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My Thanksgiving came early and complete with stuffing, bourbon maple mashed sweet potatoes, and a pumpkin pie.
Oh and there was a quiz to test my Australian knowledge at a table full of people dressed like the Crocodile Hunter and Dame Edna. No biggie.
I didn't do too bad, actually. I've got the koala key chain and beer koozie to prove it. (Yes, there were totally prizes, even though I was the only contestant.)
But did I mention that there was bourbon maple sweet potatoes? So yeah. No complaints here.
A girl's got to pay her dues if she's marrying into an Australian family. Especially if they've been so nice as to actually have a Thanksgiving.
But right now I'm taking a break from the pumpkin, green bean casserole and various pie possibilities to present you with…a bowl o' summer.
Let's be real, it's late spring where I am and not many people are gearing up for a big T-giving feast next week.
And after the gravy-topped plates (and I do mean plateS) and pile of desserts I had, I think a salad is a nice idea.
If you're looking for a refreshing kind of salad, this is it. Juicy watermelon and crisp cucumbers taste extra amazing with the salty edge of the feta, herby punch from the dill and tart sweetness from some vinegar-soaked red onion.
I'm pretty sure this salad is exactly what you should be eating after a long day of sunshine and waves. Add a BBQ-ed burger into the mix and you're eating the epitome of summertime.
Oh summer, it's so close I can actually taste it.
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- 1 small cucumber, sliced into thin half-moons
- 1/2 medium red onion, sliced thin
- 1-2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 2-3 large handfuls of baby spinach or other salad greens
- 1/4 cup feta
- extra dill for garnishing
Dill Vinaigrette
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon chipped dill
- salt & pepper
- 1 teaspoon water (optional)
Place the vinaigrette ingredients in a jar with a lid and shake until well combined. Add a little warm water if needed to thin out the dressing.
Place thinly sliced onion in a bowl with the white wine vinegar and a pinch of salt. Toss to combine and let sit for 10 minutes. Drain off vinegar.
Toss spinach leaves with a tablespoon of the dressing. Arrange other salad ingredients on top of the spinach, sprinkle with feta and dill and another spoonful of the vinaigrette and serve.


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Some techies become part of open source communities and develop professional quality software for free. Then, when the software is production ready, they give it away. This is the nature of open source systems. Participating in these projects is not only good for the world; it can also be good for you.
I have a friend who is a dentist. After a hard day of filling cavities, cleaning teeth, and doing root canals, I'm pretty sure that when he gets home and wants to relax, he doesn't look in people's mouths for fun.
Many techies, however, after a busy day of writing software, fixing PCs, and so on, go home and do basically the same thing for fun. Some techies
- Try to learn new programming languages
- Read technical journals
- Test out new operating system versions
- Assemble computers and other electronic devices from the base components
- Help their friends build web sites
- Start companies
Some techies also become part of open source communities and develop professional quality software for free. Then, when the software is production ready, they give it away. This is the nature of open source systems. For those who may not be familiar with open source projects, they include the following incredibly well done, and wildly successful software including:
- Linux
- Apache
- MySQL
- Moodle
- Open Sim
There are also a number of other really great and worthwhile projects, almost too many to name.
Programmers help develop open source software for a number of great and selfless reasons including
- The desire to advance the state-of-the-art of computing
- The ability to participate in the creation of great software
- The opportunity to work with some of the best programmers in the world
- The ability to be truly creative and have an impact
All of the above are great reasons to become involved in the open source community. That said, in addition to the pure satisfaction gained from working on these projects, it can also be professionally advantageous and can:
- Enhance your software development skills
- Allow you to meet other developers within the open source community
- Gain a deep developer-level understanding of commonly used software products
- Expand your resume with interesting and impressive new credentials
- Learn new programming techniques
- Enhance your understanding of large software development project management and control
- Make world-wide professional contacts
I am by no means suggesting that you become actively involved in open source projects just for the personal professional gain, because this would be inconsistent with the values and true reason that open source projects and systems exist. That said, should you choose to participate for the right reasons, not only will you gain the satisfaction of doing a good thing for the computer industry in genreal, but you will be enhancing your own career as well.
If you have any questions about your career in IT, please email me at email@example.com or find me on Twitter at @EricPBloom.
Until next time, work hard, work smart, and continue to grow.
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By Michael Englund and Rick MacDonald
It looks like some of the recent tailwind behind inflation may have subsided in December. The headline consumer price index (CPI) for the monthly report, released Jan. 19, fell 0.1% from November's level, vs. economists' median forecast of an unchanged reading. Meanwhile, the core index, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, rose 0.2% on the month, in line with the median forecast. This is the third month in a row with a 0.2% "core" price gain.
Overall, the report showed a modest round of inflation figures that reflected the November-December drop in energy prices. Weakness was led by a 1.8% decrease in energy, vs. a 0.2% November gain that bucked the declines seen in that month for wholesale energy prices. The observed market-price slide for oil in November failed to affect many of the month's economic reports, leaving room for payback in December. Especially noteworthy: a 3.7% drop in gasoline prices for December. Most of the core components revealed gains in line with recent trends.
The modest downtick in overall year-over-year CPI growth to 3.3%, from 3.5% in November, provided some inflation relief for the markets. While the data reverse some of the recent upside in inflation, the gain in the core rate for the month left that index rising at 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. This matches the highest rate since August, 2002.
With a steady uptrend in the core figures through 2004, there's some risk that this trend will continue in 2005. Without trickle-down help from falling energy prices to the core figures in the first half of the year -- a very real possibility in light of the recent oil-price surges -- further core inflation upticks may draw increasing market focus.
We at Action Economics generally remain optimistic that the nation's inflation uptrend through this cycle will be gradual, with oil prices dropping -- after the current bout of cold weather -- providing some reprieve in the overall year-over-year CPI figures. This may have a temporary lowering impact on core inflation rates as well. But the cyclical tendency will be for modest gains in core inflation in both 2005 and 2006, and rates are already approaching the high end of what many Federal Reserve policymakers view as desirable.
From a longer-term historical basis, current year-over-year core inflation still remains relatively low. While the best news is behind us, the Fed could conceivably take cover in data showing the upswing this year is barely noticeable on longer-term charts. The 2.2% year-over-year core inflation rate for December, outside of the last two years, represents one of the lowest growth rates since the 1960s.
However, this continued push higher suggests that the Fed will, at the least, continue a "measured" pace of interest rate hikes to try to contain further inflationary pressure in the pipeline. As such, the December data still support the ongoing removal of Fed policy accommodation well into 2005. And the central bank may pick up the pace, if inflation expectations begin to push higher as well.
