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Seriously Love this story as well as the other! Haven't really been much of a fan-fic-er but thought the plot seemed interesting and am addicted to this story in particular! Made my day by updating! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE keep writing you are amazing!
Seriously Love this story as well as the other! Haven't really been much of a fan-fic-er but thought the plot seemed interesting and am addicted to this story in particular! Made my day by updating! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE keep writing you are amazing!
I really liked this chapter, I am so glad that Hermione and Sirius kinda made up this is just a screwed up situation for all three of them, Poor Remus it isnt his fault and he took the fall well it really isnt anyones fault but that stupid ministry! with out a doubt hermione and remus have been close before Sirius came back because he was the only one that understood her when she came back from the past, i hope this doesnt put more of a straign on the friendship and i really hope Sirius can forgive them and not be angry with them anymore. PLEASE update soon
love this storyyy =) one of hte best sirius/hermione fics out there. nice job once again
great chapter i didnt think sirius would take it that way i thought curses would be flying but anyway great job luv the story
well, it's a good this that Sirius and Hermione made up. umm, okay, so, what did you think about Deathly Hallows? it sort of felt like a piece of fanfiction at the beginning and middle for me. and the ear jokes were funny. but why, why, Fred and our dear Remmy? WHY? *sob* but oh well, that's what DH Disregarded is for. well, my dear, keep up with story! i love it and i am completely addicted to it! :D :P
AHH! Please, keep writing! The suspence is too much to bear! :(
Awesome, amazing, spectacular, stupendous, great, magnificent, glamorous, exsquisit, lovely!!!!! I can't think of any more adjectives at the moment, but i love this story!
yay for updates! it has definitely made my day brighter! glad sirius and hermione could work things out!
Oooooo it's getting serious now! Another awesome chapter of course.
Great chapter!
Sirius reaction was kind of calmer than I would have expected but still great chapter!
I can't wait to see what happens next with Clarence Beeks and the Dark Lord!!!
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Author's Response: Well, I think when he "remembered" about the baby, it calmed him down a lot! He's just excited to be a dad. :) And you'll find out soon enough about Clarence Beeks! Thanks for reading.
I loved this! Thank you for it XD
I'm glad Sirius forgave Hermione hehe :]
More soon?!
well that umm "getsture" patched things right up between those three..wow you really know how to make a story..hermione is pregnant w/ sirius' kid but remus is married to hermione and to top it all off old voldys back! but siriusly (i just love that joke) i love it
omg!!!! speechless!!
IM SO DIEING, I feel so bad for remus, its not his fault but I also feel bad for sirius, mostly I feel bad for Hermionie though, she must be very confused. I love this story as usual and am Hanging on every word. More soon please!
I don't really support this ship but you've made it great that I'm attatched to reading more!
Ooo! Harsh! Poor Sirius! Good story so far!
That was great!!!! I'm sooo happy you updated,Thankies!!!!! that was really great my favorite parts were when Moody saidConstant vigilance",that was totally like him!!! Another funny part was the whole orange juice thing,priceless!!! orange juice rocks though!!!! :P that was awesome,great story,update again soon, *~*Sarah*~* :)
I loved this! Sirius acted just as I imagined he would. I'm glad he, somewhat, forgave Hermione. I love this series! PLEASE update ASAP!!!
UH-OH somebody's heart's gonna break if you know who I mean. Great ending, wonderful use of terminology, and moreover one of your best creations WRITE WRITE WRITE!


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The 9/11 Commission came to New York the second week of May for a two-day set of hearings at The New School University. As hundreds of Sept. 11th family members, reporters and curious New Yorkers lined up for airport-style security checks, they received copies of a new 24-page booklet published by NY 9/11 Truth, with help from 911Truth.org.
"Scamming America: The Official 9/11 Cover-up Guide" is named after a quote by former Sen. Max Cleland, who resigned from the commission last November with the words, "Bush is scamming America."
Cleland attacked his own commission after the other members cut a deal to accept highly limited access to CIA reports to the White House that may indicate advance knowledge of the attacks on the part of the Bush administration. "This is a scam," Cleland said. "It's disgusting. America is being cheated."
"As each day goes by," Cleland said, "we learn that this government knew a whole lot more about these terrorists before September 11 than it has ever admitted…. Let's chase this rabbit into the ground. They had a plan to go to war and when 9/11 happened that's what they did; they went to war."
Feel free to download the PDF version and print it yourself.
|The booklet featured articles about the Kean Commission's breathtaking conflicts of interest and complete failure to ask any of the questions about September 11 that really matter.
It is now out of print, but some of the articles are available on this site:
|The Kean Commission and the Sept.
Condoleezza Rice is a household name. But most Americans still have never heard of the man who wrote a book with her, Philip Zelikow.
As the executive director of the Kean Commission, Zelikow is responsible for framing the agenda. He leads the research staff. He decides what evidence the commission sees.
In April, the world media focused on Rice's appearance before the commission. She claimed, not for the first time, that no one could have imagined terrorists would use hijacked planes as weapons against buildings. This is a demonstrable falsehood, which Bush himself inadvertently exposed a week later. (See "Bush, Rice and the Genoa Warning")
Rice's testimony received mostly bad reviews. The commission was credited with investigative fervor. Few reports bothered to note that in the late 1980s, Rice and Zelikow worked closely together on George H.W. Bush's national security staff.
Zelikow and Rice co-authored a 1999 book about their experiences in the first Bush White House, "Germany Unified and Europe Transformed: A Study in Statecraft." The book presents "a detailed and fascinating account of behind-the-scenes discussions and deliberations" during the fall of the Soviet empire, according to Library Journal.
Zelikow again served alongside Rice as a member of the Bush transition team in 2000- 2001, when he took part in White House meetings on the terror threat. Since this was of interest to the 9/11 investigation, the Kean Commission recently called Zelikow as a witness, in a closed-door session.
Now imagine if the judge in a trial was a close associate of the star witness.…Continue reading
On the morning of September 11, Secretary Rumsfeld was having breakfast at the Pentagon with a group of members of Congress. He then returned to his office for his daily intelligence briefing. The Secretary was informed of the second strike in New York during the briefing; he resumed the briefing while awaiting more information. After the Pentagon was struck, Secretary Rumsfeld went to the parking lot to assist with rescue efforts…
At 9:44, NORAD briefed the conference on the possible hijacking of Delta 1989. Two minutes later, staff reported that they were still trying to locate Secretary Rumsfeld and Vice Chairman Myers [acting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on that day]. The Vice Chairman joined the conference shortly before 10:00; the Secretary, shortly before 10:30. The Chairman [Gen. Hugh Shelton] was out of the country.
— The 9/11 Commission Report, pp. 37-38
NEW YORK, Aug. 14, 2004 —
The official investigation of the September 11th events has failed to explain or even to ask why the top officials in the U.S. military chain of command were missing in action during the attacks, AWOL.
Long a subject for 9/11 researchers, the riddle of the absent leadership was highlighted in new articles by author Gail Sheehy in this month's Mother Jones and last Saturday's Los Angeles Times.
George W. Bush was moved to present a renewed defense of his actions on Sept. 11 in an interview published in last Thursday's WashingtonPost.
Some background…
The first of the… Continue reading
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General Myers was acting head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on September 11th. On September 13th, he is going for a nomination hearing to be made head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. This is the most important day of his life because on this day that Myers, an Air Force General with thousands of hours of time flying fighter planes, is acting chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It's the only day in history that the continental United States has ever been attacked from the air.
