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Unbeaten Aspen High football returns from ex-ed to face Grand Valley
Even miles from civilization, it's difficult for a football coach to remove himself from the game. Case in point, Aspen High School head coach Karson Pike while backpacking through the Flat Tops Wilderness last week.
"It's hard for us at times, especially as coaches, to get out of the game mentality" Pike said. "I was thinking of all kinds of things and dreaming up plays and everything else all trip with no internet service and no film to watch. But it is a good step back, certainly."
Pike, along with the rest of the Skiers, are coming off a bye because of their experiential education week, which sent the students and coaches alike around the country to take part in various outdoor activities, none of which involved football.
Unlike a normal bye week, AHS didn't even have the chance to practice at all last week. So Monday's practice came with a little bit of rust after the long break.
"I've had my mind in the playbook for a while, so it hasn't been that hard (coming back to practice)," said AHS senior Laughlin McIntyre, who spent ex-ed stand-up paddleboarding in Steamboat Springs. "I've been thinking about football the whole ex-ed. There was a little bit of a lag coming back from it with most guys, but I think we are back in the groove and ready to play."
This week it's been back to business for Aspen. The Skiers are 3-0 and have been one of the big surprises on the Western Slope, considering they've only gone 2-7 the past two seasons. Aspen sits just outside the CHSAANow.com top 10 in Class 2A, and debuted at No. 9 in RPI, with the all important ratings percentage index standings coming out for the first time this season.
"We are feeling really good because our past two showings have been really good," said AHS junior receiver Noah Hollander, who spent his ex-ed week backpacking near San Francisco. "Our defense I think has been getting a lot better. I'm really excited for this game to see what we can do."
The Skiers return to the field for the first time in two weeks Friday with a 7 p.m. matchup at Class 1A Grand Valley. The Cardinals are 2-1 and coming off a 41-0 win at Roaring Fork last week. Two weeks ago, they suffered their lone loss, a 44-0 defeat at Basalt. Grand Valley beat Vail Christian 49-14 in its season opener.
When the teams met last season, Grand Valley beat Aspen 48-34 en route to a 5-5 season and berth in the 1A state playoffs.
"I would say, after the three opponents we've played and then looking at their film, they are probably the most well-rounded team," Pike said, comparing Grand Valley to Aspen's first three opponents. "We expect a dogfight. It's going to be their homecoming game, so there is going to be a lot of hoopla out there. And we didn't forget they ruined our homecoming last year. So hopefully we can return the favor."
Aspen turned a lot of heads with its 80-50 win over Middle Park in zero week. It then turned around to shutdown Arvada 44-0 on Sept. 2 before a 40-0 win at Cedaredge on Sept. 8. The win over Cedaredge, which won the 1A state title as recently as 2012, sent the Skiers into its bye week with heads held high.
Now, Aspen looks to shake off the ex-ed rust for Friday's contest against Grand Valley, its final non-league game.
"It was big for our program," Pike said of the Cedaredge victory. "Halfway through Tuesday we challenged them and they really started flying around. Wednesday we had a really good practice to clean up those things. The guys even earned their way off the field early with their hustle and their energy. I think they are back into it."
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Day 1 – LISBON
Embarkation from 16H00 to 17H00. Departure at 18H00.
Portugal's capital city located on the banks of the Tagus, only a few kilometres from the Atlantic coast, is a city of exceptionally rich cultural diversity. At the mouth of the river harbour, impose two UNESCO World Heritage monuments, Jeronimos monastery and Belem tower. Sample the local delicacies such as the pasteis de nata—delicious creamy bakery flans. On the Alfama hillside, as you explore the Moorish streets, you may well hear sounds of fado drifting from the bars. Along Chiado's elegant streets, big fashion labels will entice in you for a bit of luxury shopping.
Day 2 – LEIXÕES – PORTO
Located at the mouth of the Douro River, the port of Leixões lies less than 10 kilometres from Porto. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the historic centre of Porto is worth a visit for its famous Ribeira district, the metallic silhouette of the Dom-Luis bridge looming over its ancient houses, its richly decorated Baroque churches and its national Soares dos Reis museum. The São Bento station is also interesting for its typically Portuguese decoration, using Azulejos, blue square ceramic tiles decorated with geometric patterns or figurative scenes.
Day 3 – CEE AND LA CORUÑA
Cee is located at the end of a bay on the north-western Spanish coast. A stone's throw from the marina, the maritime promenade is a great place to stroll alongside one of the town's beaches or luxuriant gardens. The centre can be reached by a pleasant walk down quaint streets bordered by pines and palms. These streets lead you to the market square with its shops offering a profusion of all kinds of delicious food. You'll want to dally under the arcades and perhaps be tempted by a slice of bica gallega, a regional cake that's both moist and crunchy. Try it with a cortado or a machado, two delectable espresso drinks.
La Coruña stands on a peninsula in north-west Spain. As you enter the harbour, you can see the imposing Castillo de San Antón, which houses archaeological collections from Galicia. In the old town, you'll travel back in time as you meander through the streets from the medieval church of Santiago to the contemporary Domus building, a museum dedicated to human biology and psychology. Brightly coloured tramways connect to the waterfront, on one side, Riazor beach, and on the other, the Hercules tower: this lighthouse overlooking the Atlantic, is a UNESCO World Heritage site, listed for its history dating back to Antiquity.
