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here are three forms of dreaming. The first is normal dreaming, in which the mind uses the imagination to create images while a person is asleep. Like sleep itself, we do not yet fully understand the purpose of normal dreams, but this much is certain. Nearly all mammals dream, as well as some rather "primitive" creatures like spiders. And humans who are deprived of the ability to dream degenerate mentally, becoming delusional and paranoid, experiencing hallucinations, and finally suffering a psychotic break. The second form of dreaming occurs when sensory stimuli, acquired either through the senses or psychically, causes the mind to interpret and display the information as imaginary images.
The third form is known as Dreaming (note the capital "D"). This is the phenomenon wherein the mind of the sleeper slips across interdimensional space to another universe known as the Lands of the Dreams of Men (more popularly referred to as the Dreamworld or the Dreamlands). The Dreamlands is not imaginary; it has an independent physical existence, which is demonstrated by the fact that it is sometimes possible to physically enter the Dreamlands through "gates" created when the Dreamlands and our universe come into physical contact. In fact it constitutes an entire alternate reality, or at least a series of parallel universes within our Level 1 Multiverse. However, the Dreamlands was also created by the minds of sapient beings, and its nature is constantly changing as our perception of the Dreamlands changes.
This may sound paradoxical, but this complementary nature is based on quantum mechanics. It is similar to the philosophical conundrum, if a tree falls in the forest and there is no one around to hear it, does it make noise? The answer depends upon how you define noise. If noise is defined as physical sound, which is vibrations traveling through air, then the falling tree does make noise, because the act of falling creates the vibrations that become sound. On the other hand, if noise is defined as the way the mind perceives sound, then the falling tree does not make noise if there is no mind around to interpret the sound as noise.
According to quantum mechanics, however, the falling tree both does and does not make noise. There must be a mind to interpret the sound as noise, but there must also be sound for the mind to perceive. Sound exists independently of mind, and sound is the physical component of noise, but air vibrations are not themselves noise until a mind perceives them as such. In other words, sound and perception are interconnected: our perception affects the nature of sound but sound affects how we perceive it.
But quantum mechanics does not end there. It goes one step further and asks, if a tree stands in a forest and no one is around to see it, does it exist? The same answers apply. If existence is defined physically, then the tree does exist, but if it is defined perceptually, then it does not exist. But quantum mechanics asserts that both are interconnected, so the tree both does and does not exist simultaneously. There must be some physical form for us to perceive, but our perception determines the exact nature of that form. Our perceptions affect how we see the tree, yet the tree itself affects the way our perceptions work. What's more, according to one interpretation of quantum mechanics, the tree is in this simultaneous state of existence/non-existence until someone sees it; only then does it truly exist.
The concept of an object existing in two or more states simultaneously is known as superposition, while the process by which an observer causes one state to emerge while the rest collapse is called decoherence. The Dreamlands exists as a superposition of many different possible forms and natures, including non-existence, but when Dreamers enter the Dreamlands, only one of these states becomes real. Which state emerges is determined in part by which states are available and in part by the mind of the Dreamer, but both influence each other because both are interconnected. As such, while decoherence is almost instantaneous, it is nonetheless complex. Dreamers tend to perceive the Dreamlands in the same general way, regardless of their cultural background or species, due to the Lands being an independent reality. Yet each Dreamer perceives them in subtly different ways. A case in point is the fact that to Medb hErenn names are either Irish in form or are pronounced as if they were Irish. This is because Medb perceives the Dreamlands as being similar to the Irish Otherworld. Yet the people around her do not share this perception, so a name that seems Irish to her seems normal to everyone else.
The nature and features of the Dreamlands have also changed over time, mostly because which species of Dreamers that predominates has shifted, but also because individual Dreamers can alter the Dreamlands over time by their changing perceptions and expectations, and their fears and desires, through their normal dreams. Kuranes created the city of Celephais through his dreams before he died in the Waking World and became king of the land of Ooth-Nargai, while Randolph Carter created the city of Ilek-Vad in the same way. Medb has the power to alter the Dreamlands "in real time", but she does not yet realize this. This is possible because the Dreamworld is consistent with the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, just like our own universe, wherein all possible outcomes of an event exist simultaneously. As in our universe, decoherence forces us to perceive just one outcome for any event. The difference is that in the Dreamlands it is possible to alter the probabilities inherent in the wave functions of objects and events, thereby changing their features and nature.
The origin of the Dreamlands is a profound mystery explained, for now, only by myths. One widespread belief is that it was created by the Elder Gods as a refuge from the Great Old Ones, though the presence of Bokrug and Tsathoggua tends to caste doubt on this. Another belief is that it is the home reality of the Great Ones. The prevailing myth, however, is that it was created by Nyarlathotep as a refuge for the Great Ones from some unknown danger. Though why he did so is unknown, it would explain why he continues to protect them.
Only four species from Earth are known to possess the skill of Dreaming: spiders, cetaceans, humans, and domestic cats. Spiders were the first to inhabit the Dreamlands, and while they did not create it, they modified it considerably. By the time humans appeared, other creatures had successfully challenged the spiders' hegemony, including the Men From Leng, and had modified the Dreamlands for their purposes. Humans quickly became the dominant Dreamers, and modified the Dreamlands to what it is now. Cats are only just beginning to exert a modifying influence, so it is difficult to predict how the Dreamlands will change over time. So far as anyone can determine, cetaceans have only modified the Dream oceans.
Yet even as Dreamers modify the Dreamlands, the Dreamlands have modified Dreamers. It is perhaps no coincidence that the four species who are known Dreamers are also the only known species who are sapient (though spiders and cats have kept this secret from humans, and cetaceans seem to have interest in interacting with humans except for dolphins). It is generally believed that Dreaming helps sapience to develop. It is unknown to what degree it is necessary, but simplistically it can be demonstrated that the only known sapient species are also Dreaming species. Along this same line of thought, some have suggested that the Kraken are the Dream forms of Waking World giant squids, thereby suggesting that they too may be sapient.