Myers claims he is at Senator Max Cleland's office at 8:40 EDT. He sees on TV that the first plane has hit the World Trade Center. He claims on Armed Services Radio that at that point he went in and met with Cleland for an hour. Nobody called him and told him that a second plane had hit, that the air corridor had been closed between Washington and Cleveland, that a plane had been hijacked in Ohio and was flying back to the Pentagon. Then he also claims that when he walked out of Cleland's office, he was handed a portable phone and it was the head of NORAD–the North American Aerospace Defense Command–telling him the Pentagon had been hit.
Now these are unbelievable assertions. Doesn't the man have a beeper? Doesn't the man have a cell phone? Doesn't the man have a secretary who knows where… Continue reading
by Dr. David Ray Griffin
In discussing my second 9/11 book, The 9/11 Commission Report: Omissions and Distortions, I have often said, only half in jest, that a better title might have been "a 571-page lie." (Actually, I was saying "a 567-page lie," because I was forgetting to count the four pages of the Preface.) In making this statement, one of my points has been that the entire Report is constructed in support of one big lie: that the official story about 9/11 is true.
Another point, however, is that in the process of telling this overall lie, The 9/11 Commission Report tells many lies about particular issues. This point is implied by my critique's subtitle, "Omissions and Distortions." It might be thought, to be sure, that of the two types of problems signaled by those two terms, only those designated "distortions" can be considered lies.
It is better, however, to understand the two terms as referring to two types of lies: implicit and explicit. We have an explicit lie when the Report claims that the core of each of the Twin Towers consisted of a hollow steel shaft or when it claims that Vice President Cheney did not give the shoot-down order until after 10:10 that morning. But we have an implicit lie when the Commission, in its discussion of the 19 alleged suicide hijackers, omits the fact that at least six of them have credibly been reported to be still alive, or when it fails to mention the fact that Building 7 of the World Trade Center collapsed.…Continue reading
REASONS TO DOUBT THE OFFICIAL STORY OF SEPTEMBER 11th, 2001
… An outline in simple talking points …
We are continuing to compile the best documentation links for every single point on this page, and intend to post the updated version as soon as possible, and create teaching tools and more from the info. This is a significant and time-consuming process–if you have useful links, please send them to janice[at]911truth[dot]org. Thanks for your help!
If you use the search function with title key words, you will discover that 911Truth.org is home to articles backing virtually every point made below. Much of the basic research is available at the Complete 9/11 Timeline (hosted by cooperativeresearch.org), the 9/11 Reading Room (
911readingroom.org), and the NY Attorney General Spitzer petition and complaint (Justicefor911.org). For physical evidence discussion, see Point 7.
1) AWOL Chain of Command
a. It is well documented that the officials topping the chain of command for response to a domestic attack – George W. Bush, Donald Rumsfeld, Richard Myers, Montague Winfield, Ralph Eberhart – all found reason to do something else during the actual attacks, other than assuming their duties as decision-makers.
b. Who was actually in charge? Dick Cheney, Richard Clarke, Norman Mineta and the 9/11 Commission directly conflict in their accounts of top-level response to the unfolding events, such that several (or all) of them must be lying.… Continue reading
By William F. Pepper
January 21, 2008
Many, deeply concerned citizens of this Republic and the world have been engaged in tireless, multifaceted research and investigation about the events surrounding the 9/11 tragedy. These patriots have produced articles, essays, books and films which seek to answer the multitude of unanswered questions about this atrocity. Not having researched these questions myself and having no answers, when I have appeared before them I have encouraged the continuation of their valuable work as citizens of the Republic. I have also advised these patriots to be wary of disinformation and provocative irrationality in their midst.
In their numbers are distinguished scientists, engineers, architects, professional people from all walks of life and families of victims who seek closure. Amongst the latter are the colloquially named "Jersey Girls" (Lorie, Mindy, Patty and Monica) for whose courage, determination, intelligence and steadfastness, I have boundless admiration. They propounded 125 questions to the Kean/Hamilton Commission; one was answered. In fact, it was largely as a result of their efforts and those of other victims' families that a Commission was established in the first place over the initial opposition of the Bush administration.
The failure of that Commission to seek, even address the critical questions is now a part of contemporary history. Former Georgia Senator, Max Cleland, resigned early on in disgust citing official obstruction. More recently, Co-Chairmen, Kean and Hamilton, have themselves declared their awareness that their work was obstructed and denied valuable information, materials and evidence. Consequently, there is overwhelming agreement that the initial government sponsored investigation was a failure in respect of bringing truth about 9/11 to the light of day.…Continue reading
Paul Craig Roberts
February 2, 2008
Many Americans are content with the 9/11 Commission Report, but the two chairmen of the commission, Thomas Kean and Lee Hamilton are not. Neither was commission member Max Cleland, a US Senator who resigned from the 9/11 Commission, telling the Boston Globe (November 13, 2003): "This investigation is now compromised." Even former FBI director Louis Freeh wrote in the Wall Street Journal (Nov. 17, 2005) that there are inaccuracies in the commission's report and "questions that need answers."
Both Kean and Hamilton have twice stated publicly, once in their 2006 book, Without Precedent: The Inside Story of the 9/11 Commission, and again in the January 2, 2008, New York Times, that there are inaccuracies in their report and unanswered–or mis-answered–questions.
On the second day of this new year, Kean and Hamilton accused the CIA of obstructing their investigation: "What we do know is that government officials decided not to inform a lawfully constituted body, created by Congress and the President, to investigate one of the greatest tragedies to confront this country. We call that obstruction."
In their book, Kean and Hamilton wrote that they were unable to obtain "access to star witnesses in custody who were the only possible source for inside information about the 9/11 plot."
The only information the commission was permitted to have about what was learned from interrogations of alleged plot ringleaders, such as Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, came from "thirdhand" sources. The commission was not permitted to… Continue reading
February 6, 2008
Coleen Rowley
As someone also motivated by the need for the truth about 9/11, as well as aware of the way conflicts of interest have a way of covering up truth, let me add my thanks to Philip Shenon on the release of his new book. Also let me share this recent comment forwarded to me by Monica Gabrielle of the September 11th Advocates:
Philip Shenon's new book, The Commission: The Uncensored History of the 9/11 Investigation, serves to justify our suspicions and the concerns of the Family Steering Committee, that we attempted to publicly air during the course of the 9/11 Commission's tenure.
One of the most egregious revelations put forth by Mr. Shenon is the fact that Philip Zelikow was hired as the Executive Director of the 9/11 Commission, despite his direct ties to the Bush administration. In 2000-2001 he served as a member of Condoleezza Rice's National Security Council (NSC) transition team, where he was allegedly the "architect" of the decision to demote Richard Clarke and his counter terrorism team within the NSC. Furthermore he was a member of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (PFIAB) from 2001-2003, where Zelikow drafted most of the 2002 "National Security Strategy of the United States," creating the pre-emptive Iraq war strategy. These areas were within the scope of the Commission's mandate and as such were of critical importance to determine what, if any, impact they had on the government's ability to prevent the 9/11 attacks.
As the Executive Director of the 9/11 Commission, Philip Zelikow was given the responsibility for choosing the entire direction of the Commission's investigation.…Continue reading
We deserve the full truth about 9/11
Tale of Building 7's collapse suggests official complicity, persistent obstruction
Regarding "Drinking the 9/11 Kool-Aid" (Editorial, April 24):
After three government investigations and more than six years, we still don't have answers on 9/11.
Why, for example, did Building 7 collapse? It wasn't hit by a plane, as the towers were. The 9/11 Commission Report completely ignores Building 7. The Federal Emergency Management Agency report discounts fire as a cause and concludes that the reasons for the collapse of Building 7 are unknown and require further research. But when FEMA issued this report, it already cleared the site and disposed of the dust and steel (evidence from a crime scene), thus possibly committing a felony and complicating any "further research."
