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2018 Natwest 6 Nations Championship | #CCS6Nations Competition Winner
After 5 thrilling rounds, 2018's Natwest 6 Nations Rugby Championship has come to an end with Ireland proving to be the top team and winners of the competition. Jacob Stockdale, Ireland's record-breaking winger and the 2018 Natwest Player of the Championship, scored seven tries during Ireland's campaign, helping them to secure a Grand Slam victory. The league table shows Wales in second place, followed by Scotland, France, England in fifth and Italy sixth.
CCS have supported the competition by driving Clients to and from games at the Principality Stadium and Twickenham, and also through running our very own #CCS6Nations competition on Twitter – thank you to everyone who took part!
#CCS6Nations Competition Winner
We are pleased to announce the winner of the competition is Dr Katie Smith. Congratulations!
We contacted Katie directly to let her know that she had won the CCS Hamper and asked how she had enjoyed 2018's Natwest 6 Nations. Katie said:
"Winning the CCS competition has made a disappointing 6 Nations more bearable! As an England supporter, there were few highlights in a rugby-sense for me this year. Daly returning from injury and showing his class setting up that try v France was my favourite moment! I am considering booking a CCS car to the opening of Daly's new coffee shop in Leamington. I'm a big fan!"
Dr Katie Smith
Natwest 6 Nations
And so it begins! With Round 1 of Natwest 6 Nations starting this weekend, we've been getting into the Rugby swing, and in the spirit of competition and customer service, we are inviting clients to take part in a #CCS6Nations Twitter competition.
For a chance to win a special Central Chauffeur Services 6 Nations Hamper to enjoy on a future journey with us, clients old and new simply need to follow @CCSChauffeur on Twitter, and re-tweet a #CCS6Nations post. We'll run the competition for the duration of 6 Nations 2018, which will be held over seven weekends, and announce the winner of the #CCS6Nations Hamper at the end.
In the meantime, we'll be driving back and fourth across the country ensuring our clients get comfortably to what we are sure will be a series of epic games! First stop – Principality Stadium.
Pride of Birmingham Awards 2018
We are thrilled to be providing our VIP chauffeur service at this year's Pride of Birmingham Awards, designed to honour some of Birmingham's most inspirational individuals. We absolutely loved supporting last year's event, and are looking forward to driving 2018's nominees, award winners and celebrity presenters.
We can't wait to learn who has been nominated in 2018, and hear their moving stories. People of all ages from the Birmingham area can be nominated to receive an award, and you can still make your suggestion up until Friday 26 January by completing the nomination form.
Twickenham | Rugby Round Up
We've been busy driving clients to Twickenham Stadium over recent weeks for the Old Mutual Wealth Series.
We kicked things off with the England vs Australia game on Saturday 18th November. And what a successful game for England it turned out to be with a fifth successive victory over Australia emerging 30-6 winners.
We were back again the follow weekend on Saturday 25th November for England vs Samoa. England served up seven tries winning again with a 48-14 victory and ending their autumn season with a clean sweep of straight wins.
With Six Nations around the corner, we're looking forward to travelling the country with our clients. Email or call 01676 522 499 to book your chauffeur driven car!
Principality Stadium | Rugby – Wales/New Zealand
Our chauffeured car service transported a number of family clients on Saturday 25th November to the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Holding 75,000 people the magnificent stadium erupted as Wales took on the All Blacks, although New Zealand won 33-18.
Central Chauffeur Services offer chauffeured transport for private clients throughout the UK, call 01676 522499 for a quote!
Pride of Birmingham Awards 2017
Inspired – adjective – [in-spahyuh rd]: aroused, animated, or imbued with the spirit to do something, by or as if by supernatural or divine influence
Annually, we've been fortunate enough to supply our VIP chauffeur service for numerous celebrities and remarkable people to one of Birmingham"s prestigious highest profile events – The Pride of Birmingham Awards.
The increasingly popular evening, supported by MP"s, television celebrities and actors alike, awards exceptional acts of selflessness and bravery.
Outstanding "ordinary" people often excelling in extraordinary circumstances displaying a responsibility above and beyond the norm.For example: "Blind Dave Heeley" won Fundraiser of the Year Award. An extremely fit young man, Dave from West Bromwich was born with incurable Retinitis Pigmentosa and was told, aged 10, he was going blind. In 2008 he ran a seven-marathon "round the world" challenge from the Falklands, Rio de Janeiro, Los Angeles, Sydney, Dubais, Tunis, finally completing with the London Marathon.
A further challenge was 10 marathons in 10 days, from John O" Groats to Lands End, whilst cycling in between stages!
His fundraising and global running has covered the equivalent of 8,000 miles PLUS two laps of the earth! A spritely 60 years of age this year, Dave intends to run 25 races organised by the Great Run Company – two marathons, six half-marathons, two ten-mile events, ten 10ks, one five-mile race and four 5ks more than 230 miles, from Edinburgh to Ethiopia.
Pop the kettle on and take some time to read some more of the amazing stories on the Birmingham Mail website and Instagram.
The event, hosted by Katie Piper featured celebrities including MOBO award-winning Handsworth star, Jamelia, Citizen Khan creator and Birminghams own, actor, Adil Ray OBE, Ore Oduba, Ashley Rice, Claudia Jessie, Ross Kemp and Nick Pickard.
Sutton Coldfield star Danielle Lloyd attended too. Danielle is involved with Caudwell Children and Bliss charities.
Former Liberty X singer Michelle Heaton arrived, Game of Thrones star David Bradley and Line of Duty's vivacious Claudia Jessie, James and Oliver Phelps (Harry Potter twins Fred and George Weasley), Alex Fletcher, Edgbaston born Annette Badland and many more…


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A colleague and I were discussing the theme for this year's World Water Day – Wastewater. Immediately my mind conjured images of industries and factories churning out chemical laden waste, of urban sewage systems, and of frothy rivers as a result. The common themes running through all these images are- 'Structure', 'Organization', and 'Linear Systems'.
These systems are designed to take wastewater away for disposal from its original source of production so that the order of mundane operations can be maintained, notwithstanding the occasional spanner in the works. A useful response to the ill effects of these operations is the implementation of infrastructure such as wastewater treatment plants that essentially create 'feedback loops' in an otherwise linear system and help further the cause of the 'circular economy'. This is easy to visualize for an urban setting where the 'building blocks' such as procurement of land, labour, and resources are already in place, or at least available at hand. It is also a very sustainable pathway for urban development.
But what of communities far removed from these cityscapes? What of rural settings that might be relatively disorganized, or informal settlements marked by the absence of those 'building blocks', or any structural sewage or waste disposal system? Let us look at 'Exhibit A', Naya Tola Bishambharpur (NTB), a small village in the floodplains of Bihar's West Champaran district.

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Today: [Isaiah 18] Can't We All Just Get Along? In chapter 18 of Isaiah the prophet speaks against the efforts of nations in the region to make treaties and agreements with them outside of His counsel. In modern times we have seen organizations rise such as the League of Nations and the United Nations and we wonder at their inability to get anything done. Billions of dollars are spent only to emphasize and demonstrate the impotence of such organizations to stem the world-wide bloodshed that seems to go unchecked. Isaiah warns that nations that confederate themselves outside of His counsel will come to ruin. In this we see that unlike we are taught in Western culture, faith and spiritual matters are more than just individual or personal concerns. God rules among the nations and the nations ignore Him to their own destruction. The call of Psalm 2 is to "kiss the son" and as we look on at the world scene we know that blessed are all of those who put their trust in Him.
