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Ronald (Ron) Cole, 78
Ronald (Ron) Cole, age 78, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado passed away May 9th at Rocky Mountain Assisted Living in Highlands Ranch after an eight year battle with Huntington's disease.
Ron was born in Forsyth, Montana on December 10, 1935, the son of Harold and Iola Cole. He attended school in Forsyth and Terry, Montana. He helped his family on their ranch and loved riding horses. He was a jockey for his dad in his younger years when his dad was racing horses. In May of 1954, he graduated from Terry High School and in the fall of 1955 he enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served as an air traffic controller at the North American Air Defense Command. His Air Force career took him to California, Mississippi, Kodiak Island in Alaska and Colorado. He married Verna Strobel in December, 1955. After leaving the Air Force, Ron enrolled at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana. He graduated with a degree in civil engineering in May, 1963. After graduation he went to work as a civil engineer for the Bureau of Land Management designing roads and dams and related engineering work. He spent most of the last part of his career with the Bureau of Land Management as the Chief, Branch of Engineering (for Colorado). He retired from the Bureau of Land Management in October, 1995. His work took him to Montana, Oregon and Colorado. Ron and Verna raised two daughters, Ronda and Stacy. He enjoyed being with family and friends, being a deacon at Bear Creek Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Lakewood, CO, keeping the family vehicles running, working on projects Verna had on the never ending "to do" list, watching sports, traveling, and watching his children and grandchildren participate in their activities.
Ron is survived by his wife, Verna; daughter, Ronda (Bart) Beisner; daughter, Stacy (Brett) Ingram; grandchildren, Amanda and Evan Beisner and Brittani and Kylee Ingram; and brothers, Dick (Louise) Cole and Mick Cole; sister-in-law, Rita Cole; sister-in-law, Virginia Stickel; sister and brother-in-law, Vivian and Derald Reno; sister and brother-in-law, Vera and Lyle Sackman; brother and sister-in-law, Ken and Karen Strobel and sister-in-law Darlene Strobel, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Iola Cole; a brother, Eddie Cole; a sister and brother-in-law, Ila Mae and Ben Hereim; father and mother-in-law, Ludwig and Emma Strobel; sister and brother-in-law, Reiny and Violet Straub; nephew, Dave Straub; brother-in-law, Reuben Stickel; and brother in-law, Darwin Strobel.
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A former nurse who murdered his first wife in a staged car crash in Aberdeenshire and tried to kill his second wife in the same way has lost out on £140,000 after being written out of his aunt's will.
Malcolm Webster had been due to inherit the money from his relative who had let him stay at her home when he was charged with murdering his wife.
However, it emerged yesterday that Eva Bailey, 91, who died 10 days before his trial began, cut him out of her will.
Webster was convicted in 2011 of murdering Claire Morris in Aberdeenshire

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Management Efficiency Program Scheduled for Thursday, June 27, 2013
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset County Business Partnership Financial Services Special Interest Group (FiSIG) will offer the business community the opportunity to learn new techniques to accelerate business growth at the "Profitably Growing Your Top Line" workshop on Thursday, June 27, 2013. The workshop is scheduled for 8:15 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. and will take place at the Somerset County Business Partnership, 36 Grove Street at Route 22 east, Bridgewater, New Jersey.
Innovation Engineering is an effective process that can accelerate innovation speed up to six times while decreasing risk by 30% to 80%. The program, designed for service business representatives, is a 'teach and do' workshop with attendees working as a team to generate ideas for profitable top line growth for a sample company. The workshop will provide methods that will generate a minimum of fifty new ideas to promote profitable top line growth, identifying the three of four most promising ideas to be prioritized leading to the selection of the best idea to move through the "Development and Delivery" phase.
Presenter of the workshop is Bob Loderstedt, President of the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program (NJMEP). NJMEP is a not-for-profit company that works with New Jersey's small to mid-sized companies to help them become more efficient, profitable, and globally competitive.
The FiSIG mission is to educate Business Partnership members and others on issues affecting personal and professional financial lives that are often intertwined in small and medium sized businesses. The group meets regularly to discuss economic and legislative issues that impact profitability, share best practices, and plan and implement educational workshops.
The session is free for Business Partnership members and $30 for non-members. Pre-registration is recommended and may be accomplished at http://events.SCBP.org or by calling the Business Partnership at 908-218-4300.


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This Sunday, you could travel to Central Oregon for the Happy Girls 5k (the Half Marathon is already sold out), take the kiddos to the Why Not Tri Challenge triathlon in Eugene, or head over to Coeur d'Alene.
All the following events are scheduled for Sunday, May 29, 2011:
Happy Girls 5k (Bend)
**The Happy Girls Half Marathon is already full, but there are still spots in the 5k
If your friends are going to Bend for the Half, you've got the perfect excuse to join them and get in a short race with the Happy Girls 5k. While the Half is the main event, the 5k will not be just put in the backseat - 5k participants will get rockstar treatment, too! The 5k course starts at Riverbend Park with a quick turn to go over the river to Woodriver Park; before Mile 1 you're back in Riverbend Park and then running along Colorado Ave. Mile 2 is just before the massive traffic circle at Century, then it's back to the paved paths heading back to Riverbend Park and the finish. You can also cheer on the half marathoners ... I will need it after the Beer Aid Station at mile 11.8. Click here to read our previews of the 2011 Happy Girls Half and 5k.
What time: The half starts at 9a and the 5k at 10aWhere: Riverbend ParkRegister: The main registration page is here, where you can register online or fill out a printable PDF to mail in. The 5k is $25 through May 27th, and the Happy Little Girls run (which is on Saturday, 5/28) is $20.
Why Not Tri Challenge - South Eugene Triathlon for Kids (Eugene)
You don't need to be a triathlete to get your kids excited about the multi-discipline sport at the Why Not Tri challenge. It's a safe way for your kids to feel like a true Ironman! Participants will start with age group waves, with only two swimmers per lane at the Amazon Pool; then complete the bike course which is all contained on the Amazon Park trails; finishing with the run which is on grass and wood chip trails. Distances vary for each age group, and there are a lot of opportunities for you to cheer on your little ones from around the course.
What time: 8a for age groups 13-14 and 15-17, 8:30a for age groups 9-10 and 11-12; and 9a for 6 and under and 7-8Where: Amazon Pool and ParkRegister: There is no DOR registration, so register online here. It's free for kids 8 and under and $30 for kids age 9-17
Coeur d'Alene Marathon, Half Marathon, 5k (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho)
"On the shores of Lake Coeur d'Alene" ... what else do you need to know? Northern Idaho is beautiful any time of year, but when you have a three day weekend to enjoy it, that's even better.
What time: The marathon starts at 7a, the half at 7:30a, and the 5k at 8aWhere: The start/finish is on Main Street in Riverstone


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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Kurt Coleman has watched the Rose Bowl by now, looked in from the outside on the last game of his college career, watched what nearly 20 million television viewers saw live -- an Ohio State defense control one of the nation's most prolific offenses.
"I wouldn't call it extraordinary," the senior safety said this week of that defensive effort in a 26-17 win, holding Oregon 20 points and 164 yards below its season average. "But it was impressive."
That's not a bad description for a defense that finished the year fifth in the nation in both points and yards allowed.
From their coaches on down, the Buckeyes really stuck by the one-eleventh cliche this season -- do your part, nothing more and nothing less -- and adopted a no-name philosophy that in the end may have underestimated some of their individual skill.
It's both an appreciation of this season and a slight warning for next season that simply doing their jobs is what made this defense work. But it was doing their jobs together, and taking out a few key pieces in Coleman and defensive linemen Thaddeus Gibson and Doug Worthington will change the dynamic for a defense that was greater than the sum of its parts.
"This group's chemistry was very good," defensive co-coordinator Jim Heacock, who is loath to assess his defense while there are games left to played, said looking back this week. "I think we had some very good players on our unit, but I don't think we had anyone who wasn't good at their job."
The 2009 plan worked because of several realities, none of which will be automatically duplicated even by a defense returning seven starters in 2010, including All-American candidates in defensive lineman Cameron Heyward and linebacker Ross Homan:
• 1. With an experienced defensive line that went nine deep, and included several rare athletic skill sets in Heyward, Gibson and Worthington, the Buckeyes applied constant pressure and were flexible in the array of looks they could impose on an offense.