The National Institute of Standards and Technology, a federal agency, which evaluated the collapse of the towers, has yet to issue its report on Building 7. "We've had trouble getting a handle on Building 7," said the acting director of their Building and Fire Research Lab.
Yet a number of private-sector engineers, architects, and demolition experts have not had that problem. They think Building 7 came down by controlled demolition. The building collapsed suddenly, straight down, at nearly free-fall speed. People heard the explosions, and saw the squibs and the characteristic billowing clouds of pulverized concrete so unique to demolitions. There is no reason to think that Building 7 came down for any other reason than explosive demolition.
And speaking of pulverized concrete,… Continue reading
Here is the letter signed by Senator John McCain stating that he does not have time to meet with Blair Gadsby (Hungry4Truth.com).
Members of the 9/11 Truth Movement, this is our "Call-to-Action". It is time for each of us to organize our materials and schedule time with McCain's Staff. David Ray Griffin, Richard Gage, Steven Jones, Kevin Ryan, Robert Balsamo and many others have been our courageous technical leaders. So many others have been diligently researching historical documents like Paul Thompson, Michael Ruppert, Nafeez Ahmed, Michel Chossudovshy, Jim Marrs, Webster Tarpley and many others. Courageous public officials have challenged the status quo and are calling for a new independent investigation including Senator Karen S. Johnson, Rep. Dennis Kucinich, Mike Gravel, Robert Wexler, Yukihisa Fugita, Cynthia McKinney, Max Cleland and many others. Whistleblowers can now be "set free" to contact John McCain directly. Countless others in the Movement are also encouraged to contact John McCain's Staff. You all get the point. There are thousands and thousands of us with tangible proof that the 9/11 Commission Report is seriously flawed, that the NIST reports are faulty in theories and the Popular Mechanics explanations are despicably misdirecting.
Blair Gadsby has laid… Continue reading
John-Michael Talboo – Debunking 9/11 Debunkers
Radio interview on www.RadioLiberty.com with host, Dr. Stan Monteith
February 25, 2009 3:00pm, 1 hour
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Max Cleland didn't resign specifically due to objections over Zelikow, although from looking at press reports, he wasn't happy about it. When asked about Zelikow by Amy Goodman, Cleland stated it was "not the staff directors fault, it is the White House's fault, it's president Bush's fault." Seeing as how Zelikow had "deep, lasting ties to several members of both the Bush I and Bush II Administrations," what is the difference really? Regardless, he did call the investigation a "white wash."
By William F. Pepper
April 18, 2009
Many deeply concerned citizens of this Republic and the world have been engaged in tireless, multifaceted research and investigation about the events surrounding the 9/11 tragedy. These patriots have produced articles, essays, books and films that seek answers to the multitude of unanswered questions about this atrocity. Not having researched these questions myself and having no answers, when I have appeared before them I have encouraged the continuation of their valuable work as citizens of the Republic.
In their numbers are distinguished scientists, engineers, architects, professional people from all walks of life and families of victims who seek closure — people for whose courage, determination, intelligence and steadfastness, I have boundless admiration. It was largely as a result of their efforts that a 9/11 Commission was established in the first place over the initial opposition of the Bush administration.
The failure of that Commission to seek, even address the critical questions is now a part of contemporary history. Former Georgia Senator, Max Cleland, resigned early on in disgust citing official obstruction. More recently, Co-Chairmen Kean and Hamilton, have themselves declared their awareness that their work was obstructed and denied valuable information, materials and evidence. Consequently, there is overwhelming agreement that the initial government sponsored investigation was a failure in respect of bringing truth about 9/11 to the light of day.
That is why a group of citizens in the City of New York, aided, supported and encouraged by citizens throughout the United States… Continue reading
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by Kevin Fenton
We have found the famous "What Do I Do Now?" memo drafted by 9/11 Commission Executive Director Philip Zelikow on March 2, 2003. The memo advised staffers newly hired by the commission what they should do after starting work.
The memo was found by Erik at the National Archives and uploaded to the 9/11 Document Archive at Scribd.
Philip Shenon's The Commission highlighted the memo and one controversial section in particular. The section says:
Interactions with commissioners can be helpful to you and them. If you are contacted by a commissioner with questions, please contact Chris [Kojm, Zelikow's deputy] or me. Consulting with the Chair and Vice-Chair, we will be sure that the appropriate members of the Commission staff are responsive.
Shenon called this provision, channelling contacts between the staff and the commissioners through Zelikow and his deputy, "unusual" and "worrying to the staff." He added:
It occurred to several of the staff members, especially those with experience on other federal commissions, that Zelikow was trying to cut off their contact with the people they really worked for–the commissioners. Democratic commissioner Jamie Gorelick saw a copy of Zelikow's memo and was furious. Through an arrangement with her law firm, she intended to spend nearly half of her work week on commission business, and she was not going to have Zelikow telling the staff that they could not speak freely with her–that they had to wait to get his… Continue reading
The two main players in releasing the Pentagon Papers were Daniel Ellsberg and United States Senator Mike Gravel.
Senator Gravel is the person who read the Pentagon Papers into the Congressional Record. This act made the papers public record, so that they could not be censored by the government. He was the only member of Congress courageous enough to do so.
Both Ellsberg and Gravel – like many other high-level former officials in the government and intelligence services (including many well-known whistleblowers) – support a new 9/11 investigation. Ellsberg says that the case of a certain 9/11 whistleblower is "far more explosive than the Pentagon Papers". (Here's some of what that whistleblower says.) He also said that the government is ordering the media to cover up her allegations about 9/11.
And he said that some of the claims concerning government involvement in 9/11 are credible, that "very serious questions have been raised about what they [U.S. government officials] knew beforehand and how much involvement there might have been", that engineering 9/11 would not be humanly or psychologically beyond the scope of those in office, and that there's enough evidence to justify a new, "hard-hitting" investigation into 9/11 with subpoenas and testimony taken under oath (see this and this).
Gravel is now backing a California ballot initiative for a new 9/11 investigation. The text of the initiative is below.
The initiative would actually help support the 9/11 Commission and fulfill the desire of the 9/11… Continue reading
For more info or interviews please call Ian Henshall on 01273 326862 or 079469 39217 Today Ian was on LBC 8.30am, this evening scheduled on Talksport 11.30pm
A new opinion poll shows surprisingly high levels of doubt in the UK over the official story of the 9/11 attacks. The poll, conducted by ICM on behalf of Reinvestigate911.org , found that more people agree than disagree that the official account of what happened on 9/11 might turn out to be wrong in important respects. Only 8% strongly agree that they have been told the full story of the 9/11 attacks.
Of those who expressed an opinion 37% agreed that rogue elements in the American intelligence services may have made a decision prior to 9/11 to allow a terrorist attack to take place. Richard Clarke, White House anti-terror co-ordinator at the time, said recently that the 9/11 attacks could have been foiled but for an explicit agreement within the CIA to withhold vital information from him and the FBI. Clarke says he cannot explain this behaviour. At the time the CIA were prohibited by law from operating in the US.
The results are mirrored by a HEC poll published today in France showing that 58% have doubts compared to 31% percent who accept the official story. Half suspect that US authorities deliberately allowed the attacks to take place while a third suspect they were implicated in the execution of 9/11.
Reinvestigate911.org is campaigning for a closer examination of unanswered questions they… Continue reading


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We seek to bring together the world's best students and faculty in an educational environment where a student and a teacher share in research, exploration and inquiry. We place a special emphasis on matching students with our nationally and internationally renowned faculty on the basis of their mutual research and scholarly interests.
