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Michigan Criminal Lawyers Blog
Published By Grabel & Associates
Three Gas Stations Appear to be Targets of One Suspect
by Scott Grabel
On Saturday, March 12, three gas stations were robbed in Michigan; one in Milan, one in Pittsfield Township, and one in Dundee. According to news reports, it seems that one man committed all three robberies.
As of Wednesday police were still searching for the suspect, described as a white male wearing a hoodie pulled over his head, a black jacket, and white bandana over his face. He is believed to be 5′ 10″ to 6 feet tall.
The first robbery occurred just after 6 a.m. at the BP station in Dundee, where the suspect demanded cash but the station clerk drew a gun, causing the suspect to flee.
At 6:30 a.m., the suspect entered the Milan BP station where he left with an undetermined amount of money, according to Milan police chief Donald Tillery.
The third incident occurred in Pittsfield Township at the Circle K station on W. Michigan Ave. just prior to 7 a.m.. In this incident, the suspect demanded money from the cashier and implied he had a weapon, although he didn't produce one. The clerk gave the suspect money; he then fled in a late model Ford Focus believed to be black in color.
News reports do not indicate the suspect actually produced a weapon in any of the robberies, however he did insinuate he had a weapon in the third incident.
The suspect was captured on surveillance video in one of the robberies, and police were working to enhance the video in an effort to capture the suspect.
While it is not known currently if the suspect actually had a weapon, he will likely face serious consequences if arrested. The crime of unarmed robbery may leave those found guilty facing up to 15 years in prison. However, armed robbery is far more serious, and may leave those convicted facing a life prison term.
Armed robbery is often charged even if the perpetrator did not actually have a weapon, but insinuated the presence of a weapon during the commission of the crime. For example, a person could point a finger in the pocket of a coat or jacket to make it look like a gun in order to intimidate or instill fear in the victim. Even a toy gun or any other article could leave a suspect facing charges of armed robbery.
The crime of armed robbery is extremely serious. If you have been arrested or are under investigation, it is critical to your future and freedom to work with a highly skilled Michigan criminal defense attorney.
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Updated: March 18, 2016 9:22 am
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Bulls failed to break above $448/$450 and after muted price action, sellers have gained control of the market pushing away from critical resistance at $450 to around $429 at the time of writing, down on the open by just over 1.0%. The chart below illustrates the 4-hour price action on the BitStamp exchange and shows how the price has moved from above the Ichimoku cloud to below the Ichimoku cloud, which suggests that a downward trend will develop and we should see bearish momentum dominate. Also, notice how the Ichimoku cloud has changed colour from green to red, also providing a bearish indication. A brief retrace to around $440 may occur before BTC-USD dives deeper.
The relative strength index also indicates bears are dominating, since the index is below 50. There is more room to the downside as the index does not yet indicate oversold conditions since it is still above 30. A break below the most recent buy fractal at $425.01 will see an extension of the downward move.
On the other hand, a close above the conversion line, currently at $435.92 is required to validate a bullish outlook. Resistance will then be provided by the Ichimoku cloud which is around $444.54 to $448.00 for the next few days. Also, the most recent sell fractal is at $447.34 and a close of a 4-hour session above this level will give further bullish confirmation.
The longer-term trend is looking to be a downward trend as illustrated in the daily chart below. Yesterday the price action closed below the base line providing an indication of bearish momentum. Also, the lagging line has moved from above to below the previous price action and is breaking below the conversion line. The price action is now set to test support provided by the Ichimoku cloud in the $398.00 to $426.00 region. Long-term targets for sellers lie at $348.64 and $367.11 if the price action manages to break below the Ichimoku cloud. Further bearish confirmation will be given when the conversion line starts to trend downwards and a cross below 50 of the relative strength index looks imminent.
An interesting development in China is that while Bitcoin was trading pretty much unchanged, huge volumes in other virtual currencies were witnessed. For example, Ybcoin and Factom have seen huge prices and volume increases. In the last 24 hours, almost $3 million has been piled into Ybcoin and almost $2 million into Factom. Investors may be turning to other virtual currencies as debates about scalability and other issues have caused a rift in the community.


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Four years ago, I got "Baker Acted." If you don't know what that is, it is a colloquial term referring to the Florida Mental Health Act of 1971, also known as "The Baker Act." It allows for the involuntary institutionalization and examination of individuals who are thought to be mentally ill, a harm to themselves (suicidal), or a harm to others. It is as fun as it sounds. Let me paint the picture for you, one piece at a time.
I thought I wanted to die, and I had it all planned out. I was going to fill one of the three bathtubs in my parents' house with water, and I was going to put on my favorite clothes (mostly because I figured it'd be better for whomever found my body to find me dead and decent as opposed to completely f***ing naked), and I was going to take a handful of Benadryl and get inside the bathtub. I figured that I would be knocked out within 15 minutes, causing my body to go slack. After this, I would slip under the water, and the water would flood my lungs while I was medicated, and I could die peacefully. I didn't want it to hurt. I didn't want to bleed. I just wanted to go. I wrote my suicide note and sent it to a friend. Then I wrote another note for someone else, someone I really hated at the time. I will call him Bill: a bland replacement name for a bland person. In so many words, I told Bill that I was going to die, and that my death had nothing to do with him, and so if he tried to use it as some weird status booster, this message would serve as proof that he was, in fact, a f***ed up liar. You have to understand that Bill was, and probably still is, exactly the type of guy who'd use someone's death as a means of increasing social status. With that in mind, I didn't want the perfect picture I'd painted of my death to be ruined by some f***boy with an agenda. Upon being informed of all this, Bill called the police, who showed up at my parents' house before I could actually carry out my master plan to end my life at the ripe old age of 22.
I was not prepared for how long, traumatic, and completely unbelievable the deceptively simple-sounding act of "speaking to the doctor" would be.


