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Kobayashi Maru, now there's a snappy title. I wonder why noone ever thought of it before.
So what happens to the original novel. Does it get decanonated or somefing?
The Trek Lit squad go from house to house throughout the world, seeking all copies of Kobayashi maru by Julia Ecklar, taking it by force if necessary, and have a great big bonfire in front of the Brandenberg Gate.
This is hardly the first title duplication in
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Requiem, Triangle, Enterprise, Honor Bound, First Contact, Reunion, Perchance to Dream, Final Frontier
Ahh, KRAD, now you're spoiling it. Next you'll tell us that the mutiple Doctor Who episodes called (the) Rescue, (the) Invasion, etc etc don't drive you into a fannish frenzy of confusion...
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Fiber Used In Wideband Amplified Spontaneous Emission Light Source And The Method Of Making The Same - Patent 81463891. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fiber and the method of making the same, and more particularly, to a fiber having a core doped with chromium and a glass cladding, and the method of making the same. 2. Description of the Related Art Because of the breakthrough in the technology of fabricating optical fibers, it is possible to use the bandwidth of 300 nm including 1.3 .mu.m to 1.6 .mu.m in optical communication. The greatly increased communication capacity results in theemergence of wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) technology, enabling tens of channels with different wavelengths transmitted simultaneously in an optical fiber. In consequence, the requirement of spectral characterization of all the opticalcomponents used in the optical transport networking systems raises. Amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) light source has low coherence due to its wideband characteristic. Such characteristic enables the ASE light source to be a light source of a WDM system of sliced spectrum. In the WDM system, a light sourcemodule having multiple wavelengths is used. If a distributed feedback (DFB) laser is used for achieving multiple wavelengths, the cost and complexity of the system will increase. A wideband light source with a spectrum slicing technique, nevertheless,can generate a light source of multiple wavelengths easily. The conventional method of generating wideband light source from the ASE light source is to utilize an optical fiber doped with rare earth ions. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,658,189disclosed an ASE light source by amplifying an Er-doped fiber with a pump wavelength of 980 nm. The bandwidth of the ASE light source is 80 nm, which includes a band of 1530 nm to 1610 nm wavelength. However, the band will be insufficient because ofthe greatly increased communication capacity. There are many conventional methods for fabricating crystal fiber. U.S. Pat. No. 4,421,721 discloses a laser heated pedestal growth (LHPG)View doc
Low Friction Edge Roll To Minimize Force Cycling - Patent 8146388This invention is directed to a method of reducing force cycling in a glass drawing process. An apparatus for drawing glass that reduces force cycling is also disclosed.BACKGROUND One method of forming a thin sheet of glass is by a drawing process where a ribbon of glass is drawn from a reservoir of molten glass. This may be accomplished, for example, via an up-draw process, where the ribbon is drawn upward from thereservoir (e.g. Foucault or Colburn), or by a down-draw process (e.g. slot or fusion), where the ribbon is drawn downward, typically from a forming body. Once the ribbon is formed, individual sheets of glass are cut from the ribbon. In a conventional downdraw process, the molten glass is formed into a glass ribbon contained within a draw chamber defined by a shroud that surrounds the ribbon. Among other things the shroud serves to maintain a consistent thermal environmentin the region defined by the shroud and surrounding the ribbon. Roller pairs penetrate the shroud and pinch the ribbon edges. The rollers may be used to apply a pulling force to the ribbon, to apply a transverse tension to the ribbon, or merely toguide the ribbon. Accordingly, a rotational force may be applied to the rollers by a motor, or the rollers may be free-wheeling and the rotational force applied to the rollers by the descending ribbon. In either case, the rollers rotate. Productionroller mechanisms typically allow for the rollers to move horizontally and/or vertically from the glass contact area. This accommodates geometric tolerances of the rolls, run-out and tolerance changes in operation, along with normal variability in glassthickness. Further, production roll mechanisms typically allow the rolls to be moved far away from the glass for maintenance access, process restart, and other practical considerations. Frictional forces that resist the free motion of the edge rollersmay induce force cycling that manifests as undesirable perturbations or stress changes in theView doc
Methods For Separating Glass Sheets From Continuous Glass Ribbons - Patent 8146385BACKGROUND 1. Field The present specification generally relates to methods for forming glass sheets from continuous glass ribbons and, more particularly, to methods of scoring and separating glass sheets from continuous glass ribbons. 2. Technical Background Continuous glass ribbons may be formed by processes such as the fusion draw process or other, similar downdraw processes. The fusion draw process yields continuous glass ribbons which have surfaces with superior flatness and smoothness whencompared to glass ribbons produced by other methods. Individual glass sheets sectioned from continuous glass ribbons formed by the fusion draw process can be used in a variety of devices including flat panel displays, touch sensors, photovoltaic devicesand other electronic applications. Continuous glass ribbons formed by the fusion draw process often bow or curve in a lateral direction due to temperature gradients in the glass as it cools. After the glass ribbon is drawn, individual sheets of glass are sectioned from theribbon by supporting the glass ribbon with a nosing device as the glass ribbon is scored and separated along the scoring line. When a flat nosing device is used to support the continuous ribbon during scoring, engaging the scoring device with the curvedglass ribbon tends to flatten the glass ribbon thereby introducing stress into the glass ribbon which may distort or break the glass ribbon during scoring. The contact between the scoring device and the curved glass ribbon also introduces motion in theribbon which is propagated upstream of the scoring device and causes undesirable stress and warp in the ribbon. When a bowed nosing device (i.e., a nosing device which is curved to match the curvature of the glass ribbon) is utilized, stresses andribbon motion introduced during the scoring operation are reduced as the curved nosing device conforms to the contours of the glass ribbon thereby supporting the glass ribbon and preventing the glass ribbon from beiView doc
