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Why voting could ruin your personal finances
Election databases have emerged as attractive targets for hackers as they have already infiltrated systems in Illinois and Arizona
Election databases have emerged as attractive targets for hackers as they have already infiltrated systems in Illinois and Arizona
Gliniewicz was found dead on the morning of 1 September having radioed that he was pursuing two white males and a black male on foot
Gliniewicz was found dead on the morning of 1 September having radioed that he was pursuing two white males and a black male on foot
The government has threatened to without hold federal funding if the school fails to comply
A long-running legal battle in the United States could change the way Sherlock Holmes and other characters are portrayed in future books and films
A series of tornadoes sweeping across Illinois and Indiana have killed at least six people and injured at least 40 while flattening large parts of the city of Washington in Illinois.
It's a big week in Chicago for the cream of British golf. With just 30 players progressing to the final FedEx Play-off event of the season, next week's Tour Championship, only Justin Rose is guaranteed a shot at the $10m (£6.3m) jackpot that comes with victory.
Time is running out for Swedish America's Cup challenger Artemis, whose sailing director is Iain Percy, after going two down to the Italians in the semi-final of the Louis Vuitton Cup elimination series.
Shahid Khan, owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars, could become the new owner of the London club by the end of this week
Family welcome the first lady's appearance
The budget laws that threatened the US with billions in tax hikes weren't the only ones that were due to come into force in the new year, with some 400 state and local measures ranging from the sensible to (at first glance) the sublimely ridiculous also taking effect on 1 January.
Dick McBride was a poet of the Beat Generation who acted as a literary bridge between the United States and Britain, bringing the writings and spirit of the Beats to this country. In books and in performances of his own works and those of fellow writers, he sought to broaden awareness of the poets who had made such an impact on American writing.
Nicolas Colsaerts cleared the first hurdle towards gaining the last automatic spot in Europe's Ryder Cup team by firing a three-under 69 in the Johnnie Walker Championship first round at Gleneagles yesterday.
Dorothea Tanning was the last of a group of women – including Leonora Carrington, Leonor Fini and Frida Kahlo – who were active in surrealism during the mid-20th century. Tanning herself eschewed the labels of "woman artist" and "surrealist" labels and her work has defied the boundaries of gender and artistic movements.
The jailing of Rod Blagojevich marks a new low point in Chicago's murky political history
Maybe that devout Catholic, Richard M Daley, had a point, apropos of the corruption for which his home town and state are legendary. "Look at our Lord's disciples," Chicago's former mayor, who attended Mass daily, once declared. "One denied Him, one doubted Him and one betrayed Him. If our Lord couldn't have perfection, how are you going to have it in city government?"
Judging by their before and after photographs, US presidents appear to age before our eyes, adding wrinkles and grey hair with each year in office. But their time in the White House does not appear to shorten their lives, and most live longer than their peers, a new study has found.


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September 02, 2012
High Energy
September 01, 2012 - This year's first fall TV spot, which airs during Ohio State football games, focuses on energy research—part of a major university push toward a more sustainable future.
What I Did This Summer
August 27, 2012 - From helping orphans in Ghana to going behind the scenes at ESPN and Disney, Ohio State students made the most of their summer break. Here, Buckeyes share their stories of service, studying, career-building, and sightseeing.
Scarlet and Gray Legacy
August 26, 2012 - When Coach Urban Meyer steps into the Shoe to coach his first game, he'll join a long line of Buckeye football coaches.
Welcome, Buckeyes!
August 18, 2012 - Welcome Week is one of the most exciting times to be a Buckeye—whether you're a first-year student or an alum remembering your own college days!
Summer Commencement
August 13, 2012 - Congratulations, graduates!
SCARLET Laser Focus
August 09, 2012 - Ohio State's new SCARLET laser sets the stage for decades of research in areas as diverse as cancer therapy and fusion energy.
Pelotonia 2012
August 04, 2012 - Since 2009, Pelotonia riders have raised $25 million for cancer research. Every penny goes directly to innovative cancer research at Ohio State's Comprehensive Cancer Center-James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.
Ohio State, Cleveland Clinic give patients longer, better lives
July 25, 2012 - Longer, better lives for patients. That's the goal of a new partnership between Ohio State and Cleveland Clinic.
July 23, 2012 - Best of luck to the Buckeyes competing in London!
Living History
July 09, 2012 - As World War II veterans returned to the beaches where they fought and survived, they shared stories with the Ohio State students at their sides. Now those memories—entrusted to Buckeyes—live on.
Spring Commencement 2012
June 11, 2012 - Congratulations to our new Ohio State alumni!
Tackling Obesity
June 05, 2012 - One-third of American adults are obese--and it's not all because of poor diet and exercise habits. Ohio State researchers are finding out how to help.
