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Danger Word on Melissa Harris-Perry! (MSNBC)
On Sunday, our film's co-screenwriter and co-producer Tananarive Due was a panelist on MSNBC's "Melissa Harris-Perry" show. During a segment on blacks and science fiction, Due explained how we are using community support to finance our short film, Danger Word, which co-stars Frankie Faison (Banshee, The Wire, The Silence of the Lambs) and Saoirse Scott (One Life to Live).
An important fundraising announcement AND A TRAILER are coming SOON!
Tananarive Due and panelist Tim Reid (CLICK ON PHOTO to see the clip)
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Danger Word: a wrap and support from director Julie Dash. Can you help us reach our goal?
Julie Dash
UPDATED 6/5: We just wrapped our two-day shoot with Frankie Faison and Saoirse Scott on our terrific set in Delancey, New York. We got great footage, and we'll have a trailer ready soon. Then, last week, a surprise: groundbreaking filmmaker Julie Dash, who wrote, directed and produced the modern classic Daughters of the Dust, joined our list of donors. Imagine our excitement! Dash is a pioneer in film—Daughters of the Dust was the first full-length film by a black woman with general theatrical release in the United States.
It's a real boost of confidence that she believes in what we're trying to do with Danger Word: we want to make an entertaining horror film that also makes a difference.
And we still need your help, too.
As you can see from the thermometer, we're still a bit shy of our $15,000 goal to finish paying our crew for the shoot. Not only was this crew of professionals willing to work on our indie, but they braved the cold and rainy weather without complaint during the shoot. Everyone involved, from cast to crew, was forced to be a warrior over Memorial Day weekend.
They had our backs when it mattered—and now we want to have theirs.
Saoirse Scott co-stars as Kendra
Can you help us with even a small donation today? If so, please DONATE HERE. Even if you can't, please share this post with your friends.
To see the behind-the-scenes photo album from the Danger Word shoot, CLICK HERE to go to our Facebook page. (You don't need a Facebook account to see the pictures!)
Frankie Faison (Grandpa Joe) and Kendra (Saoirse Scott)
Target practice in the woods
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Danger Word short film: shooting this weekend! (Can you donate today?)
"Why don't we stop complaining about Hollywood and make our own film?"
Frankie Faison stars
Weeks ago, it was just a notion. Now, thanks to you, the dream is real. Our cast and crew are in rural Delancey, New York to shoot Danger Word over Memorial Day weekend. Why would a veteran actor like Frankie Faison ("The Wire") agree to drive himself to our rustic location on his break from shooting Cinemax's "Banshee" to work on a 15-minute film? (Hint: It's not for the pay.)
To tell a story no one else would tell.
His 12-year-old co-star, Saoirse Scott, has an Irish name that means Freedom. Freedom from stereotypes. Freedom from limitations. Freedom from invisibility.
Saoirse Scott
Freedom begins with you. (If you're ready to help, please click here to learn about our donor gifts and to DONATE NOW.)
On the surface, Danger Word is a zombie film.
Based on the YA horror novel Devil's Wake, it's about a 13-year-old girl and her grandfather who have survived the zombie plague in his wooded cabin–and how her birthday goes badly awry. (Learn more about Danger Word on our ABOUT page.)
But it's mostly about a grandfather's love for his grandchild, a changing world, the fear that we cannot keep our children and grandchildren safe from the hazards beyond our doors, and the shock of being forced to grow up too soon. Real-world issues many of us know all too well.
Through our donor family of more than 100 friends, readers, horror lovers and independent film lovers, we have raised nearly $10,000 of our shooting day goal of $15,000.
But we don't have enough funds to pay our crew what they were promised—and do everything we can to make this film is the best it can be. (And that's not counting our post-production costs.)
Our donors have given as little as $5 and as much as $1,000. Two of our associate producers are serving in Afghanistan (Muncko Kruize and Timika M. Wilson). One donor is an Oscar nominee (Josh Olson). A Tony Award nominee (Stephanie D'Abruzzo). Program director for the Charlotte Black Film Festival (Tré McGriff). An artist who auctioned her artwork (Candace Hunter). All of them believe in the same dream.
Can you help us today?
Our creepy barn interior for Danger Word
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Violence declines across United States, but not against police
When Lower Burrell Patrolman Derek Kotecki was slain just after 7 p.m. on Oct. 12, he became the 53rd officer killed in the line of duty across the United States this year.
Somehow, even as the nation's crime rate is going down, a law enforcement officer is dying, on average, every 53 hours.
In addition to Kotecki and the 52 other officers shot to death, 96 other officers have died on the job from other causes, including stabbing, vehicle accidents, heart attack and more. That brings the total of dead officers, as of Saturday, to 149 nationwide.
In the latest edition of Crime in the United States, the FBI said the estimated number of violent crimes in 2010 declined for the fourth consecutive year.
According to the Pennsylvania State Police Uniform Crime Report, violent crimes decreased in the state in 2010, from 48,040 in 2009 to 46,310. There were about the same number of slayings in 2010 as in the previous year, 651 to 657, and the rate of assault on officers decreased in state by almost 12 percent in 2010 compared to the previous year.
Yet crimes against law enforcement are increasing nationwide, according to a Steve Groeninger, spokesman for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.
According to the NLEF, there were 572 officer shooting deaths nationwide between 2001 through 2010.
The organization also says that 21 of the 53 gunshot deaths this year happened when officers were attempting to make arrests or conducting surveillance, searches or suspect interviews. That was the case with Kotecki's death. A suspect in a shooting 10 days before ambushed the officer Oct. 12 in a restaurant parking lot as he and others went there to arrest him.
Last year, shootings claimed 59 officers nationwide — 10 more than in 2009 and 19 more than in 2008. In 2007, 69 officers were shot and killed, an extremely deadly year for police. The NLEF is worried that number will be reached again this year.
During the past 10 years, an average of 55 officers has died from gunshots while on duty.
"But 20 years ago, most officers were dying in traffic accidents," Groeninger said. "Now, there appears to be much more anti-authority sentiment."
Violence against police: Why?
The U.S. Department of Justice and the International Association of Chiefs of Police have formed the National Center for Violence Against The Police.
"We don't know why this is happening," said Deborah Meader, a policy adviser for the department's Bureau of Justice Assistance. "That's why we are looking into it … to prevent further assaults and deaths."
Police chiefs association spokesman John Firman said the 2009 killiings of four officers in Lakewood, Wash., by a felon who was on pretrial release led to the formation of the national center.
"We are digging deeper into the data accumulated by the FBI," Firman said. "What are the variables that we can control?"
During the last 20 years, there haven't been many blips in the numbers "but during the past 24 months, we've had more shootings of officers and more multiple shootings," Firman said. "That's troubling."
The International Association of Chiefs of Police held a conference on Saturday in Chicago. The center distributed a brochure telling police chiefs about how they can better protect their officers.
"We don't want officers to feel like they're under attack," said Firman, whose son is a police officer. "But we want them prepared and alert."
In addition to helping to form the center, the Justice Department also distributed thousands of safety electronic and printed "tool kits" to remind officers of safety and how to deal with conflict.
One tool is called VALOR, short for the Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement and Ensuring Officer Resilience and Survivability program. It "helps officers respond to the precipitous increase in ambush-style assaults" through training and technical assistance, Meader said.
"Officer safety is our number one concern," added James Pasco, president of the National Fraternal Order of Police.
He said three factors are involved in the crime rate in a particular area:
The level of effectiveness of the officer on the street.
The economic situation in the area.
The demographics.
"We're seeing more people 18 to 25 and a bit older more inclined to commit crime," Pasco said, "and when they do, they are far more likely to commit a violent crime."
All Pennsylvania municipal police officers must be certified and then annually attend updates held by the Municipal Officers' Education & Training Commission.
The commission's Bev Young said the trainers will evaluate the Kotecki murder and see if there is anything that officers can learn from what happened.
The annual updates always include the latest safety tips, said Young, a retired Temple University police officer.
According to the state's Uniform Crime Report that the Pennsylvania State Police compiles, from 2006 to 2010, 17 law enforcement officers in the state died on the job. Some were shot. Others were hit by cars.
Sgt. Anthony Manetta said people should be careful about comparing the numbers.
"It's difficult to correlate the crime numbers with officer death numbers. It's really like comparing apples to oranges," Manetta said.
"People have so many reasons to harm each other, versus the far fewer reasons they may have to harm police officers," Manetta said.
"Harming a police officer calls for a level of emotion and motivation that is higher," he said. "It often involves a weapon because the officer is armed. They know they have to overcome a much greater force."
From Pittsburghlive.com.
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Dublin is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland. It is close to the center of the east coast of the island of Ireland, at the mouth of the River Liffey in County Dublin and the center of the Dublin area. Dublin has been the capital city of Ireland since the Middle Ages and the largest city on the island of Ireland. Due to the gathering of many high-tech companies, it is known as the Silicon Valley of Europe.
University of Dublin is not only the top university in Ireland, but also a prestigious university in Europe. There are more than 1,725 teachers and 32,000 students. The University of Dublin is one of the four members of the Irish National University System. The other members are University College Cork, National University of Ireland-Galway, and National University of Ireland-Maynooth. The university is committed to providing first-class teaching and research education. Its food science, engineering, and agricultural science disciplines are among the best, and the level of postgraduates in electronic engineering, computer, biopharmaceutical, physics, chemistry and other majors is also at the world's leading level.
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After the success of the summer school 2017 at Nanjing Normal University, AEss will continue working with CEADs (China Emission Accounts and Datasets, www.ceads.net) together to organize the event at Tsinghua University, Beijing. CEADs gathers a group of experts from the UK, USA and China to work on China's emission accounting methods and applications. Providing accurate and most up-to-date emission data is the duty of the whole academic field for policy stakeholders and the public.
The scope for the AEss 2018 is energy-emission-water nexus at global cities.
Cities are central to global climate change mitigation and the implementation of low-carbon development strategies. The main objective of the summer school is to understand a feasible methodology for constructing territorial CO2 emissions inventories for generic Chinese cities. By applying this methodology, students will calculate the CO2 emissions for cities. Together with further water data searched at city level, students are able to perform their own calculation about water-energy-emission nexus. The technology of multi-view data and visualization will also be applied during the studies.
The summer school will be delivered through a combination of academic lectures, career development module, and team-project-design.
AEss invites highly motivated international students (final year undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students) and young scientists to join us. We also welcome lectures for the summer school.
Experts from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, University of East Anglia, Tsinghua University, other well-known international research institutes, and the prestigious press like Elsevier and/or Nature will guide students the training courses, discussions, research and project-design.
Please, apply by e-mail sending your English CV and a representing paper. The call for applicants will be closed when the maximum number of participants reached. There is no charge for attending the summer school, although selection processes are performed. Accommodations and food during the stays are assisted by Tsinghua University with your own costs.
The summer school will be held from 23rd to 31st July. The hotel is reserved from 22nd July to 1st August.
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using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
using ZmopSharp.Core;
using ZmopSharp.Exceptions;
using CertificationConstants = ZmopSharp.Constants.Certification;

