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|John M. Fini, Siddharth Ramachandran
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|Furukawa Electric North America, Inc.
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|Patent Citations (25), Non-Patent Citations (6), Referenced by (10), Classifications (25), Legal Events (4)
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This invention was made with the United States Government support under the NIST ATP program, award number 70NANB4H3035, awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The United States Government has certain rights in the invention.
The present invention relates to an optical fiber that exhibits improved resistance to bend-induced distortions and, more particularly, to a large mode area (LMA) fiber that supports the propagation of highly oscillatory modes that exhibit an effective index sufficiently below the refractive index of the core, so as to minimize bend-induced distortions.
In the field of fiber optic technology, there is an increasing interest in the use of large mode area (LMA) fibers, particularly with respect to the fabrication of fiber-based optical amplifiers and the like, since large mode area fibers are known to overcome various nonlinear impairments, such as Raman and Brillouin scattering, thus enabling significant power increases over prior art fibers having conventional core configurations. However, the use of large mode area will increase the presence of fiber-related sensitivities such as macrobend losses, inter-mode coupling and sensitivities to nonuniformities in the fiber's refractive index profile.
There have been at least two different approaches in the prior art to developing LMA optical fibers suitable for high power amplification applications. In one approach, essentially a mechanical approach, rod-like fibers are utilized that are extremely bend resistant. By forcing the fibers to remain essentially straight, both the inter-modal coupling and the bending loss can be significantly reduced. However, in most "field" applications of such fibers, there is a need to bend, even spool, the fiber cables. Therefore, restricting the physical ability of the fiber to bend is considered to be an impractical solution. Another approach is associated with managing bend loss by defining the specific "spooling" to be used, and then always utilizing the fiber in accordance with the specified spooling radius (and number of turns).
While these solutions may be appropriately deployed with conventional fiber designs of moderately large mode area, they have not been found to be effective with LMA fiber, where the least amount of fiber bending (such as required for spooling fiber in the field) has been found to introduce significant distortions (e.g., reduction in the effective area) in the propagating signal mode. Conventional management of bend-induced losses and inter-modal coupling results in a fiber configuration with an effective area substantially reduced by bending.
Thus, a need remains in the art for providing a large mode area fiber whose mode intensity is not seriously distorted as the fiber is subjected to bending in various applications. Moreover, the ability to provide a distortion-resistant mode will result in reduced nonlinear impairment and may also have additional benefits, such as improved interaction of the signal mode with gain materials as compared to prior art distortion-sensitive modes.
The need remaining in the prior art is addressed by the present invention, which relates to an optical fiber that exhibits improved resistance to bend-induced changes and, more particularly, to a large mode area (LMA) fiber that supports the propagation of a highly oscillatory mode exhibiting an effective index less than the bent-fiber equivalent index across the core region, so as to minimize distortions.
In accordance with the present invention, the use of a highly oscillatory mode ("highly oscillatory" defined has having a large Δneff) within the fiber will result in minimal perturbations to the characteristics of the propagating signal as the fiber is bent. As the equivalent refractive index profile is modified by bending the fiber, the utilization of a highly oscillatory mode maintains the effective index of the propagating mode below the bend-induced equivalent index, thus allowing the propagating (highly oscillatory) mode to be spread across the core. In contrast, when propagating only the fundamental mode in a prior art LMA fiber, the effective index of the fundamental mode will be greater than the bend-induced equivalent index in a certain area, creating a "forbidden region". There is no "forbidden region" when using a highly oscillatory mode of an LMA fiber in accordance with the present invention.
In the case of a step-index fiber, a mode is considered to be "highly oscillatory" if the quantity Δneff=ncore−neff is large. For a more complicated fiber design, there may be more than one refractive index present in the core, and in these cases Δneff can be defined as follows:
Δn eff =
dA is defined as the area integral and E is the optical field.
A mode is considered to be sufficiently "highly oscillatory" in accordance with the present invention if the typical bend radius is known, and the bent-fiber equivalent refractive index is greater than the effective index of that highly oscillatory mode. This can be expressed as Δneff>Δnbend˜ncoreRcore/Rbend. Alternatively, a mode can be defined as sufficiently "highly oscillatory" (relative to conventional fibers) if Δneff>0.5(λ2/Aeff), or alternatively, 0.5(λ/Rcore)2 where the value "0.5" may be varied to some extent, as long as it remains less one, where the range of 0.25-1 has been found acceptable. Such modes will show substantial resistance to bend-induced distortion relative to conventional fibers, even if the typical bend radius is not known at the time of fabrication.
Other and further aspects and embodiments of the present invention will become apparent during the course of the following discussion and by reference to the accompanying drawings.
Referring now to the drawings,
As core radii become large, and mode areas exceed ˜600 μm2 (i.e., large mode area, or LMA fiber), the impact of bend-induced distortion is significant for any bend radius relevant to conventional spooled-fiber packaging. This fact is illustrated in the diagrams of
The significant bend-induced distortion associated with both this low contrast and high contrast LMA fiber can be explained by reference to
n bend(x,y)≈n(x,y)(1+x/R bend),
where Rbend is defined as the radius of curvature for the fiber bend.
An analysis of
Δn bend =n core R core /R bend >Δn eff =|n core −n eff|.
This condition rapidly becomes more restrictive for LMA fibers. That is, not only does the bend-induced index grow, but the mode spacing decreases typically as Δneff˜(λ/Rcore)2.
