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Brazil Rues Rousseff Economic Growth Amid Lula Pleas
Raymond ColittThe return to power of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the mentor and predecessor of Brazil President Dilma Rousseff, is gaining traction among her supporters as her party faces a 2014 election having delivered the slowest average growth in 24 years.
Rousseff's poll approval ratings have plummeted to the lowest of her term, and since mid-June she was showered with boos at a sold-out soccer game and by dozens of mayors at a public event. More than 1 million Brazilians took to the streets as the cost of living soars and economic growth forecasts drop. Protests escalated from anger over bus fare increases to discontent over corruption, the quality of public services and government spending priorities.
Annual economic growth during Rousseff's term is forecast by analysts to average 2.12 percent, the slowest during a presidency since that of Fernando Collor, who was forced to resign over corruption charges in 1992. This contrasts with Lula's record, in which growth averaged 4.1 percent over his eight-year tenure and reached 7.5 percent in his final year, while 40 million people were lifted from poverty.
That has prompted at least two allies of the ruling Workers' Party, or PT, to consider alternate candidates in 2014, and legislators in the PT and its main coalition partner to openly criticize Rousseff's economic policy.
"Lula needs to come back, as a candidate or a leader," Devanir Ribeiro, a deputy in the lower house of Congress and co-founder of the Workers' Party, said in an interview in Brasilia. "I'm worried about Dilma's rejection rate. The risk of losing the election is real."
Approval Rating
The approval rating of Rousseff's administration plummeted to 31.3 percent from 54.2 percent in June and a high of 56.6 percent in July of last year, according to an MDA poll published by the National Transport Confederation on July 16. It showed that 44.7 percent of those surveyed would not vote for Rousseff under any circumstance. MDA interviewed 2,002 people from July 7 to 10 and the poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.2 percentage points.
In an Ibope poll published by O Estado de Sao Paulo newspaper July 19, 41 percent favored Lula, the most popular president in Brazil's history, in next year's election, while 30 percent backed Rousseff.
Protesters in a Labor Day parade on May 1 carried a banner calling for Lula to return, prompting Sao Paulo Mayor Fernando Haddad to reply: "Who knows, maybe one day he'll come back. He's in good health."
'No Use'
Lula, who was treated for throat cancer in 2011, has ruled out running in 2014. "People know it's no use knocking on my door," Lula told reporters July 18 in Sao Paulo. "Comrade Dilma Rousseff is an extraordinary president," he said.
Rousseff declined to comment, according to an e-mailed response from the president's press office.
The talk of Lula's return reflects dwindling confidence in Rousseff and is likely to continue over the next year, said Joao Augusto de Castro Neves, Latin America analyst at political risk consulting firm Eurasia Group.
"These calls gained strength because of Dilma's decline in the polls and a search for leadership," Neves said by telephone from Washington. "This will be the tightest and most competitive election in a long time."
The benchmark Bovespa stocks index has fallen 30 percent since Rousseff took office in January 2011. It gained 125 percent in the first 2 1/2 years of Lula's presidency, and 515 percent during his entire eight-year tenure. Brazil's dollar bonds have gained 16 percent under Rousseff, versus 103 percent during Lula's first 30 months, according to JPMorgan.
Debt Payments
Lula, whose past promises to suspend debt payments unnerved investors during his 2002 campaign, began to regain their trust by appointing Wall Street executive Henrique Meirelles to head the central bank and boosting interest rates to combat inflation.
Under Rousseff, the central bank headed by Alexandre Tombini slashed rates to a record low 7.25 percent, only to see inflation surge above the 6.5 percent upper ceiling of the target range, undermining consumer purchasing power. Since April, policy makers have boosted the rate to 8.50 percent and indicated that the world's biggest tightening cycle this year will continue. The bank targets inflation of 4.5 percent, plus or minus two percentage points.
Fiscal Discipline
Fiscal discipline has also deteriorated under Rousseff, with the primary budget surplus in 12 months through May falling to 1.95 percent of GDP from 2.77 percent at the end of Lula's last year in office. Investors fear she may further boost spending to address protester demands, Tony Volpon, Nomura Holdings Inc.'s director of emerging-market research, said by telephone from New York.
Quicker inflation, increased family indebtedness and a drop in consumer and business sentiment have led to slower economic growth. Analysts in the latest central bank survey cut their 2013 GDP growth forecast for the 10th straight week, to 2.28 percent, and predicted 2.6 percent expansion in 2014. That contrasts with the 7.5 percent growth that helped make Brazil a Wall Street favorite in 2010, Lula's last year in office.
Debt servicing costs that have doubled in seven years to 44 percent of household income, and annual inflation hovering around the ceiling of the target range, have eroded business confidence to the lowest in over four years. Consumer prices rose 6.4 percent in the month through mid-July from the year before.
Brazil's unemployment rate jumped to 6 percent in June, the highest in more than a year, from 5.8 percent in May. That was higher than expected by all but one of 27 economists surveyed by Bloomberg, whose median estimate was 5.8 percent. First-half job creation was the lowest in four years.
Lula's Shadow
While Rousseff sought to emerge from Lula's shadow early in office and accepted the resignations of several holdovers from Lula's cabinet in the wake of corruption charges, she still consults him on a regular basis, including two private meetings following the street protests last month.
Rousseff supporters such as PT legislator Jesus Rodrigues Alves say she will address protesters' issues and is still the favorite in next year's election, ahead of Marina Silva, a former environment minister who pledged to cut taxes and social security benefits in her 2010 presidential campaign in which she placed third. Silva polled second with 22 percent in the Ibope survey.
Almost Impossible
A weak economy and the demonstrations make her re-election almost impossible, said Beto Albuquerque, lower house leader of the Brazilian Socialist Party, or PSB, a member of the governing coalition.