namespace ZmopSharp
{
    public class Certification
    {
        private const string InitializeMethod = "zhima.customer.certification.initialize";
        private const string CertifyMethod = "zhima.customer.certification.certify";
        private const string QueryMethod = "zhima.customer.certification.query";
        private readonly Client _client;

        public Certification(Client client)
        {
            _client = client;
        }

        public Certification(string appId,string appKey, string zmopCert)
        {
            _client = new Client(appId, appKey, zmopCert);
        }

        public async Task<string> GetRedirectUriAsync(string transactionId, string bizCode, string identityParam, string returnUrl, string merchantConfig = "{\"need_user_authorization\": \"false\"}")
        {
            var result = await _client.SendAsync(new Request
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                Method = InitializeMethod,
                Params = new
                {
                    transaction_id = transactionId,
                    product_code = CertificationConstants.ProductCode.Certification,
                    biz_code = bizCode,
                    identity_param = identityParam,
                    merchant_config = merchantConfig,
                    ext_biz_param = "{}"
                }
            });

            if (!result["biz_response"]["success"].Value<bool>())
            {
                throw new ZmopException(result["biz_response"]["errorMessage"].Value<string>());
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            {
                Method = CertifyMethod,
                Params = new
                {
                    biz_no = result["biz_response"]["biz_no"].Value<string>(),
                    return_url = returnUrl
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\section{introduction}
Coexistence between the spin-singlet superconducting order parameters and spin-triplet one is
the essential feature of noncentrosymmetric superconductors
(NCS)\cite{bauer,togano,nishiyama,frigeri}.
The absence of spatial inversion symmetry leads to spin-orbit coupling
large enough to mix the spin-singlet component and spin-triplet one.
The amplitude of the spin-singlet component $\Delta_{\text{S}}$ and that of
the spin-triplet one $\Delta_{\text{T}}$
is a material parameter determined by the amplitude of spin-orbit coupling.
The Rashba type spin-orbit coupling induces the
helical $p$-wave spin-triplet order parameter which is the topologically nontrivial
superconducting state~\cite{frigeri,sato}.
There have been several studies on superconducting properties
coexisting of the spin-singlet $s$-wave and the spin-triplet helical
$p$-wave symmetries~\cite{tanaka09,vorontsov,fujimoto,yanase,iniotakis,linder,lu}.
It is known that topologically protected states with linear dispersion appear
at a surface of a NCS for $ \Delta_{\text{T}} > \Delta_{\text{S}}$.
Recent papers, however, have suggested a mixed order parameter spin-singlet $d$-wave
and spin-triplet $p$-wave symmetries~\cite{tanaka10,yada} which has been
proposed for the interfacial superconductivity~\cite{reyren}.
Such pairing symmetry results in dispersionless surface bound state
at the fermi level.
A similar flat zero-energy surface states has also discussed
in a NCS very recently~\cite{brydon}.
 Physical values originated from the bulk region of a superconductor
such as the specific heat and spin susceptibility~\cite{frigeri} are
expected to be interpolated from those in the two limits:
the pure spin-singlet case and the pure spin-triplet one.
An open question is how physical values governed by the surface bound states behave
as a function of
the relative amplitude between $\Delta_{\text{T}}$ and $\Delta_{\text{S}}$.
The present paper addresses this issue.

The surface bound states of unconventional superconductors have been
theoretically discussed
in heavy fermionic superconductors~\cite{buchholtz}, the polar state of
$^3$He~\cite{hara}, and high-$T_c$ cuprates~\cite{hu,tanaka95}.
Experimentally, the presence of the surface bound states have been observed
as the zero-bias anomaly~\cite{tanaka95,ya04} of the scanning tunneling spectroscopy (STS) of
hole-doped~\cite{kashiwaya,wei} and electron-doped~\cite{biswas} high-$T_c$ cuprates.
The zero-bias anomaly has been observed also in the differential conductance of
ramp-edge junctions of hole-doped high-$T_c$
cuprates~\cite{iguchi} and grain boundary junction of electron-doped
high-$T_c$ cuprates~\cite{chesca}.
The presence of the surface bound states has been reinterpreted
since the proposal for new classification of matter~\cite{kane}.
The surface bound states at the zero energy are necessary to
naturally connect a nontrivial topological integer number inside of
an unconventional superconductor with the trivial topological
number outside of the superconductor.
The dispersion of the subgap
states depends on the type of the topological number defined in
superconductors. The chiral or helical superconductors
give rise to dispersive surface bound states~\cite{qi}.
On the other hand, dispersionless zero-energy states
are formed under $d_{x^2-y^2}$- and $p_{x}$-wave symmetries.

 In direct current Josephson effect,
the surface bound states result in large $J_cR_N/(\Delta_0/e)$ values
and the deviation of current-phase relationship from the sinusoidal function
at low temperature~\cite{tanaka96,barash},
where $J_c$ is the critical Josephson current, $R_N$ is the normal resistance of
a junction, and $\Delta_0$ is the amplitude of pair potential at the zero temperature.
Such behavior is called low-temperature anomaly of Josephson current
and is known to be sensitive to spectra of surface bound states~\cite{tanaka96,barash,barash2,ya02,yakovenco}. So far the Josephson effect between
$s$-wave superconductor and a NCS has been reported~\cite{hayashi}. The low-temperature
anomaly of the Josephson current has never been discussed yet.

In this paper, we theoretically calculate the Josephson current between two
NCS's~\cite{kaur,sumiyama}
based on a current formula~\cite{ya01} in terms of
the Andreev reflection coefficients of junctions.
We assume a order parameter which is a mixture of the
spin-singlet $s$-wave and the spin-triplet helical
$p$-wave symmetries.
We call such states as $s+p$ mixture.
For $\Delta_{\text{T}} < \Delta_{\text{S}}$,
the Josephson current saturates at low temperature as
is described by the Ambegaokar-Baratoff formula~\cite{ambegaokar}.
On the other hand for $\Delta_{\text{T}} > \Delta_{\text{S}}$,
the Josephson current increases logarithmically with
decreasing temperature ($T$).
The interfacial bound state causes the low-temperature anomaly.
The characteristic
behavior of the Josephson current does not changes gradually as a function of
the relative amplitude between $\Delta_{\text{T}}$ and $\Delta_{\text{S}}$.
The critical point $\Delta_{\text{T}} = \Delta_{\text{S}}$ clearly divides
the qualitative feature of Josephson current.

