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Record: 43-39, Finished 3rd in NBA Northwest Division (Schedule and Results)
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PTS/G: 98.0 (13th of 30) ▪ Opp PTS/G: 98.1 (16th of 30)
SRS: 0.30 (13th of 30) ▪ Pace: 90.9 (21st of 30)
Off Rtg: 106.7 (10th of 30) ▪ Def Rtg: 106.8 (21st of 30)
Expected W-L: 41-41 (15th of 30)
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July 11, 2012
Traded Devin Harris to the Atlanta Hawks for Marvin Williams.
July 26, 2012
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September 27, 2012
Signed Chris Quinn as a free agent.
Signed Trey Gilder as a free agent.
Signed Darnell Jackson as a free agent.
October 18, 2012
Waived Trey Gilder.
October 25, 2012
Waived Chris Quinn.
Waived Darnell Jackson.
November 26, 2012
Assigned Kevin Murphy to the Reno Bighorns of the D-League.
January 8, 2013
Recalled Kevin Murphy from the Reno Bighorns of the D-League.
March 10, 2013
Waived Raja Bell.
Signed Travis Leslie to a 10-day contract.
March 27, 2013
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June 27, 2013
Drafted Shabazz Muhammad in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 2013 NBA Draft.
Drafted Gorgui Dieng in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 2013 NBA Draft.
Drafted Erick Green in the 2nd round (46th pick) of the 2013 NBA Draft.
Traded Gorgui Dieng and Shabazz Muhammad to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Trey Burke.
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Melissa plays Ati, a seventeen year old from Spanish Harlem who goes on to met a young choreographer who persuades her to dance and eventually ends up training her. Starring opposite Melissa is Shonn Wiley, whose wife did a cover shoot with Melissa's boyfriend, David Fumero (Cristian Vega), for a fitness magazine a few years back.
Shooting this particular film was a dream for Melissa, as she's danced practically her whole life and at one point even taught others the art! However, things didn't always go so smoothly during filming. Melissa had to learn the true Harlem Spanish accent, which was a challenge. She had to go through extensive stretch and yoga training in order to perform the modern and contemporary dance moves and work long 15 - 16 hour days to accomplish it all!
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I will always have two sisters
Monday wasn't a normal day. On a normal Monday I stay at home and enjoy the second of my two days off during the week. I generally take care of some loose ends with my sports section and answer an e-mail or two. But I planned on using Tuesday and Wednesday as vacation days so I decide to head to the newsroom for a few hours to make sure things were lined up during my absence.
Again, Monday wasn't a normal day.
Around 6 p.m. I decided that I was finished with the day and headed out to grab a bite in Forest City. I followed up my meal with a trip to Wal-Mart to grab a few loose items. That place is somewhere I generally do my best to avoid, but as I said…
Monday wasn't a normal day.
I began my 20-25 minute journey home and eventually pulled into my driveway, grabbed my bag, grabbed my newly purchased items and headed for the front door. As I walked towards the house I noticed a state trooper slowly rolling down my street. I looked out of the front window and watched him as he pulled into my driveway. I asked my father if there was something going on just to find that he was as confused as I was. The next thing I know my doorbell rings, my father and I open the door where we're greeted by three highway patrol officers and another man in what appeared to be a fireman's suit.
Again, Monday wasn't a normal day.
The four men entered my house, the solemn expressions on their faces were enough to frighten me of what I would hear next, but I could have never imagined it. The man in the fireman's suit introduced himself as a pastor from a nearby church and grasped my father's hand. He said he was sorry. He told us both that my older sister, Ashley, was killed in a car wreck just hours before. She was 25-years-old.
Monday wasn't a normal day.
The wave of shock hit us both. I had to sit down. The troopers explained all that they could, but for some reason, none of it mattered. Just a few moments I saw another set of headlights pull into the driveway, it was my younger sister, Alexis. I couldn't begin to think of what was running through her mind so I put my shoes back on and heading out into the light rain. I met her in front of her car and told her something that I never thought I would have to say, especially so young. I told her that our sister was dead.
Monday wasn't a normal day.
After holding Alexis for a short while we walked into the house where the pastor introduced himself to Alexis. She disappeared into the kitchen where my father was sitting, trying to comprehend what we all just learned. The pastor spoke with me for a few minutes before my father reappeared with his shoes and coat on. He was going to tell my mother what happened. As he and the troopers pulled away I went upstairs to console my sister. I told her that we needed to be strong for my parents, the ones who had always been strong for us.
Monday wasn't a normal day.
After about an hour of phone calls and disbelief, my father called and asked my sister and I to come to the hospital where he and mother were to identify Ashley. Fifteen minutes later we arrived at the emergency room and my father led us to the family room to see my mom. She was in so much agony that she was in a wheelchair. Alexis hugged her neck. I held her hand. I have never felt so helpless.
Monday wasn't a normal day.
Even now as I write this, not even 24 hours after the accident, I feel so incredibly helpless. I have never dealt with death with much grace at all. I close off. I don't talk. Not because I don't hurt, but because I don't know the word to say. I try to be there for the ones that need me but at the same time I just want to be left alone. I don't want to grieve but watching others grieve. I usually don't share much of what I feel on a normal day, but again…
Monday wasn't a normal day.
Ashley was an incredible sister. She cared unconditionally for everyone in our family. We had our times where we would disagree on music, movies, clothes, even boyfriends and girlfriends. For two years we rode together back and forth in the same car to Shelby High. Now I wish we had more conversations during those moments together. I wish I had found more time for her during all those times she asked me to go to the malls in Charlotte or Gastonia with her for the afternoon. I wish she would have had the chance to find true happiness and her direction in life. I wish she would have had the chance to be in wedding. I wish she would have gotten the chance to be my future children's favorite aunt.
