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Rego Park and King of Queens. I love Kevin James and his TV show King of Queens. I swear the show took place in Rego, am I recalling this correctly? Any other shows taken place here? Just relocated from Queens proper and am interested in the history of this 'hood.
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You are right! King of Queens took place here. All in the Family took place in Rego Park as well..
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New Zealand: Up to 400 Dead or Missing--Let's Get Mad!
What's wrong with us as people? Why are we not mad as hell?
After reading this article on the rescue efforts underway in New Zealand I want to just do the Network thing and go my window and yell, "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it any more!"
Needless deaths, people trapped, a mother dies with her baby in her arms. If that doesn't get your emotions running--what will? As people we only seem to care after the disaster event. Why is that? Can't we learn to care before something happens? We watch and listen in horror as events unfold before our eyes, 9/11, Katrina, Haiti, Chile, New Zealand...I don't have to ask when will it end because I know the answer--never! We watch in a detached state of mind and body. If we only looked around us we would see that there are hazards everywhere and we too are at risk and in danger.
Information is one ingredient in people knowing what to do before a disaster and motivation to do something with that information is what is missing in most circumstances. Earthquake mitigation can be done by all of us in our homes and places of work. Fire drills, drop, cover and hold drills can help people have the muscle memory they need during disasters to save their lives and the lives of others around them.
If we as emergency managers are not "Mad as hell and not going to take it anymore!" then who will carry the message to the people and organizations who need to hear it? Get mad, get energized, do something today for your own family to make them better prepared for a disaster and then let's start talking about preparedness "all the time" not just when bad things happen. Our individual turns are coming when it will be us in the disaster bucket. Lets be able to look people in the eye after those events and tell them we did everything we possibly could to save lives.
OK, now get up, go to the window and yell, "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!"


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Anger propelled Russell Kane from being the kid least likely to succeed to fame as a stand-up and, now, published author
There is a certain sadistic pleasure, Russell Kane admits, in watching his critics as they try to weigh him up. "They think: 'Hey, you're the thick guy with the Jedward hair'," he grins. "Then I win Celebrity Mastermind, answering questions on Evelyn Waugh. I just love it. I get a thrill out of it. Who wouldn't want to confound and confuse these people and evade a pigeonhole?"
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WATCH: CNN's Carol Costello Proud To Be Called The Gay Gestapo By Bryan Fischer
After Carol Costello cut him off during an interview last week for addressing the "health risks of the homosexual lifestyle," the American Family Association's Bryan Fischer called the CNN anchor a member of the "Gay Gestapo." Costello takes it as a compliment.
Anyone sho stands upto the hatred spewed from his orifices is worthy of congratulations. Well done Carol Costello, well done indeed.
It is a shame people like him live long lives and other are driven to suicide and murdered by the AFA.
And THANK YOU, Carol Costello
Anyone who stands up to the hatred spewed from his orifices is worthy of congratulations. Well done Carol Costello, well done indeed.
It is a shame people like him live long lives and other are driven to suicide and murdered by the AFA.
There are NO risks to the Hetrosexual lifestyle are there? I mean, women NEVER used to die in Childbirth.
The life expectancy for gay and bisexual men is 20 years less than the average Canadian man;
GLB people commit suicide at rates ranging from twice as often to almost 14 times more than the general population;
GLBs have smoking rates ranging from 1.3 to three times higher than average;
GLBs become alcoholics at a rate 1.4 to seven times higher than the general population;
GLBs use illicit drugs at a rate from 1.6 to 19 times higher than other Canadians;
GLBs experience depression at rates ranging from 1.8 to three times higher than average;
Homosexual men comprise 76% of AIDS cases and 45% of all new HIV infections;
GLB populations are at a higher risk of lung and liver cancer;
Homosexual and bisexual men suffer a higher rate of anal cancer than heterosexual men;
Lesbians report a higher rate of breast cancer;
@sozei: For future reference, don't leave out the citations. Otherwise your post looks like what it is: unsubstantiated assertions.
Brava Carol!
@sozei: Aidan8 is right, sozei. The only point I would put forth is that similar statistical rants have been used to justify further oppression of disenfranchised groups. It would seem a much more worthwhile effort to rally around such destructive statistics and push for righting societal/religious persecution.
@sozei: Guess what. These are all things that result from STRESS. Stress brought on by ignorant people who hate.


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Professor Yiannis Samaras and Dr Effimia Eriotou, from Technological Educational Institute of Ionian Islands, Greece, presented their research about essential oils as cheaper and effective alternative to kill hospital superbugs in Society for General Microbiology's spring meeting in Edinburgh that.
Superbugs are drug-resistant bacteria. The researchers tested the antimicrobial activities of eight different plant essential oils, and they found that thyme essential oil is the most effective, followed by cinnamon. Thyme essential oil was able to kill almost all bacteria, in particular Staphylococcus species, within an hour time. Infection caused by drug-resistant bacteria, such as meticillin-resistant Straphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is hard to treat.


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W.Va. Dance returns to Stonewall in November
Lace up those dancin' shoes and make your reservations because West Virginia Dance is coming back to Stonewall Resort Nov. 22-24 for a full weekend of dance instruction, camaraderie and fun.
Steve Ludwig, director of sales and marketing at Stonewall Resort, said, "We find that these weekends are an enjoyable getaway for people. The resort offers many great amenities for our guests, including wonderful restaurants and spa facilities. Customers from as far away as North Carolina continue to come back for these fun and instructional weekends."
The weekend package cost is $349.99 per couple (plus tax and resort fee) and includes all dance instruction, overnight lodging on Friday and Saturday nights and breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
The dance weekend is designed for couples. There is no dress code for the weekend, but guests are encouraged to wear shoes with either a leather or suede sole to facilitate ease of movement.
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About Bill Cook
Bill Cook, aged 64 years, and his wife of 19 years, Holly, have lived in Beaufort County for the past 6 years. During this time, Bill he has met a great many kind and generous people. Bill feels blessed to live in such a wonderful community in such a beautiful state. His great affection for the people he has met and his concern for their welfare that has compelled Bill to run for N.C. House of Representatives. Please continue reading to learn more about Bill. If you have any further questions don't hesitate to contact us.
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Bill was born in Washington D.C. and grew up in a disadvantaged section of the city. Bill played football in high school and worked part-time to pay for his first car. Being the first in his family to attend college, he says that, "one of my proudest moments in life was providing my mother with the chance to see her son graduate from college."
Bill's parents were originally from North Carolina before moving to Washington D.C. Bill has many fond memories as a child visiting his grandmother, aunts and uncles here in North Carolina. Among his most vivid memories are those of working on his uncle's tobacco farm as a child.
Bill has two grown children of his own, Kerri and Billy and two beautiful granddaughters, Calli and Adelade. Bill enjoys playing tennis, reading, gardening, target shooting, cooking, and taking long walks with his wife and Golden Retriever, Beau. He is a member of the First Baptist Church of Washington NC.
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Working part-time to pay for his tuition, Bill graduated from the University of Maryland in 1970. Bill earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Economics. Upon graduation, he was offered an analyst position with Potomac Electric Power Company, a billion dollar company in Washington D.C. After a few short years he was promoted to the first of several managerial positions. During his 34 year tenure he effectively managed revenue forecasts, cost of service studies, determining prices and budget preparation for multiple departments. After retiring in 2003, Bill and Holly moved to North Carolina.
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While living in Washington D.C., Bill volunteered regularly with several not-for-profit organizations. He served as a Big Brother, helped with Cub Scouts camping, taught teenagers about business and tutored students from Spanish speaking families. Also, for three years he was a President of a Falls Church, Virginia Home Owners Association.
Here in Beaufort County, Bill has volunteered a good deal of his time back to the community. For several years, Bill has tutored adults in math and English as a Literacy Volunteer. He has volunteered his time performing home repair and remodeling work for disadvantaged families in surrounding communities. He is Treasurer of the Down East Republican Club and Finance Director of the Beaufort County Republican Party. Bill served as Chairman of the Cypress Landing Tennis Committee and as a Master Gardener, where he was in charge of several community landscaping projects. Bill Cook is a Commissioner for the Mid-East Regional Housing Authority, a government agency mandated to help impoverished families with their housing needs. Last year he was elected to and is currently serving on his community HOA Board of Directors. He is a member of the Committe of 100, a group that promotes local economic expansion.


