.
In this section you will find two things I hate; the first is the Strategic Reserves rules, which from my past experience this past weekend at a GW tournament is confusing for players and the Annihilation Mission where the winner is the last man standing. However the other 9 basic and 4 additional missions should be familiar to most of us who have played V3 or Team Yankee.
The Learning Curve
In this article I picked out some of the major changes from V3 and by no means did I cover everything. We still have special rules and formation building to get through in next two articles, which also adds to the list of what has changed. As with anything new, a learning curve is established and when I got into this game V3 was just released and many players were still stuck thinking about V2 rules.
So here are some tips on how to approach V4 based on what we experienced.
- Remember the first time you get the books in hand you really will not read the book, you will skim it, picking out certain rules which may be out of context, or you will search for a specific rule you heard a rumor about. After doing this you will throw down the book, post a rant on a forum, and look to sell you stuff.
- After you do the above, READ the book cover to cover. Will it change how you feel from step 1 above? Not really. After you read it, go to your LGS and plan the bonfire for collection.
- The next AM, read the book again, cover to cover with V3 open. Compare and contrast the rules between the two versions. Many players do not know all the rules or have learned the game incorrectly. Your second reading will show how the rule changes effect the entire game, you can figure out what is new, what changed for balanced purposes, etc. By doing this with V3 open, you will then realize that some of the concepts that you thought were changed were not, but clarified in V4. After this you can call your LGS and cancel the bonfire.
- Your nest step can be too independently set up a small table and go over some of the rules step by step with a platoon or two. This will show you how some of the individual mechanics work. Do this a few times going over the different steps of the game. After doing this you can edit or retract your forum post.
- Schedule a play test with some players who are not only skilled players, but are fair minded. You do not want conformation bias to ruin your test. As you test it, get a third person to read the rules verbatim as they come up, then come to a consensus on how they should be interpreted and move on to the next step.
- I would then schedule another play test using different forces and see if they effect the balance. It took us at least two playtests to assuage our fears and change our first impressions on when we first skimmed the game.
As for blasting Battlefront as many have, you have to understand they are a business and like my favorite line in New Jack City… "It's always business. Never personal". So they did not make these changes to personally upset you and your local gaming group.
In fact, as someone who analyzes the business aspect of gaming, I am surprised they are looking to make a new version at this time. They could have exploited Team Yankee for another 1-2 years since that was such a surprise hit. They also could have invested more into the "Tanks" line which seems to be doing well, as well as exploit their other successful games while keeping V3 in a "care taker" status, or perhaps re-releasing North Afrika and Eastern Front for V3 and dedicating more to the Pacific in 2017. Time will tell if this pays off.
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Freiburg is small town in South-West Germany. I spent about half a year living there when i was pursuing my MSc in neuroscience. What a beautiful city! Narrow paved streets where the Bächle runs alongside them (and you can easily fall in, i speak from experience 😉 ), good beer, tasty sausages and awesome friendly people.
As a student i had an incredible time there. If you are an outdoor and sportsy kinda person then this place is definitelyfor you. There are so many activities from hiking, biking, sports. This small town has a very active scene!
My favourite part? Outdoor picnics by the lake (which one? quite a few actually LOL!). It is like an outdoor party. People of all ages and nationalities just becoming friends.
Also, this is where i found the most peaceful and quite running routes i 've ever run! Take a look at those scenic pictures… It is good for the soul when you can run in such places. It takes your running to a whole different level. It's not about the distance, the pace or the time anymore. It's about you getting touch with nature and with yourself. It's about calming your soul…
As you can probably tell i didn't do many proper training runs while i was there 😛 But i did do a lot of "mental health" runs. Sometimes you need those more than a faster mile in your life. Running in a place like Freiburg taught me to see the beauty in the world. If you ever have the chance to visit, do yourself a favour, runner or not, walk or run by the canal and you will not regret it.


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Students begin college seeking rewarding academic experiences. Some first-year students enter with undeclared majors, wanting to explore a variety of disciplines. Others just want to learn it all.
Whatever the case, West Virginia University will launch a centralized support college aimed on July 1 to assist these students who don't have an academic major. University officials hope it will also improve retention and graduation rates.
Although WVU's 77.2 percent retention rate and 57 percent graduation rate are above the national average, Elizabeth Dooley, dean of the University College and associate provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs, anticipates this program will improve those figures.
Dubbed the University College, this new unit will serve as an "academic hub" for exploratory students, general studies students, nontraditional students, the First-year Experience, McNair Scholars and undergraduate research opportunities.
There are about 7,800 WVU students who will be served through the college.
"These students span the gamut," Dooley said. "Some students might come here wanting to be a teacher, but then they're not sure anymore so they flounder. In partnership with the other colleges, the University College will be able to capture those students and help them re-focus and identify a new pathway.
"The University College will encounter the brilliant student who wants to experience life and education. Their objective, at this time, is to explore the possibilities. They want to have the academic experience and learn about a lot of different things."
The ultimate goal of the University College is to steer those students toward a concentration by their sophomore year.
Academic and career advising will be central components of the college. It will also encompass Blueprint for Student Success programs like the First-year Experience, Center for Civic Engagement, the Resident Faculty Leader program, summer transition entry program, McNair Scholars, B.A. Pathways and others that contribute to student success.