Constant Force Scoring Device And Method For Using Same - Patent 8146386The present invention relates to a scoring device that applies a constant force while scoring a piece of material so that there is a consistent score quality (or vent depth) within the scored piece of material. In one embodiment, the piece ofmaterial is a bowed shaped glass sheet that is supported by a conformable nosing device which has been configured to have a bowed shape that substantially matches the bowed shape of the glass sheet.BACKGROUND A scoring device which includes a score wheel is commonly used in the glass industry to score a glass sheet so that the glass sheet can be broken into a desired shape. An exemplary scoring device used today to score a glass sheet includes ascore wheel mounted on a ball bearing pivot which is secured to a shaft which is in turn mounted on a linear actuator (air cylinder) that moves the score wheel towards the glass sheet so it can be drawn across and score the side of the glass sheet. Anissue with this particular scoring device is that the scoring pressure between the score wheel and the glass sheet varies as the score wheel moves along the side of the glass sheet because of variations in the thickness of the glass sheet, the flatnessof the glass sheet and the position of the glass sheet. This causes an inconsistent scoring quality (e.g., vent depth) and a variable scoring force along the score line within the glass sheet. If the scoring force is too high, then that can cause alateral crack (or chip) along the score line within the glass sheet. If the scoring force is too low, then that can cause vent loss which can adversely affect the separation of the scored glass sheet. Another issue with this particular scoring deviceis that large glass chips are created by the "cutter in" motion of the linear actuator (air cylinder) where the score wheel is moved towards and first makes contact with the surface of the glass sheet. The presence of these large glass chips canadversely affect the rotation of the score wheel on thView doc
Method And Device For Crowning Glass Sheets - Patent 8146387S The present application is the U.S. counterpart of WO 2004/087589 and claims priority to German application no. 103 14 266.5 filed on Mar. 29, 2003, the entire contents of each of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference. The invention relates to a process for bending glass sheets, in which the glass sheets are prebent by gravity in a horizontal position on a bending frame and are then bent to their final shape using a final bending former acting on the prebentsheets. It also relates to a system particularly suitable for carrying out this process. Bent glass sheets are often still made into vehicle windows or glazing for buildings. Document EP 0 705 798 B1 discloses a process for bending, on a frame, one or more glass sheets arranged in pairs, one on top of the other, by gravity, in which the sheet(s) laid on a rigid prebending frame adapt themselves to the profile of thisbending frame by gravity. In the next stage of the bending, the sheets to be bent are transferred from the prebending frame situated on the outside to a moveable final bending frame situated on the inside, which can be controlled purely mechanically. Document DE 43 37 559 C1 discloses a process in which pairs of glass sheets prebent on a bending frame are applied from underneath to a solid upper bending former. The solid bending former is surrounded around its edge by a skirt forming anannular slit with the outer edge of the upper bending former. After the heated glass sheets have been applied to the upper bending former by the bending frame, air is extracted through said annular slit at high velocity. As a result of this, the twosheets are pressed firmly onto the upper bending former. They receive their definitive spherical configuration together. The flow of air into the annular slit must also expel any air inclusions between the two glass sheets. Another process for bending pairs of superposed glass sheets heated to their softening point is known from document DE 101 05 200View doc
Glass Container Forming Machine And Method - Patent 8141385Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to a blow head mechanism for an I.S. machine, and more particularly to a blow head mechanism having a final blow tube supported for vertical movement between an up position proximate the top of a blownparison and a down position proximate the bottom of a blown parison, wherein the final blow tube is oscillated a plurality of times. The blowing operation is effected by a blow head. Conventionally the blow head is brought into position on top of (engaging) a blow mold at the blow station and provides air ("final blow") under pressure through a downwardly extending blow tubeto the interior of the parison to blow the parison into contact with the interior of the blow mold. The parison could also be formed with vacuum or with a vacuum assist. The blown parison must then be formed into a bottle, i.e., cooled to the pointwhere it is rigid enough to be gripped and removed from the blow station by a takeout mechanism. The outer surface of the blown parison is cooled by cooling the blow molds and the inner surface of the blown parison is cooled by the final blow air whichcontinues to flow into the blown parison. U.S. Pat. No. 4,726,833, to Foster, which is assigned to the Assignee of the present patent application, discloses a state of the art blow head. Conventionally the cooling air escapes from the interior of thebottle through a permanently open exhaust. The size of the exhaust will be defined as a balance between inlet and outlet. Before a conventional takeout can be displaced from a remote location to a pick up location proximate the top of the formed bottle, the blow head, including the blow tube, must be displaced away from the blow mold. This displacement must be atleast to a position where it will not interfere with an inwardly moving takeout mechanism. To speed up these steps, U.S. Pat. No. 5,807,419, to Rodriguez-Wong et al., proposes a combined blow head and takeout mechanism. This mechView doc
Methods Of Making LED Extractor Arrays - Patent 8141384The present invention relates generally to light emitting diodes (LEDs), and in particular to optical components or elements used to extract light generated within an LED die.BACKGROUND LEDs are a desirable choice of light source in part because of their relatively small size, low power/current requirements, rapid response time, long life, robust packaging, variety of available output wavelengths, and compatibility with moderncircuit construction. These characteristics may help explain their widespread use over the past few decades in a multitude of different end use applications. Improvements to LEDs continue to be made in the areas of efficiency, brightness, and outputwavelength, further enlarging the scope of potential end-use applications. LEDs are typically sold in a packaged form that includes an LED die or chip mounted on a metal header. The header can have a reflective cup in which the LED die is mounted, and electrical leads connected to the LED die. Some packages alsoinclude a molded transparent resin that encapsulates the LED die. The encapsulating resin can have either a nominally hemispherical front surface to partially collimate light emitted from the die, or a nominally flat surface. Other materials besidesresins have been proposed for the encapsulating body, referred to herein as an encapsulant. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,596,136 (Fischer) discusses LEDs having domes made of certain glasses, glasses comprising by weight 19 to 41% arsenic, 10 to 25%bromine, and either 28 to 50% sulfur or 65 to 70% selenium. Fischer reports at least one glass that is yellow in color with a refractive index of about 2.4, another glass that is red in color with a refractive index between 2.5 and 2.7, and stillanother glass that is black in color with a refractive index of about 2.9. It is also known to utilize an optical element that is made separately and then brought into contact or close proximity with a surface of an LED die to couple or "extract" lightView doc
