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Each year I see many great houses/lawns with decorations that I love...Others I can't stand (like blow up decorations). What is YOUR least favorite decoration?
Least Favorite Christmas Decoration?
Any inflatable or overly large/gaudy decoration on any holiday drives me nuts.
Proud momma to Elijah Jordan *10 Aug 2008*
Horses and children, I often think, have a lot of the good sense there is in the world.
Milticoloured lights and anything inflatable. Aerosol snow on peoples windows. any sort of santa moving statue thing. cartoony nativity scenes.
I don't hate any Christmas decorations. Some I like more than others. I love lights of any kind, any color(I think the blue are beautiful). I think it makes everything bright and cheery.
Rachel + Jeremy 12/12/11
Gabriel Magrum- born sleeping 1/11/11 + 3 other angels (5 wks, 6 wks, 9 wks)
Jeg har ingenting, men jeg har alt når jeg har deg
As in house with blue strands of lights outside means the house celebrates Hanukkah?
Blue and silver are typical Hanukkah colours. But it isn't the norm to hang lights outside like people do for Christmas. I'm sure some people do. But I would assume most houses with blue strands of lights are celebrating Christmas.
The only lights you would see outside our house would be the light from the candles of the menorah for 8 nights.
~Human Being, Canadian, Wife, Full Time Mother, Jew, Mentor and Mentee
~Working our way to being debt-free | $182,000 mortgage debt remaining
Mommy to Little Miss Adriana 12/23/2009 and Sir Nicholas 11/29/2012
We do blue lights because I like blue and silver (I know they aren't Christmas colors) but I consider them holiday colors so I can justify keeping them up longer LOL It takes an act of Congress to get my lights put up around here, I'm in no hurry to take them down.
Give a poor man $100 and he will spend it because he has to. Give a rich man $100 and he will do nothing because he can.
My least favorite is probably the really cheap molded plastic outdoor decorations. Some of them aren't bad, but the cheapest ones usually have the colors all poorly placed so the faces look distorted, and that just bugs the heck out of me. I'd much rather see a big goofy inflatable than Santa with crossed eyes and red cheek circles down by his chin.
I also hate multicolored lights. When I see them, all I can think is it looks like a carnival.
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How Historic Was Dolphins' Turnaround?
For the third time this year in the three major U.S. sports leagues, a team has completed a historic turnaround. The Miami Dolphins jumped from 1-15 last year to 11-5 this year, becoming one of just two teams in NFL history to improve by 10 wins from one season to the next. In the spring, the Boston Celtics set an NBA record with an improvement of 42 wins. And in the fall, the Tampa Bay Rays improved by 31 wins from a year earlier, the third largest improvement in American League history.
On its face, the Dolphins' season is the most unlikely of the three. They increased their winning percentage by 62.5 percentage points, compared to 51 percentage points for the Celtics, and 19 percentage points for the Rays. However, factors specific to the NFL make this claim more tentative, and changes in the NFL season structure make other football turnarounds look more impressive.
Because the NFL season has just 16 games, a change in win total of just a few games translates into a major change in percentages. Besides the Dolphins, four teams increased their win total by at least five games this season: Carolina, Atlanta, the New York Jets and Baltimore. That's an improvement of at least 31.25%. And five teams saw declines in wins of at least six games: Green Bay, Detroit, Seattle, Jacksonville and Cleveland, or a decrease of at least 37.5%. Besides the Celtics, the only change of a similar order in the other leagues was the Miami Heat's decline by 35 percentage points in 2008. (MLB, with a 162-game season that's twice as long as the NBA's and 10 times as long as the NFL's, didn't see any changes of as great as 20 percentage points.).
Meanwhile, the 1963 Oakland Raiders — then of the AFL — had an even more impressive recovery than this year's Dolphins in at least one sense. They improved to 10 and four from one and 13 a year earlier, an improvement of just nine wins, but of 64 winning-percentage points in the shorter pro-football season of the time.
Beyond the regular season numbers, the Celtics and Rays made their marks by winning a championship and reaching the final round, respectively. For the Dolphins to be remembered much past this season, they'll have to win at least a playoff game or two.


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Founded in 1869 on the principles of Scholarship, Leadership, Service, Brotherhood/Sisterhood, the MU Greek Community is rich with tradition. It is home to over 5,100 students, representing nearly 22% of the undergraduate student population. The 52 organizations within the Greek community provide a support system that makes the campus community seem much smaller.
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Ind. parasailing victim out of intensive care; other victim off ventilator
Teens slammed into Florida building when tether broke
One of two Indiana girls injured in a parasailing accident in Florida is out of intensive care.
Alexis Fairchild of Huntington, Ind, and Sidney Renea Good of
Roanoake, Ind., both 17, were seriously injured July 1 when the line from their parasail snapped.
The two slammed into the side of a condominium and hit a power line before hitting a parked car.
Fairchild remains hospitalized in Panama City, but has improved enough to move on to two rehabilitation sessions a day to help her walk again.
Good had neck surgery on Monday. She no longer needs a ventilator to breathe, and the symptoms of a brain injury are subsiding, but she will need to wear a neck brace for several weeks, doctors said.
The incident remains under investigation.
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Mmm, Irish cream whenever you want! I got this from Celtic Folklore Cooking, by Joanne Asala. Holidays associated with this recipe: Name days/Birthdays, New Year's Eve.
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I'll be honest. I did not really expect this to taste like Irish Cream. Shame on me for doubting! Of course the Celts know how to make Irish Cream! This tastes EXACTLY like everyone's favorite bottled brand at a fraction of the cost, especially if you used a cheaper whiskey. I used Jameson because that's what I had to hand, but I just bet you could get away with a lesser brand. Fantastic in my lovely little Irish Coffee this eve!


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By Mr Jeff Crawley (IMCOM)February 23, 2012
FORT SILL, Okla. -- A roadside inspection program to help decrease motor vehicle accidents at Fort Sill has been under way for about six months.
Inspectors from the Fires Center of Excellence G4 logistics office have been performing spot checks of military vehicles for properly licensed drivers, dispatch paperwork, logs, current daily vehicle safety checklists, safety gear and basic issue items, such as jacks and spare tires.
The inspectors do the unannounced inspections about once a month usually where there is high military-vehicle traffic, such as Howitzer Trail, on both the training and forces sides of post. The program was initiated by the FCoE and Fort Sill commanding general to get control of accidents and find out why they are happening, said inspectors.
"The whole object is to ensure safe driving," said Master Sgt. Ted Holcombe, G4 noncommissioned officer in charge. "We check to see if operators have been trained on the equipment they are rolling, they have the safety equipment and the proper documentation."
Three G4 inspectors and a safety officer typically stop between four to 10 vehicles during their 90 minute inspection, but sometimes they will stop an entire convoy.
About 90 percent of the vehicles will have a discrepancy with either its safety equipment or the daily preventive maintainence check and services, or PMCS sheet, said Chief Warrant Officer 4 David Williams, G4 logistics maintenance officer.
"The program is about prevention and education," Williams said.
"We do not issue citations, instead battalion commanders and executive officers are provided information about the number of Soldiers (who remain unnamed) and the safety violations," Williams said. The reports are also shared with Maj. Gen. David Halverson, FCoE and Fort Sill commanding general.
And, the inspectors always tell violators how they could have avoided the discrepancy or remedy it.
For example, one driver purposely left his basic issue items at his unit because he was taking the truck to a shop to be repaired and didn't want the tools to get stolen. The tools could have been left locked in a cargo hold in the truck, Williams suggested to the driver. Or, a lead vehicle containing the tools could have accompanied the truck to its destination.
