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Doubting Thomas? Brave Thomas! | Breaking Open the Word at Home

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Throughout the Easter Season, our first reading comes from the Acts of the Apostles instead of the Hebrew Scriptures because it tells the story of the first Christian Community—the continuation of the story of the Resurrection.  Because, our story doesn’t end with the Resurrection, but only just begins.

by Jen Schlameuss-Perry

In the first reading, we see that the Apostles continue Jesus’ work in healing the sick and taking care of the poor after Jesus ascended into heaven. The second reading, from the book of Revelation, continues the story of Jesus in heaven—Jesus gives John a message to the Christian Community still on earth—it’s a message of hope and endurance in a time of persecution and fear. In the Gospel, we hear the continued story of Jesus’ appearance to the Apostles before he returned to heaven.

The Gospel is a familiar story, and one that gives one of our Apostles a very unfortunate nickname—Doubting Thomas. Poor Thomas gets saddled with the label of “doubter” for one moment that any one of us could have fallen into—in fact, all of the Apostles are guilty of it, because when Mary told them that Jesus was risen, they didn’t believe her, either. We need to remember that each of us have been “doubters” at one time or another, and we need to remember that that wasn’t the only thing Thomas ever did. When Jesus wanted to go back to Jerusalem for the last time, the other Apostles thought it was a bad idea—Thomas said, “Let us go and die with him.” (Jn 11: 16) He’s super brave. But, that gets forgotten.

One of the most interesting things about the arrangement of these three readings is that they show Jesus in action in our world no matter what his particular “state” is. He is always with us, always present, always guiding and protecting us. Jesus said, “Peace be with you” when he came to the Apostles to show them that he was alive. His presence is peace—and that peace is always available to us no matter our circumstances.

You can read this Sunday’s readings here:

Scriptures for the Second Sunday of Easter, Cycle C

Break Open the Word with Your Family

Poor Thomas got stuck with a rotten nickname because of one thing he did. Do you think that people should be judged by their worst day? Or do you think people should be given other chances? Would you like to be judged by/remembered for the worst thing you ever did? Should you judge others by the worst thing they ever did?

The Resurrection is really when things began to take off for the Christian Community. Jesus spent his time getting the Apostles ready while he was alive here, but their mission to go preach the Gospel couldn’t come until they had gone through some things first. They needed to really get to know Jesus, learn how he did what he did, learn who they were, understand what it felt like to be really scared, disappointed and doubtful, and to experience the Resurrected Jesus so that they could share him with others. They were going to be taking the Gospel to people who would really suffer for it (like Christians in the Middle-East are doing today), and they themselves would be killed for it, so they had to really know that the Resurrection was real. Everything that happened to them was their preparation for what was coming. Do you feel like you know Jesus well enough to risk everything for your faith? Do you believe in the Resurrection, and is it important enough to you, that you would be willing to die for it? (Remember—if you’re not there yet, don’t be hard on yourself—even the Apostles had to grow into it.)

The three readings show us the different ways that Jesus can be present with us. Share some ways that you have found Jesus present to you (i.e., The Eucharist, prayer, other people, the Scriptures, the natural world…).

A little lectio

The ancient practice of prayerfully reflecting on bits of Scripture is known as lectio divina. Want to try it out with your family? Head over to Lectio Divina for Kids to find out how to adapt this prayer practice for your kids.

A little Bible study

Want to do a little Bible study with your kids? Here are some tips:

  • During Ordinary Time, the Church pairs the Old Testament and New Testament readings in a way that each sheds light on the other. Ask your kids to look for the common theme connecting the two readings. (Sometimes it’s obvious, sometimes it is subtle.) How does the “dialogue” between the readings help you understand them better?
  • Get a New American Bible, Revised Edition, and take a look at the footnotes for these readings. How do they change your understanding of what is going on?
  • Take a look at the context for the readings—what happens before, or after?
  • Read the NABRE’s introduction to the book of the Bible that the readings are taken from. How does that help you understand the readings?
  • If you don’t have a copy of the NABRE at home, you can view it online at the USCCB website at the Daily Readings web page. (The link will take you to today’s reading; click forward or backward on the dates to get to Sunday’s readings.)

For even more resources for breaking open this Sunday’s readings, head over to The Sunday Website.

The image for Breaking Open the Word at Home is taken from a 17th century illuminated manuscript by an anonymous (but very talented) artist. The text is from the beginning of the Book of Sirach, chapter 1, verses 1-12, which begins: “All wisdom is from the Lord and remains with him forever.”

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Jen is a massive fan of all things Sci-fi, Superheroes and Cartoons. These things, more than any other, occupy her mind & keyboard as she ponders them through the lens of her Catholic Faith. Jen is a Pastoral Associate for a Catholic Church, a wife, and mother of two boys.

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One of the ways to get your hands on a Core i7-8700K processor is to buy a pre-built system, but where's the fun in that? You could also place a preorder on B&H's website and wait until November 21, the expected availability date it lists. Or you can head to Newegg and get the Core i7-8700K bundled with a motherboard.

Newegg is offering the Core i7-8700K with MSI's Z370 Gaming Pro Carbon AC motherboard for $570 after a $10 mail-in-rebate. Individually, Newegg prices the CPU at $420 and the motherboard at $200 (after $10 MIR), so you're saving $50. Unfortunately, Newegg isn't selling the Core i7-8700K by itself at the moment, and compared to B&H's pricing, the savings drops to $30.

