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Lingering construction cranes above the Tysons Corner station aren't dimming expectations for massive changes as the Silver Line prepares to open Saturday.
Tuesday - 07/22/2014, 07:49pm EDT
A new rapid busway is set to open next month that will give Arlington and Alexander commuters an alternate to driving U.S. Route 1. Meanwhile Arlington continues to defends its planned Columbia Pike streetcar line.
Tuesday - 07/08/2014, 01:12pm EDT
D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier wants more time to bring departmental charges against her officers who break the law or violate department regulations. She says too many terminations are overturned because of ambiguous language in D.C. code.
Wednesday - 07/02/2014, 05:22am EDT
Tiger's in town, so expect massive traffic delays in the area.
Thursday - 06/26/2014, 06:56am EDT
Concerns from drivers that cyclists and pedestrians get
too much attention and funding are often focused inside the Beltway, but now members of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors have concerns
that the "war on cars" is nudging its way into the suburbs.
Wednesday - 06/18/2014, 09:49am EDT
Going out to eat in Fairfax County won't cost more - at least not any time soon.
Tuesday - 06/17/2014, 04:46pm EDT
Local motorists spend 24 percent more time driving during peak hours.
Wednesday - 06/04/2014, 05:29am EDT
Fairfax County transportation officials announced Tuesday that a new bus route will begin running when the Silver Line opens to take passengers from Wiehle Avenue to Dulles International Airport and the Smithsonian's Udvar-Hazy Center.
Tuesday - 06/03/2014, 01:11pm EDT
Now that Metro has taken control of the first phase of the Silver Line, Metro riders and people who drive past Wiehle-Reston East and the new Tysons Corner stations should get ready for some changes.
Wednesday - 05/28/2014, 04:47am EDT
Metro says it now has up to 90 days to open the line to customers, but sources have told WTOP the line could open much sooner than that if all testing goes according to plan.
Tuesday - 05/27/2014, 02:31pm EDT
After hours-long waits during the 2012 presidential election, the
Fairfax County Electoral Board said Tuesday it has moved to follow all 57
recommendations from a bipartisan commission to keep the long lines from
Wednesday - 05/14/2014, 05:12am EDT
The married D.C. police officer accused of a felony for
threatening to kidnap or injure his 25-year-old girlfriend has been ordered
released from jail.
Saturday - 05/10/2014, 02:21am EDT
A woman was raped at knifepoint Monday afternoon on a popular Montgomery County jogging and biking trail, the third notable attack on a woman in the Washington area in less than 48 hours.
Tuesday - 05/06/2014, 06:53pm EDT
Everyone may soon know your name the next time you go shopping.
Thursday - 04/24/2014, 07:37am EDT
Going out to eat in Fairfax County could get a little bit more expensive if a county board task force recommends instituting a meals tax to help avoid repeating recent budget challenges.
Thursday - 04/24/2014, 07:28am EDT
Airport authority officials say they will announce this week whether the Silver Line meets key safety and construction benchmarks and the project can move into a testing and training phase.
Tuesday - 04/22/2014, 06:02pm EDT
Gov. Terry McAuliffe is looking for more details about Northern
Virginia's long-delayed Silver Line at a
meeting with leaders of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Tuesday.
Tuesday - 04/22/2014, 11:12am EDT
A 120-room hotel on the Alexandria waterfront faces another challenge from opponents of the city's plan for waterfront redevelopment.
Friday - 04/11/2014, 01:46pm EDT
The last day of school in Fairfax County will be Wednesday, June 25.
Friday - 04/11/2014, 12:31pm EDT
The Silver Line could be up and running by July 4. Sources familiar with the project tell WTOP that based on the progress othroughout the last few weeks, the contractor building the Silver Line could get approval to turn the project over to Metro within the next two weeks.
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Brushing your teeth at least twice daily for the correct length of time and using an appropriate brushing technique is just part of the equation to keep your teeth and gums healthy. The dietary choices you make are also important. However, limiting sugary foods isn’t the only thing you need to do to prevent tooth decay.
Sugars Cause Decay
Although candies, cookies and desserts are obvious foods to keep to a minimum to protect your teeth from decay, any form of sugar can cause tooth caries. The Journal of Public Health Nutrition recommends limiting intake of sugars to less than 2 percent of total calories to reduce the risk of tooth decay.
Consumption of sugar sweetened beverages causes the most damage, but even the natural sugars present in fruit can contribute to the loss of tooth enamel. Rather than limiting your intake of fruit, you should aim to have fruit with your meal. If you do decide to have fruit or another sweet snack, it’s a good idea to rinse your teeth and mouth afterwards.
Watch out for Acidic Foods
Acidic foods can contribute to tooth decay just as much as sugary foods, as they erode the tooth enamel. Some of the worst offenders in the acidity stakes are wine, cola and citrus juices. However, if you still want to include acidic foods and drinks occasionally, team them with a more alkaline item. For instance, vegetable sticks, yoghurt or nuts are all good alkaline options.
Ensure a Good Intake of Calcium and Phosphorus
Calcium and phosphorus are both important for the remineralization of your teeth, helping to combat tooth erosion. Besides dairy produce, tofu, beans, green leafy vegetables, nuts and seeds also supply calcium in useful amounts. Meanwhile, aim for two or three portions of protein-rich foods daily, such as meat, fish, dairy, nuts or seeds, to get enough phosphorus from your diet.
Make Vitamin C a Priority
As low dietary intakes of vitamin C are linked to gum disease, ensuring a good intake of foods rich in vitamin C is essential for the health of your gums. Vitamin C plays an important role in collagen production, a protein that is essential for tissue growth and repair. Additionally, vitamin C is an antioxidant, allowing it to protect your gums from damaging free radicals, which you come into contact with daily. Smoking increases your exposure to free radicals, which explains why smokers have higher vitamin C requirements. While some of the foods that are a good source of vitamin C are acidic, such as citrus fruits, kiwis, tomatoes and berries, there are plenty of less acidic options for vitamin C; try green leafy vegetables, green peas and sweet potatoes.
Don’t Forget Folate
It isn’t just pregnant women who need to include plenty of folate in their diet, as this B vitamin protects your gums as well. Indeed, research suggests that folate improves the symptoms of gum disease and relieves inflamed gums. The best dietary sources of folate include leafy greens, beans, whole grains and breakfast cereals with added folic acid.
Your Teeth Need to Last You a Lifetime!
A diet rich in nutrients, avoiding too many sugary or acidic foods and good oral hygiene will ensure your teeth stay strong and bright for years to come. Just a little thought can save you a lot of pain and dental inconvenience. Look after your teeth and they will look after you.

