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C-band Structures at SPARC and Overview of C-band Technology at other International Projects D. Alesini (LNF-INFN, Frascati, Italy)
OUTLINE • WHY C-BAND FOR ACCELERATORS? • C-BAND @ SPARC • C-BAND ACCELERATORS OVERVIEW (PSI, SCSS) AND C-BAND TECHNOLOGY • NEXT STEP: • -STRONG DAMPED C-BAND ACCELERATING STRUCTURES: ELI_NP • -C-BAND GUN DESIGN AND FULL C-BAND LINAC
WHY C-BAND FOR ACCELERATORS? We refer to high gradient room temperature pulsed electron LINACS with typical parameters: 10-100 Hz rep. rate, 0.5-5 s RF pulse length, single/multi bunch, 20-100 MV/m average accelerating gradients. S-BAND (2.856 GHz) X-BAND (12 GHz) C-BAND (5.712 GHz) frequency NLC-CLIC projects: 0.5-1 m long sections up to 100 MV/m acc. gradient SLAC LINAC 3 m long sections 3.1 km total accelerator length 960 accelerating structures up to 50 GeV electron energy 20 MV/m average acc. gradient Accelerating gradient (f1/2) Dipole wakefield intensity (f3) Complication in fabrication technology Available commercial components
C-BAND ACCELERATING SYSTEM @ SPARC The energy upgrade of the SPARC photo-injector at LNF-INFN from 150 to more than 240 MeV will be done by replacing a low gradient S-Band accelerating structure with two C-band structures. The structures are TW and CI, have symmetric axial input couplers and have been optimized to work with a SLED RF input pulse. In the SPARC photoinjector the choice of the C-band for the energy upgrade was dictated by the opportunity to achieve a higher accelerating gradient, enabled by the higher frequency, and to explore a C-band acceleration combined with an S-band injector that, at least from beam dynamics simulations was very promising in terms of achievable beam quality. 2 structures 1.4 m long >35 MV/m acc. Gradient Design and built @ LNF SLED-SKIP RF compression system (IHEP, Beijing) Low gradient S-Band structure 13 MV/m S-Band SLAC-type structure 22 MV/m S-Band gun 120 MV/m
Design of C-Band TW structures for SPARC (D. Alesini, et al, JINST, 8, P05004, 2013) Structure design criteria: -CONSTANT IMPEDANCE (all equal irises) to simplify thefabrication and to reduce the unbalance between the accelerating field at the entrance and at the end of the structure, due to the combination of power dissipation along the structure and SLED pulse profile. -Large irises with elliptical shape to -reduce the peaksurface fieldobtaining at the same time an average accelerating field >35 MV/m with the available power from the klystron; -reduce the filling time of the structure and, consequently, the RF input pulse length thus reducing the breakdown rate; -reduce the dipole wake intensity -increase the pumping speed. -WAVEGUIDE COUPLER design based on “low pulsed heating” couplers for high gradient operation of X Band structures (SLAC). TIARA/FP7 EU funding
Test at high power (@KEK) of the prototype The high-power test started on November 5, 2010 and was completed on December 13, 2010. For almost one month of processing, from November 5 until December 2, more than 108 RF pulses of 200 ns width were sent into the structure with a repetition rate of 50 Hz. For a couple of days the RF pulse length was changed to 300 ns and for one day (November 12) the repetition rate was decreased to 25 Hz. On November 15, SKIP was switched on. After the high power test the structurehasbeencut in slicesfor an internalinspection. Wehaveidentified the signs of craters and dischargesmainly in the first acceleratingcellafter the input coupler, asexpected, because the highestfieldvalues are excitedat the beginning of CI structures.
FINAL C-BAND STRUCTURES First fabricated C-band structure (D. Alesini, et al, JINST 8, P10010, 2013)
Main PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN THE STRUCTURE FABRICATION The main problems were related to the fact that we do not have a vertical >1.5 m long oven for brazing and we had to braze the structures in several steps. Each brazing step is a structure “stress”, requires a full control of the process and introduces unknowns since the success of the brazing cannot be guarantee at 100% even with a long experience. The design, machining and brazing of a new (complicated) structure (such as the SPARC C-band structures), require a strong activity of R&D and prototyping at least in the first phase to investigate all possible criticalities (RF, mechanical). For the SPARC C-band structures, we have fabricated only one small prototype before starting the construction of the first complete structure and this is the reason why we had to re-machine and re-cut the first structure a couple of time. In other words the first structure has been a prototype. At LNF-INFN this experience has been the first experience of a complete in-house design, realization and test of a such long multi-cell TW structure. We gain a lot (a lot) of experience thanks to this work. OK First realization technique New design of the junction, re-machining and brazing
C-BAND HIGH POWER STATION @ SPARC The new C-band power station will consist mainly of: • C-band klystron, manufactured by Toshiba Ltd (JP) • Pulsed HV modulator supplied by ScandiNova (S) • WR187 waveguide system with double resonator pulse compressor. • 500 W solid state klystron driver supplied by MitecTelecom (CDN) Toshiba ET37202 klystron and solid state modulator by Scandinova Test stand for high power test
C-BAND STRUCTURES: HIGH POWER TEST BENCH @SPARC From KLY Ceramic windows and power splitter RF pickup FW-RW RF Pickup TRANS Ion pumps C-Band structure RF Loads
C-Band SLED LOW POWER MEASUREMENTS The SKIP SLED has been fabricated in IHEP (Beijing). It has been fixed to the SPARC experimental hall ready for waveguide connection.
HIGH POWER TEST @SPARC: RESULTS (1/2) 1) The RF conditioning has been done in three steps: test of the Klystron system terminated into a loads test of the waveguide system up to the SPARC hall terminated into a load test of the first accelerating structure 2)The high power test on the first C-band structure started on Nov. 2013. We operated at 10 Hz with the nominal pulse width of 165 ns (slightly longer than the filling time of the structure). 3)We progressively increased the power from the klystron (increasing the HV of the modulator) monitoring: the current absorption of the 4 ion pumps (3 connected to the structure and 1 to the waveguide); the RF signals from pickups. Typical event of discharge Control panel RF reflected RF transmitted RF forward
HIGH POWER TEST @SPARC: RESULTS (2/2) 1) The conditioning procedure was semi-automaticand the interlocks on the HV were forced by: operator ion pumps current absorption above a certain threshold (50 A corresponding to a vacuum of 10-7 mbar) including the ion pump absorption directly connected to the KLY output; KLY interlocks (tube vacuum, modulators interlocks); 2) We normally operate at a vacuum level in the structure between 510-10 mbar and 210-9mbar. 3) The duration of the RF conditioning (not h24) was about 10-15 full days equivalent! We have finally reached: 38 MW input power in the structure (44 MW from the klystron), nominal rep. rate and pulse length. the corresponding accelerating field was 36 MV/m peak and 32 MV/m average BDR <10-5but even less because a correct measurements of the BDR require a long time and we want to test the other structure! 340 KV modulator voltage
C-BAND STRUCTURES FOR Swiss FEL Project 1stconstructionphase 2013-16 2ndconstructionphase 2018-19 Athos 0.7-7nm user stations 2.6-3.4 GeV BC1 BC2 Injector Linac 1 Linac 2 Linac 3 Aramis 0.1-0.7 nm 2.1-5.8 GeV 0.35 GeV 2.0 GeV 3.0 GeV Main hardware component: C-band Linac module x 26 Key Parameters: FEL Wavelength: λ = 1 to 7 Å Electron Beam Energy: 5.8 GeV max. Main Linac frequency: 5.712 GHz Bunch charge: 200 pC or 10 pC Bunch length: 25 fs or 0.3 fs (ultrashort case) Core slice emittance (mm·mrad) 0.43 Photon peak brightness* ~1033 Bunch per pulse 2 Bunch spacing 28 ns Total Length: 715 m Courtesy A. Citterio and R. Zennaro (PSI)
PSI C-BAND STRUCTURES: REALIZATION • C-band technology: • In house development of ultra-precise machined accelerating structure without tuning (short structure program and 2m nominal structure) • In house development of the brazing technique for the 2m structure J-type coupler Specifications: Phase adv. 2π/3 Filling Time: 329 ns (th.) vg/c: 3.1% - 1.2% (th.) Iris radius (20°C): 7.238 mm – 5.447 mm Length : 2 m Acceleratinggradient 28 MV/m 113 cells, constantgradient Courtesy A. Citterio and R. Zennaro (PSI)
SPring-8 compact SASE source (SCSS) A reduction of the machine size for widespread distribution of XFEL sources is the main idea for the SPring-8 compact SASE source (SCSS). Here, the use of an in-vacuum shorter-period undulatorcombined with a high gradient C-Band accelerator allows us to realize a compact XFEL machine with a lower-energy accelerator. Although a reduction of the facility scale gives a significant advantage, a new technical challenge was requested for generating and accelerating the extremely high-quality electron beam with a small normalized-slice emittanceof less than 1 mm mrad. For this purpose, we proposed to use a thermionic cathode gun, which has a stable emission property and a long lifetime compared to photocathode rf guns. In order to make up for its low emission current, a velocity bunching section, which can push the total bunch compression factor up to a few thousands, was added to the injector. -Nominal accelerating gradient up to 35 MV/m -length 1.8 m -C-Band damped structures in operation
C-BAND TECHNOLOGY The C-Band technology can be considered “commercial”. Several devices are available on the market and their cost (in particular for waveguide components) is even lower than for S-Band structures Klystrons (TOSHIBA) RF pulse compression BOC (PSI) Waveguides standard components RF pulse compression SKIP
NEXT STEP: DAMPED/HIGH GRADIENT/HIGH REP. RATE STRUCTURES FOR ELI_NP In the context of the ELI-NP ResearchInfrastructure, to be builtatMagurele (Bucharest, Romania), an advanced Source of Gamma-rayphotonsisplanned, capable to produce beams of mono-chromatic and high spectraldensity gamma photons. The Gamma Beam System isbased on a Compton back-scattering source. Itsmainspecifications are: photonenergytunable in the range 1-20 MeV, rmsbandwidthsmallerthan0.5% and spectraldensitylargerthan 104photons/sec.eV, with source spot sizessmallerthan10-30 microns. For this LINAC high gradient/high rep rate and dampedstructures (for multi-bunchoperation) are requiredto allow an high gamma flux and a compact source.
FIRST REQUIREMENT: HOM DAMPED STRUCTURES ELI-NP operates in multi-bunch mode. The passage of electron bunches through accelerating structures excites electromagnetic wakefield. This field can have longitudinal and transverse components and, interacting with subsequent bunches, can affect the longitudinal and the transverse beam dynamics. TRANSVERSE EFFECTS Cumulative beam break-up (BBU) LONGITUDINAL EFFECTS beam loading Eacc=average accelerating field Injector S-band Ideal axis Einj=beam energy after injector Booster LINAC (C-band) Normalized Courant Snyder Invariant at the exit of the linac for an initial displacement of all bunches of 500 m
Damping of dipole modes choice Dipoles modes propagate in the waveguide and dissipate into a load CLIC structures X-band, high gradient C-Band structures Spring-8 • Advantages • 1. Strong damping of all modes above waveguide cut-off • 2. Possibility of tuning the cells • 3. Good cooling (high rep. rate) • Disadvantages • Machining: need a 3D milling machine • Multipole field components (octupole) but not critical at least for CLIC • Advantages • Easy machining of cells (turning) • 2D geometry: no multipole field components • Disadvantages • 1. Critical e.m. design: notch filter can reflect also other modes. • 2. Not possible to tune the structure • 4. Cooling at 100 Hz, long pulse length (?)
DAMPING: HFSS and GdFidL simulations w=7 mm w=13 mm w First dipole mode passband
ACCELERATING STRUCTURES DESIGN • The powerreleased by the beam on the dipolemodesisdissipatedintoSiCabsorbers. Severaldifferentsolutions are possibleto design the absorber. The finalgeometryhasbeenoptimized to: • simplify the realization procedure and the overallcost of the structures. • Reduce the transversesizedimensionsto allowsolenoidspositioning absorber first solution (CLIC-type) absorber
Prototypes realization First prototypes have been realized to verify the feasibility of the machining of the cells and of the brazing process. We are now focalizing in the realization of two prototypes previous the realization of the first complete structure. -The first prototype is a full scale device without precise internal dimensions that we would like to build in order to test the full brazing process, verifying eventual structure deformations and vacuum. -The second prototype is a device with a reduced number of cells that we would like to realize to test the RF properties of the structure at low and high power.
2nd STEP: A FULL C-BAND LINAC All existing (under realization) C-Band LINACS have an S-band injector. A full C-band linac with a C-Band RF gun is the next and definitive step in C-Band photoijnectors. S-Band injector SPARC C-Band Booster PSI SWISSFEL C-BAND LINAC SCSS- SPRING 8
C-BAND RF GUN The designed gun integrate a waveguide coupler that allows: -high efficiency cooling of the accelerating cells -low pulsed heating of the coupler surfaces -arbitrary solenoids position around the accelerating cells and on the beam pipe -100 Hz operation in multi bunch -fabrication of the gun without brazing processes (hard copper->higher gradients) NEXT STEP: $/€/time/people for the first prototype realization
POSSIBLE CONFIGURATION OF A MULTI-BUNCH C-BAND INJECTOR 32 bunches 250 pC 16 ns bunch spacing 42 MW, 100 Hz 35 MW 7 MW 1.1 s Flat top TOSHIBA E37210 (Nominal output power 50 MW) C C L=1.8 m Eacc=31 MV/m E_cathode=170 MV/m 60 MeV beam A. Bacci Beam loading compensation
CONCLUSIONS • C-Band adventure started @ LNF for the SPARC energy upgrade-single bunch operation. • The first prototype has been tested at gradients >50 MV/m • The two final C-band structures have been designed and fabricated. The first one has been already tested at high power up to 32 MV/m average accelerating gradient. The second one is now under installation. The high power tests will start next December. • C-Band accelerators developed all over the world (PSI, SPRING8) have made the C-Band technology “accessible and commercial” in term of waveguide components, RF compressors, RF sources. • Damped C-band structures for multi-bunch acceleration with >100 Hz rep. rate have been developed for ELI-NP and are now under construction. They are the next step in C-Band accelerating structure technology and their interest goes above the ELI_NP proposal . • The full C-band injector (>100 Hz, Multi-bunch) is now the next and definitive step in this technology. It includes a C-Band RF GUN at gradients >180 MV/m that has been designed (RF+mechanical) but has to be fabricated and tested if we want to go in this direction.
THANKS TO… V. Lollo, R. Di Raddo, P. Chimenti, R. Boni, M. Ferrario, R. Clementi, M. Bellaveglia, A. Gallo, M.E.Biagini, G. Di Pirro (LNF-INFN) ToshiyasuHigo, Shuji Matsumoto, K. Kakihara (KEK) M. Migliorati, A. Mostacci, V. Spizzo, S. Tocci, L. Palumbo, S. Persichelli, G. Campogiani (La Sapienza) Grudiev, G. De Michele, G. Riddone, Silvia Verdu Andres (CERN) R. Zennaro, A. Citterio (PSI) …AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

