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Spectroscopic ellipsometry was used for the generation and study of the hybrid TPP-SPP mode as a sensor probe for the real-time formation of amalgam structures on the surface of a plasmon active gold layer. The Au/Hg amalgam formation features and the mercury atoms’ penetration into the gold layer were determined by means of the experimental TIRE data and a regression analysis of a multi-layer model containing the index-profile amalgam layer. The hybrid TPP-SPP mode behavior of the coupled excitations provided more information about the mercury atoms’ penetration into the gold layer than the single TPP and SPP resonances did. The present study demonstrated the possibility of using the hybrid TPP-SPP mode to design advanced optical gas sensor technologies.
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Surface electromagnetic wave based optical sensing has been widely used for the detection of adsorbed gas molecules on surfaces or at the solid-liquid interfaces in various biochemical interactions. Such surface plasmon polariton (SPP) optical sensors are among the most popular due to the high sensitivity which can be obtained because of the strong localization of the electric field at the metal/dielectric interfaces [1–3]. In SPP-type optical sensors, a glass prism as a coupler to achieve conditions of total internal reflection (TIR) is commonly used to excite the propagated SPP waves, which are transverse magnetic (TM) p-polarized. The exploitation of this SPP phenomenon requires the use of a semitransparent metal film (commonly gold or silver). Another type of surface electromagnetic wave are the Bloch surface waves (BSW), which can be excited at the surfaces of photonic crystals (PC), which are structures made of periodic dielectric multilayers . Since the BSW exist at the interface between the periodic dielectric multilayer and the surrounding medium, they can be excited in both the TE (s-polarized) and TM polarizations. This is different from the SPP, which operate only in the TM mode .
Much attention has been given during the last decade to structures with covered thin metal layers placed on the top of the PC’s. Another type of surface mode, the so called Tamm plasmon-polariton (TPP) appears at the boundary between the photonic crystal and the metal layer [6,7]. Tamm plasmon-polaritons are optical states similar to the electron states proposed by I. Tamm , which can occur in the energy band gap on a crystal surface. The stop band of the PC resembles the energy band gap due to Bragg reflections in its periodic structure. In contrast to the SPP propagated surface electromagnetic waves, the TPP are non-propagating states and can be excited in both their TM and TE polarizations (due to the PC) similar to the BSW. In fact, the TPP is a standing wave, which is an interference phenomenon created by two surface waves being propagated in opposite directions . The TPPs have an in-plane wave vector, which is less than the wave vector of light in a vacuum, which allows for their direct optical excitation. For the SPPs, this total internal reflection condition can be achieved only when the incident light reaches an in-plane wave vector equal to the surface plasmon resonance [9,10].
It has been shown  that both the TPP and the SPP modes can coexist on the same metal layer if suitable conditions (metal layer thickness and angle of incidence) for both excitations are satisfied and the coupling of these excitations results in the hybrid TPP-SPP mode. For TM polarized incoming light, both the TPP and the SPP are excited at different interfaces of the same metal layer, thus revealing the repulsive nature of these two resonances . The hybrid TPP and the SPP modes can be excited by using a glass prism with a PC/gold layer structure attached to its base. At an appropriate angle of incidence (AOI) to the prism, both resonances can be excited, the TPP due to the Bloch waves in the PC and when the matching of the SPP in-plane wave vector is achieved through the prism coupler. The excitation of both the TM and the TE polarizations can be obtained by employing the spectroscopic ellipsometry technique in its total internal reflection geometry (TIRE) . In fact, TIRE utilizes the analytical power of ellipsometry and increases the sensitivity of the analyzed surfaces by introducing the plasmonic effect into the operation scheme of the ellipsometer. The large sensitivity of TIRE to changes of the polarization states enables one to analyze in detail the structures and properties of the ultra-thin layers . Moreover, the ability to perform real time, non-destructive measurements and kinetic analysis is very important in real sensing applications [2,14,15].
Recently, there has been large interest in the Tamm plasmons effect application for optical sensing by using spectroscopic ellipsometry , the perfect absorption due to optical Tamm states accompanied by a singular behavior of the phase revealed the improved sensitivity of optical sensors . Refractive index sensor concept applying optical Tamm states were proposed by Zhang et al . The mesoporous distributed Bragg reflectors were applied for generation of Tamm plasmons and sensing of analyte which can diffuse in to the PC from mesoporous layers . Several publications have been mostly dedicated to numerical studies of the hybrid TPP-SPP mode in optical sensing applications when changing the refractive index of the ambient  or the optical magnetic field enhancement due to Tamm plasmons . The features of the optical dispersion of the hybrid TPP-SPP mode have also been studied for possible designs of refractometric sensors which vary the refractive indexes of the dielectric ambient . The hybrid TPP-SPP modes have also been experimentally generated in metal/semiconductor microstructures by exciting the TPP by the photoluminescence of quantum dots .
Nowadays the environmental pollution has had a growing influence on human health. One of the most dangerous chemical elements in the atmosphere is mercury because of its long residence time and the distances that it migrates. Modern industrial practices such as the combustion of coal, various technologies of plastics have long been identified as the source of mercury on a global scale . All these processes are accompanied by the byproducts rich in toxic heave metals such as mercury. Another reason to study the amalgam formation was to use the material with high conductivity at optical frequencies, in order to have the possibility to tune the total dielectric function of the sensing layer through the presents of amalgam formation, which influence the coupling strength between the TPP and SPP resonances in the hybrid TPP-SPP mode.
