![]() ![]() We’re excited to hear what our guests in the test markets think of this latest innovation.”Īnd the nugget innovation doesn’t stop there – we’re also rolling out new Ghost Pepper Chicken Nuggets nationwide for a limited time only. “So, it’s only fitting we’re the first global QSR to test the Impossible Nuggets. ![]() In 2019, we became the first quick-service restaurant to serve the award-winning, plant-based Impossible patty and offer the iconic Impossible Whopper,” said Ellie Doty, Chief Marketing Officer, Burger King North America. “This isn’t the first time we’ve teamed up with Impossible to make waves in the industry. 11, available in an eight-piece order with your choice of dipping sauce. ![]() Our guests in Des Moines, IA, Boston, MA and Miami, FL will get a first taste of Impossible Nuggets made from plants* starting Oct. This story was reported from Los Angeles.Burger King® Tests New Impossible™ Nuggets Made From Plants (Photo: Business Wire) The Associated Press contributed to this report. At the same time, that is still far below the proportion in the 1970s, when more than 90% of goods and services reflected price increases at least that high, the report said. More than three-fifths of all goods and services are now showing price gains of at least 3% a year, the Fed said, nearly double the pre-pandemic level. RELATED: Oil prices jump Ukraine-Russia conflict could push inflation to 10% as invasion beginsĪ Federal Reserve report showed that inflation has spread beyond pandemic-affected industries, such as new and used cars, in which prices have jumped at double-digit annual rates. The Fed’s delicate task - to raise rates enough to restrain inflation, without going so far as to tip the economy into recession - has now become more difficult. Russia’s invasion and the likely resulting rise in inflation have increased pressure on the Federal Reserve, which is expected to raise interest rates by a quarter-point as many as five or six times this year beginning in March. The costs of other commodities that are produced in Ukraine, such as wheat and aluminum, have also increased. Inflation, though, is expected to remain high and perhaps accelerate in the coming months, especially with Russia’s invasion likely disrupting oil and gas exports. Rain Augustine speaks with Economist, Dr. households, especially lower-income families faced with elevated costs for food, fuel and rent. Robust consumer spending has combined with widespread product and worker shortages to create the highest inflation in four decades - a heavy burden for U.S. RELATED: Russia-Ukraine updates: What to know as Ukrainian troops resist advance on key cities However, Burger King’s public relations team didn’t cite inflation for the nugget change but said it was to allow more resources for the restaurants to roll out the company's latest menu item, "Ghost Pepper Nuggets." The company rolled out the spicy option last October.Īn inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.1% in January compared with a year ago, the latest evidence that Americans are enduring sharp price increases that will likely worsen after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. ![]() "As a result, commodity inflation overall was approximately 16% this past quarter compared to the prior year period," he continued. There are three factors that could lead to inflation which include demand-pull inflation, cost-push inflation and built-in inflation. ![]()
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![]() “Jack” Taylor, 92, of Bidwell, Passed away on Friday, Dec. Condolences may be expressed to the family at or .įred A. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Wednesday at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Tuesday at Tracy Brammer – Monroe Funeral Home, 518 South 6th Street, Ironton.Ĭondolences may be made online to the Arden family by visiting Anthony BadderĪnthony “Tony” James Badder, 49, of Sevierville, Tennessee died Monday, Nov. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service at the church. Wednesday at Zoar Missionary Baptist Church in Coal Grove. Peggy was also preceded in death by three sisters, Patricia Ann Dutey, Betty Mader and Ruth Burcham three brothers, Roy Delbert Dutey, James Dutey and Jack Dutey.