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Château de l'Hermine at Vannes!
Well, heck yes Vannes has its castles too, they are all over us !!! All beautiful and this one with enough history for a book but I will keep it short, promise. Again, I have mentioned it in bits in previous posts, but darn, do not know why not done a single post on it, very nice and cultural looking today.
Therefore, let me tell you a whole lot more on the Castle of the Hermine by the ramparts of Vannes!Oh yes that is Château de l'Hermine.
The Château de l'Hermine (later Hôtel Lagorce but still call by locals Hermine ) at 12 Rue Alexandre le Pontois in Vannes, was a small castle built in the ramparts Vannes . The castle was the main residence of the Dukes of Brittany between the end of the 14C and the 15C. Ruined and then dismantled in the 17C, it was replaced during the 18C by a special hotel, the Hôtel Lagorce which took the name of its owner. It is however commonly known as the Château de L'Hermine, the memory of the ancient fortress of the Dukes being well anchored in the memories of the local Vannetais. The Château de l'Hermine was a defensive and residential building, intended by Duke Jean IV of Brittany, who wished to benefit from a residence in a city which had been favorable to him during the War of Succession of Brittany
A bit of history I like
The construction of this Castle of the Hermine (ermine) ranged between 1380 and 1385, the construction site continuing until the middle of the 15C. The services of the Hotel du Duke found place in the farmyard such as the chamber of accounts, the workshop of the Mint, the House of the Oven, the game of Palm (tennis) as well as the ducal stables built in the years 1440. The construction of the Moulin des Lices, and the Chapel of the Lices between 1420 and 1425, completes the ensemble.
King François I of France stayed at the castle for the vote of the States for the Union of the Duchy in 1532. The passage of the Duchy into the French mantle in 1532 left it without maintenance. Under king Louis XIII, the abandoned Castle threatened ruin and at the request of the bourgeois of Vannes ,king Louis XIV made a donation to the city in 1697. Under this donation, the city repaired its walls, rebuilt the bridge of St. Vincent, built the docks of Calmont, and provided some materials to the Hôtel-Dieu and the retreat house for men in 1750. The Lagorce purchase it in 1784, built a large hotel, and reputable restaurant under the Consulate , which he sold to Mr. Castelot in 1802. This castle restored and raised, was acquired in 1874, the stones of the Castle were used for the construction of the port of Vannes and the repairs of the buildings of which the city was responsible.
The current Castle of the Hermine dates from 1785 and has nothing to do with the medieval castle of the Hermine which resembled more to a fortress than to a leisure Castle. The remains of the Castle-two towers already well-arched-were completely destroyed in 1798. Acquired by the State in 1876 to install the Artillery School of the 11th Army Corps, the castle undergoes modifications. From 1926 to 1974, the Château de l'Hermine hosted the General Treasury of the Morbihan Department. In 1976, it became the property of the city of Vannes which assigned it to the School of Law of Morbihan and then to various associative and cultural activities including the Cultural Institute of Brittany. In recent years, the Law School has joined the University of Brittany campus and the City/Town Hall has arranged two large exhibition halls on the ground floor of the Castle.
A bit of a description of the Château de l'Hermine
The fortress is an adjunct to large outbuildings where it creates a park, the terrain stretched from the Garenne to the pond or lake of the Duke (Duc). It is a small castle for a Prince, which consists of a single body of dwelling and forces small towers and there are besides two big towers by the outside. In neoclassical style, the elongated built castle is built on a elevated terrain, the level of the basement on the garden being counteracted by a terrace. The ordered elevation of the facades is underlined horizontally by size-defining stone headbands; the vertical rhythm, accentuated by the individualization of the roofs, is drawn by pilasters with bosses limiting pavilions and central body. The elevation in the 19C altered the initial neoclassical structure of elevations. The Château de l'Hermine had as its dependence a farmyard, which extended northwards to the Constable Tower(tour du Connetable); There were buildings there to house the people of arms and the troops of the Duke, and stables to receive the horses. Next to it was the field of maneuvering, which kept up to the present day the meaningful name of Place of the Lices, and which was then more, wide than it is today. There was finally a miniature park, which stretched from the city to the pond or lake of the Duke.
Stories from the wonderful history of Vannes and the Château de l'Hermine.
The Castle was the scene of a considerable event of the reign of Duke Jean IV: the arrest of Olivier V de Clisson, a mighty Breton Lord and Constable of France, descended from the barons of Clisson and hero of the War of Succession of Brittany. Companion of the Duke, he changed camp in 1369, joining the enemy party, that of the Duchess Jeanne de Penthièvre. In 1370 he bought the County of Porhoët, in 1380 he was appointed Constable of France, in 1484 he paid the ransom of the count of Penthièvre Jean de Blois and offered him his daughter in marriage, thus becoming the stepfather of a possible Duke of Brittany. Becoming a dangerous rival in the eyes of Duke Jean IV, he decided to eliminate him. The occasion was presented in 1387, following the States of Brittany held in Vannes. As he entered the Tower of the Dungeon, the armed soldiers of Jean IV seized him and was shackled on his feet. The Duke instructed Jean de Bazvalan, Captain of the Castle, to execute the prisoner. Alarmed, however, of the consequences of this execution and following the advice of the master of the Castle who had not followed the orders of his sovereign, he spared the Constable. The two men reconciled a few years later. The Constables ' Tower, which is in a courting of the first enclosure of the ramparts, and which has nothing to do with one of the towers of the Château de l'Hermine, would bear this name in memory of Olivier V de Clisson.
In 1455, Duke Pierre II and his wife, blessed Françoise d'Amboise, could not have any offspring. With the health problems of Pierre II arises the question of his succession. To prevent the throne of Brittany from falling into foreign hands, the Duke decided to marry his niece, Marguerite de Bretagne, daughter of his elder brother François I, to his cousin, François de Bretagne, Count of Etampes. To seal this Union, the Duke summoned the States of Brittany to Vannes, which met in 1455, in the upper room of the La Cohue(see previous post). Gather together the main Breton Lords, as well as the bishops, the Abbots and the representatives of the cities. They all endorse the marriage Union desired by Pierre II. Banquets and dances followed at the Château de l'Hermine!.