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A group of researchers from China has developed a new imaging tool, called Cy-COX, to monitor levels of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
According to Wang et al, “Cy-COX is a fast and convenient imaging tool with great potential to predict the early stage of pulmonary fibrosis and evaluate the therapeutic effects.”
Learn about IPF diagnosis
Cy-COX presented a significant enhancement of the fluorescence signal, with selectivity and sensitivity to COX-2. By using the near-infrared fluorescent probe, Cy-COX, the study demonstrated levels of COX-2 increased in the early stage of IPF and decreased in the late stage with disease progression.
Moreover, they concluded COX-2 overexpression did attenuate the severity of pulmonary fibrosis.
COX-2 has been associated to IPF pathogenesis, with several studies suggesting COX-2 dysregulation contributes to pulmonary fibrosis.
Wang Y, Wei Y, He N, et al. Evaluation of cyclooxygenase-2 fluctuation via a near-infrared fluorescent probe in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis cell and mice models. J Mater Chem B. Published online July 10, 2021. doi:10.1039/D1TB01307F

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How Finland Slashed Homelessness by 40% (Bloomberg News 7/19/2019
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Homelessness has plunged in Finland since data collection began
Source: The Housing Finance and Development Center ARA
(The results were obtained because Finland adopted Housing First on National Scale.) Content in parenthesis added by website editor.
"In the U.S., said Tsemberis, relatively scarce social spending has forced nonprofits to find innovative approaches, but limited their application. Elsewhere, these approaches to chronic homelessness are being applied on a national scale, based on the idea that housing is a human right.


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Health benefits: It has also been found to protect wounds against becoming septic, and it clears spasm, increases appetite, removes excess gas, purifies the blood, increases urination, and promotes a regulated menstrual cycle. Fennel essential oil defends against cough and cold, increases milk secretion, helps clear bowels and constipation, stimulates systems, and is good for stomach and spleen health.
Bend the pipe so it can pass through the cooling tub. You’ll bring the plant matter to heat in the pressure cooker, and the resulting steam will pass through the pipe. You have to be able to cool that steam back down to liquid by immersing it in a cold water or ice bath. Depending on what you’re using for your cooling tub, you’ll have to bend the pipe in different shapes. For example, if you’re simply using a basin, you might have to bend it into a coil so that it can lay in the open tub. If you’re using a large bucket of ice, you might be able to bend the pipe to a 90 degree angle so that it can go down through the top of the bucket, then out a hole in the bottom.
Health benefits: It has been used to neutralize the effects of free radicals and other oxidants, and it repairs damages due to oxidation while enhancing the libido and promoting sexual arousal. Furthermore, it inhibits the growth of cancerous cells, reduces fever, fights depression and uplifts mood, soothes inflammation and reduces nervous disorders, promotes sleep, and reduces the stress and anxiety through its soothing qualities.
Essential oils have also shown to improve learning, memory and ability to focus. Both stimulating and sedative oils can be useful, as oils like peppermint can improve sustained attention over a longer period of time, while oils like lavender can be useful for people going through tough exercises or situations. Furthermore, they can be useful in relieving agitation in individuals with dementia. This is due to their calming and sedative effects. (10)
If you are frequently faced with digestive problems, it is a good idea to try treating your digestive problems with essential oils. Oils such as ginger, tarragon, peppermint and clove are some of the many essential oils that help in digestive problems by reducing inflammation, relaxing the muscles in the digestive tract and reducing the symptoms of nausea, upset stomach and bloating.
Brandi Marcene is a regular contributor to Natural Food Series. Having written on virtually every topic under the sun, Brandi is passionate about health and wellness, particularly the health benefits of different natural products. She has written content for leading brands, including Dell and Haute, as well as other Fortune 500 companies. Brandi has a Bachelor's in Journalism from the Georgia Perimeter College.
What are essential oils good for? Well, here are the many oils uses for your body (including oral, hair and skin care), general health (such as for allergies, digestion and sleep), the home (DIY all-purpose cleaner, mold killer, etc.) and recipes (including with healthy foods, drinks and sweets!). And see my handy essential oils uses chart to tell you exactly how much of each oil to utilize.
Simple smells such as lavender, chamomile, and rosewater may help keep you calm. You can breathe in or rub diluted versions of these oils on your skin. Scientists think they work by sending chemical messages to parts of the brain that affect mood and emotion. Although these scents alone won’t take all your stress away, the aroma may help you relax.
In fact, the benefits of diffusing essential oils into the air are one of the main reasons I’m loving these essential oil recipes. When you apply heat to essential oils, many studies show it can actually denature many of the most important chemicals and compounds, so you are essentially just diffusing the oils for scent, and not for the beneficial aspects.

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Jungkyu (Justin) Park, PhD
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Kennesaw State University
Deputy Director of Nuclear Energy, Science, and Engineering Laboratory (NESEL)
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Dr. Jungkyu (Justin) Park is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kennesaw State University. He has received Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH). Dr. Park has four years of experience in Combined Heat and Power Plant design at Korea District Heating Engineering Company. His research areas include nanoscale heat transfer, nanostructured materials synthesis, and the microfabrication of thermal sensors. Since joining KSU in 2016, Dr. Park has focused on studying the thermal conductivity of carbon nanotube-graphene junctions under mechanical strain and the sensitivity of the thermal conductivities of actinide oxides to point defects.
2016 Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
2004 B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea


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As an extension of the soft set, the bijective soft set can be used to mine data from soft set environments, and has been studied and applied in some fields. However, only a small proportion of fault data will cause bijective soft sets losing major recognition ability for mining data. Therefore, this study aims to improve the bijective soft set-based data mining method on tolerate-fault-data ability. First some notions and operations of the bijective soft set at a β-misclassification degree is defined. Moreover, algorithms for finding an optimal β, reductions, cores, decision rules and misclassified data are proposed. This paper uses a real problem in gaining shoreline resources evaluation rules to validate the model. The results show that the proposed model has the fault-tolerant ability, and it improves the tolerate-ability of bijective soft set-based data mining method. Moreover, the proposed method can help decision makers to discover fault data for further analysis.


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Sam Kininger Band Opens Southeast Tour Tonight
Longtime Soulive associate (and former full-time touring member) Sam Kininger has been giggng with his own group for a some time now. This evening in Asbury Park, the Sam Kininger Band will begin a southeast run. The quartet typically performs as a quartet with Kiningers alto sax complemented by keys, bass and drums. Over the next two weeks, the group also will travel down to Georgia, including stops in Philadelphia (North Star Bar, 7/6), Baltimore (an early show at the 8 ×10, 7/7), Charleston (Pour House, 7/17) and Ashveille, (Emerald Lounge, 7/21) and many more stops along the way.

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Episode 15 - Rob McKinley - Founder, 68 Culture Podcast
Rob McKinley founded the 68 Culture Podcast in 2020. Rob is just a regular guy, hailing from Canada who has experienced a diversity of cultures in a myriad of nations. Holding a Masters degree from Carey Theological College, he has spent many years working for International NGO's and is well traveled to many places in Asia, Central America, South America, Africa, Europe, and North America… Mostly Global South countries that continue to experience significant challenges with poverty and injustice.
In Episode 15, Rob shares on the 2020 podcast year in review. We hear a summary of Season 1 guests, their work, and impact. A touching story is then shared of both hope and focus for us all - to start off 2021 with a renewed sense of purpose! This story is one that moves us towards emancipation from the present day entrapments we so often find ourselves drowning in.
We’ll hear more about the launch of our new interactive website – where you can listen directly, follow on the platform of your choice, view guest bios, see how the 68 Culture movement came about, a brief bio on our host, a reviews section, ways to partner with us, voice mail feedback, have influence on future episodes, and more!
Thank you to EVERYONE (listeners, guests, encouragers) for being part of the 68 Culture Podcast and movement! If you find these podcasts impacting you, please share on your social media and help change our world for the better! Looking forward to a 2021 graced with justice, kindness, and humility through and for us all! See you in Season 2!

