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A thermal interface wafer for facilitating heat transfer from an electronic component to a heat sink. The wafer is formed from at least one elongate, vertically-oriented strip of thermally conductive material having a layer of conformable, heat-conducting material formed thereon. Preferably, the substrate comprises a metal foil, such as aluminum or some other thermally-conductive metal, that is formed as a flat, spiral-like coil. Such strip may further be configured to have a serpentine configuration, or may alternatively be formed from a multiplicity of strips. The present invention further provides for methods of transferring heat from an electronic component to a heat sink, as well as methods for fabricating the thermal interface wafers of the present invention.
1. A generally rectangular thermal interface for facilitating heat transfer from an electronic component to a heat sink comprising at least one elongate vertically-oriented strip substrate having first and second sides with at least one layer of conformable, heat-conducting material formed upon a respective one of said sides, said at least one strip with at least one layer of heat-conducting material formed thereon being formed as a cross-sectional portion of an outwardly-spiraling coil to define a wafer interposable between said electronic component and said heat sink.
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Methods and materials for transferring heat across the interface between a heat-dissipating component, which typically includes various electronic components in semi-conductor devices, to an external heat dissipater or heat sink are well-known in the art. In this regard, the electronic component generates substantial heat which can cause the component to fail catastrophically. Even to the extent the component does not fail, such elevated temperatures can and frequently do affect the component's electrical characteristics and can cause intermittent or permanent changes. Indeed, the life of an electronic component is directly related to its operating temperature, and a temperature rise of so much as 10� C. can reduce the component's life by 50%. On the other hand, a corresponding decrease in 10� C. can increase a component's life by 100%.
According to contemporary methodology, the typical solution to such heat dissipation problems is to provide an external heat dissipater or heat sink coupled to the electronic device. Such heat sink ideally provides a heat-conductive pathway from the heat dissipating component to outwardly extending structures such as fins or other protuberances having sufficient surface area to dissipate the heat into the surrounding air. To facilitate such heat dissipation, a fan is frequently utilized to provide adequate air circulation over the fins or protuberances.
However, essential to any effective system for removing heat from an electronic component to a heat sink requires efficient and uniform heat transfer at the interface between the component and the heat sink. Among the more efficient means by which heat is transferred across the interface between the component and the heat sink has been the use of heat conductive pads. Such heat conductive pads are typically pre-formed to have a shape or footprint compatible with a particular electronic component and/or heat sink, such that a given pad may be easily applied thereto prior to coupling the heat sink to the electronic component.
Exemplary of such contemporary phase change pad-type thermal interface products are THERMSTRATE; ISOSTRATE and POWERSTATE (each registered trademarks of Power Devices, Inc. of Laguna Hills, Calif.). The THERMSTRATE interface comprises thermally conductive, die-cut pads which are placed intermediate the electronic component and the heat sink so as to enhance heat conduction there between. The THERMSTRATE heat pads comprise a durable-type 1100 or 1145 aluminum alloy substrate having a thickness of approximately 0.002 inch (although other aluminum and/or copper foil thickness may be utilized) that is coated on both sides thereof with a proprietary thermal compound, the latter comprising a paraffin base containing additives which enhance thermal conductivity, as well as control its responsiveness to heat and pressure. Such compound advantageously undergoes a selective phase change insofar as the compound is dry at room temperature, yet liquefies just below the operating temperature of the great majority of electronic components, which is typically around 50� C. or higher, so as to assure desired heat conduction. When the electronic component is no longer in use (i.e., is no longer dissipating heat), such thermally conductive compound resolidifies once the same cools to room temperature.
The ISOSTRATE thermal interface is likewise a die-cut mounting pad and utilizes a heat conducting polyamide substrate, namely, KAPTON (a registered trademark of DuPont) type MT. The ISOSTRATE thermal interface likewise is a proprietary paraffin-based thermal compound utilizing additives to enhance thermal conductivity and to control its response to heat and pressure.
Additionally exemplary of prior-art thermal interfaces include those disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,912,805, issued on Jun. 15, 1999 to Freuler et al. and entitled THERMAL INTERFACE WITH ADHESIVE. Such patent discloses a thermal interface positionable between an electronic component and heat sink comprised of first and second generally planar substrates that are compressively bonded to one another and have a thermally-conductive material formed on the outwardly-facing opposed sides thereof. Such interface has the advantage of being adhesively bonded into position between an electronic component and heat sink such that the adhesive formed upon the thermal interface extends beyond the juncture where the interfaces interpose between the heat sink and the electronic component.
Exemplary of the processes for forming thermal interfaces according to contemporary methodology include the teachings set forth in U.S. Pat. No. 4,299,715, issued on Nov. 10, 1981 to Whitfield et al. and entitled a METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR CONDUCTING HEAT FROM ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND THE LIKE; U.S. Pat. No. 4,466,483, issued on Aug. 21, 1984 to Whitfield et al. and entitled METHODS AND MEANS FOR CONDUCTING HEAT FROM ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND THE LIKE; and U.S. Pat. No. 4,473,113, issued on Sep. 25, 1984 to Whitfield et al., and entitled METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR CONDUCTING HEAT FROM ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS AND THE LIKE, the contents of all three of which are expressly incorporated herein by reference.
In addition to the construction of thermal interfaces, there have further been advancements in the art with respect to the thermal compositions utilized for facilitating the transfer of heat across an interface. Exemplary of such compounds include those disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,054,198, issued on Apr. 25, 2000 to Bunyan et al. and entitled CONFORMAL THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, and U.S. Pat. No. 5,930,893, issued on Aug. 3, 1999 to Eaton and entitled THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME, the teachings of which are expressly incorporated by reference.
Such compositions, along with the aforementioned pad-type thermal interfaces, however, are each intended to be applied or positioned in a flat, horizontal plane (i.e., an X/Y axis) that runs parallel between the electronic component and heat sink. As a consequence, heat must pass through such materials via a parallel horizontal plane. As is well-known, however, the ability of a material to conduct heat is typically lower across a generally parallel or horizontal cross-section of material than could be attained through the same material maintained in a generally perpendicular or vertical orientation (i.e., a Z axis).
Notwithstanding the increased thermal conductivity along the vertical axis, contemporary methodology predominately emphasizes a thermal interface construction that is as thin as possible and/or utilizes a minimal amount of layers that are present between the heat sink and electronic component. Accordingly, there has not yet been available any type of thermal interface which concomitantly possesses a thermally-conductive material or substrate disposed in a vertical orientation (i.e., perpendicular relative the electronic component and heat sink) that additionally is thin enough to optimally facilitate the transfer of heat from the electronic component to a heat sink. There is also lacking any such type of thermal interface that can be readily fabricated from well-known, thermally-conductive materials that can be readily deployed in virtually all types of heat transfer applications requiring the dissipation of heat from an electronic component to a heat sink. Still further, there is lacking any type of thermal interface of the aforementioned variety that is easy to handle and utilize, effective in filling voids between and transferring heat away from a given heat-dissipating component to a heat sink, is easy and relatively inexpensive to produce, and does not require special handling.
The present invention specifically addresses and alleviates the aforementioned deficiencies in the art. In this regard, the present invention is directed to a thermal interface comprised of a wafer or wafer-type structure positionable between a heat sink and electronic component for facilitating the transfer of heat thereacross. The wafer is comprised of at least one strip of a thermally-conductive substrate that is maintained in a generally vertical or perpendicular orientation along a horizontal plane that, in use, is interposed between the interface mating surfaces of the electronic component and heat sink. The vertically oriented strip defines first and second sides upon at least one of which is formed a layer of conformable heat-conductive material. With respect to the latter, the same preferably comprises a phase-change material that is operative to remain solid at room temperature, but liquify or become molten when subjected to the elevated temperatures associated with the operation of the electronic component. Preferably, such heat-conductive materials will be formulated to undergo a phase change at 51� C. or higher, to thus ensure ideal mechanical contact between the electronic component and heat sink just prior to when most electronic components attain the temperature at which they are intended to operate.