Still, not all the inhabitants of the Dreamlands are Dreamers. Non-sapient animals exist as autonomous constructs created by Dreamers, which acquired the ability to reproduce on their own. These include camels, elephants, llamas, yaks, and zebras, though this begs the question as to why horses or dogs do not exist in the Dreamlands. Certain sapient beings, such as Zoogs, Merfolk, Goblins, Leng Men, Gugs, Gnorri, and the (presumably) extinct Beings of Ib, seem to have no Waking World equivalent (at least, that we know of). Either they are former Dreamers whose Waking counterparts are now extinct, or they are natural Dreamlands inhabitants who somehow acquired sapience. Other sapient creatures, such as Ghouls, Moonbeasts, Nightguants, Ghasts, and Serpent People, exist in both the Waking World and the Dreamlands, but are not themselves Dreamers. Ghouls and Nightguants enter the Dreamlands through Ghoul warren tunnels, Ghasts through the Great Abyss, and Moonbeasts and Serpent People through gates. Some non-sapient creatures, such as Wamps, Basilisks, Manticores, Vooniths, Buopoths, Magah Birds, Butterfly-Dragons, Haemophores, Bholes, and Fireworms, seem to be either naturally evolved species or constructs that have existed so long as independent creatures they have acquired a life of their own. Still others, such as the Minions of Karakal, Blubes, Lamp-efts, Cloudbeasts, and Shades, are creatures from other universes that are summoned to the Dreamlands or are able to arrive naturally.
Though the nature of Dreaming is not fully understood, it appears tied to normal sleep rhythms. All organisms that sleep go through regular 90-minute cycles in which they progress through the various stages of sleep. Non-REM stage 1 (N1) is the first and is often referred to drowsy sleep, since the sleeper still has some muscle tone and conscious awareness. Non-REM stage 2 (N2) is next, when further muscle tone is lost and conscious awareness disappears. Sleepers tend to spend 50% of their sleep time in N2 sleep. Non-REM stage 3 (N3) sleep is the deepest form of sleep, when muscle tone almost disappears. Research has shown that this stage seems to be essential, because individuals deprived of N3 sleep will experience greater amounts of it for a short time once uninhibited sleep is restored.
The sleep cycle continues as sleepers rise up out of N3 sleep through N2 sleep, but rather than re-enter N1 sleep, they instead experience REM sleep. REM stands for "rapid eye movement", because REM sleep is characterized by rapid movements of the eyeballs under the closed lids. Brainwave activity also increases, but muscle tone is lost, resulting in near-complete paralysis. Normal dreaming occurs at this stage, and like N3 sleep it also seems to be essential, being as individuals deprived of REM sleep will experience greater amounts of it for a short time once it is restored. Some conscious awareness is also present, since sensory stimuli can affect dreams, and sleepers can be awaken at this stage by sharp noises or pain. However, this is also when Dreaming occurs. Research has shown that at some point during the first REM cycle, the Dreamer experiences a lucid dream in which he is present in a familiar or recurring dream setting. If he wishes to enter the Dreamlands, he wills into existence a flight of descending stairs. These are known as the Seventy Steps to Lighter Slumber. They symbolize the descent of the Dreamer from somnolence to deeper sleep. If he goes down, he arrives in the foyer of the Dreamlands known as the Cavern of Flame.
However, it is at this point that Dreaming departs from normal sleep. Research has shown that while a Dreamer is in the Dreamlands, his body continues to cycle through the sleep stages, including re-entering REM sleep numerous times. Yet the Dreamer's experiences in the Dreamlands are continuous, indicating that Dreaming is not tied to the sleep cycles or normal dreaming. Meanwhile, the Dreamer's brain continues to experience normal dreams, of which the Dreamer has no memory, and when the body awakens, the Dreamer will return to it, often instantaneously. In fact, if a Dreamer is awakened during a non-REM sleep stage, he will still report having "dreamed" even though his brain waves indicate that he was not having a normal dream at the time. This has led some researchers to speculate that the mind somehow separates itself from the physical brain and travels to this alternate reality. Others have suggested that Dreaming is a form of astral projection or soul transmigration, while more materialistic theories suggest a combined form of clairvoyant and psychokinetic projection or a collective unconscious fantasy realm, sort of a psychological virtual reality. Whatever the truth, the research so far seems to support the belief that Dreaming is a non-physical, possibly even a non-material, process.
Once the Dreamer arrives in the Cavern of Flame, he is confronted by Nasht and Kaman-Thah, the guardians of the Dreamlands. These priests of the Great Ones guard the Dreamlands against evil, corrupt, or greedy men, and they protect the normal dreams of men from the dangers of the Dreamlands. They will not permit anyone they consider unworthy or too weak to enter the Dreamworld, and they have nearly infinite powers to enforce their decisions. Though they have never been known to harm anyone, Dreamers who attack them simply wake up in their own beds, while other beings are teleported out of the Cavern. And the priests block them from ever finding the Seventy Steps again. All Dreamers arrive naked and alone, even if they descended the Seventy Steps as part of a group and while clothed. This is believed to symbolize the ability of the priests to examine the Dreamer's very soul, as well as the need to judge each Dreamer by his own character. This stipulation has only been violated once in the entire history of the Dreamworld.
If a Dreamer is deemed worthy, the priests welcome him and permit him to descend the Seven Hundred Steps to Deeper Slumber if he wishes. He is also given clothing and supplies, whatever he might want or need within reason. The nature of time in the Dreamlands prevents the existence of any item invented after the 15th century, however Dreamers may have whatever they can carry, no matter how rare or exotic, with the exception of magical items. As well, some necessary but ubiquitous and harmless modern items may be provided if they are so intrinsic to a Dreamer that they can be thought of as being part of his physical nature. For example, an extremely myopic Dreamer who has worn contacts all his life may find a pair waiting for him in the Cavern. Other items, however, such as a pacemaker or a futuristic insulin pump, will not be provided since the Dream body, while identical in appearance to the Dreamer's Waking body, usually does not share its deformities or handicaps.
If the Dreamer decides to descend the Seven Hundred steps, he emerges in the Enchanted Wood. At this point he is in the Dreamworld proper, and may go wherever he pleases. Ulthar is the closest settlement of any appreciable size, and it is where the vast majority of Dreamers head for. Most live there, or use it as a base of operations, and the town has grown large and prosperous catering to Dreamers. Dreamers generally remain within the Dreamlands for as long as they are asleep in the Waking World. Time in the Dreamworld is fluid, but generally a Dreamer will be in the Dreamlands a week for every hour his Waking body remains asleep. When it awakens, the Dreamer returns to it. This usually happens when the Dreamer is asleep in the Dreamlands; when he next awakens, it is in the Waking World. However, it is not unusual for Dreamers to simply vanish, often in sight of others, especially if their Waking body has been startled awake. You can tell if someone is a Dreamer by the fact that he or she will disappear every four to twelve weeks for twelve to twenty weeks at a time before reappearing.