Conversely, a useful condition for a mode to be substantially free of bend-induced distortion in accordance with the present invention can be expressed as follows:
Δn eff >CΔn bend,
where "C" is a constant associated with the degree of bend-induced distortion that is tolerable. Inasmuch as the tolerance could be different for different applications, a range for C of approximately 0.5 to 1.5 ensures in most situations that the bend-induced distortion would have a relatively small impact on the effective area of the mode.
Prior art LMA fiber designs do not recognize or address this fundamental problem. In fact, while flattened-mode designs yield improved area for some LMA fiber cases, these designs actually worsen the bend-induced distortions of fibers with very large core size by decreasing Δneff. As mentioned above, regardless of total fiber contrast, the fundamental mode index difference Δneff relevant to bend distortion is largely determined by core size, and so the utilization of a "high contrast" fiber (as opposed to low contrast) does not avoid distortion or solve the problem.
In one particular embodiment of the present invention, the above-defined condition is met by using modes of sufficiently high order such that Δneff>C Δnbend.
An exemplary refractive index profile of a fiber supporting highly oscillatory modes in accordance with the present invention is illustrated in
Another advantage of utilizing HOM LMA fiber in accordance with the present invention is that the HOM signals display resistance to mode-to-mode coupling along a fiber.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. In particular, while the various aspects of the present invention have been described in association with a step-index LMA fiber, various other types of LMA fiber may be used, such as graded-index fiber, as long as the fiber is capable of supporting higher-order modes (HOMs) where the fiber's effective index remains less than the bend-induced equivalent index for a given range of bend radii. Thus it is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and variations of this invention, provided they come within the scope of claims appended hereto, and their equivalents.
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|International Classification
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|European Classification
|Jul 14, 2006
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And THEN we did the DAMN THING and visited our FAVORRRITEEE Miss Andre at "Kim's in the Mix" on Sunday afternoon. While Scott & his sister got the FREAKININSANELYGOOD Chicken & Waffles, his niece & I shared two versions of the chicken. She got the "sweet," topped with smoked cheese & apples (holy MOLY!), while I got the RIDICULOUS "Sassy," covered with BACON, cheese & gravy (along with mac & cheese and THEBEST apples). I mean...
It should be illegal for food to be THAT good.
We left (obviously) BURSTING at the seams, but you just CAN'T PASS THIS UP:
So we made an OBSCENE 'take home' order (along with our leftovers) and headed home...
...but it wasn't long after we got there before we busted out the goods for a bite. (and can we just acknowledge how big that Mikonos plate must have been if I was more embarrassed to post THAT picture, but not THIS one???J)
I sampled Scott's carrot cake (divine), along with the hummingbird & pineapple butter cream (a special of the day.) Both the carrot & hummingbird were CHOCK FULL of textures, and were both nice & smooth without being TOO sweet. However, Miss Andre's suggestion of the pineapple butter cream cake (top left in the pic) was nearly just too good for words. The cake layers were so light they nearly melted in your mouth and filled with just enough chopped, sweet pineapple & butter cream to make you just about burst into tears with its perfection. We all agreed the cakes ALONE were worth the drive, but Miss Andre's tease of the pulled pork sandwich being 'very nice' makes me think we'll be making another road trip up north in the not too distant futureJ
But maybe not TOO soon....cause Holy HELL did we need a DETOX after this weekend. It DEFINITELY tipped the scale in the upward direction and I was veryextremelyterribly READY for a healthy WEEK after this one. Time to SERIOUSLY reel it back in. (and don't even get me started on the 'very big brownie' in that above picture that Miss Andre suggested to Scott. I couldn't even LOOK at it yesterday. Me thinks that, and the cake leftovers, might just be headed to the freezer for another time & another placeJ) I plan on packing as many fruits, vegetables & good stuff into my days to balance out ALL the
bazillion calories fun.
Monday Recap:
9:30am: Breakfast- Laughing Cow wedge
Ok, ok...that is NOT a healthy or complete breakfast at ALL. I also had a peach in my purse to round it out, but after meeting a friend & her daughter at Bounce U, I spent too much time running around to even remember I was hungryJ This is a RARE GIFT, folks! That's what a race with a 7-year old up a bouncy slide will do to youJ hahahahahaha
12:00pm: L
unch- Chicken Caesar Salad at Panera (no picture)
Let's just take the fact that I plowed through my salad and forgot to take a picture be enough evidence of how hungry I was after my teeny tiny 'breakfast.'
1:30pm: Snack #1- Watermelon
3:30pm: Snack #2- "Slim Down Smoothie"
5:30pm: Dinner- Avocado Caprese Salad
Just seeing this makes me want to whip this one up again RIGHT NOW. It was sooooo delicious, not to mention LIGHT & REFRESHING, after a few 'over killed' days!
- Chopped romaine lettuce
- Roasted cherry tomatoes
- Diced fresh mozzarella
- Grilled chicken, coated in Montreal steak seasoning
- Diced green onions
- Diced avocado
- Drizzle of olive oil & sprinkle of sea salt
It always makes me wonder why I 'hem and haw' over salads some nights when we have options like THIS in the world that are just so darn good! Every bite was FILLED with different tastes and combos...and could any of them be BAD with all that goodness?? Answer: No. Sub-Answer: This is going on the rotating menu ASAP!
Workout: Beginner's Power & Yin yoga
Ya know...besides running around like a lunatic at Bounce UJ Good thing the first class was SUPER sweaty last night. Helps me feel a little better about typing up all of the 'chaos' from the weekendJ
Well, it's a dreary one in Jersey today. Not a surprise coming on the heels of a STORMY night last night. I was only SLIGHTLY panicking in 'calm & quiet' yin yoga last night when I kept hearing people's 'emergency weather alarms' keep going off in the middle of class...like, 5 times. It's hard to be relaxed in 'shoelace' when you're wondering if your supposed to be evacuatingJ hahahahahahahaha
ANNYWAY...Hope you have a great (and healthy!) Tuesday!