"It's time for an alternative and we're working on our own presidential candidate, Governor Eduardo Campos," he said.
Campos, governor of the northeastern state of Pernambuco for the PSB, placed fourth with 5 percent in the Ibope opinion poll, which interviewed 2,002 people July 11-14 and has a margin of error of plus or minus two percentage points.
"There's a certain fatigue with the PT," said Paulo Rubem Santiago, a legislator who in 2007 switched from the PT to the allied Democratic Workers Party, which he says should not consider Rousseff as the only option in 2014.
While Silva gained most from Rousseff's decline in popularity, no presidential hopeful has so far managed to sufficiently harness growing discontent to become a clear front-runner, said Cristiano Noronha, a political analyst with consulting firm Arko Advice in Brasilia.
"The lack of a clear alternative may save Rousseff next year," he said.
Rousseff's tendency to centralize decision-making and a lack of charisma and political savvy has soured her relations with her allies in Congress, said Darcisio Paulo Perondi, deputy leader in the Chamber of Deputies for the PMDB, the largest coalition partner.
"There's very strong discontent in the party faction, the president erred on economic policy, failed in public services and slighted politics," Perondi said in an interview in Brasilia. "If she changes economic policy and builds bridges to Congress, she can recover but it will be a gigantic task."

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The first in a four-part HBO series on combat photographers, "Witness: Libya" follows shutterbug Michael Christopher Brown in the post-Gaddafi chaos of the battle-scarred nation, retracing his steps during the height of the bloody civil war. Co-directed by Abdallah Omeish and David Frankham, the docu is a brash, ultra-American look at the way adrenaline mixes with tragedy in war reportage, pushed along by a driving rock score more suited to an action pic or a jam session. Unquestionably adapted to smallscreens, the "Witness" series will get VOD traction from exec producer Michael Mann's involvement.
Looking like a college lacrosse captain, Brown covered Libya with Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros, and was wounded in the same skirmish that killed his colleagues. His photographs reveal a striking eye for compositions even in extreme circumstances, privileging a humanity rising above the conflict. But his commentary is less articulate, and talking heads better explain the near anarchy following Gaddafi's execution. Libya's tragic past and current misery make a generic impact, while the short running time and ultra-quick editing hamper in-depth discussions; the ethnic cleansing in Tawergha cries out for more detailed consideration.Witness: Libya
An HBO Documentary Films presentation of a Blue Light Media, Little Puppet production. Executive producers, Michael Mann, David Frankham. Directed by Abdallah Omeish, David Frankham.
Camera (color, DV, HD), Jared Moossy; editor, Mako Kamitsuna; music, Antonio Pinto; sound, Christopher Barnett. Reviewed at Venice Film Festival (Special Screenings), Sept. 2, 2012. Running time: 56 MIN.
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remembered one more, perhaps not as famous - rogues using explosive sheeps to kill level 1 in the starting zones, was pretty hilarious since you couldn't tell a normal sheep critter from the explosive one
remembered one more, perhaps not as famous - rogues using explosive sheeps to kill level 1 in the starting zones, was pretty hilarious since you couldn't tell a normal sheep critter from the explosive one
I saw a sceenshot of someone who managed to get to ogrimar with the debuff from spine of deathwing that wipes the raid if it isn't dispelled.
There were a LOT of bodies in that screenie.
dunno if it;s been mentioned yet.. but the zombie event when you could kill anyone.. i had so much fun with this.
I remember this. I also remember the infinite stacking of rampage, or some talent where they got AP after being crit. Our Warriors ran into MC and one shot a few of the bosses... and then got 72 hour bans
You could cascade Molten Core raid IDs back when they were straight 5-6 days instead of weekly raid IDs, and basically do it once a day, each day of the week. We got screwed out of BWL and MC firsts because of this -_-
Start your raid ID, kill first boss to start your lockout timer of 5 days. Have another guild clear as far as they can (or alts), as long as they started it a day after you. Yours expires on day 5, and the other guild has 1 day left on theirs. You join theirs, get the 1 day left ID, clear the raid, and then yours expires. If you set it up with enough guilds, you can keep doing this as much as you want to play. The guilty party on our server all got some suspensions for doing it though, and I believe it's why they went to the 7 day raid ID system.
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That wasnt a bug tho, that was a completely intended world event. Totally awesome. So much whine from the people who "just want to play" killed it for everyone tho. Was awesome also, in that zombies were appearently their own faction, in that Alliance zombies and Horde zombies could actually talk AND TRADE cross faction. Made quite a bit of bank trading pets / crafting recepies cross faction this way.
The hakkar virus, corrupted blood was kinda fun.
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I remembered a good one. During august or july of last year can't exactly remember but there was this "exploit" or bug which you could lvl a guild (65k xp/per quest) by turning in a quest in elwynn forest where you just needed fresh apples or so by which you could get them from a general store and it was repeatable without a limit... I remember people filling 20+ slots of their bag(s) with these apples and making lvl 1's with guilds from scratch and leveling them to sell them for high gold. It lasted a week or so and I remember over 300 people from my server were at this guy just camping him. "Powerleveled" a guild from 1 to 7 :P but sadly hordes kept on ganking the guy until the gm made him unavailable and the quest got removed .
shamans could take no fall damage in early-mid vanilla by using sentry totem.
which used to freeze you in midair untill you removed it
one of my personal favorites
Winterspring to Azhara or Arathi basin assaulting the mine! loved to do that back in the day with old sentry totem.
Also farsight, not sure if it was a bug but in AB in vanilla you could use farsight and then quickly while using it cast it again to look even further. You could do this until you could see into the enemy gate and then see where the enemy team would be going. So when my pvp guild I was in did AV I would call out where and how many /classes etc were going where. Our win rate was immense
Surprised no one mention the cluster bug in wotlk. Where people would put them in front of the inn's and auction houses and people were unable to get past them.
