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Devil’s Botany creates ‘rebellious’ absinthe
By Georgie CollinsThe UK’s first dedicated absinthe distillery, Devil’s Botany, has launched an expression that doesn’t cloud when diluted with water.
London Absinthe is the brand’s latest innovation that has been created using the same strict regulations that define a London Dry gin.
The brand said this ‘rebellious’ new style in the spirit category is ‘fundamentally British’ and distilled for the ‘adventurous drinkers of today’.
“Innovation is key to unleashing absinthe’s untapped potential,” said Rhys Everett, co-founder of Devil’s Botany Distillery. “In the same way that distilleries have embraced the less juniper-forward contemporary style of gin, there is room for experimentation within the world of absinthe.”
Traditionally distilled, clear and green-styled absinthes will cloud when diluted. This effect, known as the louche, occurs naturally from the organic compound anethole, found in green anise and fennel seed, which are used in absinthe’s distillation.
Devil’s Botany wanted to create a modern absinthe that is still distilled with the required trinity of grand wormwood, green anise and fennel seed, but that allows the supporting flavours of other botanicals used in the distillation, such as lemon balm, peppermint and elderflower, to shine through.
By creating an absinthe that does not cloud, the expression’s full bouquet of flavours is said to remain crisp on the palate.
Everett added: “The liquorice-like flavour of green anise and fennel seed is slightly less dominant in this new genre of absinthe, allowing supporting flavours and aromas of other botanicals to stand out.”
Unlike gin, there are currently no regulations protecting what can be marketed as absinthe.
This is said to have hindered the spirit’s reputation, with examples of artificially-flavoured and artificially-coloured spirits being sold as absinthe.
Devil’s Botany Distillery said it has embraced this as an opportunity for experimentation, and to showcase that quality craftsmanship and creativity can coexist within the category.
“It’s our mission to change the way people think about absinthe and to reintroduce it to consumers as a high-quality botanical spirit that is loud and full of flavour,” commented Allison Crawbuck, co-founder of Devil’s Botany Distillery.
“We want to unleash the future of absinthe and bring relevance back into the category.”
Bottled at 45% ABV, the clear-styled London Absinthe was crafted for cocktails or to be enjoyed over ice with a mixer, such as lemonade, tonic or pink grapefruit soda.
Signature serves include a London Absinthe Daisy and an Absinthe Martini with a lemon twist.
Last year, Devil’s Botany launched a campaign spotlighting its absinthe as a summer serve.


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The Story Behind Sgt. Peppers Album Cover Art
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles / YouTube
Aside from making revolutionary music, the Beatles were also up to the task of creating inventive cover art for their albums. One, in particular, would be the bizarre yet fantastic album art of their Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
The prominent stars on the back of the Fab Four, including the Beatles’ uncanny wax figures to their right, the flowers that formed the name of their band, the plants who were highly rumored as marijuana, and the flower-shaped like a guitar, these are the primary things that you would notice if you come across the album. But it wasn’t perceived to be that shallow, as there are several reasons why it became such an iconic part of our music today. And just like the songs inside, the cover art symbolizes a deeper understanding of the growing maturity of the Beatles to their music.
Paul McCartney admitted that the idea for the cover art was to list down their idols— the people that they most liked. Paul Blake then got the idea of a life-size collage that could form like crowd behind the group. It was then the concept was created.
One prop that became a topic of controversy was the flowers that formed a shape of a guitar. Blake was thrilled with the idea of the hyacinths forming the instrument that he included. But, a coincidence sparked the “Paul is dead” rumors and that is, if you look closely at it, you would notice that it spelled the name paul with a question mark. Blake said that there was no intention to add fuel to the fire, and it was nothing but a terrible coincidence. On a similar note, the plants surrounding the bed of flowers weren’t marijuana plants.
Mahatma Gandhi was supposed to be a part of the crowd, but the EMI refused to include him so as not to upset the Indians, and the band agreed. It was a dangerous move to produce the whole album since controversy could be right around the corner and ruin it.
The album was a big jump to the Beatles’ artistic level. And to mark their newfound approach to music, they decided to break barriers that epitomized the growing development of the then-young boys, maturing in various ways. What they did was a pure risky gesture for their career. But, at the end of the day, where’s the fun without a little risk?