Still, it's cheaper to go through Newegg, and it lists the bundle as being in stock. And if you're building a Coffee Lake system, you'll need a new motherboard anyway.

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You can grab the bundle here.

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 (Windows OS) Plan ARemove Ransomware with Manually (Only For PC Experts with Good Techniques)
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 (Mac OS) Plan CDelete Ransomware Automatically from Mac OS System (Safe and Simple For All Mac OS System Users)

(Windows OS) Plan A – Remove Ransomware with Manual Solution.

Important Note :- For the safety of your PC, before you start the Ransomware manual removal, kindly confirm the following things:

1. You have good experience for removing virus and malware by manual Technique.

2. Your computer techniques must reach the level of system experts

3. You should very friendly with Registry and clearly know that what harmful consequence may occur for your mistake.

4. You are capable to reverse the wrong operations during Ransomware manual removal.

If you do not fulfill the following term and conditions, Plan A will be very risky option for you. Our tech team strongly suggested you to select Plan B which helps you find and delete Ransomware completely and easily with SpyHunter Malware Removal and RegHunter.

Step 1 – Remove Ransomware and all virus from Control Panel.

1. click “Windows key + R key” together to open Run window:

2. Type “control panel” in Run window and click on Enter key to open Control Panel:

3. Press Uninstall a program:

4. Right-click Ransomware or other unwanted programs and press Uninstall:

Step 2 – Delete Ransomware fromGoogle Chrome,  Mozilla Firefox, Internet EXplorer and Microsoft Edge.

Remove Ransomware On Google Chrome: Launch up Google Chrome> press your Chrome menu > press Tools> press Extension> choose Ransomware and unwanted extensions> click on  trash bin

On Mozilla Firefox: Open your Mozilla Firefox, navigate to browser menu in the top right > choose Add-ons > choose Ransomware and unwanted extensions and add-ons > delete it with the help of Disable or Remove button.

On Internet Explorer: Open IE >press Tools > press Manager Add-on Tools and Extensions> choose Ransomware and unwanted extensions and add-ons > press on Remove or Disable button.

On Microsoft Edge: (Reset default homepage and search engine to delete Ransomware associated hijacker)

Reset MS Edge homepage: Press More (…) > press Settings > choose A specific page or pages under “Open with” > choose Custom to enter your favorite website.

Reset Edge homepage: Press More (…) > press Settings > press View advanced settings > press <Add new> under “Search in the address bar with”> enter your favorite search engine >press Add as default.

Step 3 – Uninstall noxious files of Ransomware from Registry.

1. click “Windows key + R key” together to open Run window, then input “regedit” in Run window and press Enter button to open Registry:

2. Locate and uninstall registry files generated by Ransomware and other threats as below:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page Redirect=”http://<random>.com”

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\virus name

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon “Shell” = “%AppData%\< Ransomware>.exe”

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run ‘Random’ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Random

Plan B – Remove Ransomware Virus with Quick Removal Tool

Part One – Remove Ransomware Automatically from your Windows OS based computer.

Step 1 – Start a scan with SpyHunter to delete Ransomware completely from your PC.

1. Press on download button below to easily Download SpyHunter :

After SpyHunter is downloaded, your Google Chrome /Mozilla Firefox /Internet Explorer may shows such fake system related security warning “This type of file can harm your PC. Do you want to keep Download_Spyhunter-Installer.exe anyway?”, which is created by this Ransomware virus to cheat you, kindly just ignore the fake or bogus warning and press on “Keep” button.

Note: SpyHunter’s  free version will help you find noxious items on your PC for free. Based on the scan results it provides, you can select to manually locate and delete the threats by yourself if you are PC specialist; And you can select to let SpyHunter help you automatically delete the virus by purchasing its full version license.  The full version of SpyHunter Malware Removal  will provide you unlimited one-on-one professional help for any virus related problems by its official system experts. If you no longer keep SpyHunter on your PC, follow these steps to uninstall it.

2. Run SpyHunter-Installer.exe to install SpyHunter via its installer:

3. Once the installation finishes, kindly press the Start New Scan to detect and uninstall Ransomware and hiding threats.

4. press Fix Threats to delete Ransomware and other malware completely from your PC.

Step 2 – Maximize performance of your System with RegHunter.

1. Press the download button below to Download RegHunter:

Plan C – Delete Ransomware Automatically from Your Mac OS System (Safe and Simple For All Mac OS System Users)

If your Mac system has been infected by Ransomware and other malware, then MacKeeper will be the safest and simplest way to remove them and cure your Mac.Mackeeper is a reliable and too much powerful Mac protection and optimization application which helps you keep your Mac clean, quick and ease. Mackeeper is one of the world best Mac OS security application created to offer Mac users withone of the best experience. Mackeeper has received great reputations from its user’s and it is winning trust from more and more Mac System users. As a 16 in 1 application is one of the most advanced way to care for your Mac computer. It is worth to get it. Follow these given steps to uninstall the threats and malware now:

1. Firstly Download and then Install MacKeeper by pressing the image below:

2. Once MacKeeper is installed into your system, use the Find & Fix feature to check the status of your Mac computer and delete Ransomware and all infections and fix all types of problems:

3. If Ransomware virus is detect & Fix did not solve all your problems, you can use the Geek on Demand feature to get a Apple expert to help you as an personal assistant. The Apple Certified Support Professional experts will provide  various solutions for all type of technical issues, whether a minor nuisance or a catastrophic failure.