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The 10th annual LoDo Music Festival turned into a funk explosion as three of the top bands in the funk/ soul scene took the stage Saturday night. The Lower Downtown Music Festival was enjoying its 10-year anniversary and celebrated with a jam filled lineup. Set in the heart of Downtown Denver the festival featured four stages, a massive drum circle, street entertainers, and some of the scenes top acts.
First up was New York’s Soulive at 6:15 p.m. The Blue Note Recording Artists did not disappoint as their set was musically tight and got the crowd going. The band was forced to play with an extremely stripped down drum and keys setup, which led them to an intense set of jazz, soul, funk music. The band, Alan Evans on Drums (and MC), Neal Evans on Keys, Eric Krasno on guitar and Sam Kininger on Sax, was joined by a guest sax player from the up and coming band Lettuce. A great way to start off the Funk Fest!
Second in line was Robert Walter's 20th Congress on the Chipotle stage. The band featuring Robert Walter on Electric Piano and Organ, Cochemea Gastelum on alto sax and flute, Chris Stillwell on bass, George Sluppick on drums, and Chuck Prada on percussion, plays a funk-based jazz style that keeps you shakin’ on the dance floor. The band’s set was extremely tight and the interplay between keys and sax was fun to watch. The beauty of this band is its incorporation of different sounds into the mix, a funk band with a hand drum setup is hard to visualize but it works out perfectly. The band had the crowd really moving and as always draws very well in Colorado.
The final act for this Festival was Galactic, the leaders of the new wave of New Orleans funk-based groove. The band came out and rocked the crowd right from the very start. The crowd was frenzied for their entire 2 hour set. Very early in the set they brought out Robert Walter and Cochemea on sax to help with the jam. The crowd seemed to be in Stanton Moore’s hands as he would lead them to higher and higher ground with every drum solo. Quickly becoming the most recognized drummer on the scene, Moore pulled out all the stops. Whether it was his patented jump drumming or the blow tube drum Moore had the attention groovin’ at large. Jeff Raines and Robert Mercurio have coalesced into a tight electric and bass guitar duo that have fed off of each other since high school. Ben Ellman, leads the way with several different saxes, harmonica and backup vocals all of which help fill the tight jams of Galactic. Rich Vogel strains his face to keep the keyboard fills at top form, and the Houseman comes and goes and brings a lot of energy with him. Highlights from the set were the well-crafted covers of "Whole Lotta Love" and "My Generation," featuring Cowboy Mouth’s lead singer on vocals. The band rocked the festival and continues to impress me as they enter the upper tier of big drawing bands in the scene.
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One difficult aspect of the protein-folding problem is characterizing the nonspecific interactions that define packing in protein tertiary structure. To better understand tertiary structure, this work extends the knob-socket model by classifying the interactions of a single knob residue packed into a set of contiguous sockets, or a pocket made up of 4 or more residues. The knob-socket construct allows for a symbolic two-dimensional mapping of pockets. The two-dimensional mapping of pockets provides a simple method to investigate the variety of pocket shapes to understand the geometry of protein tertiary surfaces. The diversity of pocket geometries can be organized into groups of pockets that share a common core, which suggests that some interactions in pockets are ancillary to packing. Further analysis of pocket geometries displays a preferred configuration that is right-handed in α-helices and left-handed in β-sheets. The amino acid composition of pockets illustrates the importance of nonpolar amino acids in packing as well as position specificity. As expected, all pocket shapes prefer to pack with hydrophobic knobs; however, knobs are not selective for the pockets they pack. Investigating side-chain rotamer preferences for certain pocket shapes uncovers no strong correlations. These findings allow a simple vocabulary based on knobs and sockets to describe protein tertiary packing that supports improved analysis, design, and prediction of protein structure.
Keywords: knob-socket analysis; nonspecific protein interactions; packing pocket; protein packing; protein tertiary structure.
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This disturbing Danish horror movie will get under your skin
The next time you strike up a friendship with people you meet on vacation, think twice before accepting their invitation to spend further time with them after your restful break is over. Sure, they might seem like really nice people that you could become lifelong friends with but what if they have hidden secrets that are best left uncovered?
At best, they could be swingers who want to lure you into their home for a little bit of slap and tickle but at worst, their intentions for you could be far more horrific than a few hours with a feather duster!
In Christian Tafdrup’s dark new horror film, Danish couple Bjorn and Louise, along with their daughter Agnes, are invited to spend a weekend at the home of a Dutch family that they met while vacationing in Tuscany. They are surprised to get the invite and are uncertain about taking the trip but when one of their friends raises the question “what’s the worst that could happen?”, they decide to throw caution to the wind and go along.
They soon regret this decision as in answer to their friend’s question, the ‘worst’ is something far more horrifying than they could ever have imagined.
Still, everything gets off to a reasonable start when they turn up at the home of their vacation buds Patrick and Karin, and their son Abel. There are a few inconveniences – the sleeping arrangements aren’t great; their hosts forget Louise is a vegetarian – but for the most part, they don’t have too much to worry about during the first few hours of their stay.
Unfortunately, the trip takes a turn for the worst when Bjorn and Louise realize they have little in common with the people they are staying with. Aside from the cultural differences that will resonate more with Dutch and Danish audiences than viewers outside of the Netherlands, there are bigger issues at play, such as Patrick’s abusive form of parenting which does much to alarm the visiting couple.
They stick around for a while as they don’t want to offend their hosts but before the weekend comes to an end, they eventually decide that the trip was a bad idea and they prepare to make an early exit.
The film becomes darker from then on as the reasons why Bjorn and his family were invited to stay with their hosts become all too clear. What was once a social commentary and black comedy rolled into one becomes something far more nightmarish, with scenes that may be traumatic for viewers of a sensitive nature. The final few moments in the film are particularly disturbing and they may well haunt you long after the end credits have rolled.
Jaded horror fans, who are bored of copycat slasher movies and unimaginative horror tales, will likely appreciate this film. It’s far more intelligent than others of its type, with realistic scenarios and surprises that will be hard to predict for many. It’s definitely more of a feel-bad film than something that is ultimately cathartic but if you want a story that will get under your skin and crawl beneath it for days and weeks to come, this will more than satisfy you.
The ominous music score and the haunting visuals do much to ratchet up a tense atmosphere but it’s the early moments within the film, such as those that are indicative of Bjorn’s inability to stand up for himself in front of Patrick, that foretell the horrors that are to come. Bjorn’s polite nature eventually becomes his undoing and while it’s sometimes easy to sympathize with him, there may be times when you find yourself shouting at him from the other end of your TV screen, insisting that he does more to protect himself and his family.
In the same way that Bjorn eventually becomes a passive witness to the events that happen around him, you will be forced to watch the horrors that unfold with no way of altering the outcome of the story. Of course, you could simply turn the film off if it all gets a little too much for you, but thanks to the narrative’s many twists and turns, you will want to see how it all plays out, even if the final denouement is as horrible as you’re probably expecting.
I was pleasantly surprised by Speak No Evil as it has far more to say than others of its type, with characters that come across like real human beings and not movie stereotypes. Even Patrick and Karin, who are ultimately quite despicable, have character traits that, on the surface, are warm and relatable, and this begs the question: What if they share things in common with the ‘nice’ people we meet on vacation? It’s a question worth considering as none of us wants to end up in a similar situation to that faced by Bjorn and his family in Christian Tafdrup’s disquieting tale of terror.
Read More: Speak No Evil Ending Explained
Verdict - 7.5/10