The aim of these studies has been to investigate the kinetic features of mercury vapor adsorption onto gold surfaces by utilizing the hybrid TPP-SPP mode in TIRE configurations, thus demonstrating the advanced capabilities of such hybrid excitation in the design of plasmonic sensors.
The three types of samples were investigated. These consisted of structures supporting a single Tamm plasmon polariton (TPP), a single surface plasmon polariton (SPP) and a hybrid Tamm plasmon polariton / surface plasmon polariton (TPP-SPP). For the single TPP and the hybrid TPP-SPP, distributed Bragg gratings were formed on the tops of the substrates (SiO2 glass), which had 5 bilayers of ~130nm SiO2 and ~63nm TiO2. These were created by ion beam sputtering. The single SPP sample consisted of only gold film having a thickness of about 40 nm, which was deposited using the magnetron sputtering technique. The single TPP and the hybrid TPP-SPP samples were also coated with gold layers of the same thickness as the SPP. All the gold layers under investigation were polycrystalline.
The structure morphologies of the samples were examined using scattering electron microscopy (SEM). This was done using a dual-beam system Helios Nanolab 650 (FEI) equipped with an energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectrometer INCA X-Max (Oxford Instruments). In the first instance, the SEM images showed a smooth fine-grained pure Au layer structure with grain size of a few tens of nanometers. A SEM cross section image was made for the evaluation of the layer thicknesses (Fig. 1).
The spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE) experiments were conducted using a dual rotating compensator ellipsometer RC2 (J. A. Woollam Co., Inc.). The SE experiments were carried out in the 320 nm – 1700 nm spectral range. For the single TPP samples, a conventional ellipsometric configuration was used at an angle of incidence of 20° (Fig. 2). The angle of incidence (20° degree) was optimized in order to fulfil the excitation conditions of the TTP and to perform accurate spectroscopic ellipsometry measurements. For samples with the single SPP and with the hybrid TPP-SPP modes, experiments were conducted in a TIRE configuration using a glass BK7 prism (45°) at a AOI of 42.5° (Fig. 3, 4). The measured experimental data was then analyzed using the data acquisition software CompleteEase (J.A. Woollam Co., Inc.) in a multi-layer model. The simulated data were fitted to the experimental ellipsometric results using Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm for nonlinear regression and allowed to determine variable parameters in the model, such as thickness change during Hg adsorption, Hg concentration and depth-profile. The system analyzed consisted of a fused silica substrates, namely, a superlattice element of 5 bilayers with thicknesses of 130 nm/63 nm (SiO2 /TiO2). For the single TPP, gold film of 40 nm thickness was used. The single SPP samples consisted of the BK7 glass prism, a gold layer (40 nm) and a void. The hybrid TPP-SPP samples consisted of the BK7 glass prism, five bilayers of SiO2 /TiO2 (130 nm/63 nm) and a 40 nm gold layer.
To form an amalgam surface layer, saturated mercury vapor with a concentration of 15 µg/m3 at room temperature was introduced into the Teflon chamber  containing the sensing gold layer. Ellipsometric parameters Ψ (λ)and Δ (λ) were then measured in a dynamic acquisition mode at an average rate of one spectra per 10 seconds. After the initial ~10 minutes of baseline measurements, saturated mercury gas was introduced into the sample chamber for approximately 100 minutes. Additionally, the sample with the thick (200 nm) gold layer attached to the glass substrate was incubated in the saturated mercury gas chamber for 48 hours in order to investigate the saturation of the mercury atoms into the thick gold layer. The variable angle ellipsometric spectra of the thick sample were measured after 24h and 48h. After introducing the mercury vapor, all the samples had a surface layer of the Au/Hg amalgam. The optical constants of the materials being used, namely Hg , BK7 , SiO2 , Au  and TiO2  were taken from the literature.
3. Results and discussions
The spectroscopic ellipsometry measurements of the single TPP and the single SPP samples indicated that the Tamm plasmon polariton and surface propagated plasmon waves manifested themselves as dips in the Ψ(λ) spectra at 729 nm and 658 nm, respectively (Fig. 2 and 3). In the case of the single TPP sample, the external angle of light incidence was equal to 20°, while for the single SPP sample, the AOI was 42.5° in the prism coupler. For the single TPP sample, the fused silica substrate was set as the ambient material and according to the Snell law, the actual internal angle of light incidence for the fused silica glass / PC interface was adjusted via an angle offset of around 7° ± 0.4°. After the formation of the amalgam submonolayer onto the gold surface, the ellipsometric parameters Ψ and Δ blue shifted to 728 nm and 650 nm, respectively. A slight decrease of the resonance depths in Ψ and the suppression of the amplitude in Δ were observed for both excitations. The predicted behavior of the optical response for both excitations was determined by the total conductivity changes in the mixed gold / mercury layer due to the formation of the amalgam.
