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[2] Since the first experimental observations of the large-scale depletions in airglow intensity by VanZandt and Peterson [1968], the morphology, structure and dynamics of the equatorial plasma depletions or plasma bubbles have been studied by means of diverse observational techniques, theory and modeling by different authors during the last few decades [e.g., Weber et al., 1978; Sobral et al., 1980, 1981; Sahai et al., 1981, 1994; Tsunoda, 1981; Zalesak et al., 1982; Anderson and Mendillo, 1983; Abdu et al., 1985; Haerendel and Eccles, 1992; Çakir et al., 1992; Taylor et al., 1997; Eccles, 1998; Keskinen et al., 1998; Kherani et al., 2005]. The variability in the occurrence frequency and intensity of these depletions constitute an important component of the space weather conditions of the equatorial ionosphere.
[3] Plasma bubbles develop in the postsunset equatorial ionosphere, and large-scale plasma bubbles, extend over a remarkably large area of the South American continent and almost all of the Brazilian territory as seen in the all-sky images in the 630 nm emission (Figure 1). Figure 1 also illustrates drastic variation of the alignment of the magnetic equator over South America. The plasma bubbles along with plasma irregularity scales spanning about 6 orders of magnitudes 0.1–105 m [Kelley, 1989, p. 154], constitute the phenomenon of equatorial spread F (ESF). The wide spectral distribution of plasma irregularities are well known to cause interference with satellite-based telecommunication channels, while they are also known to sustain frequent interhemispheric radio amateur communication in the VHF bands 50 MHz - 432 MHz (personal communication from a group of local radio amateurs, February 2007).
[4] The ESF/plasma bubble climatology presents a seasonal pattern that is dependent on the geomagnetic field declination angle that varies rapidly over South America. Over Brazilian longitudes with large westward declination angle (∼20° W) the ESF/plasma bubble occurrence presents a broad seasonal maximum centered around the summer solstice months [Abdu et al., 1992; Sobral et al., 2002] with large occurrence frequency during the October– November period. While the postsunset bubble irregularities are known to develop vertically during their growth phase, the zonal drift dominates during their advanced development phase. A knowledge of spatial and temporal variations in the zonal and vertical drifts of the bubbles and the background ionospheric plasma is of fundamental importance to the understanding of the low-latitude ionospheric climatology. The study of these drifts also help us understand better the processes of generation of prompt penetration/disturbed dynamo electric fields at low latitude during geomagnetic storms [see, e.g., Abdu et al., 1998, 2003; Sobral and Abdu, 1991]. The zonal drift of the ionospheric plasma in the South American sector has been studied in the last three decades through several experimental techniques such as incoherent scatter radar [Woodman., 1972; Fejer et al., 1985, 1991; Kudeki and Bhattacharyya, 1999; Basu et al., 2004], scanning OI 630 nm photometers and imagers [Sobral et al., 1985, 1999; Rohrbaugh et al., 1989; Sobral and Abdu, 1990, 1991; Fagundes et al., 1997; Pimenta et al., 2003; Martinis et al., 2003; Abalde et al., 2004; Otsuka et al., 2004; Terra et al., 2004; Arruda et al., 2006; Makela, 2006], VHF polarimeters and spaced antenna scintillation and GPS receivers [Abdu et al., 1985, 1987, 1998; Basu et al., 1996; Valladares et al., 1996; Kil et al., 2000; de Paula et al., 2002; Kintner et al., 2004] and by satellite-borne imagers [Sagawa et al., 2003; Ogawa et al., 2005].
[5] In this work we study plasma bubble zonal velocities simultaneously measured at two geomagnetically conjugate sites in Brazil. A previous study of plasma depletions using OI 630 nm airglow imagers at the conjugate sites of Sata, Japan (geomagnetic latitude 24°N), and Darwin, Australia (geomagnetic latitude 22°S), carried out by Otsuka et al. [2002] has shown symmetry conditions of plasma depletions with respect to the geomagnetic equator. That study was conducted at conjugate sites farther away from the equator and hence permitted the investigation of vertically extended and predominantly fossil plasma depletions. The present experiment involving conjugate stations closer to the equator, at ±12° geomagnetic latitude, permits study of the depletions in their growth as well as fully developed stages. The observations reported here were performed from October to December 2002 as part of the Conjugate Point Equatorial Experiment (COPEX) campaign. The main scientific objectives of the COPEX campaign and some complementary results are presented in a companion paper by Abdu et al. [2009]. As explained by Abdu et al. [2009], an important logistical motivation of the COPEX campaign was the consideration that the north-south geographical extension of the Brazilian territory permitted ionospheric conjugate point observations satisfying the condition that the conjugate E region magnetic field lines map to the dip equatorial F layer peak and bottom side heights.