• 2. From the line through the linebackers to the secondary and from one to 11 on the field, there were no weak links, no areas Heacock and Luke Fickell had to mask in their scheme. From Gibson to linebackers Homan and Brian Rolle to safeties Coleman, Jermale Hines and Anderson Russell to corners Chimdi Chekwa and Devon Torrence, they all had speed and quickness, "maybe a little bit more than we've had here in the past," Heacock said.
• 3. Though without big names like James Laurinaitis, Malcolm Jenkins, A.J. Hawk or Donte Whitner, the defense was probably more talented than most people realized. There won't be a first-round draft pick from this defense, unless Gibson blows up in off-season workouts. But looking back in a decade, this defense may have featured several players who will make NFL marks.
There is always someone up next at Ohio State, and underclass linemen John Simon and Garrett Goebel and safety Orhian Johnson will get their chances next season. The defense won't be trying to fill in for a single unique player, like Beanie Wells at running back or Ted Ginn Jr. at receiver.
But Coleman was a dynamo, a demolition derby type of safety who flew in against the run and made receivers and quarterbacks pay whenever the defensive line forced bad throws. Worthington's size as a lean, 6-6 tackle and Gibson's speed and agility on the edge aren't traits you duplicate with the snap of a finger.
This season, they all played the high-speed, yet disciplined, kind of football that comes only with experience.
"From the get-go, I think we were all ready to play and act as one," Coleman said.
It's one thing to say that. It's another to do. And another still to do it again next year.


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FLINT, MI -- Flint's Mexico at the Market was named among the best places in the state to get a taco, and now all their customers can see it.
When MLive's John Gonzalez traveled the state in search of Michigan's Best Taco, he named Mexico at the Market as one of his top ten spots. Gonzalez stopped in Flint Aug. 28 to drop off the plaque that proves it.
"This is awesome," said Dalia Reyes, longtime employee at the restaurant who accepted the award.
Since Gonzalez named it among the best, the restaurant has undergone some big changes.
The first was when the eatery, along with several other businesses, made the switch from the old Flint Farmers' Market location to its new spot in downtown Flint.
Not long after they moved there, they announced another change -- they were closing.
And then, the very next day, they had a new announcement, a local businessman Phil Shaltz had stepped forward to buy the market.
With Redwood Steakhouse chef Luis Fernandes overseeing the place, Shaltz said he promised former owner Dan Reyes that the recipes and traditions of Mexico at the Market would stay the same.


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Volume 29, Issue 1, January 2011
This article reviews methods for studying reactions of atoms and small molecules on substrates and chamber walls that are immersed in a plasma, a relatively unexplored, yet very important area of plasma science and technology. Emphasis is placed on the "spinning wall" technique. With this method, a cylindrical section of the wall of the plasma reactor is rotated, and the surface is periodically exposed to the plasma and then to a differentially pumped mass spectrometer, to an Auger electron spectrometer, and, optionally, to a beam of additional reactants or surface coatings. Reactants impinging on the surface can stick and react over time scales that are comparable to the substrate rotation period, which can be varied from to 40 ms. Langmuir–Hinshelwood reaction probabilities can be derived from a measurement of the absolute desorption product yields as a function of the substrate rotation frequency. Auger electron spectroscopy allows the plasma-immersed surface to be monitored during plasma operation. This measurement is critical, since wall "conditioning" in the plasma changes the reaction probabilities. Mass spectrometer cracking patterns are used to identify simple desorption products such as , , ClO, and . Desorption products also produce a measurablepressure rise in the second differentially pumped chamber that can be used to obtain absolute desorption yields. The surface can also be coated with films that can be deposited by sputtering a target in the plasma or by evaporating material from a Knudsen cell in the differentially pumped wall chamber. Here, the authors review this new spinning wall technique in detail, describing both experimental issues and data analysis methods and interpretations. The authors have used the spinning wall method to study the recombination of Cl and O on plasma-conditioned anodized aluminum and stainless steel surfaces. In oxygen or chlorine plasmas, these surfaces become coated with a layer containing Si, Al, and O, due to slow erosion of the reactor materials, in addition to Cl in chlorine plasmas. Similar, low recombination probabilities were found for Cl and O on anodized Al versus stainless steel surfaces, consistent with the similar chemical composition of the layer that forms on these surfaces after long exposure to the plasma. In chlorine plasmas, weakly adsorbed was found to inhibit Cl recombination, hence the Cl recombination probability decreases with increasing -to-Cl number density ratios in the plasma. In mixed plasmas, Cl and O recombine to form and with probabilities that are similar to those in pure chlorine or oxygen plasmas, but in addition, ClO and form on the surface and desorb from the wall. These and other results, including the catalytic enhancement of O recombination by monolayer amounts of Cu, are reviewed.
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Effect of vacuum ultraviolet and ultraviolet irradiation on mobile charges in the bandgap of low--porous organosilicate dielectrics29(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3520433View Description Hide Description
Capacitance-voltage measurements are used to determine the effect of vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) and ultraviolet irradiation on mobile charges in porous low- organosilicate (SiCOH) dielectrics.Hysteresis in the characteristics shows that VUVirradiation increases the number of mobile charges in the dielectric. This is because VUVphotons excite the trapped electrons from defect states to make them mobile carriers. Conversely UV reverses this effect by reducing the mobile charges through photoemission of free electrons and repopulation of trap states. Thus UVirradiation can be used to improve the electrical properties of plasma-processed dielectrics that are subjected to VUVirradiation.
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Critical review: Plasma-surface reactions and the spinning wall method29(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3517478View Description Hide Description
This article reviews methods for studying reactions of atoms and small molecules on substrates and chamber walls that are immersed in a plasma, a relatively unexplored, yet very important area of plasma science and technology. Emphasis is placed on the "spinning wall" technique. With this method, a cylindrical section of the wall of the plasma reactor is rotated, and the surface is periodically exposed to the plasma and then to a differentially pumped mass spectrometer, to an Auger electron spectrometer, and, optionally, to a beam of additional reactants or surface coatings. Reactants impinging on the surface can stick and react over time scales that are comparable to the substrate rotation period, which can be varied from to 40 ms. Langmuir–Hinshelwood reaction probabilities can be derived from a measurement of the absolute desorption product yields as a function of the substrate rotation frequency. Auger electron spectroscopy allows the plasma-immersed surface to be monitored during plasma operation. This measurement is critical, since wall "conditioning" in the plasma changes the reaction probabilities. Mass spectrometer cracking patterns are used to identify simple desorption products such as , , ClO, and . Desorption products also produce a measurablepressure rise in the second differentially pumped chamber that can be used to obtain absolute desorption yields. The surface can also be coated with films that can be deposited by sputtering a target in the plasma or by evaporating material from a Knudsen cell in the differentially pumped wall chamber. Here, the authors review this new spinning wall technique in detail, describing both experimental issues and data analysis methods and interpretations. The authors have used the spinning wall method to study the recombination of Cl and O on plasma-conditioned anodized aluminum and stainless steel surfaces. In oxygen or chlorine plasmas, these surfaces become coated with a layer containing Si, Al, and O, due to slow erosion of the reactor materials, in addition to Cl in chlorine plasmas. Similar, low recombination probabilities were found for Cl and O on anodized Al versus stainless steel surfaces, consistent with the similar chemical composition of the layer that forms on these surfaces after long exposure to the plasma. In chlorine plasmas, weakly adsorbed was found to inhibit Cl recombination, hence the Cl recombination probability decreases with increasing -to-Cl number density ratios in the plasma. In mixed plasmas, Cl and O recombine to form and with probabilities that are similar to those in pure chlorine or oxygen plasmas, but in addition, ClO and form on the surface and desorb from the wall. These and other results, including the catalytic enhancement of O recombination by monolayer amounts of Cu, are reviewed.
