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The pre-season meeting for Finnish referees took place earlier this month and Richard Stokes from the FIBA Europe Referee department attended at the invitation of the federation to participate in their preparations.
Over 40 referees attended the clinic in Forsa, which is about 140km from the capital, Helsinki.
As well as the officials conducting the usual rules and fitness tests, the clinic focused on play calling, mechanics, communication and game management.
Stokes was on hand to use the latest FIBA Europe play situations compiled during the summer, in order to help the referees understand how a consistent approach is important in their competition in the upcoming season.
"The most important thing to come out of the clinic was that the referees understood that they need to be the 'third team' on the court", commented Stokes.
"In any competition we have to have the same approach and the same interpretation and application of the rules from all of the officials in all of the games. If the coaches and players know that no matter whom the referee is, the application of the rules is going to be the same, then they can play and coach accordingly. It's not a question of who is right, but what is right - for the game".
Stokes further commented: "There is a good mix of experienced and young referees in this group, many of the younger referees we have seen in competitions such as the Scania Cup or Nordic Championships, but these referees have been afforded an opportunity in the first league here, because they made the decision to go three person officiating (3PO) for all of the games last season. This is a great opportunity for the referees who have entered the league".
The clinic also included a session on the importance of a 'team' and how this applies directly to the referees.
"Many officials are now exposed to managing conflict, or teamwork in their professional careers outside of basketball, but some this translates directly into what we must do on the court. Our experiences in other areas can sometimes help us when managing difficult situations in a basketball match, especially our communication and teamwork".
Also in attendance was a representative from the coaches. Stokes further commented, "We have to understand the coaches perspective and what their job is, but it was also great to see that the coaching fraternity is taking part what is being taught to the referees. We need their input as well.The FIBA Europe Referee Department will also be participating in more pre-season clinics across Europe in the coming weeks.


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Thursday, July 31, 2008
Day 397
Just for fun, a pretty pink bedroom by designer Phoebe Howard.
I love this little writing desk, though I suppose writing is now more often done on a Mac than on stationery ...
The accessories are in keeping with the color palette -- and I love that miniature sofa!
A sweet sitting area complete with pink peonies and a cool Lucite table.
The room is decidedly girly, but has just enough white to keep if from looking too saccharine.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Day 396's question
The Inspired Room recently posted images of a beautiful bathroom in the home of a blogging friend. What really stood out to me, is an old buffet that she painted and fitted with a counter top and uses as a vanity.
I remember when I friend's mom did this when I was in high school, and I thought it was such a great idea. Lately, so many bad versions have been appearing that I'd almost written the idea off as totally cheesy, but I think Meg and her beautiful vanity have restored my faith.
Here's the buffet before:
And here it is painted white and installed in the bathroom:
I also really love this green side board that was photographed in Pieces, Inc. owner Lee Kleinhelter's house.
I saw a sideboard that looked remarkably similar to this one for $300 in an antique store. I could kick myself for not grabbing it up!
We've painted several pieces of furniture in our house, but it still makes me nervous. I always like the way it turns out, but I am usually fearful that I won't. What do you think? Could you bear to paint and permanently alter a piece that you loved?
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Day 395's purchase
Well, we finally did it. Alllll summer long we've been admiring outdoor grills and dreaming of all of the delicious things we could make if only we had a grill. Wes did some research last week, and made the big purchase while I was away with my sisters over the weekend. We christened it last night -- after I spent $100 at the grocery store buying anything and everything I imagined we could throw on that bad boy.
Our first meal was a simple (but delicious!) one of grilled marinated chicken, sweet corn on the cob and a very easy tomato-mozzarella salad I found here. How did we ever live without it?!
Monday, July 28, 2008
Day 394
Let me just tell you, my recent discovery of Martha Stewart's blog is doing nothing for my productivity level at work. Last week I found these gorgeous pictures of a lunch she hosted on the porch of her coastal home. The blue hydrangeas are so beautiful in these green vessels.
I love how she married all the different furniture pieces with this great aqua green. As we're getting closer and closer to having outdoor spaces to furnish (with some flea market finds, might I add?), I'm thinking this is a great idea!
Friday, July 25, 2008
Day 391's pretty
How great are these orange chairs?! Love it.
Happy Weekend!
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Day 389
Maddie and Peepers are my only living subjects, but they are seldom up for sitting in the front yard posing for me. I did get a few decent shots a couple of weeks ago.
Poor Peepers the Cat doesn't get a lot of play on this blog, probably because he's so well-behaved and never does anything worth writing home about (like eating our anniversary cake or tearing up a roll of toilet paper). He is seriously the best (and easiest) cat ever. Love him.
Taking pictures of him is pretty hard, because if I say his name, I get this:
And if we look like we're having too much fun, I get this:
Or this:
Occasionally, I get one I'm kind of proud of, like this:
And because I just can't help myself, here's a cute one of Maddie:
See what I mean about the rule of thirds? Oh well...
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Day 388's update
When I came home to this in the yard on Friday afternoon, I knew we were in for a doozie of a weekend. Wes got acquainted with his new friend while I sipped cocktails at a poolside lingerie shower on Friday night, and we got started bright and early Saturday morning. Wes and his dad plugged the natural gas lines below the house and used the mini-excavator to pull up the lantern in the middle of the yard, as well as the old, rotting roots of a tree that were under it.
In it's place, we planted my little twig of a Yoshino Cherry tree.
