Hyperlens harnesses metamaterials for ultrasound, sonar Oct 28, 2009
Researchers at the Energy Department's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory say they have demonstrated that focused with sub-wavelength accuracy. "Our acoustic hyperlens achieves deep sub-wavelength resolution with low-loss over a broad frequency bandwidth," claimed Xiang Zhang, principal investigator at Berkeley Lab's Materials Sciences Division ... 7 times smaller than the wavelength of the sound wave used. (EETimes)
Transfer rate similar to peer schools Oct 27, 2009
"I never felt like I was on the same wavelength as the rest of the student body, which seemed to be divided into two categories: incredibly motivated and involved individuals who were ambitiously pursuing careers in politics, business, and law, or students who were just looking to have a good time and get through college with as little effort as possible," she said. While students can technically transfer any time during their academic career, most choose to transfer after freshman year, so they... (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Seeking better lighting Oct 27, 2009
Sandia's center is growing LEDs and using various ways to look at materials' structure to understand the physics and how to extract light at different wavelengths and bleed off heat that hurts efficiency ... Each color has a different wavelength, and efficiency varies with the wavelength. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
First Hyperlens For Sound Waves Created Oct 26, 2009
"We have successfully carried out an experimental demonstration of an acoustic hyperlens that magnifies sub-wavelength objects by gradually converting evanescent waves into propagating waves," said Xiang Zhang, a principal investigator with Berkeley Lab's Materials Sciences Division and director of the Nano-scale Science and Engineering Center at the University of California, Berkeley. "Our acoustic hyperlens relies on straightforward cutoff-free propagation and achieves deep subwavelength... (Science Daily)
Smallest Nanoantennas For High-speed Data Networks Oct 26, 2009
Communication between the transmitter and receiver reaches highest efficiency, if the total length of the dipole antennas corresponds to about half of the wavelength of the electromagnetic wave. Radio transmission by high-frequency electromagnetic light waves in the frequency range of several 100,000 gigahertz (500,000 GHz correspond to yellow light of 600 nm wavelength) requires minute antennas that are not longer than half the wavelength of light, i.e. 350 nm at the maximum (1 nm = 1 millionth... (Science Daily)
Verifying virgin olive oil Oct 18, 2009
News Story - Idaho State Journal. Joe Kline/Idaho State Journal Josh Ottaway, a chemistry and math major at Idaho State University, went to Greece to measure approximately different 200 olive oil samples for research data, some of which shows up in the graph on the computer screen in the backround. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Does this make your head hurt? Oct 17, 2009
Microwaves, which are effectively light with a very long wavelength, are a practical way to transport electrical power. It is also possible to turn electricity into light, using a laser, and then reverse the process at the other end. (BBC News -- UK)
LCROSS Hit — But Was Anything Seen? Oct 13, 2009
At Kitt Peak in Arizona, observers recorded a flare of light at the orange sodium-emission wavelength. The ground-based videos that were presented showed a lot of changeless black shadow behind Cabeus's bright foreground ridge but that doesn't mean that nothing may yet come of them. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
IBM claiming ultra-fast optical comms with carbon chips Oct 13, 2009
Avouris claimed that graphene has several unique qualities, such as indifference to wavelength. This differs from most optical materials, which work well only at particular wavelengths. (EETimes)
Energy crisis postponed, new gas rescues world... Oct 13, 2009
" Yes Bob, there are lots of potential solutions out there, but we need policy, then a strategy and then some plans. and we need intelligent review and stewardship of those things. Unfortunately we have a bunch of numpties in power, god help us. John Law on October 12, 2009 at 02:47 PM Manmade global warming is the biggest scam in the history of the world. When Al Gore created the notion and the "carbon credit", did no one think this might actually be a ponzi scheme to make a global elite even... (The Drudge Report)
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At Kitt Peak in Arizona, observers recorded a flare of light at the orange sodium-emission wavelength ... 1 microns wavelength. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
ASML sketches out road map to EUV Oct 8, 2009
5 nm wavelength light sources used in EUV systems are far below the power levels of the 193nm argon fluoride light sources in today's immersion litho systems. As a result the prototype EUV tool at the IMEC research center in nearby Leuven, Belgium, has produced features in the range of 20nm, but only a few wafers per hour. (EETimes)