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Filing A Direct Appeal
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Taking An Appeal To A Higher Court
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Petition To Transfer
To contest a denial of a direct appeal, a defendant may file a Petition to Transfer, which asks for, but does not guarantee, a second review by the Indiana Supreme Court. Petitions to Transfer are only allowed in certain circumstances and may be accompanied by a brief in response to the petition.
Petition For Post-Conviction Relief
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In previous work  the charge of the electron, e, but not its mass, m, was inferred from an anti-propagating so- lution of Maxwell’s equations, suggesting that an electron is a localized, bundled form of radiant energy. This result suggests that matter and light are not necessarily separate objects requiring separate field theories for their description. In fact there is strong evidence for this view in the form of experimental observations of the atomic Lamb shift and the electron’s anomalous magnetic moment. Although the quantized electromagnetic field is used to describe these phenomena, theory and experiment agree only after theory is renormalized to account for the permanent nature of radiation in the structure of matter―renormalization of the mass of a free electron to account for a continuous emission and reabsorption of a photon  ―suggesting that matter-free photon fields or photon-free matter fields do not exist in nature and are the origin of the divergences which plague both QED and QFT.
I pursue a mixed matter-light concept using a quantum-optical methodology firstly by inferring Dirac’s equa- tion for a relativistic electron from the Lorentz gauge equation, which is the Lorentz invariant found from the scalar product of the 4-gradient and the electromagnetic 4-potential,
as I show in the next section. Dirac’s desiderata for his equation is that it should satisfy the energy-momentum relationship of special relativity and that it should be compatible with the equation of continuity, which is the Lorentz invariant found from the scalar product of the 4-gradient and the 4-current,
Notice that matter and light are not separated in classical field theories. For example Maxwell’s wave equa- tion follows by requiring that Ampere’s equation should be compatible with the equation of continuity given by Equation (2).
, where Equation (2) is recovered by finding the divergence of both sides of Ampere’s
equation and using Coulomb’s equation,.
To be sure light and matter are inextricably interwoven in classical electromagnetic theory. The matter con- tributions were originally understood using classical mechanics and then were later updated using quantum me- chanics to arrive at an overall semiclassical theory (classical theory of radiation combined with a quantum theory of matter). This situation changed when Dirac quantized the free radiation field to calculate the Einstein A and B coefficients for emission and absorption of radiation as discrete photons by matter  . Dirac’s theory failed when it was applied to the Lamb shift over twenty years later, leading to a renormalization methodology in order to obtain agreement of theory with Lamb’s experimental data  .
It is possible to interpret Lamb’s experiments not as the result of the interaction of free photons and matter, which is the standard interpretation following the success of renormalization theory, but rather as an observation that radiation is a permanent part of the structure of matter, which of course is not compatible with the prior de- velopment of the quantum theory of matter as a radiation-free theory. It is possible to criticize QED, notwith- standing its success, on the basis not only that theory must be augmented by physical argument and ad hoc ma- thematical procedures to obtain agreement with experiment but that its pioneers failed to confront Lamb’s expe- riments in the first place as revolutionary for the structure of matter and decided to use the matter-free photon theory and the photon-free matter theory which were on hand   .
The removal of divergences in QED requires renormalization schemes based the notion that a photon is al- ways present in the structure of a free electron  such that the electron’s mass is renormalized by addition of an electromagnetic contribution to the electron’s material mass, m. This result suggests that new relativistic equa- tions of motion should be sought which describe the electron’s radiant aspect in analogy to Dirac’s equation, which describes the electron’s material aspect. In QED a quantized form of the free classical radiation field is used which is external to an electron such that radiative shifts are calculated based on the logical and mathema- tical paradigm of a continuous emission (creation) and reabsorption (annihilation) of a photon. Although the theory works beautifully for the emission and absorption of radiation in discrete quanta, it leads to an atomic energy-level shift which diverges linearly in the photon’s frequency, , requiring a renormalization procedure to remove the divergent contribution to the energy shift  . It is my thinking here that new equations of motion should be sought to account for an electron’s radiant aspect as an intrinsic property of an electron such that Maxwell’s equations either in classical or quantized form will fail (in absence of renormalization schemes) to describe the radiative contribution to atomic structure.
These radiant-aspect equations, which are given explicitly in the next section, are inferred from the Lorentz invariant found from the scalar product of a renormalized 4-gradient and a postulated 4-potential in analogy to Equation (1),
(where the notation means electric or magnetic field respectively) such that the scalar product of the re-
normalized 4-gradient, , and the electromagnetic 4-current, ,
gives the electromagnetic equation of continuity,
since the scalar product of the or with vanishes, where is the electromagnetic
energy density and is the electromagnetic 3-current. When Dirac’s equation and the radiant-
aspect equations inferred from Equation (3) are used to calculate the Lamb shift  and the electron’s anomal- ous magnetic moment  , it is found that the new results are free of divergences. Dirac required his equation for a relativistic electron to be compatible with the material equation of continuity given by Equation (2). It appears from my work that a complete description of a relativistic electron, in which its radiant aspect responsible for the Lamb shift and its anomalous magnetic moment are properly understood without needing to remove infinite contributions using renormalization schemes, should also comprise equations of motion which are compatible with the electromagnetic equation of continuity given by Equation (4).
The details of this theory are given in the next section. Then in the following sections the theory is applied in an exploratory manner to nuclear binding. Thus it appears that a theory free of divergences in electron and atomic phenomena also includes a theory of nuclear phenomena.
2. Quantum-optical methodology for massive and massless particles
2.1. Equation of motion for the material aspect of matter (Dirac’s equation)
We may use Lorentz’ equation [Equation (1)] to elucidate the structural relationship of Dirac’s equation for a relativistic electron with the spinorial form of Maxwell’s equation, a subject which has been studied conti- nuously  -  since Dirac’s equation first appeared in 1928  . The scalar and vector potentials can be writ- ten in the form of carrier-wave expansions for an assumed dominant frequency component, thusly,
On substituting Equation (5) into Equation (1) and separately setting the coefficients of the exponential fac- tors equal to zero, one obtains,
which are identically Dirac’s pair of first-order equations for a free electron on setting,
, , where m is the electron’s mass, is Pauli’s vector, and the wave
functions are the Dirac two-component spinors. Hence one has a Lorentz-invariant relativistic equation of mo- tion for a material particle (MEOM) if the carrier-wave frequency belonging to the posited 4-potential is equal to the rest-mass energy of the material particle divided by. The present optical-physics derivation of Dirac’s equation gives us uniquely a corollary of Einstein’s mass-energy relation by stating an equivalency between a material particle’s posited radiant carrier-wave energy and the electron’s rest-mass energy, , as ma- nifested in Zitterbewegung and as confirmed experimentally in the positron-electron annihilation with the emis- sion of two gamma photons. Also notice that the electron’s spin operator as given by Pauli’s vector, , is a quantized polarization vector for the electron’s posited 4-potential as given by Equation (1). The posited 4-po- tential obviously refers to an intrinsic property of the electron as opposed to its extrinsic properties, which
will be given below for its interaction with the familiar electromagnetic 4-potential, [usually written
] due to electromagnetic forces external to the electron. I have to make a distinction here between the usual electromagnetic 4-potential due to external forces external to the electron and my posited intrinsic 4-po- tential from which I am able to infer Dirac’s equation. Dirac’s own derivation, which flows from the tradition of matter as opposed to radiant physics, follows from his demands that a correct relativistic electron equation of motion should satisfy the relationship between energy and momentum of special relativity (, for
Lorentz factor, subject to the quantization rules and) and further
should be compatible with the material equation of continuity given by Equation (2). The latter demand is satis- fied by Dirac’s equation, giving a current,
where the superscripts denote Hermitian conjugates.
2.2. Equation of motion for the radiant aspect of matter (REOM)
As with the electron the posited 4-potential given in Equation (3) can be written in the form of carrier-wave ex- pansions,
from which on substituting Equation (8) into Equation (3) and separately setting the coefficients of the exponen- tial factors equal to zero, we obtain,
On setting, , , we obtain the Dirac form for the REOM,
Writing and in Equation (10) we derive stationary equations for
and; then we eliminate the equation for in favor of a second-order equation for, obtaining
equations for the electric and magnetic radiant-particle wave functions which have the Helmholtz form,
where we have used the identity,.Equation (11b), for, was used
in physical applications to calculate a divergence-free Lamb shift  and electron’s anomalous magnetic mo- ment  .
Notice that in Equation (11) external electromagnetic fields and not external electromagnetic potentials occur such there is no question of a gauge dependence of matter-light interactions in the electron’s REOM. The suc- cess of the use Equation (11b) to calculate divergence-free radiative properties of matter   suggests that the concept of radiation as a permanent part of the structure of matter is a valid one. Recall that this is identically the concept of mass renormalization used in standard QED to remove infinite contributions to the electron’s energy arising from the logic, which appears to be unphysical, that first-quantized states of matter exist which are total- ly free of radiation. As I have shown here it is possible to present a theory in which the electron does not exist in a bare or radiation-free state and whose material and radiant properties are described by a pair of relativistic, Lorentz-invariant first-quantized MEOM and REOM respectively.
As shown below in the electric-field and magnetic-field equations of motion with second-order Helmholtz
form [Equation (11)], the same-parity, , and mixed-parity, , addition vectors
contribute, among other terms, all four of Maxwell’s equations as interaction terms, the same parity addition
vector contributing and and the mixed parity, addition vector contributing
The radiation-matter interaction terms are guaranteed to be gauge invariant by depending on the electromag- netic fields rather on the the electromagnetic potentials. Our approach here has been to face Lamb’s observation that the structure of matter has a permanent radiative component by finding first-quantized equations of motion for the radiant aspect of matter, in analogy to Dirac’s first-quantized equation of motion for the material aspect of matter. It seems remarkable that an established REOM does not already exist in the literature. The omission seems to follow from the neglect of a requirement that a complete relativistic-electron theory should be compa- tible with the electromagnetic equation of continuity [Equation (4)] as well as with the material equation of con- tinuity [Equation (2)]. Dirac required only that his equation be compatible with the material equation of continuity.
In summary the renormalization of the 4-gradient using gives an REOM [Equation (11b)]
in which the radiant particle can be identified with the photon since the REOM gives a divergence-free theory of the Lamb shift  and of the electron’s anomalous magnetic moment  . On the other hand the renormalization
of the 4-gradient using gives an REOM [Equation (11a)] which I will investigate in the next
2.3. Dirac’s equation (MEOM) with external electromagnetic interactions
Finally it remains to follow through with the “quantum optical” derivation of Dirac’s equation for the material particle (MEOM) in the presence of external electromagnetic potentials, which is given by
Notice that Equation (12) follow from Equation (1) on renormalizing the 4-gradient as follows,
and, where the subscript (ex) to denote the external electromagnetic
4-potential has been dropped.
3. Solution of Equation (11a) and Equation (12) as coupled equations of motion for the radiant and material aspects of matter
The equations of motion for the radiant and material properties of matter are given by Equation (11) and Equa- tion (12)] respectively. Equation (11b) and Equation (12) were used in earlier work   to calculate a diver- gence-free Lamb shift and divergence-free electron’s anomalous magnetic moment. Equation (11a), which is the radiant equation of motion with electric-field interaction (REOMEF), is studied here. These equations are writ- ten as follows,
MEOM (Dirac’s equation in second-order form):
where, , , and. In Equation (11a) I have set
appropriate for a mass-0 particle.
Models for a proton and neutron (Figures 1-3) are constructed by summing the electric field in the REOMEF and the potential in the MEOM over the electric fields and potentials respectively arising from two positrons and one electron (proton model) and over two positrons and two electrons (neutron model). In the MEOM the short-range repulsion due to the spin-orbit interaction is overcome by short-range attraction due to the magnetic interaction,. All interaction terms will be described in some detail below. Bound-state results for the MEOM are given in Figure 1 for energy versus variational parameter for trial wave functions described below. Notice that the MEOM contribution to the binding energy (energy below 0.511 MeV) is greater for a proton than for a neutron due to greater spin-orbit repulsion in the neutron. The energy difference can be calculated graphi- cally from the minima as 0.48 + 0.48 + 0.40 + 0.39 ? (0.04 + 0.14 + 0.31) = 1.26, MeV, which is close to the observed neutron-proton rest-mass difference of 1.29 MeV. The energy 0.48 MeV is counted twice because the two radiant electrons in the neutron model have the same energy within a round-off error of two significant fig- ures.
The REOMEF with MEOM interaction terms in the REOMEF are given by the summed electric fields arising from the quantum charge densities of bare electrons and bare positrons. where for a single-pair of bare electrons or bare positrons the potential is written,
for the interaction of particles with the same (+) or opposite (?) charges and where the electronic density is that inferred from the MEOM using the large and small components of the MEOM wave function for a bare electron
(or bare positron) and. The more steeply rising energy curves on
the right sides of the minima in Figure 1 reflect a larger degree of repulsive spin-orbit coupling (which for states is repulsive for an attractive V and is attractive for a repulsive V) than for the less steeply rising curves.
The MEOM with REOMEF interaction terms in the MEOM are given by the A2 and Pauli contribu- tions, in which the vector potential and magnetic field arise from the REOMEF radiant par- ticles which are considered to be associated with a bare particle. Concerning the other vector-potential terms in the MEOM, , which is demonstrated below, which means that the term also gives a zero con- tribution as can be shown by parts integration of its expectation value. The A2 contribution is found to be neg- ligible compared to the Pauli contribution such that only the scalar potential, V, and the magnetic con- tribution are included in the calculations.
The vector potential is calculated from Maxwell’s equation,
where the current arises from the radiant particle’s spin, , which is inferred from
Equation (10) on using an equation of continuity for the electron’s (or positron’s) radiant aspect
where and the superscript denotes a Hermitian
conjugate. Hence the spinor analysis for a REOMEF particle, for which and
, is the same as that for a MEOM particle.
The Cartesian components of the current for are, , and, where
. Finding the divergence of both sides of Equation (15) the reader may easily verify that
due to the transverse nature of the current. Hence the -field interaction is gauge invariance and has only two polarization states and transverse polarization.
The magnetic field is found by taking the curl of both sides of Equation (15),
Only the diagonal or z-component of is considered here; the z-component of the curl of the current is given by
, where the prime denotes derivative with respect to r. Solving Equa-
Proceeding heuristically the radial equations (for) are solved variationally using the unnormalized
trial forms and for the “large” components of the electron and radiant par-
ticle respectively, where w = w' and in Equation (18a) below the contribution given by is eva
luated approximately by replacing it with in which it is assumed that. The
“small” components are calculated using the trial forms, and for the ra-
diant and bare electron respectively, where mp is the proton mass, which is the only empirical parameter in the calculation. The minimum energy, as we shall see below, occurs for w approximately equal to the reciprocal of
the proton Compton wavelength, , which is consistent with our choice in the denominator of the varia-
tional form for given above. Indeed the scaling of as, in
