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A Slice of Pie is an ongoing publication keeping our readers informed about important public policy issues. It is the mission of the Policy Information Exchange to educate and inform Pennsylvanians with disabilities, their families and advocates, and the general public, regarding public policy issues and to further the exchange of policy information between the Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council and federal, state, and local policy makers. The Policy Information Exchange is funded in part by the Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council.
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Below we summarize some bills of interest to the disability community from the 2013-2014 session. For more information about these or any other state bills, go to: www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/session.cfm. At the top of the page is a box labeled, "Legislation Quick Search," enter the bill number and click on "Search". The site was recently updated and contains lots of useful information. So take a few minutes and check it out.
HB 21. Introduced by Representative Glen Grell (R-Cumberland). This bill would allow psychologists to testify on insanity. It is similar to HB 1405 from last session, which passed the House unanimously, but did not receive third and final passage in the Senate before the end of the last session. HB 21 was voted out of the House on October 23, 2013 and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
HB 108. Introduced by Representative Nicholas Micozzie (R-Delaware). The bill reauthorizes Pennsylvania's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) until December 31, 2015. It also eliminates the six month waiting period before coverage starts. The bill was signed into law by the Governor on October 16, becoming Act 74 of 2013.
HB 993. Introduced by Representative Thomas P. Murt (R-Montgomery). This bill would change the name of the Department of Public Welfare to the Department of Human Services. The bill was voted out of the full House. It was voted out of the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee on December 10, 2013, given two considerations by the full Senate and is currently in the Senate Appropriations Committee. See also SB 840. Introduced by Senator Bob Mensch (R-Bucks).
HB 1060. Originally introduced by Representative Mark Keller (R-Perry). The bill, as originally introduced related to how motorcycle license plates are displayed. It passed the House in that form. In the Senate, it was "used as a vehicle" for passing the transportation funding reform bill. ("Using a bill as a vehicle" means that a bill that's pretty far along in the process gets stuff added on to it, allowing the new stuff to avoid the whole process and pass quickly. Sometimes the original purpose of the bill is taken out and sometimes, as was the case here, it remains as part of the newly amended bill.) HB 1060 was amended on third consideration in the Senate to add in the transportation reform bill. At that point, Representative Keller was no longer listed as the prime sponsor; Representative Jeff Pyle (R-Armstrong) is listed, instead. Among other things, it provides funding for mass transit, creates a Shared Ride Community Transportation Service Delivery Pilot Program with advisory committee and adds Allegheny to the counties served by the Shared Ride Program for People with Disabilities. The amended bill was signed into law as Act 89 of 2013.
HB 1334. Introduced by Representative Gene DiGirolamo (R-Bucks). It requires the Department of Health to impose a fee on birthing facilities for each newborn child screened for diseases. The fees collected will fund the tracking of outcomes, follow up, and referral for treatment for infants up to the first year of life. It also provides that diseases and conditions identified by the federal government and recommended by the Department's Newborn Screening and Follow-Up Technical Advisory Board be included in the mandated list of diseases screened. The bill was reported out of the House Human Services Committee on October 22 and given first consideration by the full House.
SB 1123. Introduced by Senator Mike Folmer (R-Berks). This bill would establish the Pennsylvania Long-term Care Council in law. It was introduced and referred to the Senate Aging and Youth Committee on October 10, 2013.
HR 274. Introduced by Representative Thomas P. Murt (R-Montgomery). It designated the month of October 2013 as "Lifesharing Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. Approximately 1,582 Pennsylvanians with intellectual disabilities each year participate in Lifesharing in which an individual with an intellectual disability share his or her life with supportive people who form a caring household. It was adopted October 1, 2013.
HR 370. Introduced by Representative Kevin Haggerty (D-Lackawanna). It designated
July 26, 2013, as "Americans with Disabilities Act Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania. The resolution was adopted June 26, 2013.
HR 473. Introduced by Representative Thomas P. Murt (R-Montgomery). Designated the month of October 2013 as "Disability History Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. The resolution was adopted October 2, 2013.
HR 512. Introduced by Representative Mark B. Cohen (D-Philadelphia). Designated the month of October 2013 as "National Disability Employment Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. The resolution was adopted October 21, 2013. See also, SR 208. Introduced by Senator Christine M. Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia). Adopted by the Senate October 1, 2013.
SR 244. Introduced by Senator Christine M. Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia). Designating the month of November 2013 as "Assistive Technology Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. It was adopted October 22, 2013.
Spring Session
The General Assembly will return to Harrisburg in late January for their spring session. They are scheduled to be in session on the following dates:
2014 SENATE SESSION SCHEDULE
January 7, 13, 14, 15, 27, 28, 29
February 3, 4, 5
March 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 31
April 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 28, 29, 30
May 5, 6, 7
June 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
2014 HOUSE SESSION SCHEDULE
January 7 (NV*), 13, 14, 15, 27, 28, 29
*NV = Non-Voting Session Day
Healthy Pennsylvania
Healthy Pennsylvania is Governor Tom Corbett's plan to improve access, ensure quality and provide affordability in health care. In September, DPW Secretary Beverly Mackereth announced that Pennsylvania planned to submit an 1115 waiver application to the federal government to implement a part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This is a key element of the state's Healthy Pennsylvania plan. In December, Governor Corbett released details of the draft Medicaid waiver application, some of which are described below.
In addition to the Medicaid 1115 waiver provisions, Healthy Pennsylvania includes incentives to increase the supply of health care providers through additional funding to community health centers, additional physician loan forgiveness in rural areas and the use of telemedicine. The Healthy Pennsylvania package includes reference to the funding which was included in the 2013-14 budget to serve additional people in the existing Aging, OLTL and ODP waivers and programs. The Governor's web site indicates, "Supporting Older & Disabled Pennsylvanians: A core component of Healthy Pennsylvania is developing a more effective and coordinated long-term care and support system for older and disabled Pennsylvanians. Healthy Pennsylvania will build on this year's $50 million increase for older and disabled Pennsylvania and continue efforts to streamline services so that additional individuals may have access to home-and-community-based care." The new 1115 waiver application does not affect long term services and supports or personal care. Those services will continue to be provided through existing waivers and related programs.
Under the draft waiver, all newly eligible individuals who are not "medically frail" will be enrolled in private insurance through the federal exchange instead of Medicaid. "Medically frail" includes those with: a Disabling Mental Disorder; Substance Abuse Disorder; serious and complex medical condition; permanent physical disability; intellectual or developmental disability; and people determined to be disabled by Social Security. Job training & work search will be required for those who are unemployed and able to work. Those who do not comply could lose coverage.
Some current Medicaid recipients such as those in the Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities (MAWD) or State Blind Pension programs will be required to move to the private coverage group and to pay premiums and complete a job search unless they fall into one of the exempt categories listed below.