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Many of our services (Erev Rosh Hashanah, Kol Nidre, and our Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Morning services), are designed for adults and children 10 and older, and begin with upbeat and soulful prayers. Clergy share reflections on Teshuvah (repentance and return) and Tikkun Olam (our commitment to healing a broken world), and deliver formal sermons that address significant challenges in our lives today. These services speak to the intellect and the soul.
We also offer our Family services, gathering early in the day, which attract multi-generational families and those with children 10 and younger. In place of a sermon, clergy present an interactive story with teachings that reach the hearts and minds of every participant. The Pop Up Choir leads us in joyous song. Traditional liturgy finds its place alongside new, creative interpretations and poetry.
We have plenty of events to celebrate during this holiday season.
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UTFacultiesEEMCSDisciplines & departmentsNEResearchSilicon Quantum Electronics
Silicon Quantum Electronics
In the field of silicon quantum electronics we study the quantummechanical behavior of individual spins in silicon. Control and manipulation of the corresponding spin states can be lead to applications in quantum computation. To this end we isolate electrons or holes on (artificial) atoms through spatial and electrostatic confinement. In our experiments we perform a.o. energy- and magnetic spectroscopy in electron transport measurements at low temperatures.
Four approaches to study single spins in silicon: we isolate individual electrons and holes, either in real or artificial atoms.
Click here for a direct link to our publications.
Single electron spins as quantum bits
Among other proposed physical realizations for quantum information processors, semiconductor-based qubits belong to the most popular suggestions. In particular, electron spins in quantum dots (QDs) have received considerable attention, and significant experimental progress has been made since Loss and DiVincenzo presented their original proposal, see Phys. Rev. A 57, 120 (1998). Experiments on lithographically defined QDs in GaAs/AlGaAs heterostructures have shown qubit initialization, single-shot single-electron spin read-out, and coherent control of single-spin and two-spin states. The strong hyperfine and spin-orbit interaction in AlGaAs/GaAs QDs limit the spin coherence time in those materials. In silicon, extremely long spin relaxation (T1) and coherence times (T2) are expected. Recently, a direct measurement was performed of the T1 of a single electron in silicon, which is ~6 seconds at a magnetic field of 1.5 Tesla, see Nature 467, p. 687 (2010).
Spin qubits in silicon quantum dots
We aim at controlling the spin states of individual electrons in silicon double quantum dots (DQDs) with the ultimate goal of realizing silicon single-electron spin quantum bits as building blocks for future solid-state quantum computers, see e.g. Nature 464, 45-53 (2010). Although important progress has been made over the last few years, it is not trivial to define QDs in Si. The main issues are the large effective mass of the charge carriers and the sensitivity to disorder, resulting in carrier localization on short length scales, and thus multiple QDs connected in series. The most successful systems for n-Si QDs are etched silicon-on-insulator structures, two-dimensional electron gases in Si/SiGe heterostructures and at Si/SiO2 interfaces (planar quantum dots), and bottom-up grown nanowires.
In the NanoElectronics group we use two material systems to isolate single electron and hole spins in Si QDs:
Ambipolar planar Si quantum dots
Ge/Si nanowire quantum dots
In the past years, science has shown great interest in semiconducting crystalline nanowires, cylinder-shaped wires with aspect ratios of 1000 or more. Nanowires have diameters up to tens of nanometers and can be tens of microns long. Their strength lies in the precisely controlled and tunable chemical composition, structure, size, and morphology. The high degree of freedom in nanowire synthesis allows epitaxial growth of heterostructures in both the radial and longitudinal direction. The doping in nanowires can be varied during growth, to make for example pn-junctions within a single nanowire to create LEDs.
Nanowire quantum dots. (a) Microscope image of a Ge nanowire sticking to the tip of our micromanipulator. Ge, Si and Ge/Si nanowires are grown at Eindhoven University by the Vapor-Liquid-Solid growth mechanism, see here. After synthesis the nanowires are deposited on an oxidized silicon substrate with predeposited bottom gates. In a subsequent fabrication step, source (S) and drain (D) contacts are evaporated on top of the nanowire, see (b) for a schematic cross-section and (c) for a top view of a real device. Voltages applied to the bottom gates are used to create a quantum dot, and control both charge occupation and tunnel barriers.