which the large denominator mpc2 is cancelled by the numerator near the minimum of the bound energies versus w (Figure 1), is consistent with the inverse relationship of particle range and particle mass in the
Figure 1. Dirac energies versus variational parameter w from Equation (13b). The proton model comprises the three lower curves as follow. Short dashed: radiant positron 1 energy versus variational parameter w. Long dashed: radiant positron 2 energy versus variational parameter w. Solid: radiant electron energy versus variational parameter w. The neutron model comprises the upper four curves as follows. Short dashed: radiant positron 1 energy versus variational parameter w. Long dashed: radiant positron 2 energy versus variational parameter w. Upper solid: radiant electron 1 energy versus variational parameter w. Lower solid: radiant electron 2 energy versus variational parameter w. The more steeply rising energy curves on the right sides of the minima reflect a larger degree of repulsive spin-orbit coupling, which for an attractive V is repulsive and for a repulsive V is attractive for states, than for the less steeply rising curves. The energy difference can be calculated graphically from the minima as 0.48 + 0.48 + 0.40 + 0.39 ? (0.04 + 0.14 + 0.31) = 1.26 MeV, which is close to the observed neutron-proton rest-mass difference of 1.29 MeV. The energy 0.48 MeV is counted twice because the two radiant electrons in the neutron model have the same energy within a round-off error of two significant figures.
force-carrier picture of QCD.
Once the derivative operation indicated in the interaction contribution, , has been approximate-
ly evaluated as outlined above Equation (11a) has the Schroedinger form,
where in Equation (18b) is the total radial quantum charge density and V is the total potential obtained by summing over the charge densities and potentials of all particles. S(r) is plotted versus r in Figure 2 and Figure 3 for the w values given at the minima of the energies plotted in Figure 1. The REOMEF, which is a mass-0 equation of motion, can have states which are stable only in the negative region of, for which has negative- imaginary values, such that these states are bound and normalizable in the scaled time ct as well as in space. Thus these states are bound in 4-space. Otherwise the positive-energy states are unstable against tunneling through the squared-energy barrier.
I posit that negative imaginary energy states are physically-interpretable in the sense that they are temporally bound and are therefore “confined” since transition rates vanish by destructive interference of contributions to
Figure 2. Proton model with reference to Equations (18) and (19) and Table 1. Light solid (curve 1): S(r) in Equation (18b) versus r corresponding to the minimum of radiant positron 1 energy in Figure 1 for radiant-particle variational parameter w' = 3.5w and for negative-imaginary energy inferred from Equation (19) for n = 0 equal to 0.315 GeV. Dashed (curve 2): S(r) in Equation (18b) versus r corresponding to the minimum of the radiant positron 2 energy in Figure 1 for radiant-particle variational parameter w' = 2.7w and for negative-imaginary energy inferred from Equation (19) for n = 0 equal to 0.520 GeV. Thick solid (curve 3): S(r) in Equation (18b) versus r corresponding to the minimum of the radiant electron energy in Figure 1 for radiant-particle variational parameter w' = 2.2w and for negative-imaginary energy inferred from Equation (19) for n = 0 equal to 0.103 GeV. S(r) is calculated from the sum of interaction terms given on the right side of Equation (18b). Curves 1 and 2 go into the origin by cancellation in the first terms on the right side of Equation (18b) comprising one repulsive and one attractive interaction for each curve. The cancellation of interaction terms finite at the origin occurs only because the same w is used for all three radiant-particle trial wave functions. Curve three has a different shape due to the sum of two at- tractive interactions.
transition-rate matrix elements between temporally bound and temporally harmonic states. (Notice that imagi-
nary-energy states of the Dirac Coulomb problem, for which for, where
is the fine-structure constant, are well known but are still without an unambiguous physical interpreta-
Standard WKB theory   can be used to estimate the energy levels in the negative region of the squared energy by using
where and the limits of integration are over the classical region in which the argument under the
square-root sign is positive.
In the following discussion the following nomenclature will be used. The bound solutions emerging from the REOMEF, which is coupled to the MEOM, will be referred to as radiant particles (charge-0, mass-0, spin-1/2 particles). The bound solutions emerging from the MEOM, which is coupled to the REOMEF, will be referred to as radiant electrons and radiant positrons as distinguished from bare electrons and bare positrons, which are
Figure 3. Neutron model with reference to Equations (18) and (19) and Table 2. Long dashed: S(r) in Equation (18b) versus r corresponding to the minimum of the radiant positron 1 energy in Figure 1 for radiant variational parameter w' = 1.2w and for negative-imaginary energy inferred from Equation (19) for n = 0 equal to 0.315 GeV. Light solid: S(r) in Equation (18b) versus r corresponding to the minimum radiant positron 2 energy in Figure 1 for radiant-particle variational parameter w' = 1.0w and for negative-imaginary energy inferred from Equation (19) for n = 0 equal to 0.520 GeV. Thick solid: S(r) in Equation (18b) versus r corresponding to minimum radiant electron 1 energy in Figure 1 for radiant-particle variational parameter w' = 2.2w and for negative-imaginary energy inferred from Equation (19) for n = 0 equal to 0.103 GeV. Short dashed: S(r) in Equation (18b) versus r corresponding to the minimum of radiant electron 2 energy in Figure 1 for radiant- particle variational parameter w' = 2.3w and a positive squared energy of 0 such that the zero-energy state is unstable against dissociation into a bare electron and neutrino with lifetime of 1.15 × 103 s. As the squared energy well becomes narrower, negative squared energy states stable against dissociation are popped into the squared positive energy region unstable against dissociation. All curves have the shape of curve 3 in Figure 1 due to the sum of one repulsive and two attractive interactions for each radiant particle.
the solutions of the MEOM uncoupled to the REOMEF. The radiant electrons and radiant positrons have totally different binding characteristics than bare electrons and bare positrons as I discuss in detail as follows.
It is possible to find bound states for two radiant positrons and one radiant electron to give a model for the proton by finding the variational parameter w' for the REOMEF trial wave functions to give the three lower MEOM energy minima shown in Figure 1 which at the same time correspond to the three REOMEF squared- energy curves calculated from Equation (18b) and shown in Figure 2, whose negative-imaginary WKB energies sum to give a good approximation to the proton’s rest-mass energy (Table 1), neglecting the three lower Dirac energy minima of Figure 1, which are on the MeV scale. The balance between spin-orbit repulsive interactions and magnetic attractive interactions is tipped in favor of attraction using 760 radiant particles associated with the first bare positron, 450 radiant particles associated with the second bare positron, and 2130 radiant particles as- sociated with the bare electron. The reader should keep in mind that I am solving two coupled homogeneous equations such that the energies of each is independent of the wave-function norm. The interaction terms in each equation however does depend of the wave-function norm for each equation. Dirac’s equation (MEOM) is nor- malized in the usual way to one particle (electron or positron). The radiant equation of motion (REOMEF) is normalized however to N radiant particles such that the back interaction in the MEOM (interaction of bare ma- terial particles with radiant particles) is weighted by N, which is adjusted along with the variational parameters to give the minima in the MEOM energy curves shown in Figure 1.
The scaling of squared energies in each MEOM to give a balance between spin-orbit repulsion and magnetic
attraction has the form respectively for kinetic energy, magnetic attraction
Table 1. Negative-imaginary protonic energies inferred from Equation (19) for n = 0 for the variational parameters used in the REOMEF trial wave functions. The same w is used for all three radiant electrons and radiant positrons and is varied, along with the number of REOMEF radiant particles (N as discussed in the text) associated with each radiant electron or radiant positron, to give the minima shown in Figure 1.
for N radiant particles determining the strength of the magnetic field given by Equation (17) due to the radiant- particle current and spin-orbit repulsion where A, B, and D are dimensionless constants from the calculation. Notice the w2 scaling of the magnetic attraction (in contrast to Coulombic terms which scale as 2 mc2e2w) mak- ing it competitive with the kinetic energy term scaling as. The energy curves in Figure 1 are based on the balance between these three contributions to the squared energy of each MEOM. The repulsive spin-orbit contribution scaling as w3 eventually becomes dominant with increasing w. If N is too large, the net result with- out minimum diverges in the negative region; if N is too small, the net result without minimum diverges in the positive region. The net spin of the three MEOM fermions is 1/2 due to the combination of two spin-up radiant positrons and one spin-down radiant electron. The large number of radiant particles (2130) were needed in order to overcome the repulsive spin-orbit interaction of the radiant electron with the two radiant positrons, as com- pared with the repulsive spin-orbit interaction of either radiant positron with the radiant electron and the attrac- tive spin-orbit result of one radiant positron with the other radiant positron, such that the radiant electron energy minimum occurs at smaller values of w than the radiant positron energy minima (Figure 1).
The upper four MEOM minima shown in Figure 1 are for the binding of two radiant positrons and two ra- diant electrons requiring 1300, 1700, 1000, and 1000 radiant particles associated with bare positron1, bare posi- tron 2, bare electron 1, and bare electron 2 respectively in order for magnetic attraction to overcome spin-orbit repulsion, the latter of which is stronger in the neutron model than in the proton model. At the same time the four MEOM minima correspond to the four REOMEF squared-energy curves calculated from Equation (18b) and shown in Figure 3, whose negative-imaginary WKB energies sum to give a good approximation to the pro- ton’s rest-mass energy (Table 2), neglecting the four upper Dirac energy minima of Figure 1, which are on the MeV scale. Notice again that the rest-mass energy difference between the neutron and proton is given on the MeV scale, as stated above, by the difference of the four upper Dirac energy minima and the three lower Dirac energy minima shown in Figure 1.
Standard WKB theory  can be used to estimate the tunneling rate through the barrier, whence
where the integration limits in the exponential term are over the barrier width.
For the value of w giving the minimum Dirac energy in Figure 1 an energy is chosen for which the re- ciprocal of the tunneling rate is nearly equal to the lifetime of the neutron against emission of an electron and neutrino The calculated rate is 8.68 × 10?4 s?1, whose reciprocal gives a lifetime of 1.15 × 103 s, which is close to the observed neutron lifetime of nearly fifteen minutes. This rate is calculated for a positive REOMEF particle energy of. In atomic units the numerator in Equation (20) is 2.79 × 10?29 and the integral in the deno- minator is 3.32 × 10?10, such that the quotient is 2.10 × 10?20, which, converted to cgs units by division by the atomic unit of time, 2.42 × 10?17, gives the rate and lifetime cited above and in Table 2.
In the proton model (Figure 2) comprising two radiant positrons and one radiant electron only the radiant- electron curve has a squared-energy barrier and thus can support positive-squared-energy states which are un- stable against dissociation into a bare electron and the radiant particle, which can be identified with a neutrino from experimental observation of neutron beta decay. The experimentally observed weakness of the interaction
Table 2. Negative-imaginary neutronic energies inferred from Equation (19) for n = 0 for the variational parameters used in the REOMEF trial wave functions. The same w is used for all four radiant electrons and radiant positrons and is varied, along with the number of REOMEF radiant particles (N as discussed in the text) associated with each radiant electron or radiant positron, to give the minima shown in Figure 1. The w' parameter as multiple of w is chosen to give the same proton rest- mass energies as are given in Table 1. The lifetime inferred from Equation (20) is also given in this table for the zero energy of one of the radiant electrons. The experimentally observed weakness of the interaction energy of free neutrinos and matter is due to the smallness of the rate of tunnelling of free neutrinos through a potential barrier which exists in the interaction of free neutrinos and matter such that the weak interaction energy of neutrinos and matter can be estimated from the uncertainty principle.
energy of free neutrinos and matter is due to the smallness of the rate of tunnelling of free neutrinos through a potential barrier which exists in the interaction of free neutrinos and matter such that the weak interaction energy of neutrinos and matter can be estimated from the uncertainty principle. Similarly in a model for an antiproton comprising two radiant electrons and one radiant positron only the radiant-positron curve would have a squared-energy barrier and thus could support positive-squared-energy states which are unstable against dis- sociation into a bare positron and a neutrino. On the other hand in the neutron model comprising two radiant po- sitrons and two radiant electrons all of the radiant particles have squared-energy barriers whose positive- squared-energy states are unstable against dissociation into bare positrons, electrons, and neutrinos. The drama- tic differences in the curves arise simply from the summation of the electric-field interaction terms in the REOMEF over all bare positrons and electrons in the problem.
I should comment here on the scaling of the interaction terms in the two coupled equations so that readers feel comfortable with the nuclear-scale binding found in these calculations. is the electric field, where
is the Coulomb potential due to a bare positron or bare electron respectively. Notice that the term
in Equation (13a), which is in units of squared energy, is always attractive such that it
can support bound states of the REOMEF. The interaction scales according to the quantum expectation value of
the attractive interaction term, , as. The attraction scaling as can overcome
with increasing w the kinetic energy (first term in the above operator) scaling as. The square root of
is an energy in the GeV regime for a variational parameter w which is the reciprocal of the proton’s
Compton wavelength, as the reader may easily verify.
Finally Figure 4 show results for the e−, model elastic scattering cross section in the Born approximation as compared with measured results for e?, p+ elastic scattering  . This result depends on choosing and a w value 3.2 × 1013 cm?1 for the scattering electron’s neutrino interaction. The form factor has contributions scal-
ing as for Coulombic interactions and as for magnetic interactions, where Q is the momen-
tum transfer, such that, as shown in Figure 4, the Coulombic interactions are dominant at the small angles and the magnetic interaction is dominant at the large angles. The two contributions add coherently to give the total cross section, which is compared with the measured cross section  . The theoretical results for the lower beam energies of  are not as good due to an overestimation of the Coulombic contributions at the small an- gles. The beginning of this disagreement is seen in Figure 4 due to too rapid a rise in the Coulombic contribu- tion at the smallest angles.
Figure 4. Electron-proton elastic-scattering cross section in the GeV regime. Thin solid: measured elastic e?, p+ scattering cross section for a beam energy of 5.494 GeV  . Thick solid: calculated elastic e?, model p+ scattering cross section us- ing Born theory. Long dashed: calculated cross section using only Coulombic interactions of the target with the scattering electron. Short dashed: calculated cross section using only the magnetic interaction of the target with the scattering electron.
Equations of motion for the radiant properties of matter (REOM) have been presented based on Lamb’s experi- ments showing that the energy levels of an atom are permanently shifted by radiation. The REOM are posited as relativistic equations of motion which are compatible with the electromagnetic equation of continuity in analogy to Dirac’s equation for the material properties of matter (MEOM), which is compatible with the material equa- tion of continuity. The REOM with electric-field interaction (REOMEF) supports the binding of radiant matter on a GeV energy scale and Fermi-unit length scale. Bound states of the REOMEF which are stable against dis- sociation occur in a region of negative squared energy, for which the energy is negative imaginary, such that binding occurs both in time (or in the 4-space scaled time ct) and space. Since transitions rates vanish between temporally bound and temporally harmonic states, bound matter may not be broken up into individual constitu- ents and may be considered to describe a form of confinement found in QCD Bound states of the REOMEF which occur in a region of positive squared energy are unstable against dissociation into a bare electron or bare positron and a mass-0, spin-1/2, neutral particle which I have posited to be a neutrino. The theory is used to con- struct a model for the proton which shows good agreement with the proton rest-mass energy and measured e?, p+ elastic-scattering cross section. A model for the neutron is also constructed and the neutron-proton rest-mass difference agrees well with the observed value in view of the approximations made to solve the appropriate equ- ations. The neutron model invites new experiments to look for stimulated beta decay as given by the reaction,
The author is grateful to T. Scott Carman for supporting this work. He is grateful to Professor John Knoblock of the University of Miami for seminal discussion. This work was performed under the auspices of the Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (LLNS) under Contract No. DE-AC52-07NA27344.