Just A Yoctosecond: Shortest Flashes From Ultra-hot Matter Oct 7, 2009
For high-precision spectroscopy and structural studies of molecules, short light flashes with lowest possible wavelength, i.e., high photon energy, are required. Currently, x-ray flashes of some attosecond (a quintillionth of a second, 10-18 s) duration are accessible experimentally. (Science Daily)
Enablence Showcases New Products and Substantial Revenue Growth in Fiscal Year 2009 at its Annual General Meeting Oct 7, 2009
- the world's first commercially available 88 Channel AWG Waveguide Module for doubling the number of wavelengths that can be used for long-haul and metro wavelength transmission. - a Multicast Switch for improved switching in metro networks; and. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Ultra-cold Systems Of Atoms: Pushing The Cold Frontier In An Orderly Fashion Oct 7, 2009
They selected a laser with a wavelength of light that interacted with the potassium atoms, but had little effect on the rubidium atoms. They then compressed the potassium atom cloud by focusing the laser to a point in the trap. (Science Daily)
France launches 'battle of the electric car' Oct 2, 2009
Renault's chief operating officer Patrick Pelata said "we are on the same wavelength as the government.". The two French automakers presented their solutions for tomorrow's cars -- electric or hybrid -- at the Frankfurt Motor Show earlier this month. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Fujitsu Develops World's First Millimeter-Wave Gallium-Nitride Transceiver Amplifier Chipset Oct 1, 2009
At frequencies above 70 GHz, the signal wavelength is roughly the same length as the chip size, which produces signal interference that is more prominent, between signal paths and circuits. This makes it difficult to create an integrated circuit featuring good signal amplification and low noise, due to the fact that oscillation of the circuit itself can result in malfunctions caused by unnecessary power-coupling between the signal paths. (JCN Network, Japan)
Water Found on Moon, Probes Report Sep 25, 2009
All three ships used the same type of instrument that looked at the absorption of a specific wavelength of light that is the chemical signature of only two molecules: water and hydroxyl ... Because of the timing during the daylight when some of that wavelength disappears and some doesn't, it shows that both hydroxyl and water are present, Sunshine said ... This light wavelength was first discovered by an instrument on the Indian lunar satellite Chandrayaan-1, which stopped operating last month. (CBS News)
the secret rivers of Antarctica Sep 23, 2009
"GLAS includes a laser system to measure distance, a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, and a star-tracker attitude determination system. The laser will transmit short pulses (4 nano seconds) of infrared light (1064 nanometers wavelength) and visible green light (532 nanometers). Photons reflected back to the spacecraft from the surface of the Earth and from the atmosphere, including the inside of clouds, will be collected in a 1 meter diameter telescope. Laser pulses at 40 times per... (Harper's Magazine)
Chandrayaan-1 X-ray Spectrometer Success To Provide New Understanding Of Lunar Surface Sep 21, 2009
The miniature C1XS instrument investigated the lunar surface using an effect whereby X-ray illumination from the Sun causes rocks to fluoresce, emitting light at a different wavelength. This re-emitted light contains spectral peaks that are characteristic of elements contained in the rock, revealing its composition. (Science Daily)
HINGHAM COLLEGE KID: Eagan mixes math, astronomy Sep 21, 2009
Because infrared waves have the longest wavelength of the light on the electromagnetic spectrum, they contain large amounts of dust ... They also observed light extinction through parameters such as flux, wavelength and error. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Strategy Analytics: InP Dominates Fiber Optic Optoelectronics Market Growth Sep 18, 2009
Providing the extra wavelengths to meet this seemingly insatiable bandwidth demand will translate into strong growth for InP- and GaAs-based lasers and photodetectors. Fixed wavelength InP transmission lasers currently represent the largest share of revenue for this market, observed Asif Anwar at Strategy Analytics. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
New Way Of Seeing Moon: Temperature Maps Sep 18, 2009
Diviner measures infrared radiation in seven infrared channels that cover an enormous wavelength range, from 7. 6 to 400 microns. (Science Daily)
Malaysia's Leading WiMAX Operator Deploys Fujitsu's High-Speed Optical Wavelength Division Multiplexer Sep 18, 2009
Tokyo, Sept 18, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu today announced that Packet One Networks (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (P1), Malaysia's leading WiMAX telecom carrier, has successfully deployed Fujitsu's FLASHWAVE(R) 7500 high-speed optical wavelength division multiplexer as the transmission backbone for its WiMAX network in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, as well as the adjacent state of Selangor ... Fujitsu's high-speed optical wavelength division multiplexing equipment is already widely used as a... (JCN Network, Japan)