In addition, the college will partner with the Career Services Center, which offers career counseling and career development programs.
The main hub for the college will be in the Student Services Center, Dooley said.
The University will introduce the University College to incoming students at new student orientation this summer and fall. By fall, the college plans to hire an associate and an assistant dean.
"We'll have plenty of opportunities to help students with decision-making," Dooley said.
Provost Michele Wheatly echoed Dooley's description of University College as a tremendous asset to WVU.
"As a land-grant institution, we want to offer access to a diverse student population," Wheatly said. "The University College will ensure that access translates into achievement."
Wheatly also praised Dooley as the ideal leader for the new college.
"Dr. Dooley is a passionate and committed educator," she said. "She has a real vision for what can be accomplished within the University College framework."
Similar systems are in place at other universities across the country, Dooley said. At some campuses, all first-year students must go through a university college system. But WVU officials did not want to impose that on students who've already mapped out their career path.
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It's just what we fail to see,
As we live our lives like slaves of greed,
Why do we often only crave to be ,
That person we aren't meant to be.
While you walk down that lane,
And you feel everything's just the same;
Wait for a while, watch intently,
Have you really been here recently?
Remember that girl who cries all night long?
She's watching you now as she passes along,
As you walk by cursing life in your head,
In you, she searches for her older brother long dead.
Do you see that old house by the end of the road?
It secretly treasures so many stories untold,
Remember the family that lived there?
You'll never know, for you never really cared.
Every time you feel miserable and lonely,
Losing faith in the world's sanity,
Forget not, as life gets hard,
Even the tiniest spark, shines bright in the dark.
This is the same lane you live in, Everyone's in the same boat you're in,
All that's needed is a little spark inside you,
To ignite the other souls dying around you.
That poor man begging by the street,
Never asked for a life like this,
Yet he gets so overwhelmed,
For the kids wouldn't sleep hungry by the day's end.
And you walk by him barely even noticing,
The struggles of life everybody's in,
You're only taking, never giving,'
Oh look, what a shame you put mankind in!
Only if you make an effort you'll know,
Your life is just like little flakes of snow,
'Cause the beauty of life, lies in the fall,
And not just in fight against the storm.


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Pakedge Device & Software
Our team of 3 UX designers was tasked with designing the interface associated with their Power Distribution Unit (PDU), which is essentially a smart powerstrip. Our interface needed to incorporate all the functions of the PDU to allow users to remotely manipulate the PDU. Some of these functions include adjusting the individual outlet settings, turning outlets off and on, and seeing the usage of individual outlets.
We designed the interface to be extremely simple for the user. After conducting a lot of user research, we discovered the main needs the user has and ensured that those needs were very prominent on the homepage (power on/off & reboot). We improved the information architecture of the whole interface, making the navigation easier to use for the user. We incorporated a new feature into the interface, the grouping of outlets, to allow users to easily work with groups of outlets, which seemed to be a common want, instead of working only with individual outlets.
1. Performed task analyses, usability tests, and a heuristic evaluation on the existing PDU interface.
2. Performed competitive/comparative analyses on the competitor
3. Performed user research to narrow down the primary and secondary persona. The primary persona deals directly with the PDU, while the secondary persona most likely does not. However, both were important to determining the direction of our redesign.
4. Used the user research to redesign the interface in such a way that the user would find what they need very easily.
5. Used card sorting to improve the information architecture; used our findings to create a new sitemap.
7. Sketched wireframes for the main pages we wanted to make within the 2.5 weeks we had to work on this project.
8. Went straight into high-fidelity mock-up as there was already a style that other interfaces had that we needed to stay consistent with.
9. Conducted usability tests to see the pain points of the app.
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This morning, we woke up to a world forever changed. Well, that's technically true of every morning, but this morning, NASA gave the world a first look at the surface of Pluto. That in itself is both cool and newsworthy; that the space agency chose Instagram as the venue for the reveal is icing on the cake. Rather than release initial images on the agency's own website, as is usually the case, NASA partnered with the Facebook-owned photo sharing app for the sneak peek of this mysterious non-planet.
The image released this morning was captured by the New Horizons spacecraft, which did a 'fly-by' closer to Pluto than ever before. At a distance of 476,000 miles (766,000 kilometers) from the surface, the craft snapped the initial sneak peek shot around 4 PM EDT on July 13. The Instagram image shows a distinctive heart shape covering about one-third of the surface, which NASA refers to as Pluto's "message of love."
Additional images of the approach are posted in the New Horizons photo gallery on the NASA website, like the slightly blurry one posted above, released yesterday. New Horizons will continue beaming down new images throughout its mission, and a NASA spokesman suggested the public might even get to see pictures of Pluto in color as soon as this afternoon.
Related: SpaceX gets USAF certification, busts monopoly on military satellite launches
NASA chose to release the 'preview' on Instagram to work up a social media buzz in advance of the press conference. The post went up around 7AM ET, about an hour before the high-resolution images were published on the NASA website. To the untrained eye, the images of Pluto look similar to photos of our own Moon, but little is known about the former planet. Experts describe Pluto has having a variety of different terrains, including deserts and chasms. NASA continues to be really interested in Pluto for that very reason. Diverse terrain suggests the possibility of other things of interest to NASA, like water and living organisms.
