The Industrial Fabrics Foundation (IFF) has announced the winner of the 2017 Innovation Award: UltraTech International Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., won this year in the category of “Chemicals, Coatings and Compounds” with the EverShield® C6 water-based fabric treatment. The company was awarded a prize of $5,000.
EverShield was developed under a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program for the U.S. military, created when a U.S. Army General challenged scientists at the U.S. Natick Soldier Research Center to develop a “self-cleaning uniform.” After development and testing, UltraTech was able to obtain the worldwide licensing rights to the product. The fabric treatment is sold in a liquid concentrate form to mills for application during manufacturing; it’s applied to bulk fabric using a dip, pad, dry and cure process.
Honorable Mention awards went to these companies in five other categories:
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- Polartec, for Polartec® Delta™ (Fabrics, Fibers and Films)
The Industrial Fabrics Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to education and research in specialty fabrics. Innovation is at the heart of the growth of the specialty fabrics industry and technology in the 21st century; the IFF Innovation Award works to transform ideas into action. For information, visit www.ifai.com/industrial-fabrics-foundation.


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Steve Rundell and fellow engineering students at Michigan State University never go thirsty, thanks to the ingenious automatic drink-making machine they designed and built. The contraption allows the "bartender" to select various drink mixtures displayed on an LCD screen. A controller sends a signal to a servo motor that drives a rotating carousel, which positions the drink cup under the appropriate liquid reservoirs. A solenoid valve opens, automatically dispensing a predetermined amount of liquid into the cup.
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Review Summary: Even if you don't care about the story of the Bitcoin creator, the bands take on Dinosaur Jr./Husker Du/Death Cab For Cutie combination should.
Somebody had to do both of the things Anthony Walker aka Astral Cloud Ashes has done on his second album, Dear Absentee Creator. The first was to tackle the (fictional") story behind Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of the Bitcoin and the second is to confirm that the Nineties music revival is on.
As far as the Bitcoin story goes, of course, Walker presents a fictional one, as nobody really knows (yet) whether Nakamoto is the real creator of the first cryptocurrency or not. Still, Walker himself is obviously, as he admits himself, very much interested in the whole thing and is trying to present his imaginative take on it without it being either too simple or bombastic.
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Walker does exactly that. Picking his queues from the likes of Husker Du (later phase) and Dinosaur Jr. (“Reformed Heart”, “Ironed Shirts”) and combining them with some intricate changes of Death Cab For Cutie (“Old Moods”) and pop sensibilities of some bands that were part of Elephant 6 collective, particularly Apples In Stereo (“Dallas Knows The Reason”), he is able to come up with the essence of some of the better sounds heard during that decade with some new touches and musical views. As he puts it himself, ”I'm still massively into alternative guitar tunings and alternative time/song structures. I enjoy breaking up musical sections and taking the listener in unexpected directions.”
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After its 2020 cancellation, the Governors Ball is finally back with a star-studded lineup.
Although the festival typically takes place in early June on Randall’s Island, New York City, this year's performances will be taking place at Citi Field in Queens, New York from Sept. 24 through Sept. 26.
The three-day affair features a mix of top hitmakers like Megan Thee Stallion and 21 Savage, as well as indie acts like Phoebe Bridgers and Sasha Sloan.
Whether you’re looking for the latest rap hits or a more acoustic set, there’s definitely something for you at Governors Ball. Here’s who else to anticipate:
Friday, Sept. 24
The first day will kick off with multiple indie acts, including Leon Bridges and Tate Mcrae, the latter of whom is the youngest musician to be on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2020. She has worked with headliner Billie Eilish, and gone viral for her smash-hit “you broke me first.”
Bridges will be sure to impress, especially considering his festival appearance comes right off a performance for the “In Memoriam” section of the Emmys, making for an eventful week for this soulful singer.
Headliner Eilish will close out Friday with an act that might be hard to follow, considering her chart-topping songs after both albums she’s released, from the TikTok famous “Happier Than Ever” to the cultural phenomenon “bad guy.”
Saturday, Sept. 25
Saturday is packed with impressive acts from start to finish. If “WAP” was the soundtrack to your “hot girl summer," the ever-amazing Megan Thee Stallion is the person to see as the festival hits its midpoint.
If indie artists are your jam, Saturday still has concerts for you — Bridgers is making the New York stop of her tour at Governors Ball, where the slowed down “Moon Song” will be sure to somber the crowd, while her pop hit feature with MUNA, “Silk Chiffon,” will hype it up again.
Bleachers, the band of famed producer Jack Antonoff, will also perform, and I hope for everyone there that older hits like “I Wanna Get Better” and “Don’t Take The Money” will make appearances, as they’re sure to get everyone moving.
Also in chart-topping news: A$AP Rocky will be the final act of the night, and even if he’s been in the news most often recently for dating Rihanna, he’s still pumping out enough hits to get a crowd moving in a great Saturday performance.
Sunday, Sept. 26
Post Malone and 21 Savage are two of the most recognizable names for Sunday’s closing lineup. 21 Savage had a recent 2020 release, and Post Malone only a year before with a 2019 release, meaning some songs will likely be played for the first time ever on a live stage. While older hits like Malone’s “Circles” will surely be played, fans of these two artists can look forward to hearing new music from both musicians.
If you think Carly Rae Jepsen is just “Call Me Maybe," think again. The pop singer was anticipated to make her debut in 2020 until it was canceled, and she’ll surely impress at her actual debut in 2021. Her 2015 album, "Emotion," features many of my favorites, so I’m rooting for a performance of the eponymous song and “Run Away With Me” but hits from 2019’s “Dedicated” and 2020’s “Dedicated Side B” are a guarantee.
There are dozens of additional acts performing at Governors Ball this year: Friday features performances from Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist, Portugal. The Man and RÜFÜS DU SOL, Saturday features acts King Princess and MUNA and Sunday’s lineup will be rounded out with Young Thug, Dominic Fike and Caroline Polachek.
One thing is certain, no matter your taste — it’s sure to be a weekend chock full of talented artists and an eclectic collection of songs.


On Tuesday December 7th, 2021, over 370 friends of Ireland gathered to celebrate The Ireland Funds 37th Annual Chicago Dinner Gala and to honor Terrence R. Brady and JLL at the Four Seasons Chicago.
Dinner Chairman Michael O’Halleran, Co-Chairs Devon Bruce, Tom Meagher and Patrick Canning along with dinner committee members ensured that it was a successful and and fun evening.
Guests were led into the ballroom by the Shannon Rovers Pipe Band. Paddy Homan sang the Irish and US National anthems.
Áine Mallaghan, the new Vice President of The Ireland Funds Midwest, welcomed the guests and led a warm acknowledgement of the passing, earlier this year, of one of The Ireland Funds greatest supporters, Fred Krehbiel.
Áine paid tribute to Roseann LeFevour, who retired from The Ireland Funds last year and wished Happy Birthday to Roseann and to three committee members, Devon Bruce, Ted Ahern and Terry Brady who all had birthdays.
Áine recognized some of the distinguished guests in attendance including Irish Consul General of Chicago Kevin Byrne and Andrew Elliott, Director of the Northern Ireland Bureau in Washington DC. Áine outlined the program for the evening and announced that the dinner had raised almost $800,000 for the work of The Ireland Funds and concluded with the introduction of Caitriona Fottrell.