Optical Fiber Drawing Methods And Drawing Furnaces - Patent 8141392S This application claims the benefit of priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-083512 filed Mar. 27, 2008, the entire contents of which is incorporated herein by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to optical fiber drawing methods and drawing furnaces for drawing an optical fiber from an optical fiber preform.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION An optical fiber is obtained by so-called "drawing". During draw, the bottom portion of an optical fiber preform is softened by heating, and the tension is applied to the softened portion of the preform to reduce its diameter. The preform istypically made from material such as quartz glass. In general, a drawing system for such a process is equipped with a drawing furnace to heat the optical fiber preform; a cooling device to cool the drawn glass optical fiber; a coating device to coat aresin around the drawn glass optical fiber; and a spooling device to spool the coated optical fiber. In addition, the drawing furnace is placed at the highest position possible from the ground to increase the travel distance for cooling the opticalfiber and to increase the drawing speed for improving productivity. However, when an optical fiber was drawn from a standard drawing system, sometimes cross section(s) of the optical fiber had non-isotropic circle (such as ellipse). Deviation of an optical fiber cross section from an isotropic circle is called"non-circularity". Non-circularity of an optical fiber is defined as (difference in the maximum and the minimum diameters of an optical fiber cross section)/(average of the maximum and the minimum diameters). An optical fiber is non-circular if itsnon-circularity is other than zero. The cause of such non-circular optical fiber is unevenness in softness of an optical fiber preform in the circumferential direction due to unevenness of temperature distribution in the heated optical fiber preform, which happens because it isdifficult to perfectly match the center axiView doc
Method For Continuously Forming Optical Fiber Connector Glass And Other Close Tolerance Tubes - Patent 8141390This invention relates to the production of high precision glass articles for optical fiber connectors and for other uses, and to a method of manufacture and a machine for carrying out the method.BACKGROUND ART Previous methods for making high precision glass tubing employ the well-known redraw technique in which a close tolerance redraw blank tube is drawn down to a smaller size on a mandrel to make such articles as glass ferrules. See for instanceU.S. Pat. Nos. 4,850,670, 5,295,213, 5,314,517, 6,098,428, and 6,810,691. In all of the various redraw processes, the dimensional characteristics of the tubular starting blanks substantially control all of the final dimensions of the redrawn tubing. Such things as roundness, concentricity of inner bore to outerdiameter and the ratio of inner bore size to the outer diameter can not be changed during redraw, and as a consequence, the greatest proportion of the cost to make redraw tubing lies in the original blank preparation costs and the very inefficient batchtype non-continuous redraw operation. My previous method of making high precision glass tubing, described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,401,028, employs bulky and expensive equipment and generally is incapable of forming glass tubing having the high precision required for many modernapplications, such as the manufacture of glass ferrules or connectors for optical fibers. These applications may require precise inside and outside dimensions, wall thickness, roundness, and concentricity, all measured in nanometers, for example onehundred nanometers or less, sometimes ten nanometers or less. Other methods of forming glass tubing are shown in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,350,513 and 4,372,771. The patents mentioned above are hereby incorporated by reference.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a method whereby a high precision redraw blank is not used, but rather commercial grade round glass rod is used as the starting material. The rod may be continuously drawn oView doc
Radiation Collimator For Infrared Heating And/or Cooling Of A Moving Glass Sheet - Patent 8141388The present invention relates to a glass manufacturing system and a method that utilizes an enhanced temperature control device to help manufacture a uniformly thick glass sheet which is substantially stress free.BACKGROUND Manufacturers of glass sheets that can be used in flat panel displays such as liquid crystal displays (LCDs) are constantly trying to enhance the glass manufacturing system to produce glass sheets which are uniformly thick and substantiallystress free. One way to enhance the glass manufacturing system to produce such glass sheets is the subject of the present invention.SUMMARY A glass manufacturing method, a glass manufacturing system, and an enhanced temperature control device (which includes an array of temperature controlled elements and a radiation collimator) have been described in the independent claims of thepresent application. Advantageous embodiments of the glass manufacturing method, the glass manufacturing system, and the enhanced temperature control device have been described in the dependent claims. In one aspect, the present invention provides a glass manufacturing system that includes: (a) at least one vessel configured to provide a molten glass; (b) a forming apparatus configured to receive the molten glass and form a glass sheet; (c) atemperature control device configured to control heating or cooling rates across a width of the glass sheet; (d) a pull roll assembly configured to receive and draw the glass sheet; and (e) a cutting machine configured to cut the glass sheet intoindividual glass sheets. The temperature control device includes: (i) a controller; (ii) an array of temperature controlled elements which are connected to the controller; and (iii) a radiation collimator positioned between the temperature controlledelements and the glass sheet. In one example, the controller is configured to control the temperature of each temperature controlled element such that the combination of the temperature controlled elementsView doc