The substrate will preferably comprise an elongate strip of metal foil, such as copper, gold, silver or aluminum, with aluminum being most ideal. Such substrate strip may be formed as a tightly-wound coil that assumes a generally spiral-like configuration that extends outwardly along a horizontal axis. In an alternative embodiment, the elongate strip of substrate may be formed such that the same assumes a serpentine configuration. Still further, such wafer may be comprised from a multiplicity of strips of thermally-conductive substrate with thermally-conductive material formed thereon that are arranged in elongate rows in generally parallel relation to one another. In all embodiment, however, the wafer defining the thermal interface will consist of alternating vertically or perpendicularly-oriented segments of thermally-conductive substrate and thermally-conductive material relative the electronic component and heat sink coupled therewith.
The present invention further comprises methods of fabricating the thermal interface wafers of the present invention. According to a preferred embodiment, the method comprises the initial step of providing a sheet of the thermally-conductive substrate and applying or forming a layer of heat-conductive material thereon, the latter of which preferably comprises any of a variety of known thermally-conductive materials possessing selective phase-change properties. The sheet with thermally-conductive material formed thereon is then rolled to a desired configuration such that the same defines a specified cross-sectional shape that conforms to the shape of a particular interface. For example, such sheet may be rolled such that the same assumes a generally cylindrical configuration such that a circular cross-section is defined thereby or rolled as a block such that a square or rectangular cross-sectional shape is defined thereby. Such rolled sheet of material is then sliced to a specified thickness, which preferably does not exceed 0.2″, and preferably is 0.1″ or less. In an optional step, such sliced wafer may be compressed horizontally or flatwise to thus make the same more durable, compact and insure better contact between the component and heat sink.
The resultant thermal interface wafer produced may then be utilized as per conventional thermal interfaces. Specifically, such wafer may be interposed directly between a heat sink and electronic component to facilitate the transfer of heat thereacross. In some applications, such wafer may be compressed further or clamped between electronic component and heat sink to ensure an ideal, secure engagement at the interface therebetween.
The present invention thus provides a thermally-conductive interface wafer that is substantially more effective than prior art interfaces in facilitating the transfer of heat away from an electronic component to a heat-dissipating component, such as a heat sink.
The present invention further provides a thermally-conductive interface wafer that can be readily fabricated from existing materials and readily deployed for use in a wide variety of thermal interface applications.
The present invention further provides a thermally-conductive interface wafer that is operative to provide a highly efficient heat transfer medium, which offers substantial economic advantages for options of eliminating costly heat-dissipating mechanisms or towards the reduction in size, weight and cost of heat sinks.
The present invention further provides a thermally-conductive interface wafer which, in use, is operative to fill voids or gaps present at the interface between the heat sink and any electronic component to ensure better mechanical contact, and hence thermal conductivity thereacross.
The present invention still further provides a method for manufacturing the novel thermally-conductive interface wafers of the present invention, as well as utilizing the same to transfer heat from a heat-dissipating component and a heat sink.
These, as well as other features of the present invention, will become more apparent upon reference to the drawings wherein:
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a heat sink positioned for attachment to electronic component further showing a thermal interface wafer being disposed therebetween, the wafer being constructed in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an elevated perspective view of the thermal interface wafer depicted in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 3—3 of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a rolled sheet of a thermally-conductive substrate with a layer of heat-conformable material formed thereon, the rolled sheet being oriented for cross-sectional slicing therethrough; and
FIG. 5 is a flow chart diagram illustrating the steps for fabricating the thermal interface wafers of the present invention.
The detailed description set forth below is intended as a description of the presently preferred embodiment of the invention, and is not intended to represent the only form in which the present invention may be constructed or utilized. The description sets forth the functions and sequences of steps for constructing and operating the invention. It is to be understood, however, that the same or equivalent functions and sequences may be accomplished by different embodiments and that they are also intended to be encompassed within the scope of the invention.
Referring now to the drawings, and initially to FIG. 1, there is shown a thermal interface 10 constructed in accordance with the present invention. The thermal interface 10 is specifically designed and configured to facilitate the transfer of heat away from an electronic component 12 to a heat sink 14. In this regard, the thermal interface 10 is specifically designed and adapted to be interposed between the electronic component 12 and heat sink 14 as per conventional interface structures and compositions. As is well known, most heat sinks such as 14, are provided with outwardly-extending structures, such as elongate members 14 a, having sufficient surface area to dissipate the heat generated from the component 12, across the interface 10, and into the surrounding air. To help achieve that end, a fan or other like device (not shown) is typically deployed to facilitate adequate air circulation over such extensions 14 a.
Preferably, the thermal interface 10 comprises a wafer or wafer-like structure formed to have a shape or footprint compatible with the particular electronic component and/or heat sink utilized therewith to thus enable the thermal interface 10 to meet or exceed surface area contact at the juncture between the electronic component 12 and heat sink 14. As is well-known in the art, to maximize the ability of heat to be transferred across an interface, mechanical contact is preferably maintained at all points about the juncture between the component, thermal interface, and heat sink.
As shown in both FIGS. 1 and 2, the thermal interface is preferably formed from an elongate strip or substrate 18 coiled about itself in a generally spiral-like fashion along a horizontal plane. Such strip or substrate comprises a thin, malleable strip of thermally-conductive material, and preferably will comprise a metal foil having a high degree of thermal conductivity. Among the preferred metallic foils for use in the practice of the present invention include copper, gold, silver and aluminum, with aluminum being exceptionally preferred due to its low cost and high degree of thermal conductivity. Such strip will further preferably have a thickness of 2 mil or less.
Such substrate will preferably have a width, represented by the letter A in FIG. 2 of approximately 0.02″ or less. Preferably, such thickness will be 0.01″ or less and, according to a more highly referred embodiment, between 0.005 to 0.01″. The substrate strip will further preferably have formed upon at least one respective side thereof a layer of a thermally conductive compound 20 formulated to facilitate and enhance the ability of the interface 10 to transfer heat away from the electronic component to the heat sink. Such thermally conductive compound 20 may take any of a variety of compositions well known to those skilled in the art, such as thermal grease and the like. Preferably, such layer is formulated to have selected phase-change properties such that the compositions is substantially solid at room temperature (i.e., when the electronic device is not operating), but viscous or liquid when the electronic component attains its normal operating temperature. As is well-known, becoming liquid or viscous at such elevated temperature enables the composition to fill any voids or gaps formed by surface irregularities at the interface to become filled, thereby maintaining a generally continuous mechanical contact for heat to transfer from the component, across the interface and to the heat sink. Following operation of the electronic component, the electronic component will consequently return to room temperature and a layer of thermal compound 20 will reassume its solid phase.
Preferably, the thermally conductive composition may take any of those disclosed in Applicant's co-pending patent application entitled PHASE CHANGE THERMAL INTERFACE COMPOSITION HAVING INDUCED BONDING PROPERTY, filed on Apr. 12, 2001, Serial No. not yet assigned, and Applicant's co-pending patent application entitled GRAPHITIC ALLOTROPE INTERFACE COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME, filed on May 18, 2000, and assigned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/573,508, the teachings of which are expressly incorporated herein by reference. Such thermal compounds have the desirable phase-change properties of assuming a solid phase at normal room temperature, but liquify at elevated temperatures of approximately 51� C. or higher, which is typically just below the operating temperatures at which most electronic components are intended to operate. It should be understood, however, that a wide variety of alternative thermally conductive materials and compounds are available and readily known to those skilled in the art which could be deployed for use in the practice of the present invention.