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John Mayer compares Michael Jackson to a Rubik's Cube and 3-D glasses?
According to John Mayer, Michael Jackson was the '80s.
He writes on Time.com -- because there's just not enough room on Twitter -- about the highlights of that decade: "A Rubik's Cube, 3-D glasses and Michael Jackson."
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The talented and clever wine folks behind Crushpad have fixed the actual problem behind the morass of many a wine club: the wine is not the issue, but the *size* of the wine is truly at fault. Wine consumers need (and love!) to taste a wine before deciding to buy a bottle. Most wine consumers do not get the chance to taste the wines that are lined up in front of them at the store or on their computer screen, however. Enter Brixr tasting packs, the BrixrPack. These are small packs of between 2-4 wines that utilize TinyBottles that hold 50 mL pours or "tastes" of each wine! Brilliant stuff.
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But Brixr goes far beyond just selling very clever wine products…it is a social media and interactive wine tasting network. Indeed, they already have a tasting video that can walk you through your new BrixrPack, or you can check out a few videos and decide which pack might be best for your own palate. Sommeliers, winemakers and Crushpad staff have all shot great videos that are already up on the site.
And now Brixr, continuing their string of wildly clever ideas (or dangerous ideas!), have wrangled me into the fold. A couple weeks back I sat down and tasted through two packs, the Brixr Pinot Pack #1 and the video is embedded below for your vinous pleasure. There is a TON more in the works for Brixr and TinyBottles, but those announcements will just have to wait a bit longer. Fortunately, there is a huge amount of fun stuff to do at the site already, so sign up and start checking it all out!
Are you a winery, distributor or winegrower that would like to get involved with TinyBottles? Shoot me a line and I'll get you started!
Brixr Pinot Pack #1 (WineLog: "BrixrPinotPack1")
Dig in to the links below to read my full reviews of the BrixrPack wines that I tasted through in my videos. Follow the links in the Pack names to get to the Brixr Store where you can purchase these fun wine packs. All of the wines from Brixr are continuing to be added to WineLog and are tagged with "Brixr".
If you have any comments, feedback or tips about any of my videos or these wines, please leave a comment below. Cheers!
Brixr Pinot Pack #1 ($19) "BrixrPinotPack1":
Rockroom Anderson Valley Hein Vineyard Pinot Noir 2007
Bon Coeur Santa Rita Hills La Encantada Nathan's Reserve Pinot Noir 2007
Robléon Santa Rita Hills La Encantada Pinot Noir 2007
Due Cani Cellars Santa Rita Hills La Encantada Pinot Noir 2008
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Beef calves seek new home
November 19, 2010 at 6:00 pm in The Dickinson Press
This year's calf market is about $100 a head higher than last year.
"A month ago it was about $150 a head higher, which is considerably better than last year. So it has been a pretty good year for producers," said Larry Schnell, president of Stockmen's Livestock Exchange in Dickinson.
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The Arm II and Arma III Airforce is being prepared, fuel have been checked, systems checked....
(Faint Roar of engines in the distance)
previews and movies of addons past/future and present on youtube:
my bet, just them saying their plant is up and running and powering homes to say to the world "i told ya so"
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The rumours about his ancestry are true? Kabooom lol
Anyone have a seismograph? Maybe the earth will move for a lot of people on Valentines day? Who knows?
Another interesting snippet is they cut off the internet yesterday. The previous day all sites using the HTTPS Protocol were blocked. Millions of Iranians are without access to email, electronic banking services and the web. The Government are denying it but some think it's the start of the long promised North Korean style Iran Intranet. They want to cut the population off from any external information sources.
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Yeah I heard it would be up and running soon, I'm surprised the recent string of assasination's of their scientists hasn't slowed it down anymore.
I think Nato will only invade when they can can be assured they can win let alone fight a world war or once they can completely surround Iran and conquest over Israel's other enemies.
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any open scale attack on Iran would turn into both sides bloodshed ...
Iran was capable to stall even Iraq invasion which was better equipped
(including recently modernized 155m arty which caused most of terrific Iran losses)
since then Iran has put lot of country income to ongoing modernizing of military
AA network in Iran is N times more complex and modern compared to Iraq
manpad AA is common so any helicopter operations in Iran would lead to massive losses
so let's hope the announcement would lead to more stable peace in region
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Master of testing for a better Arma and well, for science.
Teach the AI how to drive. Teach AI Tank drivers to turn their front towards the enemy.
Give us supression effects for AI. Make AI ragdoll if they get hit. Give us proper animations for throwing Frags. Give us a proper wounding system. Fix the armored vests so that they don´t protect the whole torso. More Civilian assets. Females. Weapon resting. Give us inertia influenced movement depending on the Weapon you have.
Btw. my friend Ali was forced at age 16 into the army....he deserted aged and fled to germany in 1988 aged 17
Iran is a natural fortress.
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Well you need something to deliver a bomb to something as distant as US first.
ArmA2: "Doc, I'm wounded, I can barely aim and I'm bleeding badly, come on pull my body out of the harm's way and treat me before I die!"
ArmA3: "You are wounded! Click to instantly regenerate health whenever you feel like it!"
Guess two years post-release aren't enough to make ArmA3 at least half as dumbed down.
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A Prince George's County Sheriff's deputy charged with raping a female detainee awaiting a hearing at the Upper Marlboro courthouse now faces a $15 million civil lawsuit.
The suit, filed Tuesday in Prince George's County Circuit Court, levels a host of allegations against Deputy Sheriff Lamar McIntyre, who was charged with second-degree rape in June.
The suit says McIntyre, 32, was in full uniform when he led Precious Elise Reaves, 35, to a basement holding cell away from others and forced her to perform a variety of sexual acts.
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Koroush Shirvan, Mujid Kazimi
Nuclear Technology
Volume 184 / Number 3 / December 2013 / Pages 274-286
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An optimization search over all design parameters yields a boiling water reactor (BWR) with high power density (BWR-HD) at a power level of 5000 MW(thermal), equivalent to a 26% uprated Advanced BWR (ABWR), the latest version of operating BWR. This results in economic benefits, estimated to be [approximately]20% capital and operation and maintenance costs and similar total fuel cycle cost per unit electricity. A safety analysis of the BWR-HD was performed and compared with that of the ABWR. It covered a range of transients, involving a decrease in reactor coolant inventory or coolant system flow rate, changes in coolant temperature along with increase in reactor pressure, and a reactivity-initiated transient. The BWR-HD's different core flow velocity, feedwater flow rate, core inlet temperature, void coefficient of reactivity, pressure drop, core fuel loading, and volume of fluid in the core resulted in very different response to transients. In general, the 1.3-m-shorter core results in faster scram times and lower total positive reactivity insertions during the transients, which improves the BWR-HD's performance compared to that of the ABWR. The core remains covered and the pressure in the reactor pressure vessel never rises above the licensing limits during any of the simulated transients. The change in minimum critical power ratio for the BWR-HD was smaller than or equal to that of the reference ABWR in all of the six simulated transients. For the loss-of-coolant-inventory accidents and severe accidents, the BWR-HD qualitative performance was judged to be acceptable and could result in an improved response with the lower fuel and zirconium loading.
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A method of fabricating an array of MEMS devices includes the formation of support structures located at the edge of upper strip electrodes. A support structure is etched to form a pair of individual support structures located at the edges of a pair of adjacent electrodes. The electrodes themselves may be used as a hard mask during the etching of these support structures. A resultant array of MEMS devices includes support structures having a face located at the edge of an overlying electrode and coincident with the edge of the overlying electrode.