The last real time I spent with Ashley was Friday afternoon before I left for work. She came to my room and asked if I wanted a sandwich, and I'm never one to turn down a free sandwich. I went downstairs where she had prepared a ham and salami sandwich for me. We ate our lunch in the living room in front of the television and laughed at the ridiculous people on daytime dating shows like we normally did during the week. I finished my plate, thanked her and walked out of the door. A sandwich that was otherwise forgettable will forever be the most memorable sandwich of my life.
I loved my sister very much and I always will. I will always have two sisters. Rest in peace, Ashley, I love you and I'll see you soon. -Travis


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Ink – Written by Hand (#INKdoc) from Ryan Couldrey | @RyTron on Vimeo.
A film by Ryan Couldrey featuring Tanja Tiziana and Wonder Pens.
Ink – Written by Hand (#INKdoc) from Ryan Couldrey | @RyTron on Vimeo.
A film by Ryan Couldrey featuring Tanja Tiziana and Wonder Pens.
Field Notes Vending Machine from Coudal Partners on Vimeo.
Forget Twinkies. I want a vending machine full of Field Notes.
Process Crayola from WIRED on Vimeo.
A peek into how Crayola makes its iconic crayon.
(via Wired on Vimeo)
Leigh Reyes of My Life As A Verb put together a lovely video of her pen strokes along to the lyrics of Feathers by The Twilight Singers. Lovely.
Why Write is a sixteen minute Ted Talk from Master Penman Jake Weidmann waxing poetic about the love of penmanship and writing.
(Shoutout to Fountain Pen Physicist for the link as I hadn't yet seen this!)
Make your own Midori-style Traveler's Notebook in any size (traditional Midori sizes or a leather cover perfectly sized for your Field Notes-sized books) with this great video tutorial:
After you've made your own Midori-style TRaveler's Notebook, don't forget to check out my previous post about customizing your notebook.
(Thanks to @mattwillgo for the tip)
Its not Christmas but I couldn't wait to share this. What do the guys over at Tested love to write with? Karas Kustoms pens and Field Notes, of course!
(Link via Field Notes)
David Rees of Artisanal Pencil Sharpening sharpens Blackwing Pencils using an array of tools including a box knife, a Classroom Friendly Sharpener and the El Casco. Is it ridiculous? A little bit, but in his ostentatiousness he gets to the heart of it: anyone can use a pencil and sharpen it with little more than a knife or pocket sharpener.
(via Art Directors Club)
Peek inside some stationery shops like Present + Correct in the UK.
(via Monocle, tip o' the hat to Letter Writers Alliance)
A GIRL NAMED ELASTIKA from Guillaume Blanchet I Filmmaker on Vimeo.
Enjoy your Friday with a 3-minute short film made entirely out of office supplies. Elastika rocks!
(shout out to my pal Teri for the tip!)
Great animated video about the Hobonichi Planner from the folks who created Domo-Kun!
(via Hobonichi Love)
In preparation for National Handwriting Day, here's a little advice from Donovan B. from the Letter Writers Alliance on the best way to improve your handwriting. Thursday is Handwriting Day so get your pens, pencils, brushes and crayon at the ready!
Making Mail is a Kickstarter funded documentary about mail art and the folks that create it. The film has been produced and is now being submitted to film festivals, this is the trailer.
(via Paper Pastries, Suburban Pen Pal and Letter Writers Alliance)
My husband stumbled across this video of staplers found in Japan by this colorful Brit from The Grand Illusions web site, a site that sells toys, illusions and other novelty items.
I dug through his videos in search of other tidbits that might be interesting to readers and also found his glass pen demo. He comments that washing the tip with a little soapy water helps to make the ink adhere much better. Good tip!
The cast of FPGeeks video podcast got together with Brian from the Edison Pen Company to discuss and demonstrate methods for tuning pen nibs. After watching this, I am feeling brave enough to tackle a few troublesome pens in my collection.
Its a pretty long video but worth watching. Brian is super knowledgeable and gives great instruction.
Feeling kind of Hobbitsy? Moleskine is re-releasing the Hobbit line of products in time for the release of the second film in the Hobbit series. So I guess its not so limited anymore, is it?
The covers are accented with debossed designs and metallic foils. Four versions are available in pocket sized including a Bordeaux Red cover and two black with red foil accents and black debossed designs and one black cover with red foil and gold foil. They are pretty but its still filled with mediocre paper stock. Sigh.
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After writing my reviews of the hybrid ballpoints, I found an ad for the Pilot Acroball that sort of horrified my senses. So then I had to look further to see if Pentel, Uni Ball or Zebra stooped to similar stereotypes. So I've collected them all for you here.
Seriously? This is another Bic For Her travesty (read the reviews for entertainment). Shame on you, Pilot.
This Uni Jetstream video just sells the pens and stops trying to stereotype all women as shopaholics with a penchant for matching their pen to their outfits.
Both Surari and Vicuna features ice skating as a metaphor for the pens' smoothness. Points to Surari for weirdness of the ice skating zebra.
Judged entirely based on the promotional videos, I give the lead to Zebra Surari. Runner-up is Uni Jetstream but they lost first place because of the goofy music.
How would you rate these? Are you more or less compelled to buy any of these pens?
I'm not at all as enthusiastic about ballpoints as the announcer in this video but it is interesting to see how much work is put into making the Bic Cristal ballpoint pen.The beginning of the video paints fountain pens in a very poor light indeed.
Let the comment raging begin.
(Shoutout to Andy of Woodclinched for finding this video)
While I mostly focus on workspaces of the average modern office worker, today I thought I'd share this video I found of Casey Neistat's highly-functional and slightly OCD video studio. This will also offset some of the complaints that I often collect and share workspaces that are too ideal, too "magazine". This is a super cool space designed and organized exclusively to serve those who work in the space.