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For this year's SIGNAL Festival Jan Šíma has prepared a spherical performance intended primarily for children, who upon visiting the massive SIGNAL Dome will suddenly find themselves in the middle of Czech history.
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The term "morphogenesis" represents the biological process that causes organisms to take specific shapes. Inspired by this fascinating natural capacity for self-organization, the duo of Turkish artists Can Buyukberber and Yagmur Uyanik have created a performance consisting of a constant overflowing of basic geometric shapes and patterns. These gradually form their own building system that creates a space around visitors to the SIGNAL Dome, completely immersing them. The goal of this audiovisual journey through various aspects of the physical and biological world is to call attention to the mutual connectedness of all components of natural forces through time and space.
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Make sure you won't miss the evening show Hidden Towers by The Macula. It is based on books by William Gibson that introduced the virtual reality to the readers in 1980s and tremendously outdistanced its time.
Audiovisual performance OMNIS is inspired by the concept of omnipresence. New technologies are accelerating the transfer of information and heavily influence the perception of time, space and relationships. During the 30 minute performance, viewers will face their own perception of time and depth through optical illusions.
The pseudonym Maotik hides a Montreal based artist Mathieu Le Sourd. He is focusing mainly on multimedia installations and show, which strongly influence the viewers. In the past for example, he created monumental project on the new terminal of Los Angeles Airport or projections for worldwide tour of Nine Inch Nails. He is exploring the relation between art, science and technology and he is seeking collaboration with experts in these fields. His project were presented for example in Rio de Janeiro, Moscow, Mexico or in Montreal.


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This morning Mr Goodsell put in a request for some coffee flavoured biscuits, so I went on a mission to find a nice recipe for one and finally came across a keeper in an old Esk Valley cookery book that belonged to my Grandma.
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This morning Mr Goodsell put in a request for some coffee flavoured biscuits, so I went on a mission to find a nice recipe for one and finally came across a keeper in an old Esk Valley cookery book that belonged to my Grandma.
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Yesterday I cancelled my Studio Calico Project Life subscription, not because I wasn't enjoying the nice products that have been landing in my mail box every month, but I thought about the maths involved in a year long subscription ($29 p/month x 12 months = $348) and decided that I'd rather pop that money towards a holiday or just keep it in our savings account.
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Oh, Project Life.
Here I am again, 4 weeks behind and playing catch up. I actually surprised myself when I opened the album and realised just how far behind I'd fallen again - in my dreamy mind I thought there would be two weeks maximum to do, but that wasn't to be!
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Are you up for another giveaway? The lovely crew at Fresh Fields Australia (<--- click to 'like' on Facebook) are providing me with FOUR Fast & Fruity give away packs, valued at $39-05 each.
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Happy Tuesday!
With school holidays just around the corner here (I know they've started in other parts of the country) I have a fun little give away for you - 3 double passes to watch Epic at the movies.
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How was your weekend?
Did it fly past really quickly, like mine did?
Did you do anything super fabulous?
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I thought it would be fun to share my top ten eco-friendly products that have caught my eye lately - four from online stores and six from Etsy in Australia.
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Have you heard about and/or signed up to Jot Magazine yet? It's a brand new FREE online magazine and issue one was released yesterday. So, so good!!
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Happy Friday crafters!
Today I'm sharing a super quick outdoor craft idea with you - making your own Tic-Tac-Toe set. This is a 10 minute craft project & great for the little people to create themselves, perfect for camping and the stones can be used inside on a rainy day too - just draw up a grid on a piece of paper.
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Recently we've been downsizing our book collection at home and I've also made a commitment to start utilising our local library, instead of buying all the books that catch my eye.
We began the downsize by sorting through James and Bella's books, letting them both decide which ones to keep or part with. Mostly they parted with the ones they've outgrown, just keeping the special stories that have been read and re-read over the years. Then we culled all magazines that were building up in big piles and began sorting through craft, sewing, cookbooks and random ones in our collection. We've still got plenty of books, but probably parted with eighty or so in our sorting efforts - feels great to have all of our books displayed on a hallways bookshelf rather than hidden/stacked away in cupboards.
So, with my new found love of the library I thought I'd pop in every so often and share some favourites of mine to borrow. Perhaps you might see something that takes your eye and borrow it too!
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I'm pretty sure that I've shared this never fail orange cake recipe on my blog before, but somebody asked for the link on instagram yesterday and I can't find it in my archives, so decided to repost it.
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Last week I was asked by a lovely reader (hi Natalie) if I would be able to share some easy and budget friendly ideas to make and sell at a school fair. I've shared a few simple tutorials and ideas on the blog before, but they're a little bit scattered in the archives, so I thought I should put together a post that shares them all in one spot.
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We love a good road trip, especially when the weather is wet, dreary and conducive to keeping us indoors all day. So, early after lunch we jumped in the car and popped down to visit my sister, Beth.
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In a particularly scrappy game, Giles put Southgate ahead in the 19th minute, increasing their lead six minutes after the interval before Ian Jennings pulled a goal back for Guildford. Giles completed his hat-trick two minutes later, with Craig Carolan claiming Southgate's fourth.
Bobby Crutchley collected his second hat-trick in successive weeks as Cannock beat Beeston 4-2 in a game in which Beeston's Australian, Craig Keegan, and Cannock's Kulbir Takher, were each temporarily suspended twice.