Next, they turned their attention to the planting beds in front of the house. If you recall, Wes had attempted removal of some over-grown boxwood bushes on his own, but to no avail. They were able to get all of the root systems out and sort of "till" up the beds so that the gosh-awful landscape rocks could be shoveled out (more on that later).
They also removed some unwanted bushes and trees that were crowded around the back of the house so we can repair the fallen retaining wall (which is another post entirely ...). Somewhere in this process they hit our natural gas line, but hey, the end justifies the means, right?
Wes -- what else did y'all do on Saturday?
On Sunday, we focused on finishing up the planting beds in the front. We shoveled wheelbarrow load after wheelbarrow load of rocks out of the beds to try to get the soil ready to be planted in the fall.
We moved five azalea bushes from an out-of-the-way spot to the front, and now it looks like this:
Several of them clearly need to be pruned a little, but right now we're just trying to keep them watered and alive. We're hoping they'll fill out nicely now that they have some more room. And you can see that there are still some rocks to shovel away, but the oppressive July heat eventually won, and we had to save those for another day (er, rather, evening, when it's cooler).
For the most part, we were able to finish up the bed on the left side, and we moved it in a little so it is the same depth (four feet)as the one on the other side of the sidewalk.
Let's hope last night's torrential downpour didn't wash all of our freshly-spread mulch away ...
We also spread some grass seed on a few of the bare spots in the yard, including the one made by the lantern removal.
My favorite project was pulling up the English ivy that was beginning to slowly take over the car port. I've had that spot scoped out as the ideal home for my hydrangea beds, but knew the ivy had to be dealt with first. Man, that is some wicked stuff! First, we used the excavator:
But eventually had to use our gloved hands and a rake. At one point in my life, I'm sure I thought that ivy climbing up the side of a cottage was very charming, but not anymore! If I never see a vine -- of any kind! -- again, I will die happy. Unfortunately, the source of it is in our neighbor's wilderness of a backyard, so I'm sure my Battle Against the Ivy is far from finished.
The oddest part of the weekend was finding things in the ivy! We found a football, several ink pens, a styrofoam take-out container that was completely intact, a cell phone, and two waterguns. These little pieces of the lives that lived there before us really made me wonder exactly what we will leave behind when we move on.
I'm not so sure this post does justice to how much work we did, so maybe a shot of Wes' dirty, dirty legs will.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Day 387s teaser
Come back tomorrow to get your newlywed fix.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Day 384
Whew, what a week. I hope you're all looking to the weekend as much as I am. Come back next week to see if Wes was permitted to install a koi pond or not!
Happy Weekend!
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Day 382
I'm an Assistant Project Manager for one of the largest general contractors in the country. As such, I get a few perks. One of these perks is that I can rent equipment for the weekend from our company-owned equipment rental and supply company. I only pay the cost of delivery. I'm on the short list this weekend for a mini excavator.
A few weekends ago I took it upon myself to take a chainsaw to all the boxwoods in our front planting areas. I broke a shovel trying to get the roots out, so I'm going to thoroughly enjoy ripping those suckers up with a large machine. I'm also going to take care of all the river stones in the planters. I'll throw some topsoil and mulch on when I'm done, and then Jennifer and I can talk about what to plant in the fall.
We've got three old gas lanterns around the house that haven't worked for at least 5 years. The paint is chipping, the glass is falling out, and there are leaves in the gas line. My dad is coming down this weekend to help me plug up the lines in the basement so I can pull these eyesores out of the ground. And who knows, maybe Jennifer can save the cherry tree she bought a while back and we can plant it there.
In other news, I tuned up my front derailleur and re-taped my handlebars. Someone come to Birmingham and ride with me. Early Christmas list frontrunner: new cycling shoes.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Day 381
The street follows the crest of a hill, so all of the houses on one side have beautiful views of Shades Valley and Red Mountain (many Birmingham neighborhoods are full of great vistas). I would guess that most of the houses on this street were built in the 40's and 50's, which is new when compared to some other desirable neighborhoods (such as those around Highland Avenue or in Mountain Brook), but are probably some of the oldest in Vestavia (which experienced a boom in growth in the 1960s and is still adding new homes today).
Okay, enough rambling. Here are a couple of my favorite houses on the street.
This one has the most beautiful, lush lawn. It was hard to get the entire structure while driving, but you get the idea.
Another lovely, shaded lawn with a border of shasta daisies in full bloom. This one probably has a great view in the back, and is much bigger than this picture shows.
This is one of my very favorites in Birmingham. It's the perfect size for a family home and has a great, private yard. The front is obscured by a row of hedges, so I had to pull into the driveway for this shot! I'm pretty sure this is my dream house, and if I ever own it, it will have a beautiful farmhouse kitchen and big vegetable garden. A girl can dream, right?
This is a newer home, but the architecture is in keeping with eclectic nature of the neighborhood. Love the super-deep front porch (it looks a bit strange in this photo, but is very cute in person).
And this is what you see just a couple of houses down:
What in the world?! You can see that they builder/homeowner cleared the lot of its beautiful, mature hardwood trees in favor of a "dramatic" view of the home and couple of ill-placed shrubs. Oy.
Now the close-up really just speaks for itself. Yikes. What is this supposed to be? The roofline says maybe French, but then the columns ruin that. Most of the columns serve absolutely no purpose, so why even bother?! It doesn't relate in any way to the neighborhood, and with the obnoxious iron fence around it, is basically an eye-sore.