įuneral services will be 11 a.m. Peggy is survived by two daughters, Joni (Kevin) Willis, of Ironton and Jami (Bill) Suver, of Ironton four grandchildren, Hannah (Andrew) Knipp, of Ironton, John Kevin Willis, of Ironton, Jamie (Rebecca) Willis, of Ironton, and Hayden Suver and fiance Molly Miller, both of Ironton two great grandchildren, Clayton and Dawson Willis, both of Ironton a sister, Sharon (Bill) Morgan, of Coal Grove two brothers, Ray “Moose” Dutey, of Coal Grove, and Gary Dutey, of Coal Grove, and many beloved family members and friends. Peggy was also a member of Zoar Missionary Baptist Church. She worked as a school teacher for many years in Ironton Schools. ![]() Peggy went on to earn her bachelor’s degree from Ohio University in Elementary Education and a master’s degree from Marshall University in Early Childhood Education. Arden was a 1953 graduate of Coal Grove High School. Peggy was also preceded in death by her first husband, John Johnson, in 1974 and her second husband, Chester “Chet” Arden, in 2009. 2, 1935 a daughter to the late James and Mae (Beals) Dutey. Peggy Kay (Dutey) Arden, 82, of Coal Grove, passed away after an extended illness Friday, Dec. Burial will be in Lawrence Furnace Cemetery. ![]() at the funeral home, with Ronnie Blagg and Brandon Depriest officiating. Other than the love for his family, Rick loved hunting, fishing, hunting mushrooms, root digging, riding his motorcycle and watching Ohio State football with his furry friends, Rudy and Charlie. He was preceded in death by one brother, John (John Cat) Markel father-in-law, Frank (Punk) Kerns and brother-in-law, Ronnie Kerns. Survivors, other than his mother and wife, are two daughters, Chastity (Mark) McFann, Samantha (Brad) Roberts grandchildren, Dillon and Isaac McFann, Braelyn Roberts two sisters, Joan Sturgill and Mary Jo (Bob) Malone one brother, Mike (Lana) Markel and mother In-law, Virginia Kerns. He was the husband of Debbie Kerns Markel, whose love story began April 14, 1973. ![]() He also attended Mount Calvary Freewill Baptist Church. A Rock Hill High graduate class of 1971, he was a U.S. ![]() He was born March 26, 1953, the son of the late Robert Markel and Marjorie McCorkle Markel of Pedro. 1, 2017 at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital. Ricky Markel, age 64, of Pedro, died on Friday Dec. Arrangements are incomplete with Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorvillle. 3, 2017 in the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington. Condolences to the family may be expressed at Arlene HuddlestonĪrlene Huddleston, 94, of Chesapeake, died Sunday Dec. Friends may visit one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point. Funeral Services will be noon Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Burlington, 7475 County Road 1, South Point, with Bishop Andy C. 30, 2017 at River’s Bend Health Care Center in Lawrence County. Webster, 81, formerly of Columbus, died Thursday, Nov. ![]() ![]() ![]() Dedicated teams to develop custom innovative solutions.We are all empowered to find the best solution for your needs, whether it comes from finding the right product or creating an entirely new service. $130 million worth of in-stock inventoryĬustomized services and solutions.Our expert product specialists recommend and select the right products for your exact needs. ![]() We’re dedicated to providing everything you need to succeed, including:ĭelivering superior products. Here’s how we work to create lasting value: That’s why each one of our employee-owners works hard to improve customers’ productivity and profitability by delivering superior products and innovative services. Now he’s a flexitarian, someone who eats mostly plants but occasionally consumes animal products.As a 100 percent employee-owned company, we understand that when you succeed, we succeed. He says his Bar Mitzvah speech railed against the cruelty of commercial meat. Jonah Goldman, 27, became a vegan at age 10 and slowly converted the rest of his household. Goldman’s father, Seth Goldman, is the executive chair of Beyond Meat and the one who first introduced Mendelsohn to the meat substitute. Farkas’s son, Jonah Goldman, is the marketing director who left a job in sustainable agriculture in Israel to join the team. He co-founded the company with COO Ben Kaplan and Julie Farkas, the Honest Tea co-founder who is listed as social impact director. Although it’s only in the Silver Spring Whole Foods (833 Wayne Avenue), Mendelsohn says the company has an “aggressive” expansion strategy to move into other Whole Foods stores. Mendelsohn says PLNT Burger is a separate entity than his family’s other businesses. With PLNT Burger, Mendelsohn is attempting to provide an indulgent fast food meal without relying on environmentally harmful practices of industrial meat producers. It’s known for Obama-themed burgers and toasted marshmallow milkshakes. Rey Lopez/Eater D.C.įeatured on Season 4 of Top Chef, Mendelsohn used the marketing boost to concentrate on his love of burgers by opening Good Stuff Eatery, a Capitol Hill staple that has expanded in D.C. All of it is certified kosher.