One of the most questions asked during this morning's press conference was undoubtedly, "When can we go back to Pluto?" The resounding answer from NASA officials is "We don't know" but that response comes with chuckles and a quip about building a secret landing craft, which may or may not have been entirely a joke. The bottom line, the NASA team admits, is 99 percent of the data collected during the New Horizons mission is still aboard the craft, and will take years to review and evaluate–all of which must be done before a ground mission comes to fruition.
Via Wired
Images via NASA


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No, I didn't forget to tuck in half my blouse thankyou-very-much. Seriously though, does it look silly? Does it work? Can I pull it off? Hmpf, some things seem like a good idea at the time. One thing I know for sure is that this is one lovely blouse. I bought it in Zara last year, the oversize fit makes it perfect to wear with low-rise skinnies, but the material is thin enough to easily tuck into high-waisted pieces. On top of that, I love how the material just falls into place. The only way I can explain it is that it feels slightly 'heavy', and it feels so nice on.
We shot these pictures in the front yard (again), as we couldn't find a suitable spot nearby which was well shaded from the sun (direct sunlight makes outfit shooting really tricky, and doesn't always work)-AH the joy of shooting outfit pictures in the winter months. One of our biggest challenges on this blog is shooting content in different locations. We try our best to move around and shoot in aesthetically pleasing areas, but it's not easy when it's freezing out and you're trying to avoid spending money on public transport.
Personally, I prefer to shoot somewhere with a large, preferably white backdrop, not somewhere 'busy' with lots of things going on in the background. Shooting in parks can be difficult when you don't want tons of green. Shooting in the street can be difficult when you want to avoid cars, street signs, bins etc etc etc. Each location has it's challenges, and sometimes you've just got to get creative and make the best out of a not-so-great situation. Since we got our new lens however I feel like our pictures have improved ten-fold, as the background is slightly blurred and the main focus is on the outfit, so we don't have to worry too much about the backdrop.
All that being said, how important do you think the picture backdrop is? Is it something that you find can distract from the outfit or do you not really pay attention to it? I'm genuinely interested in what people have to say about this topic because I'm sure we're not the only fashion bloggers who struggle to find locations- but maybe we're just overthinking it?
In other news, I cannot wait for spring, for flowers to bloom, for longer days and lighter jackets! I've also finished binge-watching WestWorld and Peaky Blinders (that cast is bloody brilliant)- now I'm considering watching season 2 of Black Mirror, but I think something more light-hearted is needed right now!
Hope you're all having a good week!
Holly x
Instagram: hollyxread
Holly is wearing:
Grey oversize blouse: Zara
Denim skirt: Topshop
masculine coat: Zara (link here)
lace up shoes: Zara
convertible backpack: Zara
silver earrings: And Other Stories


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Basket Cases: No Need For A Stigma
"You want to come see if it'll fire up?" I had no idea how my life would change.
A couple weeks before my dad had posed that seemingly mundane question, he had brought home several boxes he had bought from a friend of his. They were filled with junk as far as my mom was concerned, and to most people, her point of view would be completely reasonable. But it wasn't junk. The boxes were a jigsaw puzzle, and my dad's ability to work the pieces like a seasoned professional was fascinating to me—it still is.
A welder and machinist by trade, my father was no stranger to making something out of nothing. For over thirty years I have been witness to countless ingenious fabrications, repairs, corrections, and work-arounds for job and home. Although I'm impressed at every turn, I don't recall a moment more awe-inspiring than the evening he brought me out to that little shed in the backyard and started that motorcycle.
Not exactly a state-of-the-art facility.
I would come to learn these projects are known as "basket cases"—a double entendre perfectly suited to the scenario. The parts are in boxes, or "baskets", sure, but in addition to the literal meaning of the phrase, it's also slang for the psychological state of someone who is overly stressed or anxious. Taking hundreds of old, grungy, chewed up parts and tackling the job of assembling them is surely a stressful endeavor! Are all the parts there? Are they even the right parts? What kinds of issues led to this machine being torn apart in the first place? After all, no right-minded person would reduce a perfectly functioning motorcycle to a collection of unlabeled bits and pieces for someone to stumble upon years later.
"You want to come see if it'll fire up?"
I was twelve. I eagerly followed my dad outside and my eyes lit up when I saw that 1963 Triumph 6T Thunderbird 650. It was dirty and dusty and grimy, but alas, it wasn't wheeled into that shed! It didn't exist when its components were carried into that makeshift workshop. The phrase "greater than the sum of its parts" is a perfect understanding of that motorcycle. Was every part on it perfect? No. Was everything original? Probably not. But it was glorious nonetheless.
The one that started it all. TLC needed.
He turned the key on the headlamp nacelle and "tickled" the carburetor. His eyes were as wide as mine, and in hindsight, I didn't have the awareness then to acknowledge the gravity of this moment for him. He threw his leg over the bike, and kicked it over slowly, looking for a good place to begin. I admit I don't remember if it started on the first or second kick, but I will absolutely never forget the sound of that exhaust, and I will never forget my dad's smile, ear to ear.
