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Eyelid Surgery Miami
Boutinic Aesthetics is a leading boutique cosmetic surgery clinic in Miami, Florida, and offers a range of cosmetic services. Eyelid surgery is one of the top procedures performed at the clinic on both men and women by board-certified plastic surgeons who have more than 20 years of experience. Many different financing options are available for those who want to undergo eyelid surgery in Miami at our cosmetic surgery center.
Eyelid Surgery at Boutinic Aesthetics
- Eyelid surgery price: $3,000 – $4,000
- Financing available: Yes
- Average office visits: 3 to 4
- Anesthesia: Intravenous sedation or general anesthesia
- Procedure time: 1-2 hours
- Recovery timeline: 1 to 3 weeks
- Pain Rating: 3/10
- Ready to travel After: 14 days
- Ready to work After: 10-14 days
- Final results: 4-6 weeks
What is Eyelid Surgery?
Eyelid surgery improves the appearance of the eyelids and can enhance the size of the eyes. The procedure can be performed on the upper or lower eyelids and is ideal for those who want to enhance their physical appearance or correct functional issues related to their eyelids.
Eyelid surgery is ideal for treating sagging or loose skin, which can impair vision by altering the natural contour of the eyes. It’s also effective for removing fatty deposits that are present, which can cause the eyes to appear puffy. Many people also undergo the procedure to remove excess skin on the lower eyelid, which is prone to causing fine lines and wrinkles to develop.
What Can an Eyelid Surgery Correct?
Eyelid surgery can correct droopy or baggy eyelids, excess skin on the lower or upper eyes, bags under the eyes, and excess skin on the upper eyelid that is partially blocking the patient’s vision.
Eyelid surgery is effective in eliminating fine lines and wrinkles near the eyes. After the surgery is performed, it allows the eyes to appear larger and more awake. This can allow the individual to appear younger and more alert.
Eyelid surgery works well for treating vision problems that are caused by excess skin on the upper or lower eyelids. It can improve the upper and outer vision of the individual. Enhancing the field of vision can make it easier to remain safe when performing different tasks during the day and can also offer relief for those who are struggling to view their surroundings.
Best Eyelid Surgery Candidates
Is Brachioplasty Right for Me?
Adults with droopy lower or upper eyelids are considered to be candidates for droopy eyelid surgery. Those who have poor peripheral vision due to excess skin or fat in their upper eyelids are also ideal candidates and can benefit from the surgery. Undergoing a physical examination during the consultation is necessary to determine if you’re a candidate.
Candidates for eyelid surgery must be in good health and have realistic expectations of the outcome of the procedure.
Best Blepharoplasty Surgeons in Miami
Boutinic Aesthetics is a leading boutique cosmetic surgery center in Miami, Florida, and has a team of top-rated eyelid surgeons with excellent reputations. The plastic surgeons at the location have over 20 years of experience and accommodate patients locally and nationwide when performing eyelid surgery in Miami.
Before & After
Before and After Photos
Combining Eyelid Surgery with Other Facial Surgeries
Eyelid surgery can be performed with other types of facial surgeries, including facelifts or neck lifts, rhinoplasty, and brow lifts. Scheduling a consultation with a plastic surgeon can allow you to discuss your goals and how you want to improve your physical appearance.
Is eyelid surgery performed on men and women?
How does eyelid surgery work?
Eyelid surgery is performed by cutting into the eyelids where the creases are present. Excess skin, fat, and muscle are removed by the plastic surgeon before adding dissolving stitches.
Upper eyelid surgery
Upper eyelid surgery is performed by cutting into the creases of the eyelids.
Lower eyelid surgery
Lower eyelid surgery involves making a minor incision below the eyelashes where the natural crease is present. Excess fat is removed or redistributed before the incision is closed.
Double Eyelid Surgery
Double eyelid surgery involves making incisions into the creases of both the upper and lower eyelids of each eye. Dissolvable stitches are added to close up the incisions. Sagging skin and excess fat are trimmed during the procedure.
Eyelid Surgery Recovery and Aftercare
Due to the minimal amount of pain and discomfort associated with eyelid surgery, the recovery process is fairly easy. The eyes are typically bruised and swollen for one to three weeks following the procedure. It’s possible to return to work and out in public after ten to 14 days.
Eyelid surgery aftercare requires applying cold compresses to reduce inflammation. Ointment and eyedrops should also be applied to keep the eyes lubricated and to prevent dryness. Sleeping and avoiding physical activity are also necessary to avoid complications. It’s important to sleep with your back and head elevated for ten to 14 days.
Following the plastic surgeon’s instructions with your post-op care is essential for helping the eye area heal properly.
Eyelid Surgery Scars - What to Expect?
The scars left behind from eye bag surgery are not always visible because they’re typically made on areas where creases are present. The scars can take three to four months to heal and can change from red to pink. The scars respond well to routine scar treatment with silicone gel and creams that are applied topically to the skin.
Due to how delicate eyelid skin is, it allows the scars to quickly heal compared to other areas of the body. Using vitamin E on the scars and massaging the affected areas can also promote healing. The plastic surgeon will discuss where the incisions will be made during your consultation.
What are the Risks Involved in an Eye Lift Surgery?
How Much Does Eyelid Surgery Cost in Miami?
Eyelid surgery in Miami costs an average of $3,000 to $5,000. The overall price is influenced by the level of experience of the plastic surgeon. Another factor that determines the cost is if the eyelid surgery is extensive or minor.
Can insurance cover eyelid surgery?
Eyelid surgery is often covered by insurance if it needs to be performed due to medical reasons. If the eyelid surgery is performed for cosmetic purposes, it is typically not covered by most insurances. Patients with obstructed vision due to excess fat or skin on the eyelids are more likely to qualify for eyelid surgery through their insurance provider.
Contact Us and Get Rid of Eyelid Bags Today
If you feel you’re a candidate for eyelid surgery, you can reach out to our team today to schedule a consultation with our board-certified plastic surgeons.
Schedule a consultation
EYELID SURGERY FAQS
Undergoing the surgery can enhance your physical appearance and allow your eyes to appear more clear and more alert. For men and women, it reverses the signs of aging and can allow the eyes to appear larger. The effects of the surgery are long-term and last a lifetime.
The results of the surgery are not immediate and can take several weeks or months to be visible. Some bruising and scarring can also develop, as well as minor asymmetry of both of the eyes. It’s common to experience itching and dryness following the procedure, as well as temporary blindness and double vision at times.
A brow lift is effective in creating a younger appearance and refreshing the eye area but doesn’t require undergoing eye surgery. This procedure is ideal if you want to correct lower or sagging eyebrows. Blepharoplasty is an ideal option if you want to address heavy, sagging eyelids. In some cases, a brow lift can prevent the eyelids from being droopy.
The average cost of double eyelid surgery is $3,275 to $6,800. The overall cost of the surgery is determined by how extensive the surgery is, as well as the location where the procedure is performed. The expertise and experience of the plastic surgeon are other factors that influences the price tag of double eyelid surgery. Our patients usually pay around $4,000 for this type of blepharoplasty.
The effects of eyelid lifts last an average of five to seven years for those who undergo surgery on the upper eyelid. Patients who undergo surgery on the lower eyelids can enjoy long-term results that are permanent. The long-term results delivered are one of the main reasons 94% of people who have undergone the surgery consider it to be worth it, according to realself.com.
Fortunately, this type of procedure doesn’t require a lot of pain or discomfort because it’s one of the least invasive cosmetic surgeries performed on men and women. Most patients experience a minimal amount of discomfort when the procedure is performed, but anesthesia is performed during the surgery. The results are apparent within days, and the eyelids are prone to healing a lot quicker than other parts of the body due to the delicacy of the skin around the eyes. The pain typically peaks four hours after surgery and then subsides. Applying cold compresses on the eyes offers relief and reduces any swelling that is present, making it easier to recover quicker.
The healing process from this type of surgery is an average of one to three months. Most patients feel well enough to go out in public or return to work ten to 14 days after the surgery is performed. It’s possible to heal faster by following the post-op instructions provided by the plastic surgeon, taking time off work, using cold compresses, and attending follow-up appointments. It’s important to avoid coughing, sneezing, or performing any type of physical activity that can irritate the affected area. It’s also important to sleep on your back in an elevated position for three to four weeks following the procedure
Fortunately, most patients don’t have any noticeable scars following the surgery due to how well the eyelid skin heals due to its delicate texture. The incisions are made on the creases of the eyelids to make them less apparent. Faint and light scars may be present, but they’ll only be noticeable when you have your eyes closed and if other people know what to look for when trying to find where the incisions were made. Most plastic surgeons make very thin incisions, which makes them heal better and less noticeable. Scarring can be inconspicuous by using scarring creams and vitamin E to the affected areas in the months following the surgery.