[6] The COPEX campaign ionospheric instruments were deployed at three sites. Two of them at conjugate locations are Boa Vista (geogr. 2.8° N; 60.7° W, dip angle 22.0°N) and Campo Grande (geogr. 20.5° S; 54.7° W, dip angle 22.3°S) where the all-sky imagers were operated, and a third site was Cachimbo located near the magnetic equator. We use data from only the conjugate sites, henceforth referred to as BV and CG, respectively. The observational results of the plasma bubble zonal velocities are compared with theoretical calculations of ambient plasma zonal velocities. The results show that the zonal velocity of the ambient plasma is approximately equal to the bubble zonal velocity later in the evening. Theory predicts that the expected zonal velocities of the bubbles which is equivalent to the ambient plasma zonal drift velocity should be approximately equal to that of the zonal wind velocity conductivity weighted along the flux tube. The results from the present analysis are discussed below.


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- Query Compatibility Options – You can fine tune the search query to force application level Unicode and UTF8 searches
New features in version 3.5 (2014.11.27)
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- Priorities settings had been added to the backend for controlling result priorities
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It's hardest to belong when you're closest to home....
One wet Friday evening, Professor Andrew Martin of Cambridge University solves the world's greatest mathematical riddle. Then he disappears. When he is found walking naked along the motorway, Professor Martin seems different. Besides the lack of clothes, he now finds normal life pointless. His loving wife and teenage son seem repulsive to him. In fact, he hates everyone on the planet. Everyone, that is, except Newton. And he's a dog.
Can a bit of Debussy and Emily Dickinson keep him from murder? Can the species which invented cheap white wine and peanut butter sandwiches be all that bad? And what is the warm feeling he gets when he looks into his wife's eyes?
©2013 Matt Haig (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
"The Humans is a laugh-and-cry book. Troubling, thrilling, puzzling, believable and impossible. Matt Haig uses words like a tin-opener. We are the tin." (Jeanette Winterson)
"The Humans is tremendous; a kind of Curious Incident meets The Man Who Fell to Earth. It's funny, touching and written in a highly appealing voice." (Joanne Harris)
"This is a tender, funny novel about the often irrational ways humans behave, written in accessible prose, and invites comparison with Mark Haddon and Patrick Ness." (Independent)
"Excellent . . . very human and touching indeed." (Patrick Ness)
"Unexpected and beautiful"
I expected a story of an alien trying to make it on earth in a science fiction, comedic kind of way, but instead, I was extremely pleasantly surprised by a story about humanity, very touching and mesmerizing. Lovely story.
"Great perspective"
A witty and great perspective into human psyche and behavior. Great read and we'll written.
"Not a psykology book"
The story was predictable, but mildly entertaining. I'm 19, so it might be more fun for an older audience.
"I love it"
I came to this by the repeated mentions by Brady haron of the hello internet podcast (audible sponsors the show). This was a fantastic experience, offering excellent insights into humans, love and life. It's a surprisingly philosophical book that well foreshadowed. Honestly, it's the kind of classic that I feel high school English classes should teach.
The performance was good. I listened at 1.25x speed. No complaints, the English accent fit the setting.
"A profound and shining star"
If I could write like Matt Haig I would be able to express how much I adored this book. When there is so much out there that is cynical and crass it is truly astonishing to pick up and read a story that is so profound and full of compassion. On top of that it is funny and exciting and for the first time in my life I appreciate that mathematics does have some point after all.
This has gone into my top ten all time favourite books. Why? Because when his little finger touched hers I thought this expressed more about love than anything I had ever read before.
I am now impatient to read other books from this wonderful author.
This gets an infinite number of stars from me.
"Made Me Feel Better About Us"
I got this book on the strength of reviews, here and elsewhere, and found it to be really enjoyable. It made me laugh a lot - the author has a way of allowing us to see ourselves from the outside which shows just how ridiculous, contradictory, yet endearing humans can be. As someone who has become rather pessimistic about the future of humanity and our inability to do what is necessary to make the world a better place (I include myself here) this book managed to make me see myself and others in a better light. Maybe humans aren't all bad! Thanks Matt Haig for shining a little light into my bleak outlook.
"Surreal,charming, and very.... Human!"
This really wasn't what I expected, but I loved this Audiobook, one of my favourites so far, it's also seriously funny in places.
I can massively recommend it, however I don't want to say too much about it because I don't want to give much away. It IS SciFi, but not in a Star Trek sort of way.
Get this and enjoy it.
"A gentle listen"
I don't often do this, but I read a few of the other reviews before writing my own. I couldn't quite work out why I took so long to get into this book.
My typical book selection is from the fantasy genre – both contemporary and epic, with a little sci-fi. Occasionally I need a change of pace, and randomly select something left field for me - this turned out to be one of those selections. It is sci-fi, but not as I expected, and I think perhaps I struggled to embrace its observational approach.
Initially, I was a little bored and although the observations about us humans were well presented, and occasionally amusing, I found it a little obvious and predictable. I did eventually warm to the story and the characters, and by half-way I was enjoying it and was even a little sad to come to the end - I can see how other reviewers have given it good reviews. It has some lovely moments, and the pace does pick up by the midpoint, which is probably what I was struggling with initially.
I have no idea whether the mathematical references are correct or not, but they don't detract from the story. (However, I won't be able to look at a prime number in the same way ever again.)
It's a gentle listen; an observation on life as a human being, and how we aren't all that bad despite our obvious failings.
Mark Meadows does a good job as narrator.
"One of the best"
This has to be one of the best books I have listened to on audible. The narrator is excellent and very easy to listen to. the story is funny, tragic, morbid, comical and ultimately Human.
