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A recent checkoff-funded study found that information about beef's body benefits and nutritional content -- as well as the right combination of a value proposition using portion/package size and price -- are key motivators for increasing beef consumption.
The Beef Checkoff Program was established as part of the 1985 Farm Bill. The checkoff assesses $1 per head on the sale of live domestic and imported cattle, in addition to a comparable assessment on imported beef and beef products. States retain up to 50 cents on the dollar and forward the other 50 cents per head to the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board, which administers the national checkoff program, subject to USDA approval.

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MARTINSBURG - On Tuesday, the Carr family got to see for the first time the new solar panels on their home in the Auburndale subdivision off Boston Street in Martinsburg.
Theirs is the second home built by Habitat for Humanity of the Eastern Panhandle in the subdivision.
Tara and Wendell Carr with their three children - Cierra, Devon and Serenity - hope to move into their first home of their own by the end of the year.
The 10 photovoltaic panels were donated by SolarWorld USA of Camarillo, Calif., and installed by Mountain View Solar of Berkeley Springs. Capital Tristate, with a location in Martinsburg, donated the wiring.
"These panels will produce about 30-40 percent of your electricity, which will be a big savings to you," Colin Williams, vice president of marketing and sales for MTV Solar, told the Carr family as they gathered around to learn about the system.
The cost of the equipment and installation would have been about $12,000, Williams said later. The array is expected to generate about 2,500 kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, he said, which should produce about $250 in savings per year, based on current electric rates.
Photovoltaic solar cells convert sunlight into electricity. When the electricity from the cells is not being used, the electricity is directed into the electric grid.
Williams added that the houses in the Habitat subdivision use passive solar construction techniques, which make the homes more affordable to operate.
MTV Solar is a distributor for SolarWorld, a German company that produces photovoltaic panels in Hillsboro, Ore.
Contacted by MTV Solar, SolarWorld agreed to donate the equipment for the Habitat for Humanity home, Williams said.
"We hope that as the neighborhood builds out, all the homes get panels - it will be a solar village," Williams said.
There are seven more lots in Auburndale that are shovel-ready, Brenda Berry, HFHEP operations director said.
The HFHEP residential development is laid out for a total of 29 lots for traditional homes and possibly some duplexes as well as a section for townhouses, said Bruce Spearow, Habitat's construction supervisor.
SolarWorld also is interested in providing materials for Habitat homes in other parts of West Virginia, Williams said.
Habitat organizations in Morgantown, Huntington and Parkersburg are very interested in taking advantage of SolarWorld's and MTV Solar's offer to donate and install solar systems on Habitat homes in those areas, he said.
"SolarWorld has agreed to 10 to 12 houses," Williams said. "That would have a significant impact and if it works in West Virginia, it can be duplicated anywhere."
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"I'm so dramatic ... and in the past, I've been really mean," the singer, 30, says about her 4-year-marriage to the motocross racer in Cosmopolitan's June issue.
"Carey sat me down one day when we were fighting and said, 'Baby, when you call me names, it hurts my feelings. Please try to stop.' And I was like 'Wow, thank you for telling me how you feel.' Now I fight fair."
Will this newfound maturity lead to parenthood? Not yet, says Pink, who had to squash rumors just last month that the couple were expecting. "At this point, we're still trying not to, but I can't wait to not try not to," she says.
The singer also takes stock of her career and image, and says she's happy now with being different. "Magazines have told me in the past, 'We don't want you on the cover. You're not pretty enough,' " she says. "And that's okay. I'm unique ... and I dig it."
One nice moment this year was the standing ovation she received at the Grammy Awards in January after an impressive acrobatic performance. "I wasn't expecting that at all, because the music industry is pretty jaded," she says. "They still don't really know what I do."
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - A major artist from India will perform Saturday, Oct. 6, in the Serendipity Yoga Center for Health and Wellbeing at Incline Village.
Chakrapani Singh play an Indian slide guitar called a kahchapi veena. He first Tahoe appearance was at July's Sierra Nevada Classical Guitar Festival.
"He is one of the top musicians from India ever to work in the USA," said Larry Aynesmith of Lakeshine, LLC.
Singh will share his journeys through a gamut of emotions that reveal truth, beauty, and the perfection of the eternal divine that is expressed through music, press materials state. Singh is truly a rare instrumentalist with a unique repertoire ranging from traditional, classical compositions on the Indian slide guitar to his innovative renditions on the kahchapi veena.