ĭolcezza developed PLNT Burger’s oat milk soft serve. Local gelato company Dolcezza developed an oat milk soft serve (strawberry or chocolate) for PLNT Burger, which makes shakes out of it with a splash of more oat milk. Herbed potato fries and sweet potato fries are both available as sides. PLNT Burger uses Schmidt’s potato rolls for the buns, but an off-menu option that Mendelsohn loves replaces the bun with a huge, green wrapping of Swiss chard. It’s topped with “bloomies,” tiny onion shards fried in a rice flour batter. The last option comes with smoky barbecue sauce and a dehydrated, maple-glazed shiitake bacon. To start, PLNT Burger is offering four burgers on the menu: a regular burger with a tomato, lettuce, pickles, and pinkish PLNT sauce a cheeseburger a double cheeseburger and a mushroom bacon burger. Vegan cheese based out of potato starch comes from Follow Your Heart. A PLNT Burger wrapped in Swiss chard Rey Lopez/Eater D.C. “Crispy and brown.”Ī mushroom bacon burger from PLNT Burger with a side of “bloomies” Rey Lopez/Eater D.C. “You do get a Maillard reaction,” Mendelsohn says. Maintaining the joy of tucking into a greasy, fatty burger was paramount. Coconut oil provides the marbling and the extra fat on the grill. ![]() Mendelsohn and his longtime righthand man, PLNT Burger director of operations Mike Colletti, are forming patties out of a Beyond Meat 2.0 blend. “I feel like this is the future,” Mendelsohn says, a statement reinforced by his vegan wife, his flexitarian business partner, and the suddenly mainstream availability of meat substitutes at grocery stores and fast food chains like Burger King and KFC. celebrity chef Spike Mendelsohn opens today in Maryland, the patty, the cheese, and the milkshakes are all vegan. But at PLNT Burger, the new fast-casual cubby that D.C. The recent scene inside a Silver Spring Whole Foods happens all over the world at countless burger joints. A square of yellow American cheese melts on top, assisted by steam and a cover that’s placed on the griddle. A pool of fat seeps out of the burger and surrounds the patty, frying it on the flat top with an audible sizzle. ![]() ![]() ![]() So do all caliby or calico tabby mix cats look the same? The short answer is no. In practice what does this mean? It means that such a cat will be largely white but the red and black color patches will display one of the tabby patterns – and they will have the “M” on the forehead! Are Caliby Cats All The Same? A Pair But Different Well, if your calico cat inherits an agouti gene guess what happens? The color patch areas may be made up of some agouti hairs! This means they will be tabby calico cats. In addition, they have a masking gene that produces white or areas hidden or masked of color. Remember that tabby cats have an agouti gene? This is not a color gene but a gene that alters the way individual hairs are colored.Ĭalico cats have two color genes which allow them to be both red and black at the same time. They are called “Caliby” cats as in “Cali” from calico and “by” from tabby – merged to create “caliby”. Well, thanks to the complicated world of genetics it is possible to have a calico tabby mix. So, can you get a calico tabby cat? Is it an either-or situation where a cat is either calico or tabby but can’t be both? So, a tortie is also a female cat that has inherited red and black genes from its parents, but it does not have the pie balding or masking gene exhibiting at all or as strongly as in a calico cat! Is There Such A Thing As A Calico Tabby Cat? Norweigan Forest Cat – Caliby So what about tortoiseshell cats? Where do they come into all of this? Well, torties are incredibly similar to calico cats – they are not a breed, they are a cat with a certain pattern coat, they are the same as calico cats except they either have no white or less than 25% of their coat is white. Tabby cats can come in a variety of coat markings, they can be spotted, ticked, classic, or mackerel tabby cats – but they all have the forehead “M”, striped rings around the tail, and the legs! What About A Tortoiseshell? Tortie If you want to identify a tabby cat then the very first thing to do is identify the “M” pattern on its forehead. ![]() Basically, the agouti hairs have bands of color that appear lighter and make the solid color hair stand out as markings. They are hairs that are ringed in several colors.