1. A method of fabricating a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device, comprising:
forming an electrode layer over a substrate;
depositing a sacrificial layer over the electrode layer;
forming a plurality of support structures, said support structures extending through the sacrificial layer, wherein at least some of said plurality of support structures comprise edge support structures;
depositing a mechanical layer over the plurality of support structures;
patterning the mechanical layer to form strips, wherein said strips are separated by gaps, and wherein said gaps are located over a central portion of each of said edge support structures; and
after forming the plurality of support structures, etching a portion of each of said edge support structures underlying the gaps, thereby forming isolated edge support structures.
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Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) include micro mechanical elements, actuators, and electronics. Micromechanical elements may be created using deposition, etching, and/or other micromachining processes that etch away parts of substrates and/or deposited material layers or that add layers to form electrical and electromechanical devices. One type of MEMS device is called an interferometric modulator. As used herein, the term interferometric modulator or interferometric light modulator refers to a device that selectively absorbs and/or reflects light using the principles of optical interference. In certain embodiments, an interferometric modulator may comprise a pair of conductive plates, one or both of which may be transparent and/or reflective in whole or part and capable of relative motion upon application of an appropriate electrical signal. In a particular embodiment, one plate may comprise a stationary layer deposited on a substrate and the other plate may comprise a metallic membrane separated from the stationary layer by an air gap. As described herein in more detail, the position of one plate in relation to another can change the optical interference of light incident on the interferometric modulator. Such devices have a wide range of applications, and it would be beneficial in the art to utilize and/or modify the characteristics of these types of devices so that their features can be exploited in improving existing products and creating new products that have not yet been developed.
In one embodiment, a method of fabricating a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device is provided, the method including forming an electrode layer over a substrate, depositing a sacrificial layer over the electrode layer, forming a plurality of support structures, the support structures extending through the sacrificial layer, where at least some of the plurality of support structures include edge support structures, depositing a mechanical layer over the plurality of support structures, patterning the mechanical layer to form strips, where the strips are separated by gaps, and where the gaps are located over a central portion of each of the edge support structures, and etching a portion of each of the edge support structures underlying the gaps, thereby forming isolated edge support structures.
In another embodiment, an apparatus including an array of MEMS devices is provided, the array including a plurality of lower electrodes located over a substrate, a plurality of upper strip electrodes spaced apart from the plurality of lower electrodes by a cavity, the upper strip electrodes separated by gaps, a plurality of isolated edge posts located between the upper strip electrodes and the lower electrodes, where the isolated edge posts include a face extending along the edge of the isolated edge posts facing an adjacent gap.
In another embodiment, a method of fabricating a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device is provided, the method including forming an electrode layer over a substrate, depositing a sacrificial layer over the electrode layer, depositing a reflective layer over the sacrificial layer, forming a plurality of support structures, the support structures extending through the sacrificial layer, where at least some of the plurality of support structures include edge support structures, depositing a mechanical layer over the plurality of support structures, patterning the mechanical layer to form strips, where the strips are separated by gaps, and where the gaps are located over a central portion of each of the edge support structures, and etching portions of the reflective layer extending underneath the gaps in the mechanical layer, where etching the reflective layer includes exposing the reflective layer to an etch for a period of time sufficient to electrically isolate portions of the reflective layer located underneath the strips from one another.
In another embodiment, a MEMS device is provided, including first means for electrically conducting, second means for electrically conducting, adjacent second means for electrically conducting, and means for supporting edge portions of and for electrically isolating the second conducting means from the adjacent second conducting means, where the second conducting means is electrically isolated from the first conducting means, and where the second conducting means is movable relative to the first conducting means in response to generating electrostatic potential between the first and second conducting means.
The following detailed description is directed to certain specific embodiments of the invention. However, the invention can be embodied in a multitude of different ways. In this description, reference is made to the drawings wherein like parts are designated with like numerals throughout. As will be apparent from the following description, the embodiments may be implemented in any device that is configured to display an image, whether in motion (e.g., video) or stationary (e.g., still image), and whether textual or pictorial. More particularly, it is contemplated that the embodiments may be implemented in or associated with a variety of electronic devices such as, but not limited to, mobile telephones, wireless devices, personal data assistants (PDAs), hand-held or portable computers, GPS receivers/navigators, cameras, MP3 players, camcorders, game consoles, wrist watches, clocks, calculators, television monitors, flat panel displays, computer monitors, auto displays (e.g., odometer display, etc.), cockpit controls and/or displays, display of camera views (e.g., display of a rear view camera in a vehicle), electronic photographs, electronic billboards or signs, projectors, architectural structures, packaging, and aesthetic structures (e.g., display of images on a piece of jewelry). MEMS devices of similar structure to those described herein can also be used in non-display applications such as in electronic switching devices.
In some embodiments, the fabrication of an array of MEMS devices, such as interferometric modulators, leads to the creation of residual stringers of conductive material that extend between electrodes, which electrodes should be electrically isolated from one another. In embodiments in which the MEMS devices being fabricated are interferometric modulators, a layer of conductive reflective material often forms these stringers. These conductive stringers may be located underneath portions of support structures which support two adjacent electrodes. By etching a portion of the support structures located between adjacent electrodes, the electrodes can advantageously be reliably electrically isolated from one another, while still providing support for each electrode in the form of a pair of isolated support structures formed from the original support structure. Advantageously, the mechanical layer which forms the electrodes can be used as a hard mask for the etching of the portion of the support structures located between the electrodes.
One interferometric modulator display embodiment comprising an interferometric MEMS display element is illustrated in
The depicted portion of the pixel array in
The optical stacks 16 a and 16 b (collectively referred to as optical stack 16), as referenced herein, typically comprise several fused layers, which can include a transparent, conductive electrode layer, such as indium tin oxide (ITO), a partially reflective layer, such as chromium, and a transparent dielectric. The optical stack 16 is thus electrically conductive, partially transparent, and partially reflective, and may be fabricated, for example, by depositing one or more of the above layers onto a transparent substrate 20. The partially reflective layer can be formed from a variety of materials that are partially reflective such as various metals, semiconductors, and dielectrics. The partially reflective layer can be formed of one or more layers of materials, and each of the layers can be formed of a single material or a combination of materials.
In some embodiments, the layers of the optical stack 16 are patterned into parallel strips, and may form row electrodes in a display device as described further below. The movable reflective layers 14 a, 14 b may be formed as a series of parallel strips of a deposited metal layer or layers (orthogonal to the row electrodes of 16 a, 16 b) deposited on top of posts 18 and an intervening sacrificial material deposited between the posts 18. When the sacrificial material is etched away, the movable reflective layers 14 a, 14 b are separated from the optical stacks 16 a, 16 b by a defined gap 19. A highly conductive and reflective material such as aluminum may be used for the reflective layers 14, and these strips may form column electrodes in a display device.
With no applied voltage, the cavity 19 remains between the movable reflective layer 14 a and optical stack 16 a, with the movable reflective layer 14 a in a mechanically relaxed state, as illustrated by the pixel 12 a in
In one embodiment, the processor 21 is also configured to communicate with an array driver 22. In one embodiment, the array driver 22 includes a row driver circuit 24 and a column driver circuit 26 that provide signals to a display array or panel 30. The cross section of the array illustrated in
In typical applications, a display frame may be created by asserting the set of column electrodes in accordance with the desired set of actuated pixels in the first row. A row pulse is then applied to the row 1 electrode, actuating the pixels corresponding to the asserted column lines. The asserted set of column electrodes is then changed to correspond to the desired set of actuated pixels in the second row. A pulse is then applied to the row 2 electrode, actuating the appropriate pixels in row 2 in accordance with the asserted column electrodes. The row 1 pixels are unaffected by the row 2 pulse, and remain in the state they were set to during the row 1 pulse. This may be repeated for the entire series of rows in a sequential fashion to produce the frame. Generally, the frames are refreshed and/or updated with new display data by continually repeating this process at some desired number of frames per second. A wide variety of protocols for driving row and column electrodes of pixel arrays to produce display frames are also well known and may be used in conjunction with the present invention.
