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An enhancement on the method of X-ray diffraction simulations for applications using nanofocused hard X-ray beams is presented. We combine finite element method, kinematical scattering calculations, and a spot profile of the X-ray beam to simulate the diffraction of definite parts of semiconductor nanostructures. The spot profile could be acquired experimentally by X-ray ptychography. Simulation results are discussed and compared with corresponding X-ray nanodiffraction experiments on single SiGe dots and dot molecules.
Keywords:Quantum dots; Quantum dot molecules; X-ray nanodiffraction; X-ray scattering simulation; 68.65.Hb; 61.05.C-
At synchrotron facilities, high-resolution X-ray diffraction with nanofocused beams (nHRXRD) is emerging as a new tool to analyze semiconductor nanostructures. Thereby, X-ray beams focused down to 100 nm provide the advantage of illuminating single nanostructures or individual parts of them with hard X-rays at high photon flux. Using nHRXRD, different nano-objects like quantum dots (QDs) or small ensembles of QDs, so-called quantum dot molecules (QDMs), as well as nanowires, step edges, ridges, or more complex electronic devices, can be examined individually by diffraction [1-7].
Practically, these experiments with highly focused beams are performed by scanning the sample surface while recording diffraction images with a two-dimensional (2D) detector. The captured images represent reciprocal space maps (RSMs) showing 2D slices through the three-dimensional (3D) reciprocal space (see also Figure 1b). The speckle pattern and diffuse surrounding of Bragg reflections in RSMs can then reveal positional ordering of objects, shape of structures, or strain field within the investigated material [4,8,9].
Figure 1. Sketch of the geometrical situation and variable definitions.p1,p2are the beam profile pixel coordinates; α1and α2are the beam incidence and exit angles with related azimuth angles βand γ. d1,d2are the detector pixel coordinates, and r0=(x0), y0, z0) is the reference point of the spot center at the sample surface (a). A 2D sketch of the situation in reciprocal space for the (004) reflection is shown in (b). Therein, k1, k2are the wave vectors, q is the scattering vector, and the 2D detector (blue line) stands orthogonally to the sketch (which is the [] direction).
Often, scattering simulations based on elastic strain analysis serve as a very valuable method to support or even find interpretations of the experimentally obtained RSMs [10-12]. However, up to now, the illumination of individual parts of nanostructures, the characteristic feature of nHRXRD, has commonly not been taken into account in the scattering simulations. In this paper, we present nHRXRD measurements and a more sophisticated simulation approach dedicated to nanodiffraction applications, which combines the illumination function of the primary X-ray beam and finite element method (FEM) with a kinematical scattering scenario.
X-ray scattering simulations
Initially, a 3D model of the nanostructure is created, which is based on shape information derived from direct scanning probe techniques. Further, we perform FEM calculations on the model. The FEM considers the full elastic anisotropy and the lattice mismatch governed by the chemical composition. Finally, the displacement field u derived by FEM [13] may serve as an input for the kinematical scattering simulations (see further below).
As a second input for our nanofocus scattering simulations, we use a beam spot profile which, on the one hand, can be set to any artificial intensity distribution for the desired spot shape. On the other hand, the spot profile can be obtained experimentally on the basis of the actual illumination function, e. g., by X-ray ptychography. Formerly developed for electron microscopical applications [14,15], ptychography has been rediscovered for the purpose of scanning X-ray microscopy during the last years [16-19]. Ptychography consists of a measurement where a coherent focused beam scans the sample with a step size smaller than the beam diameter, which leads to a spatial overlap of the successively illuminated areas. For each spot position, the scattered intensities are captured by a 2D detector in far-field geometry. From the redundant information about the scanned object within the recorded scattering intensities, due to the spot overlap, the real space image of the object's structure and the 3D wave field of the focused beam can be calculated.
A picture of an illumination function is shown in Figure 2, which was gained using ptychography before performing one of the diffraction experiments. To characterize the nanobeam, a ptychogram of a test sample was taken (for details on such a measurement, see [20]). Figure 2a depicts the focal plane within the beam caustic, whereas Figure 2b shows a horizontal line cut through the center of Figure 2a revealing a beam size of 100 nm full width at half maximum (FWHM). Besides the amplitude values (pixel brightness), Figure 2a also contains information about the phase within the beam encoded by the hue value (see scale). As focusing optics for hard X-rays, we used refractive nanofocusing lenses made of silicon [8]. The cross-like vertical and horizontal oscillations VA and HA in Figure 2a are diffraction phenomena because of the lens aperture and appear slightly axially rotated corresponding to a tilt of the lenses (visible at the dotted line in Figure 2a) [20].
Figure 2. X-ray beam focused by nanofocusing lenses.(a) shows the illumination function of an X-ray beam which has been obtained by X-ray ptychography prior to a nanofocus diffraction experiment [6]. The image of the illumination function depicts a cross section of the amplitude and phase within the focal plane of the beam and, thus, determines the final spot profile at the sample surface. HA and VA indicate side oscillations due to the lens apertures. (b) is a projection of the intensity distribution of the illumination function to the horizontal axis (dotted line in (a)).
In the scattering simulations, we realized the nanofocus spot by introducing a set of weighting factors, 0≤wn≤1, that determine the amplitude of the incident beam for each scatterer n, n∈N with 1≤n≤N, N number of scatterers. The factors wnare calculated from the brightness of each RGB pixel within the beam profile image (e. g., Figure 2) and, thus, act mathematically as a 'finite support' which selects only scatterers within the sample model that should be illuminated by the nanofocused beam. With this approach, beam profiles of different origins can be handled, e.g., experimentally gained profiles (Figure 2) or artificially created profiles (for instance, perfect disks or rectangles). The 3D model of the FEM calculations has been used as an input, which yields the positions of each scatterer rn = (rx,n,ry,n,rz,n) as well as the displacement field u(rn) caused by strain relaxation.
To calculate wnfor each scatterer within the 3D model, it is necessary to correlate the positions of the scatterers rn with the pixel coordinates p1, p2of the 2D beam profile. Using the geometry and angle definitions illustrated in Figure 1a, this has been done by a projective transformation formula as follows (in round numbers):
Scaling factor s in units of 'pixels per model length unit' correlates the length scales of the model and the beam profile; thus, s also sets the simulated beam spot size. Constants c1 and c2 define the beam center within the beam profile pixel array.
Using Equation 1, the pixel brightness b(p1,p2) can be identified with b(rn). Considering a spot brightness minimum bmin and maximum bmax, we obtain a weighting factor wn=b(rn)/(bmax−bmin) for each scatterer n. In case Equation 1 yields values for p1,p2 that are beyond the beam profile pixel array, wnis set to zero. The beam phase ϕnat each scatterer is calculated from the beam profile as well. For that, the pixel hue value hn↦h(p1,p2) is multiplied by the number of periods resulting from the distance between scatterer n and a fixed plane orthogonal to the beam path in units of the wave length λ:
If we include the phase ϕnand weighting factors wninto the coherent sum of the kinematical scattering, e. g. reference [11], the intensity results in:
The sum runs over all N 'basic cells' which the model is consist of (see [11]). Multiple scattering, refraction, and absorption within the crystal have been neglected. The values for the scattering vector q are calculated from the incidence angle α1 and the corresponding azimuth angle β as well as the exit angle for diffusely scattered intensities with its respective azimuth angle γ′:
wherein the angles and γ′of diffuse scattering are derived geometrically from the specular beam (at α2, γ) and the position of the detector pixels (d1, d2) in 3D real space. We applied the nanospot diffraction simulation to SiGe/Si(001) islands, SiGe/Si(001) dot molecules, and InGaAs/GaAs(001) quantum dot molecules using spot sizes of 200, 250, and 100 nm, respectively (see the succeeding sections).
Results and discussion
Individual SiGe/Si(001) islands
As a first experimental demonstration [2], we used single Si0.85Ge0.15/Si(001) islands with a base length of 1.2 μm since these SiGe structures emerged as excellent test objects for our nanofocus experiments as well as the nanofocus simulations. The X-ray spot size amounted to 200 nm (FWHM) focused by refractive nanofocusing lenses at a photon energy of 15.25 keV. All nanofocus experiments presented here were performed at beamline ID13, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) in Grenoble, France.
Near the SiGe(004), reflection RSMs were taken, Figure 3d, using X-ray nanodiffraction at different spot positions on the sample surface by scanning the sample in steps of 600 nm, as illustrated in Figure 3a. The product of the wn values and displacements in y direction, calculated by FEM, is plotted in Figure 3b and illustrates which part of the displacement field actually contributes to the simulation. Both spot position images (Figure 3a,b) are a direct output of the simulation procedure and show a slice from the Si surface.