It makes you look at the simplest things of our everyday lives and gives a different perspective on what it means to be alive and mortal. The beauty of the earth and the wonders of human nature and the world we have created. This book gets a huge big thumbs up from me and I would like to discover more of Matt Haigs books.
"The Frightening Beauty of Being Human"
Professor Andrew Martin, Cambridge mathematician, is dead. An alien, in his body, returns in his place. That would normally be enough to make me switch off, turn away, put the book down - but bear with me - The Humans is utterly brilliant. Everyone should have a copy.
In The Humans Matt Haig manages to avoid being twee, ridiculous or schmaltzy. The novel is almost a series of essays, a meditation on what it means to be human, but leavened with humour and held together with some strong narrative glue.
The Humans is a cross between Fermat's Last Theorem and ET. It's a glorious mix of science, poetry and what it means to love.
At its heart, The Humans is a modern-day gender-role reversal of The Little Mermaid, a creature who abandons his own atmosphere, trading a life of ease for one of unending suffering, all for love.
"Not what i expected but all the better for that"
Loved this book and its very quirky story line. The main character is a brilliant vessel into which the author explains what being human is all about. BUT in no way are you lectured just entertained. Just occasionally you realise your thoughts have been challenged and maybe even changed. Best God, no God argument I have ever heard and loved it.
I would urge you to try this book it is humorous and thought provoking at the same time. And in the end do you know what it was all about? I'd love to know?
"Humorous, what-if, feel-good story"
At first the book reminded me of the US sit-com Third Rock from the Sun where aliens from another planet take human-form but are confused by the human way of life leading to many funny situations. There's a darker side to the book's story as the alien has come to stop human scientific progress by killing a brilliant mathematics professor and taking on his form. At first the alien has contempt for the bumbling human primitives, however, it gradually gets drawn into family life and becomes 'humanized'. Much of the book is steeped in somewhat simplistic, feel-good philosophies of life with a fair bit of science bad, the arts good dichotomy. But a few of the homilies did make me ponder on the what it is to be human and just how insignificant we and planet Earth are in the scheme of things.
Overall I enjoyed the book particularly the alien's naive approach to relationships and bewilderment at what we eat and drink.
The narrator is very good and has a range of accents to dramatise the story.
"Fun Listen"
It is one of those books that I would like to listen to again as I am sure I would hear things I missed the first time.
I liked the main character and his exploration of humanity
When he first arrived on Earth and did not understand to need for clothes so is wandering around naked, smiling and waving to people
When he was on the roof with his son trying to persuade him not to jump was very moving
I enjoyed this audiobook and liked the narrator who really seemed to bring the characters to life.
"thinking of the cloud, I thirsted for the raindrop"
This was a delightful surprise, humorous, entertaining, moving and intelligent.
A new version of going native and forgetting the mission because you see through someone else's eyes. Professor Andrew Martin of Cambridge University is not perfect by any means but he has just discovered the solution to the Riemann hypothesis, taking human mathematics to new levels, but others in the universe are washing and will not let primitive violent beings take such a leap. So they kill him and replace him with one of their own, so that he can erase all knowledge of his discovery. We are never quite certain if the change is real or if the professor has really just gone crazy. The change is so radical his family feel that in some ways it is positive and he begins to learn what is like to be human.
"Humans, as a rule, don't like mad people unless they are good at painting, and only then once they are dead. But the definition of mad, on Earth, seems to be very unclear and inconsistent. What is perfectly sane in one era turns out to be insane in another. The earliest humans walked around naked with no problem. Certain humans, in humid rainforests mainly, still do so. So, we must conclude that madness is sometimes a question of time, and sometimes of postcode." ― Matt Haig, The Humans
Some of the observations are simple but true, and they build a perspective of humanity that is forgiving and but knowing of our shortcomings.
A lovely book to laugh out loud and cry a little while it reminds us of a few of the things we have forgotten to love.
"As a black hole forms it creates an immense gamma-ray burst, blinding whole galaxies with light and destroying millions of worlds. You could disappear at any second. This one. Or this one. Or this one. Make sure, as often as possible, you are doing something you'd be happy to die doing."
― Matt Haig, The Humans


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2009 Updates
27 December 2009
Colorado Highways: Updated description and guide info for SH 340, since I didn't adequately explain its Fruita end at US 6.
26 December 2009
Colorado Highways:
Update to I-25 history with the completion of the south Castle Rock project.
Colorado Freeway Exits:
Update to I-25 list from Trinidad south with speed limit and other misc. info.
Update to I-25 list in Castle Rock at Plum Creek Pkwy.
Update to east end of SH 47 with info from Steve Riner.
19 December 2009
Whoa nelly! Lots of updates to the Colorado Highways portion of the site:
Every single active route has had its traffic data updated from 2004 to 2008 data.
Update to traffic data means rejiggering the list of busiest and lonliest highways in the Trivia section of the site.
Deleted all links to Dan Stober's Utah Highways site, as it has disappeared. Updated all links to Dale Sanderson's site as he has a new web host and domain. Updated all links to Andy Field's AA Roads site as the site pathing has changed.