The performance is at 7 p.m. but organizers recommend arriving 15 to 20 minutes eary for the limited seating. Blankets and pillows are advised.
Please arrive 15 to 20 minutes in advance of the start time of 7pm for best seating. Also, since we have limited chairs, be sure to bring a pillow or blanket to sit on.
Tickets are $15. Children 6 and under are free.
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A total of nine Highlanders were honored with spots on the All-Division III North team, led by seniors Sean Herrera and Brendon Steinmeyer's first-team selections.
The awards are voted on by the league's coaches.
Herrera, a 5-7, 163-pound fullback and linebacker, was voted to the first team at running back, while Steinmeyer, a linebacker, punter, kicker and return man, was voted to the first team at both linebacker and punter.
Senior teammate Michael Wegener made the second at two positions, wide receiver and defensive back. Senior Ben Reber was voted to the second team as an offensive lineman, and sophomore Ben Snyder made the second team as a tight end.
Junior lineman Sam Reber, sophomore defensive back and quarterback Jack Clouthier, and freshman lineman Michael Guymon received honorable mention recognition.
Jarden Jensen of Pershing County, which won the state championship, was awarded MVP and his coach, Dave McLean was Coach of the Year.


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on February 21, 2013 - 4:49 PM
Dear Abby: My wife of six years was recently arrested for wire fraud, involving the receipt of unemployment benefits. She was receiving money when she should not have been.
I knew my wife had applied for benefits since she was laid off; however, I was not aware that she was falsifying documents in order to receive the benefits.
I feel hurt, betrayed and offended. I am a retired law enforcement officer and currently an independent fraud investigator. Our relationship had been on the rocks for some time prior to this humiliating event. How do I handle this mess?
– Betrayed in Florida
Dear Betrayed: The first thing to do is realize that your wife's indiscretions are a reflection only on her character, not yours. Then let the law take its course, and once you have cooled off, decide rationally if you want to continue a marriage that has been "on the rocks for some time."
Adult daughter needs help
Dear Abby: Before my daughter turned 18, she followed the court's visitation specifics, as her brother does. Now that she's 18, she doesn't call or come over at all. She won't answer phone calls, so I text her. She'll respond with one-word answers – "yes," "no," "maybe."
It doesn't bother me that she chooses to live this way. She's an adult. I sent her money for her birthday. She didn't acknowledge it. If I text invitations to her, I still don't hear from her.
She doesn't go to college, doesn't drive, doesn't have a job and lives off her enabling mother. According to her brother, she plays video games all night and sleeps all day.
After her birthday silence, should I continue sending her money for occasions? The lack of respect makes me think not, but my love for her says I should.
Is there a lesson to be taught, or do I continue dropping a check in the mail twice a year? The money is insignificant. Learning respect, I believe, is important.
– Dad in Battle Creek, Mich.
Dear Dad: It doesn't bother you that your daughter chooses to live this way? That she doesn't work, doesn't go to school, plays video games all night and sleeps all day? Is she on drugs? Suffering from severe depression?
Your daughter's behavior is not normal. You have described a young woman in serious need of counseling to bring her back to reality. If you love your daughter, forget the etiquette lesson and help her to get the psychological help she needs.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.


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Technical Indicator: Cup & Handle
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Don't know much about history, don't know much biology, don't know much about these crazy technical indicators people talk about so I decided to look some of them up. Just as I did (albeit briefly) before with an investing strategy (there are more on the way I hope), I'll do the same with some popular technical indicators. This time, I take a look at the always popular Cup & Handle technical indicator – which is a bullish indicator.
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Why do its proponents claim it works? Well, what you have is a case of an investment that has turned a little sour and is on its way back up – but there's a catch. The handle occurs when people who bought in at the start of the cup decide they want out, so the price will drift sideways or even lower and thus creating that little handle. Once that selling pressure is gone, the stock will take off. The only hitch in that idea is that you have no idea how long that handle is going to drift, it can be as short as a couple days or as long as a couple months.
So, the next step is understanding the various dimensions of the cup itself. If the cup itself is wider and has a long U, that's a solid cup signal. If it's more like a V or if it's too deep (again, subjective), yuck stay away. Now, as for the volume of the security, the volume should be smaller as you get lower and lower into the cup and be lower than average at the bottom of the cup. As the price increases again, finishing the cup, the volume should increase.