Mackeeper is a complete package of 16 software, you can get almost all necessary tools for your Mac system and everything will become simple and convenient on your Mac System. Here are some most powerful tools packed in MacKeeper:

Internet Security – It will Protect your Mac machine from identity theft fraud (phishing), malwares, spyware, adware, viruses, and identity theft while using the Internet.

Files Recovery – Removing all files does not necessarily mean losing them for-ever. Now you can recover them all even after they are removed from the trash.

Files Finder – Find and quickly detect any lost or misplaced data files, even without knowing what folder is.

Disk Usage – Look at the size of the folders on your hard drive to see at a glance which folders take up more space.

Anti-theft – If someone steal your Mac machine, anti-theft continues its location and even makes a snapshot of the thief with iSight.

Important Note To Ignore Viruses :– Something You Should Know After Removing Ransomware

To avoid Ransomware coming back and prevent attacks from other infections, follow these basic rules while using your computer:

  1. You must be always select Custom Installation no matter what application you are going to install;
  2. Uncheck hidden options which attempt to install additional programs you never need;
  3. Scan all your downloaded files and applications or attachments of email before you open them;
  4. you should Never open any attachments of unknown or spam emails;
  5. kindly Do not visit Torrent/adult / porn websites;
  6. never try to update any app from nonofficial websites.

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Summer Sizzle

The last week has been pretty rubbish, hasn’t it? First Brexit, then Roy’s boys Euro exit, all washed down (literally) with this no-show of a summer…

So to cheer you up, we’ve pulled together a quick reel of our favourite projects from the last few months. Enjoy!

Working with the RFU

As you can see, we’ve had the chance to work on some really amazing projects recently, across a range of clients and with a real mixture of treatments.

Take the film we did for the RFU.

Not only was it an amazing experience working with so many talented sportsmen, but it was also great to have some creative fun with the food. Finding crossovers between cooking and playing rugby wasn’t easy, but drop kicking a corn on the cob into a pot of boiling water worked out nicely with super slow motion VFX.

Conference Sting for Fidelity

Using an animated particle system, we were able to create a galaxy of data representing the world of potential investments. We were keen to create an epic and cinematic feel, starting with tight macro angles before pulling out to wider atmospheric shots. By using a strong musical score, we were able to create a real sense of tension as the triangles drew together to form the supernova, getting the conference off to a compelling start.

The Times TV Idents

Sports fans might recognise the work we did for the Times and the Sunday Times recently used as idents on Sky Sports News.

We went for a premium design-led execution with minimal animation, conveying the class of the brand and its journalism.

All of the scenes were designed and created by our team, using a combination of Cinema 4D and After Effects.

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Liz Chai

Originally heralding from sunny Australia, Liz has worked both agency side (at Leo Burnett and Pulse Creative) and now production. She's hugely passionate about creative content and has an infectious enthusiasm for the industry as a whole.

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Looking for a safe, fun and stimulating Dog Daycare for your dog? Our Dog Daycare program at our Peninsula Pet Lodge Gig Harbor and Olalla locations are perfect for those times you need to be away from your pet for the day. Call us for more information!

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Delegates will learn how to:

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School holidays go hand in hand with packing rage

School Holidays Go Hand In Hand With Packing Rage

With the school holidays fast approaching, nearly half of the nation’s parents will be preparing to pack up the car for their family holidays this summer.

Packing Rage

In a survey carried out by Citroën, which polled 2,000 UK parents, it seems that holiday nightmares often begin before even hitting the road, with one in 10 admitting they are more likely to suffer ‘packing rage’ than road rage.

With a multitude of potential ‘trigger causes’ – such as packing more than is needed (50%), spending over an hour trying to pack (26%) or leaving something behind by mistake (22%) – what should be a time of family togetherness can fast become a time of unwelcome holiday stress.

Citroën Grand C4 Picasso

To help remedy this, Citroën has created a seven step car packing survival guide, and teamed up with Arsenal Football Club to test four first team players on their packing abilities. Challenging their spacial awareness, Arsenal players Olivier Giroud, Jack Wilshere, Petr Cech and David Ospina split into two teams for a head-to-head race to see who was quickest to fit all their holiday items into a Citroën Grand C4 Picasso.

The contest was captured in a video ( that shows just how the Arsenal players controlled their ‘packing rage’ and which pairing was crowned victorious.

Packing Guide

  • Empty out the interior and bootspace of your car before you begin packing to get rid of any items not needed for the trip.
  • Allocate a space in the house or garage to gather everything you plan to take. Decide where things should go based on when they are needed. Remember: last in, first out.
  • Pack the heaviest holiday items into the rear of the boot first to keep the centre of gravity low and weight balanced.
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In Paris today, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, Minister for Women’s Rights, handed to PES Common Candidate Martin Schulz a ‘Déclaration Parité’. This ‘equality declaration’ was the main topic of discussion as they met at the Hôtel De Broglie ahead of Schulz’s evening rendez-vous at the Cirque d’Hiver for the Parti Socialiste’s European election campaign launch.

Schulz underlined to Vallaud-Belkacem how important women’s rights are to him, and his commitment to ensure greater female representation in a future Socialist-led European Commission. Recalling his Rome Congress speech, Schulz said “It is totally unacceptable to me that in our modern times my daughter can still suffer discrimination. The idea that she could do the same job as my son but be paid a lower salary is an insult to all Europeans, men and women.”