What do you think? Am I being too harsh?
Monday, July 14, 2008
Day 380
The weekend at the lake was fabulous! It was so nice to catch up and hang out with girls I know so well, and many that have known me since we were very, very young. We came away from a weekend of sunning, eating, laughing, crying, storytelling and reminiscing feeling encouraged, refreshed and thankful. One of the highlights for me was sitting on the pier eating watermelon off the rind watching this (above) sunset. Honestly, what more can you ask for?!
Friday, July 11, 2008
Day 377's pretty
Beautiful, right?
Fix a bourbon and sprite, cook a hot dog, and have a great weekend because there's only 48 days until college football.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Day 376
I got up exceptionally early, as I had a few things left to do before heading out of town for the weekend this evening (the lake trip with the girls will surely make up for all of this!). So I swept the front porch, straightened up a bit, loaded and started the dishwasher, etc., and after my shower and subsequent routine, went into the office to iron my shirt and skirt. Shirt went smoothly, and Maddie was as happy as clam chewing on a rawhide bone on the floor. I was almost done with my skirt when I noticed a huge, mysterious stain on it. Hrmph. Fine, I'll wear the pants instead, but blast it they have to be ironed too!
Then I feel the errie calm in the house. The kind of calm that you hear parents of small children talk about. It's just at little too quiet, and you just know something's up. This is what I found in the living room:
She showed a little bit of interest in toilet paper several months ago, but after a few scoldings she's left it alone.
The rolls in both of the bathrooms are still intact, and I suppose she stole this one from under the sink in the "new" bathroom, which is partially exposed thanks to a door that won't stay put.
Let me tell you, this isn't half of the mess, either, she had it strewn about the living room floor and was just rolling around grunting and having a grand old time. Bless her.
If you came here for something pretty, wonderful Joni at Cote de Texas is doing beach houses this week, too. Definitely worth a look!
And Heather at Habitually Chic has a lovely collection of images and quotes by David Hicks. So inspirational and informative. A couple favorites:
"Good design is in no way dependent on money. I like to spend the minimum of money and yet gain the maximum effect. Style is not what you do but how you do it."
"Good lighting is subtle lighting; the more sources of light, the subtler the effect. Fluorescent lighting has no place in the home." Amen, brother!
"Good taste is something which you can acquire: you can teach it to yourself, but you must be deeply interested. It is in no way dependent upon money."
And this one's for Wes: "I like rows and rows of tonic water bottles, apple and tomato juice, two of three syphons of spirits lined up behind each other; it gives a generous, welcoming atmosphere, and if a bus-load of friends does descend upon you, you are ready for them."
Thanks for picking up my slack, ladies!
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Day 375
If you're looking for a serious get-away, the lovely Anna of Absolutely Beautiful Things has just the place.
Though the palette is very all-American, the layers of detail in this Australian beach house are all Anna.
If you're interested in renting the house, e-mail Anna at email@example.com.

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- Would like a more bullet proof system of when customer and driver exchange to record condition of car. The driver kindly explained that photos are taken immediately upon arrival at compound,but there is still the period between exchange and arrival of compound that is unaccounted for. I appreciate this may be difficult to implement, but it would have put my mind more at ease.
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Neon Trees are making their way back to the 96.5 TIC Acoustic Cafe this July!
On Thursday July 10th, Neon Trees will hit the World Famous 96.5 TIC Acoustic Cafe at the Russian Lady in Hartford. The band will perform an acoustic, intimate set for their biggest fans in Hartford. Fresh off the release of Pop Psychology, this is the chance to see Neon Trees up close and personal, like never before! Like every Acoustic Cafe, the only way to see Neon Trees live is to win your way in to the show… and we're giving you the chance this week!
Tune in to 96.5 TIC to find out how you can join us for this exclusive acoustic concert, and check out the band's latest video "First Things First" below:
The Acoustic Cafe with Neon Trees is brought to you by Miller Lite… Great Taste, Less Filling, Mercury Records and 96.5 TIC!


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Julian Clary enters the Celebrity Big Brother House
Camp British comedian is one of 13 celebrities hoping to stay in the house for three weeks
Gay British comedian Julian Clary was one of 13 celebrities to move in to the Big Brother house last night for the tenth series of Celebrity Big Brother.
Describing himself as 'renowned homosexual', Clary said he should be alright in the Big Brother house, as long as he can have three hours alone in the bathroom every day.
Clary told host, winner of Big Brother 2 Brian Dowling, that 'the main reason I'm going into the house is to widen my circle'.
It will be Clary's second experience of reality TV after competing in BBC dance show Strictly Come Dancing in 2004, where he came third.
Clary's housemates/competitors include ex-soap stars Julie Goodyear, Martin Kemp and Cheryl Fergison, Nolan Sister and TV presenter Colleen Nolan, So Solid Crew MC Harvey and Judo Olympics contendor Ashley McKenzie.
The 13 celebrities include models Danica Thrall, Rhian Sugden and Jasmine Lennard, Italian Prince Lorenzo Borghese, Jersey Shore star Mike Sorrentino and journalist Samantha Brick, who was ridiculed earlier this year for writing a column about the downside of being beautiful.
The celebrities will compete for popularity in the house and from viewers to be the last one standing in the house in three weeks time.
The non-celebrity version of Big Brother culminated just three days ago, with transgender man Luke Anderson winning the hearts of the British public and voted winner.