Caitriona Fottrell, President & CEO of The Ireland Funds, updated the audience on the impact of COVID on the nonprofit sector in Ireland and spoke passionately about the impact Chicago’s support for the past 37 years has had on innumerable charitable causes across Ireland. Caitriona introduced the guest speaker for the evening, Adam Harris, CEO of AsIAm. AsIam is one of the outstanding organizations supported by The Ireland Funds.
Adam Harris, who in 2014, at a young age, started an online platform for the autism community in Ireland to access information and share experiences. AsIAm has quickly grown into a movement for change for the autism community and is now Ireland’s National Autism Charity. Adam told his story based on his own experiences growing up as a young autistic person in Ireland and the fantastic achievements of his charity, AsIAm. It was a remarkable speech that was met by a long-standing ovation by the guests.
After dinner, emcee Pat Tully introduced the entertainment- a powerful high energy performance from Trinity Irish Dance Company. Pat then auctioned off the trip to Ireland. Special thanks go to Auction Sponsors: American Airlines, Blue Book Accommodations, Park House Hotel, Sheen Falls Lodge, Galgorm Resort & Spa, Guinness, and Trinity Irish Dance Company.
Pat Canning, Dinner Co-Chair and Vice President of Cresset Capital, came to the stage and introduced Neil Murray, CEO of JLL Work Dynamics, who accepted The Ireland Funds 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility Award for JLL. Neil, originally from Dublin, has recently moved to Chicago with his wife Caroline and his children and spoke about the warm reception he has received from the Irish American community in Chicago. He also spoke highly of the 500+ people who work for JLL in Ireland.
Next, Michael O’Halleran, Chairman of The Ireland Funds Regional Advisory Committee, presented The Ireland Funds 2021 Leadership Award to Terry Brady, CEO and President of Underwriters Laboratories Inc (UL). Terry gave an emotional tribute to his to families, his UL family and his Brady clan.
Terry showed the guests a short video of the Westmanstown Waps, a rugby team based in Dublin made up of players with special needs, which is sponsored by UL in Ireland. After making a few plays on the pitch, the players sent their congratulations to Terry in the video.
Terry then talked about his own Brady clan and his eight siblings, four of whom were in the room with their spouses. Terry showed a beautiful family photo of the Brady Clan taken in County Kerry a few years back on a family vacation there.
It was an outstanding dinner and because of the generosity of so many, The Ireland Funds will be able to continue its vital work in Ireland and across the globe.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Nothing But Thieves – Dead Club City
After Essex ensemble Nothing But Thieves released their 2021 EP Moral Panic II, the band were firing on all jangly alt-rock cylinders. Lead single Futureproof could be the soundtrack to a gas station explosion in a Hollywood blockbuster film. Its frenzied guitars and feisty attitude saw the band delve into dingy rock atmospherics, turning out straight-up banger after banger. The EP also included Miracle, Baby a slow-burning, scuzzy, slinky Muse-esque number that still returned that rock grit. So, when Nothing But Thieves welcomed us to the DCC upon their fourth full-length cycle, no one expected a spiralling, dystopian, disco ball lit concept album. Nothing But Thieves didn’t even expect it themselves.
But perhaps that’s what keeps things fresh, innovative and constantly evolving for NBT. Their craving for constantly throwing curveballs at their creativity and acting on their instincts in the present moment, not for their future selves, not for their past selves. So why not curate an idyllic balance of the inbetween? On Dead Club City, that’s what Nothing But Thieves have executed to stylish, tasteful and classy degrees of success. A world where you need a pass to get into the DCC, an 80’s disco synth party where its members are dressed in The Matrix getup, a place where the dark reality of the downsides to fame and fortune are all too prevalent.
Welcome to the DCC is the first taster of this glitzy world we’re introduced to. Teasing us of the luxurious lifestyle we can all have if we work hard, but ultimately have to party harder for (“If you dream it, you can have it, if you believe it, it can happen”), you can live your perfect life in the DCC. Or can you?
Overcome however, would argue otherwise. Pressurised by the powers of dangerous success and climbing the social ladder to get to that place, Overcame is the song to pack your runaway suitcase to and get as far away from this private members club as you can get. “Scrolling through a life I barely recognised from a hotel room,” sings Connor Mason’s confused character in the song’s second verse, the brutal side of internet culture and fame finally hitting home. By the time this character reaches the lyrics of the chorus, “Redefine the pain to something more and we shall overcome as we’ve done before,” it’s like one of those life-altering, eye-opening, epiphany moments that strikes so hard you have to take control into your own hands and act on it, Is this the start to the road trip out of the DCC?
But the highway to happiness outside of the DCC hasn’t quite arrived yet. Feelings of self-doubt and self-destruction litter Keeping You Around, dreaming of living a quiet life in a quiet town to declutter the mess they have made. Despite trying to rebuild a new life, the realistic side gets the better of its protagonist. With callbacks to Nothing But Thieves‘ past (“I’m still a broken machine, babe”) and present (“Dead club so low”) in this conspiring, conceptual world, Keeping You Around feels like you’ve taken one step forward and two steps back in the face of progress.
Much of the rest of the album sees Nothing But Thieves experimenting sonically, providing a disco-infused rock soundtrack for their short film of an album at this point. City Haunts is a sexy, funk-driven number, one that lingers on your mind like a perfume you are totally infatuated with. Similarly, Do You Love Me Yet? is a disco floor filler, almost as if it was destined to be next on the turntable after Royal Blood’s synthy foray Typhoons, its infectious grooves taking over every inch of your body. Where Green Eyes is a heartfelt, introspective love letter, closer Pop The Balloon is the complete opposite. A dark, twisted distortion-heavy track, one which undoubtedly takes away the glitz and the glamour from the dystopian land of the DCC. Nothing But Thieves are reminding us at the very last minute that money, power and fame isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
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Sara Ali Khan has wrapped the shoot of her film Atrangi Re wherein she will be seen opposite Akshay Kumar and Dhanush. The movie has been helmed by director Aanand L Rai. The actor shared some beautiful behind-the scenes pictures from the sets of the film and penned a heartfelt message for her co-stars Akshay and Dhanush as well as the director.
Talking about the same, Sara went on to share some delightful pictures wherein she can be seen posing with Akshay, Dhanush and Aanand. However, it was her lovely message for them that stole the cake. The Love Aaj Kal actor credited Akshay Kumar for bringing so much love, laughter, energy and positivity to their set. She also apologized to him for stalking him for pictures in all of his costumes.
Sara then called Dhanush as helpful, inspiring and motivating as a co-star. She added that she could not have asked for a better partner than the Asuran actor in this journey and also thanked him for introducing her to his amazing music. The Kedarnath actor also hinted that the National Award-winning actor introduced her to some mouth-watering South Indian dishes and that they binged on the same on the sets of their film.
Sara also thanked her director for giving her this role and the opportunity to work on this film. The Coolie No 1 actor went on to thank Aanand L Rai for his unconditional love, unwavering support, the best India darshan, delicious khana, early morning sunrise drives to location, Sufi ginger water evenings, and the most memorable year with the best team of Atrangi Re. Take a look at the post shared by Sara.
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The nuclear receptor LXR is a glucose sensor
Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation, 10675 John Hopkins Drive, San Diego, California 92121, USA. Nature
(Impact Factor: 41.46).