 Vallaud-Belkacem acknowledged the important role of female politicians in the PES campaign. She praised the strong women in all PES member parties, and noted the gender-balanced candidate lists of the PS in France. "Europe is not just an economic construction. It's also a union of values. What we are asking for is that the European Union is ambitious in terms of equality. Equality must become a norm in the European institutions. Women's rights must be at the heart of the European agenda. The European institutions must carry a strong unequivocal message in this respect."

Schulz & Vallaud-Belkacem also discussed the important work of PES Women, including the joint efforts in March of this year at the 58th UN Commission on the Status of Women. At this meeting, PES Women strongly supported the adoption of a post-2015 Roadmap for Women’s Rights.


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While the global pet food industry’s current structure reflects the dominant US market, as diversification increases there are several other markets making up ever-larger pieces of the worldwide pie.

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Published: Monday, September 10, 2018 | 12:26 p.m.
SHARON -- Over 100 years ago, Buhl Park Golf Course opened as one of the best bargains in golf. Anyone could play free of charge.
It remains that way today.
That's right. It doesn't cost a penny to play the nine-hole course in Sharon that's nicknamed "Dum Dum."
To this day, it's the only free golf course in the United States.
It's also believed to be the only free golf course in the world. Any time anyone associated with Buhl Park has ever made that claim, it's never been disputed.
"It's really a cool place," said Bob Collins, a long-time golf pro from the Shenango Valley who occasionally gives lessons at the Buhl Park driving range. "People around here are lucky to have a place like that."
Buhl Park Golf Course exists because of the philanthropy of the late Frank H. Buhl, a millionaire steel magnate in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and his wife Julia.
Buhl, who owned Sharon Steel, donated much of his fortune for the community's civic and cultural affairs.
In 1911, he bought 300 acres of land on which he would build Buhl Farm Park. Amenities at the park include an 11-acre lake, swimming pool, tennis courts, bocce courts, walking/jogging trails, etc.
"Every activity at Buhl Farm has to be free so the working people of this community will have a place to take their families," Buhl said in 1911 when he bought the land for Buhl Farm Park.
The park is funded and maintained through interest from the Buhl Trust Fund and donations.
The course, which opened in 1914, is by no means the most challenging or most picturesque course in western Pennsylvania.
It's a par-34 spread out over 30 acres that only plays 2,378 yards from the back tees and 2,192 from the regulation tees. It's almost like a short executive golf course that doesn't have any par 5s.
The first hole is a par 3. The next seven holes are relatively short par 4s, the longest a 352-yarder from the back and 339 from the regulation tee box. The ninth hole is another par 3.
There aren't any sand traps on the course. There aren't any water hazards.
There isn't an irrigation system that waters the fairways.
There's some crabgrass in the fairways and rough. But generally speaking, the course is neat and well-maintained.
The grass is cut regularly, and the greens, for the most part, are in excellent shape.
"There's a bit of a misconception that when people hear it's a free golf course, they think it looks like a cow pasture. It is not a cow pasture," said Riley Atterholt, the director of Sports and Recreation at Buhl Farm Park and The First Tee program director at the course.
"We try to keep in it the best shape we can."
Buhl Park Golf Course does not have a clubhouse, pro shop or snack bar. Riding carts aren't available at "Dum Dum." Golfers may use pull carts if they bring their own.
There is a driving range on the premises with plenty of space. There's where Collins and three other pros give lessons.
The course is open from mid-April to November between 8 a.m. to sunset.
For golfers who want to play Buhl Park, it's first come, first serve. All they have to do is sign in upon arrival.
Clientele ranges from young and old.
This summer, 139 youngsters took part in a junior golf program. There are close to 30 men, many who are retired, who play "Dum Dum" virtually every day.
"The course opens at 8 and there are a few guys who are there waiting for the barricades to open," Atterholt said. "They show up every morning ready to play."
"When I was a kid, my friends and I played there all the time," Collins said. "My mother would drop us off early in the morning and we'd play all day."
In recent years, there was been speculation that the golf course might have to someday charge greens fees or perhaps even close due to financial concerns. It costs roughly $55,000 to maintain the course.
"The plan is to keep it running the way it is now ... free and open to the public," Atterholt said. "That's the plan. That was the original goal of Frank Buhl.
"It is a large expense to Buhl Farm Park. There is a separate account set up just for the golf course. It is an area of concern. It is something that is looked at each year. But I don't see it closing."
As far as the golf course's nickname, Atterholt doesn't know when or why "Dum Dum" got its start.
"Everybody asks me that, but I don't have an answer," he said.
Legend has it that Buhl Park was first called "Dum Dum" decades ago because of all the beginners and unskilled golfers who played there.
Buhl Park Golf Course is such a fascinating story that USA Today once featured it as the best bargain in golf.
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There is a delicate balance between too much saturable absorption and too little when passively mode-locking a laser. Too little absorption yields unstable mode-locking or, worse, fails to mode- lock the laser at all. Too much causes the laser to Q-switch as well as mode-lock. Now, a collaboration between the Universitá di Pavia and the Universitá di Pisa, both in Italy, has developed a technique to ensure stable, continuous-wave (i.e., non-Q-switched) mode-locking in an Nd:BaY2F8 (Nd:BaYF) laser.

Passively mode-locked lasers often use Nd:LiYF4 (Nd:YLF) as the laser crystal because of that material's wide fluorescence linewidth, which facilitates short-pulse mode-locking. Moreover, Nd:YLF's favorable thermal properties often result in less thermal lensing and diffraction loss than better-known crystals such as Nd:YAG and Nd:YVO4. The scientists in Italy worked with a different neodymium-fluoride laser crystal, Nd:BaYF, which has nearly twice the fluorescence bandwidth of Nd:YLF and could therefore be capable of generating subpicosecond mode-locked pulses.