Co-pays for all services except non-emergency use of emergency rooms, would be eliminated. Instead, current adult Medicaid recipients and newly eligible recipients in the new Private Coverage Option would be required to pay a monthly premium unless they are exempt. Those who are exempt from premiums are: people with household income that is less than 50% of the federal poverty level; pregnant women; those aged 65 and older; children under age 21; SSI recipients and individuals deemed SSI eligible for purposes of Medicaid eligibility; those dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid; and people in institutions.
The number of Medicaid adult benefit packages will be reduced to "two simplified, commercial-like packages that are consistent with national standards and include: essential health benefits, mental health parity, and encourage preventive services, including drug and alcohol services." The Low Risk Benefit Plan contains both mandatory and optional services. All who are found to be eligible will be screened to determine the extent of their health needs. Those whose screening indicates that they have higher, more complex, health care needs, both physical and behavioral health, will be enrolled in the High Risk Alternative Benefit Plan (ABP). Both the Low Risk Benefit Plan and the High Risk Alternative Benefit Plan will be offered by managed care plans through the current HealthChoices program.
Advocates have raised concerns about a number of parts of the proposal. They fear that premiums will force people to disenroll or to lose coverage if they can't pay. Concerns have also been expressed that the proposal will create a lot of red tape and be complicated and confusing. The Governor describes the proposal as, "well thought out for the future of Pennsylvania's health care system, and not just a quick fix."
After a public comment period, the state will develop a final waiver application and submit it to CMS. For more information, go to www.dpw.state.pa.us/healthypa/index.htm.
ODP Futures Planning
The Office of Developmental Programs has posted the Action Plan Objectives and Summaries on the Futures Planning website. View the objectives at www.odpconsulting.net/odp-futures-planning/ .
OLTL Bulletins
The Office of Long Term Living has issued three new Bulletins which can be seen at www.dpw.state.pa.us/publications/bulletinsearch/index.htm.
Statewide Waiting List Guidelines for OLTL Medicaid Waivers and the Act 150 Program (05/51/55/59-13-08) was issued on November 5, 2013 and was effective on that date. The Bulletin provides additional guidance for the management of waiting lists in the MA waiver Programs and the Act 150 Program.
Rescission of OLTL HCBS Directives, Bulletins, and Other Policy Documents (05/51/55/59-13-09) was issued on November 14 and was effective on that date. The Bulletin provides a list of documents being rescinded by the Office of Long Term Living because they are no longer in effect or have been replaced by subsequent policies.
Your Appeal and Fair Hearing Rights (05/51/55/59-13-10) was issued on November 14 and was effective on that date. The Bulletin provides informational material for program participants to ensure that agencies are providing participants with consistent and uniform information.
Report on FMS
On November 14, 2013, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale released an audit of a DPW program which followed complaints from consumers and their direct care workers about Financial Management Services in Office of Long Term Living (OLTL) and Office of Developmental (ODP) programs during the transition to a new statewide provider. DePasquale said the audit shows, "long-term mismanagement of home care worker payroll providers caused undue financial and emotional strain on tens of thousands of people. Thousands of workers had paychecks delayed for up to four months. Thousands of care recipients switched to a more expensive care model that is costing taxpayers at least $7 million annually."
DPW had agreements with 36 different providers for payroll services of home care workers across the state. Auditors found that DPW did not adequately monitor these providers resulting in numerous instances of noncompliance with applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and financial services standards by some of the providers. DPW issued a request for applications in January 2012, and in August 2012 selected Public Partnerships Limited LLC (PPL), of Boston, Massachusetts. In January, the state transitioned from the 36 payroll providers to PPL.
The audit found that the new vendor was not prepared to pay all direct care workers by the January 1, 2013 deadline. The audit also found significant flaws in the procurement process used to select Public Partnerships Limited. "The fact that the procurement process was unfair to other vendors is nearly as disturbing as DPW's disregard for the workers and home care participants harmed in this process," DePasquale said.
The Department acknowledged that mistakes were made. But Secretary Beverly Mackereth said the department has worked hard to fix the problems so that now all validly submitted time sheets by workers are paid within two weeks of submission, which is the normal time frame for payment.
The report includes six findings and seven recommendations for DPW to implement to improve its oversight of home care worker payroll services. To read the full 95 page report, go to www.auditorgen.state.pa.us/reports/performance/special/speDPWPPL111413.pdf
The Independent Fiscal Office in its November presentation of the economic and budget outlook for Pennsylvania paints a disturbing picture. Growth in revenue is slowed by our aging population. Fueled by growing costs like pensions and health care, spending is growing faster. The result is that spending is expected to outpace revenue through 2018-19. While not as high as the $1.4 billion budget gap being predicted by state Budget Secretary Charles Zogby for 2014-15, the IFO predicts an $839 million shortfall for 2014-15. The problem is made worse by the fact that the balance in General Funds which has been carried forward to help balance budgets in recent years will be gone by the end of the current fiscal year, 2013-14.
To add to the budget difficulties, the share that the federal government pays for Pennsylvania Medicaid costs is scheduled to go down. Department of Public Welfare Secretary Beverly Mackereth has written a letter to federal officials urging them to not further reduce the federal share, known as Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP). The planned reduction is estimated to cost the state $325 million next year.
The guidelines which the Governor's Budget Office gave to the Departments to prepare their budgets for next year, 2014-15, read in part, "agencies should not assume funding increases for the 2014-15 fiscal year and should focus on efforts that contribute to achieving structural balance as well as on evaluating current programs and recommending changes that will improve program management and operations, reduce costs and optimize direct services."
OMHSAS
The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services has issued one new Bulletin which can be seen at www.dpw.state.pa.us/publications/bulletinsearch/index.htm.
Behavioral Health Procedure Code Updates (OMHSAS-13-03) was issued on October 18, 2013 and was effective on June 24, 2013. The Bulletin announces changes to the Medical Assistance (MA) Program Fee Schedule as a result of implementing the 2013 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) procedure code updates.
Special Ed Funding
The Special Education Funding Commission, established by Act 3 of 2013, was charged with developing an improved formula to distribute special education funding. There are approximately 270,000 students in Pennsylvania who qualify for receiving special education. While special education needs have continued to grow, special education funding has been the same for the past five years. The Commission released its report with funding formula recommendations on December 11th. Highlights of the report include recommendations to use: actual student counts for all cost categories; accurate weights to reflect students' costs; and the same formula for students who attend charter and cyber charter schools. The next step is approval by the General Assembly. The full report is available at http://senatorbrowne.pasenategop.com/special-education-funding-commission/.
On December 6, the Corbett Administration shared Pennsylvania's State Healthcare Innovation Draft Plan. The aim is to reform Pennsylvania's healthcare payment and delivery system. From June 2013 to September 2013, nearly 300 stakeholders from the healthcare industry in the state, including payers, providers, physicians, nurses, hospital leaders and associations, came together in seven work groups to develop the plan. The effort was funded by a $1.5 million grant awarded to Pennsylvania from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). The final Innovation Plan is to be submitted to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) by December 31, 2013. Read the report at: www.employment.pa.gov/portal/server.pt/community/department_of_health_information/10674/center_for_medicare_and_medicaid_innovation_%28cmmi%29/1535774 .
House and Senate Changes
The following have announced that they will not run again when their current term ends in November 2014:
State Representative Phyllis Mundy, D-Luzerne
State Representative Jerry Stern R-Blair