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June 05, 2012
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01.11.2012 [Patch.com] - Assistant Superintendent Michael Gardner said surveys done before calendar negotiations helped guide the conversation. ""It was overwhelmingly in support of starting school later and ending school later," said Gardner. In past years the day after
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Food Summit 3 being held at Stanford on Oct. 24
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Getting involved at school gets Mokena teen's vote
02.11.2012 [SouthtownStar] - "I like the responsibilities of student council and being able to meet with the principal, Dr. Michael Gardner, a lot," she said. "That was a big thing as a freshman and now I've gotten to know him better. Plus, as a senior, I give a speech at
BGE works to restore power to thousands of residents
30.10.2012 [Baltimore Sun] - The power company brought in nearly 1,900 out-of-town utility workers to help restore power and, as of 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, around 84,000 remained without power. Help couldn't come soon enough for Northeast Baltimore resident Michael Gardner Sr. The
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TFC Fitness Fairytale
05.11.2012 [Waking The Red (blog)] - By Michael Gardner on Nov 5, 8:00a. More time in here, less time fishing the ball out of the net? Photo by - Alex Livesey. Mariner and Eckersley blame pre-season fitness as a reason for tired legs and brain cramps. If true, why did they have more of
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Mariner and Cochrane: Inspiring No One Since 2012
31.10.2012 [Waking The Red (blog)] - By Michael Gardner on Oct 30, 9:45p. Yeah, I'm not so sure I buy it either. Photo by: - Jamie Squire. Paul Mariner and Earl Cochrane claim they didn't sign the players to start the season, that they could presumably do a better job with their contacts
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29.10.2012 [Waking The Red (blog)] - By Michael Gardner on Oct 28, 9:14p. Is the Don against Toronto? - Mike Stobe. Is the league out to get Toronto FC? Did Winter leave a mess that Mariner had to clean up? Consider the big picture before you decide. Share On Facebook. Share on Twitter
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26.10.2012 [Waking The Red (blog)] - On or off side? 8. By Michael Gardner on Oct 26, 8:30a. Mike Stobe. Will 2013 be a season of redemption? Will it be the same old, same old? Here's what is happening with the team in a feature that I call "On or Off-Side". Share On Facebook. Share on
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19.10.2012 [Waking The Red (blog)] - By Michael Gardner on Oct 18, 11:16p. Abelimages. Will 2007 prices earn your trust back? Share On Facebook. Share on Twitter. Can your loyalty be bought? Toronto FC is wagering that it can. Yesterday, the club made a bold move with respect to its 2013
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09.10.2012 [Waking The Red (blog)] - By Michael Gardner on Oct 9, 8:00a. Brad White - Getty Images. If Paul Mariner wants players to play for their jobs next year, shouldn't he let them play? Share On Facebook. Share on Twitter. Can we all be grown ups here and admit that this season
Lafayette uses late goal to tie men's soccer, 1-1
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'Once Upon A Time' recap: Will Peter Pan ruin Storybrooke?
This week's episode of "Once Upon A Time" isn't exactly twisty-turvy. We know Henry (well, Pan in Henry's body) is going to put some nefarious plan into action, and everyone will fall for it because their defenses are down, and the pieces will be put in place for a bang-up midseason finale next week. Still, there are a few surprises, like the appearance of a really cheesy-looking Medusa. The scope of the show is getting a little broad, in that Greek mythology (Pandora's box and Medusa), Arthurian legend and Mary Shelley's favorite monster all fall under the fairytale banner. But I guess as long as we don't see ewoks, hobbits or the cast of "Glee" in any future episodes, I guess it's all fine.
Initially (because we know Pan and Henry have swapped forms), it seems glaringly obvious that Henry isn't Henry anymore. He isn't excited about his big fairytale book! He hugs the wrong mom! He's fearful in a way Henry would never be! Of course, there's no reason for anyone to think he's not really Henry, so Gold merrily sticks Pandora's box under the floorboards and makes sure no one except himself can ever remove it. I half expect to see Henry (Peter Pan) turn around, whip out a pad, and scribble notes for future reference.
It is nice, however, to be back in Storybrooke where everyone (for a moment) is happy, secure and seemingly ready to move on with their lives. Sure, it's not to last, but everyone's worked so hard, they deserve a break, don't they? Seeing the Darlings reunited is a lovely moment, though it's a little weird when Neal (Baelfire) joins in the hugging. Yes, they all grew up together, but it's a little sad they're all stuck at very different ages.
Still, there's a sense of relief and, dare I say it, community in the air. Gold even gives Charming an elixir to finally wipe out his dreamshade poisoning with no tit-for-tat in the deal. Well, a little, but come on, it's Gold. Even when Emma finally suggests to Regina she keep an eye on the increasingly creepy Henry, Regina only slightly chastises Emma for her lack of faith in Henry. In the end, it's a little disappointing that the truth of Pan's body swap reveals itself so quickly -- there was an opportunity for the whole of Storybrooke to turn against an increasingly hysterical Emma, which also would have given Pan (as Henry) time to cause a lot more chaos in the sleepy little town than he did. Really, everyone's getting along a little too well if you ask me.
Alas, he doesn't have to do much to get Regina to bend to his will. Her soft spot has always been Henry, and, as the theme of the episode is being your own worst enemy (we'll get to the Medusa storyline in a moment), she basically plays right into Pan's hands. It's not often we get an opportunity to feel sorry for Regina, but this would be one of those times.
The B storyline this week was a flashback to Charming and Snow setting off on their honeymoon, which Snow had to go and ruin with a plot to find Medusa, lop off her head and destroy Regina with it. Though Charming is turned to stone (and miraculously cured when Snow lets Medusa stare into the reflection in a shield -- I wasn't aware that all of Medusa's evildoing was magically erased when she turned to stone, but hey, why not?), all's well that ends well, more or less. Snow emerges realizing that her worry about Regina was ruining her happiness, and the ensuing speech is, if heavy handed, a great rallying cry for the character. When Snow and Charming try to pass along their wisdom to daughter Emma, of course, it doesn't sink in. She's the Savior, dammit! Saviors don't get time off! They must be miserable and cranky at all times!
This also means blowing off Neal for a pseudo-date, ignoring Hook, and obsessing over Henry. Yes, this leads her to unravel the Henry/Pan swap, but Emma is becoming a less and less pleasant character to follow. It's also making Neal and Hook's shared fascination with her harder to believe. Yes, Emma is strong and independent, but she's also a massive bummer. Do either of these guys really think that will change if they succeed in romancing her?
Hook does, for a moment, try to entice Tink into a quick fling, but Tink has too much dignity to accept his offer. I'm wondering if Mother Superior/Blue Fairy's loss of her shadow will send Tink into the background again (her encounter with Blue Fairy was definitely intriguing enough to make me want to see more). I hope not -- while we got a quick glimpse of Ariel (and her reunion with Eric) as well as Tink in this episode, it only made it clear to me we need much more -- and, as soon as possible, a lot less of this Neverland nonsense.
Now that Henry has been rescued (in Pan form), the bad news is that Pan has stolen Regina's dreaded Storybrooke curse -- which won't be so easily broken this time around. Pan is in a position to create a new Neverland, which I can't say I'm terribly excited about. If it were to happen, it seems as if we're just going to be creating a mash-up of season one and this season (which has been admittedly disappointing). I'm starting to worry that "Once Upon A Time" is recycling ideas -- too soon, too soon! Hopefully the plan will be thwarted, Pan will be sent away, and we'll get something a little fresher. With so many characters in need of further development (Tink and Ariel!), there's no reason for a retread.