Figure 3. X-ray nanospot simulation of a scan over a SiGe island.(a) shows the spot position images, represented by the weighting values wn, whereas in (b), the product of wnwith the y-component of the internal displacement field is depicted (see text for explanation). (c) shows the corresponding RSM simulations near SiGe(004) and the comparison with experimental results (d). The Si substrate reflection has been blocked by a beam stop. Individually excited crystal truncation rods of SiGe(111) side facets can be seen in simulation (c) and measurement (d).
Using the nanospot simulation method, we calculated RSMs (Figure 3c) for respective positions in real space and at positions in reciprocal space comparable to the measurements (Figure 3d). To perform the simulations, the experimental spot profile of Figure 2 has been used. Although the profile was obtained from a more recent experiment (see section about InGaAs QDMs and [6]), we consider Figure 2 to be closer to reality than an artificial guess. According to the experimental spot size of 200 nm (FWHM), the spot in Figure 2 has been rescaled from 100 up to 200 nm for this purpose. During the experiments on SiGe islands, the ptychography capability was not available yet.
The left and right outer RSMs of Figure 3 show, in simulation and measurement, that individual {111} facet truncation rods have been probed. Since {111} facets have an inclination to the surface of 55°, the facet rods are inclined by 35° from the horizontal axis. Both RSMs in the center of Figure 3c,d exhibit truncation rods originating from the (001) top facet of the SiGe pyramid. The rod appears as a spot only, although broadened in vertical direction, which is due to the coplanar diffraction geometry in connection with a 2D detector where RSMs are inclined against the surface normal. If one compounds all three RSMs of Figure 3c or Figure 3d, one can recognize the butterfly-like diffraction image [2] well known from ensemble averaging experiments on SiGe islands.
It is interesting to mention that a follow-up microdiffraction experiment on 3.2-μm-sized SiGe islands by Diaz et al. showed comparable RSM measurements [21]. In the latter work, the z-component of strain has been analyzed for several spot positions.
SiGe/Si(001) dot molecules
With SiGe islands, more complex structures can be formed, e. g., small arrangements of several islands self-assembled at pyramid-like pits. As an analogue to chemical molecules consisting of atoms, such arrangements are called dot molecules (DM). We examined Si0.74Ge0.26/Si(001) DMs consisting of one, two, three, or four dots. A nanodiffraction simulation of a scan over a threefold SiGe DM with a 250-nm X-ray spot is shown in Figure 4. Like in the previous experiment, the images of the weighting factors (Figure 4a) and weighted displacement field (Figure 4b) show the spot positions for the simulation. The corresponding simulated diffraction patterns depicted in (Figure 4c) originate from positional correlation function of the SiGe dots within a DM [4]. From the direction of the lines in Figure 4c (left and right column), it can be derived which part of a DM has been illuminated, and one can distinguish between different kinds of DM consisting of one, two, or four SiGe islands including their azimuthal orientation. Falling lines in the left picture and rising lines in the right picture of Figure 4c give the orientation of the two SiGe islands that are illuminated, and the RSM with honeycomb-like patterns in the center image of Figure 4c is typically obtained from three- or fourfold DMs. However, in case of scanning directly over a fourfold DM also, the left and right RSM in Figure 4c would show honeycomb-like patterns like previously measured at the ESRF [4].
Figure 4. X-ray nanospot simulation of a scan over a SiGe DMs.(a) shows the beam spot positions given by the weighting factors wnwithin the plane of the modelled sample surface. The SiGe dots (red) grown around a pit (grey) are also sketched within (a). Weighting factors wnmultiplied by the y-component of the internal displacement field are shown in (b) and reveal the parts of the displacement field that are contributing to the simulation. (c) shows the simulated diffraction image near SiGe(004) reflection at the corresponding spot position shown in (a).
Diffraction images induced by a beam spot yield a convolution of the spot shape and the nanostructure shape since, in Fourier transform, both are multiplicands. However, one has to keep in mind that an illuminated 3D volume of the beam path has to be considered. Apart from the 2D spot shape and spot position, this volume depends moreover on the incidence angle and spot size. If parts of larger structures are analyzed, the penetration depth would also play an important role. Due to the strain field below a DM, especially in nHRXRD, the path of the beam through the sample is important, as can be easily understood in Figure 5a,b. The path of the beam could run through specific parts of the nanostructure material and parts of the strain-affected substrate below, or could touch just one of both. For the presented case, the penetration depth of the beam is more than two orders of magnitude larger than the nanostructures and their strain fields within the substrate and, thus, has been neglected. As an example of displacement fields within the substrate, Figure 5a shows a vertical cut through the x-component of the 3D displacement field of one DM with two SiGe islands. The beam path is represented by the weighting values wn as shown for the twofold DM in Figure 5b. Only parts with wn>0 are contributing to the scattering; thus, white areas in Figure 5b are discarded. If the DM configuration of Figure 5 is used as an input for scattering simulations, a RSM with lines comparable to the left picture of Figure 4 is obtained.
Figure 5. Internal displacement field and simulated beam path within SiGe DMs.(a) depicts the x-component of the internal displacement field within SiGe DMs and the Si substrate. (b) shows the output of the weighting values wnfor each scatterer n of the material in our model.
For the simulations, the spot profile shown in Figure 2 was used again and rescaled to 250 nm FWHM. The shape of the main maximum of this spot can be considered as round shaped. Side oscillation maxima, see HA and VA in Figure 2a, exhibit amplitude values that hold between 6% and 22% of the main maximum amplitude, and their contribution to the diffraction image is accordantly low. Nevertheless, simulation comparisons between the experimentally gained spot and perfectly round spot shapes showed recognizable differences especially for complex structures like SiGe DMs. This occurs since the FWHM size of the spot was slightly smaller than the illuminated nanostructure, but the strongest side maxima of the spot shape could hit neighboring parts of the material. As a consequence, the spot with side maxima could already lead to a honeycomb-like pattern even if the main spot only hits, e. g., two islands of a threefold DM, whereas the perfectly round spot at the same position leads to line oscillations in the RSM. Comparisons between simulations using a spot without phase variation on the one hand and with phase variation on the other hand revealed only minor distinctions that were, in our case, negligible.
Since the signal of the Si substrate reflection is much more intense than the reflection from the small amount of SiGe material, it is much easier to find and measure the substrate reflection instead of the SiGe reflection. Consequently, in most nHRXRD measurements at comparable structures, only the substrate reflection could be measured. However, in terms of the positional correlation within dots, both reflections display identical patterns if the beam directly hits the entire DM. This can be ascribed to the fact that the strain field distribution in the substrate underneath a DM carries similar information about the dot positions. To be precise, further simulations (not shown) reveal that Si(004) and SiGe(004) reflections can indeed exhibit different diffraction patterns within one RSM: This occurs if the beam hits, e. g., two SiGe islands of a threefold DM and coincidentally illuminates the underlying strain field of all three islands. In this case, around the Si(004) reflection, a honeycomb-like pattern of three islands becomes visible, but at the SiGe(004) reflection, a pattern with diagonal lines appears since the third SiGe island itself was not illuminated directly. In a nanodiffraction experiment, we measured the diffusely scattered intensities at one individual SiGe DM that also reveal similar patterns of substrate and structure reflection: In Figure 6, a RSM near the SiGe(004) reflection is shown where a honeycomb-like pattern becomes visible, which is reminiscent of the pattern at the Si(004) substrate reflection investigated in reference [4]. The measurements at the Si(004) reflection have been actually performed at the same SiGe DM like the RSM presented in Figure 6 (beamline ID13/ESRF, 250-nm X-ray spot focused by Kirkpatrick-Baez mirrors at 12.4 keV). In Figure 6, the diffuse SiGe reflection appears laterally elongated due to the {111} facet rods of the islands comparable to that of Figure 3b,c.
Figure 6. SiGe(004) reflection acquired in a nanodiffraction experiment on SiGe/Si(001) DMs. The 2D detector frame shows the crystal truncation rod (CTR) of the (001) surface and the diffuse intensity with positional correlation peaks around the SiGe(004) reflection (SiGe).
InGaAs/GaAs(001) quantum dot molecules
Finally, we applied the simulation method to a very shallow In0.3Ga0.7As/GaAs(001) QDMs. A diffraction on these structures using a 100-nm X-ray beam spot also revealed the positional correlation of the QDs within the molecules [6]. In this experiment, the GaAs(004) substrate reflection has been measured for intensity reasons. The examined QDMs consist of six In0.3Ga0.7As QDs self-assembled around a GaAs dot on the GaAs surface. Figure 7a shows a slice through the 3D displacement field within the GaAs substrate and two of the six In0.3Ga0.7As QDs (the x-component of the displacement is displayed). The highest displacement can be found within the QDs, but also at the interface towards the substrate, a quite complex displacement field in the deeper regions of the substrate is visible. The corresponding GaAs(004) nanospot scattering simulations at this model are depicted below the picture Figure 7a of the displacement field. For a closer description of the sample system and related diffraction measurements, see also reference [6].