Day 4 – AT SEA
During your day at sea, make the most of the many services and activities on board. Treat yourself to a moment of relaxation in the spa or stay in shape in the fitness centre. Depending on the season, let yourself be tempted by the swimming pool or a spot of sunbathing. This day without a port of call will also be an opportunity to enjoy the conferences or shows proposed on board, to do some shopping in the boutique or to meet the PONANT photographers in their dedicated space. As for lovers of the open sea, they will be able to visit the ship's upper deck to admire the spectacle of the waves and perhaps be lucky enough to observer marine species. A truly enchanted interlude, combining comfort, rest and entertainment.
Day 5 – ISLES OF SCILLY
Nestling in the clear waters of the Atlantic Ocean, at the south west tip of Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly form a small British island chain whose climate, landscapes and lifestyle are unlike any other and seem to have come straight from an Enid Blyton story. Here, everything resembles a tropical paradise. The long sandy beaches run alongside lush green meadows teeming with semi-exotic flowers, whilst the ruins of ancient castles loom from the tops of the hills. Veritable havens of peace that inspired the legendary Avalon of King Arthur, they are today listed as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the rugged coastline plays host to wildlife that is as varied as it is exceptional, including the very rare Atlantic grey seal.
Day 6 – COBH
From the very endearing small town of Cobh, you will set out to discover Cork, rich with a history that goes back to Viking times. During our visit here, we invite you to take an exceptional trip to Blarney Castle, dating from 1446 and renowned for its legends and its ancient stones. At the end of your visit, do not miss the chance of kissing the "Stone of Eloquence", located at the top of the monument, which legend tells will confer its powers upon you.
Day 7 – DUBLIN
The Irish capital stretches along the banks of the Liffey to Dublin bay, on the East coast of Ireland. Discover Ireland's warm conviviality in the pedestrian district of Temple Bar. Its cobbled streets are brimming with fabulous shops, pubs and arts centres. Next to Trinity College, famous for its 18th century library, you can stroll along Grafton Street: in one of its famous tea shops, try a delicious scone and clotted cream served hot and melt-in-the-mouth with jam. Not far from here, the majestic O'Connell bridge leads you to the avenue with the same name, on which Spire, a luminous contemporary sculpture presides.
Day 8 – GLASGOW, SCOTLAND
Disembarkation at 07H30.
In the heart of the Clyde Valley, the bustling city of Glasgow contrasts starkly with the wild beauty of the surrounding countryside. Scotland?s biggest city overflows with landmarks from its extensive artistic heritage and outstanding architectural tradition. The city?s chequerboard layout makes walking through the major pedestrian thoroughfares easy: go with the flow and let the lively street atmosphere take you past the many Victorian monuments. Don?t miss the collections on display in the numerous museums and art galleries. The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is an outstanding example.
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Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom and Ireland: PONANT invites you sail along the Atlantic coastline of these four European countries during a brand-new 8-day cruise aboard Le Champlain.
You will embark in Lisbon, the Portuguese capital. There are two UNESCO World Heritage monuments, the monastery of Jerónimos and the Belém Tower, on the banks of the River Tagus.
From the port of Leixões, you will sail to Porto. The capital of the northern region, this 'city of granite' is not only known for its wine, but also for its remarkable historic town centre which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
You will then head for La Coruña and Cee, in Spain. Not far from here, you will be able to visit the site of Santiago de Compostela. This major pilgrimage destination is home to many Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque monuments, bearing witness to its rich past.
Your ship's next port of call will be the Isles of Scilly, a strange little archipelago whose landscapes seem to have come straight out of Enid Blyton's famous story, The Rockingdown Mystery. Here, long sandy beaches run alongside green fields, while ruins of old castles stand proud on hilltops.
Before you disembark in Glasgow, do not miss the visit to Dublin, the Irish capital brimming with convivial atmosphere and authentic charm.
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Jonathan Richman at The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, 6 December 2009 (Egyptian Reggae, Because Her Beauty is Raw and Wild, No One Was Like Vermeer)
I go to bakeries all day long–there's a lack of sweetness in my life
-- Jonathan Richman "Hospital"
Mark Eitzel on "Hospital" and seeing Jonathan Richman in an art gallery in San Francisco:
He is a world class songwriter and performer who chooses to make a moment for a few people in the doorway of a gallery. There are very few who can do this. He understands that a song is a dialogue. An exchange of gifts. The Dancer and the dance. The chicken and the egg. The moment of creation and the concrete monument to it. (read more)
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Mon 25 Jan Austin TX (Cactus Cafe)
Tue 26 Jan Austin TX (Cactus Cafe)
Wed 27 Jan Austin TX (The Continental Club)
Thur 28 Jan Austin TX (The Continental Club) (Izzy Cox opens)
Fri 29 Jan Houston TX (The Continental Club)
Sat 30 Jan New Orleans LA (One Eyed Jacks)
Sun 31 Jan Pensacola FL (Sluggo's)
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Wed 3 Feb Gainesville FL (Common Grounds)
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Sat 6 Feb Athens GA (40 Watt Club)
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Fri 12 Feb Brooklyn NY (Music Hall of Williamsburg)
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Bar Rumba is a late night club by Leicester Square which shows no restrain when it comes to a fun night out of dancing and drinking in the West End. The commercial music, chart hits, RnB and pop is the engine of this wild and crazy club but the generous happy hours and drinks promotions do their bit to fuel the spirits.