For the sample with the hybrid TPP-SPP mode, the behavior (Fig. 4) of the Tamm plasmon polariton component became opposite after the formation of the amalgam layer on the top of the gold layer. The TPP excitation moved to longer wavelengths, while the SPP moved to shorter wavelengths by the same blue shift (8nm) as in the case of the single SPP sample (Fig. 3). It should be noted that the excitation of the hybrid TPP-SPP leads to different positions of the TPP (584 nm) and the SPP (684nm) dip components (Fig. 4) when compared with the single TPP (729nm) and the single SPP (650nm), respectively. The TPP coupling with the SPP leads to the repulsion of both resonances. After the formation of the Au/Hg amalgam on the top of the gold layer, the coupling between the TPP and the SPP becomes weaker and both resonances move closer to each other.
It is reasonable to assume that the behavior of both TPP and SPP resonant components in the hybrid TPP-SPP mode were caused by two factors: the repulsion of the dispersion curves and the changes of conductivity in the plasmon active (gold) layer due to the formation of the amalgam. As noted above, the TPP and SPP resonances excited at different interfaces and were coupled inside the plasmon active layer. The penetration depth of both modes separately was about 25-30 nm into the gold layer .
The optical properties of the Au/Hg amalgam were determined from the thick gold layer, which had been incubated in the saturated mercury vapor chamber for 48 hours. The dielectric function of the Au/Hg amalgam was approximated as a homogeneous layer and described using the Bruggeman effective medium approximation (EMA). The EMA considers the Au/Hg amalgam film to be an isotropic physical mixture of two elements, Au and Hg, and homogenous on the scale of the wavelength. The dielectric function of the mixture was calculated from the volume fractions of its components, assuming that these retain their intrinsic optical properties. The evaluated volume fraction and thickness of the Au/Hg amalgam showed that the Au/Hg amalgam structure forms on the surface of the thick gold film, producing an increase of its thickness of 2.1 ± 0.2 nm (RMS = 1.1 nm). The volume fraction of the Hg in the EMA layer becomes 42% ± 1%. The thicker gold layer manifests better crystallinity and better adhesion, thereby blocking the further penetration of the mercury atoms deeper into the layer [29–32]. The same approach was used when analyzing the single TPP and the single SPP samples. The Au/Hg amalgam layer thicknesses and volume fractions of Hg obtained from the analysis were 8.8 ± 0.1 nm (RMS = 0.4 nm), 4.9 ± 0.1 nm (RMS = 2.3 nm) and 19% ± 1%, 14% ± 1% for single TPP and single SPP samples, respectively. Regression analysis of the single TPP and SPP samples also showed that the mercury atoms penetrated deeper into the gold layer by about 8 nm in the thin (~40 nm) gold films, and showed comparable lower volume fractions of Hg.
T. Morris and G. Szulczewski have shown that spectroscopic ellipsometry is sensitive to mercury diffusion into the polycrystalline gold film . However, due to the low penetration depth of the light, only a simple approximation can be used in the analysis of the data. For Au/Hg amalgam formation, the EMA approximation masks the details of the depth profile. The TPP and SPP resonances excited separately are in principle sensitive to their interfaces, inner and outer, respectively. Meanwhile, monitoring of the optical responses in the hybrid TPP-SPP modes has shown that changes of the coupling strength between the TPP and SPP resonances during the kinetic process can give additional information about the amalgam formation and the structural changes on the surface. A more adequate optical model with the contribution of the index-profile was applied to fit the experimental ellipsometric data of the hybrid TPP-SPP resonances in order to account for the penetration of the Hg atoms into the layer. For the Au/Hg amalgam, a graded layer was used as an EMA mix of gold and mercury with two profiles, the linear and the exponential functions. However only the exponential profile gave a satisfactory estimation of the optical properties of the Au/Hg amalgam in the investigated wavelength range. Dynamic regression analysis, however, allowed for the reliable determination of the thickness variation and index profile, which are presented in Fig. 5a. The thickness variation shown in Fig. 5a exhibits the stepped Au/Hg amalgam growth process. For the first 40 min., the thickness increases exponentially. Later, after 30 min of amalgam formation, the layer thickness begins to grow linearly up to 90 min when the process was interrupted. This exponential growth corresponds to the Au/Hg amalgam formation, while linear part corresponds to the increased concentration (adsorption) of Hg atoms on the surface. The same similarities were observed in the dip position behavior shown in Fig. 5b. During formation of the Au/Hg amalgam surface layer, both resonances moved to shorter wavelengths, but after 30 min. the TPP dip started to move back. Finally, the TPP and SPP dips came closer to each other in the spectra by up to about 8 nm, indicating a weaker coupling between the resonances in the hybrid mode. The coupling strength of both resonances depends on the dispersion curves, which in turn are extremely sensitive to the total layer conductivity, which increases drastically with the increase of the Hg atoms on the surface of the gold layer. The determined index profile shown in the inset of Fig. 5a demonstrated high, about 80% Hg, concentration near the surface, which decreased exponentially down into the layer. Numerical calculations were also performed to study how coupling of TPP and SPP depends on the conductivity and thickness of Au/Hg layer. The influence of metal layer thickness on dispersion curve repulsion was shown earlier . Our evaluation were performed using the same parameters of the model structure as in the experiment for corresponding real time measurements. Calculation results revealed, that main influence at first minutes (t = 20 min) of Hg adsorption on coupling between TPP and SPP resonances (Fig. 5b) was due to increase of about 1.5 times of real part of conductivity from 300 to 500 Ω−1cm−1 at 700 nm wavelength (Fig. 5a, green dots).