Researchers Still Uncertain on Cell Safety Sep 15, 2009
Most of that is NOT the same wavelength radiation, so your statement is meaningless. by Ms_enza September 14, 2009 5:46 PM EDT. (CBS News)
Scientists to decode moon mission data Sep 14, 2009
Comparing these x-ray measurements with the observations made from the ESA spacecraft Soho which observes the sun in different optical wavelength ranges will allow them to better understand solar flares. This is particularly relevant as strong solar flares can knock out power grids on Earth and influence the accuracy of GPS navigation systems. (India Times)
Refurbished Hubble gets off to a flying start Sep 12, 2009
The image was taken in visible and infrared light and showcases WFPC3's broad wavelength range, tracing the ages of stellar populations over hundreds of millions of years and peering through thick blankets of dust to see stars that cannot be seen in visible light. There isn t purely empty space between the galaxies. (Astronomy Now Online)
High in sodium: Highly charged tungsten ions may diagnose fusion energy reactors Sep 10, 2009
Measuring the wavelengths and relative intensities of lines in the spectrum of light released by a population of tungsten ions in the plasma can provide information about the fusion plasma conditions, such as its temperature, density and magnetic fields ... 5 nanometer wavelength light emitted from plasma sources for next-generation microelectronics applications, but they discovered they could push it to detect radiation as low as about 2 nanometers, where tungsten's lower-wavelength "D" line... (EurekAlert!)
How Do Space Pictures Get So Pretty? Sep 10, 2009
Here's how it works: Telescopes like the Spitzer and the take black-and-white pictures using different filters to capture particular wavelengths of light ... For analysis, most scientists use the data in this formas grey-scale images representing light at different wavelengths ... In reality, each shot already represents a colorthe wavelength of light captured by the filter when that picture was taken. (Slate)
University of Nevada, Reno researcher uses 100,000 degree heat to study plasma Sep 3, 2009
"We are using a unique imaging X-ray spectrometer to measure the intensity distribution of radiation as a function of wavelength, which tells us what happens with the plasma," Mancini said. From detailed analysis of the data, Mancini can extract the plasma's density, ionization and temperature. (EurekAlert!)
Component Of Mothballs Is Present In Deep-space Clouds Sep 3, 2009
The bad news is that "infrared" refers to radiation whose wavelength is longer than that of visible light and so can't be seen by the naked eye. The good news is that the sophisticated machines in Duncan's lab can both "see" infrared spectrum, and identify what molecule produced it, allowing the distinctive spectrum of protonated naphthalene to be measure for the first time. (Science Daily)
Nanoscale laser harnesses plasmons Sep 2, 2009
What is being billed as the world's smallest semiconductor laser boasts a 5-nm active region that is 20 times smaller than the wavelength of the light it emits, according to university researchers who recently demonstrated their nanoscale laser ... While the UC-Berkeley researchers confined light to an area 20 times smaller than its wavelength, the Cornell-Norfolk State-Purdue laser confined light to an area 10 times smaller than its wavelength ... Previously, optical resonators for... (EETimes)
Scientists create world's smallest semiconductor laser Sep 1, 2009
While it is traditionally accepted that an electromagnetic wave - including laser light - cannot be focused beyond the size of half its wavelength, research teams around the world have found a way to compress light down to dozens of nanometers by binding it to the electrons that oscillate collectively at the surface of metals ... In this structure, the gap region stores light within an area 20 times smaller than its wavelength ... Scientists hope to eventually shrink light down to the size of an... (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Frost & Sullivan: European Femtocells Markets - Will the Hype Lead to Mass-Market Adoption? Sep 1, 2009
As 3G is deployed further down the frequency band, by the laws of physics, the wavelength of the signal reduces, providing smaller coverage. Hence, carriers need to deploy more base stations to meet coverage and capacity requirements, resulting in higher capital expenditure (CAPEX) and operational expenditure (OPEX). (PR Newswire)
Think zinc: Molecular sensor could reveal zinc's role in diseases Aug 31, 2009
The researchers altered the first protein to give off light at a certain wavelength, and altered the second protein to collect that light ... The researchers used a fluorescence microscope to detect the wavelengths of light emitted by the proteins. (EurekAlert!)