Another area of high violations is improper licensing, which is noted on a Soldier's military driver's license.
"Just because you're licensed for a Humvee doesn't mean your licensed for all models of Humvees," Williams said. "If you put a shelter (shell) on a Humvee, that changes the dynamics of the vehicle and so you now have to be licensed on that vehicle."
If a driver is found to be unqualified to drive, the vehicle will remain at the inspection point until the battalion can provide a driver to move it.
"If that Soldier had gotten into an accident, he or she and the battalion would be liable," Holcombe said.
Among the items on his checklist, Staff Sgt. Martin Alexander, G4 road inspection NCO, looks for seatbelt useage and ACU helmets being worn, as well properly secured loads. If hazardous materials are being transported, the vehicle must also be appropriately marked with placards.
He said one of the most common excuses he hears from violators is: "I was just going to the wash rack, the Directorate of Logistics, or the fuel site."
Just because one's destination is nearby doesn't mean the vehicle doesn't have to be properly dispatched, he said.
Another common violation Alexander sees is in safety gear. Sometimes there are no inspections tags on fire extinguishers.
How do you know if it charged and how are you going to put out a vehicle fire it it isn't, he said.
But some Soldiers get it, Holcombe said, about one operator.
"This Soldier was on it. He had his dispatch, he had his log book, all his forms, his license was straight," Holcombe said.
Michael Monroe, 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade safety manager, assisted the inspectors on a recent inspection.
"I understand commanders are super busy, and Soldiers are having to do more things with less," Monroe said. "But they still have to get it in their minds that they can't become complacent just because things become routine because then accidents will happen."


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The factory is ablaze! Fly the LEGO® City Fire Helicopter in to bring it under control! Hover into position and lower the brave firefighter down with the LEGO Power Functions winch. Put out the flames with the onboard water cannon before the whole factory goes up in smoke! The LEGO City firefighters are always ready to save the day! Includes 2 minifigures: a pilot and a firefighter with fire extinguisher.
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There really is nothing like seeing the Grand Canyon for the first time. In the photo, my husband is getting his first look while the reflection in his sunglasses offers a glimpse of its magnificent beauty.
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Endgame: Penguins 5, Flames 3
Sunday, 10.9.2011 / 1:46 AM ET / Features
By Michelle Crechiolo
Second-Period Onslaught
Post-Game: Coach Dan Bylsma
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Penguins Report: Game Day at Calgary
Everything you need to know from the Penguins' 5-3 victory over the Flames:
The Flames came out – well, on fire (pun intended) – right from the start, putting the Penguins on their heels early and taking a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes. But Pittsburgh regrouped during the first intermission to take total control of the game in the middle frame.
"They outbattled and outworked us a lot in that first period and that was really the adjustment we made, is we had to get better and battle harder and expect them to play that way," head coach Dan Bylsma said. "Our guys responded real well and came out and played much better."
The Penguins scored four answered goals from Tyler Kennedy, Matt Niskanen, Craig Adams and Evgeni Malkin in the middle frame to take a 4-1 lead and a 25-9 advantage in shots into the third period. Their second-period outburst would prove to be vital, as the Flames rallied to come within one goal in the third – before Jordan Staal scored an empty netter to give the Penguins a 5-3 win.
"We got our legs going, I think, and started attacking them more," Niskanen said. "Really put the heat on them in the second and got rewarded with some goals. … They made it interesting toward the end, but we did enough good things to win."
The Penguins' special teams success was a storyline Thursday against Vancouver, and certainly was again Saturday versus Calgary. If we could write about Pittsburgh's success on special teams for every one of the Penguins' remaining 80 games, we wouldn't complain because of how important that aspect of the game is.
Pittsburgh finished 2-for-5 on the man advantage, with goals from Niskanen and Evgeni Malkin, which puts them at 4-for-8 in their past two gamesl. They have now scored at least one power-play goal in five straight regular-season games dating back to last season on April 5 vs. New Jersey.
The Penguins also ended the night a perfect 3-for-3 on the penalty kill.
"That's a good start. That's right where we want to be," Niskanen said. "Sometimes when you don't have your A game for a full 60 minutes, special teams can put you over the edge to get you the win."
Niskanen, acquired in the trade that brought him and James Neal to Pittsburgh in exchange for defenseman Alex Goligoski in late February, had an outstanding training camp – proving beyond a shadow of a doubt that he deserved a spot in the Penguins' defensive corps. He's carried over that solid play into the regular season, evidenced by his two-point effort vs. the Flames.
Niskanen, paired with Ben Lovejoy, gave the Penguins a 2-1 lead with 13:20 left on a solid effort when he collected his own rebound, then grabbed THAT rebound before stuffing it home. He then earned an assist on the Penguins' next goal, when his blast off a set faceoff play rebounded to Mark Letestu – who fed Adams for the score.
Niskanen finished with six shots (plus four more blocked attempts and one that missed the cage) through 17:20 of ice time.
The Penguins had a bit of a scare when forward Matt Cooke collided with Flames defenseman Cory Sarich with just under seven minutes left in the second period. Cooke appeared a little dazed after the play and went to the dressing room afterwards per league protocol to get checked out.
He missed the remainder of the period, but was back on the bench for the start of the third. Cooke is still the Penguins' leading goal scorer with two.
Malkin, meanwhile, saw limited ice time during the third period. Bylsma said after the game that Malkin, who had torn ligaments in his right knee surgically repaired in February and is seeing his first consistent regular-season game action since then, was "a little sore."
"He's played a lot of hockey and it was a little sore," Bylsma said. "The score dictated that we were going to keep him off the ice. ... Given the score and the situation of playing a lot of hockey with a game (Sunday), we were just not putting him on the ice."
Looks like Jordan Staal -- who had left Thursday's game vs. Vancouver in the third period with cramping and dehydration -- drank plenty of water before Saturday's game, as he put forth a monster performance.
He excelled offensively, assisting on Niskanen's goal that got momentum swinging back in Pittsburgh's favor and icing the victory with an empty-net goal with just four seconds left in regulation. Staal's helper was his 200th career point. The strong two-way center also excelled defensively for the Penguins, especially when the game got tight towards the end.
Penguins center Joe Vitale also had a fantastic game, taking shifts on the third line between Matt Cooke and Pascal Dupuis. He took a whopping 20 faceoffs and won 11 for a 55-percent success rate. Vitale's ice time in the third nearly doubled his total from the first two periods as the Penguins put their top defensive forwards on the ice to protect their lead.
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Joanne Lang: 'Darling, Let it Marinate'
GUEST MENTOR Joanne Lang, CEO of About One: Because I'm a female founder of a tech company (and the mom of four young boys to boot!) people are often curious about how I got started. There just aren't very many of us, and I'm one of the few women in tech who has received VC funding. This is especially surprising to some because I'm older (43), a mom, and I'm not based in Silicon Valley.
So if you're interested in founding a startup, here are my top five tips:
You must be passionate (and I mean PASSIONATE!) about your idea and concept. When it's there, and it's real, that passion shows in every discussion and every presentation, and it's worth its weight in gold. That passion will also keep you going in the dark hours when you're plagued by doubt.
See what other mentors have to say about motherhood and entrepreneurship.
It's important to have a champion. All it takes is just one person who believes in you and your idea. Founding a startup is an emotional roller coaster, and the number of times you hear 'no' each day can really take a toll. Having one person who believes in you, and just lets you vent to them without judgment, is key. If they can make you laugh and see the funny side of things too, they are the best.
Everything takes longer than you expect and is harder than you expect. Build your business plan, timelines, and financial model and multiply everything by 10 — except your revenue. And remember: "Cash Is King." I cannot stress enough how important it is to have a good financial model.