The determined values of the parameters from all the investigated samples confirmed the assumption that the mercury atoms penetrate into the gold layer for about 5 nm and form an Au/Hg amalgam structure, thus furthering the optical signal changes related to the increased concentration of mercury atoms on the top of the sensor surface. Should be noted, that the hybrid TPP component not directly sensitive to the pure Hg, as this excitation formed on the other interface of the gold layer, however, weakening of coupling effect due to detuning of the SPP component from the optimal resonance conditions leads to the red shift of the TPP, which indicates Hg atoms adsorption on the surface. Very similar results of amalgam formation studies after 0.5-1 hour were reported earlier using structural methods such as XPS, secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS), scanning Auger microscopy (SAM) and SEM [29,33].
The reported studies have shown that the saturation of the monitored signal takes place after about 30 min. and the penetration of Hg atoms deeper into the gold layer strongly depends on the adhesion and grain boundaries of the polycrystalline gold films [29,33]. It should be noted that in the case of the hybrid TPP-SPP mode, the behavior of the coupled excitations gives additional information about the penetration of the mercury atoms into the gold layer in comparison to the single TPP and SPP resonances.
The spectroscopic dynamic TIRE method was used for the generation and study of the hybrid TPP-SPP mode as a sensor probe for the real time formation of amalgam structures on the surface of a plasmon active gold layer. The mercury atoms penetration into gold layer was determined through the experimental data acquired through TIRE and the regression analysis of a multi-layer model with an index-profile amalgam layer. In particular, from the regression analysis of all studied samples and previously reported publications [2,29,30], we can conclude that mercury atoms penetrate about 5 nm into polycrystalline gold layers.
The present study has demonstrated the applicability of hybrid TPP-SPP mode to advanced optical gas sensors technologies. These results allow not only for the evaluation of the coupling strength of the TPP and SPP components of the hybrid mode in the plasmon active layer, but also provide some insight into the real time formation of the amalgam on the sensor surface.
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By now you’ve probably heard that Stanford student Brock Allen Turner was sentenced to only 6 months in prison for raping an unconscious woman at a party. You’ve probably also heard his father shamelessly attempt to downplay Turner’s actions as “20 minutes of action”.
Hopefully, you’ve also read the letter written by the rape survivor. In it, she breaks down many of the myths around rape, myths Turner’s defence used to attack her testimony and represent Turner as some kind of victim instead. Her heartbreaking personal account has broken down the defences of almost everyone who has read it (except Turner and his father, it would seem). According to Buzzfeed, one of the main sites to release her letter, her words have “gone viral” in a way few conversations about sexual assault ever do.
And as the word has spread, almost everyone has gotten behind this brave woman. Her story has brought light to the problem of systemic injustices, like light penalties for many cases of sexual assault and disproportionate penalties based on racial or economic background.
More than anything her story has prompted a united public outrage. Every comment I have read expresses distain and anger towards Turner and sympathy for his victim. Even internet trolls who would normally find a reason to challenge the victim’s story (i.e. some members of the Men’s Rights Reddit page) admit that “outrage over this issue is legitimate” (although their comments inevitably lead back to criticizing feminism).
In some ways it’s encouraging to witness the attack on Brock Turner. It seems like we’re experiencing a massive shift in the way we talk about rape and sexual violence. As this story has unfolded we’ve seen few if any attempts to slut shame or victim blame in the media or public conversation.
As glad as I am that this conversation has come out in favour of the victim, I can’t help but wonder if the public condemnation of Turner actually signals for a yearning for justice, or if perhaps other factors are at play. I’ve been struggling with two questions in particular. Continue reading
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Twitter has changed the way news is reported. The Black Lives Matter movement has been particularly successful in raising awareness for cases of police brutality that generally would have been overlooked by mainstream news channels.
Arguably the second most important aspect of Twitter is its ability to connect celebrities to their fan base. With the prevalence of these two features, it’s hardly surprising that celebrities and celebrity events have become more politicized.
This year’s Academy Awards are a prime example of this overlap between the celebrity world and political struggles that have been highlighted via Twitter. Below, I’ve included a few notable examples of Twitter flexing its muscles at the Oscars
I’m not going to dwell too much on the circumstances of the #OscarsSoWhite boycott, since Gordon and Evan have already thoroughly explained its context. However, I do want to talk a bit about how the controversy was handled by the Oscars host, Chris Rock.
Overall, I thought Rock did a great job calling out the Academy without reducing his monologue to a humourless lecture. However, in his article for Salon, Arthur Chu points out that,
Acting like caring about day-to-day violence in the streets and the impact media and culture have on that violence are somehow mutually exclusive — a common, frustrating, tired argument anyone who talks about racism in media will inevitably see dozens of times in the comments section — ignores history.
It ignores the many, many arguments that have been made about how the excuses made for the deaths of Trayvon Martin and Mike Brown frequently come verbatim from untrue stereotypes out of TV and movies, how the only way Darren Wilson’s description of Brown as a “demon” who was “bulking up to get through the bullets” could possibly make sense to anyone is after a lifetime of media portrayals of the scary superhuman black man. It ignores Martin Luther King going out of his way to call Nichelle Nichols and tell her not to quit “Star Trek” because having a black woman on TV who wasn’t a domestic servant mattered. It ignores the ongoing civil rights protests around the Oscars back in the 1960s and ’70s, including Marlon Brando making history as the first and only best actor winner to boycott the ceremony, sending American Indian Movement activist Sacheen Littlefeather to accept the award in his place.