Although Crutchley gave Cannock the lead five minutes into the game, Beeston, with goals from Philip Sully and Richard Stamp, went into the interval leading 2-1 before Crutchley completed his hat- trick and Sharpe added the fourth.
Canterbury are the third Premier club on maximum points following their 5-2 win against Teddington. The Kent side scored three times in the last five minutes after Teddington had had their captain, Brett Garard, taken to hospital with a suspected broken ankle.
After Jon Wyatt had missed a penalty stroke in the second minute, Reading struggled at Chiswick against Hounslow, who took the lead in the 13th minute through William Nurse at a penalty corner. Scott Ashdown equalised for the visitors with Mark Pearn moving them ahead on the interval. Andy Whalley put Hounslow on terms 15 minutes into the second half, with Wyatt scoring the winner a minute later from another penalty stroke.
There was high scoring in the First Division with the South African, Justin King, scoring three times in Chelmsford's 6-2 win against Havant. Simon Lanyon hit four in Iscar's 5-2 win over Sheffield, while Surbiton were the day's top scorers, winning 8-1 at St Alban's with Ben Hall and Simon Tinkler each scoring twice.
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There are a number of other instruables that are very similar to this one, which is where I got my idea from..
Step 1: Equipment Needed
For this project you'll need:
• LED strip lights. These are 3528 36W warm white. purchased from Amazon for £3.29 each
• LED dimmer controller. purchase from Amazon for £2.19
• 12v power supply. I scavenged this from my spares box.
• Rocker switch. purchase from Amazon for £1.38 for 4.
• A couple of crocodile test leads for testing the circuit.
• some extra wire
• voltmeter (or in my case a voltage read out, works just as well)
Step 2: Tools Required
the nice thing about this project is that you really don't need that many tools.
you'll need:
- wire cutters
- wire strippers
- soldering iron
- solder
- tape measure
- electrical tape
- a drill (for drilling holes in the bed)
Step 3: Testing Your Power Source and LEDs
It's important that you test your power source, you don't want to overload the LED's or not have enough power. You can do this by using a voltmeter, or, if you're like me and don't have one, you can use a cheap voltmeter read out
the power source I found said it was 9v DC. When I tested it, it was actually putting out 12v DC. This was perfect for this application.
It is also a good idea to also test your LED strips at this point too. Nothing worse than getting most of the way through before you realise they don't work.
Step 4: Assemble the Circuit
For this project I decided I would add in a remote dimmer. This is so I can vary the brightness. The remote dimmer is very simple to set up. The wires are ladled, so it's simply a job of hooking the power supply up to one side and the LED's to the other side. I've also opted to use a manual rocker switch so I don't have to use the remote all the time. I've put this dimmer in before the switch, that way I can set the brightness then use the switch to turn them on and off rather than having to use the remote.
It's the best to test the dimmer and the rest of the circuit before you commit to soldering. I did this simply by using the crocodile clips.
Step 5: Stripping, Soldering and Heat Shrinking
The next part that needs doing is to cut and strip all the wires ready to tin all the exposed wires ready for the soldering and heat shrinking.
At this stage the only soldering I did was to solder the remote dimmer to the power supply. The rest of the soldering was done after everything was in place on the bed.
Step 6: Attaching the LED Strips to the Bed
At this stage you need to find a suitable place to mount your LED strips. Ikea have very kindly added a nice lip to the underside of my bed which made a perfect place to hide the strips up out the way.
I used the drill to make a hole for the wires to pass though. The nice thing about this Ikea bed is that there is already a hole for attaching the side to the headboard. I used this as to drill the hole through. I didn't have to commit to drilling through the bed. I could have simply passed the wires underneath. I just fancied a cleaner finish.
Next thing you'll need to do is grab the tape measure and measure the space in which the LED strips will go. Once you have this measurement you can trip the strips down to size. The LED strips I used had double sided tape on, which is a pain to try and pull the top paper off. I decided I'd stick them as close to the back of lip as possible. This was mainly to limit the chance of seeing the strips.
Next, after passing the wires through the holes you can then go ahead and trim all the excess wire and finish soldering everything and heat shrinking.
The next thing, if you've chosen to use one, is to move the remote dimmer unit somewhere where it is visible for the remote. You need to do the same with the switch.
Step 7: Step Back and Enjoy
Once you have finished connecting everything and soldering it up push all the bedroom furniture back in place, pack all the tools away then step back and enjoy!
Step 8: Project Extensions
There are would be a couple of extra things I'd quite like to do to this project. The first will be to wire in two switches, one for each side of the bed so we can both turn them on and off. The other would be to set the switches in something to make them look a little nicer. This project will work just as well with the RGB strips, although wiring in the switch will be a little different.


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Leopard print is just plain sexy! If you want to add some flair to your outfit or home – turn to leopard. You just can't go wrong!! If you are in search of accessories to go with this wild print – go for GOLD! Leopard and gold – oh so chic!
One designer who absolutely nails it when it comes to leopard is Roberto Cavalli – check out some of his lovely pieces and my inspirations!
Rachel Bilson in a Roberto Cavalli Dress
Roberto Cavalli Spring 2012 Collection
Olivia Palermo in Multi-Color Leopard Dress and Belt with Gold Accessories
Leopard Accessories: Belt and Clutch
Leopard Dress and Gold Fendi Cuff
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This Friday -- March 8th, 2008 -- I'm going to release my latest creation as a dessert item on the blog. It's my guide to getting started with affiliate marketing and it will be FREE.