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- Can bipolar go away?
- Can a bipolar person live without medication?
- Can bipolar people tell they are bipolar?
- How can you tell if someone is bipolar?
- What are the 4 types of bipolar?
- What should you not say to someone with bipolar?
- Can a bipolar person be faithful?
- How do you calm a bipolar person?
- What does a bipolar woman act like?
- What triggers a bipolar episode?
- Does Bipolar show up in blood work?
- How a person with bipolar thinks?
- Is Bipolar like split personality?
- What does a bipolar episode look like?
Can bipolar go away?
Although the symptoms come and go, bipolar disorder usually requires lifetime treatment and does not go away on its own.
Bipolar disorder can be an important factor in suicide, job loss, and family discord, but proper treatment leads to better outcomes..
Can a bipolar person live without medication?
In those instances, if one can consistently utilize healthy lifestyle management and good self-care, then it may be possible to maintain mood stability without medication. I have found that’s usually just not the case for many with bipolar disorder.
Can bipolar people tell they are bipolar?
So no, not everyone who has bipolar disorder knows they have it. There are lots of reasons why someone with bipolar disorder might not realize it—or why they might deny having it even if they do.
How can you tell if someone is bipolar?
Mania can cause other symptoms as well, but seven of the key signs of this phase of bipolar disorder are:feeling overly happy or “high” for long periods of time.having a decreased need for sleep.talking very fast, often with racing thoughts.feeling extremely restless or impulsive.becoming easily distracted.More items…
What are the 4 types of bipolar?
According to the American Psychiatric Association, there are four major categories of bipolar disorder: bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder, cyclothymic disorder, and bipolar disorder due to another medical or substance abuse disorder.
What should you not say to someone with bipolar?
8 Things Not to Say to Someone Who Has Bipolar Disorder”You’re Just Overreacting Again””Anything That Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger””Everybody Has Mood Swings Sometimes””Everyone Is a Little Bipolar Sometimes””You Are Psycho””You’re Acting Like a Maniac””I Wish I Was Manic so I Could Get Things Done”More items…
Can a bipolar person be faithful?
“People with bipolar disorder can’t be trusted.” “People with bipolar disorder can’t be sexually faithful.” “People with bipolar disorder are violent or dangerous.”
How do you calm a bipolar person?
You can help during a manic episode by doing the following: Spend time with the person, depending on his or her level of energy and how well you can keep up. People who are manic often feel isolated from other people. Spending even short periods of time with them helps them feel less isolated.
What does a bipolar woman act like?
Bipolar I (pronounced “bipolar one”) disorder is the most severe type of bipolar disorder. It affects women and men equally, but it is often diagnosed later in life for women than for men. Bipolar I disorder causes severe swings in mood and energy, from highs (manic episodes) to lows (depressive episodes).
What triggers a bipolar episode?
Factors that may increase the risk of developing bipolar disorder or act as a trigger for the first episode include: Having a first-degree relative, such as a parent or sibling, with bipolar disorder. Periods of high stress, such as the death of a loved one or other traumatic event. Drug or alcohol abuse.
Does Bipolar show up in blood work?
There are no specific blood tests or brain scans to diagnose bipolar disorder. Even so, your doctor may perform a physical exam and order lab tests, including a thyroid function test and urine analyses. These tests can help determine if other conditions or factors could be causing your symptoms.
How a person with bipolar thinks?
The highs and lows characteristic of some forms of bipolar disorder may affect the way a person thinks, feels, and behaves. This includes how they act in romantic relationships. People with bipolar disorder experience severe high and low moods. These are called manic (or hypomanic) and depressive episodes.
Is Bipolar like split personality?
Sometimes people confuse three mental disorders, only one of which could be referred to as “common” within the population — bipolar disorder (also known as manic-depression), schizophrenia, and multiple personality disorder (also known by its clinical name, dissociative identity disorder).
What does a bipolar episode look like?
A mixed episode of bipolar disorder features symptoms of both mania or hypomania and depression. Common signs of a mixed episode include depression combined with agitation, irritability, anxiety, insomnia, distractibility, and racing thoughts.

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VSRD International Journals
Institutions of all sizes collect and store huge volumes of confidential information. Most of this information is collected, processed and stored on computers and transmitted across networks to other computers. The rapid growth and widespread use of electronic data processing and electronic business conducted through the internet, along with numerous occurrences of international terrorism, fueled the need for better methods of protecting the computers and the information they store, process and transmit. Information security means protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disruption, or destruction.