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Mariners Tighten Wild-Card Race, Top A's 5-1The Seattle Mariners moved within one game of the second AL wild-card spot, beating the Oakland A's 5-1 Friday night.
Zunino's HR Spurs Seattle Past A's 3-2Mike Zunino delivered the go-ahead home run in the 7th inning and Seattle held on for a 3-2 victory over the A's.
Rangers Clinch AL West With 3-0 Win Over Oakland A'sThe Rangers became the first American League team to clinch a playoff spot with a 3-0 win over the A's on Friday night in Oakland.
Oakland A's Swept Away By Surging Houston Astros, 6-5Evan Gattis homered twice, catcher Jason Castro threw out a runner to end the game and the contending Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 6-5 on Wednesday to complete a sweep.
A's Waste Strong Performance From Manaea In 10th Inning Loss After a pair of stints on the disabled list this season, Sean Manaea looked healthy and at his best against the Houston Astros. And the Oakland Athletics wasted his impressive outing.
Houston Astros Came From Behind To Beat Oakland AthleticsPinch-hit double puts the Houston Astros ahead of the Oakland Athletics.
Lucroy's Walk-Off Single Gives Rangers 7-6 Win Over A'sJonathan Lucroy's 2-run single with 2 outs in the 9th inning gave the Rangers a 7-6 victory over the A's on Friday night.
Vogt Drives In 5 Runs In A's Sweep Of RoyalsStephen Vogt drove in 5 runs, Ryon Healy hit a mammoth 3-run homer and the A's routed the Royals 14-5 on Thursday.
2017 Tentative Giants, A's Schedules ReleasedAs the 2016 regular season wraps up, Major League Baseball released tentative schedules for the 2017 season Wednesday.
Athletics Rally Past Royals With Alonso's Pinch-Double In The 8thPinch hitter Yonder Alonso delivered a two-run double in the eighth inning and the Oakland Athletics rallied past Kansas City.
A's Rock Royals For 16 Runs Khris Davis and Marcus Semien hit three-run homers, the Athletics matched a season high with 17 hits while drawing 10 walks, and Oakland trounced the Kansas City Royals 16-3 on Monday night.
Butler Released In Wake Of Lockeroom Fight The Oakland Athletics have released designated hitter Billy Butler despite still owing him $10 million for next season.


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The present invention generally relates to improvements in the field of materials having high refractive index contrasts and open, interconnected pores. These materials are useful for fabrication of photonic band gap structures and other structures taking advantage of such porosity. More particularly, the present invention addresses advantageous techniques for producing negative template periodic porous glass molds that can withstand the high temperatures necessary to fill the negative template pores with a material having a high refractive index, to create a positive final structure having interconnected macroscopic pores.
A photonic crystal is a periodically structured composite material, with a unit cell whose dimensions are on the order of a wavelength of visible to infrared light. Such dimensions may broadly range from about 50 nanometers (nm) to about 10 micrometers (μm), and preferably are smaller than one μm. These dimensions may be suitable, for example, to generate a photonic band gap useful with wavelengths between about 600 nm and about 1.65 μm, and more particularly, for example, wavelengths such as 1.3 μM and 1.55 μm as typically used in optical communications. Such a crystal is made from two constituent materials whose refractive indices greatly differ, such that the contrast ratio between them generally is at least 2:1. Three-dimensional (3D) photonic crystals typically consist of interpenetrating networks of dielectric material and air, the latter serving as the material of relatively low refractive index.
The defining characteristic of a photonic crystal is a range of frequencies within which no propagating electromagnetic modes exist. Multiple interference between waves scattered from each unit cell of the crystalline structure can open a photonic band gap. A photonic band gap is a range of frequencies, analogous to the electronic band gap of a semiconductor, within which no propagating electromagnetic modes exist. Structural defects in a photonic crystal may give rise to spatially localized electromagnetic modes, or microcavity-confined modes, at energies within the gap. Waveguides are formed by coupling such defects together. A waveguide operating at a frequency within a photonic band gap cannot leak, because there are no propagating electromagnetic modes in the surrounding photonic crystal capable of carrying energy away. In principle, this absence of leakage allows the fabrication of waveguides that turn corners in a distance on the order of the optical wavelength, requiring two orders of magnitude less space than semiconductor ridge waveguides currently used in integrated optics, which typically have a minimum bend radius greater than 100 μm.
Photonic band gap crystals can form the basis for miniaturized integrated optical circuits with length scales comparable with those of integrated electronics. Such crystals can serve, for example, as waveguides, splitters, optical insulators, optical filters, microcavity lasers, optical switches, routers, and in other photonic band gap applications. They can be designed to optically act on either a one dimensional (1D), two dimensional (2D) or 3D level. Such engineering applications require fabrication technologies for the cheap and rapid production of periodic structures that have the potential to incorporate engineered structural defects to create microcavities and waveguides. Other applications for these structures include uses as filters, catalysts, and biocompatible materials.
Despite the broad potential utility of materials having interconnected porous structures having sub-micron periodicity and high refractive index contrasts, conventional technologies are found difficult to provide cost effective methods of making them. According to one conventional method referred to as "log-piling," layers of uniformly spaced grid elements formed, of a high refractive index material are painstakingly stacked together by serial lithography and etching. Although this method can produce a functional photonic band gap structure, such processing is labor and time intensive and therefore impractical for commercialization. Moreover, sufficiently accurate mutual registration of the layers is difficult to achieve, and control of the contours of the grid elements is limited. A variation of this method, involving fusion of successive prefabricated grid wafers, generates similar problems. Another tedious method for fabricating band gap structures involves drilling holes in a solid block of high refractive index material, by using a laser for example.