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Death in July: Festival of women's crime writing
Christina Bulbrook
This article first appeared in Lip, 1 July 2014
Women's crime writing has come a long way, but it hasn't been smooth sailing. Like walking in high heels, there have been moments of comfort and ease, and a stumble here and there and the odd blister.
But central to the ongoing success of female crime authors is the support of fellow writers, providing an arm to lean on to prevent those stumbles when a stiletto heel gives way.
An opportunity to experience this support and celebrate women's crime writing is The Death in July Festival of Women's Crime Writing, thanks to Ballarat Writers Inc in partnership with theSisters in Crime organisation.
One lady who is looking forward to the festival – and is also giving the keynote address – is Australian crime writer Angela Savage…
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This article first appeared in Secrets, 29 June 2014
Crime novel enthusiasts are counting the days until next weekend's Death in July festival, celebrating Australia's female crime writers. Angela Savage is a keynote speaker at the event, the popular crime author sharing with Secrets Magazine her thoughts as a Sister in Crime.
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Crime fiction enthusiasts might want to head to Ballarat next weekend for the Death in July Festival of Women's Crime Writing. On Friday Angela Savage will give a keynote address at the Museum of Australian Democracy Eureka in which she will endeavour to identify a unifying thread running through the wide range of Australian women's crime writing. She says she has ''come up with a thread, albeit gossamer thin'' that she reckons binds the writing together. And there will be a debate around that old favourite topic of which gender does crime writing better, when opposing teams of crime writers will speak for each other's case. The women arguing for the men are Vikki Petraitis, Leigh Redhead and Savage, while the men for women are Robert Gott, Andrew Grimes and Jarad Henry. Sessions include one on young-adult crime fiction and forensics. More info: ballaratwriters.com


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Wednesday, October 15, 2014
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text: Contesting home defence is a new history of the Home Guard, a novel national defence force of the Second World War composed of civilians who served as part-time soldiers: it questions accounts of the force and the war, which have seen them as symbols of national unity. It scrutinises the Home Guard's reputation and explores whether this 'people's army' was a site of social cohesion or of dissension by assessing the competing claims made for it at the time. It then examines the way it was represented during the war and has been since, notably in Dad's Army, and discusses the memories of men and women who served in it. The book makes a significant and original contribution to debates concerning the British home front and introduces fresh ways of understanding the Second World War.


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Magick Power Course
The East Indian magicians are keenly aware of the wonderful power of the human mind when it is mastered, developed, and manifested in the process of concentration. They have devised methods of applying that power most effectively. In fact, the word "concentration" fully expresses the fundamental working principle of oriental magic and psychic powers.
The Hindu teaching is that only by and through concentration are possible the manifestations of the Creative Mind Principle—the creation of the mental image (or ideal) being so clearly and powerfully held that the materialization thereof follows in an efficient manner and degree. The teaching is that mind-power, like any other kind of power, manifests intensively only when its field is narrowed and its energies are focused to a fine point in concentration.
The magicians in their supernormal control of Nature, have mastered the science of concentration. They have done this through the careful study of Yoga, and by diligent practice have put into effect the methods of Pratyahara, Dharana, and Dhyana achieving mastery of the mind. They have also acquired the art of perfect concentration in mastering its two cardinal principles, viz., (1) the focusing or bringing to "one pointedness" the attention, and holding this upon the desired objective; and (2) the inhibiting or "shutting out" of all outside distractions that would in any way interfere with their complete concentration. Such is the mastery of the magician.
The magician has also acquired the equally important skill of being able to close the doors of attention and thought upon any subject or object, after he has completed his concentrated consideration thereof. Thus, he keeps his mind free and unhampered at all times, so that he may give his full and undivided attention to each new thing that demands the use of his mind. The magician's attention is like a great searchlight which is applied with intense power to any object upon which it is turned, but which is easily turned away from that object when the purpose of the application of its light has been accomplished. In other words, the magician is able to detach his mind from any and all subjects at will—thus giving the mind relaxation and rest when such are needed, building mental strength.
There is a lesson here from the East to the West, as many great occidental scholars are able to think, but are not able "not to think" at will. Both of these positive and negative aspects of thought are of equal importance, and both are achieved by the magician.
I will now give you specific instruction in developing the power of your concentration in the exact manner of the East Indian magician. In this instruction, consider the basic principle as the main thing, allowing the details to be secondary, as such may possibly be varied to suit your own particular accomplishments. There is much food for thought in this phase of the instruction, and if it is your desire to learn of the presentation of the real magic of India, I suggest that you devote care, time, and attention to the mastery of magician concentration.
As is well known, the crystal ball is much used by Hindu magicians. Western people often tend to regard the crystal as something mysterious, actually, as used in India, it is not mysterious in the least, it functions entirely as a scientific instrument providing a focusing point for concentration.
Interior carved entirely of white marble of the fabulous Jain Temple located on top of Mt. Abu in Dilwara, Rajasthan, India.
The Hindu teaching strongly advises the initiates to use the crystal as they learn to the art of concentration, and many of the most advanced manifestations of magic are performed by concentrated visualization aided by the crystal ball, as a focal center. Particularly in the training period of the magician is it invariably employed.
The general rule for using the crystal ball by the Yogis is as follows: (a) Place the crystal either in the palm of the hand, or else place it on a table or stand in front of you. (b) Throw the mind blank by inhibiting sensations and outside thoughts, so that "the lake of the Chitta is free from the ripples of the Vrittis." (c) Gaze intently (but not in a strained manner) into the crystal, at the same time fixing and keeping the mind firmly concentrated upon some particular subject, object, or mental picture.