[Isa 18:1-7 KJV] 1 Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which [is] beyond the rivers of Ethiopia: 2 That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters, [saying], Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden down, whose land the rivers have spoiled! 3 All ye inhabitants of the world, and dwellers on the earth, see ye, when he lifteth up an ensign on the mountains; and when he bloweth a trumpet, hear ye. 4 For so the LORD said unto me, I will take my rest, and I will consider in my dwelling place like a clear heat upon herbs, [and] like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest. 5 For afore the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and take away [and] cut down the branches. 6 They shall be left together unto the fowls of the mountains, and to the beasts of the earth: and the fowls shall summer upon them, and all the beasts of the earth shall winter upon them. 7 In that time shall the present be brought unto the LORD of hosts of a people scattered and peeled, and from a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden under foot, whose land the rivers have spoiled, to the place of the name of the LORD of hosts, the mount Zion.
Verse 1 of chapter 18 refers to a land beyond the river of Ethiopia that is "shadowed with wings". Scholars have found it difficult to identify this nation exactly but there is consensus that it refers to Assyria. That being the case then this chapter would be a continuation of a prophecy of the destruction of Assyria contained in the last three verses of the previous chapter. There are those who believe that the warning is to the southern kingdom of Judah who falsely trusted in treaties with Ethiopia and Egypt as shadowing wings of protection against the Assyrians. Whatever the case may be the chapter is a continued warning to nations who depend upon one another for treaties of peace and military agreement between themselves rather than looking to the living God as their hope and their stay.
We can see this vain hope in the United Nations today. The United Nations began with the League of Nations envisioned by Woodrow Wilson as a means to ward off global conflict. It did not do so and the United Nations established afterwards as a means of stabilizing world relations has become in our own country a platform of strife and denunciation of western values and a source of condemnation of Israel itself. The United States pays 22% of the total budget of the UN, an amount more than 180 other member nations combined of only 193 participating nations. Therefore when we see the UN denouncing Israel, and lobbying against the interests of God's chosen people we do well to remember that it is the American tax payers hard earned dollars that are financing the effort. All of this in the name of unity that Isaiah in the nation states of the ancient world he prophesied in – denounced as a false trust. Bringing nations together outside of God's will and purpose is nothing more than building another tower of Babel. A nation's trust belongs to God.
In verses 4-5 God tells the prophet that He will cut off the overshadowing wings of false trust and give Himself rest from the rapacious military policies of empire and conquest that are represented by these godless nations and their policies. Regardless of what men may plan and set out to do, ultimately God is in control and sets the boundaries even for nations and kingdoms, saying: "this far and no further". For us as believers we may get frustrated when we see godlessness abound seemingly unchecked and without any real voice to stand against these anti-christ powers that shape even our own nation. Our trust and our hope however is upon the assertion of Isaiah in a previous chapter 9:
[Isa 9:6-7 KJV] 6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of [his] government and peace [there shall be] no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
God does not ignore the conduct of nations and just focus upon the needs and salvation of the individual. Western values teach that religion is a personal matter, pertaining to each individual privately and that there is no place for faith in the public square. This is a thinly veiled perspective that public policy and government is above the mandates of God's commandment to which God laughs and holds all such contemptuous thinking in derision:
[Psa 2:2-12 KJV] 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, [saying], 3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. 4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. 5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. 6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. 7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou [art] my Son; this day have I begotten thee. 8 Ask of me, and I shall give [thee] the heathen [for] thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth [for] thy possession. 9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. 10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. 11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. 12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish [from] the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed [are] all they that put their trust in him.
This was true in David's day and it is true in our own. Though leaders come together and overshadow themselves with wings of political connections and union and treaties as Isaiah warns about in this chapter, it is the Lord God who vexes the nations as He vexed the builders at Babel. He confounded their language and made it impossible for them to get anything done together. Thus it is today that outside of God there is no unity, and there will never be consensus among nations. The answer for us and the encouragement for us is the reproof of God in v. 12 "kiss the Son O nations of the earth" and "blessed are all they that put their trust in them".
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by Sabrina Cohen
Back in the day (the olden days, not 1995), dating was relatively simple; people met, married, bore children, and died—for many, all this before age 30. Up until the mid-twentieth century there were clearly defined (albeit unspoken) rules, and just about everyone followed them. But as our freedoms increased, so did our options. Dating these days is a free love free-for-all, based on nothing more personal preference.
Without having "rules" or standard practices to go by, dating can be a minefield of mixed messages. Every person speaks his or her own dating language, leaving everyone else lost in translation. This could explain why dating is so damn confusing these days, and why after a while, everyone out there seems crazy.
With no set rules to play by, we have no choice but to follow our instincts. Setting aside contrived signals, logic, and reasoning, we instead focus on the natural chemistry that exists (or doesn't). We learn to be guided by our experience as opposed to our thoughts about what "should" be. We also learn to just be instead of being stuck in evaluation mode all the time.
It may seem to have been easier back then, but there's something refreshingly simplistic about relying on our hearts and not our heads for a change. And perhaps the unpredictability of it all may actually make it easier for daters today to spot the right thing when it comes along.
So, how you navigate the uncertainty? Follow today's golden rule of dating: Lead with your heart, follow your gut.
Do you fancy yourself a modernist or do you prefer the dating traditions of generations past?
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There are two main buildings that are active here, the Roggen grain silos and the Roggen Telephone Cooperative Company building. The folks at the Roggen Telephone Cooperative Company do keep an eye out for trespassers around the town. Thankfully we had just finished exploring and were just walking around the town when one of the employees walked by and told us "If you're taking photos, shoot from the outside. Don't go into any buildings."
The main attraction in this town for urban explorers are two buildings, the abandoned C&J Auto Shop and the derelict Prairie Lodge Motel. Though not the most extravagant or awe inspiring places, they are iconic to Colorado's urbex scene and a fun and easy exploration.
Roggen will always hold a special spot in my heart as it was the first location I explored after starting Urbex Colorado and only the second place I ever went urban exploring at. Was very happy to spend an afternoon exploring the town with Perspective Images Photography and Hanging Negatives Photography.


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Olympus RS-30W Remote
The Olympus RS-30W remote is a great tool if you need to start and stop recording from a distance. In a lecture, you can place the recorder near the speaker and control the functions from your seat. In a meeting or conference recording environment, this remote will prevent the distracting noise of you manipulating the recorder manually from being part of the record.
The Olympus RS-30W remote control set enables wireless control of the recording start/stop/pause functions. The remote control is connected to the REMOTE jack on the digital recorder, and the light sensor has a rotary construction for operation from wide angles. You can confirm the operation (Rec/Pause/Stop) with LED on the receiver.


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La Vanguardia newspaper just celebrated the 5th anniversary of the Catalan edition of its newspaper on May 3, 2016.
This news is significant in itself as it underlines the importance of the Catalan language in the Iberian peninsula and the strong identification of the population in the Catalan region with their language and distinct identity.
Even more impressive is the fact that La Vanguardia creates the Catalan edition based on the Spanish edition using machine translation technology - the Lucy LT software. MT is deeply embedded in the publication and editing process. Thanks to Lucy LT, La Vanguardia can publish not just one edition in Spanish, but also in Catalan - and daily.
The Catalan readership thank them with their purchase of the Catalan version of the newspaper.
For more details see the press article (in Spanish).


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Finally, in action, NS 3170 had a slow return to action after being rebuilt and repainted. In this shot, the unit is finally on the NS Piedmont Division! Pan at 1/10th.