Highly tunable planar Si quantum dots compatible with CMOS industry
We define Si QDs in an electron or hole gas at the Si/SiO2 interface through electrostatic gating. See for example our recent report on "Single-hole tunneling through a two-dimensional hole gas in intrinsic silicon", P.C. Spruijtenburg, J. Ridderbos, F. Mueller, A. W. Leenstra, M. Brauns, A. A. I. Aarnink, W. G. van der Wiel & F. A. Zwanenburg, Applied Physics Letters 102, 192105 (2013). The n-type version is described here: "Observation of the single-electron regime in a highly tunable silicon quantum dot", W. H. Lim, F. A. Zwanenburg, H. Huebl, M. Möttönen, K. W. Chan, A. Morello, and A. S. Dzurak Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 242102 (2009).
The design with three layers of gates allows control of all QD components: the QDs themselves, the tunnel barriers and the densities of states in the reservoirs. In collaboration with the group of Prof. Dzurak at the University of New South Wales, we are further developing the Si QD technology towards few-electron double quantum dot devices, see figure below.
Pauli spin blockade in a many-electron Si metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) double QD. (a) Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) image of a highly tunable single electron Si/SiO2 DQD. (b) Schematic cross section of the Si MOS double quantum dot. The architecture is defined by barrier gates B1, B2 and B3, lead gates L1 and L2, and plunger gates P1 and P2. The gates are separated by an Al2O3 layer (light gray). (Right boxes) At positive bias the current is fully suppressed by spin blockade (green star box). Figures from Scientific Reports 1, 110, (2011).
Spin blockade in few-electron Si double quantum dots
The number of electrons (m,n) on the left (m) and right (n) QD can be reduced by decreasing the gate voltages, but then the tunnel barriers become less transparent and currents too low to measure. Due to the tunability of this device we are able to counteract the loss of barrier transparency by increasing the barrier gate voltages, resulting in a measurable current through the QD down to the last electron in both QDs.
After having found the (0,0) regime in transport, it is straightforward to move to the (1,1) (0,2) transition. Here, Pauli spin blockade manifests itself: transport will always be possible from (0,2) to (1,1), no matter whether the (0,2) forms a triplet (T) or a singlet-state (S), see Figure above. However, when the bias voltage is reversed, transport will be impossible at low bias due to Pauli spin blockade: If the (1,1) state is a singlet, an electron can tunnel through via the (0,2) singlet-state. However, if the (1,1) state is a triplet-state, transport will be blocked since the (0,2) triplet-state is much higher in energy and a transition from T(1,1) to S(0,2) would require a spin-flip.
Coherent single electron spin resonance
Spin blockade in a highly tunable double QD system opens the pathway to the rotation of an electron spin into a superposition of spin-up and spin-down. Spin blockade has been combined with an AC magnetic field to perform ESR on a single electron spin in a AlGaAs/GaAs quantum dot. The spin blockade is then lifted by rotating individual electron spins at an experimentally controlled frequency. We want to use this scheme to measure the spin coherence time T2 in Si. The logical next step is to realize driven coherent oscillations of electron spins induced by microwave bursts, a basic requirement for quantum information processing with single electron spins.
The Silicon Quantum Electronics team
Sergey Amitonov (Post-doc)
Joost Ridderbos (PhD student)
Alejandro Márquez Seco (PhD student)
Jeroen van Gelder (MSc student)
Bram van de Ven (MSc student)
Thijs van den Berg (MSc student)
Wilfred van der Wiel (Full Professor)
Floris Zwanenburg (Associate Professor)
Dr. Filipp Müller
Dr. Matthias Brauns
Dr. Paul-Christiaan Spruijtenburg
Anne Leenstra MSc
Georgios Konstantaras MSc
Joren van Kempen MSc
Reinier Nielen MSc
Yizhen Ren MSc
Joost van der Hoff MSc
Agung Sriwongo MSc
Ton Nguyen MSc
Florian Bruijnes MSc
Gertjan Eenink MSc
Max Vervoort MSc
William Elferink BSc
Abla Al-Kiyumi BSc
Fotis Avgidis BSc
Collaborations, past and present
Eindhoven University: Erik Bakkers, Ang Li, Yizhen Ren
Delft University: Leo Kouwenhoven, Menno Veldhorst, Giordano Scappucci, Sonia Conesa-Boj
University of New South Wales: Andrew Dzurak, Andrea Morello, Wee Han Lim, Jarryd Pla, Dimi Culcer
University of Basel: Daniel Loss, Jelena Klinovaja, Dominik Zumbühl, Floris Braakman, Florian Froning
CEA Grenoble: Xavier Jehl, Marc Sanquer
IBM Research Zürich: Andreas Fuhrer
For more information, please contact Floris Zwanenburg (f.a.zwanenburg@utwente.nl_)
EEMCS
Disciplines & departments
nesecretary@utwente.nl