Dreamers live fairly normal lives in the Dreamlands, even those who become adventurers. They must eat, drink, and sleep just as in the Waking World. They must have clothing and shelter, all the material goods needed to furnish their home, and armor and weapons if they plan to go adventuring. And for all this, they must have money. Many Dreamers become adventurers as the quickest means of acquiring wealth they can turn into money, but many also ply some trade or open some form of establishment instead. There is every sort of professional and craftsman in the Dreamworld that one can think of, provided they need no modern equipment to operate, and every sort of business one might need or want. And since few vices are illegal, depending upon local law, liquor, prostitutes, and drugs are all readily available. Unfortunately, this also means that crime is fairly rampant, even in places with a strong civil authority and a militia. Also, Nasht and Kaman-Thah exercise no authority over natural-born inhabitants, dreamers who become permanent residents, or those that enter the Dreamworld via gates or by other means. As such, there are persons and beings in the Dreamlands that are corrupt, greedy, even evil, and that will not hesitate to commit atrocities and use torture, or traffic in slavery and human livestock.
Many Dreamers use the Dreamlands as a refuge from a disappointing or hard life, and many use the Dreamworld as an opportunity to start over or live the lives they want. Some will even marry and start families, and because of the fluidity of time, many can live for many decades or even centuries. However, the Dreamlands is far from a paradise. In addition to the need for money, the presence of criminals, monsters, and wicked beings makes it a dangerous place. Dreamers can be injured and become sick, they will grow old if at a slower rate, and all die at one point or another. A Dreamer whose Dream body dies can never return to the Dreamlands. Still, one advantage is that the reverse is not true; a Dreamer whose Waking body dies can elect to live in the Dreamlands for the remainder of his Dream life, provided his Dream body is still alive. What happens to such Dreamers, as well as natural-born inhabitants, when their Dream bodies die is as profound a mystery as what happens when a non-Dreamer dies in the Waking World.
The ability to Dream usually begins with the onset of puberty, but it can appear later or in rare cases even earlier. Certain drugs and poisons can trigger latent abilities while certain magical and religious rituals can direct a non-Dreamer to find the Seventy Steps. Anyone permitted to enter the Dreamlands by Nasht and Kaman-Thah may return on subsequent nights, even if they have no Dreaming talent, but they must learn how to find the Seventy Steps on their own.
Child Dreamers are a special case, because they are particularly vulnerable. If necessary, the priests can bar their ability to enter the Dreamlands until they become older, but in the only known time when they have have dictated their will to the Dreamworld as a whole, they have declared any Dreamer who has not yet come of age to be sacrosanct. This means that they cannot be harmed, or allowed to come to harm, in any way. To enforce their ruling, they declared that if any Child Dreamer were harmed, they would bar all Dreamers from entering the Dreamlands for an entire Waking year. Since that would translate to 168 Dream years, it was taken as a credible threat. Nonetheless, many people were prepared to ignore the ruling, until Nyarlathotep himself declared that he would enforce it personally. As a result, many beings that would not have hesitated to exploit such innocents, such as Zoogs, Moonbeasts, and the Men of Leng, instead go to great pains to protect them. And since there are many non-sapient animals and sapient creatures that cannot or will not heed even the Crawling Chaos himself, they will not hesitate to defend Child Dreamers even at the expense of their own lives. The cats are the primary defenders of Child Dreamers, and together with the Zoogs do whatever they need to do to ensure their safe arrival in Ulthar. There they are housed in special dormitories until they awaken, taken care of and educated until they come of age. At that time, all protection is removed and they must take their chances like any Dreamer. When this happens is decided on a case by case basis, but once Nasht and Kaman-Thah have declared that a Child Dreamer has come of age, their decision is irrevocable.
It should be noted that the prohibition against harm does not apply to children born in the Dreamlands, who presumably have families to protect them. Nonetheless, King Kuranes of Ooth-Nargai has declared that he will extend the prohibition to all children under the age of eighteen and that he will use the full might of his kingdom to enforce that prohibition if necessary. So far, only the High Queen of All Cats and the city-state of Karchedon have declared their support of his proclamation, but that has been sufficient to convince many others to abide by it, at least in principle.
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Hello! Waving hysterically! I'm Nicole and I've been an Avon online Representative since 2016. I personally decided to focus my Avon business on growing a team. But there are plenty of other ways to be successful with Avon. I'll be focusing on those who have another business or want to start one for the purpose of this post.
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Dorian Gray (1924) by Otto Verhagen (1885–1951). If you need an idea of the colossal impact Aubrey Beardsley's drawing had on the art world of the 1890s consider that the entirety of his career—from his first public exposure in The Studio in 1893 to his very untimely death in 1898—lasted a mere five years. Decades […]
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Notice is hereby given that the Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, has issued a director's decision with regard to a petition dated April 4, 2006, filed by Mr. Terry J. Lodge, on behalf of five organizations and 30 individuals, hereinafter referred to as the Petitioners. Representatives for the Petitioners participated in a telephone conference call with NRC's Petition Review Board (PRB) on April 26, 2006, to discuss the Start Printed Page 14143petition. The teleconference was transcribed and the transcription was treated as a supplement to the petition. Transcripts of the teleconference are available via the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) on the agency's Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html, and for inspection at the NRC Public Document Room, located at One White Flint North, Public File Area O-1F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. The petition concerns the operation of the independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) at the Palisades Nuclear Plant.
The Petitioners requested that the NRC take enforcement action against the licensee for the Palisades Nuclear Plant, Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC), by condemning and stopping the use of the two independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) concrete pads holding dry spent fuel storage casks on the plant site.
As the basis for the petition, the Petitioners stated that the concrete cask storage pads do not conform with NRC regulations for earthquake stability, specifically 10 CFR 72.212(b)(2)(i)(B) and 72.212(b)(3), and, therefore, pose a hazard in case of an earthquake. The Petitioners asserted that the licensee's evaluations of the older and newer concrete storage pads did not properly consider the behavior of the soil beneath the pads in determining the effects on the storage casks as a result of a seismic event.
On April 26, 2006, the NRC staff's PRB held a teleconference with the Petitioners. The teleconference gave the Petitioners an opportunity to provide additional information and to clarify issues raised in the petition. During the teleconference, the Petitioners requested additional time to submit a supplement to the petition, and the PRB agreed to the request, as documented in a letter to the Petitioners, dated May 4, 2006. However, no supplement was submitted. On June 27, 2006, the NRC staff informed the Petitioners by letter that the issue regarding the seismic response of the older ISFSI pad, and the issue of soil amplification for the newer pad, had been previously resolved and would not be considered under 10 CFR 2.206. In that same letter, the staff informed the Petitioners that the issue regarding the slope stability analysis for the newer pad was accepted for review under 10 CFR 2.206. The transcript of the teleconference and the letters are available in ADAMS, as stated above.