There are two other videos in the series as well, Part 2 and Part 3. So, go get your lunch, queue them up and enjoy!
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I've been implying to folks that I've been working on a "secret project" at work. Well, its not so secret anymore. Its a little app called Soundpic that turns your video into a still image and a sound clip in one neat package.
Not only was I actively involved in the design of the user interface, I designed the logo, art directed the promo video and even let them use my largely-unused Facebook page for the video! I am amazed what we could do with just a handful of people and some wishful thinking.[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfy-PbadD8A?rel=0
We've been running around looking for cool sounds to capture with our images: from rustling leaves to steaks on the grill. I'm still on the hunt for one of those old school sprinklers to add to my "summer sounds" collection.
Soundpic is available on the Apple iTunes store for iPhone. And its free. If you like the app, please let me know or leave feedback on the app store. Thanks!
Beautiful video of hand crafting a metal pen.
(via Gizmodo, originally from Alexandre Chappel)
I forgot to include a link to these videos in yesterday's Link Love but this is more of a Friday waste-a-few-minutes-on-the-company's-dime activities anyway. Tipping my hat to Brad at Pen Addict for posting these videos. If you're a fan of shows like "How Things Are Made" AND you like pens and stationery, especially from Japan, you'll like these a lot. For more information and detailed descriptions of the episodes, check out the NHK World TV web site.[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9bCBFbi6iY&w=560&h=315 [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqjC76rWSiM&w=560&h=315
So grab a doughnut and a fresh cup of coffee. Bonus points if you decide to play Name-That-Tool as the camera scan across products.
Happy Friday!
About every few months, someone publishes a story about the death of handwriting or some variation on this theme. Today's grim reaper is the BBC with a video article about North Carolina Congresswoman Pat Hurley, who is drafting a bill to mandate handwriting be taught in primary school. A professor of linguistics provides counterpoint describing handwriting as "nostalgic".
The whole video raised my hackles especially because neither camp mentioned the hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills that are developed as a result of writing. Not to mention that handwriting in the joined-up version helps to speed up writing so that students (and later adults) can more quickly capture thoughts and ideas on paper.
On the whole, I think the story was a bit of sensationalist, shoddy journalism and I'm going to be all grr-argh! for the rest of the day as a result.
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Doping (semiconductor)
In semiconductor production, doping intentionally introduces impurities into an extremely pure (also referred to as intrinsic) semiconductor for the purpose of modulating its electrical properties. The impurities are dependent upon the type of semiconductor. Lightly and moderately doped semiconductors are referred to as extrinsic. A semiconductor doped to such high levels that it acts more like a conductor than a semiconductor is referred to as degenerate.
In the context of phosphors and scintillators, doping is better known as activation.
- 1 History
- 2 Carrier concentration
- 3 Effect on band structure
- 4 Techniques of doping and synthesis
- 5 Process
- 6 Dopant elements
- 7 Compensation
- 8 Doping in organic conductors
- 9 Magnetic doping
- 10 Single dopants in semiconductors
- 11 Neutron transmutation doping
- 12 See also
- 13 References
The effects of semiconductor doping were long known empirically in such devices as crystal radio detectors and selenium rectifiers. However, the process was formally first developed by John Robert Woodyard working at Sperry Gyroscope Company during World War II.[1] The demands of his work on radar denied Woodyard the opportunity to pursue research on semiconductor doping. However, after the war ended, his patent proved the grounds of extensive litigation by Sperry Rand.[2] Related work was performed at Bell Labs by Gordon K. Teal and Morgan Sparks.[3]
Carrier concentration[edit]
The quantity of dopant introduced to an intrinsic semiconductor determines its concentration and indirectly affects many of its electrical properties. The most important factor that doping directly affects is the material's carrier concentration. In an intrinsic semiconductor under thermal equilibrium, the concentration of electrons and holes is equivalent. That is,
If we have a non-intrinsic semiconductor in thermal equilibrium the relation becomes (for low doping):
where n0 is the concentration of conducting electrons, p0 is the electron hole concentration, and ni is the material's intrinsic carrier concentration. Intrinsic carrier concentration varies between materials and is dependent on temperature. Silicon's ni, for example, is roughly 1.08×1010 cm−3 at 300 kelvin (room temperature).[4]
In general, an increase in doping concentration affords an increase in conductivity due to the higher concentration of carriers available for conduction. Degenerate (very highly doped) semiconductors have conductivity levels comparable to metals and are often used in modern integrated circuits as a replacement for metal. Often superscript plus and minus symbols are used to denote relative doping concentration in semiconductors. For example, n+ denotes an n-type semiconductor with a high, often degenerate, doping concentration. Similarly, p− would indicate a very lightly doped p-type material. Even degenerate levels of doping imply low concentrations of impurities with respect to the base semiconductor. In crystalline intrinsic silicon, there are approximately 5×1022 atoms/cm³. Doping concentration for silicon semiconductors may range anywhere from 1013 cm−3 to 1018 cm−3. Doping concentration above about 1018 cm−3 is considered degenerate at room temperature. Degenerately doped silicon contains a proportion of impurity to silicon on the order of parts per thousand. This proportion may be reduced to parts per billion in very lightly doped silicon. Typical concentration values fall somewhere in this range and are tailored to produce the desired properties in the device that the semiconductor is intended for.
Effect on band structure[edit]
Doping a semiconductor in a good crystal introduces allowed energy states within the band gap but very close to the energy band that corresponds to the dopant type. In other words, donor impurities create states near the conduction band while acceptors create states near the valence band. The gap between these energy states and the nearest energy band is usually referred to as dopant-site bonding energy or EB and is relatively small. For example, the EB for boron in silicon bulk is 0.045 eV, compared with silicon's band gap of about 1.12 eV. Because EB is so small, room temperature is hot enough to thermally ionize practically all of the dopant atoms and create free carriers in the conduction or valence bands.