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E596: How To Bust Through A Weight Loss Plateau!
Today I want to discuss one of the most frustrating things in weight loss, fat loss or as I prefer to say, Body Gain. The Weight Loss Plateau. I'm sure most of us have been there before. When your exercising effort and discipline with nutrition just does not seem to be having any effect any more. I have 3 honest considerations ... READ MORE The post E596: How To Bust Through A Weight Loss Plateau! appeared first on Healthification.
E595: John Oberg and Effectively Harnessing The Power Of Social Media To Make The World A Kinder Place For Animals.
E594: Build Your Own Meals To Share With Non-Vegans PLUS Month In Review.
E593: The Myth Of Complementary Protein.
A common and devastatingly effective strategy deployed by big food and drug companies to peddle their products is the idea that if you just create enough confusion with consumers we'll stick to status quo and / or consuming their products. I've fallen for it many times. Though I thankfully never saw the appeal of cigarettes (I bring this up as ... READ MORE The post E593: The Myth Of Complementary Protein. appeared first on Healthification.
E592: James Clear and Atomic Habits, Why True Behaviour Change Is Really Identity Change.
My guest today believes, "You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems." Now as someone who finds freedom in systems and yet often queries why some of my goals seem so frustratingly illusive I was excited to learn more. James Clear writes about habits and human potential. He's a regular speaker at Fortune 500 ... READ MORE The post E592: James Clear and Atomic Habits, Why True Behaviour Change Is Really Identity Change. appeared first on Healthification.
E591: '5′ 5 Minute Health Habits To Stop Fighting You!
This week I'm fixated even more than usual on healthy habits as I prep for my upcoming interview with author James Clear on Atomic Habits and Why True Behaviour Change Is Really Identity Change. Initially I started thinking about all the super quick yet impactful habits I rely on each day and quickly came up with: '5' 5 Minute Health ... READ MORE The post E591: '5′ 5 Minute Health Habits To Stop Fighting You! appeared first on Healthification.
E590: Being Unapologetically Vegan with Pat from That Vegan Lawyer (previously Vegan Asylum).
E589: Plant Based Recipe Template, 24/7 Fat Loss PLUS Month In Review.
E588: Raising Healthy Vegan Kids with Eric Lindstrom.
E587: Simple, Healthy Vegan Snacks for Home, Work and On The Go.
E586: Vegan Comfort Food Classics with Lauren Toyota.
My guest today is all about making vegan food fast, fun and of course absolutely delicious! Lauren Toyota is a former MuchMusic VJ and MTV Canada host and you can tell, this lady is polished! Her popular Youtube channel and blog, Hot For Food, attracts a wide and engaged audience… in fact the Hot For Food YouTube channel is fast approaching 500,000 ... READ MORE The post E586: Vegan Comfort Food Classics with Lauren Toyota. appeared first on Healthification.
E585: The Magical Health Benefits Of Mushrooms With Jeff Chilton.
Today I'm chatting with a mushroom expert! If you know me you know I LOVE mushies. If you're not currently a fan of this fabulous fungi I hope you'll be tempted to give them another go once you hear some of: The Magical Health Benefits Of Mushrooms With Jeff Chilton. Jeff Chilton studied Ethno-mycology (I had to google that – it ... READ MORE The post E585: The Magical Health Benefits Of Mushrooms With Jeff Chilton. appeared first on Healthification.
E584: How To Have A Healthy Relationship With Vice.
Have you ever been in a relationship where although there's some joy, passion and excitement, when you're brutally honest it's clear you regularly bring out the worst in each other? Or perhaps it's a little more passive. Maybe you just prevent each other from shining? Many years ago I wrote a post about breaking up with beer. I admitted that the ... READ MORE The post E584: How To Have A Healthy Relationship With Vice. appeared first on Healthification.
E583: Jacy Reese and The End Of Animal Farming.
E582: The 5 Best Discipline Developing Tactics I Rely On Daily.
E581: 5 Health Mistakes To Avoid As A New (or old!) Vegan.
"Why I'm no longer vegan." Thankfully that's NOT my situation and hopefully it never will be. However, I've softened a mili-fraction in recent days so far as the reaction I have to prominent EX-vegans posting "Why I'm no longer vegan" you tube videos right now. Aussie insta-influencer Bonny Rebecca is the latest to become an ex-vegan and it got me thinking about: 5 ... READ MORE The post E581: 5 Health Mistakes To Avoid As A New (or old!) Vegan. appeared first on Healthification.
I'm cautiously optimistic I'm going to have a lot more vegan deliciousness to share with you in 2019. If you're a regular listener to the Healthifcation podcast you'll know I'm a bit of a lazy cook. I love food however I get a lot more pleasure eating it than I do preparing it. My dear mum, in contrast is an amazing ... READ MORE The post E579: Vegan Recipe Wins PLUS 5 Exercises For A Flab Free Belly. appeared first on Healthification.
E578: No Fuss Vegan / The Advice I'm Giving My Mum!
As I plan todays podcast I'm sitting at the airport sipping a little Shiraz and waiting for my flight back to Sydney after an amazing couple of weeks with my family in Noosa. I have so much to say, I really don't know where to start however perhaps lets roll with who todays show is perfect for? Today I'm speaking ... READ MORE The post E578: No Fuss Vegan / The Advice I'm Giving My Mum! appeared first on Healthification.
E577 [Day 7] 7 Day Plant Strong Jumpstart for a Lean, Fit, Healthy Body.
WOOHOO Welcome to Day 7 of the 7 Day Plant Strong Jumpstart for a Lean, Fit, Healthy Body. #plantstrong friends! Over these past 7 days I've shared one easy to implement step a day to create a strong, healthy body while following a Vegan (#plantstrong!) lifestyle. As Brain Tracy says Proper Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance. All too often I ... READ MORE The post E577 [Day 7] 7 Day Plant Strong Jumpstart for a Lean, Fit, Healthy Body. appeared first on Healthification.