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The intracavity second-harmonic-generation crystal (LBO) compensates for the excessive loss of the saturable-absorber mirror and allows stable, non-Q-switched mode-locking.

Although the scientists have not yet produced pulses in the subnanosecond regime, they have achieved stable CW mode-locking by inserting a nonlinear lithium-borate (LBO) crystal into their resonator (see figure). The Nd:BaYF crystal was a thin slab, 11.4 mm long, with 0.6 percent atomic doping. It was pumped with up to 25 W of 806-nm light from a fiber-coupled diode laser. The pump light was coupled into the resonator through one end mirror, and the other end mirror was a saturable-absorber mode-locker.

As a result, a folding mirror in the middle of the resonator served as the output coupler, and the laser's output consisted of two beams, one corresponding to each direction of the intracavity circulating power. The mode-locker introduced a 2 percent saturable loss, the lowest commercially available at the time of the experiment. The scientists first ran the laser without the nonlinear crystal and observed only Q-switched modelocking, a result they attributed to excessive saturable loss in the mode-locker.

To counter the excessive absorption, they inserted the nonlinear, second-harmonic-generation (SHG) crystal into the resonator. In a saturable absorber, the loss diminishes as greater power impinges on the material because the absorbing transition saturates as the populations of the upper and lower quantum levels approach equilibrium. In an SHG crystal, in contrast, the loss increases as greater power impinges on the crystal because the loss (i.e., the second-harmonic conversion efficiency) is proportional to the incident power. As a result, the SHG crystal acts as a "negative" saturable absorber, directly offsetting the effect of the saturable absorber.

The scientists obtained stable CW mode-locking with the LBO crystal near phase-matching, but the pulses were unduly long -- in excess of 30 ps. A mathematical analysis indicated that not only SHG, but also self-phase modulation in the nonlinear crystal, affects the mode-locked performance of the laser. Accordingly, they operated the nonlinear crystal farther from phase-match, which yielded stable CW mode-locking with pulses shorter than 5 ps. The pulse duration was stable over an output power range of 700 to 960 mW.

The researchers believe that their results are the first successful CW mode-locking of an Nd:BaYF laser. They noted that the availability of saturable absorbers with lower loss than the one they used should permit stable CW mode-locking without a nonlinear crystal.

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If you'd like a compact display, with buttons and a joystick - we've got what you're looking for. The Adafruit 128x64 OLED Bonnet for Raspberry Pi is the big sister to our mini PiOLED add-on. This version has 128x64 pixels (instead of 128x32) and a much larger screen besides. With the OLED display in the center, we had some space on either side so we added a 5-way joystick and two pushbuttons. Great for when you want to have a control interface for your project.

These displays are small, only about 1.3" diagonal, but very readable due to the high contrast of an OLED display. This screen is made of 128x64 individual white OLED pixels and because the display makes its own light, no backlight is required. This reduces the power required to run the OLED and is why the display has such high contrast; we really like this miniature display for its crispness!

Please note that this display is too small to act as a primary display for the Pi (e.g. it can't act like or display what would normally be on the HDMI screen). Instead, we recommend using pygame for drawing or writing text.

Using the display and controls in python is very easy, we have a library ready-to-go for the SSD1306 OLED chipset and the joystick/buttons are connected to GPIO pins on the Pi. Our example code allows you to draw images, text, whatever you like, using the Python imaging library. We also have example code for using the joystick/buttons/OLED together. Our tests showed 15 FPS update rates so you can do animations or simple video.

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Photography Rules Are Made to Be Broken (Sometimes)

Creative photography is a mix of many ingredients: art and technology, skill and patience, cold mechanical know-how, and individual flair.

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As a beginner, wouldn’t it be nice if the whole thing could be explained with a simple set of rules that were easy to understand? Surely someone could just tell you what aperture to use in a given situation, or how to structure a composition to get the best results every time.

Photography is a lot like learning to drive. With a car, you need to know the road rules, and you need to know the basic skills of steering, accelerating, and braking. These can be learned easily with a bit of practice. But even when you have mastered the essentials, you still need to get to know your car, because each car is a little different. Then you need experience with night driving, wet-weather driving, off-road driving…

What you must understand is that following the rules will only take you so far. In photography, you will find that rules help you in the beginning, and some rules will stay with you throughout your career. The trick is to understand when the rules don’t apply, or when you should choose to ignore them. This is the type of knowledge that can’t easily be taught. It comes with experience, and it’s what gives you individuality as a photographer.

Below are just a few of the rules that, for an experienced photographer, are made to be broken.

Take Photos During Early Morning or Late Afternoon

This is one of the first principles of landscape photography, and it can be applied to almost any outdoor photography. The softness and warm color of the sunlight at these times adds beauty and character to almost any scene. It also creates much lower contrast, allowing you to avoid harsh shadows and over-exposure of the highlights in your photos.

When can you break this rule? I can think of two situations immediately.

Black and white photography is defined by contrast rather than by subtle color, so you often want stronger shadows to create the best image. For this reason, black and white photos are often best taken closer to the middle of the day when the light is stronger.

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Rainforest photography is also best in the middle of the day, but this time you don’t want bright sunlight; you want cloudy weather to create an nice even light throughout the forest. Otherwise the patches of light coming through the canopy will create ‘hot spots’ all over your image.