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title: Bug on a pogo stick

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Three weeks ago I hiked along Hell Run down to Slippery Rock Creek and paused by the stream to eat lunch.
It was cooler by the creek so I stayed a while and watched the water striders patrolling the quiet pools. Eventually a dragonfly flew over the creek, then hovered above the riffles and began to bounce her tail in the moving water over and over again. It looked like she was riding a pogo stick.
What was this?
My bug knowledge is almost non-existent so I asked Chuck Tague and he put me in touch with Ben Coulter. Ben told me I saw the typical ovipositing behavior of a female spiketail. Though I couldn’t describe the bug well enough to identify the species, it was in the Cordulegaster genus.
Yes, the dragonfly was laying eggs.
To show you how strange this looked I found two videos on YouTube. The first, above, is a good illustration of the pogo-stick behavior even though the bug in the movie is not native to North America. (The golden-ringed dragonfly lives in Britain.)
The second, below, is an award-winning video I’m sure you’ll enjoy — and it shows dragonflies native to Pennsylvania.
David Moskowitz studied Tiger spiketail (Cordulegaster erronea) mating behavior by suspending fake female look-alikes from fishing poles to see if they could attract a mate. When the fake females did not bounce, the males were uninterested. When the “females” looked as if they were ovipositing, the males tried to mate with them. Notice how the male rushes over and grabs her!
Turn up your speakers; you’ll like the music. (Sorry about the ad a few seconds into it.)
And don’t miss David Moskowitz’ Bug Addiction website.
(videos from YouTube)


shelf: health

title: How do I use the patch?

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How do I use the patch?
Congratulations on your decision to quit using tobacco. The nicotine patch your doctor has recommended will help make it easier to quit smoking or using smokeless tobacco. The instructions in this handout will help you use the patch the right way. Be sure to stop using tobacco on the day you start using the patch. Using tobacco while you're using the patch may lead to health problems.
Do not let anyone else use the patch. Keep the patch away from children and pets. Do not use the patch if you are pregnant, unless your doctor knows you are pregnant and has told you to do so. If you are breast-feeding, talk to your doctor before using the patch.
Open the sealed package only when you are ready to put on a patch.
Peel the protective cover off the patch and throw it away. Try not to touch the silver side of the patch (the sticky side).
Put one patch on a dry area of skin without hair, such as your stomach, upper arm or side. Do not put the patch on burned, cut or sore skin.
To apply the patch, place the silver side on your skin and press it firmly for 10 seconds with the palm of your hand. Make sure the patch is flat and smooth against your skin.
Wash your hands after putting on the patch. Nicotine on your hands could get into your eyes or nose and cause stinging or other problems.
Wear the patch for the amount of time shown on the package. Most patches are worn for 16 or 24 hours. Put the next patch on in a different place. Use a different place each day. You can use the old place again after waiting one week.
When you take off the old patch, fold it in half with the sticky sides together. Put the old patch in the package from the new patch, and put the package in the trash where children and pets cannot find it.
What do I need to tell my doctor before I use the patch?
Please tell your doctor if you take any medicines. The patch may change how some medicines work.
Please tell your doctor if you have any illnesses, including the following:
Chest pains or a recent heart attack
Skipped or irregular heart beats
Allergies to tape, bandages or medicines
Skin rashes or skin diseases
High blood pressure
Kidney or liver disease
Call your doctor if you get too much nicotine (an overdose). Signs of an overdose could be dizziness, upset stomach, bad headaches, vomiting, cold sweats, drooling, confusion, blurred vision, hearing problems, weakness or fainting.
If you have these problems, take off the patch and call your doctor right away.
My skin tingles under the patch. Is that normal?
It is normal to feel mild tingling, itching or burning when you put the patch on. This feeling lasts 15 minutes to one hour.
When you take off an old patch, your skin may be red where the patch was. Your skin should not stay red for more than one day. If the skin becomes very red, swollen or sore, call your doctor and do not put on a new patch.
Can I wear the patch in the shower?
You can wear your patch when you bathe, shower, swim or soak in a hot tub. Water will not harm the patch as long as it is firmly in place.
What if the patch falls off?
If your patch comes off, put on a new one and change it again at the usual time the next day.