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Performance in Intel IOMeter DataBase Pattern
With the help of a DataBase pattern we measured the HDD performance during processing of requests with different queue depth and different share of writes among them. During the test session we used 8KB data blocks with random address.
To make it easier to analyze and discuss the obtained results we built diagrams for queue equal to 1, 16 and 256 requests. First of all we will consider the controllers performance in case of RAID 0 array:
As always let's start with the queue depth=1. The graph above indicates that VIA VT8237 is the most efficient of all the testing participants. It outperforms the opponents under all types of workload. It only yielded to SiS964 in RandomWrite mode. Both Intel controllers get kind of defeated by their Taiwanese competitors. However, the newer ICH6R controller is faster than its ICH5R predecessor, especially when it comes to processing write requests.
The increase in the requests queue depth up to 16 appears more efficient for Intel's controllers. ICH6R retains leadership until the 80% of writes. The second Intel controller appears better than SiS and VIA solutions until we reach 50% writes share. The performance of VIA VT8237 and SiS964 grows up tangibly as the share of writes increases, but the first controller of the two still looks somewhat better.
In case we have a requests queue of maximum depth, Intel controllers strengthen their positions. The indisputable winner here is ICH6R, which yielded only to SiS964 in case of all writes. ICH5R runs somewhat slower than its newer fellow and starts losing to it more noticeably when the writes share grows as big as 70%. The above mentioned SiS964 gets ever more efficient as the share of writes grows up, so that in the end it appears the winner. The VIA VT8237 solution turns o9ut kind of weak here, although its lag behind SiS964 is noticeable only when the share of write requests hits 70%.


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Summer Streets Coming to Brooklyn This Weekend
Starting tomorrow, Bedford Avenue from North 4th to North 9th Street will be open to pedestrians only on six Saturdays from noon to sunset. This year's Williamsburg Walks is a project of community residents along with Neighbors Allied for Good Growth and The L Magazine.
Every Sunday in June, Vanderbilt Avenue between Dean Street and Park Place will go car-free from noon to 5 p.m., thanks to the Vanderbilt Avenue Merchants District and the Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council. Says the PHNDC: "There will be music, art and gardening, face painting, sun and trees, shopping, eating and relaxing, biking and performances, and people watching. Plus a few surprises."
Word is there will be plenty more Summer Streets action this year. Stay tuned.


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Tulowitzki sits out Friday with soreness in legsIt would be Tulowitzki's third time out of the lineup in the past four games. Just some soreness in his legs. Nothing major." Tulowitzki went 2-for-4 against the Dodgers on Wednesday night, but during the game he told Weiss his upper legs felt tight. Stil… (more)Source: ESPN.com
Tulo sits vs. Rays with leg discomfortTroy Tulowitzki reported his legs felt "heavy," but indicated it wasn't serious. Still, manager Walt Weiss decided not to put Tulowitzki in the starting lineup for Friday night's game against the Rays. It would be Tulowitzki's third time out o…Source: MLB.com


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Promenade Park in downtown Toledo will be the site for a daylong celebration of Latino culture Saturday as the 11th Annual LatinoFest features food, music, and a variety of activities from 1 to 11:30 p.m.
Included in this year's event will be a salsa-tasting challenge, Tejano music stars Jimmy Edward and Joe Bravo, and a children's area with inflatables, games, and art activities.
"LatinoFest has become a tradition for Toledo. We welcome everyone to come down and enjoy the entertainment, food, and children's area," said event co-chairman Consuelo Hernandez in a news release.
Music will include the Aviso Band from San Antonio, Grupo Fuego out of Cleveland, and area bands Mariachi Cristal, Los Hermanos Villegas, Los Estrellas de Oro, and Yvonne Ramos.
Participants in the salsa-taste challenge include Gringo Valley Salsa, Bob's Best Salsa, Pratt's Patron, Good Morning Holland, Ernesto's, El Tipco, and El Camino Real's Maumee location.
The entertainment lineup and times are: Mariachi Cristal (1:30 p.m.), Jorge Marroquin (2:30 p.m.), Grupo Dezeo (3:30 p.m.), Los Estrellas de Oro (4:30 p.m.), Yvonne Ramos (5:30 p.m.), Grupo Fuego (6 p.m.), Los Hermanos Villegas (7 p.m.), and Jimmy Edward and Joe Bravo with Avizo (8:30-11:30 p.m.).
The children's activity area will be open from 1 to 5 p.m.