Use the Rule of Thirds

The rule of thirds is an excellent guide for a beginner learning about composition. In simple terms, it divides your photo into three parts, vertically and horizontally. The dividing lines are the best places to position long objects in a photo (like trees and horizon lines). The points where the lines intersect are the most effective places to position smaller objects for most impact.

Photos that are taken according to the rule of thirds appear balanced. They satisfy our natural sense of visual order and simply look “right.” Unfortunately, the world is not so easily organized as the rule, so it is impossible in nature to take every photo this way. Moreover, sometimes you may decide to ignore the rule, giving more impact to the photo by shaking up the normal balance of the composition.

When can you break this rule? Here is one obvious example, but I’m sure you can think of many more.

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Sunset photos feature colorful skies and silhouettes in the foreground. If you have a truly spectacular sky, it doesn’t make sense to fill a third of the picture with empty blackness. You may choose to tilt the camera up to make a feature of the sky and reduce the area filled by the foreground.

Your Light Meter is Always Right

Most of the time you can trust your light meter. If it indicates your photo is well exposed, it probably will be…but not always. When can you break this rule? When there is a big difference in the level of light between the subject and the surroundings.

You may be photographing a person, an animal, a flower, etc. in full sunlight, but the background is shady. This is a very effective way of making your subject stand out from the surroundings. In this situation, the different levels of light are bound to trick the light meter. In fact, if you take your photo on auto, your subject will most likely be overexposed. The best approach is to switch your camera to manual mode, and adjust your aperture or shutter speed until the photo is underexposed by one or two stops. This will darken your background and bring the subject into perfect exposure.

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Can you see a pattern developing here? Rules are there for a reason, and your skills will improve in leaps and bounds if you learn them and practice them.

But having done that, you’re ready to take the next step. Start experimenting outside the rules and see where it takes you. Knowing and following the rules will make you a good photographer. Choosing how and when to break them will make you even better.

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Last week the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace published a report, In Search of the Global Middle Class: A New Index, by researcher Uri Dadush, which uses car ownership rates as an indication of the size of a country's middle class
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Last week the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace published a report, In Search of the Global Middle Class: A New Index, by researcher Uri Dadush, which uses car ownership rates as an indication of the size of a country's middle class, defined as a household that can purchase non-essential goods. The results are summarized in the figure below, which were reported in an Atlantic Monthly column, It's Official: Western Europeans Have More Cars Per Person Than Americans by Max Fisher, and cited in Planetizen, Europeans Have More Cars Than Americans - Say What?

Figure 1  Cars and Consumption Per Capita

This graph from Dadush's study implies that the U.S. has relatively low motor vehicle ownership rates, but these statistics exclude light trucks, vans and sport utility vehicles which make up nearly half of the North American private vehicle fleet.

Unfortunately, Dadush's study has two flaws. First, the data confuses cars and automobiles. The World Bank defines cars as "road motor vehicles, other than two-wheelers, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine people," but U.S. vehicle statistics separately report cars and light trucks (which includes vans and sport utility vehicles), together called automobiles. In North America about 45% of the automobile fleet consists of light trucks, which are excluded from the graph above.

The following graph compares total motor vehicle (not just car) ownership rates for various countries. In 2009 the U.S. had 802 vehicles per 1,000 population, which is much higher than most peer countries, and represents more than one vehicle per licensed driver. This is an example of the confusion that can result if statistics are misinterpreted.

Figure 2    Motor Vehicles Per 1,000 Population (World Bank statistics)

Including both cars and light trucks, the United States actually has the highest per capita motor vehicle ownership rate among peer countries.

To clarify this issue Dr. Dadush is adding the following footnote to his paper: "The U.S. figure for passenger cars does not include light trucks, vans, or sport utility vehicles. These types of vehicles are often used to transport passengers in the U.S. and, therefore, contribute significantly to the total number of passenger vehicles in the U.S. But because they are generally used in developing countries for transporting goods, we do not include them in this analysis intended to measure the global middle class in developing countries. Their exclusion does not change the main conclusion of this paper-that the global middle class in developing countries is likely much larger and expanding far more rapidly than income-based measures of this population suggest. Insofar as light trucks, vans, or sport utility vehicles are used in developing countries for the purpose of transporting passengers, this only strengthens the main conclusion of the paper."

Such confusion is common when working with Transport statistics. There are numerous overlapping definitions and data sources. Although I use them regularly, I am often flummoxed. Fortunately, there are now efforts to improve transport-related data, but progress is slow, and we are actually losing some data sources, as I discussed in a previous column, Choosing Ignorance is Stupid.

A question that several people have raised in this discussion is whether vehicle travel (as opposed to ownership) follows similar patterns. Below is a graph copied from my report The Future Isn't What It Used To Be: Changing Trends And Their Implications For Transport Planning. It indicates that in most wealthy countries per capita passenger travel peaked about 2000, and is about twice as high in the U.S. than in peer countries.

Figure 3   Per Capita Annual Vehicle Travel

Per capita vehicle travel grew rapidly between 1970 and 1990, but has since leveled off and is much lower in European countries than in the U.S.