Basically that is the entirety of the instruction. I shall give you some particular and additional features when we reach the study of visualization, but the above is sufficient for the commencement of training, development, and perfecting of the powers of concentration. Also, I want you to read into my instructions, as we proceed, that the crystal ball is always to be used when the purpose is the focusing of attention and thought. Let the crystal ball be the
pivoting point around which other instructions revolve. Its use is one of the great secrets of oriental magic.
According to the Yoga teachings, the main purpose of concentration is to get the chitta (or mind stuff) closely focused, or gathered together at one particular point in consciousness. In order to do this, the vrittas (or thought disturbances), must be suppressed, and the bosom of the mental lake of chitta must be kept placid and still, except at the one, tiny concentrated point at which the attention and thought are focused by means of the instrument of the crystal. In this way, there is obtained that "unity of consciousness" and "one pointedness of mind" which is so stressed in the Hindu teachings of real magic.
The venerable Patanjali states, "Binding and holding the mind-stuff to a place in fixed attention is the secret of Dharana. And such fixed attention is possible only when the mind is centered upon one particular point or object in space. To this objective, the use of the crystal ball is admirable."
There is nothing metaphysical in the slightest about the oriental practices of concentration and using the crystal ball for this purpose. The training is decidedly practical for developing perfection of the will and thought for the purpose of concentrated visualization. With practice one will achieve the "knack" of fixing and holding in mind the subject, object, idea, or mental-image connected with the purpose in question. With this knack one will be commencing to achieve a mastery of magic.
The Yogi in teaching concentration to an initiate will ask this question, "Can you concentrate?" The man will answer, "Yes or no, or else say that it is very difficult." To which the Yogi will ask, "Can you pay attention to a thing?" To this question, the answer is invariably "Yes." The Yogi will say, "Very good, for Yoga Concentration is attention. If you pay attention to what you do, your mind will be concentrated."
Many who sit down for Yoga Concentration wonder why they do not succeed. How possibly can one expect that a half hour of Yoga meditation and twenty-three-and-a-half-hours of scattering of thought through the day and night will enable you to concentrate correctly during the half hour? You must literally reverse the process, and practice practical, concrete concentration every hour of your active life, instead of adhering to the habit of scattering your thoughts idly about incessantly. Then you will succeed.
To acquire this habit of continuous concentration, you must pay deliberate attention to every thing you do everyday. When you start the practice, possibly it will be made easier at first only to select out a portion of the day's work, and doing that portion give it unflagging attention. Hold your mind under control and do not let it wander from the thing before you. It does not matter what the thing is. It may be adding up a column of figures, or the reading of a book. Anything will do. It is the attention of the mind which is important; not the object before it. Gradually you can increase the portions of your life in which you give real attention to things. In time, the giving of complete attention will become your habit of thought, and you will then be on your way of learning Yoga Concentration which makes possible the power of concentration.
Parimal Bandhu offers these practical suggestions for training concentration: "Fix your mind rigidly on the work before you for the time being, and when you are done with it, drop it. Practice steadily this method of doing things, and in a surprisingly short time you will find that it will become your natural way, and the concentration of the mind—in attention—will become a habit.
"Or suppose you are an intelligent person fond of reasoning; in this the main exercising of your mind will have been the connecting link of thought and argument. Utilize this past training, but do not imagine that you can make your mind still by a single effort. Follow a logical chain of reasoning, step by step, link after link, and do not allow the mind to swerve a hairs breath from it. Do not allow the mind to go aside to other lines of thought. Keep it rigidly along a single line, and steadiness will gradually result. Then, when you have worked up to your highest point of reasoning, and reached the last link of your chain of argument, and your mind will carry you no further, and beyond which you can see nothing—THEN STOP. Hold fast to that last link of the chain, and keep the mind poised, in steadiness and strenuous quiet, waiting for what may come.
The Chauragash or "Trident Shrine," located 4000 feet in the Rachmarhi Range at Medhya Pradesh. One of the most unique shrines in the world where it is said that Lord Shiva, being pursued by Daemons (the Bhasmarsura) ran for safety, dropped his trident, and hid in a cave. Devotees bring tridents here and deposit them for eternity. It is believed that to remove a trident from this sacred spot of the Hindus is to court perpetual evil. (Courtesy the Prof. S. C. Bose Collection, India)
The Chauragash or "Trident Shrine," located 4000 feet in the Rachmarhi Range at Medhya Pradesh. One of the most unique shrines in the world where it is said that Lord Shiva, being pursued by Daemons (the Bhasmarsura) ran for safety, dropped his trident, and hid in a cave. Devotees bring tridents here and deposit them for eternity. It is believed that to remove a trident from this sacred spot of the Hindus is to court perpetual evil. (Courtesy the Prof. S. C. Bose Collection, India)
"Or suppose you are one in which imagination is stronger than the reasoning faculty. In such instance, imagination rather than reasoning will be your method of developing powers of concentration. To this end, picture some scene in which the object of your ideal forms the central figure; built it up in your mind, bit by bit, as a painter creates a picture by gradually putting in all the elements of the scene. Work at it as an artist works on his canvas, line by line, your brush being the brush of imagination. At first the process may be slow, but the picture will soon begin to be formed at call. Over and over again you should picture the scene, dwelling less and less on the surrounding objects, and more and more on the central ideal figure. The drawing of the mental picture in this way, brings it under control and steadies it, and thus gradually by the use of imagination, you bring the mind under command.