Clary has been a household name in Britain since the 1980s. Recently he's been a frequent contestant on BBC Radio Four comedy quiz Just a Minute and published a novel called Briefs Encountered, inspired by living in Noel Coward's old house.
In May, Clary left the inneundo aside for a serious interview with British newspaper The Daily Telegraph in which he compared the campaign for same-sex marriage to the Suffragette's fight for votes for women.
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Family of young bike star who died in car crash take comfort from his gift of life to others
An only son's errand to help his mother ended with the tragic death of a promising young motorbike racer, it emerged last night.
The "devastated" parents of 27-year-old Jonny Buckley were said to be greatly comforted by the fact that their son's death will help others through his organ donations.
The young Co Antirm man was said to have been a future contender for the Irish Supersport championship and destined for bigger things in the sport that he was passionate about.
He became the 41st person to die this year on Northern Ireland's roads when the car he was driving crashed along a country road in the Ballyclare area on Monday night.
Described as having a "heart of gold", Mr Buckley was on his way with an electrician friend to fix a light at his mother's house on the Braepark Road, Ballyclare.
The emergency services attended the accident scene – just a mile from his mother's house – shortly after 9.20pm, where Mr Buckley was found to have already died from his injuries.
It's understood that his passenger was later treated in Antrim Area Hospital for a broken arm in the single vehicle car crash.
The young man harboured ambitions to go into road racing, but his father Keith, who had himself been a road racer, had warned his son off about getting involved due to the dangers.
Speaking last night to the Belfast Telegraph, Mr Buckley senior said: "He was voted Ireland's most promising short circuit racer in 2007 and always a serious competitor. He lived for racing and bikes.
"Jonny carried a donor card and we take some comfort that from his death, his organs will go to help others, just the way he would have wanted."
The father and son worked together in the family's highly successful Module Road and Race accessories store in Antrim, where his contribution was described as "impossible to replace".
The Buckley family are originally from Kent, England and moved over to Northern Ireland when Jonny was five so that his father could start up the business here. He lived with his father and sister Charrisa (24) in the family home in Dunadry. His mother Deborah lives in Ballyclare.
A single man who would have celebrated his 28th birthday on October 29, Jonny started his motorbike circuit racing career in 2006 and quickly marked himself out as a future star.
Keith Buckley, the father of young motorbike racing contender Jonny Buckley, who died in a car crash on Monday night, said: "He was voted Ireland's most promising short circuit racer in 2007 and always a serious competitor. He lived for racing and bikes. His mother Deborah and I and his younger sister Charissa are absolutely devastated by this. Jonny carried a donor card and we take some comfort that from his death, his organs will go to help others, just the way he would have wanted."
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Aaron celebrates his 75th birthday
Aaron celebrates his 75th birthday
Further persuasion was provided when the aides told Clinton that Hank Aaron would join him during the last-minute campaign stop in Atlanta.
As Clinton remembers, he responded, "Well, if I go and get to meet him, I don't care if I carry [Georgia] or not."
When Clinton arrived in Atlanta, he spoke to a crowd of approximately 25,000, half of whom he's convinced showed up simply to see Aaron.
Three days later, when Clinton carried the state of Georgia by 13,000 votes and won the presidential election, Aaron immediately thought about the fact that this represented half the total of people who had come out to hear that final campaign address in Atlanta.
"He has never let me forget that," Clinton said. "He told me, 'James Carville and all these other people say they won the election for you. I'm the only one who has carried a state for you and don't ever forget that.'"
As he spoke during Aaron's 75th birthday party in Atlanta on Thursday night, Clinton said he has never forgotten this or any of the countless contributions the legendary athlete has provided on and off the baseball field.
"On your birthday, we all have to acknowledge that you have given us more than we could ever give you," Clinton said as he looked at Aaron and concluded his speech.
Clinton, Commissioner Bud Selig, children who have benefited from the Hank Aaron Chasing The Dream Foundation and many others who attended Thursday's celebration, talked about how Aaron's greatness extends far beyond what he did during his record-breaking baseball career.
"He's a beautiful person, and if there is a such thing as a role model, he would be it with a capital 'R,'" said Bill Bartholomay, who began his enduring friendship with Aaron when he became the Braves owner in 1962.
While serving as the event's emcee, Hall of Famer Dave Winfield said there was no other place in America that he'd rather be. Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo shared in this sentiment upon his arrival.
|"There are very few genuine sports heroes. Tonight we mark the 75th birthday of a genuine sports hero and a man who to many of us remains -- and always will remain -- the authentic and enduring home run king."
|-- Bob Costas, on Hank Aaron
Andrew Young, a former Atlanta mayor and United States Ambassador to the United Nations, was among the speakers who viewed Aaron as one of the men who helped change the culture that has allowed Barack Obama to become the leader of the United States.
"The man we are honoring tonight is the quintessential classy American athlete," Young said. "They don't come any better than Hank Aaron."
Humble throughout all the greatness that he's achieved, Aaron likely wouldn't have approved this kind of extravagant birthday celebration if not for the fact that the proceeds will benefit his Chasing The Dream Foundation, which provides underprivileged children the opportunity to experience activities they can't afford.
"I just want to thank you for just being here tonight," Aaron said. "This is something I'll always remember. As most of you have already attested to, it's not about the birthday party, it's about the kids."