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Patients diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) have an increased risk of rapid metastasis compared to other subtypes. Predicting long-term survival post-chemotherapy in patients with TNBC is difficult, yet enhanced infiltration of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) has been associated with therapeutic response and reduced risk of metastatic relapse. Immune biomarkers that predict the immune state of a tumor and risk of metastatic relapse pre- or mid-neoadjuvant chemotherapy are urgently needed to allow earlier implementation of alternate therapies that may reduce TNBC patient mortality. Utilizing a neoadjuvant chemotherapy trial where TNBC patients had sequential biopsies taken, we demonstrate that measurement of T-cell subsets and effector function, specifically CD45RO expression, throughout chemotherapy predicts risk of metastatic relapse. Furthermore, we identified the tumor inherent interferon regulatory factor IRF9 as a marker of active intratumoral type I and II interferon (IFN) signaling and reduced risk of distant relapse. Functional implications of tumor intrinsic IFN signaling were demonstrated using an immunocompetent mouse model of TNBC, where enhanced type I IFN signaling increased anti-tumor immunity and metastasis-free survival post-chemotherapy. Using two independent adjuvant cohorts we were able to validate loss of IRF9 as a poor prognostic biomarker pre-chemotherapy. Thus, IRF9 expression may offer early insight into TNBC patient prognosis and tumor heat, allowing for identification of patients that are unlikely to respond to chemotherapy alone and could benefit from further immune-based therapeutic intervention.
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With nearly 1 in 3 people afflicted by bruxism or teeth grinding, it has to be acknowledged that this is an uncomfortable dental issue. Bruxism causes severe dental damage and grinding one’s teeth mostly happens at night, which means that most people are unaware of the damage being caused from teeth grinding till it is pointed out to them by a dentist or someone who shares their bed. Teeth grinding can happen while one is awake which is known as awake-bruxism; and sleep-bruxism happens while one is asleep and unaware as mentioned before.
Tips To Prevent Teeth Grinding
There are various measures that one can take to prevent teeth grinding and some of them are as mentioned below. Read further to know more.
Dental Assistance to Prevent Teeth Grinding
Your dentist can be of great help when dealing with bruxism and exploring ways to combat the issue of teeth grinding. Once your dentist has diagnosed the issue; the physician may suggest various options or tips for future prevention of teeth grinding and all of them are as listed below.
Your dentist could very well suggest the use of a mouth guard if bruxism is a risk factor for the well being of your teeth. Mouth guards for teeth grinding are generally custom made to fit your mouth and will effectively keep your teeth from grinding against each other. Mouth guards are preferred by those afflicted by sleep-bruxism as wearing a mouth guard during the course of the day may not be an ideal proposition for many.
Often teeth grinding is caused by non-aligned teeth and in such circumstances a dentist is most likely to propose alignment correction. Braces, crowns, surgery or correcting the teeth surface are a few options that a dentist or orthodontist has in regards to alignment correction and is most likely to choose the option that is best suited for your teeth.
Muscle Relaxants and Antidepressants
Sometimes bruxism is caused by anxiety or depression and in such instances muscle relaxants and antidepressants may be prescribed to prevent teeth grinding. These medications are known to be effective in some cases, but its best to consult a psychiatrist in conjunction with your dentist to know more about dealing with stress and anxiety in order to cope with teeth grinding.
Botox injections are also a route taken to deal with teeth grinding. Botox injections have been known to reduce myofascial pain, which is a byproduct of teeth grinding; however, consider the side effects of Botox before agreeing to this course of treatment for prevention of teeth grinding.
Natural Remedies for Preventing Teeth Grinding
There is a wide range of natural remedies that one can turn to when dealing with teeth grinding. Studies have shown that dental procedures to correct the issue are not the only effective course of treatment. Some of the natural remedies listed below could definitely benefit those afflicted by teeth grinding are:
Stress and Anxiety Management
As mentioned before stress and anxiety could often be the root cause of teeth grinding and your dentist may often take the quickest route to dealing with the problem by prescribing antidepressants and muscle relaxants to prevent this problem. Conversely one can also seek use of holistic and drug-free methods to deal with depression, stress and anxiety. A psychiatrist will be the most qualified person to help in this regard.
Vitamin C Supplementation
Vitamin C supplementation can have potential benefits for those afflicted by teeth grinding. Vitamin C is utilized by the adrenal glands and largely determines our response to stress. When combined with stress management techniques; vitamin C can largely reduce the symptoms of bruxism. One can opt for vitamin C supplementation in pill or powder form or even take the natural route and increase intake of vitamin C through various fruits and vegetables for adequate prevention of teeth grinding.
Magnesium supplementation can also have potential benefits for those afflicted by bruxism or teeth grinding. Magnesium deficiency can result in anxiety, stress and hyperactivity which are also some of the causes behind bruxism. Teeth grinding can often be greatly reduced when an individual opts for magnesium supplementation. Similar to vitamin C; one can supplement magnesium in their diet through different foods or opt for over-the-counter magnesium supplements in powder, pill or tonic form to prevent teeth grinding.
B-Complex Vitamin Supplementation
B-complex vitamin supplementation can vastly reduce the symptoms of bruxism or teeth grinding in some cases. This is mostly because the deficiency of these vitamins is known to result in stress and anxiety. Dealing with stress and anxiety with the intake of B-complex vitamin supplementation when needed can greatly reduce the effects of stress and anxiety such as teeth grinding. Talk to your primary physician to diagnose a possible B complex vitamin deficiency and for advice on what would be the best course of supplementation to prevent teeth grinding.
In conclusion, these are just few effective suggestions that can be taken into consideration when dealing with bruxism. Your doctor may or may not ask you to implement any of these suggestions to combat the problem as teeth grinding can be caused by many factors. Your dentist is generally the best person to help you with a course of action to treat and prevent teeth grinding.
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How to maximise your car’s MPG
With a possible increase in the price of fuel looming, now could be a good time to think about cutting your motoring outgoings, starting with fuel costs. Read our top tips on how to improve efficiency and your car’s mpg.
- Anticipate traffic - One of the biggest ways to improve your car’s fuel economy is to change your driving style. Looking at the traffic ahead means you can gently decelerate instead of braking hard and then jumping back on the accelerator, burning needless fuel.
- Pump up your tyres-The lower your tyre pressures, the more drag your rubber creates on the road. Ensuring your car’s tyres are inflated to the manufacturers specification means your wheels will float over the road more and require less power to push along, hence the fuel saving.
- Heavy items – don’t leave heavy things in the car if you don’t need them to be there, and take off roof racks if you’re not using them. The heavier the car, the more fuel it will use.
- Turn off the Air Con -Your car’s air conditioning is driven by the engine. The more you ask from the climate control, the more load it places on the motor, meaning the more fuel it burns.
- Close your windows - Don’t be tempted to open the windows if you turn the air conditioning off either. This will create extra drag meaning extra wind resistance is effectively pulling you back. The engine has to then work harder to push the car through the air, which uses more fuel.
- Stop/Start- It turns the engine off when you’re stationary to save fuel, switching it back on when you press the clutch. So, don’t sit at a junction with the clutch down in first gear, put it into neutral and let the car’s ECU handle the rest.
- Shop around – supermarkets often have very competitive fuel prices, and you can sometimes build up reward points to spend on other shopping too.
- Downsize- Consider the fuel consumption of any car you’re looking to buy. The bigger the engine, the more fuel it will use in general. If your motor is up for renewal then think about downsizing to a sector below. It may seem a bit drastic but modern small turbocharged engines are impressively efficient.


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We met through Vicky’s matchmaker friend Carmelia.
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It was at the cottage, was a surprise. We were sitting on the dock watching the sunset, I got down on one knee and proposed. I had hidden a bottle of champagne to open after, if she said yes of course.