In addition to $s+p$ mixture, we also consider two types of mixed order
parameter between the
spin-singlet $d_{xy}$-wave and the spin-triplet helical $p$-wave
symmetries. We call such state as $d+p$ mixture.
The feature of Josephson current are well characterized by the relative amplitude between $\Delta_{\text{T}}$ and $\Delta_{\text{S}}$.
In some cases, the Josephson current
 increases as $1/T$ with decreasing temperature
due to dispersionless zero-energy state.
We will discuss the physics behind such clear qualitative change of the Josephson
effect in terms of topologically protected zero-energy surface states.
It is known that excitation of such surface bound states on superconductor
are characterized by the Majorana fermion~\cite{wilczek,qi,fu}.
Unusual phenomena peculiar to the Majorana fermion has been
suggested theoretically~\cite{fu2,ya10,feigelman}.

This paper is organized as follows. In Sec.~II, we discuss a theoretical model
of Josephson junction consisting two NCS's. In Sec.~III, we show the calculated
results of Josephson current for $s+p$ and $d+p$ mixtures.
 We summarize this paper in Sec.~IV.
\begin{figure}[th]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=8cm]{fig1c.eps}
\end{center}
\caption{(color online). A schematic picture of the Josephson junction.
}
\label{fig1}
\end{figure}
\section{model}
Let us consider a Josephson junction between two NCS's as shown in Fig.~\ref{fig1},
where the electric current flows in the $x$ direction and the junction width in the
$y$ direction is $W$. We apply the periodic boundary condition in the $y$ direction.
The Bogoliubov-de Gennes (BdG) Hamiltonian in momentum space reads
\begin{align}
H_{\textrm{BdG}}(\boldsymbol{k})=&\left[ \begin{array}{cc}
\hat{h}(\boldsymbol{k}) & \hat{\Delta}(\boldsymbol{k}) \\
-\hat{\Delta}^\ast(-\boldsymbol{k}) &-\hat{h}^\ast(-\boldsymbol{k})
\end{array}\right], \label{bdg}\\
\hat{h}(\boldsymbol{k})=& \xi_{\boldsymbol{k}} \hat{\sigma}_0
+\lambda\boldsymbol{g}\cdot\hat{\boldsymbol{\sigma} },\\
\xi_{\boldsymbol{k}}=&\frac{\hbar^2\boldsymbol{k}^2}{2m} -\mu,
\end{align}
where $\hat{\sigma}_j$ for $j=1-3$ are the Pauli matrices, $\hat{\sigma}_0$
is the unit matrix in spin space, $k_{x(y)}$ is the wavenumber in the $x(y)$
direction, $k_F$ is the Fermi wave number, $\mu$ is the chemical potential,
 and $\lambda$ is amplitude of the spin-orbit interaction.
In this paper,  we assume that $\lambda \ll \mu$.
We consider the Rashba type spin-orbit coupling reflecting the noncentrosymmetry
along the $z$ direction (i.e., $\boldsymbol{g}=(k_y,-k_x,0)/k_F$).
Correspondingly, we choose the $\boldsymbol{d}$-vector in the pair potential as
 $\boldsymbol{d} =\boldsymbol{g}$ as discussed in Ref.~\onlinecite{frigeri}.
As a consequence, the spin-triplet part of the pair potential has
the helical $p$-wave symmetry.
In this paper, we consider three types of mixed order parameter as follows
\begin{align}
\hat{\Delta}(\boldsymbol{k})= \left\{
\begin{array}{ll}
 i\left( \Delta_{\text{T}}\boldsymbol{d}\cdot\boldsymbol{\sigma}
+\Delta_{\text{S}} \right) \hat{\sigma}_2 & {s+p }, \\
 i\left( \Delta_{\text{T}}\boldsymbol{d}\cdot\boldsymbol{\sigma}
+\Delta_{\text{S}}\sin 2\gamma \right)\hat{\sigma}_2 & {d+p} \; \text{ I}, \\
i\left( \Delta_{\text{T}}\boldsymbol{d}\cdot\boldsymbol{\sigma}
+\Delta_{\text{S}} \right)\sin 2\gamma \hat{\sigma}_2  & d+p \text{ II},
\end{array}\right.
\end{align}
where $\gamma$ is the incident angle of a quasiparticle as shown in Fig.~\ref{fig1}
and $e^{i\gamma}=(k_x+ik_y)/k_F$.
The first one consists of $s$-wave singlet and helical $p$-wave triplet components.
The pair potential of $d+p$ II is the order parameter discussed in the interfacial
superconductivity~\cite{yada}. Although the pair potential of $d+p$ I may not have a
relation to any materials, we consider it for theoretical interest.
The energy eigen values of Eq.~(\ref{bdg}) are $E=\pm E_{\pm}$ with
$E_\pm=\sqrt{ (\xi_{\boldsymbol{k}} \pm \lambda)^2 + \Delta_\pm^2}$ and
\begin{align}
\Delta_\pm(\gamma)=\left\{\begin{array}{ll}
 \Delta_{\text{S}} \pm \Delta_{\text{T}}, & s+p, \\
 \Delta_{\text{S}}\sin 2\gamma \pm \Delta_{\text{T}}, & d+p\; \text{I}, \\
 (\Delta_{\text{S}} \pm \Delta_{\text{T}})\sin 2\gamma, & d+p\; \text{ II}.
\end{array}\right.
\end{align}
To represent the wave function of a quasiparticle, we need
another values of the pair potential defined by
$\tilde{\Delta}_\pm(\gamma)={\Delta}_\pm(\pi-\gamma)$
\begin{align}
\tilde{\Delta}_\pm(\gamma)=\left\{\begin{array}{ll}
 \Delta_{\text{S}} \pm \Delta_{\text{T}}, & s+p, \\
 -\Delta_{\text{S}}\sin 2\gamma \pm \Delta_{\text{T}}, & d+p\; \text{I}, \\
 -(\Delta_{\text{S}} \pm \Delta_{\text{T}})\sin 2\gamma, & d+p\; \text{ II}.
\end{array}\right.
\end{align}