Dadush's analysis fails in another way. The car index is based on the assumption that there is a direct correlation between vehicle ownership and social development, but this relationship is actually highly variable. For example, vehicle ownership is relatively high in the United Arab Emirates (313 vehicles per 1,000 population in 2007, and rising rapidly), despite its relatively small middle class (most residents are contract workers who lack basic civil rights), and relatively low in Singapore (156 vehicles per 1,000 population in 2009), although it has a large middle class. Analysis illustrated in the following graph shows the much lower vehicle ownership rates in Europe and Asia than in the U.S. and Australia. Per capita vehicle ownership rates tend to increase with economic development to a point, but eventually peak. Where this peak occurs depends on public policies such as fuel and parking prices, roadway supply, the quality of alternative modes, and land use policies.

Figure 4   Total Motor Vehicle Ownership, 1970-2007

Vehicle ownership per capita tends to increase rapidly as per capita GDP increases from low to middle-incomes but eventually peaks. The level at which this peak occurs varies depending on public policies.

It would be harmful for policy makers to encourage automobile dependency (a transportation system which forces people to drive due to inadequate alternatives) simply so they can claim that their middle class is growing. For example, it would make no sense to favor automobile travel over non-motorized and public transport to support development objectives. As discussed in Yes, We Can Have a Healthy Environment and Economic Development: Reconciling Conflicting Planning Objectives, many policies that reduce vehicle ownership support economic development. It is therefore inappropriate to assume that policies that increase car ownership necessarily support economic and social development objectives.

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Ariel Rosenfeld finished the race six hours before the cut-off time

Ultramarathon runner Ariel Rosenfeld is never one to avoid a challenge.

He has already completed the legendary Spartathon, a six-section race run without breaks across Greece, creating a 246 km (153 mile) course.

Roughly the equivalent of six marathons end to end, the Spartathlon runs from Athens to Ancient Sparta and is inspired by the historical account of Pheidippides and the Battle of Marathon.

Runners climb 1200 metres (3900 feet) up Mount Parthenion and have to contend with the heat of the Greek sun and the cold night. It’s not a race for anyone except the elite.

Rosenfeld was one of the 391 who started the race.

"My philosophy is that I don't run 'against' other runners" he says.

"The challenge is very individual and during the race I'm trying to see if I can help other runners as well. In the Spartathlon I have the privilege to run with the best runners in the world, both physically and mentally."

The race is extremely tough

This meant he wasn’t aiming to beat anyone; it was more a case of beating the course.

"In such long ultra marathons, I always prefer to stick to my plan, balancing heart rate, pace and feeling," he says.

"The goal for me in the Sparatathlon is to finish.”

However, as we would expect with such an experienced and accomplished runner, Rosenfeld's standards were high.

He had completed the Spartathlon one before, and this gave him something to compare this experience with.

“The race was way better than my expectations. It was very tough of course, but I had much better sense of what I'm doing and why," he says.

"This has a lot to do with the fact that it was my second time in the Spartathlon race and I knew what to expect.

"The main difference from 2015 race was that this time I could run the long downhills after the 200km mark. In 2015 I could just walk them very slowly.”

Of the 391 runners taking part, 265 finished.

Races of this grade always claim their victims, whether through injury, heat, or sheer pain and exhaustion, although the Spartathlon also has strict cut-offs at six points, and runners who have not made the check points by the given time are eliminated.

Rosenfeld finished in 47th place, with a time of 30 hours 11 minutes and 47 seconds. This placed him in the top 18 percent of finishers and top 12 percent including those who didn’t finish.

"I finished six hours faster than the cut off and improved my time by 35 minutes from 2015," said Rosenfeld.

The athlete turned vegan in 2012, after a year of vegetarianism. "I saw a Gary Yourofsky movie,” he told us, "and that put a mirror in front of me."

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Serbia’s president-elect on his critics, Merkel and the outlook for the region.

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić sat down with POLITICO on Wednesday for his first extensive interview since winning his country’s presidential election in a landslide.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and EU leaders regard Vučić, 47,  as the guarantor of stability in an unstable region. But Vučić’s detractors say the conservative president-elect has consolidated power to the detriment of Serbian democracy. In the interview, he responded to those criticisms, discussed his admiration for Tito and the outlook for the western Balkans.

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You won Sunday’s election with 55 percent of the vote. Everyone expected you to win, but were you surprised by how commanding your victory was in the end?

It went a bit better than I expected. There is always analysis that needs to be done to see whether we could do it better or not. But all in all it went well. It was really a clear victory because there were no objections to the election process. They (the other campaigns) signed all the minutes.

There have been some reports of irregularities. What do you make of them?

There were only two real objections from two polling stations, which means nothing. It’s not a big issue. They all know it. It was the calmest day so far in Serbia on an election day. That’s why some people are so nervous.

Are you referring to this week’s protests over the elections in Belgrade and other cities?

Yes. There were 4,700 yesterday (Tuesday) in Belgrade. There are always people not satisfied with election results. It’s a democratic process. Nobody intervened, we allowed them to protest. It’s … a real sign of democracy and when you have all your rights to protest against someone without any kind of disturbance and interruption that it is a sign of democracy. I’m very proud of that.

And yet, opposition to you here remains quite emotional and intense. Critics say you are concentrating too much power in your hands.

If you carefully read all the remarks against me you will see that it’s more or less personal hatred. Can they say something about our economic growth, about first slowing and then changing the trajectory of our public debt? They can’t. We cut unemployment from 25.9 percent to 13 percent. If that’s not good enough, then tell me what’s good enough. I’m still not satisfied. I’m always craving to do something better and they just don’t get it.

On the economic front, you’ve spoken of the need for more cooperation within the region. The EU supports your idea for a free-trade area in the western Balkans. Given your aspirations to join the EU, why is this a priority?