Dopants also have the important effect of shifting the energy bands relative to the Fermi level. The energy band that corresponds with the dopant with the greatest concentration ends up closer to the Fermi level. Since the Fermi level must remain constant in a system in thermodynamic equilibrium, stacking layers of materials with different properties leads to many useful electrical properties induced by band bending, if the interfaces can be made cleanly enough. For example, the p-n junction's properties are due to the band bending that happens as a result of the necessity to line up the bands in contacting regions of p-type and n-type material. This effect is shown in a band diagram. The band diagram typically indicates the variation in the valence band and conduction band edges versus some spatial dimension, often denoted x. The Fermi level is also usually indicated in the diagram. Sometimes the intrinsic Fermi level, Ei, which is the Fermi level in the absence of doping, is shown. These diagrams are useful in explaining the operation of many kinds of semiconductor devices.
Relationship to carrier concentration (low doping)[edit]
For low levels of doping, the relevant energy states are populated sparsely by electrons (conduction band) or holes (valence band). This means it is possible to write simple expressions for the electron and hole carrier concentrations, by ignoring Pauli exclusion (via Maxwell–Boltzmann statistics):
where EF is the Fermi level, EC is the minimum energy of the conduction band, and EV is the maximum energy of the valence band. These are related to the value of the intrinsic concentration via[6]
an expression which is independent of the doping level, since EC - EV (the band gap) does not change with doping.
The concentration factors NC(T) and NV(T) are given by
where me* and mh* are the density of states effective masses of electrons and holes, respectively, quantities that are roughly constant over temperature.[6]
Techniques of doping and synthesis[edit]
The synthesis of n-type semiconductors may involve the use of vapor-phase epitaxy. In vapor-phase epitaxy, a gas containing the negative dopant is passed over the substrate wafer. In the case of n-type GaAs doping, hydrogen sulfide is passed over the gallium arsenide, and sulfur is incorporated into the structure.[7] This process is characterized by a constant concentration of sulfur on the surface.[8] In the case of semiconductors in general, only a very thin layer of the wafer needs to be doped in order to obtain the desired electronic properties.[9] The reaction conditions typically range from 600 to 800 °C for the n-doping with group VI elements,[7] and the time is typically 6–12 hours depending on the temperature.
Some dopants are added as the (usually silicon) boule is grown, giving each wafer an almost uniform initial doping.[10] To define circuit elements, selected areas — typically controlled by photolithography[11] — are further doped by such processes as diffusion[12] and ion implantation, the latter method being more popular in large production runs because of increased controllability.
Small numbers of dopant atoms can change the ability of a semiconductor to conduct electricity. When on the order of one dopant atom is added per 100 million atoms, the doping is said to be low or light. When many more dopant atoms are added, on the order of one per ten thousand atoms, the doping is referred to as heavy or high. This is often shown as n+ for n-type doping or p+ for p-type doping. (See the article on semiconductors for a more detailed description of the doping mechanism.)
Dopant elements[edit]
Group IV semiconductors[edit]
(Note: When discussing periodic table groups, semiconductor physicists always use an older notation, not the current IUPAC group notation. For example, the carbon group is called "Group IV", not "Group 14".)
For the Group IV semiconductors such as diamond, silicon, germanium, silicon carbide, and silicon germanium, the most common dopants are acceptors from Group III or donors from Group V elements. Boron, arsenic, phosphorus, and occasionally gallium are used to dope silicon. Boron is the p-type dopant of choice for silicon integrated circuit production because it diffuses at a rate that makes junction depths easily controllable. Phosphorus is typically used for bulk-doping of silicon wafers, while arsenic is used to diffuse junctions, because it diffuses more slowly than phosphorus and is thus more controllable.
By doping pure silicon with Group V elements such as phosphorus, extra valence electrons are added that become unbonded from individual atoms and allow the compound to be an electrically conductive n-type semiconductor. Doping with Group III elements, which are missing the fourth valence electron, creates "broken bonds" (holes) in the silicon lattice that are free to move. The result is an electrically conductive p-type semiconductor. In this context, a Group V element is said to behave as an electron donor, and a group III element as an acceptor. This is a key concept in the physics of a diode.
A very heavily doped semiconductor behaves more like a good conductor (metal) and thus exhibits more linear positive thermal coefficient. Such effect is used for instance in sensistors.[13] Lower dosage of doping is used in other types (NTC or PTC) thermistors.
In most cases many types of impurities will be present in the resultant doped semiconductor. If an equal number of donors and acceptors are present in the semiconductor, the extra core electrons provided by the former will be used to satisfy the broken bonds due to the latter, so that doping produces no free carriers of either type. This phenomenon is known as compensation, and occurs at the p-n junction in the vast majority of semiconductor devices. Partial compensation, where donors outnumber acceptors or vice versa, allows device makers to repeatedly reverse (invert) the type of a given portion of the material by applying successively higher doses of dopants, so-called counterdoping. Most modern semiconductors are made by successive selective counterdoping steps to create the necessary P and N type areas.[14]
Although compensation can be used to increase or decrease the number of donors or acceptors, the electron and hole mobility is always decreased by compensation because mobility is affected by the sum of the donor and acceptor ions.
Doping in organic conductors[edit]
Conductive polymers can be doped by adding chemical reactants to oxidize, or sometimes reduce, the system so that electrons are pushed into the conducting orbitals within the already potentially conducting system. There are two primary methods of doping a conductive polymer, both of which use an oxidation-reduction (i.e., redox) process.
- Chemical doping involves exposing a polymer such as melanin, typically a thin film, to an oxidant such as iodine or bromine. Alternatively, the polymer can be exposed to a reductant; this method is far less common, and typically involves alkali metals.