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Ex-Ravens OT Jared Gaither's health remains iffy in San DiegoJared Gaither's season began late and, on Friday, ended early. Asked Thursday if he feels like he's let teammates down, Gaither said "it's an injury." The Chargers announced Friday that Gaither has been placed on injured reserve, ending a year that barely… (more)Source: baltimoresun.com
Chargers' Gaither on IR; played just 4 gamesThe San Diego Chargers have placed left tackle Jared Gaither on injured reserve, ending an unproductive season for a player expected to shore up a shaky offensive line.
With Gaither Out for Season, Harris Will Need to Step UpWith Jared Gaither having missed the majority of the season due to a myriad of injuries, a lot has been asked of undrafted rookie free agent Mike Harris. Now, with Gaither officially out the rest...Source: chargers.com
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NE2 (Arginine Ethyl Ester) is composed of an arginine molecule that is more easily absorbed and more resistant to chemical breakdown in the body. It is an arginine derivative, so the performance enhancing effects will be similar to those of other regular arginine products, but several times stronger.
It is well known that other arginine products are safe and effective for promoting muscle growth and enhancing the "pump" you get from working out. Muscle growth and cellular function are positively influenced by arginine, via the NO pathway. But other arginine products are limited in their effectiveness. Limited absorption through the intestine has plagued other arginine products since they were first released. Regular L-arginine is rapidly degraded in the intestine, leaving only trace amounts of the ingested dose active. Because of the rapid breakdown of L-arginine in the intestine, its ability to promote muscle growth is very limited.
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Time release formulas and arginine alpha-ketoglutarate (AKG) molecules were developed to combat the limited absorption of L-arginine, and these formulas are somewhat effective methods of arginine supplementation. Now that NE2 has been developed and vigorously tested, NE2 provides an effective way to experience the benefits of arginine supplementation at its very best.
The reason NE2 is sought to be much more effective than other nitric oxide products is the ethyl ester added to the arginine molecule. The ethyl ester makes the arginine less polar and therefore more easily absorbed in the digestive tract. Because of this design, NE2 can pass through the intestine largely intact. The ethyl ester also protects the arginine molecule from rapid degradation, and therefore makes it much more effective in smaller doses than other nitric oxide products. NE2 is superior in design to all other current arginine products on the market and after one week of use, you will experience its perfection! If you are ready for crazy skin bursting pumps and record muscle growth, then you are ready for NE2.
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by Lincoln Chin
Our family was so desperate during the Great Depression that my parents decided, with grandfather's encouragement, that Mom would take three of her four children to Macao. Four family members leaving San Francisco would relieve the pressure on Pop to provide for his family. In Macao we would be taken care of by Grandmother. She had invested in a company in Shanghai and was living very well on the returns of her investment. She had a two-story house at Ho Laun Yuen #3 Main Street in Macao. She had servant girls working for her and she had a chef who cooked for the entire household. This would not be just a temporary visit to China. The long-term plan was for us children to go to school and grow up in Macao.
To whom it Concerns:
The letter was dated September 20, 1929, and was received by the Immigration Service on September 21, 1929, two days after my parents were interviewed. During the interrogation of my parents on September 19, 1929, the immigration inspectors had obtained the birth information of each of the Chin children: George was born on March 5, 1921, in Macao; no doctor's name was given. Marshall was born on September 9, 1922, at 649 Kearny Street and the attending physician was Dr. Minnie Worley. Lincoln was born on March 9, 1924, at 46 Beckett Street and the physician was Dr. Lafontaine. Iva was born on March 14, 1927, at 1206 Stockton Street and the physician was Dr. Rose Goon-Wong. Had the Immigration Service received Dr. Stark's letter before interrogating my parents, they surely would have asked Mom why she used the service of Dr. Stark instead of one of the doctors who had tended the births of her children. Typical of Chinese immigrants, my parents were not advocates of prenatal care so why did Mom call on Dr. Bertha W. Stark? It was probably because she was known by the Chinese immigrant community to be empathetic toward them and was willing to do special favors for them.
My 6-month-old paper brother, Chin Young Dock, in 1930. Courtesy National Archives, Pacific Regional Branch.
The four Chin Foo family members who left Macao arrived in San Francisco on September 17, 1930, and were sent to Angel Island for processing. Iva and I were quickly landed because we were "natives." Mom and Chin Young Dock were incarcerated on Angel Island for two days because the Immigration Service needed to verify that Chin Young Dock was truly the son of Chin Foo. Mom was interviewed first. Inspector R. W. Hanlen was Chairman of the Board of Special Inquiry and did all the questioning. After the preliminary verification of identity, including a recitation of all the children in the family and each of their age and date of birth, the inspectors learned that Chin Young Dock was born in Macao on March 25, 1930. When asked if her husband was in Macao at the time of birth of the baby, mom responded, "No," but that she had written a letter on the 1st or 2nd of April to inform him of the baby's birth and of his full name, Chin Young Dock. She stated that she and her husband had agreed that if the baby were a son, they would give him the generational middle name of "Young," which was the same for the other sons. The boy's grandmother in Macao would decide on the third character of the name. They had not given any thought of a girl's name at any time. When asked if she had obtained a birth certificate for the new baby, Mom responded that they did not issue birth certificates in China.
Then, as abruptly as he appeared in Macao, Chin Young Dock abruptly disappeared in San Francisco. One day, when I came home from school, I was told that Chin Young Dock was no longer with us. He had been adopted by (or sold to) a wealthy childless couple from out of town. We never saw him again or knew what became of him.
Place of Origin
Macau, China
Place of Settlement
San Francisco, CA


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Summit Village Seeks Volunteers
Samaritan Summit Village on outer Washington Street in Watertown needs volunteers.
Volunteer coordinator Phil Favero says volunteers are important because they can dedicate more time to spend with the residents than the staff.
Favero says they have about 45 volunteers right now, but would like to see the number climb to around 100.
Volunteers can be ages 14 and up.
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Managing approximately 23 million surface acres of public land, BLM-Utah realizes public involvement in our management strategies is critical. Planning emphasizes a collaborative environment in which local, State, and Tribal governments, as well as the public, user groups, and industry work with the BLM to identify appropriate multiple uses of the public lands.
The land-use planning process allows for extensive public involvement and provides a blueprint of how the public land should be managed. BLM Utah's mission is to sustain the health, diversity and productivity of the public land, and land-use planning is vital to our mission.
New Plans, Plan Revisions and Plan Ammendments
San Rafael Desert Master Leasing Plan
Utah Greater Sage-Grouse Plan Amendments
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Grazing Plan Amendment
Existing Plans
Availability of BLM Utah Land Use Plans (LUPs). Many of the past published documents which constitute our planning base are physically scarce, difficult to reproduce, and somewhat inaccessible to some staff and the public. In addition, the time devoted to and cost of reproducing documents can be substantial. Therefore, for your convenience, we have developed the following ways to make these documents available to you:
Under Federal law, BLM Utah prepares land-use plans that serve as the basis for all activities occurring on BLM-managed lands.
As part of the Resource Management Plans (RMP), a supporting Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is prepared. Both the RMP and EIS are developed concurrently with a full range of public participation. Throughout the project, local interests and residents will have opportunities to participate and share their insights and comments.


text: Both as Attorney General and Governor of Missouri, John Ashcroft was well known as an opponent of school desegregation programs in St. Louis and Kansas City. Differences of legal and political opinion existed then and now on this subject, and such differences alone would not constitute significant grounds for opposing Ashcroft's nomination. But Ashcroft's conduct in Missouri went far beyond such differences of opinion. Ashcroft spent years and significant state resources in efforts to stymie voluntary St. Louis desegregation plans designed to enable city and suburban students and families to choose whether to participate on a completely voluntary basis. He repeatedly tried to delay and reverse court orders, and his arguments were rejected in three appeals to the Supreme Court. He was threatened with contempt of court and was criticized and rebuked by federal judges. His conduct was likened to the Southern "massive resistance" that had followed the Supreme Court's decision more than two decades earlier in Brown v. Board of Education. Observers chastised him for exploiting his opposition to desegregation in his campaign for governor through rhetoric widely perceived as racially divisive. Even supporters and fellow Republicans criticized his tactics. And he failed completely to undertake meaningful efforts to solve the problems of state-created segregation, to resolve the litigation through negotiations or settlement, or to provide constructive leadership on the issue, all important qualities for a future U.S. Attorney General.


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Downloadable Database in a Solaris Zone
By Jeff Victor-Oracle on Jul 08, 2011
To simplify the process of creating Oracle databases, Oracle has released two Solaris Zones with Oracle 11gR2 pre-installed. You can simply download the appropriate template and "attach" it to your x86 or SPARC system running Solaris 10 (update 10/09 or newer).
Links to the downloads are at oracle.com.
Of course, you must have a valid license to run 11gR2 on that computer.


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RAGGED HOPE: Surviving the Fallout of Other People's Choices
by Cynthia Ruchti
Abingdon Press, 978-1-4267-5117-2
PB, 204 pages, $15.99
How do you deal with the pain caused by other people's choices? Cynthia Ruchti explores this question by telling the stories of 26 people who were hurt by choices made by a loved one, and how they turned to God to deal with the pain. In coping with betrayal, dishonesty, slander, rejection, and physical abuse, these courageous folks used prayer, Bible study, Christian outreach, and personal determination to rebuild their lives and go forward for Christ. They are able to share insights and pass along lessons to others who may be experiencing similar disappointments and disillusionments.
Ruchti has more than three decades of experience on the radio with her "Heartbeat of the Home." Some of the speaking techniques used on radio don't translate well into the printed word. The book contains incomplete sentences and frequently repeated words. Also, there is more "telling" than "showing" when describing the pain the people felt. Nevertheless, messages of survival and hope come through, making this an uplifting book for folks in damaged relationships.
Scott H. Phillips is a professional writing major at Taylor University and a freelance writer for WBCL radio, Church Libraries and Christian Book Previews.