"These are suggestions for developing powers of concentration that I have given my students. Practice of this sort builds up the qualities you want, and you become stronger and better fit to proceed onward in your mastery of magic."
These suggestions by the Sadhu I have found most helpful. You will too, and remember, also, to apply them in connection with using the crystal ball, i.e., fix the gaze upon the crystal, "throw the mind blank," and then apply the concentrated attention upon the object of the thought; using reasoning or imagination, as the case may be. In daily performance, you will be using the methods of increasing your attention throughout all waking hours, and use the crystal when you have private opportunities to advance most markedly your mastering of Yoga Concentration.
In relation to the method of using the crystal, perhaps I should give you a little more explanation as to just what is meant in "throwing the mind blank" as used in Yoga. This condition of blank mindedness first of all, is not to be considered mere "empty mindedness." It is, rather, a mental condition of confident expectation—of expecting the coming of something which is to fill the blank space of the mind. In the process, the mind is really not "empty," rather it is stilled.
The surface of "the lake of Chitta" has been rendered quiet, placid, and calm; no longer do the waves, ripples, and tiny whirpools of the vrittis disturb it. The condition is gained by allowing no interfering thought to enter into consciousness, and permitting the senses to perform none of their functions. This is the meaning of "throwing the mind blank," and is a mental state achieved only by practice. When this difficult task is learned, the attention must be fixed, without swerving, upon its objective. As such the mind is prepared for the practice of Yoga Concentration.
Perhaps you will understand better this idea of "holding the mind blank" if you will relate it to the physical act of holding one's breath. You will remember that in both physical condition and mental states there is a state of quietness and stillness, a cessation of active effort, but, at the same time, a state of intense expectancy and readiness to spring into action. As an analogy, it may be said to resemble the state of a coiled-up steel spring, the moment before its release. Or again, it may be thought of as a state resembling the mental and physical condition of a crouching panther the moment before it springs upon its prey. Your thought in understanding this special condition of mind will give you the "knack" of it; and further practice will make you proficient in it.
The succeeding stage in Yoga Concentration which follows immediately the "hold the mind blank" stage, is that of "holding the thought" upon the subject, object, or mental-picture, as the case may be. In this is meant more than appears on the surface, as in this is the Yoga meaning of Concrete Dhyana, in which is realized a peculiar union of subject and object. As this is important, I asked Parimal Bandhu to explain:
"In Dhyana, there comes to the mind the power, as it were, of the flowing in an unbroken current toward that point. In Dhyana you bring the contemplated or concentrated upon object up to your own mental plane of consciousness, and, so to speak, make it actually a form in your mind. Your "mind stuff' thus assumes the actual form of the contemplated object, and has an actual (though but temporary) existence in your chitta. Thus, it becomes unified with you, for the time being, and it is possible to consider it directly, instead of indirectly through the medium of the senses. The object of Dhyana is to unify the mind with an object and to induce unification with the object. So holding the object in mind, it must be concentrated upon to unify the thing with the mind, in which process a sort of'click' takes place in the mind, and an extraordinary experience is undergone. The 'thing' joins itself to 'you' by a curious internal phenomenon, and you feel 'one' with it. Clearly the sense of duality between you and it will have vanished, and you have this sense of unification.
"What I have described is the power of mind working upon matter, and is a skill of the Masters. In the initiate it perhaps will not be pronounced, still in every case, there will be a trace of the experience—just enough to let you know that it is there and in operation. Do not seek to overdevelop this power; let it develop naturally and without forcing. You can do good work in Yoga Concentration with but a trace of it, and I should add that this sense of "oneness" between thought and object disappears when the concentration is terminated. I have here given you one of the deepest secrets of creative mind magic."
In closing this chapter dealing with the power of concentration, I wish to give you what are known as "The Obstacles to Yoga Concentration" and "The Seven Little Devils Besetting the Yogi." It is well that you know of these, as with their mastery you advance toward magicianhood.
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NBC News Crew Arrested
An NBC News crew was arrested Wednesday in southern Illinois while working on an investigative story about helicopter security, according to an NBC spokesperson.
A producer and a cameraman from the network attempted to rent a helicopter at the Downtown St. Louis Airport in Sauget/Cahokia, Ill. They carried an assortment of potential weapons in their luggage, including a leatherman tool and a boxcutter that were purchased with a credit card at a local Wal-Mart.
The two were arrested when a rental company employee alerted authorities. After their arrest, the news crew was questioned by the FBI and released once their identities were confirmed.
An NBC spokesperson said the story was developed after helicopter security became a focus of public attention this week.
"NBC news staffers began looking at the realities of helicopter security doing things that could set off warning signs while attempting to rent a helicopter including paying for the rental in cash and having a few suspicious items in their bags," the spokesperson said. "Nothing that they did or carried was illegal."
The story aired Thursday evening on NBC Nightly News.
An NBC crew also tried to rent a helicopter in New York City. They carried a Swiss Army knife, which was taken away, but they were allowed to rent a helicopter and were given the knife back later.