Ĭats that exhibit this gene will have a coat with dark, solid color hairs that form pattern markings and then the agouti hairs produce the lighter markings and lighter hair. This gene, when turned on, produces agouti hairs on the cat in question. Tabby cats carry a gene called the agouti gene. What makes a tabby cat a tabby? Again, it is down to genetics. Tabby cats are the most common domestic cat on the planet, with as many as 70% of the 400 million cats on the planet being tabby cats. They are not a breed in their own right but some breeds do produce cats with tabby markings. OK, so what about tabby cats? Are they a breed? Again, like calico cats, tabby cats are cats that have a coat with particular markings. The dilution that causes grey and cream coloration is also caused by a specific gene – a dilution gene. Basically, the white areas are not white in color but are colorless hair. Wait, what about the white areas? The white areas are due to a masking or piebald gene. Calico’s have red and black colors so need to be female to exhibit both colors simultaneously in the coat. Females have an XX pair of chromosomes with each chromosome able to carry a different color, black and red, whereas males have an XY pair of chromosomes so they inherit one color on the X chromosomes, the Y chromosome carries no color. This is because coat color on cats is defined by the genes carried on their sex chromosomes. In some instances, the orange and black areas of the coat can be faded to creams and greys or shades in between, and in these instances, the cats are described as being dilute calico cats.īoth calico and dilute calico cats are rather unusual in that they are usually (99%) female. The orange and black parts of the coat can be distinct patches or blends. They are tricolor cats – white, orange, and black. So what is this pattern? These cats have a coat that is between 25% and 75% white with orange and black making up the remaining colors in the coat. They can be of any breed or can be a mixed breed – so long as the coat has the distinctive pattern they are called calico cats. Some people think they are a breed of cat but in reality, they are cats that have a calico pattern coat. What Is A Calico Cat Japanese Bobtail Calico CatĬalico cats are one of the most distinctive cats out there. Tabby Calico Mix Price – How Much Are They?.What Breeds Produce Calico Tabby Mix Cats?.Is There Such A Thing As A Calico Tabby Cat?. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And I think that carries through to the work we program,” Godfrey said. “There’s an element of the weirdness or edginess or offbeat part of Austin that I think has always been part of the identity of the entire event. The festival also emphasizes the crossover between film and television work. Unconcerned that starry studio projects might steamroll work by as-yet-undiscovered talent, Godfrey called SXSW a “choose-your-own-adventure type of event,” with audiences creating their own mix of what to see. Indeed, the festival is saving some of its higher profile titles for later in the week, such as Lee Cronin’s “Evil Dead Rise,” Gina Gammell and Riley Keough’s “War Pony” and Adele Lim’s “Joy Ride,” starring “Everything Everywhere’s” Stephanie Hsu, plus a closing night title still to be announced. So I haven’t thought that much about it, because I don’t think there’s something different that I want it to be.”Īrguably the biggest challenge for this year’s festival is the calendar, as the scheduling of the Oscars during SXSW’s busy first weekend, creating potential headaches for films and talent availability as well as the attention of journalists. “Because we were already working together and built this thing together as a team. “I actually didn’t think that much about it until every person in an interview is like, ‘Well, how are you gonna make it different?’ And I’m like, ‘Well, I already made it into this,’” Godfrey said. So she emphasized continuity rather than a sweeping new vision. Godfrey, who was born and raised in Austin and has held numerous other positions at the festival, moved into her new role partway through the year, with programming already underway. Two decades on, we break down a night that portended a Hollywood reckoning to come. Much about the 2003 ceremony has aged poorly - or worse. Movies 20 years later, we look back at a cringeworthy Oscars for the ages Sennott also stars in another film at the festival, Ally Pankiw’s “I Used to Be Funny.” Adding to the excitement over “Bottoms” is “The Bear’s” Ayo Edebiri as co-star. Perhaps the buzziest title at this year’s festival is “Bottoms,” a new film from director and co-writer Emma Seligman and co-writer and star Rachel Sennott, the pair who launched “Shiva Baby” at the 2020 festival after premiering the short film it was based on there in 2018. Other anticipated premieres