Similarly, several activists have since pointed out the one-dimensionality of calling for more black representation only to appeal to Asian-American stereotypes for a laugh. Continue reading
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Hello everyone, my name is Emily and I am bad at math. Sometimes this makes me feel like a failure as a feminist.
See, I’m a nerd at heart (surprise!), and a lot of my favourite websites and blogs accrete STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) news alongside covert footage of the new Millenium Falcon. I certainly don’t mind — after all, I follow NASA on Facebook. I really am truly interested in most of the science news that comes across my dash, but it’s like being a child with a crush on one of her parent’s friends: I think it’s so incredibly cool and it thinks I’m kind of silly. Left-brainers range from befuddled to downright arrogant when dealing with us right-brainers.
At any rate I see a lot of news about how important it is to get more girls into STEM fields, and it leaves me feeling a little guilty. I would consider myself both a nerd and a feminist, and yet my brain seems to be built like a sieve with number-shaped holes. Seriously, when my husband was doing his engineering degree he would sometimes vent about the concepts he was learning and even when I was trying very hard to focus and follow what he was saying, my brain would go fuzzy and I’d entirely lose track of his words. Numbers just make my brain congeal a little.
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Yours truly, for any new readers, is a dude. I’ve never worn high heels, and with my long and elegant (if somewhat hairy) legs, I’ve never had cause to.
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In spite of my obvious lack of experience, compounded with a whole gamut of cultural-historial-societal variables, I’d still wholeheartedly call myself a feminist. As such, I still feel compelled to ask-
Can a feminist wear high heels?
And I know this isn’t a new issue. For years, folks have generally agreed that high heels are uncomfortable and impractical. There’s not shortage of studies demonstrating the range of health issues they can cause: calf cramps, chronic (and permanent) pain, pelvic issues, callouses and corns, inflammation, pinched nerves, tendinitis, and a host of others which I could spend this entire post just listing.
I’m not going to do that.
According to science and common ****ing sense, no one’s are…
High heels are bad for you. That’s a cold, hard medical fact, and one that most everyone’s familiar with by now. Still, women continue to wear ’em, which again begs the question of “Why in heaven’s name would they put themselves through this?” Continue reading
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Last Wednesday, Kat gave us a post titled “Why I Decided to Stop Being a ‘Tough Girl’ and Just Be Me“, a thought-provoking piece on femininity.
I passionately disagree with it.
Let me break it down here.
In her post, Kat referenced this quote by actress Zoey Deschanel:
This idea- that women were or are pressured to be “men”- isn’t a new one. Plenty of folks have made the same observation and there is absolutely truth to that. In fact, we’ve even managed to turn it into a trope at this point, the “warrior-princess”. Continue reading
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Being named the top brokerage firm in Canada is a major achievement for Archway Insurance, says Amherst Mayor David Kogon.
“It shows a business can thrive in a community such as ours,” Kogon said, after learning the Amherst-headquartered firm had received the ranking from Insurance Business Canada, a national industry web magazine.
“On behalf of Amherst town council, I want to congratulate Archway Insurance on this achievement and wish them even greater success in the future.”
Archway Insurance has been named Canada’s top brokerage by Insurance Business Canada magazine.
The firm “is thrilled” to be recognized by the magazine, Archway Insurance president Gina McFetridge said on May 1, a day after the magazine issued its rankings.
“We have worked incredibly hard to become an industry leader in the Maritimes by providing choice and expert advice locally,” McFetridge said. “Receiving recognition at the national level is a tremendous honour and our growing team of professional brokers could not be more proud.”
An updated North Tyndal Wellfield Water Source Protection Strategy was adopted by Amherst town council at its April 30 council session.
The updated strategy was developed over the past 24 months.
The original strategy was put in place in the late 1980s. At the time it was a model for other jurisdictions, but the plan’s age caused the provincial Environment Department to ask for an updated version.
Noting that Gaels, through their language and culture, have played an important part in Nova Scotia`s rich history, Mayor David Kogon declared May to be Gaelic Nova Scotia Month in the Town of Amherst.
“It’s important that we recognize all of the diverse cultures that have contributed to the province and to this community,” Kogon said in making the declaration.
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I will be operating under our club call W4RYZ for Panama City ARC.
There will be other ops from our club setting up at the State Park or helping me out at the Lighthouse. The US Islands W/VE QSO Party is 1200z 29 August – 0300z 30 August, 2015. 15 Hours. I will be focusing on 1500 to 2100 or 10 am to 5 pm Eastern Time. Our operating frequencies are 14.250-14.260 (main) 7.250, 21.350,and 28.450 mHz phone. The US islands designator for St George Island is FL007S.
More on the QSO Party information is at http://www.usislands.org/ Information on the Lighthouse is at http://www.stgeorgelight.org/ and the State Park at https://www.floridastateparks.org/park/St-George-Island I am looking forward to many contacts including RaDAR operators.


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We live in such a glorious part of the world, our 4.5 acre smallholding is teaming with life and is nestled amongst hundreds of acres of working farmland.