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Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. 1181 © 2009 Materials Research Society
Tunneling and anisotropic-tunneling magnetoresistance in iron nanoconstrictions fabricated by focused-ion-beam Amalio Fernández-Pacheco1,2,3, José M. De Teresa2,3, R. Córdoba1,3 and Ricardo Ibarra1,2,3 1 Instituto de Nanociencia de Aragόn, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, 50009, Spain 2 Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón, Universidad de Zaragoza-CSIC, Facultad de Ciencias, Zaragoza, 50009, Spain 3 Departamento de Física de la Materia Condensada, Universidad de Zaragoza, Facultad de Ciencias, Zaragoza, 50009, Spain ABSTRACT We report the magnetoresistance (MR) measurements in a nanoconstriction fabricated by focused-ion-beam (FIB) in the tunneling regime of conductance. The resistance of the contact was controlled during the fabrication process, being stable in the metallic regime, near the conductance quantum, and under high vacuum conditions. The metallic contact was deteriorated when exposed to atmosphere, resulting in a conduction mechanism by tunneling. The TMR was found to be of 3% at 24 K. The anisotropic tunneling magnetoresistance (TAMR) was around 2% for low temperatures, with a field angle dependence more abrupt than in bulk Fe. This preliminary result is promising for the application of this technique to fabricate stable ferromagnetic constrictions near the atomic regime of conductance, where high MR values are expected. INTRODUCTION The mechanism of electronic transport in constrained geometries on the nanometer scale changes dramatically in comparison with bulk, once the dimensions are reduced to less than the mean free path of electrons. In this regime, electronic transport is not diffusive anymore, but ballistic, and the conductance can become quantized (G=nG0, where G0=2e2/h is the conductance quantum) [1]. In the case of magnetic materials, high-impact results were reported in the past in atomicsize contacts, with extremely large values for MR, phenomenon coined as "ballistic MR" (BMR) [2,3]. This effect was explained by the pinning of a domain wall in the constriction, restricting the transmission of electrons. However, subsequent experiments revealed that mechanical artifacts were playing a major role for these large ratios, resulting in a huge controversy [4]. Another different finding in these structures was a large anisotropy in the MR of the contacts, whose magnitude and angular dependence were found to be very distinct from bulk materials, the so called "ballistic anisotropic MR" (BAMR) [5,6,7]. This phenomenon seems to be better established than the BMR, although critical voices claim that atomic reconfigurations in the contact, rather than an intrinsic electronic effect, could explain this behavior [8]. For a recent review in the topic see reference 9. It is therefore crucial, for the study of these effects, the fabrication of stable nanocontacts, where mechanical artifacts are avoided. Most of the work in this field has been done by techniques such as scanning tunneling microscope, mechanical break junction (MBJ) and electrochemical junctions [1,9]. New nanolithography techniques such as FIB [10,11] and electron beam lithography [12,13] have been recently used to fabricate nanoconstrictions, opening an interesting new route in this field, since all the structure, including the contact, is attached to the substrate. Thus, mechanical artifacts are minimized, and the
developing of devices based on these effects would be, in principle, feasible. However, the fabrication of constrictions by these techniques in the sub-100 nm range is extremely difficult, and the creation of atomic-size constrictions is especially challenging. We recently demonstrated a new way to fabricate stable atomic-size constrictions, by the control of the resistance while the FIB etching is performed [14,15]. In this work we show the first magnetoresistance results in one iron nanoconstriction obtained by this method. EXPERIMENT The constriction was fabricated at room temperature in a commercial dual-beam equipment (Nova 200 NanoLab from FEI). A previous optical lithography step was carried out before the etching process, patterning large 10 nm-thick Fe pads on top of SiO2. The Ga-FIB etching was done in a region of around 2×6 µm2 (red square in Fig. 1a), with a beam acceleration voltage of 5 kV and a beam current of 10 pA. Two electrical microprobes by Kleindiek were contacted on the pads (see Fig.1a). These conductive microprobes are connected via a feedthrough to a 6220 DC current source- 2182A nanovoltmeter combined Keithley system, located out of the chamber, measuring the resistance of iron in situ while the FIB etching is being performed. The etching process lasts a few minutes, roughly corresponding to a total ion dose of 1017 ions/cm2. In figure 1b) the microstructure of the constriction after the milling is shown and in the inset the conduction channel before the etching process. For experimental details see reference 14.
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minutes, finding that the constriction, in the metallic regime, is stable under the high vacuum conditions of the chamber (P~10-6 mbar). To avoid the possible deterioration when exposed to ambient conditions, a ~10 nm-thick layer of Pt-C was deposited by electrons (FEBID) on top of the etched zone, using (CH3)3Pt(CpCH3) as gas precursor. The high resistance of this material, because of the high amount of carbon, guarantees a resistance in parallel to the constriction of the order of tens of MΩ [16], which is confirmed by the negligible change of R while the deposit is done. end etching
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maximum at H=1 kOe, when the magnetization in both electrodes is AP. At H≈2 kOe, the M in the hard electrode also rotates, resulting again in a low-R state (P). As T increases, the IS, previously explained, disappears. IS is probably caused by the pinning of the M by some defects present in the soft electrode. Thus, the increase of the thermal energy favors the depinning of M. When the temperature was increased above 35 K, the nanoconstriction became degraded, likely due to the pass of the electrical current.