Last time i used far sight it worked(end of WoTLK), I would use it to find all sorts of weird shit like tiny islands on the edge of the world. I would later use my druid to go to those places.
^-- I could go around each continent like this, Once you get to the edge of the world there is a very small gap thats outside the fatigue zone but still inside the world
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Removing/Replacing Cast Iron Vent Stack to Polyurethane-Inject Leaking Foundation Cra
New homeowner (8 mos) and have been a reader since then, with many successful projects in such a short time. Finally I have a unique situation I'd like some more personal advice on:
I think I'm pretty straight on the poly-injection part (once I can get to the crack) - its fairly straightforward. The problem, is that the crack runs up tight behind an old cast iron vent stack that comes off the main drain line in my basement. The crack starts about 8" to the left of the pipe near the floor, rises up about a foot, and wanders behind the pipe stack, then straight up to the bottom plate. It leaks and I need access to inject it. There is a stud/drywall build-out that covers the foundation wall, has sink,plumbing/etc adjacent, and a capped gas valve there too. I suspect this was an old dryer hookup with the dryer vent there and a washer hookup on an adjacent wall. I've read up on cutting the pipe, I have 4.5" angle grinder and metal cut-off blade. I'll get a full face shield and hope that I can cut the pipe at about the level of the top of the gas valve. I need to cut it there to access the whole crack. I know the pipe will be pretty heavy, and might want to pinch my cutting blade - I'll take precautions... Pipe is ~2.25" dia. The bottom is slightly rusty where it becomes buried in the slab, probably from the leaking crack. It has a rubber cap w/ worm clamp on the end. I was planning to reuse the rubber cap w/ clamp while the pipe is shortened and I'm working behind it. The drain line (buried in basement slab) runs downstream (left in photo) and picks up other fixtures on the way to the sewer. Upstream (right in photo) is a sink (pictured), and I don't think anything else (possibly upstairs kitchen sink + washer). I suspect this stack is intended to be above the basement sink (in photo), and I should raise it back up when I'm done working? I was going to get appropriate ABS or PVC ('sewer' rated?) pipe in similar size, and a no-hub connector to transition from 2.25" cast iron to new-size PVC/ABS. Then I get a 135-deg bend and an AAV to install at the top? Am I missing anything here? Will I be able to cut this with a grinder without damaging adjacent stuff? Is damage to the slab, or pipe down into the slab a concern? Renting a pipe breaker is a possibility if it will be THAT much easier/safer. Any other details about plumbing parts? Type of pipe, etc? Thanks Aaron Advertisement |
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Use a 1/4" drill and drill several holes in the lead that holds the 2" riser into the pipe hub near the floor. Once you have removed as much lead as possible- gently wiggle and lift the pipe out of the hub. Now clean the inside of the hub and plug it with the appropriate sized plug until you've finished the foundation work.
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Thank you for the alternate advice.
How do I extend the pipe back up when I am done? I have to solder new metal pipe into the hub? Is there a risk that I drill/damage the hub, causing further headache since it is buried in the slab? Is there a specific type of 'plug' that is appropriate? Thanks Aaron |
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this is a great recipe but it is lemony so don't make it if you don't like lemons. and cut the lemons very thin. I enjoyed the whole slice of lemon rather than zest as some have mentioned, but I do like lemon. my son actually made the roast and he did not like it so it is a matter of taste, but I will make it again.
I made this tonight for Christmas Eve dinner and it was delicious. I used a meyer lemon, sliced paper-thin, and I thought it was just the perfect amount of tang. I also did a Brussels sprout side dish instead of broccolini. I was cooking at a friend's house, and their roasting pan didn't function on their induction stovetop, so the sauce wasn't as flavorful as it could have been, but that was due more to my equipment than the recipe, I think. I look forward to making this again.
I have cooked a fair amount of roasts and this one just isn't that good. Maybe it was the lemon, but I didn't care for the flavor.
I almost feel like I must have done something wrong because I thought this recipe was kind of boring! I should have read the reviews first, I would definitely cut off the peel or zest it instead of just putting the slices in, but even with that, it definitely didn't have a flavor explosion like I was expecting. Overall, it was edible, but I probably wouldn't make it again.
Fantastic recipe. We loved it! I think they key to the subtle lemon flavor is to cut it as thinly as possible. I used my mandoline and it was perfect. The sauce is amazing and a delightful addition to the meal.
I was very pleased with this recipe. We have a meyer lemon tree and sliced it very thinly with a mandoline and it added just the right amount of tang to the dish. I did add some minced garlic to the stuffing but other than that followed the recipe. I was disappointed with the crust on the roast and next time plan to sear the outside of the meat on top of the stove before putting the meat into the oven. The sauce was great and just the right consistency. We did not use broccolini because I hate it. Instead we served it with sauteed vegetable mix of asparagus and leeks as a 2nd course of an italian dinner. Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe.
I am not sure why this isn't getting better reviews. I made it as written and I though it was superb. The lemon slices have to be extremely thin, as written in the recipe. This way, they break down and become almost caramelized. I could really taste the prosciutto, too, and the salt was not overwhelming. The broccolini was fine, not spectacular. Served with garlic and herb wild rice, loved by adults and children.
Delicious - this was a nice combination of flavors and also looked impressive at my dinners party last night. After reading some reviews about the lemon being overpowering, I used a mandolin to slice the lemon extremely thinly. It worked well, but there were some bitter flavors from the pith. I might try just using a whole lot of lemon zest instead of the full slices next time. The broccolini was also delicious!
This was a very nice dinner for guests. However, a few people commented on how strong the lemon flavor was. Next time I'd probably put less lemon - perhaps not lemon slices but just some lemon gratings.