Glass Preform Manufacturing Method - Patent 81413911. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a glass preform added with an additive. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, glass preforms added with additives, which are used as optical fiber preforms and the like, are manufactured as follows. First, a porous glass preform is formed by a vapor-phase synthesis method such as vaporphase axialdeposition (VAD) method or outside vapor deposition (OVD) method. The porous glass preform formed is immersed in an additive solution with an additive-containing compound dissolved in a predetermined solvent to impregnate the additive solution into finepores in the porous glass preform. Next, the porous glass preform is dried to evaporate the solvent and to make the additive remain in the pores. Lastly, the porous glass preform is sintered to be transparently vitrified and formed into a glass preform(see Japanese Patent Publication No. 558-003980). Further, a method of adding a rare earth element in high Concentration in a center portion of a glass preform in manufacturing an optical fiber preform doped with the rare earth element to manufacture, for example, an optical-amplificationoptical fiber has been disclosed (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. H7-109144). In recent years, along with an increasing demand for high-performance like suppression of nonlinear phenomena in optical fibers and for reduction in cost, a demand for addition of a larger quantity of an additive in the optical fibers isincreasing. However, conventionally, increasing the additive concentration in the additive solution has been the only way to increase the quantity of addition, and it has been difficult to efficiently add the additive.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to at least partially solve the problems in the conventional technology. According to an aspect of the present invention, a glass preform manufacturing method includes: generating glass fineView doc
Glass Fibers Having Improved Durability - Patent 8141393FIELD The present disclosure is directed to transparent reinforcing materials and reinforced composite materials, more particularly to transparent glass fibers used in composite materials and to a process for producing such fibers.BACKGROUND Transparent composite materials are known for use in vehicle and other applications requiring light transmission or visual transparency. Such transparent composite materials include windows or other transparent materials useful for lighttransmission there through, particularly in rugged environments and in locations requiring ballistic resistance. Such reinforcement further provides the window or transparent device resistance to cracking or breakage. Transparent composite materials typically include a reinforcing fiber in a polymeric matrix. In order to render the composite material transparent, both the matrix material and the reinforcing fiber are fabricated from a transparent material. The materials are typically selected to include the same optical properties, thus minimizing distortion. The geometry of reinforcing fibers also affects the distortion imparted to the light passing through the transparent device. For example, round fibers (i.e., fibers having circular cross-section) provide prismatic or other optical lightrefractive effects that provide overall distortion of the light passing through the transparent device. These transparent composite materials are also required to withstand high impacts and structural loads, and thus are required to have high strength and environmental durability. Environmental durability includes resistance to moisture,corrosion, ultra-violet (UV) light, solvents and other similar deleterious materials and conditions. The environmental durability of the composite is dependent upon the durability of both the matrix material and the reinforcing fibers. The term"durability" is intended to mean "environmental durability" for the remainder of this disclosure. The reinforcing fibers are seleView doc
Crucible Lift Device And Method For Taking-out Crucible - Patent 8141389The present invention relates to a crucible lift device and a method for mechanically taking a crucible out of a mold or the like. The crucible lift device of the invention is suitable as a device for automatically taking out of a mold, asilica glass crucible used for growing a silicon crystal.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A silica glass crucible is used for pulling a single-crystal silicon which is a material of a semiconductor device or a crystal silicon which is a material of a solar cell. For example, the single-crystal silicon is mainly produced by heatingand melting polycrystalline silicon nuggets charged into a silica glass crucible to obtain silicon melt, dipping a seed crystal into the silicon melt, and pulling the seed crystal upwards. The silicon crystal which is the material of the solar cell isalso produced by the same growing method. The silica glass crucible is produced by a rotation mold method or the like. According to this method, silica powder of a predetermined thickness is deposited on an inner surface of a crucible-like rotation mold, and the silica powder layer isheated and melted while rotating the mold, thereby glassifying the silica powder layer to produce a crucible (Japanese Patent Applications Laid-open Nos. S56-17996 and S56-149333). There is also a known method in which silica powder partially melted iscause to adhere to an inner surface of a rotation mold to produce a silica glass crucible (Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. H01-148718). When a produced silica glass crucible is to be taken out of the mold in conventional methods, the mold is turned upside down to take the crucible out, the mold is laid down sideways to pull out the crucible, or the crucible is pulled out using asuction cup. According to such methods, however, a risk that the crucible is damaged is high. Further, because a large amount of non-melted silica powder adheres to an outer surface of the crucible, there is a risk that the silica powder adheres tView doc