Figure 7. Displacement field within InGaAs QDMs and related X-ray nanodiffraction simulation.(a) shows the vertical slice through the x-component of the displacement field within In0.3Ga0.7As/GaAs QDMs calculated by FEM and the corresponding scattering simulation near the GaAs(004) and InGaAs(004) reflections. (b) shows a comparable slice like that of (a) but after removing all 3D data of the InGaAs QDMs directly before running the scattering simulations shown below. The FEM strain field calculations have been performed before cropping the model data.
To examine the influence of the strained substrate on the diffraction image, we ran additional scattering simulations within the substrate material only. After performing FEM calculations to get the internal elastic strain field, we cut off the actual In0.3Ga0.7As QDs from the model data and generated a RSM by diffraction simulation (Figure 7b). Due to less material with high lattice parameter, the intensity at lower diffraction angles (smaller reciprocal coordinates) becomes much weaker. Only the strained part of the substrate leads to a broadening of the substrate reflection towards the InGaAs(004) reflection. However, it is evident that the patterns of the whole visible intensity distribution are still identical with that of Figure 7a. This comparison clearly indicates that the positional correlation of the QDs can be measured indirectly by measuring the strained substrate instead of the QDs themselves. The patterns then originate from the correlation function not of the QDs but of the change in the strain field induced by the nanostructure directly below the dots. Although this result holds also for a similar cutting procedure on a model with SiGe DMs, the simulation on a model of InGaAs QDMs provides a more direct interpretation without any substrate shape anomalies such as pits. For the simulations, the measured illumination function, Figure 2, obtained from the corresponding experiment [6] was taken to calculate the weighting values wn.
We developed a way to extend kinematical scattering calculations for nanofocus applications by including an X-ray spot simulation and considering the geometric situation in experiments with area detectors, which are preferably applied in modern X-ray diffraction measurements. The simulation procedure has been applied to different sample systems, and the simulated RSMs were compared with experimental results of scanning X-ray nanodiffraction. We observed that positional correlation between quantum dots within dot molecules can be examined directly or indirectly by acquiring diffuse intensities near Bragg reflections of the structure material or of the substrate material instead. For nHRXRD, the actual path of the beam through the analyzed material is proven to be essential for the diffraction patterns at the recorded reflections. Thus, the presented simulation method may help to distinguish between shape-, ordering-, and strain-induced effects within RSM of nanodiffraction experiments on semiconductor nanostructures.
CTR: crystal truncation rod; DM: dot molecule; FEM: finite element method; FWHM: full width half maximum; nHRXRD: nanofocus high resolution x-ray diffraction; QD: quantum dot; QDM: quantum dot molecule; RGB: red green blue (color values); RSM: reciprocal space map; 2D: two-dimensional.
Competing interests
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Author's contributions
MD participated in the X-ray nanodiffraction experiments, performed the scattering simulations, and drafted the manuscript. MH conceived of and participated in the experimental studies on SiGe islands. JP and RH participated in the experiments and aligned the X-ray optics. CS conceived of the X-ray optics and coordinated its installation and alignment. SS and MB participated in the experiments. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
We thank Torsten Boeck, IKZ Berlin, for providing the samples of the presented measurements and acknowledge the funding from the German Research Foundation (DFG), projects HA3495/6-1 and HA3495/9-1, as well as the ESRF for the financial and technical support during experiments SI-1605 and SI-1784.
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Justin Verlander: 2-0 in the playoffs with an 0.56 ERA and 22 strikeouts. / KIRTHMON F. DOZIER/Detroit Free Press
Come aboard.
There's plenty of room for everybody.
The Tigers' bandwagon is rumbling through the Motor City. Picking up steam with every remarkable, dramatic playoff victory. Scooping up new passengers every second. Reclaiming those who had jumped off earlier this season -- you know who you are! Don't worry, you're still welcome here. And this bandwagon is heading to Comerica Park, where the Tigers will play tonight against those evil, mean, supremely hated, supremely annoying, supremely whiny, instant-replay beggin' New York Yankees.
Not that we are biased or anything.
This bandwagon has been around for generations.
It's filled with autoworkers, and folks from the suburbs, and folks from the city, and people wearing Kaline jerseys, and people wearing Verlander jerseys and -- hey, relax, don't shove the guy wearing the Inge jersey. Chill. Everybody is welcome. Just sit back and enjoy.
Tigers baseball.
It might be the one thing that unites this entire area.
It was fathers listening to Ernie on the radio.
And their children watching George and Al on the boob tube.
And their children's children watching Rod and Mario on a 60-inch high-def flat screen with surround sound.
And now all of that is coming together again -- all the history and passion -- on one magical, fascinating, exhausting ride.
All the right moves
Now, if you are new to the Tigers, if you just came aboard, there are certain things you should know.
If you get confused, if you don't know what to say, just scream out: "Fire Leyland! Run that bum out of town."
Is that fair?
Heck no.
Manager Jim Leyland has done a wonderful job getting this team into this situation. The Tigers have a 2-0 lead in the American League Championship Series, just two victories from the World Series.
Leyland's pitching staff is rested. His players are suddenly, shockingly, playing solid defense. And he continues to make all kinds of quiet, subtle moves behind the scenes.
Case in point: the whole Jose Valverde situation.
Leyland benched Valverde on Sunday morning. Leyland had a talk with the veteran reliever and by Sunday night, Valverde didn't have one bad thing to say about the decision. Valverde was smiling and laughing and raring to go.
If you ask me, that's remarkable.
That's managing. And that's way more important than deciding what lineup to use or when to bunt, or when to put up that Ryan Raburn statue in the concourse.
Quick note: Before you send me tons of hate mail for saying something positive about the old skipper -- let me say the one thing that will cool your rage -- FIRE LEYLAND!
OK, whew.
Now, sit back and just enjoy the ride.
Flawed but determined
Now, this team is not perfect. It has some serious flaws -- the bullpen for starters.
And the offense is hit and miss -- but far too often, it's just amiss.
And the Tigers always seem to find a way to make things ridiculously dramatic.
Case in point: having a two-game lead over the Oakland Athletics and then letting it slip away.
Case in point II: the ninth-inning meltdown in Game 1 against the Yankees.
But here is the good news: The Tigers keep fighting back.
Best of all? They are playing the Yankees, and New York's offense is seriously pathetic, and we mean that in the nicest way possible.
Quick note to the Yankees: We are kidding. You are great! You are awesome! Keep doing what you are doing -- especially the stars, that means you, Alex Rodriguez, Curtis Granderson, Robinson Cano and Nick Swisher. You guys are doing great! Don't change anything!
Paging Raul Ibanez: Your wife just called. She wants you back in New York to help with the new baby. So skedaddle back to New York, right quick.
No time to let up
Now, you want to know the best part?
Justin Verlander is pitching in Game 3 tonight.
He's the guy with the GQ stubble and the really hot girlfriend.
Legal disclaimer: I have no idea who he officially is dating, but I will bet some serious money that she is seriously cute.
Anyhow, back to the bandwagon.
And you better take a seat for this part.
Because here comes some sobering news.
Granted, everything looks great right now.
The Tigers are up two games, with Verlander taking the mound, followed by Max Scherzer and Doug Fister.
But if those Damn Yankees do the unthinkable, if they beat Verlander, then the whole tenor of this series could change in a blink.
Because CC Sabathia is pitching for the Yankees in Game 4.
Sabathia, you might remember, is an absolute beast.
And if Sabathia were to win, then we'd be right back at the starting point. Tied up. And grabbing for the antacid.
Hot at the right time
Now, for the really, really good news.
This team has transformed itself.
There was the dead period -- when all kinds of players struggled with injuries, and they couldn't turn a double play, and the pitching and defense and hitting never seemed to click at the same time. And countless people jumped off the bandwagon.
Then, there was the surge of emotion during the pennant race -- when Prince Fielder started pounding his fist, and Miguel Cabrera captured the Triple Crown, and all the pieces started to fit together.
And now we have this -- something entirely new. This team has found a quiet swagger. It has found a confidence and determination. It is getting ridiculously good pitching and the defense is good enough, and it has all mixed together, and the World Series is suddenly, tantalizingly, within reach.
Does this team have flaws? Of course.
Could it all fall apart, starting tonight? Sure.