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Imagine it movie fans! You are celebrating what's supposed to be the most special day of your life, gazing into the eyes of your new husband, pledging your life to the man you love….and then you find out Brad Pitt is in the other room.
The Hollywood hunk caused a bit of a furore at a wedding last weekend when he was spotted at a hotel in Buckinghamshire and guests at the event just couldn't believe their eyes.
Ever the gentleman, the husband of brunette beauty Angelina Jolie posed for photographs with the happy couple and offered them his congratulations, after they spotted him sitting in a bar, taking a break from filming on his latest movie.
The hunk made the couple's big day even more memorable and the bride told Metro that he couldn't have been nicer to them, even though her guests did interrupt a meeting with movie makers.
She said:
"It all started when my husband said to me Brad Pitt was at the bar and that I had to go with him. So he dragged me across the hotel. I thought he was joking." "Brad said it wasn't a problem and said lovely things like congratulations and I hope you have had a great day and let's have a picture. He was lovely and said I looked nice in my dress."
Abi admitted that the 'Mr & Mrs Smith' star did steal her thunder a little, as her pals were more interested in getting their picture taken with Brad than attending her wedding celebrations, but she doesn't mind and added:
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Abi did manage to stay with her husband for their first night of marriage – we would have been tempted to track Brad down and seen the chance meeting as a case of divine intervention – and she was rewarded with a glimpse of the hunk the next morning in the hotel lobby.
Perhaps the actor was glad of the break from work, as he's currently filming a rather serious film, which is set in the World War 2 period. Brad will play a Sherman tank commander in the film and currently the cast are rehearsing the film scenes in Hertfordshire, England. Pitt was spotted in the preparations of his new film driving a tank on set at the start of this month.
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I just had this converstaion with a guy in NC
the two 10's would sound better, but 1 12 would hit harder than two of 99% of any other 12's
as far as the amp either way you'll need the JL1000/1 or two JL500/l's. I was going to get one 10w myself and everyone recommended the 500/1 to push it.
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Research shows that girls with excess weight and insulin resistance have a much greater chance of developing breast cancer.
There's a long list of celebrities who've been diagnosed with breast cancer ��— including Kylie Minogue (36), Robin Roberts (49) and author Judy Blume (74). And this year another 200,000-plus North Americans will find out they have the condition.
But what, you may ask, does this have to do with my preteen daughter? Research shows that girls with excess weight and insulin resistance have a much greater chance of developing breast cancer. Unfortunately, more than 30 percent of kids are overweight, and that's a trigger for Type 2 diabetes (insulin resistance is part of that), heart disease ��— and, yes, breast cancer. We know you want to help your daughter stay healthy. Here's how:
Eliminate the five food felons. That's drinks and foods with added sugars or syrups; all grains but 100 percent whole grains; trans fats (in prepared and baked foods); and most saturated fat (from four-legged animals, two-legged animal skin, and palm and coconut oils).
Serve up three meals and two snacks a day. Kids with a steady supply of healthy food have fewer binges on fast food and stay trimmer. Make sure she gets plenty of omega-3s (in avocados, walnuts and canola oil) and omega-9s (in olive oil).
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When you fuel her with good stuff and teach her how to make smart lifestyle choices, she'll thank you for decades!
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I have a Carrier 5 ton Puron central air system with a 5 ton air handler that are both 11 years old. I noticed last week that the blower in the air handler has been acting up. I have a variable speed motor that was replaced last year along with the control panel and thermastat(last of the warrenty). Under normal conditions when cold air is called for the blower starts out slowly and after about 20-30 seconds it gets up to top speed, and when it shut down it does the opposite, going from top speed down to slow. Last week I noticed that maybe two or three times durning the day when the cooling cycle ends, the blower just shuts off, it does not gradually wind down. Also I noticed that usually around lunch time, the blower will turn on as usual, but after about 15 seconds it will just kick off, but the compressor outside is still running. After about 35 to 45 seconds the blower will come back on and run normally. I called the HVAC company and the technican came out but could see nothing wrong, of course it worked fine while he was here. He said he has never heard of such a thing happening, and wants to just replace the blower to a single speed motor ($450). I don't want to replace the motor if that is not the problem, then the question arises "Is it time for a new unit?" Has anyone ever experienced this or heard of anything similiar? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Its not the motor. Its the control board.
If the unit was sized correctly and maintained over the last 11 years,it should be good for another 9-10 years.
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I received my package Monday. Everything was full to the brim. I have the 8oz size conditioners, so not sure if that makes a difference. The cupuacu cream looked as if there was a danger to spillage as there was cream around the rim of the jar under the lid, but nothing was spilled down to the label or in the box itself. So contents were overall fine.
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I used the Hydrating Hemp as a leave-in. LOVES IT! It goes on so smooth and absorbs so nicely. Its a little thicker than the CCC, but really creamy. No grit, no funny texture and my hair was drying soft and my hair coiled nicely.
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So this morning due to the failed WNG (on my part), I twisted my mostly dry hair as it still wasn't quite dry. I wanted to see how PBN's Sapote Hair Lotion pairs with the Cupuacu Curl Cream and talk about nice curl clumpage! I did use the Hydrating Hemp Condtioner + CCC on a few twists just to compare.
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Short of a clutch and exhaust, this comes with everything you need:
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So. . .
Much like the decision to make my gunstock a natural wood grain, I have also decided to make the thrusters on my ROTJ jet pack gold. Yet another "artistic liberty" I'm taking to add a certain uniqueness to my Boba. I'll never get into the 501st with a costume like this but who really cares??:lol No offense to the 501st. Someday I'll send in my application when I have a completely film accurate costume, but that will have to wait.
I really want to make a Boba costume with a little more flare. I imagine if he had the money, this might be something he would do to pimp his ride a little more. I've even considered doing a complete overhaul on my armor to give it gold plating. I would still do the regular paint job on top of it, but everywhere that normally had silver showing through would then be gold.
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New Delhi: At the Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) committee meeting held here on Tuesday to discuss Sunday's one-day international fiasco, former cricketer Kirti Azad claimed that he was allegedly attacked for asking questions related to the issue.
Azad, who is also a member of the DDCA, said, "People were manhandled and I was allegedly attacked inside the meeting."
"People have a full right to raise questions related to Sunday's fiasco," he added.
Azad further said members of the DDCA are not professional and are divided into two proxy groups.
Commenting about the DDCA members, Azad said they have no knowledge about cricket.
On Sunday, the fifth One-Day International (ODI) between India and Sri Lanka was called off at the Ferozshah Kotla Stadium in Delhi due to the poor pitch conditions.


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Very sad for all LEO's involved.
Official: Friendly fire likely killed agent in NY - Yahoo! News
Sad indeed!