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The Lightning Thief The Percy Jackson Musical on Broadway for 16 weeks only! Show closes on January 5th 2020
About Percy Jackson:
As a son of Poseidon, Percy Jackson has newly discovered powers he can’t control, monsters on his trail, and is on a quest to find Zeus’ lightning bolt to prevent a war between the Greek gods.
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Chris McCarrell does an amazing job capturing the energy and spirit of Percy Jackson. He was made for this roll.
As you can see, we were excited about seeing this show. My boys have both read this entire series and are die hard fans. Plus, we are avid theater goers on top of fans! Since we are all familiar with the story it was easy to follow along, but I highly suggest reading the book before seeing the show. The plot can be a bit complicated, so if you want to heighten your experience – read the book!
For those unfamiliar with the best-selling book series by Rick Riordan, the story centers on a teenager, Percy, who discovers that he’s a Demi-God. His mother conceived him with Poseidon , god of the sea. This story is about his journey as new found Demi-God.
This isn’t a typical Broadway production with elaborate sets and dazzling effects, But it does pull off some cool thrills with some simple rolls of toilet paper and leaf blower. You kind of have to see it to believe it, but it was fun! Even if you haven’t read the book you will be delighted by the funny dialogue and the music. The musical score is by far the best part of the show. They are sure to have humming a tune or two on your way out of the theater. The crowd seems to love it as do the critics.
The show closes January 5, 2020 so get your tickets now!
The Lightening Thief is playing at the LONGACRE THEATRE, 220 W 48TH ST. NYC, NY 10036
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Disclosure: My family and I were hosted at this event by The Lightening Thief and Diane Sullivan of 3Decades3Kids. All thoughts belong to me and have not been influenced.