On November 28, 2006, the NRC sent a copy of the proposed director's decision to the Petitioners and to the licensee for comment. At the request of the Petitioners, the NRC extended the end of the comment period from January 5, 2007, to February 2, 2007. The Petitioners submitted comments by electronic mail on February 2, 2007. The comments and the staff's responses to them are available electronically through the NRC's Public Electronic Reading Room at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html, under docket number 07200007.
The Director of the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards has determined that the Petitioners' request, to condemn and stop the use of the two ISFSI concrete pads holding dry spent fuel storage casks at the Palisades site, is denied. The NRC staff has concluded that the Petitioners' concerns have been adequately addressed by the licensee's revised slope stability evaluation for the newer concrete storage pad. The reasons for this decision are explained in the director's decision [DD-07-02] pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Section 2.206, the complete text of which is available at the Commission's Public Document Room, located at One White Flint North, Public File Area O-1F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland, and from the ADAMS Public Library component on the NRC's Web site, http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
A copy of the director's decision will be filed with the Secretary of the Commission for the Commission's review in accordance with 10 CFR 2.206 of the Commission's regulations. As provided for by this regulation, the director's decision will constitute the final action of the Commission 25 days after the date of the decision, unless the Commission, on its own motion, institutes a review of the director's decision in that time.Start Signature
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I guess I'll start with this: Go America! Apparently we all, or, well, 53% of us at least, managed to come together and elect Barack Obama president only because of the color of his skin. Furthermore, it is so clear, and has been since the dawn of time, that John McCain was purposely trying to lose this election (hello, Sarah Palin?!?) because why in the hell would the Republicans want to go in and mop up W's mess?
In other news, I've been spending some of my non-blogging internet hours perusing the web-rantings of Bitter Republicans.
All sarcasm aside, I truly am very excited about the results of the election. I've always kept myself an arm's length away from politics. It always felt to me that politics bred angry and narrow-minded passion in some people, and sparred the kinds of arguments that lower my comfort level to somewhere close to steel wool rubbing on bare skin. I simply can't handle opinion-based debate. So you like wine and I like beer, who the hell cares? No amount of you spouting made-up "Anheuser Busch eats babies" statistics is going to change my palate. So let's shut up and drink already. But I digress.
It's not that I don't have political opinions, it's just that I form them and then keep them to myself. I've always seen politics as a necessary evil. But this time around, I must admit, I really got into it! For the first time I really felt some of that passion. It wasn't a my-side-is-better-than-your-side passion, but more of a yearning to be part of something great. I can't really explain it. I just wanted to get involved.
In any case, it's late and I'm rambling. It's time for me to turn in.
[Upon a quick re-read of what I've written, I feel the need to elaborate on two points, because I know that tone is hard to gauge through writing. 1) I do not believe that all republicans are bitter about the results of the election; I was simply referring to a specific few who made some ridiculous comments that I read. 2) I also do not believe that all people who are passionate are angry and narrow-minded. That is simply not the case. ]


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text: Jon Connor's "Fresh Water for Flint" Performance is Amazing [@JonConnorMusic @KekePalmer @nightlyshow] Bradford J. Howard March 3, 2016 Live Performances, TV/Movies Art about home always hits a little harder. There's something about that personal connection – when you're singing not just about something that you've been through, but something that's affected the lives of those around you and the people you care about, as well. No one knows this better than Jon Connor. Though the Aftermath signee is a rising star who's fast approaching the release of his major label debut album, Connor calls Flint, Michigan, home; and he's all too familiar of the damage done by the current #FlintWaterCrisis. Although much progress has been made to raise awareness and continue relief efforts following the crisis being made public, there is always more work to do. Connor opted to put his frustration and anguish in a song, "Fresh Water for Flint," which he debuted last month and even performed at the #JUSTICEFORFLINT fundraiser this past Sunday. On Wednesday night, Jon Connor appeared on Comedy Central's The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore to talk about the water crisis and the need to continue to keep Flint on people's minds. "Everybody deserves clean water," Connor said while participating in the show's roundtable discussion. "And I appreciate platforms like this who bring awareness to what's going on. But when the hashtags are over, my mom still has to deal with this." Following the round-table, Connor performed "Fresh Water for Flint" before the live studio audience, joined on-stage by the song's feature, Keke Palmer, adorned in all black and rocking braids. As images of the lives affected and of signs like "Clean Water is A Human Right" played out in the background, Connor delivered the song with a raw energy and blistering flow that was absolutely captivating. Watch Jon Connor's live performance of "Fresh Water for Flint," featuring Keke Palmer, on The Nightly Show, up top. Photo courtesy of Comedy Central. Share this:TweetShare on Tumblr


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According to the analysis, Nong'an 35MN plate market prices stabilize rebound, the downstream demand has also been the release of a certain, turnover has markedly improved. Overall, the market is not the same as the market to pull up, mostly to take the edge of the sale strategy, in the stimulation of the release of the demand, but also to observe the sustainability of demand and sales.
"The price decline has for a long time, there is a will, confidence is insufficient," this is a reflection of the current domestic steel market. Affected by the strong earthquake in Japan, some steel traders on the market outlook is expected to change, the market is in a long time, looking forward to the mentality of the recent domestic steel prices rebound. But the fundamental contradiction between the steel city has not fundamentally ease, market outlook will continue to consolidate.
According to monitoring agency, affected by the earthquake in Japan, Nong'an 35MN plate export some businesses expectations improved, together with the steel forward price goes high continuously, steel spot market prices have stabilized prices. A market participants such comment, after the early sustained price decline, steel city will rise to start strengthening. "Just by a chance the rapid price increases."
At present, the pressure of domestic inflation in all walks of life, and the tight monetary policy has become a major means of government regulation. Under the high inflation pressure, the further increase in interest rates and increase the deposit reserve ratio is almost a consensus. Some experts predict that by the 3 quarter, the central bank will raise interest rates again, by the end of 2015, the deposit reserve ratio will be raised three times. But in the second half with the increase in the pressure of inflation, monetary policy tightening and frequency will also significantly slow down. Tightening the financial side, especially for loans to small and medium-sized enterprises bring no small impact, especially in Nong'an 35MN steel plate steel mills and steel trader.
In fact, many businesses are not optimistic about the current rally, think the market turnover has to pick up, but is still limited to low-cost resources, the weak support for the market. If the steel price up only on the basis of a long time down looking forward to the mentality of the state of mind, based on the momentum of sustained, there is still a risk of falling.