When the strip-type substrate with thermally-connective material formed thereon is coiled in the manner illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, there is thus consequently produced a horizontally-arranged row of alternating, vertically-oriented layers of the substrate 18 and thermally-conductive composition 20, as depicted in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 3. In use, when interposed between the heat sink and electronic component, the interface wafer will be operatively maintained such that the strip 18 and thermally-conductive composition 20 assume the alternating, generally vertical orientation that will be perpendicular relative the heat sink and electronic component compressed thereagainst. As will be appreciated, in alternative configurations whereby the electronic component and heat sink are maintained in a generally vertical orientation, the strip 18 and thermally-conductive composition 20 will assume an alternating, generally horizontal orientation that will be perpendicular relative the electronic component/heat sink interface.
As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, such structure is a dramatic departure from prior art interface design which typically deploys generally planar interfaces of thermally-conductive materials that are applied as flat, horizontal substrates, layers or films. Quite advantageously, however, the vertical orientation of the substrate relative the electronic component and heat sink, coupled with the vertically-oriented layers of thermally-conductive compound disposed therebetween causes the wafer-like interface to greatly facilitate heat transfer. In this respect, presently it has been determined that an interface wafer having an approximate width of 0.01″ comprised of a 2 mil thick aluminum foil substrate is capable of producing a thermal conductivity of approximately 1.3 W/in� C. or 51.2 W/m� K., which, as will be appreciated in the art, is substantially greater than most currently available interfaces and materials.
Although depicted in FIGS. 1 and 2 as a coiled-type structure, it will be recognized that the strip of substrate having the thermally-conductive material formed thereon may be shaped and formed to take any of a variety of configurations which will consequently produce the desired alternating, vertically-disposed cross-sectional pattern depicted in FIG. 3. For example, although not shown such strip with thermally-conductive compound formed thereon may be formed to assume a generally serpentine configuration or, alternatively, may simply comprise a plurality of elongate substrate strips that are arranged in generally parallel relation to one another along a common horizontal plane. With respect to the latter configuration, it is contemplated that such multiplicity of substrate strips will be compressed to one another to thus assume the cross-sectional configuration depicted in FIG. 3. Accordingly, it will be recognized that any manner by which the thermally-conductive strip with thermally-conductive composition formed thereon can assume and maintain a general vertical orientation that is perpendicular to the heat sink and electronic component will accomplish the objectives of the present invention.
With respect to the manner by which the wafer-type interfaces of the present invention may be fabricated, there is depicted in FIG. 5 a flow chart of the steps of a method 22 to form the same. Initially, there is provided a sheet of the thermally-conductive substrate 24 which, as discussed above, will preferably comprise a metal foil. The layer of thermally-conductive material is then formed upon a respective side of the sheet, via step 26. The sheet with thermally-conductive material formed thereon is then tightly rolled via step 28. The resultant roll is then sliced 30 to a specified thickness to produce the resultant thermal interface wafer.
With respect to the latter step, there is perspectively illustrated in FIG. 4 the contemplated manner by which a rolled sheet 32 of substrate with thermally-conductive material formed thereon will be configured and oriented in order to be cut, via knife blade 34, to produce the thermal interface wafers of the present invention. It will be readily recognized, however, that such roll can be cut through such methods as sawing, grinding, and possibly laser cutting. Other methods known in the art my also be utilized. Along these lines, it is contemplated that the substrate sheet with thermally-conductive compound formed thereon 32 may be selectively rolled such that the cross-sectional cuts made therethrough will attain not only the desired thickness, but surface area sufficient to facilitate the conduction of heat across a given interface between electronic component and heat sink. For example, it is contemplated that the substrate sheet may be rolled to assume a generally cylindrical configuration, such that a circular cross-section is defined thereby, or rolled to assume a block form, to thus form a rectangular or square-like cross section as shown.
As discussed above, the wafers produced by slicing the rolled substrate sheet will preferably be such that the wafers have a thickness of 0.2″ or less, and preferably 0.1″ or less. It is further contemplated that in order to minimize thickness of the wafer, as well as the upper and lower surfaces thereof for interposition between a heat sink and electronic component, the resultant wafer may be compressed or flattened further by applying a horizontal or flatwise (i.e., along an X/Y axis) compressive force of approximately one hundred pounds per square inch or less thereto. Alternatively, such wafer may be simply clamped into position between the heat sink and electronic component to help ensure ideal mechanical contact between the electronic component and heat sink. Otherwise, it is contemplated that the thermal interface may be utilized as per conventional thermal interfaces whereby the same is simply interposed between the heat sink and the electronic component with the electronic component being allowed to operate as normally intended. As discussed above, due to the vertical orientation of the substrate with heat conformable material, there will thus advantageously be provided superior thermal conduction.
Additional modifications and improvements of the present invention may also be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. Thus, the particular combination of parts and steps described and illustrated herein is intended to represent only certain embodiments of the present invention, and is not intended to serve as limitations or alternative devices and methods within the spirit and scope of the invention.
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Hybrid Executioner: Hybrid Executioner Will
Eldritch Strike: Eldritch Strike Charisma
Hybrid Poison Use 1: Bloodroot Poison Recipe
Hybrid Poison Use 9: Carrion Crawler Brain Juice Recipe
Arcane Admixture Damage Type: Arcane Admixture Cold
Arcane Admixture Power: Eldritch Strike
Background: Born Under a Bad Sign (Born Under a Bad Sign Benefit)
FINAL ABILITY SCORES Str 13, Con 13, Dex 21, Int 9, Wis 11, Cha 21.
STARTING ABILITY SCORES Str 12, Con 12, Dex 16, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 16.
AC: 27 Fort: 17 Reflex: 23 Will: 22 HP: 88 Surges: 7 Surge Value: 22
TRAINED SKILLS Stealth +18, Intimidate +20, Bluff +18, Thievery +16
UNTRAINED SKILLS Acrobatics +12, Arcana +5, Diplomacy +11, Dungeoneering +6, Endurance +7, Heal +6, History +5, Insight +6, Nature +6, Perception +6, Religion +5, Streetwise +11, Athletics +7
Level 1: Cursed Shadow
Level 2: Ki Focus Expertise
Level 4: Mark of Finding
Level 6: White Lotus Riposte
Level 8: Wintertouched
Level 10: Sneak of Shadows
Level 11: Arcane Admixture
Level 12: White Lotus Master Riposte
Hybrid at-will 1: Eldritch Strike
Lolthtouched: Cloud of Darkness
Hybrid at-will 1: Garrote Strangle
Hybrid at-will 1: Quick Lunge
Hybrid encounter 1: Assassin's Strike (Hybrid)
Hybrid daily 1: Hybrid Poison Use 1
Hybrid utility 2: Assassin's Bane
Hybrid encounter 3: Otherwind Stride
Hybrid daily 5: Tentacles of Cryonax
Hybrid utility 6: Ghost of the Rooftops
Hybrid daily 9: Hybrid Poison Use 9
Hybrid utility 10: Persistent Tail
Death Dealer encounter 11: Sizing Strike
Death Dealer utility 12: Gruesome Kill
ITEMS Bloodroot Poison (heroic tier), Carrion Crawler Brain Juice (heroic tier), Shadow Master Ki Focus +3, Bracers of Mighty Striking (heroic tier), Davros Elden's Defensive Step (heroic tier), Leather Armor of Dark Majesty +2, Shielding Blade Rapier +1, Rhythm Blade Dagger +1, Siberys Shard of Merciless Cold (paragon tier), Helm of Seven Deaths, Gloves of Eldritch Admixture (heroic tier), Acrobat Boots (heroic tier)
With eldritch strike AP eldritch strike I can hit 120 average damage, but it is still a bit short of what I'm trying to achieve (lvl 13 standard is how much? 130?). Novice Power for Low Slash and Power Jewel, as well as Silvery Glow are planned for the next levels, but at the moment I simply can't find room for them.