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I told a close friend that I had a huge crush on this guy(a friend of ours).
She started flirting with him constantly, we started having issues so we eventually stopped being friends. She was very angry with me and told him I liked him and I dont know what else. He now doesnt speak to me…its so awkward being around him and theres this tension because we were so close before. Should I talk to him and ask him what his problem is? or leave it and move on?
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Metrology for Process Engineering
Process Engineering uses modelling, measurement and control to exploit chemical and biochemical processes. Each of them is a source of uncertainty that contribute to the uncertainty of the performance of processes. Scaling up processes from laboratory scale, requires not only understanding the behaviour of a system but its metrological requirements. Metrological analysis ensure the system yields keep the expected reproducibility, stability and accuracy at any scale.
The group of Metrology for Process Engineering focuses mainly on the analysis and design of chemical and biological equipment and measurement systems to improve the performance of processes. It focuses as well on the characterization of construction and building materials and furniture materials. We collaborate with National Metrology Institutes (NMIs) in Europe in the preparation of reference standard materials and procedures for different applications.
The group takes part in the preparation of standard procedures for technical analysis in Export Compliance (EC) and provides external consulting services for industries and external parties involved in exporting activities.
Main research topics
- Development of sampling devices for quantification of biomarkers of lung diseases in breath.
- Analysis of sampling systems in gas metrology devices, to quantify the uncertainty due to interactions between reactive gases and commercial materials.
- Design of a generation device to produce reference gas mixture of reactive gases in different matrices.
- Design of photobioreactor for micro-algae biomass production and the application in buildings.
- Development of sampling methods for PCR analysis for viral load detection in human exhaled breath.
ERC KEYWORD: Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Metrology and Measurement, Characterization methods of materials.
FREE KEYWORDS: Measurement Science, Uncertainty quantification, Export compliance,
- Gruppo Metrologia delle Bioscienze, INRIM
- EIFEC European Institute for Export Compliance
- Chemistry Group VSL – Nederlands Metrologisch Instituut
- BAM - Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung
- ZAG Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute
Selected funded research projects
METROLOGY FOR AIRBORNE MOLECULAR CONTAMINANTS
2018 - 2021 (Completed)
METROLOGY FOR VOC INDICATORS IN AIR POLLUTION AND CLIMATE CHANGE”
2014 - 2017 (Completed)
EMRP - MODELLING SIMULATION AND DESIGN OF A VOC MIXTURE GENERATION DEVICE
2013 - 2016 (Completed)
COMPLIANCE TO COUNCIL REGULATIONS (EC) NO.428/2009 E 267/2012
2013 - 2013 (Completed)
METROLOGYON A CELLULAR SCALE FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE(REGENMED)
2011 - 2011 (Completed)
- METROLOGY FOR AIRBORNE MOLECULAR CONTAMINANTS
Selected recent publications
Compact devices for generation of reference trace VOC mixtures: a new concept in assuring quality at chemical and biochemical laboratories
Demichelis, Alessia; Pascale, Céline; Lecuna, Maricarmen; Niederhauser, Bernhard; Sassi, Guido; Sassi, Maria Paola
ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
pp.10 (pp.1-10) ISSN:1618-2642 DOI:10.1007/s00216-018-0935-8
Development of a primary diffusion source of organic vapors for gas analyzer calibration
Lecuna, M.; Demichelis, A.; Sassi, G.; Sassi, M. P.
MEASUREMENT SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Institute of Physics Publishing
Vol.29 pp.12 ISSN:0957-0233 DOI:10.1088/1361-6501/aa9ef6
Molar fraction stability in dynamic preparation of reference trace gas mixtures
Demichelis, Alessia; Sassi, Guido; Lecuna, Maricarmen; Sassi, Maria Paola
IET SCIENCE, MEASUREMENT & TECHNOLOGY
pp.5 ISSN:1751-8822 DOI:10.1049/iet-smt.2015.0051
Preparation of standard VOC mixtures for climate monitoring
Sassi, Guido; Demichelis, Alessia; Lecuna, Maricarmen; Sassi, Maria Paola
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Vol.95 pp.13 (pp.1195-1207) ISSN:0306-7319 DOI:10.1080/03067319.2015.1016015
A reference device for evaluating the thermal behavior of installed multilayered wall containing a phase change material
Pagliolico, SIMONETTA LUCIA; Sassi, Guido; Cascone, Ylenia; Bongiovanni, Roberta Maria
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
Vol.106 pp.9 (pp.1409-1417) ISSN:0196-8904 DOI:10.1016/j.enconman.2015.10.061
- Compact devices for generation of reference trace VOC mixtures: a new concept in assuring quality at chemical and biochemical laboratories


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|Tropical Court Inn. Kingston. Jamaica
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Featuring free WiFi throughout the property, Tropical Court Inn is a small boutique hotel conveniently located in Kingston and in the heart of all the major activities Kingston has to offer and only walking distance from the memorable night life experience of Knutsford Blvd. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar. Free private parking is available on site. Ideal for those on a tight budget looking to experience true local service while centrally placed in Kingston.
Each room at this bed and breakfast is air conditioned and has a flat-screen TV with cable channels. Certain rooms feature a sitting area where you can relax. You will find a kettle in the room. Each room has a private bathroom. Extras include free toiletries and a hairdryer.
There is a 24-hour front desk at the property.
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Learn All You Need to Know About Cypto-Fundraising
Bitcoin, blockchain, and Ethereum, oh my.
If you’re confused by cryptocurrency, you’re not alone. Similar to donating stock, crypto is a tax-friendly way for donors to give that is becoming more commonplace.
Led by Millennials, Gen Z, and Gen X, crypto usage is constantly increasing. Its value is steadily rising (over USD 1 Trillion), and the opportunities for nonprofits to leverage this charitable revenue stream are continuing to grow.
Yet, very few nonprofits accept crypto. Most professionals are still trying to understand what exactly these gifts are, how to use these types of donations, and how to accept them in the first place.
By the end of this webinar, you will:
- Have a better understanding of what cryptocurrency is and how it works
- Figure out how to accept crypto at your organization
- Learn some best practices around cultivating and utilizing crypto
- And understand how it’s set to disrupt philanthropy in the coming years.
About Nejeed Kassam
Nejeed Kassam has spent 30 years working in the nonprofit sector and is proud to work every day to build stronger communities. Currently, Nejeed is the CEO and founder of Keela – an impact technology company dedicated to empowering nonprofits with accessible, powerful software. He is the former executive director of End Poverty Now and Conversations for Change.
Nejeed is a global innovator with experience working for the United Nations and the Senate of Canada. He is the author of the book ‘High on Life’ (foreword written by former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien) and the co-producer of the documentary, ‘Conversations for Change’. Nejeed sits on a number of corporate and non-profit boards, has spoken at conferences around the world, and is an alumnus of the Global Shapers Community (World Economic Forum) and a former fellow at the Royal Society of the Arts in the UK.


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Physio led exercise classes for people with MS, starts 12th January (ongoing) please contact Una Goan.
East Wiclow Branch annual flag day
Physiotherapy Classes for people living with MS in Galway. There are three classes and people are assigned according to their mobility level. A physiotherapy assessment is carried out prior to anyone joining the classes. (Ongoing event every Monday)
Yoga classes for people with MS, starts 2nd September (ongoing)
Weekly yoga classes for people living with MS, you are welcome to bring a friend. Classes start on Monday 16th September until the 21st October (6 week course)
*Classes will be 11am to 12.30pm on the first day & last day*
Donation – if possible we suggest €30
Physiotherapist led Exercise Classes for people with MS, starts 8th January (onging)
Yoga classes for people with MS, starts 3rd September (ongoing)
Yoga classes for people with MS, starts 3rd September
Third Tuesday of every month starting Tuesday 17th September.
Facilitator: Mary Loughrey
Physiotherapist led Exercise classes for people with MS, starts 9th January (ongoing)

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It’s time for another edition of our Who Wore It Better and we have two global popstars and forces in the world of fashion – Beyonce and Lady Gaga both rocking this red mini dress with scalloped trim hem from the Scottish designer, Christopher Kane‘s Fall 2018 ready-to-wear collection.
Beyonce styled her piece with silver strappy sandal, cascading curls, matching shades and glossy makeup.
While Lady Gaga wore hers with her blonde hair slicked back along with all black accessories featuring a corset, box bag, tiny shades and pleaser boots. Which look is your fave?
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Classic sterlig silver ring with a faceted oval Amethyst stone in a clean yet elegant setting with delicately oxidized trim on a wide, sleek band. Fits approximately size 7.0-7.5.
Sterling Silver Ring with Amethyst
AMETHYST is the stone of spirituality and contentment. AMETHYST shifts energies to higher frequency, emanating stability, peaceful strength and calm and ushering lightness and lovingness to one's environment. It is a powerful protective stone with a healing effect on physical, emotional and psychological challenges.