When Aaron ended his Hall of Fame career with an unmatched mark of 755 home runs, he envisioned the opportunity to provide this same number of children the chance to enrich their lives through music, education, athletics and other enriching endeavors.
That total has already reached 822, and with the assistance of Major League Baseball and the Boys and Girls Club of America, the Chasing the Dream program has the necessary funds to endure for many years to come. The plan is to benefit 44 kids -- matching Aaron's uniform number -- on an annual basis.
"He's just the same nice person, quiet and thoughtful, that he was when I met him in 1958," Selig said. "Here he is, he breaks the most remarkable record in American sports and has a meteoric career that neither one of us could have imagined, and yet he's never really changed."
Selig first knew Aaron as one of his favorite members of the Milwaukee Braves, and over the course of the past 51 years he has since come to know him as one of his closest friends. At the same time, he considers The Hammer to be the best baseball player he's ever seen.
While saying this, Selig made it known that this was in no way a slight to the greatness Willie Mays displayed.
|"I believe Hank Aaron was the greatest player of our generation."
|-- Bud Selig
When Aaron surpassed Babe Ruth's home run record, he immediately vaulted into a legendary status that is reserved for very few athletes. Ruth, Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods are other members of this exclusive group.
"There are sports stars, many of them," legendary broadcaster Bob Costas said during his eloquent speech on Thursday night. "But there are very few genuine sports heroes. Tonight we mark the 75th birthday of a genuine sports hero and a man who to many of us remains -- and always will remain -- the authentic and enduring home run king."
Selig first marveled at Aaron as the young player who had the uncanny ability to consistently deliver rocket line drives to the opposite field. Later, the Commissioner saw The Hammer evolve into a Hall of Fame player, who at the age of 75, now undoubtedly stands as a beloved legend.
"This has been a tremendous journey for me and is something I will never forget," Aaron said.
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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|6 Aug 1991
|Filing date
|4 Dec 1989
|Priority date
|4 Dec 1989
|Fee status
|Publication number
|Dan Botez, Luke J. Mawst, Thomas J. Roth, Lawrence M. Zinkiewicz
|Original Assignee
|Trw Inc.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (23), Non-Patent Citations (4), Referenced by (46), Classifications (14), Legal Events (5)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This invention relates generally to semiconductor diodes and lasers and, more particularly, to semiconductor lasers of the vertical-cavity surface-emitting type. Most semiconductor diode lasers are designed to emit light from an edge of a layered structure, in a direction parallel to the plane of an active layer in the device. In such a device, light is confined substantially within the active layer, and a Fabry-Perot cavity is formed between a pair of cleaved facets at end faces of the structure. However, for some applications of semiconductor lasers it would be desirable to have the light emitted in a direction perpendicular to the planar layers of the device. This avoids the need for a separate processing step to form cleaved facets, and reflectors can instead be formed as part of an epitaxial fabrication process. Circuit chips containing surface-emitting devices and formed on a larger semiconductor wafer, can be probe tested without having to break the chips from the wafer. Also, surface emitting structures facilitate coupling of the emitted light to optical fibers and other components.
Previous attempts to construct surface-emitting diode lasers have not been successful in achieving relatively high powers. Some previously described surface emitting structures have used a dielectrically defined metallic contact mirror configuration located behind the light source in the active layer, and a high-reflectivity dielectric-stack or semiconductor-stack reflector located in front of the source. The resultant external differential quantum efficiencies of these devices have been limited to approximately the 3-5% range, and output powers have been thermally limited to approximately 10 milliwatts (mW).
A surface-emitting diode laser structure is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,309,670 issued to Burnham et al. In that structure, current and carrier confinement to the vertical cavity is enhanced by a confinement region of different semiconductor materials, laterally surrounding an active region of the device. In other words, the active region of the device is buried both transversely, by surrounding planar layers, and laterally, by other semiconductor materials in the confinement region. One of the disclosed embodiments of Burnham et al. has a distributed Bragg reflector as one of the end mirrors of the vertical cavity. One significant drawback to the structures disclosed by Burnham et al. is that the active region cannot be located near a heat sink, and sustained operation in continuous-wave (CW) mode is therefore impossible. CW operation is important because the vast majority of applications of diode lasers of the same general type as the invention are required to operate in a highspeed modulation mode that is practically equivalent to CW operation.
It will be appreciated from the foregoing that there is still a significant need for improvement in the field of vertical-cavity surface-emitting diode lasers. In particular, there is a need for a surfaceemitting laser diode that can operate at much higher powers and quantum efficiencies than were previously attainable. The present invention satisfies this need.
The present invention resides in a vertical-cavity surface emitting diode laser structure in which high power and quantum efficiency are attainable, largely as a result of locating a high-reflectivity mirror behind an active layer of the structure, such that the active layer is in close proximity to a heat sink, and the structure may be operated at high powers, even in CW mode, to produce a relatively high power output beam at a relatively high quantum efficiency. The exceptional performance of the structure also results in part from the inclusion of a current confinement layer laterally surrounding the high-reflectivity mirror.
Briefly, and in general terms, the device of the invention comprises a semiconductor supporting structure, including a substrate, a combination of generally planar semiconductor layers formed on the semiconductor supporting structure and including an active layer in which lasing takes place, and a pair of cladding layers surrounding the active layer. The device also includes a first stack reflector formed on the combination of active and cladding layers and providing a highly reflective first mirror for a vertical cavity within the laser, a second stack reflector formed in a well recessed into the substrate, and having a reflectivity less than that of the first stack reflector, to provide a second mirror through which light is emitted from the laser, and a pair of electrical contact layers, one on the first stack reflector and the other on the substrate, to inject current into the laser cavity.