This indicator is a little tough because it is so subjective, how deep is too deep, how much volume is too much, and because you have to see it after the fact. You have to identify the cup after it's almost been formed (otherwise it could just be a decline) and then be able to jump in at the right moment. Unfortunately I don't know of any historical data where folks have looked at cups and handles to see how things ended up but this is definitely one of those classic technical indicators most investors have heard before.{ 3 comments, please add your thoughts now! }


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When the University of Hartford was incorporated just over 50 years ago by business and community leaders, they envisioned a center of education and culture for Greater Hartford. At its core, it would be a university for the community created by the community.
The University has come a long way since its humble beginnings on Hartford's last remaining farm, evolving from a local school for commuters into a comprehensive university that attracts students from throughout the world. Yet it remains true to its original mission of serving as a valued resource for individuals, families, businesses, and communities throughout the Hartford region, offering hundreds of programs that serve the University and its neighbors every day. For over 45 years listener supported WWUH has served an important role in the University's community service mission.
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This week on New World Notes: radio program #253, January 8, 2013, from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m., host Kenneth Dowst presents a rousing talk by investigative journalist--and former Constitutional lawyer--Glenn Greenwald.
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Keep Shakespeare in mind as you listen this Sunday to a twentieth-century operatic treatment of another one of his famous plays, and then a musical setting of verse by America's great gay bard.
This week on New World Notes: radio program #254, January 15, 2013, from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m., host Kenneth Dowst looks at the issue of jobs.
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This, Wagner's most popular opera, looks forward in its handling of the Grail legend to Parsifal. Wagner entrusted its premiere in 1850 to Franz Liszt, who conducted it in musically complete form at the court theater in Weimar, Germany. (Wagner was then in political exile in Switzerland.)
This week on New World Notes: radio program #255, January 22, 2013, from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m., host Kenneth Dowst celebrates Martin Luther King, who was not just a civil rights champion but an anti-war crusader.
Join host Maurice D. Robertson for Accent on Creative Music, this Wednesday, January 23 from 9 p.m. to midnight. At about 10 p.m., Maurice will be joined in in the studio by percussionist, Ed Fast, and guitarist, Atticus Kelly, of Conga Bop.
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In past programming I offered a long series of operas of the French baroque, as recordings of them became available. The great innovator of French baroque opera was not a Frenchman by birth, but an Italian from Florence whose name originally was Giovanni Battista Lulli, francophied into Jean Baptiste Lully (1632-87).
This week on New World Notes: radio program #256, January 29, 2013, from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m., host Kenneth Dowst excerpts a recent talk by Richard Heinberg.
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This will be the fourth time over a span of more than two decades when I will be presenting Richard Strauss' Elektra (1909), his operatic take on the ancient Greek tragedy, derived ultimately from Sophocles' drama, reworked by Hugo von Hofmannsthal into a German language play in 1903.


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February 2011
In This Issue:
Funding for Social Security is Critical
For more than 75 years, Social Security has provided hundreds of millions of Americans with an economic safety net. As the baby boomers retire and reach their disability-prone years, Social Security's workloads continue to grow. In addition, the economic downturn has greatly increased the demand for our services. Despite this dramatic growth in our work, through increased employee productivity, new initiatives, and improved funding we have reversed a trend of declining service and an increasing backlog in our disability workloads.
The President's fiscal year (FY) '12 budget request of $12.5 billion for Social Security's administrative expenses will allow us to maintain staffing in our front-line components, fund ongoing activities, and cover our inflationary increases. It will allow us to reduce our hearings and initial disability claims backlogs, and to continue to reverse the decline in our program integrity work.
Full funding by Congress of the President's FY '12 budget request is critical. It's the minimum the agency needs to continue to reduce key backlogs and to increase deficit-reducing program integrity work.
For more information about the President's 2012 budget request for Social Security, visit www.socialsecurity.gov/budget.
Social Security Joins National Consumer Protection Week 2011
Social Security is joining with Federal, State, and local government agencies and national organizations to recognize March 6-12, 2011 as National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW). During NCPW, organizations share tips and information that help consumers protect their privacy, manage money and debt, avoid identity theft, and avoid frauds and scams. Learn more about National Consumer Protection Week at www.ncpw.gov.