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By Adebayo Williams
Argentine striker Carlos Tevez played his last match for Boca Juniors on Sunday night as he prepares to join Chinese Super League club, Shanghai Shenhua. Tvez, 32, ignored the pleas of the fans to reconsider his stance as he said his farewell after being substituted in the last minute of the match which they won 4-1 on Sunday night. The contract with Shanghai will fetch the former Juventus striker a whooping £651,000 a week making him the highest paid footballer on the planet.
A supporter ran onto the pitch to plead with the forward to stay but apparently it was too late as the deal is reportedly in its final stages of completion. Around the ground, fans pleaded with Tevez to reconsider his megabucks move, holding up signs that read ‘Don’t go, Carlos!’
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Did Peggy Lee sing Cry Me a River?
London and Webb asked him to craft some new musical material for the picture, and out came three songs: "He Needs Me" and the now commonly known "Sing a Rainbow" (both introduced in the film by Peggy Lee, who received an Academy Award nomination for her performance), and one for Ella called "Cry Me a River." via
What Cry me a river means?
(idiomatic, often sarcastic) To weep profusely or excessively in the presence of another person. via
When did Justin Timberlake cry me a river?
Cry Me a River via
Is Cry Me A River a cover?
American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift performed a cover of "Cry Me a River" in Memphis, Tennessee, during the Speak Now World Tour (2011–12). Justin Bieber recorded a cover of the song together with Kanye West's 2007 single "Stronger", which he posted on his YouTube account. via
What album is Cry Me a River on?
Cry Me a River via
Is cry Me A River a metaphor?
"Cry me a river" is not a metaphor. This is an idiomatic expression. via
Can a person cry a river?
By comparison, the average human tear has a volume of 0.0062 milliliters. Ashley and Roe quickly realized that there is no way a single person could cry even the tiniest river. The entire of population of Earth couldn't even do it, even if we were all really, really upset at the same time. via
Is cry Me A River a hyperbole?
You may use the hyperbole 'cry me a river' to tell someone that you are not interested in their feelings. via
How Was Cry Me A River made?
According to legend, “Cry Me a River” started with a phone call. As producer Timbaland tells it, Justin Timberlake had just come off the phone to his ex, Britney Spears, when he hit on an idea for a lyric during writing sessions for his debut. via
What did Justin Timberlake apologize?
The apology to Jackson seemed to stem from the infamous Super Bowl halftime performance in 2004, when a closing duet between Timberlake and Jackson ended with Timberlake singing “Bet I'll have you naked by the end of this song” as he tore away more of her costume than had been planned, to reveal — live and televised via
When did nsync break up?
In the fall of 2005, NSYNC released a greatest hits album. It included one song, "I'll Never Stop", that had previously not been released in the US. In 2007, Bass confirmed the group's breakup. via

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Our new E.P ‘Five Zeroes: An Other Suicides Companion’ is out now. featuring some very cool guest appearances by Justine O’Gahdra-Sharp, U.S electronic duo Reapers, Romanian soprano Kirine, Venezuelan cellist Carolina Teruel, and guitars by Dean Young of Built. Check it out on bandcamp or spotify now.
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Online shopping store in Pakistan, Yayvo.com has teamed up JazzCash to bring exciting deals to its customers on Black Friday 2016 (25th November). Yayvo.com relished great success in September recently when it successfully conducted Great Online Shopping Festival (GOSF).
Yayvo.com is entered into a strategic alliance with JazzCash as the official payment partner. As a result, it will make life of the customers easier, convenient and simple. In addition, it is worth mentioning that JazzCash will also be offering discounts on the purchase of various products.
The official radio partner of the event is FM 107.
Yayvo.com is one of the biggest participants in the online business of Pakistan. TCS Pakistan is the official sponsor of the online shopping store. In collaboration with JazzCash, Yayvo’s Black Friday deals are expected to exceed its competitors. It is offering a massive 80% discount on selected items to its customers. It will disclose the list of discounted items soon enough.
Statements of key executives
While commenting on the collaboration, VP Digital and Mobile Financial Services – Mobilink, Aniqa Afzal Sandhu said:
“JazzCash has been at the forefront of the boom in local e-commerce industry with introduction of complimentary mobile financial services throughout the years. By continuously bringing innovation in our digital and mobile financial platform, JazzCash provides online shoppers a secure and convenient shopping experience. It is this payment security, which has played a significant role in making online shopping popular amidst smartphone users”
Moreover, she added:
“By partnering with Yavyo.com for the Black Friday Sale, we are looking to provide customers greater convenience and security in payments, while also ensuring our continuous support of the e-commerce industry”
Speaking on the partnership, Head of Yayvo.com, Adam Dawood stated:
“The objective of this partnership is to enable our customers to experience the best of e-commerce with amazing discounts and convenient payment systems brought to them through JazzCash. With this initiative, we plan on taking e-commerce to the next level”
It is anticipated that Black Friday will shatter all the previous records this year due to intense and rigorous marketing. Moreover, the competition between the competitors is so penetrating that online shopping stores are coming with up to 80% discounts on various products. Yayvo Black Friday 2016 promises to bring exciting benefits to every customer who will visit their website on 25th November. It would be hard to resist especially with tempting deals in the offing.