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For movies opening January 22, 2010
BIG BUDGET FILMS
Extraordinary Measures is a screen adaptation of Pulitzer Prize-winner Geeta Anand’s novel about a couple (Brendan Fraser and Keri Russell) who start a foundation to find a cure for the rare genetic disorder threatening the lives of two of their children (Meredith Droeger and Diego Velasquez).
The cast includes Harrison Ford, Alan Ruck, Dee Wallace and Courtney B. Vance. Extraordinary Measures is rated PG for mature themes, suggestive material and mild epithets.
Legion Apocalyptic horror flick about the intrepid band of truck-stop diners rallying around a fallen Archangel (Paul Bettany) to protect a pregnant waitress (Adrianne Malicki) carrying the Christ child from a vengeful God who’s intent on eradicating the human race he’s lost faith in.
The cast includes Dennis Quaid, Tyrese, Charles S. Dutton and Lucas Black. Legion is rated R for profanity and graphic violence.
The Tooth Fairy The Rock stars in the title role of this family comedy about a hockey player famous for knocking out opponents’ teeth who gets a big lesson about what’s really important in life after being sentenced to a week of hard labor as the Tooth Fairy.
The ensemble cast includes Abigail Breslin, Ashley Judd, Julie Andrews and Billy Crystal. The Tooth Fairy is rated PG for mild epithets, crude humor and sports action.
INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS
Creation is an historical drama recounting the toll exacted on the marriage of Charles Darwin (Paul Bettany) and his devoutly religious wife, (Jennifer Connelly) by both his blasphemous Theory of Evolution and the death of their eldest daughter (Martha West).
The cast includes Toby Jones, Jeremy Northam and Benedict Cumberbatch. Creation is rated PG-13 for mature themes.
The Girl on the Train is a cross-cultural drama, about a battered Jewish woman (Emilie Dequenne) who creates a media circus by falsely claiming to be the victim of an anti-Semitic attack by Arab teenagers.
The cast includes Catherine Deneuve, Michel Blanc and Nicolas Duvauchelle. (In French with subtitles) The Girl on the Train is Unrated.
The Paranoids? is an Argentinean romantic comedy, set in Buenos Aires, revolving around the love triangle which evolves when a depressed clown (Daniel Hendler) lets his ailing best friend’s (Walter Jakob) broke girlfriend (Jazmin Stuart) move-in with him after an argument. (In Spanish with subtitles) The Paranoids is Unrated.
A Room and a Half Grigoriy Dityatkovskiy portrays Russian dissident Joseph Brodsky in this melancholy bio-pic recounting the life and times of the troubled Nobel Laureate who lived in exile in America for the rest of his life after being expelled from the Soviet Union in 1972 for his incendiary poetry. A Room and a Half is Unrated.
To Save a Life is a coming-of-age drama about a high school basketball star (Randy Wayne) who decides to put his dreams on hold in the wake of his best friend’s (Robert Bailey, Jr.) suicide. To Save a Life is rated PG-13 for sexuality, mature themes, underage drinking, illegal drug use and disturbing images.


|Publication number||US4405739 A|
|Application number||US 06/322,225|
|Publication date||Sep 20, 1983|
|Filing date||Nov 17, 1981|
|Priority date||Nov 17, 1981|
|Also published as||DE3241542A1|
|Publication number||06322225, 322225, US 4405739 A, US 4405739A, US-A-4405739, US4405739 A, US4405739A|
|Inventors||Philip L. Kinson|
|Original Assignee||General Electric Company|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (27), Referenced by (23), Classifications (21), Legal Events (6)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
The term "polyphenylene ether resin" is well known as defining a class of thermoplastic materials which possess outstanding physical properties, including hydrolytic stability, dimensional stability and excellent dielectric characteristics. Methods of preparation are known in the art and described in the patent literature, e.g., Hay, U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,306,874 and 3,306,875 and Stamatoff, U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,257,357 and 3,257,358. Other patents which show the preparation of polyphenylene ether resins include Bennett and Cooper, U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,369,656 and 3,838,102, as well as Cooper and Bennett, U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,642,699, and 3,733,299.
A shortcoming of such thermoplastic materials is that they are thermally unstable at elevated temperatures considerably above room temperature, and even at lower temperatures upon prolonged exposure. As a result, the polymer can undergo oxidation and degradation when extruded or molded, as indicated by a tell-tale yellowish tinge. This imparts an unsightly appearance to the extruded or molded article and can adversely affect mechanical properties as well.
It is known that the thermal oxidative stability of polyphenylene ether resins can be improved by including certain stabilizers with the resin. One such stabilizer is diphenyl decyl phosphite. See also U.S. Pat. No. 2,952,701.
A continuing need exists for ways of improving the thermal oxidative stability of polyphenylene ether resins and compositions containing such resins.
It has now been discovered that certain narrowly defined phosphite compounds are more effective thermal oxidative stabilizers for polyphenylene ether resins and resin compositions, on a weight for weight basis, than diphenyl decyl phosphite (hereinafter also referred to as "DPDP"). In addition, the stabilized resins and compositions of this invention exhibit better melt flow properties than their DPDP modified counterparts.
The thermal oxidative stabilizers of this invention are selected from compounds having the following formulae: ##STR1##
In the above formulae, x is 0 or an integer of 1 to 5 representing the number of substituents on the benzene ring; R is independently hydrogen, alkyl, especially alkyl having 1-10 carbon atoms, for example, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl; hydroxyl; or halogen, for example, chloro, bromo or fluoro; and R' and R" are independently hydrogen or (lower) alkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
The stabilizing phosphite compounds employed in this invention are commercially available or can be prepared by following procedures described in the literature, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,056,824 to Arthur C. Hecker, et al.
The compounds of formula I can be made, for instance, by reacting a straight or branched chain aliphatic diol, e.g., 1,3-propanediol, 1,3-isobutanediol, neopentyl glycol, etc., with triphenyl phosphite by heating in the presence of an alkaline catalyst, e.g., an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal or metal alcoholate. The reaction proceeds essentially as a substitution reaction, with an aliphatic group replacing one or more aryl groups in the triaryl phosphites. The proportions of the aliphatic alcohol and triaryl phosphite are selected accordingly. Thus there is used 1 mole of aliphatic diol to replace 2 moles of aryl radicals from the original phosphite, with the liberation of 2 moles of phenol. Reaction temperatures may vary widely but in general are between about 120° and 150° C.
In practice, the dihydric alcohol, triphenyl phosphite ester and catalyst may be mixed together in any desired order, preferably before heating is started. The materials are then heated together, as, for example, under a reflex condenser, until the substitution of aliphatic for aryl components has reached the desired state. This can be determined by no further change in observable properties such as the boiling point of the mixture. The period of heating required is usually 2-5 hours. Heating is then discontinued. The phenol or other arylhydroxy compound liberated during the reaction as well as any unreacted aliphatic diol are distilled off in vacuo, and the resultant phosphite triester is recovered from the still residue and purified by conventional means.
In this manner there are prepared by way of illustration, the phenyl, cresyl, xylyl, mesityl, nonylphenyl and chlorophenyl esters of neopentyl glycol phosphite, 1,3-propanediol phosphite and 1,3-isobutanediol phosphite.
The compounds of formula II can be prepared by reacting the compound of formula I with neopentyl glycol in an approximate molar ratio of 2:1 under the conditions described above.
The stabilizer compounds are preferred for use with polyphenylene ether resins which are homopolymers and copolymers having the formula ##STR2## wherein Q, Q', Q" and Q'", are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydrocarbon radicals, halohydrocarbon radicals having at least two carbon atoms between the halogen atom and the phenol nucleus, hydrocarbonoxy radicals and halohydrocarbonoxy radicals having at least two carbon atoms between the halogen atoms and the phenol nucleus, and Q', Q" and Q'" in addition may be halogen with the proviso that Q and Q' are preferably free of a tertiary carbon atom; and n represents the total number of monomer residues and is an integer of at least 50.
Especially preferred is poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene) ether.
These can be prepared by following well known procedures such as those set forth in the patents referred to above.
The compositions of the invention can also comprise polyphenylene ether resins in admixture with alkenyl aromatic resins as defined by Cizek, U.S. Pat. No. 3,383,435, and other thermoplastic elastomers conventionally used as auxiliary or modifying resins. These are employed to improve the impact resistance of articles molded from the mixtures.
As is described in the Cizek patent, modifiers such as polybutadiene may be incorporated into the alkenyl aromatic resins to improve the properties of resultant compositions. Other such modifiers are also known. These include block and hydrogenated block copolymers such as are described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,660,531 to Lauchlan et al. or U.S. Pat. No. 4,167,507 to Haaf. Similarly, graft-modified polymers are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,943,191; 3,959,211; 3,974,235; 4,101,503, 4,101,504; 4,101,505; and 4,102,850 to Glen D. Cooper et al. All of these modified polyalkenyl aromatic resins are also within the scope of the present invention.
Specific examples of alkenyl aromatic monomers include stryene, chlorostyrene, alpha-methylstyrene, bromostyrene, vinyl xylene, divinylbenzene and vinyl naphthalene. Styrene is particularly preferred.
The term "styrene resin" as used broadly throughout this disclosure includes, by way of example, homopolymers such as polystyrene and polychlorostyrene, as well as polystyrenes which have been modified by natural or synthetic rubber, e.g., polybutadiene, polyisoprene, butyl rubber, EPDM rubber, ethylene propylene copolymers, natural rubber, polysulfide rubbers, polyurethane rubbers, epichlorohydrin, acrylic rubber; styrene containing copolymers such as styrene-acrylonitrile copolymers (SAN), styrene-butadiene copolymers, styrene-maleic anhydride copolymers, styrene-acrylonitrile-butadiene terpolymers (ABS), poly-alpha-methylstyrene, copolymers of ethylvinylbenzene and divinylbenzene, and the like; block copolymers of the A-B-A and A-B type wherein A is polystyrene and B is an elastomeric diene, e.g., polybutadiene, radial teleblock copolymers of styrene and a conjugated diene, acrylic resin modified styrenebutadiene resins and the like, and blends of homopolystyrene and copolymers of the aforementioned types.
The polyphenylene ether and modifying resin, e.g., polyalkenyl aromatic resin, may be present in virtually any proportion in the present blends. For optimum physical properties in the blend, however, they are preferably in a weight ratio of from 20:1 and 1:2, respectively.
To be effective the stabilizer compounds (Formulae I and II above) should be present in amounts of at least about 0.1 part based on the total weight of resins in the compositions. Best results are normally achieved using amounts in the range between about 0.5 and 10 parts, most preferably 0.5 to 1 part by weight of the total resin weight.
The stabilizer compounds can be used individually or in combination, alone or together with conventional antioxidants.
The molding compositions can also contain one or more of the supplementary non-resinous agents which have heretofore been customarily present in polyphenylene ether resin molding compositions to improve certain other physical and chemical properties of the moldings. These agents include flame retardants, plasticizers, strengthening fibers (for example, glass fibers and graphite whiskers), mineral filler, abrasion resistant components, dyes, and pigments. Many of such agents are disclosed in said U.S. Pat. No. 4,172,929 to Cooper et al.
The supplementary non-resinous agents are present in total amount between 1% and 50%, so as to provide their customary benefits.
The manner in which the present compositions are prepared is not critical. In one procedure, a blend premix is formed by tumbling the ingredients. The blend premix is passed through an extruder at an elevated temperature, e.g., from about 400° to about 750° F., dependent on the needs of the particular composition. The extrudate is cooled and chopped into pellets and the pellets are molded into any desired shape.
The following examples are given by way of illustration only and are not intended as a limitation on the scope of this invention. Unless otherwise specified herein, all proportions are provided on a weight basis.
The compositions shown in Table I below were prepared by dry blending the ingredients in a Henschel mixer, extruding the blend at 550° F. on a 28 mm Werner-Pfleiderer twin screw extruder, cutting the extrudate into pellets and injection molding into test specimens at 525° F. The molded pieces were tested for the properties noted below using standard procedures.
TABLE I______________________________________Compositions and PhysicalProperties of BlendContaining Phenyl Neopen-tylene Glycol versusControl Parts by Weight 1 1A*______________________________________Ingredients, Partsby WeightPoly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4- 50 50phenylene ether) resin(PPO, General Electric Co.)Rubber modified high impact 50 50polystyrene (Foster Grant's834, containing about 9%polybutadiene)Polyethylene 1.5 1.5Decyl diphenyl phosphite (Argus) -- 1Phenyl neopentylene glycol 1 --phosphite (NP-80, Argus ChemicalCorp.)Tri(isopropylphenyl) 3.5 3.5phosphates (Kronitex 50, FMC Corp.)Titanium dioxide 3.0 3.0Zinc oxide 0.15 0.15Zinc sulfide 0.15 0.15PropertiesFlow channel length, 20.2 18.7inchesYellowness index 18.1 22.7Notched Izod 3.1 3.2impact strength,ft. lbs./in. n.Tensile strength, psi 10,800 10,600Elongation, % 80 76Gardner impact 200 200strength, in. lbs.Heat distortion temp., °F. 254 253UL-94 flame test V-1 V-1______________________________________
It can be seen that composition 1, containing NP-80 phosphite, possesses better thermal stability, as indicated by a lower yellowness index, and better f1ow, as indicated by a longer channel flow length.
All of the foregoing patents and/or publications are incorporated herein by reference. Obviously, other modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in light of the above teachings. For instance, instead of poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene) ether, there can be used a copolymer such as poly(2,6-dimethyl-co-2,3,6-trimethyl-1,4-phenylene) ether. The compositions can also include other ingredients such as other impact modifiers, drip retardants, reinforcements and/or fillers, antioxidants, coloring agents, pigments. It is, therefore, to be understood that changes may be made in the particular embodiments of the invention described which are within the full intended scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
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Patterns always have * in them. It shows the stitches that you need to repeat.
In this case, for example, you would
wyif slip next 2 stitches as if to knit, put yarn in back and knit 2--You do this set of stitches as many times as will fit across the pattern until you have 3 left, then
So in any pattern the directions between * and * are what you repeat.