I just had to stop writing for a moment to cry a little, thinking about how much I will miss moments like those someday when my dad is gone, and how unfortunate it will be for the world when the inevitable becomes reality, hopefully decades from now.
That Triumph is the one that started it all for me. For my dad, his moment had happened in his youth. No, this formative discovery was for me. This event ignited a spark in my soul that grew over the years, culminating in my first street bike. The very first mile I put on a licensed motorcycle was on my 1970 Triumph TR6R 650. My dad had done some work on the bike for the owner, and shortly after, he phoned to ask if my dad or anyone he knew was interested in purchasing it. It had the most impractical handlebars I have ever seen before or since, a cheesy king-and-queen seat, and no mufflers. Luckily, my dad had some stock-style bars in his shop, the previous owner had given him the original seat, and I was able to find some old Thunderbird exhausts in a junk pile at a swap meet.
My first road bike. 1970 TR6R
I had never been more proud to own anything in my life, and my love for motorcycles immediately went from struck match to blazing inferno. I've since owned a number of bikes, and I have enjoyed working in the motorcycle and powersports industry for more than six years now. A vast majority of my friends have been made through my job, and I can trace it all back to that moment in that shed.
"You want to come see if it'll fire up?"
My dad, Mark Foster, on a '71 Bonneville basket case he put together.
My dad started more than a motorcycle that evening.
Some people see an assembled basket case only for its mismatched numbers, its missing badges, its bastard front end from some other donor bike, its incorrect seat or tank, or its questionable paint job. I see a revelation. I see a box of parts someone else cast aside like garbage. I see an engine that everyone thought had taken its last sip of gasoline. I see a twelve year old boy's eyes glimmering with anticipation in the glow of a Coleman lantern in a dirt-floored shed. I see a moment that boy shared with his dad that will reshape their entire relationship forever, for the better.
I bet I'm not the only one who can see these things. What do you see?
Trying to get our daughter interested.
Trying to get our son interested.
331 isn't a very busy road. 😉
Piedmont Lake
Playing around with Photoshop.
71 Triumph Trailblazer that took a road trip with a friend to get.
75 DT250 Yamaha at Cables Campground in Toronto, Ohio
05 Yamaha FJR1300 at the Big Muskie bucket, near McConnellsville, Ohio


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When I saw her, La Brea Woman's alleged skeleton hung from a hook on an old wooden coat rack in the museum's curating office behind the research lab, and the mannequin stood next to it, virtually shoulder to shoulder, near desks and file cabinets. It would be creepy to have your body looking at its skeleton in this way, but it turns out that (1) it was not the actual whole skeleton of La Brea Woman, and (2) she would have looked nothing like the mannequin, a very young, attractive, sensuous, tanned brunet with long, long hair strategically covering her nipples.
Although the skull attached to the skeleton is a cast of La Brea Woman's actual skull, the rest of the skeleton belonged to a modern Pakistani female, according to museum officials, and was purchased by L.A.'s Natural History Museum from Ward's Natural Science back when Ward's still sold actual human remains. The Pakistani woman's skeleton was then colored to resemble the dark bronze coloring of bones that have aged in tar, and the femurs were shortened and put back together to achieve an approximation of La Brea Woman's small stature.
So from start to finish, the person I knew as La Brea Woman was a phony, a creation of fabulists and liars, a woman put together to entrance men with her perfect adolescent breasts and lithe waist and little loincloth and pretty little face, like the young Elizabeth Taylor's.


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Customer driven marketing is the marketing of products and services and all the plans and strategies associated with them as per the demands and expectations of the customer.
The statement Customer is King is highly becoming popular amongst corporates in recent times. The times have changed when manufacturers had the luxury to say "any color, as long as it is black". This was said by Henry Ford for the manufacture of the T-model vehicles. Now-a-days, due to large number of companies catering to the needs of the customers, there is a high demand to differentiate the products and offerings from the competitors. In such a situation, companies are increasingly trying to find out what is that the customers and want and are trying to cater to those needs.
However, there are also some product like the i-phone series by Apple, where the customer did not know that this is what they wanted, until Apple actually got it into the market. Here, the product is highly customer driven, catering to their every comfort, but the product development was not consumer driven. The picture below shows a strategy model for customer driven marketing.
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This paper presents the analytical and statistical evidence that supports the hypothesis that the economic policy implemented by the Mexican government in the 1980s aided the financialization process that by then had already established itself in Mexico. It examines the evolution of this policy toward a more advanced phase, in a favorable climate for achieving, and indeed increasing, financial profits.
For this purpose, I define the term financialization as a pattern of accumulation in which replaced that which held sway during the industrial capitalist era,1 following the process shown in the diagram above.2 I agree with the argument that this process had an external original, because Mexico's financial system was a late-developer3 and took place with the government's active participation and financial backing.
I specifically base my argument on the hypothesis that Mexican financialization began in the 1970s,4 when the government made use of secondary reserves to tackle the exchange-rate instability of the period. The resources from these secondary reserves came from external loans that constituted the first set of financialized economic investments received by Mexico; they were placed in the main business sector for this type of economic area –debt– with the prospect of appreciating in value through a simple push of financial indicators, which were externally sourced since Mexico's financial system was still under-developed at the time.