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(CBS) — Wisconsin Energy is promising not to raise gas bills for two years if it's allowed to take over the parent of Peoples and North Shore Gas, reports WBBM's Bob Roberts.
The filing with the Illinois Commerce Commission does not take into consideration rate-hikes of up to $5 a month for the typical Peoples' customer and $2.5 for a North Shore customer, which are already pending.
The pledge dates from the day Wisconsin Energy would close on current owner Integrys. It also preserves 2,000 frontline jobs locally.
WBBM asked Wisconsin Energy's Brian Matthew what role if any the meeting last month between Mayor Emanuel and the utility's CEO played in the pledge.
"The conversations with Mayor Emanuel and also with other stakeholders were very important prior to filing this," Matthew said.
No final decision is expected until sometime next year.


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Volume 30, Issue 2, March 2012
The authors report epitaxialgrowth of dilute nitride GaNxAsyP1−x−y on GaP(100) via a linearly graded GaAsxP1−x metamorphic buffer. The As content is in situ determined by group-V-induced reflection high energy electron diffraction intensity oscillation, while the N content is determined by x-ray diffraction. Room-temperature photoluminescence (PL) is observed for the top GaNxAsyP1−x−y layer and in temperature dependent PL, the peak position shows S-shape curve, indicative of defect states in the bandgap. Room-temperature PL intensity is drastically increased after rapid thermal annealing (RTA) and the results suggest GaNxAsyP1−x−y with different N content requires different optimal RTA temperature for optical performance.
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Low resistance and thermally stable Ti/Al-based Ohmic contacts to N-face n-GaN for vertical light-emitting diodes by using Ti(Ga) solid solution and TiN layers30(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3678490View Description Hide Description
The authors report on the formation of highly reliable Ti/Al-based ohmic contacts to N-face n-GaN for high-performance vertical light-emitting diodes by using Ti(Ga) solid solution and TiN layers. The Ti(Ga) solid solution layer is used to minimize the outdiffusion of Ga atoms from the n-GaN surface region. Unlike the Ti/Al contacts, the Ti(Ga)/Ti/Al and Ti(Ga)/TiN/Al samples exhibit ohmic behavior with contact resistivities of 3.9 – 4.8 × 10−4 Ωcm2 after annealing at 250 °C. It was further shown that unlike the Ti(Ga)/TiN/Al samples, the Ti/Al and the Ti(Ga)/Ti/Al samples are largely electrically degraded when annealed at 300 °C in an oven. Based on x-ray photoemission spectroscopy and secondary ion mass spectrometry results, ohmic formation and degradation mechanisms are briefly described and discussed.
Resistive switching of HfO2 based flexible memories fabricated by low temperature atomic layer depositiona)30(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3694003View Description Hide Description
HfO2-based flexible memories were fabricated using a low temperature atomic layer deposition (LTALD) process to examine resistive switching performance. The devices exhibit typical bipolar resistive switching. The endurance and retention behaviors were also investigated. No significant degradation of the device was noted at either room temperature or 85 °C, and the current transport mechanism of the high- and low-resistance states are estimated to be Ohmic and trap-assisted current, respectively. The authors propose that this LTALD process will significantly improve fabrication of flexible memories.
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Characteristic comparison of AlGaN/GaN enhancement-mode HEMTs with CHF3 and CF4 surface treatment30(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3680115View Description Hide Description
In this study, enhancement-mode (E-mode) AlGaN/GaN HEMTs that underwent CHF3 and CF4plasma treatment beneath the gate metal were fabricated. These treatments were applied because, although previous studies have formed AlF3 compound layers after fluorine-based plasma treatment to suppress the polarization-induced charge density, the surface negative charges still influenced the device gate leakage current and trap density. In the device in this study, unlike in previous CF4 plasma-treated GaN E-mode devices, the hydrogen atoms of the CHF3plasma were introduced to compensate for vacancies by donating an electron to a vacancy acceptor level, thereby reducing the number of vacancy induced traps. Based on the measured subthreshold slope (SS) and the effective interface state density (D it) results, the SS value of a CHF3-treated HEMT was 80 mV/decade and the D it was 1.23 × 1012 cm−2. Moreover, the CHF3-treated HEMT exhibited a current gain cut-off frequency, a maximum oscillation frequency, and an output power of 6.7, 26, and 14.8 dBm (302 mW/mm), respectively. The 1/fnoise measurement results of the CHF3-treated HEMT indicated that the flicker noise-induced generation-recombination noise and gate leakage-induced generation-recombination noise were also improved. Therefore, the CHF3-treated HEMT has great potential for use in low-distortion power amplifiers and logic control circuits.
Influence of hydrogen on the thermionic electron emission from nitrogen-incorporated polycrystalline diamond films30(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3684982View Description Hide Description
Although hydrogen has been shown to enhance the thermionic emission properties of nitrogen-incorporated diamondcathodes, the effect diminishes when these cathodes are heated to temperatures in excess of 700 °C, possibly due to the hydrogen desorbing from the diamond. In order to further examine this behavior, this work examines the thermionic emission properties of a nitrogen-incorporated diamondfilm grown by chemical vapor deposition in a hydrogen-methane-nitrogen plasma. The film was tested for thermally stimulated electron emission at temperatures ranging from 500 to 900 °C in an as-grown state and after exposure to a hydrogen plasma treatment. Emission current increased, as described by the Richardson equation for thermal emission up to ∼ 700 °C. Above ∼ 800 °C the thermionic emission current was observed to diminish, an effect attributed to the loss of hydrogen from the diamond. Recovery of the hydrogen effect was explored by exposing the diamondfilm to a low-energy hydrogen plasma. The thermionic emission current at temperatures below ∼700 °C after this hydrogen plasma exposure was observed to increase by four orders of magnitude over the thermionic emission current observed in the initial (as-grown) test. Possible explanations for this emission current increase are discussed.
Comparison of tunnel junctions for cascaded InAs/GaSb superlattice light emitting diodes30(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3692252View Description Hide Description
Tunnel junctions in cascaded structures must provide adequate barriers to prevent carriers from leaking from one emission region to the next without first recombining radiatively, while at the same time remain low in tunnelingresistance for current recycling. In this study, a variety of tunnel junction designs are compared in otherwise identical four stage InAs/GaSb superlattice light emitting diodes, which past studies have found hole confinement to be problematic. Here we used GaSb on the p-side of the junction, while varying materials on the n-side. The authors find Al0.20In0.80As0.73Sb0.27tunnel junctions function best due to the low set of the conduction band; Ga0.75In0.25As0.23Sb0.77 also works well, though is more resistive due to a reduced set of the conduction band; and GaSb, while giving good hole confinement, results in a very resistive junction. Graded superlattice junctions can also work well, though they show sensitivity to doping levels, and present some challenges in growing strain-free.
Process effects of copper film over a step etched with a plasma-based process30(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3692251View Description Hide Description
The additive gas effect of a new plasma-based process for etching the copperfilm over a dielectric step has been investigated. The addition of different gases, such as Ar, N2, and CF4, affected the copper vertical and lateral conversion rates, which are critical to the attack of the cusp region and the sidewall as well as the residue formation. This is due to changes of plasma phase chemistry and ion bombardment energy. Excessive attacks of the cusp region and the sidewall were observed when the chlorine radical concentration was high except for the short plasma exposure time or the sidewall passivation condition. When the slope angle of the dielectric step was small, the cusp structure of the copperfilm was barely visible; therefore, the excessive plasma attack of the cusp region was negligible. A two step etch process that minimizes excessive attacks of the cusp region and the sidewall as well as the residue formation has been developed. This new process is critical to the practical application of copper in microelectronic products.
Electrical properties and radiation detector performance of free-standing bulk n-GaN30(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3690644View Description Hide Description
Electrical properties and deep electron and hole trap spectra were measured for undoped n-GaN cut from a thick boule grown by hydride vapor phase epitaxy(HVPE). The material is characterized by a very low concentration of residual donors (1013–1014 cm−3) in the first 30 μm near the growth surface. The bulk electrical properties were similar to those of standard high quality undoped bulk HVPE n-GaN, with a net donor concentration of ∼1016 cm−3 and mobility ∼1000 cm2/V s. The strong decrease of electron concentration in the surface region of the high resistivityGaN was caused by the compensation of shallow residual donors by a high density (∼6 × 1015 cm−3) of hole traps with activation energy of 0.2 eV, confined to the compensated region. In addition, other hole traps H5 with activation energy 1.2 eV and concentration 5 × 1015 cm−3 were present. These latter traps had similar concentrations in both the high resistivity and standard conducting HVPEGaN.Radiation detectors prepared on the high resistivity material showed charge collection efficiency (CCE) close to 100% for spectrometry of α-particles with energy up to 5.1 MeV. The CCE dependence on voltage indicated a strong trapping of holes in the active region of detectors by the H5 hole traps.
Morphology of inkjet printed 6,13 bis(tri-isopropylsilylethynyl) pentacene on surface-treated silica30(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3693415View Description Hide Description
The soluble small molecule organic semiconductor, 6,13 bis(tri-isopropylsilylethynyl) pentacene, is inkjet printed on thermally grown silicon dioxide via an orthodichlorobenzene solvent. This paper studies the effect of surface treatment on the size and geometry of sessile drops, as well as the film growth and crystallization behavior on the substrate. The mechanism of morphology control of inkjet-printed arrayed isolating dots or thin film involves the interaction at the interface between the solute molecules and solid substrate. The size and geometry of microscale isolating dots depend on the substrate's surface uniformity, while the thin film morphology is less affected by this uniformity. Crystallization of the semiconductor requires a relatively high solute concentration at the contact line and is usually accompanied by solute diffusion driven under a concentration gradient. The polar contribution of the surface energy enhances pinning interaction between the substrate and solute molecules and favors the formation of a continuous film.
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Probing temporal evolution of extreme ultraviolet assisted contamination on Ru mirror by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy30(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3680122View Description Hide Description
Extreme ultraviolet(EUV)radiation mediated carbon contamination and oxidation of the Ru mirrorsurface, and the corresponding impact on reflectivity were studied. In particular, time-dependent systematic decrease in EUVreflectivity with a 13.5 nm wavelength of light in high vacuum atmosphere was recorded and correlated with the change in chemical composition on the Ru surface as derived from in situx-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS). The contamination on Ru surface is caused by residual impurities of the test chamber. The recorded XPS spectra show a sudden increase in carbon concentration in the first 1 h followed by a slow but linear growth in the presence of EUVradiation. Further analyses show a slight increase in Ru oxide, whereas the concentration of water molecules decreases continuously. Moreover, the carbon monoxide level at the surface was stabilized after initial increase in concentration for an hour. The impact of water molecules and the accumulation of carbon atoms on the Ru surface are discussed in details.
Wafer level critical dimension control in spacer-defined double patterning for sub-72 nm pitch logic technologya)30(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3684894View Description Hide Description