02/2007; 445(7124):219-23. DOI: 10.1038/nature05449
The liver has a central role in glucose homeostasis, as it has the distinctive ability to produce and consume glucose. On feeding, glucose influx triggers gene expression changes in hepatocytes to suppress endogenous glucose production and convert excess glucose into glycogen or fatty acids to be stored in adipose tissue. This process is controlled by insulin, although debate exists as to whether insulin acts directly or indirectly on the liver. In addition to stimulating pancreatic insulin release, glucose also regulates the activity of ChREBP, a transcription factor that modulates lipogenesis. Here we describe another mechanism whereby glucose determines its own fate: we show that glucose binds and stimulates the transcriptional activity of the liver X receptor (LXR), a nuclear receptor that coordinates hepatic lipid metabolism. d-Glucose and d-glucose-6-phosphate are direct agonists of both LXR-alpha and LXR-beta. Glucose activates LXR at physiological concentrations expected in the liver and induces expression of LXR target genes with efficacy similar to that of oxysterols, the known LXR ligands. Cholesterol homeostasis genes that require LXR for expression are upregulated in liver and intestine of fasted mice re-fed with a glucose diet, indicating that glucose is an endogenous LXR ligand. Our results identify LXR as a transcriptional switch that integrates hepatic glucose metabolism and fatty acid synthesis.
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In this article, you will find the Study Notes on Optical Sources & Detectors which will cover the topics such as Light Emitting Diode, Working of LED, Double Heterojunctions, Quantum Efficiency, Coupling of LED output to optical Fibre, LASER, Interaction of Radiation with Matter, Photodetectors, Population Inversion, Physical process in light detection, Performance parameters, Photodiode, LDR.
1. Light Emitting Diode
A light emitting diode (LED) is a device which converts electrical energy to light energy. LEDs are preferred light sources for short distance (local area) optical fibre network because they: are inexpensive, robust and have long life (the long life of an LED is primarily due to its being a cold device, i.e. its operating temperature being much lower than that of, say, an incandescent lamp), can be modulated (i.e. switched on and off) at high speeds (this property of an LED is also due to its being a cold device as it does not have to overcome thermal inertia), couple enough output power over a small area to couple to fibers (though the output spectrum is wider than other sources such as laser diodes).
2. Working of LED
- An LED is essentially a p-n junction diode. It may be recalled that a p- type semiconductor is made by doping an intrinsic semiconductor with acceptor impurities while an n- type is made by doping with donor impurities. Ionization of carriers from the localized levels near the bottom of the conduction band provides electron carriers in the conduction band. Similarly, excitation of electrons from near the top of valence band leaves holes in the valence band.
- As the concentration of holes is higher on the p-side, holes diffuse towards the right and enter the n-side combining with the majority carriers, viz. electrons. The n- side gets depleted of electrons and develop a net positive charge. In a like manner, electrons diffusing to the left create negative charges. Thus the region near junction develops an electric field which stops further diffusion of charges. This region, which is free of carriers, is called depletion region or space charge layer.
- If 'N' is the number of electrons injected into the depletion layer every second, the power output of the device is given by:
- where 'I' is the forward current and the electronic charge. If the energy of the photon is measured in electron volts, the current in milli-amperes, the above expression for power output becomes:
Example: A GaAs LED radiates at 900 nm. If the forward current in the LED is 20 mA, calculate the power output, assuming an internal quantum efficiency of 2%.
Solution: The energy of the photon (in eV) is
Thus the power output is
3. Double Heterojunctions
One of the ways in which light output in LEDs is increased is to use hetero-junction rather than homojunction. A heterojunction is a junction of two materials of different band gaps. In the double heterostructure, a layer of p - type GaAs is sandwiched between a heavily doped n-type AlGaAs and a lightly doped p-type AlGaAs. The band gap of AlGaAs is 1.92 eV while that of GaAs is 1.42 eV. Thus electrons to the left of the GaAs layer find a potential barrier.
4. Quantum Efficiency
The efficiency of an LED refers to the percentage of power output in relation to input. There are three different efficiencies defined to measure the efficiency of conversion to light energy. We have already defined the internal quantum efficiency as a fraction of the electron hole pairs injected into the depletion layer which recombines to generate light. We define external quantum efficiency as the fraction of the number of photons which are generated within the semiconductor which is emitted outside.
- Whenever light falls at an interface between two media a fraction of the intensity is reflected back into the incident medium and a fraction transmitted. This is known as Fresnel reflection.
- The expression for external quantum efficiency is
5. Coupling of LED output to optical fibre
The surface emitting LED can be coupled to a fibre by etching a well in a planar LED structure and bring the end of the fibre as close to the active layer as possible. This type of coupling is known as Burrus device after its developer C. A. Burrus. The fibre is bonded to the well by an epoxy resin which provides better refractive index matching so that the fibre may capture as much light as possible.
Fiber Coupling Efficiency:
- The most basic method of coupling the optical output of a source into an optical fibre is known as butt coupling. This consists of placing the cleaved end of a fibre as close as
possible to the output aperture of the source. The coupling is also known as end-fire coupling. An optical fibre is characterized by a numerical aperture. Numerical aperture is defined
in terms of the maximum angle of incidence ( the acceptance angle ) that a ray may have at the end face of a fibre so that the ray will travel along the core being totally reflected at the core - cladding boundary.
- If the acceptance angle is θmax, then the numerical aperture is given by:
- where the refractive index of air.
In 1958, Charles H. Townes and Arthur L. Schawlow showed that the effect of stimulated emission can be amplified to produce a practical source of light, which is coherent and can
travel long distances without the appreciable spread of the beam width. Such a light source is called LASER, an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. The principle behind such amplification is simple. Suppose we start with one photon which strikes an atom in an excited state and releases a photon, we would have two photons and
an atom in the ground state. These two photons, in turn, may be incident on two more atoms and give rise to four photons, and so on.
7. Interaction of Radiation with Matter
In order to have an insight into the principle of a laser, we need to understand the way radiation field interacts with matter.
- Planck's formula gives the radiation of radiant intensity when electromagnetic radiation is confined to an isothermal cavity - known as the black body. Planck's formula for the radiant energy density is given by
- Using Planck's law one can show that the total power emitted by a blackbody at a temperature 'T' is given by
- where σ is called Stefan's constant, which has a value
- If the atoms are in thermal equilibrium with the surrounding at a temperature T, the relative population in the two levels are given by Boltzmann distribution
8. Population Inversion
- The population of excited states can be increased by absorption of radiation. However, the life time in the excited states being typical of the order of seconds, atoms which make transitions to the excited states fall back to the ground state soon thereafter.
- This is also indicated by the ratios of the Einstein coefficients. It is, therefore, not possible to keep the population in the excited states higher than that in the ground state.
- The basic principle involved in the operation of the laser is population inversion, a situation in which the population of the excited state is kept higher than that of the ground state.
- When, i.e., the population in the upper level is less than that in the lower level, the number of transitions from the lower to the upper level with the absorption of radiation is more than that with emission and hence the radiation is attenuated. If, on the other hand, emissions are more than absorption and the radiation is amplified as it passes through the material.
A photodetector is a device which absorbs light and converts the optical energy to measurable electric current. Detectors are classified as
- Thermal detectors: When light falls on the device, it raises its temperature, which, in turn, changes the electrical properties of the device material, like its electrical conductivity. Examples of thermal detectors are thermopile (which is a series of thermocouples), pyroelectric detector etc.