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This list includes an impressive eight titles, to be headlined with a hands-on of Planetside 2. Check out the full official list, with descriptions.
First hands-on play with PlanetSide 2, the highly-anticipated MMOFPS. PlanetSide 2 takes all the groundbreaking features from the original game – massive multiplayer battles, distinct empires to rally around, and enormous continents where intense ground and air combat unfolds – and adds features that modern gamers have come to expect of the FPS and MMO genres.
To dial up the E3 experience to epic levels, PlanetSide 2 has enlisted video game personality TotalBiscuit to live cast directly from the SOE booth at 3 p.m. PT on Tuesday, June 5, and Wednesday, June 6, as well as at 11 a.m. PT on Thursday, June 7. Featured live on TwitchTV, TotalBiscuit will take PlanetSide 2’s massive combat beyond the E3 show floor. To sign up for beta, players can visit the PlanetSide 2 beta sign-up page..
DC Universe Online
Hands-on demo with The Last Laugh (DLC 4), featuring an all-new weapon, hours of multiplayer gameplay in the Safe Houses and Headquarters, and new Legends PvP characters.
Hands-on demo of the game and an introduction to SOEmote, a new innovative facial recognition and voice technology feature that give players the ability for personal expression and role playing in EverQuest II. Featuring facial recognition software created by Image Metrics, and integrating Vivox’s voice font technology, SOEmote was designed to truly bring the roleplay back to roleplaying games.
Hands-on demo with this new free-to-play first-person shooter (FPS). Developed by ACONY Games and available later this summer for the PC, Bullet Run is a team-based multiplayer game that puts players in the ultimate reality TV game show, where contestants showcase their deadly talents in the name of fame. To sign up for beta, players can visit the Bullet Run beta sign-up page.
Gameplay demo of the all-new Sunstone Valley, the long awaited regional content expansion for Free Realms. Opening later this summer, players will have an entirely new desert landscape to explore, desert monsters to battle and a whole slew of exciting new quests and rewards.
Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures
Gameplay demo of the new Clone Wars Adventures Card Assault Trading Card Game. Clone Wars Adventures is a free-to-play, action-packed, direct to content online world where you can live out the thrills and excitement of the “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” animated TV series.
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
Hands-on demo with Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, which is the final SOE title to transition to free-to-play. Vanguard is a fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) set in the vast world of Telon, an ancient world of magic, intrigue and adventure.
Hands-on demo with the new free-to-play MMO based on the classic Wizardry computer games. Produced by Gamepot, this latest game features countless traps and fiendish monsters that will hinder players’ adventures as they cross the most difficult dungeons ever seen. Wizardry Online retains the characteristic elements of the original Wizardry and merges them with modern MMORPG functions.