Optimization of critical dimension (CD) uniformity during a spacer-defined double patterning process was explored. Image log-slope (ILS) was used as a major metric in optimizing the CD uniformity as well as the vertical sidewall of the developed resist pattern, which was used as a core-mandrel. In aerial image optimization, mask CD, mask pitch, target CD, defocus, and illumination settings were identified as influential factors in the CD uniformity. An over-exposure from a large mask CD was discovered to be beneficial to the CD maintenance as was a vertical sidewall of the resist pattern, although the CD uniformity across the focus reversely deteriorates with an increase in the ILS. As for wafer-level CD uniformity control, ASML's Spacer Controller was able to correct CD nonuniformity of post-etch patterns across the intra- and inter-fields of the wafer by adjusting the local dose during the lithographic exposure.
Magnetophoretic assembly and printing of nanowires30(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3683152View Description Hide Description
Nanowires are a well-established class of materials covering both metals and semiconductors. Although the synthesis of nanowires has been highly developed, their manipulation into specific device structures has lagged behind. Here we report a simple room temperature method for creating directly patterned structures out of nickelnanowires of submicron diameters as previously formed by electrotemplating. Specially shaped magnetic pole-pieces are used to form patterns of these ferromagnetic rods on thin flexible plastic foils, which were then fixed permanently into place either by electrodepositing an additional thin nickel coating or by a UV-curable polymer solution. It is shown that it is possible with oriented and patternedmagnetic fields to create both vertically and, by using additional surface tension forces upon drying, horizontally aligned arrays of nickel rods. The authors show that linewidths down to 50 μm can easily be realized with this technique and also show that direct printing of these magnetophoretically assembled structures onto adhesive or rubber substrates is also possible. The simplicity and low-cost inherent in this lithography-free method suggests that it is suitable as a general manufacturing method for nanowire assembly. As an example, a simple field emission display device is demonstrated.
100 keV electron backscattered range and coefficient for silicon30(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3693985View Description Hide Description
The authors have measured the range and intensity of backscattered electrons in silicon from a 100 keV source using a process independent method. Backscattered electrons contributed to the total dose of features written in a negative tone electron beam resist. Instead of measuring the height of the resist and using a contrast curve to convert the resist height to dose, the heights of the features were made equal by adjusting the backscattered contribution through dose assignments. Creating features of equal height eliminated the need to use a contrast curve to convert from resist height to total dose. Also, it allowed for measurements of the backscattered contribution from larger distances. Using a circularly symmetric torus pattern, the three-dimensional backscatter problem was reduced to a 1-dimensional Gaussian form. The authors measured the range of the backscattered electrons, β, to be 31.08 ± 0.06 μm. By varying the writing dose of the pattern, we determined the backscatter coefficient, η, to be 0.63 ± 0.03.
Nanoscale scratching of platinum thin films using atomic force microscopy with DLC tips30(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3694242View Description Hide Description
Atomic force microscopy experiments were conducted to investigate the scratching characteristics of platinum thin-films for making microscale or nanoscale structures. The wear behavior of the diamond-like-carbon coated tip used was first studied to quantify the wear rate for scratching Pt films. The influences of the scratching parameters on the resulting geometries were then investigated. The scratching parameters to be considered included the applied tip force, number of scratch cycles, and scratch speed. All results indicated that the scratched groove size could be well correlated with and precisely controlled by the applied force and the scratch cycle number. With the aid of the correlation parameters and the known tip wear rate, the scratched geometry can be better controlled and fabricated. The associated scratchability, which is a measure of the easiness of the material to be removed by scratching, can also be determined.
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Emission properties of carbon nanowalls on porous silicon30(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3681287View Description Hide Description
For the past two decades various methods of carbon nanostructures growth have been proposed. Special substrate pretreatment methods are generally used to growcarbon nanowalls on silicon substrates and among them are mechanical and catalytic methods and ion bombardment in an rf discharge with bias. This work describes the possibility of growingcarbonstructures on porous silicon in a dc discharge without any additional pretreatment of the substrate surface.Carbonstructures were grown on n- and p-type (100) porous silicon substrates produced by using standard photoelectrochemical etching. The analysis of these carbonstructures revealed nanocrystalline carbon with multilayer carbon nanotubes and fibers. All samples demonstrated low field emission thresholds (Etr < 3 V/μm) and high current densities, showing an achieved current density of more than 6 A/cm2 for an electric field of E ∼ 15 V/μm. The authors investigated various modifications of porous silicon samples and carbonstructures and demonstrated a practicable technique to create a reproducible uniform spot that varies in size from several millimeters to tens of millimeters. The authors propose a simplified and less expensive alternative to existing methods.
Scanning tunneling microscope-based local electroluminescence spectroscopy of p-AlGaAs/i-GaAs/n-AlGaAs double heterostructure30(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3684985View Description Hide Description
Local characterization of electroluminescence(EL) from working light-emitting devices is a key to developing and improving their EL properties. The authors developed a scanning tunneling microscope- (STM-) EL technique based on conductive optical fiber probe STM with homemade bipolar sample holder and we demonstrated spatially resolved STM-EL nanospectroscopy of p-AlGaAs/i-GaAs/n-AlGaAs double heterostructure (110) cross-sections. The lateral spatial resolution of the STM-EL measurement was evaluated to be about 0.9 μm, whose origin was attributed to far-field EL collection by the tapered core of the optical fiber probe. This lateral spatial resolution agrees with the estimated spatial resolution of 1.1 μm in lateral and 1.2 μm in depth.
First-principles study of field-emission from carbon nanotubes in the presence of methane30(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3684980View Description Hide Description
Carbon nanotubes are promising candidates for field-emitters. It has been shown that the presence of various gases can enhance or degrade the performance of nanotube emitters. Small hydrocarbons are of particular interest because of their ability to enhance the emission properties. The authors report a simulation study of field-emission from a carbon nanotube exposed to methane in various configurations with an emphasis on calculating the emission current. The Hartree–Fock theory combined with a Green's functions approach was used for the simulations. It was observed that the change in the emission current strongly depends on the particular arrangement of the methane molecules on the nanotube.
Study of Ti etching and selectivity mechanism in fluorocarbon plasmas for dielectric etch30(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3690643View Description Hide Description
The authors studied the behavior of Ti hardmasks in CF4/Ar and C4F8/Ar discharges using conditions relevant to pattern transfer processes into organosilicate glass (OSG), a reference low-k material investigated in parallel. The authors examined various materialerosion stages and determined the dependencies of etch rates (ERs) and etching selectivities (ESs) on the following plasma parameters: self-bias voltage (50–150 V), processing pressure (20–60 mTorr) and %CF4 (10–30 %) in CF4/Ar discharges, and O2 addition (0–10 %) and N2 addition (0–20 %) to C4F8/Ar discharges. Erosion behavior and ERs were characterized by real-time ellipsometric measurements and multilayer optical modeling. These measurements were complemented by x ray photoelectron spectroscopy to study the surface composition. The impact of plasma parameter changes were investigated by comparing ERs and corresponding ESs (OSG ER/Ti ER). During the erosion of Ti, the initially oxidizedfilmsurface was transformed into a TiFx layer (x ∼ 3) covered by a FC film. The FC film thickness strongly depended on the FC feed gas and was significantly thicker for the C4F8-based etch (1.5 nm) than for the CF4-based etch (0.9 nm). Ti erosion was found to be dependent on the energy deposited on the filmsurface by ion bombardment and to exponentially decrease with increasing FC film thicknesses. For thin FC films (< 1 nm), erosion was ion driven, i.e., "chemical sputtering", and, for thick FC films (> 1 nm), erosion was limited by the amount of F that could diffuse through the FC layer to the Ti interface. In contrast to organic masking materials, Ti hardmasks have lower ESs for the more polymerizing C4F8-based discharges than for CF4-based discharges. This can be explained by the consumption of the limited supply of F at the OSG surface by C and H impurities, which form volatile CF4 and HF etch products. For thin FC films and low ion energy deposition by ion bombardment, ESs up to 15 have been achieved.
Characterization of carbon nanotube film-silicon Schottky barrier photodetectors30(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3690645View Description Hide Description
The authors fabricate vertical geometry single-walled carbon nanotube(CNT) film/p-type silicon Schottky barrierphotodetectors, where the CNTfilm acts as the transparent metal and silicon as the active semiconductor. The authors experimentally characterize the current-voltage, spectral responsivity, and noise properties of these devices under reverse bias. The authors find that the CNT film–Si Schottky barrierphotodetectors exhibit a large photocurrent-to-dark current ratio with responsivity as high as 0.10 A/W due to the high transmittance of the CNTfilm. The measured current noise spectral density shows a 1/f limited behavior and scales as the square of the reverse bias current. The noise equivalent power of the devices is found to be 1.4 × 10−10 W. A comparison between CNTfilmdevices and devices based on conventional metal electrodes is also carried out. These results provide important insights into the properties and performance of CNT film–Si Schottky barrierphotodetectors.
Dopant depletion in the near surface region of thermally prepared silicon (100) in UHV30(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3694010View Description Hide Description
Degenerately doped (arsenic) n-type hydrogen terminated silicon (100) samples were prepared using various heat treatments for ultrahigh vacuum scanning tunneling microscopy(STM) and spectroscopy (STS) analysis. Samples heat treated to 1050 °C were found to have a consistent level of doping throughout the bulk and near surface regions. STS revealed tunneling through dopant states consistent with degenerately doped samples. SIMS profiling and HREELS measurements confirmed dopant and carrier concentrations, respectively. Samples heated to 1250 °C were found to have a reduced concentration of dopants in the near surface region. STS measurements showed shifted I/V curves and the loss of tunneling through dopant states in the band gap, indicating reduced dopant concentrations. Observations were confirmed by SIMS and HREELS where depleted dopants and reduced carrier concentrations were measured. The effect of the varying surfacedopant concentrations on the STM imaging characteristics of dangling bonds on hydrogen terminated surfaces was also investigated. Understanding the effect of thermal processing on near surfacedopant atom concentrations will permit better control over equilibrium charge occupation and charging characteristics of dangling bond midgap states on H:silicon.
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Behavioral model for electrical response and strain sensitivity of nanotube-based nanocomposite materials30(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.3691654View Description Hide Description
An algorithm to study the electrical conductivity of nanocomposite layers, made by dispersing nanotubes inside a polymer structure, is proposed. Conduction is modeled by following the path of electric current through the nanotube network within the polymer. Based on this algorithm, a numerical simulator is developed to study the effect of nanoparticles and nanocomposite film dimensions and concentration on the conductance of a nanocompositeresistor. This simulator is also capable of predicting the behavior of nanocompositeresistors under mechanical strain for devices with different parameters. To verify the simulation results, several test devices with different filler concentrations are fabricated from a composite of SU-8 and multiwall carbon nanotubes. The experimental results agree with the performance anticipated by the simulator, as the applied strain and filler concentration are altered independently. The simulator is capable of illustrating the tradeoffs between conductivity, sensitivity, and repeatability and can be used as a powerful tool to pave the path for designing reliable electronic components from nanocompositematerials.