It was at the Château de l'Hermine that Duke Jean V remained when he received at Vannes in 1418 Saint Vincent Ferrier and that he saw him preach in the place des Lices. This is where the pious Duchess Jeanne de France died in 1433. This is where the Dukes François I and Isabeau of Scotland, Pierre II and the Blessed Françoise D'Amboise often stayed. In 1463, the nine Carmelite nuns from Liège, to found a house in Bondon, were taken to the Château de l'Hermine by Blessed Françoise d'Amboise and presented to the Duke. They were housed in the superior apartments of the Castle of the Hermine, and erected an oratory to sing their offices of the day and night. They came out to settle in the Bondon. Under Duke François II, Chancellor Chauvin, pursued by the Dutch, was imprisoned at the Château de l'Hermine and died of misery in 1483. Abandoned to the Captains where Governors of Vannes, to serve them as a dwelling, the Castle was visited in 1518 and 1532 by King François I.
A webpage on a bit more of the Chateau de l'Hermine
City of Vannes on Chateau de l'Hermine
A very nice place and very much into the history of Brittany and France, another gem to see while walking around the Le Port area of Vannes or walking down from the Hôtel de Ville city/town hall). Enjoy it
And remember, happy travels , good health, and many cheers to all!!!
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Garenne park, garden of Vannes!
So can't get away from Vannes, my capital city of the Morbihan dept 56 of my pretty Brittany. I worked just outside in an old castle ruins of 1504 where we are HQ world, but do not seen to tell you enough of this Vannes; intact without damages for centuries original!
I have giving you some tidbits on the parks and garden along the ramparts of old Vannes, but feel not enough ,therefore ,here is a blog post on them, enjoy it as we do.
The Garenne Park or Garenne garden, or promenade de la Garenne (not to be confuse with the end note on the ramparts sometimes also call Garenne garden) is a public park in Vannes. The garden is bounded to the north by the Jardin d'Accreditation of the Prefecture govt building (smaller), to the east by the rue de Saint-Tropez, to the south by Rue Jehan-de-Bazvalan and to the west Reu Francis-Decker. Access to the Park is done by Francis-Decker, Jehan-de-Bazvalan and Alexandre-Le-Pontois streets. This Park is considered the oldest in the city
The Garenne is a salient that projects northwards to the hill of Calmont. The sea, which in the Middle Ages extended to the district of Saint-Patern, where it mixed with the waters of various streams, then bathed the steep flanks of this spur covered with thick vegetation of ajoncs and brushwood. The land belonged since the 12C to the Abbey of Saint-Gildas of Rhuys (see my other post on it), which had formed the partial endowment of its Priory of Saint-Guen. During the construction of the Hermine castle, around 1380, Duke Jean IV seized the Garenne to make it a part of the park of the Castle, an immense park since it stretched to the port.
After the Union of Brittany with France, it became the property of the Kings of France, which then left its use to the Captains and Governors of the city. After ceded, in 1569 a portion to the hospital Saint-Nicolas, then in 1635 the northern lands (now occupied by the Hotel de Préfecture and its gardens) to the Dominicans to establish a convent, only the top of the Garenne and its slopes to the city remain in the Royal domain.
After the revolt of the stamped paper (against king Louis XIV on raising taxes and also known as the Bonnet Rouges or Red Caps), the Parliament of Brittany was transferred to Vannes in 1674. The parliamentarians and their suites then demanded a set of landscaped walks. The project is abandoned several times for lack of means after some work was started. The development work resumed seriously in the middle of the 18C. The western monumental fence and staircase walls are built in 1749. In 1752, the work accelerated, the community decided to employ the needy in the development of the Garenne. The work thus insured the finished by December 3, 1753.
A bit on the laid out of the Garenne park-garden
Except for some improvements or refinements carried out later , particularly on the plateau which, originally, was a sloping plane descending by a uniform slope from the Hospice to the wall of the Prefecture park, the promenade de la Garenne or park or garden had, therefore, from 1753, the appearance and the provisions it presents today.
The Garenne garden stretches over an area of about 27 000 m2. It is marked by a steep elevation of about 20 meters between its lowest part to the west and its highest part in the center of the plateau. The western part presents itself as a succession of terraces traversed by aisles and planted with large alignments of trees. The eastern part, corresponding to the plateau, is arranged as a large square of circular arms, surrounded by flowerbeds. There are two playgrounds.
In the center of the park stands the Monument aux Morts (mon to the fallen) of the city. It is composed of a large column surmounted by a winged victory. Four lion heads flank the corners. The tomb of an anonymous resistant is dug at the foot of this column in 1945 and four stelae bearing the names of the victims of WWII are inaugurated in 1947.
The ramparts of Vannes are the fortifications erected between the 3C and 17C to protect the city of Vannes. Founded by the Romans at the end of the 1C BC, during the reign of Augustus, the Civitas Venetorum was forced to protect itself behind a castrum at the end of the 3C, even though a major crisis shook the Roman Empire. This first enclosure remains the only protection of the city for more than a millennium. It was at the time of Duke Jean IV, at the end of the 14C, that the city walls were rebuilt and extended southwards to protect the new neighborhoods. The Duke wanted to make Vannes not only a place of residence but also a strong hold on which he can rely in case of conflict. The area of the Intra-muros city is doubled and the Duke adds to the new enclosure his fortress of the Hermine castle.
The garden of the ramparts, or Garenne the garden is bounded to the west by the ramparts of the old town, to the south by the rue de la Porte Poterne and to the east by the Marle river, and the rue Francis-Decker.
At the beginning of the 20C, the space between the eastern portions of the ramparts of Vannes and the Marle river is occupied by washes and orchards. After WWII, the city gradually acquired these lands. Opened at the beginning of the1950, the French garden contributes to the development of the fortified heritage of the city. The garden stretches over an area of about 15 000 m2 and requires the planting and maintenance of 30 000 flowers every year. A playground covers the northern part, on the side of the Porte Prison.
The Garenne or ramparts garden is home to the "Côté Jardin" flower garden event every year in May since 2006. The Livr'à Vannes book fair is organized in the garden every year in June since 2008.
City of Vannes on the Garenne ramparts park garden
City of Vannes on Garenne park
Lovely to walk amongt history and beautiful architecture intact from as far back as the 14C! This is a must in Vannes, we go and past by just to see it every week. The Garenne whatever is a park, garden , walk or ramparts is awesome!
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gibraltar is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. The Latin name for the diocese is Dioecesis Gibraltariensis. About twenty priests and nine sisters serve in the diocese. Carmelo Zammit was installed as bishop on 24 September 2016. At just over 6 square kilometers, it is among the smallest of all Catholic dioceses in the world.