Here we have a problem of shoot happy cops that didn't take the time to sort out the players before reacting. so what if this was a civilian, the same outcome would have probably happened because the no one was ID'd with anything that puts them on the good side.
Someone mentioned a ccw shield and everyone laughed it up but what makes sense that someone ID's you as a GG and not the BG. does it look like a police shield, sure does but that is the whole point of it and it might be the only thing that will save your life in a situation like this
Sad...nobody wins in a friendly fire OIS.
On the other hand, an "off duty cop" sash?
Maybe someone here with experience in law enforcement or the military can give me some idea about how this could happen. An off duty ATF officer is shot (and killed) by a retired police lieutenant while the AFT agent fought with an armed robber at a pharmacy. The robber was also shot (and killed) by a NY police officer who accompanied the police lieutenant to the scene. No other details in this article but I have two questions; 1) how does this type of thing happen and 2) how do we inform an LEO that we're the good guy if we're caught in a similar situation?
The Associated Press: Official: Friendly fire likely killed agent in NY
Heart breaking
These things happen quickly...neither one was in uniform and they could not ID each other.
You can inform a LEO you are a good guy, but that won't count. You'll probably spend some time in handcuffs if you aren't shot yourself until it gets straightened out. If you are confronted by a LEO after a shooting, follow all instructions and do not have a gun in your hand.
And for all that is holy....DO NOT break out your CCW badge or accompanying sash...you might get shot on principle.
Nothing friendly about getting killed.
These fools are why you mind your own business and leave it to the Uniformed Officers
I suspect that in gun-hostile states like New York, it may be more natural for LEOs to assume that anyone armed and not in uniform or displaying a badge is a BG. I know I have been reading a bunch of similar reports coming out of the Empire State.
"Friendly Fire" in the military is a euphemism for somebody screwed up. There is nothing "friendly" about being fired upon.
As SIGguy229 said, these things happen fast. The decision to shoot is a split second decision that must be made. In this case the decision made had a bad outcome. For all we know the ATF agent may have had his badge displayed, but due to the fact he was grappling with the BG it wasn't visible to the other 2 individuals.
Either way, condolences go out to the families and friends of all involved.
They shoot each other with full uniforms on often enough, they need to learn to handle a firearm.
So does this mean that the retired NY LEO will be charged like I keep hearing that you are responsible for every round that leaves your gun?
I know that my dads stance is, since he is now retired he has no duty to engage nor does he have the backing of the departments insurance policy and union lawyers. Unless he see's it turning for the worse he won't get involved.
First of all, there's no such thing as "friendly fire" - it's all "unfriendly and deadly" regardless of from whom or where it comes.
It's another tragic event of gross failure to identify "friend or foe" before squeezing the trigger. Even a LEO (uniformed or not) arriving on a scene is going to be in major legal trouble for firing on anyone who's not pointing a weapon in his/her direction (to claim self-defense) when the nature of the event or identity of the participants is unknown at the time.
Even though most off-duty or otherwise non-uniformed LEO's feel obligated to intervene when they observe something going down, they have to remember they're going to look like just another "Joe-perp with a gun" to other LEOs or CC citizens who may either be present or just arriving on the scene. Unless a non-uniformed LEO or CC citizen is ready to face the possible consequences of such action from a trigger-happy third-party, the wisest choice is avoid engagement, call for uniformed backup, and keep your distance while remaining only in SA/self-defense mode without a drawn weapon.
MY prayers are with the family of this agent who made his effort to keep the community he lives safe, and paid the ultimate price for his dedication.


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Residents on the Suffolk Estate in Hackney welcomed Arsenal's Carl Jenkinson last week when the right back visited a newly refurbished pitch in Benjamin Close to celebrate the launch of The Arsenal Foundation.
The multi-purpose games area and pitch was made possible thanks to funding from The Arsenal Foundation and other partners including Mears Group and the Metropolitan Police, who came together to transform the site which had fallen into disrepair.
As well as removing and dismantling old metal goal and basketball posts, trenches were dug to accommodate new floodlights and a new brick wall built at the back of the pitch. Local youngsters, meanwhile, made their mark on the new site by producing bespoke artwork around the sides of the pitch, which will provide a positive focus for an area that has been blighted by gangs and antisocial behaviour.
During his visit, Carl met stakeholders and joined a mini-football session with some of the young people set to benefit from the new facility. Upon learning of the work of the Foundation, the defender said:
"When I came here [to the site], I didn't realise how good the pitch would be. The surface is fantastic and I think it's great that it gives kids an opportunity. To come down here today and see where the money is going and the happiness it brings people is great. The Arsenal Foundation is a great idea and for kids to have a place like this where they can play football in a safe environment is fantastic."
Sandra Butler, Mears Projects, Head of Business Support said: "This project, along with the other work Mears carries out in the area, demonstrates our commitment to the communities we work in. This pitch will make a real difference to the local area and young people, and we were happy to support the project by donating our time and expertise."
The official launch of The Arsenal Foundation will be marked at the Club's flagship fundraising event, the Arsenal Charity Ball, on May 10, 2012, when Arsène Wenger and the first-team squad come together with guests to raise funds and celebrate the work Arsenal undertakes in the community and for charity.
The Foundation will enable the Club to continue its long history of helping others through charitable donations and using the power of the Arsenal name to positively engage its community in a meaningful way. Its work will focus largely on motivating and inspiring young people - often through education and sport - to help them reach their potential and be the best they can.
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|Lol I think I might have over-stated how worn out they are. They are worn but still plentty usable for sure. I just want something that won't have my heel lift up or at least less. And! I might be in the jibbing business but I'm not in the jipping business! Lmao... I think you guys propose an interesting idea about keeping these boots as a back up, but do I really NEED a back up set? I figure I might get 20 - 30 bucks from a newbie friend. I got these for 60 from a buddy two - three years ago. Thanks for the input bros
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I agree with you but for a beginner, its always good to have some nice cheap boots. they may last one season only but still, it will be long enough for him or her to see if theres into it and it will be easy on the pay check because the boots wouldn't sell for a lot.
Not sure if thats correct, but its my opinion. My first boots were vans mantra, pretty damn good boots if i must say. not the cheapest though.
|I wouldn't bother trying to sell them. How much do you think you can get for a two year old pair of worn out, low end boots? Just save up and buy some new boots.
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I somewhat agree with Extremo. But if you REALLY need the money for them, I guess they will do for someone else. Maybe a beginner because they wont notice a huge difference on what the boots quality are. Because you said something about the stitching. But get new laces if you plan on selling, its just 5$ depending on what you buy.