But it sure is a heck of a ride.
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Although it may be frivolous, I have a tiered cupcake stand. Since I host a lot of parties, it gets put to good use. It's more versatile than one would think and can display everything from cupcakes and cookies to sliders and canapes. Do you have one?
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ngocnguyen 5 years
I need to buy one but I actually have a tupperware that fits cupcakes...easy to transport and keep in the fridge.
AmberHoney 5 years
Agree Roaring, I love that one you showed and now I must add that to my want list.
leeluvfashion 5 years
No. Having a stand full of delicious cupcakes just...there, would be far to tempting for me. I would devour them so rapidly. :P
bluesarahlou 5 years
Oooooh, I like that one Roaring. :) I guess if I could use it for more than just a cupcake stand I'd consider it.
amber512 5 years
I definitely love cupcakes, but I never make them, so I have no use for one.
RoaringSilence 5 years
I don't find them fancy schmancy, I find them to be great space savers! I have one that in Germany we call étagère like this http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/de/thumb/9/99/Etagere-babell.jpg/200px-Etagere-babell.jpg except with clear glass. I like the ones that are made for cupcake shaped items because I once saw how someone had put jars with tiny bouquets in it instead.
WarEagleNurse 5 years
bluesarahlou 5 years
Nope, too fancy schmancy for me.
fuzzles 5 years
Hey...one could make a festive fall bacon wreath with that! :nerdgirl:
AmberHoney 5 years
Not a big fan of the cupcake; although I'm eyeing a few cake plates lately. You can stack them and use them for many applications outside of the cake.


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Transfer Tuesday continues to bleed into Wednesday as Tom O'Brien announced today that Colorado defensive end Forrest West will be transferring to North Carolina State to join the Wolfpack football team. West played the last two season for the Buffaloes, being named the team's most outstanding freshman in 2009 and finished second on the team in sacks in 2010. He will sit out the 2011 season and have two years of eligibility remaining beginning in 2012.
West's departure from Colorado came as a bit of a surprise to fans, and led to speculation ranging from academic issues to team commitment. Head coach John Embree addressed the talk in a release earlier this month.
"[West's decision to leave] had nothing to do with any academic or disciplinary issues, a lack of commitment to the team, or any question about his ability to continue making substantial contributions as he has done during the past two seasons," Embree said in an official release.
Once eligible, West will try and give the Wolfpack a star on the defensive line that has been missing since the time of current Houston Texan Mario Williams.


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Justin, when you set your mind to winning back the woman who owns your heart — you go more all out than any man I've ever seen. This singing tactic could work!
Justin Bieber, you are making the most public display of "wooing" a woman — Selena Gomez — since Romeo romanced Juliet on her balcony!
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Gods Will Be Watching is a game about hard decissions and moral dilemmas in order to survive. A series of dramatic puzzles where not only the mathematic outcome counts but also the ethical approach to the problem. There's also no good or evil, just decisions, with only you as the judge of your actions. Is eating your friends the best way to stay alive, or just the easier?
Gods Will Be Watching is a pixel art point'n'click adventure being developed with Game Maker Studio and our plans include a version for PC, Mac, Linux, and also mobile versions for iOS and Android.
Gods Will Be Watching was created as an entry for the Ludum Dare 26 game jam, developed in less than 72 hours with "Minimalism" as theme, with just a single stage and point'n'click mechanics, a bleak surviving simulator was born. Setting the premises of an interesting story machine, with great emotional charge and intentionally difuse inspiring plot elements, this minigame served as a good prototype for our current project: A big game about despair, commitment and self-justified sacrifices, in which the player set the rules of behaviour.
Please, check the original minigame here:
Gods Will Be Watching ranked second place on Ludum Dare 26 and harvested tons of good reviews and great acceptance among press and public. Here you are a selection of articles.
"Gods Will Be Watching is strong by just about any standard. I implore you to try it out."
- Nathan Grayson, Rock Paper Shotgun
"GWBW has emerged as a memorable work of considerable emotional heft."
- Andrew Groen, The Penny Arcade Report
"If you are a fan of puzzle games I'm sure you will get a great deal of enjoyment out of this quirky title."
- Alex Wilkinson, Indie Game Magazine
"Gods Will Be Watching has got to be one of the most expansive Ludum Dare entries ever."
- Jeffrey Matulef, Eurogamer
We don't want just to make the game bigger, but deeper. The remake won't be just about surviving on a hostile planet, but to overcome several difficult situations that will expand both the storyline and universe of sergeant Burden and his crew, and will offer new moral dilemmas in order to stay alive.
For example, one of the scenarios will be about managing a hostage situation playing as the bioterrorists described on the first game: Xenolifer. While your leader hacks into the database of a space lab, you have to maintain everybody scared but calmed in order to avoid panic or a mutiny. Also, you'll had to deal with the security forces of the lab.
As you see, this is not just about survival anymore. The resource managing stays, but every puzzle adds a twist to GWBW gameplay. You can choose to reduce the human casualties to the minimum, or maybe you just want to make useful sacrifices to save the situation: murdering one of the hostages can be really useful to keep everybody down.
We designed 6 different scenes which we expect will put you under interesting stressful situations, what kind of leader you will be? Also, we put a lot of effort in making every stage unique, don't expect to see the same puzzle twice. For example: test experimental vaccines on your partners in order to find a cure to the virus that's running through your veins and will kill you all in less than 48 hours... or just endure through 20 days of torture.
Moreover, we want to improve the AI of the characters. This is one thing that was left out from the original one since we ran out of time during the Ludum Dare, but we intended to change the attitude of the crew members depending on the events, deaths, and state of the full team. Some sort of "empathy system" where one action not only affects its target, but its neighbours. For example: If you kick one person on the floor, the friends morale drops down. (Yes, you will be able to kick people on the floor)
Also, since finishing the original minigame wasn't compelling enough, we plan to add rewarding cinematics for those who complete each puzzle, which can vary depending on the ratio of success of the player (eating your friends won't be as rewarding as keeping everybody alive!)
We want to tell a beautiful story and explore human ethics in this game, not only an amusing sci-fi plot but embedding a message and multiple interpretations for anyone who will play Gods Will Be Watching, since we feel the game has a perfect environment and mood for such thing.
Feature Summary
- 6 levels with many harsh challenges and possible solutions.
- +10 hours of gameplay for the true survivors (hundreds in the likely case you keep dying).
- New cinematics that will expand the game's background.
- Outstanding soundtrack with more than 10 tracks by Fingerspit.
- Extensive list of challenges with tricky difficulty for the most stubborn survivors.
- The Empathy System: player actions affect the whole group's attitude.
Our objective is to make this game feel as complete as possible. Replayability is also a great value in a videogame so we want to add as interesting in-game content as we can.
To begin with, Gods Will Be Watching will count with a judgement system, an expanded and detailed version of the "Gods Have Been Watching" screen of the original mini game, and this time, also will rate your performance. Better ratings will unlock expanded story cinematics, concept art gallery, soundtrack... Also we are adding achievements to this game, for rewarding different play styles. But the awesome extra content comes with the goals.
We are proud to announce that Devolver Digital approached us and and rocked our world. Thanks to them, Gods Will Be Watching is going to be just as we dream of it. Devolver Digital will match all funds raised through the end of the campaign to ensure Gods Will Be Watching reaches its full potential.
Yes, your support worth double now
In case we reach different goals in this crowdfunding campaign, we'll develop additional features such as:
New game +
An additional difficulty mode with a little twist on every puzzle and.. permadeath! Only for true survivors.
Unlockable Background Stories
We'll expand the amount of unlockable content of the game, adding short pixel art animated films that will expand the background of every character of the game.
Online Scoreboards
Since Gods Will Be Watching is about hard decisions and moral dilemma, it would be great if we can count with an online feature that could let the players compare and check how other users did, share your progress and maybe even discuss it!
Reaching as many people as possible is great. With this goal we'll prepare multilanguage support for Spanish, French, German and Italian. (We'll consider more languages if the funds are greater)
Free DLC On Community Demand
We don't want to delay much more the release of the game, but in case we get a lot of support from you (thank you, seriously), we'll create some free downloadable content after the game is out: An extra mission expanding the game universe where the backers chose (via votation). Want to know more about Xenolifer? Need to find out what's behind X character? It's your call!
Voice Acting
Voice acting would be TOTALLY AWESOME. But by now is completely out of reach for us. In case we reach this amazing amount, sergeant Burden will count with an epic voice for his speeches. Only in english, however.