At the moment I have picked Melee-Magthere champion for my character theme... Sohei will probably help me more, but everyone is sohei nowadays - is there some other suggestion that can help my case?


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Finished bottoms. Button-through back pockets and easy-entry front pockets. Machine wash. Imported.
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Grandpa pants
By Logger
from Northern MI
About Me Career, Casual
Comments about Jos. A. Bank Wrinkle-Resistant Cotton Twill Plain Front Pants:
I bought these on sale, and thank goodness because if I paid full price I would have been livid! These literally are grandpa pants. if you don't hike them up over your belly the crotch will be half way to your knees. The pant legs look like parachute pants and are huge! I wish I could have tried these on in the store to see how badly they look on. I like a trim tailored look and these are no where near it.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Neat Pants
By tbommada
from St. Louis, MO
I pulled the trigger because the price was great. They run a little long, but other than that I'm very satisfied.
Looks good, feels good
By DJ
from GA
About Me Bargain Shopper, Career, Casual
True to size and fits perfect. Would highly recommend
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Great for the price!
By Stucha
from Lancaster, ca
About Me Bargain Shopper, Classic
I like the pants. They were on sale and seem to be of high quality for the price. They look nicer than other "sale" pants that I have purchased.
Great Casual Pant
By Chef O
from Hampton, NH
About Me Career, Casual, Classic, Eclectic
True to size, durable construtuction, timeless appearence
Service and delivery comments:
Fastest delivery of any Men's store from which I have ordered!
Great deal and great quality!
By Annie
from The beach, NC
About Me Bargain Shopper
Great quality pants. Will be great in the fall and winter. A little heavy for summer.
does not fit
By Michael
from Virginia Beach
all other purchases have fit but not this time
Nice but not great.
By m2
from New Orleans
These are fairly nice wrinkle-resistant casual pants. I typically buy pants like these from another retailer -- which, apparently, I am not supposed to name for some reason. Their casusal wrinkle-resistant pants are a bit softer, more wrinkle-resistant, and come in better colors. These Jos A. Bank ones are pretty nice, too, though... Just not as nice as the pants I usually buy. I got them on a major markdown, and I might buy them again at that price, but not at normal price or a minor markdown. Lastly, like most Jos A. Bank pants, they run a tad long.
Too tight
By Henry from Teaneck
from Teaneck NJ
Delivery was fast and excellent. Unfortunately, the pants were too tight and I had to return them to a brick and mortar store for credit refund. It would have been better had the store made me an even exchange for similar pants, but the brick/mortar prices were higher.
Great fit at a Fabulous Bargain!
By Slim-in-the waist
from New York City
Fits well (true to size); i got the pleated version but the plain-front would be a viable alternative at this price-pointIdeal casual (Friday Dress-down) office attire;The Clearance Deal was absolutely irresistible
Perfect Product
By Boyd
from Camden, SC
About Me Bargain Shopper, Business Professional, Trendy
These pants were the perfect buy for me....perfect fit, perfect fabric, and perfect price! It just doesn't get any better than that.
Need to return a polo
By Big Al
from Turlock CA
A product shipped wit these pants was a plo shirt whic was no satisfactory at all, I need a replacementPlease cntact
ordered seperate from rest
By Me
from Florida
About Me Bargain Shopper, Casual
Bought 4 pair all same size and they all had different length inseam
Decent but too baggy
By AA
from Boston, MA
It is a decent pair of trousers at least for the price...Too baggy though. Additionally I ordered 30 length but the trousers is definitely at least 31 or may be 32 length.
Clown pants
By Brock Martin
from Baltimore, MD
The quality of the fabric of the pants is fine, but the drop from the backside to the knee is way too generous. They make me feel like I'm wearing clown pants. They also ran a bit long, compared to the rest of my 32 inseam pants. Since they were on a clearance sale I didn't bother to return them, but I will certainly be cautious to choose pants from Jos A. Bank in the future without having tried them on in-store.
Did not fit. Returned
By MamaD
from New Roads, la
Bought this for my son and they did not fit therefore we had to return
Poor Sizing
By Chuck Sr
from Charlottesville, VA
About Me Bargain Shopper, Casual, Classic
This pair of pants was terribly undersized. They are tagged with the size I ordered, 36 waist, but they are probably size 32. Upon trying them on I found that the gap between button and button hole was at least 4 inches. On sale, but definitely not a bargain.
Very Pleased with J.S.Bank
By Norshot
from Southern pines, NC
About Me Classic
The product/products are everything and more.
Excelelnt value
By rkgiff
from Northern Virginia
About Me Career, Classic
This is a good, well made, pair of twills in the style and fit I like. I pair them with a blazer for a casual, but still businesslike, look on summer days at the office, or with a knit shirt for weekend wear.
Be careful of sizes
By I wear Jos Banks
from Iowa
About Me Bargain Shopper, Jos Banks Shopper
Be careful with sizes...all my Banks pants I wear are 38X30. For some reason, these were too tight around the waste and I need to send them back.
By Ockap
About Me Career
Comfortable, stylish, trendy, may be the fabric is too thick for Summer wearing. Overall, a great pair of casual slacks
Good slacks
By JC
from KY
Good pants. I can't wear them now as I've put on a few pounds. All my jeans are 38 waist, but they stretch. So do my comfort fit dockers. These are exactly 38 inches with no give. So I'm on a diet now.
Everything I wanted
By Old Jer
from DC
Great work pants
I give a 10 from 1 to 10
By good american
from mcallen, tx.
About Me Bargain Shopper, Career, Casual, Classic
I use every day for work and I feel great wearingyour quality and design cloth line .I'm a customer for life!!!! count on me .Francisco Gonzalez
Great on product, and good on delivery, plus great customer service.
By The Professional
from Milford, CT
The pants feel and are great. I wore them on vacation and what a wonderful pair of pants to wear.
The 1st pair slacks arrived within week.
By Caphear
from Raleigh NC
The 1st pair slacks arrived within week but 2nd pair was sold out at bargin price. No substitute was offered! Slacks fit true to size. When washed they didn't shed all wringles even though they were removed from dryer IMMEDIATELY. Okay for the bargin cost. Traveler's crease is fine.
Couldn't change the oder
By M
from Exton, PA
About Me Casual, Trendy
Product was OK. I purchased 2 pants online and one directly from shop and all with 34" waist. But the actual waist was shorter for the pants purchased online than that for the one that was purchsed in the shop. Bottomline, the pants purchase online are not comfortable.
I would buy this product again
By Dick
from Lee's Summit, MO
As advertised
expected what I ordered
By Living on the mountain
from Walland, Tn
About Me Casual, retired
I ordered these for my husband in a 36 tobacco color. 36 is usually a little loose on him and these were tight. Also they were not the tobacco color. they were khaki. Will not order from this sight again.