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Pandora's ski terrain, lift gets final federal OK on Aspen Mountain
Scott Condon
scondon@aspentimes.com
PANDORA'S AT A GLANCE
Aspen Skiing Co. submitted an application in January 2018 to the U.S. Forest Service to develop terrain and a chairlift in the Pandora's area on the upper east side of Aspen Mountain. Most of the terrain was already in the ski area boundary but not utilized for developed skiing. The Forest Service granted final approval Friday. Skico must still obtain approvals from Pitkin County.
Here's what the project will add:
• 79 acres of traditional, cleared trails.
• 101 acres of gladed terrain for tree skiing.
• Extension of the existing Walsh's, Hyrup's and Kristi trails by about 1,500 feet downhill.
• A detachable quad chairlift to serve the terrain.
• 53 acres of additional snowmaking on existing terrain on upper Aspen Mountain. It would cover One and Two Leaf, Silver Bell, Dipsy Doodle, Buckhorn, North American and Copper Trail. The expansion would ensure top-to-bottom coverage.
The U.S. Forest Service issued a final decision Friday for development of the Pandora's terrain and chairlift on Aspen Mountain as well as expanded snowmaking on the upper third of the ski area.
Aspen Skiing Co. will add about 180 acres of terrain and a new chairlift on the upper east side of Aspen Mountain. The Pandora's terrain is to the skier's right of the existing Walsh's run. Installation of the chairlift also will allow downhill extension of the Walsh's, Hyrup's and Kristi trails.
Skico hopes to have the new lift installed and new terrain developed for the 2020-21 season.
"This project will greatly improve the skiing experience especially in the early season, and will add some exciting new terrain at Aspen Mountain," said Scott Fitzwilliams, White River Forest supervisor and deciding official for the projects.
Skico officials were cautious Friday about discussing the project because the Pitkin County commissioners must still rule on it as part of their Aspen Mountain Master Development Plan review.
Skico also wants to expand the existing snowmaking system on Aspen Mountain by 53 acres. It would cover terrain on One and Two Leaf, Silver Bell, Dipsy Doodle, Buckhorn, North American and Copper Trail.
Skico will aim to add part of the expanded snowmaking system this summer, but doesn't expect to have time to install all of it. In addition, the company hopes to cut the trails in the Pandora's terrain next summer. The chairlift would be installed in summer 2020, if all goes as planned.
The Forest Service issued a decision notice in November 2018. The final step in the review was to rule on objections to the decision raised by Aspen Skiing Co. and Wilderness Workshop. The Rocky Mountain Regional Office upheld decisions by Fitzwilliams.
Skico objected to some minor, technical issues in the draft decision. Wilderness Workshop asked the Forest Service to stop approving snowmaking expansions until the agency can look at a broader study of environmental impacts of numerous snowmaking projects. The Aspen Mountain snowmaking was allowed to advance. The Forest Service required Skico to file a comprehensive drainage management plan to try to ensure Spar Gulch and Keno Gulch aren't overwhelmed with water when the snow melts.
Even with county approval, the terrain development and expanded snowmaking might get off to a slow start this year because of the ample snowpack. The snowpack in the Aspen area is about 135 percent of the 30-year mean. That could hinder fieldwork.
Skico's application to the Forest Service said expansion into the Pandora's terrain will add the type of adventure skiing in the trees that is in high demand among many customers these days.
"While the cleared trails remain popular, an increasing number of users enjoy gladed terrain within more natural settings," the application said. "This trend is evidenced by the increased use of side-country terrain — the areas immediately adjacent to the ski area boundaries."
The lift-served gladed terrain will be geared toward advanced intermediate and expert skiers, the application said.
Aspen Mountain's ratio of gladed terrain to cleared terrain is lower than many other ski areas, the Forest Service review noted.
Aspen Mountain's existing trail network covers 699 acres. Development of the Pandora's terrain would add 79 acres of "traditional" trails and 101 acres of gladed terrain, according to the Forest Service review.
All terrain would be accessed by a detachable quad chairlift.
"In addition to serving the proposed Pandora terrain, the proposed lift alignment was designed to allow the Pandora lift to service several existing trails on Aspen Mountain's east side, such as Walsh's, Hyrup's and Kristi, and to lengthen the terrain," the Forest Service review said.
The location of the top terminal of the lift will provide direct access to the Sundeck. The bottom terminal will be about 1,500 feet downslope of the existing lower boundary of Walsh's.
A graphic in the review showed that 8 of 15 new cleared trails would be considered "expert," six rated "intermediate" and one rated "low intermediate."
The gladed terrain — covering 101 acres — isn't rated by ability.
Aspen Mountain's current snowmaking system covers 172 acres from the Deer Park trail to the base. The expanded system covers the upper portion of the mountain and guarantees top-to-bottom skiing.
Most of the Pandora's terrain was in Skico's existing special-use permit, but it wasn't previously utilized. The Pandora's area has been a popular out-of-bounds powder destination for skiers for decades.
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Cataract Self-Test
A cataract is a clouding of the natural lens of the eye. The lens is about the size and shape of an M&M candy and sits just behind the iris, the colored part of the eye.
The lens is clear at birth, but with age it becomes clouded and the vision gets blurry (cataract). There are other reasons that the lens clouds such as injury, medications and metabolic diseases such as diabetes.
The first true cataract surgery was done in Paris in 1748 but due to obvious obstacles such as no anesthesia, antibiotics or proper illumination, cataract surgery wasn't widely done until the 1960's.
During cataract surgery, the clouded natural lens (cataract) is broken up, removed and replaced with a very soft plastic, foldable intraocular lens or IOL. Surgeons at The Eye Clinic in Lake Charles were among the first in Southwest Louisiana to perform this surgery.
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Intraocular Lenses
Experimentation with intraocular lenses began in 1949 but were not widely available until the late 60s and early 70s. Of course, many advances have been made in this technology over the years. Today, almost all IOL's have UV filters incorporated into the lens, this protects your retina from ultraviolet light. Interestingly, some of our doctors at The Eye Clinic worked on the early FDA (Food and Drug Administration) investigations to develop UV protection in IOL's.
The IOL's used over the last 30 years are called standard monofocal IOL's because their focus is set to provide distance or near vision, but not both. Patients who receive a standard monofocal IOL usually continue to wear glasses to achieve the clearest focus for distance and near objects because of astigmatism (the eye is not round but oval like a football) or presbyopia (age-related decrease in near vision).
The good news is that you now have options.
Depending on the results of your examination, you may choose a specialty IOL. There is nothing wrong with the monofocal IOL. In fact, many of our patients select this option because they are either not good candidates for the other lenses, or they don't want to pay the additional costs associated with these newer technologies. Unfortunately, Medicare and private insurances do not cover the additional cost of these specialty lenses.
Presbyopia: Tecnis Multifocal IOL Refractive IOL
With time, almost everyone is affected by presbyopia. Presbyopia is a part of the normal aging process and happens to all of us by the age of 40 to 45. That is why most people eventually need reading glasses or bifocals. Presbyopia is caused by a loss of flexibility of the natural lens and the weakening of the lens's focusing muscle. Everyone who undergoes cataract surgery with a standard (monofocal IOL) will need reading glasses to see up close. But over the past few years, there have been several IOLs introduced that correct presbyopia after cataract surgery.
Patients who choose one of these presbyopia correcting or multifocal IOLs can usually see far away and up close without glasses. The surgeons at The Eye Clinic Lake Charles were among the first surgeons in Southwest Louisiana to use these new multifocal lenses. Some of The Eye Clinic surgeons actually worked with the manufacturers and the FDA in the development of the early version of these lenses.
Astigmatism: Toric IOL
About half of the population is born with eyes that are oval shaped like a football, instead of round like a basketball. As light enters the eye of someone with astigmatism, the light reflects off the uneven surface and causes blurry vision. To see clearly at a distance, they need to wear glasses or contact lenses. Recently, a new style of IOL called a Toric IOL was introduced. The Toric IOL can correct, or at least partially correct, astigmatism so patients with astigmatism won't be so dependent on glasses after cataract surgery.
If not wearing glasses after cataract surgery is important to you, than ask the surgery coordinators or the surgeon's technicians about specialty IOLs.
At The Eye Clinic, we want our patients to be able to enjoy the available IOL technology. We look forward to caring for you and your eyes, and to helping you learn more about your options.