Discover more about Freddie Mercury love for his cats
Almost everyone likes cats – the Internet proves that – and Freddie Mercury was no exception. The late leader of the Queen has even been described, by The Telegraph, as “the greatest lover of cats in rock.” The Dangerous Minds website has retrieved some stories of Mercury’s passion for cats, including statements by Jim Hutton, his last partner, who says the singer “treated cats as if they were his children.”
“If any of them got hurt while Freddie was away, he went crazy,” Hutton said. The lead singer had ten cats throughout his life – Tom, Jerry, Tiffany, Delilah, Dorothy, Goliath, Lily, Miko, Oscar and Romeo – and got to the point of calling them on the phone every time he was on tour.
Mercury dedicated his liner notes in his 1985 solo album Mr. Bad Guy specifically to Jerry, also mentioning the other cats. It reads, “This album is dedicated to my cat Jerry—also Tom, Oscar, and Tiffany and all the cat lovers across the universe—screw everybody else!”
None of his cats deserved, however, as much love as Delilah, a calico cat he had with Hutton. “It was his favorite, the one that made him more happier”, he explained.
“When we went to bed, he would bring Delilah with him, she slept at the foot of the bed, he was dependent on Freddie for everything, even to protect himself from other cats.”
So important was Delilah that the musician even dedicated a Queen song, with the same name as the cat, in “Innuendo” (1991). This tune was not appreciated by all members of the band: drummer Roger Taylor, for example, “hated it”.
And before he died, Freddie Mercury also said to a journalist who planned to leave his inheritance “to Mary [Austin, who was his girlfriend] and the cats”.
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The internment of T/Sgt Luther Hughes
Story provided courtesy of the Shawnee News-Star: http://www.news-star.com/stories/120702/New_33.shtml
Shawnee resident recalls being POW during WW II
By APRIL WILKERSON
SNS Staff Writer
His head bows slightly as he remembers dropping bombs over France, then feeling his plane headed downward after well-placed German gunfire.
When he raises his eyes, he sees medals and photographs, a certificate of appreciation from the French, signs of grateful nations.
And he is quietly, humbly proud.
Shawnee resident Luther Hughes, who will turn 80 in March, was part of the thousands of Allied forces who drove Hitler out of France, freeing a country whose people are thankful still today.
From D-Day on June 6, 1944, through part of 1945, Hughes was aboard bombers, held hostage and on trial. Then he came home, bringing memories with him and welcoming new ones even as they surface today.
Sgt. Luther Hughes and Sgt. Tommy Thompson are pictured in the mid-1940s during their time overseas in the war. Hughes was the radio operator and Thompson was the tail gunner on a B-17 plane.
"We were a bunch of guys ... you had to understand," Hughes said as he looked through photographs of his comrades. "We didn't worry about it. We knew we were there.
"I didn't do anything that anybody else wouldn't do."
Hughes was 20 years old and living in Healdton when he was drafted on Feb. 6, 1943. He went to Wichita Falls for basic training, then Kingman, Ariz., for gunnery school. He had his choice of service branches, he said, and he picked the Air Corps. From there he went to Sioux Falls, S.D., for radio school then Rapid City, S.D., for overseas flight training.
In October 1943, his crew went to England. They were the 570th Squadron of the 390th Bomb Group, nicknamed the Joker Squadron. Months of preparation led up to D-Day, but the men didn't know exactly what was being planned, Hughes said.
"The information was kept secret, but we knew something was happening because the English Channel was full of boats," he said.
Hughes said his crew was scheduled to fly on June 6, and they had been briefed on their target. But their pilot fell and sprained his wrist, and they were called back in.
"They didn't let us back out until after the mission," he said. "Our group flew three missions that day across the water. A lot of them didn't come back."
The next day, Hughes' squadron was back in the air. They flew over France, bombing railroads, oil refineries, bunkers and bridges. Hughes was the radio operator, and his duty was to check on everyone, listen for code calls and communicate among the pilot, officers and enlisted personnel. During combat, he would check every 30-40 seconds to see if everyone was all right. When he had time, he would move to the nearby top gun position.
Their plane was a B-17, and it carried a total of 11 50-caliber machine guns, Hughes said.
"They claimed if all the guns fired forward at the same time, it would stop the plane," he said.
From June 7 to July 12, Hughes' squadron flew 13 missions. But the last one proved to be unlucky. One of their engines was knocked out and gas tanks were riddled with gunfire. They knew they didn't have enough fuel to get back to England, so they headed for Switzerland, Hughes said. They had already jettisoned their machine guns when Swiss fighter jets met them and demanded they land immediately.
"They were German fighter planes. The Swiss traded instruments to Germany for fighter planes, and I could see the red cross on them as they pulled up," Hughes said. "We landed on a little air strip in Payerne, Switzerland, and they drained the fuel out of our plane."
Machine guns surrounded the crew members as they were forced from the plane and had their sidearms taken from them. The Swiss tried to get information from them, Hughes said, but they gave only their names, ranks and serial numbers.
Hughes and his crew were sent to Adelboden, an old resort town in the Alps, where they stayed about four months. Hotels had been turned into holding places, and while they were free to roam around the town, armed guards were everywhere and checked the hotel each night.
Hughes and his tail gunner, Sgt. Tommy Thompson, attempted an escape by simply walking out of the mountains, he said. They made it down undetected but ran into a guard camp they didn't know about. Their large mountain-climbing shoes didn't help with secrecy of sound.
"They hollered at us to stop, but we didn't know much Swiss, so we kept walking," he said. "They had guns and little bitty flashlights. Four or five of them finally got out in front of us, and we could hear their hammers being pulled back. We decided we'd stop."
The two were kept overnight in a hay barn near the ground camp. They again tried to escape by sawing their way out with a Swiss army knife, Hughes said, and again they were caught.
From there, Hughes and Thompson were taken to Wauwilermoos, a detention camp where they spent the next 105 days with many others. Accommodations were significantly less desirable, and their physical condition began to reflect it.
Daily meals consisted of a half-inch-thick slice of Swiss cheese and a small loaf of week-old bread, Hughes said. Bread was often stolen and the meager soup that was offered was watery. Hughes said he lost about 25 pounds in three months.
The barracks were like troughs in a dairy barn, and the men added straw to their one blanket to stay partially warm, he said. The luxury of a shower was allowed every two weeks.
Hughes and his fellow soldiers attempted several more escapes, through previously dug tunnels and by drawing straws to see who would go over the fence. But they remained prisoners of war.
The atmosphere wasn't completely morose, however. Hughes said the men were often quite mischievous, aggravating the guards and their dogs to pass the time.
Sgts. Hughes and Thompson were eventually tried by Swiss military courts for their escape attempts. The trial was held in Zurich and through an interpreter, they learned they were sentenced to 30 days' confinement. However, because they had already been POWs for 105 days, they could be held no longer. They were soon freed in a repatriation agreement with the Germans, Hughes said.
In early 1945, they went back to England, Hughes said, then home to the United States. POWs had their choices of bases, and Hughes chose Denver, where he stayed for six months.
Around Christmas 1945, Hughes was back near Healdton and he went into a store owned by the father of a woman named Marie. She might have rung up his purchases that day, she says, but something sparked and they began dating. On Aug. 27, 1949, they married. Fifty-three years later, they have three children and five grandchildren.
A couple of years ago, Hughes' former crewmate and buddy Tommy Thompson died. But before he did, the two of them reunited, 40 years after going in and out of World War II. "They had to go off to themselves," Marie said softly.
When they were first married, Hughes didn't talk about his experiences in the war, his wife says. But over the years, he has begun telling about his time of service, sharing details with his children and grandchildren.
Even today, Marie says she hears new stories about her husband's role in the Allied effort.

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"The Chambers Tape", written and directed by Graham Reznick.
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Lt Gov Earle-Sears Breaks Ground on Winchester Airport's New Terminal
About 200 people assembled on a windy Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the groundbreaking of Winchester Regional Airport’s new terminal building. With a golden shovel and a white hard hat, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears dug into the soft dirt and tossed it aside with hearty laugh. She was one of several prominent officials who participated in the ceremony on March 1st.
The Lt. Governor harkened back to the past to stress the importance of the new terminal building: “This is what we need here. We need every hand to the plow to get things done... This airport certainly is what we might call new technology. Why? Because, in the past we all wanted the railroads... When the railroads came to town you had a town.”
Since the dawn of aviation, the land around Winchester Regional Airport has been a witness to history. Proudly displayed in the foyer of the terminal is a scale model of the first aircraft to fly in the area – a Curtiss Model D. This early biplane was built from wood and fabric and more closely resembles a box kite than an aircraft. The airport, known in the aviation world as OKV, was first granted a state license in 1937. The airport is run by the Winchester Regional Airport Authority with board members from the City of Winchester and the counties of Frederick, Shenandoah, Clarke and Warren.
In addition to the groundbreaking ceremony, children from the Clarke County School system visited the airport for a lesson in the Virginia Department of Aviation’s (DOAV) ICON A5 aircraft. The students investigated the unique design elements of the amphibious, pusher-propelled aircraft with the educators of the DOAV. As a parting gift, they also received balsa wood gliders to investigate the science of flight on their own.
Winchester Regional Airport’s new “terminal of the future” is slated to be completed in 2025.