Evaluate your personal strengths and weaknesses and build a team and a group of mentors that complement you. The key people on your team need to have the same passion as you, and everyone — I repeat — everyone must have buy-in and support from their family. Starting a company is an exhausting undertaking, involving long, hard hours, often without benefits such as health care. It's not for the faint of heart.
Find mentors who have 'done this before,' and don't be afraid to ask them for help. You'll be surprised how often people are willing to support you. One of the best tips I learned was from serial CEO Mike Harris (Zonoff). If people say no to you, keep them on your distribution list and keep them up to date. You'll be surprised a 'no' can turn into a 'yes' over time. You don't get married on your first date, do you?
My final tip is one from my team: Failure is not an option. Keep trying. There is always a way to accomplish your goals, but you have to keep trying and thinking of different possible solutions to problems. For example, when we first started and had limited resources and cash, we found amazingly talented resources at an affordable price via our Comeback Mom returnship. That solution was a win-win for everyone.
The final advice I often give that works for parents and other entrepreneurs is 'Let it go.' Arianna Huffington's mother told her that when faced with a hard decision, "Darling, let it marinate." Mine told me, "Everything happens for a reason. Something good will come from this." My mother has always been right!


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Funnyman ventriloquist Jeff Dunham is fuming after a ringtone advertisement based on his popular comedy skit, "Achmed the Dead Terrorist," was scrubbed from South African TV because it mocks Islam.
The ringtone was taken from a puppet routine performed by Dunham, a native Texan, in a TV special on Comedy Central. A 10-minute clip of the comedian's routine that was posted on YouTube has been viewed more than 66 million times since April.
Click here to see video of Dunham's act with Achmed the Dead Terrorist.
But the government of South Africa doesn't think it's funny. According to iafrica.com, South Africa's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that a GloMobile ringtone commercial featuring Dunham and his puppet was offensive to Muslims.
The commercial depicts Dunham holding his skeletal puppet, Achmed, dressed with a white cloth around his head and demanding that the audience keep quiet, uttering, "Silence! I will kill you!"
ASA officials said a South African man, Moegamat Khan, had filed a complaint that the commercial was offensive to the Islamic religion and created an impression that all Muslims were terrorists.
And the ASA agreed. "To associate this divine inspiration to a terrorist is offensive to the people who believe in [Muhammad]," the authority ruled. Muslims make up 2 percent of South Africa's population.
But Dunham begs to differ. In a statement to FOXNews.com, he said: "Achmed makes it clear in my act that he is not Muslim, so I'm sorry the gentleman Khan didn't see my entire show.
"I've skewered whites, blacks, Hispanics, Christians, Jews, Muslims, gays, straights, rednecks, addicts, the elderly, and my wife. As a standup comic, it is my job to make the majority of people laugh, and I believe that comedy is the last true form of free speech."
Dunham — whose other puppets include Peanut, Bubba J and Walter, a grumpy retiree — said he has no plans to retire the controversial act.
The comedian said moves like this stymie the freedom to poke fun at any group.
"I truly believe that laughter can heal many wounds," Dunham said.
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by James Joyce
Dubliners After the Race Summary
- This story starts off a bit more exciting than the usual. We're near the finish line of a long-distance automobile race as the story opens.
- The spectators, in a poor neighborhood outside of Dublin, are excited to see the home stretch, and are rooting hard for the French cars. It turns out the French are practically guaranteed to win.
- The four main characters of the story have just finished the race in a French car, and they are introduced to us briefly along with the individual reasons each is in such a good mood.
- Charles Ségouin, the owner of the car "was about to start a motor establishment in Paris" (After the Race.2).
- André Rivière, a young electrician of Canadian birth, "was to be appointed manager" of Ségouin's establishment (After the Race.2).
- Villona, "a huge Hungarian" "had had a very satisfactory luncheon" just before (After the Race.2).
- Doyle, "a neatly groomed man," is "too excited to be genuinely happy." (After the Race.2). He's a 26-year old Irishman, the son of a wealthy "merchant prince" (After the Race.3).
- After attending "a big Catholic college" in England, he did poorly in law school in Dublin, and returned to Cambridge, England, where he did a lot more partying than studying, supported by his father's money.
- That's where he did some good networking by meeting Ségouin. They aren't good friends yet, but Doyle is proud of himself for knowing a man who, he has heard, owns "some of the biggest hotels in Paris" (After the Race.3).
- And that's pretty much how he ended up in the back seat of a car with a humming Hungarian behind two French cousins whose language he can't quite understand. Ah, life.
- Three things have made Jimmy Doyle "excited." "Rapid motion through space," "notoriety," and "money." Yeah, that sounds about right.
- The first he has had by riding in the car, and the second because his new friends have made him look good in front of his old friends, which is all anyone ever wants in life, right?
- As for money, Jimmy actually has "solid instincts" when it comes to finances, and has "kept his bills within the limits of reasonable recklessness" (After the Race.5).
- But something big's about to happen with his money. He's about to "stake the greater part of his substance" on Ségouin's "motor establishment" (After the Race.5).
- Jimmy and Villona head on over to Jimmy's parents' house, dress up nice for dinner at Ségouin's hotel and impress the heck out of Jimmy's parental units.
- Amazing dinner. Ségouin gets everyone talking, first about cars, and then about politics, and manages to pretty smoothly cool everyone down when that topic gets too personal. Nice work, Seggy boy.
- After dinner, the group goes walking, runs into friends in a carriage and decides to join in. After a while they end up on the friend's yacht in Dublin harbor. Livin' the high life, much?
- Amazing yacht party. They dance, and eat, and drink, and give speeches. (Believe it or not, this was an important part of parties. We'll see another party speech in the last story of Dubliners, "The Dead.")
- Well, it's amazing until they play cards.
- Jimmy "did not know exactly who was winning but he knew that he was losing," and he starts to regret it.
- At the end of the game, he and the yacht owner have lost the most money of all. He's still "excited," but knows that "he would regret in the morning" having lost so much (After the Race.20).
- Villona has been up on deck and opens a door to let everybody know that, actually, it's already morning: "Daybreak, gentlemen!" (After the Race.22)


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Volume 103, Issue 5, 01 March 2008
A study on bending direction of sheet metal in laser forming103(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2887995View Description Hide Description
Concave laser forming and convex forming are all required for the complicated curved surface plate forming. Concave laser forming can be readily obtained by temperature gradient mechanism, while convex forming may be achieved based on buckling mechanism. To achieve precise control of bending direction of plate, buckling critical condition is analyzed when the buckling mechanism plays a dominant role, and a judgment criterion of working conditions of buckling mechanism, value, is derived. To verify the validity of the value, the experiments and numerical simulations are carried out. The results suggest that the bending direction of the plate can be exactly judged according to the value. In addition, the effects of the heating location and starting point on the bending direction are discussed, which provide further insight into the convex forming process and is helpful for the parameter selection of future process planning.
Polarization selection with stacked hole array metamaterial103(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2841471View Description Hide Description
Polarization rotation or selection appears in materials with optical activity, or those with Faraday effect, or in liquid crystals. In this letter we present a structure, with an analogous response, using stacked extraordinary transmission subwavelength hole arrays modified to be nearly self-complementary. This produces a polarization selector because of the negative index of refraction for one of its linearly polarized eigenwaves. Simulation results and experiments at millimeter wavelengths confirm these features. Applications in miniaturized devices are envisioned as well as the possibility to scale to optical wavelengths.