Further methods used to make crystalline structures having interconnected macroscopic porosity have involved creating a negative template mold into which a material having a high refractive index, or its precursor, is then filled. The negative template mold is then decomposed, for example by oxidation, to produce a positive final porous structure with high index contrast. These methods include various processes involving exposure of a material to a light pattern with light and dark regions, producing a void-filled structure. The resulting structures are referred to as positive tone structures if the voids occupy regions that were exposed to light regions of the light pattern. The resulting structures are referred to as negative tone structures if the voids occupy regions that were dark regions of the light pattern.
One group of methods used to make negative template molds for crystalline structures having macroscopic porosity has depended on chemical self-assembly techniques. For example, one of these methods involves self-assembly of colloids by sedimentation, forming a face-centered cubic lattice. Drawbacks to such a methodology include the prevalence of undesired lattice defects such as stacking faults, and the inability to obtain lattice types other than face-centered cubes and to otherwise control lattice parameters other than the colloid cell diameter. Another chemical self-assembly method involves selective decomposition of one block in a block copolymer to leave controlled porosity after processing. Cylinder and gyroid lattices can be produced by this method. However, lattice defects are prevalent, and pore size typically is less than 100 nm. Two-photon polymerization can be used to write periodic structures with different lattice constants. However, it is a rather slow point-wise writing process.
Holographic lithography is a method that has been successfully used to make a polymeric negative template mold suitable for producing a crystalline structure having interconnected macroscopic porosity. According to this method, a photosensitive material, for example, a film of a desired thickness, is subjected to an optical interference pattern resulting from multiple beam interference. The material can then be selectively polymerized or deprotected in regions where the film is exposed to the interfered optical signals. After subsequent development using a suitable solvent, a porous 2D or 3D template is obtained. Among the advantages of holographic lithography are an ability to select the porous structure's lattice constants, an ability to produce crystalline structures free of unintended defects, and the availability of inexpensive commercial means for implementation.
However, efforts to effectively use such a negative template polymeric mold to produce a positive final crystalline structure having a high refractive index contrast have not been entirely successful. Titanium tetraethoxide has, for example, been filled into such molds in sol-gel form. However, complete filling of such a mold may be problematic due to pore-clogging. Moreover, the refractive index of titanium dioxide upon decomposition of the negative- and positive-template organic components is only 2.0 to 2.4 on a scale in which air has a refractive index of 1.0, which is near the low end of about 2.0 for photonic band gap utility. In a related method, materials having refractive indices of less than 3, such as cadmium sulfide and cadmium selenide, have been electroplated into a polymer mold. However, the range of compounds suitable for electroplating is limited.
High temperature methods involving gas phase deposition, such as chemical vapor deposition (CVD), would be effective for filling a material of high refractive index, such as elemental silicon, into a mold. However, a polymer mold such as those discussed above clearly cannot withstand the temperatures of 400� C. or more, and often 500� C. or more, necessary to create the chemical vapor. In one effort to resolve this problem, sea urchin skeletons were used as negative template molds and filled with polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) oligomers, which can be polymerized to solid form and then oxidized to silicon dioxide glass. However, this method necessarily depends on the irregular structure of a natural sea urchin skeleton to determine the mold structure, allowing no control over the uniformity, size, contours or interconnectivity of the pores. In general, the porosity resulting from such sea urchin based methods is on the order of about 20 to about 100 μm, far above the micron range. Moreover, photonic band gap structures require introduction of precisely positioned point defects to provide waveguide pathways through the otherwise non-propagating material, the introduction of which cannot be controlled by using sea urchin skeletons as negative template molds.
Accordingly, there is a need for a process for the production of negative template porous molds that can be used to produce positive final crystalline structures fabricated from materials having a high refractive index and having interconnected macroscopic pores.
The present invention provides methods for producing negative template porous glass molds suitable for production of positive final structures having an interconnected macroporous crystalline structure. Macroscopic pores are defined as pores that are larger than about 500 angstroms in diameter. The negative template glass molds can withstand the high temperatures necessary to fill the negative template pores by CVD or an alternative high temperature process, with a material having a high refractive index to create the positive final porous structure. In one embodiment, the negative template mold so produced is constituted by silicon dioxide (SiO2) or other glass. The present invention provides methods for making such negative template molds either directly from glass precursors, or indirectly from a positive template polymeric mold. The present invention further provides methods for using the negative template molds to produce positive final porous structures having high refractive index contrasts and interconnected macroscopic pores. The present invention further provides crystalline structures having interconnected macroscopic pores and high refractive index contrasts, substantially uniform pore lattices in predefined patterns, and point defects at predetermined locations to provide optical propagation pathways.
According to one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of producing a glass structure having interconnected macroscopic pores. The method comprises the steps of: providing a polymeric structure having interconnected macroscopic pores; providing polymerizable glass precursors; filling pores in said polymeric structure with said polymerizable glass precursors; polymerizing said polymerizable glass precursors to yield a filled polymeric structure; and decomposing said filled polymeric structure to produce a glass structure having interconnected macroscopic pores.
According to another embodiment, the present invention provides a method of producing a glass structure having interconnected macroscopic pores comprising the steps of: providing a photosensitive medium comprising glass precursors; exposing said medium to an optical interference pattern; polymerizing or deprotecting the portions of said medium exposed to said optical interference pattern, leaving other unpolymerized or protected portions; removing unpolymerized or deprotected portions of said medium; and decomposing said medium to produce a glass structure having interconnected macroscopic pores.
In further embodiments, such methods further comprise the step of filling pores of said glass structure with a material having a high refractive index to yield an interpenetrating structure. In additional embodiments, such methods further comprise the step of removing said glass structure from said interpenetrating structure.
A more complete understanding of the present invention, as well as other features and advantages of the present invention, will be apparent from the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings.
The present invention provides methods of producing a negative template mold, having an interconnected macroscopic porous structure that can withstand the high temperatures necessary to fill the pores by CVD or other high temperature process, with a material having a high refractive index to create a positive final porous structure. The present discussion will principally address these product structures in the context of their utility as photonic band gap structures, but it will be understood that these structures have other end-use applications as well.