Young adults aged 18 to 24 will want to tune in to our upcoming webinar, "Social Security 101: What's in it for me?" The webinar will tell them everything they need to know about Social Security. Most young adults don't realize that we do more than pay retirement benefits and issue Social Security cards. Social Security provides disability benefits to covered workers, as well as benefits to dependent family members of workers who die. Young people also may not know how the Social Security system works how it's funded, what a FICA tax is, or how to qualify for benefits.
The broadcast starts at 3 p.m. EST on Thursday, March 10, and will feature a brief presentation followed by an interactive question-and-answer period. We'll be posting the recorded session on our website for those who miss the live broadcast. Visit the link below to register! www.socialsecurity.gov/webinars/
Compassionate Allowances Hearing on Autoimmune Disease
On March 16, 2011, Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, will hold the seventh Compassionate Allowances Outreach Hearing. The subject of the hearing is autoimmune disease.
People with autoimmune disease suffer from overactive immune responses. Generally, the immune system mistakes part of the body (substances and tissues normally in the body) for an infection and attacks. Essentially, the body is attacking its own cells.
Compassionate Allowances are a way of quickly identifying diseases and other medical conditions that invariably qualify under the Listing of Impairments based on minimal objective medical information. Compassionate Allowances make it possible for Social Security to quickly identify the most obviously disabled individuals for allowances based on objective medical information that we can obtain quickly.
To learn more, visit Social Security's Compassionate Allowances page at www.socialsecurity.gov/compassionateallowances.
Electronic Payments Are a Must
For years, Social Security has stressed the convenience, security, and safety of getting benefit payments electronically. Soon, electronic payments will not only be the best way to receive Federal benefits it will be the only way.
That's because the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a new rule that will extend the safety and convenience of electronic payments to millions of Americans and phase out paper checks for Federal benefit and non-tax payments by March 1, 2013. In fact, effective May 1, 2011, all new recipients of Federal benefits, including those filing for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), must receive their payments electronically.
Electronic payments are safer, easier, more reliable, less costly, and good for the environment. If you have clients who still get checks in the mail, have them visit www.godirect.org today to sign up for direct deposit or Direct Express.
Women and Social Security: A Unique Marriage
On average, women live longer, so they will have more time to enjoy their retirement years. It also means retirement for women will be more expensive. In the 21st century, more women work, pay Social Security taxes, and earn credit toward monthly retirement income than at any other time in our nation's history.
The Social Security program treats all workers — men and women — exactly the same. But because of different life experiences, the real world results are different. It's helpful for women to know what the program means to them in their particular circumstances. Besides understanding the benefits, women should be aware of other aspects of the Social Security program. There's an easy way to learn all about Social Security for women: visit our "For Women" page at www.socialsecurity.gov/women.
Subscribe to Social Security Update today and you'll always be in the know when it comes to Social Security news. All we need is your e-mail address.


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on December 6, 2012 - 12:46 PM
An Amherst man was sentenced Thursday to six months in jail for fatally shooting a lifelong friend in September 2011 when the friend tried to stop him from driving after several hours of drinking.
"I pray for God's forgiveness for my actions," said Adel McTier Jr., 69, of Sundown Trail, shortly before he was sentenced by State Supreme Court Justice Penny M. Wolfgang.
Prosecutors had sought a murder conviction. Instead, Wolfgang, who presided over McTier's bench trial in September, found him guilty of second-degree manslaughter for the death of Alton L. Sease, 65, of Buffalo.
"There are no winners today," Wolfgang said. "There's two families that are devastated, and all these lives that have been affected. Mr. McTier's best friend has died."
She then addressed McTier.
"And as you have stated yourself, you're going to have to live with the consequence of this for the rest of your life," Wolfgang said.
McTier and Sease had spent hours drinking whiskey and beer together at Sease's Colorado Avenue home in Buffalo. Sease was trying to prevent McTier from driving home to Amherst under the influence of alcohol, so he grabbed the keys from McTier's SUV.
McTier, a retired plumber who regularly carried a handgun, pulled it from his jacket and shot Sease.
Defense attorney Joel L. Daniels successfully argued that McTier did not commit murder, saying McTier could not form intent to kill his friend because he was too intoxicated.
"As far as Adel is concerned, he has already punished himself," Daniels said. "I say that because every minute, of every hour, of every day, he will never forget what he did. He killed his best friend."