Newly acquired ex UP SD90MAC NS 7245 leads the NS 27V north through Mayodan. Ex Southern GP-38-2 5039 runs third in the consist.
The Norfolk and Western heritage unit and its thoroughbred partner make light work of empty coke hoppers this afternoon on Norfolk Southern's Columbus District north of Portsmouth, Ohio. The N&W u... (more)
The Virginian heritage unit provides power on the rear end of NS 194, the daily manifest from Bellevue, OH to Linwood, NC on a rainy day in southern West Virginia.
While 2014 may have been known for its wild lashups of different Class I railroad locomotives, 2015 is developing a reputation on the east coast for featuring unique lashups of rebuilt and recentl... (more)
The Illinois Terminal heritage unit leads 20N east through Pine Junction.
The northbound signal at Melrose, located at the bottom of the abandoned Saluda Grade, sits darkened as it has since 2001 with a crisp, starry night sky overhead. A special thanks to Charles D... (more)
The Virginian heritage unit shoves hard on the rear of manifest 194 at Landgraff, WV in a decent rain shower. The run has been quick so far, but the train will struggle progressively more as it hi... (more)
With 105 Consol loads in tow, NS U71 led by the Reading heritage engine pulls by Vansant on the Buchanan Branch in southwestern Virginia.
The Virginian is hard at work pushing 18M up Elkhorn grade on the Pokey.
The NS 1067 Reading with the 1071 CNJ trailing lead a empty hopper train west through Narrows, Va.
An eastbound roadrailer glides past the Greensburg Amtrak station as the sun makes its way to the horizon in the west. Special thanks to singer/songwriter Michael Bolton for making this picture po... (more)
Shoving hard on the rear of an eastbound loaded coal train, the Norfolk and Western Heritage ES44AC facing west on J5N leans into a curve at Falls Mills, Virginia as it passes under a CPL of it's ... (more)
The Virginian Heritage unit has found a home in pusher service on the Pokey. On a nice March afternoon, the 1069 faces West shoving on the rear of the 18M headed upgrade.
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The 2013 Shelby GT500 was first revealed to us earlier this year, but one of the talking points of the model is the introduction of a launch control system for the very first time.
With so many ponies in reserve under the hood, it has massively increased the chance of a massive burnout, particularly for less experienced drivers. The launch control looks to avoid this by electronically adjusting the brake and engine management systems to create a smooth acceleration.
The system within the Shelby GT500 differs from many competitors systems by allowing drivers to alter the acceleration behaviour depending on the driving style. Naturally, a drag race driver would want different settings to a standard on-the-road driver.
Ford has produced a simple infographic to highlight the system above and more in depth details are available in the press release below.
The latest incarnation of the GT500 comes with a 5.8-liter V8 engine that generates 662 hp (494 kW / 671 PS) and 631 lb-ft (855 Nm) of torque while offering estimated fuel economy statistics of 15 mpg city / 24 mpg highway.
A full report on the model is available here.


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Greecing the Bull!
Today's market action was a roller coast of good turned bad. The Dow pushed up to 10955.51 on positive news from jobless claims that were at an 18 -month low. Around 2:00 though, the Dow abruptly sold off over 100 pts. when comments about plans for Greece's bail out by the IMF seemed highly unlikely.
A little back story since the last Greek blog(Feb. 11th) in this soap opera of fellow EU nations. Germany and France have been leading the way to offer moral support, though not monetarily, to the Greeks. This is being done by EU nations to keep the EURO from totally imploding against the dollar. This week the Germans and French were to reveal their plan to help Greece out, but instead passed the buck to the International Monetary Fund.
Today the IMF came out and let the world know their position on bailing out the flailing Greeks. IMF President Jean-Claude Trichet said that getting money from the IMF for Greece's debt worries instead of EU government's would be "very, very, bad." And these 3 words sent the EUR/USD crashing down to make new lows.
Commodities just tanked after this bringing the rest of the market with it, although financials and service sector held onto gains. Tomorrow I will be watching the EUR/USD closely to see if the EURO continues to weaken against the dollar. IF this happens, commodity stocks such AKS will be prime for more shorting. I would also look for a lot of profit taking in tomorrow's market in these "uncertain" times, so be careful of the longs!
I am not bold enough to say that this is an end to the bull rally, but I think we will definitely see some correction through the next week. Remember the market is closed next Friday. So with the Greece bail out plan far from secure, it would be hard to imagine a lot of buying coming into the market before a three day weekend.


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WASHINGTON COUNTY -- Power was cut to seven public schools in Washington County on Monday in two unrelated problems involving underground power lines, according to school and Allegheny Power officials.
At 10 p.m. Monday, Boonsboro High School and Clear Spring High School remained without power.
Washington County Public Schools spokesman Richard Wright said Monday night that officials learned the outage at Clear Spring High required a more complicated repair than previously thought.
Wright said he was hopeful that a normal schedule would resume Tuesday at Clear Spring High. But if the repair is not made in time for the start of classes, school officials will notify parents and the media about how the issue will be handled, Wright said.
Wright said Monday night he had no reason to believe the repair at Boonsboro High School would not be completed overnight.


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February, the month of love as they call it has come and gone. But I'd like to think March could be filled with even more love and happiness yea?
Today, be thankful for life in general. Be happy you've been availed another month to experience greatness and hope, for where there is life there is hope. No matter the experiences n the past month, good or bad, count them all joy.
Every month is a fresh start. Step into March like a gallant soldier about to win a war. Begin your month with so much faith in your craft and remember that faith without good works is bound to be fruitless. Become an achiever and a go-getter. Start with baby steps. Be relentless in your efforts to live the life you deserve. Live right and be just n your doings. Love truly and be loved in return. Try new tings, be spontaneous..... Free yourself from negative energy and embrace positive vibes.
Be confident in what you do and dismiss your fears. Accept your strengths and weaknesses because they make you who you are (and who you're not). Don't waste your precious time comparing yourself to others and wishing to be something you're not. Do your own thing and trust it would yield good in due course. And above all, never forget to place God first.
Finally, may your days this month be painted in gold and as you face more challenges, may you have more opportunities and greater success. May all your dreams be clear and your determinations and spirits be unshaken.
So have the best month yet and keep your dreams alive. Don't forget to keep it real this month with yours truly, Krystal :). Much love


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Born to a Polish-American house wife, she met Odin at university in the guise of the leader of a pair of con-men working their way through the campus. He grew up in a small City in southern Ontario, about two hours north west of Toronto. Never really feeling quite right at home Zander was smart enough to coast through school; wasn't popular, but despite being a bit socially awkward and tongue tied at times, could, if called upon, convince, arm twist, charm his way out of anything he has come across. Most of his free time was spent in the cramped historical quarter of the city or with his friend and lifelong friend Lyle Smith learning some classic cons, three card Monty, and sleight of hand, Zander really hit his stride when he discovered Parkour on a family holiday to France and has been bounding about the old buildings back home ever since. When he was about 12, Zander's mother died in a car crash on the 401, for the rest of his childhood, he was a ward of the state (in name only), often escaping the joke of a group home, and crashing with Lyle.
Fist visitation: During his first month of university in Toronto, Odin (as a professor teaching a course about The Importance of Prophecy in Ancient History). After Odin explains what Zander was, he said that Zander reminds him of a younger version of himself, before that whole world tree incident.