According to one embodiment, a negative template mold is prepared by filling an organic polymeric positive template mold having interconnected macroscopic pores, with a polymerizable precursor to the formation of SiO2 or other glass. After polymerization of the precursor, the positive template organic polymer mold is removed, and the precursor is converted to glass to constitute the desired negative template mold.
In order to produce the organic polymeric positive template mold for this embodiment, a photosensitive starting medium (starting medium), for example, is first provided. The starting medium is a photoresist, and includes photo-sensitizer molecules and a photosensitive material, uniformly dispersed in a solvent. The photosensitive material can be in the form of monomers, oligomers, polymers or mixtures. The photo-sensitizer molecules initiate polymerization or deprotection of the starting medium, directly or indirectly, upon exposure to light having an effective wavelength. For example, upon such exposure to light, the photo-sensitizer molecules can initiate sequences of photo-chemical reactions. During post-exposure baking, the products of the photo-chemical reactions then catalyze chemical reactions including polymerization of the monomers and oligomers, as well as deprotection of reactive sites and crosslinking of functional groups in polymers.
A suitable starting medium is provided, for example by spin coating or casting a film of the starting medium on a rigid substrate. The film may have a thickness, for example, of about 1 μm to about 100 μm or more. The film is then prebaked to evaporate out the solvent, at a temperature too low to prematurely induce substantial polymerization or decomposition. For example, temperatures below about 100� C. can be used.
The starting medium is then exposed to a 2D or 3D optical interference pattern produced by combining a plurality of mutually coherent beams of light of a particular wavelength having predefined periodic intensity variations. Such variations are programmed to define regions of interconnected macroscopic porosity having a defined periodic lattice structure to yield a crystalline structure having photonic band gap properties. A 3D optical interference pattern can be used to produce a structure having 3D optical band gap properties. A 2D pattern yields a crystalline structure having 2D optical band gap properties. The periodic regions of intensity generated by the interference pattern cause localized activation of the dispersed photo-sensitizer molecules, thereby causing, directly or indirectly, localized polymerization or photo-deprotection of the photosensitive material.
In one embodiment, a photo-sensitizer is locally activated by such 3D interference pattern, but does not cause such localized polymerization or deprotection of starting medium until a separate step later occurs, such as heating of the material in the presence of the activated photo-sensitizer. In this manner, the 3D interference exposure can be completed before any polymerization or deprotection occurs. Such polymerization or deprotection during exposure changes the localized density of the starting medium, changing its refractive index and distorting incident light. Hence, by delaying the polymerization or deprotection to a step separate from exposure to the optical interference pattern, distortions in the desired pattern of localized activation of the photo-sensitizer can be avoided. Alternatively, the 3D interference exposure can be delivered in a pulsed, non-continuous mode, which can also reduce such distortions.
A two-photon point-writing process can then be used to introduce desired point defects. Next, depending on the type of polymerizable material and photo-sensitizer employed, the selective polymerization or deprotection of the intended portions of the exposed starting medium is completed.
Following selective polymerization or deprotection of the exposed starting medium, the unpolymerized or deprotected portions of the monomers, oligomers and polymers are removed by a solvent exchange step, yielding the desired positive template mold.
The above discussion is exemplary of methods that can be used to produce a positive template polymeric structure having interconnected macroscopic pores. Further details regarding suitable methods for producing such positive template polymeric crystalline structures are disclosed in Megens et al., U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/040,017, filed on Jan. 4, 2002, entitled "Fabricating Artificial Crystalline Structures," the entirety of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
Such a positive template polymeric structure having interconnected macroscopic pores, a substantially uniform pore lattice in a predefined pattern, and point defects at predetermined locations, can then be used to prepare a negative template mold according to the methods of the present invention.
According to one embodiment illustrated in
More particularly,
According to this method, polymerizable silicon-containing precursors are prepared at step 120. Such precursors can either themselves be polymerizable, or they can be dispersed in a polymerizable material. Polymerizable silicon-containing materials broadly include silicon (e)-containing monomers and oligomers having two or more functional groups for potential reaction to form polymerization bonds. Monomers having only one potential reactive site can also be bound into polymerizable materials if desired, but they themselves cause chain termination. Polymerizable materials may, if desired, contain only silicon, carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. In general, the polymerizable material needs the capability of polymerization to a solid state.
Although this discussion is directed to exemplary precursors to formation of SiO2, it is to be understood that precursors to other glass compositions can be substituted. For example, precursors to a doped SiO2 composition, or to a glass composition excluding silicon, can be used. The glass composition to be produced preferably is thermally stable at least to about 500� C. to facilitate CVD or other high temperature process for deposition of the high refractive index material, and preferably can be attacked and removed by etching with a suitable solvent such as hydrofluoric acid (HF).
Suitable polymerizable silicon-containing materials include, for example, inorganic-organic silicon(e)-containing monomers in which silicon is bonded directly or indirectly to reactive organic groups. These monomers, when condensed together into oligomers, form organic-inorganic siloxane materials. Exemplary types of inorganic-organic silicon-containing monomers include organically modified silicate (ormosil) monomers, and silsesquioxane monomers. Ormosil monomers include or are typically produced from tetrafunctional silicone alkoxides such as tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS), also known as tetraethoxysilane, shown in Formula 1.
As shown in
The second common exemplary type of inorganic-organic silicon-containing precursors are silsesquioxanes. Exemplary general structures of silsesquioxane-type precursors are shown in
In a further embodiment, inorganic silicon-containing compounds may be dispersed in a polymerizable material selected from monomers and oligomers having two or more ligands for potential reaction to form polymerization bonds. For example, particulate SiO2 or other glass can be dispersed in such a polymerizable material. The inorganic silicon-containing compound is physically immobilized in the solid polymer upon its polymerization.
Referring again to
Next, the polymerizable silicon-containing precursor material is polymerized to a solid state at step 140. Conventional processes suitable for the chosen precursor material can be used. Elevated temperatures, for example, about 60� centigrade (C.) to about 300� C., or between about 100� C. and about 200� C., maintained for about 1–4 hours, are typically employed.