Process Of Producing A Glass-ceramic, The Glass-ceramic Made Therby And Its Uses - Patent 8141387CROSS-REFERENCE The invention claimed and described herein below is also described in German Patent Application 10 2008 011 206.2, filed on Feb. 26, 2008. The aforesaid German Patent Application provides the basis for a claim of priority of invention for theinvention described and claimed herein below under 35 U.S.C. 119 (a) to (d).BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. The Field of the Invention The invention relates to a process of producing a glass-ceramic, the glass-ceramic made by the process, and the uses of the glass-ceramic. 2. The Description of the Related Art Glass-ceramics containing microcrystalline BaTiO.sub.3 are described in the article by A. Herczog, "Microcrystalline BaTiO.sub.3, by Crystallization from Glass", Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol. 47, No. 3, March 1964, pp. 107 to115. According to the article, it is known that starting glasses can be converted into glass-ceramics by means of controlled heating, with the glass-ceramics containing not only BaTiO.sub.3 crystallites but also BaAl.sub.2Si.sub.2O.sub.8 crystallites. The crystallites have an average particle size in the range from 0.2 to 0.8 .mu.m. The glass-ceramics have dielectric constants e' of not more than 1200. Furthermore, glass-ceramic articles having a high dielectric constant are known from the documentDE 192 80 90. In the article "Glass ceramics containing ferroelectric phases", Bull. Mater. Sci., Vol. 8, No. 5, December 1986, pages 557 to 565, O. Parkash, et al, describe glass-ceramics, which contain BaTiO.sub.3 crystallites and have a maximumdielectric constant at crystallite sizes in the submicron range from 0.2 to 0.8 .mu.m. Sintered glass-ceramics which have a high dielectric constant and comprise small, conductive grains based on BaTiO.sub.3 and/or SrTiO.sub.3 in the size range from about 0.5 .mu.m to 10.0 .mu.m surrounded by a thin, microcrystalline, insulatingbarrier layer having a thickness of from about 0.01 .mu.m to 0.1 .mu.m at the grain boundary are knView doc
Method For Fabricating A Glass Substrate For An Information Recording Medium, And Magnetic Disk Using The Same - Patent 8141386This application is based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-183097 filed on Jul. 3, 2006, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for fabricating a glass substrate, and to a magnetic disk using it; more particularly, the present invention relates to a method for fabricating a glass substrate for an information recording mediumwhich includes a step of polishing the glass substrate and a step of cleaning the polished glass substrate by scrubbing, and to a magnetic disk using it. 2. Description of Related Art Conventionally, as substrates for magnetic disks, there have generally been used aluminum substrates in stationary devices such as desktop computers and servers, and glass substrates in portable devices such as notebook computers and mobilecomputers. One disadvantage with aluminum substrates is that they are easy to deform and are not hard enough, offering not quite satisfactory smoothness on the substrate surface after polishing. Another disadvantage is that, if a magnetic head happensto touch a magnetic disk, the magnetic film on an aluminum substrate is prone to exfoliate from the substrate. Under this background, it is expected that glass substrates, less prone do deformation, offering better surface smoothness, and affordinghigher mechanical strength, will be increasingly used not only in portable but also in stationary devices and in other home information appliances. The recording capacity of a magnetic disk can be increased by reducing the distance between the surface thereof and a magnetic head. Inconveniently, however, with a reduced distance between a magnetic head and the surface of a magnetic disk, ifthere is an abnormal projection formed on or foreign matter adhered to the surface of a glass substrate, the magnetic head collides with the projection or foreign matter. Thus, to make it possible to increase the recording capaView doc


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After leading his country to their worst defeat in six decades - a 6-1 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ qualifier pasting in Bolivia - Argentina coach Diego Maradona has his back to the wall.
Having only taken over last year, as a surprise successor to Alfio Basile, the 1986 FIFA World Cup winner started off with friendly wins in Scotland and France and then last week the two-times world champions hammered Venezuela 4-0 in his first competitive match in charge. But Wednesday's humiliation in La Paz - to his credit Maradona did not blame the high altitude - ramped up the temperature of the hot seat, even if qualification for next year's finals for South Africa 2010 should still be a relative formality for the team still only two points behind second-placed Brazil.
Four sides go through to the finals automatically and there seems little chance of Argentina missing out, but Maradona candidly admitted his men's shortcomings. "We just have to start again and hope that nothing like this ever happens again," said Maradona, who praised Bolivia as the better side.
We just have to start again and hope that nothing like this ever happens again
"The altitude was not an issue. We came up against a team that gave very little away and basically they were the better team. Whoever played against that Bolivian team would have suffered the same fate as us. I suffered with them (the players). Every Bolivian goal was a dagger in my heart."
The thin air of the Bolivian capital had already done for group leaders Paraguay but the manner of the Argentines' humbling 3,650 metres above sea level was more than enough to bring the Albiceleste down to Earth with a bump. The likes of Lionel Messi and Carlos Tevez cut disconsolate figures after the loss at the Hernando Siles stadium, which rocked with joyous home fans as a tide of Bolivian green ran the visitors ragged.
The scale of the beating will up the pressure on a coach who has yet to prove himself in the job despite Maradona's lingering cult status from his playing days. Anything less than a win against Colombia in the next qualifier on 6 June in Buenos Aires would be a further blow to his credibility. After that, the Argentines have to make another difficult trip to Quito to play Ecuador.
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Playing at only 750 metres lower than La Paz the Ecuadoreans have held Brazil and Paraguay, the top two sides in the group, over the past week to prove they are no pushovers on their own patch. Despite the residual feeling of fan warmth towards him from his playing days Maradona is already coming under pressure from the media.
"Diego as leader and strategist is the main person responsible for the tsunami in Bolivia because, as a prisoner of his love for Bolivia, his commitment (to Bolivian president and personal friend) Evo Morales, he ended up believing the altitude would have neither cause nor effect," wrote sports daily Ole, firmly pointing the finger of blame.
Other papers complained that Maradona had little attacking potency to call on from the bench while suggesting that his side had likely underestimated the Bolivians, who are second bottom of the group. Team-mate Javier Zanetti joined Maradona in praising Bolivia's performance but said the high altitude was a problem. "Some of us had a terrible headache - though we don't want to use that as an excuse," the midfielder told reporters."


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Rehabilitation of a malocclusion with an onlay removable partial denture in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis: a case report.
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This case report describes the prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with ankylosing spondylitis who presented with a malocclusion due to the unfavorable reduction of a mandibular fracture following a traffic accident. The residual malocclusion was successfully corrected with a maxillary removable partial denture and a mandibular onlay removable partial denture.