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Influencer says you can fake likes on your Instagram – but fans say she's wrong
Everyday is a school day on TikTok, and we honestly can't even count the number of life hacks we've learned from the app.
But, it turns out not everything is always as it seems after a TikTok user shared a so-called hack for faking likes on your Instagram posts.
The woman, who goes by the name Fav_ourr shared the trick, which involves changing the coding of the post in order to make it seem like it has more likes than it actually does. Sneaky.
She starts by right clicking over the bit where it says how many likes a post has received, and then clicks on 'impact element.' Fav_ourr then clicks on the coding where it says , the number of likes the post currently has, and simply changes the number from 220 to 100k, and it actually works.
Or so it seems.
One TikTok user commented, "I don't even have 100k friends on Instagram, they're gunna' know," while another replied: "I thought the exact same thing. How is my Instagram going to blow up overnight like magic when I don't even have that many followers?!"
However, it turns out that while the number of likes did change on her screen, that number will only appear on the screen of the person who changed it, and not for anyone else.
"I am a web developer and this only works on your screen, you have no way of publishing that to their server," one TikTok user commented, crushing all our hopes and dreams of ever becoming an influencer soon.
Meanwhile, others shared their own hacks for how to grow an Instagram following (without cheating), thanks to so-called 'hype groups,' where everyone joins with the intention of blowing up each other's posts with likes and comments in exchange for receiving likes and comments on their own post.
Looks like we're going to have to do this the hard way.
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Claire Catherine Danes, ameriška filmska, televizijska in gledališka igralka, *12. april 1979, Manhattan, New York, New York, Združene države Amerike.