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The Walking Dead: Calm Before v. 7 (Paperback)
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Short Description for The Walking Dead: Calm Before v. 7 The world we knew is gone. An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. Lori's pregnancy has come to term, and the birth is near. After everything they've been through, nothing can prepare Rick and the other survivors for what they are about to experience.
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Every good writer knows your reader needs time to breathe. An unrelenting tide of horror will jade your audience and desensitize them. We also want some good stuff to happen to the characters we have come to care deeply about. This is the payback. While there are still deaths and Kirkman's new favourite technique, mutilations, we all get the chance to take a breather. While there is undoubtedly doom on the horizon it isn't here yet. People get to enjoy a few home comforts and remember a little of what they have been missing.
This won't put you to sleep however as this is a story that keeps bubbling and simmering and it contains the most dramatic page turn in the series history - the delivery. The art is still great and the cliff-hanger sets up what will be the most significant threat the group has ever faced with the return of someone unexpected. More than a single Thumbs Up can possibly convey! by 365 Graphic Novels

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Think back to your first dive on a coral reef. Remember the clear, turquoise water and the fields of multicolored, intertwining branches or massive mounds that were home to a never-ending ballet of bright, tropical fish and a host of other unforgettable creatures. For many divers, these are memories of days gone by; healthy reefs are becoming rarer each year.
Coral reefs are among the most biologically diverse and economically valuable ecosystems on earth. They offer unmatched beauty while protecting shorelines and providing hundreds of billions of dollars worth of food, jobs and recreation. For centuries, many tropical island and coastal cultures have depended on coral reefs for sustenance and livelihoods.
Divers make pilgrimages to experience the wonders of reefs, seeking adventures and encounters with nature. But we see the changes taking place in the undersea world. Many coral reefs are bleached or disappearing, and the species that depend on them are dwindling.
Broad protections for reefs have been in effect for years. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), along with other federal and state agencies as well as industry and conservation groups, work alongside ocean users to protect reefs. Although these efforts have resulted in many successes, corals are still at risk. In an effort to confront the challenges that threaten corals with extinction, NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) is now proposing new protections for many coral species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
In 2009 the Center for Biological Diversity petitioned NOAA Fisheries to list 83 species of reef-building corals. The agency determined 82 of those species merited further consideration for listing and convened seven expert federal scientists to evaluate the status of each species, reviewing threats, vulnerability and risk of extinction. Additionally, a management group evaluated existing regulations and conservation actions that provide protection for these corals. In December 2012, NOAA Fisheries proposed listing 66 of those species under the ESA. A final determination is due in December 2013.
Two broad categories that encompass the most severe problems reefs face are greenhouse gases and local threats. In 2010 the experts assembled by NOAA Fisheries identified ocean warming, disease and ocean acidification as the most influential risks to extinction of coral species by the year 2100. They also identified several local threats that are common to coral populations in many different places. Of these, sedimentation, nutrient enrichment and overfishing were considered of medium risk for driving corals to extinction by 2100. Other threats such as collection and trade, physical damage and outbreaks of invasive species or coral predators are also harmful to corals but generally only at local levels, and these can be managed with existing laws.
Let’s examine the big three.
Ocean warming and ocean acidification. These two global threats are very different but share the same cause: rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2), the most significant greenhouse gas in Earth’s atmosphere. Activities such as the burning of fossil fuels, cement production and the clearing of forests drive this threat.
Rising CO2 in the atmosphere has changed the planet’s climate and warmed the ocean, causing corals to expel the microscopic algae from their cells, which leads to coral bleaching and death. Severe bleaching destroyed 19 percent of the world’s reefs between 1997 and 1999, and more corals died during a second worldwide mass bleaching in 2010. Regional events caused local losses, including a loss of more than 60 percent of the coral in the U.S. Virgin Islands during a 2005 Caribbean mass-bleaching event.
Rising CO2 is also entering the ocean, dropping the pH and depriving corals of the carbonate ions they need to build their calcium-carbonate skeletons. This one-two punch slows coral growth and recovery, kills corals and makes reefs erode faster than we’ve ever seen.
Coral disease. Coral disease is becoming more common because of warming ocean waters and pollutants flowing onto reefs. Researchers in Florida found that corals caught diseases from human sewage dumped into the ocean. Unfortunately, the causes of most coral diseases remain unidentified.
Hundreds of laws protect corals and coral reefs worldwide. In the United States, more than 80 regulations protect corals directly or indirectly. It is illegal, for example, to collect live stony corals without a permit in every coral-bearing state and territory. Laws in Florida and Hawaii prohibit damaging corals as well. Thousands of marine protected areas (MPAs) throughout the world also provide varying degrees of protection for corals.
If corals are listed under the ESA, federal agencies would be required to help conserve these species. Additionally, these agencies would be required to evaluate potential impacts of projects they authorize, fund or carry out and consult with NOAA Fisheries to ensure they do not jeopardize listed coral species or damage coral-reef habitats. In addition, NOAA Fisheries would develop recovery plans — road maps for resource managers, landowners, fishermen and others to use to promote the recovery of listed corals.
ESA prohibitions against “take” (harm, collection, damage, killing or attempts to do these) would immediately apply to any corals listed as endangered in the U.S. and its territories. A separate rule prohibiting take would be required for species listed as threatened. NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement along with cooperating law-enforcement agencies would be responsible for carrying out these rules with the goal of preventing extinction and helping listed corals recover. Divers who have a “look but don’t touch” mentality have nothing to fear and everything to gain from these protections.
Coral reefs are declining rapidly. We have already lost more than 20 percent of the world’s reefs and will likely lose another 35 percent in the next few decades. It is clear we value these ecosystems. To ensure they’re still around for future generations, we must reduce the greenhouse gases that are warming and acidifying the ocean and reduce stressors such as pollution, habitat degradation and destructive fishing practices that damage reefs locally. Both these steps are necessary to protect corals, and you can help.
What Can You Do?
- When diving, practice good buoyancy control, and avoid contact with corals.
- When boating, use mooring buoys, or anchor well away from live corals.
- When fishing, keep gear and lines away from corals.
- When dining, choose sustainable seafood, and avoid key grazers such as parrotfish.
- When traveling, use carbon offsets to reduce the impact of aviation.
- Conserve energy and water.
- Make sure your sewage is properly treated.
- Avoid using fertilizers, pesticides and other chemicals that can run off into local waterways and the ocean.
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We have All You Can Eat nights three times a week. Monday is spare ribs, Tuesday is chicken and Wednesday is beef ribs. On those three nights I have to fight with two out of three tables regarding taking food to go. The policy is all you can eat in the restaurant, not all you can eat for the next week. The one table that doesn’t ask for a go box wants to share the all you can eat special. Again, it’s all YOU can eat, not all you AND your family can eat for ten bucks.
If someone orders the All You Can Eat and only gets one plate, then we give go boxes. If they eat until they are bulging and then order two more sets of meat, they can’t have a box. The typical conversation goes like this:
People: Could I get a box?
Me: I’m sorry, we don’t give boxes for the All You Can Eat specials.
People: What are you going to do with the food, throw it away?
Me: Yes. That is our policy.
People: Well, that’s a waste. You should give me a box anyway.
No, you shouldn’t try to take advantage of a ridiculously low priced meal by ordering more than you can possibly eat.
Of course, my tip suffers for this perceived lack of common sense.
Do these people try that shit at a Chinese buffet? No. You want to know why? Because they would be told in broken English to go fuck themselves.

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Old Farmer’s Almanac: Winter in Pittsburgh Will Be Warmer, But…
In its 225th year, the reference book on weather suggests we tune up our snow-removal equipment.
photo by Richard Cook
The Old Farmer’s Almanac offers a mixed forecast for Pittsburgh's upcoming winter season.
The good news: temperatures will be warmer than normal, particularly in December. Snowfall is predicted to be above average with the heaviest snow occurring between late January and early February.
The National Weather Service agrees.
“We're looking for about a 33 percent chance for above-normal temperatures … with near-normal precipitation,” from October through December, Lee Hendricks, meteorologist at the National Weather Service station in Moon, told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. “For the December-January-February period, we're looking at basically near-normal temperatures and trending over toward above-normal precipitation.”
Looking beyond the winter season, the Almanac predicts April and May will be warmer and drier than normal and summer will be cooler and slightly drier than normal.
The Almanac boasts an 80-percent accuracy rate, which is certainly good, but for our money –– this guy is always hard to beat.