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Formation of pyrite thin films by thermal sulfurization of dc magnetron sputtered iron29(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3517739View Description Hide Description
Ironfilmsdeposited by direct current magnetron sputtering onto glass substrates were converted into films by thermal sulfurization. Experiments were carried out to optimize the sulfurization process, and the formation of thin films was investigated under different annealing temperatures and times. High quality films were fabricated using this process, and single phase pyritefilms were obtained after sulfurization in a sulfur and nitrogen atmosphere at for 1 h. Film crystallinity and phase identification were determined by using x-ray diffraction. The cubic phase pyritefilms prepared were -type, and scanning electron microscopy studies exhibited a homogeneous surface of pyrite. The authors have found that the best Ohmic contact for their pyritethin films, using inexpensive metals, was Ni. The following were chosen for the study: Al, Mo, Fe, and Ni, and the one that led to the lowest resistance, , was Ni.
Flow of binary gas mixtures through small sampling orifices29(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3520637View Description Hide Description
Species-dependent density changes in binary gas mixtures flowing through a small thin orifice (thickness of diameter) have been studied experimentally using an ion drift tube, covering a limited range of the transition regime from molecular to hydrodynamic flow. The observed density changes are found to depend strongly on the mass ratio of the two flowing gases. A semiempirical formula that estimates the density changes has been derived by fitting the experimental data.
Synchrotron photoemission studies on reconstructed strained surfaces29(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3520639View Description Hide Description
Recently, based on scanning tunneling microscopy studies of the reconstructedsurface, it has been suggested that its unit cell simply consists of four kinds of one-dimensional (1D) structures: -bonded chain, honeycomb (H) chain, tetramer (T) row, and dimer-adatom (D-A) row. In the present study, by angle-resolved ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy, it has been found out that the surface has two kinds of surface states, one with a negligible dispersion originating from row structures (T/D-A) and the other with a strong dispersion originating from chain structures . Also, the core-level spectrum shows at least two kinds of surface components, one with 0.23 eV higher binding energy originating from upward-relaxed surface atoms and subsurface atoms, and the other with 0.52 eV lower binding energy originating from downward-relaxed surface atoms. It can be realized that these spectroscopic results quantitively match with the structural model of having four kinds of 1D structures.
Structure and properties of ZrN coatings deposited by high power impulse magnetron sputtering technology29(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3520640View Description Hide Description
Monolayer ZrN coatings were deposited exclusively by the novel high power impulse magnetron sputtering (HIPIMS) technology in an industrial scale physical vapour deposition (PVD) machine (HTC-1000-4 target system). Coatings were deposited on polished M2 high speed steel, on 304L stainless steel (SS), and on Si (100) specimens. Prior to deposition, HIPIMS plasma sustained on a zirconium (Zr) target was utilized to pretreat the specimens. Coatings were deposited at in a mixed and Ar atmosphere using 2 magnetrons in HIPIMS mode and at three different substrate bias voltages keeping all other process parameters constant. The thicknesses of the coatings measured by the ball cratering technique were in the ranges of 1.84, 1.96, and at bias voltages of −95, −75, and −65 V, respectively, where the difference in thickness can be attributed to the resputtering effect. X-ray diffraction experiments on SS specimens revealed a dominating 111 texture for all three coatings irrespective of the bias voltage. Cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy revealed extremely dense coating structures at all bias voltages, similar to the transition zone structure (zone T) reported by Thornton. The −95 bias voltage coatings appeared extremely smooth on the top and with no dome shaped structures often associated with low ion bombardment during deposition. HIPIMS pretreatment leads to high adhesion of the coatings to the substrate. A continuous ductile perforation of the coating was observed at progressive loads greater than 65 N; however, no spallation of the coating was observed up to loads of 100 N. High values of hardness (40.4 GPa), Young's modulus (424 GPa), and compressive stress (10 GPa) were recorded for coatings deposited at −95 BV. The hardness and internal stress of the coating were found increasing with more negative bias voltages. All the coatings exhibited high dry sliding wear resistance in the range . Cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy analyses have been used to study the effect of ion bombardment obtained from HIPIMS on the structure of the coatings.
Rolling contact fatigue in high vacuum using ion plated nickel-copper-silver solid lubrication29(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3520641View Description Hide Description
Ion plated, nickel-copper-silver coated steel ball bearings that were tested in rolling contact fatigue (RCF) experiments in high vacuum are presented in this article. ANSI T5 ball bearings were coated with approximately 10 nm of nickel-copper followed by 100 nm of silver using a dc ion plating process. The balls were then tested for RCF in vacuum in the range at 130 Hz rotational speed and at 4.1 GPa Hertzian contact stress. The significance of this work is in the extension of RCF testing to an ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) application using silver as a lubricant instead of oil. The effects of pressure and voltage on the ion plating process were also investigated using scanning electron microscopy and RCF life testing in UHV. Test results with a ball size of in UHV show that deposition at voltages greater than 2.5 kV shortens the RCF life and introduces a unique failure mode. Voltage and pressure fluctuations during the deposition process result in significant thickness monitor measurement errors as well. A regulator control scheme that minimizes the process pressure overshoot is also simulated.
Spatially resolved measurements of ion density and electron temperature in a dual-frequency capacitively coupled plasma by complete floating double probe technique29(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3520644View Description Hide Description
Spatially resolved measurements of the ion density and electron temperature in a dual-frequency capacitively coupled Ar discharge plasma are performed with a newly developed complete floating double probe. Axial and radial distributions of the ion density and electron temperature under various high-frequency (HF) power and gas pressure were studied in detail. Both the ion density and the electron temperature increased with increasing HF power. With increasing gas pressure from 1.3 to 9.3 Pa, the radial profile of ion density below the driven electrode experienced a change from "bimodal" to "unimodal" shape, with better uniformity being achieved at the optimal pressure of about 5 Pa. In addition, changing the axial profile of ion density was also observed with the peak shift toward the powered electrode at higher pressures. The measured results showed satisfying consistency with that of improved two dimensional fluid simulations.
Design and fabrication of a novel microgripper with four-point contact fingers29(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3520645View Description Hide Description
A novel microgripper with four-point contact fingers is introduced. It consists of four fingers suspended on the diagonal lines of a square frame in the end of the main cantilever structure located on the silicon substrate. The initial gap between the tips is and can be decreased depending on the fabrication techniques. Lightly dopedsilicon works as the electric-thermal resistor to make the fingers deflect according to the different expansions between the metal layer covered on the top surface and the silicon substrate. The V-grooved pattern on the finger surface could help the finger to generate a larger vertical displacement. The finger tip could move from a "closed" position to an open one by regulating the driven voltage so as to grip and elevate the micro-object. A mathematical model of heat transfer is built up to analyze the temperature contribution of the finger. The displacement and temperature distribution on the finger was simulated by using finite element method software. Then the key fabrication process and its working performance were experimentally evaluated. A satisfactory match between experimental test and finite element simulations was obtained. The results indicate that the new microgripper has a good performance and further potential application in micromanipulation.
Correlation of plasma characteristics to etch rate and via sidewall angle in a deep reactive ion etch system using Langmuir probe and optical emission spectroscopy29(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3520646View Description Hide Description
A Langmuir probe and optical emission spectroscopy were used in a deep reactive ion etch system to correlate plasma parameters (atomic fluorine and argon emission, electron density, ion density, and electron average energy) with the etch rate and via sidewall angle. All data were obtained for coil powers ranging from 200 to 800 W, platen powers ranging from 7 to 16 W, and pressure ranging from 3.8 to 62 mTorr with constant and Ar flow rates of 112 and 18 SCCM (SCCM denotes cubic centimeter per minute at STP), respectively. Results indicate that there is a correlation with etch rate for all plasma parameters except for argon emission. For argon emission, the etch rate exhibits a double-valued relation where the etch rate can either increase or decrease with increasing argon emission intensity due to changes in pressure which affect the energy coupling efficiency. As expected, the etch rate increases for measured increases in fluorine emission, electron density, and ion density. The etch rate, however, decreases with increasing average electron energy due to collision processes. In contrast, no correlation is observed between any of the measuredplasma parameters with sidewall angle. The last result is consistent with the idea that sidewall angle is primarily controlled by the passivation cycle as opposed to the etching cycle, where all the authors' data were obtained.