shelf: finance

title: Do super dividends make vedanta resources plc kcom group plc and taylor wimpey plc into screaming buys

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Prices of mining and commodities shares are plunging, but in many cases that’s pushing up their potential dividend yields. One of them is diversified miner Vedanta Resources (LSE: VED), whose currently-forecast dividend yield for the year to March 2016 stands at a massive 7.1%. For the following year, the City is predicting a small drop, but it would still yield 6.8% on today’s 578p share price.
The picture is clouded by Vedanta’s reported loss last year, largely due to impairment charges, and analysts are not expecting a return to profit until 2017. That means dividends would have to come from existing cash, and even by 2017 it wouldn’t be anything like covered by earnings, so there’s a huge risk that the dividend will have to be slashed. But production is rising, with records in some commodities, and if the firm does keep paying the dividend until it recovers its profitability, and if you have the stomach for such high risk — well, you could be locking in a very strong income stream.
Cash from phones
Telecoms companies are surely less risky than miners these days, and there are good dividends to be had from some of them. In fact, KCOM Group (LSE: KCOM) is forecast to deliver a yield of 6.5% in the current year, rising to 6.8% next year, on shares trading at 89p.
On a forward P/E of only around 11, KCOM shares don’t appear to be in great demand right now, and earnings growth stagnation is at least partly behind the pessimism — EPS has been in a rut for the past three years and it’s expected to continue the same for two more.
Having said that, reporting in June on the year just ended, chief executive Bill Halbert pointed out that “Last year we began the second stage of the transformation of our business“, and he reckoned that the firm is looking to accelerate its progress. Meanwhile, the dividend should be modestly covered, and that level of income is worth considering.
Strong as houses
Now, how about a prospective dividend yield of 4.8% (rising to 5.5%) from a share that has gained 73% in the past year and has more than eight-bagged in five years? That’s what Taylor Wimpey (LSE: TW) is offering, if you believe the current City forecasts.
The whole housebuilding business has stormed ahead in the past few years, and Taylor Wimpey has been growing its earnings at at least high double-digit rates since it started its post-recession recovery. Growth is expected to slow, but there’s still a 33% rise in EPS predicted for this year followed by another 16% next, with the 190p shares on a 2015 P/E of 13, dropping to 11 on 2016 estimates.
Even after the stunning share price performance of the past few years, Taylor Wimpey still looks cheap to me — and the punters seem mostly to agree, with four out of 10 sticking a Strong Buy rating on the shares and the other six remaining neutral.


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title: Empower students

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Microsoft Nigeria in partnership with the Future Project and The Zariah Elizabeth Foundation (TZE Foundation) is set to empower 6000 public school students in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria with basic skills in Kodu, Minecraft, HTML and CSS.
The initiative which is part of a larger campaign to get #1MillionFingersCoding has been dubbed Code2Create and intends to train 600 students in 10 schools across the Federal Capital Territory.
According to the TZE Foundation, training of the students will last for 10 days, and further training will be provided for teachers of each school at the foundation’s HUB and through the Microsoft Youthworks portal Aiki Nigeria.
Through its partnership with Microsoft, the foundation plans to introduce students to the world of ‘coding’ at an early stage and start a code club in the schools with support from Partners.
According to TZE Foundation Executive Director, Mr Akindayo Akindolani:
we believe that learning programming skills will benefit children in many ways, whatever their ultimate career – almost akin to the reason for giving children the chance to learn a musical instrument or a foreign language.
Mr Akindayo added that
one of our major objectives is towards building the next set of developers that will eventually emerge as the next Bill Gate, Mark Zuckerberg that Nigeria and Africa will be proud of.
In his words the Citizenship Manager, Microsoft Nigeria Olusola Amusan said,
at Microsoft, we believe if we can inspire, enable and provide a conducive environment through digital literacy and coding skills, we are securing the nation’s future.
Amusan stated that
the ‘Code2Create’ initiative is part of the #1millionFingersCoding campaign of Microsoft and will empower 6000 youths in the FCT among which there might be the leaders of tomorrow’s technology empires; adding to GDP and providing limitless opportunities.
The initiative which is in line with the Federal Government’s need for diversification of Nigeria’s economy, intends to introduce young students to the IT world at an early age to enable them positively boost the country’s image in the ICT sector.


shelf: home-craft

title: Sweet melissa sundays sugar cookies

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Sunday, February 28, 2010
Sweet Melissa Sundays: Sugar Cookies
I do love cookies. But cookie doughs that require rolling out with a rolling pin and cutting with cookie cutters have never treated me well. Usually I find it hard to not have it stick to the rolling pin (despite my well-floured silicone rolling pin), and hard to get out of the cookie cutter, and hard to pick up and move to the cookie sheet for baking. So when I first saw that this week's recipe for Sweet Melissa Sundays was Sugar Cookies, I was excited (yey cookies!) but then I remembered (uh ohhh... time to get out the rolling pin). I thought of using it as a crust for a tart as the recipe says, but I decided to go the tricky route... and face my cookie cutter fears!
And it went well! At first I tried to roll it out too quick out of the fridge and it cracked. Then we rolled it out too thin. But once we rolled it out thick enough, and let it soften up a little bit more, it went very smoothly. I baked my 1/4 inch cookies for about 7 minutes in a 350 oven. And they came out perfectly.
Other SMS bakers said theirs were too bland, so I heeded Michelle's advice and upped the sugar to 3/4 C (from the recipe's 1/2 C), and added 1 tsp of fresh lemon juice. I also put 1/8 tsp of almond extract in, too. They came out very tasty and soft.
Thennnnn I used colored sugars and Betty Crocker Cookie Icing (ok, kind of cheating, but eliminated some frustration) to decorate them:
Andddddddddd maybe I went a little overboard...
I was having fun! :) Make sure to visit Nina's blog, Nina's Cupcakes to see this week's recipe from the Sweet Melissa Baking Book: Sugar Cookies! Thanks for hosting, Nina! And check out the other SMS bakers to see how the cookies came out for everyone else!


title: Get to know more about pop art and street art

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Pop Art and Street Art are two of the most influential and visually striking movements in the contemporary art world. Both have roots in challenging traditional notions of art and culture, using bold imagery, vivid colors, and accessible themes to connect with a broad audience. Though they share some similarities, each movement has its unique characteristics and history, making them fascinating subjects for art enthusiasts and casual observers alike.
The Origins of Pop Art
Pop Art emerged in the 1950s as a reaction against the elitism of the fine art world. Artists like Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Richard Hamilton sought to blur the lines between “high” and “low” culture by incorporating imagery from advertising, comic books, and consumer products into their work.
Pop Art is characterized by its use of bright colors, bold lines, and recognizable subjects—think of Warhol’s iconic Campbell’s Soup Cans or Lichtenstein’s comic strip-inspired paintings.
The movement was a reflection of the post-war consumer culture that was taking hold in America and Europe. Pop Art celebrated the mundane and the everyday, elevating ordinary objects to the status of fine art. It also challenged the notion that art had to be serious or contemplative, introducing a sense of playfulness and irony that has continued to influence artists today.
The Rise of Street Art
Street Art, on the other hand, has its roots in the urban landscape. Emerging in the 1970s and 1980s, it began as a form of graffiti—a way for marginalized communities to express themselves and reclaim public spaces. Unlike Pop Art, which was often displayed in galleries, Street Art was created outside, on the walls of buildings, subways, and sidewalks.
As the movement grew, it began to attract artists who sought to push the boundaries of traditional art forms. Street Art became known for its rebellious spirit, often carrying political or social messages. Artists like Banksy, Shepard Fairey, and the artist Mr. Brainwash have become synonymous with this movement, using their work to comment on everything from consumerism to politics.
The artist Mr. Brainwash, in particular, has gained international recognition for his vibrant and eclectic style, which blends elements of Pop Art with the raw energy of Street Art. His work often features iconic cultural figures, reimagined through a contemporary lens. This artist’s pieces are known for their playful, yet thought-provoking nature, making them highly sought after by collectors and art lovers alike.
The Intersection of Pop Art and Street Art
While Pop Art and Street Art may have different origins, they share a common goal: to make art accessible to everyone. Both movements challenge the status quo, using familiar imagery to connect with a broad audience. In recent years, the lines between the two have become increasingly blurred, with many artists, including the artist Mr. Brainwash, drawing inspiration from both traditions.
This intersection has given rise to a new generation of artists who blend the polished aesthetics of Pop Art with the gritty, spontaneous nature of Street Art. This fusion has not only revitalized both movements but has also introduced a fresh perspective on contemporary art.


title: Return & Refund Policy

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Return & Refund Policy
Welcome to Yemorade Pet Store. We want to ensure that you are completely satisfied with your purchase from us. In the event that you are not satisfied, we have established the following return policy to make your shopping experience with us as smooth and stress-free as possible.
You may return most new, unopened items sold and fulfilled by Yemorade Pet Store within 2 days of delivery for a full refund. We will also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (e.g., you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).
Once we receive your returned item(s), we will inspect it and notify you of the status of your refund. If your return is approved, we will initiate a refund to your original payment method. Please allow up to 10 business days for the refund to appear in your account.
If you received a defective or damaged item, we will send you a replacement at no additional cost. Please contact us at the contact page with your order number and a description of the issue.
Certain items are non-returnable, including but not limited to: pet food, perishable items, and personalized/customized items. If you have any questions regarding the returnability of a particular item, please contact us before placing your order.
How to Return an Item:
To return an item, please email us at the contact page with your order number and a description of the item(s) you wish to return. We will provide you with a return shipping label and instructions for returning the item(s) to us.
We take pride in the quality of our products and stand behind them with confidence. If you have any questions or concerns about our return policy, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you for choosing Yemorade Pet Store for your pet supply needs.