- Electrochemical doping involves suspending a polymer-coated, working electrode in an electrolyte solution in which the polymer is insoluble along with separate counter and reference electrodes. An electric potential difference is created between the electrodes that causes a charge and the appropriate counter ion from the electrolyte to enter the polymer in the form of electron addition (i.e., n-doping) or removal (i.e., p-doping).
N-doping is much less common because the Earth's atmosphere is oxygen-rich, thus creating an oxidizing environment. An electron-rich, n-doped polymer will react immediately with elemental oxygen to de-dope (i.e., reoxidize to the neutral state) the polymer. Thus, chemical n-doping must be performed in an environment of inert gas (e.g., argon). Electrochemical n-doping is far more common in research, because it is easier to exclude oxygen from a solvent in a sealed flask. However, it is unlikely that n-doped conductive polymers are available commercially.
Magnetic doping[edit]
Research on magnetic doping has shown that considerable alteration of certain properties such as specific heat may be affected by small concentrations of an impurity; for example, dopant impurities in semiconducting ferromagnetic alloys can generate different properties as first predicted by White, Hogan, Suhl and Nakamura.[15][16]
Single dopants in semiconductors[edit]
The sensitive dependence of a semiconductor's electronic, optical, and magnetic properties on dopants has provided an extensive range of tunable phenomena to explore and apply to devices. Recently it has become possible to move past the tunable properties of an ensemble of dopants and to identify the effects of a solitary dopant on commercial device performance as well as locally on the fundamental properties of a semiconductor. New applications have become available that require the discrete character of a single dopant, such as single-spin devices in the area of quantum information or single-dopant transistors. Dramatic advances in the past decade towards observing, controllably creating and manipulating single dopants, as well as their application in novel devices have allowed opening the new field of solotronics (solitary dopant optoelectronics).[17]
Neutron transmutation doping[edit]
Neutron transmutation doping (NTD) is an unusual doping method for special applications. Most commonly, it is used to dope silicon n-type in high-power electronics. It is based on the conversion of the Si-30 isotope into phosphorus atom by neutron absorption as follows:
In practice, the silicon is typically placed near a nuclear reactor to receive the neutrons. As neutrons continue to pass through the silicon, more and more phosphorus atoms are produced by transmutation, and therefore the doping becomes more and more strongly n-type. NTD is a far less common doping method than diffusion or ion implantation, but it has the advantage of creating an extremely uniform dopant distribution.[18][19]
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- ^ A.B Sproul, M.A Green (1991). "Improved value for the silicon intrinsic carrier concentration from 275 to 375 K". J. Appl. Phys. 70: 846. Bibcode:1991JAP....70..846S. doi:10.1063/1.349645.
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- ^ "Computer History Museum - The Silicon Engine|1955 - Photolithography Techniques Are Used to Make Silicon Devices". Computerhistory.org. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ^ Computer History Museum - The Silicon Engine 1954 - Diffusion Process Developed for Transistors
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AFM, I am trying to not go crazy so can someone check my logic for a second here?
Say I have a starting hcg level of 3. And then say I implanted on 8 DPO based off of my chart that would mean that at 10 DPO I would be 6, 12 DPO I would be 12 (first faint positive test) and 14 DPO I know I was 24 because of my blood test. Everyone is saying that 24 is such a low number but is it based off of that doubling logic? I don't find out my next test results until tomorrow but to me this makes sense and I'm not quite sure why 24 is so low then. Now obviously if I don't double appropriately there is a cause for concern. To be honest I wish I had just not had my blood tested. I wonder how many women don't even know their numbers are low in the beginning and end up fine.
Kyle and Jordan - Married June 22nd, 2013
TTC #1 since October 2013.
My chart -
One loss - March 2014 (5 weeks)
Rainbow baby girl born on February the 13th (Friday), 2015 at 8:23 am. 7 lbs 6.5 oz and 18 inches long.
alive, I think your logic is sound. I do think that the average doubling time is more like 24-36 hours when the hcg is still in that range. But averages are averages because people have lower and higher doubling time. Plenty have 48 hour doubling time in that range. I wouldn't worry if I were you.
My 11 DPO (this morning) was darker, but not to my satisfaction. Just took another, and it's actually quite faint. Not looking good.
Jen , mom to DD13 and DS8 and six ('01, '06, '13, '13, '14, '14).
Don't get too worked up about those lines quite yet. Mine did the same thing and then darkened again.
alive - Yes, your logic is sound.
I think the basis that most use is that HPTs usually register positive around 10ish hcg... so when I originally thought you had 5 days since your first BFP that's why I thought it was low.
But after putting the kibosh on my crazypants thinking and realizing that you'd only been testing for 3 days, your # made sense. Starting day 1 at 10hcg, then 2 days later 24. Right on track.
Supposedly the doubling time can range from 31-72 hours when the hcg is below 1200 (and still be considered normal).
This stinks for you - you're being put through the wringer by so many speculators (including me). I know you are doing this already, but I can't help seconding your notion to just focus on the objective data of that number you get tomorrow! What a wait!
I meant also to say -- inna, your belly shot is adorable! I bet you "pop" in another month or so...
rosie, I am glad you are not having to wait more than one cycle. I hope they have answers for you and that you are back in here soon.
Jen , mom to DD13 and DS8 and six ('01, '06, '13, '13, '14, '14).
Thank you for reminding me of that. I will hope that it was just a dilution issue or due to the fact that it's out of a new box (diff batch) or something. I got my beta drawn today. I will do a rough estimation of my doubling time like you are doing until I get my repeat on Wednesday.
Jen , mom to DD13 and DS8 and six ('01, '06, '13, '13, '14, '14).
This is what the APA site had to say about hcg doubling times.