Added Toonerville to the list of non-towns on the CDOT map.
Slight change to US 164 history from Dale Sanderson's site.
Added SH 71 photo from Bo Baize.
Added new cell phone/texting prohibitions to the traffic laws section.
Colorado Freeway Exits:
Update to I-25 in Trinidad, courtesy Dale Sanderson.
Update to SH 47, courtesy Steve Riner.
On US 285, the Brady Court intersection is now River Point Parkway.
Added car pool and parking facility info to I-25 in the North Front Range.
18 November 2009
Colorado Freeway Exits: Update to speed limits on I-25 in Pueblo, thanks to Steve Riner.
25 October 2009
Colorado Highways: New pictures uploaded for US 24 (Red Cliff/Tennessee Pass/Lake County area).
24 October 2009
Colorado Highways: Several miscellaneous updates:
Updated mileposts for SH 16 and SH 56 from CDOT sources.
Updated history section on I-25 with the eight lanes now open north of Castle Rock.
Dale Sanderson sent me a clarification of the history of SH 78 over Vail Pass. Also affected US 6 and SH 293.
6 September 2009
Colorado Highways: Lots of updates from my Gunnison/McClure road trip.
Updated guide info for US 50, SH 92, SH 133, SH 135, SH 187 and Old 133.
Updated info and added marker photos to County Numbering page for Gunnison and Montrose Counties.
From Steve Riner: Added César Chavez Memorial Highway designation to SH 47.
Updated history section of I-25 to note Surrey Ridge permanent exit closures.
New photos: US 50 (Blue Mesa to Monarch), SH 92, SH 133, old 133, SH 135, SH 187 and US 285 (Chaffee County).
Colorado Freeway Exits:
Update to I-25 for Surrey Ridge permanent exit closures.
From Steve Riner: Update on speed limit on SH 47.
5 July 2009
Colorado Highways:
Major update to info on the E-470 page, with their conversion to cashless operation yesterday.
Colorado Freeway Exits:
Update to the E-470 exit list, for the same reason. Taking a cue from the revised MUTCD expected to be released this year, info regarding tolls are shown in purple, the color the new MUTCD will use for electronic toll collection.
Update to Peña Blvd listing of which airlines go to which terminal, due mainly to Northwest being absorbed by Delta.
19 June 2009
Upper Midwest Freeway Exits:
Minor update to WI 29 list.
26 May 2009
Colorado Highways:
Update to I-25 history noting the opening of another section of the North Forty lanes.
New/expanded guide info for SH 78, Spur 78 and US 50 around Pueblo.
Updated info/pictures on Pueblo County on the County Numbering page.
New photos for I-25 (Pueblo/Fountain), US 50 (Pueblo/Cañon City), BR 50, SH 78 and Spur 78.
17 May 2009
Colorado Highways: Updated the Where I've Been page with the results of last weekend's Pueblo/Fremont road trip. Three new clinched highways!
2 May 2009
Colorado Highways:
Added info to US 85 that part of it is the Danny Dietz Memorial Highway.
Added info to US 40 and US 385 that they are part of the High Plains Highway.
New photos: US 36 (McCaslin & Davidon Mesa) and E-470 (Plaza E).
Added info to Denver-Boulder Turnpike page about a memorial to it including the original toll plaza cornerstone at the Davidson Mesa scenic overlook.
7 March 2009
Colorado Highways:
Double brain drain: On my list of cloverleaf interchanges in Colorado, I forget to mention I-270/Vasquez, and that I-76/Spur 34 used to be one.
Updated US 285 expressway description now that the four lanes continue to Richmond Hill Rd past Conifer.
Colorado Freeway Exits:
Minor update to I-25/SH 16 info from Steve Riner.
15 February 2009
Colorado Highways: New photos uploaded for SH 64, 139 and 184.
5 February 2009
Colorado Highways:
Ryan Wanner let me know the loop ramp at the I-25/SH 16 interchange has opened, so updated the SH 16 listing.
Brain drain: When I uploaded a list of cloverleaf interchanges in Colorado, I forgot two: Federal/Colfax and 285/470.
Colorado Freeway Exits:
Updated I-25 list with the loop ramp opening at SH 16.
25 January 2009
Colorado Highways:
Richie Kennedy dropped me a note to say links to his Kansas highway pages have changed, so I updated those.
Updated guide info for SH 64 and SH 139, from a recent work trip to Rangely.
Updated US 85 history info since CDOT has administratively moved it off of Nevada Ave and onto I-25 through Colorado Springs.
Added a picture of a Rio Blanco pentagon to the County Numbering page.
Added a list of tunnels on the state highway system to the Highway Trivia page. Also updated interchange section with a list of cloverleaves.
Added photos of I-70 (Lakewood) and SH 58.
17 January 2009
Colorado Highways:
Updated Where I've Been page with a recent work trip to Rangely.
Ryan Wanner informed me of a new scenic and historic byway, the Collegiate Peaks Byway.
Michael Medberry noted two errors: I had SH 120 listed as being in Teller County, not Fremont, and mislabeled an SH 265 picture.
Colorado Freeway Exits:
Several changes to I-70 around Fruita and Grand Junction.