The papal representative to Gibraltar since 2017 has been the Nuncio to Great Britain, Edward Joseph Adams.

Territory
The Diocese of Gibraltar comprises five parishes. In 2006 there were 15 priests, and 15 members of religious orders (10 female and 5 male). The Diocese covers the entire  of Gibraltar.

History
After the definite Spanish conquest of 1468, Gibraltar formed part of the diocese of Cádiz and Algeciras. It remained as such after the Habsburg conquest in 1704 (since the terms of the surrender explicitly allowed Roman Catholic worship), although the remaining Catholic population in Gibraltar was quite small. The 1713 Treaty of Utrecht did not change the status of the Catholic faith in the territory. Juan Romero de Figueroa, the Spanish priest in charge of the Parish Church of St. Mary the Crowned (who remained in the town when most of the population left the city in 1704), was the first Vicar General of the town, as appointed by the Bishop of Cádiz. However, as time passed, the British authorities prevented the Bishop of Cádiz from choosing the priests for the town, directly electing them, although the Bishop approved the appointments later. The Bishop was also prevented from making his ad limina visit to the town. Bishop Lorenzo Armegual de la Mota was the last Bishop of Cádiz to make his ad limina visit, in 1720.

The Vicariate Apostolic of Gibraltar was eventually erected in 1816, thus transferring the relationship from Cádiz to Rome. John Baptist Nosardy Zino was the first Vicar Apostolic of Gibraltar, appointed on 25 January 1816. Father Nosardy remained as Vicar until 1839, when he resigned. Since then the vicar was always a titular bishop.

The Vicariate was elevated to the status of diocese on 19 November 1910. Henry Gregory Thompson was the first Bishop of Gibraltar, until his resignation in 1927.

See also

 Roman Catholicism in Gibraltar
 Roman Catholic Bishop of Gibraltar

References

External links
 Official site
 Catholic Diocese of Gibraltar in Catholic-Hierarchy.

Roman Catholic dioceses in Europe
Christianity in Gibraltar

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After the zucchini glut of late summer, I need time to recuperate from all zucchini all the time. By the time the weather turns cold, though, I crave all varieties of squash again. Sally of Bewitching Kitchen adapted this soup by cutting back a bit on the heavy cream that carries the curry flavor; you can modify to your own taste. Trust the recipe, and cook the zucchini long enough to coax its sweetness into the soup. It will warm you on the coldest of Meatless Mondays. Serve it with some crusty bread, a green salad, and a glass of wine.
Get the recipe for curried zucchini soup from Bewitching Kitchen.
Oh, what a great surprise to see this post as I woke up today!
Sally, my pleasure. Wishing you wonderful holidays.
Pam, I am, thank you. I wish the same for your family!


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Alina Majchrzycka-Guzowska (ur. 1942) - profesor zwyczajny Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego na Wydziale Zarządzania, kierownik Zakładu Finansowo-Prawnych Problemów Zarządzania. Jest kierowniczką Katedry Prawa Gospodarczego Uczelni Łazarskiego w Warszawie oraz profesorem Szkoły Głównej Handlowej. Specjalizuje się w dziedzinie finansów, prawa finansowego i podatkowego. Jest autorką ponad 100 prac z zakresu szeroko rozumianych finansów i prawa podatkowego.

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The Executive Board of Helping Younger Hands is dedicated to raising awareness for various disabilities.
This past Monday, Nov. 12, Helping Younger Hands held an event called Know Your Ribbon, which focused on educating students on different awareness ribbons. Participants were then able to design their own ribbon for themselves about subjects that are most important to them.
This event was an effective way of raising awareness for different subjects that relate to students. Additionally, Know Your Ribbon opened students' eyes to the fact that people are faced with many different obstacles, and one may not always know what their peers are going through. It is important to be open-minded and show support to one's peers, and this event was an effective way to do so.
Helping Younger Hands is an organization centered on helping the youth.
Helping Younger Hands is a new organization here at Kean University that prides itself in raising awareness and educating students on disabilities, disorders, abuse and more. They focus on how these issues impact children and people alike, and this event showed that. The members of Helping Younger Hands were able to show participants that these issues are prevalent and close to home.
The event began with students making ribbons from different colors to represent raising awareness for various causes. All of the participants proudly displayed their ribbons on their clothing throughout the duration of the event.
Next, the executive board gave a presentation where they showed a ribbon and the audience guessed what it stood for. Then, they explained the importance of the ribbon and the symptoms that come with each disorder. Some of the categories that students were educated on include the following: autism awareness, childhood cancer awareness, dyslexia awareness, Down syndrome awareness and many more.
After becoming educated on what the different colors of ribbons meant, students were then able to color their own ribbon. They chose colors pertaining to subjects that impacted them most. This allowed the participants to have an outlet and express what issues hit home to them.
Students were able to create their own ribbons on subjects that are most important to them.
Vice President Dawn Demarco said, "One thing I hope people took away [from this event] is gaining more knowledge of children and people in general with disabilities. One of the largest things I think people don't realize is the way they say things, which is something that I definitely put emphasis on during this meeting."
She continued, "One of the things that I emphasize is that they are always a person or child before their disability. For example, they are a child with autism or a child with Down syndrome. I think that's one of the biggest problems, that people don't know how to word things."
Helping Younger Hands was effective in their mission of educating students on different disabilities, while also raising awareness for them. If one is interested in joining Helping Younger Hands, make sure to check out their Cougar Link.


Higher Primrose Cottage is a 17th century Grade II listed cottage nestled within the heart of the idyllic village of Winkleigh. A stone's throw from most amenities, Higher Primrose Cottage is the perfect base from which to explore both Dartmoor & Exmoor. Both the North Devon & North Cornish coastlines with their glorious sandy beaches are within easy reach at just over 40 minutes away.
The cottage can accommodate either 2 adults or 2 adults and 2 children (2-12 years). Plus 1 small well behaved dog! We have tried to blend period charm with modern-day comfort. The ground floor contains a living room with a wood burner and a properly stocked kitchen . There is a TV with Freeview plus free WiFi. The stable kitchen door opens out onto a small gravel courtyard which is a perfect suntrap!
An off road parking space is located at the rear of the property and can accommodate 1 small sized car. Plenty of free parking can also be found just around the corner in the village square. Upstairs you will find the bathroom with bath & shower, 1 double bedroom with a comfy Victorian bed and 1 small bedroom with L shaped bunk beds. Beautiful views of Dartmoor can be seen through the skylights which sit above the galleried landing.
We try to support local artists and businesses where we can. Most of the artwork and some of the furniture is local - if you see something you like and would like to know more please let us know & we can provide you with details of the artist or business. A scrummy welcome pack will greet you upon your arrival with most items sourced locally.
If you have any questions please ping us an email. We look forward to welcoming you to our lovely cottage soon.
I moved to Devon 10 years ago and absolutely love what it has to offer. Whether it's the beach or countryside Devon has it all. The cottage has been the realisation of a dream for me. I hope you come and stay awhile.
Higher Primrose Cottage is in the centre of the village, and walking distance to a super pub that serves delicious meals. The cottage is set between Exeter and Barnstaple ( both 40 mins away) and well located to visit botht he North Cornish or North Devon beaches. Dartmoor and Exmoor are not far - it really is perfectly placed for exploring this wonderful part of Devon.
Right at the heart of the village Higher Primrose Cottage is centrally located to explore both Dartmoor and Exmoor. It is a true rural village with all amenities. Less than an hour from both North Devon and North Cornwall beaches, Higher Primrose provides the perfect base from which to explore this wonderful county. It is walking distance to a fabulous pub which serves delicious home cooked food.
There is one bathroom which contains a toilet, washbasin, bath and overhead shower.
There is a small parking space at the rear of the property for 1 small car. Free parking can be found just around the corner in the square if needed.
There are 2 cafeteries and a french percolator.
Fully stocked kitchen (unlike some rentals). I have stocked it as if I were living there! There is a fridge with small freezer, a microwave, a 4 ring electric hob and electric fan over.
This is incorporated into the kitchen space.
Lots to do and see in the surrounding areas.
A cosy compact comfortable cottage.
A cosy comfortable cottage in a quaint village and a warm welcome from Nicole. We enjoyed cycling the Granite Way and visiting the impressive RHS Rosemoor Garden. A lovely weekend.
It was so lovely to meet you both and thank you for the kind review. I'm so glad you enjoyed the cottage and our special part of Devon. You would be more than welcome to stay anytime 😊.
Lovely character cottage in a small but beautiful village in Devon. Only negative I can think of is that it is in central Devon so trips to the beach can take up to an hours travelling time as well as getting to Exeter etc. Suited our small family very well and Nicole was very helpful and easy going. Would definitely return again.