In a bout 85% of normal pregnancies, the hCG level will double every 48 – 72 hours.
jenjy - Ugh, STRESS! Why oh why can no one's lines just get darker like normal right now? Is it the moon phase or a bad planetary alignment? It sure has me on pins and needles and I DO NOT like it! SO hoping things get straightened out and follow a clear and easy path going forward. I think I need some chocolate now. Stat.
Re the belly shot - I joke that the baby is really in my butt cheeks cuz that's where all the roundness is.
Here's something interesting. I dug up the FDA sheet on the ClearBlue digi test with weeks estimator. Here are the avg hcg ranges for each level.
I will post this on the TTC forum too.
I LOVE that chart. That is fascinating! I love that you look this stuff up. You know I'm going to reference it, too, if given the chance.
So, I went in and did some fancy calculations with variable (dependent on hcg value) doubling time based on the median doubling time given for ranges at betabase, and assuming a value of 7 when I first tested. (Going with 7 as a worst-case since I believe FRERs has been shown to be that sensitive.) And my target is just a 26 for today's draw. I can do that! Come on!
Jen , mom to DD13 and DS8 and six ('01, '06, '13, '13, '14, '14).
jenjy - I had never seen that section of the Betabase website before. I only came across it for the first time a few weeks ago. I do wish they'd use the mean instead of the median, or list both, but it's still great info. I did the rough calculation, working backwards from your projected 26 hcg and all looks good with your figures. Not that I suspected anything to be off... I'm just nerdy like that.
I look forward to hearing your result tomorrow!
Oh, and I'm glad you like my chart! Now if CB would only make those ranges a little tighter ppl could use them for some seriously fun stuff. I guess there is such a product - that earlypregnancytests.com has one called Detect5 that indicates hcg levels of 25, 100, 500, 2,000, and 10,000. I haven't seen anyone here use 'em yet though - I think they're a little pricey.
It's a good thing you checked my numbers. Pregnancy brain has set in EARLY and STRONG here. For example, I just realized 7 would be the best case scenario, not worst-case. If it was actually something like 12 when I first tested, then my target for today would be higher - like 35? Hrm. If only I knew some brilliant researcher who could uncover the connection between the typical level of faintness on a FRER for a given hcg value.
Jen , mom to DD13 and DS8 and six ('01, '06, '13, '13, '14, '14).
Bottom line was my darker one today. I feel like if this was a chem it wouldn't have gotten that dark and would be gone by now. Doesn't mean everything is in the clear but I feel hopeful.
jenjy - yes there's some wiggle room with the numbers, but if you jump up to 8 even as your starting point the doubling time lengthens a bit so you still end up in the same ballpark. Let's wait and see what the number is before we break out the big calculators and scary equations! I caught that with the best/worst case but knew what you were talkin' bout. Here's a chart for you - another FDA sheet, this time on FRER.
This is really interesting because in the low range, below 8, the results are really hit and miss. Perhaps your number really was that low (I know the line couldn't have been any fainter and still be detected by humans). That may fully explain why you are getting some abnormal/inconsistent results.
Samples with hCG
Study 1 (104 consumers)
0 hcg
104/104 negative
8 hcg
101/104 positive (97%)
10 hcg
101/104 positive (97%)
12 hcg
104/104 positive
Study 2 (~300 consumers total)
0 hcg (n=104)
104/104 negative
3.2 hcg (n=102)
5/102 positive (5%)
6.3 hcg (n=104)
40/104 positive (38%)
Here's the link:
p.s. It's a miracle that my preg brain can pull this off. Last week I served two pieces of cake... one was on the plate like normal but the other plate was upside down. Uh huh. Wow.
alive - that definitely does look darker. Tomorrow's lab result needs to hurry up so we can hopefully set aside all this angst! Fingers crossed!
Alive -- that looks awesome!!! YES!
inna - what can I say! You are amazing!!
My test this morning does seem darker than yesterday morning's!! I have to run but when I get back this evening, I will post the progression with yesterday evening's outlier.
Jen , mom to DD13 and DS8 and six ('01, '06, '13, '13, '14, '14).
alive - I looked at your chart but I guess you didn't post the temps. I think that temps are pretty variable once pg has been established. My understanding is that it spikes initially due to the surge in progesterone and your body's reaction to implantation (a foreign invader - but the immune system is mediated to not attack). Once that happens I believe estrogen picks up quite a bit and that will bring the temp down intermittently.
When do you think you'll get the hcg results? You mentioned you can look online? I've never had a doc's office with that capability... would really like that though.
I bet I will find out in the next two hours or so nurses usually call around lunch time. They have the capability to put my test results online but they haven't been.
alive - are you scheduled for any more blood draws? I guess that a lot is riding on these results today.
However, if you don't have one already scheduled I'd have no trouble asking for one more set while you're on the phone.
Did you do another HPT this morning?
I stopped temping once I got that BFP. There is just too much to worry about. Don't waste the energy. Easier said than done I know, trust me.
Me , DH , DS 11/11, M/C 08/13 , #2 EDD 10/11/14
I could give up temping. I hate it lol. Now stopping myself from poas constantly.. That's going to be harder. I'm not taking any testing supplies on my upcoming cruise.
That was the hardest part of getting a BFP - letting go of those daily habits of "doing something" to measure fertility. It was so strange just to stop - I think I was 20dpo or so before I ran out of tests and finally let it go.
This process makes us at least half crazy, I'm sure of it!
Oh Alive I am so sorry that you are going through such turmoil with your first pg. I too mc #1 and it steals away your ability to not be on edge about getting pg again.
Hugs to you! The one thing to remember is that even tho it didn't happen this time, that special baby is on his/her way someday and will be possible only bc this happened. Take good care of yourself and look for the positive in each day. I'll be thinking about you and following along on the TTC thread.