13 January 2009
Colorado Freeway Exits:
The anticipated speed limit increase to 65 mph in Colorado Springs has happened, so updated the I-25 list.
12 January 2009
Colorado Highways:
Major update to the E-470 page, due to their tiered toll structure and new cashless option.
6 January 2009
Colorado Freeway Exits:
Updated E-470 exit list due to the toll increases that happened the first of the year. Updated all intersecting lists, too, since I mention some tolls on those.
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Winterfell in Second Life Turns 8!
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Dorothy A. Weller, 72, Narvon, homemaker, enjoyed playing cards, yard sales
Dorothy "Dottie" A. Weller, 72, of Narvon, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, at Zerbe Sisters Retirement Community.
She was the loving wife of Larry "Pete" L. Weller Sr., with whom she shared more than 47 years of marriage. Born in East Earl Township, she was a daughter of the late Earl E. Styer and Irene May (Witwer) Styer Good.
Dottie worked as a homemaker and in her spare time enjoyed attending yard sales and playing cards.
In addition to her husband, Dottie is survived by her son: Larry L. Weller Jr., of Narvon; and her two sisters: Joyce Steffy and Earla Unangst, both of Ephrata.
Funeral services were held Jan. 31 at Groff-High Funeral Home, New Holland, with Pastor Kirk Wolfe officiating. Interment followed at Bridgeville E.C. Cemetery, Narvon.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Dottie's honor to AseraCare, 280 Granite Run Drive, No. 180, Lancaster PA 17601.
To send the family online condolences, visit groffeckenroth.com. Arrangements were under the care of Groff-High Funeral Home, New Holland.
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"These areas are particularly vulnerable to infection and damage, which is why it is important to see a dermatologist with any nail changes, so that the problem can be diagnosed and treated." Cosmetics Keeping the nails healthy and neat looking has become an important grooming ritual for both men and women as the number of consumers that frequent nail salons and use nail cosmetics at home has increased. "Nail cosmetics and salon services are generally quite safe, but there are potential problem areas associated with the use of nail cosmetics and salon services: infection, allergic reactions and mechanical damage to the nail," said Dr. Scher. "While these are fairly rare occurrences, they can be serious and consumers should take some simple measures to guard against these potential health concerns." Contracting an infection is the most serious health risk related to nail cosmetics, particularly from manicure and pedicure tools and implements that have not been properly sterilized. Viral, bacterial and fungal infections may be transmitted to unsuspecting consumers from improperly sterilized implements. Most nail salons take sanitation very seriously and follow strict sanitation and disinfection guidelines, but consumers should not be afraid to ask how implements are cleaned. "Look at the salon with cleanliness in mind and ask yourself these questions: Are the stations clean? Does the nail technician wash her hands between clients? Are there dirty implements lying around? If the salon does not appear clean, then move on," recommended Dr. Scher, who also recommended that consumers bring their own tools and implements to be used at the salon in order to protect against infection. Allergic reactions occur when a nail cosmetic ingredient sensitizes the skin which may results in itching, redness, blisters and pain every time the ingredient is used. Some of the more common ingredients that can create an allergic reaction are the acrylic materials found in a wide variety of nail products. Another potential allergen is tosylamid formaldehyde resin, an ingredient found in some nail polishes. If consumers experience itching or burning of the skin following a nail salon service or the application of nail cosmetics at home, Dr. Scher recommends removing the product as soon as possible and visiting a dermatologist to determine which ingredient is responsible for the allergic reaction. Fungus Fungal infections, known as onychomycosis or tinea unguium, make up approximately 50 percent of all nail disorders and since the infection occurs under the nail plate or in the nail bed, it can be difficult to treat. Fungal infections often cause the end of the nail to separate from the nail bed, the skin on which the nail rests. Fungus - colored white, green, yellow or black - may build up under the nail plate and discolor the nail bed. Toenails are more susceptible to fungal infections because they are confined in a warm, moist, weight-bearing environment. Candida or yeast infections are common in fingernails especially if the hands are always in water, as they are in professions such as fishermen, dishwashers or those who work at aquariums or aquatic theme parks. Fungal infections are contagious and organisms can sometimes spread from one person to another especially where the air is often moist and people's feet are bare. This can happen both at home and in public places like shower stalls, bathrooms or locker rooms or they can be passed around by sharing a nail file or emery board. In fact, a recent study noted an increase in athlete's foot, a fungal infection that can grow and multiply on human skin, at boarding schools where students share the same living spaces. "One way to reduce the risk of contracting toenail fungus is to always wear shower slippers in public showers, lockers rooms and around swimming pools," recommended Dr. Scher. The Psoriatic Nail Approximately 50 percent of patients with psoriasis, a disease of the immune system which causes skin lesions that range from patches of mild scaling to extensive thick, red, scaling plaques, have psoriatic changes in their finger and toenails. "Nail changes in psoriasis fall into general categories that may occur singly or all together," stated Dr. Scher. "These changes can include a deeply pitted nail plate, yellow or yellow-pink discoloration of the nail, white areas under the nail plate or a nail plate that flakes off in yellow patches." In some cases, the nail is entirely lost due to psoriatic involvement of the nail matrix, where the nail