State Representative Dick Stevenson, R-Mercer
State Senator Jim Ferlo, D- Allegheny
Judges Retained
In the November elections all four state court judges won their retentions. State Supreme Court Justices Ron Castille and Max Baer and Superior Court Judges Jack Panella and Susan Gantman easily earned their ability to stay in their positions.
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2014 Federal Budget
In early December, U.S. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray (D-WA) reached an agreement on the federal budget which became the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013. The agreement between Republicans who control the House and Democrats who control the Senate eases the across-the-board cuts that took effect earlier this year under sequestration. The $63 billion in sequester relief over two years will be split equally between defense and non-defense discretionary programs. Disability advocates say the deal would bring some relief from further cuts to many programs. It reduces the deficit by about $23 billion and sets discretionary spending for the current fiscal year at $1.012 trillion, about halfway between the Senate budget level and the House budget level. The two year budget deal means that Congress can return to their normal budget process instead of funding by Continuing Resolution as has been done over the past three years. It would avoid another government shut-down for the next two years.
The House passed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (H.J. Res. 59) on December 12 and the Senate passed it on December 19. The President is expected to sign the bill. The budget bill sets the overall funding limits, from which the Appropriations Committees set specific funding levels for individual programs. The spending limits set in the Act allow the appropriations committees to restore some funding to human services, housing, transportation and disability programs which had been scheduled for sequestration cuts. Appropriations are expected to be made quickly, before the current Continuing Resolution expires on January 15, 2014.
In an effort to satisfy both parties, the budget does not include new taxes or cuts to key programs like Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security. It does not deal with the debt limit which has been suspended until February 7 or with unemployment compensation benefits set to end on December 31 for people who have been unemployed for a long time.
A Summary of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 is available at www.budget.senate.gov/democratic/index.cfm/files/serve?File_id=104ba8f3-e143-42cf-b0c6-911a85d740d0.
Rights Treaty
The Senate held a second hearing on November 21 on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Advocates are urging the Senate to take another vote to ratify the treaty; a vote last December fell five votes short of the two-thirds needed to pass. Over 800 disability, civil rights, faith, business, and veterans groups support ratification. To date, 138 countries have ratified the convention. Read about the treaty and the hearing testimony at www.disabilitytreaty.org .
Companionship Rule
In September, the US Department of Labor announced a new final rule that extends the Fair Labor Standards Act's minimum wage and overtime protections to home care workers. The announcement fulfills a promise by President Obama to ensure that direct care workers receive a fair day's pay for a fair day's work. The rule clarifies the limited use of the "companionship exemption" and the impact on payment to live-in caregivers. To access the rule and fact sheets go to www.dol.gov/whd/homecare/ .
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, opened the insurance marketplace (exchange) on October 1 but had serious technical problems. The Administration has said the problems are largely corrected as of November 30 and urges individuals who need healthcare to sign up. Pre-existing conditions are no longer a barrier to getting affordable coverage. Information about various insurance plans and the enrollment process is found at www.healthcare.gov/ . (Also, see the Resource section for info on where people can apply and get help.)
According to the U.S. Census Bureau there are nearly 57 million Americans with disabilities (about one in five people). In order to better understand the political views, advocacy trends and party affiliation of people with disabilities and chronic conditions, the Youth Transitions Collaborative conducted the first survey of its kind to study the political impact of this large community of people with disabilities, their families and caregivers. The report on the survey is called "Power in Numbers: A Profile of American Voters with Disabilities." To read the report, go to www.hscfoundation.org/Publications.
Voter's Experience
The National Council on Disability has released its report, Experience of Voters with Disabilities in the 2012 Election Cycle. It's available at www.ncd.gov/publications/2013/10242013/. The report identifies architectural, attitudinal and technological barriers precluding citizens with disabilities from casting a private and independent vote. Ten years after the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), 70% of polling places are still not accessible. Recommendations are offered to the Presidential Commission on Election Administration. The Report was prepared in partnership with NCD, The National Disability Rights Network and EIN SOF Communications, Inc.
PA Health Insurance Enrollment
The Department of Public Welfare has a new "Consumer Service Center" that accepts COMPASS applications for Medical Assistance over the phone. Application information is sent to the applicant's local County Assistance Office which makes the eligibility decision and sends a written notice to the applicant. Pennsylvania Industries for the Blind and Handicapped operates the call center, which is open from 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday. The phone number is 866-550-4355. Online applications can be submitted any time to www.compass.state.pa.us/compass.web/CMHOM.aspx.
The Arc of Pennsylvania recently released resources on how to implement School-Wide Positive Behavior Support in preventing and responding to bullying at school. The National School Safety Center (NSSC) declared bullying the most overlooked and entrenched problem in U.S. schools. 60% of students with special needs or disabilities report being bullied, compared to 25% of the general school population.
School-Wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS) is a school-wide evidence-based process. It effectively prevents and responds to bullying behavior, physical aggression, and disability harassment for all students, while ensuring that more intensive supports and interventions are provided to student victims and offenders who need them. You can find The Arc of Pennsylvania's position paper and accompanying resources on preventing and addressing bullying at www.thearcpa.org/resources/on_line_resources.html .
On November 19, 2013, The Department of Labor and Industry hosted a roll-out for the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation's "Hiring People with Disabilities How-To Guide" for employers. The public and private collaboration is designed to help Pennsylvania businesses hire and retain people with disabilities and to give employers a single point of contact within state government – the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. The guide is on-line at www.dli.state.pa.us.
The Penn State Data Center offers a wealth of information, some of it free. Check their website at http://pasdc.hbg.psu.edu/. This month they are offering brochures which contain a quick but concise look at Pennsylvania demographics and fun facts. Limited quantities of the 2014 Pennsylvania Facts brochure will be available free of charge, upon request: call the Data Center at 717-948-6336 or email at: PaSDC@psu.edu .
Senate Watching
You can now watch the PA Senate on your iPad, iPhone and Android devices. The state Senate has announced streaming broadcasts of its legislative sessions are now available in a new format that can be played "on nearly every type of web browser and mobile device." Senate sessions can be viewed on the Senate's website at www.pasen.gov by clicking on "Watch Session Live." Direct links to the streaming video are:
• For web browsers, www.pasen.gov/Video/SenateVideo.cfm
• For mobile devices, www.palegis.us/feeds/?q=S
The ADA Legacy Project has launched its new website, www.adalegacy.com/. The website is designed to provide news, updates, scheduled events, and information on those who are preserving disability history, celebrating its milestones, and educating the public and future generations of advocates.
Slice of Pie Archives
Volume 23, Issue 4, 2022 January 20th, 2023
Volume 23; Issue 3, 2022 October 17th, 2022
Vol. 23, Issue 2, 2022 July 25th, 2022
Vol 23; Issue 1, 2022 March 17th, 2022
Vol. 22; Issue 4, 2021 December 22nd, 2021
Vol. 22, Issue 3, 2021 October 2nd, 2021
Vol. 22; Issue 2, 2021 July 23rd, 2021
Volume 22, Issue 1, 2021 March 27th, 2021
Bills of Interest to Pennsylvanians with Disabilities; 2019 – 2020 Legislative Session January 28th, 2021
Volume 21, Issue 4, 2020 December 23rd, 2020