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NREL, Berkeley Lab propose efficiency and stability best-practices for solar water-splitting
Scientists from the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) are providing researchers with a guide to how best to measure the efficiency of producing hydrogen directly from solar power.
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water-splitting, which relies on sunlight to split water into oxygen and hydrogen, stands out as potentially one of the most sustainable routes to clean energy. However, measurements of how efficient the PEC process is on an identical system can vary wildly from different laboratories, due to a lack of standardized methods. The newly developed best-practices open-access guide published in Frontiers in Energy Research is intended to provide confidence in comparing results obtained at different sites and by different groups.
The publication provides a road map for the PEC community as researchers continue to refine the technology. These best practices were verified by both laboratories via round-robin testing using the same testing hardware, PEC photoelectrodes, and measurement procedures. Research into photovoltaics has allowed a certification of cell efficiencies, but PEC water-splitting efficiency measurements do not yet have a widely accepted protocol.
It's really difficult to compare reported PEC water-splitting efficiency results between labs, because people tend to make measurements under different conditions. The Department of Energy recognized this a while ago, so there have been quite a few efforts to establish standards that we've been involved in—multi-lab collaborative efforts and also NREL-specific efforts.
—Todd Deutsch, a senior scientist at NREL and co-author
The motivation for this protocol paper was both to serve as a guide for researchers just entering the field as well as describing subtle technique tips for more experienced scientists. We leveraged the unique strengths of two national labs that together span the basic to applied science realms.
—Francesca Toma, a materials staff scientist at Berkeley Lab and co-author
The article delineates the path so that all laboratories can follow uniform experimental practices, beginning with the materials needed for the fabrication of photoelectrodes. The authors go on to detail the fabrication procedure, the experimental setup, and the process to measure the solar-to-hydrogen (STH) efficiency. Direct measurement of the amount of hydrogen generated by PEC water-splitting is required for an accurate characterization of STH efficiency, the researchers noted.
PEC water-splitting was first noted in scientific publications in 1972. Research since then has continued to refine and improve the process, but so far, no standardized STH measurement procedures have been established.
NREL set the first record for STH efficiency exceeding 10% (12.4% STH) in 1998, but in 2016 revised that figure downward in a publication that described common pitfalls to avoid in making efficiency measurements, after realizing the original experiment had been over-illuminated. In 2017, the team used bandgap engineering to design light absorbers more optimized to utilize the solar spectrum, which resulted in a higher STH of 16.2%, a new world record at the time.
The US Department of Energy's Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office has set 25% as the ultimate target for STH through PEC water-splitting, although preliminary cost analysis suggests that competitively costed hydrogen could be achieved with lower efficiencies. Photoelectrodes have demonstrated efficiencies from 10% to 20%.
PEC researchers also continue to work on improvements to durability. The semiconductor used to capture sunlight is immersed in an aqueous (water-based) electrolyte. But with electrolyte pH ranging from acidic to alkaline, the electrolyte corrodes the semiconductor and shortens its lifespan.
Durability still is pretty much a showstopper for this technology. There's been some progress, but not nearly as much as there has been recently in improving efficiency.
—Todd Deutsch
Deutsch co-authored a new paper, also in Frontiers in Energy Research, on "Long-Term Stability Metrics of Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting" that describes achieving the simultaneous highly efficient and stable unassisted PEC water-splitting as the Holy Grail in clean and renewable fuel generation. That paper provides a framework for conducting long-term stability experiments with the hopes of achieving ultrahigh stability (lasting more than 10,000 hours) and efficiency greater than 15%.
HydroGEN Advanced Water Splitting Materials Consortium, established as part of the Energy Materials Network under the US Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office, funded the research.
Alley Olivia J., Wyatt Keenan, Steiner Myles A., Liu Guiji, Kistler Tobias, Zeng Guosong, Larson David M., Cooper Jason K., Young James L., Deutsch Todd G., Toma Francesca M. (2022) "Best Practices in PEC Water Splitting: How to Reliably Measure Solar-to-Hydrogen Efficiency of Photoelectrodes" Frontiers in Energy Research doi: 10.3389/fenrg.2022.884364
Vanka Srinivas, Zeng Guosong, Deutsch Todd G., Toma Francesca Maria, Mi Zetian (2022) "Long-Term Stability Metrics of Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting" Frontiers in Energy Research doi: 10.3389/fenrg.2022.840140
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Barbara knows the New Orleans market so well and put me in touch with the best lender I have ever worked with. The whole process was so easy and smooth.
Barbara was wonderful to work with. If it wasn't for her progressive thinking, I would have missed out on the sweetest house in an up-and-coming neighborhood that is really perfect for me. She's very knowledgeable of the city and real estate trends. I leaned on her expertise a lot, which saved me so much money in the end. I'm very grateful and loving my new house.
I would recommend Barbara to my family and friends. She was very professional and patient. Since we are moving from out of state she also provided us with recommendations of professionals to use for other services (like inspectors, lawn service, house cleaning, pest control).
Barbara was outstanding from start to finish. My husband and I chose Barbara for her vast market knowledge and superior marketing skills. She has been in the business for over a decade and has built quality relationships with many real estate professionals and vendors throughout the city. This is very beneficial during the negotiation stage, during the financing process or should you need to do any repairs to your home. We highly recommend Barbara to assist anyone looking to sell or buy a home in the New Orleans area. She is a true business professional and goes above and beyond to ensure your real estate transaction goes smoothly.
I have worked with Barbara on 4 housing transactions over the past 7 years - 2 purchases, 1 sale, and 1 rental. She is amazing! Barbara is easygoing, responsive, and highly knowledgeable about the local real estate environment. On the sale transaction, Barbara also had specific recommendations on how to stage the house (down to the detail of planting a small tree in the backyard!), which led to a sale at a full asking price within 48 hours. Barbara is also very resourceful and has a long list of contacts for anything housing related - air conditioner servicing, handyman, insurance agent, inspector, you name it she's got a contact for you. I have worked with several other realtors in other cities and can honestly say Barbara is in a league of her own.
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[CES 2020] Cooperate or lose, chief of SK Telecom says at CES
SK Telecom CEO Park Jung-ho speaks at CES 2020. [YONHAP]
SK Telecom's chief said Wednesday that the company is ready to partner in advanced technologies to target future growth engines and free itself from the traditional identity as a mobile carrier.
SK Telecom CEO Park Jung-ho said "super cooperation" is needed among domestic companies in the development of growing areas like artificial intelligence (AI) and mobility.
"Global companies such as Google, Amazon and Facebook have already joined to create a new AI partnership," Park said to reporters at the CES 2020 trade show held in Las Vegas. "Once the big firms team up, there is no way a Korean firm can stand alone in the global market."
During the tech expo, Google, Amazon and Apple announced their alliance to develop a standardized smart home by using AI and Internet of Things technology. Park said he met with Samsung Electronics President Koh Dong-jin during the event and discussed partnerships.
"The AI industry needs SK Telecom and Samsung. If the companies do not cooperate, neither can players but fall behind as losers in the global market," Park said. "Many domestic firms have agreed on this statement."
During CES, Park said he has already taken steps toward beneficial partnerships for new technologies.
"We have already reached a consensus with Kakao toward this goal, and we shall discuss in details on how to mix our specialties and divide the shares once we go back to Korea," he added.
Park also emphasized collaborating with foreign counterparts for survival, adding that the company has already been making progress, as it is engaged in a partnership with Microsoft.
"Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy has expressed a strong interest in SK Telecom's 5G MEC technology," he said. "We are making progress in working with global firms with our 5G technology."
Earlier this week, SK Telecom signed a memorandum of understanding with Byton, a Chinese electric vehicle start-up.
"Korean firms will become losers if we act independently. We must enhance global competitiveness in the global markets of new industries such as AI by joining hands with domestic and foreign companies."
Park revealed that SK Telecom is considering removing "Telecom" from its name.
BY PARK HYUNG-SOO [kim.yeonah@joongang.co.kr]