\begin{widetext}
The wave function in the left superconductor
is obtained as
\begin{align}
&\Psi_L(x,y) =  \check{\Phi}_L
\left[
\left[
\begin{array}{cc}
u_+ & u_- \\
-ie^{i\gamma} u_+ & ie^{i\gamma}u_- \\
ie^{i\gamma} v_ + & -ie^{i\gamma} v_-\\
v_+ & v_-
\end{array}
\right]
\left[ \begin{array}{c}a_+ \\ a_-\end{array} \right] e^{ik_xx}
+
\left[\begin{array}{cc}
\tilde{v}_+ & \tilde{v}_- \\
ie^{-i\gamma}\tilde{v}_+ & -ie^{-i\gamma}\tilde{v}_- \\
-ie^{-i\gamma} \tilde{u}_+ & ie^{-i\gamma} \tilde{u}_-\\
\tilde{u}_+ & \tilde{u}_- \end{array} \right]
\left[ \begin{array}{c}b_+ \\ b_-\end{array}\right] e^{-ik_xx}
\right.\nonumber\\
&\left.+
\left[\begin{array}{cc} \tilde{u}_+ & \tilde{u}_- \\
ie^{-i\gamma}\tilde{u}_+ & -ie^{-i\gamma}\tilde{u}_- \\
-ie^{-i\gamma} \tilde{v}_+ & ie^{-i\gamma} \tilde{v}_-\\
\tilde{v}_+ & \tilde{v}_- \end{array} \right]
\left[ \begin{array}{c}A_+ \\ A_-\end{array}\right]e^{-ik_xx}
+
\left[\begin{array}{cc} {v}_+ & {v}_- \\
-ie^{i\gamma}{v}_+ & ie^{i\gamma}{v}_- \\
ie^{i\gamma} {u}_+ & -ie^{i\gamma} {u}_-\\
{u}_+ & {u}_- \end{array} \right]
\left[ \begin{array}{c}B_+ \\ B_-\end{array}\right]e^{ik_xx}
\right]e^{ik_yy}
,\\
&u_\pm =\sqrt{ \frac{1}{2}\left(1+\frac{\Omega_\pm}{E}\right)}, \;
v_\pm =\sqrt{\frac{1}{2}\left(1-\frac{\Omega_\pm}{E}\right)}s_\pm, \;
\tilde{u}_\pm =\sqrt{\frac{1}{2}\left(1+\frac{\tilde{\Omega}_\pm}{E}\right)},\;
\tilde{v}_\pm =\sqrt{\frac{1}{2}\left(1-\frac{\tilde{\Omega}_\pm}{E}\right)}
\tilde{s}_\pm, \\
&\Omega_\pm= \sqrt{ E^2- \Delta_\pm^2 }, \;
\tilde{\Omega}_\pm=\sqrt{E^2- \tilde{\Delta}_\pm^2}, \;
s_\pm= \frac{ \Delta_\pm}{|\Delta_\pm|}, \;
\tilde{s}_\pm= \frac{ \tilde{\Delta}_\pm}{|\tilde{\Delta}_\pm|},
\; \check{\Phi}_{j}=\text{diag}\left\{ e^{i\varphi_j/2},e^{i\varphi_j/2},
e^{-i\varphi_j/2},e^{-i\varphi_j/2} \right\},
\end{align}
where $a_\pm$ and $b_\pm$ are the amplitudes of incoming waves,
$A_\pm$ and $B_\pm$ are the amplitudes of outgoing waves, and
 $\varphi_j$ for $j=L$ or $R$ is the macroscopic phase of a superconductor.
In the same way, the wave function in the right superconductor
is represented by
\begin{align}
\Psi_R(x,y) = & \check{\Phi}_R
\left[
\left[
\begin{array}{cc}
u_+ & u_- \\
-ie^{i\gamma} u_+ & ie^{i\gamma}u_- \\
ie^{i\gamma} v_ + & -ie^{i\gamma} v_-\\
v_+ & v_-
\end{array}
\right]
\left[ \begin{array}{c}C_+ \\ C_-\end{array} \right] e^{ik_xx}
+
\left[\begin{array}{cc}
\tilde{v}_+ & \tilde{v}_- \\
ie^{-i\gamma}\tilde{v}_+ & -ie^{-i\gamma}\tilde{v}_- \\
-ie^{-i\gamma} \tilde{u}_+ & ie^{-i\gamma} \tilde{u}_-\\
\tilde{u}_+ & \tilde{u}_- \end{array} \right]
\left[ \begin{array}{c}D_+ \\ D_-\end{array}\right] e^{-ik_xx}
\right]e^{ik_yy},\label{psi_right}
\end{align}
with $C_\pm$ and $D_\pm$ being amplitudes of outgoing waves.
At the junction interface, we introduce the potential barrier
described by $V_0\delta(x)$. Throughout this paper, we fix
$z_0\equiv (V_0m)/(\hbar^2 k_F)=5$, which leads to the transmission
probability of the insulating barrier $T_B=\int_0^{\pi/2}d\gamma \cos^3\gamma/(z_0^2
+\cos^2\gamma)$ being about 0.01.
By eliminating $C_\pm$ and $D_\pm$ using a boundary
condition, it is possible to obtain the reflection coefficients,
\begin{align}
\left[ \begin{array}{c} A_+ \\ A_- \\ B_+ \\ B_- \end{array} \right]
=\left[ \begin{array}{cc} \hat{r}_{ee} & \hat{r}_{eh} \\
\hat{r}_{he} & \hat{r}_{hh} \end{array}\right]
\left[ \begin{array}{c} a_+ \\ a_- \\ b_+ \\ b_- \end{array} \right].
\end{align}
The Josephson current can be calculated based on a formula~\cite{ya01}
after applying the continuation $E\to i\omega_n=i(2n+1)\pi T$,
\begin{align}
J=\frac{e}{2\hbar}\sum_{k_y}T\sum_{\omega_n}
\textrm{Tr}\left[
\left[ \begin{array}{cc}\frac{\Delta_+}{\Omega_{n+}} & 0 \\
0 & \frac{\Delta_-}{\Omega_{n-}} \end{array} \right] \hat{r}_{he}
-
\left[ \begin{array}{cc}\frac{\tilde{\Delta}_+}{\tilde{\Omega}_{n+}} & 0 \\
0 & \frac{\tilde{\Delta}_-}{\tilde{\Omega}_{n-}} \end{array} \right] \hat{r}_{eh}
\right],
\end{align}
with $\Omega_{n\pm}=\sqrt{ \omega_n^2+\Delta_\pm^2}$ and
$\tilde{\Omega}_{n\pm}=\sqrt{ \omega_n^2+\tilde{\Delta}_\pm^2}$.
We introduce a parameter $0\leq \alpha\leq 1$
to tune the mixing rate between the spin-singlet and spin-triplet components
as
\begin{align}
\Delta_{\text{S}}= \alpha\Delta, \;\;
\Delta_{\text{T}}=(1-\alpha)\Delta,\label{alphadef}
\end{align}
where the dependence of $\Delta$ on temperature $T$ is described by the BCS theory.
The energy spectra of subgap state at a surface of NCS is calculated from
Eq.~(\ref{psi_right}) with a boundary condition $\Psi_R(0,y)=0$.
\end{widetext}

\section{Results}
At first, we summarize the energy spectra of subgap state at a surface
of superconductor in Fig.\ref{fig2}.
\begin{figure}[ht]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=9cm]{fig2.eps}
\end{center}
\caption{(color online). The energy spectra of surface bound state.
(a): $s+p$ at $\alpha=0$,
(b): $d+p $ I at $\alpha=0.6$,
(c): $d+p $ I at $\alpha=0.4$,
(d): $d+p$ II at $\alpha=0.6$, and
(e): $d+p$ II at $\alpha=0.4$.
The horisontal axis $k_y/k_F$ corresponds to $\sin\gamma$.
}\label{fig2}
\end{figure}
In $s+p$ mixture, energy of bound state satisfies
\begin{align}
(E^2-\Delta_+\Delta_-)\cos^2\gamma + \Omega_+\Omega_-(1+\sin^2\gamma)=0.
\end{align}
It has been already known that
the surface bound state is absent for
$\Delta_{\text{S}}>\Delta_{\text{T}}$, whereas the surface bound
states with the linear dispersion exist for
$\Delta_{\text{S}}>\Delta_{\text{T}}$
as shown in (a).

In $d+p$ I mixture, energy of the surface bound state satisfies
\begin{align}
E^2(1+\cos^2\gamma) + \sin^2\gamma(\Delta_+\Delta_- + \Omega_+\Omega_-)=0.
\end{align}
The equation has two solutions. The first one is $E=0$ which
is allowed for $|\sin\gamma| \geq \Delta_{\text{T}}/\Delta_{\text{S}}$
as shown in Fig.~\ref{fig2}(b).
The dispersionless zero-energy bound states are a direct consequence
of the $d_{xy}$-wave symmetry~\cite{tanaka95}.
Therefore such flat zero-energy state is absent for
$\Delta_{\text{S}}<\Delta_{\text{T}}$.
The second solution is given by
\begin{align}
E=\pm\sin\gamma\sqrt{\Delta^2_{\text{T}}-\Delta^2_{\text{S}}4\sin^2\gamma}
\end{align}
for $|\tan\gamma|<\Delta_{\text{T}}/(2\Delta_{\text{S}})$ as shown in
Fig.~\ref{fig2}(b) and (c).

 In $d+p$ II mixture, energy of the surface bound states
 satisfies
 \begin{align}
E^2(1+\sin^2\gamma) + \cos^2\gamma(\Delta_+\Delta_- + \Omega_+\Omega_-)=0.
\end{align}
The equation has two solutions. The first one is $E=0$
for all $\gamma$ which
is possible only when $\Delta_{\text{S}}>\Delta_{\text{T}}$
as shown in Fig.~\ref{fig2}(d).
The second solution is given by
\begin{align}
E=\pm 2 \cos^2\gamma \sqrt{\Delta^2_{\text{T}}\sin^2\gamma-\Delta^2_{\text{S}}},
\label{edp2}
\end{align}
which is allowed for
$|\sin\gamma|<\sqrt{ \Delta_{\text{S}}/\Delta_{\text{T}}}$ as shown in
Fig.~\ref{fig2}(e).