In the small and medium enterprises shortage of money also, some provinces also appeared in a rare off-season shortage, and early warning of the shortage has been in 35MN steel circulation market set off waves of. Steel production capacity remains high, so now get brownouts policy speculation factors is still large, journalists believe that in the market for due to power rationing and supply reduction in the ability to exceed demand reduction remain skeptical of, steel prices to rise significantly.
Therefore, the short term price of 35MN steel Nong'an high consolidation situation is difficult to break. Whether it is up or down the breakthrough trend is difficult to appear. And in June and July for steel market, high temperature and rainy seasonal factors will also be in a certain extent affect demand release, in the "power shortage" is not the real impact of steel production, the policy is still too empty case, the possibility of domestic steel market rally is almost zero, period but there will be a wave of decline in the probability of larger and three months since the market price of real adjustment. Know more about the company, please visit
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New signing Branislav Ivanovic has promised to tell Serbia team-mate Nemanja Vidic he has joined the best team in the country - and Chelsea will win more trophies than Manchester United over the next few years.
Defender Ivanovic, 23, was tracked by a host of big clubs all over Europe, including United, before he completed his £9m transfer from Lokomotiv Moscow this month.
And Ivanovic, who can also play in midfield or right-back, is convinced he made the right choice.
"Chelsea is the right club and the best club because young players have the chance to show all their abilities and achieve a lot," he said. "I never thought about or planned to go to any other team.
"I have been too busy with training to speak to Nemanja but as soon as I have some time, we will talk. I am sure he will do his best to give me some good advice.
"But I will tell him that I have joined the best team in the country and will win more trophies than him over the next few years."
Ivanovic - no relation to tennis star Ana - has not played since December 5 and is not yet fit enough to be included in today's squad to face Wigan in the FA Cup. But he was involved in the infamous clash with England during last year's Under-21 championship when he came on as a second-half sub.
England's black players were abused by the opposing players and crowd, and there was a mass brawl following England's second goal.
But Ivanovic, who was the squad's captain, said: "Every player when he plays for his country, plays his best. We, as a team, also tried our best.
"As far as I was concerned, there was the incident, it was the end of the incident and it was forgotten. I don't hold that as a bad memory or anything. I tried my best for my country and that was the end of that."
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Mother's Day is almost here, and whether you're shopping for a favorite mama in your life, dropping some hints to your partner, or planning on treating yourself (you deserve it, mama!), we've got just the right gift to help you enjoy your special day this year.
From family portraits to flowers, we've rounded up 15 of our favorite Mother's Day gifts that are sure to put a smile on any mama's face. Happy shopping!
This is Motherhood: A Motherly Collection of Reflections + Practices, Amazon
This collection was written by—and for—mamas. You'll find reflections on each phase of "the wild ride of motherhood," including the soaring highs of meeting your new baby, the ground-shaking lows that make you doubt everything you've ever known, and all the beauty and pain in between. Each chapter closes with practices from Motherly's team of wellness experts to help you define, clarify, process, and celebrate your journey.
Custom family portrait, Etsy
Cue the tears—we could not be swooning more over these heartwarming custom family portraits. We love the artist's attention to detail + simple, modern aesthetic, and we think any mama would be overjoyed to show off her family with one of these handmade portraits. Prices vary.
Mama necklace, Tiny Tags
There's no sweeter name than 'mama.' This handwritten pendant is a sweet, beautiful way to tell mom just how much she's loved.
Classic tote, Cuyana
This tote is truly a timeless classic. Made from genuine Italian pebbled leather, it's simple + sophisticated in all the right ways and will last mama for years to come.
Breakfast in bed set, Target
Breakfast in bed paired with the incredible style of Joanna Gaines? Let's make every day Mother's Day, okay?
Tassel earrings, Baublebar at Nordstrom
These tassel earrings are a fun addition to any look, and just right for mama's night out (or any night out, really!).
Heart bowl, The Little Market
These hand-carved bowls are perfect for anything from serving snacks to storing jewelry—and each purchase supports the Wood Carvers of Kenya artisans.
Prices vary.
Promptly Journal, Amazon
These beautifully bound journals are a great gift for the mama who wants to chronicle all of life's important moments but doesn't think she has the time. Each journal is filled with short, easy prompts, making it easy to document all the little moments she'll never want to forget.
Leather band vase, Mark & Graham
With a rustic twist on a classic, this vase is the perfect place to show off your Mother's Day flowers (hint, hint). Monogramming available.
Fresh, ethically grown flowers, Farmgirl Flowers
She has the vase, so now she'll need the flowers to fill it! We not only love these natural, beautiful arrangements (they come wrapped in burlap, a detail we think is genius!) but we love that they're ethically sourced and grown, as well. Prices vary.
Mama T-Shirt, The Bee and the Foxthe bee & the fox
This statement tee is a great way to remind mama just how awesome she is.
Diaper Bag Upgrade, Mini Bae
Upgrade mama's diaper bag with a chic backpack. This one has multiple pockets on the inside and outside and coverts to a crossbody.
iRobot Braava Jet, Amazon
We know what you're thinking—a mop for Mother's Day? BUT WAIT. It's a robot mop! (And a damp sweeper, and a dry sweeper.) It cleans all by itself! It gets rid of all those crusty ground-in kid stains while mom sits back and relaxes! YES!
Photo display box, Artifact Uprising
Every mama loves to show off photos of her family + her little ones—and this brass and wood display box makes it effortless and stylish. We love how it doubles as a storage box and a beautiful frame-like display.
Ceramic styling brush, Amazon
If there's one thing all mamas need more of, it's time—and this cult favorite ceramic styling brush provides just that. It instantly delivers shiny, straight and smooth styles with just one single pass, or the perfect blowout look.
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Whether an infant, child, adolescent or young adult, a secure home base is vital for continued optimal growth. Sometimes, due to extenuating circumstances, stress levels in families become high, communication breaks down and distance between family members prevail. Adolescents might hide in their rooms, or seek out guidance from other struggling peers, rather than parental figures or a trusted adult. Parents begin to feel frustrated and fearful by choices their children/teens might be making but do not know how to reconnect to rebuild their relationship or encourage guidance as their parent. This is where DFAC can help. Understanding the complexities that can arise within family dynamics given the stress of every day life, drawing from attachment based theories families are brought together when ready and we begin the work on repair from a collaborative team approach, one step at a time.
Sometimes adolescents need space to freely talk about sensitive issues. When caregivers are concerned that their adolescent or pre-teen won't talk to them, DFAC is equipped to provide individual counseling to address a multitude of challenges, i.e. anxiety, depression, peer relation issues, bullying, self-harm and/or social skills building. Regardless of the challenge, adolescents are met with warmth and acceptance. It is only within the context of feeling safe that an individual can begin to trust their counselor and explore their inner world.