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DD - 12 , DD - 9 (both from previous marriage), and me and DH have DS - 4 .
07/04, 02/13, 10/13, 02/14,
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Me , 39 years old; DH , 40 years old
DD - 12 , DD - 9 (both from previous marriage), and me and DH have DS - 4 .
07/04, 02/13, 10/13, 02/14,
05/14, 9/14.
jenjy - keeping my hopes up that you got some good news from the doc today re your hcg levels. I very much look forward to seeing those tests.
Had you ever seen that FRER info before? I'd never run across anything scientific like that - only anecdotal reports of ppl who tested and then got hcg blood work done.
edubluv - still hanging in there lady? You're right in the thick of it - hopefully only 3-4 more weeks till you get to back to feeling like yourself!
AFM: 2nd day of feeling human again. I've actually accomplished things that required brain power, exercised, and am still coherent at 4pm. The house isn't exactly clean but hey, it's progress.
My appt that I thought was today isn't until Thursday. I had the date wrong... luckily DH has this stuff memorized. Looks like Friday may be my big reveal day (for the few in my family to tell). DH's family is still on the program of first caller: the first one that actually calls us (~never~) will be the one we tell. Otherwise we may just go for it on April fools day and let them wonder!
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Floodwood, Minn. - A first for Floodwood's baseball team and that's a berth into the Minnesota State Tournament.
An athletic banquet was held at the high school on Tuesday and the baseball team was recognized. The polar bears won the Section 7A Title last week, shutting out Carlton 3-nothing in Hermantown. The Bears have been close before, but now, a spot in the 'Great Eight at State' awaits and they hope to knock off New York Mills in the Class A Quarterfinals in Jordan. Floodwood is lead by five seniors. The team departs Wednesday morning.
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The Polar Bears battle the Eagles on Thursday at 5:30 pm.
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A total 14 more foreign direct investment (FDI) projects worth US$21.9 million were licensed into industrial parks (IP) in southern Dong Nai Province in one-month from April 15 to May 15, the provincial IP authority said.
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Photo By Molly GlentzerJohn Dromgoole's nursery, The Natural Gardener, is worth a trip to Austin. Situated on an old eight-acre homestead, it features a number of display gardens and a large gift shop.
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Photo By Molly GlentzerThe Tropicals House at the Natural Gardener, John Dromgoole's eight-acre nursery on Old Bee Caves Road in Austin.
Photo By Molly GlentzerThe Carriage House at Austin's Park Lane Guest House offers cozy, comfortable accommodations with a door that leads to a pretty tiled pool, patio and garden.
Photo By Molly GlentzerThe Carriage House at Austin's Park Lane Guest House offers cozy, comfortable accommodations with a door that leads to a pretty tiled pool, patio and garden.
Photo By Molly GlentzerBreakfast at the Park Lane Guest House in Austin comes from on-site chickens, whose pen decorates the back of a lush, eclectic garden.
Photo By Molly GlentzerA richly-veined abutillon (flowering maple) is among the plants in the lush gardens at the Park Lane Guest House in Austin.
Photo By Molly GlentzerThe Garden Cottage at the Park Lane Guest House in Austin has a loft bedroom.
Photo By Molly GlentzerA water feature flows below the cactus and succulent section of The Great Outdoors, a large nursery on South Congress Street in Austin.
Photo By Molly GlentzerGarden ornaments of all types are among the enticements at The Great Outdoors, a large nursery on South Congress Street in Austin.
Photo By Molly GlentzerA poolside sculpture at the Park Lane Guest House in Austin.
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When you go
1 Park Lane Guest House, 221 Park Lane, Austin, 512-447-7460, parklaneguesthouse.com
1 The Natural Gardener, 8648 Old Bee Caves Road, Austin, 512-288-6113, naturalgardeneraustin.com. Open 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays. Free.
1 The Great Outdoors, 2730 South Congress, Austin, 512-448-2992, gonursery.com. Open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays. Free.
1 Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse, Austin. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Admission $3-$9; 512-232-0100, wildflower.org.
Sometimes a gardener wants a weekend off. But not a weekend without gardens.
Austin is a good destination for that, even if you don't want to leave the popular, oh-so-hip South Congress area.
For starters, book a room at a laid-back B&B within a garden.
Our favorite is the Park Lane Guest House, situated in the quiet Travis Heights neighborhood just a few blocks above the famous Continental Club. Owners Shakti and Dev Kirn Khalsa have spent more than 25 years perfecting their corner of urban paradise, which offers four unique rooms amid a lush garden they started from 4-inch plants a long time ago.
Venture through it to the chicken coop, and you'll encounter the half-dozen or so friendly hens who help provide your organic vegetarian breakfast. Which, if the weather gods are being nice, can be served on the patio overlooking the pool Shakti tiled herself in brilliant turquoise mosaics.
She's also justifiably proud of the "Vicky" cottage, a tiny freestanding abode pieced together entirely of period reclaimed materials. She says the king-size loft bedroom sleeps comfortably. We opted to stay more grounded for the night in the Garden Cottage, a delightful space that opens to the pool-side patio.
Once you're rested, some great nurseries beckon.
Just up the street, the Great Outdoors nursery is nestled under the shade of massive oaks. A serious gardener could spend a few hours here exploring the plants (with an especially generous selection of xeriscaping options) as well as garden furniture and ornaments. Be sure to check out the living roof atop the converted home that serves as a large gift shop, and don't step on the parrots that may be wandering around on the floor inside.
But pace yourself.
About 15 minutes away on Old Bee Caves Road, the Natural Gardener is like an amusement park for dirty-hands types. John Dromgoole, the founder of the popular Lady Bug brand of natural soil products, has developed his nursery during many years into an eight-acre wonderland of display gardens.