The gifts giving to Zander by his father are the Masa-gun a magic weapon, capable of shifting its form for its user's convenience, in Zander's hand can be used as a handgun, shotgun, or rifle. Second a small moleskin style, black leather notebook, with seared runes on the cover; jokingly called Mini-nomicon. On the inside are transcribed spells, no matter how many pages are filled, there always seems to be one last empty one in the back. Lastly a pair of shoes so perfectly made, that you could go run a marathon and then free hand climb the empire state building and not get so much as a blister.
Shortly after the visitation, Zander 'stumbled' into a small predicament with (surprise, surprise) fellow scion Lyle Smith, turns out the pair weren't quiet on the same level as their parents, and a magic bulletproof vest doesn't do shit against a point blank shot to the back of your head, also some guys don't take taking their money well. After Lyle got shot Zander grabbed the vest and booked it south, on his way out of town he hit up Lyle's stash, got what little cash was there as well as the Lyle's old deck of magical cards.
Zander always wanted to be special, be careful what you wish for. It's not so bad though, super powers kick ass, never boring, and everyone is, if not beautiful, at least interesting to look at. After being told that he's expected to do, and dealing with his friend getting shot in the head; his once go-lucky demeanour, now he's very sarcastic-cynic, he acknowledges that he'll probably fail, but know what higher risk, high payoffs. Sometimes Zander wonder's what up with the Aesir, they know how everything will turn out, so why do they spend so much effort fighting it?
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A week in New York City can seem like a month in other places. The scale, speed, noise, glitz, splash, money that is really evident in the place is more than almost anywhere I know. I always have a hard time adjusting to all of that, at first, but thanks to being able to see some of the city from a different viewpoint helps me get back to the Earth I know.
My step daughther graduated from Columbia University in the leafy north west of uptown Manhattan. She first worked on Wall Street and is now "in between assignments" ahead of graduate school, another job, finding a new apartment, figuring out relationships, hanging out with her parental units. So, I am getting to know a little "de Loisaida" area (aka the lower East Side of NYC). "De Village" is not my home, but it's hers as she finds herself in new, interesting places to eat in Greenwich Village's little corners. She has discovered budgeting big time. The walk is a very important part of life for many New Yorkers. It's not so smart to own a car, and a good 20 block walk is good for you and your pocket book.
She is discovering that food stamps are a good option for people with no income and no other gifts coming in. No shame in taking what the state offers. It's not the same as lying on the side walk with a pan and plea. It's honest social support. I know the joys of getting unemployment benefits when I left school and university, and look at me now.
But the time in NYC is not about social issues, but about having fun and watching tennis. That we are doing. I am having my creative juices stimulated by all I see, but cannot put that out in public because I am nowhere near a computer most of the day. My BlackBerry is a possibility, but I am having too much fun watching all the other people use their BBs during tennis matches.
I am struck by the momentous moment that is about to fully unfold today, as Senator Barack Obama stands up as the first black nominee for president for a major political party. I have been looking forward to that moment for many months. Some Americans have been looking forward to it for decades. I'll let that piece of history unfold and think about how, we, as black non-Americans, fit into the new picture. How the poor and the rich in the US and its neighbourhood may be affected by this in coming years.
But, for today, I am going to see if I can find some interesting tennis to watch. I am going to love the Subway. I am going to love Starbucks. I am going to love privilege--if I get a hook up for great courtside tickets, and drinks and snacks with the hoity-toities. I am going to love sunblock. I am going to love marketing and merchandising and selling and American Express and their mini TV that allows me to watch six matches at a time, all for free--really. I am going to love giveaways, and maybe a chance to bump into a top ten player. I am going to love bumping into friends randomly. I am going to love sending messages to my friends all over the world about the tennis, and getting messages from them about what is going on in America--really--while they watch the Democratic Convention, that I cannot see. I am going to love meeting new people, from Connecticut, from France, from everywhere. I am going to enjoy another day of life.
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- ITV Report
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62 year old charged with pensioner's murder
Police have charged a man with murder after a pensioner's body was found at a house in Faversham.
Kent Police were called to Crispin Close on Friday afternoon to reports that a 75 year old man had died there.
Anthony Goodwin, 62, of Crispin Close, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and taken into police custody.
The victim has been formally identified and his next of kin have been informed. The victim and the suspect are believed to have been known to each other.
Goodwin has been remanded in custody and will appear by video-link before Medway Magistrates Court on Monday 22 May.
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Murder investigation launched after pensioner found dead
A man in his 60s has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a pensioner was found dead at a house in FavershamRead the full story ›
Robbery from bookmakers - police release image
Police have released an image of a man after a bookmakers in Faversham was robbed.
A man was captured on CCTV at the bookmakers on Preston Street.
Detectives would like to identify him as he may be able to help with their enquiries.
A quantity of cash was stolen from behind the counter.
Couple appear in court to deny the death of baby
A couple accused of causing the death of a baby in Kent have appeared in court in Maidstone to deny the charges.
The child, who cannot be named, suffered a 'catastrophic' brain injury and numerous fractures in a 10-week period before its death in April.
The court heard traces of cocaine and amphetamine were found in its body following two post-mortem examinations.
Danny Shepherd, 25, and Katherine Cox, 32, of Millfield Road in Faversham, are charged with causing or allowing the death of a child, causing or allowing serious physical harm to a child and possession of the class B drug, amphetamine.
The couple were released on bail by Judge Jeremy Carey until their trial, which is expected to start in July next year. A high court judge is likely to preside over the case.
EU Referendum - Market view: Faversham
At ITV Meridian we have been running our own 'Common Market' - gauging views on the EU Referendum - unscientifically - across the region.
Simon Parkin and Amanda Piper were in the market town of Faversham selling vegetables and gathering opinions.
Fancy a pint Prime Minister?
The Prime Minister's been to the country's oldest brewery today - Shepherd Neame, in Faversham. It was a little early in the day for a picture opportunity with a pint. But it was a good time, he told workers there, to get ready to vote to stay inside the European Union. That vote's due in less than three week's time. Business is best served, said David Cameron, by the single market and the EU - not by leaving. But as our reporter Andrea Thomas found out outside the brewery, many voters still don't know which way to vote.
The season's first strawberries are in the shops!
We're only into the first few days of March - and the cold snap is still with us - but the season's first strawberries are already in the shops.
It's all thanks to the mild winter and state-of-the-art greenhouses mean that one Kent grower is already harvesting the fruit and has delivered to a Tesco supermarket just a few miles away.
Andrea Thomas has been finding out how they do it.
TRAVEL - ROADS: KENT - Fallen tree & accident A251
The A251 Faversham Road is closed in both directions due to a fallen tree and an accident between A252 (Challock) and M2 J6 (Faversham). It happened just after 3am.
Doctors' strike put on hold - but too late for many patients
Despite an eleventh hour deal late last night to call off the junior doctors' 24 hour strike, it was too late for patients who had already had their treatment cancelled.
Among them, Alainah Rook from Faversham who is frequently hospitalised and who was due to have an important diagnostic treatment. That was postponed when the hospital thought it wouldn't have enough doctors.
But this is her reaction - Alainah is still supporting the doctors.
The 23 year-old from Faversham has been hospitalised regularly over the past 5 years - for a complicated set of conditions.
Her diagnostic treatment today - which was cancelled because of the expected strike - would have established whether she has a pancreatic tumour.
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When the federal government formally ran out of cash for the , lots of aspects of federal government needed to shut down– that includes the IRS.
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Forbes reports a list of pertinent Internal Revenue Service services that will be postponed during the shutdown:
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And here's a list of services that will continue to run even throughout the shutdown:
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WINNERS: Cleveland TFi Putters! Check Inside!
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Congrats to the other winners
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Went with The RHO. Excited to get this out and test against the current stable of putters.