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HRWF (05.08.2022) – On 3 August 2022, Patriarch Porfirije of the Serbian Orthodox Church and Prime Minister of Montenegro Dritan Abazović signed the Basic Agreement on relations between the Serbian Church and the state. This is reported by the official website of the Government of the Republic.
The Basic Agreement was first signed by the Prime Minister on 8 July. It was afterwards approved by the Government and by he Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
The treaty regulates the relations, mutual rights and obligations between the state and the Church and stipulates the following:
- The Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) in Montenegro is separated from the state;
- The Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) is separated from the State; the SOC is recognized as a legal subject and has had continuity since 1219;
- The State of Montenegro guarantees to the Serbian Orthodox Church that no security measures can be taken on its premises by public authorities without prior approval of the competent church authorities;
- The Serbian Orthodox Church is vested with public legal powers;
- The State guarantees the inviolability of the property of the Church and undertakes to register (enter into the cadastre) previously unregistered immovable property belonging to the dioceses of the SOC in Montenegro;
- The introduction of religious education in public educational institutions is allowed.
The end of a controversial law
Serbia and Montenegro were part of a federation until 2006, when Montenegro declared its independence.
As of late December 2019, a newly adopted Law on Religion, which de jure transferred the ownership of church buildings and estates built before 1918 from the Serbian Orthodox Church to the Montenegrin state. That is the year when Montenegro – predominantly Orthodox Christian – joined the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes. The Montenegrin Orthodox Church was then subsumed by the Serbian Orthodox Church, losing all of its property in the process.
The 2019 law sparked large protests and road blockages. Seventeen opposition Democratic Front MPs were arrested prior to the voting for disrupting the vote. Demonstrations continued into March 2020 as peaceful protest walks, mostly organised by the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral and the Eparchy of Budimlja and Nikšić in the majority of Montenegrin municipalities.
In the 2020 parliamentary election, the opposition won more votes than the ruling party. The new government — which came to power after elections — said it would rewrite the law to ensure the properties stay in the hands of church, which is based in neighboring Serbia.
Montenegro is a member of NATO and aspires to join the European Union.
Legal framework on freedom of religion and actual application (Annual FoRB Report of Aid to the Church in Need)
Photo : Patriarch of the SOC Porfirije and Prime Minister of Montenegro Dritan Abazović. Photo: gov.me


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How To Talk To Your Daughter About Relationships
Saba® - Freedom to feel comfortable.
Although it may be hard to accept, the day will come when your little girl will tell you "mommy/daddy I have a boyfriend".
Your heart and mind will want to panic, but calm down! The best thing you can do is talk to your daughter about what is involved in having a relationship and guide her through this experience.
So that this news doesn't come as a surprise and you know what to do, here are the basics:
Allow her to live and learn: forbidding her certain things can generate unnecessary rebellion, the best thing you can do is talk to her and become a trustworthy person for your daughter to share details of her relationship with you.
Strengthen your relationship with your daughter: Sharing certain experiences of your own can help improve your relationship and communication with your daughter, so it will be easier for her to listen to what you have to say.
Advise: It's always good to talk to your daughter about mistakes to avoid in a relationship and what to watch out for.
Principles: Talking about values and their importance within a relationship can help your daughter be better oriented, e.g., faithfulness, respect, and honesty.
Talk to your in-laws: Don't worry, it's not about planning a wedding or talking about the future of the families, it's just a way for both families to protect their children, just remember not to be invasive.
Sexuality: It is super important to talk about this, since sexuality is a topic that will most likely be present in the relationship, talking to her about sex and guiding her will help her to make informed and responsible decisions.
Respect: If your daughter sees respect between her parents it will be much easier for her to understand this concept. She will learn how to respect her partner and how to be respected.
Think about how your daughter feels and how you would have liked your parents to react when you told them about your first boyfriend. Take it calmly and cheerfully, make your daughter feel comfortable to share her experiences with you, and make it easier for her.


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2022 HAPI Second Prize Winner
It is estimated that the number of people aged 65 and over with dementia in Japan will exceed 6 million in 2020 and reach about 7 million in 2025 (about 1 in 5 older people). Efforts to adress dementia are therefore crucial in Japan, and since dementia can happen to anyone, there has been a rapid spread of the idea that we need to create a society where all people—those with the disease, their caregivers, and their community—can live better with dementia.
Living better with dementia requires a society and communities that understand dementia correctly and an environment where people with dementia and their families can spend their time with peace of mind. Even if someone has dementia, the symptoms (behavioral and psychological) improve greatly if they are in an environment where they feel at ease. However, the symptoms of dementia can be very diverse, and even professionals cannot easily create an environment that gives people with dementia peace of mind. This can create an image that it is difficult to communicate with people with dementia, and society in general currently has a largely negative image of interacting with people with dementia and of developing dementia.
The social issues surrounding dementia became a focus of the staff at Silver Wood, a company that operates a home for older people called Ginmokusei. To address the issue, they began developing a virtual reality (VR) tool called VR Dementia. Previous methods for deepening the understanding of dementia have relied on books and other publications, audiovisual materials such as DVDs, or role playing. Although it was possible to learn the symptoms of dementia, it was difficult to really understand the psychological aspects of the person concerned, and it was difficult to then think about specific ways to interact with people with dementia. But VR allows users to experience the symptoms of dementia from the participant’s own perspective, experiencing the emotions brought about as a result of symptoms and interactions with the people around you. This leads to an understanding of the psychological aspects of dementia and offers an important opportunity to think about specific ways of getting involved that can bring a sense of security to the person affected.
The VR content was planned, written, filmed, and edited in-house based on interviews with people with dementia. With the prototype, they conducted hands-on experience sessions and continued to incorporate feedback into subsequent versions. What resulted was a hands-on, 90-minute training program that allows people to experience multiple symptoms of dementia in virtual reality from the perspective of a person with dementia.
Silver Wood sends VR equipment and facilitators to locations around the country that request the services. In addition to the VR experience, participants are also asked to discuss with each other “What did you feel?” and “What could be done to make you happy?” after the experience. The point is to have them think about whether changes to the environment surrounding people with dementia can lead to the creation of an environment that will make them feel safe. The role of the trained facilitator in this project is therefore very important.
Those who have participated in the sessions range from local residents and family members of those with dementia to nursing students and certified dementia nurses. Their responses have been overwhelmingly positive, noting that the experience gave them much greater insight than anything they could have learned in a lecture or a book. One person noted, “If I had this experience 10 years ago, the way I took care of my mother might have changed. I want other people who are providing care to their family members to see this.”
Since the initiative began in 2016, more than 86,000 people have experienced VR Dementia. Initially, Silver Wood provided the service for free, but as media coverage increased, they began implementing events for local governments and ministries and were flooded with inquiries from all over the country and they have even been invited to hold sessions in countries around Asia Pacific, including China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and the United States. As a result, they began charging for the service, which has made the initiative self-sustainable. Depending on the organizer, they often are able to use funds set aside by the national government for dementia measures. During the pandemic, Silver Wood has been able to hold online events to maintain the nationwide initiative, and in 2022, they began an initiative in collaboration with a partner company in China to expand its work there. They are hoping to further share this innovation with others around the world.
KEYS TO SUCCESS
- In creating VR dementia, high priority was placed on incorporating the wealth of information available from those living with dementia themselves.
- The VR Dementia sessions have a wide target audience; they offer a great learning experience for those working with people with dementia professionally as well as for family members and the general public, and that has led to requests from a wide range of organizations.
- As the first company in Japan that was combining VR and dementia, Silver Wood was able to get coverage in many media outlets and expand awareness.
- The company developed the innovation through a process of trial and error without fear of failure, and they connected the feedback they received to new actions.
- Refusal to compromise on quality—both in terms of the VR equipment and the facilitation—produced a great learning experience that participants wanted to share with others.
- Capitalizes on Japan’s national policy, through which national funds have been allocated to local governments nationwide as a measure for dementia, and the idea of using simulation education has been recommended for nursing education as well.