Based on the fact that in the early 1980s Mexican financialization was at its distributional conflict stage, I propose the hypothesis that the neoliberal and globalizing policy of the decade gave the impetus for financialization to reach the next level, the stage of leveraged buy-outs. And it achieved this by guaranteeing that the domestic economy would comply with the following two determinants for this progress:5 on the one hand, defining the valuation of financial capital based on automatically defined domestic reference points, and on the other, laying the foundations for the permanent expansion of the value and yield from debt-based financial operations.
* Researcher at the Economic Research Institute, National Autonomous University of Mexico (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Investigaciones Económicas–UNAM-IIEc). Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
1 As defined by Krippner, 2005: 174.
2 This takes the stages-of-development approach used by Palley (2009) for the US and adapts it to Mexico. The years cited, however, are not proposed as strict limits (they can differ by indicator and measure of economic policy), and are only specified in reference to an approximate average of each stage.
3 Levy, 2011: 16.
4 Rodríguez (2011) provides the basis of this hypothesis.
5 These determinants made it possible to lessen the financial yields' dependency in regard the government's intermediary role and financing, as a sign of the search for the autonomy of financial capital as referred to by Chenais, 2003: 45-46.


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Poland 1 England 1
17 October 2012
Little will scramble a goalkeeper's confidence more severely than a missed cross. The misplaced faith of the approach, the dreaded verb "to flap", the sudden feeling of being completely stranded and isolated... Joe Hart experienced all of this in quick succession in Warsaw last year, after charging out of his goal like an especially reckless greyhound for a Poland corner that was several postcodes away from his reach. Unwise, and costly.
Sunderland 1 Manchester City 0
26 December 2012
Hart seems to have developed a difficult relationship with his near post in recent times. Sunderland's Adam Johnson spotted Hart marginally out of position on Boxing Day 2012 and beat his former team-mate with a little too much ease to secure Sunderland's second consecutive 1-0 victory over City at home in the Premier League. The lolloping pace with which Hart got down to greet the shot was especially concerning.
Southampton 3 Manchester City 1
9 February 2013
By now Hart had moved on to starring roles in the sort of farces that usually involve several doors and 1970s-levels of innuendo. Never great to let a firm but harmless cross slip through your hands, pass through your legs, then fail to recover. The sheepish wave of apology afterwards was telling.
Manchester City 2 West Ham 1
27 April 2013
More of the same a couple of months later, as Hart's once-rare errors edged towards worrying trend territory. Andy Carroll's half-volley couldn't have been placed any closer to Hart, but the keeper let it squirm right through him. At least the game was already won for City.
England 3 Scotland 2
14 August 2013
More difficult questions for Hart, and his tendency to react too slowly to shots hit from distance, as James Morrison's strike beat him at Wembley during England's entertaining friendly against Scotland. The ball came through a crowd of players, but an international goalkeeper should have had little difficulty punching it away from danger.
Cardiff City 3 Manchester City 2
25 August 2013
Corner-based woe strikes again as Hart, now officially in a slump, gets nowhere near a Cardiff delivery from the right. When promoted teams are blatantly targetting weaknesses in your keeper's game it's time to have a quiet word, and ready the nearest person named Costel Pantilimon.


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Infertility Symptoms in Women:
Let's get to know what are the symptoms seen in infertility. The most significant sign of infertility is not able to conceive. Infertility in women could be associated with any one of the following symptoms:
- Absence of or irregular periods
- Painful menstruation
- History of multiple miscarriages
- History of endometriosis or pelvic inflammatory disease
- History of cancer treatment
Diagnosis of Infertility
The evaluation and diagnosis of infertility are expensive and at times can make the couple really uncomfortable. Also, it's sad that after doing all these tests, there is no guarantee that you would conceive. Initially, for the diagnosis of Infertility in women there is a physical examination that is conducted. Some of the diagnostics tests for infertility are:
Ovulatory Study:A blood test measures hormone levels to determine whether you're ovulating.
Hysterosalpingography:This test is done for the structural and functional evaluation of the reproductive organs like uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries.
Ovarian Reserve Fertility Test:This test helps to determine the quality and quantity of the ova/female eggs for ovulation.
Hormonal Tests:Hormonal levels that control reproduction are evaluated.
Genetic Testing:To detect a genetic defect causing infertility.
Imaging Tests:Pelvic USG is done for finding out the presence of uterine or fallopian tube disease.
Hysteroscopy:Based on the seriousness of the symptoms, a hysteroscopy can be done for detecting the abnormalities in the uterus or fallopian tube disease.
Laparoscopy:Is a minimal surgery used for examining the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries.
Infertility Treatment:
Now after knowing the infertility causes, symptoms and how infertility can be diagnosed; let's discuss the methods used in infertility treatment and management of infertility.
- Altering lifestyle factors
- Stimulating ovulation with fertility drugs
- Intrauterine insemination (IUI)/Surrogacy
- Surgery to restore fertility
- In vitro fertilization
Can Infertility be Prevented?
Let's discuss further on whether infertility can be prevented or not? A woman who is planning to conceive in the near future should follow some simple prevention tips:
Regularize Your Healthy Weight:Being overweight or underweight will put at an increased risk of infertility.
Quit Smoking:Tobacco has multiple negative effects on fertility.