Lift-off for MySpace cadets Aug 31, 2009
"Because they're so young and we're so young, we're on the same wavelength and we talk about similar things we encounter in our lives. There's a lot to relate to.". Youth, of course, is inescapable with this band and was one of the reasons they embraced MySpace. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Scientists Image 'Anatomy' Of A Molecule Aug 29, 2009
Scientists First To Image 'Anatomy' Of A Molecule. Scientists First To Image 'Anatomy' Of A Molecule. (Science Daily)
Acoustic tweezers can position tiny objects Aug 29, 2009
The wavelength of the applied standing acoustic wave was 200 micrometers and the power intensity was 2,000 ... If two sound sources are placed opposite each other and each emits the same wavelength of sound, there will be a location where the opposing sounds cancel each other ... The wavelength of the applied standing acoustic wave was 100 micrometers, and the. (EurekAlert!)
Up-scale: Frequency converter enables ultra-high sensitivity infrared spectrometry Aug 27, 2009
A lithium niobate waveguide (bottom left) combines a pump laser and a near-infrared signal, "up-converting " the signal to a visible wavelength ... The technique can measure the spectrum of the specific wavelengths of near infrared light used widely in telecommunications as well as the very weak infrared light at single-photon levels given off by fragile biomaterials and nanomaterials ... During the frequency conversion process, the narrow-band pump laser scans the infrared signal photons and... (EurekAlert!)
Nuclear Fusion Research Key To Advancing Computer Chips Aug 25, 2009
"We can't make devices much smaller using conventional lithography, so we have to find ways of creating beams having more narrow wavelengths," said Ahmed Hassanein, the Paul L. Wattelet Professor of Nuclear Engineering and head of Purdue's School of Nuclear Engineering. The new plasma-based lithography under development generates "extreme ultraviolet" light having a wavelength of 13. (Science Daily)
Kawakami vs. Santana one-sided? Aug 21, 2009
Do you like Too Long In Exile or Wavelength. jeffrey d. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Aiming at genetic cure to disease Aug 20, 2009
Conceived in UB s technology incubator where it still is housed, NanoAxis manufactures nano-materials, namely quantum dots infinitesimally small semiconductor materials that absorb light, then re-emit it at a different wavelength to create a spectrum of colors. In 2008, NanoAxis won the $25,000 first prize in UB s eighth annual Henry A. Panasci Jr. Technology Entrepreneurship Competition that awards seed money and business services to teams that present the best plan for launching a viable... (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Cloaking Technology May Protect From Natural Disasters Aug 20, 2009
"It is two-dimensional, but we believe it can be extended easily to three dimensions, meaning . Compared to previous forms of cloaking that were only capable of hiding objects from very specific wavelengths of radiation, scientists say the new method can hide objects from a broader band of wavelengths, including sound waves, sea waves, and seismic waves. "The problem with metamaterials is that their behavior depends strongly on the frequency you are trying to cloak from," Milton said. "So it is... (Fox News)
Active invisibility cloaks could work at many wavelengths Aug 19, 2009
Active cloaking devices can use destructive interference, similar to noise-cancelling headphones, to render invisible areas up to 10 times larger than the wavelength of light being disguised ... Theoretically, the active cloaking mechanism should be able to render objects invisible to any wavelength down to those 10 times smaller than the size of the cloaked area ... For instance, microwaves have wavelengths of about four inches, so an active cloak could hide objects as large as 40 inches from... (EETimes)
Fujitsu Optical Components and Furukawa Electric to Jointly Develop Integrated Receivers for 40Gbps and 100Gbps Optical Networks Aug 19, 2009
Optical circuit chip that forms waveguide that propagates light with accuracy exceeding optical wavelength order on silicon or quartz substrate ... On the other hand, the photonics network business has been supplying key components for WDM telecommunication systems, such as optical fiber amplifiers, wavelength multiplexers ltiplexers, pump lasers and more, all over the world. (JCN Network, Japan)
UGA, UPR grant license for long-persistence glow materials, in any color Aug 18, 2009
But scientists have puzzled over how to produce long-persistent phosphors that glow blue and green, red or other long-wavelength colors, or white ... Also licensed under the same agreement are methods to customize the wavelength of emitted light, white-emitting phosphors, methods to render hues and tints to emitted light and methods to blend such phosphors with a multitude of materials, such as polymers and resins. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Nanospears promise to supercharge solar cells Aug 18, 2009