But hey, do whatever you want be it fair to the customer or not.
|Should you sell your Phase? No...that wouldn't be fair to whoever is buying them.
Should I sell my DC Phases?
I have simple DC Phases that I've had for 2 seasons. It looks like the laces are starting to fall apart and some of the stitching on the boots is coming undone as well. I've used them pretty hard and they have taken some abuse. They fit fine but I hate that my toes get cold in them when the temperature drops below 32oF. I'm starting to ride more often and am thinking if I should get rid of them to get something new. That way I might get some money out of them towards my next pair of boots. What do you guys/gals with experience think?
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- elenu razor!September 6, 2011 at 12:43 AM
errrr isnt he meant to be marriedReplyDelete
errrrrr I thot he came out a couple months back that he was gay
abi he they swing both ways need
remember in south africa that gay party and his man arm candy I am in shock!!!!!
err I thot I heard he was battling the big one,HIV
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- AnonymousSeptember 7, 2011 at 5:36 PM
so basically he is a pimpReplyDelete
- Saying It Like It Is!September 8, 2011 at 8:16 AM
He was probably at a rehab abroad and I don't mean a club, I mean where they clean these spoilt brats of their issues. He is "connecting" girls with big boys like himself with money their parents stole like mom did, abi? So in other words, he's a pimp in fine clothing, abi? Is this supposed to be new, Niyi? This is the type of news you are promoting, big boys pimping girls out? You have a responsibility as a journalist o, I hope you follow this posting with a story of the high rate of HIV/AIDS amongst Nigerians to at least balance out your story!ReplyDelete
People may see a fine boy, I see a man who is lacking a moral compass, riding on his family name, enjoying ill gotten wealth and as empty as vessel without any spiritual center!
You like no post my comment, I don tok my own finish!
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Progress on the BHP Billiton Jansen potash mine could potentially mark the start of a new era for some Saskatchewan First Nations.
Atco Structures and Logistics is building temporary housing for people working on the Jansen mine, and many jobs before and after will be put aside for First Nations people in the area.
The mine project is near the George Gordon First Nation and Chief Glenn Pratt said so far 250 jobs have been offered to attract workers in the community. The excitement about the future prospects is growing.
"It kind of a buzz that we don't have to sit back and collect welfare anymore, we can now look at having our own economy," he said.
The Gordon First Nation is involved in a joint venture on the project between the Calgary-based Atco company and two other First Nations including Kawacatoose and Day Star. Pratt added the are different job opportunities for this project.
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Pratt said this deal will mean more than just jobs, it will also give them the opportunity for contract work and potential revenue sharing. The three First Nations will also be responsible for some of the job training.
Construction on the temporary housing project is already underway and it is expected to wrap up next year with the first group of residents expected to move in in October.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Sunoco Inc. on Wednesday increased the estimated value of its initial public offering for SunCoke Energy Inc. unit to $226.8 million from $100 million.
Sunoco, a Philadelphia petroleum refiner, said in March it would spin off SunCoke, a producer of metallurgical coke used for steelmaking.
In a filing Wednesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, SunCoke Energy said up to 13.34 million shares would be offered for between $15 and $17 per share. Sunoco will own 83.4 percent of the shares after the offering.
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The right-wing, anti-school crowd lost in November when the Wake County school bonds won, but they're taking aim again.
One of our readers emailed:
"Looks to me like the County Commissioners are trying to take over the school board – a Billion dollar school bond with 4 school board seats on the same ballot."
Bingo, reader.
The News & Observer's T. Keung Hui and Ryan Teague Beckwith reported Tuesday:
Most Wake County school board members think it's a poor idea to ask voters to approve another $1 billion in school construction bonds this fall so soon after last year's bruising victory.
County commissioners shocked school leaders last weekend by saying they want to put the next bond issue on the ballot this year instead of 2008 or 2009 as originally planned. School board members fear voters won't be ready to approve another bond issue — and the increase in property taxes — so quickly.
I see the fine hand of Paul Coble behind this. But don't accuse me of seeing a vast right-wing conspiracy. It's half-vast.
The plot: Put a huge bond issue on the ballot again, when it's most likely to lose. And hope the bonds sink board members up for reelection who have defied the Republican-majority commissioners. Then the anti-school crowd will have full sway.
Commissioners Chairman Tony Gurley admitted as much in the N&O:
Gurley said commissioners did not discuss the political implications of putting the bond issue on the same ballot as other local races, but he acknowledged it is a factor in the group's thinking.
"I think that's probably understood," said Gurley, who was re-elected in November. "It was very trying to have [bonds] on the same ballot as a re-election. I did it last year, and I'm sure it cost me a bunch of votes."
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If you told me to listen to an album that mixes ska, punk, arena rock, alt-country, blues, folk and 1970s glam, I would adamantly decline. The kitchen sink approach often falls flat. Local band Axshinslax, however, has found a recipe that feels right despite sprinkling in all of the above styles. The secret? Slax Off is a pretty tight pop rock album. Even when it meanders into bright horns on "Someday" or spacey reverb on "Lift Me Up," it doesn't lose itself.
Slax Off could probably score the opening credits for a number of films about angsty love starring a young Christan Slater. Some lyrics plot cheesy stories of pining with so many clunky end-rhymes that they seem silly. A slant rhyme here and there would be nice. That said, the over-rhyming works when frontman Tyler Bernhardt makes it obvious he's aiming for self-aware self-deprecation. In the end, the melodies are catchy and surprising, and that makes up for the writing.
It's the mischievous country tune "Blasted" that stands out as lyrical genius with images of a dusty bar full of folks getting high while a girl with cuts on her hands bloodies the ice. It's hard to forget a song like that.
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'Taxpayers bought TT$3m villa in Tobago'
(Trinidad Express) United National Congress (UNC) deputy political leader, Roodal Moonilal, has alleged that Calder Hart used taxpayers' money to purchase a multi-million-dollar villa in Tobago, while he was executive chairman at the Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago (UDeCOTT).
Moonilal produced a document he said was evidence, during the People's Partnership second anniversary celebration at Mid Centre Mall car park, Chaguanas, on Thursday night.
The legal document was discovered hidden in a desk at UDeCOTT, it was said. Moonilal said UDeCOTT was being monitored to ensure governance rules, procedures and systems were being followed.
He said an inter-ministerial team chaired by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar was set up to monitor UDeCOTT's spending and operations.
"Now when a UDeCOTT manager wants to go on vacation, they have to get permission from me (Minister of Housing). You think Calder Hart could have gone to Rowley (former minister of housing) and ask permission to go on a vacation? No," he said.