include “Problemista,” the debut feature as writer-director-star from “Los Espookys’” Julio Torres, co-starring Tilda Swinton. ![]() On the TV side, the opening night selection is “Swarm,” a series created by Donald Glover and Janine Nabers. This year’s festival opens with the world premiere of the film “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves,” written and directed by “Game Night’s” Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley and starring Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page and Hugh Grant. “Who doesn’t want to premiere a film that gets accolades all year round? But that’s not the goal of how we program.” And I think that Daniels are a perfect example of that,” said Claudette Godfrey, who is taking over as head of the event from Janet Pierson, its leader since 2008. “The reason I do my job is to support filmmakers that are super creative, imaginative and have a really specific vision of what they want to make. Movies ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’: From critical darling to Oscar front-runnerįollowing its critical and box office successes, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” leads Oscar nominations. ![]() ( “To Leslie,” the modest film with the unlikely lead actress Oscar nominee in Andrea Riseborough, premiered at last year’s festival as well.) With the box office and awards season triumph of “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” the festival for the first time launched a different kind of success. The Austin, Texas-based SXSW has long been a stop for offbeat commercial films such as “A Quiet Place,” “Us” and “Baby Driver.” Lena Dunham, Barry Jenkins, Daniel Destin Cretton and Greta Gerwig all premiered key early works here, while “Everything Everywhere” filmmakers the Daniels, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, previously screened their music videos and short films at the festival. Equally important, the movie “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” poised to win big at the Academy Awards on Sunday, had its world premiere at last year’s festival. There is the new name, of course, adding “and TV,” along with new leadership. The South by Southwest Film and TV Festival launches Friday with a renewed sense of purpose. ![]() ![]() ![]() This was also the first time Riot started to use the moniker “Worlds” as a shorthand for the tournament. It adopted the sixteen-team, double round robin Group Stage that is still in use today. The Season Four World Championships were significant for multiple reasons. This win would mark the start of Korea’s reign over League of Legends. The match against Royal Club would be anticlimactic as SKT stomped them 3-0 to earn Korea’s first title. Eventually, SKT edged out NaJin to earn their spot in the Grand Finals. This match was also the first series to go to all five games in Worlds history. The game was incredibly close with teams trading blow for blow. After an easy 2-0 victory, SKT faced off against their Korean rivals in NaJin Black Sword. SKT topped their group and advanced to face the Gamania Bears. SKT went 7-1, trading games with the Chinese Oh My God roster. However, their skill would be made apparent in the Group Stage. SKT was not the Korean first seed, as that title belonged to NaJin Black Sword. The tournament was held in Los Angeles for a second year in a row and featured the same sized prize pool. The third World Championship featured fourteen teams with the top seed from North America, China, Taiwan, and Korea going straight to Quarterfinals. They won the match 3-1 and brought home Taiwan’s first and only World Championship. Taipei Assassins were able to consistently shut down Azubu Frost. There they faced Azubu Frost, the Korean first seed. After a close 2-1 against Europe’s top seeded Moscow Five, they were in the Grand Finals. Surprisingly, the Taiwanese team was unfazed, easily sweeping NaJin. After the Group Stage ended, TPA found themselves against the Korean NaJin Sword squad. The regional first seeds from North America, Europe, China, and Taiwan went straight to playoffs after a random drawing. The tournament took place in Los Angeles, California and had a prize pool of $2,000,000 an insane jump from Season One. Coming into Worlds 2012, the Korean teams were favored to win it all. Additionally, the Korean server was released, allowing Korean organizations to start competing in the game. Riot Games started committing to esports infrastructure and nurturing their pro scene. ![]() Season Two marked a major shift in the League of Legends landscape. After a three-game series, Fnatic reigned supreme and earned the title of the first-ever League of Legends World Champions. Their opponents in the Grand Finals would be aAa once again, making Season One Finals an all European affair. Fnatic then continued their run in the Upper Bracket Finals versus Against All Authority. ![]() However, they were able to dispel Counter Logic Gaming 2-1, then sweep Epik Gamer. After barely scraping through the Group Stage with a 1-2 record, Fnatic were a long shot for the trophy. As such, Riot Games decided to hold the Season One World Championships at DreamHack Summer 2011 in Jönköping, Sweden.