We need to live before we enter the EU. We need to stay firmly on the EU path, but at the same time we need to do something to boost regional cooperation … I’ll give you a very practical example. We have a dairy plant, let’s say. They export yoghurt, milk and cheeses to Bosnia. Their trucks have to wait for no less than 36 hours at a border between Bosnia and Serbia for all the inspections and we don’t know why. All of our companies and others would save at least 7 percent of all operational costs if we agree on this.

So far, the plan hasn’t gotten much traction. Will that change now that you will be president?

If all the others will agree on it, we’ll become a market of 20 million people. That’s quite a significant market. We will be able to attract many more investors than we were able to do so far. That’s something I think the others understand.

Are you trying to recreate Yugoslavia?

It’s the old Yugoslavia, plus Albania. It’s a political idea but without jeopardizing their sovereignty. It will boost our economies. We need growth rates of 4 percent to 5 percent on an annual basis, not 3 percent. That’s not enough.

Given the tensions in the region, what makes you think your neighbors will accept this sort of cooperation?

Tito did it. He was a communist dictator, but a very smart guy. A locksmith, can you imagine? But he was very smart. He knew how to connect the people…That’s what we need. We need to connect people.

There’s been a lot of discussion in Brussels and elsewhere in Europe recently about the risk of renewed conflict in the western Balkans. Where do you see the greatest danger?

Whatever might happen in Kosovo, it’s always between Serbs and Albanians. If you have at least one side that’s reasonable, you’ll avoid most of the problems. But in Bosnia, there are three sides and it’s not easy to deal with that. Not at all…It’s Bosnia that’s a real barrel of gunpowder.

Are you worried the Bosnian Serbs will hold a referendum to secede?

There won’t be any referendums on secession. That’s what I heard from (Bosnian Serb leader Milorad) Dodik two days ago in Mostar where we had a dinner with prime ministers from the region. There will be some new jeopardy — the Croatian-Bosniak relationship. That could spark some other issues.

Is it not a good sign that all of Bosnia’s leaders are sitting down and eating dinner together?

They were kind to each other, decent and polite. But I didn’t see that they got along on important issues. I saw more rifts… Two good sentences from all of them and when you go into details you see that there are no possible arrangements on the horizon…They all fight for their territories, their rights.

You were just in Berlin to confer with Angela Merkel. What is her view of the situation here and how important is her role in keeping the peace?

She and her advisers know everything about the tiniest detail in the western Balkans. She is worried, and I’m profoundly grateful to her. She takes care of the region. Without her support and presence here … we’d be lost in space. We’d have more very huge problems.

Today’s the 25th anniversary of the start of the Bosnian war, which left more than 100,000 dead and displaced more than one million. You were a young Serb nationalist then. What lessons do you take from that experience?

I learned all the lessons. I’m a Serb, a very proud Serb and will always be with my people, but I learned to put myself in the shoes of all the others and see what they feel, what they think. We need to respect their views as well. We can’t see only ourselves.


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Star Wars fans with deep pockets might consider it a golden opportunity.

A Tokyo jewelry store is offering life-size Darth Vader masks made of 24-karat gold at a hefty price of 154 million yen ($1.4 million) to mark the 40th anniversary of the release of the first "Star Wars" movie.

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Manila South Harbor operator Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) recently took delivery of two brand-new ZPMC ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, further boosting the port’s capability to handle more ships and cargoes in anticipation of further growth of the Philippine economy.

The STS cranes, each with a lifting capacity of 70 tons, will enable the terminal to accommodate more and bigger vessels at a faster turnaround time, ATI said in a statement.

The cranes are scheduled for commissioning at Pier 3 by end-April.

The arrival of ATI’s new STS cranes is well-timed, as additional container yards go online within the Manila South Harbor Expanded Port Zone starting this year, in line with the port operator’s capacity build-up program. Capacity expansion includes Blocks 143 and 145 adjacent to South Harbor’s main container yard and the in-filling of the Engineering Island Basin next to Pier 3.

Once these projects are completed, and with continuous investment in systems and equipment, Manila South Harbor’s annual container handling capacity will increase to over 1.4 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) by 2019 from its current yearly throughput of 1.25 million TEUs. In 2017, Manila South Harbor handled over 1.1 million TEUs, setting a new record volume in a single year.

These latest equipment acquisition and development projects form part of ATI’s investment commitment with the Philippine Ports Authority.

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June 8, 2016 – CHICAGO – PowerReviews, the leading provider of ratings, reviews and question-and-answer technology to more than 1,000 brands and retailers, announced today the appointment of Kim Feil to its board of directors. Feil brings more than 25 years of experience with the largest brands and retailers including OfficeMax, Walgreens, Sara Lee, Kimberly-Clark, Information Resources Inc, Dr Pepper/7UP and Frito-Lay.

“Kim brings a wealth of proven experience as a retail, brand, and ecommerce executive leading marketing, sales and strategy for some of the world’s most recognizable brands,” said Matt Moog, CEO of PowerReviews. “We’re excited that she is joining the PowerReviews board and look forward to the contributions she’ll make as we continue our mission to unify and amplify the voice of the consumer for brands and retailers.”

Feil led marketing and innovation growth strategies as the EVP and Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer for OfficeMax during its merger with Office Depot in 2013. She also served as the first Chief Marketing Officer for Walgreens, where she positioned the company as a leading community health and daily living destination for its six million daily customers.

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