Single mode photonic quantum ring laser fabricated in hyperboloid drum shape103(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2841418View Description Hide Description
From three dimensional whispering gallery cavities of GaAs photonic quantum ring fabricated in hyperboloid drum shape by chemically assisted ion beametching with the central active region diameter of , we have observed single mode lasing near with a record low injection threshold of in continuous wave operation at room temperature. This indicates that the quantum ring lasing phenomena associated with the three dimensional whispering gallery modes continue to persist, even at the submicron range overcoming the conventional two dimensional whispering gallery mode limit.
High-resolution observations of an amorphous layer and subsurface damage formed by femtosecond laser irradiation of silicon103(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2885111View Description Hide Description
Using transmission electron microscopy(TEM), we observed the micro- and nanostructures of silicon after irradiation by duration pulses centered at wavelength. Specimens irradiated with a single pulse of fluence and with five pulses, each with a fluence of , exhibited various structures which included amorphous phases. The amorphous phases were pure silicon, as was revealed by high-resolution TEM imaging, nanobeam diffraction patterns, high-angle annular dark-field images, conventional diffraction images, and energy-dispersive x-ray spectra. Irradiation with a single pulse of produced neither amorphousmaterial nor lattice defects. Single-pulse irradiation at a fluence of and irradiation by four pulses at led to substantial subsurface damage around the center of the laser spot. It is concluded that multiple-pulse irradiation produces crystallographic damage more readily than a single pulse.
Focusing surface plasmons via changing the incident angle103(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2844552View Description Hide Description
We report a circular metallic aperture with a subwavelength circular slit in the microwave regime, in which we experimentally demonstrate that this aperture can excite and focus surface plasmons. Under normal illumination, there is no focusing of the surface plasmons. However, by changing the incident angle, it is possible to focus surface plasmons. We showed that under a 20° illumination angle surface plasmons focus at away from the center on the surface of the aperture.
Do the grain boundaries of thin films have a role in sub-band-gap photosensitivity to ?103(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2841488View Description Hide Description
Highly photoconducting thin films with conducting grain boundaries were obtained, using "chemical spray pyrolysis" technique. By varying the atomic ratio of the precursor solution used for spray pyrolysis, the photoconductivity of these films could be tailored. Conducting grain boundaries were found only for samples with a specific stoichiometry and these films exhibited photoresponse to intrinsic and extrinsic excitation wavelengths in the range of . Postdeposition vacuum annealing of these films enhanced the grain boundary conductivity, caused the films to exhibit persistent photoconductivity for both intrinsic and extrinsic excitations and extended the extrinsic photoresponse to wavelengths beyond . Photoresponse to excitation wavelength of was observed in films with and without conducting grain boundaries which proved that the extrinsic photoresponse to this wavelength was an effect associated with the defect chemistry of the .
A multiplexed fiber Bragg grating sensor for simultaneous salinity and temperature measurement103(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2890156View Description Hide Description
An in-line one-fiber approach to realize simultaneous measurement of salinity and temperature is proposed. The sensor system, which consists of multiplexed polymer-coated fiber Bragg gratings, showed that the polyimide-coated grating responds to variations of both temperature and salinity, while the acrylate-coated grating is only sensitive to the environmental temperature. The experimental results indicated that the temperature sensitivity of the acrylate-coated grating in water was for redshifted Bragg wavelength with increasing temperature, and the temperature and the salinity sensitivities of the polyimide-coated grating were (redshifted) and (blueshifted), respectively, which are in excellent agreement with the theoretical analysis.
Calculated temperature rise in midinfrared laser irradiated103(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2890751View Description Hide Description
We present results from a numerical study on heating in a thick layer of induced by long laser pulses at photonenergies close to the band gap of the material. A number of highly nonlinear mechanisms contribute to the heating, their relative importance being dependent on laser wavelength, instantaneous irradiance, and materialtemperature. Mechanisms studied include one- and two-photon absorptions across the band gap, intervalence band absorption between light- and heavy hole bands, electron-hole recombination, free-carrier absorption, excess carrier temperatures, and refractive index changes. The increase in band gap with temperature eventually terminates one-photon absorption from the valence to the conduction band, and further heating is driven by much weaker absorption processes. The varying band gap also introduces changes in electron- and light hole masses and thereby in the separation between the light- and heavy hole bands, thus strongly affecting intervalence band absorption. At the shortest laser wavelength of , the simulations indicate that surface melting will occur at fluence levels in the range of , while more than will be required for melting at wavelengths beyond .
Excitonic and pair-related photoluminescence in ZnSe nanowires103(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2885729View Description Hide Description
It has been established that deviations from stoichiometry during the growth of ZnSe crystals result in point defects, which influence its electronic properties. We report on detailed photoluminescence results and their systematic analysis for ZnSenanowires. We studied photoluminescence from vapor-phase grown undoped ZnSenanowiresgrown under excess Zn conditions, and in particular the dependence on excitation intensity. Luminescencespectra were characterized by strong near-band-edge luminescence with negligible deep-level emission. We observed excitonic emission at 2.794 eV related to the neutral donor at . The binding energy of the exciton was found to be 7 meV, and that of the donor was 35 meV. Two donor-acceptor pair transitions at 2.714 and 2.686 eV were also observed, which can be related to the defect complexes of native defects with other native defects or with common unintentional shallow donors and acceptors. The ionization energies of both donors were 27 meV, whereas those of the acceptors were 102 and 139 meV, respectively.
Direct observations for the superprism effect in photonic crystals utilizing negative refraction103(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2890390View Description Hide Description
In this work, we experimentally explored the negative-refraction superprism effect in photonic crystals by investigating the frequency-dependent negative refractive index of photonic crystals at microwave frequencies from . By detecting the spatially distributed intensity of a transmitted microwave whose incident angle is well controlled, we determined the propagating path, the refractive angle, and the refractive index of the transmitted microwave. The highly dispersive relationship between the negative refractive index and the frequency of microwave observed indicates potential applicability of this method for being used in a microwave wavelength demultiplexer by utilizing the negative-refraction superprism effect in photonic crystals.
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Characteristics of low energy atom and molecule beams generated by the charge exchange reaction103(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2842402View Description Hide Description
A low energy NB source, which consisted of a surface wave plasma (SWP) source and two large diameter carbonelectrodes, was developed for damageless etching of ultralarge-scale integrated devices. Ion beams were extracted from the SWP using two carbonelectrodes, accelerated and injected to the process chamber, and then neutralized without energy loss by a charge exchangereaction. The energydistribution functions of an Ar ion beam and an Ar atom beam was observed using a quadrupole mass spectroscope equipped with an energy analyzer. The energy of the Ar ion beam and the Ar atom beam was controlled by the acceleration voltage. ion and N ion beams were also extracted from a nitrogen plasma source. The intensity ratio of the N ion beam to the ion beam was 5:9, indicating that N ions were efficiently generated in the nitrogen SWP. The ion and N ion beams were changed to molecule and N atom beams, respectively, through a charge exchangereaction without energy loss. The energy of these beams was controlled by the acceleration voltage and was in the region less of than . When the acceleration voltage is higher than , not only the primary peaks due to the ion beam or N ion beam were observed but also a low energy second peak was observed in the energy distribution. The energy of the low energy second peak was controlled by the acceleration voltage. It was concluded that the low energy second peak corresponds to the molecule ion beam and the N ion beam, which is extracted from the second plasma generated in the space between the two carbonelectrodes.