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A three day sensitisation workshop on climate change, organised for climate change awareness clubs in the two senior high schools and a college of education in the Aowin andSuaman districts in the region, has come to an end.
The workshop was aimed at training and educating the students, especially the club members, to go out and educate the general public about the causes of climate change and its effects.
The desk officer for climate change and budget analyst for both the Aowin and Suaman districts, Mr. E.T. Atsu, who gave a lecture on the concept of climate change, said global warming or climate change is about measurably increases in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere, oceans and landmasses.
The earth was currently facing a period of warming brought on by rising levels of heat trapping gasses in the atmosphere. The industrial revolution and human activities have added more gases into the atmosphere.
He said global climate changes were due to factors like massive volcanic eruptions, which increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and changes the intensity of energy emitted by the sun, and variations in earth's position relative to the sun.
These numerous changes take place around the world, including melting mountains, glaciers and polar ice rising sea levels, more intense and longer droughts, more intense storms, more frequent heat waves, and changes in the cycles of many plants and animals.
Mr. Atsu said global warming, in the future, would melt polar ice and glaciers, as well as warm the oceans, expand ocean volume, and raise the sea level, which would eventually flood some coastal regions and even entire islands.
Patterns in rainfall are expected to change temperature, and precipitation patterns may damage food crops, disrupting food production in some parts of the world. Plants and animals species would shift their ranges towards the poles, or to higher elevations, seeking cooler temperatures, and species that cannot do so may become extinct, he added.
He further said responding to the challenge of controlling global warming would require fundamental changes in energy production, transportation, industry, government policies, and development around the world.
The change, today, is managing the impacts that cannot be avoided, while taking steps to prevent more severe impacts in future, and reducing emissions of greenhouse gasses.


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Item: Robert Walsh letter to General Thomas Cadwalader, 1825
If you would like to purchase this image, please contact RNR@hsp.org
Record Number: 12875
Correspondent: Cadwalader, Thomas
Date of Original: November 24 1825
Original Format: Manuscripts › Correspondence
Dimensions: Dimensions of image, 19.5 by 24.5 cm
Image description: Letter from Robert Walsh to General Thomas Cadwalader introducing a Mr. Constant.

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Q. When is the best time to plant a lawn--spring or fall?
A new lawn can be planted in spring or fall. However, fall is a better time, due to the cooler weather and consistent soil moisture. These conditions help a lawn germinate faster. Weed competition is also reduced in the fall because lower temperatures reduce weed growth.
Improving the soil long before fall will greatly improve the fertility of your future lawn. It is also a good idea to get an initial soil test. State cooperative extension services provide soil testing services. With the test results, you can be certain about what is needed to improve your soil. You can also get information from the service about what lawn seed mixes are best for your area. Once your lawn is established, your healthy soil should keep it lush and beautiful.
For tips on a variety of gardening topics, see our Plant Information Guides.
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Another Greenhouse Part of Big ICE Raid
A hydroponic tomato operation, along with several other agricultural businesses, restaurants and a grocery store, were raided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers August 8. Some 133 workers were taken into custody. The raids took place in Nebraska and Minnesota. Some search warrants extended to Las Vegas.
But this wasn’t simply a raid to round up illegal immigrants. Arrest warrants were issued for 17 employers and other individuals charged with exploiting illegal immigrant employees. The warrants allege exploitation of illegal immigrants “for profit, fraud, wire fraud and money laundering in Nebraska and Minnesota.”
“Authorities suspect the illegal aliens who were knowingly hired as part of this alleged conspiracy were exploited (through) force, coercion or threat of arrest and/or deportation,” said an ICE news release.
The release also alleges that the illegal immigrants were required to cash their paychecks at an illegal remittance business for a fee, have tax money deducted from their pay even though this money was never paid to the government and were coerced to remain quiet about this criminal activity.
“The whole investigation was initiated, basically, because we knew that these businesses were cheating these workers and cheating taxpayers and cheating their competition,” said special agent-in-charge Tracy Cormier.
O’Neill Ventures in O’Neill, Nebraska, was the tomato greenhouse that was raided. ICE agents and Nebraska State Patrol took away two buses of workers. The action was part of a 15-month investigation. GT


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The town of Jarrow this year celebrated 50 years of town twinning
with Epinay-sur Seine in the northern suburbs of Paris and Hebburn is also twinned with Noisy-le-Sec.
THE 50th anniversary of a town twinning
arrangement has been marked with a special celebration.
Earlier on, Al-Sabbagh had visited director of the municipality of Basra Nasrat Luaibi where the idea of town twinning
between Basra and Kuwait City, with emphasis on the municipality in both cities, was considered.
Former Llandudno Town Councillor, influential in Llandudno Town Twinning
and The Royal British Legion.
Middlesbrough's town twinning
with Oberhausen, Germany, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.
Penarth Town Council sanctioned their application for financial support during a town twinning
committee meeting on July 2, Wednesday.
Brighouse residents and Ludenscheid members at the town twinning
A NEW feature garden was unveiled in St Helens to celebrate the first-ever town twinning
agreement with Germany following the end of World War II.
Live football ITV4, 6pm THE concept of town twinning
has always baffled me, writes James Milton.
OF OF Already it would seem that devolution is a two edged sword and we cannot cherry pick the edge that we like and discard the other one, like the council tax freeze being mandatory in England but a gleeful opportunity in Wales to get going with those town twinning
projects and other desirable but not essential centres of cost hanging on the Christmas tree.