- Photon detectors: Photon detectors work on the principle of conversion of photons to electrons. Unlike the thermal detectors, such detectors are based on the rate of absorption of photons rather than on the rate of energy absorption. However, a device may absorb photons only if the energy of incident photons is above a certain minimum threshold. Photon detectors, in terms of the technology, could be based on
- Vacuum tubes - e.g. photomultipliers.
- Semiconductors - e.g. photodiodes.
- For optical fibre applications, semiconductor devices are preferred because of their small size, good responsivity and high speed.
10. Physical Processes in Light Detection
Detection of radiation is essentially a process of its interaction with matter. Some of the prominent processes are
- A consequence of small band gap (Δ) in semiconductors is that it is possible to generate additional carriers by illuminating a sample of the semiconductor by a light of frequency greater than Δ/h. This leads to an increased conductivity in the sample and the phenomenon is known as intrinsics photoconductivity.
- If Ei is the impurity ionization energy, the radiation frequency for extrinsic photoconductivity should be at least Ei/h.
- If we define ηas the quantum efficiency, i.e. the fraction of absorbed photons that produce electron-hole pairs, the number of pairs produced per unit time is given by
- Photovoltaic effect can occur in a material which has a space charge layer, e.g. in a p-n junction. A photon of sufficient energy can be absorbed by the detector material to excite an
electron from the valence band to the conduction band. The excited electron may be observed through its contribution to the current. A photovoltaic detector can be operated
without application of a bias voltage.
In a photoemissive process (also known as external photo effect ) incident radiation causes electron emission from photocathode which is to be collected by an anode. Photoemissive detectors have an advantage over other detectors as they have faster speed, higher gain and low noise. However, their spectral range is somewhat limited as the incident photon must have sufficient energy to eject electrons from the photocathode. Photoemissive detectors are, therefore, natural choices in the ultraviolet range.
11. Performance Parameters
Responsivity: Responsivity of a detector is given as the ratio of the generated photocurrent (I) to the amount of optical power (Po) incident on the detector. The unit of responsivity is amperes/watt.
Quantum Efficiency: A detector is not capable of collecting all the photons and convert them to electron-hole pairs. The number of electrons produced per incident photon is defined as the quantum efficiency, which is usually expressed as a percentage.
Spectral Response: The spectral response of a detector is given by the manner in which the output signal of the detector varies with the change in the wavelength of the incident radiation.
Noise Equivalent Power: Source of noise in a detector is thermal fluctuation. Charged particles are always in a state of motion. Even when no radiation is incident on a device, a background current, whose magnitude could be in nano-amperes or pico-amperes, is generated. This is known as dark current. In order that a detector may be able to differentiate between such random noise and an incoming signal, the power of the signal must be greater than the noise signal. In a detector design, one defines signal to noise ratio (SNR) as
Detectivity and Dee Star: Both these terms are frequently used interchangeably, though some definitions make a difference between the two. D' is essentially the inverse of NEP normalized to the unit area of the detector.
- The photo conductors which are junction type, are photo-diodes or photo transistors where in one or more p-n junction are used under reverse bias. Electron hole pairs resulting from photons incident on the p-n junction add to the minority carriers due to the reverse bias.
Note: Silicon and germanium photo sensors have their peak spectral response in the infrared region, with their response in the visible only approximately 40% of maximum.
- The inherent current gain of a transistor provides the photo transistor with a high current gain in the region of 1 mA/mW/cm2.
- By adding a second conventional transistor, a photo Darlington amplifier results, with even higher sensitivity.
- Photodiodes and photo transistors may be operated as switching devices in light-operated relays, shaft encoders, paper tape readers, brush less DC motors, etc.
Variations of the basic p-n photo-diode are
- PIN photodiode (Ultrafast response),
- Avalanche photodiode (Higher current sensitivity and fast response),
- Photodiode (Inexpensive higher current sensitivity but slower response)
13. Light Dependent Resistor (LDR)
- LDRs (Light Dependent Resistors) are a very useful tool in a light/dark circuits. An LDRs can have a variety of resistance and functions. For example, it can be used to turn on a light when the LDR is in darkness or to turn off a light when the LDR is in the light. It can also work the other way around so when the LDR is in the light it turns on the circuit and when it’s in darkness the resistance increase and disrupts the circuit.
- Two cadmium sulphide(CDs) photoconductive cells with spectral responses similar to that of the human eye. The cell resistance falls with increasing light intensity. Applications include smoke detection, automatic lighting control, batch counting and burglar alarm systems.
Working of LDR:
- The way an LDR works is that they are made of many semi-conductive materials with high resistance. The reason they have a high resistance is that are very few electrons that are free and able to move because they are held in a crystal lattice and are unable to move. When light falls on the semi conductive material it absorbs the light photons and the energy is transferred to the electrons, which allows them to break free from the crystal lattice and conduct electricity and lower the resistance of the LDR.
Characteristics of LDR:
- LDR’s are light dependent devices whose resistance is decreased when light falls on them and that is increased in the dark. When a light dependent resistor is kept in dark, its resistance is very high. This resistance is called as dark resistance.
- Photocells or LDR’s are non-linear devices. Their sensitivity varies with the wavelength of light incident on them. Some photocells might not at all respond to a certain range of wavelengths. Based on the material used different cells have different spectral response curves.
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Joseph Raymond Ray Conniff was an American bandleader and arranger best known for his Ray Conniff Singers during the 1960s. Conniff was born in Attleboro, Massachusetts, and learned to play the trombone from his father and he studied music arranging from a course book. After serving in the U. S. Army in World War II, he joined the Artie Shaw big band and he wrote a top 10 arrangement for Don Cherrys Band of Gold in 1955, a single that sold more than a million copies. He also backed up the albums Tony by Tony Bennett, Blue Swing by Eileen Rodgers, Swingin for Two by Don Cherry, between 1957 and 1968, Conniff had 28 albums in the American Top 40, the most famous one being Somewhere My Love. He topped the album list in Britain in 1969 with His Orchestra, His Chorus, His Singers, His Sound and he also was the first American popular artist to record in Russia—in 1974 he recorded Ray Conniff in Moscow with the help of a local choir. In Brazil and Chile he was treated like a pop superstar in the 1980s and 1990s when he was in his 70s and 80s. I decided to have the choir sing along with the big band using wordless lyrics, the women were doubled with the trumpets and the men were doubled with the trombones. In the booth Mitch was totally surprised and excited at how well it worked, because of the success of his backing arrangements, and the new sound Conniff created, Miller allowed him to make his own record, and this became the successful ’s Wonderful. A collection of standards that were recorded with an orchestra and a singing chorus. His second album was Dance the Bop and it was an experiment by one of the brass at Columbia to cash in on a conceived dance step creation, but from the outset, Conniff disliked it. When it sold poorly, he had it withdrawn from the market, in 1959 he started The Ray Conniff Singers and released the album Its the Talk of the Town. This group brought him the biggest hit he ever had in his career, the lyrics of the albums title selection were written to the music of Laras Theme from the film Doctor Zhivago, and the result was a top 10 single in the US. The album reached the US top 20 and went platinum, the single and album also reached high positions in the international charts, whilst the first of four Christmas albums by the Singers, Christmas with Conniff was also successful. Nearly 50 years after its release, in 2004, Conniff was posthumously awarded a platinum album/CD, musically different highlights in Conniffs career are two albums he produced in cooperation with Billy Butterfield, an old friend from earlier swing days. Conniff Meets Butterfield featured Butterfields solo trumpet and a rhythm group, Just Kiddin Around, released 1963. Both albums are pure light jazz and did not feature any vocals, Conniff recorded in New York from 1955 through 1961 and mainly in Los Angeles from 1962 through 2000. Later in the 1960s he produced an average of two instrumental and one album a year. Conniff sold about 70 million albums worldwide, and continued recording and performing until his death in 2002 and he died in Escondido, California, from a fall he suffered in a bathtub, and is buried in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California
Dance the Bop!