\subsection{s+p}
In Fig.~\ref{fig3}, we show the calculated results of Josephson current for $s+p$ mixture.
\begin{figure}[tbh]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=8cm]{fig3.eps}
\end{center}
\caption{(color online). Results for $s+p$ mixture.
The critical Josephson current is plotted as a function of temperature
in (a) and (c). The current-phase relationships are show in (b) and (d)
at a low temperature ($T=0.001T_c$). The transmission probability of the tunnel junction
$T_B$ is fixed about 0.01 throughout this paper.
 }
\label{fig3}
\end{figure}
In Fig.~\ref{fig3}(a), we plot the critical Josephson current
as a function of
temperature for several choices of $\alpha$ satisfying
$\Delta_{\text{S}} > \Delta_{\text{T}}$.
The Josephson current is normalized by $J_0=\pi \Delta_0/( 2eR_N)$, where
$R_N$ is the normal resistance of the junction. In the case of metallic
superconductor junctions, the Josephson critical current becomes $J_0$ at the
zero temperature.
In Fig~\ref{fig3}(b), we show the current-phase relationship (CPR)
at a low temperature $T=0.001T_c$ for $\alpha=1$, 0.8 and 0.6,
where $\varphi=\varphi_L-\varphi_R$ is the phase difference across the junction.
The critical Josephson current saturates at low temperature and
the CPR is sinusoidal for $\alpha=1$, 0.8 and 0.6.
Thus the Josephson current for $\Delta_{\text{S}} > \Delta_{\text{T}}$
obeys the Ambegaokar-Baratoff relation because there is no surface zero-energy
states.
In Fig.~\ref{fig3}(c) and (d), we respectively show the dependence of critical current
on temperature and the CPR at a low temperature
for several choices of $\alpha$ satisfying
 $\Delta_{\text{S}} < \Delta_{\text{T}}$.
The results in Fig.~\ref{fig3}(c) and (d) show qualitatively different behavior
from those in Fig.~\ref{fig3}(a) and (b), respectively.
The critical Josephson current in Fig.~\ref{fig3}(c) increases with decreasing
temperature even far below $T_c$.
This behavior is called low-temperature anomaly
of Josephson current. The resonant tunneling through the surface bound state
at the zero energy is responsible for the anomaly~\cite{tanaka96,barash}.
Such zero-energy state is possible $\sin\gamma=0$ as shown in Fig.~\ref{fig2}(a).
According to previous papers~\cite{barash2,ya02},
the Josephson critical current increases
logarithmically with decreasing temperature for $\alpha=0$.
The results for $\alpha=0.2$ and 0.4 also show the logarithmic low-temperature
anomaly. Correspondingly, the contribution of higher harmonics
slightly deviates the CPR from the sinusoidal relation as shown in Fig.~\ref{fig3}(d).
Thus the characteristic feature of Josephson current qualitatively changes
at the singular point of $\Delta_{\text{S}} = \Delta_{\text{T}}$.

\subsection{d+p I}
Next, we show the calculated results of Josephson current for $d+p$ I mixture
as shown in Fig.~\ref{fig4}.
\begin{figure}[tbh]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=8cm]{fig4.eps}
\end{center}
\caption{(color online). Result for $d+p$ I.
The critical Josephson current is plotted as a function of temperature
in (a) and (c). The current-phase relationship is show in (b) and (d)
at low temperature
$T=0.001T_c$.}
\label{fig4}
\end{figure}
\begin{figure}[tbh]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=8cm]{fig5.eps}
\end{center}
\caption{(color online). The current-phase relationship in Fig. 4(b) and (d)
are calculated for a higher temperature at $T=0.1T_c$.
}
\label{fig5}
\end{figure}
The temperature dependence of critical current for $\alpha=$1, 0.8, and 0.6
satisfying
$\Delta_{\text{S}} > \Delta_{\text{T}}$
show the low-temperature anomaly as shown in Fig.~\ref{fig4}(a).
The critical current increase as $T^{-1}$ with decreasing temperature
 at $\alpha=1$~\cite{tanaka96}.
The results for $\alpha=0.8$ and 0.6 also show such power-law like
low-temperature anomaly.
Corresponding CPR shown in Fig.~\ref{fig4}(b) indicates
jump at $\varphi=\pi$ because of the contributions of higher harmonics.
In this case, the surface bound state are energetically localized at
$E=0$ as shown in Fig.~\ref{fig2}(b).
The resonant tunneling through such zero-energy states
causes the strong low-temperature anomaly.
For $\Delta_{\text{S}} < \Delta_{\text{T}}$, on the other hand, the Josephson current
in Fig.~\ref{fig4}(c) and (d) have properties similar to those in
Fig.~\ref{fig3}(c) and (d), respectively.
The critical current indicates the logarithmic low-temperature anomaly.
The presence of the zero-energy surface bound state at
$\sin\gamma=0$ in Fig.~\ref{fig2}(c) explains the similarity.
Thus the characteristic feature of Josephson current for $d+p$ I mixture
also qualitatively changes around the point of
$\Delta_{\text{S}} = \Delta_{\text{T}}$.

 The large deviation of CPR from the sinusoidal function in Fig.~\ref{fig4}(b)
can be seen only at low temperature. According to an analytical expression of
Josephson current for $\alpha=1$, the higher harmonics contribute to the Josephson
current when the temperature is much smaller than $\sqrt{T_B}\Delta_0$.
Here $T_B$ is the transmission probability
of the tunnel junction and is about 0.01 in the present calculation.
In Fig.~\ref{fig5}, we show CPR for a higher temperature at $T=0.1T_c$.
In both Figs.~\ref{fig4}(a) and (b), the CPR deviates from the sinusoidal
relation only slightly at $T=0.1T_c$. On the other hand,
the amplitudes of the Josephson current remain sufficiently larger value than $J_0$.

\subsection{d+p II }
Finally, we show the calculated results of Josephson current for $d+p$ II mixture
as shown in Fig.~\ref{fig6}.
The temperature dependence of critical current for several $\alpha$
satisfying $\Delta_{\text{S}} > \Delta_{\text{T}}$
indicate the strong low-temperature anomaly as shown in Fig.~\ref{fig6}(a) and (b).
The critical current increase with decreasing temperature as $T^{-1}$
and the CPR at a low temperature shows the jump at $\varphi=\pi$.
The zero-energy surface bound states are possible for all $\gamma$ as shown
in Fig.~\ref{fig2}(d).
The presence of the flat zero-energy states explains the
similarity of the results in Fig.~\ref{fig6}(a) and (b)
 to those shown in Fig.~\ref{fig4}(a) and (b), respectively.
The calculated results for $\alpha=$0.4, 0.2 and 0 satisfying
 $\Delta_{\text{S}} < \Delta_{\text{T}}$ are shown in Fig.~\ref{fig6}(c) and (d).
On the contrary, the results for $\Delta_{\text{S}} < \Delta_{\text{T}}$
in Fig.~\ref{fig6}(c) and (d)
has properties similar to those in Fig.~\ref{fig3}(a) and (b).
Namely, the Josephson current saturates at low temperature and the CPR
is sinusoidal at low temperature.
The zero-energy state at $\sin\gamma=\pm 1$ exists as
shown in Fig.~\ref{fig2}(e).
 Although this zero-energy state appears as a results of the resonant
 Andreev reflection~\cite{ya04},
it does not so much affect the Josephson current.
The wavenumber $\sin\gamma=\pm 1$ means
$k_x=\cos\gamma=0$. Thus a quasiparticle does not have momenta
in the current direction in the zero-energy state.
When we consider huge spin-orbit coupling,
it has been pointed out that~\cite{tanaka10,yada11,sato11} the flat zero-energy states appear
for $\sin\gamma > (1- 2 \lambda/\mu)$.
In such case, the flat zero-energy state may cause the low-temperature
anomaly.
This statement, however, is still unclear
in realistic junctions with a thick insulating barrier because
the contribution of a quasiparticle with $\sin\gamma \approx \pm 1$
to Josephson current becomes exponentially small.
Within the approximation of $\lambda/\mu\ll 1$, there is no
effective zero-energy state which causes the low-temperature
anomaly for $\Delta_{\text{S}} < \Delta_{\text{T}}$.
Therefore the Josephson current in Fig.~\ref{fig6}(c) and (d) show
qualitatively the same behavior
as those in Fig.~\ref{fig3}(a) and (b), respectively.
Thus the characteristic feature of Josephson current for $d+p$ II
also qualitatively changes around the point of
$\Delta_{\text{S}} = \Delta_{\text{T}}$.

At $\Delta_{\text{S}}=0$, subgap state with the linear dispersion
appears around $\sin\gamma=0$ as mathematically shown in Eq.~(\ref{edp2}).
This zero-energy state, however, is not a result of the resonant
Andreev reflection~\cite{ya04} but is a result of a node in
the pair potential. Thus $\Delta_{\text{S}}=0$ cannot be a critical
point.
Actually, the results for $\alpha=0$ in Fig.\ref{fig6}(c)
 show the saturation of the Josephson critical current at low
 temperature.
\begin{figure}[tbh]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[width=8cm]{fig6.eps}
\end{center}
\caption{(color online). Results for $d+p$ II.
The critical Josephson current is plotted as a function of temperature
in (a) and (c). The current-phase relationship is show at low temperature
$T=0.001T_c$.}
\label{fig6}
\end{figure}

\section{conclusion}
In summary, we have theoretically studied the
Josephson current between two noncentrosymmetric superconductors
based on the Bogoliubov-de Gennes equation and a general current formula.
We have assumed three types of order parameter which consists
of spin-singlet $\Delta_{\text{S}}$ and spin-triplet components $\Delta_{\text{T}}$
at the same time. The Josephson current for $\Delta_{\text{S}}>\Delta_{\text{T}}$
shows clearly the different
characteristic behavior from those for $\Delta_{\text{S}}<\Delta_{\text{T}}$
for all pairing symmetries. The clear difference can be understood by analyzing
the topologically protected zero-energy states at a surface of noncentrosymmetric
superconductor.
The dispersionless zero-energy bound states are responsible for
strong low-temperature anomaly of Josephson current in which
the Josephson critical current increases as $1/T$ with decreasing temperature.
The surface state with linear dispersion causes the weak low-temperature
anomaly in which the Josephson critical current increases
logarithmically with decreasing temperature.
When the surface zero-energy state is absent, the Josephson current
obeys the Ambegaokar-Baratoff formula.