Delicious. First time cooking a pork roast and I loved it. I had the butcher butterfly it, and it was a bit uneven. But the filling was delicious, cooked perfectly in the recommended time and everyone loved it. I was glad I read the reviews beforehand - Trader Joe's happened to have Meyer lemons and using one helped mitigate what others mentioned about the lemon being overpowering. Can't wait to make this again


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Minuscule, from Latin minus meaning "less," has frequently come to be spelled miniscule, perhaps under the influence of the prefix mini- in the sense "of a small size." Although this newer spelling is criticized by many, it occurs with such frequency in edited writing that some consider it a variant spelling rather than a misspelling.
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One of the most vexing (and exciting) puzzles on Mars is that of the detection of methane in the red planet's atmosphere. As methane breaks down quickly when exposed to ultraviolet light from the sun, there must be a production mechanism below the Martian surface replenishing the organic gas as detected by Mars orbiters and astronomical observations from Earth.
But is that mechanism geological or biological in origin? In ongoing research at the University of Arkansas, there's a focus on the latter.
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During experiments on specific types of hardy microorganisms that produce methane, known as methanogens, researchers have been able to identify two species of the single-celled bacteria that could set up home under the frigid Mars regolith.
Although these microbes live on Earth, their life-cycle is very alien to our everyday experience. Methanogens do not require sunlight, oxygen or organic compounds to live, instead they metabolize hydrogen (for their energy source) and carbon dioxide (for their carbon source). As a waste product, these microbes generate methane. Methanogens are commonly found in the guts of cows and other animals and happily live in sub-surface environments.
Could extraterrestrial methanogen-like life be eking out an existence on Mars?
ANALYSIS: Could Earth Germs Colonize Mars?
"The surface temperature on Mars varies widely, often ranging between minus 90 degrees Celsius (-130 degrees Fahrenheit) and 27 degrees Celsius (80 degrees Fahrenheit) over one Martian day," said Rebecca Mickol, space and planetary sciences doctoral student at the University of Arkansas.
"If any life were to exist on Mars right now, it would at least have to survive that temperature range."
In the study, Mickol worked with Timothy Kral, who has been working on methanogens and their hypothetical Mars cousins since the 1990s, and identified two hardy methanogens — Methanothermobacter wolfeii and Methanobacterium formicicum — subjecting them to the extreme freeze-thaw conditions they'd experience on Mars. They survived.
ANALYSIS: It's OK, Infect Mars With Our Germs
"The survival of these two methanogen species exposed to long-term freeze/thaw cycles suggests methanogens could potentially inhabit the subsurface of Mars," said Mickol. The two methanogens were selected as one is a hyperthermophile and the other is a thermophile, meaning they survive in extremely hot environments (such as geothermal vents) and warm environments, respectively.
During the experiments, the methanogens weren't exactly happy campers, but they survived.
"The low temperature on Mars inhibited their growth, but they survived," said Mickol. "Once they got back to a warm temperature, they were able to grow and metabolize again. I wanted to see if these cold temperatures would kill them, or if they were able to survive and adapt."
Although this research doesn't identify how life may have been sparked on Mars, nor does it suggest that there is life on Mars, it does provide a clue how life can find a way even in the most extreme environments and identifies a possible methane production mechanism on the red planet.
ANALYSIS: Homemade 'Mars in a Bottle' Tortures Bacteria
We know that Mars was once warmer and wetter than it is now, so it's conceivable that basic lifeforms may have taken a foothold in Mars' ancient past only to have been forced underground as the planet's atmosphere thinned, cooled and dried. As it turns out, Earth hosts methanogens that can survive Mars' extremes, does Mars also have similar microbes that are currently hiding, slowly metabolizing and waiting for warmer days?
Fascinatingly, observations of the Martian atmosphere suggests that the methane concentrations are confined to certain regions and may be a seasonal phenomena — a pattern that may hint at subsurface populations of Mars-methanogens taking advantage of the slight temperature variations throughout the Martian year.
This puzzle has only been complicated by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity that has not detected atmospheric methane inside Gale Crater — obviously more work is needed.
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The move comes as his administration faces criticism of its handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
The ban will stay in place while a commission further investigates the circumstances of the disaster.
BP says its latest effort to stem the flow of oil from the well after a rig explosion is going to plan.
Thousands of barrels of oil have been spewing into the Gulf at a depth of 1.6km (1 mile) every day since April's explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig.
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"[Mr Obama] will announce standards to strengthen oversight of the industry and enhance safety, a first step in a process that the independent Presidential Commission will continue," a White House aide was quoted as saying by Reuters.
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A faster path to optical circuits
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Just as electronic circuits work with electrical charges, optical circuits process pulses of light, which gives them a distinct advantage in terms of speed. Optical technologies are therefore the object of intense research, aiming to develop novel optical devices that can control the flow of light at the nanometer scale. EPFL scientists have developed a new method that can optimally design a widely used class of optical devices with unprecedented effectiveness. Their designs have been fabricated in the US, at the University of Rochester, and successfully tested in Italy, at the University of Pavia.
In two publications in Applied Physics Letters and Scientific Reports, the result of this collaboration will considerably speed up the development of optical circuits.
In order to use light for encoding information in future communication systems, it is first necessary to regulate its flow and retain it for even a fraction of a second, to avoid signal "traffic jams". This is achieved by optical nanocavities, which are arrangements of mirrors that force light to bounce between them and can therefore retain it in a small space. They are widely used in lasers and optical devices, and are made from a variety of materials, such as silicon. Optical nanocavities are also ideal for building optical circuits, which regulate the flow of light just like conventional transistors regulate the flow of electrons. Optical circuits can also be integrated with electronic circuits into extremely compact structures to increase performance in information and communication technologies.