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The display device 40 includes a housing 41, a display 30, an antenna 43, a speaker 45, an input device 48, and a microphone 46. The housing 41 is generally formed from any of a variety of manufacturing processes as are well known to those of skill in the art, including injection molding and vacuum forming. In addition, the housing 41 may be made from any of a variety of materials, including, but not limited to, plastic, metal, glass, rubber, and ceramic, or a combination thereof. In one embodiment, the housing 41 includes removable portions (not shown) that may be interchanged with other removable portions of different color, or containing different logos, pictures, or symbols.
The display 30 of exemplary display device 40 may be any of a variety of displays, including a bi-stable display, as described herein. In other embodiments, the display 30 includes a flat-panel display, such as plasma, EL, OLED, STN LCD, or TFT LCD as described above, or a non-flat-panel display, such as a CRT or other tube device, as is well known to those of skill in the art. However, for purposes of describing the present embodiment, the display 30 includes an interferometric modulator display, as described herein.
The components of one embodiment of exemplary display device 40 are schematically illustrated in
The network interface 27 includes the antenna 43 and the transceiver 47 so that the exemplary display device 40 can communicate with one or more devices over a network. In one embodiment, the network interface 27 may also have some processing capabilities to relieve requirements of the processor 21. The antenna 43 is any antenna known to those of skill in the art for transmitting and receiving signals. In one embodiment, the antenna transmits and receives RF signals according to the IEEE 802.11 standard, including IEEE 802.11(a), (b), or (g). In another embodiment, the antenna transmits and receives RF signals according to the BLUETOOTH standard. In the case of a cellular telephone, the antenna is designed to receive CDMA, GSM, AMPS, or other known signals that are used to communicate within a wireless cell phone network. The transceiver 47 pre-processes the signals received from the antenna 43 so that they may be received by and further manipulated by the processor 21. The transceiver 47 also processes signals received from the processor 21 so that they may be transmitted from the exemplary display device 40 via the antenna 43.
In an alternative embodiment, the transceiver 47 can be replaced by a receiver. In yet another alternative embodiment, the network interface 27 can be replaced by an image source, which can store or generate image data to be sent to the processor 21. For example, the image source can be a memory device such as a digital video disc (DVD) or a hard-disc drive that contains image data, or a software module that generates image data.
The processor 21 generally controls the overall operation of the exemplary display device 40. The processor 21 receives data, such as compressed image data from the network interface 27 or an image source, and processes the data into raw image data or into a format that is readily processed into raw image data. The processor 21 then sends the processed data to the driver controller 29 or to the frame buffer 28 for storage. Raw data typically refers to the information that identifies the image characteristics at each location within an image. For example, such image characteristics can include color, saturation, and gray-scale level.
In one embodiment, the processor 21 includes a microcontroller, CPU, or logic unit to control operation of the exemplary display device 40. The conditioning hardware 52 generally includes amplifiers and filters for transmitting signals to the speaker 45, and for receiving signals from the microphone 46. Conditioning hardware 52 may be discrete components within the exemplary display device 40, or may be incorporated within the processor 21 or other components.
The driver controller 29 takes the raw image data generated by the processor 21 either directly from the processor 21 or from the frame buffer 28 and reformats the raw image data appropriately for high speed transmission to the array driver 22. Specifically, the driver controller 29 reformats the raw image data into a data flow having a raster-like format, such that it has a time order suitable for scanning across the display array 30. Then the driver controller 29 sends the formatted information to the array driver 22. Although a driver controller 29, such as a LCD controller, is often associated with the system processor 21 as a stand-alone Integrated Circuit (IC), such controllers may be implemented in many ways. They may be embedded in the processor 21 as hardware, embedded in the processor 21 as software, or fully integrated in hardware with the array driver 22.
Typically, the array driver 22 receives the formatted information from the driver controller 29 and reformats the video data into a parallel set of waveforms that are applied many times per second to the hundreds and sometimes thousands of leads coming from the display's x-y matrix of pixels.
In one embodiment, the driver controller 29, the array driver 22, and the display array 30 are appropriate for any of the types of displays described herein. For example, in one embodiment, the driver controller 29 is a conventional display controller or a bi-stable display controller (e.g., an interferometric modulator controller). In another embodiment, the array driver 22 is a conventional driver or a bi-stable display driver (e.g., an interferometric modulator display). In one embodiment, a driver controller 29 is integrated with the array driver 22. Such an embodiment is common in highly integrated systems such as cellular phones, watches, and other small area displays. In yet another embodiment, the display array 30 is a typical display array or a bi-stable display array (e.g., a display including an array of interferometric modulators).
The input device 48 allows a user to control the operation of the exemplary display device 40. In one embodiment, the input device 48 includes a keypad, such as a QWERTY keyboard or a telephone keypad, a button, a switch, a touch-sensitive screen, or a pressure- or heat-sensitive membrane. In one embodiment, the microphone 46 is an input device for the exemplary display device 40. When the microphone 46 is used to input data to the device, voice commands may be provided by a user for controlling operations of the exemplary display device 40.
The power supply 50 can include a variety of energy storage devices as are well known in the art. For example, in one embodiment, the power supply 50 is a rechargeable battery, such as a nickel-cadmium battery or a lithium ion battery. In another embodiment, the power supply 50 is a renewable energy source, a capacitor, or a solar cell including a plastic solar cell, and solar-cell paint. In another embodiment, the power supply 50 is configured to receive power from a wall outlet.
In some embodiments, control programmability resides, as described above, in a driver controller which can be located in several places in the electronic display system. In some embodiments, control programmability resides in the array driver 22. Those of skill in the art will recognize that the above-described optimizations may be implemented in any number of hardware and/or software components and in various configurations.
The details of the structure of interferometric modulators that operate in accordance with the principles set forth above may vary widely. For example,
In embodiments such as those shown in
In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing an interferometric modulator, such as those described above, is described with respect to
With respect to
Because the reflective layer 62 was deposited prior to the deposition of the post layer 70, it will be seen that the reflective layer 62 may serve as an etch stop during the etching process used to form the post structure 72, as the portion of the post structure being etched is isolated from the underlying sacrificial layer 60 by the reflective layer 62, even though other portions of the post layer 70 are in contact with the sacrificial layer 60. Thus, an etch process can be used to form the post structures 72 which would otherwise etch the sacrificial layer 60, as well.
Variations to the above process may be made, as well. In one embodiment, the reflective layer may be deposited after the patterning and etching of the sacrificial layer, such that the post layer may be completely isolated from the sacrificial layer, even along the sloped sidewalls of the apertures in the sacrificial layer. Such an embodiment provides an etch stop protecting the post structure during the release etch to remove the sacrificial layer. In another embodiment, the post layer may be deposited over a patterned sacrificial layer prior to the deposition of the reflective layer. Such an embodiment may be used if the sacrificial layer will not be excessively consumed during the etching of the post structure, even without an etch stop.