Claire Danes je najbolj znana po televizijski nadaljevanki To trapasto življenje in filmih: Romeo + Julija, Princesa Mononoke, Palača z rešetkami, Ure do večnosti, Terminator 3: Vstaja strojev in Zvezdni prah.

Zgodnje življenje

Claire Catherine Danes se je rodila 12. aprila 1979 v Manhattanu, New York, New York, Združene države Amerike. Njena mama Carla je varuška, slikarka in oblikovalka tekstila, ki se je kasneje uveljavila kot hčerkina menedžerka, njen oče Christopher Danes pa svetovalec za računalništvo in fotograf. Ima starejšega brata Asa, ki je pravnik in je zaposlen v firmi Paula Hastingsa.

Šolala se je na newyorški šoli Dalton School, kasneje pa še na šolah New York City Lab School for Collaborative Studies, Professional Performing Arts School, Lycée Français de Los Angeles v Los Angelesu, leta 1998 pa je obiskovala Yale. Po dveh letih študiranja psihologije je študij opustila in se raje posvetila filmski karieri.

Kariera

Claire Danes se je na televiziji prvič pojavila leta 1990 in sicer v filmu Dreams of Love, leta 1994 pa v filmu Little Women, kjer je igrala Elizabeth 'Beth' March. Istega leta je takrat petnajstletna Claire dobila vlogo v televizijski seriji To trapasto življenje, za katero je prejela nagrado Zlati globus in nominacijo za Emmyja. Leto pozneje (1995) se je pojavila tudi v filmih Stkano s srcem in Domov za praznike, kjer je igrala hči Holly Hunter. Film je režirala Jodie Foster. Leta 1996 je igrala Julijo Capulet v filmu, posnetem po Shakespearovi drami, Romeo + Julija ob igralcu Leonardu DiCapriu. Kasneje tega leta so se v javnosti razširile govorice, da je odšla na avdicijo za film Titanik, a v intervjuju dvanajst let pozneje je Danesova to zanikala. Leta 1999 se prvič pojavi v animiranem filmu, v filmu Princesa Mononoke, istega leta pa dobi glavno vlogo v filmu Palača z rešetkami, zraven Billa Pullmana in Kate Beckinsale.

Leta 2002 poleg Susan Sarandon, Kierana Culkina in Billa Pullmana igra v filmu Bohemski dnevi. Kasneje igra hčer Meryl Streep v za oskarja nominiranem filmu Ure do večnosti poleg Nicole Kidman, Eda Harrisa in Julianne Moore. Naslednje leto se pojavi v filmu Terminator 3: Vstaja strojev, čemur sledi Odrska lepotica leta 2004. Leta 2005 igra v filmu Steva Martina Prodajalka in v filmu Nova v družini poleg Sarah Jessice Parker in Diane Keaton. Leta 2007 poleg Michelle Pfeiffer, Roberta DeNira, Sienne Miller in Charlieja Coxa igra v romantičnem filmu Zvezdni prah ter v filmu Krdelo.

Njena Off-Broadwayska dela uključujejo dela Happiness, Punk Ballet in Kids On Stage, v katerih je imela tudi svojo solo plesno točko. Zelo se je zanimala za vlogo v filmu Neila Gaimana Death: The Time of Your Life in odšla je na avdicijo za Lois Lane v filmu Superman se vrača, preden je vlogo dobila Kate Bosworth.

Marca 2007 se s Patrickom Wilsonom pojavi v reklami Gap, kjer par zapleše na pesem »Anything You Can Do« iz muzikala Annie Get Your Gun.

19. oktobra 2007 se pojavi v Broadwayski predstavi Georga Bernarda Shawa Pygmalion, kjer igra Elizo Doolittle.

Osebno življenje
Claire Danes se je na televiziji (natančneje v televizijski seriji To trapasto življenje) poljubila prej, kot v resničnem življenju. Po srečanju na njeni rojstnodnevni zabavi je skoraj šest let hodila z avstralskim pevcem Benom Leejem, zveza pa se je končala leta 2003. Hodila je tudi z Andrewom Dorffom, bratom igralca Stephena Dorffa in Mattom Damonom. V začetku leta 2004 je začela z zvezo s soigralcem iz Odrske lepotice in Princese Mononoke, Billyjem Crudupom. To v javnosti ni izpadlo najbolj pozitivno, saj so se sprožile govorice o tem, da je njuna zveza povzročila razhod med Crudupom in nosečo Mary-Louise Parker, vendar sta to oba zanikala in povedala, da sta se Parkerjeva in Crudup razšla, še preden je on začel prijateljevati z Danesovo. Kakorkoli, Claire Danes in Billy Crudup sta končala decembra 2006 in spet so se sprožile govorice, da sta končala zaradi Danesove domnevne afere s soigralcem iz filma Večer, Hughom Dancyjem. 27. junija 2007 je Claire v oddaji Davida Lettermana tudi potrdila, da prijateljuje z Dancyjem. Claire Danes (30) in Hugh Dancy (34) sta imela sta se poročila s tihim obredom v Franciji leta 2009.