Deconstructeam is a young team which has been built on top of 15 months of intensive work, from game jam to game jam, making games, exploring new approaches to fun, looking for new narrative ways, and experimenting with game design. From putting you in the skin of a torturer (Ages of Irving) to a post-apocalyptic steampunk hacking simulator (Newbie Conviction), Deconstructeam has been aiming to develop an unique way of fun to offer to the world. We think there are lots of unexplored areas on game design, and exploring them is a really challenging but also highly amusing task.
In case you want to know more, here you can read short profiles of every team member.
We are really low on funds here at Deconstructeam. We own old computers, borrowed equipment and our office is our living room. With your support we'll be able to purchase proper equipment, engine licenses and buy several mobile devices and tablets to aim for more platforms. That way we can achieve higher quality for the product that will come out of this project.
But moreover, since with 8.000€ we can make a decent game, with 60.000€ we can make the game AS WE DREAM OF IT! Getting additional development support and even hiring voice actors! Gods Will Be Watching can become an impressive game with your aid!
A digital copy of Gods Will Be Watching for PC, Mac and Linux. No DRM.
Mobile version of Gods Will Be Watching for iOS or Android. Plus previous reward tiers.
Digital edition of Gods Will Be Watching Extended Soundtrack with +1 hour of content! Plus previous reward tiers.
Digital edition of Gods Will Be Watching Compendium: A book with a great selection of art work, concept art, character profiles, and development photos with details! Plus previous reward tiers.
Early access to Gods Will Be Watching BETA. Try the game way before its release date and, if you please, help us polishing it with your feedback! Plus previous reward tiers.
Physical Edition of Gods Will Be Watching, with nice box art and an extra disc with the Extended Soundtrack! Plus previous reward tiers.
Gods Will Be Watching T-shirt and a set of Pinbacks! (We'll contact you via mail for size and model) Plus previous reward tiers.
A physical edition of Gods Will Be Watching Compendium book! Includes all the previous perks except for the T-shirt.
EVERYTHING. Physical edition of Gods Will Be Watching + Extended Soundtrack, Gods Will Be Watching Compendium and T-shirt, a set of pinbacks AND a limited USB Pen Drive of Gods Will Be Watching containing all the digital rewards plus additional art.
BE IN THE GAME as one of the hostages, so you will be able to kick yourself on the floor or trade your life to the security forces in exchange of more time... it's up to you! Plus previous reward tiers.
THANK YOU for trusting us so hard. You'll get all the previous rewards, of course (except being a hostage!), and all the games Deconstructeam produces forever, for free, in any platform; plus early access to our prototypes and alphas. You will be a Deconstructeam Insider and we will love you.
YOU OWN GAME JAM. You choose the theme, you choose the winner. We'll gather indie game devs and we will dance during a weekend under your desire and our creativity. The date and details of the competition will be agreed with the backer. Part of the donation will be used as prize :D


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[Updated] Pilot Flying J founder says raid marked second-worst day of his life
The founder of embattled truck-stop chain Pilot Flying J said Thursday that a government raid of the company marked the second-worst day of his life.
James A. Haslam II — the founder of Pilot and father of current CEO Jimmy Haslam — made the comment as part of a Q-and-A released by the company.
The interview marked Haslam's first detailed public remarks about the events surrounding a federal investigation of the Knoxville-based company.
In the Q-and-A, Haslam said he learned of the April 15 raid while on a bike ride in Hilton Head, S.C. Haslam said he was unable to reach his son, and then called CFO Mitch Steenrod, who was in Washington, D.C.
Haslam said his first thought was "what happened, why did it happen and how do we get the company back together?"
"It was the second-worst day of my life," he said. "When Jimmy, Bill and Ann's mother died that was obviously the worst day of my life, but this was a very difficult day for me as well."
Haslam's first wife, Cynthia, died in 1974. The couple had three children — Jimmy Haslam, Ann Haslam Bailey and Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam.
Jim Haslam founded the company in 1958 and saw it grow rapidly. Under Jimmy Haslam's leadership, Pilot has become one of the country's largest privately held firms, with more than 600 retail locations.
For decades the Haslam family has wielded enormous influence in Knoxville's business, political and philanthropic circles, but Jim Haslam acknowledged the toll taken by the government investigation into allegations of fuel rebate fraud at Pilot.
Seven employees have pleaded guilty and the company is defending itself against multiple civil lawsuits.
"It's obviously been a terrible event for our company and our family," Haslam said. "There's no sense in trying to deny it in any way. It's been tough, very tough. It's an elephant that's always in the room. But I think everybody in our family, and certainly Jimmy as the CEO, is dedicated to making this right."
He added that "I've spent my life building this company with a pristine reputation of people doing the right thing, supporting our community, being a good corporate citizen, taking care of our customers and our team members, and I'm going to spend the rest of my life rebuilding that reputation."
The founder indicated that the crisis has boosted his activity on behalf of Pilot, saying that in the wake of the raid he visited 50 stores in 10 states, and will make more visits in the fall.
As for the fraudulent activities, Haslam said that "Obviously this was a case where a few people weren't doing the right thing. Some of our team members did not perform in the manner in which we have expected them to perform. We are putting processes and procedures in place to help prevent this from happening again."
He also acknowledged concerns within the Knoxville community that the situation will impact the family's contributions to various causes, but said there is no reason for such concerns.
"We will be more active rather than less active in the community as a company, as individuals. We will encourage all Pilot Flying J team members to be more active in the community. We will continue to give our time, talents and resources to this community."
The Haslam family is the majority owner of the NFL's Cleveland Browns, and family members have long been known as avid sports fans. Jim Haslam closed the interview by referring to the football maxims touted by Robert Neyland, the coach during his years playing football at the University of Tennessee.
"General Neyland had seven game maxims, which he put on the blackboard before each game," Haslam recalled. "The third one said, 'If the game or a break goes against you, don't slow down or get rattled put on more steam.' This is exactly what we should do and what we are doing at Pilot Flying J."
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So this has never happened to me before. I'd be interested to hear from anyone who has experienced this in the past, as I suspect the only appropriate course of action is to get a new tyre. It doesn't look like I'll be able to do anything to rectify this anomaly and it has now started to affect the riding performance. It became apparent when I was about 20 km from home on yesterday's ride. A rhythmic jolt in the rear as the 'lump' hit the tarmac. At first I was convinced that I had sprung a leak and had a nail still in the tyre, but when I stopped and performed a detailed inspection, all I could find was this tyre tumour. It has actually started to wear through to the core of the tyre as well, which means that it is not going to be a good ride for much longer. I may be having to switch to the fixie full time for the balance of the season.
I wasn't going to let this spoil the rest of the ride, and thankfully up to that point it had not been noticeable. I am going out today though, and I know it's going to drive me crazy all the time. I'm really just hoping that it doesn't give out altogether when I am miles from home. Keep your fingers crossed.
I rode the Atwater Market loop as I call it today, which is 45 km, all flat, but very exposed to the wind, be it positive or negative. As it turns out I had a tailwind on the way out (not the smartest way to do things, but I really wanted to ride this route today), and that meant that I had the headwind on the return leg. Funny thing, wind. It can really spoil your day if you let it, but it cal also completely transform a ride that you've ridden countless times before. I try as much as possible to take the wind on as a challenge. I don't think it does you any good to moan the whole time you're pedalling into it. That alone is going to sap your energy and I'll wager it'll slow you down a couple of km/h without you even realizing.
No! Take the wind on as a challenge, an opportunity to do better than the time before and a chance to prove to yourself that you can still put in a good time. I'm not saying that it's easy to do this. Sometimes when it feels as if you are pedalling through molasses you just want to dial it back and coast. Anything to lessen the burn in your quads and the ache in your chest. So much of riding into the wind is mental though. I've come to realize this from experience. Don't let yourself be beaten by the wind. If you succumb to it, it will defeat you and you'll have a miserable ride. You need to settle into a comfortable rhythm, keep those pedals turning, and not focus on the pain.
Anyway, time to prep for the next outing. Looking out of my window right now there does not seem to be much wind today. But then things always seem very different when you actually get on the bike.


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Bees fly from bloom to bloom on a crocus Wednesday, March 30, 2005, in Germantown. Karl Rabe photo
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March 11
Larchmont: "Busy Buzzing Bees." The Garden Club of Larchmont is hosting this presentation by Doug DeCandia, an expert on all aspects of bees. He will speak about bees and honey in general, the environment and ecological aspects of beekeeping, colony collapse and the importance of bees to our ecosystem. It is co-sponsored by the Larchmont Committee on the Environment. Free. Larchmont Library, 121 Larchmont Ave. 914-834-2281.