Initiating a makeover for a house is done by most people not only for the purpose of giving it a new look and increasing comfort to them – as its residents – but also to lift up its market or appraisal value for future selling possibilities. A renovation is popularly chosen by many people and is undertaken by bringing reasonable additional features while eliminating some old and useless inclusions of a residential place. One can have his or her home be transformed by this process with the help of an expert such as a licensed interior designer and architect. However, to be practical, most people are considering doing a renovation on their own by means of a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) concept. Such option will not only save a lot of money but can also allow them to have the nearest possible outcome or the exact changes compared to what have imagined in their plans.
Paint your house with new and refreshing shades of your choice. By keeping it neat and tidy, you can be assured that your home's walls will instantly be converted and can even look like it gains more space for you which is good. Also, this is a low-cost technique that can largely affect your whole renovation plan if you neglect to include such.
Give your floors a new appeal in a snap by simply putting some aesthetically beautiful carpets or letting it have new surfaces or getting a fix. Since floors are a vital part in every house and in any other establishment's look, although a renovation subjecting it can be so much expensive than any other element of the house that you may work on instead along the process.
Improve the lighting elements of your beloved house. A good lighting set-up same with the previous steps of renovation can create an instant solution for your house. By choosing the most appropriate color of lights, its amount and where to put it, you can be assured that even if they do not dispose other old but usable household items, they can still shine and look good.
Blocked drains Sydney are a problem to many homeowners. If your house has blocked drains, don't make the mistake of not acting on it as soon as possible. Call your trusted plumber in your area to have your blocked drains checked. In case you suspect that you have blocked drains, don't wait for the time for home renovation as you have to get it unclogged the soonest possible time. In short, time is of the essence when it comes to blocked drains Sydney.
Aside from these five tips on how you can experience an excellent renovation for your Sydney house without spending too much and by doing it alone, there are still a lot of ways on how you can fulfill such goal. You just have to be patient and creative enough for any other ideal modifications. While most home renovations are done because of the previously mentioned two leading reasons, this can also be undertaken as the members of a family grows and seeks for additional spaces as well. You must call for help from a reliable expert with this matter, especially when it comes to more expensive tasks, to ensure the beauty of your house and the safety of your family.