and cuticle meet, and nail bed. Psoriasis of the fingernails also can resemble other conditions such as chronic infection or inflammation of the nail bed or nail fold, the hard skin overlapping the base and sides of the nails. Psoriasis of the toenails can resemble a chronic fungal infection. Psoriatic nails can be treated by the dermatologist as part of the overall treatment of the disease and dermatologists are beginning to study the use of biologic treatments. "Therapies for the psoriatic nail have been limited because topical treatments do not penetrate down into the nail fold where the psoriasis is actually disfiguring the nail plate," said Dr. Scher. "The introduction of biologic therapies to control skin psoriasis also may be beneficial for patients with psoriatic nails since these treatments work with the body's immune system to prevent the body from triggering a psoriasis flare." Nail Malignancies Subungal, or under the nail, melanoma appears as a brown to black-colored streak underneath the nail, which is often mistaken for a bruise or the nail streaks that frequently occur in people with dark skin. Subungal melanoma accounts for approximately 2 percent of melanomas in Caucasians, and 30 to 40 percent of melanomas in patients with skin of color. Subungal melanoma occurs with equal frequency in males and females, appears most often in people over 50 years of age, but can develop at any age and is seen most often under the nail of the thumb or the big toe. "Subungal melanoma should be suspected whenever a nail streak appears without known injury to the nail, the nail discoloration does not gradually disappear as would a bruise or the size of the nail streak increases over time," said Dr. Scher. "It's important to see a dermatologist immediately if any changes are noticed on the nail since treatment for this condition should begin as soon as possible." "Overall, it's important when caring for the nails at home or having a service in a salon, to make sure that the nails are being treated gently and safely," said Dr. Scher. "Paying careful attention to the nails can help ensure that any infections or diseases are identified early and that treatment is begun as soon as possible." Headquartered in Schaumburg, Ill., the American Academy of Dermatology (Academy), founded in 1938, is the largest, most influential, and most representative of all dermatologic associations. With a membership of more than 14,000 physicians worldwide, the Academy is committed to: advancing the diagnosis and medical, surgical and cosmetic treatment of the skin, hair and nails; advocating high standards in clinical practice, education, and research in dermatology; and supporting and enhancing patient care for a lifetime of healthier skin, hair and nails. For more information, contact the Academy at 1-888-462-DERM (3376) or www.aad.org . 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You know that feeling when the weather where you are is perfectly fine, but you're approaching a wall of black clouds?
That's what I feel like when I see my boys (9, 5-1/2, and 4) approaching their teenage years. Life is going to suck, and I don't think I can do much about it.
A recent article entitled "My Daughter's Homework Is Killing Me makes this clear. In it, writer Karl Taro Greenfield decides to do his 13-year-old daughter Esmee's homework alongside her for one week. He ends the week exhausted and stressed. Keep in mind that he's a college grad and accomplished professional writer, and he's doing 8th-grade work, albeit on an advanced academic track.
What got Greenfield to try this experiment was seeing Esmee do three or four hours of homework per night, often past midnight, and wake up cranky and bleary-eyed the next morning.
Esmee's mantra is revealing of how she's handling this lifestyle emotionally: "Memorization, not rationalization." So, at 13, she's come up with a hard-nosed survival strategy. Don't think, just cram.
A daily survival mantra for a kid that age? That doesn't sound like a fun childhood to me. It sounds miserable.
Esmee's homework load is typical for students her age in academically-focused programs, and high school students spend even more time on homework. If they also participate in extracurricular programs like sports, these teenagers don't have any free time at all in a typical day, and must often cut their sleep time short to finish everything.
Furthermore, far more teenagers are suffering from emotional problems today than did teenagers of many decades ago. The most authoritative longitudinal study on this topic finds that psychological disorders increased by a factor of five between 1938 and 2007. The authors of this study blame this huge increase of psychological problems on the fact that children today seem to be less intrinsically motivated, and more motivated by extrinsic factors like grades, test scores, and college admissions.
Does it have to be this way? Most parents of teenagers think it does. They take modern childhood at face value, and figure out how to cope with it. "College admissions is more competitive than ever," they say. More fundamentally, they see most other parents and teenagers buying into this lifestyle, and they're loathe to swim against the tide.
This is all very strange to me. Unlike Esmee, I did practically zero homework in 8th grade. Later, as a high school junior and senior I did some homework, but I also remember partying almost every night, yet I somehow got into an elite university and did very well there. And no, I wasn't born into a genius family. My dad is my only close relative who went to college, and he was a C student at a mediocre university.
What I did have back then that Esmee and almost all of her contemporaries don't have was a passion for learning. I loved Calculus so much that I did all my "homework" during home room and between classes (i.e. I never took homework home), got all "A's," and passed the AP exam. An aspiring economics major, I read the Wall Street Journal every day for fun. I reveled in my role as editor of my high school newspaper, muckraking against what I thought was a corrupt, ignorant school administration.
I had a big dose of intrinsic motivation. Most psychologists, such as Daniel Pink in his bestselling book Drive, agree that this is a key to both success and happiness in life.