Cos Cob, Conn.: Houseplant Re-Potting Party. Long winter months, result in weary, pot-bound, straggly houseplants. It's time to renew and rejuvenate by dusting off, transplanting and pruning. Director of Horticulture Lisa Beebe and veteran greenhouse volunteers will demonstrate the techniques and then stand by to assist while you perform this task. Bring along a houseplant that needs some TLC. Reservations required: www.gecgreenwich.org or 203-869-9242. $5 plus cost of materials. 10 a.m.-noon, Garden Education Center of Greenwich, 130 Bible St. 203-869-9242.
March 16
Montebello: Woodcocks at Kakiat Park. Meet Jim Previdi of Rockland Audubon at 5:30 p.m. at the lot opposite Viola Elementary School to look for the elusive woodcock. Bring a flashlight. Free. 5:30 p.m. 668 Route 202. 914-656-2509.
March 18
Valhalla: Adapting to a Changing Climate. Warmer temperatures and frequent severe weather events are transforming landscapes and habitats in unprecedented ways. The Native Plant Center's 2013 Spring Landscape Conference will examine why and how the landscape is changing, how plants and animals are impacted, and what can be done to help mitigate consequences. Registration is required; the fee depends on whether professional credits are requested. For more details and to register, visit www.nativeplantcenter.org or call 914-606-7870. Snow date: March 22. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Westchester Community College, 75 Grasslands Road. 914-606-6716.


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The ZNC bouncer project has released another version in their stable tree and is now available as version 0.080.
Despite the still low version number, ZNC sports a huge amount of useful features of which most are dynamically loadable (or unloadable) due to its modular structure.
Full SSL support, buffer playback, Twitter integration and even a Webinterface that provides full control over the bouncer are just a few of the features it comes with.
The new version has loads of minor and major bugfixes and also a few feature additions which can be found in the changelog here.
The download can be grabbed from their SourceForge project page here.


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Metal is proof that Satan loves us and wants us to be happy.
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Very cool list. I'm surprised you didn't count opening acts also. Cynic opening for meshuggah and Burst opening for Gojira in my case took those shows to a much higher level.
This way makes a better list but I'm all about the whole concert experience. Or what I remember of it... hahaha
I specifically kept it focused on performances of the individual bands. I agree with what you are saying though. For that reason, I was thinking about doing another, shorter list of the top five SHOWS of the year. In fact, since you mentioned it, why the hell not? Here goes:
Top 5
Metal Shows
of 2009
5. Isis / Pelican / Keelhaul - Grog Shop - Cleveland, OH - 6/9/09
As I mentioned in my review of the Isis performance at this show, the band was incredibly tight and the sound was fantastic. The quintessential Isis "wall of sound" was incredible. Plus, motherfucking PELICAN opened for this show. Their set could have been a headlining act all by itself. It was essentially the same set that I had seen them play a few months before in Chicago, but slightly shorter and
less intense (still very, very good though). Keelhaul is local to Cleveland, but they are technically a national act as well, and it's always great seeing them, too. They played a bunch of stuff from their new album, which is very good. Overall, this was a very heavy, sludgy night - and one hell of a memorable show.
4. Meshuggah / Cynic / The Faceless - House of Blues - Chicago, IL - 2/15/09
My long-standing wish to see the mighty Meshuggah in a headlining show was first realized at the House of Blues in Chicago. I had seen them before opening for Ministry (on their farewell tour), and this taste is all I needed to get the addiction started. Meshuggah live is one of the heaviest things you will ever hear. Period. Plus, these Swedes are just so damned talented that it just defies my puny brain. Tomas Haake is one of the best drummers alive, and witnessing him play songs like "Bleed" is just sublime. Cynic opened this show, and although they are not much for stage antics - in fact, this seems to be the exact
of what they are all about - they are still very good live because of the peaceful-yet-heavy vibe they exude. The Faceless were OK, but frankly this show was in my top five from the get-go simply because of Meshuggah and Cynic.
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3. Giant Squid / Grayceon / Bloody Panda - White Star - Chicago, IL - 8/8/09
When "The Ichthyologist" came out, I made comments to many of my metal friends that, since their cello player Jackie Perez Gratz is also in Grayceon, and since they had also released a new album at the tail end of 2008, it would be phenomenal to see them tour together. Well, my wish was finally granted in a little dive bar on the north side of Chicago on a Friday night last August. These two relatively unknown powerhouse bands took over that place and performed what I'll bet is one of the most badass shows that ever took place there. As I've mentioned elsewhere, I also got to meet the entire band and even got pictures and autographs from all of them as well (something I almost never do). They were all some of the nicest people I've ever met in a metal band, and I almost feel like I made a few new "friends" that night. I won't forget that show for a long, long time.
2. Mastodon / Kylesa / IntrOnaut - Beachland Ballrom - Cleveland, OH - 5/2/09
To be honest, I wanted to see Kylesa most of all at this show. The fact that Mastodon was headlining was an awesome bonus, to be sure, because I had never seen them live before. Also, I am a VERY big fan of IntrOnaut - and their presence on this bill sealed the deal for me. I went into this with very high expectations - which is not always a good thing - but my already high expectations were literally crushed to bits that night. IntrOnaut brought the house down as the fucking OPENER. People all around me were saying "holy shit - who the hell is THAT?" (I love it when that happens with a band I already know is awesome). Then, Kylesa took the stage and just owned for about forty-five minutes. As I've said previously, their stage show is not to be missed, even if you are just a casual or curious fan - GO SEE THEM! The dual drummers are incredible, and the dual guitar / vocal talent of Laura and Phillip are also fantastic. Then Mastodon came along and crushed all of our skulls into Oblivion (pun intended
). Each band played an awesome set, each band was phenomenal in their own right, and each was more awesome than the one before. Can you say TRIFECTA?!?
1. Bolt Thrower / Napalm Death / Pig Destroyer / General Surgery / Birdflesh / Brutal Truth / Hail of Bullets - Maryland Death Fest - Sonar - Baltimore, MD - 5/23/09
It was Maryland Fucking Death Fest - are you kidding me? Hell, I found out my van had been towed, and that it was going to cost me $325 CASH ONLY to get it out - and this is before Bolt Thrower played - and it was still the best overall concert experience I had last year. I mean, I would have driven the 500+ miles for Bolt Thrower, Napalm Death and Pig Destroyer alone, not to mention all the other awesome bands I got to see. Hail of Bullets is awesome - they are as close to the old (read: good) Pestilence as you will ever get (besides maybe Asphyx, who played the night before this), and that is a very, very good thing. Birdflesh was a pleasant little surprise - they are a crazy good little grindcore trio from Sweden with a flair for the ridiculous - and it works. General Surgery were fun, with all the blood and theatrics. They're no Carcass, but they know that, and it seems to be OK with them (and me, too). Brutal Truth was...well...brutal (what else could they be?). The weather was god-awful hot as fuck, and like I said, I got some really bad news right in the middle of the fray, but I got to see a ton of metalheads from all parts of the country crammed into the street / parking lot outside the venue, moshing their balls and tits off to bands like the mighty Bolt Thrower. I would make that trek again in a heartbeat (but I'd sure as fuck park my van in a more obviously legal spot next time!
Honorable Mention:
Necrophagist / Ensiferum / Darkest Hour / Dying Fetus / Origin (plus some other bands that sucked) - Summer Slaughter Tour - The Phantasy Theatre - Lakewood, OH - 7/12/09
Two of the most technically-staggering bands in the world together at the same show (Necrophagist and Origin), plus one of the most fun (Ensiferum), plus one of the nicest "surprise" bands of the year for me (Darkest Hour), plus one of the heaviest riffing bands on the planet (Dying Fetus) equals HONORABLE MENTION TIME, BABY!!!
9/2 Chelsea Wolfe
10/16 Kylesa / Inter Arma / Indian Handcrafts / Irata
11/13 Windhand / Monolord
12/30 Clutch (?)
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With 2008's Hunger, filmmaker Steve McQueen and actor Michael Fassbender delivered a visceral portrait of martyrdom; their follow-up makes that previous collaboration look like a preschool playdate. Fassbender deservedly won the Best Actor prize at the Venice Film Festival for his naked—literally, emotionally, you name it—portrayal of a Manhattan sex addict wrestling with personal demons and the disruptive reappearance of his self-destructive sister (Carey Mulligan). That extraordinary performance is only one facet of McQueen's brutal, blissful moral tale; it's also a stunning look at our fair city, desperately licking its wounds in between OD-ing on pleasuredome excess. All this, and the single most elegiac version of "New York, New York" ever sung. Don't miss.—DF
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Pull your weight, work for entitlement
Dear Editor,
The long dreaded automatic spending cuts of the sequester have now taken effect. Yet the sky did not fall despite the ominous warnings of Chicken Little and company.