The most promising optical nanocavities are built inside structures called "photonic crystals", giving them the name "photonic crystal nanocavities (PCNs)". PCNs operate like the components of an electronic circuit, except they control the flow of light instead of the flow of electrons. Because of their complex geometry, the optimization of PCNs is a challenging task, requiring lengthy computer simulations of hundreds of possible designs before selecting the best for nanofabrication.
The group of Vincenzo Savona at EPFL has developed a novel method to design, simulate and optimize PCNs and applied it to one of the most common PCN types, used widely in commercial optical circuits. The goal was to maximize the PCN quality factor - a term that refers to the length of time the nanocavity can hold a photon before it escapes. "Ideally you want to confine light as long as possible and inside a volume as small as possible", says Savona. "The nanocavities we are optimizing are smaller than the optical wavelength itself (about 1 micrometer) and have a quality factor higher than 1 million, meaning that a photon can go back and forth inside the nanocavity more than 1 million times before escaping."
The scientists perfected a computer modeling algorithm that can simulate a single PCN structure in matter of minutes -much faster than the several hours typically required by commercial tools. As PCN optimization requires simulating thousands of different structures, this new approach offers considerable advantages in terms of time and effectiveness.
The fast algorithm was combined with an optimization software tool that is referred to as 'genetic' or 'evolutionary' because it uses a kind of 'natural' selection to choose the best nanocavity structures. The "evolutionary" process begins by regarding each PCN structure as an individual in a population, like animals in a herd. The individuals then "breed" between them, meaning that two single PCN structures combine to create a new one that is a cross-over between its two parents.
As PCN generations succeeded one another, Savona's algorithm rapidly simulated the structures, and the evolutionary software selected the best individuals - in this case, the ones that showed the best "fitness" with respect to a desired quality, e.g. photon lifetime or frequency. The entire process is fully automated and typically involves a few hundreds of generations, each including one hundred individuals. "Our fast method means that an optimization will typically take a couple of days on a computer", says Savona.
The best PCN designs were sent to a laboratory in the US to be nanofabricated on a silicon platform. From there, the PCNs were shipped to another laboratory in Italy, where they were successfully tested. "In the end, we improved all of the most widespread PCN designs by a factor of 10-20 in terms of lifetime of the confined photons", Savona explains. The devices show some of the highest quality factors ever measured in PCNs, which can have a tremendous impact on the development of integrated photonic circuits.
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These images of the NGC 3603 region were obtained in three near-IR filter bands (Js, H and Ks) with the ISAAC instrument at the ANTU telescope at the VLT at Paranal. NGC 3603 is located in the Carina spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy at a distance of about 20,000 light-years (6-7 kpc). It is the only massive, galactic "HII-region" (so denoted by astronomers because part of its hydrogen is ionized) in which a central cluster of strongly UV-radiating stars of types O and B that ionize the nebula can be studied at visual and near-infrared wavelengths. This is because the line-of-sight is reasonably free of dust in this direction; the dimming in near-infrared radiation due to intervening matter between the nebula and us is only about a factor of 2 (compared to 80 in visible light). The total mass of the hot O and B stars in NGC 3603 is over 2,000 solar masses. Together, the more than fifty heavy and bright O stars in NGC 3603 have about 100 times the ionizing power of the well-known Trapezium cluster in the Orion Nebula. In fact, the star cluster in NGC 3603 is in many respects very similar to the core of the large, ionizing cluster in the approximately eight times more distant Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud. An important conclusion of studying this region is that there are lots of sub-solar mass stars in NGC 3603. Contrary to several theoretical predictions, these low-mass stars do form in violent starbursts. The overall age of stars in the contraction phase that are located in the innermost region of NGC 3603 was found to be 300 000 to 1 000 000 years. The counts clearly show that this cluster is well populated in sub-solar mass stars.
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"Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God. The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine." 1 Samuel 17:36-37
Big challenges challenge those strongest in the faith. David faced the biggest challenge of his young life when his life and liberties (economic, political, religious) were at risk. However, the Lord is larger than any hard times looming on the horizon. Heaven's resources are more than adequate to face down earth's formidable giants of fear or hopelessness. Challenges are Christ's opportunity to lead us into intimacy and innovation with Him. The Lord likes a challenge.
What big obstacle are you facing that threatens your security? Look back on God's track record of faithfulness and take heart at His effectiveness. You may face the giant of loneliness in your home. You can feel lonelier married than single, if the one you love does not love you back. Get alone with your heavenly Father for His comforting presence. He cares. Seek out the support of a safe community with whom you can be vulnerable. Giants flee in the face of praying friends.
"We boast about your perseverance and faith in all the persecutions and trials you are enduring." 1 Thessalonians 1:4
Perhaps uncontrolled anger is consistently the big challenge you face. The stress of life has led you into unhealthy habits. Alcohol is like a fuse that detonates an explosion of anger in your mind. It numbs your heart. Allow the grace of God to heal your hurting heart or you will continue to hurt others. Take your pain to the cross and crucify it where Christ died for your sins. Healing comes as you are honest with yourself, God and others. Receive God's forgiveness and forgive yourself.
Above all else, look into the face of your heavenly Father as you face big challenges. He will give you the wisdom to get the work done. He will give you the relationships and resources that resonate with what needs to be accomplished. He will give you the faith to keep moving forward. There is no mountain of tribulation that you cannot traverse with trust in the Lord. Stay on the journey with Jesus and He will see you through. Big challenges reveal your big God!
"None of this fazes us because Jesus loves us. I'm absolutely convinced that nothing—nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high or low, thinkable or unthinkable—absolutely nothing can get between us and God's love because of the way that Jesus our Master has embraced us." Romans 8:37-39, The Message
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for facing down my big challenges for Christ sake.
Related Readings: Job 16:20; Isaiah 41:10; John 16:33; 2 Peter 2:9; Revelation 3:10
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Zap2it: Especially on the heels of your relatively conservative "Ghost Whisperer" character, "The Client List" is taking your image in quite a different direction. What prompted you to make that decision?