In one embodiment, ormosil monomers are polymerized by a sol-gel process.
In another embodiment, silsesquioxane monomers are polymerized by a sol-gel process. Formula 2 illustrates a silsesquioxane oligomer. Upon initial sol-gel network formation, porosity is limited due to the presence of the organic groups. Subsequent decomposition of the polymer yields a well defined porous system including removal of the organic groups. R can be any saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon moiety including, for example, methyl or benzyl.
In another embodiment, PDMS oligomers are used. PDMS is thermally cured or cured by an organometallic crosslinking reaction. Referring to
High temperatures are not required for formation of these polymers, so that the portions of the molecules of the organic reagents not directly affected by the hydrolysis and condensation reactions can be conserved during polymerization. Hence, organic reagents can be chosen to provide additional control over the flexibility of the resulting polymer. Monomers of lower functionality can be included to allow flexible control over chemical densification by creation of specific free volume or porosity in the sol-gel network. Preferably, the polymer has adequate flexibility to avoid cracking, and adequate rigidity to maintain its structural integrity. Excessive flexibility can lead to shrinkage of the structure upon decomposition of the organic components.
The resulting polymerized negative template silicon-containing material is embedded within the positive template silicon-free organic polymer mold. Referring to
The process of filling the pores of the positive template polymeric structure with silicon-containing precursors at step 130 typically leaves excess silicon deposited at the exterior surfaces of the structure. Following removal of the positive template polymeric structure by its decomposition at step 150, this excess silicon in the form of SiO2 blocks the pores at the exterior surface of the negative template structure. This excess SiO2 is preferably removed at step 160, for example by slightly etching the exterior of the negative template structure. Any composition effective for etching SiO2 can be used. In one embodiment, HF diluted in ethanol or water to a weight percent of about 0.1–10% can be used.
Referring to
The refractive index of air is 1.0. The material used to create the final positive crystalline structure preferably has a refractive index relative to air of at least about 2.0, more preferably of at least about 2.5, even more preferably of at least about 3.0, and most preferably of at least about 3.4. The difference between the refractive indices of air and the chosen material accordingly is maximized, so that the final positive structure including air-filled interconnected macroscopic pores provides a high refractive index contrast. Where an etching solution is used to dissolve out the negative template mold, the high index material used to create the final positive crystalline structure needs to be resistant to the solution. For example, in the case of a SiO2 negative template mold, the deposited positive final high index material preferably is resistant to HF and ethanol. In one embodiment, the material to be deposited is elemental silicon, having a refractive index of about 3.4 to about 3.6. In another embodiment, the material to be deposited is elemental tellurium, having a refractive index of about 4.0 to about 6.0. In further exemplary embodiments, the material to be deposited is selected from gallium arsenide, gallium nitride, indium phosphide, aluminum nitride, indium nitride, gallium antimonide, indium antimonide, aluminum antimonide, aluminum gallium nitride, aluminum gallium arsenide, aluminum gallium antimonide, gallium aluminum antimonide, indium gallium antimonide, gallium arsenic antimonide, indium gallium phosphide, indium gallium arsenide, indium arsenic antimonide, indium gallium arsenide phosphide, indium aluminum gallium arsenide, indium aluminum gallium nitride, indium aluminum gallium antimonide, lead sulfide, cadmium selenide, tin sulfide, cadmium sulfide, zinc selenide, bismuth, and selenium. Other semiconductors, for example those comprising two or more of the elements selected from the group consisting of gallium, arsenic, indium, phosphorus, aluminum, nitrogen, antimony, lead, sulfur, cadmium, selenium, tin, zinc, and bismuth; or otherwise comprising Group 3, 4, or 5 elements, can also be used.
Referring to
According to this method, a starting medium comprising silicon-containing precursors and including photosensitive reagents is prepared at step 710. The silicon-containing precursors can either themselves be photosensitive, or they can be dispersed in a photosensitive material. Such photo-exposure induces either photopolymerization or photodecomposition of the material. Mixtures of silicon-containing photosensitive materials and other photosensitive materials can also be used. The starting medium further includes a photosensitive reagent capable of being activated by electromagnetic radiation of a suitable wavelength, such as visible light, that can thereby photo-chemically yield reaction products themselves capable of directly or indirectly inducing localized polymerization or decomposition of the starting medium. This photosensitive reagent may itself also, if desired, comprise silicon. Products of the photo-chemical reactions induce localized polymerization of the starting medium, deprotection of reactive sites, or crosslinking of functional groups of reagents in the starting medium. The starting medium components are uniformly dispersed in a suitable solvent, such as, for example, tetrahydrofuran.
In one embodiment, a polymerizable silicon-containing compound, oligomer or polymer is used for preparation of a starting medium. Such an exemplary starting medium further includes a non-nucleophilic solvent and a uniform density of dispersed photo-sensitizer molecules and initiator complexes. The classes of polymers to be produced from such polymerizable starting media can include, for example, acrylates, methacrylates, random or block copolymers, and epoxides. Other random or block copolymers can also be used.
In one embodiment, silicon-containing multi-functional acrylate, methacrylate, styrene or epoxy polymers having an average molecular weight of about 5,000 to about 20,000 g/mole are used.
Exemplary silicon-containing acrylate and methacrylate polymers are shown in
Exemplary silicon-containing styrenic polymers are shown in
In another embodiment, silicon-containing multi-functional epoxy, acrylate, methacrylate, or styrene oligomers having an average molecular weight of about 200 to about 1,000 g/mole are used.
Suitable exemplary silicon-containing epoxy oligomers are shown in
Exemplary silicon-containing acrylate and methacrylate oligomers are shown in
In yet another embodiment, polymerizable silicon-containing monomers are used. In general, the silicon-containing monomers discussed earlier are suitable. In another embodiment, an inorganic silicon-containing compound such as ground SiO2 is dispersed in a starting medium.