In realty these very modest reductions in government spending are all our elected officials have done to actually address the very real problem of out of control and senseless government spending. Responsible citizens now have an opportunity redefine the ongoing debate regarding the twin issues of the budget deficit and our astounding national debt.
While the fact that the dire warnings from the left regarding the sequester were intentional misrepresentations intended to alarm people is still clear in our national consciousness, responsible citizens have a moral obligation to demand an end to the reporting of misinformation regarding the nature of government spending programs disseminated by liberal groups as factual.
Specifically, we are responsible tax paying citizens should not allow the left to distort the issue of what they wish to group together as so called entitlement programs.
A person who has worked all their life and paid social security taxes is entitled to social security benefits. Veterans who served our country are entitled to military benefits when they return home. However, liberals insult there people by grouping them with those person who have made a career our of social welfare programs.
A person who is drawing their social security benefits after a lifetime of productive work should be insulted by being classed with those who habitually refuse to help themselves and are continually supported by those Americans who actually get up and go to work.
The first successful colony in America was Jamestown, which prospered only after implementing a policy of "He who does not work does not eat." From that seed grew the most prosperous nation on earth.
Today responsible citizens have a moral duty as stewards of that great nation to demand that our government act responsibly to address our current economic problems by reducing spending and ceasing to reward those members of our society simply refusing to pull their own weight.
This is only the opinion of one Christian American citizen and will mean nothing unless my fellow citizens join me in demanding that our government act with true fiscal responsibility when spending our money. When those persons who are more interested in misrepresenting that true facts of this debate we must also stand together and call them out for the cheats and charlatans they are.


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DETROIT -- The Tigers needed a big performance from Justin Verlander.
They also needed some breaks.
They got both, and this fantastic American League Championship Series is headed back to Texas for the weekend. And as unlikely as it seemed late Wednesday night and Thursday morning, there's now a real chance the Tigers could win this series.
The Rangers still lead the ALCS, three games to two, but you could argue that both remaining pitching matchups -- Max Scherzer vs. Derek Holland in Saturday's Game 6, and Doug Fister vs. Colby Lewis if it goes to Game 7 Sunday -- would favor the Tigers.
It should be a fascinating finish. This series deserves it.
There was more drama Thursday, with the Tigers trying to save their season on a day when manager Jim Leyland declared that both Jose Valverde and Joaquin Benoit -- the only two relievers he really trusts -- were unavailable due to too much work the last three days.
Leyland pushed Verlander to a career-high 133 pitches, finally pulling him after he allowed a two-run home run to Nelson Cruz (who else?) on the 133rd pitch.
Oh, and that 133rd pitch was a 100 mph fastball.
Kind of like the sixth inning, when this game (and maybe this series?) turned.
It was 2-2 when the sixth began, and the Rangers had the bases loaded with two out against a tired Verlander. But on Verlander's 113th pitch, Ian Kinsler hit a ground ball to third for an inning-ending double play.
On to the bottom of the sixth, which began with a Ryan Raburn single. Miguel Cabrera followed with a ground ball that seemed headed for third baseman Adrian Beltre, and for a double play. Instead, the ball hit the corner of the third-base bag, hopped over Beltre and rolled all the way into the left-field corner for a run-scoring double.
One break for the Tigers.
The next break: Rangers manager Ron Washington, who has gone to his bullpen early and often in every game of this series, was ultra-slow to get his bullpen working behind starter C.J. Wilson.
Washington inexplicably allowed Wilson to pitch the rest of the sixth inning. Victor Martinez followed Cabrera's freak double with a triple, and Delmon Young followed that with a home run.
With an off day Friday, with Verlander's pitch count soaring and with the Tiger bullpen spent, it was a strange move.
But what a game, and what a series.
Remember, Young wasn't supposed to even be playing, after he strained his oblique in Game 5 against the Yankees. Martinez is ailing, as is Alex Avila, whose home run gave the Tigers their first run of the day.
Incredible series. And now it goes on.
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Tigers win, and incredible ALCS goes on
Posted on: October 13, 2011 7:43 pm
Edited on: October 13, 2011 9:13 pm
Category: MLB
Tags: ALCS, Justin Verlander, Miguel Cabrera, Rangers, Ron Washington, Tigers
Since: Oct 22, 2007
Posted on: October 14, 2011 1:46 pm
Tigers win, and incredible ALCS goes on
love it...a little ver & coke to drink and the boro reds to bone...jimmy bones taking us back to the other D...great comment.
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Posted on: October 13, 2011 11:38 pm
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Since: May 19, 2007
Posted on: October 13, 2011 11:06 pm
Tigers win, and incredible ALCS goes on
Like Cabrera looked into the Ranger dugout, and talked smack on a Cruz double play hit back to the pitcher in Wednesday's night game? They all do it...get the homer glasses off...
Since: Aug 24, 2006
Posted on: October 13, 2011 10:52 pm
Tigers win, and incredible ALCS goes on
..One more thing someone needs to knock cruz on his punk ass!Why haven't the Tigers plunked him yet? Or at least thrown inside to get him off his game? Mutherbleeper is on fire. Verlander should have given him some high inside cheese in that last AB. I am not advocating injury, but they have got to do something to get him off this streak.
Since: Jul 21, 2011
Posted on: October 13, 2011 9:49 pm
Tigers win, and incredible ALCS goes on
Tigers are not done by a long stretch. That was no lucky bounce , that was a base hit that hit the bag. Happens all the time. With Scherzer pitching tomorrow and Doug Fister in another game seven, all the heat is on the Rangers. You are goin to see the Rangers butt start to pucker a little. Pitching wins. Tigers win in seven.
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Since: Apr 18, 2009
Posted on: October 13, 2011 8:50 pm
TIgers win, and incredible ALCS goes on
I said it before the Yankee's series that that series was too close to call and the difference would be Leyland, and it was, in spades, in that series. Leyland's masterful juggling of the line-ups, and rotations plus in-game, pre-game, and post game, exhibition, so intimidated New York that Girardi embarressed himself in the final game to the point of...well..you didn't even like watching, even if you are a Red Sox fan, now thats what you call unravelling. I think the intimidation factor slowly but surely creeped in, in that series, as it is in this series. Washington is undoubtedly feeling the pressure. He made mistakes last year though, in the play-offs and world series. You have to think the pressure is getting to him here again, and the players know it. I think for instance, in New York, Girardi hasn't had the players confidence last year when they lost to the Rangers, and especially this year with Leyland at the opposite dugout's helm. Now like the Yankees with their coach, well the Rangers are getting a little queasy, and nervous, though not as bad as New York. This is a great American league series , and great for baseball, with all clean players who might drink a little too much here, and there, but, those human weaknesses are real ones many of us deal with who are fans. The drugs of choice in New York are steroids, and HGH, and taint any series that the Yanks play, but they also turn off the American Baseball fan.
After all is said and done here ? Who knows I'm rootin fer both teams to rock em and sock em, and keep pickin themselves, and their opponent up for a wild and wacky conclusion. The other series going on is just as spectacular, and storied. The World Series cannot upstage these series', or can it ? Baseball come a long way back without Aroid to taint the specacle with his history of PED's. Thanks Detroit for knocking NY out, and anointing a new era of pure, and clean baseball, that can still awe the fans with breathtaking plays of pure, masterfull skill, and brawn, that is borne of clean living and hard work, ala Albert Pujols. My word!!... all those names... Leyland, Washington, Pujols, Cabrera, Cruz, Fielder, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Texas, Detroit, Verlander, it goes on and on... all clean, all beautiful, and scintillatingly delightful to watch, and shudder in awe at the spectacle..once again that is baseball heaven...Shoeless Joe has a Milwaukee beer, and a Beef Sandwich from Boog's right now, somewhere out in a clear patch of cornfield, with one big screen TV with the St. Louis game on, and the other with the Detroit-Texas game, and he's got some buddies with him from throughout the ages of Cooperstown Lore.
Since: Sep 28, 2011
Posted on: October 13, 2011 8:21 pm
TIgers win, and incredible ALCS goes on
This is an awesome series and Cruz has owened it. The Ranger fans deserve a closout in their home park!
Since: Sep 28, 2007
Posted on: October 13, 2011 8:18 pm
TIgers win, and incredible ALCS goes on
I don't think the rangers need bulletin board material. Not that this article could really be considered as such. Usually it comes from someone from the other team, veterans teams like the rangers are less likely to listen to sports reporters. The rangers have a one game lead, home field advantage for the next two games and they have murdered the tigers bullpen. I love my team but they have a tall task ahead.
Since: Sep 20, 2006
Posted on: October 13, 2011 8:12 pm
TIgers win, and incredible ALCS goes on
A little Verlander a little Coke and 3 packs of Marlboro Reds and we're going back to Texas baby!