Dance the Bop. is a 1957 album by Ray Conniff. All the tracks were written by Conniff with a solid rock, the album was produced in February,1957. Released by Columbia Records, the album was an attempt by the company to cash in on the teen dance craze, Conniff himself never liked this album and felt under pressure by producer and a&r chief Mitch Miller to record it. He once stated in an interview with German television We should have burnt the tapes, after the Bop album he returned to this sound which turned out to be a worldwide success in the late 50s and early 60s. Walkin the Bop The Drop Just Boppin Doin the Twister The Flea Hop Cross Over Walkin the Bop Again Swingin the Bop Hand Around Play a Guitar Solo The Spinner Honky-Tonk Rock-Around


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Your face scares me: Effects of Perceptual load and Social Anxiety on processing of threatening and neutral faces.
Sensory Recruitment in Visual Short-Term Memory: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Sensory Visual Cortex Interference Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation.
Effects of visual short-term memory load and attentional demand on the contrast response function.
Transcranial magnetic stimulation over the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex affects emotional processing: accounting for individual differences in antisocial behavior.
Whole brain and corpus callosum diffusion tensor metrics: How do they correlate with visual and verbal memory performance in chronic traumatic brain injury.
Altered Resting Functional Connectivity Is Related to Cognitive Outcome in Males With Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury.
Neuronavigated theta burst stimulation for chronic aphasia: two exploratory case studies.
Discrete capacity limits and neuroanatomical correlates of visual short-term memory for objects and spatial locations.
Assessing the Relationship between Neurocognitive Performance and Brain Volume in Chronic Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury.
Working memory load and distraction: dissociable effects of visual maintenance and cognitive control.
Blinded by the load: attention, awareness and the role of perceptual load.
Dissociable roles of different types of working memory load in visual detection.
Visual short-term memory load reduces retinotopic cortex response to contrast.
Risky and aggressive driving in young adults: Personality matters.

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Piezoelectric disks can be found in the speakers in some musical
gift cards (see below for how to check
at the store if the card has the right type of speaker without damaging
the card.) Here's an example of one I extracted and tested
by attaching a diode and letting water droplets fall on it.
There seem to be a variety of speaker cases but this should give you
some idea of what to expect.
Speaker from card.
Piezoelectric disk with
diode soldered on.
Use a screw driver and/or knife
to pry the speaker case apart. Then remove the metal plate
and lift the circuit board (they may be wedged in tight) so you can get
at the piezoelectric disk underneath.
Desolder the wires from the
circuit board. I desoldered them at the piezoelectric disk itself but
if you don't want to take a chance on ruining the disk you can desolder
where they connect to the circuit board instead or just cut them.
Select a diode and solder it in
place. Before this step I knew nothing about LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes)
but the fellows at the electronics shop explained to me that the
first value on the packet labels below, 125 mcd and 1,400 mcd, is
the brightness of the diode in millicandelas (thousandths of a
candela.) From testing by connecting my piezoelectric disk to my
oscilloscope I saw that the voltage I got when tapping hard on the
disk was in the 2 to 9 volt range. Nothing on the diode packages told me
if the voltage value was the minimum required or a maximum. If it was
a maximum then I figured I'd be okay since the disk gives it sharp,
short duration spikes. Since the diodes on the right were the brightest,
1,400 mcd, I went with them.
Note that at one point after I'd attached the diode I was messing with
it and pulled off the leg attached to the whitish crystal material.
That included pulling off all the solder below it, exposing a yellowish
material. Luckily I was able to just put the leg and bit of solder
back over the yellowish material and press with my soldering iron and
it worked again.
Test it by tapping with the
fleshy part of your finger or banging on it hard with the blunt end
of a pen or something. It can take quite a bang. You can see in the
photo below that the diode lights up. Note that the light from the
diode is largely unidirectional.
Another test I did was to hold it under the shower while the shower
was just putting out drops of water. I couldn't just hold it under
the sink's tap because the water drops had to fall a long distance
to build up momentum in order to have enough effect to light the
diode. It does work.
Lighting the diode using the pressure of water drops
(sorry, the water kept splashing the camera lens.)
Remove the disk from the base
of the speaker case. This is done easily by scraping around the edge of
the disk with a sharp tipped knife. It's only glued in place around
the circumference. Then cut a hole in the side of the wall of the
case down to the level of the disk so that you can slip the sharp
tip of the knife under the disk to gently wedge it up.
Scraping at the circumference of the disk.
After cutting a hole in the wall, use the knife to wedge the
The resulting disk and attached diode.
Gift cards either have electromagnetic speakers or piezoelectric crystal
speakers. The speaker is usually glued in between layers of cardboard
in the card but you'd have to damage the card to see it. It should be
fairly easy to tell from the thickness of the card where the speaker
might be. There may also be a separate circuit board resulting in
multiple thick areas. See the photos
below. The electromagnetic speaker is of no use for piezoelectric
experiments but how do you tell which type it is without damaging
The electromagnetic speaker has a magnet as part of it.
It's a little difficult and may not work but if you bring something
metal that's attracted to magnets. Some keys are for example but test
with a magnet ahead of time since some keys are not. Then open the
card and look for where the card is thickest. Hold the metal object
loosely by one end and touch the other end to various spots where the
card is thickest (see third photo below.) Do it on both sides of the
cardboard. If the metal
object is attracted to and tries to stick to the cardboard then it's
because it's being attracted to the magnet. That means it's an
electromagnetic speaker and of no use for piezoelectric experiments.
If it's not attracted then it may or may not be an electromagnetic
speaker, since it can still be difficult to tell, but at least with
this method, if it is attracted you know not to get that one.
Where things might be.
The gift card torn open to show the parts.
Testing the type of speaker.
Other Piezoelectricity explorations


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Cochrane Population 2018
Cochrane is a town that is located in Alberta, Canada. It is the second largest in the province, and it is also one of the fastest growing in terms of population in the entire country. The town is located in close proximity to Calgary and is part of the city’s census metropolitan area. Cochrane was incorporated as a village in 1903 and as a town in 1971. According to data from 2016, the population is 25,853. The total area of the town is just over 11.5 square miles, with a density of 2,245 inhabitants per square mile.
The town has seen extensive population growth, with the total population jumping almost 50% between 2011 and 2016. Cochrane could receive a city designation, but many residents have protested against this. The population between 2015 and 2016 alone saw growth of 8.8%. Population has grown by the double digits since the 1970s, and in the period between 1976 and 1981, it grew by over 144%. Its proximity to larger cities like Calgary while still maintaining a small town vibe makes it an appealing place to live, and it wouldn’t be unexpected to see population growth continue into the future.

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The newly minted Golden State Warrior said he was not seeking an easier path to a championship by leaving the Thunder. “Hopefully everybody understands,” he said.