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Figure 3. (a) Current-versus-voltage measurement at 24K. In the inset, the differential conductance of the curve deviates from the linear behavior, suggesting a non-metallic conduction. The line is a guide to the eye. (b) MR as a function of the magnetic field, applied parallel to the current direction. The MR is positive, with a value of 3.2% at 24 K, and can be understood by the decoupling of the magnetic electrodes separated by a tunneling barrier. In figure 4a) the dependence of the MR at 24 K as a function of the voltage applied is shown, for the P and AP configurations. The diminishment of the resistance with the voltage is a typical feature of tunnel junctions, attributed to several factors such as the increase of the conductance with bias, excitation of magnons, or energy dependence of spin polarization due to band structure effects [17]. As the magnetostrictive state of parallel and antiparallel electrodes is the same, it seems that magnetostriction is not the cause of the observed TMR effect. We have also studied the dependence of the MR with the field angle at saturation, by rotating the sample at the maximum field attained, H=11 kOe. In figure 1b) the evolution of MR is shown as a function of θ, the angle formed between H and the substrate plane. An anisotropic magnetoresistance effect (AMR) is present in the tunneling regime (TAMR). This effect is around 2% at 24 K, higher and of different sign from the AMR occurring in the bulk material (~ -0.3%). The TAMR has been previously observed in iron nanocontacts fabricated by MBJ [14], and implies that the evanescent wave functions maintain a strong atomic orbital character. The angle dependence is found to be more abrupt than the normal one for the AMR, proportional to cos2θ. This behavior is typical for BAMR [5,14], and can be understood by considering the details of orbitals overlap [6,7].
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θ(º) Figure 4. a) Bias dependence of the magnetoresistance at T= 24K for AP (H= -1.88 kOe) and P (H= 5 kOe) configurations. b) Angle dependence of the MR for low temperatures. A fixed field, H=11 kOe, is applied. The experiments as a function of angle are also helpful to discard that magnetostriction effects are responsible of the observed MR. The magnetostriction in iron is given by ∆l 3 1 = λ S (cos 2 θ − ) l 2 3
with ∆l/l = -7 × 10-6 for θ = 0º, and ∆l/l = 3.5 × 10-6 for θ = 90º. Thus, the increase of the MR as a function of θ has a contrary sign that if it was caused by magnetostriction, where the minimum resistance would be expected when H is perpendicular to the substrate plane. CONCLUSIONS In this contribution, we have shown the possibility to fabricate magnetic nanoconstrictions near the ballistic regime of conductance by the method we developed previously, using a FIB [14]. The constrictions are stable at room temperature and under high vacuum conditions. However, we have shown in this work the difficulty to have stable nanocontacts when exposed to ambient conditions. An iron constriction in the tunneling regime, presents TMR ratios at low temperature 30 times higher than non-etched samples. We also observe a TAMR effect at low temperatures, of the order of 2%, and with an angle dependence different from the cos2θ expected for bulk AMR. From these experiments we also assure that magnetostriction is not playing any role in the measurements. This result evidences that under low voltages etching, and with a moderated ion dose, the FIB procedure does not destroy the magnetic properties of the devices, although more research is required to investigate at what extent they are affected. The high stability expected for these
constrictions in comparison with other suspended atomic-size structures, makes this first result promising for future research. A systematic study of the MR is currently under progress to improve the stabilization of constrictions in the metallic range of resistances, and investigate if high BMR and BAMR values can be attained at room temperature, which would have high impact in the field. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Financial support by the Spanish Monistry of Science (through project MAT2008-06567-C02, including FEDER funding), and the Aragon Regional Government are acknowledged. REFERENCES 1. N. Agrait, A. L. Yeyati, and J. M. Van Ruitenbeek, Phys. Rep. 377, 81 (2003). 2. N. García, M. Muñoz, and Y. W. Zhao, Phys. Rev. Lett. 82, 2923 (1999). 3. J. J. Verlslujis, M. A. Bari, and J. M. D. Coey, Phys. Rev. Lett. 87, 026601 (2001). 4. W. F. Egelhoff, Jr., L. Gan, H. Ettedgui, Y. Kadmon, C. J. Powell, P. J. Chen, A. J. Shapiro, R. D. McMichael, J. J. Mallett, T. P. Moffat, and M. D. Stiles, E. B. Svedberg, J. Appl. Phys 95, 7554 (2004). 5. A. Sokolov, C. Zhang, E. Y. Tsymbal, J. Redepenning, and B. Doudin, Nat. Nanotechnology 2, 171 (2007). 6. J. Velev, R. F. Sabirianov, S. S. Jaswal, and E. Y. Tsymbal, Phys. Rev. Lett. 94,127203 (2005). 7. D. Jacob, J. Fernández-Rossier, and J. J. Palacios, Phys. Rev. B 77, 165412 (2008). 8. S. –F. Shi, and D. C. Ralph, Nat. Nanotech. 2, 522 (2007). 9. B. Doudin, and M. Viret, J. Phys.: Cond. Matter. 20, 083201 (2008). 10. O. Céspedes, S. M. Watts, and J. M. D. Coey, Appl. Phys. Lett. 87, 083102 (2005). 11. S. Khizroev, Y. Hijaki, R. Chomko, S. Mukheriee, R. Chantrell, X. Wu, R. Carley, D. Litvinov, Appl. Phys. Lett. 87, 083102 (2005). 12. P. Krzysteczko, and G. Dumpich, Phys. Rev. B 77, 144422 (2008). 13. T. Huang, K. Perzlmaier, and C. H. Back, Phys. Rev. B 79, 024414 (2009). 14. A. Fernández-Pacheco, J. M. De Teresa, R. Córdoba, and M. R. Ibarra, Nanotechnology 19, 415302 (2008). 15. J. V. Oboňa, J. M. De Teresa, R. Córdoba, A. Fernández-Pacheco, and M. R. Ibarra, Microel. Eng. 86, 639 (2009). 16. J. M. De Teresa, R.Córdoba, A. Fernández-Pacheco, O. Montero, P. Strichovanec, and M.R. Ibarra, J. Nanomat. 2009, 936863 (2009). 17. J. S. Moodera, and G. Mathon, J. Magn. Mag. Mat 200, 248-273 (1999). 18. M. Viret, M. Gauberac, F. Ott, C. Fermon, C. Barreteau, G. Autes, and R. Guirado López, Eur. Phys. J. B 51, 1 (2006).