In situations where a child would benefit from meeting individually with me to work on specific challenges, I will provide individual sessions. Individual sessions for children will be assessed throughout treatment and provided when deemed appropriate.
If evaluative services are recommended for your child/adolescent based on history and symptom presentation, I can refer you to the appropriate service providers including but not limited to the following:
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Cardiac arrest is a malfunction of the heart which causes an irregular beat and disrupts blood flow to vital organs. It is an agonizing and slow way to die and is sadly a leading cause of death in America. Every year, over 350,000 cardiac arrests occur in the United States outside of a medical facility, leaving the victim stranded wherever they are with no doctor in sight and little hope of making it to one in time. Death, however, needs not be inevitable, with the proper training; anyone can learn how to save the life of a person suffering from cardiac arrest. This is the goal of American CPR Care Association.
What is the CPR/ AED course?
The CPR AED course is a video-based guided training that teaches adults and children alike how to save a person suffering from cardiac arrest. It teaches the proper technique to use for chest compression and how to correctly and safely use a defibrillator. This course is designed to develop the skills needed to effectively respond in an emergency situation in accordance with the Emergency Cardiovascular Care's (ECC) and AHA's 2015 CPR Guidelines. You can take an official certification course here.
Why is it important?
- Majority of all cardiac arrests occur at home, meaning that, should you be called upon to help a victim, the said victim will likely be a loved one.
- Many Americans have said that they feel helpless to provide aid in the event of a loved one suffering from cardiac arrest.
- Immediate care can mean the difference between life and death for a victim of cardiac arrest.
- Having enough confidence with one's CPR skills can increase the survival rate of the patients and reduces the risk of further complications.
What do I do when someone is suffering from cardiac arrest?
- Remain calm, get to the nearest phone and call 911.
- Once they have confirmed that EMTs are on their way, go to the person and place your hands in the center of their chest.
- Then, imagine the beat of a song like the classic Bee Gee's hit disco song "Stayin' Alive," proceed to pump your arms up and down to the beat of the song.
- Continue pumping at 100 to 120 beats per minute (the same beat as the song).
- If possible, open the patient's airway by tilting their head and lifting their chin. Perform rescue breath afterwards. (Conventional CPR)
- Do this alternately with chest compression until medical services have arrived. Remember the ratio 30:2. For every 30 chest compression, 2 sets of rescue breath should be performed.
Save a life
In times of great distress, we cannot rely on a knight in shining armor to come and save us, we must be our own heroes. Each individual has the capacity to be a savior, to prolong a life, to ensure that a parent is given another day to hug their children.


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Electron-Atom Collisions
an introduction
In our laboratories, we study the electron-impact excitation of atoms and molecules. We do this by observing the light emitted by the atoms (or molecules) as they decay from the states into which they were excited into by the electrons. The results we generate are called cross sections. We determine the cross section for electron-impact excitation into given atomic/molecular levels as a function of the incident electron's energy.
Electron Impact ExcitationIn our work, we start with a collection of target atoms (or molecules). In most cases this is simply a vacuum chamber that has been back filled with the gas of interest. However, we also do experiments on metastable atoms-- where the target atoms must first be prepared in an excited state. A mono-energetic electron beam is passed through the taget atoms. Some of the target atoms are excited into higher lying levels. These excited levels eventually decay giving off light whose wavelength depends upon the exact upper state that was populated. By measuring the light from the target atoms at each wavelength we find the cross sections for excitation into each of the upper levels.
Measurement of Optical Emission Cross SectionsOne must keep in mind that there are two ways to populate an excited state:
By using the method described above for measuring optical emission cross sections, we are actually measuring the sum of both the direct excitation cross section out of the ground state plus the contribution due to higher lying levels cascading into the level of interest.
Since the direct excitation cross section is usually desired, one must determine the total cascade contribution and subtract this from the apparent cross section.
Excitation Functions
An excitation function is a plot of cross section versus the incident electron
energy. Excitation functions for the direct cross section generally fall into a number of catergories,
depending upon what the final (excited) state is. For example, in electron impact
excitation of ground state helium there are three families of excitation functions:
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One of my clients asked me, when my husband had heart surgery, how I was going to prepare him holistically for surgery. I told them, I planned to balance and support his energy and give him lymphatic massages. Recently, I have been preparing some of my clients for mastectomy surgeries. I have found that using my energy balancing protocols, I have been able to decrease their emotional stress related to losing their breasts. As part of the energy balancing, I am increasing their energy levels to withstand the toll of the surgery and the recovery period. As a Registered Nurse, I also had previously worked for a plastic surgeon who specialized in breast reconstruction. I was also able to share some of the healing experiences from former patients. I gave the women pre- operative manual lymphatic massages to open the drainage ports of their lymphatics. This helps in decreasing the swelling post operatively, and helps with detoxing the anesthesia medications from the body.I will see these women post operatively to continue decreasing the swelling and increasing the lymphatic flow to heal the wound. Lymphatic massage (used in wound care in hospitals) moves the food to the cells and brings antibodies to wound to fight any infection. After the surgery, I will do another energy balance to have the body integrate the new breast implants to be a part of their body's energy field, and not seen as a foreign body. I love that "Energy Kinesiology" gives me the skills to assist and support these women in making their surgical experience a less stressful event.
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Happiness comes from within; not from without, and not from a reflection of what others think of you! It is not the house, the money, and perception of success! It comes from within yourself that makes you happy. Only you can make yourself happy!
It takes up to 43 muscles to frown and 17 muscles to smile.
Happy people are hopeful, enthusiastic, engaged in life and work, optimistic and are self regulatory in terms of eating and exercise.
Fears and worries stress you out and eventually through cortisol, blood sugar levels cause inflammation and heart disease. Low social ties to people actually have been found in a 9 year study to double the likelihood of dying!
Happy people experience higher heart rates, flushed skin, smiling causes lower heart disease. Higher metabolism? Remember your first love….
Happier people attract more people to want to be near them. They act more successful. Having emotional balance and coping skills helps these people face life's stresses with more adaptability skills.
What is your happy place or memory? Who was with you? What makes your heart melt? We all love watching cute animal videos because we all go Ahhhh! Open your heart and let love in! Be happy to be alive!