I started writing the guide when I realized people were coming to the blog and asking the same questions I created the blog to answer! So the e-book will be an introduction to affiliate marketing, featuring some of the posts you'd find here, as well as a sort of introduction to this blog and all it has to offer.
As always, my intention is to put out information for free that you'd normally have to pay for. This e-book will be no exception to the rule. Just like I normally do, I'm just going to put my referral links in the book and hope people enjoy it enough to pass it along and I'll consider that payment enough.
So definitely keep an eye out. For all those getting started with affiliate marketing, this should give you a decent advantage in the game. I'm writing it just like I like to read things.


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The Tigers worked out for two hours on a rainy evening at their outdoor artificial turf practice field in helmets, shoulder pads and shorts working on the game plan for Saturday night's intersectional showdown with West Virginia of The Big East.
"We always devote a lot of time to special teams-- that's Coach (Gene) Chizik's philosophy," special teams coach Jay Boulware said. "Unfortunately, we are not reaping the benefits that you would like to see right now, but that will come.
"This is not our first rodeo," added Boulware, who also coaches the tight ends. "We installed a special teams unit from scratch at Iowa State and it was slow to come there with the guys we had there. We have much better athletes here. We have to do a good job of coaching them and getting them better...I have got to do a better job of getting those guys ready to go, ready to play and coach them a little bit harder."
Boulware said he is not happy with the punt return game. "Have you seen us go back there and catch one yet?," he said. "Until we get consistency back there, we are going trying to find our niche. We have got some guys who are working hard at it and really want to do it, but you know it is different...We don't have a guy on campus who caught a punt for us last year."
Mario Fannin, Anthony Gulley and Demond Washington are the main candidates to return punts and Quindarius Carr is also getting a look.
Boulware did have praise for his kickers. He said that Wes Byrum has been sharp in practices and games so far and that Morgan Hull is doing a good job on kickoffs. Hull strained a thigh muscle just prior to the opener and shared the kickoff duties with Byrum vs. Louisiana Tech, but looks like he will be the main man on kickoffs this season. "He has worked really hard," Boulware said of Hull.
Boulware said that Onterio McCalebb and Mario Fannin will be the starting kickoff returners again this week. They will be backed up by Terrell Zachery, Neiko Thorpe, Anthony Gulley and Demond Washington. "We have got to get those guys some room," said Boulware, who notes that a focus of practice is to improve the blocking on the kickoff return team.
Commenting on the Wednesday evening practice, Chizik said, "Today was really good work for us simply because we were able to play in some sloppy conditions and have to focus more and do the things that we don't normally get to do, but overall it was a good practice, and good tempo.
"We've got a couple more days and we need it," Chizik said. "This is a great football team we're playing, and we are a work in progress right now, but again, I thought today was a good day."
Chizik said that H-Back Tommy Trott is making progress recovering from a knee injury he suffered on Saturday night, but didn't say if the senior would be available. Chizik did note that Trott's backup, true freshman Philip Lutzenkirchen, continues to make progress.
"He felt good today in terms of just kind of moving around," Chizik said of Trott. Commenting on Lutzenkirchen, Chizik said, "It is a learning experience and there are growing pains that go with the position, but I am really proud of him. He is a really focused young guy. He really wants to be good and I think he will be a very good player here. We have got to obviously get production out of him and he is going to play more as time goes on."
Backup safety Drew Cole, who was injured on kickoff coverage vs. Mississippi State, probably won't be available for the West Virginia game, Chizik said.
Defensive line coach Tracy Rocker said that junior defensive end Antoine Carter, who has missed the first two games with a knee problem, continues to make practice. However, Rocker isn't sure when Carter will be ready to play in a game.
The Tigers are still missing two of their more experienced players--junior safety Mike McNeil and junior wide receiver Tim Hawthorne. Both are recovering from broken bones.
"Mike is kind of a work in progress still," Chizik said. "Tim has come on somewhat in the last three or four days. We don't know exactly where he will fit in the whole plan, but we are hoping to slowly but surely get ready to play."
Hawthorne is practicing, but hasn't been cleared for contact yet.
Wide receivers coach Trooper Taylor said that freshman wide receivers DeAngelo Benton and Emory Blake, who were pushing for starting jobs in preseason, need to improve. "They will be involved when they earn," Taylor said. "They have got to make plays. It is pretty simple. Right now, the two guys who are making plays, if it ain't broke don't fix it. Those two guys (Darvin Adams and Terrell Zachery) have really stood out. Darvin and T-Zach have earned what they are getting. Until something changes in practice or one of those guys goes down or doesn't make plays."
Taylor notes that Benton missed practice time last week because of a death in the family. "It was a little different for him."
Another freshman, Anthony Gulley, is having a good week in practice and could see expanded playing time this week, Taylor said.
Anthony Gulley
In other news:
*Former Alabama head football coach Dennis Franchione will be working at Jordan-Hare on Saturday evening. "Coach Fran" will be the analyst for the ESPN National Radio network coverage of the game.
*The Auburn Network broadcast is available on XM Channel 197.
*West Virginia has a 22-17-2 record vs. SEC teams with the only meeting with Auburn coming last year in Morgantown.
*Auburn has a 5-3-1 record vs. teams from the Big East, which is WVU's conference.
*Auburn comes into the game with Ben Tate and Onterio McCalebb both looking to break the 100-yard rushing mark for a third straight week. The Mountaineers have only given up nine 100-yard rushing games in the last 53 contest.
*Saturday's game will be the first time the Mountaineers have played a football game in the state of Alabama.