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Plano’s animal shelter reports it is over capacity largely because of a rise in the number of pets that have been surrendered by their owners.
"The No. 1 reason we've been getting is moving or can't afford (a pet)," said Debbie New, a shelter employee. "Part of it is attributable to the economy, possibly."
The number of surrendered pets is staggering. In May alone, the shelter took in 140 surrendered animals. The first eight days of June added 60 more. The shelter also took in nearly 700 stray animals in the same time period.
"We've gotten in so many, we're above capacity at this shelter,” New said.
But plenty of people are adopting pets. Adoptions are first-come, first-serve, so Debbie Davis is sleeping in her car overnight to adopt the beige Yorkie she has had her eye on for days.
"It's going to be worth it, because I'm going to give another puppy a second chance,” she said.
But many animals are not getting that chance. Plano's shelter has more than 160 cats and kittens and more than 100 dogs and puppies. The shelter is pricing them like cars -- priced to go at $25 for cats and between $40 and $60 for dogs.
And the fees pay for a lot of extras.
"This includes the spay/neuter, the first puppy or kitten shot, the heartworm test, the vaccinations, the rabies vaccinations and a microchip,” New said.
Shelters are doing all they can to avoid having to euthanize the animals. But adoptions simply aren’t keeping pace with surrenders, even with potential owners such Davis who camp out in the parking lot.
Animal shelters across the Metroplex are also dealing with overcrowding issues that are expected to get worse, because more animals are traditionally surrended during vacation season. Other shelters may soon be offering adoption sales and other incentives to find animals home.