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Feature Dancer & Adult Star Monique Alexander Performs Live & Headlines at Little Darlings
Feature Dancer & XXX Porn Star Monique Alexander Performs Live & Headlines at Little Darlings Gentlemen's Club & Déjà vu Showgirls. Monday, September 23rd, 2019 (New York NY) Party with Feature Dancer Monique Alexander at Little Darlings Gentlemen's Club & Déjà vu Showgirls in Flint, MI. Centerfold Features www.centerfoldstrips.com Feature Entertainer & XXX Porn Star Monique Alexander will be feature dancing at Little Darlings Gentlemen's Club & Déjà vu Showgirls in Flint, MI on Thursday September 26th, Friday September 27th, & Saturday September 28th. Monique Alexander will be performing 1 show a night at each club. Between shows she will be mingling with the guests, taking photos and doing lap dances. "I can't wait to rock the stage at Little Darlings Gentlemen's Club & Déjà vu Showgirls and party with my fans!" says Monique Alexander. These shows will definitely be standing room only - so make sure to get there early. Monique Alexander is one of the hottest feature entertainers on the planet. Her many credits include: 2008 AVN Award: Best Group Sex Scene - Film. 2009 AVN Award: Best Couples Sex Scene (for Cry Wolf). 2011 AVN Award: Best All-Girl Couples Sex Scene. Just off 2341 South Dort Hwy in Flint Mi you will find one of the hottest strip clubs in Michigan by the name of Little Darlings. With a club capacity at just over 200- 300 curious clubgoers, Little Darlings pulls out all the stops with a full bar and light snacks to keep your heart pumping and your eyes rolling. Its showgirls stable is packed full of over 30 of the sweetest ladies in the Great Lake State. Opening back in March of 2012, Little Darlings has been running it off the road with more bang for your buck from sun up to sun down. Flint has always been a hotbed for live entertainment and still holds true to it's legend. Every night out is a blistering one with drink and dance specials called out for your oggling enjoyment. So what are you waiting for…make your next night on the town Little Darlings Showclub…it is a sure thing! Little Darlings Gentlemen's Club is located at 2341 South Dort Hwy, Flint, MI, 48507. Call 810-233-0774 or click www.littledarlingsflint.com for more info or reservations. One of the more exciting counterpart's of the Déjà Vu show club chain is without a doubt the Déjà Vu of Flint, Michigan. After a recent interior refurbishment from head to toe, the Flint location has even more room to accommodate its eager patrons. This show bar has enjoyed a legendary reputation of fun and outrageous good times since it first opened its doors to the pubic back way back when. It has flaunted its corral of fabulous showgirls and full throttle, totally nude entertainment constituting a world of connoisseur cooze and full blown excitement. With a customer capacity at just over 300 screaming patrons, and well over 50 enticing entertainers, the Déjà Vu Flint packs the house night after thrilling night, catering to the truly courageous customer. Little Darlings Gentlemen's Club is located at 2402 South Dort Hwy, Flint, MI, 48507. Call 810-767-1560 or click www.dejavuflint.com for more info or reservations. For more information or to book Monique Alexander to headline on stage at your gentlemen's club please contact Centerfold Features direct at 1-877-427-8747. About Centerfold Features: Centerfold Features, established in 1996, has been a leader and innovator in the #adultentertainment industry. Centerfold Features national #adultentertainment agency represents the hottest #strippers #exoticdancers #malestrippers #femalestrippers and #femaleexoticdancers #maleexoticdancers as well as novelty talent including #midgetstrippers, #dwarfstrippers, #bellydancers, #overweightstrippers, #dragqueens, #malerevue & #celebrityimpersonators. In addition, Centerfold Strips books the hottest #FeatureEntertainers -#Featuredancers celebrity #XXXstars, #pornstars, and #showgirls in #gentlemen'sclubs, #toplessclubs, and #stripclubs around the globe. Centerfold Features provides service to all events including a #bachelorparty, #bacheloretteparty, #holidayparty, #birthdayparty, #fratparty, #corporateevent, #retirementparty #sportingevent #superbowlparty or #fantasyfootball party. Contact Information: Centerfold Features www.centerfoldstrips.com 1-877-427-8747


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Steven Shapiro is Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer of Roper St. Francis Healthcare. Prior to being appointed to this position in 2005, he had been the Chairman of Pediatrics and Chief of Staff at Roper Hospital. Steve attended undergraduate college at Rutgers College, where he also received a Master's of Science degree in Genetics. He then earned his DMD at the College of Dental Medicine.
After a clinical fellowship in Medical Genetics, he became an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in San Antonio. After four years, he returned to Charleston and enrolled in MUSC's College of Medicine and received his M.D. degree. He continued his training in Pediatrics at MUSC and became an Assistant Professor in the school's Medical Genetic Division in the Department of Pediatrics. In 1992, he left MUSC to form Low Country Genetics in Charleston, a private practice dedicated to Medical Genetics.
Tiffany Spann-Wilder
Attorney Tiffany Spann-Wilder has a passion for working with people. In law school, she earned the G.G. Dowling Student Award, which is an award presented by the law school's faculty to the student who possessed scholarship, integrity, commitment, and concern for the general welfare of colleagues. After completing law school from the University of South Carolina, Spann-Wilder served as a law clerk to the late, Honorable Matthew J. Perry, Jr., Senior United States District Court Judge for the District of South Carolina, and then she worked as an Honors Staff Attorney in the United States Justice Department, Federal Bureau of Prisons Division.
In August 2000, Spann-Wilder returned to the Lowcountry and entered private practice. In March 2006, she opened her own law firm, Spann Wilder Law, LLC, which handles matters of personal injury, auto and trucking accidents, workers' compensation and social security disability.
Spann-Wilder also served as an officer in the United States Army Reserves, Judge Advocate General's Corp. (JAG) and was honorably discharged in October 2006 at the rank of Capitan. She served as an Associate Municipal Court Judge for the City of North Charleston from October 2001 – October 2005. In addition, she carried out her judicial role as a local TV host of "The Judge T Show."
She is a native of North Charleston, SC and continues to reside in the community. She attended Academic Magnet High School, earned a BA in Psychology from Winthrop University Honors College, and earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of South Carolina Law School. In addition to her multiple professional affiliations, Spann-Wilder is involved in her church (St. Matthew Baptist Church), Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Jack & Jill of America, The Charleston (SC) Chapter of The Links, Inc., and Ladies Enriching the Community, Inc. where she serves on the board.
Ben Brownlee
Ben Brownlee is Vice President of Customer Support at Blackbaud, a Charleston-based software company that has served the worldwide philanthropic community for more than 30 years. Blackbaud combines technology solutions and expertise to help organizations achieve their missions.