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Retirement Series: Dyanne Schulze
By: Brandon Greubel
Dyanne Schulze has been a full-time professor at DMACC since 1994, making this her nineteenth year with full-time status. She started as an on and off adjunct in 1982, she has worked for DMACC for a total of 31 years.
While Schulze was working at Meredith in 1982, a counselor from DMACC called her and asked her if she would be interested in teaching a night class as an adjunct. That class was called "Introduction to computer literacy" and that was the start of her career here at DMACC.
Schulze quit her teaching position from 1985-1991, and soon realized that she enjoyed teaching more than her job at Meredith and came back in 1991 to teach again.
Schulze taught as an adjunct until 1994, when, following the untimely death of a fellow professor in February, she was offered a full-time position in the teaching field.
Schulze teaches classes in the computer sciences field, including Databases (SQL) and language classes like Java and COBOL.
Before Schulze started teaching, she was a systems analyst/programmer for Meredith. Meredith quit their business and Schulze was outsourced in 1991 to a company called EDS, which stands for Electronic Data Systems. Schulze left EDS to teach at DMACC, and shortly after she left, HP bought the company.
After retirement Schulze plans to go to Iowa football games, seeing as she will have plenty of time for them. Schulze might also become a student here and take something in a completely different area of study, such as Astronomy or chemistry.
Schulze was awarded an outstanding alumnus award for 1981 from DMACC. She's got an excellent academic record, a BA in French from Iowa, and an AAS in Computer Programming from DMACC.
Schulze originally wanted to be a French teacher, but she liked college better than high school and was hoping to get a position teaching at Iowa, but without a masters in teaching she couldn't get a college teaching position, so she came to DMACC to learn how to be a programmer after her plans fell through.
"I always wanted to teach a foreign language, and it's funny how if you think about it, in a way I still am teaching a foreign language, just in the computer field," Schulze said
Upon concluding the interview Schulze States "Thank you, I had a great time! Go Hawks!"
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This week, an element whose rarity and reluctance to react make it oh so special. Here's Lars Öhrström.
On an early spring day 21 years ago I walked excitedly down to the campus post office at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm to fetch a small parcel, containing an even smaller plastic bottle, half filled with a purple powder. I respectfully signed for the package and solemnly carried it back with me to the laboratory, as the 50g of rhodium chloride it contained represented more than half a years earnings for a PhD student like me.
Thus started my love story with rhodium, and although I have frequently been unfaithful since, to my disgrace with such prosaic metals as zinc and calcium, this transition metal, with atomic number 45, still has a special place in my heart.
Rhodium chloride, that sounds much like sodium chloride, but the resemblance is only superficial. First of all, my rhodium atoms were in oxidation state three, thus requiring three chloride ions for every metal ion, and then, of course, there is the royal colour. However, the differences are much more profound as the chemistry of rhodium is much more diverse than that of sodium.
Our rhodium chloride was to be used as starting material for new rhodium compounds that we planned to make and study as catalysts – species that make a reaction go faster without being consumed in the process. In these catalysts, rhodium is often in the oxidation state plus one or plus three.
It would have been cheaper to buy silver-shiny rhodium metal instead. However, this would have been impractical as this noble platinum-group element is one of the least reactive metals of the periodic table. It reacts only reluctantly with the alchemist's famous aqua regia, the potent mixture of concentrated nitric and hydrochloric acids that easily dissolves gold. This was however the procedure used by English scientist William Hyde Wollaston when he first isolated rhodium from a sample of platinum ore, smuggled into Britain from present day Colombia, and purchased by Wollaston and his friend and colleague Smithson Tennant on Christmas Eve in the year 1800.
This sample yielded not only rose coloured solutions of rhodium chloride, prompting Wollaston to give the new element the name rhodium - from the Greek word for rose - but he could also isolate palladium for the first time. Tennant also discovered the transition metals osmium and iridium in the same sample.
While in my research group we were interested in building up organic molecules using rhodium compounds as catalysts, most people come in contact with this metal due to its ability to catalyse the breakdown of molecules in car exhaust fumes. Although 'come into contact' is a bit of an overstatement as the parts of a car that contain rhodium, the catalytic converter, is normally not accessed by the amateur mechanic.
However, it is accessible enough on certain car models that theft of these noble metal containing devices, there is also palladium and platinum present, is becoming a problem. This is a reflection of the extreme rareness of these elements, explaining the very high price of the rhodium chloride I bought as a graduate student. They are in fact so rare that annual production is counted in kilos, not tonnes. And yes, the metals from the catalytic converters are recycled, accounting in these days for around 10 per cent of the yearly supply of rhodium, the lion's share of the rest, around 20,000 kilos, coming from mines in South Africa.
The specific role of rhodium in catalytic converters is to break down nitrogen oxides, the so-called NOX emissions, to give oxygen and nitrogen gas, the main components of the air we breathe.
Chemical industry is, just as my old research group, interested in using rhodium to build molecules. Rhodium was, for example, until recently the prime choice as catalysts in making one of mankind's oldest chemicals, acetic acid. It supplanted its periodic table upstairs neighbour cobalt in this process in the late 1960s in a prime example of what is now know as green chemistry making the process more energy efficient and generating less by-products. This is important as chemical plants worldwide produced some 5 million tonnes per year of acetic acid. Today, however, rhodium's downstairs neighbour iridium has largely taken over this role.
And, if you chew gum you will most likely encounter another result of rhodium catalysis: menthol. Originally extracted from different species of mint plants, the demand for this substance with its characteristic minty scent far exceeds the natural sources, and it is now produced in several thousands tonnes a year in a process devised by Japanese Nobel prize winner Ryoji Noyori.
So, instead of associating this metal with immense wealth, such as when the Guinness Book of Records awarded Paul McCartney a rhodium-plated disc for being history's all-time best-selling songwriter and recording artist in 1979, chewing gum may be what pops up in your mind the next time someone mentions rhodium.
So we have rhodium to thank when our breath is minty fresh. That was Lars Öhrström from the Chalmers tekniska högskola in Sweden, with the rare precious chemistry of rhodium. Now next week an element with a grand position in the periodic table.
The number 100 is a very significant one for human beings. It's partly because our number system is based on ten - so ten tens seems to have a special significance. In years, it's around the maximum lifetime of a human being, making a century more than just a useful division in the historical timeline. But in the natural world, 100 isn't quite so important. There's nothing about being element 100 that makes fermium stand out – the periodic table doesn't attach any significance to base 10. But it's hard not to think that fermium must be special in some way.
And to find out if fermium really does have any special qualities, join Brian Clegg in next week's Chemistry in its element. Until then, I'm Meera Senthilingham and thank you for listening.