Stewart, a four-time national champion, is learning to deal with losing and the pressure of high expectations in a league that can use a breakout star.
The 12-time N.B.A. All-Star is slowly building a label of his own.
Center Guillermo Hernangomez and forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas, veterans of the league where Kristaps Porzingis played, both reached deals to join him in New York.
Kevin Durant wanted to look MVP Stephen Curry in the eye, meet Klay Thompson face to face, and find out for himself whether they truly wanted him as a teammate.
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A selfie of three friends, Ezgi Sadet, Polen Ünlü and Dilan, taken at the celebrations in Bakırköy following HDP’s success in the general election when it won 80 seats in parliament, has become widely shared on social media following the Suruç Massacre.
An explosion has taken place at the Amara Cultural Centre in Suruç, Şanlıurfa, where 330 Socialist Youth Associations Federation (SGDF) members had gathered. The SGDF members were waiting to cross into Kobane where they were to support the reconstruction efforts of the town.
The Karaburun Municipal Directorate has withdrawn its support to the 10th Karaburun Science Congress because of the use of the term “1915 Armenian and Assyrian Genocide” in its call for attendance.
Pianist Tigran Hamasyan, who visited Turkey within the scope of his “Luys i Luso” tour, and later became the target of a discourse of hate from the Kars Ülkü Ocakları President, has published a statement.
A campaign has been initiated for the recognition of the ancient city of Ani as a “world heritage site” by UNESCO.
The procedure of investigating the ‘race code’ of students in state records for students applying to non-Muslim schools is to be abolished. A public mandate has been prepared to end the procedure that received a very strong reaction. According to the public mandate that will be published in the Official Gazette in the coming days, headmasters will have the authority over school registrations. Schools will now also have the right to recommend teachers of cultural courses in Turkish to the Ministry of National Education.
The victory YPG and Burkan al-Furat won in the Tell Abyad region of Syria has become a topic of broad debate both because of the refuge influx into Turkey, and the heavy defeat suffered by ISIS. We talked with HDP Mardin MP Mithat Sancar, who follows developments in the region closely, about the importance of saving Tell Abyad from ISIS, and the accusations directed at YPG.
The tension in Diyarbakır has increased once again following first the bombings at a HDP rally, and then the murder of 4 people. Helsinki Citizens Assembly Member Nalan Erkem and Mazlumder Diyarbakır Board Member Reha Ruhavioğlu, who were in the commission that visited the city for observations, have recounted the situation in the city. According to eyewitnesses, a jihadist streak has become more prominent in the region for months, and although everyone including the police has been aware of this, no one has acted to prevent the events.
Lobna Allamii: I will file lawsuits against all former AKP MPs who have now lost their parliamentary immunity
We received an e-mail the other day: “Hi, it’s Lobna. A lot of people have called me for interviews, but I want to talk to AGOS as well.” So, computers were switched on in Berlin and Istanbul; and we talked about the two years that have passed since the police shot Lobna with a gas cannister during the Gezi resistance, the election results and her roots.


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For those of you having problems with the SU doily die, it might be that the die is defective. I had to have it and could not get it to cut in my cuttlebug. Called my demo & she made some shim suggestions to try in my big shot (I have one of those also which I never use), but it still wouldn't cut. I took it to her house & she tried it in hers -- same problem. She could not get it to work in her machine. She also has the die & hers works great in her big shot.
I teach a monthly die cutting class & all the ladies have cuttlebugs. I know that they are not all 'equal' in how tight they are, so rather than have a bunch of frustrated ladies, I simply chose to replace the die with something else from SU (which meant I had to pay shipping, but I was OK with that).
It's a beautiful die, but not worth fighting with each time I use it. You may simply want to exchange it for a new one.
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The long-awaited 50th Anniversary HELLO AGAIN, DOLLY! community-wide Festival in Westchester and Putnam County kicks off this month as Hudson River towns celebrate their shared cultural history through the lens of this beloved Hollywood film.
Bette Midler is heading back where she belongs, returning to Broadway’s Hello, Dolly! for the final six weeks of the hit Tony-winning show that won her a Tony of her own. Bernadette Peters, who took over the role after Midler’s departure, will end her run as previously scheduled on July 15, with Midler taking the stage July 17 through the show’s closing on August 25.
Betty Buckley will bring the Harmonia Gardens to the road as she headlines the national tour of Hello, Dolly!. The Tony winner will take on the title role of Dolly Gallagher Levi when the traveling production begins performances October 2 at Cleveland’s Playhouse Square.


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It can be so disheartening when you spend your time and money dreaming of a bountiful harvest only to have the plants succumb prematurely to disease.
Key to disease abbreviations:
BCMV = Bean Common Mosaic Virus
CMV = Cucumber Mosaic Virus
DM = Downy Mildew
F = Fusarium
NCLB = Northern Corn Leaf Blight
PM = Powdery Mildew
PVY = Potato Virus
TMV = Tomato Mosaic Virus
TSWV = Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus
V = Verticillium
WMV = Watermelon Mosaic Virus
ZYMV = Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus
Here are 7 tips to make sure your garden is filled with healthy, happy plants!
1) Plant newer varieties that have been bred for disease resistance (see AAS Winners below that tout good disease resistance.)
2) Use good, healthy soil to put less stress on the plants, and use a smart crop rotation plan.
3) If you do spot disease on a plant, cut off the affected leaf or limb.
4) Properly dispose of diseased plants in the trash, not the compost.
5) Cleanliness counts! Wash your hands and clean your tools after working in one garden area so no diseases are transferred.
6) Spread plants out so they have room for circulation, which helps prevent disease. This includes staking plants instead of letting them lie on the ground.
7) Water early in the day so the plant’s leaves have time to dry before nighttime when diseases are more prone to spread.
Disease resistant/tolerant AAS Winner varieties include:
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4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
4 rashers bacon (optional)
4 large burger buns, sliced in half
lettuce, tomato and red onion, to serve
For the sauce and marinade
4 tbsp tomato ketchup
4 tbsp brown sauce
splash chilli sauce (optional)
2 tsp clear honey
2 garlic cloves, crushed
Make the sauce and marinade by mixing everything together in a large bowl, then put a few spoonfuls aside. Slice halfway into the thickest part of each breast and open it up like a book. Flatten down slightly with your hand, then toss in the bowlful of marinade to coat. Chill for as little, or as long, as you have time to.
Barbecue the chicken for about 10 mins until completely cooked through, turning so it doesn’t burn but is nicely charred and sticky. Cook the bacon at the same time until crisp, if using, and toast the buns. Assemble the burgers with lettuce, slices of tomato, onion and the reserved sauce on the side for dolloping on top.

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Hi, is there any reason the documentation diagrams recommend to connect the Ground (V-) to the COM2 (Electric Strike) instead of the Line (V+)? Is it just to simplify the wiring diagram when using IN1 (Door Lock Switch)? Thanks!
@luketc: Are you referring to Page 2 of this document?
The V+/V- is 3rd party power supply usually referring to the independent power source of electronic strike or locker. The V- to COM2 is not applying constant high voltage to the port to protect and extend the life of electronic component, although it will also work if you connect V+ to COM2 (just opposite connection or the whole wiring), this should be electric common sense and normal wiring habit. The IN1 (Door Lock Switch) should have its own circuit or voltage and should NOT suck power from GDS3710 (GDS3710 will NOT provide power to the switch circuit).