An important aspect of the invention is that the diode laser is mountable on a heat sink with the active layer positioned between the semiconductor supporting structure and the heat sink. This may be referred to as a junction-down configuration, as opposed to a junction-up configuration, in which the active layer is separated from the heat sink by the semiconductor supporting structure, which acts as a heat insulator and precludes operation in continuous-wave (CW) mode.
More specifically, the first stack reflector has a relatively small area, defining a relatively narrow cross-sectional area for the vertical cavity, and the laser further comprises a current confinement layer laterally surrounding the first stack reflector and extending into one of the cladding layers. In the disclosed embodiment of the invention, the first stack reflector is a semiconductor stack reflector, and the second stack reflector is a dielectric stack reflector.
Although the invention is not limited to particular materials or doping polarities, in the embodiment shown the active layer is of gallium arsenide, the cladding layers are of aluminum gallium arsenide, and the substrate is of gallium arsenide. The semiconductor stack reflector has alternating layers of magnesiumdoped aluminum gallium arsenide p:Alx Ga1-x As of different thicknesses and different proportions of aluminum defined by the factor x. Specifically, there are twenty-five pairs of layers in the semiconductor stack reflector. The layers of each pair have x values of 0.1 and 0.7, and thicknesses of approximately 620Å and 700Å, respectively.
In the diode laser as disclosed by way of example, the combination of semiconductor layers further includes a buffer layer adjacent to the substrate, and an etch stop layer formed between the buffer layer and the active and cladding layers, wherein the etch stop layer facilitates formation of the second stack reflector.
In terms of a method of fabrication, the invention includes the steps of forming a semiconductor supporting structure, including a substrate, forming a combination of generally planar semiconductor layers on the semiconductor supporting structure, including an active layer in which lasing takes place, and a pair of cladding layers surrounding the active layer, and forming a first stack reflector on the combination of active and cladding layers, to provide a highly reflective first mirror for a vertical cavity within the laser. Subsequent steps include forming a second stack reflector in a well recessed into the substrate, the second stack reflector having a reflectivity less than that of the first stack reflector, to provide a second mirror for the vertical cavity of the laser, through which light is emitted, and forming a pair of electrical contact layers, one on the first stack reflector and the other on the substrate, to inject current into the laser cavity. An important later step is mounting the diode laser on a heat sink, with the active layer positioned between the semiconductor supporting structure and the heat sink.
After the step of forming the first stack reflector, the method also includes the additional steps of removing the first stack reflector layers except in a mesa region defining the reflector, and growing a current confinement layer in a region laterally surrounding the mesa region, to form a back-biased junction with one of the cladding layers, thereby confining current substantially to the mesa region.
To facilitate formation of the second stack reflector, the method may also include the steps of forming a buffer layer on the substrate prior to the formation of the cladding and active layers, forming an etch stop layer on the buffer layer, and, before forming the second stack reflector, etching a well in the substrate. The etch stop layer facilitates formation of a flat-bottom well without damage to the cladding or active layers.
It will be appreciated from the foregoing that the present invention represents a significant advance in the field of diode lasers of the vertical-cavity, surface-emitting type. In particular, the invention provides a structure having output powers approximately ten times those that were previously available from lasers of this type, at high levels of quantum efficiency. Other aspects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following more detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional schematic view of a vertical-cavity surface-emitting diode laser in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 2 is a graph showing the reflectivity of a 25-pair semiconductor-stack reflector (SSR) as it varies with wavelength; and
FIG. 3 is a graph showing the output power of the device of FIG. 1, as it varies with injection current.
As shown in the drawings, the present invention is concerned with vertical-cavity surface-emitting (VCSE) diode laser structures. VCSE lasers are a class of devices with a wide range of potential uses, from parallel optical processing and integrated optical circuit interconnects, to two-dimensional externally locked diode laser arrays. In VCSE devices the lasing cavity is perpendicular to the surface of a semiconductor chip on which the laser is formed, allowing for relatively high packing density compared to edge-emitting diode lasers. Also, the circular nature of their output beams makes VCSE lasers ideally suited for use in beam combining techniques for high-power applications. VCSE lasers prior to this invention have been limited in power and quantum efficiency.
In accordance with the invention, a VCSE structure is configured to permit its light source, in an active layer, to be located in close proximity to a heat sink, thereby allowing operation in CW mode at relatively high output powers and high quantum efficiencies.
As shown in the illustrative embodiment of FIG. 1, the VCSE diode laser structure of the invention is a layered structure from which light is emitted perpendicularly with respect to the planes of the layers. The structure is best described by the steps performed in making it.
Fabrication of the structure follows a twostep metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) crystal growth process. A number of lasers may be formed simultaneously on a substrate of (100) oriented silicon-doped gallium arsenide (n:GaAs), indicated by reference numeral 10. The first phase of growth includes the formation of the following six successive layers:
a buffer layer 12 of silicon-doped gallium arsenide (n:GaAs) of 0.5 μm thickness,
an etch stop layer 14 of silicon-doped n type aluminum gallium arsenide (n:Al0.30 Ga0.70 As) of 0.2 μm thickness,
an n-cladding layer 16 of silicon-doped aluminum gallium arsenide (n:Al0.56 Ga0.44 As) of 1.0 μm thickness,
an active layer 18 of silicon-doped gallium arsenide (n:GaAs) of 3.0 μm thickness,
a p-cladding layer 20 of magnesium-doped aluminum gallium arsenide (p:Al0.33 Ga0.67 As), and
a 25-period semiconductor stack reflector (SSR) 22.