Įight teams played through regional qualifiers to get there, three from North America, three from Europe, one from Singapore, and one from The Philippines. No infrastructure had really been established, and no meta had been defined. League of Legends esports was still in its infancy in Season One. Without further ado, this is the history of League of Legends World Champions. There have been 10 teams to earn this honor so far. ![]() ![]() ![]() The films should include the entire foot to rule out associated injuries that may require treatment. Radiographs in the anteroposterior (AP), oblique, and lateral planes should be obtained. This fracture is a result of tensile stress along the lateral border of the metatarsal during adduction or inversion of the forefoot. An athlete can sustain this injury with a sudden change in direction while the heel is off the ground. Injuries can range from simple isolated fractures of a single metatarsal to severe crush injuries with several fractures and soft tissue compromise. The fracture line extends through the proximal articulation with the fourth metatarsal. True Jones fractures occur in Zone 2 of the fifth metatarsal. Radiograph of Dancer’s fracture - Zone 1 of 5th metatarsal This injury, commonly termed dancer’s fracture (or a pseudo-Jones fracture, a name that should be avoided), can happen after landing awkwardly from a jump or twisting the ankle while running: the ankle passively inverts at the same time the peroneus brevis tendon exerts an eversion force on the metatarsal and a fragment of bone accordingly avulses.įigure 2. Gross deformities are rarely seen.Ī history of direct impact suggests a transverse or comminuted fracture of the shaft, while a twisting-type injury causes an oblique or spiral fracture pattern.Īvulsion fractures at the base of the fifth metatarsal, in Zone 1 where the peroneus brevis and plantar fascia insert, may occur during forced inversion of the foot and ankle while plantar flexed. Patients with a metatarsal fracture present with acute onset of pain, swelling, ecchymosis, and tenderness to palpation in the forefoot, along with difficulty bearing weight. This seemingly arbitrary division is clinically important: fractures in each zone have distinct prognoses and treatment needs. Zone 3 is the diaphysis fractures there are commonly stress fractures.įigure 1. Fractures involving Zone 2, called Jones fractures, are particularly susceptible to nonunion and malunion because this region of the bone has a tenuous blood supply. Zone 2 is at the metaphyseal-diaphyseal junction, distal to the cancellous (styloid) tuberosity. Avulsion fractures from the pull of this tendon are characteristic of zone 1. ![]() Zone 1 is the base of the metatarsal where the peroneus brevis inserts. The fifth metatarsal is divided into 3 zones (as shown), numbered 1 to 3 from proximal to distal. There are no interconnecting ligaments between the 1st and 2nd metatarsals, allowing for independent motion. The first metatarsal is larger than the others and most important for weight-bearing and balance therefore, malunion or malignment at this location is especially poorly tolerated. The forefoot is mobile in the sagittal plane which enables it to accommodate uneven ground by altering the position of each metatarsal head. They act as a rigid lever to aid in propulsion and their flexibility aids in balance. As a unit, the five metatarsals serve as the major weight-bearing complex of the forefoot. The bases of each metatarsal also articulate with each other at the intermetatarsal joints. The base of each metatarsal articulates with one or more of the tarsal bones and the head articulates with the proximal phalanges. They are numbered from 1 to 5, medial to lateral or largest to smallest. The metatarsals are convex bones of the forefoot consisting of a head, neck, shaft, and base. The metatarsals are also subject to stress fractures and can be seen in conjunction with other injuries of the mid-foot (both discussed elsewhere). However, if they go on to malunion or nonunion they can lead to disabling metatarsalagia. Metatarsal