Filmografija

Filmi

Televizija

Reklame
 The Boyfriend Trousers (Gap) (2007) - Dekle

Glasbeni videi
 Soul Asylum - »Just Like Anyone« (1995) - Unnamed Angel

Kot gostja

Glej tudi
 Seznam ameriških igralcev (D)

Sklici

Zunanje povezave

  Claire Danes na People.com
  Intervju 26 oktobra 2005

Živeči ljudje
Ameriški filmski igralci
Ameriški televizijski igralci
Ameriški gledališki igralci
Prejemnice zlatega globusa za najboljšo igralko v televizijski dramski seriji
Prejemniki emmyja (igralci)

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The Maling Room in Canterbury begins with a revelation of why it's called 'The Maling Room' being situated on the corner of Canterbury Road and Maling Road, the building used to be the old mailing room! It maintains its classic feel (and personally, reminded me of one of my old high school classrooms) with a dressing of stained glass windows at the front-end of the cafe.
There's no clear order of service and I was left wandering whether to sit down or be seated, the slow attention and response of the waiters only made it all the more awkward, "Don't you know what to do?" The one waitress who 'welcomed' me was rather abrupt and frankly, a smile would have been nice.
Upon placing my first order, it came out promptly by the barista himself and a polite casual comment made about the coffee was much appreciated. The environment, given that it is next to a busy main road, is a little noisy but nothing that isn't drowned out by the sound of the busy coffee machine and the chatter of others patrons. The setting of the cafe allows for one to simply sit back and enjoy with friends or a nice book to relax.
I had heard that the place had good coffee so I ordered a ristretto to give the coffee its first test. The coffee is a rich and full-bodied, smooth at first but a slight bitter though not sharp aftertaste all with a hint of chocolate. I followed that with a cafe latte and was disappointed to receive a dirty glass, but proceeded nonetheless. A different barista made this coffee and while the presentation was good, it did not meet my expectations made by the ristretto. The froth was firm, the coffee well-balanced by the cream, but was a little bit too milky instead of the creamy texture one would expect.
Overall, while it did not live up completely up to the recommendation, it certainly is a place worth trying for the coffee. The baristas are talented, from observation, and I seemed to just get a bad draw on the cafe latte.


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The owners of 4th St. Pizza Company pride themselves on creating a pizza joint that is the ultimate spot for any sports game. 25 flatscreens line the walls and handmade wooden bar, sharing wall space with mounted moose and deer heads. The cooks at 4th St. Pizza Co. crown their specialty pies with more than 25 different fresh toppings such as smoked bacon, Roma tomatoes, and whole milk mozzarella cheese. The salad bar also features plenty of healthy choices, stocked with 34 fresh ingredients to build into sides or entrees.


Equipped with the CR-type equalizer based on GE(General Electric/USA) 12AT7 authorized by J.A.N.(Joint Army & Navy) standard of the US Army, and can reproduce a very high quality and clear sound without adding any NFB. To avoid compromising sound quality using the NFB type, one of the solutions we adapted to completely protect the sensitive CR type equalizer was to originally develop for RS-30EQ a high quality "Orient-Core" power transformer perfectly shielded to shut-down hum noise from the transformer perfectly. We have also selected the finest available high-end audio components to keep the deflection of the RIAA curve below +/-0.2%.
With minimalistic circuit design best sound quality is achieved without any compromise. Only one transistor is responsible for amplification of the low MC signals. Overallfeedback, differential amplification and push-pull circuits are not used. Adjustment of the MC imput impedance to the pick-up is superfluous due to the use of a current control circuit. Tubes are only installed where they are able to develop their whole range of advantages: for prevention of natural harmonic spectrum, fusion of neutrality and liveliness as well as the exceptional dynamics. One output transistor guarantees low output impedance to drive long cables without losses.
Unregulated switching power supplies avoid any kind of humming and noise. PhonoMaster is equipped with double sided printed circuit boards for tight fixing of ceramic bases and all other components.
Shown with the optional Powermaster PSU.
A bit more pricey than it used to be, what isn't, but it delivers sound quality that's fully commensurate with that asking price. What's more it's a great partner for any cartridge not just those from the same company as the Apheta 2 proves, especially when you set it up in PE mode which is undoubtedly it's strongest suit.
For years Auditorium 23 has offered step-up transformers for use with Denon DL 103, Ortofon, EMT and similar cartridges. Particularly for cartridges with low impedances its important to use a specialized matching transformer rather than a generic type. The A23 SUTs are available in a standard range, and also the magnificent Hommage range. Using an EMT TSD15 with the A23 Hommage SUT is nothing short of a revelation in musicality.
Auditorium 23 step up transformers are available in three versions, two specifically for very low impedance cartridges like the Ortofon SPU and one for higher impedance cartridges like the EMT's, Denon 103, Shelter and many others.
Auditorium 23 transformers in combination with a suitable phono preamp are simply amazing. Active gain stages will never capture the flow, texture, drive and overall musicality of a top shelf transformer like the Auditorium 23.