The Tobago property purchased in October, 2007, is located at Coral Seashells, Villas #113, Anthony Charles Crescent, Bon Accord, Tobago, and priced at US$449,500 (TT$3 million), said Moonilal.
"This is a State enterprise that is making a purchase agreement in US dollars. Over TT$3m of taxpayers money to purchase a luxury executive villa for UDeCOTT in Tobago. What them doing with villa and swimming pool and house like this in Tobago? So today if those citizens in the Beetham protesting for jobs we must tell them, we would have had money to give you jobs," he said.
But Moonilal questioned whether Opposition Leader Keith Rowley, was aware of the transaction.
He asked whether the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) Chief Secretary Orville London was informed that a villa in Tobago was sold to UDeCOTT.
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Click on Start Menu, Programs,
Creative, Sound Blaster Audigy 2 & select Creative
Speaker Settings.
Speaker/Headphone Selection. From the
drop down menu here select the Speaker system you are
connecting to as appropriate (Or the closest available
option), e.g. if you have the Creative Inspire 6.1 6700
Speakers then set this to 6.1 Speakers.
Synchronize with Control Panel. Tick
this option should you wish to synchronize the Speaker/Headphone
selection option with that in Window's Sounds &
Audio Devices control panel applet. Should you encounter
issues with 3D audio supporting games (generally) resetting
your Speaker/Headphone Selection option then try
toggling this option to see which resolves it occurring.
Speaker Calibrator Selection. Select
the Calibrate button should you wish to use the
Creative wizard to help you further fine tune your speaker
setup, or not.
Digital Output Only. When Ticked
a digital audio signal will be sent via the digital output
jack to be converted by the DAC onboard the receiver you
have connected. This can be beneficial as the receiver may
have better quality DACs than the Audigy 2 does or be
subject to less EMI, which in either case should yield
optimal audio quality.
The Audigy 2 can also, unlike other
non-Creative Soundcards, send a 2, 4 or 5.1 channel signal
(As per the Speaker/Headphone Selection setting)
using the digital output when connected to certain systems,
e.g. Inspire 5700 & MegaWorks 510D, using a 4 pole
mini-jack (Other systems will merely output this signal as
stereo if not supported). As such you may wish to test this
option out should be connected to a Creative speaker system
using the supplied digital cable. On other non-Creative
systems it is only recommended you enable this option
should be using a 2/2.1 system with digital input (Though
again test this option to check which provides better sound
quality). Untick this option if your speaker system
features analog inputs only.
Now select the Bass Management tab.
Subwoofer Volume. This setting is
available when 5.1 Speakers mode is selected. This
slider bar controls the volume level of the Subwoofer. Move
this slider to the Up to increase the volume level
& vice versa. Most Speaker systems with Subwoofers also
include an external volume control for the Subwoofer. I'd
recommend adjusting these levels until the Subwoofer is at
about 1/3 the maximum Volume level, e.g. Set the
external control to 1/3 & set this slider to the maximum
or whatever combination you prefer. Although you may prefer
to set the Higher/Lower depending on your own preferences
for bass output.
Bass Redirect. Tick this
option to enable the redirection of Bass content to a
Subwoofer which requires a separate input, e.g. Videologic
DigiTheatre LC, otherwise you will not be able to get
any Subwoofer output on such systems (Bar that of the LFE
channel in AC-3/DTS & such). On other Speaker systems
you can leave this Unticked without issue (As they
can create their own Subwoofer content using on-board bass
management), though should you have no Subwoofer output
currently then try enabling this to see if it fixes your
problem. It is also recommended that you Untick this
setting during Dolby Digital/DTS playback as that already
contains a LFE channel. This feature can be customized
further using the Crossover Frequency option beneath.
Crossover Frequency. With Bass
Redirect enabled this option becomes available.
Using this slider bar you can adjust the crossover frequency
(10 – 200Hz), beneath which, such low frequencies will be
directed to the Subwoofer. Increasing this value will
result in a stronger bass output from the Subwoofer &
vice versa. NOTE – Be sure to check your subwoofer &
satellites specifications to see what frequencies they can
handle also so that you don't set this too low or too
Now select the Mixer icon.
Volume. Use the slider bar here to
set the global volume level for Audio output. Move this
slider to Up to increase the global volume level
& vice versa. It is generally recommended that you set
these to 70% or thereabouts if you intend to adjust the Bass/Treble
levels, this will reduce the amount of amplification the
Soundcard can apply to a source, which could cause audio
artefacts at higher levels. Although should you not intend
to be adjust the Bass/Treble levels then you
should be able to increase the volume level to a much
greater level without compromising quality. This setting is
of course affected by the volume level you've set your
speakers too, so you may need to adjust the volume level of
your speakers as well.
Bass. This slider bar controls the
level of amplification for perceivable lower range audio
frequencies (20Hz – 250Hz). Move this slider Up to increase
this level & vice versa. Press the arrow
to reset this to the default level.
Treble. This slider bar controls the
level of amplification for perceivable higher range audio
frequencies (6kHz –20kHz). Move this slider Up to increase
this level & vice versa. Press the arrow
to reset this to the default level.
These sliders can be used to adjust the volume level of
different audio sources, moving a slider Up will increase
the volume level of said source & vice versa.
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hosted the 36th JPEG Meeting, Geneva
July 18-22. The Joint Picture Experts Group (JPEG), formed many years ago by
both ITU-T Study
Group 16 and ISO/IEC JTC1 SG 29, is best known for its JPEG and JPEG-2000
image compression standards.
In ITU-T, Study Group 16 is home to all media coding work, such as the H-Series
of Recommendations, and includes work done together with ISO/IEC's JPEG, and
JPEG-2000 groups in image compression, as well as work done with MPEG in
developing video compression standards such as H.264. ISO/IEC JTC1 SG 29 is the
focal point in ISO/IEC JTC1 for image, video and audio compression standards.
The meeting surveyed the progress of technologies broached in the previous JPEG
meeting, held in Lisbon
in March 2005, including image security in JPEG-2000 which is being addressed
by JPEGĺs JPSEC ad hoc group. The group is developing a standard that will
enable protected images to retain JPEG-2000 system features, such as
scalability. This new feature within JPEG images will allow international
distribution of digital images containing encrypted content, while still
retaining the ability to adaptively deliver content for a wide variety of
devices with varying display capabilities.
The meeting also followed up on JPEGĺs Digital Cinema ad hoc group and its
advances in developing profiles for JPEG-2000 digital cinema applications. The
Digital Cinema Initiatives (DCI) organization has adopted JPEG-2000 for future
distribution of digital movies to theatres. JPEG is working closely with the
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) to standardize
aspects of this future architecture.