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I checked the library Twitter and Facebook this morning.
I finished reading Homo Deus A Brief History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari. on the way home. I thought the last chapter on The Data Religion was philosophically interesting. However, I don't believe that people will accept the idea easily that intelligence is created from algorithms. The ideas were captivating in this book even though they were disagreeable.
I checked the displays and the gift books this morning.
I spent some time working on scheduling today.
There is a Wordpress class today in the Computer Lab from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We had a Scratch programming class earlier at 4:00 p.m. for children in the computer lab.
The Mount Vernon Public Library Board of Trustees meeting is today at 6:30 p.m. A new trustee was sworn in tonight.
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LANDesk Software, the venerable desktop management systems developer, is tapping into the burgeoning market of mobile platforms with new security systems.
Besides acknowledging a growth market, LANDesk is also joining other software specialists, including IBM, Microsoft and Symantec, in ensuring that laptops and smartphones used by a mobile workforce don't compromise the integrity of the enterprise.
Our goal is to help the IT departments get control of end-user environments, LANDesk CEO Steve Daly told IBTimes. It's a huge problem and the mobility explosion is catching people off-guard.
LANDesk's latest product, Mobility Manager Suite 9, is one way to deal with the problem, Daly told IBTimes. An employee of an enterprise already running Management Suite 9 and Security Suite 9 can access corporate e-mail from an iPhone, but only once a log-in is validated and confirmed as being secure.
Similarly, by making a laptop or smartphone LANDesk-compatible, the IT manager of the company can access the device to check its security or, if lost, sweep out all corporate data.
The Salt Lake City-based company charges between $30 and $40 per device for a perpetual license, Daly said. Besides on-premises installations and updates, enterprise customers can obtain updates from the cloud.
Acquired last year by Thoma Bravo, the Chicago-based private equity company, 19 years after it was acquired by Intel, followed by Avocent and ultimately Emerson Electric, Daly, 47, declined to provide specific financial data. But he told IBTimes LANDesk is profitable on revenue exceeding $150 million.
In time, Thoma Bravo will likely pursue a liquidity event, Daly said, which could include an IPO or still another sale.
Meanwhile, LANDesk derives more than 50 percent of its revenue from outside the U.S., like most technology multinationals. Besides 350 channel partners that sell its software management line, the company also has two powerful allies: Hewlett-Packard, the No. 1 U.S. computer services company and Lenovo Group of China, which became the No. 2 PC maker last quarter, according to IDC estimates.
Products from both hardware giants come with some LANDesk software already installed if a customer wants it. Meanwhile, nearly half of LANDesk's 600 employees work on research and engineering, working closely with software from all the major developers including Microsoft, Apple, Google, Research in Motion and others.
We have a good reach, Daly said, so LANDesk products are delivered when new updates are published. The CEO said he regarded the new focus by IBM, the No. 2 computer services provider, on similar kinds of management systems as a kind of validation of his own company's strategy.
Meanwhile, the LANDesk CEO said enterprise IT managers are noticing that with Apple's huge success with the iPhone product line, the Cupertino, Calif.-based giant has achieved new entry into the corporate market with its Mac line.
People are bringing Macs to the offices in droves, Daly said. Because of the iPhone, people are saying Macs are cool. The result is that enterprise software, long Windows-based, now has to adapt to increased use of Apple's closed OS.
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Restoring Infrastructure without Capital Investment: Part I – How Optimizing Your Treatment Facility Can Help
Communities across the nation are facing a common challenge. The need for reliable, affordable utilities is growing along with the population, while utilities struggle to maintain aging infrastructure that cannot keep pace with operational demand. As wastewater infrastructure begins to fail or functionally decline, capital investment is often needed to repair or replace critical assets. This can be a particularly costly approach for a utility when its treatment facilities fall short of meeting acceptable benchmarks.
One way to combat this deterioration is to look for ways to optimize performance at our aging wastewater treatment plants (WWTP). WWTP optimization is a cost-effective way to achieve improved performance, reduce costs, and maximize the use of existing infrastructure. Through optimization, you can also solve non-compliance or capacity issues as well as achieve a higher level of treatment.
Optimization of WWTPs is a process that includes four major steps:
The specific details of the program depend on the optimization objectives. These objectives can be broadly-based, covering all aspects of the design and operation of the plants, or can be narrowly focused on mitigating a specific problem or problems. Optimization objectives might include the following, among others:
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- VFD Applications - Variable frequency drives (VFDs), one type of variable speed technology, match motor output speeds to the load requirement and avoid running at constant full power, thereby saving energy.
- Reduce the use of fresh water consumption - Reducing the consumption of potable water by using final effluent (FE) in process applications may save energy by limiting the volume of water treated and/or pumped. The FE system should include a pressure tank and pump control system, where appropriate, and direct pumping where consistently high pressure is required (belt press).
- Optimize flow with controls - Assess variations in facility flows and apply control systems to address minimum, average and peak design flows. Although equipment must be designed to pump for peak flows, these designs are often not energy efficient for average existing flow conditions. Therefore, it can be beneficial to apply control strategies or equipment that more precisely meets low - and average - flow conditions and can shift system demands during off-peak power periods.
- Operational flexibility - Evaluate facility loadings and become familiar with the treatment systems to identify, plan and design the most efficient and effective ways to operate your system. This may include: operating fewer aeration tanks, installing variable frequency drives so equipment operation can match system loadings, installing dissolved oxygen monitoring and control equipment, idling an aeration tank during low-flow periods, reducing air flow to the aeration tanks during low-load periods (usually nights and weekends), waiting to recycle supernatant during lower-flow periods, avoiding periods of high organic loading, and operating diffusers or recycling backwash water during off-peak power demand periods.
- Staging of treatment capacity - When planning improvements, wastewater system personnel and designers should develop a team approach wherein they determine how modifications will effectively and efficiently meet current and projected conditions. Staging upgrades in capacity can help optimize system response to demand and reduce energy costs.
- Managing for seasonal / tourist peaks - Flexible system design allows a utility to adjust and operate more efficiently during peak tourist loadings as well as during the “off season.” In many areas, tourism-related loadings versus off season may reach as high as 10:1. This may require removing tankage that is used during tourist season from service during the off season.
- Flexible sequencing of tank use - The selection of basin sizes can have a large impact on the energy consumed at a facility during its lifetime. The facility design team should review the existing and projected organic loadings to identify the best selection of tank sizes. Typically, the use of smaller sized basins is beneficial so that initial loadings can be near the capacity of a smaller basin. The remaining basins can then be loaded sequentially until design capacity is met. This approach allows for energy efficient operation from start up to full design flow conditions.
- Recover excess heat from wastewater - prior to its treatment and/or discharge to use at or near the wastewater treatment facility. Some industrial wastewater systems have a large volume of low grade heat available in their wastewater (typically able to provide 20oF to 25oF). In northern climates, basins are often covered to prevent the contents from freezing. This practice reduces, or possibly eliminates, the energy used to thaw equipment or tanks.
- Optimize aeration system - Determine whether the aeration system is operating as efficiently as possible for the required level of treatment. Assess present loading conditions and system performance through a comparison of kWh/MG and other key performance indicators with those of other similar facilities. Consider the potential benefits and costs of improvements such as fine-bubble aeration, dissolved oxygen control and variable air flow rate blowers.
- Fine bubble aeration - Assess the feasibility of implementing fine bubble aeration at activated sludge treatment facilities. This practice provides energy efficient treatment of wastewater. It can be installed in new or existing systems. The technology usually improves operations and increases the organic treatment capability of a wastewater treatment facility. For optimum performance, combine this practice with dissolved oxygen monitoring and control, and a variable capacity blower.
- Aerobic digestion options - Assess your aerobic digester operation to determine if a smaller blower would provide better control of airflow using fine-bubble diffusers and equipment with adjustable airflow rates. Many facilities operate aerobic digesters with surface aerators or coarse-bubble diffusers with limited ability to modify or control air flow delivered to the process. First, consider fine-bubble diffusers, which allow for variable airflow rates, for digester applications. Second, choose equipment and/or controls with adjustable airflow rates. Often, air for the digestion process is bled from the aeration system, allowing little or no control over the airflow delivered.
- Biosolids processing options - When planning new facilities or expansion, assess the energy and production impacts of various biosolids process options. Standard aerobic digestion of biosolids is energy intensive compared with fine-bubble diffusers with dissolved oxygen control and a variable air-flow rate blower. Some locations currently turn off the air-flow to the digester over extended periods of time to further reduce energy costs. Anaerobic digestion requires detailed assessment. While the capital cost of an anaerobic system is considerably greater than for an aerobic system, an anaerobic system can produce biogas for energy production and can help offset capital costs. Both types of system should be considered.
- Biosolids Mixing options (aerobic) - Biosolids mixing is an energy intensive task that should be addressed in aerobic digestion. Mixing is generally provided by aeration, mechanical mixing, pumping or a combination of these methods. Aeration of the biosolids mass is required to destroy volatile solids and control odor. However, aeration may not be the most energy-efficient way to provide complete mixing in a digester, especially if constant aeration is not required. Evaluate the energy costs of available options to identify the best technology for the site. A combination of mixing methods that will permit the system to be completely turned off periodically may be most practical.
- Variable blower air flow rate (aerobic) - Require that aeration system and aerobic digester blowers have variable air supply rate capability. The range of variability should respond to the specific requirements a site needs to precisely match system demands. The blower system should be able to supply the minimum air flow required to meet existing low-load conditions and to meet the high loads of design conditions.
- Dissolved oxygen control (aerobic) - Consider dissolved oxygen monitoring and control technology which will maintain the DO level of the aeration tank(s) at a preset control point by varying the air flow rate to the aeration system.
- Biosolids mixing options (anaerobic) - The contents of an anaerobic digester must be mixed for proper operation, the destruction of volatile suspended solids, and the production of biogas. Mixing is generally accomplished by injecting biogas into the bottom of the digester and having it pass through the contents of the tank. Some sites also continually pump the contents to provide mixing. Mechanical mixing can also be used to achieve a higher level of volatile solids destruction and greater biogas production.
- UV disinfection options - Consider various ultraviolet disinfection (UV) system redesign options that can be configured by reducing the number of lights, bulb orientation, bulb type (pressure and intensity), turn-down ratio (bank size and lamp output variability) and dose-pacing control (system output automatically controls to disinfection requirement).
- Final effluent recycling - Reuse final effluent to replace potable water use for wash down of tanks and process related applications. The installation should include a pressure tank so the recycle pump will not operate continuously. Additional applications are possible with an inline filter prior to each application.
More than Nuts and Bolts?
But optimizing a WWTP isn’t just about the nuts and bolts mechanics of the plant; true optimization also takes into consideration the people who operate and manage the facility. The work of WWTP operators is critical to public health; however, some may lack the specific training or background needed to efficiently operate the plant, or they may be unfamiliar with the latest technology that can have a positive impact on the plant’s performance. So, if you’re considering a review of your facility, it’s important to consider adding a training component for operations staff once the optimization study is complete.
As engineers, WK Dickson understands the science behind WWTP treatment and operations. But we are also not your typical engineer. Our specialized team includes a group of engineers who are not only wastewater operator certified but have also spent significant portions of their career as wastewater operators. They have spent time in your shoes and know firsthand the challenges you face. This unique perspective can bridge the gap between what works on paper and what works in the real world so that you get the best solution.
Restoring wastewater infrastructure in the U.S. is vital to our environment and our own health. But with a few changes, as recommended by an optimization study, treated wastewater can be processed and discharged more effectively, at a lower cost and result in a cleaner product released into the environment.
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Kenji Ohba and Sonny Chiba Appearing at Fandom Fest
Japanese film and tokusatsu icons, Kenji Ohba and Sonny Chiba, will appear at Fandom Fest in Louisville, KY the weekend of July 28th to 30th 2017.
Management group, Celebrity ICONS will bring Japanese film and tokusatsu iconic actors, Kenji Ohba and Sonny Chiba to Fandom Fest convention at the Jefferson Mall Event Center in Louisville, KY from Friday, July 28th to July 30th 2017. There will be photo ops and autographs available for both of them.
Kenji Ohba is known for being Hattori Hanzo’s assistant in Kill Bill, and more famously as Retsu Ichijoji in Space Sheriff Gavan. He is the president of his own action/stunt troupe called “Luck JET” (“JET” being an acronym for “Jaunty Eventful Troupe”). He also played one of Shurikenger’s human forms and appeared in Juken Sentai Gekiranger as Dan, the father of Jan Kandou/GekiRed. He also appeared in Kamen Rider Black RX as Shou Kujou and in one episode of Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya as Yajiro Iyo.
Sonny Chiba is known for being Hattori Hanzo in Kill Bill, Takuma Tsurugi in the Street Fighter film trilogy, and Lord Conqueror in The Storm Riders. Chiba was one of the first known actors to achieve stardom through his skills in martial arts, initially in Japan and later before an international audience.
Fandom Fest previously hosted various tokusatsu actors in the previous year, which included Godzilla suit actors, Kenpachiro Satsuma, Tsutomu Kitagawa, and Mizuho Yoshida.
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Volunteer Professionals Award for Excellence
2024 nominations are now open through December 29, 2023.
The Volunteer Professionals Award for Excellence recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exemplary service and contribution to the profession of healthcare volunteer management. The award began under the Association for Health Care Volunteer Resource Professionals (AHVRP) in 2006. With the transition of AHVRP into The Beryl Institute community in 2020, we are honored to carry on this tradition of recognition.
The award may be presented to anyone leading or impacting healthcare volunteer programs who is a current member of The Beryl Institute and meets at least one of the following criteria:
- Has demonstrated leadership in advancing the practice of healthcare volunteer management.
- Has significantly impacted the profession of volunteer management through leadership innovations, implementation of new programs, management, initiatives, authorship, teaching and/or research in healthcare volunteer management.
- Has contributed time and service to Volunteer Professionals groups, committees or organizations.
Nominations will be reviewed by co-chairs of the Volunteer Professionals Community and members of The Beryl Institute executive team. Annual recipients will be announced during ELEVATE PX, the global Patient Experience event.
2022: Cynthia Brinley
2021: Maura Campbell
2017: Kay Wright
2016: Kelly Boothby, CAVS
2014: Joseph Dooley, Jr., CAVS
2014: Daisy McNeil, CAVS
2012: Pamela A. Lemp, CAVS
2010: Steve Hurd
2008: Maggie Harris, CAVS, CVDS
2007: Mary V. McCormack, CAVS, CDVS
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Russia: Teen ex-smokers 'hooked on chewing tobacco'
Russian teenagers are quitting cigarettes - only to inadvertently get hooked on chewing tobacco, it seems.
Russia has banned the sale of nas or nasvai - tobacco mixed with slaked lime and wood ash to form a pellet that, when held under the tongue, packs a powerful nicotine hit. Poor economic migrants from the nas heartland of Central Asia import it largely for their own use, but the authorities are more concerned that its price - at a fraction of that of cigarettes - and the odd myths surrounding it are ensnaring school children.
Ferghana News agency, which covers Central Asian stories from Moscow, says nas is still flying off trestle tables at street-corner markets to the general indifference of local police four months after the ban came into effect. Traders say they never sell to children, but the media regularly report teenagers littering schoolyards with the gobs of green spittle that mark the nas-user - as swallowing it can lead to vomiting and worse. Nationalist politicians are quick to accuse migrants of corrupting youngsters. The MP behind the nas ban claimed 95% of users in Russia are children who get it from "street cleaners", a euphemism for Central Asians who, in fact, remain the overwhelming majority of customers.
But many officials are also concerned about the unregulated spread of nas, as studies worldwide link chewing tobacco to higher rates of mouth cancer. One worry, reports anti-drugs website Narkotiki, is that teenagers confuse nas with nicotine gum, and believe it can help them quit smoking. Health officials also highlight the adulteration of nas, as analysis sometimes reveals traces of chicken excrement, cannabis or heroin. Police in Central Asia's drug-trafficking hotspots say dealers use nas to get youngsters addicted to harder stuff.
Kyrgyzstan is considering whether to tax the trade, while neighbouring Kazakhstan classes it as a drug but hasn't banned its sale. Only authoritarian Turkmenistan has outlawed nas altogether, says human rights site Khronika, although it's still easily obtainable and widespread among teenagers. Official Uzbek youth movement Kamolot recently launched an anti-smoking campaign but makes no mention of nas at all, despite its widespread use. As for Russia, MPs are planning amendments to oblige the police to crack down on nas sellers, Izvestia reports, even though the drug is already illegal. However, campaigners fear that officials simply aren't that interested in nas-users because of their generally low social status.
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People Are Going Wild Over The Handmade Donuts At This Small West Virginia Cake Shop
“Knock-knock.” “Who’s there?” “CIA.” “CIA, who?” “See, I ate your last donut!” If such is your sad fate, then good thing there’s Byrd’s House of Donuts in Elkins, West Virginia, to the rescue! With dozens of varieties of some of the best donuts you’ve ever tasted, it’s no wonder that locals and visitors, alike, go wild over the freshly fried donuts at this sweet little treat shop.
You can find out more information about the amazing sweets baked up at Byrd’s House of Donuts on Facebook. Don’t miss the chance to stop by for your donut fix next time you are in the Elkins, West Virginia, area (maybe for the Ramps & Rails festival). Sweet treats are not the only thing on the Byrd’s House of Donuts menu. It has a nice breakfast and lunch sandwich menu, so you can make a meal of it, if you like.
Have you eaten at this local favorite bakery and donut shop? What is your favorite place to go for donuts in West Virginia? Share with us in the comments. One of the best ways to work up an appetite for a hot donut is by going on a West Virginia rafting trip.
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What are some good donut shops in WV?
All over West Virginia, you can find a local bakery that will treat you right. Here are a few of our favorite donut shops in WV where you can not only grab a fresh donut but all kinds of sweet treats:
- Frank's Pastry Shop, Chester, WV: If you happen to find yourself near Chester, WV and you suddenly find your sweet tooth is pestering you for a fix, ask any local where to go for great pastries and they will tell you Frank's. The thing that makes each bite even better, though, is the friendly service and heartwarming pride you see to not only bake up some sweet treats but to create a warm welcoming community.
- JR's Donut Castle, Parkersburg, WV: When you crave a donut fit for a king, head to the castle in Parkersburg. They have a fresh selection of brownies, cinnamon rolls, cookies, and fresh bread, too. JR's Donut Castle has been treating us to delightful goodies for over 45 years! This second-generation family-owned business wakes up extra early to make sure we leave with a smile.
- Shepherdstown Sweet Shop Bakery, Shepherdstown, WV: If you are visiting the oldest town in West Virginia you should probably fuel up with a donut at the Sweet Shop Bakery. This charming bakery is housed in a 200-year-old historic building in the center of Shepherdstown. Not only do they have delicious donuts, but they specialize in fresh Old World-style whole-grain artisan bread. You may have even fallen in love with their delicious desserts and not even known it. They supply some of the finest restaurants in West Virginia, Maryland, and Virginia, and have shipped their breads and desserts to all 50 states.