Good Buy
By Hey You
from Inverness, Fl
About Me Bargain Shopper, Career, Casual, Looks for quality
Joseph E Banks always has great quality whether on sale or not.
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Rogers to offer iPad 2 plans, iOS 4.3 personal hotspot free on 1GB+ data plans
AT&T isn't the only one confirming iOS 4.3 personal hotspot support, with Rogers (and subsidiary Fido) also letting us know their plans -- and keeping it free!
Mobile hotspot on iOS 4.3 will be enabled on the Rogers network and will follow our current tethering policy. This feature will be available at no additional charge for Rogers and Fido customers who subscribe to data plans of 1GB and above.
That's great for iPhone 4 users, but what about iPad 2? Same deal as the original iPad with 250MB for $15 or 5GB for $35 (or you can use their data sharing but they aren't great value for the $30 surcharge).
So great news for personal hotspot, good news for iPad 2!
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Rogers to offer iPad 2 plans, iOS 4.3 personal hotspot free on 1GB+ data plans
Are you serious?! That just really pisses me off!
AT&T and verizon suck so much, I wish we had rodgers in America.
Now I can get rid of my Rogers Mobile Rocket, this update is actually going to save me $20/mth. I have a 6GB data plan for my iPhone.
I was going to skip this update because I just, for the first time, Jailbroke my phone and have set it up "just right". I now need to search TiPb to learn how to update the O.S. then get my Jailbreak aps and settings back (when a JB for 4.3 comes out).
I wonder if anyone has had this problem I use a wi-fi hotspot with rogers and would tether my cpu through it. But I've just done the update at home and once I tether my cpu it jumps from my home wi-fi to the 3G I'm thinking this is a win win for rogers now they will have more people using there slow data.
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ibook freezes at startup
I have a ibook 800MHz G4 that is freezing at the Login Windows startup screen. It does the same even when starting from the CD. I either can't remember the key strokes for doing a clean install if it is still possible with the new ibooks. How do I get out of this dilemma.
To do a clean install you put in the restore disc (or panther disc) and when you boot up the computer hold down C this will bring you to the installer.
Try this first
When you turn on the computer hold down Apple+S to boot into single user mode
when its done loading type in
/sbin/fsck -f
hit enter
if it says the file system was changed type it again
When it says the drive is OK you can type
Exit and hit enter
Thanks for the effort, but I've already tried to boot from the restore and the install CDs several times, and it never gets to the install screen because it never gets past the screen that says "Login Window starting." It gets locked into that mode and does not go any farther. I've waited as long as 30 minutes for it to proceed, but it won't. The only way to get out of the mode is to hold down the power key until the computer shuts down. I've tried starting in the safe mode, but that doesn't work either. It doesn't respond to any key combinations.
You shouldn't get to login window starting if you boot from the cd
You hold down the C button for a while before it boots to the CD
Have you made any changes to your system before it problem occurred? Like installing additional memory.
You can see where your system hangs on boot up, by pressing a command (apple) v on boot up. The system will the display each command as it is executed.
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Please note: The FAQ pages at the HPCVL website are continuously being revised. Some pages might pertain to an older configuration of the system. Please let us know if you encounter problems or inaccuracies, and we will correct the entries.
The HWT's first function is to process source code. It is often desirable to produce several versions of a program, and quite frequently these versions have a large degree of overlap, ie, parts of the code are used by several of them. The HWT allows the user to keep code for multiple versions in a single "original" source code file, which is then used to generate code corresponding to each version separately.
This is done by means of so-called pre-processor constructs. These commonly have the following form:
(...Code A...)
#ifdef KEYWORD1
(...Code Block 1...)
(...Code Block 2...)
(...Code B...)
The directives #ifdef, #else, and #endif are not used by a standard compiler, but by a pre-compiler such a cpp for C and C++, or fpp for Fortran. The HWT uses such pre-compilers to generate multiple versions of the code. In the above example, Code A and Code B would appear in all code versions. In contrast, Code Block 1 would only appear in code for which KEYWORD1 is defined, and Code Block 2 only in code for which it is not. The definitions for which KEYWORDs are associated with which version of the code is left to the user.
The user is asked to specify this and other details in a file called control. A template of such a file will be placed into the working directory the first time the HWT is executed. After the user has edited the control file and inserted the necessary pre-processor contructs, the HWT performs the following tasks when executed (by typing call.hwt):
Most of these actions are performed automatically. Details are specified in thecontrol file. For a detailed description of these features, please consult the manual.
Note that the HWT installation on HPCVL Sun SPARC machines was compiled with the Sun Studio compilers, which are the native compilers on these systems. This installation will only work properly with the Sun Studio compilers. If you are using other versions, please consider migrating, as there will be incompatibilities in the HT modules.


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My web server (Ubuntu, Nginx) have both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses assigned by the host. For my website, shall I bind it to only an IPv6 address? Is it the standard recommended way? Or, shall I use both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses?
Use both IPv4 and IPv6
You should use both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.
Nearly everyone on the Internet currently has an IPv4 address, or is behind a NAT of some kind, and can access IPv4 resources.
However, only about
In a very few places, ISPs are providing primarily IPv6 or only IPv6 to residential customers and using carrier grade NAT, NAT64 or other such solutions for IPv4 connectivity. This number is expected to grow as IPv4 address space is finally exhausted. These users will typically have better performance over IPv6.
Since IPv6 is where the Internet is going, having your web site IPv6 enabled now puts you ahead of the game and lets you resolve any problems long before they become serious.
Configure nginx
By default with Linux and nginx, you can bind to both IPv4 and IPv6 at the same time by changing your
Or, for SSL sites:
Bind to both!
We had an IIS web site whose code did an internal reference to itself, using the DNS name that the client had used. This process would always fail.
Another symptom was that a browser running locally on the server could not find the web site by the name of the server, only by the IPv4 address. That is,
The fix was to open IIS and change the Bindings of the web site to bind to the IPv6 address, as well as the IPv4 address.


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eBook Category: Erotica/Erotic Romance Fallen Angel Reviews Recommended Read
eBook Description: Join me on a joyride through two of my favorite books. From the dizzying heights of a courtesan auction in Paris to the cozy seclusion of a Wisconsin lakeside cabin with a sexy cop, you're sure to take pleasure in the thrills along the way. I hope you'll enjoy this Taste of Honey.
eBook Publisher: Whiskey Creek Press, Published: 2009
Fictionwise Release Date: August 2009
12 Reader Ratings:
"I read that Honey Jans likes to bring spice to her books. She did just that but I think the spice she used was cayenne pepper because Candy Kisses left you burning for more. Candy Kisses is my first book by Honey Jans. If this is what all her books are like than she has a new fan in me. I could go on and on about Candy Kisses but I think the 5 angel--recommended read rating that I gave it says it all. Now go out and pick up your copy of Candy Kisses today."_Reviewed by Cheryl, Fallen Angel Reviews, 5 Angels and a Fallen Angel Reviews Recommended Read!"ONCE IN LOVE WITH LAURA is one of those stories that 'speaks' to you through the characters' emotional attachment for each other. With plenty of smoldering sex scenes, comical witty dialogue and an element of suspense I happily sat and read this story straight through. I especially loved Laura's reaction to Nick's dominant demeanor. Laura and Nick make a wonderful couple and as you read their story you can't help but admire them. Honey Jans tells wonderful BDSM tales and seems to be improving her talent at her craft with each new story." _5 Blue Ribbons from Romance Junkies
"I read that Honey Jans likes to bring spice to her books. She did just that but I think the spice she used was cayenne pepper because Candy Kisses left you burning for more. Candy Kisses is my first book by Honey Jans. If this is what all her books are like than she has a new fan in me. I could go on and on about Candy Kisses but I think the 5 angel--recommended read rating that I gave it says it all. Now go out and pick up your copy of Candy Kisses today."_Reviewed by Cheryl, Fallen Angel Reviews, 5 Angels and a Fallen Angel Reviews Recommended Read!