Jennifer Love Hewitt: I felt this was a great character to be able to do that with, because she's really so full. If she was just a "happy endings" specialist, I don't know that would have been as worth it for me. Because of the flip side of it — she's also just this Texas mom doing the best she can, with a reason for doing this — it felt like a good time for me to shake things up a little bit.
Zap2it: Do you feel your fans have accepted that, based on the show's initial ratings?
Jennifer Love Hewitt: Being in the business that you love for a long time is great, and what comes with that is an audience that grows up with you. Like any human beings, actors need to change and evolve and try new things. Hopefully, the audience will go with that.
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Anne Curtis reveals secret of 'provocative' outfit as MTRCB orders 'ASAP' probe
No, it was not a wardrobe malfunction.
Moments after the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board ordered an investigation of the high-slit black dress she wore on "ASAP 18″ on Sunday, Anne Curtis took to Twitter and Instagram late Tuesday afternoon to clear the air about her controversial attire during her song number on "ASAP 18″ on Sunday.
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"TAAAADAAA! I present to you the controversial @boomita (Twitter handle of designer Boom Sason) outfit I wore for my birthday number on ASAP.
"As you can see, we have a bodysuit with a hidden tangga (sic) to make way for the sky high slit skirt. It is made out of 2 pieces. In fact the "tangga" is made out of swimsuit material which Boom Sason is also known for making. I was completely protected.
"It may have seemed like a wardrobe malfunction to many but I can assure you, after making the mistake of not securing myself once I wouldn't let that happen to me again. So to settle all your minds I just had to post this.
"Thank you to everyone that was concerned! To everyone that's trying to make an issue out of it! Thank you! ABS-CBN News just told me it's their most clicked on video on their site ever!
"Just relax everyone! Wearing a tangga is no newbie in the industry! It's been around since the 80′s "
Her explanation came two hours after the MTRCB announced on its Twitter account that it had summoned the show's producers to "a gender-sensitivity investigation" over that same outfit.
MTRCB summons ASAP to gender-sensitivity investigation over alleged provocative outfit of one of its stars last Sunday.
— MTRCB (@MTRCBgov) February 26, 2013
To celebrate her 28th birthday on "ASAP", Anne sang Rihanna's "Diamonds" wearing a black gown with a slit so high it suggested she was wearing no underwear.
At the end of the song, after she was drenched in fake rain showers, the slit parted enough to expose her crotch area, although it happened for only a second and might have been missed by most viewers.
Most netizens who have seen videos of the number on YouTube believed she was not wearing any underwear during her performance.
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Grade: B | Genre: British Rock Summary: This was a very high-energy show that was carried on a dynamic crowd and Muse's epic sound. I do wish Razorlight could have made a stronger showing by balancing out their sound more evenly and we could have gotten Matt Bellamy to give us a little something beyond the music. |
Date: April 10, 2005
Location: the Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
Ears…must…stop…ringing. You know you've done some permanent damage when your ears are still ringing the day after a show. That blood can't be a good sign either. That was the first thing you noticed about the Muse / Razorlight show — it was friggin' loud. There were a couple numbers during Razorlight's set that were seriously piercing then I guess my ears were bludgeoned into submission because I didn't really notice it after that. Man, I'm getting old. Oh well, hearing your grandchildren is an overrated experience anyway. The British invasion was definitely underway as Muse and Razorlight stormed the stages of Tabernacle wielding their electrifying tunes wearing the heavy cloak of rock's salvation.
This sold out show was part of the MTVU's Campus Invasion tour, and the format worked more as a co-bill than a headliner and opening act. Razorlight started the evening with their posh swagger and their blistering guitars. Razorlight's music runs at an incredibly fast clip and it quickly descended into sonic chaos as the guitars clashed and the drums battled for space. In a word, it's noise that they spent much too long wallowing in. My co-conspirator for the evening noted disappointment in the lack of distinction as the vocal and the melodic feel simply got man handled by the instruments. I fully agree that, in cranking the volume past the point of no return, they sacrificed a lot of the elements that made their studio effort so engaging. This could have something to do with why the crowd was amazingly sedate during Razorlight's set. I don't think I've ever seen a band rocking out full on as a completely stagnant crowd just stood around. It was a very strange sight indeed.
Muse brought forth their epic sound on the wings of crashing pianos, searing guitars and assaulting drums. Matt Bellamy sat atop Muse like some mad Beethoven conducting huge rock symphonies. I don't know that I've ever heard someone rock the s#$t out of a piano like he does. He is a man possessed as his fingers thunder on the keys. It was amazing that three guys were able to generate such a complex arrangement of sound. The grand vistas and scope of these songs is staggering. "Absolution Please" was probably the highlight of the evening, murdering its way to the close. "Time is Running Out" was also an unbelievably magnetic moment.
The lower section of the Tabernacle was a literal sea of people, billowing on the wind of the music. It was only a few songs into the set before the waves of crowd surfing began and scattered mosh pits boiled over. It constantly amazes me how you can have this mass of people, each clinging onto their postage stamp sized speck of space. All of the sudden, moshing breaks out and magically there is plenty of room for all sorts of wild flailing about. Where does this mysterious space come from? Maybe I should ask what happened to that whole section of vertically challenged people that were just around them seconds before?
When Muse came back onto the stage to perform the encore, the roof came off of the place. You would have thought Bono himself had walked onstage to hear that crowd erupt. It was quite a spectacle to behold.
I was a little disappointed that there was basically no interaction from the band outside of the music. Granted, I don't like artists who yammer on senselessly about the omelet they had for breakfast that morning, but a little personalization goes a long way toward tacking further dimensions onto a band and setting a more lasting impression with the audience.