Numerical analysis of the production profile of atoms and subsequent ions in large negative ion sources103(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2887996View Description Hide Description
The production and transport processes of atoms are numerically simulated using a three-dimensional Monte Carlo transport code. The code is applied to the large JAEA negative ion source under the Cs-seeded condition to obtain a spatial distribution of surface-produced ions. In this analysis, the amount of atoms produced through dissociation processes of molecules is calculated from the electron temperature and density obtained by Langmuir probe measurements. The high-energy tail of electrons, which greatly affects atom production, is taken into account by fitting a single-probe characteristic as a two-temperature Maxwellian distribution. In the atom transport process, the energy relaxation of the atoms, which affects the surface ion production rate, is taken into account. The result indicates that the surface ion production is enhanced near the high-electron-temperature region where atom production is localized.
Probe measurements in a nonstationary plasma103(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2838227View Description Hide Description
Single and double probes are simple and common tools for plasma measurements. In the case of nonstationary plasmas, the values of the plasma density obtained with these tools may differ significantly from the correct values measured, e.g., by microwave methods. The reason for such discrepancy could be the Bohm criterion failure during the plasma transition to the steady state. Indeed, the Bohm criterion, which is commonly used as a boundary condition at the plasma-sheath edge, directly determines the ion saturation current to the probe surface. The transition-time duration is studied and explained quantitatively for various plasmas produced by a version of a ferroinductor-coupled plasma source, which has its magnetic core fully immersed in the plasma. Corresponding conversion factors for probe measurements have been evaluated. Also, the influence of a certain amount of "hot" non-Maxwellian electrons on probe characteristics has been investigated.
Modeling of dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator103(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2841450View Description Hide Description
Glow discharge at atmospheric pressure using a dielectric barrier discharge can induce fluid flow and operate as an actuator for flow control. In this paper, we simulate the physics of a two-dimensional asymmetric actuator operating in helium gas using a high-fidelity first-principles-based numerical modeling approach to help improve our understanding of the physical mechanisms associated with such actuators. Fundamentally, there are two processes in the two half-cycles of the actuator operation, largely due to the difference in mobility between faster electrons and slower ions, and the geometric configurations of the actuator (insulator and electrodes). The first half-cycle is characterized by the deposition of the slower ion species on the insulator surface while the second half-cycle by the deposition of the electrons at a faster rate. A power-law dependence on the voltage for the resulting force is observed, which indicates that larger force can be generated by increasing the amplitude. Furthermore, one can enhance the effectiveness of the actuator by either increasing the peak value of the periodic force generation or by increasing the asymmetry between the voltage half-cycles or both. Overall, the increase in the lower electrode size, applied voltage, and dielectric constant tends to contribute to the first factor, and the decrease in frequency of applied voltage tends to contribute to the second factor. However, the complex interplay between the above factors determines the actuator performance.
Modeling of dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator in air103(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2837890View Description Hide Description
A detailed physical model for asymmetric dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) in air at low voltages (1.5–2 kV) is developed. Modeling of DBD with an applied sinusoidal voltage is carried out in two dimensions. The leading role of charging the dielectricsurface by electrons in the cathode phase is shown to be critical, acting as a harpoon that pulls positive ions forward and accelerates the gas in the anode phase. The positive ion motion back toward the exposed electrode is shown to be a major source of inefficiency in the sinusoidal or near-sinusoidal voltage cases. Based on understanding of the DBD physics, an optimal voltage waveform is proposed, consisting of high repetition rate, short (a few nanoseconds in duration), negative pulses combined with a positive dc bias applied to the exposed electrode.
Measurement of x-ray free-electron-laser pulse energies by photoluminescence in nitrogen gas103(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2844478View Description Hide Description
We discuss the physics of a photoluminescence-based pulse-energy detector that will be used to characterize hard x-ray free-electron-laser pulses at the Linac Coherent Light Source. We tested the detector in a quasi-steady-state mode of operation at the conventional synchrotron light source Stanford positron electron assymetric ring 3 at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory. We also developed a Monte-Carlo model for the x-ray interaction with the nitrogen gas and the resulting ultraviolet signal and found good agreement with the experimental data. Remaining discrepancies can, to a large extent, be attributed to the varying luminescence behavior of different chamber wall materials.
Evidence of turbulence in laser-induced plasmas103(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2841770View Description Hide Description
By focusing a pulsed single mode Nd:YAG laser, we created low temperature plasmas at various pressures with various target gases and collected spectral light emissions to investigate the possibility of turbulent behavior in these types of plasmas.Characteristicfluctuation frequencies, chaotic dimensions, spectral indices, and turbulent fluctuationenergies are determined from fluctuations in these spectral light emissions. Values calculated for the spectral index and the chaotic index for each plasma event are found to be within the known values for other turbulentplasma systems. Thus, turbulent fluctuations on a nanosecond time scale are confirmed in the time evolutions of various singly ionized and neutral spectral lines of various gases.
Investigation of plasma immersion ion implantation of nickel-titanium rod by multiple-grid particle-in-cell simulation103(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2890157View Description Hide Description
A multiple-grid-particle-in-cell numerical method has been developed. This method uses grids of different cell sizes and details are needed in only one part of the simulation region and not others. Hence, there are fewer nodes in the simulation thereby reduced computational time without sacrificing details. In the multiple-grid system, a phenomenon is identified to arise at the interface between two grids and a half-cell weighting method is utilized to solve the weighting issue at the boundary. It is shown that the expression of the change of momentum has no weighting function. This method is employed to numerically simulate the plasma immersion ion implantation process into a nickel titanium rod measuring long and in diameter used in orthopaedic surgery. To conduct more uniform implantation, the NiTi rod is elevated on the sample stage by a metal rod. The nitrogen implantation fluences and depth profiles are simulated and compared to experimental values determined by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.
Anodic plasma in Hall thrusters103(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2844495View Description Hide Description
In this paper plasma dynamics and ionization of propellant gas are modeled within the anode holes used for gas injection of a Hall thruster. Under conditions of anode coating with dielectric material, the discharge current should close within these holes, which results in ionization and formation of plasma jets emanating from the openings. The model shows that gas ionization inside the anode holes is very significant. For instance, the electron density increases by two orders of magnitude under certain conditions. The potential drop in the anode region which includes the electrostatic sheath inside the hole and potential drop along the hole might be positive or negative, depending on the anode hole radius.
Environmentally harmonized plasma for low-damage and highly selective low- etching103(2008); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2887987View Description Hide Description
Low-damage, high-rate, and highly selective low-etching can be simultaneously satisfied using a plasma with an environmentally harmonized gas chemistry . Such a plasma can drastically reduce the irradiation damage by ultraviolet (UV) photons during low-etching, because the intensity of UV in plasma is much lower than that in conventional plasma. The etching selectivity of SiOCH to a photoresist can be drastically improved by using plasma because of reducing F radical generation. In addition, pulse-time-modulated plasma causes a drastic increase in the etching rate because a large amount of negative ions can be generated. These results show that plasma is a very promising candidate for low-damage and highly selective low-etching.


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Does anyone not use a blanket now?
Also, when toys that babe puts in their mouth hits the floor do you wash it or just give it back?
Months of aches + hours of pain = A lifetime of LOVE
yes I use a blanket because my lo licks everything, and I don't care how much I clean, the floor will never be clean enough for him to lick..lol
I actually use those big foam puzzle pieces to make a play area for her. Since I have tile, it gives it a little more cushion for when LO decides to faceplant herself into the floor.
( . )( . ) Bronze boobies
DS - June 2007 and DD - Aug. 2012
Did he pull down his pants, shake it your face and say "I'm next!"?-Dancer4lyfe
i use a a blanket now, but there really is only so much you can do when they get moble.