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If you purchased shares of Acxiom Corporation (NASDAQ:ACXM), you have certain options and you should contact the Shareholders Foundation, Inc.
July 13, 2017 (Shareholders Foundation) - An investigation on behalf of investors in shares of Acxiom Corporation (NASDAQ:ACXM) was announced over potential breaches of fiduciary duties by certain officers and directors at Acxiom.
The investigation by a law firm concerns whether certain Acxiom Corporation officers and directors breached their fiduciary duties.
Conway, AR based Acxiom Corporation (Acxiom) is a technology and enablement services company. Acxiom Corporation reported that its Total Revenue rose from $850.09 million for the 12 months period that ended on March 31, 2016 to $880.25 million for the 12 months period that ended on March 31, 2017 and that its Net Income for those respective time periods declined from $6.70 million to $4.11 million.
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What is the rule of law?
Resources, videos and more
Are all Australians really equal under the law?
Ugur Nedim
Equality before the law is a fundamental cornerstone of the Australian legal system. So how true is it in practice?
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection booklet, Life in Australia: Australian Values and Principles, states "that nobody should be treated differently from anybody else because of their race, ethnicity or country of origin; because of their age, gender, marital status or disability; or because of their political or religious beliefs."
Australian judicial officials take an oath to "administer the law without fear, favour, affection or ill will." Judges and magistrates are required to treat all parties fairly, regardless of an individual's characteristics or background.
However, members of the judiciary must apply the laws as the government has written them, even if they believe certain laws are unfair or discriminatory. It could be said that judges have their hands tied. And despite safeguards like the Racial Discrimination Act 1975, some laws continue to discriminate against certain groups of people either directly or indirectly.
A lack of marriage equality
The Australian public has just completed a postal vote on whether the law should be changed to allow same-sex couple to marry. Under section 5 of the Marriage Act 1961, marriage is defined as "the union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others".
The Act doesn't establish equal rights for all – it specifically does the opposite. Certain members of the community are prevented from marrying their partners due to their sexual orientation or gender identity.
The funny thing is that prior to 2004, the Marriage Act didn't define marriage, or restrict it to only mean "between a man and a woman". It was only in 2004 that the Howard government amended the Act to include a definition of marriage as "between a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others". This ensured that same-sex marriage was not a legal possibility in Australia, and established that same-sex couples married overseas wouldn't have their unions recognised in Australia.
The NSW Transgender Act was passed in state parliament in June 1996. The Act amended the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 to make discrimination and vilification on transgender grounds unlawful, as well as amending the NSW Births Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995 to provide for the recognition of a change of sex. This marked a turning point for the rights of transgender people in NSW.
However, while this Act was ground-breaking in many ways, it only allowed for a change of sex under certain conditions. These include that:
an individual's birth must be registered in NSW
they must have undergone sexual reassignment surgery, and
they must be single.
For the purpose of the majority of laws in Australia a person is treated as the sex recorded on their birth certificate. However, a married transgender person must either choose to get a divorce or possess a primary identity document that conflicts with their gender identity.
The above are examples of laws that specify exactly what groups of people are refused rights that other Australians have. However, there are other examples of Australian laws that indirectly discriminate against certain members of society. Criminal lawyers see this type of discrimination occurring all the time.
Take the NSW Road Transport Act 2013, for example. It governs the issuing of driver's licences in this state. While the law says nothing specific to discriminate against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a 2013 Auditor-General report found that less than half of the state's eligible Indigenous people held a licence. The report outlined that Aboriginal people were losing their licences due to unpaid fines at around three times the rate of non-Aboriginal people. And Indigenous people found guilty of a driver's licence offence were also more likely to be imprisoned than non-Indigenous people.
Indigenous disadvantage and inequality before the law seems clear when you take into account that First Nations peoples are imprisoned at disproportionately higher rates than other Australians. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 27 per cent of the adult prisoner population in Australia is Indigenous, despite the fact they only account for 2.8 per cent of the overall population.
It seems that in some circumstances, equality before the law is a concept that only exists in legal textbooks.
Ugur Nedim is a Sydney-based criminal lawyer and the Principal of his firm, Sydney Criminal Lawyers. He has a distinguished career as a criminal defence lawyer for more than 19 years, representing clients in some of Australia's highest profile and most complex criminal cases. He has also been recognised by the Law Society of NSW as an Accredited Criminal Law Specialist for a decade.
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Ornithopter Press Release
York Times Article
Simply Strings
Toy Story Press
Mcdonald Press Release
Brings Hydroelectric Exhibit
Breaks Milestone
CMOSC Momentum
Aquascape Press Release
Finley-Foundation Press Release
Dow Family Donates
Busy Museum Bees
Teach and Amaze
Plans Under Way For Children's Museum
Wells-Fargo-Donation
PG E Donates
Board Members Announced
IPAL Exhibit
ECA Parking Lot Enhancements
ELI partnership
TOTopia opens
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Collette Michaud, CEO
Children's Museum of Sonoma County
collette@cmosc.org
Northern California Engineering Contractors Association
helps CMOSC expand parking lot
In collaboration with the Northern California Engineering Contractors Association (ECA), the Children's Museum of Sonoma County (CMOSC) will create four new ADA parking spaces and expand the parking lot at the Santa Rosa campus.
After opening the interior galleries in June 2015, CMOSC began to see double the daily attendance. With an average of over 400 guests per day, the Museum 86-space parking lot often fills up by 11am each day. As an outstanding neighbor and local business, T&B Sports graciously allows CMOSC traffic to overflow into its back parking area so that guests can use the sidewalk to walk to the Museum. But with two acres north of the CMOSC galleries, the Museum began to explore expanding parking on-site.
A meeting with John Bly of the Northern California ECA in August 2014 opened discussion about the group possibly being able to offset some of the estimated $80,000 in costs to reconfigure the four ADA parking and expand the current parking lot towards the north. As land tenants of the Charles M. Schulz Museum, CMOSC also met with the Schulz Museum team to discuss possible solutions.
In January 2016, Jean Schulz agreed to CMOSC adding more parking capacity on-site. In February 2016, Northern California ECA named the Children's Museum one of their fundraising beneficiaries with a focus on the parking lot project. As a result, plans are moving ahead to add 40 more parking spaces and relocate four ADA parking spaces. The scope of work provided by Northern California ECA is still undetermined with some of it coming in the form of discounts and some inkind of labor and materials. These tenant improvements will better serve Children's Museum guests and improve the visitor experience.
Construction is scheduled to begin the second week of March 2016 with estimated completion within thirty (30) days. The public is invited to Groundbreaking Ceremony to kickoff the project on Thursday, March 3 at 12pm in the parking lot of the Children's Museum.
Northern California Engineering Contractors Association and its Board of Directors, has been the voice of the engineering construction industry for the past thirty-three years. The foundation of the ECA has been to address local needs and issues. The ECA is different from most construction organizations in that it does not deal with union labor issues but welcomes both union and non-union contractors as members.
The purpose and goal of ECA and its staff is to provide services to the members that help them run their businesses safely, efficiently, and in compliance with the many rules and regulations and mandates of government.
For more information, please visit www.nceca.org.
Children's Museum of Sonoma County is a non-profit organization located at 1835 West Steele Lane in Santa Rosa, California.
The museum invites children and their families from all walks of life to explore and learn about science, art and the natural world. The museum includes an indoor science and imagination gallery, a tot area, a private birthday party and event venue, an arts center, as well as outdoor exhibits that showcase the diversity of Sonoma County, including a scale Russian River, stand of redwood trees, farm area and interactive butterfly garden.
The mission of the Children's Museum of Sonoma County's is to inspire children's creativity and stimulate their curiosity to discover the world through playful exploration of the arts and sciences.
Open Wednesday-Monday, 9am-4pm. For more information, visit www.cmosc.org.


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Massive Saharan dust plume reaches US — here's what you need to know
A Saharan dust plume closes in on U.S. coast
The densest plume of dust developed off Western Africa and has traveled nearly 5,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean.
LOS ANGELES - Clear, blue skies are turning brown.
A historic Saharan dust plume that blanketed the Caribbean over the weekend is now closing in on the Gulf Coast.
According to the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, the plume of dusty air reached the United States Thursday morning, bringing dust particles to the deep Southern United States.
RELATED: Sahara dust blankets Caribbean, air quality hazardous
Frank Marks, director of the Hurricane Resarch Divsion at NOAA's Atlantic Oceanagraphic and Meteorological Laboratory, says that these plumes are frequent in the summer, especially in June and July, and take about 10-12 days to cross the Atlantic.
"The one we had was probably the most intense on record so far, and they've been keeping records of these dust outbreaks probably about 70 years," Marks said of the current dust plume.
This dust is expected to stretch from Florida to the Gulf Coast to as far west as Texas, before turning back eastward.
This is not likely to cause major deterioration in the air quality for the U.S. at large, since the dust is elevated and concentrations are continually and gradually disippaiting. Additionallly, water vapor present in the the South will wash away dust particles.
According to Sonoma Tech Meteorologist Jeff Beamish, Baton Rouge's air quality reached unhealthy levels for sensitve groups on Thursday.
According to Beamish, model runs show that the dust plume is predicted to cause impacts for Texas and Louisiana Thursday, potentially spreading into the central and eastern U.S. by Saturday.
A lot of the numerical models predict that the track will head toward Alabama and Lousiana, before moving northward into Georgia, and maybe as far north as North Carolina, Marks said.
But the dust plume has the potential for beauty, as well. Louisiana and Alabama residents can get out their cameras, because it may produce some gorgeous sunsets Thursday evening.
A Saharan Air Layer (or SAL) is a mass of dry and dusty air, which forms over the Sahara Desert and moves over the North Atlantic.
According to NOAA, this dry layer of air usually travels about one mile above the ocean surface. The extremely dry air can inhibit tropical cyclones and activity.
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Over the weekend, the Saharan dust reached the Caribbean.
NOAA shared a satellite image of the dust plume. "This particular plume has reportedly spread over the Caribbean, reducing visibility in some areas to five miles."
Beamish wrote, "The Saharan air layer's definitely not a new phenomenon. It happens yearly, with varying amounts of dust traversing the Atlantic basin."
A second round of dust is expected to cross the U.S. This contentrated dust plume will take about 7-8 days to arrive to the U.S., just in time for the fourth of July weekend. However, it's predicted to be less intense than the current plume.