title: Ensuring safety reliability of power system

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A Circuit Breaker is anautomatically operated electrical switch designed to protect an electrical circuit from damage caused by overload or short circuit. Its basic function is to detect a fault condition by interrupting continuity to immediately discontinue power flow. Circuit Breaker (CB) is a piece of equipment which can make or break a circuit either manually or by remote control under normal conditions, break a circuit automatically under fault conditions and make a circuit either manually or by remote control under fault conditions.
A typical circuit breaker consistsof fixed and moving contacts called electrodes. Under normal conditions, these contacts remain closed and will not open until and unless the system becomes faulty. When faults occur in any part of the system, the trip coils of the CB get energised through relay circuit and the moving contacts are pulled apart by some mechanism, thus, opening the circuit. The circuit breaker contacts must carry the load current without excessive heating which must withstand the heat of the arc produced when interrupting (opening) the circuit. Contacts are made of highly conductive materials. Service life of the contacts is limited by the erosion of contact material due to arcing. The arc between the contacts produced due to ionisation of air or vapour of oil acts as a conductor. When a short circuit occurs, a heavy current flows through the contacts of CB before they are opened. At the instant when the contacts begin to separate, the contacts area decreases rapidly and large current increases the current density, thus, increasing the temperature result heat produced in the medium oil or air is sufficient to ionise.
Different techniques are used to extinguish the arc including lengthening or deflection of the arc, intensive cooling in jet chambers, division into partial arcs and connecting capacitors in parallel with contacts in DC circuits. Some time “zero point quenching” is also used as arc quenching method. In this method, the contacts of the circuit breaker open at the zero current time crossing of the AC waveform, effectively no load current at the time of opening. The zero crossing occurs at twice the line frequency i.e. 100 times per second for 50 Hz alternating current. Based on the medium used for arc quenching, the circuit breakers are classified being air circuit breaker, oil circuit breaker and gas circuit breaker. New developments in the CB industry are hybrid CBs and intelligent circuit breakers. Historically, air-insulated CB has been the most commonly used due to the low price. However, gas-insulated CB is now gaining popularity and is emerging as the preferred technology in India, especially, in the transmission segment. Its compact and encapsulated structure makes it ideal for areas with space constraints. This kind of CB is also suitable for use in locations with severe weather conditions (high temperature and high altitudes) and in industrial environments. Vacuum switching through widely used in the medium voltage range, is also emerging as an alternative in HV applications. This trend is being driven by the fact that the vacuum CBs are more environment friendly than SF6 circuit breakers. Hybrid CB is a combination of conventional air insulated circuit breakers and high voltage gas insulated CB. A brief of the commonly used CB’s in power sector are as follows:
Air Circuit Breaker
Air circuit breaker (ACB) is the most widely deployed switchgear in India. It uses air as the primary dielectric for phase to phase and phase-toground insulation. Air Circuit Breaker employs a high pressure air-blast as an arc quenching medium. The contacts are opened in a flow of airblast established by the opening of blast valve. The air-blast cools the arc and sweeps away the arcing products to the atmosphere. This rapidly increases the dielectric strength of the medium between contacts and prevents from re-establishing the arc.
ACB is popular where space is not an issue. It has low construction and maintenance costs. ACB is easy to maintain as all the equipment is within view and faults can be attended to without much delay. However, it is vulnerable to faults since the equipment is open to external elements such as human intrusion, pollution, deposition of saline particles, lighting strikes and extreme weather conditions.
Oil Circuit Breaker
In Oil Circuit Breaker (OCB) Transformer oil used as arc quenching medium. It insulates between phases and ground which provides the medium for the extinguishing of the arc. When electric arc is drawn under oil, the arc vaporizes the oil which creates a large bubble that surrounds the arc. The gas inside the bubble is around 80 per cent hydrogen, which impairs ionization. The oil surrounding the bubble conducts the heat away from the arc and thus also contributes to deionisation of the arc.
Gas Insulated Circuit Breakers
Gas-insulated circuit breaker (GCB) is essentially compact and metal encapsulated, consisting of HV equipment such as circuit breakers and disconnectors. In GCB, all the components are placed inside modules filled with Sulphur hexafluoride or SF6 gas. Current interruption in a highvoltage circuit breaker is obtained by separating two contacts in a medium of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), having excellent dielectric and arc-quenching properties. After contact separation, current is carried through an arc and is interrupted when this arc is cooled by a gas blast of sufficient intensity. It maintains atomic and molecular properties even at high voltages, and has superior insulation properties.
It also reduces the distance needed between active and non-active circuit breaker parts, thereby reducing the size of the equipment and making these ideal for urban areas as well as indoor spaces.
The sulfur hexa flouride gas (SF6) is an electronegative gas and has a strong tendency to absorb free electrons. The contacts of the breaker are opened in a high pressure flow of sulphur hexa flouride gas and an arc is struck between them. The gas captures the conducting free electrons in the arc to form relatively immobile negative ions. This loss of conducting electrons in the arc quickly builds up enough insulation strength to extinguish the arc.
Over time, gas insulated circuit breakers have gained popularity over regular air or oil insulated high voltage circuit breakers due to its several advantages, including small size, high modularisation, safety index, low maintenance requirement, small land coverage, and ability to resist vibration and avoid electromagnetic pollution in the environment. These factors have significantly increased the deployment of circuit breakers for extra high voltage projects.
The high cost of GCB as compared to others is an issue, but if land as well as construction and maintenance costs are taken into account, it becomes economical. Moreover, with an increase in voltage, the ratio of the total investment required for gas insulated circuit breaker to that required for regular circuit breaker decreases. Further, SF6 gas is a greenhouse gas with high global warming potential. With the environmental concerns associated with SF6 gas, efforts are under way to replace it with an alternative medium. Efforts are also being made to reduce the volume of SF6 gas used per module.
Vacuum Circuit Breakers
A vacuum circuit breaker (VCB) is mostly suitable for mainly medium voltage applications where the arc quenching takes place in a vacuum. In VCB, vacuum is used as an arc quenching medium which has the greatest insulating strength. When the contacts of the CBs are opened in vacuum, an arc is produced between the contacts. The arc is quickly extinguished because the metallic vapours, electrons and ions produced during arc rapidly condense on the surfaces of the CB contacts, resulting in quick recovery.
It is emerging as an alternative in high voltage applications as well due to various advantages primarily likecompact size, higher reliability, lower maintenance and faster restoration. Given its higher dielectric strength, low open gap is also a key characteristic of the vacuum circuit breaker. This kind of switchgear uses vacuum as the arc quenching medium as vacuum has the highest insulating strength, vacuum switchgear has a much superior arc quenching property than any other medium. Hence, as soon the arc is produced in vacuum, it is extinguished pertaining to the fast recovery of dielectric strength in vacuum.
In recent time, as sensitivity towards environment degradation has increased, the drive towards areduction in the use of SF6 gas due to its global warming potential has attracted renewed interest as far as the development of vacuum switchgear for transmission circuits (higher voltages) is concerned. Vacuum circuit breaker has also seen a renewed interest with focus on reducing the use of SF6. It is expected that the deployment of vacuum circuit breaker at highervoltage will increase in the time to come. However, a few challenges pertaining to capacitor switching,continuous current performance, voltage sharing, mechanical design, and testing related issues still need to be addressed before vacuum circuit breaker can be successfully deployed at higher voltages.
Circuit breaker manufacturers havestarted leveraging internet of things to enable real-time information flow, as well as improved predictive diagnostics that leads to higher energy efficiency and a more reliable grid. The increased use of supervisory control and data acquisition has also resulted in a growth in demand for intelligent circuit breaker. Intelligent circuit breaker can connect with internet and provide comprehensive monitoring and protection functions, as well as measures all electrical parameters in real time. Switchgear manufacturers are now including built-in protection and control intelligent electronic devices in their switchgear solutions. These new intelligent electronic devices combined with the latest information and communication technologies form a base for enhanced protection, control and monitoring. Intelligent switchgear will significantly enhance the efficiency and reliability of a grid and help utilities avoid blackouts and equipment failure. This switchgear overcomes the disadvantages of electric switchgear by utilising internal computer technology. It can also perform functions like system diagnosis, electric power fire predictions and electric power demand predictions.
Hybrid circuit breaker combines conventional air insulated and gas insulated technologies and can be installed both in indoor as well as outdoor areas. Some of the key advantages of hybrid circuit breaker are that it requires almost 30 per cent less switchyard area and lower foundations per bay. The distinguishing feature of this type of circuit breaker is its compact and modular design, which allows for several functions in one module. Moreover, as compared to AIS and GIS, hybrid switchgear can be erected and installed faster. Further, due to the use of SF6 gas for encapsulation, the maintenance of hybrid switchgear is simple and is not required to be undertaken very frequently. The use of SF6 gas also increases the operational reliability of this kind of switchgear and makes it safe to use even in very demanding environmental conditions like polluted environments and extreme climates.
There is need to develop different kinds of switchgear suitable for smart grid operation and that is more compact, reliable, environment friendly and requires minimum installation and commissioning time. In times to come, space challenges are also bound to get more acute. Hence, going ahead, switchgear equipment manufacturers need to undertake innovations and more towards smaller but smarter switchgear. The expansion of key industries and infrastructure sector increases emphasis on the development of smart grids and grid automation and is likely to support the circuit breaker market.
Dy. Director (Generation)