Hope I explained clearly, feel free to comment if not clear.
Thank you for your interest to GDS3710.
Thanks John. Makes sense, I will follow the suggested polarity then. In my case, I plan to use POS for the GDS3710, and one additional power-supply (12v) for the Switch (IN1) and Strike (COM2).
Additionally, I plan to use the Doorbell (COM1) to notify my home-automation system, so COM1 will use the home-automation’s zone-circuit (2.5V). Is it recommended to put an additional relay in the middle to protect/isolate the home-automation circuit from the GDS3710?
@luketc: Yes, additional 12V DC power source for the strike and switch is good.
For COM1, if the Home Automation zone-circuit is 2.5V, you can just connect directly, maybe just add a protection diode, similar to the strike:
Or refer to Page 42 of User Manual:
I don’t know the Home Automation device you used, but I guess it should work. You can test and advise the result. If not working, then we can start diagnosing and see what might be issue.
Thank you for using GDS3710.
Cool, I will follow up once I test with the home automation system (Leviton’s OmniPro II)
BTW I already did a quick test connecting the GDS3710’s SIP directly to the OmniTouch 7 and looks like it work, even with no SIP server.
@luketc: Yes, it is designed to work with or without SIP Server. For some application like remote warehouse or storage etc., w/o internet, just static IP (direct IP call) should make the solution function.
There are lots of resource and document here:
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Indian run machine Virat Kohli scaled the 5000-run barrier in 105 innings in the ongoing Test match against Sri Lanka at Ferozshah Kotla. The Indian skipper became the 11th batsman from the country to achieve the milestone in Test cricket.
Among Indians, he is the fourth fastest to reach the landmark. The legendary opener Sunil Gavaskar is the quickest in the country to score 5000 runs in 95 innings.
Virender Sehwag took 99 innings whereas master blaster Sachin Tendulkar took 103 innings for the same.He is the second youngest (29y 27d) after Tendulkar (25y 301d) to reach the landmark among Indians.
Kohli, however, has ample competition from other iconic batsmen of his time. Steven Smith (97 innings), Joe Root (105 innings) Kane Williamson (110 innings), Hashim Amla (109 innings) and AB de Villiers took 118 innings to reach the milestone.
Kohli is also the first captain to smash 10 international hundreds in a calendar year which includes four Test hundreds and six one-day international tons.
The 29-year-old also has nine fifties across formats this year.Overall, the Indian captain has hit 52 international hundreds and 20 Test centuries.
He slammed his fifth double hundred in the Nagpur Test against Sri Lanka which was instrumental in helping India register a massive victory of an innings and 239 runs. He joined former South Africa captain Graeme Smith and Rahul Dravid in 12th spot in the list of most double hundreds by batsmen.
The list is headed by the legendary Don Bradman (12), followed by Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara (11) and Lara (9).
India has already earned a 1-0 lead in the ongoing Test series against Sri Lanka. They look good enough to demolish the Lankans in the third Test at Delhi and will aim to equal Australia’s record of 9 consecutive Test series wins with a victory.


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We were minded at Point of Order to bring Oscar Wilde into considerations, on learning of the latest upheaval in the Ardern Cabinet: “To lose one parent may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness.”
Then we set about trying to ascertain who had done what to whom in circumstances that warranted Customs Minister Meka Whaitiri standing aside from her portfolio while an investigation into “staffing matters” in her ministerial office is carried out.
The PM’s announcement of Whaitiri’s demotion came just six days after she removed Minister Clare Curran from Cabinet for failing to disclose a meeting she had in relation to the Government’s Chief Technology Officer role.
The PM won’t reveal more information for privacy reasons. Continue reading “But without shouting, what will become of robust political debate?”
Earlier this month Jenny Shipley announced she would step down as chair of Genesis Energy at the annual meeting in October after nine years in the role. Her decision followed a week after Transpower’s chair, Tony Ryall, said he had notified the company’s shareholding ministers he will retire from the board of Transpower effective December 31.
Only people prone to conspiracy theories would see anything other than a coincidence in the timing of these two announcements.
Yet those familiar with political events over the past two decades – or three – may recall both Shipley and Ryall share a bit of history with none other than Winston Peters, who happens to be something more than Deputy PM in the Labour-NZ First government and Minister of Foreign Affairs. He also holds the State-owned Enterprises portfolio. Continue reading “The political power game: energy company resignations suggest the trough has been tipped”


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Author: Jim DeRogatis
Publisher: Barricade Books Incorporated
Release Date: 2004
A collection of 34 essays in which some of the best rock critics of Generation X and Y address allegedly 'great' albums that they despise. A spirited assault on the pantheon that has been foisted upon this new generation of music critics, a defiant slap in the face to the narrow and hegemonic view of rock history presented by the Baby Boom generation's critics. As a collection of the new generation of rock writers, it is the first of its kind, as well as the first and only anthology devoted solely to critiquing rock and roll's most sacred cows.
Author: S.C. Hayden
Publisher: Black Bed Sheet Books
Release Date: 2015-03-31
Congratulations! You are the owner of an authentic Idol from The American Idol Company. This Idol was made for the sole purpose of worship and reverence in exchange for blessings and protection. To use this Idol in any other way could result in damage, injury, and/or the cancellation of warranty. We at The American Idol Company wish you success and satisfaction in your spiritual journey. In an America where militias, doomsday cults and self proclaimed Prophets are as commonplace as gas stations and fast food restaurants, The American Idol Company is born. Operating under the belief that scandal and controversy will increase sales, the company founders manage to insult everyone from the Pope to the Ayatollah, inspire a generation, and come dangerously close to starting World War 3. “A hilarious, fantastic and crazy adventure that had me forgetting Douglas Adams is no longer with us!” ---Robert S. Wilson, Bram Stoker Award-nominated editor and author of the Empire of Blood and Ray Garret/Lifeline series.
In his books and in a string of wide-ranging and inventive essays, Luc Sante has shown himself to be not only one of our pre-eminent stylists, but also a critic of uncommon power and range. Kill All Your Darlings is the first collection of Sante's...
Author: David Quantick
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Release Date: 2000
For seven years The Clash conducted a barely contained experiment in popular music, dragging in styles as far-flung from their council flat beginnings as rap, reggae, drum and bass, rockabilly and their own concoction of amphetamine (and cocaine) fuelled rock and roll. The Clash made only five records and never had a number one hit but Mick Jones, Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon represented one of the last, great, quixotic attempts to wrest transcendence from rock and roll. " The idea of the band was to play it maximum," said Joe Strummer, and that's exactly what they did. The entire Clash back catalog has been re-mastered and re-released to coincide with the October 1999 release of From Here to Eternity, the first ever live Clash album. A complete discography of Clash albums and singles, and band members' post-Clash careers are included.
Author: Friedrich Nietzsche
Publisher: Friedrich Nietzsche
Release Date: 2016-04-06
Twilight of the Idols was written in just over a week, between 26 August and 3 September 1888, while Nietzsche was on holiday in Sils Maria. As Nietzsche's fame and popularity was spreading both inside and outside Germany, he felt that he needed a text that would serve as a short introduction to his work. Originally titled A Psychologist's Idleness, it was renamed Twilight of the Idols or How to Philosophize with a Hammer. The former title, Götzen-Dämmerung in German, is a pun on the title of Richard Wagner's opera, Götterdämmerung, or 'Twilight of the Gods'. Götze is a German word for "idol" or "false god". Walter Kaufmann has suggested that in his use of the word Nietzsche might be indebted to Francis Bacon.