Referring next to step 720 of
In one embodiment, two separate steps 730 and 740 are next provided to define the polymerized regions of the negative template structure. In the first of these steps 730, an optical interference pattern produced by combining a plurality of mutually coherent beams of light of a particular wavelength exposes the starting medium, catalyzing localized photo-chemical reactions without causing polymerization or deprotection and hence without causing significant changes to the starting medium's refractive index. This exposure can be controlled to deliver, for example, about 1 joule per square centimeter for about 1 second. The exposure step 730 is carried out at a moderate temperature that inhibits or prevents polymerization. In the second step 740, a heat treatment induces generation of a catalyst which then initiates a localized chemical reaction in the starting medium, thereby polymerizing or deprotecting and thereby changing the refractive index of the starting medium in the localized regions that were exposed by the optical intensity pattern. The catalyst may be, for example, highly acidic free H+ ions produced by the earlier exposure. Since the first step 730 does not initiate refractive index changes, the initial clarity of the negative template pattern in the starting medium is not degraded during the exposure step 730.
Referring to
Referring to
The reactions start with the production of an activated molecule of dye* by absorption of a photon of 514 nm light by the molecule of dye, at reaction 32. The activated molecule of dye* transfers energy to an ionic initiator complex, Ar2I+X−, to produce an activated ionic initiator complex, Ar2I+X−*, shown as reaction 34. The activated ionic initiator, Ar2I+X−*subsequently decays to produce a pair of free radicals ArI+X• and Ar−•, shown as reaction 36. One of the free radicals, ArI+ −•, reacts with a hydrogen atom in a solvent molecule indicated as Sol-H, to produce a complex ArI+XH and a free radical, Sol•, shown as reaction 38. The complex ArI+XH is unstable and decays to produce a highly reactive acidic free hydrogen cation H+, shown as reaction 40. The sequence of photo-reactions 30 thermodynamically favors rapid production of H+ ions. These ions are then available for reaction with polymerizable reagents as discussed with regard to step 740.
During exposure step 730 of
A cycle of the sequence of polymerization reactions 42 starts when an H+-ion attacks the epoxide ring 52 of an oligomer 54 shown as reaction 44. After being protonated, the oxygen of the epoxide ring 52 undergoes nucleophilic attack by a hydroxide moiety of R—OH molecule 56, shown as reaction 46. Exemplary R—OH molecules are trace alcohol or water molecules absorbed in the starting medium. The nucleophilic attack produces a complex 58 in which the R-moiety from the second molecule is chemically bonded to the oxygen of the original epoxide ring 52. Subsequently, the complex 58 decomposes to regenerate a free H+-ion and an alcohol molecule 60 with a hydroxide moiety, shown as reaction 48.
The sequence of polymerization reactions 42 generates molecule 60, which has a hydroxide moiety, and regenerates an H+-ion. These two molecular entities are available for the next cycle of the sequence of reactions 42. In the next cycle, the R—OH molecule is the molecule 60 produced by the previous cycle. A single H+-ion is thus capable of catalyzing many cycles of the sequence of reactions 42. Each cycle adds an additional oligomer to molecule 60 from the last cycle, thereby producing a growing polymer.
In each cycle, the protonated epoxy ring 52 of an oligomer 54 must properly align with the growing polymer, and the acidic H+ ion must be close to the epoxy ring for reactions 46 and 44 to proceed. To produce the alignment, chain segments of the oligomers need great freedom to perform rotational motions. Such rotational motions are possible when the starting medium is in a rubber-like phase, that is when the temperature is above the temperature of transition to such a phase. In the rubber-like phase, there is more free volume in the starting medium, and the acidic H+ cations are able to move close to the epoxy ring. Thus, polymerization only proceeds at temperatures significantly above the glass-rubber transition temperature.
Referring again to
In order to avoid the nonzero background polymer density that results from nonzero constant background optical intensities generated in step 730, an appropriate concentration of neutralizer molecules preferably is dispersed in the starting medium prepared at step 710. The initial concentration of the neutralizer molecules is selected to be sufficient to neutralize the background density of polymerization catalyst, such as acidic free H+ ions, that will be produced by the multi-beam interference pattern, without completely stopping the polymerization reaction. If the polymerization catalyst is an acid such as H+ ions, a base such as triethyl amine or N,N,2,4,6-pentamethylaniline is an appropriate neutralizer.
At step 740, the exposed starting medium is heated under conditions that favor polymerization of the starting medium in the vicinity of the acidic H+ cations. This step is completed during the considerable time period during which the density pattern of reaction products resulting from step 730 continues to track the original light intensity pattern. Exemplary heating steps involve baking the exposed starting medium at a temperature higher than a temperature at which the starting medium 7 makes a transition from a glass-like phase to a rubber-like phase. For example, the exposed starting medium can be heated to a temperature between about 60� C. and about 300� C., or preferably between about 100� C. and about 200� C., for a time period of about 1 minute to 4 hours.
In the higher temperature rubber-like phase, rotational motions by oligomers or polymers of the starting medium 7 and by groups of said oligomers or polymers significantly increase. This increased motion produces larger free volumes in the starting medium 7 and allows polymerization reactions to proceed. The high temperatures and larger free volumes enable the reaction products that were earlier produced when the sensitizer molecules were exposed to the optical intensity pattern, to catalyze or stimulate polymerization or crosslinking reactions. Thus, the distribution of polymerized oligomers tracks the original optical intensity pattern that exposed the starting medium. These polymerized products of the catalyzed or stimulated reactions change the refractive index of the starting medium in regions where the polymerizations occur. Thus, polymerization step 740 produces a refractive index pattern with a 2D or 3D crystalline symmetry in the exposed starting medium.
In another embodiment, step 730 desirably includes, following exposure to the optical interference pattern, the use of a focal region of a converging light beam to sequentially expose one or more desired points and lines in the starting medium. The light of the converging beam for this desirable additional treatment has a longer wavelength than the light used in the interference pattern exposure of step 730. The longer wavelength enables the converging light beam to only activate photo-sensitizer molecules through two-photon or other multiple-photon processes. Such processes only occur at significant rates in the high intensity focal region of the converging light beam. For this reason, the converging beam functions as a writing instrument that enables exposing small points and fine lines with sub-wavelength resolution in the starting medium. Such points and lines induce corresponding defects in the periodic pattern of the final positive macroscopically porous crystalline structure. When the final product is used as a band gap structure, such predetermined defects can serve as optical channels for transporting optical signals through the structure or as point-defects for providing couplings between various optical channels.