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Microsoft's Coco will lower blockchain complexity
The framework can work with any ledger or operating system
Microsoft is working with partners including Intel, J.P Morgan and Ethereum, as it builds a new open blockchain framework that aims to raise speed and reduce complexity.
The Coco (short for Confidential Consortium) Framework ‘will advance enterprise adoption of blockchain' by reducing complexity, Microsoft trumpets. It can operate in the cloud or on-premise, will be compatible with any ledger protocol, and will run on any operating system and hypervisor that supports a compatible trusted execution environment (TEE).
Intel's Software Guard Extensions (SGX) is one such TEE, helping the framework to deliver improved speed, scale and confidentiality to firms. Intel SGX is a hardware-based solution that isolates key portions of a blockchain programme to create a private area in the CPU and memory, which can protect code and data during execution.
Some of the key benefits of the Coco Framework include higher speed (more than 1,600 transactions can be processed per second), more data confidentiality and a distributed governance model.
The framework is compatible with any ledger protocol by design; Microsoft has already begun to integrate Ethereum. R3 Corda, Intel Hyperledger Sawtooth and J.P Morgan Quorum have also committed to integration.
"Blockchain is a transformational technology with the ability to significantly reduce the friction of doing business," said Mark Russinovich, CTO of Azure at Microsoft. "Microsoft is committed to bringing blockchain to the enterprise. We have listened to the needs of our customers and the blockchain community and are bringing foundational functionality with the Coco Framework. Through an innovative combination of advanced algorithms and trusted execution environments, like Intel's Software Guard Extensions or Windows Virtual Secure Mode, we believe this takes the next step toward making blockchain ready for business."
Intel's Rich Achevarria, VP of the software and services group and GM of the platforms security division, said, "Our mutual customers are excited by the potential of blockchain. Intel is committed to accelerating the value of blockchains powered by Azure on Intel hardware, by improving the scalability, privacy and security of the solutions based on our technologies."


title: Drbicuspidcom announces oraldna labs exclusive sponsorship of the newly created oral cancer diagnostics online community

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TUCSON, AZ--(PRWEB)--DrBicuspid.com, the fastest-growing online dental news site, announced today the exclusive sponsorship of its new Oral Cancer & Diagnostics online community by OralDNA Labs, a subsidiary of Quest Diagnostics Inc., and the leaders in advancing patient wellness through salivary diagnostics. Updated daily, the Oral Cancer & Diagnostics Community will focus on the latest news, research, and products designed to improve the diagnosis and treatment of oral cancer.
Approximately 37,000 people in the U.S. were diagnosed with oral cancer in 2010, according to the Oral Cancer Foundation. The devastating effects of this disease made national headlines this past year when the actor Michael Douglas revealed that he has stage IV oropharyngeal cancer.
When found at an early stage, oral cancers have an 80% to 90% survival rate (Oral Cancer Foundation). But most are found much later, leading to a mortality rate of 45% at five years from diagnosis (Oral Cancer Foundation). The problem, experts say, is lack of awareness of the disease and the need for new kinds of screening and diagnostic tools that can catch it earlier and enable more effective treatments.
"While progress is being made in our understanding of the underlying mechanisms of oral cancer and the associated risks of certain lifestyle choices, there remains a need to better educate the dental community on the role they can play in screening patients for this disease and about the tools and techniques being developed to enhance both diagnosis and treatment," said Ashok Shah, general manager of DrBicuspid.com. "We're extremely proud to partner with OralDNA Labs to provide an online resource to help the oral health professional stay abreast of the changes in education, research, and product development in the field of oral cancer diagnostics and treatment."
In early 2010, OralDNA Labs launched its OraRisk HPV (human papillomavirus) test, a noninvasive screening tool that provides dental clinicians with the ability to establish risk for HPV-related cancers of the oral, head, and neck regions and determine appropriate referral and monitoring conditions. It is estimated that 50% of all diagnosed cases of oral cancer in the U.S. are attributed to the oral HPV virus (Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2007, Vol. 25, pp. 299s).
According to OralDNA Labs' Medical Director Ronald McGlennen, MD, "the availability of the OraRisk HPV test marks an important and timely advance in oral diagnostics because the at-risk profile for oral cancer is rapidly changing and dental professionals must quickly adapt to this change. Our decision to partner with DrBicuspid to provide the dental industry with an information portal for oral cancer diagnosis and treatment fits well with our charter: to save lives through early detection."
DrBicuspid.com is a division of IMV, Ltd. IMV Publishing operates websites targeted at vertical markets within the healthcare industry. DrBicuspid.com offers original feature articles, daily news, and educational information designed for today's dental professional and dental team members. The company's AuntMinnie.com site is the premier online information, transaction, and education site for the medical imaging industry.
Editor in Chief
About OralDNA Labs Inc. (www.OralDNA.com)
OralDNA Labs Inc., a subsidiary of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX), is a leader in advancing wellness in dentistry through salivary diagnostics. The company's goal is to help the dental profession achieve better clinical outcomes by providing reliable, definitive, and cost-effective clinical tests that drive the detection and prognosis of disease at an earlier, more treatable stage. Innovative salivary diagnostic tests from OralDNA Labs are fundamental elements of a patient's wellness plan.
OralDNA currently offers three DNA-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests for periodontal disease and oral HPV:
MyPerioPath identifies the type and concentration of specific perio-pathogenic bacteria that are known to cause periodontal disease and helps support clinicians with better risk assessment and personalized treatment options for more predictable patient outcomes.
MyPerioID PST identifies individual genetic susceptibility to periodontal disease and enables clinicians to establish which patients are at increased risk for more severe periodontal infections due to an exaggerated immune response.
OraRisk HPV is a noninvasive, easy-to-use screening tool to identify the type(s) of oral HPV, a mucosal viral infection that could potentially lead to oral cancer, and in turn, enables the clinician to establish increased risk for oral cancer and determine appropriate referral and monitoring conditions.
About Quest Diagnostics
Quest Diagnostics is the world's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information, and services that patients and clinicians need to make better healthcare decisions. The company offers the broadest access to diagnostic testing services through its network of laboratories and patient service centers, and provides interpretive consultation through its extensive medical and scientific staff. Quest Diagnostics is a pioneer in developing innovative new diagnostic tests and advanced health care information technology solutions that help improve patient care. Additional company information is available at www.QuestDiagnostics.com.


title: 3 things to watch when netflix reports earnings

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Netflix (NFLX 0.05%) reports third-quarter earnings after the market closes Wednesday, and nervous investors will be watching this one closely -- with an eye toward more than revenue and earnings.
After all, the company's shares are down more than 25% since July, and that drop came after Netflix met second-quarter expectations for revenue ($4.9 billion) and exceeded analyst estimates for earnings ($0.60 per diluted share). The decline seems to result from two things: a big miss in expected subscriber growth and fears that tougher streaming competition from heavyweights Disney, Apple, Amazon, and others will hurt Netflix.
So let's take a look at three metrics: subscriber growth, content costs, and debt. They provide a deeper look at Netflix's long-term prospects and the impact tougher competition might be having on the company.
Netflix doesn't have a complicated business model. The company produces revenue when people pay for a subscription to watch its streaming content. So when net subscriber growth hits a speed bump, the stock price takes a hit.
The second quarter's speed bump looked more like a concrete barrier, as U.S. subscription counts declined by 126,000. Though that's a small number on a base of 60 million subscribers, it's the first drop in net U.S. subscriptions since 2011's Qwikster nightmare. The torrid international growth also slowed, falling 40% short of the company's estimate. Overall, Netflix's 2.7 million net new subscribers was barely more than half its forecast of 5 million.
The fear is that Netflix's $2 price increase in January might have turned off subscribers at a time when stiff competition is about to launch. Management also said second-quarter content didn't lead to as many subscriptions as expected.
Now investors want to see if third-quarter releases of original-content hits like Stranger Things season 3 and the final season of Orange Is the New Black have recharged subscriber growth. There have been some signs that this may be the case, and management reported in July that the third quarter had begun with more typical subscriber growth.
Metric | Q3 2019 Estimate | Q3 2018 Actual | Change |
Revenue | $5.25 billion | $3.99 billion | 32% |
Earnings per share | $1.04 | $0.89 | 17% |
U.S. subscriber growth | 800,000 | 1 million | (20%) |
Internationall subscriber growth | 6.2 million | 5.1 million | 22% |
Total subscriber growth | 7 million | 6.07 million | 15% |
The company is forecasting an addition of 7 million subscribers, with 6.2 million coming internationally. That's 15% growth year over year and would give Netflix 158.6 million global subscribers. (The next-highest streaming competitor is Amazon Prime Video, with more than 100 million subscribers, although it's unclear how many actively use the service, which comes with an Amazon Prime subscription.)
Beyond third-quarter subscriber growth, Netflix also is expected to provide a fourth-quarter estimate. As CEO Reed Hastings noted recently, the competition will get tougher in November, when Apple TV+ (Nov. 1) and Disney+ (Nov. 12) launch new streaming services. This will be the first quarterly forecast that includes those competitors, and it offers a glimpse into how Netflix management views the possible effect on subscriber growth.
Netflix's content costs have been soaring, and they'll probably go higher as it produces more original shows to attract subscribers domestically and globally.
The company spent $6.3 billion through the first six months of 2019 and might end up spending $15 billion this year. Wednesday's report will provide more clarity on that amount. For perspective, Netflix spent $8.9 billion on content in 2017 and $12 billion in 2018.
Netflix increased content spending even before there was so much competition. As other streaming services prepare to launch, costs will keep going up as a result of bidding wars for the most popular shows. For instance, the platform eventually will lose sitcoms The Office and Parks and Recreation to NBCUniversal's Peacock; but Netflix won the bidding rights to Seinfeld -- reportedly for more than $500 million, a price three times higher than what Hulu paid in 2015.
In the meantime, Netflix also has been spending internationally, where its growth has been strongest. In the trailing 12 months, the company has added 18 million international subscribers, compared to about 3 million in the U.S. And it has increased spending to produce content for specific international markets, like India.
The content costs are important to watch, because companies like Disney, Apple, Amazon, AT&T (HBO's owner) and Comcast (Peacock's owner) will continue to spend heavily in the quest for subscribers. The difference between those companies and Netflix? They aren't reliant exclusively on subscriptions for revenue. If Apple doesn't have hit shows, it still has iPhones. If Netflix doesn't have hit shows, it has a big problem. Content costs must do two things: fuel subscriber growth and give Netflix the ability to raise subscription rates without losing customers.
Debt fueling growth
Netflix has built a huge subscriber base, but it's used debt to fuel that growth. In the last two years, the company's debt has ballooned from $4.8 billion to $12.6 billion.
That's not a problem for a company that produces free cash flow -- the amount of money that's left after all expenses are paid. However, Netflix is now cash flow negative, burning through more than $3.2 billion in the 12 months that ended June 30.
In the short term, that's not a big cause for concern, because Netflix had $5 billion in cash reserves at the end of the second quarter. In the long term, it's important to keep an eye on debt. If Netflix's subscriber growth falls short of expectations, investors could look at mounting debt and negative free cash flow and begin to wonder: How can this company keep paying rising costs for content, marketing, and other expenses to fuel the high growth investors have come to expect?