Prosecutor Gary W. Hackbush said there was no reason McTier should have armed himself with a gun as the two socialized.
"By arming himself on the evening of Sept. 15, he accepted the full responsibility that comes with gun possession, and that includes not consuming alcohol," Hackbush said.
The two retirees talked every day and spent a lot of time together, as many as three or four days a week, often at Sease's home.
"We were like brothers," McTier said of Sease during the trial.
The two had known each other since their childhood days growing up in Baxley, Ga.
Both men served in the military, with McTier receiving a Purple Heart as a combat infantryman in the Vietnam War. The two reconnected in 1967 after their military service ended and both moved to Buffalo.
Before retiring, McTier worked three decades as a plumber, and Sease worked at General Mills.
Sease lived a full life, just like the defendant, Hackbush said.
"He was hardworking. He was a father, grandfather and friend," he said.
"He cared about his friends, and he cared about this man," Hackbush said, referring to McTier. "And sadly, it was that virtue that led the defendant to killing him."
The judge called the sentencing difficult. McTier did not intend to kill his friend, but his reckless behavior resulted in Sease's death, Wolfgang said.
She cited the Probation Department's presentence report that concluded any sentence without incarceration would diminish the grievous loss and minimize the consequences of McTier's actions.
"The court is trying to temper justice with mercy," Wolfgang said, "and it is not easy."
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Volume 87, Issue 23, 05 December 2005
This letter demonstrates functional enhancements of fiber Bragg gratingsensors powered by in-fiber light. High-power laser light transmitted in double-clad optical fiber was extracted from the fiber core to heat an on-fiber metalcoating. When the power-laser is turned off, the fiber Bragg grating is used as a passive component for temperature sensing. When the laser is turned on, the thermal response of the optically heated grating was used to monitor ambient air pressure. The sensitivity and dynamic range of optically powered fiber sensors can be actively adjusted by in-fiber light to measure vacuumpressures over four orders of magnitude.
Intraband magnetoabsorption as a probing tool for the quantum dot charge87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2138354View Description Hide Description
A method of characterizing the quantum dot charge buildup in a magnetic field is proposed based on the far-infrared magneto-optical response properties. The inherent topological symmetry of the nanostructure and several optical configurations are analyzed as key factors determining the appropriate use of intraband transitions as a probing tool for the quantum dot charge buildup.
Recovery of time evolving fluorescence spectra via sum-frequency cross-correlation frequency resolved optical gating87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2138366View Description Hide Description
Sum-frequency conversion of sample emission with short light pulses has been used for time-resolved fluorescence of chromophores in solution. In contrast to traditional fluorescence upconversion techniques where the time resolved fluorescence signal is approximated from 10 to 15 different sum-frequency gated decays distributed across the fluorescencespectrum, sum-frequency cross-correlation frequency resolved optical gating offers the opportunity to determine the electric field of the sample fluorescence as a function of time. Dynamic quantities associated with changes in the sample emission, such as solvent relaxation, can then be obtained directly from the electric field without assumption of a particular spectral line shape.
Non-Gaussian dark current noise in -type quantum-well infrared photodetectors87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2138787View Description Hide Description
Bias-dependent non-Gaussian dark currentnoise has been observed in -type quantum-well infrared photodetectors. Time domain analysis of the noise revealed two-level telegraphlike fluctuations with exponentially distributed lifetimes that change dramatically with changing bias. The nature of the non-Gaussian fluctuations at intermediate voltages is ascribed to switching between two electric-field distributions corresponding to distinct tunneling probabilities out of the quantum wells. The finite transition time between the levels is identified with the recharging time.
High-resolution differential thermography of integrated circuits with optical feedback laser scanning microscopy87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2138794View Description Hide Description
We demonstrate a noninvasive technique for generating differential thermal maps of semiconductor edifices in integrated circuits (IC) at diffraction-limited resolution. An inexpensive optical feedback laser-scanning microscope detects changes in the optical beam-induced currents (OBIC) that are produced in the active layer in response to variations in the IC package temperature. The OBIC yield of a semiconductor normally increases with temperature. A differential thermal map derived from the OBIC output variations, shows locations of high thermal activity in the active layer including anomalous regions where the OBIC outputs decrease with increasing temperature. Anomalous regions are loci of accumulating semiconductorelectrical resistance that are highly susceptible to device failure. They provide the best jump-off points for efficient and accurate IC fault analysis procedure.