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Ultrafast science has long been dominated by solid-state sources, mainly Ti:sapphire lasers [1
]. Despite their high energy and tunability, these lasers are limited by the power available from high beam quality visible laser pumps. Rare-earth doped fiber lasers offer the potential for integrated air-cooled sources driven by low cost diode pumps. Thanks to advances in understanding of nonlinear pulse evolution, as well as developments in large mode-area fiber technology, fiber lasers are emerging as competitive sources of ultrashort light pulses.
The performance of modelocked fiber lasers is mainly limited by nonlinear phase accumulation. Net-normal dispersion cavities provide the highest pulse energies by enabling chirped-pulse evolutions such as in the self-similar [2
] and the all-normal dispersion (ANDi) lasers [3
]. In particular, the ANDi laser uses spectral filtering of a chirped pulse to achieve dispersion-compensation-free self-consistent pulse shaping. This flexible pulse shaping mechanism supports a wide variety of spectral shapes [4
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A larger effective mode area scales the peak power supported by a given pulse evolution at constant nonlinear phase shift [6
]. So far, the most successful technology for scaling to large single mode cores has been photonic crystal fibers (PCF) and rods [7
]. Oscillators that reach the megawatt peak powers have been reported based on this approach [8
]. Despite their impressive performance, lasers based on PCF have found little practical application; integration into fiber devices is hindered by incompatibility with fusion splicing and sensitivity to bend loss. Large mode-area step-index fibers offer superior integration potential. Amplifiers based on multimode fiber have been demonstrated with close to single-mode beam quality. This is achieved using fundamental-mode excitation and higher-order mode (HOM) suppression, usually through selective bend loss [10
]. There is a brief and isolated report of a modelocked soliton laser based on multimode fiber [11
]. A recent systematic investigation of modelocking under multimode conditions finds that conventional step-index fibers cannot suppress HOMs sufficiently to allow stable modelocking at high single-pulse energies [12
]. Small amounts of energy in HOMs cause multi-pulsing at energies well below those expected from mode-area scaling. There is thus a need for a distributed transverse mode filtering mechanism that is robust enough for an application as sensitive as ultrafast modelocking, yet retains the integration potential of all-glass fibers. Leaky waveguides that selectively couple out HOMs while maintaining low losses on the fundamental mode provide such a mechanism. Examples include leakage channel fibers [13
], as well as Bragg fiber for which a mode-locked oscillator was recently demonstrated [14
]. Another implementation of selective leakage is chirally-coupled core (CCC) fiber, which use a secondary core wound around a large central core to create a distributed and integrated HOM filtering mechanism [15
]. Using no external mode-filtering or mode-matching methods, CCC fiber systems have shown effectively single-mode performance. Although a continuous-wave (CW) laser based on Yb-doped CCC fiber has been demonstrated [16
], an application as sensitive as ultrafast modelocked lasers has yet to be investigated.
In this work, we present a dissipative soliton laser based on Yb-doped large mode-area CCC fiber. This is the first mode-locked laser to use CCC fiber, and demonstrates its ability to scale the pulse energy of ultrafast fiber lasers in a solid glass package with low bend sensitivity and compatibility with fiber fusion technology. The performance matches simulations of dissipative soliton pulse evolution, as well as pulse energies expected from scaling of single-mode ANDi fiber lasers. Beam quality, spectral interference and a high single-pulsing limit demonstrate effectively single-mode operation. The oscillator provides chirped pulses of energies greater than 40 nJ, which dechirp to below 200 fs. With a shorter fiber, pulse durations close to 100 fs are achieved at chirped pulse energies of 22 nJ, limited by the available pump power.