"ONCE IN LOVE WITH LAURA is one of those stories that 'speaks' to you through the characters' emotional attachment for each other. With plenty of smoldering sex scenes, comical witty dialogue and an element of suspense I happily sat and read this story straight through. I especially loved Laura's reaction to Nick's dominant demeanor. Laura and Nick make a wonderful couple and as you read their story you can't help but admire them. Honey Jans tells wonderful BDSM tales and seems to be improving her talent at her craft with each new story." _5 Blue Ribbons from Romance Junkies
Chapter 1
Candy Warner walked up to the dilapidated cabin she'd rented from old man Evans for the summer, trying to put things into perspective. She hadn't come back home to live in luxury--her mouth curved in a wry smile at that understatement. She was here to be Audra's Maid of Honor, start her own business, and find the right man to make her come. Easy peasy. At least the sex part would be easy, her sexuality was simmering after pouring through erotic boutiques in search of the perfect bachelorette party goods.
Getting fired after dumping her cheating ex-fiancé would prove to be a blessing in disguise. It had forced her out of the safe little life she'd led as personnel director at Alford and Holmes, made her reevaluate her life, and decide she wouldn't settle for less than passion again. Finding Greg Mathews screwing his secretary had been humiliating, the worst part being that the blond bimbo seemed to be having a lot more fun than she'd ever had with him. She still had the last love letter he'd sent her unopened in her bag. It was a visual reminder not to be stupid about men again.
On that demoralizing note, she stuck the key in the lock, and swore when it wouldn't turn. Darn it all, it was probably rusted shut. Didn't Mr. Evens check these places before he leased them? She thought about breaking a window to get in, but instead tried to force the door. Suddenly someone hit her from behind, taking her to the grass in a rolling tackle that drove the air from her lungs. Crushed beneath a very male body, if the erection pressed tight to her mound was anything to go by, she sucked in air and gaped up at him. Mitch Hammond. Terror morphed to arousal in a heartbeat, making her nipples harden, the place between her legs moisten, and her lips tingle as she gazed at his sultry mouth. God, he'd only gotten better in the ten years she'd been away.
"Mind telling me what you're doing in my crime scene?" he demanded.
Crime scene? Shivering inside as his honey dark tones washed over her, she looked up at the object of her hopeless teenage lust, trying to make sense of his words. His raven dark hair now had a few sprinkles of gray, but that didn't fool her into thinking that he had mellowed. The scorching fire in his whiskey brown eyes still had the power to make her toes curl. As all her formerly suppressed female hormones sat up to take notice, she knew her only hope for getting out of this unscathed was that he wouldn't remember her. Why should he? He'd made it very clear ten years ago, that she didn't mean a thing to him.
She'd made a complete fool of herself over him on prom night all those years ago ... kissing him after he'd saved her from her drunken date ... only to have him reject her, along with a lecture on proper female behavior. It was too demoralizing to even think about. Oh lord, this couldn't be happening. He didn't even have the qualifications she expected of a prospective lover. He was too old, too set in his ways, and way too alpha male.
"Answer me, Candy. What the hell are you doing in my crime scene?"
Shit! She let out an unladylike groan as he took away any hope of anonymity.
"Crime scene?" she asked with a shake of her head. "Just what crime are you thinking of committing, Mitch Hammond?" His forbidding scowl made her wonder if she was way off base. He was wearing a suit, she realized, as the scratchy wool brushed against her bare arms. Something didn't add up.
"Do you need backup, Detective Hammond?" a disembodied voice came from a communication device on his lapel.
Detective Hammond, she mouthed in shock, feeling Mitch stiffen on top of her at her reaction. How was it possible? A crook couldn't be a cop. Still she hadn't seen him for years and people change. She certainly had.
"No," Mitch said, staring at her flushed face. "It was a false alarm. You can stand down."
Stunned, she looked at his resolute expression. Overheating, she wriggled and her sensitive mound rubbed tantalizingly against the growing ridge of his erection, making her quiver. The flare of masculine awareness in his eyes told her he noticed her telling reaction. Double drat! This is not good.
"Answer my question, Candy," he ordered.
"What crime scene?" she finally asked, pulling her wits together, uncomfortable under his unyielding stare. The one he no doubt used to break down suspects.
"I was investigating a burglary a few doors down when I got a call about a suspicious character, driving an old car, who was attempting to break in here again."
She stiffened as he flicked a dubious glance at her ten-year-old Toyota. "Suspicious character," she repeated with a scowl. "And do you always tackle suspicious characters, Detective Hammond?"
"Only the pretty ones."
Candy watched his mouth kick up in a bad boy grin that made her yearn to taste him. He thought she was pretty--the knowledge brightened her crummy day. Gazing back at him, her body tingling, she watched his eyes darken with, what? Suspicion, desire?
She blurted out, "The door wouldn't open."
"The front door lock sticks since it was jimmied open two weeks back," he said, studying her.
Candy let out an appalled gasp at as his matter-of-fact tone. What were the odds of both her condo and now her new digs being burgled? Monumental, but bad karma seemed to be following her. Darn it all, she'd left Chicago to get away from such goings-on. She felt his probing glance at her reaction. How bad was it hit? It looked inhabitable from the outside. She didn't really have the time or the money to move, all her savings would be needed to fund her new business.
Mitch's eyes narrowed. "That doesn't explain what you're doing here, Candy."
"I'm not trying to rob the place, if that's what you're insinuating," she said, her fighting spirit returning. "I rented the cottage for the summer." She felt his formerly tightly held body relax on top of hers, his weight pressing against her in the most stimulating places. The light of masculine awareness, maybe pleasure, that came to his eyes made her consider extending the job requirements to include him.
"Then you're back for keeps."
The satisfaction in his voice gave her pause. He could shoot all her plans to hell, because she was so tempted by him. "Maybe," she replied being evasive. See how he liked it. His sultry grin in response made her want to kick him and kiss him at the same time.
"Is Mathews joining you?" he asked.
She stared up at him, shocked that he knew about her ex-fiancé. "No," she snapped, feeling her face heat.
"Good," he said, bending to kiss her.
She let out a little mew of surprise when Mitch's mouth brushed against hers. He tasted even better than she remembered. She kissed him back, gasping when his hands brushed down the bare skin on her arm, then up to caress the sides of her breasts. He nipped her bottom lip making her open for him, his tongue slipping into her mouth to mate with hers. It was the most arousing experience of her life and they were still fully dressed. She moaned, burning in his arms, all thoughts of business plans and qualifications fading. Wrapping her arms around him, Candy melted into Mitch's embrace, ravishing him.
Detective Mitch Hammond slowly broke the kiss to look down at Candy's enchanting face, cursing his rash impulse to tackle her, but not sorry he'd done it. He'd have chewed out any of his men who'd dared to pull a stunt like that, but when he'd seen her, he'd acted on impulse. Something he hadn't done in a hell of a long time, not since Jill. He'd recognized Candy Warner in an instant, her fiery hair was unmistakable, and her lush curves had been displayed to advantage in her white shorts and pink tank top. His cock ached as it pressed against her creamy warm mound, and he knew he had to have her, but he didn't want to scare her off. She was a judge's daughter and had been very innocent. Candy looked just as dazed as he felt. Her tip-tilted green eyes glazed with passion, her red hair flowed around her in wild abandon, her sultry, passion-swollen lips curved in a smile of surrender. Her full curves cushioned him, her soft tits driving him crazy, her creamy mound tempting him to bury himself in her warmth. At least she wasn't with Mathews anymore. He could build on that.