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Hey UNH Employees! Did you know UNH Offers accessible programs to make a healthy lifestyle easier? Located in the Field House, the Employee Fitness Program (EFP) offers two ways for employees to get active. All staff and faculty are welcome to use this facility, which overlooks the basketball court, at no cost to them. It is a great place for employees who want to work out separately from the students from the Whittemore Center. The best part: the facility has a wide selection of free weights,... Read More
Fitting in a good workout during the work day isn't always easy; so why not make sure it's worth it? I try and fit in workouts every other day at the Hamel Recreation Center in between my class schedule. Published in TIME magazine, Jennifer Cohen, a health and fitness expert lists seven workout habits that make your workout more ineffective, and how to fix them. Fixing the following habits will allow you to be a more efficient exerciser: The elliptical – This machine does not flow with the body... Read More
In a workout rut? Looking to meet new people? Want a fun way to stay in shape? Look no further then our own UNH Hamel Recreation Center! Every student's activity fee, which is included in tuition costs, covers many of fitness classes offered at the Hamel Recreation Center! Classes are offered every day of the week at a wide variety of times to encourage students to participate. Classes range from belly dancing to strength training, bootcamp to yoga! All of the trainers are certified, and some... Read More
No matter how dedicated you are to staying physically active, sometimes going to the gym or lacing up your shoes for a run can feel like a chore. The best way I have found to look forward to every workout and avoid the crowds at the gym is to take advantage of the group fitness classes UNH Campus Recreation has to offer. Here at UNH students and members of the Hamel Recreation Center can take advantage of a variety of different classes ranging from aerobic based activities to strength training... Read More


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Texas A&M quarterback and Canadian rapper Drake have had a well-documented, long-distance friendship since Manziel burst onto the scene last season.
It continued Sunday when Drake was spotted wearing an...interesting T-shirt with Manziel's face posted on it.
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Drake Parties At 1 Oak In NYC Wearing A Shirt With @JManziel2's Face On It http://t.co/MscUfMbfwZ pic.twitter.com/h5N4jiPH5e— Word On Road (@WordOnRd) February 2, 2014


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A low price and growing roster of online content makes the Netflix HD Player a good choice for anyone who wants a quick and easy way to add Netflix--and a variety of other Internet media channels--to any TV.Read the full review →
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The Roku HD is an affordable media device that is very easy to connect to your media center. It supports HDMI to your television and optical audio to your stereo. This allows HD w/5.1 audio on those movies that support it. The killer app is Netflix streaming. If you have a Netflix account...Read the full review →
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Continuing our series of regional city and neighborhood mottos, North Park was the star this week. We liked Mary Catherine Bowell's caption the best – and it was the first time she entered the caption contest. A home run on your first at bat, MC! She will receive Steve Breen's signed original in the mail. Thanks to all those who participated. The (strange) art for next week's contest is below. To enter, email your submissions to firstname.lastname@example.com by 2 p.m. Wednesday along with your name, address and phone number. Remember to limit your submissions to three and please keep 'em brief. Good luck!
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Every time a Tiger Woods or a Ben Roethlisberger gets in trouble with his family or the law, falling from public acclaim to disgrace, we all shake our heads in disappointment and wonder why Americans don't value more worthwhile figures as heroes.
Turns out Americans may have their heroic priorities straight after all.
A new survey has revealed Americans' top preference for a hero, and he's a lot closer to home than any athlete or musician. In a surprising upset, dear old Dad edged out Mom for the top spot. (Make sure to tell your mom you would've voted for her.)
Coming in at No. 3 was "husband" -- interestingly enough, "wife" didn't make the top 10 -- while No. 4 was "God/Jesus/Religious figure." More family members took up spots 5 to 9, and the first "famous" person didn't show up until No. 10 -- President Obama.
The poll of 1,000 adults, conducted in connection with the release of "Heroes for my Son," a nonfiction essay collection by New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer, broke down the results across age, gender and income lines, and the results were remarkably similar across the board, focusing far more on family than one might expect.
"For all our hand-wringing about how we're a society that's focused on celebrities and athletes, when you look at who were admire, Americans actually get it right," Meltzer told Yahoo! Sports. (Full disclosure: Meltzer and I have exchanged friendly emails in the past, and he's signed my copies of his books.) "And I love that we get it right. We understand there's a difference between 'being famous' and 'being someone to look up to.' Our truest heroes start at home. As it should be."
Ah, but what about those famous heroes? When asked about which famous people Americans considered heroes, the responses began to vary. Jesus Christ and Obama took the top two spots, followed by a host of presidents and Her Majesty Oprah Winfrey. The first athlete? Michael Jordan, who didn't show up until No. 11, where he tied with -- of all people -- Mother Teresa. (Strangely, Jordan was beaten out by Sandra Bullock, Angelina Jolie and Superman.) Peyton Manning and, oddly enough, Tiger Woods tied for the No. 2 spot among athletes.
"We overuse the word 'hero' all the time," Meltzer said. "But being successful is very different than being a hero ... I tell my son all the time: Being good at sports doesn't make you a hero. It makes you a good athlete. To be a hero, you need to do something beyond what your God-given gift is. Lou Gehrig, Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali -- none of them are heroes because of their stats -- and trust me, they had amazing stats. They're heroes because of what they gave us beyond sports. Hard work ... Fearlessness to cross a color line ... Loving yourself for who you are. Those are traits to admire. That's far more important than simple success."
"Heroes For My Son," which tells the tales of heroes both famous and unknown, goes on sale Tuesday. For more information on the Heroes survey, and to get info on how to buy the book, visit HeroesForMySon.com.
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We all know the story of Tonya Harding and how hubby Jeff Gilooly hired a goon to go after figure skating foe Nancy Kerrigan with a nasty knock on her knee. However, hired goons & whacking clubs don't come for free - such items need to be paid for somehow. So how were Harding & Gilooly able to finance such a fiendish plan?