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All eyes will be on Shiffrin, unknown hill in Olympic Alpine
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FILE - United States' Mikaela Shiffrin competes during the first run of an alpine ski, World Cup women's slalom in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. Shiffrin is hoping to enter all five individual Alpine skiing races at the Beijing Olympics and add to her career total of three Winter Games medals. The 26-year-old American could be the star of the show but she will be challenged by Slovakia's Petra Vlhova and Italy's Sofia Goggia. (AP Photo/Pier Marco Tacca, File)
FILE - Women's slalom gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States celebrates during the medals ceremony at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. Shiffrin is hoping to enter all five individual Alpine skiing races at the Beijing Olympics and add to her career total of three Winter Games medals. The 26-year-old American could be the star of the show but she will be challenged by Slovakia's Petra Vlhova and Italy's Sofia Goggia. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
FILE - Slovakia's Petra Vlhova competes during the first run of an alpine ski, World Cup women's slalom in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022. Vlhova is the reigning overall World Cup champion and won five of this season's first six slaloms, a race Mikaela Shiffrin used to dominate. (AP Photo/Pier Marco Tacca, File)
FILE - Italy's Sofia Goggia speeds down the slope during the first run of an alpine ski, women's World Cup giant slalom, in Courchevel, France, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. Mikaela Shiffrin is hoping to enter all five individual Alpine skiing races at the Beijing Olympics and add to her career total of three Winter Games medals. The 26-year-old American could be the star of the show but she will be challenged by Slovakia's Petra Vlhova and Italy's Goggia. (AP Photo/Giovanni Maria Pizzato, File)
FILE - Switzerland's Marco Odermatt competes during an alpine ski, men's World Cup giant slalom race in Alta Badia, Italy, Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. Odermatt, a 24-year-old from Switzerland, will head to the Beijing Olympics as a potential star-in-the-making. A winner of five golds at the 2018 junior world championships, Odermatt leads the World Cup standings and has five victories plus three runner-up finishes this season. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati, File)
FILE - Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill training, in Val Gardena, Italy, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021. Second in the overall at the Beijing Olympics is 2019-20 champion Kilde, a 29-year-old from Norway who is dating American alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin and skiing well after returning from a knee injury. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati, File)
HOWARD FENDRICH
10 January 2022, 12:03 pm ·5-min read
After her first Winter Games triumph as a teenager in 2014, Mikaela Shiffrin gushed about "dreaming of the next Olympics (and) winning five gold medals" — which not only didn't happen, of course, but wasn't even possible because the American ended up not competing in every Alpine event four years later.
Now a veteran of 26, and well-established as the world's top all-around ski racer, Shiffrin aims to be in the starting gate at the Beijing Olympics for the slalom, giant slalom, super-G, downhill and combined, along with maybe even the mixed team parallel, according to her coach.
She knows, though, that just entering everything will be a challenge in itself, let alone claiming a haul of medals to add to the two golds and one silver she has from past Olympics, which go along with a half-dozen world championship golds and a trio of World Cup overall titles.
"I have to do a lot more preparation, like, mentally — just understanding how that is going to affect me mentally and physically throughout, essentially, the three weeks that we're there," said Shiffrin, the 2014 Olympic champion in slalom and 2018 champ in giant slalom.
"So it definitely takes a lot of my focus to think: What are the boxes we have to check even totally outside of, like, skiing and technique and tactics and the physical side of things?" she said. "What are the boxes we need to check to make sure that I have some comfort level staying in a place that I've never been before for three weeks and dealing with the jet lag and getting over that as fast as possible?"
Shiffrin, who is from Colorado, frequently talks about what it will take to avoid feeling uncomfortable on, or even between, race days.
There is a lot wrapped up in that area as she heads to her third Olympics, from the back spasms that limited her preparation in November, to the bout with COVID-19 she experienced in late December, to her first "did not finish" in a slalom in four years that came in January, to the many stress factors she sounds at ease discussing and dissecting.
"If we're doing our jobs, we shouldn't have to do anything special for her to feel right and for her to feel comfortable. Everything that we can control, we're controlling, and trying to stay ahead of every little thing, whether it's making sure she's not walking up too many stairs, whether it's making sure there are not too many steps in a day, making sure there's a nutrition option that's convenient and handy or that she can eat in her room if the dining room is too crowded. Or just another stressor," said Shiffrin's coach, Mike Day. "Truthfully, you don't want to suddenly get to the Olympics and change what you're doing, right?"
There's more, too, that comes with any Winter Games, of course, but will be of particular concern at these, including a new and unseen course that no elite racer will try until Feb. 3, just three days before the men's downhill begins the Alpine schedule.
There's also the ever-present element of COVID-19 and all of the unusual arrangements and uncertainties that brings.
"It's going to be a mess," U.S. racer Travis Ganong said, "but we'll figure it out."
Other story lines to follow in Alpine skiing at the Beijing Olympics:
Usually, test events are held on an Olympic hill a year or more ahead of time, giving ski racers a chance to check out the site and train and compete on the course. Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, those were scrapped.
So everything will be a bit of a surprise when coaches and athletes get their first look at the artificial snow on the slopes of the National Alpine Skiing Center in Yanqing zone, about 55 miles northwest of Beijing's city center.
"Everybody's in the same situation. They have to adapt as quickly as possible," International Ski Federation race director Markus Waldner said. "It's a very challenging hill. Demanding."
THE FAVORITES
If the casual fan knows current World Cup overall leader Shiffrin's name the best — thanks to years of success and her prominence in TV ads for these Olympics — anyone who follows ski racing closely is aware of two prominent challengers: Petra Vlhova, a 26-year-old from Slovakia, and Sofia Goggia, a 29-year-old from Italy. Vlhova is the reigning overall World Cup champion and won five of this season's first six slaloms, a race Shiffrin used to dominate; Goggia has won seven consecutive downhills and will be favored to repeat her Olympic gold in that event.
MEN TO WATCH
Marco Odermatt, a 24-year-old from Switzerland, will head to his first Olympics as a potential star-in-the-making. A winner of five golds at the 2018 junior world championships, Odermatt leads the World Cup standings and has five victories plus three runner-up finishes this season. Second in the overall is 2019-20 champion Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, a 29-year-old from Norway who is dating Shiffrin and skiing well after returning from a knee injury.
BYE, LINDSEY AND LIGETY
The U.S. ski team is now without three-time Olympic medalist Lindsey Vonn and double gold medalist Ted Ligety, who joined Bode Miller and Julia Mancuso in retirement. Shiffrin is not the only American worth watching, though. Breezy Johnson, who turns 26 on Jan. 19 and is from Wyoming, has three second-place appearances behind Goggia in downhills this season. Bryce Bennett, a 29-year-old from California, won a men's downhill in Val Gardena, Italy, in December. And Ganong, a 33-year-old from California, produced a podium finish in a super-G at Beaver Creek, Colorado. "There's a lot that can happen in China," Johnson said. "I just want to set myself up to do the best that I can and try to execute on race day."
AP Sports Writers Andrew Dampf in Modena, Italy, and Pat Graham in Copper Mountain, Colorado, contributed.