*In last year's game at West Virginia, the Mountaineers rushed for 271 yards on 35 carries while Auburn managed just 149 rushing yards on 45 carries. WVU passed for 174 to 111 for the Tigers.


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Top 10 Design Mistakes Made By Web Developers and How to Avoid Them (repeats on 6/9 at 6:45pm)
We've all seen those sites where it's obvious the developer didn't consult a designer. There's no user experience flow, the colors clash, you don't quite know what to do on the site. During this session, we take a look at the top mistakes made by Web developers when they don't have access to Web designers; and hopefully learn a few techniques for making sure your sites look great!
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The Gunners skipper has not featured since September 18 after suffering a hamstring problem when scoring at Sunderland as the ball was kicked against his leg before ballooning over the keeper.
"Cesc has prepared well. He had a little setback, but got over the hurdle and is ready to play at full fitness, but whether I start him or not, I do not know yet," Wenger said.
"It will be whether I take a gamble or not, because he has been out for a long time. But physically he is ready and fit - and wanting to play."
Wenger continued: "You know his influence on our team, he is our leader, our passer, he has a good level of assists and a good goalscoring record. Ideally you want him in the team."
Shakhtar are yet to concede a goal in Europe and domestically have recorded 15 wins out of 17 games. Like Arsenal the Ukrainians have taken maximum points from their opening Champions League games and Wenger is certainly not taking their challenge lightly.
"In this group until now you had 12 points at stake - six went to Shakhtar, six went to Arsenal. That means what is at stake is the qualifying and also the top of the group, which is why it is a very important game," he said.
"It is a key game because it gives us an opportunity to basically think we have qualified."
Wenger added: "Shakhtar are on a good winning run, they are dominating their league, they have just won 3-0 at Braga.
"We are on our toes. We know that only a great performance tomorrow will win us the game."
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English Vocabulary (Meaning-Usage) Reference- "The Hindu":
Dear Readers, list of important English Vocabulary words, and its meaning with example sentence were given here. Candidates those who are preparing for banking and all competitive exams can use this.
1). Unruly
Meaning: disorderly, rowdy, wild
Definition: disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control.
Usage: She was scolding some unruly children.
2). Retract
Meaning: Pull in, draw in, pull back.
Definition: draw or be drawn back or back in
Usage: She retracted her hand as if she'd been burnt.
3). Concise
Meaning: succinct, short, brief,
Definition: giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive.
Usage: Concise account of the country's history.
4). Valiant
Meaning: brave, fearless, courageous
Definition: possessing or showing courage or determination.
Usage: She made a valiant effort to hold her anger in check.
5). Lenient
Meaning: merciful, clement, sparing,
Definition: (of a punishment or person in authority) more merciful or tolerant than expected.
Usage: In the view of the Court the sentence was too lenient.
6). Stifle
Meaning: suffocate, choke, asphyxiate
Definition: make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate.
Usage: Those in the streets were stifled by the fumes.
7). Tarnish
Meaning: discolour, stain, rust
Definition: lose or cause to lose lustre, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture.
Usage: Silver tarnishes too easily.
8). Mandatory
Meaning: obligatory, compulsory, binding
Definition: required by law or mandate; compulsory.
Usage: Wearing helmets was made mandatory for pedal cyclists.
9). Chagrin
Meaning: annoyance, irritation, vexation
Definition: annoyance or distress at having failed or been humiliated.
Usage: To my chagrin, he was nowhere to be seen.
10). Erudite
Meaning: learned, scholarly, well educated,
Definition: having or showing great knowledge or learning.
Usage: Ken could turn any conversation into an erudite discussion.
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Srinagar, June 27 : Protests against the allotment of forestland to the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) crippled normal life in the Kashmir Valley for the fifth successive day on Friday.
Educational institutions, business establishments and several government offices remained closed in Srinagar following a shutdown call given by the Action Committee Against Land Transfer (ACLT), a group formed by the separatist Hurriyat conference to protest against the land transfer.
"The people of Kashmir have reacted very strongly against the transfer of land to the shrine board because people think they are being occupied," said Shameen Ahmad, a journalist.
Clashes between the police and youth were witnessed in some parts of Srinagar, as the city remained shut. Police burst dozens of teargas shells to chase away protestors.
Three youth have died and over 500 others injured, including scores of police and paramilitary personnel have been injured during the violent protests in various parts of the valley so far.
Security forces have been put on maximum high alert, as authorities reportedly fear that the protesters might turn violent after the Friday prayers.
Heavy deployment of police has been made around the Jamia Masjid.
The controversy has rocked the state's coalition government with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) having threatened to move out of the government on June 30 if the order transferring the forestland to SASB is not withdrawn in the next three days.
The Jammu and Kashmir Government has recently transferred nearly 40 hectares of forestland in Baltal area to the Shri Amarnath-ji Shrine Board (SASB) for 23.1 million rupees.


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McQueen Park Activity Center is one of the most versatile facilities serving the East Valley today. The 27,000 square foot facility is an architecturally distinctive structure that allows us to create and accommodate multiple uses and opportunities, including Recreation Classes, Open Gym Hours and Facility Rentals.
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- 3 Multi-purpose rooms (able to accommodate reservations up to 225 people)
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- SUMMER WIGGLE WORM ADVENTURES - Available Mondays, Wednesdays AND Fridays! Extended hours are available MAY 1-AUGUST 11. Children 6 years and up are unable to attend this program for the safety of our younger guests. Click here for Rules of Play and Entry
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The McQueen Park Activity has a 6,500 square foot, air conditioned, indoor gymnasium equipped with dual side courts. Open to the public, it's available for multi-uses such as basketball, volleyball and badminton. Gymnasium schedule subject to change without notice. Call ahead to check availability. Daily admission fees apply.