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Faculty Member to Give Piano Solo Recital
Faculty member Dr. Chee Hyeon Choi will present a piano solo recital on November 1.
10/28/2014 10:56 AM
Bradley University faculty member Dr. Chee Hyeon Choi will present a piano solo recital on November 1 at 7:30 p.m in Dingeldine Music Center, located at 1417 W. Barker Avenue. Admission is free and open to the public.
The program will include J. S. Bach Partita No. 3 in A minor, Beethoven Sonata in E major, op. 109, Rachmaninoff Preludes in G minor, op. 23, no. 5 and G# minor op. 32, no. 12. Earl Wild’s Etude No. 4, based on the Gershwin’s song, Embraceable You, will also be featured.
Dr. Choi has been a faculty member at Bradley since 2013. She teaches Applied Lessons, Keyboard Skills, Advanced Keyboard Skills, and Piano Pedagogy. She founded the very first Bradley Summer Piano camp in 2014 for middle school and high school students. Her recent competition awards include second place in the American Protégé International Piano and String Competition, where she performed at the Carnegie, Weill Hall in New York in April 2012. She was invited again to perform at the Winners’ Recital of the American Protégé International Competition of Romantic Music in March 2014. She was also awarded honorable mention from the Buono & Bradshaw International Piano Competition in 2010.
Dr. Choi has been an active clinician at national and regional conferences, and has been invited for a presentation at the Illinois Music Teachers Conference in November. As a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music (NCTM), she served as president of the UIUC MTNA and also was the vice president of the Decatur Area Music Teachers Association.
For more information, call 309.677.2599.


title: Nz quick fuck

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Get ready to spice up your bartending skills with this irresistible NZ Quick Fuck drink recipe! Made with creamy Irish cream and sweet melon liqueur, this drink is perfect for beginners and will leave your guests coming back for more. Mix it up and impress your friends with this easy-to-make cocktail!
Nz Quick Fuck Ingredients
Nz Quick Fuck Recipe
Pour midori into shot glass then layer carfully on top baileys
The NZ Quick F*ck – A Bartender’s Guide
If you’re a fan of sweet, creamy cocktails, then the NZ Quick Fck might be right up your alley. A relatively simple concoction, it’s a blend of Irish cream and melon liqueur, with a smooth and delicious taste that’s perfect for sipping on a warm evening. But what exactly is the NZ Quick Fck, and how can you make it at home? In this guide, we’ll explore the history, ingredients, variations, and common mistakes associated with this popular cocktail.
The NZ Quick F*ck is a relatively new addition to the world of cocktails, with its origins traced back to New Zealand. It’s said to have been created in the early 2000s, and quickly became a favorite among bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts alike. It’s famous for its creamy texture and unique combination of flavors, and has since spread to bars and restaurants around the world.
The NZ Quick Fck is well-known for its bright green color, which comes from the melon liqueur used in its recipe. It’s typically served in a short glass, with a garnish of whipped cream or a cherry on top. While it’s not as well-known as some other classic cocktails, like the Margarita or the Manhattan, the NZ Quick Fck has certainly made a name for itself in the world of mixology.
As mentioned, the NZ Quick F*ck is made with just two ingredients: Irish cream and melon liqueur. But what exactly do these ingredients bring to the table?
Irish cream is a sweet, creamy liqueur made with Irish whiskey, cream, and other flavorings. It’s typically served as an after-dinner drink, and is known for its smooth, rich taste. In the NZ Quick F*ck, Irish cream serves as the base of the cocktail, providing its creamy texture and subtle sweetness.
Melon liqueur, on the other hand, is a fruity liqueur made with melon flavorings and typically a mix of vodka or other spirits. It’s bright green in color, and has a sweet, fruity taste that adds a touch of tartness to the NZ Quick F*ck. It also adds a pop of color to the cocktail, making it both visually appealing and delicious.
How to Garnish
When it comes to garnishing the NZ Quick F*ck, there are a few different options you can choose from. Some bartenders opt for a dollop of whipped cream on top, which adds an extra layer of creaminess to the cocktail. Others prefer to add a cherry or two, which provides a pop of color and a touch of sweetness.
To garnish your NZ Quick F*ck at home, start by filling a short glass with ice. Pour in your Irish cream and melon liqueur, and stir gently to combine. Top with a dollop of whipped cream or a cherry, and serve immediately.
While the classic NZ Quick F*ck recipe is delicious on its own, there are a few different variations you can try to switch things up. Here are just a few ideas:
If you’re looking for a non-alcoholic version of the NZ Quick F*ck, you can easily make one by swapping out the Irish cream for a non-alcoholic creamer. You can also use a melon-flavored syrup instead of melon liqueur, and add a splash of soda water or lemon-lime soda for a bit of fizz.
To make a gluten-free version of the NZ Quick F*ck, be sure to use a gluten-free Irish cream and melon liqueur. Some popular brands include Bailey’s Almande and Midori Melon Liqueur.
For a vegan version of the NZ Quick F*ck, you can use a plant-based creamer instead of Irish cream. Brands like Silk, So Delicious, and Califia Farms offer a variety of non-dairy creamers that work well in this recipe.
To make a keto-friendly version of the NZ Quick F*ck, be sure to use a sugar-free melon liqueur and a low-carb creamer. Brands like Torani and Jordan’s Skinny Syrups offer a variety of sugar-free flavorings that work well in cocktails.
If you’re watching your calorie intake, you can make a lighter version of the NZ Quick F*ck by using a low-calorie creamer and a low-sugar melon liqueur. Brands like Walden Farms and DaVinci Gourmet offer a variety of low-calorie and sugar-free options.
When it comes to making the NZ Quick F*ck, there are a few common mistakes to watch out for. Here are a few tips to ensure your cocktail turns out perfectly:
- Don’t overpour the Irish cream – it’s easy to get carried away with this creamy liqueur, but too much can overpower the melon flavor and make the cocktail too sweet.
- Use fresh ice – a fresh batch of ice will help keep your cocktail cold and prevent it from getting watered down.
- Don’t skip the garnish – while it’s not necessary, the whipped cream or cherry on top adds an extra layer of flavor and texture to the cocktail.
- Use high-quality ingredients – as with any cocktail, the quality of your ingredients can make a big difference in the final result. Be sure to use high-quality Irish cream and melon liqueur for the best flavor.
In conclusion, the NZ Quick Fck is a delicious and unique cocktail that’s perfect for any sweet tooth. With just two simple ingredients, it’s easy to make at home, and can be customized to fit a variety of dietary needs and preferences. Whether you’re a fan of creamy cocktails or just looking to try something new, the NZ Quick Fck is definitely worth a try!
If you are going to order Nz Quick Fuck in a bar, don’t forget to mention all the ingredients to the bartender. Nz Quick Fuck can be served with different ingredients in different places.


title: 2016 1 19 post 16s go to the lion king

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On Wednesday 13th January, some of the post 16 learners were selected to attend a theatre outing to the Lion King. We travelled via public transport from Northold station to Holburn station and walked through the busy streets of London to the Lyceum Theatre.
Brilliantly reimagined by acclaimed director Julie Taymor, Disney’s beloved film has been transformed into a spectacular stage production that explodes with glorious colours, stunning effects and enchanting music.
At its heart is the powerful and moving story of Simba – the epic adventure of his journey from wide-eyed cub to his destined role as King of the Pride-lands.
‘There is simply nothing else like it.’ The New York Times
Our learners had a wonderful time. Some of the feedback from learners included:
Laura- “The play was stunning. I liked the animals and the way they used the costumes. I liked the characters. Zazu (the hornbill) was very funny.”
Saeed- “The opening was vibrant and the play was good. It was energetic. I really liked the younger Simba. I would have liked more participation and interaction as I wanted to get up and get involved.”
Alaa:“It was just like the movie. They nailed it. The special effects were great.”
Mohammed: “It was very funny and colourful. The cast worked well together.”
William: “It was all so realistic. You forgot that it was just puppets and special effects.”
Darshan: “I liked the background and the characters. My favourite character was Simba.”
It was a truly magnificent experience and learners behaved extremely well. Belvue School would like to thank all the staff who attended for their support. We look forward to organising yet another successful theatre outing soon.