Nonvolatile multilevel conductance and memory effects in organic thin films87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2138809View Description Hide Description
Organic thin-filmstructures, including organic light-emitting diodes, are demonstrated to contain multiple nonvolatile conductance states at low-read voltages. Retention time of states is more than several weeks, and more than 20 000 write-read-rewrite-read cycles have been performed with minimal degradation. The electrical characteristics of these devices are consistent with metal diffusion or filament phenomena found in metal-insulator-metal structures, suggesting a possible mechanism by which the states are stored.
Hole-injecting conducting-polymer compositions for highly efficient and stable organic light-emitting diodes87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2132072View Description Hide Description
This letter introduces conducting polymer compositions which can be used for hole-injection layer in organic light-emitting diodes. The compositions are composed of poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT), polystyrene sulfonic acid (PSS) and a perfluorinated ionomer. The films based on these compositions showed much higher workfunction than conventional PEDOT/PSS . When we fabricated blue polymer light-emitting diodes by using these compositions as a hole-injection layer, the luminescent efficiency was improved and the device lifetime was also enhanced relative to the device using the commercially available PEDOT/PSS. These compositions including perfluorinated ionomers can be one of the promising candidates for a hole-injection layer in organic light-emitting devices.
Doubling the optical efficiency of a chiral liquid crystal laser using a reflector87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2138353View Description Hide Description
A simple method for doubling the laser emission efficiency of pumped cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) photonic band edge lasers is demonstrated. By adding a mirror or a CLC reflector behind the dye-doped CLC cell, the lasing intensity is nearly doubled. For the mirror reflector, due to the mixing of right-handed and left-handed circular polarizations, the output laser is basically unpolarized. However, for the CLC reflector, a partially coherent laser can be built in which either right-handed or left-handed circularly polarized laser could dominate the output, depending on the handedness of the cholesteric structure.
Low-loss quasi-planar ridge waveguides formed on thin silicon-on-insulator87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2139836View Description Hide Description
Low-loss, quasi-planar ridge waveguide structures have been designed and fabricated in silicon-on-insulator material with waveguide propagation losses of at , and a measured in a ring resonator configuration. These structures offer tight vertical field confinement with scalable bending losses, and should be of interest for integration with both active and passive components. Waveguides were fabricated using optical lithography and processing compatible with siliconelectronics.
Ultrahigh speed germanium-on-silicon-on-insulator photodetectors for 1.31 and operation87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2139837View Description Hide Description
We report the fabrication and the characterization of interdigited metal-germanium on silicon metal photodetectors(metal-semiconductor-metal or MSM) for operation at both optical telecommunication wavelengths: 1.31 and . Femtosecond impulse and frequency experiments have been carried out to characterize those MSM Gephotodetectors. For both wavelengths, the measured bandwidth under bias are close to 10, 18, 20, and for electrode spacings equal to 2000, 1000, 700, and , respectively.
Demonstration of a semipolar green light emitting diode87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2139841View Description Hide Description
We demonstrate the growth and fabrication of a semipolar green light emitting diode(LED). The fabricated devices demonstrated a low turn-on voltage of and a series resistance of . Electroluminescencemeasurements on the semipolar LED yielded a reduced blueshifting of the peak emission wavelength with increasing drive current, compared to a reference commercial -plane LED. On-wafer measurements yielded an approximately linear increase in output power with drive current, with measured values of 19.3 and at drive currents of 20 and , respectively. The external quantum efficiency did not decrease appreciably at high currents.Polarizationanisotropy was also observed in the electroluminescence from the semipolar green LED, with the strongest emission intensity parallel to the direction. A polarization ratio of 0.32 was obtained at a drive current of .
All-optical switching of defect mode in two-dimensional nonlinear organic photonic crystals87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2140092View Description Hide Description
An all-optical switching is demonstrated by use of defect mode in two-dimensional nonlinear photonic crystals made of polystyrene. Transmittance contrast of about 70% is achieved for the probe light. The dynamical shifts of the defect mode induced by pump intensity are measured and analyzed in detail. It is found that the defect mode shifts 5 nm under the excitation of pump intensity, which is in agreement with the theoretical predictions. Time response of the optical switching is smaller than the laser pulse of about 10 ps.