Would you believe it was all thanks to a grant from George Steinbrenner?
If you're Peter Golenbock, you do. As the NEW YORK POST's PAGE SIX informs us, ol' Pete has a book coming out in May about the long-time Yankees owner, simply entitled "George". In the soon-to-be released literary work, Golenbock writes how the Boss used to be a benefactor for numerous U.S. Olympic athletes - including Ms. Tonya.
And Pete proposes that some of those funds funneled to Harding were used in the attempt to cripple Kerrigan:
"After he gave money to Harding, it turned out that some of the money was used for the 'hit,' " Golenbock writes. "When George heard that, he wanted to hunt down Harding and get his money back."
OK, we can believe Steinbrenner wanting a refund. However, was there any financial transactions with Tonya in the first place?
But Steinbrenner's rep told us: "George's people have no recollection of giving money to her and have found no records."
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The loan will be used to benefit the micro-companies in the group of the Untouchables Communal Bank which has been in existence for a year. This is Josefa's first time in this group, after receiving the invitation from a friend who is a member of the group which is in its second cycle. At present Josefa has a business selling natural medicines. It is a family business that has been running for many years. At present she runs this business with her common-law husband.
This loan is to increase capital (to buy natural medicines) which she will purchase wholesale in the Santa Cruz region. Then she will sell the natural medicines by travelling around the markets in El Alto city. This type of work enables her to earn money to support her family financially as she lives in a common-law marriage and has three children.
When asked what she likes about Pro Mujer, she replied that she likes that the group members honour the repayments.
El crédito que sacaran beneficiara a pequeñas microempresarias de la Banca Comunal Intocables que en la actualidad tiene un año de vida. La señora Josefa participa por primera véz en este grupo, pues las integrantes la invitaron a participar del grupo en su segunda face. En la actualidad ella tiene un negocio de venta de medicina natural que es un negocio familiar desde hace años y que en la actualidad lo comercializa conjuntamente su concubino.
El crédito que ahora sacará es para el aumento de capital (compra de medicina natural) que adquirirá del departamento de Santa Cruz por mayor posteriormente lo comercializará de forma ambulante en las ferias de la Ciudad de El Alto. Esta forma de trabajo le permite generar recursos para apoyarse económicamente a su familia pues ella vive en concubinato y tiene tres hijos.
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Are you bugged by stinkbugs in your house? What if you had to worry about a crocodile under your bed? A man in Zimbabwe woke up to discover an eight-foot-crocodile lying under his bed. According to a Sept. 18 report on GMA/Yahoo.com, Guy Whithall had slept through the night at the lodge where he worked, unaware that a large crocodile was stretched out below him. When he got out of bed for breakfast, the housekeeper noticed the animal. Whithall had just been sitting on the edge of the bed, his feet just inches from the croc's mouth.
The nearby Turgwe River is probably the source of the 300-pound-beast. The folks at the lodge knew what to do to capture the crocodile and get him back to the wild. Of course, the most important step is that part about getting the "snout roped." Whithall explained:
Catching and securing a croc of any size on land, though, is a fairly straightforward affair and we are experienced in that," Whittall said. "The most important thing is to get its snout roped and secured, and then it's just a matter of restraining it and covering its eyes, to calm it down."
This story kind of puts those hard-shelled stinkbugs in perspective, doesn't it?
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Sanchez showed maturity in taking responsibility for the defeat, telling reporters, "Last week I was the hero, and this week I am a zero."
In the spring, with Booty drafted into the NFL, Sanchez won the starting job after a spirited competition with transfer Mitch Mustain and freshman Corp. "Mark assumed the spot very comfortably," Carroll says. "He asserted himself in the huddle and with his guys. It's clear that this is the right decision for us at this time."
"We saw tremendous leadership ability with Mark," Sarkisian says, "a guy who enabled the other 10 guys on the field to go out and play even better. I think the team felt his energy, felt his competitiveness."
In his first official appearance as the starter, at the annual intra-squad scrimmage at the Los Angeles Coliseum, Sanchez flashed his play-making potential. Facing the first-team defense, he faded back and hit sophomore receiver Ronald Johnson streaking down the right sideline for a 37-yard touchdown hookup. Afterward, with a relieved grin, he dutifully completed postgame duties: he iced his right shoulder, addressed myriad television and print reporters, and signed autographs for eager alumni and their children.
"I think the team really understood that I can handle difficult situations," he says. "I expressed my leadership well, and that was the main goal."
Not long after the scrimmage, with the semester concluded, he began to prepare for the upcoming season. After his family made their annual trout-fishing expedition to Crowley Lake, near Mammoth Lakes in the eastern Sierras, Sanchez spent the summer shuttling between USC and Orange County. He took one class at Annenberg (in persuasion), directed the team's informal practices and weight-lifting sessions, and trained with coach Johnson. He also worked as a sous chef at Phil Trani's restaurant in Long Beach (he makes a mean fettucine alfredo), took in some musicals (Wicked, A Chorus Line) and practiced his guitar.
Earlier this month at practice, Sanchez dislocated his left knee. He's expected to recover in time for most of the season, which starts Aug. 30 at Virginia. He's smart enough to recognize that Carroll has surrounded him with talent. Once he returns to the lineup, Sanchez won't feel intense pressure to gamble or freelance—which all too often results in interceptions or sacks for negative yardage. "The quarterback's best friends are a good defense and a good running game," he says. "We should be very balanced and very efficient."