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Equipto, on 10 January 2018 - 08:20 PM, said:
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It's freezing here and the wind is out of control. I'll have to give it a chance next week sometime. Pictures to follow.
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As soon as I can, I'll post pictures and more in-depth insights.
Initial thoughts: well balanced. Club head is neither as large nor as heavy as I expected, which is a good thing. I don't have any experience with mallet putters, so I was a little bit concerned about the balance; those concerns have been put to rest. I really do like the "2135" raised alignment aid. The putter also seems to fit my very slight-arc stroke quite well...I feel confident I chose the right model. I'll be curious on the distance control, as this is my first mallet, but I don't think I'll have much trouble adjusting. Right now, due to the dog, I can only roll 3-8' in my home office.
For reference, my current putter is an Odyssey Tank #1 38" CB, which is a really heavy putter.
Thanks again to Cleveland and WRX!
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Mizuno JPX-850 Forged 4-GW DG S300
Mizuno S5 (54, 58)
Odyssey Tank Cruiser #1
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All I had available at the moment is my less than stellar putting mat but it works.
First impression is that this looks great, while not a standard shape it is not obnoxious or distracting. This thing looks grat behing the ball, the alignment and shape make it very clear where this thing is pointed. I included some pictures of the RHO with some of my other putter so you can get a sense of the size of the head. The raised alignment line was a pretty neat innovation. I have a pretty good habit of setting up a little below the ball and making contact on the heel side of center. I felt like I was making more center contact, and the ones that were hit off center felt like they came off better and tracked straighter. I am not ruling out that this maybe because I was paying particular attention to it so more time and testing will tell the final verdict there. Hitting putts was a pleasant surprise. It is a softer feel than I would have expected. It was not quite as soft as my versa but softer than the old nike poli/metal face. The feel off the face felt similar to my old Ghost Spider. I have used metal and milled putters in the past but always struggeld with speed/ distance control. So far first impressions will suggest this will be a better solution. Its in the bag for now and weather permitting will get to play it on course tomorrow.
I have a feeling I have left something out so if you have any other questions or want to see more specific pictures feel free to ask.
Again a big thank you to Cleveland and WRX for putting this on.
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This is my rather simple "Thank You" card... that will be perfect to send to a male.
The upper portion of the card was embossed. Sheer ribbon is behind the fibers. Three different fibers were twisted together and wrapped around the card. A punched border was added below that and the sentiment is a rub on.
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Category Archives: Computer
Heart disease designed by new digital instrument
"Exercise reduces cardiovascular risk, improves body composition and physical fitness, and lowers mortality and morbidity," said lead author Professor Dominique Hansen, associate professor in exercise physiology and rehabilitation of internal diseases at Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium. "But surveys have shown that many clinicians experience great difficulties in prescribing specific exercise programmes for patients with multiple cardiovascular diseases and risk factors."
The European Association of Preventive Cardiology Exercise Prescription in Everyday Practice and Rehabilitative Training (EXPERT) tool generates exercise prescriptions for patients with different combinations of cardiovascular risk factors or cardiovascular diseases. The tool was designed by cardiovascular rehabilitation specialists from 11 European countries, in close collaboration with computer scientists from Hasselt University.
EXPERT can be installed on a laptop or personal computer (PC). During a consultation, the clinician inputs the patient's characteristics and cardiovascular risk factors, cardiovascular diseases and other chronic conditions, medications, adverse events during exercise testing, and physical fitness (from a cardiopulmonary exercise test).
The tool automatically designs a personalized exercise programme for the patient. It includes the ideal exercise type, intensity, frequency, and duration of each session. Safety precautions are also given for patients with certain conditions. The advice can be printed out and given to the patient to carry out at home, and reviewed by the clinician in a few months.
Professor Hansen said: "EXPERT generates an exercise prescription and safety precautions since certain patients are not allowed to do certain exercises. For example a diabetic patient with retinopathy should not do high-intensity exercise."
"This tool is the first of its kind," said Professor Hansen. "It integrates all the international recommendations on exercise to calculate the optimum training programme for an individual patient. It really is personalized medicine."
There are different exercise goals for each cardiovascular risk factor and cardiovascular disease. In a patient who has diabetes, is overweight and has hypertension the three goals are to reduce blood glucose, fat mass, and blood pressure. The tool takes all three goals into account.
Professor Hansen said: "EXPERT provides the exercise prescription a patient needs to meet their particular exercise goals, which should ultimately help them to feel better and reduce their risks of morbidity and mortality. By prescribing an exercise programme that really works patients are more likely to be motivated to continue because they see that it is improving their health."
The next step is to test the impact of EXPERT on patient outcomes in a clinical trial. Professor Hansen said: "Our hypothesis is that clinicians using the tool will prescribe exercise interventions with much greater clinical benefits. That will lead to greater reductions in body weight, blood pressure, blood glucose, and lipids, and improvements in physical fitness, with a positive impact on morbidity and mortality."
A study comparing acceptance rates
"There are a number of questions and concerns related to gender bias in computer programming, but this project was focused on one specific research question: To what extent does gender bias exist when pull requests are judged on GitHub?" says Emerson Murphy-Hill, corresponding author of a paper on the study and an associate professor of computer science at North Carolina State University.
GitHub is an online programming community that fosters collaboration on open-source software projects. When people identify ways to improve code on a given project, they submit a "pull request." Those pull requests are then approved or denied by "insiders," the programmers who are responsible for overseeing the project.
For this study, researchers looked at more than 3 million pull requests from approximately 330,000 GitHub users, of whom about 21,000 were women.
The researchers found that 78.7 percent of women's pull requests were accepted, compared to 74.6 percent for men.
However, when looking at pull requests by people who were not insiders on the relevant project, the results got more complicated.
Programmers who could easily be identified as women based on their names or profile pictures had lower pull request acceptance rates (58 percent) than users who could be identified as men (61 percent). But woman programmers who had gender neutral profiles had higher acceptance rates (70 percent) than any other group, including men with gender neutral profiles (65 percent).
"Our results indicate that gender bias does exist in open-source programming," Murphy-Hill says. "The study also tells us that, in general, women on GitHub are strong programmers. We don't think that's because gender affects one's programming skills, but likely stems from strong self-selection among women who submit pull requests on the site.
"We also want to note that this paper builds on a previous, un-peer-reviewed version of the paper, which garnered a lot of input that improved the research," Murphy-Hill says.
The paper, "Gender Differences and Bias in Open Source: Pull Request Acceptance of Women Versus Men," is published in the open-access journal PeerJ Computer Science. The paper was co-authored by Josh Terrell, a former undergraduate at Cal Poly; Andrew Kofink, a former undergraduate at NC State; Justin Middleton, a Ph.D. student at NC State; Clarissa Rainear, an undergraduate at NC State; Chris Parnin, an assistant professor of computer science at NC State; and Jon Stallings, an assistant professor of statistics at NC State. The work was done with support from the National Science Foundation under grant number 1252995.
Artificial intelligence shows potential to fight
In a study published online in Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the researchers describe how they used deep-learning methods to create an automated algorithm to detect diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a condition that damages the blood vessels at the back of the eye, potentially causing blindness.
"What we showed is that an artificial intelligence-based grading algorithm can be used to identify, with high reliability, which patients should be referred to an ophthalmologist for further evaluation and treatment," said Theodore Leng, M.D., lead author. "If properly implemented on a worldwide basis, this algorithm has the potential to reduce the workload on doctors and increase the efficiency of limited healthcare resources. We hope that this technology will have the greatest impact in parts of the world where ophthalmologists are in short supply."