\section{acknowledgement}
This work was supported by KAKENHI(No. 22540355) and
the "Topological Quantum Phenomena" (No. 22103002) Grant-in Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas from the Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan.

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If you were a national park ranger, you'd spend every day in one of the most treasured places in America. You'd have an amazing job protecting animals, the environment, and our country's natural and historical heritage, from the wilds of Denali to the Statue of Liberty!
Release date April 2019 but available for pre-order at your favorite bookseller.
As today is Election Day, this seems a good day to share this news. It's not often that a children's author gets to see her book read by not one – but three – super talented television actors. The young stars of the very popular and poignant THIS IS US read IF I RAN FOR PRESIDENT in this online video, as part of the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists' Storyline Online program. The Storyline Online literacy program offers families, educators, health care professionals and kids an online library of children's picture books presented by guest readers and accompanied with animation-enhanced illustrations.
The video featuring IF I RAN FOR PRESIDENT was released earlier this year, in observation of Constitution/Citizenship Day. Even though I knew about the upcoming video, it was still such a pleasant surprise to watch these three amazing, expressive young actors sharing the book. They performed in front of a very cool set with posters and decorations featuring characters from the book and these young people brought so much fun and warmth to the reading.
Oh, and Storyline Online offers an activity guide to accompany the book, too!
I am proud that this book may help kids to do just that.
Last week I joined in the Sleeping Bear Press 20thanniversary celebration by taking part in a mini-visit to St. Gregory the Great Catholic School in San Antonio.
The students and staff were incredibly kind and welcoming! After the nicest of introductions by Ms. Rosales, I shared a photo of a book I wrote in first grade and read my historical fiction picture book WELCOME TO AMERICA, CHAMP! (published by Sleeping Bear Press). Then students had some very interesting questions – "Do you get help writing your books?" "Do you tell the illustrator how you want the pictures to be?" I could tell that they put a lot of thought into these questions!
To mark their 20th anniversary, Sleeping Bear Press donated 20 new books to the school.
Oh, and the school gave me some fun Fiesta items, including this bright and festive Fiesta medal!
Thank you to the students and staff at St. Gregory the Great and to Sleeping Bear Press for a truly amazing day!
Rutgers University's Center for American Women and Politics has announced the picture book IF I WERE PRESIDENT, by Catherine Stier and illustrated by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan, is this year's selected book for their Teach A Girl to Lead project.
These elected women leaders are encouraged to share the book and discuss leadership issues with groups of children in their districts, and then donate the books to the school or organization at which they appear. And they have! New York State Senator Elaine Phillips, Hawaii State Representative Nadine Nakamura and Florida State Representative Tracie Davis are just some of the elected leaders who have shared IF I WERE PRESIDENT with children to date.
I am very proud that these women leaders are reading and discussing my book. I hope that its portrayal of both young boys and girls imagining themselves as POTUS will encourage all children to consider a possible future in positions of leadership.
This spring, I celebrated with my family the completion of my Masters of Education/Reading and Literacy with a focus on children's literature from the University of Texas at San Antonio.
This program offered abundant opportunities to explore the research on children's literacy and literature. I studied with incredible professors including Dr. Miriam Martinez, a children's literature researcher, former Caldecott Medal selection committee member and my advisor; Dr. Roxanne Henkin, Director of the San Antonio Writing Project; and Dr. Carmen Tafolla, the instructor in my Multicultural Literature for Children Class and State Poet Laureate of Texas; among other stellar faculty members.
While pursuing this degree, I had the amazing opportunity to create children's works while researching kid's literature. I released three new children's books while enrolled in the program, including WELCOME TO AMERICA, CHAMP! (Sleeping Bear Press), the WWII historical fiction picturebook that inspired my independent research topic.
Additionally, through my completion of the exciting and intense summer institute of the San Antonio Writing Project (SAWP) held at UTSA, I became a SAWP teacher consultant.
Guest speakers (in person and through Skype visits) at various programs associated with UTSA included children's authors/illustrators Candace Fleming, Eric Rohmann, Yuyi Morales, Karen Cushman, Deborah Wiles and Pat Mora. How fascinating to hear about their writing and research practices!
I am grateful to my family who encouraged me and to all the UTSA staff and faculty who guided me along my academic journey. Today, I look forward to continuing to create children's literature, now with an increased understanding and appreciation and fresh insights developed through this remarkable program.
Just learned that last month, the Queen Mary staff hosted a giveaway, and gifted one winner (who liked their post on Facebook) with a copy of WELCOME TO AMERICA, CHAMP! in honor of International Children's Book Day. I hope the recipient enjoys both this story, set on the Queen Mary in 1946, as well as the gorgeous illustrations of the interior and exterior of the great ship by Doris Ettlinger.
Happy to announce that the historical fiction picture book Welcome to America, Champ! by Catherine Stier and illustrated by Doris Ettlinger was named a 2014 Bank Street College of Education Best Books of the Year for Children!
In this WWII era story, young Thomas, his mother, and baby brother journey from war torn England to a new home in America aboard the great ship The Queen Mary. During the 1946 "Brides and Babies" voyages, thousands of war brides just like Thomas's mother embarked on transatlantic crossings to the U.S. to join the American servicemen they married during the war — and begin a new life in a new country.
Copyright © 2019 Catherine Stier. Website by Websy Daisy.


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Der Rosen Peak ist ein  hoher Berg im westantarktischen Ellsworthland. In der Heritage Range des Ellsworthgebirges ragt er im südlichen Teil der Gross Hills auf.

Das Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names benannte ihn 2004 nach dem Geologen Lawrence C. Rosen, der von 1979 bis 1980 im Rahmen des United States Antarctic Program im Ellsworthgebirge tätig war.

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Trump announces withdrawal of 50 troops from N. Syria
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Washington moved its 50 troops out of areas in Syria facing imminent Turkish operation, anadolu Agency reported.
"Fighting between various groups that has been going on for hundreds of years. USA should never have been in Middle East," Trump said on Twitter and added: "Moved our 50 soldiers out".
In an apparent criticism of European countries, Trump said that Turkey will be responsible for all Daesh fighters captured in the area that "Europe refused to have returned".
"The stupid endless wars, for us, are ending!" he said.