Months of aches + hours of pain = A lifetime of LOVE
"Yeah, okay, werewolf, but that's not all the time. I mean, three days out of the month, I'm not much fun to be around either." ~Willow
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Switzerland meets the US
The Swiss Davis Cup team will play the United States in the first round of the 2009 Davis Cup competition (March 6-8, 2009).
The Swiss team gained promotion to the elite World Group last weekend after a one-year absence. The match in the US could feature the world's number one ranked doubles pair, the Bryan twins, against Roger Federer/Stanislas Wawrinka, who won gold in the doubles event at the Beijing Olympics.
The Swiss played three of the last ten encounters abroad, one of which - 2007 against the Czech Republic - they lost. The US team around Patrick McEnroe last won the Cup in 2007 and lost in this year's semi-final against Spain last weekend.
Severin Lüthi, the captain of the Swiss team, said it will be a difficult task against the USA, the 32-times-champion. "The Americans have a lot of strong singles players as well as the Bryan brothers, the leading doubles team in the world. But our team has chances against any other nation." Switzerland is the only team in the World Group next to the USA and Spain with two top-ten players.
The location of play is still open, but must be decided upon by December 16, 2008, according to the regulations of the International Tennis Federation.
The first round:
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Ha, ha, ha, I agree with you re. Djokovic. He is and will be always Fakovic or Djokoquit unless he grows up in TRUE SENSE.
-marycorbin, p12,
I saw the same TV program re. Stefi. You listed Roger's accomplishment comparing to hers.
Roger will play next week at the Stockholm Open. I believe he hasn't played this tournament since he was a junior so it should be interesting.
Gotta run,
So glad to hear from you!
Thanks for the great stats on Roger's yearly wins. I feel confident that he will get more in the indoor tournaments soon. I would be so happy if he wins in Paris-Bercy!!! He has to start a new habit of winn
Yes Fakovic is quite repetitive in his post-match interviews. You are right. One other thing he always says (and I like to hear that one) is that he has "so much pressure as number 3 in the world". If he can't stand this pressure alr
good luck in all davis cup matches my dearest ...
you are alwayes #1 for us ,your loyal fans,
waiting to see playing again
I didn't read Fakervic's post-match comments because he usually says the same old boring stuff all the time. "I'm very tired, this tournament has been very exhausting, blah, blah, blah." There's a reason not a lot of people like him an


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Indian Wells final
15.03.2014 | Tennis, Starseite 1
Roger secured a spot in tomorrow's final in Indian Wells with a strong 6-3, 6-1 victory over Alexandr Dolgopolov.
Roger's stats today speak for themselves: 7 aces, 12 winners, just 12 unforced errors, 6 of 8 net points won and 4 of 9 break-points converted. He did not face a single break-point himself. Roger's run started at 3-3 when he secured a first break and then went on to win 5 consecutive games up to a 2-0 lead in the second set. It took our champ just over an hour to book his ticket for tomorrow's final.
Roger will play his 116th final against Novak Djokovic or John Isner for a record fifth title in Indian Wells.
That was a gorgeous return Roger!
No matter what happens, for me Roger is still the best.
Keep believe champ
I feel Roger could do it
I do not like these rallies, they are dangerous. He needs to be coming in more towards the net and shutting them down, I am sure how Stefan would have shown him.
Come on Roger, allezzzz!
Come on Roger, allezzzz!
Break back now pleeeeese!xXxRF:)
You so need to break. Next game.
Come on Roger its now or never.Your last game was fab.Keep fighting.xXxRF
What ever happens You are still the best.
What ever happens You are still the best.
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text: The back cover of a book printed by a traditional publisher is at least as important as the front cover in selling the book. It is less so on a print-on-demand book. Those books are usually sold through a Web site and buyers may not see a back cover. Still, those who buy a POD book will still expect a back cover. Too, we may want to send copies to book reviewers, bloggers, and family and friends. The back cover will then help persuade them to read at least the first few sentences or paragraphs of the book, just as if they were looking at our book in a bookstore. The text on a back cover is more important than the image, though the image shouldn't be discounted. A usual solution to getting the image is to reuse part or all of the front cover. That is what I did on The Super Olympian, as shown here. The sky background was so light it washed out the text. I added a neutral density filter layer over it to fix that problem. I also felt the background too empty in the middle, so added a supersonic aircraft (which actually figures in the book). It is a NASA test vehicle (and so in the public domain), stretched by factor of two or three. This book is the largest of the three I've so far self-published through Amazon and Barnes & Noble. I thought the price of a single trade-paperback ($16.99) too high for a self-published book, though it was in line with similarly sized books published through traditional publishers. In fact, I've seen such books priced $5.00 or even $10.00 higher in bookstores. Luckily Olympian had a place about halfway through which was a convenient dramatic break point. So I expanded a two-paragraph summary in the second part (which I'd always felt deserved more development) into a full chapter of 22 pages. Then I published Olympian as two books, each with a different subtitle. Here is the second. In each case I copied the Photoshop Express file for the front cover, renamed the new file, and removed layers, those containing the heroine, the air car in the first book, the title, subtitle, and byline. Then I puzzled over back blurbs. Eventually I came up with what you see. I wanted enough detail to give readers the flavor of the book. And I wanted to end it with a hook. Back blurb placed, I played around with the font size, color, and placement of the text. I came up with a design which leaves an area in the lower right corner for the ISBN of the book. The figure for the second book's front cover is the same one from the first book. But I reversed her horizontally to give a little variety from the first and posed her differently. I also gave her different clothing and weapons, though as before a short and a long gun. I also added a short sword or long knife for some vague artistic intuition that told me it was needed. . . .


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It was about time! As usual, Microsoft wakes up late when it comes to developing something useful for its users! As a matter of fact, after dozens of freeware utilities have been released in the Internet to help Outlook's users backup their emails, here comes Microsoft with its new, shiny but quite belated tool!"The Personal Folders Backup download creates backup copies of your .PST files at regular intervals, in Outlook 2002 and later versions, making it easy to keep all of your Outlook folders safely backed up." This backup tool lets you also "which of your .PST files you wish to back up, and how often you wish to back them up." … "Each .PST file contains all of your Outlook folders, including the Inbox, Calendar, and Contacts". If you want to know more, or if you want to download the tool, visit Microsoft's official webpage.
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An ex-porn star scheduled to speak at a bar association meeting has been dropped from the agenda.
The New York State Bar Association's Family Law Section canceled the talk after receiving complaints, according to the New York Law Journal.
Sydnee Steele retired from the porn industry in 2005 and now bills herself as an author and "sexual empowerment consultant." She had been scheduled to talk on "Sex and love–making your time away from the office really count and how to not wind up as one of your clients."
Section chair Patrick O'Reilly told the legal newspaper he was unaware of Steele's background when he scheduled her appearance.
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Sedora Jefferson is the Associate Executive Director and General Counsel for the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB). She has held such position since August 2003. She serves as the chief legal counsel for the Association, responsible for providing legal advice and representation to TASB management and staff on most internal organizational matters affecting TASB and its seven affiliated entities. Prior to joining TASB, Jefferson held similar executive-level legal counsel positions with state and local governments, including serving as the City Attorney for the City of Austin, Texas; Chief of the Administrative Law Division and Director of Human Resources for the Texas Attorney General's Office; and General Counsel for the former Texas Department of Commerce. Her legal career began in litigation, defending governmental officials and agencies in employment and civil rights cases, as well as representing financial agencies of the state in enforcing insurance, banking and securities laws. Jefferson has a B.A. from Temple University, J.D. from the UCLA School of Law, and has formal training in mediation and executive management. She has
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Polish Builders in Trouble as Road Construction Turns into Dead End
WARSAW–Shares in Polish builder PBG SA (PBG.WA) plummeted Tuesday after the company filed for bankruptcy protection, the latest victim in Poland's push to build infrastructure.