This was a very high-energy show that was carried on a dynamic crowd and Muse's epic sound. I do wish Razorlight could have made a stronger showing by balancing out their sound more evenly and we could have gotten Matt Bellamy to give us a little something beyond the music. It was certainly a fun evening for everyone involved, and I think that the audience's response proves that Muse has the legs to make a run at becoming one of the great bands in rock today. Time and future releases should let us know if how high they are capable of soaring.
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Oil Options Volatility Falls as Futures Rise on Fed Asset Buying
Dan MurtaughCrude oil options volatility fell while the underlying futures climbed to a four-month high as the Federal Reserve maintained an asset-buying program to boost the economy.
Implied volatility for at-the-money options expiring in March, a measure of expected price swings in futures and a gauge of options prices, was 18.92 percent at 4:20 p.m. on the New York Mercantile Exchange, down from 19.71 yesterday.
Crude oil for March delivery rose 37 cents to $97.94 a barrel on the Nymex, the highest settlement price since Sept. 14. Oil advanced for a third day after the Fed said at the conclusion of a two-day meeting that it will keep purchasing securities at the rate of $85 billion a month.
The most active options in electronic trading today were March $115 calls, which were unchanged at 3 cents a barrel on volume of 5,800 contracts. The second-most active, with 1,732 lots exchanged, were April $90 puts, which fell 6 cents to 72 cents a barrel.
Bets that prices would decline, or puts, accounted for 57 percent of electronic trading volume.
The exchange distributes real-time data for electronic trading and releases information the next business day on open-outcry volume, where the bulk of options activity occurs.
In the previous session, puts accounted for 54 percent of volume.
March $95 puts were the most active options yesterday, with 8,823 contracts trading as they fell 34 cents to 77 cents a barrel. April $90 puts slipped 12 cents to 78 cents a barrel on 4,797 lots.
Open interest was highest for March $110 calls with 42,681 contracts. Next were March $85 puts at 33,399 and March $80 puts at 27,399.


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TV-style ads could be coming to Facebook
Facebook Inc., seeking to break the long-held dominance of television over advertising budgets, plans to sell TV-style commercials on its site for as much as $2.5 million a day, two people familiar with the matter said.
The world's largest social-networking site, which has 1.15 billion members, expects to start offering 15-second spots to advertisers later this year, according to the people, who asked not to be named because the plans aren't public.
The move would follow efforts by Facebook's online rivals to capture ad dollars that have historically gone to TV networks. Google Inc. began funding original content channels on its YouTube video-sharing site in recent years, giving it a more curated venue for commercials. A year ago, AOL Inc. started HuffPost Live, a CNN-like video stream running five days a week.
With Facebook, the idea would be to capitalize on the millions of users who actively check the site on a daily basis, including during the prime-time hours coveted by television advertisers. As of last quarter, 61 percent of Facebook members were using the site daily – a number that has risen despite management predictions that it would decline.
"Every night, 88 million to 100 million people are actively using Facebook during prime-time TV hours in the United States alone," Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said last week on a conference call about second-quarter results.
While the social network already allows advertisers to upload videos to their Facebook page and then broadcast them to a user's news feed, the new service would let marketers buy their way directly into a person's feed with a 15-second pitch, according to sources. That's typically the minimum length of a television commercial.
At 15 seconds, the ads also would be the same length as Facebook's Instagram videos – a feature that was added to the company's photo-sharing service last month. That means the commercials would come in a familiar format for users.
The commercials will initially be sold on a full-day basis and can be targeted to users based only on age and gender, according to those familiar the plan.
That would be a break from how ad units are sold on Facebook, which lets marketers target ads based on location and areas of interest – data points that television networks generally don't offer. By relying on fewer categories, Facebook is mimicking the way television ads are purchased, an attempt to make the process more comfortable for executives accustomed to TV, the sources said.
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looking for expert advice I just signed up on the site, I searched for this site because I have some questions (problems) with my tank. I do have a favorite LFS but they are over an hour away (I live in a very small town). You guys seem knowledgeable and much more convenient to talk to. profile 10 gallon glass tank cultured one year in February 08 4 - black skirt tetras 5 - white cloud minnows 1 - Chinese algae eater a few pond snails some live Elodea my algae eater is sick, it has been sick for over a month. none of the other fish seem to be affected. here are the symptoms I can see he is very pale, original detail had turned milky. his top fin has over the past few weeks has disappeared. I never see him eat, although he must because he is still here. lacks activity, just sits in the cave and sucks the wall. I realize now after reading on the forum I should have started by checking water levels, but I didn't, I do not have a test kit, none for sale locally. I swear I will get one soon. Here is what I have done so far. about 5 weeks ago I started to notice his color and his fin, and started the Mela Fix for one week. No change except fin, did a 1/4 water change. I noticed an accumulation of waste in the gravel and fearing I may have damaged the bacteria I decided to make no further treatments for a month, only 1/4 water changes weekly. nine days ago I started the QuICK Cure (half dose for tetras) for 3 days, and added 2 tablespoons of aquarium salt. 6 days ago, 3 days ago and today, I did a 1/4 water change and I have been dosing with Stress Zyme. I realize I may have made a mistake removing the filter cartage (whisper) and added a DIY bacteria sponge in front of the cartage that can stay in place when the cartage is replaced. I plan on continuing the 1/4 water changes every 3 days for another week and some change, then go back to the weekly water changes. If he doesn't get better I feel like I have to put him down. I don't know what else to do. Not responding to treatments, and I feel like I really hurt the bacteria population. here is my other concern. After watching the tank closely over the past month I noticed a passable problem with the heating. I set the heater for 76, but have noticed the heater turns on (or the little red indicator light anyway) as low as 74 and does not turn off until sometimes as high as 81. The thermometer is internal and I expect it is accurate. I understand fish don't like fluctuation's. Maybe this is OK I don't know, should I get another heater? I have noticed my black skirts look more silver when it is warmer. |