Another advantage is that the algorithm does not require any specialized, inaccessible, or costly computer equipment to grade images. It can be run on a common personal computer or smartphone with average processors.
Deep learning is on the rise in computer science and medicine because it can teach computers to do what our brains do naturally. What Dr. Leng and his colleagues did was to create an algorithm based on more than 75,000 images from a wide range of patients representing several ethnicities, and then used it to teach a computer to identify between healthy patients and those with any stage of disease, from mild to severe.
Dr. Leng's algorithm could identify all disease stages, from mild to severe, with an accuracy rate of 94 percent. It would be these patients that should see an ophthalmologist for further examination. An ophthalmologist is a physician who specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of eye diseases and conditions.
Diabetes affects more than 415 million people worldwide or 1 in every 11 adults. About 45 percent of diabetic patients are likely to have diabetic retinopathy at some point in their life; however, fewer than half of patients are aware of their condition. Early detection and treatment are integral to combating this worldwide epidemic of preventable vision loss.
Ophthalmologists typically diagnose the presence and severity of diabetic retinopathy by direct examination of the back of the eye and by evaluation of color photographs of the fundus, the interior lining of the eye. Given the large number of diabetes patients globally, this process is expensive and time-consuming. Also, previous studies have shown that detection is somewhat subjective, even among trained specialists. This is why an effective, automated algorithm could potentially reduce the rate of worldwide blindness.
Positioning quantum bits in diamond optical circuits
But practical, diamond-based quantum computing devices will require the ability to position those defects at precise locations in complex diamond structures, where the defects can function as qubits, the basic units of information in quantum computing. In Nature Communications, a team of researchers from MIT, Harvard University, and Sandia National Laboratories reports a new technique for creating targeted defects, which is simpler and more precise than its predecessors.
In experiments, the defects produced by the technique were, on average, within 50 nanometers of their ideal locations.
"The dream scenario in quantum information processing is to make an optical circuit to shuttle photonic qubits and then position a quantum memory wherever you need it," says Dirk Englund, an associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science who led the MIT team. "We're almost there with this. These emitters are almost perfect."
The new paper has 15 co-authors. Seven are from MIT, including Englund and first author Tim Schröder, who was a postdoc in Englund's lab when the work was done and is now an assistant professor at the University of Copenhagen's Niels Bohr Institute. Edward Bielejec led the Sandia team, and physics professor Mikhail Lukin led the Harvard team.
Appealing defects
Quantum computers, which are still largely hypothetical, exploit the phenomenon of quantum "superposition," or the counterintuitive ability of small particles to inhabit contradictory physical states at the same time. An electron, for instance, can be said to be in more than one location simultaneously, or to have both of two opposed magnetic orientations.
Where a bit in a conventional computer can represent zero or one, a "qubit," or quantum bit, can represent zero, one, or both at the same time. It's the ability of strings of qubits to, in some sense, simultaneously explore multiple solutions to a problem that promises computational speedups.
Diamond-defect qubits result from the combination of "vacancies," which are locations in the diamond's crystal lattice where there should be a carbon atom but there isn't one, and "dopants," which are atoms of materials other than carbon that have found their way into the lattice. Together, the dopant and the vacancy create a dopant-vacancy "center," which has free electrons associated with it. The electrons' magnetic orientation, or "spin," which can be in superposition, constitutes the qubit.
A perennial problem in the design of quantum computers is how to read information out of qubits. Diamond defects present a simple solution, because they are natural light emitters. In fact, the light particles emitted by diamond defects can preserve the superposition of the qubits, so they could move quantum information between quantum computing devices.
Silicon switch
The most-studied diamond defect is the nitrogen-vacancy center, which can maintain superposition longer than any other candidate qubit. But it emits light in a relatively broad spectrum of frequencies, which can lead to inaccuracies in the measurements on which quantum computing relies.
In their new paper, the MIT, Harvard, and Sandia researchers instead use silicon-vacancy centers, which emit light in a very narrow band of frequencies. They don't naturally maintain superposition as well, but theory suggests that cooling them down to temperatures in the millikelvin range — fractions of a degree above absolute zero — could solve that problem. (Nitrogen-vacancy-center qubits require cooling to a relatively balmy 4 kelvins.)
To be readable, however, the signals from light-emitting qubits have to be amplified, and it has to be possible to direct them and recombine them to perform computations. That's why the ability to precisely locate defects is important: It's easier to etch optical circuits into a diamond and then insert the defects in the right places than to create defects at random and then try to construct optical circuits around them.
In the process described in the new paper, the MIT and Harvard researchers first planed a synthetic diamond down until it was only 200 nanometers thick. Then they etched optical cavities into the diamond's surface. These increase the brightness of the light emitted by the defects (while shortening the emission times).
Then they sent the diamond to the Sandia team, who have customized a commercial device called the Nano-Implanter to eject streams of silicon ions. The Sandia researchers fired 20 to 30 silicon ions into each of the optical cavities in the diamond and sent it back to Cambridge.
Practicing brain surgery
A report on the simulator that guides trainees through an endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) was published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics on April 25. The procedure uses endoscopes, which are small, computer-guided tubes and instruments, to treat certain forms of hydrocephalus, a condition marked by an excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid and pressure on the brain. ETV is a minimally invasive procedure that short-circuits the fluid back into normal channels in the brain, eliminating the need for implantation of a shunt, a lifelong device with the associated complications of a foreign body.
"For surgeons, the ability to practice a procedure is essential for accurate and safe performance of the procedure. Surgical simulation is akin to a golfer taking a practice swing," says Alan R. Cohen, M.D., professor of neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a senior author of the report. "With surgical simulation, we can practice the operation before performing it live."
While cadavers are the traditional choice for such surgical training, Cohen says they are scarce, expensive, nonreusable, and most importantly, unable to precisely simulate the experience of operating on the problem at hand, which Cohen says requires a special type of hand-eye coordination he dubs "Nintendo Neurosurgery."
In an effort to create a more reliable, realistic and cost-effective way for surgeons to practice ETV, the research team worked with 3D printing and special effects professionals to create a lifelike, anatomically correct, full-size head and brain with the touch and feel of human skull and brain tissue.
The fusion of 3D printing and special effects resulted in a full-scale reproduction of a 14-year-old child's head, modeled after a real patient with hydrocephalus, one of the most common problems seen in the field of pediatric neurosurgery. Special features include an electronic pump to reproduce flowing cerebrospinal fluid and brain pulsations. One version of the simulator is so realistic that it has facial features, hair, eyelashes and eyebrows.
To test the model, Cohen and his team randomly paired four neurosurgery fellows and 13 medical residents to perform ETV on either the ultra-realistic simulator or a lower-resolution simulator, which had no hair, lashes or brows.
After completing the simulation, fellows and residents each rated the simulator using a five-point scale. On average, both the surgical fellows and the residents rated the simulator more highly (4.88 out of 5) on its effectiveness for ETV training than on its aesthetic features (4.69). The procedures performed by the trainees were also recorded and later watched and graded by two fully trained neurosurgeons in a way that they could not identify who the trainees were or at what stage they were in their training.
The neurosurgeons assessed the trainees' performance using criteria such as "flow of operation," "instrument handling" and "time and motion."
Neurosurgeons consistently rated the fellows higher than residents on all criteria measured, which accurately reflected their advanced training and knowledge, and demonstrated the simulator's ability to distinguish between novice and expert surgeons.