The company, as well as two other companies it controls Hydrobudowa Polska SA (HBP.WA) and Aprivia, Monday filed for bankruptcy protection, saying it was insolvent due to capital-intensive road construction contracts, continued exposure to potential claims related to the construction of Poland's National Stadium in Warsaw and a delay in negotiations with banks.
At 1301 GMT, PBG was at 7.65 zlotys a share, down 48% on the day. A year ago, it traded around 135 zlotys a share. Hydrobudowa shares were 38% lower on the day.
The PBG group, which is among the largest builders in Poland, is involved in the construction of 130 kilometers of highways and expressways worth nearly 5 billion zlotys ($1.4 billion). The company said its road-building contracts, signed at low margins, are no longer profitable because of the rising cost of construction materials.
The group is also part of the consortium that built the National Stadium's arena and auditorium for 1.25 billion zlotys. It said this week it continues to be liable for contractual penalties related to the project.
The stadium's operator, state-owned National Sports Center, has paid the agreed amount to the building consortium, but is now seeking 309 million zlotys in penalties for the general contractor's failure to formally complete the project after construction work ended last year, said Daria Kulinska, the operator's spokeswoman. PBG said it would take court action to challenge the claim.
PBG's insolvency comes in the week when Euro 2012, the European soccer championship for which the National Stadium was built, is set to begin. PBG's short- and long-term debt stood at 2.3 billion zlotys at the end of the first quarter, it said in the financial statement published in May.
The builder's financial problems follow several bankruptcies of contractors hired to build roads in Poland, which lacks a coherent highway network after decades of communist-era shortages. DSS, a local company hired to complete a section of the A2 highway between Warsaw and Berlin, in April filed for bankruptcy protection citing its engagement in the road project. It had taken the contract over from Beijing-based China Overseas Engineering Group Co., which last year lost the deal amid a dispute with the Polish road-building authority over payments.
A Czech company, Boegl a Krysl, is working to complete the 20-kilometer section. Early Tuesday, the final layer of pavement was being set there, ensuring that the troubled highway will be at least passable in time for the Friday kickoff of the European soccer championship.
Also in April, Poldim, the general contractor on a section of the north-south A1 highway, filed for bankruptcy protection.
The spate of bankruptcies among Polish construction companies is likely to hit the earnings of the country's top banks PKO Bank Polski SA and Bank Pekao SA, which financed large-scale projects as Poland updates its infrastructure, although it won't cause instability in the banking sector, analysts said Tuesday.
Poland's listed banks have lent about 20 billion zlotys ($5.7 billion) to engineering companies to finance the construction of roads, stadiums and other infrastructure.
"The situation in the construction sector will of course have a negative impact on banks, with earnings likely to be revised down, but it is not threatening stability of the sector," Millennium analyst Marcin Materna said. "The biggest banks like PKO Bank Polski, Pekao and Bank Zachodni WBK, have the biggest overall exposure to these projects."
Mr. Materna argues that the impact on earnings will vary between lenders depending on projects, collateral and lending policies, but since liquidity is a big source of the problem it will be a short-term issue.
In the immediate aftermath of PBG's debacle, banks may create up to 500 million zlotys in provisions based on the 30%-56% debt reduction PBG asked for in its bankruptcy filing, BRE brokerage analyst Iza Rokicka said in a research note. The figure was estimated under the assumption the banks involved hadn't created any provisions earlier and that they didn't have any collateral.
"At the moment, none of the major listed construction companies is in a similar situation as PBG," Espirito Santo Investment Bank's analyst Maria Szymanska said. "However, due to the uniqueness of road-building contracts, the extent of losses for the sector is still unclear."


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Now if you know anything about me, you'll know that I am decidedly not a foodie. If it's not prepackaged, I don't want to eat it. I'm the first to admit I have "food issues" and the second to ask you for an Uncrustable. I probably have scurvy. Thank the Good Lord of Butter I take my (expired) vitamins.
But I've occasionally been out to those restaurants that add a zillion ingredients – all with many descriptive terms – to their menu.
And I've decided that in lieu of blogging as a career, mayhap I should go into writing descriptions for Foodie Food.
Let's try this and see how I do.
I'll start with a diner hamburger.
"The moist, succulent quality of the 100% Angus beef is fried in the fat of dozens of it's companions, topped by an onion
that was left out for three hours aged onion and a single piece of lightly browned romaine lettuce, with the soft, unresisting paper-thin piece of tomato, cut so delightfully thin to save money because OMG Mexico costs a ton to ship vegetables all atop the soft, and yet firm hamburger bun, dotted perfectly with little pops that are at least 90% sesame seeds. Throw on a dollop of perfectly aged premium generic ketchup and you will never look at a burger (or the toilet) the same way."
Isn't your mouth WATERING? Mine is. But that may be nausea, not hunger. I can't tell.
Next, an Old American Favorite, Split Pea Soup:
"As it arrived at the table, I'm struck first by the smell as it approaches. That vaguely earthy smell of mashed up legumes that puts me in mind of spoon feeding a baby. My first baby. He taught me to never try that again, by projectile vomiting the strained peas back as fast as I could get them to his mouth.
I'm reminded of the Exorcist as I suddenly lose my appetite. As it is set before me, I'm lost, staring into the thick, murky mire of the soup. It's consistency reminds me vaguely of drywall putty, or perhaps of that stuff that people use to polish brass. How does one describe perfection except to say that you know it when you've found it?
And this? Was perfectly abominable.
From the earthy taste of the peas, to the dried pieces of cilantro that were used as a "garnish," this was a hot mess, from back to front."
That wasn't right. I was supposed to make you WANT it. Not think of The Exorcist.
Guess you'll have to keep Your Aunt Becky around after all, Pranksters.
24 Responses to Aunt Becky as a Foodie
Aunt Becky, I'm with you all the way. I'll take a two-pack of fresh Ho-Ho's over a Creme brulee anyday. *burp*
I eat what tastes good. If it happens to be high quality food? I probably didn't pay for it.
I loved this! Hilarious. Oh wait, it's not supposed to be funny. I'm so sorry. Ok, well then, I have no words. No, really, none xo
My friend used to praise the Good Lord of Butter in high school. I am not kidding. He held services his pulpit the table in the cafeteria. He even made a bible— comic book. 🙂 It was pretty awesome. Also remind me not to go to the diner where you got your hamburger..
Who eats Split Pea Soup? Please tell me only the debilitated.
Not only do I eat it… I make it myself.
With a real ham bone and everything…
[i]…runs and hides…[/i]
I have to admit I'm a Foodie wanna be. I can't really afford it but, when I cook, I tend to experiment.
Funny post.
I still cling tightly to my childhood dream of being the person who writes those descriptions.
That, or the person who comes up with names for colors of nail polish.
Prepackaged only because of convenience or taste or both?
George Carlin has a book titles "Brain Droppings" that has an entire chapter devoted to making fun of ridiculous foods and their descriptions, you would love it!
Can I have a hangaber and some soup?
Green soup?
Thank you.
How could that description not make me want some pea soup? That sounds completely fucking fantastic.
Very funny. I do have a recipe my Mom made and I make for my family, yes they love it now, but not at first. It is homemade pea soup with curry powder and HOT DOGS!!! It is truly great believe it or not, it is a Canadian thing, what can I say. It is addictive.
Imma have to request that you NEVER try to describe any type of food again that doesn't come inside of a shrink wrapped package.
This could be a horror movie.