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UnearthingMany news agencies covered the devastating Laguna Beach fire of 1994. Our city lost more than 350 homes, yet out of the trauma some beauty emerged
"I returned the day after being evacuated to find 60 homes in my little canyon neighborhood turned to smoldering ash. The dramatic floods that followed the fires washed burnt mud-covered root burls from our bare hillsides. I found this Manzanita burl deposited on my street after the waters had subsided."
"Manzanita wood has an exquisite grain pattern hidden under it's rough knotted exterior. To reveal this beautiful grain was far more difficult than I had imagined. I started by turning the root ball on a lathe. This produced the inner bowl and bottom foot. To create the sensation of flowing movement like a splashing lava flow, the round bowl was carved outward into petal shapes. I cut a small bridge to resemble an arch carved away by the elements and time. The bridge also adds a miniature dimension the same way a bonsai plant does. The sanding of the roughed out form came next and was discouraging. Four times I walked away from the piece challenged and beaten by this woods extreme density. With much physical labor it seemed the sanding was getting nowhere. Not convinced it would ever be finished I repeatedly shelved the project. With the encouragement of other artists and the Sawdust drawing near I finally prevailed by completing the sanding. What a delight it was to finally put the Tung Oil on the smooth surface of the wood and see the color burst forth. The result was worth the work. I have gathered in my wood pile a few more gems like this one. It remains to be seen if I will have the patience and courage to start another."
This bowl combines both classical Greek and modern styles. The honey color Mahogany body is a nice contrast to the satiny Quilted Maple rim. The foot of the bowl is the rare and beautiful wood Flame Maple.
"I place a thin layer of black wood in between each joint for an accent. If you carefully lift the bowl and rotate it in the light you will observe how the wood's grain is illuminated magnificently from different angles. This one is a favorite."
"This vessel is inspired by ancient Greek pottery. Being a lover simple elegant forms, I seek to draw one's eye to a piece's shape and wood. The dark brown - almost black - wood at the top is Wenge from South America The light wood below it is Birch. A brown band of Black American Walnut rings the vessels widest point. The next three rings are Alder separated by thin black layers of wood. The foot is Black American Walnut. This is quite a large wood vase compared to most I make or see. If you carefully lift the vase you may be surprised by how light it is. The thin walls produce a piece with little weight in contrast to its size. A considerable amount of wood was removed to arrive at this weight. Concentration is key when carving a bowl this large on the lathe. The spinning wood can catch against the stationary cutting tool blade exploding the wood across the wood shop. In these cases many days or weeks work are lost. In other words -- large vessels like this can be nerve racking."
This piece combines both classical Greek and modern styles.
"I have always been attracted to vertical lines used as a design element. Everything from architecture to clothing all incorporate lines adding elegance to the structure's natural shape. This vessel is the first in a series that will incorporates contrasting vertical lines."
Quilted Maple is the satiny wood on the top rim of the vessel. It is thrilling to apply the Tung Oil finish to this wood and watch the light reflected deep in the grain. The dark brown wood below the rim is Black American Walnut with Maple stripes. The foot is made of Flame Maple.
"I place a thin layer of black wood in between each joint for an accent. If you lift the bowl and rotate it in the light you will observe how the wood's grain is illuminated magnificently from different angles. This is one of my favorites."
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The Italian Renaissance was ripe with talents like Michelangelo. Born on March 6, 1475, in Caprese, Michelangelo Buonarroti, was the son of a government official. Raised in Florence as the Renaissance unfolded, Michelangelo studied as an artist’s apprentice at the age of 13.
Michelangelo contributed works of drawing, painting, sculpture, and architecture, especially for seven popes in his 88 years of life. If you look at his record, it is easy to see why Michelangelo effortlessly earned a reputation as a Renaissance genius. To some, he is the greatest artist who ever lived.
Young Michelangelo was befriended by Lorenzo de Medici, the family patriarch and ruler of Florence. Michelangelo lived at the Medici palace for 2 years and studied in the presence of the family’s impressive art collection. He also received instruction from the sculptor, Bertoldo di Giovanni. History traces the Classical influences of Michelangelo’s work to Roman statues in the Medici home.
As a favorite of popes, two of Michelangelo’s best works are religious in theme—David and the Sistine Chapel. In 1504, Michelangelo completed David in the Classical style. This 17-foot high sculpture portrays a beautiful and anatomically correct male form of the Old Testament’s King David (who defeated Goliath in youth). The sculpture was created for the rooftop of the Florentine cathedral, but Richard Stemp notes Leonardo da Vinci and Sandro Botticelli participated in the committee that chose the public location for the sculpture. The original was situated in the Palacio Vecchio, but it now resides indoors at the Florentine museum, Galleria dell’Academia.
In the ambitious Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo exhibits knowledge of the Bible and Roman Catholic doctrine. Pope Julius II hired Michelangelo to paint the ceiling from 1508 to 1512. Michelangelo, a sculptor, was recommended for the job by artists at the papal court who disliked him and vastly preferred Raphael of Urbino. According to the Vatican Museum, the ceiling frescoes consist of 9 stories from the Book of Genesis (God’s creation of the world). These stories include how God separated dark from light and how Adam and Eve were created. The chapel ceiling also includes Nude figures embracing medallions covered with text from the Bible’s Book of Kings. The bottom of the ceiling includes enthroned Prophets and Sibyls and the forebears of Jesus Christ (in the Lunettes and Webs). The final figures are the Pendentives depicting the salvation of Israel.
Michelangelo created many more works, including the Pieta, the pioneering Mannerist works in the Laurentian Library, the Last Judgment, the humanist Medici tombs for the New Sacristy of San Lorenzo (for Lorenzo, duke of Urbino, and Giuliano, duke of Nemours), and the architecture of St. Peter’s Basilica. The artist died in 1564.

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Focused Lens, however, seeks to establish a network of aware citizens and Coast Guard processes to detect and disrupt an attack before it can occur. Before Operation Focused Lens was implemented in California, Hill said, the Coast Guard simply didn’t visit marinas. Now Coast Guardsmen in the state regularly visit high-risk marinas and establish relationships with marina operators and live-a-boards in the hope of receiving suspicious activity reports.
Coast Guardsmen also assess the security measures marinas take as well as whether the marina is close to attractive terrorism targets--like cruise ship terminals or chemical facilities--to determine how frequently to conduct random patrols and boardings around that marina.
The resulting relationships and suspicious activity reports have already helped District 11 Coast Guardsmen discover meth labs, boat thieves, poaching, drunken boat races, and maritime copper thefts.
Hill believes a vigilant citizenry could have helped prevent the Mumbai attacks from occurring and he’s hoping his program can maximize that possibility in the United States.
“There were Indian fisherman that saw this unusual activity, but they didn’t report it,” Hill said. “If they had reported it, maybe India could have done something. That [is] the focus of Operation Focused Lens, getting people to report.”
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The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found violation of several articles of the European Convention on Human Rights in relation to Elena Berkman, one of the participants of the Coming Out Day in St. Petersburg in 2013. These include Article 5 (the right to liberty and security of person), Article 11 (the right to freedom of assembly) and with discrimination (Article 14). The rally in support of the LGBTI+ community was authorized, but the police did not protect its participants from aggressive behavior of homophobes. On the contrary, the activists, including Elena Berkman, were taken to the police station and charged with hooliganism (they allegedly had been swearing, police officers said).
Subsequently, Russian courts dismissed the legal cases of administrative violations against all participants of the Coming Out Day, considering their guilt unproven. After the St. Petersburg courts dismissed Elena Berkman’s complaint about her illegal detention, she then appealed to the ECtHR.
The European Court considered Mrs. Berkman’s arrest and further detention at the police station arbitrary, unlawful and in violation of Article 5 of the European Convention. Earlier, the Court has already noted, for example, in the case “Navalny and Yashin v. Russia”, that if police officers suspected an administrative offense, they must draw up a protocol about the matter on the spot, and only if this could not be done, they could resort to bringing the offender to the police station (Article 27.2 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation).
When reviewing the observance of the right to freedom of assembly, the Court referred to the Venice Commission’s and OSCE/ODIHR Guiding Principles on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly, which stipulate a positive obligation on the state to “promote and protect the exercise of the right to freedom of peaceful assembly” without discrimination. Given that the state has a duty to act as the supreme guarantor of the principles of pluralism, tolerance and broadmindedness, genuine and effective freedom of peaceful assembly cannot be reduced to a simple duty of the authorities not to interfere. Such an approach, according to ECtHR, is incompatible with the object and purpose of Article 11 of the ECHR, where some cases require the adoption of positive measures, including those concerning interactions between citizens.
The positive obligation, as the Court has noted, is of particular importance for people in more vulnerable situations: those holding unpopular views or belonging to minorities. In such cases, the state should help implement the right to peaceful manifestation by ensuring that participants are not physically abused by opponents. Otherwise, some groups of people will be forced to refuse to openly express their opinions on controversial, but socially important issues.
The Court pointed out that Article 14 applied not only to protection against discrimination, but also provided for the right not to be discriminated against in the enjoyment of the rights guaranteed by the European Convention. Thus, the state, not taking into account the considerably varied situations of different people, also violated Article 14.
ECtHR considered that the passive behavior of the police officers at the initial stage of the rally, the apparent absence of any preliminary measures (such as official public statements promoting tolerance, monitoring the activities of homophobic groups or communicating with the organizers of the event) and the subsequent arrests in relation to the alleged administrative offenses demonstrated solely the police’s concern with the maintenance of public order, but not with the need to facilitate the rally.
According to the ECtHR, Russian national courts took a narrow view of the state’s positive obligations under the European Convention: although there was an obvious homophobic motive behind the counter-demonstrators’ behavior, the authorities did not help to facilitate the planned public event. As a result, those protesting against discrimination became victims of homophobic attacks themselves, which the authorities failed to prevent.
The court found that the Russian authorities had failed to fulfill their positive obligations under Article 11 of the Convention, both taken separately and in conjunction with Article 14. Moreover, the unlawful detention of the applicant and other participants of the Coming Out Day led to the latter’s inability to participate in the planned public event. Thus, there was an interference with the rights protected under Article 11 of the Convention.