Nashville Earth Day is a free, family-friendly event with live music and performances, including Sam Bush Band and Rock & Roll Playhouse, a green marketplace, local beer garden and over 100 exhibits with hands-on activities aimed at educating Nashvillians about protecting our environment. Learn more about the day's musical line-up, kids activities, and recycling & disposal drop-off opportunities by visiting www.nashvilleearthday.org.
LightWave Solar will have an exhibit to promote solar energy and battery storage, and we will share information on Tesla Powerwalls. Stop by our booth to say hello and learn more about residential and commercial solar installations!
Photo shows Kelly Marett, LightWave Solar's O&M Coordinator, standing with our booth back in 2016. We've been exhibiting at Nashville Earth Day since 2008! We look forward to the event each year.
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The 2021 Ford F-150 Is Full of Quirky Features
by Tegan Watson linkedin on October 12, 2020
The Ford F-150 has been one of the nation's most popular and dependable trucks for decades, but that doesn't mean it can't benefit from a few cool new features. The 2021 F-150 is decked out with a plethora of updates to both the body of the truck and the cabin. Here are some of the best features, according to Car and Driver's review of the Platinum Crew Cab trim.
The Ford F-150's upgraded body
The 2021 @FordTrucks F-150 has up to 430 horsepower, can tow 14,000 pounds: https://t.co/yawiHyffpI pic.twitter.com/M8js4DQqPe
— Car and Driver (@CARandDRIVER) September 29, 2020
Perhaps two of the most practical features on the 2021 Ford F-150 are the clamps and rulers located on the truck's tailgate. For drivers who frequently need to cut wood, this eliminates the need to set up a workbench. There are two clamp holes, as well as rulers in metric and imperial measurements.
As the higher trims of the F-150 are designed to provide a quieter, more luxurious driving experience, they make use of passenger-car tires with thicker sidewalls. These tires are still all-terrain and highly capable — they just also provide a slightly plusher ride.
Finally, the upper trims offer an optional stacked LED headlight assembly. The running light is now shaped like an L, and the low and high beams are no longer split.
New and improved tech
2021 @Ford F-150's infotainment vs. @Chevrolet, @GMC, @RamTrucks pickups: https://t.co/s0kNsFfEYK pic.twitter.com/DWxuYE8q2m
— Car and Driver (@CARandDRIVER) June 26, 2020
RELATED: What Makes the Ford F-150 So Popular?
While the Ford F-150 features several changes to its exterior, it is within the cabin that you'll find the biggest array of fun additions. In a move that Car and Driver describes as "gimmicky, but cool," Ford designed the gear shift as a PRNDL stick that can fold entirely flat. This allows the driver to lay a center tray down over the shifter in order to create a mobile workspace.
A slightly more utilitarian addition is the F-150's two 3.6 kW generators, which make it possible for the truck to transform into a portable generator for 64 hours. The cab contains two 120-volt outlets and one 12-volt socket, while the bed contains four 120-volt outlets and one 240-volt outlet.
You can also listen to music in a whole new way thanks to this truck's headrests, which contain speakers. The result is a surround sound that is "subtle and enveloping."
The F-150 features a 12-inch touchscreen with swiping capabilities that allow the driver to easily display two menus and switch between them as desired. For added convenience, there are also additional shortcut buttons just under the display screen. These connect to some of the most frequently accessed pages, such as settings and audio tuning.
A digital instrument panel now provides important information as soon as the driver switches into tow mode. You'll have immediate feedback on the incline angle and the steering angle, as well as the trailer braking gain setting.
What else we know about the F-150
The 2021 Ford F-150 has a starting price of approximately $30,635. It comes with several engine options, ranging from the base 290-hp 3.3-liter V6 to a 400-hp 5.8-liter V8. This is also the first year that a hybrid option will be available. The EPA has not yet released its fuel economy estimates for this truck.
With the base engine, the F-150 has a maximum towing capacity of 8,200 pounds. However, if you opt for the 400 hp 3.5-liter V6 engine option, this towing capacity is increased to 14,000 pounds.
The newest Ford F-150 is packed to the brim with unique features. Some significantly add to the truck's functionality, while others — like the many American flag accents hidden around the cabin — are just fun. Ford may have given this iconic truck a makeover, but there's no doubt that underneath it all, it's the same trustworthy pickup people have been loving for 42 years.
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Zardnaar said:
I have severe doubts in your ability to cook. Please send samples to prove otherwise to.
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I suggest expedited air freight tyvm (ducks). Chartered private jet can also work.
Do you know the airspeed velocity of a laden duck?
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Not off the top of my head no.
Today's numbers
0 new cases, 4th day running
Total Active cases 70
Community cases 37
ICU 0
Looks like Vietnam has also done well 2.0.
Spiking a bit here, but, still hovering around the 500 mark. Considering the population density, I think that's pretty much what they're shooting for. Manageable cases.
Not D&D, but yet another MtG prerelease at home... this time in the long break between the 11 yo's virtual classes.
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If it is laden with gear, then check its normal carrying capacity and the encumbrance rules (hopefully there is an implied formula involved).
If it is laden with stuffing, then velocity = 0.
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The other week my family held a family weekend in a house that they had rented, but I politely declined. That many people together in one house, even with social distancing, is a blatant disregard for the rules. I thought my family would be smarter than that.
This week my mother is celebrating her birthday at a cafe with lots of people, and again I politely declined. But now the emotional blackmail starts. "Oh, I would be really disappointed if you didn't show up". She's ignoring the Corona rules, and I'm the bad guy?! It pisses me off. It is like everyone wants everyone else to make the sacrifices, but oh no, not our birthday party.
For crying out loud, it is only one year. Just one year! Just stay inside and don't do social gatherings. How hard can that be?!
For some people, it's extremely hard.
But you could always return the emotional blackmail with "Oh, I would be really disappointed if you died of COVID-19."
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Doomed...
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A game I sometimes play is "Who's the stupidest person in this video?"
Normally, a person who says "The normal flu is worse than COVID" starts out in the lead. But in this case it's a kid who has clearly not been given a chance to know any better (I believe the phrase would be "Bless his heart" in Tennessee vernacular).
The principal who isn't wearing a mask and blames the governor is up there. As a person of authority, he should be taking responsibility for keeping his students safe instead of passing the buck.
The grandma who says masks are the tools of child molesters was really going for gold. But then the woman who compared wearing a mask to the fate of Eric Garner* swooped in. Those two are neck-and-neck in the battle of co-opting real issues for their own idiocy.
But throughout all that, you also have to think back to the first person you see: the reporter, who is pointedly not wearing a mask. I guess it's nice that she didn't have a sign or shout slogans on camera, but it's hard to imagine a less impartial way to cover the event.
So in the end, who wins the game? No one. We all lose.
*Edit: Sorry, should be George Floyd.
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The grandma who says masks are the tools of child molesters was really going for gold. But then the woman who compared wearing a mask to the fate of Eric Garner swooped in. Those two are neck-and-neck in the battle of co-opting real issues for their own idiocy.
Gosh, this year is so crazy. Can someone finish Jumanji? I'm tired of playing this nightmare game.
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Can someone finish Jumanji? I'm tired of playing this nightmare game.
The folks in the video above are trying to rig a roll of the dice to reach FINISH without triggering another over-the-top chaos event.
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What's next, we all start growing tails, and this becomes Planet of the Monkeys?
My favorite is the woman equating George Floyd having a literal knee being pressed against the back of his neck, to being forced to wear a mask, which she was presently not being forced to wear.
Istbor said:
Whenever I see someone claim that they can't breath with a mask on, I just want to shout at them that doctors and nurses often have to wear masks for hours straight, and we don't see them dropping dead of asphyxiation because of it.
Yeah. I mean... I should be dead right now right? I have had to wear a mask while working for months now. How am I still alive even!?!
Instead, starting tomorrow, I will begin cooking some of the side dishes we'd usually serve for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and to a lesser extent, New Years, and packaging them up in the freezer in moderately sized bundles.* And some of those frozen sides will be delivered to the houses of our usual invitees.
We have a similar idea here. We normally hae an "Orphan's Thanksgiving" for folks who couldn't be with family or other loved ones for the holiday. It is perhaps the highlight of my wife's year, the event she is most enthusiastic about. Of course, this year, that's not happening.
So, we'll be cooking, and packing up, Thanskgiving dinner for friends, and either having them come and pick up or I'll deliver them.
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That hunter who was chasing Robin Williams' character - a whole safari of 'em - hunting people because they are "looking for a new challenge".
Those genetically engineered mosquitos that are being released grow super huge, start sucking blood, and spread more diseases?
A bit too close to the truth for comfort there:
Michiganders urged to stay indoors as officials race to stop the spread of a dangerous mosquito-borne disease
Not only are Michigan health officials dealing with the coronavirus, but they're also trying to contain the spread of a rare mosquito-borne disease.
Gamma World thought of that (minus the disease part) back in 1980. They are overdue.


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The Factions server is nearing completion! It has taken a bit longer than I had hoped for, since the world generation was taking a while to complete. I am estimating sometime this weekend for the release of it. The next server to go up will most likely be MineZ!
On another note, we have received many donations this month which have greatly helped us! We are now able to not only continue with the hub server for the next month, but also upgrade to a better dedicated server! We are going to upgrade from our 16gb i5 server to a 32gb i7 server! But as always this means we need donations for this! So please consider donating, and now we have a 10% off sale for this week, and when some more servers have been put up on the network I will do a larger sale with more reductions!
On the note of donations, I am thinking of adding some more packages to the towny online shop. Possibly, town blocks, item kits, money kits, protections, enchants...etc. Please post a thread on the suggestions forum with some ideas of prices and packages.
Now onto the logo competition, we have had some great entries, but they have all been from staff! So any players out there who fancy a few months of king rank, get deigning quickly! Competition closes soon!
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firstly, thanks for enhancing fetch to its current state; as a fetch user for more than three years I am very happy with the current release and the fact that it is so well supported.
I recently wanted to delete all files within one directory of a LINUX server. I hit command-A to include all files and selected "delete". My selection included the leading directory entries "." and ".."
I realize that it was me who made that fatal mistake in including the link to the upper directories into the selection. But the reason for writing this is that I would have expected any software to issue some kind of general warning or confirmation about the consequences of that action before giving the server such a fatal signal. Maybe it should have reminded me of the fact that this selection included dirs and files sitting above the current dir and ask me if I really, really (well, REALLY) wanted to proceed?
Well anyway, thanks for your continued support of the mac platform and for caring.
Yikes! Fetch knows to ignore "." and ".." when it is deleting or transfering a directory, but apparently it is not that smart when you select those items. I'll add that to my bug list.


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Q: Meteor Leaderboard Example JS Pattern Explanation In the Meteor Leaderboard example, there is the following line of Javascript code:
Session.equals("selectedPlayer", this._id) ? "selected" : '';

I know this is shorthand JavaScript, I believe for some sort of 'if' statement, but I can't remember exactly how it works. I was wondering if someone could provide an explanation of what exactly is going on here. Many thanks!