The Video and Image Coding and Applications (VICA) workshop, 22-23
July 2005, which followed the ITU-T-hosted JPEG meeting, aimed to build upon
the presence of JPEG and ITU-T SG 16 experts (who met July 26 - August 5 this
year). The workshop reviewed existing video and image compression standards,
their current applications, and future directions in the field. See related news
for more details on the workshop.
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Judith Brown and Randyll Warehime
1991 Woodrow Wilson Biology Institute
An anaerobic environment can be devised by putting the Petri dishes with the garbage samples inside a bell jar with a burning votive candle inside. Place a set of the Petri dishes containing the garbage samples and soil inside the bell jar. Tape the jar closed. Leave for a week. Compare the amount of degradation in an aerobic environment to the anaerobic environment.
While most substances decompose slightly, all paper products rapidly decompose. Regular paper is completely gone when I dig up the packages four months later.
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Role Play.
Not THAT kind of role play people… Common now, GiGi Eats is PG? Bah ha ha! No it's not!
Halloween is a time where we all get the chance to star in our own "movies" or "tv shows"… Transform into a flesh-eating zombies or blood sucking vampires… Walk around like sluts or pimps (the only day you can walk around naked and not get arrested)… Or morph into our favorite pop stars!
Well, Whitney and I decided to do the latter…
A few weeks ago, Whit and I conjured up a very special video, like witches conjure up spells…
Our resulting "potion"?
A Lana Del Rey, Summertime Sadness spoof music video, entitled: Summertime Salad.
This video is FAR BETTER than that calorie laden fun-sized Twix bars you are dreaming of binging on! Seriously. Just watch and see for yourself!
Happy Halloween!
- What are you dressing up as this Halloween?
- Do you want to bash your brain in whenever you hear Summertime Sadness on the radio because it's overplayed?
- Are you a Lana Del Rey fan?
- Do you think Whitney looks like Lana?
- Have you ever gotten kicked out of a grocery store?
- What's your favorite type of leafy green?
- Ever made salad snow angels?
- What do you miss about summertime salads?
Whitney and I would GREATLY APPRECIATE it if you shared this video with anyone and everyone you know who might find it amusing! We worked pretty hard on it and are quite proud of ourselves, ha ha!
SPECIAL THANKS TO: Must thank Ryland Adams for helping us film and Troy Roberts for helping us tweak the sound in the final stages of editing! Oh and of course, Lana herself for creating her Summertime Sadness hit!


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New Zealand Climate Change Research Institute
The New Zealand Climate Change Research Institute's mission is to carry out first-rate policy-facing climate research.
We aim to:
- Undertake internationally significant climate change research that can inform policy debates in New Zealand and elsewhere.
- Contribute significantly and constructively to public debates about climate change.
- Develop and deliver high quality, interdisciplinary taught courses to students and practitioners.
In this work we seek to collaborate with organisations and institutions in New Zealand and abroad.
Did you know?
The CCRI has been identified as globally influential by a prestigious report.
The 2012 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report produced by the international relations program of the University of Pennsylvania, evaluates and ranks more than 5,000 think tanks across the world. Thousands of international scholars, policymakers, journalists, government officials, donors and think tank executives provide peer and expert review to the indices. CCRI was ranked 40th among Environmental Think Tanks, globally.
Dave Frame, Director of the NZ CCRI said, "It's fantastic that the Institute is having such a clear impact on global environmental thinking. It shows that the traditional constraints on New Zealand institutions - being small and remote from centres of power - need not be barriers to playing a global role.
The CCRI was one of two New Zealand institutions on the list, the other being the Centre for Strategic Studies (CSS) which ranked 30th best university affiliated think tank worldwide, and third in a new "Asia" category alongside distinguished research institutes in Australia, Singapore and Indonesia.


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Amanda has a new blog in PARADE Magazine!
March 27th 2013
After this past Monday and Tuesday night's premiere of The Voice, Parade Magazine welcomed Amanda Brown to the blog world. The up-and-coming singer/songwriter will be blogging weekly for the magazine, sharing her insight on the new season of The Voice and how her life has changed since appearing on the show this past season.
Perhaps, Parade magazine might be one of the first publications to plug her soon to be released EP *wink, wink*? Stay tuned for more good times! You can check out Amanda's first blog HERE and please, let us know what you think?


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PELHAM, N.Y. – A woman's purse with payroll for Smashburger employees was taken from her in a strong-arm robbery Monday morning, police said.
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Downloaded over 10,000 times and cited in over 100 peer-reviewed publications. AltAnalyze has hundreds of active users and is being actively developed as an open-source project.
AltAnalyze recieves funding from the NHLBI Progenitor Cell Biology Consortium (U01HL099997).
News: A new manuscript describing the ICGS workflow in AltAnlayze is now online at Nature. See our blog for more information.
AltAnalyze is an easy-to-use application for the end-to-end analysis of microarry, single-cell (ICGS) and bulk RNA-Seq data. For splicing sensitive platforms (single cell/bulk RNA-Seq or Affymetrix Exon, Gene and Junction arrays), AltAnalyze can assess alternative exon (known and novel) expression along protein isoforms, domain composition and microRNA targeting. AltAnalyze automates every step of gene expression and splicing analysis other data (FASTQ processing, RMA summarization, batch-effect removal, QC, statistics, annotation, clustering, network creation, lineage characterization, alternative exon visualization, gene-set enrichement and more). Easy to follow video tutorials can be found here. Updates can be found on our blog.
AltAnalyze can be run through an inutitive graphical user interface or command-line and requires no advanced knowledge of bioinformatics programs or scripting. Alternative
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The largest U.S. mobile service provider Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) generated double-digit earnings growth and significant cash flow growth once again in second quarter 2012.
Second Quarter Review
Verizon's second quarter adjusted earnings of 64 cents were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate and 7 cents above the year-ago earnings. Revenue improved on continued strong wireless, FiOS fiber-optic and strategic services.
Wireless revenue advanced on the back of strong data revenues and subscriber growth. Despite the slowing growth in the U.S. mobile market, rapid expansion of 4G Long-Term Evolution (:LTE) services, strong sales of Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iPhone and increased adoption of Google Inc.'s (GOOG) Android smartphones led to the growth in retail wireless subscribers.
In the wireline segment, momentum for the FiOS fiber-optic network and sale of strategic service in the U.S. remained strong. The penetration rate of both FiOS Internet and FiOS TV accelerated to approximately 36.6% and 32.6%, respectively. Nevertheless, revenue fell on continued decline in global business.
Coming to liquidity, Verizon's cash balance decreased to $10 billion from $13.4 billion at the end of 2011 and debt rose by $0.6 billion in the first half. Net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA remained stable at 1.2 times with year-end 2011.