Influence of composition diffusion on the band structures of quantum wells investigated by the band-anticrossing model87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2138350View Description Hide Description
We investigate the influence of quantum-well intermixing (QWI) on the electronic band structure of multiquantum wells. The band structures and optical transitions have been calculated based on the band-anticrossing (BAC) model and Fick's interdiffusion law for both intermixed and nonintermixed samples, respectively. The calculated results are consistent with the true optical transitions observed by photoluminescence excitation spectroscopy and secondary ion mass spectroscopy. Our investigation indicates that BAC model is valid for interdiffused quantum wells and verifies that the QWI process in multiquantum wells is induced mainly by the interdiffusion of In–Ga between the quantum wells and barriers.
Optimizing the superlens: Manipulating geometry to enhance the resolution87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2139620View Description Hide Description
We analyze the performance of a planar lens based on realistic negative index material in a generalized geometry. We demonstrate that the conventional superlens design (where the lens is centered between the object and the image) is not optimal from the resolution point of view, develop an analytical expression for the resolution limit of a generalized lens, use it to find the optimum lens configuration, and calculate the maximum absorption practical nearfield superlenses may have. We demonstrate that in contrast to the conventional superlens picture, planar imaging is typically accompanied by excitation of surface waves at both interfaces of the lens.
Optical properties of self-organized wurtzite quantum dots: A combined atomistic tight-binding and full configuration interaction calculation87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2139621View Description Hide Description
In this work, we investigate the electronic and optical properties of self-assembled quantum dots. The one-particle states of the low-dimensional heterostructures are provided by a tight-binding model that fully includes the wurtzite crystal structure on an atomistic level. Optical dipole and Coulomb matrix elements are calculated from these one-particle wave functions and serve as an input for full configuration interaction calculations. We present multiexciton emission spectra and discuss in detail how Coulomb correlations and oscillator strengths are changed by the piezoelectric fields present in the structure. Vanishing exciton and biexciton ground state emission for small lens-shaped dots is predicted.
Index and gain dynamics of optically pumped GaInNAs vertical-cavity semiconductor optical amplifiers87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2140068View Description Hide Description
To study the dynamic effects in GaInNAs vertical-cavity semiconductor amplifiers (VCSOAs), we carried out a pump-probe experiment on an optically biased VCSOA, first at antiresonance and then in gain. At antiresonance, the highest absorption region of the amplifier, the carrier-population-depletion-induced shift in the wavelength of the absorption was measured as a function of pump-probe delay. The corresponding index recovery time was measured to be . In the amplification regime, we observed that the carrier depletion induced by the pump pulse decreased the available gain. The recovery time for the device gain in dB under these conditions was measured at . These results indicate that GaInNAs VCSOAs can process data at with no patterning effect.
Optical gain at 650 nm from a polymer waveguide with dye-doped cladding87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2140074View Description Hide Description
Signal amplification at the polymer optical fiber low-loss window of 650 nm is reported in an SU8 rib waveguide coated with Rhodamine-640 doped poly(methyl methacrylate). A signal beam is end-fired into the facet of a waveguide and amplified by top pumping of the -thick cladding region with a pulsed pump source focused into a 9-mm-long stripe. A gain of 14dB and a minimum signal-to-noise ratio of around 2 dB are achieved in a 15-mm-long device with a low threshold pump intensity of , which is an order of magnitude lower than previously reported.
Oxyfluoride glass for high-energy laser windows: Thermal lensing issue87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2140877View Description Hide Description
Recently, a glass composition identified as oxyfluoride glass (OFG™) has stimulated great expectations in terms of creating "athermal" high-energy laser (HEL) windows. A proper evalution of the two thermal lensing coefficients, however, indicates that (a) the intrinsic stress birefringence cannot be ignored , and (b) the evaluation of must include the stress-optic contribution. Strehl-ratio calculations demonstrate that, in the absence of stress-driven failure modes, HEL windows made of OFG outperform fused-silica windows but may not match the capability of windows made of fusion-cast .
Current crowding in graded contact layers of intracavity-contacted oxide-confined vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2140886View Description Hide Description
In this work we present the simulation of the intracavity-contacted oxide-confined vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers including the thermal effects. We analyze the thermal, electrical, and optical properties of such devices with the different thicknesses of graded layers between the contact and oxide confined layers. Results of simulations for the devices with graded layer thickness of 40–60 Å show a reduced current crowding effect.