Direct growth of hexagonal InN films on 6H-SiC by radio-frequency metal-organic molecular-beam epitaxya)29(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3528538View Description Hide Description
Wurtzite InN films were prepared on a 6H-SiC substrate by a self-designed plasma-assisted metal-organic molecular-beam epitaxy system without a buffer layer. In this article, the authors investigate the structural and optical properties of InN filmsgrown on a 6H-SiC substrate. The crystallinity and microstructure of the thin film were further characterized by x-ray diffraction(XRD),field-emission scanning-electron microscopy, and transmission-electron microscopy. Electrical and optical properties were evaluated by Hall and photoluminescence (PL) measurements. XRD results indicate that InN filmgrown at is epitaxially grown along the -axis orientation. The two-dimensional growth mode is clearly shown in scanning-electron microscope images. Room-temperature PL spectra show that the emission peak is located at due to the Burstein–Moss effect. In addition, the crystalline InN samples crack and peel away from the substrate at elevated growth temperature. This phenomenon may be attributed to lattice mismatch and grain coalescence while increasing the growth temperature. The narrow window of the growth temperature plays an important role in engineering the InN epitaxialgrowth.
Aspects of fast load lock designs in vacuum manufacturing equipment29(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3528543View Description Hide Description
In order to increase throughput on vacuum deposition tools, fast load locking strategies are essential. In this article, an overview of fast two pumpdown strategies is discussed. Both a solution based on a turbo pump as well as a new type of booster pump is reviewed. A detailed theoretical description is given, dealing with pump speed calculations at continuous flow,free molecular flow, and the transition pressure region, which is very important to determine the final load lock pumpdown time.
On the stability of capacitance-diaphragm gauges with ceramic membranes29(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3529023View Description Hide Description
Capacitance-diaphragm gauges with ceramicmembranes or diaphragms have been on the market for about 15 years. The long-term stability of these devices with full scales from 13 Pa to 133 kPa has been tested in the past decade by the calibration of gauges used by the manufacturer as reference gauges on the production line. These reference gauges were calibrated annually on a primary standard. It was found that the reproducibility of these devices depends on their full scale. For 13 Pa, the annual reproducibility near full scale varied between 0.02% and 0.04%, and for full scales of 133 Pa and higher, it varied between 0.005% and 0.03% of full scale. The reproducibility of the ceramic capacitance-diaphragm gauges for full scales of 133 Pa and 1.3 kPa was significantly lower than the uncertainty of a primary standard applying the static-expansion method.
Combination of compact nonevaporable getter and small ion pumps for ultrahigh vacuum systemsa)29(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3529379View Description Hide Description
The rapid pumpdown of ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) systems, achieved with a very short and low temperature baking or even without baking, is appealing in a variety of research and industrial applications. The use of small volume, compact pumps delivering very high pumping speed is also attractive since it allows minimizing the overall size and weight of the vacuum system, simplifying its design. In the present article, the authors report the results of the pumping experiments carried out on a vacuum chamber pumped by a compact nonevaporable getter (NEG) pump (Capacitorr D 400-2® model, SAES Getters SpA, Italy) and by a small sputter ion pump (SIP). To measure the effective contribution of the NEG to the overall pumping, vacuum tests were carried out in a wide range of situations, with/without NEG pump, with/without baking, and changing the pumping speed of the SIP from 60 to 10 l/s . Significantly lower pressures and faster pumping could be achieved using the NEG pump. Base pressures of low could be obtained in the authors' experimental system with the compact NEG assisted by the 10 l/s SIPs after a 48 h bake-out. The results also show that the system with NEG reached after a very short (few hours) bake-out. The base pressure was with 60 l/s SIP alone after a 48 h bake-out, whereas it was when combined with the NEG, a better result after only 2 h bake-out. This is quite a remarkable decrease in the bake-out time of a UHV system. It is worthwhile to note that UHV could also be achieved with the NEG even in a fully unbaked system. The pressure of reached with the SIP alone dropped to after adding the NEG. The other interesting result of the NEG-based system is that the pressure increase is much slower when the SIP is switched off. This is also a good characteristic, required for portable vacuum devices, such as UHV suitcases and more generally for systems hosting sensitive materials or components, which can be affected by the pressure increase following a power interruption.
Cleaning of surfaces29(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3520117View Description Hide Description
The cleaning of surfaces was investigated by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,scanning tunneling microscopy, and low-energy electron diffraction. Two different two-step cleaning methods, performed under ultrahigh-vacuum conditions, were carried out and compared. The first cleaning step of both methods is thermal degassing. The second step is either the deposition of metallic gallium followed by redesorption or an exposure to active nitrogen from a radio frequency nitrogen plasma source. Upon storage in a glovebox ( atmosphere) and transfer to ultrahigh vacuum under dry nitrogen, carbon and oxygen were identified as the major contaminants. A significant decrease in oxygen and carbon was achieved by thermal degassing at under ultrahigh-vacuum conditions. By applying a subsequent Ga deposition/redesorption or -plasma cleaning step, a further reduction in oxygen and carbon could be achieved. In comparison, the Ga deposition/redesorption cleaning showed a better performance in oxygen removal, whereas the plasma exhibits a better efficiency in carbon removal. Furthermore scanning tunneling microscopy and low-energy electron diffraction investigations showed a drastic improvement of the morphology and atomic structure of the clean surfaces in contrast to the sample surfaces after storage and transfer.
Surface interactions of and passivation chemistry during etching of Si and in plasmas29(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3520126View Description Hide Description
A variety of materials can be etched in plasmas. Here, the fate of at Si and surfaces during etching in plasmas has been explored using the imaging of radicals interacting with surfaces method. The scattering of at Si and surfaces was measured as a function of both the applied rf power and addition to the plasma. For both surfaces, the surface scattering coefficient of during etching is near unity and is largely unaffected by changing plasma parameters such as power and addition. Notably the etch rate of Si increases monotonically with power, whereas the etch rate of appears insensitive to changes in plasma conditions. As a result, the etch selectivity closely follows the trends of the Si etch rate. Etch rates are compared to other fluorine-containing plasma systems such as and . Using mass spectral data and optical emission spectra to characterize the gas phase species combined with compositional analysis from x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy data, the formation and roles of in Si and etching are discussed and correlated with etch rate and other gas phase species such as F, O, and .
Segregation and interlayer relaxation at the NiPd(111) surface29(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3520434View Description Hide Description
The composition and structure of the NiPd(111) alloy surface are measured using low energy electron diffraction(LEED). The diffracted intensities are analyzed using tensor-LEED methods with the average t-matrix approximation. The major composition results of the study are that the surface is enriched in palladium (≈80% Pd) while the second layer is enriched in nickel (≈28% Pd). No significant structural changes were found, with all measured interlayer displacements being smaller than the corresponding measurement uncertainties. Comparisons of these results are made with literature for other NiPd low-index surfaces, for the well-studied NiPt(111) surface, and with the growing body of theoretical literature for NiPd alloy surfaces.
Effect of inlet guide vanes and sharp blades on the performance of a turbomolecular pump29(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3521313View Description Hide Description
The direct simulation Monte Carlo method is applied to a two-dimensional representation of the flow through a turbomolecular pump. It is shown that a conventional pump with a rotor as the first stage produces a significant disturbance in the vacuum chamber upstream of the pump. This disturbance can be prevented, without any adverse effect on the performance of the pump, by the addition of inlet guide vanes, similar to a stator, upstream of the rotor. In addition, it is shown that the compression ratio across the early stages that are in near free-molecule flow is significantly improved if the blades have sharp leading edges. The calculations required runs of just several hours on an ordinary PC.