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How to Recognize and Avoid Scams, Swindles, and Rip-offs
So many people are looking for ways to make more money. When it's hard to find a job, it's easy to turn to the abundance of "opportunities" offered in just about any newspaper or magazine. Many of these ads are legitimate, but too often they are too good to be true.
We all believe that we aren't "dumb enough" to fall for a scam, and yet every year people lose $200 billion or more to scams, according to author Graham M. Mott. How can you tell the difference between a legitimate opportunity and a scam?
How to Recognize and Avoid Scams, Swindles, and Rip-offs is very helpful. Mr. Mott writes from painful personal experience. He lost $30,000 on a scam. Through it all, he'd kept a journal of his business dealings with the company in question. Believing that the mistakes he made are the same basic mistakes made by others trapped in a scam, his wife convinced him to expand his journal into a book, in order to help others avoid getting hurt. Calling himself a "scambuster," he's now on the warpath against scams and con artists.
"Many times, the prime candidates to be ripped off are those who have been involved in a previous scam. Hoping to recoup their losses, people take unnecessary risks. The majority of losses are in the range of a few dollars to a few thousand dollars. Because of the smaller amounts of money that are lost, few people report their losses, file complaints, or seek legal aid. Legal aid can cost more in time, money, and emotional strain than is worthwhile. It is much less costly to ask for legal advice before you make a mistake than afterwards. Losing larger sums of money can be so embarrassing to people that their embarrassment and shame far outweighs their desire to do anything about the loss."
How could he have lost $30,000 to a scam?
The lessons he learned:
- Trust—He didn't question the company's honesty or ethics.
- Expertise—He knew very little about the type of business in question, and he didn't do enough research on the subject.
- Legality—He didn't seek legal counsel concerning the contract or his legal rights.
- Greed—He did not question the "too good to be true" aspects of this "golden" business opportunity.
- Expenditures—He spent far too much money on a business with no track record in his state. (The only testimonials came from representatives who were located out of state.)
- Location—His communications with a company located out of state were totally dependent on whether they would talk to him and support him.
- Title—He thought purchasing a "Major Distributorship" would give him a position of power in the state and with the company.
- Competition—He bought a "protected territory" believing he would have no competition from the company.
- Sales—He did not personally check out whether the product was saleable by showing it to potential distributors.
- In Retrospect He saw that he had invested assets that he couldn't afford to lose while his pride would not allow him to see all the foreboding signs. Thus the lessons continued to increase and became more painful as his personal power was diminished.
- The most important lesson—He would never again purchase another company's business opportunity. He wouldn't give away his power and be reliant on someone else for his success.
Why are scams so appealing?
- The greed factor. We feel as if we can't miss or are on to a sure thing. This is when we are most vulnerable. It is especially difficult for us to step back, think rationally, and keep the proper perspective on these types of seductive offers. Once we have made the decision to go ahead with an offer, we no longer voice any objections. Our fate is sealed.
- The ease factor. We strive for a "life of ease." Beware of anyone telling you how easy it is. Whether it's making money, selling the product, redeeming the prize, or taking the dream vacation, most things of value take time and effort to achieve. You also may be told that no special training, aptitude, or experience is necessary. Nothing is that easy; hard work is required to be successful.
- The time factor. We have learned the pleasures of instant gratification or the "quick fix." We tend to be impatient and want to make things happen right now. Consider the source when you are told it will not take long to start earning money or profits. Remember, any new business venture takes time to develop, be successful, and be profitable.
You can't be too skeptical in today's world. If something has grabbed your attention, you need to find out why.
Ask yourself:
– Am I reacting or responding to advertising or sales hype?
– Is this something I am acquainted with or have I decided on this new venture without getting all the necessary information?
– What part do the "greed factor," "ease factor," or "time factor" play in my decision?
The promise that you can become rich quickly and easily appeals to almost everyone. If you can recognize the factors that the salesperson is appealing to, then you will be able to assess the situation and make a proper decision.
If you have questions about a potential "opportunity" and want to be safe rather than sorry, we advise you to consult this book first!
How to Recognize and Avoid Scams, Swindles, and Rip-offs ©1994 by Graham W. Mott. Golden Shadows Press, P O Box 687, Littleton, CO 80160. ISBN# 0-9633155-1-X; $14.95 (+$3.00 s/h); call (800)844-7532 to order.
The above article is from Cornucopia, Ideas for Better Living; a newsletter my late wife and I wrote for several years. Still helpful information today.
Here's to your business success.
Jerry D Ross
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A court of record is law term that refers to a tribunal of judicial officials assigned to exercise various authority functions normally given to a single figure in the current jurisdiction, where all of their functions and the proceedings that take place in the court are recorded and enrolled in a common memorial for preservation. Any judgment conducted by a court of record is normally eligible for an appeal, and depending on the jurisdiction, every court may function as a court of record - some jurisdictions even go as far as to require that any operating court be considered a court of record.
It should be noted that a court does not need to be a court of record to be allowed to maintain a record of all the proceedings that have taken place in it - in modern times, with recording technology being so accessible and widely used, it has become common for many courts to keep records of their proceedings on digital media, as it can greatly assist any potential disputes that arise at a later point, as well as help build a better precedent system for the future.
The information recorded in a court of record is normally stored in one place altogether, which can include different types of media, such as video and audio tapes, manual transcripts and other types of recordings related to the proceedings. In some cases, even the exhibits related to a case are preserved in the court's archives, though usually not permanently.