It was lovely to see the community, young and old, celebrating 40 years of town twinning
According to Doncaster council, killing formal town twinning
has saved pounds 4,000-a-year and the twinning arrangements are continuing informally.


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Upcoming Things to do at the Art Gallery
Spring Cleaning Sale: Select Canvas Art Work by Internationally know artists on sale at 20% off. Special selection gemstones in The Beaded Lady bead shop 20% off. Hand painted Polka Dot and Swirl Glassware on sale at 20% off.
Silk Painting: Saturday, March 10, 2018, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm with Guenter Schwegler teaching. Cost of the class is $75.00 and includes all the supplies. For an additional $5.00 you can order a box lunch. There is plenty of parking at our new location.
Special Fundraising Event: Sun, April 8 from 2:00 – 6:00 PM we will host a fund raiser for Caroline’s Kids. Caroline’s Kids is a local pet rescue center for cats only. This one-day event will include refreshments, a raffle, and meeting some of our local artists. There will be 2 pieces of cat art raffled off – one by George Kocar and one by Gerry Shamray. Tickets will be $5.00 each and can be purchased in advance or the day of the event. You do not need to be present for the drawing. There will be 2 lucky winners.
CLICK ON UPCOMING EVENTS BELOW TO SEE OUR UPCOMING CLASS SCHEDULE
In the Works / Planning Stages
Plans are in progress for a Paper Heart Casting class in early March. Details will be posted on our website and facebook pages. Or call the Art Gallery for more details. Also, we are working on dates for Colored Pencil, Beads & Brew, Acrylics, Drawing, and Collage.
Much more than just a gallery, Art Gallery and Frames offers customers a number of ways to bring more beauty into their lives. Whether you're looking to dress up a bare wall, showcase an amazing photograph, or find a unique piece of jewelry, you'll find it all at our locally-owned and -operated art gallery in Willoughby, OH. Explore our store to find one-of-a-kind works of art, gorgeous beads, and quality frames to highlight a treasured photo or painting.
Our art gallery features wonderful pieces by local artists working in a variety of mediums. Unique and original paintings, ceramics, and glassware can be found during our regular exhibitions, as well as hand-made soaps and beaded jewelry. We believe that art has meaning not only in the creator's eyes but also in that of the beholder. By connecting regional artists with area art lovers, we can create a sense of community through the pieces they produce and enjoy.
With our custom framing service, we can help you display a new piece of artwork properly. Our archival-quality framing helps prevent pigment fading and other damage that can shorten the lifespan of a picture or document. From treasured photos and portraits to diplomas and certificates, any image you value can be preserved and protected with our beautiful frames.
We also have an extensive bead section where patrons can find one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry or create their own with our selection of glass, crystal, and gemstone beads. Mix and match colors, cuts, and sizes to build your own wearable piece of art.
If art stirs you in any form, visit Art Gallery and Frames to find prime examples of the area's creative minds.
Call (440) 946-8001 or stop by our frame store and art gallery today.


An Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) program that includes Rome Lab will award up to 36 contracts and up to $5.4 million to small businesses during a two-day virtual quantum collider pitch event on Monday and Tuesday, the Air Force announced Friday.
Each small business, selected by a panel earlier this year, will engage in a private 20-minute pitch session with senior officials to present a novel approach for advancing a quantum-enabling technology and/or application, the Air Force said.
Since each session concludes with a Phase I contract award decision, small businesses that partner with nonprofit research institutions could receive $150,000 from the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, the announcement explained. Ultimately, the Air Force could award up to $5.4 million to small businesses that develop quantum technologies for the nation’s warfighters. The Small Business Innovation Research and STTR programs are funding this event to stimulate research and development, innovation and commercialization in quantum technology.
Source: Rome Sentinel


Scot Squad fans will be delighted to know that a brand new series of the show starts back tonight.
The spoof comedy following the 'first Unified Scottish Police Force' is back on our screens at 10pm on BBC Scotland.
The popular 'mockumentary' follows a team of Scottish police officers fighting crime in the local area.
It stars many well known Scottish actors such as Jordan Young, Jack Docherty, Julie Wilson Nimmo, Darren Connell and Grado.
Speaking of the show's return on Twitter, Jordan Young, who plays PC Jack McLaren, wrote: "As I’ve previously stated, I’m done with self promotion. It’s just not me anymore. This is just a pic of me and one of my best pals on my birthday. It’s absolutely nothing to do with what may or may not be on BBC Scotland tonight at 10pm. #selfpromotionisfortheweak."
And Darren Connell, who plays Bobby, tweeted: "Brand new Scot Squad tonight everyone, BBC Scotland at 10pm. Can’t wait for it to finish so my family can text me right after it and go “when is the police squad on?!”"
And fans were also delighted to see it return.
One said: "Looking forward to seeing Jordan Young & Co again in the new series of Scots Squad."
While another wrote: "Best thing about 2021 so far and prob likely ever!"
And another added: "Can't wait for a much needed laugh tonight!
"Buzzing for the return of @ScotSquad tonight! Canny wait to see @darrenconnell and @gradowrestling on ma screen again!" one fan penned.
You can catch the show on BBC Scotland at 10pm.