fractures are common injuries to the foot often sustained with direct blows to the foot or twisting forces. If adequately assessed these fractures are easy to treat and have a favorable prognosis. ![]() ![]() We use single crystal CsPbBr 3 NWs grown from vapor deposition on sapphire substrates 28. The latter is unprecedented, and is strong evidence for stimulated emission from an n-EHP coupled with plasmon emission. Rather, the lasing spectrum under pulsed excitation is a strongly time-dependent function, which consists of red-shifting cavity modes concurrent with blue-shifting laser gain profiles. ![]() We find that the time-integrated laser emission spectra, typical in nearly all reports on LHP lasers published to date, obscure the intrinsic nonlinear physics in the system. We carry out complementary measurements through ultrafast transient reflectance. Here, we use ultrafast time-resolved photoluminescence (PL) to directly probe lasing dynamics in CsPbBr 3 perovskite NWs via spectral evolution with ~1 ps time resolution. While exciton-polaritons may exist at low excitation density and continuous wave (CW) conditions, lasing under pulsed excitation may occur above the exciton Mott density from stimulated emission from a non-degenerate electron hole plasma (n-EHP, also referred to as a Coulomb-correlated EHP) 24, 25, 26, 27. The formation of exciton-polaritons, a coherent superposition between an exciton and a photon in a microcavity, is well known in layered LHPs 21, 22, 23 and has been suggested as an underlying lasing mechanism in LHPs 16, 20. Various mechanisms have been proposed to explain the quantitative characteristics of lasing from NW or other microcavities of LHPs 1, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. Despite a plethora of publications on carrier dynamics 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and lasing 1, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 in LHPs, it remains unclear how these two aspects are related.Ĭentral to the debate on the lasing mechanisms is the role of excitons. Photophysical studies in the past few years have established that charge carrier properties in LHPs are distinct from those in conventional semiconductors those in the former are exemplified by exceptional defect tolerance, slow hot carrier cooling, and efficient dynamic screening 6. ![]() Light emission with near unity quantum yield, low lasing thresholds, and compositionally tuneable wavelength makes them strong contenders for highly efficient light emitting devices, nanowire (NW) lasers, and potentially exciton-polariton devices 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Lead halide perovskites (LHPs) continue to draw attention for their extraordinary photovoltaic efficiencies and their expanding roles in optoelectronic research. ![]() ![]() ![]() I didn’t notice the ripples in the water until fifty yards ahead of me something broke the surface-a line of leathery, blackish-green bumps. I wondered what that would be like-being a normal kid, hanging out with my friends on a summer afternoon. In the nearby subdivision, I heard kids shouting and laughing, probably playing some kind of game. I could be studying cheese demons.īut I couldn’t quite convince myself. Suddenly I felt nervous and alone.Ĭould be worse, I told myself. She never would’ve stopped laughing.Įven worse, making this much noise, I knew I wouldn’t be able to sneak up on any monsters. ![]() With every step, my shoes made such rude noises-suck-plop, suck-plop-that I was glad my sister Sadie wasn’t with me. The river bottom felt like congealed stew. I waded into the water and immediately sank to my knees. Armed with my sword and wand, I was all set for a stroll through the swamp to look for a hungry monster. I closed my fingers around the hilt of my sword and pulled it out-a heavy khopesh with a blade curved like a question mark. Over the last few months, I’d gotten better at storing emergency provisions in the shadow realm-extra weapons, clean clothes, Fruit by the Foot, and chilled six-packs of root beer-but sticking my hand into a magical dimension still felt weird, like pushing through layers of cold, heavy curtains. I concentrated and reached into the Duat. I opened my backpack and checked my supplies: some enchanted rope, my curved ivory wand, a lump of wax for making a magical shabti figurine, my calligraphy set, and a healing potion my friend Jaz had brewed for me a while back. ![]() I would have to take care of this monster problem, and then whistle for Freak to pick me up once I was done. Sadie grew up in London and developed some pretty strange tastes. So do fireworks, clowns, and the smell of Sadie’s weird British Ribena drink. Flesh-eating monsters tend to scare him away. “Hey!” I yelled after him, but it was too late.