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I'm so excited to share Katie's headshot session!! This girl is a talented actress/singer and needed some new headshots for college. She works as a princess for Enchanting Events Seattle and someday soon she plans to be working for Disney!! When she's famous she'll have to give me a shout out for her audition headshots!;) For her shoot we met up at one of my fav locations for headshots and I loveeee each of her cute outfit choices - she chose a great variety of looks that highlight her personality! That velvet dress - swoon!
Check out her blog post all about her shoot experience here. I had such a great time shooting with you Katie! Thanks for sharing all about your experience!!
Amelie needed headshots for her acting and modeling career, so we set up a session a week or so ago! She did amazing, especially since this was her first official "modeling" session! I can't wait to see where this girl's career takes her!


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Chef Anne-Sophie Pic Creates a Sushi Shop Collection for 2018
27 December 2017 by Margaret Kemp 760
By Margaret Kemp
Triple Michelin star chef Anne Sophie Pic— the only French woman chef to achieve this prestigious award since La Mère Eugénie Brazier in 1933– has always been intrigued by perfumes, scents and aromas. Hardly surprising, her childhood bedroom was above the kitchens of Maison Pic, the family restaurant in Valence, southeastern France, established in 1889 by Eugene and Sophic Pic. This is where the chef's culinary career began, in and above the legendary inn located on the RN7 trunk road that leads to the South of France and Italy. Initially deciding not to follow in the family footsteps, Anne-Sophie traveled overseas to train in management – studying and working in Japan and the USA – as an intern for various companies including Cartier and Möet & Chandon – but found herself drawn back to the Valence restaurant by her inherited culinary passion. With her natural curiosity and love of travel, Anne-Sophie opened restaurants in Lausanne, Paris and London, winning awards and accolades along the way. The key to Anne-Sophie's success is her use of unusual ingredients and continual questioning of classic cooking methods going as far as to work with French perfume nose Philippe Bousseton. There's always a hidden surprise, a touch of acidity, a spritz of color. "At the heart of my creativity is the meeting with producers, products and influencers," she says. "These meetings nourish my imagination and my knowledge." So when Anne-Sophie met Sushi Shop CEO Grégory Marciano, a partnership was born. Both share the same culinary passion for perfection. Founded in 1998 by Gregory Marciano and Hervé Louis, Sushi Shop is in constant quest for product creativity and innovation. Each year Marciano asks a celebrity chef to create and interpret a limited edition Sushi Shop Collection. Previous stars include: Cyril Lignac (2011), Jean-François Piège (2012), Thierry Marx (2013), Joel Robuchon (2014) and Kei Kobayashi (2017). And, at the same time, Sushi Shop has always been artistically creative through partnerships with famous artists such as KENZO, Lenny Kravitz, Kate Moss, Craig and Karl, Scott Campbell – and young designers or illustrators – Fernando Togni, Chris Labrooy, Tyrsa, PaperMint. Today, the brand has 89 points of sale in France and in 12 countries (France, UK, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia Arabia and United Arab Emirates). Among Anne-Sophie's fetish products are matcha, sake dregs, sobacha, and genmaicha. "I enjoyed translating my culinary identity through these pieces for Sushi Shop," she says. There are four mouthwatering creations to taste. Signature: Tuna, Apple, Dill, Sobacha €9.90 for six pieces); California: Goat's cheese, Matcha green tea, bergamot, genmaicha (€5.90 for 6 pieces); Maki des Bois: champignons de Paris mushrooms, geranium rosat, yuzu and ginger (€5.90 for 6 pieces); Sushi: Daurade (sea bream) sage pesto, citronelle and melisse (€2.90 per piece) + sushi pesto at €2.90 per portion. Anne-Sophie Pic for Sushi Shop, available from 6th January, 2018.
Triple Michelin star chef Anne Sophie Pic— the only French woman chef to achieve this prestigious award since La Mère Eugénie Brazier in 1933– has always been intrigued by perfumes, scents and aromas. Hardly surprising, her childhood bedroom was above the kitchens of Maison Pic, the family restaurant in Valence, southeastern France, established in 1889 by Eugene and Sophic Pic. This is where the chef's culinary career began, in and above the legendary inn located on the RN7 trunk road that leads to the South of France and Italy.
Initially deciding not to follow in the family footsteps, Anne-Sophie traveled overseas to train in management – studying and working in Japan and the USA – as an intern for various companies including Cartier and Möet & Chandon – but found herself drawn back to the Valence restaurant by her inherited culinary passion.
California, chèvre, matcha roll. Photo: Anne-Sophie Pic for Sushi Shop
With her natural curiosity and love of travel, Anne-Sophie opened restaurants in Lausanne, Paris and London, winning awards and accolades along the way.
The key to Anne-Sophie's success is her use of unusual ingredients and continual questioning of classic cooking methods going as far as to work with French perfume nose Philippe Bousseton. There's always a hidden surprise, a touch of acidity, a spritz of color.
Maki des Bois. Photo: Anne-Sophie Pic for Sushi Shop
"At the heart of my creativity is the meeting with producers, products and influencers," she says. "These meetings nourish my imagination and my knowledge." So when Anne-Sophie met Sushi Shop CEO Grégory Marciano, a partnership was born. Both share the same culinary passion for perfection.
Founded in 1998 by Gregory Marciano and Hervé Louis, Sushi Shop is in constant quest for product creativity and innovation. Each year Marciano asks a celebrity chef to create and interpret a limited edition Sushi Shop Collection. Previous stars include: Cyril Lignac (2011), Jean-François Piège (2012), Thierry Marx (2013), Joel Robuchon (2014) and Kei Kobayashi (2017). And, at the same time, Sushi Shop has always been artistically creative through partnerships with famous artists such as KENZO, Lenny Kravitz, Kate Moss, Craig and Karl, Scott Campbell – and young designers or illustrators – Fernando Togni, Chris Labrooy, Tyrsa, PaperMint.
Signature tuna-apple roll. Photo: Anne-Sophie Pic for Sushi Shop
Today, the brand has 89 points of sale in France and in 12 countries (France, UK, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia Arabia and United Arab Emirates).
Among Anne-Sophie's fetish products are matcha, sake dregs, sobacha, and genmaicha. "I enjoyed translating my culinary identity through these pieces for Sushi Shop," she says.
There are four mouthwatering creations to taste. Signature: Tuna, Apple, Dill, Sobacha €9.90 for six pieces); California: Goat's cheese, Matcha green tea, bergamot, genmaicha (€5.90 for 6 pieces); Maki des Bois: champignons de Paris mushrooms, geranium rosat, yuzu and ginger (€5.90 for 6 pieces); Sushi: Daurade (sea bream) sage pesto, citronelle and melisse (€2.90 per piece) + sushi pesto at €2.90 per portion.
Anne-Sophie Pic for Sushi Shop, available from 6th January, 2018.
Sushi Daurade. Photo: Anne-Sophie Pic for Sushi Shop
Lead photo credit : Anne-Sophie Pic
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Innovative Power Capacitor Technologies Support SiC and GaN in DC Link
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December 18, 2019 by Roland R. Ackerman
At its annual Technologies & Products Press Conference 2019 in Munich, TDK managers Dr. Lucia Cabo and Fernando Rodríguez presented film capacitors with a new dielectric, which are best suited as DC link capacitors in high-temperature WBG semiconductor solutions.
In the field of power electronics for the mobility, industrial, medical, and energy industries, challenged by high energy density, miniaturization, integration, EMC, high robustness and low losses, conventional semiconductors based on silicon are increasingly being replaced by wide band-gap (WBG) technologies based on GaN and SiC. These offer lower switching losses, higher switching frequencies and faster on/off performance, higher junction temperature and lower thermal resistance (through package improvement) and put high demands on the DC link: higher operation temperature; heat transferred to the capacitors via the busbar; higher current density and energy efficiency; miniaturization and suitability for fast transients (dV/dt) and ringing effects.
All this means high requirements on the passive components – particularly the DC link capacitors. Thanks to its competence in materials and design, TDK is able to offer innovative solutions, enabling the advantages of the new semiconductors to be fully exploited.
Design goals for high-frequency capacitors are as follows.
High Operating Temperature:
High-temperature dielectric
Capability to handle heat coming from the semiconductor busbar
High current capability
Low ESR vs Frequency:
Minimized losses
Wider operation bandwidth up to the MHz range
Good performance close and above the resonance frequency
Low ESL of <10nH (<5nH in special cases):
Internal design for high dV/dt levels
Snubber capacitors are not needed anymore.
For switched applications in power electronics such as power supplies and converters, WBG semiconductors offer the advantage that they can be operated with switching frequencies in the triple-digit kHz range. At the same time, they feature steep pulse edges, thereby achieving greater energy efficiency. Due to these high switching frequencies, film capacitors are increasingly being used as DC link capacitors. In order to minimize the lead lengths, and thus the parasitic inductances, the capacitors are connected directly to the WBG modules by means of busbars. The problem here is that WBG semiconductors are operated with high barrier termination temperatures, which can also be conducted via the busbars to the DC link capacitors. The temperature limit of conventional film capacitors with a dielectric of biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP), however, is only 105 °C.
New Dielectric COC-PP Allows High-temperature Applications
The problems mentioned call for a new dielectric, like polypropylene (PP) is reaching its limits due to the rising demands of the new WBG semiconductors, especially in high-temperature applications.
TDK has succeeded in developing a dielectric that can also be used continuously at high temperatures. This involves a combination of two basic materials. One component is semicrystalline polypropylene, which is ideal for processing into films (but has temperature limitations); the other one is amorphous cyclic olefin copolymer (COC), which can tolerate high temperatures, but isn´t processable into thin films. The resulting material blend for the dielectric (COC-PP) can be used at temperatures in excess of 125 °C with considerably lower derating while retaining the good self-healing properties of BOPP. In addition, this enables extremely thin films of just 3 µm to be manufactured. Figure 1 shows the significantly improved shrinking and derating behavior of COC-PP in comparison with conventional BOPP.
Figure 1: Left: At temperatures of up to 130 °C the new COC-PP material exhibits no shrinkage in a transverse direction. Right: Voltage derating of the new material is also significantly better
Like all capacitors, film capacitors also feature a complex ESR, a series connection comprising an ohmic and a capacitive part. Accordingly, this produces a frequency-dependent resistance that increases sharply as the frequencies rise. This rise is essentially caused by inhomogeneous impedances, skin effects and winding geometries, leading to unwanted resonances and electromagnetic effects. The result is a heating of the capacitor. This has a particularly negative effect if the internal design of a capacitor consists of several windings. Different internal lead lengths and other factors then lead to a pronounced frequency-dependent current distribution across the individual windings, as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2: A frequency of 5 kHz produces a significant inhomogeneous distribution of current, and therefore losses, over both windings.
With the aid of CAD and FEA (finite element analysis) simulation software TDK has now developed HF (high-frequency) power capacitors with an optimized internal design. Even at the high frequencies and temperatures at which WBG semiconductors are operated, these capacitors offer high performance with low losses, thanks to a minimized ESR (Figure 3).
Figure 3: At high frequencies the new HF power capacitors exhibit a dramatic reduction in power losses in comparison with conventional capacitors.
The new B25640 series of HF power capacitors (Figure 4) is especially tailor-made for SiC semiconductors. With rated voltages of between 700 and 2200 V DC and capacitance values from 370 to 2300 µF, the capacitors are suitable for the new generation of converters for traction, industrial drives and renewable energy applications. With the COCPP dielectric the capacitors can also be operated without voltage derating at temperatures of up to 125 °C. One great advantage of the new capacitors is their extremely low ESL value of just 10 nH. This means that, even at high, rapidly switched currents, their voltage overshoot remains very low, so that in most cases they even make snubber capacitors unnecessary.
Figure 4: The new HF power capacitors are specially tailored to the requirements of WBG semiconductors.
Roland R. Ackermann (*1934), engineering graduate, technology journalist since 1957. Editor in chief, publication manager, publishing manager of monthly and weekly papers dedicated to electronics, engineering and manufacturing/automation. In addition, between 1970 and approx. 1985 he broadcast the weekly radio program "Der technische Report" for the 2nd channel of the Bavarian state radio station. Freelance journalist since 8/96: he published Elektronik Journal, was editor in chief of Electronik Embedded Systeme and verlagsweltMAGAZIN, and also wrote numerous articles in German and English publications and newspapers (incl. SZ) on technological trends and special topics such as electronics, IT, automotive, automation and bio-medicine technology. He was a regular column writer in "E&E Faszination Elektronik" and a correspondent for "Bodo's Power Systems". Regular translation work from English to German with the focus on electronics. Holds talks at international venues, moderator of panel discussions, event organizer.
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Q: Can I use itertools::PutBack::put_back in a loop? My use case:

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*Loop over string

*React to each character in a lexical analyzer state machine

*On seeing some characters, realize that the previous character was the end of its token

*finish up the token

*transition back to the Empty state (meaning no token is partially constructed)

*push the "extra" character back onto the iterator with put_back

*continue the state machine processing, where the put back character will be available for the first character in the next token.

Here is an example of an attempt:
use itertools::put_back; // 0.8.0

fn main() {
    let hello = "Hello world".to_owned();
    let hello_iter = hello.chars();
    let mut putback_iterator = put_back(hello_iter);
    let mut already_putback = false;
    for c in putback_iterator {
        if c == 'd' && !already_putback {
            putback_iterator.put_back('!');
            already_putback = true;
        }
        println!("Char is {}", c.to_string());
    }
}

The error message:
error[E0382]: borrow of moved value: `putback_iterator`
  --> src/main.rs:10:13
   |
6  |     let mut putback_iterator = put_back(hello_iter);
   |         -------------------- move occurs because `putback_iterator` has type `itertools::adaptors::PutBack<std::str::Chars<'_>>`, which does not implement the `Copy` trait
7  |     let mut already_putback = false;
8  |     for c in putback_iterator {
   |              ---------------- value moved here
9  |         if c == 'd' && !already_putback {
10 |             putback_iterator.put_back('!');
   |             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ value borrowed here after move

How would I loop over the characters and perform a put_back? I can't find any worked examples using put_back.

A: for loops allow you to iterate over anything which implements IntoIterator. This trait defines into_iter(self) which consumes the object it is being called on and returns an iterator. This is true even when self is already an iterator (as it is in your code).
Thus, the for loop consumes the iterator, making it inaccessible within the loop.
An alternative is to use a while let loop instead:
use itertools::put_back; // 0.8.0

fn main() {
    let hello = "Hello world".to_owned();
    let hello_iter = hello.chars();
    let mut putback_iterator = put_back(hello_iter);
    let mut already_putback = false;
    while let Some(c) = putback_iterator.next() {
        if c == 'd' && !already_putback {
            putback_iterator.put_back('!');
            already_putback = true;
        }
        println!("Char is {}", c.to_string());
    }
}

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Q: How to tracker screen time of a component in React Application? I want to track time for which a given component was rendered with given props and active screen in React. What is the best possible way to approach this problem ? I wasn't able to find any good library that would allow this.

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*Start timer - When component mounts

*Pause timer - if user navigates to different screen or switches the tab or loses focus.

*Stop timer when the component is unmounted or on navigation.


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Gilkes investment boosts productivity and brings manufacturing back to UK
Published on MTD CNC by Yamazaki Mazak UK Ltd on 26 June 2019
Kendal-based engineering company Gilbert Gilkes & Gordon Ltd (Gilkes) has made a seven-figure investment with machine tool manufacturer Yamazaki Mazak to significantly increase productivity and bolster its UK manufacturing base.
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Gilkes specialises in the design and manufacture of hydro-electric turbines and cooling pumps for high horse-power diesel engines, with parts sourced worldwide. The company has acquired a Mazak INTEGREX e-1250V/8 vertical Multi-Tasking machine, with the intention of increasing capacity at its Kendal facility and also ultimately to re-shore the manufacture of vital components back to the UK.
Specifically, Gilkes currently sources fully-machined turbine runners from an Eastern European supplier. The new Mazak machine will enable the company to bring 40 per cent of this machining work back to its facility in Kendal.
The INTEGREX e-1250V/8 is one of the largest machines in the Mazak range, designed for the 5-axis machining of complex large workpieces. The Multi-Tasking machine is capable of performing a variety of tasks that would normally be completed by multiple machines, including milling, turning, boring and drilling operations. In addition, Mazak will be supplying a complete tool management system to reduce manual input and set-up times and a new 5-axis CADCAM system.
"Our current machine tools in Kendal are great workhorses, but we have gone about as far as we can go with them," says Rebecca Sandham, Head of Operations at Gilkes. "With the Mazak we will be able to significantly increase our productivity levels which will enable us to continue be highly competitive in our global markets."
She continued: "The INTEGREX acquisition forms part of a long-term plan to upgrade our manufacturing capabilities, from 3- and 4-axis machining technology to state-of-the-art 5-axis capability which will increase our speed of manufacture, our overall productivity, and the quality of our finished parts. Ultimately, we want this investment to be seen as proof of our commitment to UK manufacturing operations and our responsibility to provide jobs for the local area."
Alan Mucklow, Managing Director UK and Ireland Sales and Service Division at Yamazaki Mazak, adds: "This investment is another great example of a British manufacturer committing to the UK and bringing back vital work and jobs. We are delighted to be working with a company that has a long-term strategic plan to overhaul its manufacturing operations, which will ultimately ensure that it safeguards its hard-won competitive position. The INTEGREX is one of our flagship machines, capable of what we call DONE-IN-ONE manufacturing. This means multiple machining operations can be completed on a single machine and a single set-up, ultimately delivering much greater productivity."
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"As Tears Go By" is a song written by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Rolling Stones' manager Andrew Loog Oldham. Marianne Faithfull recorded and released it as a single in the United Kingdom in 1964. Her song peaked at number nine on both the UK and Irish singles charts. Later, the Rolling Stones recorded their own version, which was included on the American album December's Children (And Everybody's).  London Records released it as a single, which reached number six in the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