Who knew when he was called to investigate a suspicious character that he'd wind up between Candy's sexy legs? She let out a breathy gasp as he pressed against her. Oh yeah, she wanted him just as much as he wanted her--handcuffs and whipped cream came to mind. First, he had to get her settled away from the danger zone, then he could work his way into her bed. Decision made, he rolled to his feet and bent down to pull her up. Her eyes widened in shock when he caught her in his arms, their bodies colliding. He bit back a groan of his own. Stupid move, Hammond. She had him off kilter in more ways than one. "Good to be home again, Candy?" Mitch said, holding her steady.
"Yes," she said with a little intake of breath, leaning against him for a moment before pushing away from him.
He weathered her feisty glare, happy to see her natural spunk returning. Most women would probably be in hysterics, but he of all men knew that Candy wasn't most women. She'd startled him ten years ago when she'd thrown herself at him, and she was amazing him now. "I'll follow you back into town."
"Why?" Her eyes narrowed. "Are you planning to arrest me?"
He stifled a grin as she glared at him, her hands on her hips, her eyes sparkling with outrage. It made him idly wonder how she'd look in bed. "No. You're not under arrest. But surely, you can see that you can't stay here. The best thing would be for you to go back to your parents' house."
"I'm a big girl now, and I'm not going home to Daddy. Besides, they're away on a world cruise."
"I know that they're on vacation," he said, ignoring her comment about running home to daddy; those were the damning words he'd left her with that night, ten years ago. "You've got a key?" He spotted her bag lying on the grass a few yards away and walked over to retrieve it.


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As part of RFF's project, Managing the Risks of Shale Gas: Identifying a Pathway toward Responsible Development, scholars in RFF's Center for Energy Economics and Policy conducted the first survey-based, statistical analysis of experts from government agencies, industry, academia, and nongovernmental organizations to identify the priority environmental risks related to shale gas development. The survey defined "priority risks" as those for which the experts believe government regulation and/or voluntary industry practices are currently inadequate to protect the public or the environment.
Survey respondents were asked to choose from 264 possible "risk pathways" that link routine shale gas development activities— from site development to well abandonment— to the environmental burdens (such as stormwater flows) that have impacts on the environment and local communities in various ways (such as lowering surface water quality or disrupting habitat).
A key finding from this analysis is the high degree of consensus among experts about the specific risks to mitigate. These 12 "consensus risks" are those that survey respondents from all four expert groups most frequently identified as priorities for further regulatory or voluntary action.
Of the 12 consensus risk pathways:
Krupnick, Alan, Hal Gordon, and Sheila Olmstead. 2013. Pathways to Dialogue: What the Experts Say about the Environmental Risks of Shale Gas Development. RFF Report and Overview of Key Findings. Washington, DC: Resources for the Future www.rff.org/shaleexpertsurvey.
RFF Center for Energy Economics and Policy. 2012. Risk Matrix for Shale Gas Development. www.rff.org/shaleriskmatrix.
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Boston Scientific Announces Expanded Indication For CRE Wireguided Balloon Dilator
Boston Scientific Corp. announces the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared an expanded use indication for the CRE Wireguided Balloon Dilator for endoscopic dilation of the Sphincter of Oddi following sphincterotomy. The new indication offers physicians the ability to now perform Dilation Assisted Stone Extraction (DASE) with the CRE Wireguided Balloon Dilator. This is an alternative method for the removal of difficult stones in the biliary duct.
The CRE Wireguided Balloon Dilator is constructed of Pebax to provide durability and flexibility, and is designed to gradually open strictures by delivering three distinct pressure-controlled diameters in a single balloon. The rounded-shoulder design of the balloon is engineered to help facilitate endoscopic visualization or balloon endoscopy and provide greater usable balloon surface area during dilation.
The CRE Wireguided Balloon Dilator is also indicated to dilate narrowed areas (or strictures) in the digestive tract.
For more information: www.bostonscientific.com/endo-resources


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The Palatine Police Department of the Village of Palatine, Ill., is dedicated to serve and protect. And they've been successful - being named last year by a neighborhood relocation company as one of the 100 Safest Cities in America.
This year, the department received the Union Pacific Safety Spike Award in recognition of going above and beyond the call of duty to promote railroad safety in their community.
Their extraordinary efforts in promoting and enforcing railroad crossing and pedestrian safety got the attention of Adrian Guerrero, Union Pacific director - Public Affairs for the Chicago area, who presented the award to Palatine's Mayor Jim Schwantz and Chief of Police John Koziol, on Feb. 3. The Police Department also was awarded one of 21 UP CARES safety grants that the railroad presents for community-owned railroad safety initiatives across its 23-state operating system.
"We're proud of the strong partnership we have with the community of Palatine," said Guerrero, "They've taken the initiative to educate their citizens and commuters, and working with UP Police and Public Safety groups, they've conducted a number of safety blitzes to help reinforce that education."
Ranging from $500 to $5,000, UP CARES safety grants support initiatives developed by community organizations to enhance and promote railroad safety through activities tailored for their communities. The Palatine Police Department, Palatine received the grant for driver and pedestrian education, and rail safety enforcement and educational outreach at grade crossings and commuter stations.
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Run for a seat on the University Senate! The Senate is one of the largest and most powerful governing bodies on campus. The Senate directly advises the President on virtually all University policy-related matters. Senators are elected by their constituency and play an integral role in University policy-making and governance by debating and voting on Senate legislation. Faculty, staff, administrators, and students all participate in this shared governance process. The candidacy period opens today -- visit the Senate website for more information and to submit your candidacy application!
Website: http://www.senate.umd.edu/elections
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By Damon Veach Genealogy columnist
Sheau-yueh J. Chao, a librarian on the staff of the Newman Library of Baruch College, has prepared a groundbreaking treatise on the related topics of Chinese-American genealogy and Chinese onomastics. In fact, her new book is the first basic tool in English to trace the origins of Chinese surnames.
The Chinese possess one of the oldest genealogical traditions in the world, extending back to the Shang Period (1700-1122 B.C.E.). The author honors this tradition and provides context by including a glossary and a chronology of Chinese history to help readers in finding terms and the dates of imperial time periods referred to in the volume. Also included is a Pinyin to Wade-Giles Conversion Table for the benefit of readers who are less familiar with the Wade-Giles system of romanization of Chinese sounds adopted by the Library of Congress and used throughout the book.
At the heart of the work are three principal chapters. Chapter one describes the history of Chinese surnames, the research on Chinese surnames in literature and reasons that surnames have changed in Chinese history. The second chapter, by far the largest of the chapters, delivers a genealogical analysis of more than 600 Chinese surnames. Typically, each surname sketch depicts the founder or other originating influence upon the name, the various locales associated with the surname, reasons behind alterations in the name, and so on. The third chapter consists of an annotated bibliography of Chinese and English language sources on Chinese surnames. The work concludes with separate indexes to family names, authors, titles and Chinese-character stroke numbers, one mechanism used for grouping Chinese characters.