I would guess that most parents, even those who buy into the miserable lifestyle of Esmee, understand that intrinsic motivation can lead to a successful, happy adulthood. However, no one knows how to instill intrinsic motivation in a child, so pushing kids to do lots of homework seems to them like a more certain path to success.
Honestly, I can't say for sure that my wife and I won't give into the pressures surrounding us and join the homework/misery bandwagon. For now, we've escaped it. Our oldest child, third grader Marco, does zero homework, and he participates in no "academic enrichment" activities outside of school.
He voluntarily reads challenging books for 30-60 minutes every night, which gratifies us, but other than that, he's not a particularly motivated, focused nine-year-old.
He's nine, for crying out loud. I wasn't even motivated and focused at Esmee's age of 13. That started to happen a year later, when I was in ninth grade in high school. For many accomplished adults, their inspiration and focus comes even later.
I'm sad to say that, even if we manage to keep Marco and our other kids from doing the volume of homework that Esmee does at her age, they probably won't be able to escape the vortex of teenage misery. A 2008 study shows that happiness, or lack of it, is highly "contagious." In other words, the emotional states of people who you're surrounded by have a great impact on your emotional state.
Think for a moment – how does a teenager who isn't doing a lot of homework avoid the stresses of all his or her friends who are working their butts off and are perpetually sleep-deprived?
Some parents would say, "I'll choose a private school for my child that gives less homework, and thus generates less academic stress." However, if this school of choice isn't close to home, doesn't commuting to and from school in traffic every day introduce another form of stress? And besides, not having any friends who live close to home isn't great for emotional well-being, either. Yes, lots of kids who commute far away to private schools have happy lives, but there's no denying that commuting adds stress to their lives.
In short, overwork and stress is endemic among teenagers today, and these problems reach all teenagers, not just those who buy into this culture.
So, it's very likely that we're setting up our kids for a great deal of stress and unhappiness in their teen years. This breaks my heart.
Arriving home every day at dinnertime to see my boys playing and being ecstatically happy is the supreme joy of my life. I fear that those days may be over soon.


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u Sung, a military swordmaster, is acused of murdering his adulterous sister-in-law and a thug, and sent to exile in Meng Chou. At the prison camp, Shih En, son of the camp commander, intercedes in his favour, to spare him the humiliating 100 bamboo lashes. When Wu Sung knows that a local thug, Chiang Chung, attacked and wounded Shih En to rob his wine cellar at the Delightful Forest, the military trainer decides to interfere. He defies the thug to a duel, in which he wins, at a cost - the thug is a drunkard who fights well, even when he has drunk too much! Later, after making sure Wu Sung has drunk too much, it's Chiang Chung who demands, and gets, his revenge. Chiang Chung moves political influences and treachery to provoke the downfall of the military instructor, again. Wu Sung returns from yet another exile, to get satisfaction.
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If you understand what causes wrinkles in the first place, then it will be easier for you to find the best anti wrinkle creams. So, here's a short lesson for you.
Mr. Sun
Research suggests that the sun is what causes wrinkles and 80% of all of the sigs of aging. In response to this research, many cosmetic companies began including sunscreen and adding an SPF rating to their products.
The most recent research indicates that the incidence of melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, is higher among regular sunscreen users. Studies also indicate that the overuse of sun-screening compounds has contributed to a rise in vitamin D deficiencies among the elderly. That, in turn, contributes to osteoporosis, a condition in which the bones become more brittle and easily broken.
In addition, some of the organic sun screens have been shown to damage DNA, when exposed to UV radiation. Oxybenzone, for example, is now listed as a "photo-carcinogen", but major cosmetic companies still use the ingredient.
Today, the very best anti wrinkle creams do not contain organic or synthetic sun-screening compounds. They take a different approach.
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The other 20% of the signs of aging are caused by toxins and environmental pollutants like smoke. The best anti wrinkle creams include ingredients that protect the pores and skin cells from these toxins. But, even though we blame Mr. Sun and Mr. Pollution, they are not, truly, what causes wrinkles.
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In response to UV radiation from the sun and exposure to pollution, the skin cells produce more free radicals. If uncontrolled, radicals cause changes on a molecular level that damages collagen fibers, the cellular membrane and DNA strands. The best anti wrinkle creams help control free radical activity.
Recent reports from dermatology societies now say that what causes wrinkles and all of the other sigs of aging are the molecular changes caused by uncontrolled free radicals. They also say that aging skin cells produce more radicals, while a specific type of nutrient is in short supply.
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The nutrients are called antioxidants. Antioxidants stop free radical damage and repair damage that has already occurred; again these changes occur on a molecular level. So, using an antioxidant rich skin-cream may not make an immediate difference in your appearance.
In addition, you have to look at lotions critically. Technically speaking, artificial preservatives are antioxidants, because they prevent the oxidation or spoilage of other ingredients in the product. But, they do not fight or repair free radical damage.
The best anti wrinkle creams on the market, today, are free of artificial preservatives. (It has been shown that naturally occurring vitamin E preserves the other ingredients and acts as an effective skin-antioxidant.) They contain numerous antioxidants and they can make an immediate improvement in your appearance, because they use a little "trick".
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I found it waiting for me when I made my weekly pilgrimage to the mailbox and just had to take a quick look inside! Here is what I found...