Author: Kim Gordon
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date: 2015-02-24
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Kim Gordon, founding member of Sonic Youth, fashion icon, and role model for a generation of women, now tells her story—a memoir of life as an artist, of music, marriage, motherhood, independence, and as one of the first women of rock and roll, written with the lyricism and haunting beauty of Patti Smith's Just Kids. Often described as aloof, Kim Gordon opens up as never before in Girl in a Band. Telling the story of her family, growing up in California in the '60s and '70s, her life in visual art, her move to New York City, the men in her life, her marriage, her relationship with her daughter, her music, and her band, Girl in a Band is a rich and beautifully written memoir. Gordon takes us back to the lost New York of the 1980s and '90s that gave rise to Sonic Youth, and the Alternative revolution in popular music. The band helped build a vocabulary of music—paving the way for Nirvana, Hole, Smashing Pumpkins and many other acts. But at its core, Girl in a Band examines the route from girl to woman in uncharted territory, music, art career, what partnership means—and what happens when that identity dissolves. Evocative and edgy, filled with the sights and sounds of a changing world and a transformative life, Girl in a Band is the fascinating chronicle of a remarkable journey and an extraordinary artist.
Author: Margaret Stohl
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Release Date: 2014-07-08
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
The Icons came from the sky. They belong to an inhuman enemy. They ended our civilization, and they can kill us. Most of us. Dol, Ro, Tima, and Lucas are the four Icon Children, the only humans immune to the Icon's power to stop a human heart. Now that Los Angeles has been saved, things are more complicated - and not just because Dol has to choose between Lucas and Ro, the two great loves of her life. As she flees to a resistance outpost hidden beneath a mountain, Dol makes contact with a fifth Icon Child, if only through her visions. When Dol and the others escape to Southeast Asia in search of this missing child, Dol's dreams, feelings and fears collide in an epic showdown that will change more than just four lives -- and stop one heart forever. In this riveting sequel to Icons, filled with nonstop action and compelling romance, bestselling author Margaret Stohl explores what it means to be human and how our greatest weakness can be humanity's strongest chance at survival.
"I had a real romance with this book." —Miranda July A highly anticipated collection, from the writer Maggie Nelson has called, “bracingly good...refreshing and welcome,” that explores the myriad ways in which desire and commodification intersect. From graffiti gangs and Grand Theft Auto to sugar daddies, Schopenhauer, and a deadly game of Russian roulette, in these essays, Chelsea Hodson probes her own desires to examine where the physical and the proprietary collide. She asks what our privacy, our intimacy, and our own bodies are worth in the increasingly digital world of liking, linking, and sharing. Starting with Hodson’s own work experience, which ranges from the mundane to the bizarre—including modeling and working on a NASA Mars mission— Hodson expands outward, looking at the ways in which the human will submits, whether in the marketplace or in a relationship. Both tender and jarring, this collection is relevant to anyone who’s ever searched for what the self is worth. Hodson’s accumulation within each piece is purposeful, and her prose vivid, clear, and sometimes even shocking, as she explores the wonderful and strange forms of desire. Tonight I'm Someone Else is a fresh, poetic debut from an exciting emerging voice, in which Hodson asks, “How much can a body endure?” And the resounding answer: "Almost everything."
Author: David Deida
Release Date: 2008-11-24
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
What is your true purpose in life? What do women really want? What makes a good lover? If you're a man reading this, you've undoubtedly asked yourself these questionsbut you may not have had much luck answering them. Until now. In The Way of the Superior Man David Deida explores the most important issues in men's livesfrom career and family to women and intimacy to love and spiritualityto offer a practical guidebook for living a masculine life of integrity, authenticity, and freedom. Join this bestselling author and internationally renowned expert on sexual spirituality for straightforward advice, empowering skills, body practices, and more to help you realize a life of fulfillment, immediately and without compromise.
Author: Billy Idol
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date: 2015-09-29
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
In this bold and candid memoir, music legend Billy Idol shares his life story, from his childhood in England to his rise to fame during the height of the punk pop revolution, revealing intimate details about the sex, drugs, and rock and roll that he is so fabulously famous for-all told in his own utterly indelible voice. An integral member of the punk rock revolution whose music crossed over into '80s pop mainstream--and one of MTV's first stars--Billy Idol remains an iconic music legend. Now, in his long awaited Dancing With Myself, he delivers a lively, candid account of his journey to fame, including intimate and unapologetic details about his life's highs and lows, all rendered with the in your face attitude and exuberance his fans have embraced. Idol brings to life the key events that shaped his life, his music, and his career, including his early childhood in England, his year at Sussex University, and his time spent hanging out with the Sex Pistols and as a member of punk bands Chelsea and Generation X. He shares outtakes from his wildly and unexpectedly successful solo career and stories behind his string of popular hits, including "White Wedding," "Eyes Without a Face," and "Rebel Yell," which involved close collaboration with Steve Stevens and ultimately led to the creation of some of the most groundbreaking music videos ever seen. Featuring sixteen pages of full color, behind the scenes photos, Dancing With Myself is both a tale of survival and a celebration of the heady days when punk was born, a compelling and satisfying insider's tale from a man who made music history firsthand
The first biography of Yo La Tengo, the massively influential band who all but defined indie music. Yo La Tengo has lit up the indie scene for three decades, part of an underground revolution that defied corporate music conglomerates, eschewed pop radio, and found a third way. Going behind the scenes of one of the most remarkable eras in American music history, Big Day Coming traces the patient rise of husband-and-wife team Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley, who—over three decades—helped forge a spandex-and-hairspray-free path to the global stage, selling millions of records along the way and influencing countless bands. Using the continuously vital Yo La Tengo as a springboard, Big Day Coming uncovers the history of the legendary clubs, bands, zines, labels, record stores, college radio stations, fans, and pivotal figures that built the infrastructure of the now-prevalent indie rock world. Journalist and freeform radio DJ Jesse Jarnow draws on all-access interviews and archives for mesmerizing trip through contemporary music history told through one of its most creative and singular acts.
Just know from the start that it wasn't supposed to go like this. All we wanted was to get near them. That's why we got a room in the hotel where they were staying. We were not planning to kidnap one of them. Especially not the most useless one. But we had him-his room key, his cell phone, and his secrets. We were not planning on what happened next. We swear. From thrilling new talent Goldy Moldavsky comes a pitch-black, hilarious take on fandom and the badass girls who have the power to make-or break-the people we call "celebrities."
Author: Keith Morris
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Release Date: 2016-08-30
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Keith Morris is a true punk icon. No one else embodies the sound of Southern Californian hardcore the way he does. With his waist-length dreadlocks and snarling vocals, Morris is known the world over for his take-no-prisoners approach on the stage and his integrity off of it. Over the course of his forty-year career with Black Flag, the Circle Jerks, and OFF!, he's battled diabetes, drug and alcohol addiction, and the record industry...and he's still going strong. My Damage is more than a book about the highs and lows of a punk rock legend. It's a story from the perspective of someone who has shared the stage with just about every major figure in the music industry and has appeared in cult films like The Decline of Western Civilization and Repo Man. A true Hollywood tale from an L.A. native, My Damage reveals the story of Morris's streets, his scene, and his music-as only he can tell it.


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