All-optical control of the resonant-photon tunneling effect observed in multilayered structures containing quantum dots87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2140887View Description Hide Description
We observed the resonant-photon tunneling (RPT) effect at the optical communications waveband in a multilayered structure containing InGaSbquantum dots(QDs) as an active medium by a siliconprism total-reflection measurement. A sharp reflectance dip due to the RPT effect was clearly observed at a resonant-incidence angle in the total reflection region. The resonant-incidence angle clearly shifted when control light was irradiated onto the QDactive layer. We demonstrated that the reflectance around the resonant-incidence angle can be controlled all-optically using the control light irradiation. These results clearly indicate the possibility of creating RPT devices for all-optical signal processing in the optical communication wavebands.
Location control of giant silicon grains using organic lenses87(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2140585View Description Hide Description
We studied the location control of a giant grain of polycrystalline silicon produced by Ni-mediated crystallization of amorphous silicon using a cap layer. An organic lens made of acryl was used for the focusing of light for the seed formation and subsequent crystallization. A single grain in diameter was made using an -square cap layer on the . The position of a thin-film transistor(TFT) on a grain can be controlled, so that a single grainTFT can be fabricated at a predetermined position without use of the laser annealing technique.


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Kennewick Gastroenterologist Doctors for Endoscopic Ultrasound
Type of Physician: Gastroenterologist
What is a Gastroenterologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners focus on the stomach, intestines, colon, liver, and gallbladder (digestive organs). The gastroenterologist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer, and jaundice and they consult with surgeons when abdominal operations are indicated.
Specialty: Gastroenterology
Common Name: GI Doctor
Gastroenterologist Doctors in Kennewick * results
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Lee J. Stone
Triso Health Gastroenterology
7211 W Deschutes Ave Ste B
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 735-2069
- 26 years experience
- 2 office location(s)
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Juergen J. Mueller
Trios Health
7211 W Deschutes Ave Ste D101
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 735-2126
- 31 years experience
- 2 office location(s)
- 4
Ningxin Zeng
Central Tri-Cities Gastroenterology
7211 W Deschutes Ave Ste D201
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 783-8195
- 33 years experience
- 1 office location(s)
- 5
Kimberly R. Larson
Trios Health
7211 W Deschutes Ave Ste D101
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 735-2126
- 1 office location(s)
- 6
Randy J. Geldmacher
Kadlec Gastroenterology
602 N Colorado St Ste D
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 735-8600
- 1 office location(s)
- 7
Peter D. Maher
Kadlec Gastroenterology
602 N Colorado St Ste D
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 735-8600
- 1 office location(s)
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Stacey A. Des Champs
Kadlec Gastroenterology
602 N Colorado St Ste D
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 735-8600
- 1 office location(s)
- 9
Sittilerk Trikalsaransukh
Tri-Cities Endoscopy Center
7114 W Hood Pl
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 734-4885
- 1 office location(s)
- 10
Suresh Philip
Suresh Philip MD
7525 W Deschutes Pl Ste 1A
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 737-8766
- 1 office location(s)
- 11
Patricia R. Fuhrman
Enrique D Carter MD
1200 N 14th Ave Ste 300C
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 545-0210
- 1 office location(s)
- 12
Somprak Boonpongmanee
Tri City Digestive Health Center
8819 W Victoria Ave
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 460-5500
- 1 office location(s)
- 13
Enrique D. Carter
Enrique D Carter MD
1200 N 14th Ave Ste 300C
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 545-0210
- 1 office location(s)
- 14
John M. Roach
Lourdes Gastroenterology
520 N 4th Ave
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 546-8383
- 1 office location(s)
- 15
Hoyeol Yang
Hoyeol Yang MD PS
98 Columbia Point Dr
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 946-3636
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900 S Auburn St
Kennewick, Washington 99336
(509) 586-611
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520 N 4th Ave
Kennewick, Washington 99301
(509) 547-770
- 3Kadlec Regional Medical Center
888 Swift Blvd
Kennewick, Washington 99352
(509) 946-461
- 4Lourdes Counseling Center
1175 Carondelet Dr
Kennewick, Washington 99354
(509) 943-910
- 5Good Shepherd Medical Center
610 NW 11th St
Kennewick, Washington 97838
(541) 667-340
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723 Memorial St
Kennewick, Washington 99350
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