USC has also tried to dial back expectations regarding Sanchez. His face isn't on the cover of the team's media guide, and it was senior linebacker Brian Cushing who accompanied Carroll to the PAC-10 media day. And yet, because of his crossover status as starting quarterback and Latino star-on-the-make, the media has descended. He and his family were profiled in ESPN Magazine; Rego, the LA-based Latino lifestyle magazine, did a photo shoot and an interview. And—shades of Joe Kapp—he appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated (with Cushing and linebacker Rey Maualuga). This time around, the word "Chicano" wasn't used.
With Trojan fans breaking out homemade ¡Viva Sanchez! T-shirts, some observers have attempted to compare the attention beginning to surround Sanchez with Fernando Mania, the fevered response to Fernando Valenzuela's ascension with the Dodgers in the 1980s. That misses the point. Valenzuela came to Los Angeles as a 19-year-old, left-handed pitcher from Sonora who didn't speak any English. Sanchez was raised in relative comfort in Orange County and groomed to play quarterback since high school. Valenzuela was a unifying figure everyone embraced, in part because his roly-poly girth was so Everyman-ish. It's doubtful UCLA fans will cheer for Sanchez, no matter his lineage or looks.
Still, Sanchez's journey—a multigenerational exodus from Mexico to Chavez Ravine to Orange County to the Los Angeles Coliseum—is unique. "For Mexican-Americans, it's kind of a blessing," Longoria says. "It shows the fallacy that Mexican-American athletes can't be leaders, can't handle the pressure. All they need is the opportunity."
Carroll says that he can't yet measure the impact of Sanchez's Latino heritage on college football. "I know Mark is very proud to represent," he says. "We'll find out in the fall about the following he creates and all of that. It'll be cool to watch what happens."
His high-school coach is confident the USC community will embrace its new leader. "The public will get behind ¡Viva Sanchez! Mark'll do fine with it," Johnson says. "He'll handle it better than any kid his age could ever do."
Sanchez says he's prepared for all the hoopla. Though he's not bilingual (he speaks some Spanish, but "understands it really well"), he plans to "work on it in the future" to forge a deeper connection with the Latino community.
But he knows that once he takes the field, his heritage won't matter. His performance will be measured only against those of his immediate predecessors—Palmer, Leinart and Booty—and the Trojans' six consecutive PAC-10 titles and two national titles under Carroll. "There are a lot of expectations, but that's what this position is all about," he says. "It comes with the territory, and I'm excited about it. Now it's time for me to make my own mark and have my own legacy."
That might include the unveiling of a new mouthpiece. "It'll be a surprise," he says with a sly grin. "We'll figure it out. It's going to be something good, something universally good."
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Another safety item found on the vehicles is the pedestrian lights. These lights shine out from the driver and pedestrian sides of the bus to spot children when it's dark out.
"We also use a microphone to cross the kids," Graff says. "The outdoor P.A. system is a requirement here. It's for the children, to let them know when it's OK to cross and when it's not OK to cross."
Replacement and maintenance Laidlaw recently received delivery of 25 new 23-passenger Thomas/Ford vehicles with Ricon wheelchair lifts. The order was part of the company's bus replacement schedule, which requires 60 percent of buses to be less than 12 years old.
The branch's preventive maintenance program is 3,000 miles or 45 days for oil, lube and filter inspections. The schedule is the same for transmission servicing. There's also a 12-month or 12,000 mile brake inspection. The branch gets inspected twice a year by state inspectors.
Hazard alert Alaskan operations have challenges that differ from those at operations in the rest of the United States. For instance, not in many other places does a driver come across a 1,500-pound moose lingering around a bus stop.
"We have moose, black bears and grizzlies," Graff says. "We've had to keep children on the bus and not let them off because of moose." Drivers call the parents and have them meet their children at the bus. In the past, Laidlaw buses have hit two moose. The creatures, which are often 6 or 7 feet tall, can be aggressive and sometimes charge at people.
Darkness is another challenge for the contractor in the way it affects drivers. With the shortest day clocking in at only two hours and 46 minutes, it's no wonder that drivers fall into periods of depression. But Laidlaw finds ways to combat the psychological effects of the long nights.
"We're like a family around here," Graff says. "If there's a problem, we ask how we can help."
Transporting special-needs students when the weather is harsh presents a set of problems for drivers as well. Entering and exiting driveways that haven't been plowed or well kept is a hazard not only for the monitor and driver but for the special-needs student as well.
"If a driver complains about a driveway, we go out and investigate to see what kind of condition it's in," Graff says. Laidlaw then makes clear to the property owner the risks involved in keeping the property in such condition.
Laidlaw drivers use Motorola two-way radios to communicate with other drivers and dispatch. The radios work off a company-owned repeater perched atop Murphy Dome. A common problem is the dead spots experienced when drivers traverse some of the region's more hilly areas. These spots can spell trouble when there are breakdowns or emergencies.
Then there is the fuel situation. No. 2 diesel is currently $2.77 per gallon. During the winter, Laidlaw runs No. 1, which is about 11 cents more per gallon. The Alaska branch, like many other operations, has taken a huge hit with the inflated fuel costs.
"Nobody saw this coming," Graff says. "We were hit pretty hard, so it comes off our bottom line."
The bright side Graff considers the drivers at his branch to be the best special equipment he could spec on his buses. The starting wage for drivers is $12.25, and the top wage is $16.15. Drivers are guaranteed five hours a day if a route is less than five hours. They receive 50 cents more per hour for difficult routes, meaning those with unruly passengers or rough terrain.
Forty hours of training — 20 classroom and 20 behind-the-wheel — is mandatory for all drivers. Those who must traverse the hilly areas receive special instruction.
Training occasionally includes a game of safety bingo. Participants can win a T-shirt or coat with the company colors and logo. The game can get quite competitive, which highlights the drivers' pride in their work and their employer.
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