Avoid Alcohol:Heavy alcohol consumption may lead to infertility.
Becoming a mother is the most beautiful feeling; hence all women should take care of their reproductive health. Women should keep in mind that with a healthy body and mind you can give birth to the most beautiful and a healthy baby. All you have to do is respect your body, eat right, stay active and regularly get your health checked. Indus Health Plus, the preventive checkup specialists recommend you to go for our regular health checkup.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Magnolia Tilda and her Rabbit
21 comments:
- Silke Ledlow said...
Bonnie, your card is jsut gorgeous! Love this sweet image and all the fab details! Hugs ~S~
- Tuesday, April 12, 2011 6:15:00 AM
- Aina said...
I love your card, it`s so gorgeous! :)
- Tuesday, April 12, 2011 6:31:00 AM
- ellabella said...
Speechless...I am honestly speechless and trust me, that don't happen a lot!! Amazing!!
- Tuesday, April 12, 2011 6:56:00 AM
- Mo said...
Wow Bonnie, this is just gorgeous !!!
Big Hugs,
- Tuesday, April 12, 2011 8:07:00 AM
- Randi Th. said...
Hi Bonnie!
Another lovely card. Beautiful image and coloring!
Have a nice day!
- Tuesday, April 12, 2011 11:20:00 AM
- chris said...
its perfection one again Bonnie, so special. hugs chris xx
- Tuesday, April 12, 2011 12:23:00 PM
- Chrissy said...
Gorgeous card...your flowers look phenomenal...
Luv CHRISSYxx
- Tuesday, April 12, 2011 12:46:00 PM
- Rebekah said...
What a lovely card Bonnie! She is an adorable image and the flowers are stunning! I do love these new Tildas too hugs Rebekah xx
- Tuesday, April 12, 2011 2:34:00 PM
- coldwaters2 said...
Absolutely stunning card Bonnie, the papers, flowers, colours and Tilda all look amazing I love it.
Lorraine x
- Tuesday, April 12, 2011 5:34:00 PM
- Bron said...
Your card is just stunning. The papers you have used are so rich with colour they add so much warmth to your card. Thank you for joining us at Stamptacular Sunday Challenges, we hope to see you again soon. Hugs Bron :D
- Tuesday, April 12, 2011 8:43:00 PM
- Elise said...
Oh Bons! This is simply STUNNING! You've coloured Tilda fabulously and of course you KNOW how much I love your flower clusters! Everything is so BEAUTIFUL!!! Wheweee!
Much Love,
- Tuesday, April 12, 2011 8:48:00 PM
- Nina said...
OMG, what a totally beautiful card!! A wonderful and great coloured motiv and stunning details. Love all the flowers ♥
Thank you for playing with us at Stamptacular Sunday this week :)
- Wednesday, April 13, 2011 12:31:00 AM
- Dragonlady said...
Fantastic flower arrangement and cute image. Thanks for playing at Die Cut Dreams.
Hugs Ali x
- Wednesday, April 13, 2011 1:25:00 PM
- Astrid said...
What a lovely card:-))
Beautiful colours and embellishments.
Love your flowers!!
Thanks for joining us at Sukkersøtt this week. Good luck!!
Hugs Astrid:-)
- Wednesday, April 13, 2011 6:24:00 PM
- darling Ho said...
Wow! What an amazing card! I love your Tilda and all the flowers are so pretty.
Thanks for joining us at CCH this week. ~~hugs~darling Ho~~
- Thursday, April 14, 2011 5:17:00 AM
- Tracy V. said...
Beautiful! Love the flower spray! Thanks for playing with us at Paper Sundaes!
Tracy Valure
- Thursday, April 14, 2011 10:07:00 AM
- Jill said...
wow stunning card Bonnie love the tilda image so cute thanks for joining us at PTW hugs Jill xx
- Friday, April 15, 2011 1:40:00 AM
- abusybee - DoubleClick Connections said...
Adorable image! So cute!
- Friday, April 15, 2011 10:44:00 PM
- Leonie said...
So pretty! Love your flower cluster and that trim along the bottom as well as your gorgeous Tilda. Thanks so much for joining in with at Girls and swirls this week at Stamptacular Sunday
Hugs Leonie
- Saturday, April 16, 2011 11:07:00 PM
- dragonllew said...
Lovely card love the flowers you have used. Thanks for joining us at Incy Wincy this week.
Jenny x
- Sunday, April 17, 2011 2:57:00 AM
- Evgenia said...
very pretty! love your coloring, embelishments! Thank you for playing with us at Die Cut Dreams Club!