As a result of the unconventional angle at which the zinc oxide was grown, the material studs the surface with nanoscale spears that absorb long UV wavelength while allowing the shorter IR wavelengths to pass onto the silicon, thus combining both UV and IR absorption. The zinc oxide nanospears are grown atop a silicon wafer by flooding its surface with an alkaline solution saturated with zinc ions. (EETimes)
A new cloaking method Aug 17, 2009
For example, radar microwaves have wavelengths of about four inches, so Milton says the study shows it is possible to use the method to cloak from radar something 10 times wider, or 40 inches ... Experiments so far have been limited to certain wavelengths such as microwaves and infrared light, and every method tried so far has limitations ... Compared with passive cloaking by metamaterials, the new method which involves generating waves to protect or cloak an object from other waves can... (EurekAlert!)
Protesters demand town halls, but Skelton likes 1-on-1 contact Aug 15, 2009
naturally wrote on Aug 14, 2009 6:39 AM:" Ha facts' I gotta get a faster browser. I didn't know we were on the same wavelength. ". naturally wrote on Aug 14, 2009 6:35 AM:" @psiblue, you said ". (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
MRSA May Accompany Hospital Patients Into Home Health Settings Aug 13, 2009
31, 2009) Two common strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, commonly known as MRSA, were virtually eradicated in the laboratory by exposing them to a wavelength of blue light, in a process. (June 28, 2008) A review article authored by a University of Queensland academic has found overcrowding and understaffing in hospitals are two key factors in the transmission of MRSA infections. (Science Daily)
Scientists Manipulate Ripples In Graphene, Enabling Strain-based Graphene Electronics Aug 13, 2009
Using simple thermal manipulation, the researchers produced the ripples, and controlled their orientation, wavelength and amplitude. "When the graphene sheets are stretched across a pair of parallel trenches, they spontaneously form nearly periodic ripples," Lau explained. (Science Daily)
Illinois Tool Works aims to become photonics powerhouse Aug 6, 2009
ITW claims the new group will enable it to cover the entire wavelength spectrum of photonics products ... With the acquisitions of Lumex, Cal Sensors and Opto Diode, "our photonics expertise now spans the entire spectrum of wavelengths," claimed Cary Moreth, group general manager at ITW Photonics Group ... Opto Diode makes devices in near-infrared and visible wavelengths. (EETimes)
Nanoscale Lasers May Open Door To Faster Computers, More Reliable Internet Access Aug 6, 2009
The size of lasers in any one dimension (for example, thickness) has been thought to be limited to one-half of the wavelength involved. For instance, for lasers used in optical communications the required wavelength is about 1,500 nanometers, so a 750-nanometer laser was thought to be the smallest a laser could be made for optical communications ... "Eventually, we were able to make a laser as thin as about one quarter of the wavelength or smaller, as opposed to one half.". (Science Daily)
New ABC TV Series 'Defying Gravity' Takes Off With Sony F35 Camera Aug 2, 2009
HDCAM SR recording media uses ultrafine high-performance metal particles 50 percent smaller than those in Sony's HDCAM tape applied in the thinnest magnetic coating, to enable wavelength recording to 0. 29um. (PR Newswire)
Natural iridensence harnessed for reflective displays Jul 27, 2009
The jewel beetle (Chrysina gloriosa) was studied in detail at Georgia Tech, where researchers discovered that nanoscale structures filtered out all but two distinct circularly polarized color bands--green light at a wavelength of 530 nanometers and yellow light at a wavelength of 580 nanometers. The nanoscale structures worked by mixing three different polygonal shapes--hexagons, pentagons and heptagons--whose percentages were varied depending on the curvature of the insect shell. (EETimes)
Barriers to local LED players Jul 27, 2009
Too much heat will affect the lighting quality, while poor optical management will affect the colours wavelength. Thus, high capital entry barrier is not the only important reason, he said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
UCR scientists manipulate ripples in graphene, enabling strain-based graphene electronics Jul 27, 2009
Using simple thermal manipulation, the researchers produced the ripples, and controlled their orientation, wavelength and amplitude. From left to right: Wenzhong Bao (first author), Zhen Chen, Hang Zhang, Chris Dames and Chun Ning (Jeanie) Lau. (EurekAlert!)