At Blackbaud, Brownlee and his teams work almost exclusively with enterprise-level organizations, including many higher-education institutions, by providing technical account management, software support and developer-level expertise for their online fundraising solutions and relationship management systems. Brownlee has been with Blackbaud since 2002.
Prior to joining Blackbaud, Brownlee worked in the IT field in a variety of support, project management and leadership capacities, giving him 20+ years of IT/Support experience supporting software and hardware systems.
Brownlee is a deeply proud alumnus of the College of Charleston, where he earned his communications degree.
Steve C. Warner
Steve C. Warner is a senior strategist for the Charleston Regional Development Alliance (CRDA), a non-profit economic development organization. Warner leads the CRDA's global marketing team, using his experience in corporate brand management to integrate the organization's competitive research, business development and marketing communications programs.
His career includes more than 25 years in the marketing communications field, where he provided brand planning services for such global brands as Ritz-Carlton, Dow Corning, CNN and Coca-Cola. Immediately prior to joining the CRDA team, he was partner in the Atlanta marketing firm Sawyer Riley Compton.
Warner acts as CRDA's staff advisor to Charleston's Creative Parliament, an all-volunteer adhocracy of professionals dedicated to helping Charleston realize its full potential as a creative community. He also serves on the Board of Directors of PURE Theatre, Charleston's contemporary theater ensemble.
Warner is a College of Charleston graduate with a degree in business administration.
J. Brent Gibadlo
J. Brent Gibadlo is Director of Real Estate Development, for MWV Community Development and Land Management. In this role, he is responsible for the development of the Nexton master planned community in Summerville, South Carolina.
Before joining MWV, Brent was a Vice President with DPS Development Company, a developer of conservation-based communities, including the Ford Plantation, Greenbrier Sporting Club, Turks and Caicos Sporting Club and the Snake River Sporting Club.
Upon graduating from the College of Charleston with degrees in Political Science and History, Brent went to work on Capitol Hill. During his time in Washington, D.C., Brent worked for the U.S. House of Representatives, covering Joint Taxation and International Relations Committee assignments.
He then continued his studies at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business earning a Master in Business Administration.
Sue Sommer-Kresse
Dr. Sue Sommer-Kresse has spent her entire career in higher education administration and teaching. She worked at the University of Minnesota and then at the University of Wisconsin as Associate Dean of Students and Director of a Statewide Extended Degree Program.
Sommer-Kresse accepted the position as Dean of Continuing Education and Professional Services at the College of Charleston in 1980. Additional positions she has held at the College of Charleston include Dean of the Graduate School, Vice President for Enrollment Management, and Vice President for Institutional Advancement. She retired in 2012 and currently serves as a higher education consultant.
Sommer-Kresse has been a board member of Wachovia and Wells Fargo Banks, Roper Hospital, Center for Women, Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, YWCA, and The Historic Charleston Rotary Club.
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MIT students design solar car prototype
April 27, 2015
In what could be a classic example of academia-industry collaboration, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education and Tata Power Solar, India's largest integrated solar player, unveiled the University's first prototype solar car ready for exploring commercial viability in Bangalore on April 22, 2015. The solar car called SERVe (Solar Electric Road Vehicle) was designed by 27 students who made up the SolarMobil team. Work on the four-wheeled prototype started in 2011. It weighs 590 Kgs and is a two-seater solar car which can reach up to 60 kmph with a cruising speed of 30Kmph.
Designed keeping in mind the mobility and commercial viability, the solar panels have been custom-made to fit the car's curved surface enhancing the aerodynamics and performance of the vehicle. The highly efficient customized panels weigh just 35kgs and provide up to 960 watts power and weigh less than half of the conventional panels. The car also houses a Direct Solar Drive, powered by solar panels, to maintain the cruising speed and is supplemented by extra power from its high-end energy storage system.
About the project Dr P. Giridhar Kini, Associate Director IL&P, Manipal Institute of Technology said, "We are extremely happy to see how our students have shown their passion for green energy through SERVe. The industry-academia collaboration is the key to foster innovation among the student community. Hence, working with corporates like Tata Power Solar helped our students get technical support and knowledge transfer. The team looks forward to working with more companies for future projects to continue to nurture student-level innovation".
Ashish Khanna, ED and CEO, Tata Power Solar had this to say: "We are pleased to be part this innovative project driven by a talented student-team. This project epitomizes Tata Power Solar belief that fostering innovation is key for the proliferation of solar power. We not only encourage innovation within our organization but also facilitate university participation for this cause, since they can play an important role in driving innovation in partnership with the industry. The solar car is one of many ventures which we have supported, and we firmly believe India's students will act as a key contributor in the progress of our solar industry".
The core members of the student design team SolarMobil, include: Anudeep Reddy, Jeet Bannerjee, Siva Bhushan Reddy, Anjan Kumar, Varun Gupta, Rohan Sahdev, Madhav Lakhotia, Samay Goenka, P. Sulekh, Akshat Singh, Amol Grover and Nikhil Gumidelli.
The vehicle's three main design and fabrication components include:
Customized Solar Panels:
The customized solar panels provided by Tata Power Solar are made of high efficiency monocrystalline solar cells encapsulated with an aluminium back sheet and a poly carbonate front sheet. These light weight and highly efficient solar panels are placed along the curved surface of the car's roof, ensuring that the aerodynamics is not compromised. The solar panels also help increase the range of the car, which is crucial in ensuring speed and mobility.
High End Battery System:
The car's Energy Density Li-ion Battery pack allows a speed of 150km on a full charge. This high-end Battery Management System monitors the individual strings of the battery pack, ensuring proper health and safety. It is also fitted with a CAN-bus protocol to ensure fast, efficient and error-free communication.
Data Acquisition:
The car's data acquisition system uses the Rasberry-Pi; this central unit acquires data from the Battery Management System, Maximum Power Point Tracker and various others sensors to ensure proper functioning of all the systems. This data is later is used to analysis the vehicle's performance.
|Car Dimensions
|4400 x 1790 x 1380 mm
|Track Width
|1650 mm
|Chromoly 4130 steel tubular space frame structure (TIG Welded)
|Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic (GFRP)
|Brake System
|Dual Hydraulic Line System
|Push Rod Double Wishbone SLA type
|Rack and Pinion with zero-bump steer geometry
|2.1:1 Chain Drive with Open Differential
|Energy Storage
|6.5 KWh- Samsung 18650 Li-Ion Cells
|Solar Panels
|1KW Solar Array- Tata Power Solar
|Agni 155R PMDC Motor, Max torque: 130 Nm, Max RPM: 2500
|Data Acquisition
|CAN Protocol interfaced using Raspberry Pi SBC