- Friday, April 22, 2011 9:03:00 AM


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The Scientific World Journal
Volume 2013, Article ID 636912, 6 pages
Optimal Design of an Ultrasmall SOI-Based 1 × 8 Flat-Top AWG by Using an MMI
1School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Tianjin Polytechnic University, No. 399 Binshuixi Road, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300387, China
2School of Physics, Faculty of Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
Received 5 June 2013; Accepted 8 July 2013
Academic Editors: V. M. N. Passaro and M. Strojnik
Copyright © 2013 Hongqiang Li et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Four methods based on a multimode interference (MMI) structure are optimally designed to flatten the spectral response of silicon-on-insulator- (SOI-) based arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG) applied in a demodulation integration microsystem. In the design for each method, SOI is selected as the material, the beam propagation method is used, and the performances (including the 3 dB passband width, the crosstalk, and the insertion loss) of the flat-top AWG are studied. Moreover, the output spectrum responses of AWGs with or without a flattened structure are compared. The results show that low insertion loss, crosstalk, and a flat and efficient spectral response are simultaneously achieved for each kind of structure. By comparing the four designs, the design that combines a tapered MMI with tapered input/output waveguides, which has not been previously reported, was shown to yield better results than others. The optimized design reduced crosstalk to approximately −21.9 dB and had an insertion loss of −4.36 dB and a 3 dB passband width, that is, approximately 65% of the channel spacing.
1. Introduction
A wearable optical fiber-grating- (FBG-) based sensor in intelligent clothing for human body temperature measurement has previously been demonstrated [1]. Likewise, we designed an arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG) demodulation integration microsystem (Figure 1) with a new kind of FBG demodulation scheme, and an ultrasmall silicon-on-insulator- (SOI-) based 1 × 8 normal AWG without flat spectral response [2], which is a key component in demodulation microsystems, is designed.
Based on spectral response, an AWG can be classified as a Gaussian type or a flat-top type. The application of Gaussian-type AWGs is limited by the influence of external factors because of their small 3 dB bandwidth. By contrast, flat-top type devices have numerous advantages, such as the facilitation of high-speed modulation and insensitivity to center wavelength shift. A large number of methods have been introduced to achieve a flattened AWG spectral response [3–7] in silica- or InP-based AWGs, but rarely demonstrated in SOI-based AWGs, where the very high contrast makes the design of such MMI couplers and AWGs difficult. These methods have a number of limitations, such as an increase in the size or the insertion loss of the device. Among these methods, the connection of an MMI section to the end of the input waveguide of an AWG is relatively simple and effective. In 2003, Dai introduced a method wherein a tapered MMI, which was connected to the end of the input waveguide of the AWG, was used to flatten the passband of an AWG. Insertion loss and crosstalk were −2.35 dB and −35.6 dB, respectively. The 3 dB passband width was approximately 80% of the channel spacing [8]. In 2005, Khan reported on the passband broadening of an AWG demultiplexer on Si/SiO2 with a tapered output waveguide and an MMI coupler connected to the end of a tapered input waveguide. The crosstalk level was below −30 dB. The insertion loss was approximately 5.6 dB for the central channel. The 3 dB passband width was approximately 42% of the channel spacing [9]. In 2006, An et al. designed a flat-response silica-based AWG with 40 channels using a symmetrical MMI attached to the end of an input waveguide. The insertion loss ranged from 5.2 dB to 7.5 dB, and the crosstalk was less than −20 dB [10]. In 2012, Pathak et al. reported on an ultrasmall AWG on SOI with flattened spectral response that employs an MMI aperture with insertion loss of −3.29 dB and crosstalk of −17 dB [11].
In this paper, we design four optimized MMI-based methods to achieve a flattened spectral response of compact silicon AWGs used in an AWG demodulation integration microsystem. SOI is selected as the material during design to produce compact silicon AWGs [12]. The flattened AWGs are simulated using the beam propagation method (BPM). For each method, performance parameters such as insertion loss, crosstalk, and 3 dB bandwidth are obtained. We then analyzed and compared the four methods.
2. Design and Optimization
2.1. Use of a Symmetrical MMI to Flatten the Spectral Response
The structure of an MMI-AWG demultiplexer is shown in Figure 2. An AWG comprises an input waveguide, numerous output waveguides, two free propagation regions (FPRs), and arrayed waveguides. To broaden the spectral response of an AWG demultiplexer, a symmetrical MMI coupler (with length ) is connected to the end of the input waveguide. The input light is radiated to the first FPR to excite the arrayed waveguides. After traveling through the arrayed waveguides, the light beam constructively interferes at one focal point in the second FPR. The location of the focal point depends on the wavelength.
According to the self-image theory, a twofold image can be formed in the MMI output surface region. For MMI imaging, the effective width for each order mode is approximately equal to that for the fundamental mode. The effective width is given by where is the width of the MMI section, is the wavelength in vacuum, (for the TE case) or 1 (for the TM case), and and are the refractive indexes for the core and the cladding, respectively. For a high refractive index difference, . When
an -fold image will be produced, where is given by
Thus, the twofold image is formed at the end of the MMI section with the following length:
The given formula can be used to determine the values of the major parameters and for the design of the MMI. First, based on the requirements of 3 dB bandwidth, is set to 3 μm. Then, according to formula (4), is found to be approximately 10.05 μm. MMI is simulated by using the BPM method, and optical field distribution is shown in Figure 3. From the figure, distinct image points are evident.
Two 1 × 8 AWGs, a normal AWG and an MMI-AWG, both having the same structure except for the input region, are designed and calculated. The widths and heights of the AWG waveguides are 0.35 and 0.22 μm, respectively. The other AWG parameters are given in Table 1. Based on the simulation and analysis of AWGs, the optimized size of the MMI is set to 3 μm × 13 μm. The single-channel output spectrum contrast of the same AWG device with and without MMI is shown in Figure 4. The result shows that the passband is flattened to 1.28 nm at 3 dB. The insertion loss and crosstalk are increased to −5.76 and −19.54 dB, respectively.