New capacity for electronics
That technology is still science fiction, but a new study may bring it closer to reality. A team of researchers from Japan reports in Applied Physics Letters, from AIP Publishing, that they have discovered a phenomenon called the photodielectric effect, which could lead to laser-controlled touch displays.
A number of basic circuit components have been developed beyond their traditional electricity-based designs to instead be controlled with light, such as photo-resistors, photodiodes, and phototransistors. However, there isn't yet a photo-capacitor.
"A photo-capacitor provides a novel way for operating electronic devices with light," said Hiroki Taniguchi of the University of Nagoya in Japan. "It will push the evolution of electronics to next-generation photo-electronics."
Capacitors are basic components for all kinds of electronics, acting somewhat like buckets for electrons that can, for example, store energy or filter unwanted frequencies. Most simply, a capacitor consists of two parallel conducting plates separated by an electrically insulating material, called a dielectric, such as air or glass. Applying a voltage across the plates causes opposing (and equal) charges to build up on both plates.
The dielectric's properties play a determinate role in the electric field profile between the plates and, in turn, how much energy the capacitor can store. By using light to increase a property of the dielectric called permittivity, Taniguchi and his colleagues hope to create light-controlled capacitors.
Previous researchers have achieved a type of photo-dielectric effect using a variety of materials, but relied on photo-conductance, where light increased the materials electrical conductivity. The rise in conductance, it turns out, leads to greater dielectric permittivity.
But this type of extrinsic photodielectric effect isn't suitable for practical applications, Taniguchi said. A capacitor must be a good insulator, preventing electrical current from flowing. But under the extrinsic photodielectric effect, a capacitor's insulating properties deteriorate. In addition, such a capacitor would only work with low-frequency alternating current.
Now Taniguchi and his colleagues have found an intrinsic photodielectric effect in a ceramic with the composition LaAl9.9Zn0.01O3-δ. "We have demonstrated the existence of the photodielectric effect experimentally," he said.
In their experiments, they shined a light-emitting diode (LED) onto the ceramic and measured its dielectric permittivity, which increased even at high frequencies. But unlike prior experiments that used the extrinsic photodielectric effect, the material remained a good insulator.
The lack of a significant loss means the LED is directly altering the dielectric permittivity of the material, and, in particular, is not increasing conductance, as is the case with the extrinsic effect. It's still unclear how the intrinsic photodielectric effect works, Taniguchi said, but it may have to do with defects in the material.
Light excites electrons into higher (quantized) energy states, but the quantum states of defects are confined to smaller regions, which may be preventing these photo-excited electrons from traveling far enough to generate an electric current. The hypothesis being that the electrons remain trapped which leads to more electrical insulation of the dielectric material.
Data analysis support public health decision making
"In a real-world outbreak, the time is often too short and the data too limited to build a really accurate model to map disease progression or guide public-health decisions," said Ashlynn R. Daughton, a graduate research assistant at Los Alamos and doctoral student at University of Colorado, Boulder. She is lead author on a paper out last week in Scientific Reports, a Nature journal. "Our aim is to use existing models with low computational requirements first to explore disease-control measures and second to develop a platform for public-health collaborators to use and provide feedback on models," she said.
The research draws on Los Alamos' expertise in computational modeling and health sciences and contributes to the Laboratory's national security mission by protecting against biological threats. Infectious diseases are a leading cause of death globally. Decisions surrounding how to control an infectious disease outbreak currently rely on a highly subjective process that involves both surveillance and expert opinion. Epidemiological modeling can fill gaps in the decision-making process, she says, by using available data to provide quantitative estimates of outbreak trajectories — determining where the infection is going, and how fast, so medical supplies and staff can be deployed for maximum effect. But if the tool requires unavailable data or overwhelms the capabilities of the health system, it won't be operationally useful.
Collaboration between the modeling community and public-health policy community enables effective deployment, but the modeling resources need to be connected more strongly with the health community. Such collaboration is rare, as Daughton describes it, resulting in a scarcity of models that truly meet the needs of the public-health community.
Simple, traditional models group people into categories based on their disease status (for example, SIR for Susceptible, Infected or Recovered). "For this initial work, we use a SIR model, modified to include a control measure, to explore many possible disease progression paths. The SIR model was chosen because it is the simplest and requires minimal computational resources," the paper notes.
Other models are called agent-based, meaning they identify agents, often akin to an "individual," and map each agent's potential interactions during a day (for example, an individual might go to school, go to work, and interact with other members of the household). The model then extrapolates how each interaction could spread the disease. Because these are high-resolution models requiring significant expertise and computing power, as well as large quantities of data, they require resources beyond the reach of an average health department.
For this study, using the simpler SIR model, the team explored outbreaks of measles, norovirus and influenza to show the feasibility of its use and describe a research agenda to further promote interactions between decision makers and the modeling community.
"Unlike standard epidemiological models that are disease and location specific and not transferrable or generalizable, this model is disease and location agnostic and can be used at a much higher level for planning purposes regardless of the specific control measure," said Alina Deshpande, group leader of the Biosecurity and Public Health group at Los Alamos and principal investigator on the project.
Overall, the team determined, there is a clear need in the field to better understand outbreak parameters, underlying model assumptions, and the ways that these apply to real-world scenarios.
Help extend Moores Law
In the world of semiconductor physics, the goal is to devise more efficient and microscopic ways to control and keep track of 0 and 1, the binary codes that all information storage and logic functions in computers are based on.
A new field of physics seeking such advancements is called valleytronics, which exploits the electron's "valley degree of freedom" for data storage and logic applications. Simply put, valleys are maxima and minima of electron energies in a crystalline solid. A method to control electrons in different valleys could yield new, super-efficient computer chips.
A University at Buffalo team, led by Hao Zeng, PhD, professor in the Department of Physics, worked with scientists around the world to discover a new way to split the energy levels between the valleys in a two-dimensional semiconductor.
The work is described in a study published online today (May 1, 2017) in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.
The key to Zeng's discovery is the use of a ferromagnetic compound to pull the valleys apart and keep them at different energy levels. This leads to an increase in the separation of valley energies by a factor of 10 more than the one obtained by applying an external magnetic field.
"Normally there are two valleys in these atomically thin semiconductors with exactly the same energy. These are called 'degenerate energy levels' in quantum mechanics terms. This limits our ability to control individual valleys. An external magnetic field can be used to break this degeneracy. However, the splitting is so small that you would have to go to the National High Magnetic Field Laboratories to measure a sizable energy difference. Our new approach makes the valleys more accessible and easier to control, and this could allow valleys to be useful for future information storage and processing," Zeng said.
The simplest way to understand how valleys could be used in processing data may be to think of two valleys side by side. When one valley is occupied by electrons, the switch is "on." When the other valley is occupied, the switch is "off." Zeng's work shows that the valleys can be positioned in such a way that a device can be turned "on" and "off," with a tiny amount of electricity.
Microscopic ingredients
Zeng and his colleagues created a two-layered heterostructure, with a 10 nanometer thick film of magnetic EuS (europium sulfide) on the bottom and a single layer (less than 1 nanometer) of the transition metal dichalcogenide WSe2 (tungsten diselenide) on top. The magnetic field of the bottom layer forced the energy separation of the valleys in the WSe2.
Previous attempts to separate the valleys involved the application of very large magnetic fields from outside. Zeng's experiment is believed to be the first time a ferromagnetic material has been used in conjunction with an atomically thin semiconductor material to split its valley energy levels.
Memristor chips that see patterns over pixels
Faster image processing could have big implications for autonomous systems such as self-driving cars, says Wei Lu, U-M professor of electrical engineering and computer science. Lu is lead author of a paper on the work published in the current issue of Nature Nanotechnology.