Beachroad chat with the guys behind the streetwear & sneaker brand upclassics before this weekends SOLE DXB.
We are a small e-com business specialising in streetwear apparel, premium sneakers and accessories based here in Dubai. We are originally from South West Germany.
Upclassics was founded in 2015 and our goal was to become the ambassadors of true streetwear culture in the Middle East. We represent some of the World's most authentic and renowned brands in the world of streetwear (Stussy, Carhartt, The Hundreds, Only NYC) and we are happy to share them with the UAE. We are currently found online at www.upclassics.com or via our social channels on Instagram or Facebook under the handle @upclassics. We also appear pop ups and key events within the calendar year in Dubai and across the UAE, and hope to do more in 2018.
Our founder Hamid grew up alongside the street scene in Germany and on travels began noticing that there was a real lack of avenues for people to access such brands and events that can be seen over the world, so that's how UpClassics began.
We see the scene here as still in it's early stages but maturing at a faster rate than how it would have in either New York or Paris back in the day, due to social media. So we are working carefully on supporting the scene well but also making it relevant to the present day. The community is constantly growing and there are lots of creative people here.
In 5 years time we hope to see the scene here to be a lot more established, settled and also more comfortable with itself with people dressing and liking what and how they like rather than conforming to what is 'Hype' or what they think should be done, worn and said in other established areas of the World. We would like to see more understanding, respect and discipline in the scene compared to what we see now.
Recently we have been working on some exciting pieces with a few of our current key brands. We are going to be launching exclusive capsule collections with Jason Markk, Carhartt, The Hundreds and our latest brand Carrots at this years SOLE DXB. These are all really exciting projects with amazing brands and definatley our biggest yet so we are very proud to be working with them and being allowed to add a little UpClassics and UAE personality into it's look and feel.
The biggest challenge here has been getting consumers comfortable with online shopping concepts, and educating people about streetwear. Our aim was and will always be to grow organically and establish a sustainable business but also be on the same level as our customers.
Dubai is a fantastic city, we've been here a while now and although sometimes it can be frustrating, on the whole it offers so much for so many people. Now is an amazing time to be here as so much more is happening and the quality of things is always rising.
Listening to music is very important in the Upclassics HQ. taking time out and seeing family and friends, and jogging along Beach Road beach at sunset.
A shirt for my girlfriend in a thrift shop in Satwa.
New York City – So much culture, diversity, great food, struggle and success.
UpClassics is definitely Lentil Soup. Understated, transparent and full of goodness.
Someone we've had the privialge of working with, Bobby Hundreds (Founder of The Hundreds) Streetwear definitely wouldn't be what it is now if it wasn't for him and his blogs.
Meeting people that care about what they do and do it with love and passion not just glory, money or because it's popular.
John Coltrane, Chance the Rapper, Bon Ivor, Frank Ocean, Spooky Black.
Be good to everyone around you, stay humble as we never know what's around the corner and shop more at upclassics.com.


Arant is one of the highest ranking generals in the Garlant army.
Arant is gruff, strict and short-tempered. He works for his own personal goals, mainly power. He hopes to someday control all of Terma.
Arant often uses pigeons as messengers. He is also known for his constant pipe-smoking.
Arant made it to his position in the army by way of politics, conniving and bullying his way. At some point he and his personal secretary, Helga, began a clandestine romantic relationship.
By the age of 45, Arant was sitting proudly atop the Garlant War Machine. However, he was searching for more to be master of. Preparing a massive offensive against the Shcots, Fairlans, and Landons, he began intensifying scouting efforts. One of these was sending Leif Rimnis, Karthra Von Carax, Von Cronts and another soldier to investigate Shcot military statistics. He also increased scouting efforts in Sholan territory, but unfortunately he learned that his Sholan officer was slain. He also learned that the Countess Elizabeth Primis was meeting with Count Orelius of Ornton, and sent spies to overhear their meeting, as he had an interest in the abilities and tactics of the Countess.


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Q: Ordinary abelian varieties and Frobenius eigenvalues Say $A_0$ is an ordinary abelian variety over ${\mathbf{F}}_q$. Call $\mathcal{A}$ the canonical lift of $A_0$ over $R := W({\mathbf{F}}_q)$. It carries a lift of the $q$-th power map on $A_0$. We call $\phi : \mathcal{A}\to\mathcal{A}$ this lift. It exists by functoriality of the canonical lift.
Call $K = \text{Frac}(R)$ and choose a field embedding $K\subset\mathbf{C}$.
Call $A$ the complex torus $(\mathcal{A}\times_K\mathbf{C})(\mathbf{C})$ and $F$ the endomorphism of $A$ induced by the Frobenius lift on $\mathcal{A}$, i.e.
$$F = (\phi \times_{\text{Spec}(R)}\text{id}_{\mathbf{\text{Spec}(C)}})^{\rm an}:A\to A.$$
$F$ acts on the Betti cohomology $H^*(A,\mathbf{C})$. By the Weil conjectures (or by an argument of Serre, in this case), its eigenvalues are of the form $q^{*/2}\zeta$ for algebraic numbers $\zeta$ of complex absolute value $1$.

Suppose  $v \in H^{2m}(A,\mathbf{C})$ is an eigenvector of $F$ whose eigenvalue is of the form $q^m\zeta$ for $\zeta$ a root of unity. Is $v$ a class of type $(m,m)$?

A: Let's examine how $\phi$ acts on the algebraic Dolbeaut cohomology $$H^1(\mathcal A_K , \mathcal O_{\mathcal A})+ H^0 ( \mathcal A_K, \Omega^1_{\mathcal A}).$$
I claim its eigenvalues on $H^1(\mathcal A_K , \mathcal O_{\mathcal A})$ are units and its eigenvalues on $H^0 ( \mathcal A_K, \Omega^1_{\mathcal A})$ are $q$ times units.
For the first claim, we can use the Artin-Schreier exact sequence $$H^1 ( A_{0, \overline{\mathbb F_q}}, \mathbb Z/p) \to H^1 ( A_{0, \overline{\mathbb F_q}} , \mathcal O_{ A_0} )\to H^1 ( A_{0, \overline{\mathbb F_q}} , \mathcal O_{ A_0} ) ,$$ the image of whose first arrow is a basis for $H^1 ( A_{0, \overline{\mathbb F_q}} , \mathcal O_{ A_0} )$ on which Frobenius acts invertibly, showing that Frobenius acts invertibly on $H^1 ( A_0, \mathcal O_{A_0})$ and thus invertibly on $H^1 (\mathcal A, \mathcal O_{\mathcal A})$.
For the second claim, we can use the fact that the pullback of a polarization along $\phi$ is $q$ times that polarization, so Frobenius is a symplectic similitude with similitude character $q$ for the form on $H^1(\mathcal A_K)$ induced by that polarization, hence for each eigenvalue $\lambda$ that is a $p$-adic unit, $q/\lambda$ must also be an eigenvalue.
Using that claim and the isomorphism $$\wedge ^a H^1(\mathcal A_K , \mathcal O_{\mathcal A})\otimes \wedge^b  H^0 ( \mathcal A_K, \Omega^1_{\mathcal A}) \to H^a ( \mathcal A_K, \Omega^b_{\mathcal A})$$ we conclude that all eigenvalues of $\Phi$ on $$H^a ( \mathcal A_K, \Omega^b_{\mathcal A})$$ are $q^b$ times a $p$-adic unit.
So any eigenvalues in degree $2m$ of the form $q^m$ times a unit must occur in $H^{m,m}$, as desired.