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Links From Gopstein's Gun-book, Sword-book, Militaria-book Site to Other Good Gun, Sword, Knife, Militaria Sites
Updated July 19, 2017
An outstanding site for ammunition collectors and users.
A comprehensive site for military daggers of the world.
Knife Trader's Corner.
A very nice, extensive site for edged weapons.
Curio and Relic Firearm Forum.
A great site for Q & A about Curio & Relic Firearms.
The Alamo Military Collectibles.
Extensive stock, great people to deal with.
Cogswell & Harrison.
One of England's oldest and most respected firearms makers. Worth a visit.
World Militaria Dealers List.
Extensive group of militaria dealers.
Visit Dave Weber's Site.
Lots and lots of good gun stuff, specializing in double guns.
A fine militaria publication (guns, swords, insignia, etc.) and a great site with an international flavor.
A site with lots and lots of firearms indexes, listings & reference links.
Antique & Collectable Firearms & Militaria HQ.
A solid site for antique & collectable firearms & militaria.
Bugei Trading Company.
Everything about Samurai arts - and then some!
The American Firearms Industry Page.
Many good references and links.
The Gun Room
An extensive gun related site - worth a visit.
Mike Stegen Sales
A strong site for current gun books.
A very good site for the gun-sword-militaria book collector.
Specializing in Swords. Good pictures. Good links.
Reload Your Gear.
Lots of military stuff.
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We report a novel system for sorting single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) by length via cross-flow filtration with three membrane filters of different pore sizes, 1.0, 0.45, and 0.2 μm. SWCNTs dispersed in water with the help of polymer type detergents, such as sodium carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) and polyoxyethylene stearyl ether (Brij 700), were successfully fractionated into four samples, and the atomic force microscopy (AFM) observation of those samples confirmed that their length distribution peaks are within the expected ranges from pore sizes of used filters. However, the result of the similar filtration process using a non-polymer detergent, sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate (SDBS), showed no pronounced correlation between the length distribution of SWCNTs and the pore size. The observed difference in the sorting phenomena caused by the detergent type suggests that the permeation property depends on the complex structure resulting from the dispersed SWCNTs and detergent molecules.
A thermal treatment was applied with CO2 and air for the development of a porous structure. Adsorption isotherms of nitrogen were measured on well-characterized Ni-C nanoparticles. The thermal treatment with CO2 increased the total surface area and micropore volume. In addition, the thermal treatment with CO2 increased the hydrogen adsorption.
Double-wall carbon nanotubes (DWCNTs) and single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) have been synthesized by the DC abnormal glow discharge plasma CVD method using methane and hydrogen gas on a Si substrate coated with catalyst. Fe(NO3)2 and Mo(CH3COCHCOCH3)2O2 with Al2O3 support were used as catalysts. The growth temperatures were 1000 − 1400°C and the gas pressures were 9kPa - 13kPa. DC plasma was generated between an array of four W cathodes and a Cu disk anode, and the applied power was 4000–10000W (2.5–4.0A per cathode, 400–800V). Samples were characterized by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and micro-Raman spectroscopy using 514.5 nm Ar ion laser excitation. The HRTEM images showed that many carbon nanotubes had a concentric cylindrical graphene layer structure (DWCNTs). We measured the diameters of the carbon nanotubes (CNTs) from HRTEM images. The outer diameter of the DWNT was 1.52–1.64nm and the inner diameter of the DWNT was 0.73–0.81nm.
Aligned multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) were successfully grown on a Si substrate based on a thermal chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method. We employed Co metal nanoparticles as the catalyst for nanotube growth, which were prepared by a reverse micelle method. The reverse micelle method provides nanoparticles covered with surfactants so that they are dispersed in organic solvent and, thus highly processible. The present MWNT arrays are promising for application in field emission displays, because of much lower nanotube density compared with the previously reported arrays.
Aligned carbon nanofibers and hollow carbon nanofibers were grown by MW ECR-CVD method using methane and argon mixture gas at the temperature of 550••. Carbon nanofibers and hollow carbon nanofibers were deposited perpendicularly on Si substrate and on Si substrate coated with Ni catalyst, respectively. Raman spectra of aligned carbon nanofibers and hollow carbon nanofibers showed new bands of 1340 and 1612 cm-1 of the first-order Raman scattering and 2660, 2940 and 3220 cm-1 of the second-order Raman scattering. The second-order Raman scattering bands were assigned to two overtone and one combination bands on the basis of a similar assignment of micro crystal graphite. Combination bands are intense unusually. Field emitter characteristics of the well-aligned carbon nanofibers and hollow carbon nanofiberswere investigated and the current densities were 7.25 mA/cm2 and 0.69 mA/cm2at 12.5 V/μm, respectively.
Fine molecular straw, carbon nanotube (NT) is aligned to form a bundle. The purified NTs are mixed with a plastic polymer (polypropylene: PP) and extruded from a small die with a diameter of 2 mm kept at 200°C. The threads of NT/PP blend are characterized by small angle X-ray diffractometry and transmission electron microscope to confirm the existence of nanobundle of NTs, which orient along the spinning direction.
Purification process to obtain nanotubes out of the cathode product mostly including fragments of graphitic sheet and/or amorphous carbon has been established. Structures and electronic properties of carbon nanotubes were studied. By the Raman scattering measurement, only one peak at 1581 cm−1 akin to that of graphite was found out. It was confirmed by STM observation of purified nanotubes. Purified nanotubes was semiconductor or semimetal.
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text: Slant Magazine gives it 3 1/2 out of 5 stars and says, "Divorcing New Orleans from its stereotypes (there's no ham-fisted Creole dialogue, no digs at the indigenous cuisine), the filmmaker imagines the boiling, boggy city as a purgatory for lost souls, spotted with cinephiliac mold." DVD Talk says, "It's a quiet, peculiar little movie that occasionally jumps at you unexpectedly". EW says, "Jarmusch is more interested in the journey than the destination." Roger Ebert calls it "a true original that kind of grows on you" and says, "it's a good movie, and the more you know about movies, the more you're likely to like it." It has a critics score of 88% at Rotten Tomatoes, and the audience score is even higher.

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New Karate Club in Richmond fostering Olympic Spirit beyond the Oval
We’re not a new club, but we are new to Richmond and we’re not too far from the Richmond Olympic Oval. Hayabusa Karate is pleased to offer our new program at a beautiful location in Richmond, British Columbia in the Southarm Region.
Mon, Tues, Thurs 6-7 pm Children and Families
Mon, Tues, Thurs 7-8 pm Teen Youth and Adults
Location: Sportstown Soccer
(11191 Horseshoe Way #6, Richmond)
This Hayabusa Karate Program is open to youth and adults and is planned for both beginners and advanced athletes.
We teach WKF Sport Karate – also commonly called “Olympic Karate” with an individual approach in a scaffolded group setting.
Our Chief Instructor and Curriculum Planner, Valentyna Zolotarova, is the only international athlete residing in BC who competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Qualification Tournament in Kumite (sparring) where she represented Team Jamaica. She also coached Jamaican athletes at the 2021 World and Panamerican Championships, Judged International Athletes at the 2015 and 2016 World Championships and Received the BC Premier’s Athletic Award six years in a row when she competed for the Canadian Team. She also assisted her students to qualify for the Canadian National Team Roster.
At Hayabusa Karate, we work with each student individually to meet personal goals. Whether your aim is to reach high performance levels in sport or just to gain confidence and learn a new skill, we will help you along the way. Our dojo is a community where versatility is encouraged and diversity is embraced.
Finally, we scout talented athletes through this program and invite them to join our Focused Karate and Athletic Development Program which is a rigorous technical, tactical and physical preparation program designed to develop athletes to become the best version of themselves and assist them on a pathway to elite level competition.
Our chief instructor is an international athlete who recently competed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament representing Jamaica. Likewise, our junior athletes are National Canadian medallists. Furthermore, they receive invitations to the Canadian National Team Trials and Provincial Team Selection Competitions.
In addition, our elite athletes attend “Karate for all” classes and lead by example to inspire beginners. We also scout talented and hard working students in this program and invite them to join the “Focused Karate Program”.
Quality Over Quantity
We teach correct technique acquired by our Chief Instructor through years of technical and tactical training with some of the world’s best European coaches from leading countries in the sport of karate. When teaching our students, we pay close attention to detail and share our expertise and a love for karate.
Tactics and Defence
We introduce tactics and defence at an early stage in the development of our karate-ka and continue to perfect their application at every stage.
Our instructor and senior students embody the concept of karate-do and transfer their knowledge of the history, values and culture of traditional karate to younger students through their attitude.
Karate-Do, Focus, Discipline, Respect
Quality is a must, but it is only the beginning. Firstly, aside from physical training, our students learn strategies to focus. Secondly, we build self-motivated and self-disciplined individuals. Furthermore, we aim to include each individual and family to build a community of strong, respectful and kind individuals. Lastly, we foster excellence in technique, strength in character and passion in spirit. Classes are taught by Valentyna Zolotarova who is a 4th Degree Black belt, an international competitor , an NCCP, WKF and PKF internationally certified coach and a BC Certified Teacher.
Karate has many health, physical and social benefits for every age group. Most importantly, it fosters life-long learning and an ongoing pursuit of the perfection of character.