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February 5, 2007
Byron Calame
Public Editor
The New York Times
Dear Mr. Calame,
On January 28, The New York Times printed an article by Ian Urbina headlined "Protest Focuses on Iraq Troop Increase." As we noted on our Media Matters for America website, the article reported that an unnamed protester spat at the ground near Cpl. Joshua Sparling, a wounded Iraq war veteran, at the January 27 anti-Iraq war protest in Washington, D.C., and that Cpl. Sparling "spit back," and subsequently said of the protesters: "These are not Americans as far as I'm concerned."
Mr. Urbina did not attribute this account to any source, implying that he actually witnessed the events. But his description provides no further details. Did he or anyone at the Times in fact observe the alleged incident? Who was the protester who allegedly spat at the ground near Cpl. Sparling? How far from Cpl. Sparling was the alleged spitter? How far from Cpl. Sparling did the spit land on the ground? Did Mr. Urbina make any effort to talk with the alleged spitter?
Still more questions regarding the Times' reporting on the incident were raised when Cpl. Sparling gave a different account from that in Mr. Urbina's article. Appearing on Fox News' Hannity & Colmes, Cpl. Sparling claimed that he "did not" spit back at the protester, and that his comment as quoted in the Times -- "These are not Americans as far as I'm concerned" -- was meant "just for the vulgar people," not all protesters. Additionally, Cpl. Sparling offered additional details into the alleged incident: He claimed that there were actually several protesters who spat at him, and he gave a vague description of one of the alleged spitters -- presumably the one referred to in Mr. Urbina's article. Given Cpl. Sparling's additional statements, will the Times stand by its reporting? Does the Times have any additional details to add? Can the Times confirm or deny Cpl. Sparling's claims of several spitters?
These are important questions that require immediate attention. Since the Vietnam era, the myth of soldiers being spat at, which, while having been discredited, has been invoked repeatedly to tar anti-war protesters. In its account on the Sparling incident, the Times gives credibility to another purported incident -- and to the broader myth -- but without the indicia of solid, clear, and accurate reporting.
It is incumbent upon the Times to clarify its January 28 article, offer what details it can regarding Cpl. Sparling's allegations, and, if necessary, investigate the matter further.
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President & CEO
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Title: Whole Again - Author: Kayleigh
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It was a quiet Saturday afternoon around the office, only Michelle had made the conscious decision to come in on the weekend to finish up some work from the previous week. The only thing that kept her company was the dull hum of the computers and the hushed racket of the printer from the other room running off some reports that were due on Monday. Although she was supposed to be focused on work, she couldn't keep the mental images of James from swimming in and out of her already racked brain.
James is the man that Michelle is in love with. They recently went from being secret lovers to a couple following the break up with her long time boyfriend Mark. She couldn't be happier being with James and not having to hide it. It's was what she wanted for almost a year but was too afraid to ruin something she already had going good with Mark. But the time came and realization hit her full force in the heart, telling her to take a chance, a chance that was definitely worth it.
Michelle decided to take a walk around the office to stretch her legs a bit after she had been sitting at her desk all morning. She gazed into the empty offices as she passed them and wondered, as she frequently did during the week, what it would be like to occupy those rooms instead of her own. Michelle decided to enter one of them and take a seat in the seemingly comfortable looking chair. As she relaxed more and more into the cushions she slowly drifted into a daydream that was long overdue. Closing her eyes, she imagined James removing his clothes as he walked towards her, looking more enticing than ever before. While she imagined him carefully climbing on top of her, Michelle gradually crept her hand down her stomach and continued until she reached the outskirts of her pants. She managed to unbutton them while keeping her eyes shut maintaining the image of James on her lap, caressing her face and kissing her neck gently. Slipping her hand little by little between the softness of her skin and seam of her panties, she could feel the fabric already moistened with her flowing juices. Out of the blue she heard a creaking noise coming from outside the unfamiliar office door, and when she opened her eyes she was startled to see James positioned outside the cracked door. She let out an audible gasp followed by a smirk that silently invited James to enter the room. He never took his eyes off of her as he took his time making his way around the desk, so he could take in all of her glory. James placed a hand on the back of the chair and spun it around so Michelle was facing him. He gazed down into her eyes as he reached for her hands, gently pulling her up to meet his stare. Placing a hand on each side of her beautiful face, he greeted her with a gentle kiss on her moist pink lips. As he broke contact with her mouth, a grin immerged on his gorgeous face and he began to speak, "Just couldn't wait for me could you" He watched her lips move into position to form the words she was about to verbalize, "On the contrary, I was just warming up for you." And with the last word she spoke, she placed her hand on his chest and ushered him somewhat forcefully backwards until his back met her coworker's wall.
She suddenly remembered that the cleaning people came on Saturdays, but couldn't recall exactly what time. Tossing the notion aside, she concentrated on the task at hand; if only she could be this focused on her work. With her pants still unbuttoned and her pink cotton thong peeking out from the opening in her jeans, she ran her hand down James' chest all the way to his most obvious growing lower region. Michelle gave him a tantalizing smile and spoke once more, "Oh, I didn't realize I was expecting such a big package to arrive today, lucky me." James returned that same smile that made her weak in the knees and she knew before he could utter the words that she was to be the recipient. With that, she began to unwrap the not so surprise that was waiting inside. When she was finally looking at the contents, she smiled as she slid his pants down to his knees. James grabbed her shoulders and directed them towards the desk and sat down on the edge. Michelle leaned against him and teased him for a few moments, kissing the radius of his neck, putting slight pressure on his pelvic region with hers.
She couldn't wait to encounter this new experience with her lover; it was all so exciting and fresh to be making love in an unfamiliar and almost forbidden location. At first she just hovered around his lips, feeling his slightly accelerated, warm breath on her face, still grinding her hips against his southern territory; an area that was just asking to be explored. Michelle could feel James' hands wandering down her sides to locate her still unbuttoned jeans. Pulling them down past the brim of her panties, he caught a glimpse of what looked like an image of a rose on the front of the fabric. Telling himself to look into that later, he continued pulling them down along with the mystery panties till he heard them hit the ground. He began to caress the outside of her thigh, noticing how soft it was and clearly recently shaved. Stroking James' nipples with her tongue, Michelle raised her left leg and rested it on the desk. Now that she was no longer burdened by her pants, she was free to have her fortress stormed by James' stead. And with that thought, she allowed James to plunge his stiffness smoothly into her. Gasping loudly, Michelle used her leg strength to maneuver her pelvis back and forth against him.
Michelle and James were much too engulfed in pleasing each other that they did not notice a third person standing in the doorway. But Michelle happened to see in her peripherals a glimpse of a familiar looking cart, accompanied by a familiar looking woman. The cleaning lady had arrived. She seemed to me mesmerized and not at all taken aback by what she was witnessing. A few minutes that seemed like hours passed with the squat Spanish lady peering at the two of them engaged in such passion. Michelle managed to speak in between her spouts of moaning and breathing heavily, "Sorry, Lina, we're just giving you something to clean." Lina's eyes widened slightly when she realized she was caught, and she bustled off in the direction of what looked like the front doors. Michelle's guess was confirmed when she heard the doors slam shut.
What may have been a set back to some, only made Michelle even more stimulated and steamed up. She peeled herself off of James' front side, spun around and threw herself over the other desk. Looking over her shoulder at James, she gave a little nod of encouragement which sent him flying towards her and entering her from behind. After he pierced her flesh with his rod, he reached around to cup her dangling bags of heaven in his hand and commenced the massaging. The desk was moving slightly forward with every thrust from James' strong force. This sent Michelle over the edge and she couldn't help but scream out his name. Together they moaned and gasped for air as they simultaneously climaxed. James gradually slowed down his rhythm and eventually came to a stop, placing his hands on the desk for support and collapsing onto her back, still inside her.
They stayed like this for a few moments while they both caught their breath. Michelle started to push herself up off the desk, peeling pieces of paper off her sticky arms. She turned to face James and gave him a light peck on the mouth while she took a handful of his plump ass in her hand. Michelle crumpled into the desk chair and closed her eyes for a minute. When her breath finally slowed to a normal rhythm she opened her eyes to find an empty room. She hastily looked around to find everything in its place, and much to her surprise she was fully dressed. It all seemed so real; she replayed the recent events in her head quickly and suddenly realized she had fallen asleep. A vibration in her pocket told her that her cell phone was ringing. When she picked it up and greeted the caller, a male voice echoed back, "Hey baby, getting much work done" To which she replied, "Yeah...I have one last thing to get done, but that will have to wait till I get home."


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