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Explanation of the Keys on a Windows QWERTY Keyboard
Print Screen/SysRq
Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Ctrl + Tab
Caps Lock
Depressing the Shift key while inserting a CD-ROM
Shift + Delete
Space Bar
Shift + Enter
Page Up
Page Down
Up Arrow
Right Arrow
Down Arrow
Left Arrow
Keypad Keys
QWERTY "The name &;QWERTY&; for our computer keyboard comes from the first six letters in the top alphabet row (the one just below the numbers). It is also referred to as the &;Universal&; keyboard. It was the work of inventor C. L. Sholes, who put together the prototypes of the first commercial typewriter in a Milwaukee machine shop back in the 1860's.&;
Esc Equivalent to clicking the Cancel button. In PowerPoint the Esc key will stop a running slide show. On a web page with animations, the Esc key will stop the animations. On a web page that is loading, the Esc key will stop the page from loading. The keyboard combination Ctrl + Esc will open the Start Menu.
F1 While working in an application, depressing this key will bring up the applications help menu. If there is no open application F1 will open Windows Help.
F2 Choose this key to rename a selected item or object.
F3 Depressing this key will display the Find: All Files dialog box.
F4 Selects the Go To A Different Folder box and moves down the entries in the box (if the toolbar is active in Windows Explorer) .
F5 Refreshes the current window. In Internet Explorer, F5 will Refresh the web page.
F6 Moves among panes in Windows Explorer.
F10 Activates menu bar options. Use right and left arrows to select menus and down arrows to display pull down menus.
F11 In Internet Explorer this key will allow you to toggle between full screen viewing mode and normal viewing mode.
Print Screen/SysRq Usually located at the upper right hand corner of your keyboard next to the Scroll Lock and Pause/Break keys. Often abbreviated PrtScr, the Print Screen key is a useful key supported on most PCs. In DOS, pressing the Print Screen key causes the computer to send whatever images and text are currently on the display screen to the printer. Some graphics programs and Windows, use the Print Screen key to obtain Screen Captures.
Tab This key can be used to move forward through options in a dialog box.
Ctrl + Shift + Tab can be used to move backward through the options.
Ctrl + Tab allows movement from one open window to the next in an application with more than one open window.
Alt + Tab displays a list of open application windows. Keeping Alt depressed and selecting Tab cycles through the list. Releasing selects the highlighted application window.
Caps Lock Locks the keyboard in &;Capitals&; mode (only applies to Alpha keys). The Caps Lock key should be used with caution. Using ALL CAPS is a usability no-no as many have difficulty scanning text that is ALL CAPS. Also, when sending email in all caps, this could be misconstrued as shouting at someone.
Shift The obvious use of this key is to allow selection of capital letters when depressing the alphabet characters, or selecting the characters above other non-alpha keys.
Depressing the Shift key while inserting a CD-ROM will bypass auto play.
Shift + Delete to permanently delete a selected item, bypasses the Recycle Bin.
Space Bar Insert a space between words. It is suggested that you utilize Tabs (or other formatting commands) to put distance between elements. Using the space bar to insert visual space works but would not be considered a best practice in page design. Double spaces between sentences are no longer required. This is a carryover from the days of fixed width fonts on a typewriter such as Courier, Orator, Prestige Elite, etc.
Pressing the Space Bar while viewing a web page in Internet Explorer will scroll the page downwards. Shift + Space Bar will scroll the page upwards.
Enter Creates a new Paragraph or what is referred to as a Hard Return. In any dialog box a selected button or command can be selected by depressing this key. Selected buttons can be recognized by their darker (dotted) borders, or what is referred to as Focus.
Shift + Enter Creates a new Line Break or what is referred to as a Soft Return.
Shift + Arrow Shift + Arrow Up, Down, Left or Right. Position your cursor at the beginning of the area you wish to highlight for copying. Now use the up, down, left or right arrow keys to select areas of content to be highlighted, copied, pasted, etc.
Backspace While working with text, use this key to delete characters to the left of the insertion point.
Home Depress and hold the Ctrl key as you select Home to go to the first line of a document.
Page Up In a browser window use the Page Up key to move up one full screen on a web page.
Delete While working with text, use this key to delete characters to the right of the insertion point. This key can also be used to delete selected files. If you use the keyboard combination Shift + Delete the item is permanently deleted, bypassing the Recycle Bin.
End Depress and hold the Ctrl key as you select End to go to the last line of a document.
Page Down In a browser window use the Page Down key to move down one full screen on a web page.
Up Arrow Navigate in a document to the line above. Hold the Ctrl key down as you press this key to move to the beginning of the second line above.
Right Arrow Navigate in a document one character to the right. Hold the Ctrl key down as you press this key to move one word to the right.
Down Arrow Navigate in a document to the line below. Hold the Ctrl key down as you press this key to move to the beginning of the second line below.
Left Arrow Navigate in a document one character to the left. Hold the Ctrl key down as you press this key to move one word to the left.
Keypad Keys
Num Lock If you want to use the numeric keypad on the right end of the keyboard to display numbers, the Num Lock key must be selected (usually a light above the Num Lock will indicate that it is on). If you want to use the keypad to navigate within a document, turn off Num Lock by pressing the key (the light will go off).
* (Asterisk) In Windows Explorer this expands everything under the current selection. Caution: do not try this with the C Drive icon selected.
- (Minus Sign) In Windows Explorer this collapses the current selection.
+ (Plus Sign) In Windows Explorer this expands the current selection.
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