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[First Cut] iPhone X in 10 Points: Pricey, quirky, but what the heck!
A clear "notch" above the others…literally
by: Nimish Dubey - Last updated on: November 1st, 2017
It might have been preceded by the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, but the iPhone X has been the most discussed iPhone of them all this year. And in best iPhone tradition, it has attracted controversy, praise, and criticism in equal measure. What cannot, however, be denied is that this is the most radical Apple has got with the Godphone. These are our first impressions of the device.
Heck, it's small
Heck, it feels and looks premium
Heck, we can see the notch…and ahem, bezels too
Heck, it's a little heavy
Heck, Face ID is easy to set up and works fast (mostly)!
Heck, no home button, and gestures!
Heck, there's portrait mode for selfies
Heck, NOW there are Animojis
Heck, a lot of the core is largely the same
Heck, that's a lot of money, but…
The first thing that is going to hit you about the iPhone X is just how compact it is. It sports the largest display we have seen on an iPhone at 5.8 inches, but is much – MUCH – smaller than the 5.5-inch display toting iPhone 8 Plus. It is 143.6 mm long as compared to the rather large 158.4 mm of the 8 Plus and its 70.9 mm width is again much lesser than the 78.1 mm of the iPhone 8 Plus. Yes, it is slightly thicker than the 8 Plus – but 7.7 mm against 7.5 mm is barely noticeable. But then the 8 Plus is hardly a role model for compactness. A more worthy comparison is with the other high profile 5.8-inch display toting device out there – the Samsung Galaxy S8. That worthy is much longer than the X at 148.9 mm, but is less wide at 68.1 mm, although it is slightly thicker at 8 mm. The thing about the X as compared to the S8, however, is that it seems better proportioned – the S8 seemed tall, the X does not seem to be overburdened in any proportion. No, it is not as compact as the iPhone 8, which remains the champ in that department (having a much smaller display helps), but it certainly is very compact.
It has got glass in front and back, a special stainless steel alloy all along the sides, shiny metallic buttons and a dual camera unit that juts out slightly from that glassy rear. Yes, the back will pick up smudges, we suspect, but the iPhone X is very classy to look at with its curved edges and slightly convex curved sides. We could repeat the official spiel about the quality of materials but suffice to say that this is one of the rare occasions when the hype actually seems based on some substance. The iPhone X is a joy to hold really and not as slippery as we had feared it might be. It feels very different from the 8 and 8 Plus and looks very different from them as well. Frankly, it cannot be mistaken for any other phone, thanks to its design language, and ah…the next point.
The star of the show is the 5.8-inch display which is also the phone's most distinguishing point. Because it is Apple's first attempt at an edge to edge display. It is also the highest resolution display we have seen on an iPhone – 2436 x 1125 pixels resolution with a pixel density of 458 PPI. It is also the first time an iPhone has had an OLED display, although I must confess that personally speaking, I did not see it being too different from the one on the iPhone 8 in terms of colors. Maybe time will convince it to reveal its nuances. And ah well, mainly because of THAT notch right at the top which houses front-facing cameras and a stack of sensors. Is the notch an eyesore? We do not think so. Not yet anyway – or at least as long as it plays nice with the apps. What we found slightly disappointing however was that in spite of constant repetition of the edge to edge display line, the iPhone X has rather clearly marked bezels. They are on the sides and right around the phone. Do they look bad? No. But they exist, which makes the device look less all-screeny as compared to the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Note 8 and the Mi Mix 2.
At 174 grams, the X is not exactly featherweight, although it is lighter than the 202 gram iPhone 8 Plus. A more realistic comparison is with the Samsung Galaxy S8, which in spite of being taller, tips the scales at 155 grams. But then Apple has never really fought on the weight stakes. We found it reassuringly solid.
Using your face to unlock the iPhone X has been almost as much discussed as that notch on top of the display. Well, it is incredibly easy to set up – you just have to rotate your head twice in front of the phone for it to detect and record your face. And so far, it works incredibly well. Mind you, there have been times when it does not work too, but the second effort inevitably gets things right. We are not believers in it yet, but this thing certainly does work. And works very fast. Apple tells us that it will not work when we close our eyes – the sensors look out for attention, and can even work if you are wearing spectacles. We are so going to be trying all that out.
There are two ways to greet Apple's decision to bid goodbye to the home button. There will be those who will say that it finally means the iPhone can be smaller, and then…there will be those who will struggle to get used to the next gesture-based interface. There are certain nuances – so for instance, to get to the home screen, you need to swipe up right from the base of the phone. Swiping up from near the base will not do. You have to swipe up from the base itself. That said, we think we will get used to them, although seeing the Control Centre drop down from the top right next to the notch rather than from the base is a bit of a surprise. This is the first iPhone to come with a learning curve.
The design and display apart, perhaps the biggest improvement in the device in hardware terms are the cameras. And we would actually say the front cameras especially because well, now there are two, and that means, hooray, portrait mode and portrait lighting for selfies as well. Yes, the main purpose of the second camera is to map your face and collect data for the sensor, but who are we to complain about the joys of bokeh-ed selfie portraits
Autocorrect got our attitude spot on when it converted Animojis to "animosity" when we first typed it out, but there's no denying that those wonderfully animated emojis that replicate your facial expressions and utter whatever you say are the iPhone X's best party trick. You may find them "awww…." or awful, but they do put a spin on that front camera and personalize emojis as no one has yet.
If you are looking for a massive hardware leap in the iPhone X, well, you might be a trifle disappointed – it has the same A11 Bionic chip, the neural engine, and the M11 motion coprocessor, that you would find on the 8 and 8 Plus. Yes, the display is much higher resolution, and while the rear cameras stay at 12.0-megapixel, they both have optical image stabilization, and the telephoto sensor has a larger aperture (2.4 as compared to 2.8 on the 8 Plus). There are stereo speakers, wireless charging and water and dust resistance are in the package too, as is the galling absence to some of the 3.5 mm audio jack. A lot of the same, we would say. Not that that is a bad thing because hey, the 8 and 8 Plus are very good phones, we think.
There has been a lot of hemming and hawing (and aaarghing) about the Rs 89,000 price tag at which the iPhone X starts. Yes, it is expensive. But that said, it is also the most radical change we have seen in the iPhone since the 6 and 6 Plus when Apple decided to go slightly bigger screen. From our first impressions, the big changes are the design, the display, the use of gestures in the UI and of course, the benefits brought in by those sensors right in front in that infamous notch, which brings Face ID, animojis, selfie portraits and we are sure a lot more. What else does one get for the extra bucks? Well, those improved rear cameras. But is this enough for a lot of dollars? We will find out in our detailed review. What we can say is that the iPhone X has got its task cut out justifying its price tag. That said, it has got off to a good start. This iPhone is a notch above its predecessors. Like, literally.
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