įreak is easily spooked. ”Īs soon as I stepped out of the boat, Freak screeched and zoomed into the sky, the boat trailing behind him. If that happened…well, it was surrounded by an all-you-can-eat buffet. If there really was a carnivorous swamp monster below us, I wondered how long it would be before it developed a taste for humans. Just to the north, a line of cars inched along the Montauk Highway-vacationers escaping the crowds in the city to enjoy the crowds in the Hamptons. The area looked a bit like the Nile Delta back in Egypt, except here the wetlands were surrounded on both sides by residential neighborhoods with row after row of gray-roofed houses. I couldn’t see much below us-just a brown river glittering in the hot summer air, winding through swamp grass and clumps of gnarled trees until it emptied into Moriches Bay. After a couple of hours on patrol, he shrieked, “FREEEAAAK!” and banked hard to the left, circling over a green marshy inlet between two subdivisions.įreak shivered and squawked, whipping his barbed tail nervously. Unless you want to get shredded, it’s really better to ride in the boat.įreak had a good nose for magic. If you’re wondering why I didn’t just ride on Freak’s back, imagine two hummingbird-like wings beating faster and more powerfully than helicopter blades. I hitched our flying reed boat to Freak, my pet griffin, and we spent the morning buzzing around the South Shore looking for signs of trouble. But they were all at the First Nome, in Egypt, for a weeklong training session on controlling cheese demons (yes, they’re a real thing believe me, you don’t want to know), so I was on my own. Normally my sister, Sadie, or some of our other initiates from Brooklyn House would’ve come with me. When mortals start raising the alarm, you know it’s time to check things out. One reporter even called it the Long Island Swamp Monster. Then the local news started reporting that a large creature had been sighted in the ponds and marshes near the Montauk Highway-a creature that was eating the wildlife and scaring the locals. Our scryers had been sensing magical disturbances in the area for several weeks. We’re like the police for Ancient Egyptian supernatural forces, making sure they don’t cause too much havoc in the modern world.Īnyway, on this particular day I was tracking down a rogue monster on Long Island. Just a lot of them-but that kind of goes with the territory, since I’m a magician in the House of Life. I’m Carter Kane-part-time high school freshman, part-time magician, full-time worrier about all the Egyptian gods and monsters who are constantly trying to kill me. The kid with the glowing sword only made my day worse. GETTING EATEN BY A GIANT CROCODILE was bad enough. ![]() ![]() Consuming ED and ES 10-60 minutes before exercise can improve mental focus, alertness, anaerobic performance, and/or endurance performance with doses >3 mg∙kg BW −1. The ergogenic value of caffeine on mental and physical performance has been well-established, but the potential additive benefits of other nutrients contained in ED and ES remains to be determined. ![]() Although ED and ES contain several nutrients that are purported to affect mental and/or physical performance, the primary ergogenic nutrients in most ED and ES based on scientific evidence appear to be caffeine and/or the carbohydrate provision. Energy drinks can enhance acute aerobic exercise performance, largely influenced by the amount of caffeine (> 200 mg or >3 mg∙kg bodyweight ) in the beverage. ![]() The following 13 points constitute the consensus of the Society and have been approved by the Research Committee of the Society: Energy drinks (ED) commonly contain caffeine, taurine, ginseng, guarana, carnitine, choline, B vitamins (vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, and B12), vitamin C, vitamin A (beta carotene), vitamin D, electrolytes (sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium), sugars (nutritive and non-nutritive sweeteners), tyrosine, and L-theanine, with prevalence for each ingredient ranging from 1.3 to 100%. ![]() Position Statement: The International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) bases the following position stand on a critical analysis of the literature regarding the effects of energy drink (ED) or energy shot (ES) consumption on acute exercise performance, metabolism, and cognition, along with synergistic exercise-related performance outcomes and training adaptations. ![]() |
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