History
"As Tears Go By" was one of the first original compositions by Jagger and Richards; previously the Rolling Stones had chiefly been performing American blues and R&B tunes. By one account, Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham locked Jagger and Richards in a kitchen in order to force them to write a song together, even suggesting what type of song he wanted: "I want a song with brick walls all around it, high windows and no sex." The result was initially named "As Time Goes By", the title of the song Dooley Wilson sings in the film Casablanca. It was Oldham who replaced "Time" with "Tears".

According to Jagger biographer Philip Norman, the song was mainly created by Jagger, in co-operation with session guitarist Big Jim Sullivan, although Jagger claims he was responsible for the lyrics while Richards wrote the melody. Oldham subsequently gave the ballad (a format that the Stones were not yet known for) to Faithfull, then 17, for her to record as a B-side. Oldham played a demo for her with Jagger singing and Big Jim Sullivan on acoustic guitar. "He handed me a scrawled lyric sheet and I went back into the studio and did it. As soon as I heard the cor anglais playing the opening bars I knew it was going to work. After a couple of takes it was done. Andrew came and gave me a big hug. 'Congratulations darling. You've got yourself a number six,' he said."

The success of the recording caused Decca Records to switch the song to an A-side, where it became a popular single. The melody features a distinctive oboe line. It reached number nine in the UK Singles Chart and launched Faithfull's career as a major singer.  The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 the week ending 28 November 1964, where it stayed for nine weeks peaking at number 22. In Canada, it peaked at number two on the RPM chart. Faithfull performed the song on the television show Hullabaloo, in the segment presented by Beatles manager Brian Epstein from London.

It is unclear if the song was written especially for Faithfull or an out-take from the Stones' repertoire. Author Mark Hodkinson writes in his biography As Tears Go By that she contradicts herself. "All that stuff about how Mick wrote it for me was awfully nice but untrue" she told Penthouse in 1980, writes Hodkinson. "Ten years later, on the sleeve notes for the Blazing Away album Marianne contradicted herself by referring to the record as "the song that Mick Jagger and Keith Richard wrote for me," concludes Hodkinson.

However, in her own autobiography, Faithfull (1994), written together with David Dalton, she says "'As Tears Go By' was not, contrary to popular folklore, written for me, but it fitted me so perfectly it might as well have been". Originally, the A-side of her first record should have been a song written by Lionel Bart, "I Don't Know (How To Tell You)." But that song was "awful", she writes. "It was one of those showbiz songs that needed the proper register.  My voice was just plain wrong! We did take after agonizing take... but I could not simply do it. In desperation Andrew got me to try the song that originally had been planned for the B-side, 'As Tears Go By'."

She admits that she "was never that crazy about 'As Tears Go By.'" "God knows how Mick and Keith wrote it or where it came from... In any case, it is an absolutely astonishing thing for a boy of 20 to have written a song about a woman looking back nostalgically on her life."

The Rolling Stones recorded their own version of "As Tears Go By" in 1965, changing the arrangement from Faithful's 1964 version: her 1964 version features percussion and strings throughout; the Rolling Stones' version completely lacks percussion and opens with acoustic guitar followed by strings entering in the second verse. The string arrangement on the Stones' version was done by Mike Leander.

Billboard described the Rolling Stones' version as a "beautiful folk- flavored ballad...baroque, semi-classical smash hit!"  Cash Box said the Stones gave the song a "hauntingly, plaintive slow-moving laconic, classical-oriented style." The track was a surprise hit on the US Easy Listening chart.

"As Tears Go By" was one of the three songs, including "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and "19th Nervous Breakdown," that the band performed live during their third appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. It was released as a single in December 1965 by their North American record label, London Records.  DJs across the country made "As Tears Go By" an in-demand hit when they started playing it from the band's recently released album December's Children (And Everybody's). It peaked at number six on the American Billboard Hot 100, and at number 10 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart, years before the seemingly more wholesome Beatles would see their first entry. The song was later released in the UK in 1966 as the B-side to the single, "19th Nervous Breakdown".

The Stones released a version with Italian lyrics as a single in Italy, under the title "Con Le Mie Lacrime" with the lyrics written by Danpa.

The song was performed live on tour for the first time in November 2005 on the Stones' A Bigger Bang Tour. A performance from the 2006 leg of the tour was captured for the 2008 concert film Shine a Light and the accompanying soundtrack album. On 11 July in Milan the Stones performed it with the Italian lyrics. The song was performed as a duet between Jagger and Taylor Swift on 3 June 2013 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, for the band's 50 & Counting tour.

Personnel

Marianne Faithfull version

According to musicologist Walter Everett, except where noted:

Marianne Faithfull vocals
Jimmy Page twelve-string acoustic guitar
Unidentified musicians Soprano backing vocals, tambourine, piano, bass, drums, oboe, violins
Mike Leander production, arrangement

Rolling Stones version

According to authors Philippe Margotin and Jean-Michel Guesdon, except where noted:

The Rolling Stones
Mick Jagger vocals
Keith Richards twelve-string acoustic guitar, arrangement

Additional musicians
Mike Leander arrangement and conducting
Unidentified musicians string quartet

Charts

Marianne Faithfull version

Rolling Stones version

Cover versions

 Nancy Sinatra on her number 1 1966 Boots album.
 Esther Phillips on her album "Esther Phillips Sings" in May 1966.
Shula Chen in a Hebrew version on her album "Yours," in 1969 on the song "פתאום היה לי טוב כל כך (Suddenly I Was So Good)"
The Royal Guardsmen, sometime in the late 60's; it can be found on their 1995 Anthology CD.
Melanie on her 2002 album Moments from my Life
In 2004, Katy Rose as a B-side on the CD single of her song "I Like".
 The Vitamin String Quartet's cover was used for the season 5 finale of the House episode "Both Sides Now", directed by Greg Yaitanes.
 Noah Gundersen for the Sons of Anarchy: Songs of Anarchy Vol. 3 soundtrack released in 2013.
 Avenged Sevenfold released a version on the deluxe edition of their album The Stage in 2017.

References

Sources

1960s ballads
1964 debut singles
1965 singles
1966 singles
Marianne Faithfull songs
The Rolling Stones songs
London Records singles
Songs written by Jagger–Richards
Rock ballads
RPM Top Singles number-one singles
Song recordings produced by Andrew Loog Oldham
1964 songs
Decca Records singles
Pop ballads
Songs about nostalgia

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