The SSR 22 consists of 25 pairs of layers of magnesium-doped aluminum gallium arsenide, each pair having one layer each of:
p:Al0.10 Ga0.90 As 620Å thick, and
p:Al0.70 Ga0.30 As 700Å thick.
Since a high mirror reflectivity is critical in achieving low threshold current densities in vertical cavities, the growth may be interrupted at this point to measure the reflectivity of the SSR 22. This is plotted in FIG. 2 as a function of wavelength, as measured on a Cary 2300 spectrometer. The reflectivity has a peak value of 98% at 885 nm and is over 95% between 870 and 890 nm. The final step in the first phase of growth is forming a cap layer 24 of p+ type gallium arsenide of thickness 600Å.
After the first-phase growth described above, the resulting structure is processed by conventional photolithographic techniques to define one or more circular mesas, of 35-μm diameter, one of which is indicated at 30. Outside of the mesas 30, the SSR 22 is etched away and the p-cladding layer 20 is etched to a thickness of 0.2 μm. A silicon oxide film (not shown) is used to cover the top of the mesa 30 while a silicon-doped current confinement layer 32 of gallium arsenide (n:GaAs) is grown on the p-cladding layer 20, to a thickness of approximately 3.0 μm. After this regrowth step, a metal contact (not shown), 15 μm in diameter, of Ti-Pt-Au, is deposited on the top of each mesa 30. A metallized layer 34 is later formed over the structure to make electrical contact with the mesa top.
A metallized contact layer 36 is also deposited on the substrate side of the structure, using, for example, Ge:AuGe:Ni:Au. Wells, such as the one shown at 40, are etched from the substrate side of the structure, all the way through the substrate 10, and the buffer layer 12. The structure can then be mounted on a copper heat sink, indicated at 41, with the mesa 30 in direct contact with the sink. A dielectric stack reflector (DSR) 42 is formed in each of the wells 40. Each DSR 42 consists of twelve quarter-wavelength layers, i.e. six periods, of alternating silicon dioxide (SiO2) and zirconium dioxide (ZrO2). The reflectivity of the DSR 42 is approximately 95%, as determined by measurement.
The VCSE laser structure of the invention has two principal physical attributes that result in higher power and efficiency levels than have previously been attainable in other structures of the same type. First, the structure is mounted with active layer 18, or p-n junction "down", that is to say with the active layer placed in close proximity to the heat sink. Other lasers of this type have placed the active layer "up", meaning that it is further from the heat sink, and separated from it by a relatively thick supporting structure, including a substrate. In the present invention, the active layer 18 is positioned in close proximity to the heat sink, such that the active layer is positioned between the substrate and the heat sink. Because the active region is directly heat-sinked, the device of the invention is capable of operating in CW mode and at higher powers than were previously attainable. Second, because the high-reflectivity mirror 22 is placed behind the active layer 18, most of the light can be emitted through the lower-reflectivity mirror 42. As a result, the differential quantum efficiency is high.
Another aspect of the invention that contributes to its high power and efficiency is the action of the current confinement layer 32. The SSR 22 is heavily doped with magnesium and presents a low impedance to the flow of current, but the surrounding regrown n type layer 32 provides a back-biased p-n junction that tends to confine current flow to the mesa region.
The lasing characteristics of the diode structure of the invention were evaluated at room temperature and using pulsed-current conditions. At a pulse width of 200 ns and a cycle rate of 1 kHz, the diode achieves a maximum power output of 120 mW, as indicated in FIG. 3. the quantum efficiency was measured at 15% (0.21 mW/mA). These are significant improvements over previously published results of maximum powers of 10 mW and quantum efficiencies of 3-4% for devices of similar emitting area diameters.
Below its threshold current, the device of the present invention operates as a light-emitting diode (LED) with a diameter between 40 and 45 μm. At threshold, the device lases in a small filament of about 5 μm diameter. As the current is increased above threshold, additional filaments reach threshold until a 33-μm diameter region lases under the SSR 22.
In summary, the VCSE diode laser of the invention operates at output powers an order of magnitude better than the prior art. A high-reflectivity AlGaAs conducting SSR 22 provides current injection in a narrowly defined region, and also fulfills the function of a highly reflective rear mirror for the cavity. Finally, the current confinement layer achieves current confinement in the region of the rear reflector, without the need for dielectric or semi-insulating current confinement layers.
It will be appreciated from the foregoing that the present invention represents a significant advance in the field of vertical-cavity surface-emitting diode lasers. In particular, the invention provides a structure of this type capable of operating at more than ten times the power of other structures of the same type, and at higher quantum efficiencies. It will also be appreciated that, although an embodiment of the invention has been described in detail for purposes of illustration, various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention is not to be limited except as by the appended claims.
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Peter M. Herford: Opening China
Peter Herford teaches journalism at Shantou University, China. He writes on the Washington Post:
The earth is shifting in China in more ways than geologic.