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Date: 15/05/2015 Time: 10.00 – 16.00 Location: Dalhousie Lecture Theatre (LT1- Ground Floor), University of Dundee
The symposium was used as a platform to develop wider public understanding of the contribution that community collaborative approaches to place making can make to well-being.
Enhancing Wellbeing Report which provides a summary of the presentations and subsequent discussions from Planning Aid Scotland.
Playlist of videos of the morning session and the afternoon conclusion
Attitudes to well-being are beginning to change, both within government and society, with a shift away from the idea that a flourishing life is primarily connected to material prosperity towards one that positions well-being as a significant goal for public policy. This shift is being accompanied by a commitment to empower local communities, unlocking social capital and giving individuals greater voice in the processes of place making that determine the quality and direction of their lives. Together, these changes provide opportunities to secure healthier life styles, safeguard ecological-integrity, promote greater equity and support more resilient places in the low carbon future.
UK and Scottish Governments have supported initiatives that champion new approaches to maximize the potential of the physical and social environment in supporting health, wellbeing and a high quality of life. Achieving this involves the public, professionals and other stakeholders working together to shape future plans for their area. Inclusive, collaborative and community approaches are used: to help stimulate discussion of place-based issues; to promote thinking about community values; and to allow consideration of the ways in which assets can be best utilised. The focus is on delivering long-term outcomes and on aligning the processes for place making and implementing well-being initiatives.
There is an emergent acknowledgement that the need for well-being oriented outcomes should be outlined, promoted and accepted. This needs to be accompanied by examination of the underlying process if the use of community collaborative approaches are going to lead to quality of place outcomes and well being. This symposium will explore how to fill the gap between the theory and practice of well-being and place-making. It will consider how to embed and deliver sustainable outcomes within collaborative community-based approaches and address ‘hang-over’ effects whereby members of the community are left confused as to how their participation ‘follows through’ into the plan making process. It will also question whether professional practice needs be transformed to deliver more effective well-being oriented outcomes.
In and the Geddes Institute for Urban Research, we focus on robust evaluation of current professional practice in spatial design and planning, and on the critical assessment of new ideas and methods. Through these activities, we can provide a practice, research and learning framework for promoting healthier places. The Geddes Institute, which lies at the heart of the University’s vision of Transformation - striving for excellence and impact, has explored the practice of place-making through a series of symposia . A framework of principles covering engagement, design, planning and development has emerged.
This symposium will be used as a platform to explore the relationship between communities, well-being and place making and the use of place-based empowerment to deliver well-being and quality of place outcomes. It will seek examples of what does and does not work in practice.
The symposium will be structured around the themes of place making for well-being, community collaborative-based approaches, and implementation roles and responsibilities. Small groups will discuss: What is happening? What needs improving? What do we want to happen? Amongst the issues that lie behind these questions are:
1. Can community collaborative-based approaches help promote community well-being outcomes?
If so, what processes are most suitable for achieving well-being oriented outcomes? And to what extent should process be seen as an end itself?
And, if not, is well-being more correctly tackled directly in other ways, through more appropriate, more powerful, political processes?
2. What evidence is there of an emerging consensus, expressed through changes in professional practice, that community well-being outcomes requires more than just adding a few extra criteria to an already extensive list of project requirements?
3. What new knowledge and skills are needed within the core professions to champion place making for well-being, and within the collaborative community based approaches?
This day event, which is being run collaboratively with community and development sector partners, will be structured around presentations, small group and plenary discussion. The event will bring together expertise from across the UK and abroad.
The programme is multi-disciplinary in its approach and organisation. Participating disciplines will include: architecture, urban design, planning, geography, engineering, economics, environmental science, health, and property development. Participants also have different backgrounds in terms of how they understand the knowledge which will generate new and significant insights. This will allow cross-fertilisation about appropriate approaches for achieving the most effective impacts, socially, economically and culturally. The resulting research-led practice will provide policy makers, planning authorities, developers, local communities and other professionally qualified members with critical insights into: the challenges that inclusive engagement processes pose; how such processes can be used to promote local empowerment and social capital that enables communities to create conditions for improved public life; and how to change policy and professional practice as appropriate.
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Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice break royal protocol
To be a royal, one mustn’t sign their name in public – a rule that is even followed by the Queen herself.
However, Princess Eugenie and Beatrice have both broken this royal protocol recently, with the help of their legendary mum, Fergie.
The Duchess of York, one of the only royals to have a personal Instagram account, revealed that she and her two daughters had signed their names on an artwork for charity.
Thank you Teddy M for working on this amazing painting for @childrenincrisis and congratulations on creating one of @teddysphotos art guitars #art #music
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The painting has been featured on one of Ed Sheeran’s guitars and auctioned off to raise money for Children in Crisis, a charity which Fergie and her daughters are involved.
Meghan and the Queen announce second royal engagement together
Zara Tindall’s royal baby announcement criticised for being ‘sexist’
So why can’t a royal sign their name? Traditionally, the family must not show their signature as it can be used for fraudulent.
However, we’ve seen a few royals break the rules – but only when absolutely necessary.
The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry himself, signed the cast of a young girl in 2010 and Prince Charles signed his name in 2010 for a flood victim.
While Meghan Markle has made a few faux pas as she settles into royal life, she has yet to sign her name in public.
One lucky girl in Cardiff received a beautiful handwritten note, simply saying ‘Hi Kaitlin’ and a smiley face.
Meghan Markle writes a message to 10 year old Caitlin Clarke as Prince Harry and his fiancé visit Cardiff Castle @GettyImages pic.twitter.com/Bc9UoFgvK6
— Chris Jackson (@ChrisJack_Getty) January 18, 2018
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Mystery in Mayan Mexico / Marcia Wells ; illustrated by Marcos Calo.
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Yellow light is night-friendly light: Amber light (PCA or NBA LED) is not just for turtles and astronomers.
|Effect of changing from NBA LED to LED 4100K CCT
|Sky as seen from Sunset Crater National Monument, with artificial sky glow arising from Flagstaff AZ. Hammer-Aitoff equal-area all-sky simulations by D. Duriscoe (U.S. National Park Service) and C. Luginbuhl (U.S. Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station)
The spectrum of outdoor lighting influences many aspects of light pollution, from glare and human health to activities of animals (notably sea turtles) and insects and biological processes in many organisms – a good overview of these issues can be found here. The blue and green part of the spectrum especially has disproportionate impacts (see here). On this page we describe the influence on the darkness of the sky and the visibility of stars, specifically the results of recent research on the visual brightness of sky glow.
The bottom line is simple, if unexpected to many: Yellow or amber light sources (such as HPS, PCA LED or, the best, LPS* or NBA LED) cause the least sky glow by far, as little as one half or even one quarter that of the best (lowest color-temperature) white light sources. The other side of the coin is that all white light sources (even “low CCT”) cause greater impact, usually much greater. Read more…
* FDSC no longer recommends LPS for new installations due to notice from the current sole manufacturer of discontinuation in 2020. See Low Pressure Sodium Lighting.)
As described on the Outdoor Lighting Codes page, to effectively limit adverse impacts of outdoor lighting, lighting codes must address the three principal aspects of lighting that increase light pollution:
- Shielding of fixtures
- Spectrum of lamps
- Amount of light
Though the negative impacts of poorly shielded fixtures and overlighting are widely understood, the impact of lighting color is not widely known, and most lighting codes do not address lamp types. But recent research shows that white lighting (such as LED, fluorescent and metal halide) has a dramatically greater impact – lumen-for-lumen – on sky glow than the currently most common high-pressure sodium (HPS) and especially low-pressure sodium (LPS) and narrow-band amber LED (NBA LED).
Nearly all discussion about the light pollution impacts of outdoor lighting, particularly LED lighting, has focused on the “correlated color temperature” (CCT), or sometimes “percent blue” (percent or light emissions at wavelengths less than 500nm) as the way of gauging sky glow. Light pollution research shows that these measures are not accurate for this purpose – that the most accurate measure by far is instead the “scotopic to photopic ratio,” or S/P.
Type Description S/P Ratio
(relative to LPS)
(relative to HPS)
LPS Low-pressure sodium – a nearly monochromatic yellow-orange light source used mostly in areas near astronomical observatories and sea turtle nesting beaches.
NBA LED3 Narrow-band amber LED – a narrow-spectrum yellow-orange LED nearly equivalent to LPS in light pollution impacts. 0.23-0.30 0.4
HPS High-pressure sodium – A golden-yellow light source, widely used throughout the world.
PCA LED4 Phosphor-converted amber LED – Similar to HPS though products vary. 0.45-1.0 0.7-1.6
FLED5 Filtered warm-white light-emitting diode – a straw-yellow LED lamp with a filter that removes most emission with wavelength shorter than 500 nanometers.
Light-emitting diode with “correlated color temperature” (CCT) of 2200K – a “warm-white” LED. This type of LED has not seen wide use.
Light-emitting diode with “correlated color temperature” (CCT) of 2700K – a “warm-white” LED.
Light-emitting diode with “correlated color temperature” (CCT) of 3000K – a “warm-white” LED.
LED 4100K Light-emitting diode with CCT of 4100K – a “cool-white” LED. This is a common LED type in recent LED area lighting installations.
LED 5100K Light-emitting diode with CCT of 5100K – a “cool-white” LED. This also is a common LED type in recent LED area lighting installations.
Notes to Table:
1 Ratios vary with distance and position in the sky: values shown are for 1 km distance and overhead in the sky.
2 FDSC Grade – based on sky-glow impact of the spectrum only.
3 AlInGaP LED with peak wavelength between 590nm and 595nm. The range is for different peak wavelengths, with the lower S/P for the longer peak wavelength.
4 Some phosphor-converted amber LED (PCALED) have sky glow impacts very similar or even lower than HPS.
5 The filtered LED used on the island of Hawai’i is different than the FLED analyzed by Luginbuhl et al. The Hawai’ian version has an estimated sky glow impact 4.4x LPS and 1.8x HPS – very similar to the 2400K CCT LED
6 S/P ratio for a given CCT varies – value shown is approximate
Due primarily to the increased sensitivity of the human eye to blue and green light at the very low brightnesses seen in the clear night sky – even in light-polluted skies – all of the white LED sources cause much brighter sky glow. Sky glow from the lowest-impact commonly used LED (4100K CCT) appears nearly seven times as bright as that from an equal amount of LPS or NBA LED, and ~2.5x times brighter than HPS or good PCA LED. This is a dramatic effect. Even without changing light amount or shielding, switching a lighting installation from HPS to 4100K LED will increase sky glow as if the amount of HPS light had been increased 170%, or nearly tripled; if changing from LPS the sky glow brightness would increase 540%.
A focus on using lower CCT LEDs misses much of the problem, because the colors causing the greatest visual sky glow impact (blue-green and green) are still strong in low-CCT LEDs and in filtered LED.
And brighter sky glow means fewer stars are visible. In a moderately polluted sky with artificial sky glow caused by mostly LPS outdoor lighting (here we assume the sky is 50% brighter than a natural sky at the zenith), about 2,700 stars are visible. If outdoor lighting were changed from LPS to 4100K CCT LED, the artificial component of sky glow would increase 6.6x, and total (artificial + natural) would appear 3x brighter (now the sky would be 200% brighter than a natural sky at the zenith). Instead of 2,700 stars you would now see only 1,500 stars. Simply changing the lighting type to a purportedly “environmentally friendly” LED light – with no increase in the amount of light (in lumens, footcandles or lux) – would obscure almost half of the stars in the night sky.
Flagstaff Low-Pressure Sodium Area Lighting
The effect of switching from HPS is somewhat less dramatic, with the visual brightness of the artificial component increasing 2.7x (170%); if the example above was switching to 4100K CCT LED from HPS, the total sky brightness would increase 1.9x at zenith.
We often hear that we must use white lights (especially in recent years LEDs) because “everybody” wants or needs white light, or “nobody” likes yellow light, or that white light is better for visibility. Yet if the benefits and drawbacks of all lamp types are fairly described, many communities may choose the lower impact yellow light, as Flagstaff, Sedona, and Coconino County Arizona have.