Recouping etch rates in pulsed inductively coupled plasmas29(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3521315View Description Hide Description
Pulsed rf plasmas are increasingly being employed for plasma etching at future technological nodes. Although the plasma uniformity usually improves with pulsing, the lower time-averaged power decreases the etch rate and the lower throughput is undesirable. It is therefore important to evaluate different strategies to restore higher etch rates while retaining the advantages of pulsed plasmas. In this work, the impact of varying pulsing modes in an inductively coupled plasma on plasmacharacteristics and feature profile evolution are discussed using the results from a two-dimensional reactor scale plasma model coupled to a Monte Carlo based feature profile model. Results are discussed for poly-Si etching in an gas mixture. The consequences of source-only and bias-only pulsing modes on discharge characteristics, ion energy distributions (IEDs) to the wafer, and feature profile evolution are discussed. Although the etch depth rates were found to be higher for source-only pulsing compared to the synchronized (source and bias) pulsing mode, the higher ion energies in the afterglow period during source-only pulsing may also increase ion bombardment damage. Compensation of power may allow for increased etch depth rates while retaining the benefits of synchronized pulsing. Further, power compensation level can be varied to achieve fine tuning of the IEDs to the wafer.
DC reactive magnetron sputtering, annealing, and characterization of thin films29(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3525640View Description Hide Description
thin films were prepared at three substrate temperatures (, 300, and ) and two oxygen partial pressures ( and 2 mTorr) via dc reactive magnetron sputtering from Cu–Al 50–50 at. % alloy targets and subsequent annealing. As-deposited films with were oxygen deficient; although the delafossite structure formed upon annealing, electrical properties were poor. Filmsdeposited with transformed into the delafossite structure and exhibited -type conductivity after annealing under at temperatures . Conductivity generally increased with increasing and decreasing . A special case of and low resulted in a partially crystalline oxide phase that transformed into the delafossite structure at and yielded the highest conductivity of . In general, a near the phase formation boundary led to an increase in conductivity. Low-temperature hydrothermal annealing was also investigated and shown to produce mixed phase films exhibiting the delafossite structure along with CuO, AlOOH, and .


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GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Zipments, a courier service launched in Grand Rapids in 2011, is poised for exponential growth in the next few years, the company CEO told the Detroit Free Press.
Garrick Pohl, co-founder and CEO of Zipments, told the Free Press that he expects the company to grow from 4 employees in Grand Rapids now to 20 in the next 18 months and 100 in the next few years.
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Michigan may have lost out in the first two rounds of federal "Race Top The Top" school-improvement funding, but three Saginaw County schools have still managed to secure $10.4 million to get their students up to snuff in class.
We applaud their successful application in the competition for money. And we expect to see results.
The three are among Michigan's lowest-performing schools, but they aren't the only struggling schools school in our county. This trio got federal "School Improvement Grants," from stimulus funds, because they also have plans worthy of the extra money.
Saginaw Arthur Hill High School will get $4.4 million, Saginaw Thompson Middle School, $3.4 million and Buena Vista High School was awarded $2.5 million. The grants are spread over a three-year period.
Simply throwing more money at low-performing schools is no solution, which is why state and federal authrotities are demanding good plans from schools like these that are not only flailing, but failing.
Buena Vista High got into some real trouble this past year, when it failed for five years to meet Annual Yearly Progress under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The principal was replaced, as a provision of the law required, and Buena Vista school leaders were forced to adopt one of four approved school-improvement models.
After what appeared a hesitant start to making the changes required, we're encouraged to note that Buena Vista High has taken these state and federal mandates for improvement so seriously that it won one of 28 grants sought by 84 schools statewide.
We've got to wonder what's going on, though, at the some schools across the state that are failing to educate their students adequately, yet did not apply for the grants. State ffficials say that 108 schools were eligible, but 24 didn't seek the grants.
At Buena Vista, the money will be used to hire about a half-dozen "supplemental teachers," and a "parent involvement and family facilitator."
In the short term, this school and others must do whatever is necessary to educate students already in class. These grants will help them help their students succeed.
In the long term, school districts and state officials must find efficiencies, through consolidation of resources and whole districts, and apply the money saved to get all Michigan students through school to graduation, and ready for advanced training or college.
For the Saginaw schools that applied for the grants but didn't get one: Keep trying. And call the schools for tips that were awarded grants based on the quality of the plans and applications. Saginaw High School and Daniels Middle School in Saginaw were among those that applied for grants, but didn't get one. Another round of grants is expected.
With No Child Left Behind requirements to improve, there is some built-in accountability for the use of these schools funds. But more oversight is needed for schools that get extra money.
State officials should plan on making visits periodically to these schools and their district offices, to ensure that there aren't any disappointments in the results after three years. That isn't a reflection on any particular district or school, but an expectation that good money isn't thrown after bad results in schools that so far haven't made enough progress toward improvement.
And for state officials amd school leaders all over Michigan, let this be a lesson. Michigan so far has lost out on two rounds of federal grants in the Race To The Top funding for innovation and planning in public education.
Judging from their ability to get these recent, competitive grants, both Buena Vista and Saginaw districts might have a thing or two to say about what it takes to turn attitudes and planning toward what all hope are good grades for schools and their students.


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Benevolent dictatorship
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A benevolent dictatorship is a theoretical form of government in which an authoritarian leader exercises absolute political power over the state but does so for the benefit of the population as a whole. A benevolent dictator may allow for some economic liberalization or democratic decision-making to exist, such as through public referenda or elected representatives with limited power. It might be seen as a republican form of enlightened despotism.
The label has been applied to leaders such as Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (Turkey),[1] Josip Broz Tito (Yugoslavia),[2] Lee Kuan Yew (Singapore),[3] Abdullah II of Jordan,[4] Paul Kagame (Rwanda), and Qaboos bin Said al Said (Oman).
Many dictators' regimes[which?] portray themselves as benevolent, often tending to regard democratic regimes as messy, inefficient and corrupt.
In the Spanish language, the pun word dictablanda is sometimes used for a dictatorship conserving some of the liberties and mechanisms of democracy.[citation needed] The pun is that, in Spanish, dictadura is "dictatorship", dura is "hard" and blanda is "soft". Analogously, the same pun is made in Portuguese as ditabranda or ditamole. In February 2009, the Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo ran an editorial classifying the military dictatorship in Brazil (1964–1985) as a "ditabranda", creating controversy.[5]
Benevolent dictators[edit]
Josip Broz Tito[edit]
Although Tito led the former republic of Yugoslavia as Prime Minister and President (later President for Life) from 1944 until his death in 1980 under what some criticized as an authoritarian rule,[6][7][8] he was widely popular and was "seen by most as a benevolent dictator".[2]
King Abdullah II of Jordan[edit]
Despite ruling over a monarchy, King Abdullah is often seen as a reformist and progressive leader whom is seen to many as a 'benevolent' monarch.[9] As one of only two Arab nations that recognize Israel, his regime has been at the cornerstone of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.[10]
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk[edit]
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk is credited with removing foreign influence from former Ottoman territory, and is looked fondly upon as 'the father' of modern Turkey.[11] He passed a series of societal reforms such as allowing women to vote, removing Islam as the state religion, and adoption of a Western criminal code.[12]
Lee Kuan Yew[edit]
Known to be the man who transformed Singapore from a poor agrarian society into one of Asia's wealthiest nations, he is often called a 'benevolent dictator.'[13] As a leader who was in power for thirty-one years,[14] he implemented some laws that were deemed to be autocratic, and attempted to dismantle political opposition. Despite this, he is often looked upon favorably for his transformation of Singapore, and is considered by many to be one of the most successful political pragmatists.[15]
Qaboos bin Said al Said[edit]
A key ally for many Western governments, the Sultan of Oman is often seen as a benevolent dictator.[16] Under his long-running leadership, the country has modernized and has experienced an increasing quality of life.[17]
See also[edit]
- Absolute monarchy
- Benevolent dictator for life (related concept in terms of software)
- Dictablanda
- Enlightened absolutism
- Meritocracy
- Philosopher king
- Separation of powers
- Soft despotism
- ^ "Benevolent Dictator? Thinking About MK Atatürk". Turkey File. October 19, 2009.
- ^ a b Shapiro, Susan; Shapiro, Ronald (2004). The Curtain Rises: Oral Histories of the Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe. McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-1672-6.
"...All Yugoslavs had educational opportunities, jobs, food, and housing regardless of nationality. Tito, seen by most as a benevolent dictator, brought peaceful co-existence to the Balkan region, a region historically synonymous with factionalism."
- ^ Miller, Matt (2012-05-02). "What Singapore can teach us". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
- ^ Kifah and Jennifer (March 23, 2013). "King Abdullah II of Jordan, World Statesman?".