As will be described in greater detail with respect to
While the size and shape of the internal posts 94 and edge posts 96 may vary, in the illustrated embodiment, these posts comprise wing portions 74, as in the post structure 72 of
While a substantial portion of the reflective layer 62 located between the electrodes 92 is exposed to the etch, there remains an annular section 102 of the reflective layer 62 which is covered by the wing portion 74 of the post 96. This annular section 102 extends around the periphery of the edge post 96 (see
In one embodiment, in order to remove these portions 102 of the reflective layer 62, the etch used to remove the uncovered portions of the reflective layer 102 is also designed to undercut the support post 96, such that it etches the reflective layer 62 located underneath the wing portion 74. This undercut may be achieved, for example, by exposing the partially fabricated device to the reflective layer etch for a prolonged period of time. However, such undercutting may be difficult to control, and it is therefore difficult to ensure that all of the reflective material located underneath the wing portion 74 of the post 96 will be removed by this undercutting. In certain cases, contiguous portions of the reflective layer 62 may still extend from one of the strip electrodes 92 to an adjacent electrode. Such a contiguous portion may be referred to as a "stringer." The existence of these stringers may result in the adjacent electrodes 92 being shorted to one another, detrimentally affecting the operation of the device.
In an alternate embodiment, the need for potentially unreliable overetching of the reflective layer may be eliminated through the use of the mechanical layer 78 as a hard mask to etch both the reflective layer 62 and certain portions of the edge posts 96. This embodiment may comprise the steps described with respect to
With reference to
In the illustrated embodiment, the reflective layer 62 which extends underneath the edge post 96 serves as an etch stop for the support post etch at the stage of
In further embodiments, the size and shape of the isolated edge posts may be varied in order to provide the desired amount of support. In addition, isolated edge posts may also be formed along the very edges of the array, with no corresponding isolated edge post supporting an adjacent strip electrode.
Various modifications may be made to the above process flows. In particular, depending on the composition of the various layers and the etches used, the order in which certain layers are deposited can be varied. In an embodiment where the support post is formed from a material which is selectively etchable relative to the optical stack, the reflective layer need not serve as an etch stop relative to the optical stack during the etching of the support posts to form isolated edge posts. Thus, the reflective layer may be deposited over the sacrificial layer prior to patterning of the sacrificial layer, as described with respect to
In other embodiments, the processes and structures described above with respect to
It will also be recognized that the order of layers and the materials forming those layers in the above embodiments are merely exemplary. Moreover, in some embodiments, other layers, not shown, may be deposited and processed to form portions of a MEMS device or to form other structures on the substrate. In other embodiments, these layers may be formed using alternative deposition, patterning, and etching materials and processes, may be deposited in a different order, or composed of different materials, as would be known to one of skill in the art.
It is also to be recognized that, depending on the embodiment, the acts or events of any methods described herein can be performed in other sequences, may be added, merged, or left out altogether (e.g., not all acts or events are necessary for the practice of the methods), unless the text specifically and clearly states otherwise.
While the above detailed description has shown, described, and pointed out novel features of the invention as applied to various embodiments, it will be understood that various omissions, substitutions, and changes in the form and details of the device of process illustrated may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention. As will be recognized, the present invention may be embodied within a form that does not provide all of the features and benefits set forth herein, as some features may be used or practiced separately from others.
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American Bison: A natural history by Dale F. Lott, University of California Press, $29.95/£19.95, ISBN 0520233387
WHEN Europeans invaded North America, some 30 million buffalo roamed its Great Plains from Canada to Texas, dominating this vast sea of grass. The settlers did their best to convert the beasts into food, robes and fertiliser, and turn their grass into corn fields. Despite this, the bison remains the continental totem.
Dale Lott was born on the National Bison Range in western Montana where his father worked for Dale's future father-in-law, the range superintendent. Lott went on to become a behavioural ecologist, and spent much of his career studying bison, their home and their predators.
First, he covers the basics of bison life: reproduction, family life and nutrition. ...
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I had an early morning thought -- I was wondering, did you mean hip-hop artists that were born here, and ply their trade elsewhere, or hip-hop artists that live here, and are part of a hip-hop artist community? Two very different issues, with two very different impacts. I am talking about the lack of a creative community of any real substance, in any field that requires creativity -- software, advertising, music, painting, medical device research, architecture, media (including games) -- you name it, I don't think it is here, with negative implications on quality of life in ways that just aren't appreciated. If there is a thriving hip-hop community, that attracts talent from across the country, then I am wrong. If you are talking about home grown talent that has moved on, then that isn't what I meant. Great for us -- just doesn't lead to valuing creativity.
Yea I meant the ones that move on to the big-time. No doubt these people are creative, they just choose to leave for success rather than stay and benefit the local scene. If they decided to use their clout and money to do something big-time here, like a hip-hop version of SxSW, that would great. It would also be a great thing for hip-hop, which in my opinion needs a major overhaul.


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Zevs Liquidated Printsby: Josh Spear
More Liquidated Logos from Zevs– this time prints for £200. A deal.
Related: Zev's NYC Show.
Honest Logosby: Josh Spear
Procrastination, Cat Videos and more!
An idea for a series with honest logos, revealing the actual content of the company, what they really should be called. Some are cheap, some might be a bit funny, some will maybe be brilliant. I don't know.
You Took My Nameby: Josh Spear
You Took My Name is another great logo project– reminds me of the distorted identities project we saw, and of course Zev's great logo destruction.
"We're working on a series of paintings that strip famous logos back to their basic graphic forms. Creating pieces that we think are artworks in their own right. Recognise any?"
Distorted Identitiesby: Josh Spear
I love this project.
To what extent can we distort famous logos and symbols that they remain easily recognizable? A personal exploration.
Rebranding Playboyby: Josh Spear
Alex Cornell (Scott Hansen's Design Intern) is one talented dude. You have to check out his latest (school) project: Rebranding Playboy and the Book Production.
For my MFA program, I've done a conceptual rebrand of Playboy. Basically, the magazine has gotten rid of nudity, is comprised entirely of articles ("I read it for the articles") and is now represented by a sly fox who has consumed the old bunny logo.
Josh Feldman's Nameauby: Jamie Starr
The Spear Collective's own Josh Feldman has just started a new Knacktion project called Nameau. It's basically a site where you can buy company and product .com names, ready-to-go with logos. Dreaming up a name for a new business venture can be a challenge to say the least, so the goal with Nameau is to help people with that important first step. To me, it's an interesting way to think about about the initial step of a company's branding– to go shop for an already constructed name and logo. But then again, why not leave it to the pros in this age of made-to-order everything? Nameau's prices are all over the board "" and some names look to be on sale "" but each does include a domain name and a logo design. They're also available to do custom name and logo creation, site development, and hosting. you can contact the Nameau team here.
Logology: The Wonderland of Logo Designby: Josh Spear
Logology, the latest title from the folks at Victionary, was just announced. The 288 page leather-bound book is packed full of both case studies and literally dozens upon dozens of examples of breathtaking identity design solutions from graphic designers around the world. Various styles, forms, and concepts of logos are presented in 3 main categories: Typography, Icon and Illustration Contributors include everyone from Adhemas Batista to Zion Graphics– this looks to become a fantastic resource for inspiration.


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Robustness, Tenacity, and Change in Organizations
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Change in organizations can arise spontaneously, or it can begin in response to a planned process of change. Even planned change is not as predictable as one might like it to be; it is often partial or incomplete, or the results of change may not be what one hoped. The aspects of an organization...
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Bulldog Hotline – 11/26/12
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Music Theory/Fundamentals of Common Practice Music
Notation [edit]
This section is intended for those without any experience with Western music notation and associated practices.
Humans with the ability to hear, experience sound when delicate structures inside their ears detect waves of pressure traveling through the air (or any other medium to which they are mechanically coupled). When these waves are regular, and arrive at intervals that fall within a certain range, we recognize a tone, or note. Notes are the basic elements of Western music.