(Read our full coverage on this earnings report: Verizon Meets Ests, Grows Y/Y)
For 2012, the company expects to generate double-digit earnings growth of 10% on continued healthy wireless margins and improving wireline margins.
Despite the ongoing efforts to expand and improve wireless and wireline networks, Verizon continues to focus on maximizing free cash flow. Management expects capital efficiency (capital expenditure-to-revenue ratio) to continue showing steady improvements; i.e. the ratio will decline throughout the year.
Agreement of Analysts
Estimates reflect a positive bias for the third quarter, fiscal 2012 and 2013 over the last 30 days.
For the third quarter, out of 26 analysts, 17 made positive revisions while 6 moved in the opposite direction over the last 30 days. For fiscal 2012, 11 analysts out of 31 made upward revisions while 10 moved in the opposite direction. For fiscal 2013, out of the 30 covering analysts, 18 revised their estimates upward while 5 made downward revisions.
The analysts believe that Verizon will see improved revenue and earnings in both wireless and wireline businesses. Verizon is experiencing a solid momentum in its wireless business, as subscriber additions remain strong with a low churn rate (customer switch to competitor), in fact the lowest in the industry.
The company is way ahead of its major rival AT&T Inc. (T) and Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) in terms of 4G deployment, which reached 337 markets covering more than 200 million people (nearly 75% of the U.S. population) as of July 19. Verizon will continue to expand 4G networks and expects to reach the entire nationwide 3G footprint by the middle of next year.
Further, the company will continue to achieve wireless growth and profitability from its focus on gaining share in the retail post-paid market, increasing the penetration of smartphones, and selling more Internet devices such as tablets. Besides, Verizon has adopted a new shared data strategy, which is considered the biggest innovation in wireless pricing over the past several years. The new strategy — Share Everything — will maximize the carrier's revenue over the long term. All these developments and operating efficiencies would help Verizon to reduce $2 billion in costs this year, thereby driving more profitability in the business.
In the wireline business, Verizon continues to improve long-term profitability through product streamlining and process simplification initiatives as well as cost management actions. Some analysts believe that though these measures will lead to improved revenue, high operating margins and greater market share in the long term, it might dilute short-term revenue and margins.
In addition, the company's wireline division is currently struggling with persistent losses in access lines that are weighing on its revenues and margins.
Further, analysts are concerned about Verizon's potential spectrum deal setbacks. The company is facing stiff opposition to its spectrum deals with a group of cable companies, including Comcast Corporation (CMCSA), Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC), Bright House Networks, as well as Cox Communications. It will have an adverse impact on Verizon's financials should the deal fail. But if it succeeds, it might put pressure on the balance sheet in the short term, by reducing cash balances and increasing capital expenditures before becoming accretive over the longer term.
Magnitude — Consensus Estimate Trend
The magnitude of revisions for the third quarter is 68 cents, unchanged over the last 7 days but 2 cents higher in the last 30 days.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2012 remained stable over the last 7 and 30 days at $2.50. Similarly, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2013 remained unchanged at $2.81 over the last 7 days but was raised by 2 cents in the last 30 days.
Earnings Surprises
With respect to earnings surprises, the company's fairly good track record is expected to continue in the coming quarters. Verzion produced a positive average earnings surprise of 0.81% over the last four quarters, indicating that it outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate by that amount over the last year.
In the recently concluded quarter, the company did not surprise us by reporting earnings in line with our expectations.
Neutral Recommendation
Fiscal 2012 is expected to be profitable for Verizon considering the promises in both wireless and wireline businesses. Moreover, the company aims to enhance shareholder value throughout the year.
However, we remain skeptical about returns from the 4G wireless and wireline FiOS networks, persistent access line losses, iPhone subsidies, hindrances in spectrum deals and intense competition from cable companies and other alternative service providers.
We are currently maintaining our long-term Neutral rating on Verizon. For the short term (1–3 months), the stock retains a Zacks #3 (Hold) Rank.
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Thermco Oxidation and Annealing Furnaces, Thermco1 - 4
- Contents
Process Capabilities
Cleanliness Standard
Thermco1-3 are for clean work only. The wafers processed in those furnaces are MOS clean, meaning that they have never had metal deposited on them, have been through a full KOH decontamination procedure and have not been processed in any equipment which is considered contaminated (sometimes referred to as 'gold contaminated').
Wafer must have undergone a full pre-diffusion or LPCVD clean done at wbdiff within 60 mins of loading into Thermco1-3. The pre-diffusion clean is described in these web pages; Prediffusion Cleaning at SNF.
Thermco4 is gold contaminated.
Contact List and How To Become a User
Contact List
- Process Staff: Maurice Stevens (firstname.lastname@example.com)
- Maintenance: Ted/Ray
- Super-Users: none
Training to Become a Tool User
Please follow the following procedure to become a qualified user of a thermco furnace:
- Read all material on the SNF website concerning the specific furnace, including Background, Process Capabilities, Operating Procedures and Process Monitoring.
- Contact a superuser or qualified user of the furnace to arrange to 'shadow' them while they use the tool. The reservation option on coral will show who will be using the tool in the near future. You are responsible to be with that labmember for the full time they are operating the tool, and it would be intelligent to ask questions and try to become as familiar as possible with the furnace during this 'shadowing.' You may have to shadow the superuser or qualified user more than one time.
- The labmember you choose to follow will have a Shadow Checklist (link to check list) for the furnace and you will have to be able to understand each point on it before the labmember notifies the staff responsible for training that you are ready for training. Both of you must agree that you are ready. You may have to shadow a labmember more than once.
- Contact the staff trainer to arrange for training on the furnace.
- If there is a written test for the tool you will need to hand it in to the staff member before training commences.
- After training you will be given provisional qualification status. This allows you to use the furnace during staffed hours, 0600-1800 Mon-Fri only.
- Once a superuser or staff member has watched you and you have satisfactory demonstrated the proper use the tool you will be granted a full qualification to use the tool anytime, 24/7.
Operating Procedures
Basic Operation Instructions
Check Tube Status
- Press Do key until Main Menu is reached.
- Use arrow keys to highlight Status Menu then press Return.
- Use arrows keys to highlight Tube Status then press Return.
- Type in Tube ID (1 for Thermco1, 2 for Thermco2), then press Return.
Thermco will now alternate between the Gas System screen and the Main Furnace screen.
Load Recipe
- Enable Tube.
- If tube is not in standby, press STOP button until tube is in standby.
- Press Do key until Main Menu is reached.
- Use arrow keys to highlight Recipe Menu then press Return.
- Use arrows keys to highlight Compile Recipe then press Return.