- ^ Ribeiro, Igor (February 25, 2009). "A "ditabranda" da Folha" (in Portuguese). Portal Imprensa.
- ^ Cohen, Bertram D.; Ettin, Mark F.; Fidler, Jay W. (2002). Group Psychotherapy and Political Reality: A Two-Way Mirror. International Universities Press. p. 193. ISBN 0-8236-2228-2.
- ^ Andjelic, Neven (2003). Bosnia-Herzegovina: The End of a Legacy. Frank Cass. p. 36. ISBN 0-7146-5485-X.
- ^ Tierney, Stephen (2000). Accommodating National Identity: New Approaches in International and Domestic Law. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. p. 17. ISBN 90-411-1400-9.
- ^ Elsa Kania (February 4, 2012). "King Abdullah II of Jordan: Modern Monarch and Would-Be Peacemaker?". Harvard Political Review.
- ^ LU'AYY AL-RIMAWI (April 24, 2013). "King Abdullah II: A true partner for peace". The Jerusalem Post.
- ^ Eric Watson (March 27, 2015). "Lee Kuan Yew & The Curious Legacies of "Benevolent Dictators"". The Policy Wire.
- ^ "Mustafa Kemal Atatürk". www.columbia.edu.
- ^ BOO SU-LYN. "Obituary: Lee Kuan Yew, the benevolent dictator". Malay Mail Online.
- ^ Carlton Tan (March 23, 2015). "Lee Kuan Yew leaves a legacy of authoritarian pragmatism". The Guardian.
- ^ Peter Popham (March 23, 2015). "Lee Kuan Yew: An entirely exceptional leader who balanced authoritarianism with pragmatism". The Independent.
- ^ Rowland White (June 15, 2011). "Oman's benevolent autocrat may avoid a similar fate to Libya's Gaddaf". The Guardian.
- ^ "After the sultan". The Economist. December 6, 2014.


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Fifty-eight years ago today, on a hot and sunny day in Anaheim, Calif., the noble experiment called Disneyland opened to the public. There were great expectations for the world's first-ever theme park ... as well as a flood of criticism from doubters and bad reviews from just about every major news outlet.
The park was woefully overcrowded, thanks to thousands of counterfeit tickets; many attractions malfunctioned; a natural gas leak forced one of the themed "lands" (the whimsical Fantasyland) to be closed, and water fountains were turned off so that the park's toilets could function. The paying customers "can drink Coke or Pepsi," Walt Disney famously said, "but they can't pee in the streets."
As opening days go, July 17, 1955, was a flat-out disaster, forever to be known as "Black Sunday" by those in Disney's inner circle. Even a nationwide television audience, watching live, caught more than a few glimpses at just how chaotic the day had become when hosts Art Linkletter, Bob Cummings and Ronald Reagan often bumbled their way through the broadcast.
Disneyland's opening day surely tested the will and patience of its creator, Walt Disney, the highly successful movie mogul who sank all of his money and his sizable reputation into what many wrote off as a "folly."
But to his credit, Disney never wavered in the face of those seemingly insurmountable odds. His relentlessly positive attitude and unswerving belief that a clean, friendly, family-oriented "amusement enterprise" would win acceptance was the main reason why Disneyland succeeded ... and succeeded on such as grand scale that it remains a park all others are measured against.
Disney Legend John Hench, who began his career working on "Fantasia" and went on to make countless contributions to Disney theme parks over his decades-long employ, wrote that "Disneyland was our greatest achievement. Disneyland was first, and set the pattern for others to follow ... Its influence has been extraordinarily widespread, and can be seen today in many aspects of our daily experience -- in shops, and shopping malls, hotels, restaurants, museums, airports, offices, even people's homes."
Among Disneyland's innovative ideas was the creation of an earthen berm around the park, which served to insulate guests from the realities of the outside world. "I don't want the public to see the real world they live in while they're in the park," Disney explained. "I want them to feel they are in another world." Disney's magical, immersive world, to be exact.
Even though opening day at Disneyland proved problematic, the Disney company quickly turned the page and righted the ship: In a matter of weeks, Disneyland would start to live up to Walt's high expectations and guests began flocking to the charming, innovative and multi-faceted entertainment venue in numbers that astonished all those naysaying "experts."
Like a train pulling out of a station, Disneyland slowly but steadily picked up speed and became the envy of any and all involved in the amusement industry. During the late 1950s, other towns and cities across the country became envious of Anaheim and sought to lure either Disney or any other businesses looking to emulate Disneyland's success. Some folly.
Interestingly, Disneyland was a five-day-a-week operation during the first few decades which is unimaginable in this day and age at any Disney theme park. The park was closed on Mondays and Tuesdays for maintenance. It wouldn't go to a seven-day schedule until Feb. 6, 1985.
And even though Walt Disney's main impetus for creating Disneyland was to provide a place where "parents and the children can have fun together," he briefly went against that belief when he green-lighted a Midget Autopia attraction to run near the popular Autopia cars in Tomorrowland.
The Midget Autopia cars were intended to be driven by just children. After a few months, though, Walt saw the error of his ways and disbanded the Midget attraction, thus allowing children and their parents the thrill of motoring along the Autopia "freeway" together.
Since 1955, Disneyland has seen many, many changes because, as Walt often said, the park "will never be finished, as long as there's imagination left in the world." New attractions, all with state-of-the-art technology, have replaced outdated rides. Even a companion park, California Adventure, which sprang up from Disneyland's main parking lot in 2001, has been overhauled over the last few years to keep up with the changing times.
Which is as it should be. Its ability to evolve and endure through several generations has been one of Disneyland's greatest assets.
As new shows, attractions and adventures debut, Disneyland remains true to its creator's vision -- a clean, welcoming environment filled with magic and wonder ... a place that somehow manages to bring out the child in every guest each and every time he or she walks under the train station and onto Main Street USA.
Disney's "folly" turns 58 today, an enduring tribute to a man and his ideals.
As Jay Rasulo, the former Staten Islander who is now Disney's Chief Financial Officer, told me: "Walt was a guy who, whatever he created, he always created it with the whole family in mind -- finding the child, as he always used to say, in the person from 2 to 92, and appealing to that innocence and that sort of humanity that lurks in all of us, no matter what age we are."


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by Joe Levi | March 5, 2012 10:06 AM
We're seeing more powerful handheld devices come out, and less powerful laptops and "ultra-books" at some point we're going to have very similar specifications between the two. Ironically, that time is now! We've seen Motorola trying to enable a desktop-like experience with their devices via "web top", and most smartphones and tablets come with some form of video-out to display on a larger screen. What's it going to take to get real desktop experiences from a mobile device? That's our topic for this week's Android Guy Weekly!
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It's been three months since Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich made its debut, so why aren't we seeing it on more devices? Is something wrong with it? There just might be, and we look at some reasons why in this week's episode of the Android Guy Weekly. Google's Samsung Galaxy Nexus was the launch device that ushered in Ice Cream Sandwich. Shortly thereafter it was released to the AOSP for other developers to begin working with. That was last November, it's a few days shy of March. How do you like the accessories for your Galaxy Nexus? What? You don't have them yet? That's because they ...
by Joe Levi | February 20, 2012 10:23 AM
As smartphones are getting faster, we're able to do more with them. In fact, many of us are phasing out the use of traditional computers for their miniature cousins in our pockets. Smartphones and tablets aren't wired down to a network jack, they're connected over the air. Since it's fairly likely that you'll send sensitive information at one point or another (passwords, back account numbers, etc.), it's probably a good time to ask ourselves which network technology is more secure: cellular or WiFi? Network Technologies WiFi is built primarily one one set of protocols. Virtually every ...
by Joe Levi | February 13, 2012 10:14 AM
These days we have smartphones and tablets with single cores, dual-cores, and we're talking about quad-cores. What is a "core"? What does it do? Why do we need so many? And how many cores is "enough"? That's what we'll find out in this week's Android Guy Weekly! 0:30 - Terminology 1:25 - How can things be made "faster"? 1:49 - Subway analogy 4:20 - Parent and Children tasks 5:35 - Applying the analogy to phones and tabs 6:00 - Battery constraints 7:11 - Dual-core versus dual-cpu 8:50 - Smartphones versus small tablets 9:35 - 10" tablets 12:00 - My thoughts: How much is enough? 14:10 - Your ...