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When the waves causing a note are close together, and so cause more vibrations per second in our ears, we say that tones have a higher frequency or pitch. Pitch is measured in Hertz (Hz). When the waves are further apart we say they have a lower frequency or pitch. When we hear series of higher and lower notes either singly or in groups, themselves spaced out at different points in time and of different durations, and the variation in their frequencies, spacing, and lengths are patterned in ways that correspond to established rules, we recognize the sound as music.


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On June 29, 2013, sixty alumni spanning six decades gathered at the Goldman Sachs Headquarters on Fleet Street in London for UCLA Anderson's 2013 International Conference. This was the first International Conference since 2005, when it was held in Paris. Attendees included chapter leaders and alumni from the UK, France, Spain and Switzerland. The Conference featured panel discussions and presentations by fellow alumni and UCLA Anderson faculty. Topics covered included the European economy, the state of the financial markets, customer acquisitions in entertainment and new media platforms, and changes and opportunities in private equity markets.
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TWICE as far on a single tank of fuel? That's the implication of a breakthrough in fuel-cell technology announced last week that promises to deliver almost twice the efficiency of today's most efficient cars. But while its makers hope the cell will help the world to use its oil more efficiently, others say it is a distraction from the real goal of weaning us off the black stuff entirely.
Fuel cells combine hydrogen and oxygen to make water and electricity, and are seen by many as the only long-term alternative to the internal combustion engine. But while the oxygen is freely available in the atmosphere, hydrogen must be prepared in advance. The hydrogen-fuelled dream is that we will break down water into hydrogen and oxygen using electricity from renewable sources such as the wind or sunshine.
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6:57 PM — Popular gay dating app Grindr, which was banned by a Turkish court last week, is set to fight against the ban and get back online. The company has announced that it is working with Kaos GL, a Turkish gay-rights organisation, and campaigning group All Out to launch a petition to force the Turkish government to rescind the ban.
6th September 2012
Turkey: Gay teenager allegedly murdered by father and uncle 33
1:04 PM — According to Hurriyet Daily News, the killing took place in the south eastern province of Diyarbakir last month.
13th July 2012
Petition launched to address Turkish 'honour killings' 9
2:13 PM — A petition has been started to lobby Turkey's president to address the 'honour killings' of gay and transgender people in his country.
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Turkish gay Pride marchers demand more rights 8
1:02 PM — Thousands of Turkish gay rights activist joined a Pride march in Istanbul yesterday to call for more rights. Carrying signs in Turkish and English, marchers proceeded down one of the city's busiest streets.
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What is a Binaural Tone?
Binaural beats, also known as binaural tones, are sounds that can alter your brainwaves. A binaural tone is
made when two tones with a small difference are presented separately to the left and right output of a
stereo headphone. When you would listen to it you will hear a beating tone. This is created by the brain
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Grayson-Jockey Club Funds Equine Research in 2015
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Study topics include laminitis, foal pneumonia, stem cells, endometritis, joint issues, insulin resistance, and more.... Read More
Equine Pigeon Fever Vaccine Granted Conditional License
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Farriers should practice smart biosecurity to prevent potential equine disease spread among properties.... Read More
Neurologic EHV-1 Confirmed in Ontario Horse
February 27, 2015
A horse from the Regional Municipality of Waterloo has tested positive for neurologic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV).... Read More
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The 25-year-old son of Seattle Slew was euthanized Feb. 25 due to complications with equine protozoal myeloencephalitis.... Read More
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Thirty-four racing Quarter Horses, ranging in age from 3 to 8 years, have tested positive for EIA since 2012.... Read More
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1965 Mercury Comet Cyclone - Good Things Are Worth The Wait!
After Falling In Love With The Car At Age 16, Buying It 20 Years Later, And Customizing It 20 Years After That, Chuck Winters K
Chuck Winters' '65 Mercury Comet Cyclone
As many of us older enthusiasts have found out, qualifying for Social Security is a definite plus, especially when the checks arrive every month. Probably the only downside is that it formally signals the end of childhood. However, if you work it right, you can get a second shot at that magical time. Chuck Winters, a postal employee in Tampa, Florida, isn't quite ready for Social Security yet, but is definitely taking steps to guarantee a second childhood, thanks to his beautiful '65 Mercury Comet Cyclone, a car he's been dreaming about since age 16.
Chuck's car history goes back to the time when he was 12 in Albany, New York, and a regular Sunday visitor to Albany's Lebanon Valley Dragway. At age 14, he was able to convince his grandmother into buying his first car, a '35 five-window Chevrolet Coupe. Intent on overcoming the mistakes of youth, Chuck has been a Ford guy ever since, owning a series of interesting cars to include a Boss 302, a '36 Ford pickup, and the Mercury Comet Cyclone in these photos. The Cyclone is a comparatively rare car-only a few more than 12,000 were produced in 1965-and Chuck has been looking for one for a long time, going back to when the car first appeared. That moment occurred at age 16 when, once again at the strip, Chuck saw the first flip-top funny car built by Don Nicholson that used a replica of the Cyclone body. The sleek styling of the two-door hardtop made an impression on the teenager that is still strong today.
It took almost 20 years, but Chuck finally found the car of his dreams right in his own neighborhood, sitting in a restaurant parking lot. The man who owned it bought it for his son, but it turned out that the son had his heart set on a Pontiac Grand Prix. The owner was looking to sell and Chuck was ready to buy. Unrestored, but in fairly good shape, the car was a daily driver for about five years. Unfortunately, when a few things began going wrong the car became a long-term lawn ornament. In 2003, the rejuvenation process began in earnest with Chuck planning to restore the car to original condition. As he got deeper into the project however, he realized that many of the parts were too far gone to replace, so the theme shifted to creating a restomod.
Luckily, Chuck met Steve Hines, a body shop expert who became the lead in the restoration as well as a close personal friend. "Steve is a master of all trades," Chuck told us. "He does it all." The rotisserie restoration began by replacing the floorpans and a portion of the front frame that was badly rusted from a radiator leak. Rain seeping in the back window necessitated more rust repairs there as well. Most of the suspension remains stock, except for the new Rod & Custom Motorsports disc brake upgrade-11-inch disc with single-piston calipers front and rear along with 1-inch lowered springs, KYB gas shocks, and heavier sway bars (1-inch in front and 3/4-inch in the rear).


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Asmara — Eritrean community members residing in the Italian cities of Bologna, Parma and Reggio Emilia have expressed readiness to back up the national development drive. They reiterated their pledge at a seminar during which detailed briefings were given regarding the objective situation in the Homeland.
The Eritrean Ambassador to Italy, Mr. Zemede Tekle, pointed out that the Government has been exerting stepped up endeavors to promote national economic investment through ensuring favorable environment. He further advised the nationals to become beneficiaries of such investment prospects at individual or group level.
The seminar participants on their part lauded the development accomplishments being registered in the Homeland, and voiced staunch resistance against anti-Eritrea agendas.


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Breast milk donor bank opens in Portland
Mothers can get mile for their babies
PORTLAND - A breast milk donor bank is opening in Portland, Oregon.
The bank screens donor moms to make sure the milk is safe and healthy. It then gets pasteurized and distributed to area hospitals fpr sick babies whose moms do not produce sufficient milk.
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Happy birthday Vincent van Gogh: Match the artist game
Published: Feb 15 2013 02:23:39 PM EST Updated On: Apr 01 2013 02:00:33 AM EDT
March 30 was Vincent van Gogh's birthday. He and many other artists have created masterpieces that have transcended time and culture and have slated their place in art history. But how well do you know these masterpieces? Test your knowledge here!
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