- Type in Recipe Name (1DRYOX, 2DRYOX, 1WETOX, 2WETOX, 1ANNEAL, 2ANNEAL), 3DRYO...), then press Return.
- For Recipe Name #2, press Return.
- For Parameter Table, press Return.
- Use arrow keys to highlight Download Only then press Return.
- Type in Tube ID (1 for Thermco1, 2 for Thermco2), then press Return.
- Type Delay Time (in the HH:MM:SS format) then press Return.
- Enter Temp$ (example 800, 1000, 1050…) then press Return.
Thermco will flash orange Recipe Compile Succeeded once recipe is loaded.
Run Program
- Press START. (Tube will boat out.)
- Load wafers.
- Press START. (Tube will boat in.)
- Wait for tube to process wafers.
- Press START. (Tube will boat out.)
- Unload wafers.
- Press START. (Tube will boat in.)
- Disable tube.
- Fill out entries on logsheet.
Process Monitoring and Machine Qualification
Each month, tool qualification runs are performed on most tools in the SNF to monitor variations in each tool's performance. The qual is performed by SUMO members, but users may perform the specified qual process before tool use if more recent qual data is desired for reference.
For more information on the SNF tool performance monitoring system and SUMO, please see the Monthly Tool Monitoring page under the Equipment tab on the SNF wiki.
Qual Process Overview
The tool will be reserved for 3 hours on Badger, as the run normally takes over two hours. Three freshly RCA cleaned 4" L test 100 Si wafers will be run in the WETOX recipe with a 39-minute oxidation time at 900 Celsius. Instructions are to be found in the appropriate binder located in the vicinity of the tool. Wafers are to be placed in a 50-wafer spread (as shown in Figure 1 below):
Figure 1: Wafers are to be loaded with flats up and shiny side towards the door when the boat is out.
A 9-point spectroscopic ellipsometry measurement will be made on the Woollam for each wafer. The analysis strategy will be "Oxide on Silicon 100 - 10000 A," located within the Silicon Oxide folder.
Reported Data
Qual data may also be found on the Badger comment log. The following data are reported for the Thermco quals. Standard data findings are listed in parenthesis.
- average deposition thickness
- min and max deposition thickness
- one standard deviation value (0-15A)
- index of refraction n at 633nm (1.4-1.5)
- % non-uniformity (std dev/avg thickness) (0-1.5%)
Qualification Results
Machine Status States
- Red: The tool is not capable of depositing any films and needs maintenance or verification of proper working conditions.
- Yellow: The tool is capable of depositing some films or films outside of the acceptable range. The cause will be explored by the quality circle.
- Green: The tool is in working condition for all available films, and those films were found to be within specifications.
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Imagine a future where your plants tell you they need watering and you can switch on your hallway lights from the other side of the world or turn your heating on as you leave work.
Even recently, these would be considered outlandishly futuristic or cost thousands of pounds using bulky equipment. But this year, using a smartphone and wi-fi connection, Londoners will be able to manage their homes with life-improving gadgets costing under £150 each.
The inventions were unveiled at this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and technology magazine Stuff has picked some of the best for a London "austerity smart home".
The show's big theme was the "internet of things", connecting small, previously autonomous devices to your home network. Gadgets included the Parrot Flower Power which is pushed into the soil in plant pots. Using Bluetooth, a sensor transfers data to the internet cloud, which "learns about your plants" and sends messages to your phone.
The Belkin WeMo light switch can be operated via a smartphone or tablet. Ninja Blocks (currently $199 in the US) — tiny cloud-enabled computers —"sense their environment" to control lights, power sockets and appliances using low-power wireless technology.
Nest — nicknamed the "iPod of thermostats" — is about £150 and monitors heating usage by learning your daily routines. The £100 Jongo A140B wireless hi-fi adaptor enables any stereo to "morph" into a music-streaming system. The colour and intensity of Philips' Hue wireless LED lightbulbs, about £50 each, can be changed with the swipe of a finger across a touchscreen.
Most of the gadgets are connected via apps downloaded through Apple, Android or web interface and are available now, or due for UK release this year.
Paddy Smith, online editor of Stuff, said: "Soon we'll be sandwiching a variety of bargain-priced gizmos in between our wi-fi networks and smartphones or tablets to upgrade to a brighter digital future."
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The four ads that you can see right below aim to show off the new features of Windows 8 and how it works across a range of devices - from your desktop PC to your tablet.
It shows off the awesome new ways you can unlock your screen by tapping on certain areas of a picture you've chosen for example, and it also demonstrates how quick and smooth the new interface is and how gestures like swiping from the left bring up previous apps. So basically, these ads are a mixture of showing off the new features and trying to instantly teach customers how to use them.
It seems that Microsoft is also readying a second batch of ads, this time solely about its Surface tablet. Microsoft has painted New York and other cities with street art for its Surface, and there are plenty of traditional ads in the subway system of a few cities, so that's definitely telling we'll see a big midnight launch for the tablet on October 26th.
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The Contacts-Invoices portal shows all invoices generated for a contact's projects. You cannot create invoices for internal projects as they are non-billable, or for RFPs.
This portal only displays invoices for contacts flagged as clients and are designated as Billing Clients on the Contacts Detail View.
Date when the invoice was created.
Invoice No:
Displays the invoice number.
Creating a draft invoice or deleting it does not increment your next invoice number until that invoice is finalized. When draft invoices are finalized, EngineerOffice looks at the invoice numbers of all existing invoices to determine the next highest number and sets the default in Preferences to that number. This helps in preventing gaps in the numbering sequence.
Project No:
Project or job number associated with the invoice.
Project Name:
Displays the name of the project or job associated with the invoice.
Invoice Method:
Displays the billing method used for the project (i.e., Hourly Rate, Stipulated Sum, Multiple of DSE/DPE, Percent of Construction, or Unit Cost).
This displays the invoice amount based on the services, expenses, adjustments and taxes applicable to it.
Displays the amount paid toward the invoice, if any.
This displays the balance amount that the client owes on the invoice.
Click the row to view or edit an invoice.
Click any column header to sort the grid by the information in that column (for example, project name).
Button Panel
Use the filters to display selective invoices on the grid. Click Clear to undo the filters.
These fields limit the invoice records displayed in the grid to those that fall within the date range specified.
Make a selection from the drop-down list to view the invoices of the specified project.
Opens the EngineerOffice Help in the Contacts section.
Select to create a new invoice for a contact.
Select to view all list of all invoices.
Select to locate a specific invoice and return a Found Set displaying the results in a List View.
Email Selected Invoices:
Click to email the invoices selected on the grid to the clients. It opens the Email screen.
Displays the invoice statement by client, which you can preview and print.