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Many of us grew up with relatively small, low-resolution televisions as the primary -- perhaps the only -- screen in the home. We didn't think about it at the time, but these displays had a resolution of roughly 480i. That's the number of horizontal lines that are drawn across the screen. The "i" means "interlaced": only half of those lines are changed at a time. Back in the day, that was the best we had. As screens started getting bigger, the lines became more obvious -- and the picture got worse. The industry has standardized on two primary television resolutions: 720 and 1080. While the ...
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Welcome to the first installment of the Android Guy Weekly, a new web show that aims to answer your questions about Android smartphones and tablets, pose thought-provoking questions, and gaze into the vast unknown of the "near future". The Android Guy Weekly is a conversation, not just a web show! You're part of the discussion! Leave your thoughts, hopes, and opinion in the comments so all the other viewers can have a richer experience! In this week's episode we look into tablets, their sizes, their utility, and how we've seem to have gotten things wrong by putting our wireless data into ...
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LANCASTER, Pa. — A Lancaster County man charged with killing his 4-year-old daughter with fatal doses of two drugs is dead after collapsing in jail. Lancaster County prison officials say Brian Moskal, 30, of Denver, was taken off life support Sunday.
Warden Vincent Guarini says Moskal collapsed in his cell on Wednesday. Guarini says surveillance footage from Moskal's cell shows him simply collapsing around 2 a.m. He says there's no indication of foul play or that Moskal harmed himself.
Moskal was arrested after tests showed his daughter's blood contained lethal doses of the drugs methadone and Xanax when she died last month.


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KIRTLAND, Ohio – Check out a preview for Cardinal football team as it enters the 2014 season, which begins at home against Eastlake North on Aug. 29.
Check cleveland.com/hssports all preseason for conference-by-conference previews, as well as team-by-team outlooks for each of the 136 area squads.
5 keys for a winning season
1. Replace quarterback Justin McClain: McClain was a talented quarterback that went on to play college football. There are a few candidates to take over the job with junior Jake Francis and sophomore Kyle Simms. The good thing for whoever wins the job is that the team will not ask him to go out and win the game. There are a lot of pieces to make the quarterbacks job easy, so as long as they go out and play fundamental football, the team should have a great chance to win the game.
2. Rely on an experienced offensive line: The reason why the quarterback spot is not as big of worry is because the Huskies bring back a lot of experience on the offensive line. Four of the starters from last season's team will be back, with Joe Tucker returning from a knee injury. Tucker started as a sophomore in 2012, giving the Huskies a ton of experience on the line. This area has an opportunity to be a real strength for the team, which should allow Cardinal to be able to play with most teams.
3. Cardinal has a rare ability to go to its bench, and not lose a step: A very interesting thing to look at this team is how deep it is. Take out the offensive line, and there are position battles at nearly every position. That will allow this team to grind deep into games, potentially wearing out their opponents.
4. Use last season as motivation: The Huskies were 6-4 last year, with one of those losses coming by only four points. There were valuable seniors on that team, but Cardinal is bringing back 13 starters for the 2014 campaign. This is a team with a lot of seniors on the team, and that motivation of this being their final season could help ead them to a special year. There are tough games on the schedule, but if the team can get off to a quick start, the potential is there for this team to be in playoff contention at the end of the year.
5. Be prepared to win a game in the fourth quarter: If this team is lacking experience in one thing, it is having to make plays in the final part of a game to get the win. The season opener was the only game last season that was decided by less than 16 points, with the other eight games being decided by at least 24 points. To make it to the playoffs, you have to be able to show you can win in the fourth quarter. That could play a huge role in whether or not this team makes the playoffs.
MORE ABOUT Cardinal
OHSAA division, region: Division V, Region 15.
Conference: Chagrin Valley Conference, Valley Division.
2013 record: 6-4.
Coach: Eric Cardinal.
Coach's record at school: 79-63 in 15 seasons.
5 key offensive players:
Chad Delbo, OL, Sr., 6-0, 235.
Noah Farmwald, OL, Jr., 6-0, 225.
Bobby Mrosko, TE, Sr., 6-3, 220.
Cody Purpura, RB, Sr., 5-9, 180.
Clark Thurling, FB, Sr., 5-11, 170.
5 key defensive players:
K.C. Cress, SS, Sr., 5-11, 185.
Chris Guin, DB, Jr., 5-10, 180.
Logan Schultz, DE, Sr., 6-2, 255.
Lester Troyer, DL, Jr., 5-11, 220.
Brant Zemelka, DB, Sr., 5-10, 170.
Newcomers to watch:
Bryne Havel OLB/OL, Jr., 5-8, 180.
Joe Tucker, OT, Sr., 5-10, 185.
Key stats from 2013:
Thurling, 683 rushing yards, 6.0 YPC.
Mrosko, 15 catches, 280 receiving yards.
Follow Cardinal all season
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Bishop Robert J. Carlson relishes spending time with his family.
So his trip this week to his father's home in Edina, Minn., was bittersweet.
Robert Carlson, the family's jovial patriarch, died Wednesday at 85. His son, head of the Catholic Diocese of Saginaw, will conduct his father's funeral Mass on Monday in Edina.
"It's interesting; when I arrived I overheard two women saying, 'We lost a good one,' because Dad had a way of using humor when he talked to people," said Carlson, 66, Friday. "That's the type of person he was. Dad also was a person who could fix anything and a man of integrity.
"The good thing was Dad got his wish. He wanted to die at home, and hospice allowed him to do that. I think the last three years of his life were the hardest, because he missed Mom," the bishop said.
The senior Carlson -- he was a World War II veteran and Prudential Insurance Co. salesman for 42 years -- was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Jeanne, in November 2004.
Bishop Carlson loved, honored and respected his father, and the family patriarch made it clear during Carlson's February 2005 installation he felt the same way about his son.
"I had to come," said the then-82-year-old father of Saginaw's fifth Roman Catholic bishop. "I was on a naval destroyer in Guam when my wife gave birth to Bob. He was 14 months old when I met him. His mom said, 'Son, this is your father.'
"He took one look at me and said, 'No, this is my dad,' picking up a photo of me. I'll never forget it."
Individuals may send condolences to The Diocese of Saginaw, 5800 Weiss, Saginaw, MI 48603; memorials to the charity of the donor's choice or the Pacem in Terris -- Latin for peace on Earth -- Chapel and mission, which the bishop established in Villa de Leyva, Colombia; and mission gifts to The Catholic Community Foundation of Mid-Michigan, also at 5800 Weiss, or call the diocese at 797-6679.


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William and Helen Nixdorf and their neighbors in Palmyra saw armed men running through yards, with foul language flying between an apparent hostage and police, during what turned out to be a drill 11:45 a.m. Sept. 16 in vacant homes on South Lingle Avenue.
What bothers them most is that neighbors weren't notified in advance of the drill by the Lebanon County Emergency Services Unit, a "swat" team composed of police from departments across the county, the Nixdorfs told Borough Council Monday night.
Lt. David Gingrich of Lebanon Police Department, which oversees the Emergency Services Unit, said the weapons used in drills are not loaded. "Safety is of the utmost when it comes to training," Gingrich said.
He said Tuesday he hadn't heard of the neighbors' concerns, and can't comment on specifics until he speaks with borough officials.
The unit did an exercise in the block before in vacant homes the borough acquired for the Lingle Avenue widening project, with no complaints, Gingrich said. "We do our best to make sure people in the area know what's going on," Gingrich said, which usually includes putting signs up that a drill is in progress.
He said he doesn't know why it apparently wasn't done in this case.
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AMHERST—State Rep. Ellen Story, a brass band and a large crowd of locals gathered at new cooperative market All Things Local of downtown Amherst Saturday for a ribbon cutting ceremony and a grand opening celebration.
While the new shop opened in November, Chairman of the Board Bernard Brennan said it took some time to perfect its financial model and get its bearings.