Welcome! :) Your tank is overstocked so I expect there are some problems with the params. You are doing the right thing with the frequent pertial water changes. Until you get the test kit (I recommend a liquid one as the strips are inaccurate) you won't know for sure but I would definitely suspect parameter probelms because of the overstocking. Melafix won't harm your parameters as it's a natural product but other meds might. I'm not familiar with the one you are using unfortunately. Is it possible that your tetras have been nipping the fins of the CAE? Tetras can be a biit nippy, and especially in small tanks. On another note, a CAE is a big fish and becomes agressive with age. They're not really suited to small community tanks at all. My advice is, once he is healthy again, return him to the lfs because they get to well over a foot long. The tetras do best in groups of 6 or more, and tend to be nippier when in smaller numbers which is why I asked about them nipping the CAE. The minnows are actually cold water fish and will not appreciate the raised temperatures that your tetras require long term. My advice is to choose either the tetras, or the minnows. Personally I think 10g is still too small for the tetras, so I would go with the minnows and then keep the tank at a lower temperature for them. The way heaters work is that they turn on when it gets a bit cooler and off a bit when it gets too hot so it's normal that your heater is doing this, BUT it's not normal for there to be such large fluctuations. I suspect a problem with the internal thermometer. Let us know how you get on, and post the params as soon as you can. The 3 crucial ones are amonia, nitrite and nitrate though it's useful to test for ph. The kh and gh are also useful but if finances are a problem, these are the 2 that you are safest to skip on. Most master test kits which sell for around £20 here, test for amonia, nitrite, nirtate and ph, so this would be a good one to buy. They seem expensive but last for absolutely ages, and give thorough, and accurate results. Good luck. |
Replace the heater. You should not see that high of fluctuations. Even in the worst of winter when I can not keep my house about 65 my tanks never dip below 77-78 and never go above 80-81. There is no reason for the tank to have such huge temperature swings except for either a bad heater or one that is too small. |
I second F4A on the heater. I also second falina (dude did you change your name? that sounds soooo... different..) about tetras in groups of 6 or more. I started with only a couple glowlight tetras and they were really inactive and anti social. when i got a total of 6 they did alot better and were more active. now I have 12 and they are almost verging on playful! |
Platies (making sure it is not Xiphophorus variatus which is bigger and slightly more aggressive inheriting the swordtail's genes) Guppies Endler's Livebearers Betta Dwarf Gourami Honey Gourami Sparkling Gouramis Otocinclus Corydoras (dwarf species only) Cherry Barb(Capoeta titteya) Five-banded Barb(Barbodes pentazona) Jordanella floridae Zebra Danios White Cloud Mountain Minnow Boraras brigittae - Mosquito rasbora Boraras maculatus - Dwarf rasbora Boraras merah Boraras micros Boraras urophthalmoides Sawbwa resplendens Celestial Pearl Danio Hengeli Rasboras Trigonostigma espei Cardinal Tetra(Cheirodon axelrodi) Ember Tetra (Hyphessobrycon amandae) Emperor Tetra(Nematobrycon palmeri) Flame Tetra(Hyphessobrycon flammeus) Glowlight Tetra(Hemigrammus eryhthrozonus) Head-and-Tail-Light(Hemigrammus ocellifer) Jewel Tetra(Hyphessobrycon callistus) Kerri Tetra(Inpaichthys kerri) Loreto tetra(Hyphessobrycon peruvianus) Neon Tetra(Paracheirodon innesi) Nannostomus beckfordi Nannostomus eques Nannostomus harrisoni Nannostomus marginatus Nannostomus mortenthaleri Nannostomus nitidus Nannostomus trifasciatus Nannostomus unifasciatus Carnegiella strigata Gasteropelecus levis Gasteropelecus sternicla Iriatherina werneri Pseudomugil furcatus Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis Pseudomugil gertrudae Pseudomugil signifer Pseudomugil tenellus Might want to look into the above choices for a 10g.8) Welcome to Fishforum.com.:wave: |
Huh, you would think they would tell you these things about the fish at the store when you try to buy them. actually they did tell me to have a minimum of 3 tetras, I thought I was doing good with 4. My ignorance isn't their fault I guess. I think I am going to the LFS soon to get a heater, and a test kit, and I was thinking an aeration setup would be good. recommendations? I dont know what to do about the overstocked issue. I don't know if I can return any, I bought the fish 8 months ago. |
Don't feel bad, it is all too often that LFS will not give the best advice, and in some cases, give the totaly wrong advice but that is why we are here. We don't know everyhting yet but with our growing numbers someone is likely to be able to help. My LFS told me I can get 8 hatchets and 6 killifish for my 10 gallon on top of the swords I already and my cories. Not to mention they did not know that mystery snails were not asexual. Stick with us and hopefully in the future you will have a good handful of advice to take with you to the LFS so you don't get into another bad situation. As for the overtocking problem, it might work but you really need the test kit to be able to tell. If the ammonia is up then it is likely too many fish and I would be looking for someone who needs some or some other way to deal with the extras. Maybe a second tank ;). |
Heater-Eheim, Sera or Visitherm (popular demand) Air pump-I used Precision. Not sure if that is available in your place.:? You can either sell the fish at a lower price or donate them. |
okay for anybody who is still fallowing, I got a test kit. Results as fallows. pH = 7.4 GH = 8 drops which is 100-200ppm Nitrite = 0 Ammonia = 0.25ppm nitrate wasn't in the kit, so I will have to get it separate later. I changed the bio-filter within the last few days, ya know because its a top fin filter setup and so you chant change the particle filter without changing the bio-filter. I was hoping that may contribute to the ammonia, I mean aside fron the whole overstocked thing. last 1/4 water change was last Monday (about 36 hours ago). I also added an air bubbler today and replaced the heater. |
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