The first thing that I notice is that the box is massive!.. I mean really large... and heavy too. The colorful outer sleeve is not particularly sturdy... nor are the two content boxes inside. This isn't a big deal but I like the look of the box and suspect it won't hold up to handling for very long.
No worries! That is what bespoke cases are for! And well need some because this box is packed with stuff!
There are two sheets of punch out terrain to dress up the battlefield which I encountered in the box sleeve, that are made of a similar material and are a similar weight as the sleeve so be careful not to miss them when opening up the box.
What I'll refer to as Box 1 has a perfect bound rulebook, a less robustly bound campaign book, several bags of dice, assorted tokens, reference sheets, overlays, and the packet of Gen Con Extras.
Here is the packet of Gen Con extras. Its a capital ship sprue from each faction which is a huge upgrade to the set as each faction comes with one capital ship, a few middleweights, and a pile of frigates. With this packet you double your Major vessels and get a couple of extra frigates to boot. The packet also contains the related tokens and game markers for these ships. Thanks Niel!
Box 2 contains the ships and flight bases. There is a pile of them... 49 very detailed ship modles molded in hard plastic in good faction colors... 55 when you add the Gen Con goodies! It looks like a quick wash would see them tabletop ready but there is a lot of room for actual painting as well.
I'll be reading the rules next week and see about a game... but, at the moment, I'm glad I picked up two sets of this!
I've always been interested in the Spartan Games offerings but have never jumped in. If the rest of their catalogue is up to the quality of this set I've got another company to go all fanboy over!
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Live From KCRW
Julian Marszalek
, December 3rd, 2013 09:59
Earlier this year while waiting to interview Beady Eye in a north London rehearsal studio, your humble scribe unexpectedly spent some time in the company of The Bad Seeds' metronomic man mountain that is Jim Sclavunos. Suited and booted at 10am and charming almost to a fault, the drummer explained that, despite having already been touring their fifteenth studio album, Push The Sky Away, the band were now hunkering down to rehearse for festival performances which would involve tweaking a number of their songs for the purposes of set and setting.
It's precisely this approach to their art that's evident throughout the 10 live readings – 12 for all you vinyl junkies out there – contained in this recording made in front of a small audience for LA radio station KCRW. Captured between their Coachella appearances earlier this year, Live From KCRW is an affirmation of their latest incarnation.
Though the focus of the band has always been Nick Cave, the sound that they make has been pretty much determined by the lieutenants at his side. Witness 'Stranger Than Kindness', a track originally from Your Funeral… My Trial, which mutates subtly from the haunting and unconventional guitar playing of Blixa Bargeld into a an equally unsettling beast propelled by shuffled beats and something approaching a conventional deployment of a fretboard and strings. Similarly, the aural horror of 'The Mercy Seat' is here replaced by Cave's measured piano playing and the mournful sweeps of Warren Ellis' violin and the effect is no less lingering nor disturbing than the original.
So, as with Bargeld and the now departed Mick Harvey, Ellis has taken the position of Minister of Sinister Noises and his mastery of four-stringed instruments and loops has made an indelible impact on the band. His presence is keenly felt throughout, be it the loops of 'Wide Lovely Eyes' or the assault that powers the closing 'Jack The Ripper' and it's this breadth of sound that now defines The Bad Seeds. This, seemingly, is a band that can try its hand at anything but credit must also go to Jim Sclavunos' considered drumming, Martyn Casey's idiosyncratic rumbling bass and the welcome return of Barry Adamson, who sits at the keyboards.
Live At KCRW is a fine declaration of where The Bad Seeds are in the here and now. It would be a fool who would second-guess as to where they're headed to next but at this moment in time they sound as comfortable in their music as they do the fine suits they wear.
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Side 1 is absolutely brilliant with great versions of 'Higgs Boson Blues' (better than on the album), 'Far From Me' (one of my faves) and especially 'Mercy Seat' which I thought Nick had played to death by now but sounds fantastic here, Unfortunately side is only half as good with the terrible 'Wide Open Eyes' and rather messy 'Jack The Ripper'.


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DYHJ NEWCAST Fair Online -11 Green foundry is one of our targets, i.e. low energy consumption, less air polution, and best place to work with. Read more
DYHJ NEWCAST Fair Online -10 We made front bucket wall ranging from 4t - 13t individual weight. Come to our booth, or skype us at DYHJCN for details. Read more
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DYHJ NEWCAST Fair Online -9 5S+Lean Production, with web-based documentation center, DYHJ is able to supply our Clients a better experience, more efficiently and effectively. Read more
DYHJ NEWCAST Fair Online -8 We can also supply carbon steel and alloy steel castings, following DIN, ASTM, BS, AS, JIS standards. Read more
DYHJ NEWCAST Fair Online -7 Our products have been well sold to Europe for years, including Germany, Italy, Belgium and so on. Come to our stand for details, or skype us on DYHJCN. Read more
GEWES presents the newly developed Series 95-H Like all types of the reinforced H-series the 95-H is characterized by a compact rotation diameter combined with a higher designable torque compared to the standard version. The 95-H has at a rotation... Read more
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