2.2. Use of a Tapered MMI to Flatten the Spectral Response
To increase the design degrees of freedom to obtain a superior flattened spectrum, a tapered MMI (Figure 5) is used to flatten the passband of an AWG.
The width of a tapered MMI is given by where is along the propagation direction, is the length of the tapered MMI, and and are the entrance and exit widths of the tapered MMI, respectively, (Figure 5). Thus, yields the following expression:
Considering that the separation between the two image peaks is mainly determined by and are expressed using and tapering angle . The following expressions are thus derived:
In the proposed design, the AWG parameters are the same as those shown in Table 1. According to the 3 dB bandwidth requirements, the exit width is fixed at 3.2 μm. Then the width of the whole structure is then determined by the tapering angle (7). is plotted as the tapering angle varies (Figure 6). Figure 6 shows that the length can be significantly reduced as the tapering angle increases. In the following section, we analyze how the tapering angle affects the performance (including the crosstalk and insertion loss) of a flat-top AWG.
Crosstalk is a key parameter for a dense wavelength division multiplexing device. For a practical device, a low crosstalk level must be ensured. For a flat-top AWG, crosstalk increases as the spectral response broadens. Thus, the crosstalk for a flat-top AWG is usually higher than that for a Gaussian-type AWG. Figure 7 shows the crosstalk as the tapering angle varies. When the tapering angle increases from −0.2° to 0.9°, the crosstalk decreases from approximately −16 dB to −21.7 dB.
Low insertion loss is also important for a practical device. Figure 8 shows the insertion loss at the central wavelength as the tapering angle varies. Compared with the case of a conventional MMI (), the insertion loss is reduced by approximately 1 dB when the tapering angle increases to 0.9°.
Figure 9 gives the spectral responses when the tapering angle , 0.6°, and 0.9°. This figure shows that the spectral response can be improved by adjusting the tapering angle . When the tapering angle reaches 0.9°, the spectral response is significantly improved compared with the other cases. Moreover, transition is sharpened, crosstalk is reduced to approximately −21.4 dB, insertion loss is −5.11 dB, and the 3 dB passband width is flattened to 1.3 nm. Finally, the device is structured with of 2.88 μm and of 10.27 μm. Optical field distribution of the tapered MMI is shown in Figure 10. From the figure, distinct image points are evident. In conclusion, the structure parameters of tapered MMI are advisable.
2.3. Use of a Combination of a Tapered MMI and Tapered Input/Output Waveguides to Flatten the Spectral Response
This section presents a new kind of structure that can flatten the spectrum while ensuring good planarization with low insertion loss and crosstalk. The improvements based on the structure presented in Section 2.2 include a tapered waveguide inserted before the tapered MMI, such that a preexpanded structure and a tapered waveguide are connected to the output waveguide inlet end. Figure 11 shows that and are the exit width and length of the input tapered waveguide, respectively, whereas is the entrance width of the output tapered waveguide.
In the proposed design, the parameters of the ready-to-use AWG are the same as those listed in Table 1. The structure of the tapered MMI is similar to that designed in Section 2.2. Considering that the interval of the AWG output waveguide is 1 μm, μm is selected. To ensure minimal tapering and conversion of the loss of mold spots, is optimally designed at 13 μm. A comparison of the single-channel output spectra of flattened and unflattened AWGs is shown in Figure 12. The result shows that the passband is flattened to 1.31 nm at 3 dB. The insertion loss is decreased to −4.36 dB, and the crosstalk is approximately −21.9 dB.
2.4. Use of a Combination of a Symmetrical MMI and Tapered Input/Output Waveguides to Flatten the Spectral Response
Similar to the improvements on the design discussed in Section 2.3, a tapered waveguide is inserted before the MMI and is then connected to the output waveguide inlet end (Figure 13).
The parameters of the sample AWG are similar to those listed in Table 1. The design process is similar to that reported in Section 2.3. Based on the calculation by using BPM and the optimized design parameters given by (1) and (4), we derive the results shown in Figure 14. The 3 dB passband is 1.3 nm at 65% of channel spacing, insertion loss is −4.66 dB, and crosstalk is approximately −21.5 dB.
3. Conclusion
In this paper, the design processes of four kinds of methods used to flatten the spectral response are presented. Through a calculation and simulation conducted by using BPM, the structure is found to be optimally designed, and the 3 dB passband is broadened effectively from 40% to more than 60% of channel spacing for each method. Table 2 shows a comparison of the four methods. By comparing the four designs, the one reported in Section 2.3 is found to obtain better results than the others, achieving a crosstalk reduction to approximately −21.9 dB, insertion loss of −4.36 dB, and the 3 dB passband width of approximately 1.31 nm, which is 65.5% of channel spacing. Moreover, the design in Section 2.3 has better crosstalk characteristic, simpler, and smaller device structure but little worse insertion loss than the performance reported in [11]. Generally speaking, the designed structures are generally highly compact and exhibit low loss and a wide bandwidth. The designs can thus meet optoelectronic integration requirements.
This paper is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (no. 61177078, 31271871) and the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China (no. 20101201120001).
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