Prodigious effort went into the preparation of "In Search of Your Asian Roots: Genealogical Resources on Chinese Surnames." For instance, the author translated and analyzed nearly 200 books in ancient Chinese literature housed at Columbia University's East Asian Library, the Harvard-Yenching Library at Harvard University, and the Library of Congress. Its publication at this time is guaranteed to be a boon to East Asian researchers, librarians, bibliographers, students, and, of course, genealogical researchers working on their Chinese forebears.
This excellent soft-cover book is indexed, contains 323 pages, and is illustrated. The price including postage and handling is $33.45. Order directly from the Clearfield Company, 200 E. Eager Street, Baltimore, Md. 21202.
Another major publication from this company is "The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales." This comprises a registry of armorial bearings from the earliest to the present time.
This is one of the best reference works in British heraldry. It is actually a reprint of the last published edition of 1884. It was hailed as a monumental accomplishment by leading authorities at the time of publication and has never been superseded. The range of this definitive work is encyclopedic. It contains approximately 70,000 descriptions of coats-of-arms of British families, listed alphabetically by the owner's surname; if there are several families with the same name, they are listed by location. In addition, there is an extensive list of mottoes, a glossary, a dictionary of heraldic terms, and lists of the Royal Armory and Orders of Knighthood.
This book is a necessity for every heraldic artist and designer, as well as for those wishing to trace their own coat-armor. "The General Armory" is regarded by genealogical and heraldic researchers as one of the greatest works of the Burke series. It contains one of the most comprehensive collections of arms, some 60,000 taken from leading sources.
This volume was originally a single publication but it is now in a soft-cover, two-volume set. Although it is a little expensive, it is highly recommended for major genealogical collections. The price of this Clearfield Company book is $138.50.
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A GENEALOGIST'S WHODUNNIT: It was a brutal murder, but where was the evidence other than conflicting confessions and testimony?
A new book by Charles M. Hargroder, "Ada and the Doc," examines, among other details of a fascinating case, the testimony of Ada LeBoeuf, Dr. Thomas Dreher, and the trapper, James Beadle, who later recanted. Then there was the post-sentence petition by 11 of the 12 convicting jurors asking clemency to change the death sentence for the murder of the doctor's wife to one of life imprisonment. LeBoeuf and Dreher were identified in newspapers as lovers, a point never explored as a motive by the prosecution and raised only by attorneys (without proof) for Beadle, a co-defendant. Yet, Mrs. LeBoeuf and Dr. Dreher were found guilty and sentenced to hang, touching off an almost hysterical public appeal for clemency. Nevertheless, the two were executed, marking the first time in 116 years of statehood that Louisiana had sent a woman to the gallows. The LeBoeuf-Dreher murder case thus became a part of Louisiana's rich and colorful past.
Hargroder, a retired employee of The Times-Picayune Capitol Bureau, has written an immensely entertaining and well-documented account of this murder and includes a tremendous amount of genealogical accuracy along the way. He was born one block from the St. Mary Parish courthouse square one year before the trial, which attracted international attention, and he grew up hearing fragments of the case. His interest was piqued by the fact that the physician at his birth also had been the coroner in the case and that the presiding judge was a friend of his mother's family.
Driven by his enduring fascination with the story, Hargroder has made the tale of murder, mayhem, mystery -- and perhaps miscarriage of justice -- come to life. This non-fiction work reads like a novel, and it will hold your interest from cover to cover.
It's a "who dunnit" for genealogical and historical researchers. The book is soft-cover, illustrated, and published by the Center for Louisiana Studies, P.O. Box 40831, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, La. 70504-0831. It is available from bookstores for $7.50 or directly from the publisher. If ordering by mail, include $2.50 to cover the cost of shipping and handling.
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HELPFUL HINT: There is a Web site that answers basic questions about homesteading. Although titled for South Dakota, the information is useful in almost any jurisdiction open to homesteading. Step-by-step instructions lead researchers through the process of locating and obtaining the homestead records for your ancestors, and there are details of what you can expect to find when you obtain the files.
The following Web site will be helpful if you are looking for homestead records: http: members.aol.com/gkrell/homestead/home.html. Otherwise, just search for the word "homestead" for other sites with useful information.


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Neither did anyone else... Friday's jackpot currently stated at $476 million.
For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible
Put down one dollar and ended up winning two (got the Mega Ball and nothing else). Letting that entire two dollars ride on the next one. Yes, I like living on the edge.
A watched plot never thickens.
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I'd seriously consider not telling anyone. Just tell them I'm retiring early and I did well with my 401k's.
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When people say that I dont know what Im talking about when it comes to sports or writing, I think: Man, you should see me in the rest of my life.
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Almost half a billion...incredible. Officially the biggest jackpot EVER!
According to the article below, now half a billion (and will likely be even more once the drawing finishes)!
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The eliminated G's gather together to chat with Mr. Bentley before the Season 2 finale of From G's To Gents. First, Prote'ge' chats about his reputation as the "scammer" of the household...
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Creepa and Shotta, the winner and runner-up from Season One, return to the Gentlemen's Club to meet the new pledge class. The final three G's gather in the study to meet with the former G's and get drilled on why they deserve to win. After the meetings, Creepa and Shotta decide which G they are pushing through to the final 2...
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The final 4 G's meet with Bentley's mom to learn how to handle conflict, both internal and interpersonal. In addition, they work on making apologies and learning how to forgive (themselves and others) in order to reach resolutions that are crucial to them moving on toward a better life. When the G's mothers, children, girlfriends, and baby-mamas come to the house, the G's will try their best to "bury the hatchet."
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The Gender and Sexuality Resource Center (GSRC), located on the third floor of the Campus Center in room 329, is a safe space for all students to engage in dialogue around the intersections of Gender & Sexuality on our campus and in our society.
Core to our mission is providing Community, Pride and Empowerment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Pansexual, Asexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ*) spectrum students and their allies. The center is dedicated to improving the quality of life for all LGBTQ* persons at UAlbany. The GSRC enhances the University commitment to social justice and diversity by supporting students of all backgrounds and cultural identities and is a valuable source of support and networking for students, faculty and staff.
The GSRC is open: when school is in session
Monday- Thursday 10am-9pm
Friday 10am-4pm
Every 3rd Saturday 11-6pm
The GSRC & the MRC are part of the Office of Intercultural Student Engagement


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Miniature solider collection at Bostic Lincoln Center
The Bostic Lincoln Center, a non-profit museum, located in Bostic has received a number of miniature toy soldiers from the collection of Walter Walukewicz of Gaffney, S.C.
Walukewicz included in the gift two cabinets to house the miniatures. Visitors are invited to view the gift of figures which include soldiers from the Revolutionary War with George
Washington at Valley Forge, Civil War soldiers with Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant, a Confederate band, soldiers and Indians depicting the French and Indian War. Many of the items
Walukewicz molded and painted.
The museum is open Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m.and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The center will open other hours and days by appointment.
More 3,000 visitors have registered at the museum since opening. Guests are given a tour and shown a documentary of the local generational story that Nancy Hanks lived in the area and had Abraham Lincoln, our nation's 16th President, on "Lincoln Hill" near Bostic.
This spring Bostic will be having its first spring festival on April 20 in celebration of the five-year anniversary of the opening of the Bostic Lincoln Center. The event will begin at 10 a.m. There will be free entertainment all day with a feature group at 3 p.m.
At 4 p..m. there will be an outdoor Nancy Hank's drama presented by Rutherford Community Theatre. Besides the entertainment, visitors will be able to enjoy a children's art show, petting zoo, heritage exhibits, bingo, antique cars, food and craft vendors. Visitors are encouraged to bring a chair and stay all day.
For more information about the event or the Bostic Lincoln Center, call 245-9800 or email info@bosticlincolncenter.