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The agricultural sector is one of the drivers of Ukraine’s development. Read about problems and current state of agricultural sector in Ukraine, the ways of solving problems and export prospects in the interview of the BRDO Food&Agriculture Sector Head Andriy Zablotskyi with the radio “Golos Stolycy”.
– What is a mechanism to reanimate the agriculture sector?
– One of the main ways needed to reanimate agriculture is the investing. Some experts point out that it is needed about 70 billion dollars for this.
– How much do we depend on the US in the agricultural sector?
– We don’t depend on the US in the agricultural sector, because Ukraine is a fully independent state, we are the third largest grain exporter in the world, and the world’s first sunflower oil exporter. And why the US? The point is that grain production methods in Ukraine slightly stands behind leading world standards. If we use technologies of corn production method, which are used in the US, along with French technologies of grain production, Ukraine will be able to produce up to 120 million tons of grain per year next 10-15 years. So, Ukraine will become #1 grain exporter in the world.
Our main partners are the European Union, North Africa, Middle East and Southeast Asia countries. We also export a lot of products to China.
– Where are we exporting or will export agricultural products?
– If we speak about grain, then our main partners are the European Union, North Africa, Middle East and Southeast Asia countries. We also export a lot of products to China – we have a separate agreement, including on corn exports, with China. We are the key corn exporter to China.
– Let’s start with China, and then we will speak about Europe. What are the economic agreements, requests? What terms are we working in?
– China has a very large population, that is why Ukraine is a strategic partner for them in terms of agricultural products export. Ukraine took on obligations to supply China with large amounts of corn in exchange for the credits from China. One part of these obligations is fulfilled; the second one is in the process now. Therefore, the Chinese are interested in us to be a reliable supplier, including disposing of investments to provide us with more guaranteed opportunities of food export to China.
– What is about Europe? At the beginning of the month, we have exhausted wheat quotas. But there is a special story with these quotas – there is a limit, under which we export on low tax rate, and then high special taxes are applied. In addition, there are production standards, which can’t be met by all Ukrainian manufacturers.
– Yes, if we are speaking about grain, then there is much easier – we have set limits, under which we can export duty free. Including 950 thousand tons of grain, and they were selected.
If we want to export a meat, for example, then our production must conform to requirements of the European Union.
– But is it not so much at the Ukraine’s level? If our aim is to export 120 million tons of grain, and in this case, there is even no a millionth quota.
– It is not so much, but we are speaking about grain now, and we are one of the leaders of grain export to the European Union. Speaking about agricultural products with added value or finished agricultural products, then in this field we also have certain quotas established by the Association Agreement, under which we can export without customs duties (e.g., apple juice, honey, tomato paste, flax, etc. ). But let us suppose, if we want to export the meat, then our production must conform to requirements of the European Union, including HACCP and other requirements. These sanitary and phytosanitary regulations are a key to market access.
– These quotas are related to the most popular Ukrainian goods, aren’t they?
– Of course. But Europe has its own manufacturers, and no one is interested in providing market access for a rather strong competitor with low cost prices, who can drive out European manufacturers.
– As for the scheme of entering the European market – how difficult is it? Getting licenses, warrants, documents of compliance to all these standards, etc. It is clear, that it is not so easy and takes years.
– In the context of bureaucracy, everything is transparently and easy in Europe, it is openly and clearly written: what is needed to do and how, the main thing is to make your “homework” – introduced new technologies, provided production requirements, got certificates…
– Let’s speak again about Europe. What European requirements are difficult for us to meet, and in what way are our meat products different from the European one?
– Here I should say that Ukrainian products including meat are based on the Soviet GOST. It is basically suitable for the Eurasian Customs Union. In Europe, there are other requirements that need the modernization of production, and certain capital investments, time and so on. That is why not all companies chose this way. Many of them built new plants, which conform to these requirements, lots of companies try or tried to launch a modernization process somehow – something worked, and something failed. However, we must obtain the appropriate certification and be inspected by the EU agencies that will issue permits for export. So, starting from January 2016, 10 dairy products manufacturers have been inspected. They had been working at it more than a year and a half, and now have the opportunity to export to the European Union market.

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I have a Xenium chip modded Xbox with a 80gb HD and a dead bios. I soft modded the Xbox to get back to using XBMC. All was fine and dandy until I fiddled via FTP. I now have an error 21 and cannot boot up any dashboard or original game discs (like Splinter Cell to re-install the softmod). Obviously I cannot get into it via FTP either. I have removed the HD, attached it to my PC on the secondary IDE channel and "unlocked" it. I can see it as an attached device. Any ideas how I can access the files and replace them with a backup I have on the PC? I have tried fatxplorer and fatxexplorer both see the XBox drive but both close down before showing the contents (I have installed the VB6 runtimes)... I really don't want to have to re-chip it just to replace one corrupt file...so please, any ideas?