I just vomited up the pea soup I had for dinner. Thanks a lot. >:(
(heh heh heh)
You just reinforced my love for microwave pizza and pop tarts.
I loved your pea soup description. My treatment facillity was only a little over an hour or so from the original Pea Soup Anderson's Restaurant. i ate there once with my parents, and they were totally, "Alexis, you simply CANNOT eat at Pea Soup Anderson's Restaurant and NOT try the pea soup!"
My answer was along the lines of, "Yes, I can. Just watch me." Anyone who has ever seen "The Exorcist" even if only on DVD, has probably been permanently turned off of pea soup.
Being a food blogger this made me laugh my arse off. I love food, love to cook it, love to eat it and amazingly enough love to blog about it.
But I do not like people who patronise with food. Jesus call a spade a spade, it's a burger!
I was once asked to write a wine review for an event. They didn't appreciate "I feel that I could get drunk off of this stuff, can I have another bottle?"
Get your *ss down to Florida and have my husband teach you about good food 😉
I think your calling may be as a diet coach. I can imagine you working hand in hand with Jillian Michaels, scaring the weight right off your captive dieters.
Just watched The Exorcist the other night. Not a chance in hell you'd catch me eating pea soup any time soon and I secretly like the stuff!


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Fitting DHL-Express into DHL's Big Picture
By Carlos Ceron, Isaac Chiu, Eric Craig, Tiina Kandzia, David Kuo, Tatiana Sunshine and David Yom
The perfect storm of economic downturn, high fuel prices and reduced demand worldwide put a serious hurt on DHL Express. In 2008, it pulled out of the US domestic market and in 2010, it sold its money-losing UK express parcel division. However, it appears that 2009-2010 has seen a fair degree of recovery for DHL Express and the industry as a whole. In the midst of this, Frank Appel, CEO of Deutsche Post DHL began the initiative of Strategy 2015 whose goal is to create synergy among the three divisions of DP-DHL into "One DHL." It is quite the rosy picture, but integrating each division's respective strategy and culture will be easier said than done.
Frank Appel's plan is to leverage the different business divisions of the company. He envisions the different divisions operating hand-in-hand, generating business for each other. According to a recent IBIS report DHL-Express contributes 21.7% of DHL-DP total revenue. If Mr. Appel's plan works, eventually, this calculation will be blurred.
According to the DHL-Express company website, their main objective is to increase profitability and generate further organic growth, despite the economic downturn. The goals they list are: maintaining the leading position in the international express market, concentrating on the international express business in the USA, increasing presence in growth markets, and managing global network costs.
According to the parent company website, DHL-DP "Strategy 2015" is being implemented across all DHL-DP subsidiaries to defend its market position in Germany, with a goal to raise profitability. They plan to generate annual organic growth of 1-2% above market average across the group. This applies to DHL-Express directly as it is the international shipping arm of the group and has a large amount of revenue in the country.
As part of the Strategy 2015, DHL-DP pledged to reduce carbon emissions. True to their word, in 2010 DHL-DP has committed to a purchase of 1800 new Volvo truck, mostly for use by DHL-Express. These vehicles promise reduced CO2 emissions and a 30% reduction in fuel consumption. In the Asia Pacific Region, they have taken measures such as replacing certain vehicles with motorbikes, using trucks vs. airplanes when appropriate and closely monitored energy expenditures in the effort to reduce consumption as well as CO2 emissions. They also maintain a very modern air fleet, using the latest models from Boeing. This green initiative is to be maintained across all divisions with the goal towards environmental responsibility and the benefit of reduced expenditures due to increased efficiency.
Cost reduction is crucial as DHL as been suffering declining cash flows. The total net cash from operating activities went from a surplus of EU5.15B in 2007 to a deficit of EU584M in 2009
To resolve the cash problem, a major short-term focus has been instituting a program called Indirect Functions Excellence initiative (IndEx) to generate savings of EU1.0B in non-operating cost at the end of this year. This initiative is a comprehensive capital-markets roadmap to value program that aims to increase profitability and sustainably generate more cash from the business. As of Q2 this year, IndEx has realized EU552M in savings. Admin costs, travel, marketing and IT costs have been reduced. IT centers have been consolidated and European telecommunications have been outsourced to Telefonica.
In order to cut losses, DHL-Express has also been shedding some weight in the previous two years. The most widely publicized event was when it pulled out of the U.S. domestic market. In January 2010, in a controversial move, it sold off its UK domestic parcel division to Home Delivery Network (HDN). This division had been acquired (then known as Securicor) when then CEO Klaus Zumwinkel was on a spending spree that made DHL-DP the world's largest logistic's firm.
The pull-out in the US domestic market and the sell-off have led to question the motive for these actions. Some analysts believe that DHL has adopted a cut and run strategy vs attempting a turnaround when faced with difficult challenges. When considering the synergy between divisions, we question whether interdivisional synergy could have been better off had these measures not been taken.
The idea of synergy is easily talked about, but can be difficult to practice. A good example of synergy among DHL-DP divisions is being implemented in Germany. Several years ago, the German mail division set up parcel stations where its German customers could drop off and pick up packages in a 24/7 setting for their convenience. It allows customers the flexibility of not having to be home to receive packages. This service has now become widely used by DHL-Express when there is no day-definite or time-definite delivery necessary, such as an Amazon purchase.
The parcel station is one example of the benefits of synergy, but the question of integrating cultures is the bigger challenge. We find that the employees of their respective divisions identify, first and foremost with their group. A DHL-Express worker will emphasize they work for "DHL-Express" vs. just "DHL", Supply Chain workers and HR workers the same.
First and foremost, it is this cultural divide between the different divisions that will pose the biggest challenge to integration to the "One DHL" structure. In speaking to a DHL employee, we discovered that there is internal competition between the divisions, particularly now that there is an allocation of budgets from the top down. Individual departments find themselves trying to prove who has contributed the most to profits. Additionally, any consolidation will inevitably lead to downsizing, further exacerbating the situation.
However, the alternative situation where each division remains independent would certainly be less than ideal, as DHL-DP would function more as a holding company. It would then run the risk to be open to a takeover, as it would make it easy break-up the company by division. Of course, the fact that there would be no possibility of leveraging synergies would also be to the detriment of DP-DHL and its shareholders.
A definite advantage that DHL will have in implementing Strategy 2015 is its embracing of IT. IT is having increasingly important effects on the way multi-business companies implement their strategies. Not only is it helping improve the efficiency with which the multidivisional structure operates, it also allows for the better control of complex value chain activities. The growth of outsourcing has also been promoted by IT and some companies have developed network structures to coordinate their global value chain activities. Proper IT management will be the key to ensuring that the plan is followed.
A final question of implementing the "One DHL" strategy is how it can affect the consumer. With consolidation of tasks we feel there is a huge risk that consumers, particularly business customers, may not be given the same attention as before. Thus far, we have not uncovered any evidence of this, but the possibility still exists.
Overall, DHL-DP will be walking a fine line while implementing Strategy 2015. The possibilities for synergy are endless and infrastructure can be adapted without great difficulty. However, the greatest risk will be the people. How DHL can prepare its employees to adopt the change will be the deciding factor in their success.
This report was a group project for the Global Strategy class of Thunderbird School of Global Management Professor Nathan Washburn, Ph.D.


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I've been a bit slow with the posting lately, so I've decided to post three tracks that I've been listening to non-stop. "Break Down The Doors" is my favorite. Enjoy.
– Bart
Around The World (Tocadisco Remix) – Arty
Break Down The Doors (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Deep Down Dirty 2011 Mix) – Erick Morillo
Turn It Down (Deniz Koyu Remix) – Kaskade
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