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Large Buildings in England, 1948
Physical Details: Drawing : 1 item : ink ; 35 x 42 cm.
Creator: Emilio Sanchez (1921-1999), artist
Forms part of: Emilio Sanchez papers, 1922-2012
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation: Large Buildings in England, 1948. Emilio Sanchez papers, 1922-2012. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Digital ID: 1564
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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. A horizontal Japanese decorative scroll featuring pictures or calligraphy.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. A type of Japanese hand scroll which unrolls horizontally; laterally on a flat surface.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A roll, as of silk; specifically, a Japanese picture or writing, generally of considerable length, that is kept rolled up, and not suspended as a kakemono.
Single grain sushi is sold in plates of 10 or 12 (arranged in a circle with a couple of strips of leek in the middle to form the hands of a clock) and features all the typical sushi, including makimono, tako, tamago, ikura, kohata, anago, ebi, ika, Otoro and kanpachi.
Japan's Latest Wacky Food Gimmick: One-Grain Sushi | Impact Lab
Single grain sushi is sold in plates of 10 or 12 arranged in a circle with a couple of strips of leek in the middle to form the hands of a clock and features all the typical sushi, including makimono, tako, tamago, ikura, kohata, anago, ebi, ika, Otoro and kanpachi…
An exotic fusion of Asian and Southeast Asian flavors, Zen boasts Teppanyaki, yakitori, Korean barbecue and a noodle bar, along with fresh sushi, sashimi, tamaki and makimono.
A 10-metre long makimono, or vertical scroll, depicts a night procession of 100 Yukihide demons, grimacing in a very modern way.
The most questionable expressions of Macku's creativity where it comes to fish remain: while you can almost understand the combination of smoked salmon and Laughing Cow cheese, rolling it into unagi makimono just seems like provocation for its own sake.
If you are not crazy about sushi then there is still plenty to choose from: salads, some great appetizers (any combination of which would make a great meal in themselves) traditional Japanese dishes like teriyaki (did you know that teriyaki is a cooking technique, not a specific recipe?), tempura and makimono rolls.
A makimono roll of scallop, cucumber, and salt-cured plum capped with tobiko fish roe served with ume plum paste pooled in white truffle oil.
These thin sheets of roasted nori seaweed are the traditional wrapping for making makimono rolls.
Nippostrongylus kendo kyu nisei kesa-gatame kyudo No keyaki linked verse nogaku kiaki mai noh kibei maiko nori kiku makimono norimon Kikuchi mama-san norito kikumon mamushi noshi kikyo mana notan ki-mon matsu nunchakus kimono matsuri oban kimono sleeve matsuyama, adj. obang kin mebos obe kiri medaka obi kirigami Meiji odori kirimon menuki ofuro kirin metake o-goshi koan miai oiran mikado ojime sub mikan Okayama, adj. kobang Mikimoto Okazaki kobe, adj.
(sliced raw fish), nigiri (rice topped with sliced fish), makimono (rolled rice with meat, seafood and veggie fillings) and hand rolls.