Referring now to step 750 of
The washed polymerized structure preferably is then dried. The drying conditions are selected to limit surface-tension stresses that the solvent applies to the porous polymeric structure during drying. Such surface-tension stresses could otherwise destroy the fragile macroscopic porous crystalline structure. One method for limiting such internal stresses during drying takes advantage of critical properties of liquids. In this method, the absorbed solvent is first replaced by liquid carbon dioxide. Replacing the solvent involves placing the washed polymerized structure in liquid carbon dioxide under pressure adequate to maintain the liquid state. The liquid carbon dioxide diffuses into the structure thereby replacing absorbed solvent without drying the porous structure. After replacing the solvent with liquid carbon dioxide under pressure, the temperature of the porous structure is raised to carbon dioxide's critical point at 31.06� C., and the pressure is gradually reduced to atmospheric pressure. The carbon dioxide is then allowed to diffuse out of the porous structure. Since carbon dioxide has no surface tension at its critical point, the diffusion of carbon dioxide out of the interconnected porous structure does not produce internal surface-tension stresses.
Referring to
This negative template structure can be utilized to produce a positive final porous structure with a high refractive index contrast. As indicated by steps 780 and 790 of
The final positive crystalline structure is useful for a variety of photonic applications, including waveguides, splitters, optical insulators, optical filters, microcavity lasers, optical switches, routers, and other photonic band gap applications. Particular design considerations for photonic band gap materials are known in the art, as reflected for example in J. D. Joannopoulos et al., Photonic Crystals, Princeton University Press (1995), the entirety of which is hereby incorporated by reference. See also, Russell, P. S. J., "Photonic Band Gaps," Physics World, Vol. 37, August 1992; Amato, I., "Designing Crystals That Say No to Photons," Science, Vol. 255, p. 1512 (1993); and U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,600,483 and 5,172,267, the entireties of which are hereby incorporated by reference. Other applications include filters, catalysts, and biocompatible materials.
While the present invention is disclosed in the context of presently preferred embodiments, it will be recognized that a wide variety of implementations may be employed by persons of ordinary skill in the art consistent with the above discussion and the claims which follow below.
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I'm 32 weeks now and feeling very heavy...This is my second child and I know each child is different, but this is ridiculous. I can only be on my feet for about an hour or two (with lifting or doing a thing) until I feel very heavy and achy. I'm waddling phase and I'm not sure I can even waddle anymore...I feel extremely uncomfortable, when I got my ultra-sound I saw that the baby is already in position which I know is normal but its so heavy. My stomach is always hard and tensed. I notice that when I'm not moving and my feet is elevated it feels much better but I'm still working til May 10th...can I request to go on bed rest? is that even possible?
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talk to your doctor about how uncomfortable you are. If it is getting in the way of your day to day activities because you are feeling that way, then i would assume there is probably something your doctor could do. Modified bed rest? or part time bed rest? or something!
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I guess that if there is a good medical reason, then your doc will OK it.
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I've asked my doc and basically she says she can write me a letter requesting it from my employer but it may put my job at jeopardy. :\
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I went on medically necessary and doctor insisted bedrest with my last pregnancy. As first I worked from home (my job allowed it) but then the stress continued and my doc pulled the work from hom privelege as well because my preterm labor continued strong. So I ended up starting my maternity benefits (short term disability) before I delivered. That absolutey cut into my time off with baby so I ended up taking more time off after but it was unpaid.
So I guess use caution on taking too much time off now if it will eat into your maternity leave and you end up having to take time off without pay. Is working from home (even part time) an option? Or how about a change in job duties at work to keep you off your feet more?
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I would guess that you CAN but it may not do any good.... honestly it sounds like a lot of normal pains that go with pregnancy..... at least I know I have a lot of the same problems, I can't even pick up my foot to walk up stairs without screaming in pain, but the Dr told me it was pretty much 'normal' and there's nothing to be done about it.
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MillerClan62406 ·- omg screaming in pain...dat doesnt seem normal...
i gave natural birth the first time and i woulld gladly skip the carrying for 9 months part and delivery 10 over...hehe...
I dont have the option to work at home...i work at a warehouse and I'm on my feet all day...thats probably the reason...i work 25 hrs per week now maybe they can reduce it more..
Thanks everyone..I'm going to do my best and just hang in there...im on week 32, so close...I'me sure the dr can help me figure it out when i see her monday...
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Check with your employer to see if they offer short term disability. Sometimes you can use that in addition to maternity leave if it's considered medically necessary by your doctor.
One thing with the constant tightness that has really helped me is totally increasing my water intake. I know it's a pain because you have to go potty more, but it has made me feel so much better all over. Good luck!
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Author: Darkel
Date: Jun 24, 06 at 12:58am (PST)
Subject: Outlook Won't Sync Right
I don't know what the problem is, because my iPod and Outlook 2003 are both in Eastern-Standard Time, yet events on the calendar are always one hour ahead on my iPod when I sync it up. For example, if I set an event to notify me at 7:30 PM, it will transfer as 8:30 PM on my iPod. Also, some events that I never even put on Outlook will magically appear on my iPod.
How do I remedy this?
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Date: Jun 28, 06 at 12:57am (PST)
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Author: HBK619
Date: Jun 28, 06 at 4:09am (PST)
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Has one got some daylight saving setting on it? That's the only reason I could think of it being an hour out...
Author: Darkel
Date: Jun 28, 06 at 5:38am (PST)
Subject: re: Outlook Won't Sync Right
The main clock on my iPod is set to US Eastern (DST), which is the same time my computer is set to. I can't find any reason as to why it's an hour off, which is exactly why I came here to ask.
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Date: Jun 30, 06 at 10:27am (PST)
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Blah, I don't even know why I bother asking a question in such a dead forum like this. Off to Apple's official support forums I go...
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