Even with its newly acquired space, which it gained when neighboring Food For Thought Books downsized its space, the shop was so crowded with well-wishers that it was barely maneuverable Saturday morning.
"We're doubling our floor space, and that was as good an excuse as any to have the official grand opening and promote our location and our producers," Brennan said.
The brass band kicked off the day at 10:30, the ribbon-cutting ceremony took place at 11:00, and then the celebration ensued. Amanda Wasserman, local cake decorator and owner of the coop's built-in café, provided a celebratory cake for all to share. Local farmers, craftsmen and artisans greeted well-wishers, offering samples and providing demonstrations of their products.
General Manager Al Sax said Saturday membership has risen to 525, and the market now stocks merchandise from 75 local producers. To sell at All Things Local, one must be within a 100-mile radius, though most of the participating producers are much closer.
The shop operates under a consignment model, which Brennan said helps keep prices low and allows the coop community to share risk. The market is run by 20 to 30 regular volunteers, compensated through time-trade, which helps the coop keep overhead low.
Brennan confessed the board "stumbled" upon the downtown location along with its commercial kitchen, but he now considers the café an important part of the community-building process and hopes to include some outdoor seating this spring.
Brennan said the design of the shop will likely change with the season (as will the fresh produce). As part of their senior undergraduate community service learning work, UMass-Amherst design students Evan Janes, Chris Locke, Deven Riley-Marini, and Aisha Sambo have volunteered their skills to help address the shop's evolving design needs.
"Part of living locally, supporting local livelihood is to connect the dots…and certainly universities are a big part of Amherst," Brennan said.


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GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Jeffrey Meeuwsen, former executive director of Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, has been named new executive director of the Ragdale Foundation and its retreat for artists in Lake Forest, Ill.
Meeuwsen, who left UICA abruptly in April as the 35-year-old organization began a restructuring effort, joins Ragdale officially on Sept. 4.
The long list of artists, writers, composers and more who have spent time at Ragdale include poet Elizabeth Alexander, who recited at President Obama's inauguration; novelists Jane Hamilton, Stephen McCauley and Audrey Niffenegger; and National Public Radio correspondent Jacki Lyden.
The arts and crafts-style residence, near Lake Michigan, 30 miles north of downtown Chicago, was built in 1897 as the summer retreat of Chicago architect Howard Van Doren Shaw who died in 1926.
Over the years, the Shaw family produced two architects, two poets, a painter, a cartoonist and a weaver, all of whom lived or visited regularly at the home, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Ragdale Foundation was established in 1976 by Shaw's granddaughter, poet Alice Judson Hayes, as a nonprofit retreat for artists of all disciplines at the five-acre site surrounded by more than 50 acres of prairie.
Some 200 creative people spend time at Ragdale each year.
Ragdale executive director Susan Page Tillett stepped down from her post on June 30 after 12 years, during which Ragdale raised more than $10 million.
Meeuwsen served 10 years as executive director of Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, overseeing the institution at its last home at 41 Sheldon Blvd. SE, as well as during the planning and building of its current home in the Gallery on Fulton, at the corner of Division Avenue and Fulton Street, which UICA moved into last year.
A graduate of Kendall College of Art & Design, Meeuwsen also served on the board of directors of ArtServe Michigan and Michigan Association of Community Arts Agencies.
He served as executive director of ArtPrize for one-year during its startup in 2009.
Appointed in 2002 to head UICA during an era of financial hardship, Meeuwsen returned UICA to operating in the black within three to four years.
ArtWorks, a youth training program that Meeuwsen brought to UICA, was honored last November in Washington, D.C., with the 2011 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award, presented by First Lady Michelle Obama.
In April, UICA board president Kathryn Chaplow announced a new program of restructuring at the institution celebrating its 35th anniversary.
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Dennis Eckmeyer, CLU,ChFC, LUTCF, has been named a member of the 2013 Council of New York Life Insurance Company. Members of the Executive Council are among the most successful of New York Life's elite sales force of 11,900 licensed agents. Eckmeyer has been a New York Life agent since 2004, and is associated with New York Life's Reno General Office.


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Once again this year, breweries from around the county are celebrating the hop harvest with some of the freshest beers in the world, as part of Kent Green Hop Fortnight.
This year, over 20 breweries are taking part, each brewing at least one green hop beer, with some brewing several, meaning that in all there will be over 40 beers brewed for this very special fortnight.
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In our final blog of Cask Ale Week, here's a few beer facts... how many do you know? There are nine million regular cask ale drinkers in the UK, and an increasing number of female cask ale drinkers
Cask ale is made from four ingredients: malted barley, hops, yeast and water
Cask ale has no fat and no cholesterol. It is the least calorific drink you can order across a bar other than water
04 October 2013
Look outside first of all. Is it displaying a Cask Marque plaque? That's a good start. This means that the beer in this pub is being independently and regularly tested by a Cask Marque beer inspector to make sure the beer is of the highest quality. Over 8,500 pubs in the UK display this plaque so you should find a pub near you.
02 October 2013
You've probably tasted a bit of beer in your time. But have your really stopped to savour the delights of cask ale: bitter sweetness, bananas, toffee, biscuits, pineapple, lychee – they're all there somewhere…
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The Edmonton Oilers are currently occupying the tenth place slot in the Western Conference standings, with 86 points and 2 games remaining. They're a point behind the Nashville Predators, who have three games left, and two points behind the 8th-place, 88-point Vancouver Canucks, who also have three games left on their schedule.
The Oilers will need a little bit of help from the hockey gods to sneak into the 8th playoff spot, the Edmonton Journal's Joanne Ireland says that the Red Wings have decided to treat the Oilers as a first-round threat, having revised their "who we need to watch" list thanks to the Oilers' late-season surge:
March 31, Edmonton Journal: A scout was deployed to Rexall Place to take in one of the club's recent home games.
"They've become a tremendous story," said Ken Holland, the uber-successful Red Wings general manager.
His is the one team that has remained out of harm's way in the Western Conference. Poised to finish atop of the 15-team pack for the fourth straight season, the Red Wings now have a crew of road- weary scouts scribbling notes and scads of game videos ready for review. With the surging San Jose Sharks on their tail and an ever-changing list of first-round foes, the workload in Detroit just increased when the Oilers played themselves into the mix.
"They lost their No. 1 centre, their top defensive signing and they had a lot of youth. It looked like they were going to fall out of it," Holland continued. "They're on our radar now. If they get in, they're going to be a tough opponent."
Between "the loser point" that is the OT loss/shootout loss point and the tightly-packed standings, the Wings' scouts are particularly busy at present:
"I would say we would have it down to two or three teams at this point. We're probably looking at five or six now," Holland said last week of a possible first-round opponent. "Look at Minnesota. One day they're in seventh, the next they are third. "But that's what everybody wanted, that parity.
"There's no doubt," he continued, "that Edmonton wants to make the playoffs and if they get in they're going to be a difficult opponent, but if they don't make it, they do have a bright future."


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"The Indians are built to win IF EVERYTHING goes right. IF Duncan has a career year, IF Kotchman can put up better than career average numbers, IF Hannahan can have a career year. IF Kipnis can explode in his first full season. IF Brantley can live up to his potential, IF Hafner can make a reasonable come-back, IF Choo returns to form...and so on... and so on. Fans are divided into basically two groups, 1) Those who hope all of that will happen, and 2) those who know that all of those thing, in reality, rarely if ever happen. Some fans will spend their money on HOPE, year after year, and others prefer something more from an owner than the thinnest margins for success. The Fans have entered an unspoken dialogue with the owners -- don't blackmail us into supporting our team if you're not going to do it yourself. You spend, then we will spend. 50 years of less than mediocre baseball is ENOUGH! This isn't about the players. It is about the owners."
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This Wednesday will be Independence Day in the US, and it is Canada Day today just a little over a hundred miles to north of me, there will be a lot of fireworks around here over the next week. In honor of holiday knitting I have a little promotion: 20% off all Savory Knitting patterns today until Midnight (EST) on Wednesday July 4th with the coupon code "fireworks" or you can click here and it (should) be entered automatically. Happy knitting!
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