More colorful than a Hill Country hike, a walk through this play land may inspire you to build a new space for butterflies, vegetables, herbs, grasses, tropicals, fruit trees, wildflowers, xeriscape plants - or, if space allows, some friendly livestock. Maybe all you need is a colorful new flowerpot or two. Or seeds. Or tools. Or nothing more than a meditative walk through the labyrinth.
If you have another day, or at least a half-day - or if you'd rather not be tempted to load the car with things that will require some muscle when you get home - make a pilgrimage to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, one of the greatest gardens in Texas.
Lunch at the center's Wildflower Cafe is pleasant. The trails through meadows and woods feel like a walk on the wild side. And it's good to remember that sometimes Mother Nature doesn't need much intervention.


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Mary Neuburger, Chair BUR 452, 2505 University Avenue, Stop F3600, Austin, TX 78712 • 512-471-3607
Film Teddy Bear/MIŚ
Wed, June 20, 2007 • 7:00 PM • GRG 102
Teddy Bear/MIŚ (1981, Poland): The story of a divorced couple who compete with each other for the money they share in a joint account in a London bank. Comedy, 111 min.
All films are free and open to the public. Screenings are at 7pm in GRG 102 (Geography Building, corner of 24th and Whitis). Films have English subtitles.


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What are your coffee shop expectations?
Sorry it's taken so long to post here!
I had a meeting with our library board and they are in total support of our coffee shop.
They are also understanding of the public's desire to have a place at the library for family eating.
While they had planned for folks to come to the library and buy items from the cafe and eat or drink at the available tables, they did not plan for people bringing their own food. Since this is a public library they would like to accommodate their patrons.
I think they have decided to amend our lease, with no extra cost to us, to include the 6 tables in the entryway. The four tables outside are to be for public use.
This really works for me as I figure the outside tables are least profitable. Here in Iowa they are not used at all during winter and later this summer it will be to hot to sit outside. The tables are metal. I have also stopped maintaining those tables to discourage people from using them! Since they are not part of the lease I feel it's not my responsibility to clean off the bird poop, except for my customers who want to use them, of course!
I highly recommend you meet with your foundation people, they support your shop, yes? and find out what their expectations are for your space. Let them know how detrimental to your business the practice of customers bringing food and beverage into your coffee shop. I know you said you chase them to outside tables, that is good and you must continue to do this. I would encourage you to put signage on your tables letting people know which tables are for coffee shop use exclusively (with the support of the library) and which can be used for the public (hopefully none of them) and be very vocal about enforcing this decision.
I personally told a lady unloading her fast food onto a table the other day that she needed to take it outside. She replied that it was raining (it wasn't!) so I told her she needed to take it inside and she did. I let her know those are my tables and to move on!
Yes the table had signage that said tables reserved for our customers!
Once you let people take over your space they will continue to do so. Most customers appreciate the signs and feel people bringing food in are rude.
Get the support of your library and enforce it!
By the by, I spoke with another library coffee shop and they pay a bit less rent that I do but they only rent the counter and the space behind it so the serving portion of the shop is library property but they still maintain it and ask people to leave if they are busy. They said while they allow people to bring in food and drink it is rare and they really hate it when people leave their trash to be cleaned up! Can you imagine?
Look forward to hearing how you're doing


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March 9, 2007
Box Score
BEAUMONT, Texas -
The Lamar University baseball team snapped a three game slide with a 5-4 win over the Northern Colorado Bears Friday night at Vincent Beck Stadium.
With the game tied heading into the bottom of the ninth, the Cardinals strung together three straight singles to push the winning run across the plate and prevent the game from going to extra innings. The win improves Lamar's record to 10-6 on the season and drops Northern Colorado to 5-5 on the year. The two teams will meet again on Saturday at 2 p.m.
With one out in the bottom of the ninth, Cody Morrison got the Cards rally started with an infield single to UNCO short stop Cory Morales. He advanced to third on an opposite field single by Collin DeLome on a perfectly executed hit and run. DeLome advanced to second on the throw to third, giving LU two runners in scoring position.
Ryan Baker put the final touches on the rally with a line drive single to center field which pushed Morrison across for the winning run.
The Cardinals trailed 4-2 with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, but strung together a two-out rally to tie the game at 4-4. DeLome started the rally with a single to right field and Baker followed suit with a single to left center. Both runners advanced on a Northern Colorado wild pitch, again giving Lamar a pair of runners in scoring position.
The Cardinals took advantage of the situation, as Michael Ambort blasted a double to the right center field wall off of Northern Colorado reliever T.R. Keating, scoring both DeLome and Baker.
The Bears jumped on to with three runs in the middle innings. They put two runs on the board in the sixth inning, scoring on a bases loaded passed ball, and putting their second run on the board on a two-out single to center field by Brad Beaman. They added to their 3-2 lead in the seventh inning on a sacrifice fly to center field by Kevin Sandberg.
Ambort, Baker and DeLome also finished the game 2-4 at the plate and Keith Towne added a hit, giving the Cardinals first five hitters in the line up nine hits. As a team Lamar finished the game with 10 hits.
Brian Needham, who entered in the top of the eighth inning with a runner on first base, picked up the win for the Cardinals, throwing two innings of no-hit baseball, while striking out four Bears and walking two. He improves to 2-1 on the season with the win.
Brian Sisk started for Lamar, going five and two-thirds innings, giving up three runs on five hits, while striking out three. Tim Erickson threw two thirds of an inning giving up a run on one hit, while Cody Williams threw two thirds of an inning, giving up no hits and walking one.
Keating took the loss for the Bears, pitching an inning and two thirds, giving up one run on four hits and striking out one. Eric Maydew started for Northern Colorado, throwing six and two-thirds innings. He gave up four runs, three of which were earned, six hits, struck out three and walked one.