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spacetime coordinates: early 19th century GermanyFaust (Russian: Фауст) is a 2011 Russian film directed by Alexander Sokurov. Set in the 19th century, it is a free interpretation of the Faust legend and its respective literary adaptations by both Johann Wolfgang von Goethe as well as Thomas Mann. The dialogue is in German. The film is the final part in a series of films where Alexander Sokurov explores the corrupting effects of power. The previous installments are three biographical dramas: about Adolf Hitler in Moloch from 1999, Vladimir Lenin in Taurus from 2001, and the Japanese emperor Hirohito in The Sun from 2005.
The project, described in 2005 as “loosely based on works by Goethe and Thomas Mann”, was announced by Sokurov in 2005 as “a very colourful, elegant picture with a lot of Strauss music and a smell of chocolate.”
Jay Weissberg wrote in Variety: “The influence of Flemish and Dutch painting on Sokurov’s work has never been clearer than in Faust, with its deep debt to the witchcraft paintings of artists such as David Teniers and Herri met de Bles.” (wiki)
Gretel & Hansel (also known as Gretel & Hansel: A Grim Fairy Tale) is a 2020 horror film based on the German folklore tale “Hansel and Gretel” by the Brothers Grimm. The film is directed by Oz Perkins. Sophia Lillis and Sam Leakey portray the title characters, alongside Charles Babalola, Jessica De Gouw, and Alice Krige. The story follows Gretel and Hansel as they enter a dark wood in order to find work and food, and then stumble upon the home of a witch. (wiki)
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Doctor Sleep (sometimes referred to as Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep) is a 2019 American horror film based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Stephen King, a sequel to King’s 1977 novel The Shining. The film, which also serves as a sequel to the film adaptation of The Shining, directed by Stanley Kubrick, is set several decades after the events of the original and combines elements of the 1977 novel as well.
Doctor Sleep is written, directed, and edited by Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House). It stars Ewan McGregor as Danny Torrance, a man with psychic abilities who struggles with childhood trauma. Rebecca Ferguson, Kyliegh Curran, and Cliff Curtis have supporting roles.
Stephen King felt that the elements of Kubrick’s film that he disliked were “redeemed” for him in Doctor Sleep.


Tyson (center) appeared as himself in James Toback's 1999 film "Black and White," about white kids who become fascinated with Harlem's hip-hop culture. Although the film assembled talented actors and musicians Robert Downey Jr., Brooke Shields, Raekwon (left), Ghostface Killah, Oliver "Power" Grant (right) and more, it earned less than $6 million worldwide and was panned by critics. "It's also hard, excuse me, impossible, to watch 'Black and White' and not imagine that what you're watching are the voyeuristic indulgences of a middle-aged filmmaker playing out his most deep-seated and unresolved sexual fantasies and anxieties," reads a Los Angeles Times review of the film. "Easily the weirdest scene in a weirdly disjointed movie is one in which Tyson, playing himself, urges Harlem rapper Rich Bower (Power of Wu Tang Clan) to commit murder. You wonder if Tyson had his parole officer vet the script and doubt Toback ever thought to suggest it."
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The original MC-10-80 was a tritium illuminated optic specifically designed for the FN Herstal P90. Working with FN the MC-10-80 was designed to give the perfect optic height for the platform offering a great cheek weld. The sight was a unit power telescopic sight with a black graticule for day use with additional tritium for low light use.
The sight was designed to be used with both eyes open allowing the aiming to be instinctive and target acquisition instantaneous. Performance is fully retained in low light conditions with the tritium illumination allowing it to be compatible with NVG’s
The MC-10-80 offered as ruggedized solution as any optic in its class. The solid glass optic is potted into a black anodised aluminium housing designed as part of the weapon interfacing with it through two zeroing screws for elevation and windage. The sight withstood the NATO drop test by dropping the gun onto concrete, sight down, from 1.5 metres without damage to the sight.


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Aviation Winners Bring Honor To Redstone
May 6, 2011
- Exploring ways to improve Army aviation in low-level airspace has kept James Kelton in a job at Redstone Arsenal that he very much enjoys.
- It also led to his being named the Joseph P. Cribbins Department of the Army Civilian of the Year.
- Kelton thanked the team he works with at Redstone.
- His contributions enhance safety and effectiveness of the tactical and national airspace environments.
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala.--Exploring ways to improve Army aviation in low-level airspace has kept James Kelton in a job at Redstone Arsenal that he very much enjoys.
It also led to his being named the Joseph P. Cribbins Department of the Army Civilian of the Year at the Army Aviation Association of America annual Professional Forum and Exposition on April 18. The award is presented annually to the Army civilian who has made an outstanding individual contribution to aviation in the previous year.
He was one of 11 award recipients recognized during the opening session of the forum.
Kelton's work as the assistant product manager for the Army's Tactical Airspace Integration System in the Air Traffic Control Product Office at Redstone has given him the "freedom to explore innovative ways to improve air/ground integration," he told the gathering of forum participants at the opening session.
Kelton thanked the team he works with at Redstone, saying "my recognition is simply a function of their hard work and the magnificent men and women of our armed forces."
In his position, Kelton's efforts directly affect combat effectiveness by providing tactical commanders freedom of maneuver in the third dimension of battle space. He has done revolutionary work with the Airspace Integration Improvements Initiative, which will lead to changes in Air Traffic Control and Airspace Command and Control.
Under his leadership, TAIS systems were successfully deployed in support of the Coalition Attack Guidance Experiment in Canada, Army North Exercise Vibrant Response, and in airspace information centers around the world. He has continually improved TAIS, streamlining the ability to rapidly clear airspace for immediate missions.
His contributions enhance safety and effectiveness of the tactical and national airspace environments.
In other awards, the Utility Helicopters Project Office was the recipient of the Robert M. Leich Award, named after the association's first president and given annually to a unit for sustained contributions to Army aviation.
The Utility Helicopters Project Office supports more than 400 utility helicopters in active combat zones, more than 300 processing through preset and more than 300 moving through the sustainment process. More than 900 additional utility helicopters are ready to respond to worldwide natural disasters, rescues, MEDEVACs and similar operations.
The utility helicopter fleet has amassed the highest number of combat helicopter hours in history, with more than 1.5 million combat hours and more than 6 million total fleet hours.
In support of aviation Soldiers, the utility helicopters team at Redstone has worked to rapidly increase the fleet, digitize helicopter systems, improve situational awareness, modernize the airframes and field sophisticated sensor systems. These include 118 new UH-60M Black Hawks, 54 new UH-72A Lakotas and 435 new T701d engines.
Of the employees of the Utility Helicopters Project Office, project manager Col. Neil Thurgood said: "Their passion, service and dedication to serve the Soldiers is unmatched ... Not a day goes by, not a minute goes by that we don't focus on our combat action brigade Soldiers."
The association also inducted Army aviators in their Hall of Fame during the association's forum. Those with Huntsville connections are retired Lt. Gen. Anthony Jones, a Boeing vice president and Huntsville site executive; retired Brig. Gen. Edward Sinclair, chief executive officer for Science Engineering Services in Huntsville; and retired Command Sgt. Maj. Buford Thomas, who lives in Athens.