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Former Eagles linebacker DeMeco Ryans isn't on an NFL team this season, but he still seems to know how to pressure his opponents.
Neither Ryans nor the Texans could be immediately reached for comment.
The injury Ryans suffered as an Eagle in 2014 wasn't the first time he hurt himself playing on that field. According to the Inquirer's Jeff McLane, Ryans ruptured his left Achilles four years earlier in the same way (non-contact) and at the same spot (near the 10-yard line in the north end) at NRG Stadium. Ryans played with Houston from 2006 to 2011 and with the Eagles from 2012 to 2015.
After missing the remainder of the 2014 season, Ryans returned to play 14 games for the Eagles in 2015 before being released back in February, despite the fact he still had a year left on his contract. He was not re-signed by another team.
In 2014, Texans former No. 1 draft choice Jadeveon Clowney suffered a knee injury on the field, after landing in what safety D.J. Swearinger said was a "hole" in the turf at NRG Stadium.
At the time, the stadium grew natural grass outside the stadium in trays, which were then brought in and pieced together to create the playing surface. That system was eliminated in 2015, in favor of the field-turf surface now in place.
Ryans' lawsuit alleges that it took Clowney's injury for the team to finally address the problem.
"Then, and only then, was it time for Defendants to fix the problem," the lawsuit states.
This isn't the first time there has been a lawsuit over the field. In 2012, former Texans punter Brett Hartmann sued SMG and the Harris County Convention and Sports Corporation after suffering a career-ending ACL injury. The case was settled out of court.
Former Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker also tore his ACL during a game at NRG Stadium during the 2010 season, leading head coach Bill Belichick to blast the playing conditions on Boston radio.


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A case has been registered in Nagpada police station against jailed NCP MLA Ramesh Kadam for abusing on duty police personnel and threatening them of using the breach of privilege against them. An FIR has been registered on the basis of complaint registered by assistant police inspector Manoj Pawar.
Kadam, who has been serving a jail term in Byculla Jail for his alleged involvement in the scam related to the Annabhau Sathe Mahamandal , was being taken to the JJ Hospital for medical check-up. Kadam then used very abusive language against ASI Manoj Pawar and also threatened of bringing a breach of privilege motion against him. The police personnel had shot this video due to the alleged aggressive behaviour of Kadam.
An offence has been registered against Kadam under relevant sections of the law. The statements of seven police personnel seen in the video clip are being registered, informed Mumbai Police spokesperson Rashmi Kadam.
The act of Kadam abusing the police personnel may create an obstacle for him getting a bail from the court.


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It's always so exciting when you find a bunch of photos from your past that you'd forgotten all about. They have a different quality to them don't they? Much as i love the ease and simplicity of digital photography there is something about an SLR and the paper print that makes them look great and memorable. I don't know about you but I often fiddle about with the sepia tinting to experiment with new shots but you never really get that distinct faded and aged look. SimpleRetro is a photo design tool that transformers your photos into retro looking masterpieces with a vintage look to them.
SimpleRetro is great and easy to use free tool to transform your photos into awesome memories with retro vintage effects that you can instantly share with your friends on Facebook or Twitter. Imagine the look on your parents faces when you present them with a series of photos of their grandchildren that remind them of the ones they took of you are your siblings. They will be ecstatic. Or maybe you want to create a unique christmas or birthday card with some great retro effects. Then you can just insert it into your card and print it off or post it on your social networking site. SimpleRetro has many different filters and effects you can use to make your photo become an awesome retro picture. Just upload a picture or even just take one with your webcam to get started.
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