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Doug and Susie Fast of Upper Arlington announce the engagement of their daughter, Danielle, to Mason Gauch, son of Mike and Marcy Gauch of Upper Arlington.
The bride-to-be graduated from Upper Arlington High School in 2010 and received a bachelor's degree in pharmaceutical sciences from Ohio State University in 2013. She is pursuing a doctorate of pharmacy degree at OSU.
Her fiance also graduated from Upper Arlington High School in 2010 and is pursuing a bachelor's degree in English at OSU with plans to obtain a master's degree in education.
The wedding will take place at May 23 at Fellowship Christian Church in Columbus.


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I thank The Dispatch for the Dec. 20 editorial " Get them help in time."
The passing of House Bill 104 on Dec. 11 was a personal victory.
As the mother of a severely mentally ill adult child, I lost my son because I could not, or at least I was told I could not, force him into treatment. In fact, I could have, had I known or had my son's caregivers and even my attorney known that all I needed was a court order.
Before my son's tragic and unnecessary death in 2008, I approached then-Gov. Ted Strickland, state Rep. Dan Stewart and many attorneys, only to find that no one wanted to help me make others aware that there was help to save the lives of our mentally ill loved ones.
With many thanks to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle who helped, it looks as if we just might be able to get this law the recognition it deserves, and it will save someone else's child.
I want to ask that it be named "Joey's Law" in honor of all the Joeys, including my son, who lost their lives because their families' hands were tied in trying to get them the help they needed.
Too bad it has taken a Columbine, a Sandy Hook, an Arizona senator's assassination attempt, an Aurora, Colo., theater shooting, a Fort Hood, Texas, massacre and many, many other tragic events to draw our attention to mental illness and get something positive done in Ohio.
I've known since 2008, and thousands of families before and after me also have known, what we should do: Allow us to take our loved ones off the street and place them in a secure mental-health environment with qualified mental-health providers for a few weeks or more, with up-to-date treatments and medications until their mental illness is under control or in remission.
Treatments work; recoveries happen. And it's far cheaper than the alternatives we are living with now. People with mental illnesses can be productive members of society if we can keep them alive and out of jail and give their treatment a chance to work. This law, hopefully "Joey's Law," will do that.
I ask Ohioans to support this legislation and make "Joey's Law" a reality in 2014.