Green beetle's super-shiny secret Jul 25, 2009
Dr Srinivasarao explained that because this pitch was comparable to the wavelength of green light, it was mostly green light that was reflected and therefore seen ... Under left circularly polarised light, which matched the direction of the helices, the beetles appeared "super-green", because, as Dr Srinivasarao explained, "there weren't that many other wavelengths of light reflected back at you". (BBC News -- Science)
Metamaterial cloak could render buildings 'invisible' to earthquakes Jul 24, 2009
Just as submarines can be , and small areas from probing by , the very long wavelengths emanating from earthquakes can likewise be redirected around buildings, effectively making them "invisible" to seismic waves ... Using large rings of a flexible metamaterials spaced around building foundations and tuned to the wavelength of the waves to be diverted, the researchers claimed the most destructive surface waves can be diverted around entire buildings ... The project is still in its design stage,... (EETimes)
What scientists know about jewel beetle shimmer Jul 24, 2009
In the case of the jewel beetle's external skeleton, its five, six and seven sided cells spontaneously arrange themselves to reflect light at certain wavelengths that produce green, yellow and red colors ... Research shows that when the pitch of the helix of cholesteric liquid crystals is close to the wavelength of visible light, they reflect light with specific wavelengths, leading to brilliant metallic colors. (EurekAlert!)
Wireless power system shown off Jul 24, 2009
It is able to do this by exploiting an effect that occurs in a region known as the "far field", the region seen at a distance of more than one wavelength from the device ... But, crucially, at a distance of less than one wavelength - the "near field" - it is almost entirely magnetic ... Hence, Witricity uses low frequency electromagnetic waves, whose waves are about 30m (100ft) long. Shorter wavelengths would not work. (BBC News -- Science)
Cell Phones Turned Into Fluorescent Microscopes Jul 23, 2009
The latest development adds to the repertoire fluorescent microscopy, in which a special dye emits a specific fluorescent wavelength to tag a target - such as a parasite, bacteria or cell - in the sample ... The researchers used filters to block out background light and to restrict the light source, a simple light-emitting diode (LED), to the 460 nanometer wavelength necessary to excite the green fluorescent dye in the TB-infected blood. (Science Daily)
Object Hits Jupiter, New NASA Images Indicate Jul 21, 2009
New infrared images show the likely impact point was near the south polar region, with a visibly dark "scar" and bright upwelling particles in the upper atmosphere detected in near-infrared wavelengths, and a warming of the upper troposphere with possible extra emission from ammonia gas detected at mid-infrared wavelengths ... 65 microns, a wavelength sensitive to sunlight reflected from high in Jupiter's atmosphere, and it shows both the bright center of the scar (bottom left) and the debris to... (Science Daily)
Laser Technology Creates New Forms Of Metal Jul 20, 2009
They controlled the size and shape of the nano-structures -- and thus what colors of light those structures absorb and radiate -- to change the amount of each wavelength of light the filament radiates. In addition to this research, Guo and his team have been working on creating technology that may enable the Air Force to create an additional kind of metal. (Science Daily)
Tearaway teens wired for risk Jul 19, 2009
It's all dependent really on what you choose (as always) but the directive is for fun things, creative activities or just having happy social times with people you are on the same wavelength with. There is a communication between you and a loved one that could bring you up short but on reflection you will see the sense in it. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