A: var x = conditionExpression ? trueExpression : falseExpression

// The above is equivalent to the one below.

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from __future__ import print_function, division, absolute_import

import errno
import os

def ensure_dir_exists(filepath):
    """Ensure that a directory exists

    If it doesn't exist, try to create it and protect against a race condition
    if another process is doing the same.
    """
    directory = os.path.dirname(filepath)
    if directory != '' and not os.path.exists(directory):
        try:
            os.makedirs(directory)
        except OSError as e:
            if e.errno != errno.EEXIST:
                raise

def check_file_readable(filename):
    """Ensure this is a readable file"""
    if not os.path.exists(filename):
        raise OSError('{} does not exist'.format(filename))
    elif not os.path.isfile(filename):
        raise OSError('{} is not a file'.format(filename))
    elif not os.access(filename, os.R_OK):
        raise OSError('{} is not readable'.format(filename))

def check_file_writable(filename):
    """Ensure this is a writable file. If the file doesn't exist,
       ensure its directory is writable.
    """
    if os.path.exists(filename):
        if not os.path.isfile(filename):
            raise OSError('{} is not a file'.format(filename))
        if not os.access(filename, os.W_OK):
            raise OSError('{} is not writable'.format(filename))
    # If target does not exist, check permission on parent dir
    ensure_dir_exists(filename)
    pdir = os.path.dirname(filename)
    if not pdir:
        pdir = '.'
    if not os.path.isdir(pdir):
        raise OSError('{} is not a directory'.format(pdir))
    if not os.access(pdir, os.W_OK):
        raise OSError('Directory {} is not writable'.format(pdir))


Entirely S-protected thiolated silicone: A novel hydrophobic muco- and skin adhesive.
Home » Topics » Dermatology » Research » Entirely S-protected thiolated silicone: A novel hydrophobic muco- and skin adhesive.
Summary of "Entirely S-protected thiolated silicone: A novel hydrophobic muco- and skin adhesive."
The aim of this study was the synthesis and evaluation of an entirely S-protected thiolated silicone as novel hydrophobic mucoadhesive and skin adhesive. 2-[(2-Amino-2-carboxyethyl)disulfanyl]nicotinic acid was covalently attached to a poly(dimethylsiloxane)-graft-polyacrylate via amide bond formation. Adhesive properties were determined via the rotating cylinder method and tensile studies on porcine small intestinal mucosa besides on porcine abdominal skin. Rheological characteristics were evaluated on a cone-plate rheometer. The S-protected thiolated silicone exhibited 128 ± 18 μmol immobilized 2-mercaptonicotinic acid per gram of polymer and showed a 5.9-fold extended time of mucosal adhesion compared to the unmodified silicone on the rotating cylinder. With a 2.3-fold higher maximum detachment force (MDF) and a 1.7-fold higher total work of adhesion (TWA) tested on porcine small intestinal mucosa, the S-protected thiolated silicone is superior to the unmodified silicone. Furthermore, using porcine abdominal skin, a 2.4-fold higher MDF and a 4.4-fold higher TWA obtained for the S-protected thiolated silicone outlines the preferentially adhesion to skin. Triggered by N-acetyl-L-cysteine liberated thiol groups form inter- and intra-chain disulfide bonds within the polymer (6.7% m/v) causing a 23.0-fold increase in dynamic viscosity (ƞ). In parallel, the elastic modulus (G') and the viscous modulus (G'') increased 39.2-fold and 8.1-fold, respectively.
Acquired Localized Hypertrichosis Following Pressure Garment and/or Silicone Therapy in Burn Patients.
Improvement of the skin penetration of hydrophobic drugs by polymeric micelles.
Influence of polyester spacer fabric, cotton, chloroprene rubber, and silicone on microclimatic and morphologic physiologic skin parameters in vivo.
Can a cohesive silicone bandage outperform an adhesive silicone gel sheet in the treatment of scars? A randomised comparative trial.
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Synthetic material used for the treatment of burns and other conditions involving large-scale loss of skin. It often consists of an outer (epidermal) layer of silicone and an inner (dermal) layer of collagen and chondroitin 6-sulfate. The dermal layer elicits new growth and vascular invasion and the outer layer is later removed and replaced by a graft.
Polymers of silicone that are formed by crosslinking and treatment with amorphous silica to increase strength. They have properties similar to vulcanized natural rubber, in that they stretch under tension, retract rapidly, and fully recover to their original dimensions upon release. They are used in the encapsulation of surgical membranes and implants.
Implants used to reconstruct and/or cosmetically enhance the female breast. They have an outer shell or envelope of silicone elastomer and are filled with either saline or silicone gel. The outer shell may be either smooth or textured.
Single-chain polypeptides of about 65 amino acids (7 kDa) from LEECHES that have a neutral hydrophobic N terminus, an acidic hydrophilic C terminus, and a compact, hydrophobic core region. Recombinant hirudins lack tyr-63 sulfation and are referred to as 'desulfato-hirudins'. They form a stable non-covalent complex with ALPHA-THROMBIN, thereby abolishing its ability to cleave FIBRINOGEN.


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Chris Brown & Drake's "No Guidance" Stays #1 At Rhythmic Radio; Reaches #1 At Urban Radio
"No Guidance" rules the rhythmic and urban listings.
by Brian Cantor Aug 4, 2019, 11:55 am
Chris Brown by Jake Misoge / RCA Press Photo
Chris Brown's "No Guidance (featuring Drake)" officially becomes a two-format radio #1 this week. It retains its #1 spot on the Mediabase rhythmic chart, while jumping to #1 on the urban radio listing.
— Played ~6,591 times during the July 28-August 3 tracking period, "No Guidance" earns a second week atop the rhythmic chart. This week's spin count tops last week's mark by 862; a gain fueled in part by a change to the reporting panel.
Lizzo's "Truth Hurts" holds at #2 with ~6,145 spins (+839), while DJ Khaled's "Just Us (featuring SZA)" ascends two rungs to #3.
Khalid's "Talk" spends another week at #4 on the rhythmic chart, while DaBaby's "Suge" dips two spots to #5.
— "No Guidance" meanwhile rises three places to #1 on the urban listing. It received ~5,787 spins at the format this week, besting last week's mark by 715.
"Suge," which received ~5,343 plays (+10), rises one spot to #2.
Meek Mill's "24/7 (featuring Ella Mai)" declines two places to #3, while "Talk" drops two spots to #4. Offset's "Clout (featuring Cardi B)" holds at #5.
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Indian Sailors Stuck In Chinese Waters Due To COVID-19 To Return On January 14
Sunday, January 10, 2021 by Indian Defence News
New Delhi: The 23 Indian sailors who are stuck in China are set to return on January 14. The crew aboard the cargo ship MV Jag Anand were stuck in China after anchorage in Chinese waters as they were not allowed to unload their cargo.
Confirming the news Union Minister of ports, shipping and waterways Mansukh Mandaviya informed of the development. In a series of tweets he said: "Our seafarers stuck in China are coming to India. Ship MV Jag Anand, having 23 Indian crew, stuck in China is set to SAIL toward Chiba, Japan, to carry out crew change, will reach India on 14th January."
He said this could be made possible only due to the strong leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In another tweet he acknowledged the help by Great Eastern Shipping Company, saying, "I deeply appreciate the humanitarian approach of Great Eastern Shipping Company the towards the seafarers and standing by them in this crucial time!"
Our Seafarers stuck in China are coming back to India!
Ship M. V. Jag Anand, having 23 Indian crews, stuck in China, is set to sail toward Chiba,Japan to carry out crew change, will reach India on 14th January.
This could only happen due to strong leadership of @NarendraModi ji
— Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) January 9, 2021
Earlier, the External Affairs Ministry in a statement said that two cargo vessels with a total of 39 Indians on board have been on anchorage in Chinese waters as they were not allowed to unload their cargo.
The bulk cargo vessel MV Jag Anand is on anchorage near Jingtang port in Hebei province of China since June 13 and with 23 Indian sailors on board. While another vessel, MV Anastasia with 16 Indian crew members, is on anchorage near Caofeidian port in China since September 20, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said at a media briefing.
Meanwhile, China has blamed the freight forwarder of Jag Anand ship for the impasse, saying he is not letting the ship to leave the port. In media briefing last week, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said, "we stated repeatedly that China has clear stipulations on quarantine measures".
"As far as I understand, China allows the crew change while meeting certain quarantine conditions. But this Jingtang port is not in the list for such crew changes," he was quoted as saying by PTI.
He also cleared that there is no 'link' between the stranded Indian ship crew on its Chinese ports and its strained relations with India and Australia.
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