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John Oliver Killens was an important figure in the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s, Killens was a close friend of Martin Luther King and other civil rights activists.
John O. Killens created the Black Writer's Conference (which has been hosted every few years at Medgar Evers College since 1986), was a Medgar Evers College professor and one of the most respected authors of his time. He died of cancer on October 27, 1987. He was 71 at the time of his death and lived in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, New York
The following was originally Published Black Issues Book Review, July-August, 2004 by Keith Gilyard
Taken as a whole, the fiction of John Oliver Killens anticipates the drama of playwright August Wilson, who is approaching the conclusion of a cycle of 10 plays, each designed to illustrate African American life in one of the decades of the 20th century. Similarly, most of Killens's major works connect to a particular era and set of concerns in African American history. Unfortunately, most of his books are out of print. Great Gittin' Up Morning (1980) explores the antebellum period through the eyes of a fictionalized Denmark Vesey and his partners in a slave rebellion that occurred in South Carolina in 1822. (The story is geared primarily toward younger readers, but it packs a punch comparable to Black Thunder, Arna Bontemps's excellent 1936 novel about the Gabriel Prosser insurrection.) Killens's last published novel, Great Black Russian, imagines the life of Alexander Pushkin, who was a contemporary of Vesey on the world scene, but the crucial action and drama in the novel unfold in the decade or so following Vesey's death. A Man Ain't Nothin' but a Man, spun around the legend of John Henry, examines the struggle of African Americans--and the working class overall--in the 19th century, post Emancipation era.
Youngblood (1954) is a book about struggle on lira Crow terrain toward black self-determination and economic justice over the first third of the 20th century. And Then We Heard the Thunder (1963) is easily the best treatment we have in fiction of the African American military experience during World War II. 'Sippi (1967) dramatically chronicles developments from the onset of the modern Civil Rights Movement to the dawn of the Black Power Era. The Cotillion; or One Good Bull Is Half the Herd ((1971) depicts cultural politics in the post-Malcolm period before 1970. In addition to his novels, Killens wrote numerous short stories, plays and scripts; he was the first African American to receive solo screenplay credit for a Hollywood movie, the 1959 Odds Against Tomorrow.
Killens articulated African American heroism, particularly within a family or community context, and offered a set of values he felt was liberating. Black nationalism is always a feature of his work; the community-oriented activism and armed self defense in some of his portrayals make this clear. But ever present is transformation.
Langston Hughes, Richard Wright and Margaret Walker were literary influences he always acknowledged. His students included novelists Tina McElroy Ansa, Bebe Moore Campbell, Arthur Flowers, Nikki Giovanni, Elizabeth Nunez and Terry McMillan. All re call a soft-spoken man who was generous with his time, praise and humor. He always talked about the need for artists to be politically engaged and responsible--both in their craft and their broader lives. His own life was a fine example.
In 1950, Killens became the founding chairman of the Harlem Writers Guild, a still-active workshop whose members have authored hundreds of books and sponsored numerous activities to promote African American literature. A couple of years later, he and close friend John Henrik Clarke assisted Malcolm X with the founding of the Organization of Afro-American Unity.
Although Killens remained involved with various political efforts into the 1980s'the FBI kept a file on him for five decades'he devoted an increasing amount of time to his work as an educator and cultural organizer. He held appointments at the New School for Social Research, Fisk University, Columbia University, Howard University, Bronx Community College and Medgar Evers College in his home borough of Brooklyn. He generally insisted on running a writing workshop for the community in addition to his responsibilities to the students enrolled on campus.
Despite the great demand upon his time, Killens, naturally gregarious, loved to draw artists and intellectuals around him for discussions about literature and politics. In conjunction with his teaching appointments, he directed a series of writers' conferences between 1965 and 1986 that serve as milestones in African American literary history. That tradition continues with the biennial National Black Writers Conference at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, which this year presented a tribute and symposium to Killens.
Killens was unwavering in his love for black people. We should continue to return that love with our remembrance.
Black Russian: A Novel on the Life and Times of Alexander Pushkin
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Publisher: Wayne State University Press; First Edition edition (May 1989)
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 1.2 inches
Black intellectuals have long considered the great Russian poet Alexander Pushkin to be one of their own. Disturbed that recent academic works have either ignored or downplayed Pushkin's African heritage (his great-grandfather was an Abyssinian prince at the court of Peter the Great), the late Killens ( And Then They Heard the Thunder ) sought to remedy this omission with a "fictionalized" biography.
The result is a somewhat racy, streamlined novelization of Pushkin's life. Killens contends that Pushkin considered himself to be African and that his liberal stance concerning the social issues of his day, and involvement with ill-fated radical groups such as the Decembrists, stemmed from his complicated feelings about his black heritage. Pushkin, according to Killens, was affected by his ancestry in other ways as well. His well-documented rejection by his parents, principally his mother, was due to his "African looks," and his prowess with women was attributable to his "hot African blood." Eschewing any kind of analysis of Pushkin's work, Killens focuses instead on the dramatic events in his life, culminating with Pushkin's tragic early death from wounds suffered in a duel. However lovingly conceived, the author's last work is a rather strident polemic, and suffers accordingly. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Format: Paperback, 488pp.
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Pub. Date: January 2000
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Youngblood was the January 2001 AALBC,com's The Coffee Will Make You Black online reading Group selection
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John Oliver Killens's landmark novel of social protest chronicles the lives of the Youngblood family and their friends in Crossroads, Georgia, from the turn of the century to the Great Depression. Its large cast of powerfully affecting characters includes Joe Youngblood, a tragic figure of heroic physical strength; Laurie Lee, his beautiful and strong-willed wife; Richard Myles, a young high school teacher from New York; and Robby, the Youngbloods' son, who takes the large risk of becoming involved in the labor movement.
And Then We Heard the Thunder
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Format: Paperback
Date Published: May 1984
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I first came across this book a number of years ago through Quarterly Black Review when on their website was a category titled, "Books Every African-American Library Should Have" (its not there anymore). Before then, I had never heard of John O. Killens or And Then We Heard Thunder. I then came across a copy of it and set it aside for a long time. How stupid of me. The novel is wonderful. And Then We Heard Thunder is about Sol Sauders, a recently married, young black man in the early 1940s during World War II. The novel is of his encounters, the people he meets and of racism in the United States Army. An epic novel not to be forgotten.
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Oliver Killens: A Life of Black Literary Activism
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John Oliver Killens's politically charged
novels And Then We Heard the Thunder and The Cotillion; or One
Good Bull Is Half the Herd, were nominated for the Pulitzer
Prize. His works of fiction and nonfiction, the most famous of
which is his novel Youngblood, have been translated into more
than a dozen languages. An influential novelist, essayist,
screenwriter, and teacher, he was the founding chair of the
Harlem Writers Guild and mentored a generation of black writers
at Fisk, Howard, Columbia, and elsewhere. Killens is recognized
as the spiritual father of the Black Arts Movement. In this
first major biography of Killens, Keith Gilyard examines the
life and career of the man who was perhaps the premier African
American writer-activist from the 1950s to the 1980s.
Gilyard extends his focus to the broad boundaries of Killens's times and literary achievement'from the Old Left to the Black Arts Movement and beyond. Figuring prominently in these pages are the many important African American artists and political figures connected to the author from the 1930s to the 1980s'W. E. B. Du Bois, Paul Robeson, Alphaeus Hunton, Langston Hughes, James Baldwin, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Harry Belafonte, and Maya Angelou, among others.


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MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Suspected Islamist Boko Haram fighters have abducted dozens of boys and men in a raid on a remote village in northeastern Nigeria, loading them onto trucks and driving them off, witnesses who fled the violence said yesterday.
The kidnappings came four months after Boko Haram, which is fighting to reinstate a medieval Islamic caliphate in religiously mixed Nigeria, abducted more than 200 schoolgirls from the village of Chibok. They still are missing.
Several witnesses who fled after Sunday's raid on Doron Baga, a sandy fishing village near the shores of Lake Chad, said militants clothed in military and police uniforms had burned several houses and that 97 people were unaccounted for.
"They left no men or boys in the place; only young children, girls and women," said Halima Adamu, exhausted after a 110-mile road trip on the back of a truck to Maiduguri, capital of the northeastern state of Borno.
Witnesses said six older men were killed in Sunday's raid.
Boko Haram, seen as the No. 1 security threat to Africa's top economy and oil producer, has dramatically increased attacks on civilians in the past year, and what began as a grass-roots movement has rapidly lost popular support as it becomes more bloodthirsty.
Boko Haram's tactic is to kidnap boys and force them to fight and to abduct girls as sex slaves.
The military did not respond to a request for comment. A security source said they were aware of the incident but were still investigating the details.
"I am appalled to see reports of another large abduction by terrorists in the northeast of Nigeria." British Minister for Africa James Duddridge said in an emailed statement.
Britain and the United States have offered help to try to find the missing Chibok girls, but there has been no success yet.
The kidnappers overpowered local vigilantes who had no support because this is no military presence there, the villagers said.


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Report And Investigate
Answers, facts and truth needed in Heenan shooting.
The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism did a nice piece of work last week reporting a neighbor's disputed account of the shooting of Paul Heenan. While it is not conclusive evidence of poor judgment by Madison Police officer Stephen Heimsness or of any other wrongdoing at this point, the fact that statements made by the neighbors were not part of the Dane County District Attorney's report which cleared Heimsness of wrongdoing needs an explanation, especially since Police Chief Noble Wray acknowledged the neighbor's contention at a news briefing.
At any rate as we said it is too soon to jump to any conclusions here. But given the tragic nature of the event, and the underlying issue of trust in law enforcement, we welcome all the good reporting and official investigating we can get. The public, to say nothing of Paul Hennan's family, friends and neighbors, deserve nothing less.
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Bruschetta Chicken
Total Time
Prep 10 mins
Cook 30 mins
I haven't tried this recipe, but it looks delicious and I cant wait to try it. I found it on the tasteofhome.com website.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 cup egg substitute
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 pound)
- 1⁄4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1⁄4 cup dry breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 2 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh basil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- Place flour and eggs in separate shallow bowls. Dip chicken in flour, then in eggs; place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Combine the Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle over chicken. Loosely cover baking dish with foil. Bake at 375° for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until top is browned.
- Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Spoon over the chicken. Return to the oven for 3-5 minutes or until tomato mixture is heated through. Yield: 4 servings.
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This was great for a change of pace for chicken. It wasn't hard to make and tasted fresh. Thanks for posting. Reviewed for Spring PAC 2010.
We loved this! I had to leave the topping off for the picky eaters here but that's OK. I followed the instructions as written and it came out perfect! Thanks so much for posting!!