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Suppose I have 2 bam files:
left.bam and
right.bam that I want to merge and then
pipe the outputed merged file to
samtools calmd with a
ref.fasta file. Will the appropriate command be:
samtools -n - left.bam right.bam | samtools calmd -b - ref.fasta
You forgot the "merge" but other than that, I don't see anything wrong in that cmd. Does it work ?
samtools merge -n - left.bam right.bam | samtools calmd -b - ref.fasta
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We place utmost importance on safety. Nevertheless, taste, pleasure and quality of life are also indispensable ingredients. We engage in constant research and development to improve taste further and enhance our customers' joie de vivre. Our motto is 'Discover the new gluten freedom.' Gluten-free living really can be this simple.
Gluten is an important ingredient in the baking and confectionery industry, since it ensures elasticity, structure and flavour.
Our many years of experience have helped us to find equivalent, natural substitutes for gluten.
Since gluten intolerance is often associated with other intolerances, our products are also lactose- and wheat-free.
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What would be most important for companies that face the need to make big changes in their business structure? When facing change, complications may sometimes arise when deciding between "what's important" and "what's necessary," as the legacy of past strengths could become an obstacle when attempting to address present challenges . In order to overcome these complications, companies must discover the intangible strengths (intellectual capital) that are interconnected with their corporate identity, and determine what is important and needs to be protected, while deciding what needs to be changed. At the same time, companies must also revolutionize themselves by leveraging both the "hardware side (capabilities, stock, systems)" and "software side (recognition, motivation, foundation)" of their intellectual capital.


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What an absoutley fantastic time I had photographing Dan and Natasha's engagement photos in Centre Pracs last week. It's a traditional they do every year with the family so what better time to arrange to have some natural and relaxed family photos along with an engagement / maternity photo shoot. I've never thought of centre parcs as location for a photo shoot but before, but it was perfect! The weather was great and we had the best time. I can't wait to photograph their wedding day at one of my favourite venues- Gosfield Hall.


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Xerox XA7-192i
The Xerox XA7-192i was a hot favourite when it was released, and rightfully so.
It features great looks, an affordable price, a rare glass fronted screen, and
one of the best panels around at the moment in the 19" market. The 8ms AUO P-MVA
panel has already proved itself in the Viewsonic VP191B/S and with a lower
price, the Xerox is a popular choice.
However, it was unveiled that the XA7-192i was in fact using three different
panels. This was the response I received from Xerox Service in Europe after much
Yes, we adopt the panels as you described.
M190EN03 V.0 8ms GTG 250 nits 800:1 ANTI-GLARE MVA, 16.7M Colors
- CMO M190E5-L0A 8ms 300 nits 700:1 ANTI-GLARE TN, 16.2M Colors
- AU M190EN03 V.2 8ms. (which they did not list the spec for, but after some
digging, this is a relatively unknown panel and supposedly offers specs of
1000:1 and 250cd/m2. However, AUO do not list this, so it is hard to compare)
It seemed that many people were getting
mixed reactions to their screens, some loving them, and some having problems,
mostly finding viewing angles to be poor. After checking a large batch of serial
numbers, it was confirmed many people had the CMO TN Film panel. This situation
has been raised to the product manager in the UK, and has been passed internally
at Xerox to the managing director in Taipei. Hopefully we will have some
clarification about which panels are used, and if there are any obvious ways to
tell which one you would receive as a new purchase. Strangely, there doesn't
seem to be any trend to the serial numbers to indicate the panel used either...
- For those who have bought this monitor from OcUK, the UK supplier of Xerox
displays has come to an agreement exclusively with OcUK. This involves a zero
dead pixel policy, and they are also working hard to arrange replacements for
all those who have the CMO TN panel. This will involve a trade out for the P-MVA
panel. They are also arranging a stock of this panel to be sent to OcUK for
future buyers. Please check the OcUK forums for more updates as they happen
- Sorry for the lack of update in a while. There are still mixed reports fro
users about the performance of their screens, some seeming to display P-MVA-like
viewing angles for instance, others not showing this and looking more like TN
Film panels. Xerox European support seem to suggest all the models I checked
were TN Film (panel from CMO) but I remain somewhat unconvinced by them. There
are reports that maybe the P-MVA version was sent out to reviewers only and not
for general use. I would suggest that if you are looking to get this screen then
you be wary of this possible mix up and would expect to receive a TN Film
version. Xerox don't look like they can replace the models or source P-MVA
version from their factories in China sadly.
If you want to check with Xerox which panel you have, send
your serial to:
Their website is also here:
I will
update this news with more information as soon as I have it
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