Lu's next-generation computer components use pattern recognition to shortcut the energy-intensive process conventional systems use to dissect images. In this new work, he and his colleagues demonstrate an algorithm that relies on a technique called "sparse coding" to coax their 32-by-32 array of memristors to efficiently analyze and recreate several photos.
Memristors are electrical resistors with memory — advanced electronic devices that regulate current based on the history of the voltages applied to them. They can store and process data simultaneously, which makes them a lot more efficient than traditional systems. In a conventional computer, logic and memory functions are located at different parts of the circuit.
"The tasks we ask of today's computers have grown in complexity," Lu said. "In this 'big data' era, computers require costly, constant and slow communications between their processor and memory to retrieve large amounts data. This makes them large, expensive and power-hungry."
But like neural networks in a biological brain, networks of memristors can perform many operations at the same time, without having to move data around. As a result, they could enable new platforms that process a vast number of signals in parallel and are capable of advanced machine learning. Memristors are good candidates for deep neural networks, a branch of machine learning, which trains computers to execute processes without being explicitly programmed to do so.
"We need our next-generation electronics to be able to quickly process complex data in a dynamic environment. You can't just write a program to do that. Sometimes you don't even have a pre-defined task," Lu said. "To make our systems smarter, we need to find ways for them to process a lot of data more efficiently. Our approach to accomplish that is inspired by neuroscience."
A mammal's brain is able to generate sweeping, split-second impressions of what the eyes take in. One reason is because they can quickly recognize different arrangements of shapes. Humans do this using only a limited number of neurons that become active, Lu says. Both neuroscientists and computer scientists call the process "sparse coding."
"When we take a look at a chair we will recognize it because its characteristics correspond to our stored mental picture of a chair," Lu said. "Although not all chairs are the same and some may differ from a mental prototype that serves as a standard, each chair retains some of the key characteristics necessary for easy recognition. Basically, the object is correctly recognized the moment it is properly classified — when 'stored' in the appropriate category in our heads."
Similarly, Lu's electronic system is designed to detect the patterns very efficiently — and to use as few features as possible to describe the original input.
In our brains, different neurons recognize different patterns, Lu says.
"When we see an image, the neurons that recognize it will become more active," he said. "The neurons will also compete with each other to naturally create an efficient representation. We're implementing this approach in our electronic system."
The researchers trained their system to learn a "dictionary" of images. Trained on a set of grayscale image patterns, their memristor network was able to reconstruct images of famous paintings and photos and other test patterns.
Machine learning create hyper predictive computer models
Drug development is a costly and time-consuming process. To narrow down the number of chemical compounds that could be potential drug candidates, scientists utilize computer models that can predict how a particular chemical compound might interact with a biological target of interest — for example, a key protein that might be involved with a disease process. Traditionally, this is done via quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) modeling and molecular docking, which rely on 2- and 3-D information about those chemicals.
Denis Fourches, assistant professor of computational chemistry, wanted to improve upon the accuracy of these QSAR models. "When you're screening a set of 30 million compounds, you don't necessarily need a very high reliability with your model — you're just getting a ballpark idea about the top 5 or 10 percent of that virtual library. But if you're attempting to narrow a field of 200 analogues down to 10, which is more commonly the case in drug development, your modeling technique must be extremely accurate. Current techniques are definitely not reliable enough."
Fourches and Jeremy Ash, a graduate student in bioinformatics, decided to incorporate the results of molecular dynamics calculations — all-atom simulations of how a particular compound moves in the binding pocket of a protein — into prediction models based on machine learning.
"Most models only use the two-dimensional structures of molecules," Fourches says. "But in reality, chemicals are complex three-dimensional objects that move, vibrate and have dynamic intermolecular interactions with the protein once docked in its binding site. You cannot see that if you just look at the 2-D or 3-D structure of a given molecule."
In a proof-of-concept study, Fourches and Ash looked at the ERK2 kinase — an enzyme associated with several types of cancer — and a group of 87 known ERK2 inhibitors, ranging from very active to inactive. They ran independent molecular dynamics (MD) simulations for each of those 87 compounds and computed critical information about the flexibility of each compound once in the ERK2 pocket. Then they analyzed the MD descriptors using cheminformatics techniques and machine learning. The MD descriptors were able to accurately distinguish active ERK2 inhibitors from weakly actives and inactives, which was not the case when the models used only 2-D and 3-D structural information.
"We already had data about these 87 molecules and their activity at ERK2," Fourches says. "So we tested to see if our model was able to reliably find the most active compounds. Indeed, it accurately distinguished between strong and weak ERK2 inhibitors, and because MD descriptors encoded the interactions those compounds create in the pocket of ERK2, it also gave us more insight into why the strong inhibitors worked well.
"Before computing advances allowed us to simulate this kind of data, it would have taken us six months to simulate one single molecule in the pocket of ERK2. Thanks to GPU acceleration, now it only takes three hours. That is a game changer. I'm hopeful that incorporating data extracted from molecular dynamics into QSAR models will enable a new generation of hyper-predictive models that will help bringing novel, effective drugs onto the market even faster. It's artificial intelligence working for us to discover the drugs of tomorrow."


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Bipolar or Moody
Although bipolar individuals are usually sensitive and highly emotional as children, it is no certain indication it will develop to Bipolar Disorder. Due to being highly emotional, they are often described as being moody, erratic or too sensitive.
The difference usually lays in the intensity of the mood swings also known as Manic and Depressive episodes and the impact on the individual's life, in which Bipolar Disorder is eventually diagnosed. This happens when the mood swings has a debilitating impact on the individual live, such as not being able to get up from bed for several days or rage and impulsive behaviours such as gambling and unsafe sex.
Bipolar Disorder is a complicated illness and have a range of symptoms, that why it is complicated to diagnose. Only a board certified psychiatrist can diagnose you, not even your G.P or Therapist can tell you. You have to see a Psychiatrist to get a full diagnosis investigation to rule out other causes.
The chances are your first and maybe your second diagnosis will be wrong, sometimes is take people ten years to get the correct diagnosis, this is due to similar conditions that may cause symptoms and substance abuse which is common with Bipolar sufferers.
Why would my diagnosis be wrong they are professional?
It may be wrong because a Bipolar patient will usually seek treatment at one extreme of the illness (Mania or Depression), most likely depression because its symptoms sometimes consist of life threatening thought such as suicidal tendencies or attempts. This leads to the patient being diagnosed with Depression.
Mania being the cause of seeking treatment due to bizarre behaviour such as taking unnecessary risk and excessive spending or psychotic symptoms such as delusions and paranoia: this usually leads to a correct first time diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder, most likely Bipolar 1.
While on the other hand 'Hypomania' is somewhat enjoyable and does not arouse tendencies to seek treatment.
How to tell the difference between a moody person and a bipolar person
1. Moody person mood swings is usually brought on by stress or substance abuse. A Bipolar person mood swing may occur for no apparent reason.
2. A Bipolar mood swing will be deemed as 'abnormal' a person may ask "are you okay". A moody individual will more likely be told "stop being so moody" or "are you on your period"
3. A Bipolar mood swing will last much longer e.g. weeks or months and on the other hand a moody person mood swing will last hours or a day at most.
4. The easiest way to tell the difference is to go see a Psychiatrist
Other illness closely related
· Anxiety Disorder
· Borderline Personality Disorder
· Attention Deficit Disorder
· Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
In some cases a person may have two or more of the related illnesses.
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