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CTF-(NW)Denali Pass contains only the standard Epic weapons and should be fully compatible with servers that run UTSecure. The map was designed to be used with Romanov's Remote Strike Mod. Another version will be released in the near future that will have the Mod's weapons incorporated into the level.
To take full advantage of what the A.I. Can do, set your bots to Masterful or above if you use it for a Bot-Match. The bots will not use the ladder volumes and that is intentional. At the Masterful setting the map became unplayable when they moved to the higher ground.
The map is large, but unlike other Dead Cat levels, it is designed to played in both Normal Gravity as well as Low Gravity. I average 50 to 60FPS on an XP-2700 with a Hercules 9800 Pro. On a machine using an XP-1800 and a Tyan 9700 Pro it averaged 40FPS. On an Athlon 1.2Ghz box with a Leadtek A-250 GF4 Ti4600 it ran at 20 to 30 FPS. If you have less horsepower than that you may have problems once things things start looking like Bagdhad nights.
|Ratings (5 total, 3.2 average rating, last rated December 18, 2003)||


New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) -- Elizabethtown, New York
Located in Elizabethtown, New York, Kingdom Dam was an Intermediate Hazard Class “B” dam, impounding Lincoln Pond. CHA performed a dam hazard assessment, hydrologic and hydraulic evaluation and a dam stability analysis, which concluded: the dam should be reclassified to a High Hazard Class “C” dam; the current spillway configuration could not pass the flows associated with the spillway design flood, 50% of the Probable Maximum Flood; and the dam did not meet factors of safety for overturning stability as required by NYSDEC Dam Safety Guidelines.
CHA assessed three spillway modification options to address the spillway flow and stability deficiencies. The selected option minimized costs and reduced environmental impacts. The option modified the dam to extend the spillway from 45 to 110 feet long, raised the crest of the dam by 6 feet, and installed post-tensioned ground anchors into bedrock to meet the stability requirements.
CHA developed plans, specifications and a permit application package to rehabilitate the dam. CHA provided technical engineering support and construction observation throughout construction.
Services Provided by CHA:
- Dam Safety Inspection
- Geotechnical Investigation
- Stability Analysis
- Hydrologic and Hydraulic Evaluation
- Dam Hazard Assessment
- Wetland Delineation
- Permit Application Preparation
- Hydraulic Design
- Spillway Design
- Erosion and Sediment Control Design
- Dam Safety Design
- Concrete Design
- Construction Observation


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This cute top has a round neck, 3/4 length sleeves and curved hemline to give a wonderful updated look to the classic t-shirt! Mock overlay design adds detail. Soft and breathable, great go anywhere top!
100% Cotton, Machine Wash, Tumble Dry
Available in Size Small, Medium
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Medium = 41 inches
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Herman Leonard Photographic Collection
Jazz club photographs by noted Jazz photographer Herman Leonard.
Ruth Ellington Collection of Duke Ellington Materials
The collection consists of correspondence, appointment books, business records, music manuscripts, sound recordings, photographs, and ephemera documenting the activities of Duke Ellington and the management of Tempo Music, Incorporated. There is a small amount of material relating to the Ellingotn family.
Leonard Gaskin Papers
Gaskin, Leonard, 1920-
Papers documenting the life and career of bass player Leonard Gaskin, as well as documenting the numerous other musicians he was associated with in his long career. Gaskin's career encompasses a wide range of musical genres, including gospel, rock, folk, and Caribbean music. The papers include photographs, newspaper clippings, diaries …
Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.5: Black and white negatives in cold storage arranged by job number
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005
The materials document the orders placed by the clients of the Scurlock Studio. The photographs primarily depict individual portrait sittings but there are also portraits of children, groups, and other subjects.

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Switzerland was our next stop; it was short and sweet and we experienced foods such as their glorious cheeses and luscious chocolate. Marseille allowed us to relish in the flavours of the French coast. It wasn’t long before we moved onto the Iberian Peninsula visiting Barcelona for its garlic, oils, tomatoes and the famous Bombas. Madrid had our mouths watering not only because of the delicious foods found at the markets but also because of our trip to one of the oldest and most famous bakeries known as “la Mallorquina”. The Madridians had us tasting the sweet chocolate churros along with the rest of their pastries. They nearly had to roll us onto our next location, which would not have been ideal because we were chased by bulls through the streets of Pamplona, hardly getting the time to taste the foods of this town. Our next stop was San Sabastian where we had an interesting experience with pigs’ ears… We returned to France which allowed us to experience more than just their fish, such as their wine, cheese, snail’s, frog’s legs, bread and lots more. We raced out of Le Mans and onto our next stop, which is known for being the heart of western Europe: Germany!… well-known for its beer and sausages: we tasted the currywurst and the bratwurst, as well as some of their other specialities such as the Schnitzel, Leberkäse and Bratkartoffeln. Brussels was our main location in Belgium where we enjoyed mussels and French fries for dinner and waffles for dessert (did you know that French fries were not from France but from Belgium?). The Netherlands was next; we tried loads of wonderful foods there, such as Stroopwafels, Bitterballen and Rookworst. Finally, the last leg of our journey brought us through London visiting cool markets such as Shoreditch and Camden; these markets allowed us to re-experience some of the wonderful foods we had tasted throughout our trip, all in just one location! We were eventually rolled out of the UK by the Cooper Hill Cheese Rolling which landed us back in our Beautiful Green Isle.
When we settled back in Dublin we took inspiration from our many amazing adventures through Europe and London’s diverse street food scene, seeing the creation of Artisan Events! Since then we’ve been dedicated to create markets and festival villages hosting some of the best street food and craft traders in Ireland.
Come join us on our next stage of our journey!

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If you're planning a trip to Southport Air Show on Sunday then here is everything you need to know...
As well as the aerial displays, listed below, there are plenty of activities to take part in on the ground.
When you're not watching the aircraft in the skies, you can test your agility on the climbing walls and assault courses on the ground.
There are also flight simulators for you to try your hand at the joys of flight.
If you still haven't booked your tickets click here for information on how to do so.
For Saturday's timings click here.
The following aircraft will be landing on a purpose-built runway on the beach during the weekend:
- Ikarus C42
- Flex wing microlight
- Steen Skybolt
- Jodel DR1050
- WW2 Replica Storch
- De Havilland Tiger Moth
- Luscombe Silvaire
- Auster Autocrat
- Hornet Moth or Aeronca C3
- Savannah VG
- Flex wing microlight Blade 582
- Rans S6-ESA
- Taylorcraft BC12D
- Zenair CH601 HD
- Corby Starlet
- Tecnam P2002 JF
- De Havilland Chipmunk DCH-Z
Here are Sunday's timings:
Please Note: All timings are subject to change and will be updated accordingly.
|Tigers Freefall Team||13:37|
|Bulldog & Tutor||13:59|
|Hurricane & Spitfire||14:58|
|Hawk T2 Role Demo with beach explosions||16:09|

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Flow improvers, also known as drag reducing agents (DRA), are injected into pipeline fluids to reduce turbulence. The associated reduction in frictional pressure drop can provide significant benefits to pipeline operators by providing additional pipeline throughput, the ability to operate in reduced
pressure-drop conditions, or a combination of these effects.
DRA lowers pipeline frictional pressure loss by reducing turbulence in the flow. This change allows operators to increase throughput and earn more tariff. Drag reduction agents from LSPI have doubled the throughput of many pipelines.
Is there a bottleneck in your pipeline? A segment that restricts throughput of the entire line? DRA effectively alleviates the constraint of a bottleneck segment, thereby allowing the flow rate across the entire pipeline to be increased.
Reducing the frictional pressure in a pipeline also saves pumping energy.
LSPI has supplied many applications where entire pump stations have been
by passed. By allowing shutdown of intermediate pump stations, energy
and maintenance costs can be dramatically reduced.
Sometimes operators need to reduce the operational pressure in a pipeline. DRA is a fast and effective tool to reduce and control pipeline pressure, without compromising throughput.
RESULTS WITHOUT LARGE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
Pipeline performance can often be improved without major capital investment. DRA is injected directly into pipeline products, using skid-mounted injection pumps and tanks. Installation of a DRA skid enables pipeline operations to see reliable results, without any changes to existing pipeline steel.
DRA can be used to reduce (heat generating) pump energy input. Pipeline operators have used DRA to reduce the arrival temperature of heavy crude oil. DRA treated liquids also have been shown to have lower heat transfer properties, which at times will reduce heat loss to the surroundings, particularly in submerged pipelines.


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Jan 3, 2018 ... While your heart is under your left rib cage, feeling pain in that area usually ... on the cause, it might feel sharp and stabbing, or dull and aching.
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The pain often starts as general discomfort or pain in the abdomen (tummy) which can ... Rory had intermittent pain under her ribs on her left side for over a year.
Aug 3, 2016 ... Your spleen is an organ located just below your left rib cage. Many conditions — including infections, liver disease and some cancers — can ...
Mar 6, 2018 ... The pain of acute pericarditis may travel into your left shoulder and neck. ... Under normal circumstances, the two-layered pericardial sac that ...
Feb 7, 2018 ... Pain and discomfort under left rib cage may be experienced after consumption of food. There may be associated symptoms like distended ...
It's probably one of the most obvious causes of pain under left rib cage. If your rib was broken or fractured, it must hurt. The problem is that we usually think that ...