The Internet has opened the flow of information here. The same technology the government has promoted as a way to bring education and intellectual resources to an undereducated population has also been a vehicle for challenging censorship. Today, there are far fewer secrets than in the past. News appears on the Internet within minutes of breaking, and state media are often forced to follow.
Consider the 2005 case of a tainted water supply. The city of Harbin's 5 million inhabitants were told to drink only bottled water but were not told why. The news that a chemical factory had exploded upstream from the city was suppressed in the local media. Internet messages revealed the pollution in the region's main river, and, soon, municipal and provincially controlled media outlets had to tell the story.
These shifts have produced a tug of war in the propaganda ministry between traditionalists, who want to maintain control and suppress bad news, and reformers, who — while not advocating unrestricted media — see the need to accept the new realities of the Internet and the blogosphere. The government maintains as much control as it can by blocking the sites from which it fears direct attacks on the government and leadership.


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Thierry Henry is facing the prospect of being banned from the start of next summer's World Cup finals after FIFA announced their disciplinary committee had opened proceedings against the French striker for his infamous handball.
The incident in the World Cup play-off against the Republic of Ireland was the main subject of an emergency meeting of the FIFA executive committee in Cape Town yesterday.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter announced the proceedings against Henry at a news conference and although he added it was too early to speculate on the outcome, the Barcelona forward could face a range of sanctions, with a one-match ban perhaps the most likely.
Asked why FIFA were making a special case of Henry when so many players commit handballs, Blatter said: "This is a matter of the disciplinary committee and it's not a question of this player or another – it was blatant unfair play and was shown all around the world, but I don't know what the outcome will be.
"I have not said that Thierry Henry will be punished, I have said that Thierry Henry will be examined by the disciplinary committee of FIFA."
Blatter said players should realise that the eyes of the world will be on them next summer.
"I appeal to all the players and coaches to observe this fair play. In 2010 we want to prove that football is more than just kicking a ball but has social and cultural value," he added.
"So we ask the players, 'Please observe fair play', so they will be an example to the rest of the world."
Blatter yesterday apologised to the Republic of Ireland for earlier comments which dismissed their hopes of being granted an additional place at next summer's World Cup finals.
The Football Association of Ireland requested FIFA include them as a 33rd team in South Africa in the wake of Henry's handball.
Blatter raised the subject at the Soccerex conference in Johannesburg earlier this week and his words were greeted with laughter from some delegates and journalists present.
Including them at the finals would have been an unprecedented move and would set a dangerous precedent, Blatter acknowledged.
However, the FAI withdrew the proposal prior to yesterday's emergency meeting of the executive committee and afterwards, Blatter expressed remorse for his previous comments.
"I would like to express my regrets to a wrong interpretation of what I said and to the FAI I'm sorry about the headlines going around the world," said Blatter.
"I have nothing against the Irish, they were very sporting when they came to FIFA."


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Contact: iaindunning at gmail, @iaindunning, github/IainNZ
The PuzzlOR is a website connected to INFORMS that publishes operations research-related problems bimonthly. In a series of posts I'm going to solve some of the problems to demonstrate JuMP, an algebraic modeling language for optimization embedded in Julia.
(Link to full problem statement)
In this problem we have a 5x5 grid with two possibilities for each lot: residential or commercial. Let's define a binary variable \( x_{ij} \) that is 1 if and only if lot \( (i,j) \) is residential. The challenge now is to express the objective. For each row and column there are the following possibilities:
We will need additional variables that don't directly correspond to a decision in the original problem, commonly referred to as auxiliary variables, to model this problem. Before we talk about that let's first review some integer programming modelling "tricks".
In linear integer programming, all constraints must be linear in the decision variables. Solving non-linear integer programming problems is possible, but is significantly more difficult. The challenge of integer programming modeling then is to "linearize" all the logic of the problem. Consider the following constraints:
Because \( y \) is a binary variable, the effect of these two constraints is to force \( y = 1 \). Consider the following extension, where \( z_1, z_2, z_3 \) are all binary variables:
If any of the three \( z \) variables is 1, \( y \) is forced to equal one. This is equivalent to the logical statement y = z1 or z2 or z3. Another way to write this for binary \( z \) is
Let's apply this to the problem at hand.
Define new variables
and equivalent \( y_{C,i} \) for columns. The objective function of our problem, for the positive parts at least, can be written as
Note that \( x \) does not appear in the objective, and that the optimizer will want to set these \( y \) variables to one if at all possible to drive the objective function value higher. Knowing that, we simply need to restrict these variables from being 1 if the condition is not met. The following constraints achieve this goal:
To understand why, consider the case where \( \sum_{j=1}^5 x_{ij} = 4 \). If we plug that in to the right-hand-side of each constraint we obtain:
When combined with the objective sense, the \( \leq \) is effectively an equality. Note also that if the sum of the \( x \) variables is zero on the right-hand-side, the problem is still feasible - that is, we don't force the \( y \) variables to satisfy mutually exclusive constraints like
We can use a similar approach for the negative point cases, but the constraints are perhaps less intuitive. As before, define variables
The objective function "contribution" from these variables can be written as
The optimizer tries to drive these variables towards zero. Before we were restricting variables away from one, but now we will restrict them away from zero with the following constraints:
As before, let's consider an example. Suppose \( \sum_{j=1}^5 x_{ij} = 1 \):
You can also check that all variables will set to 1 in the case where the sum is zero, and that if the sum is 3 or higher then all can be set to zero.
Apart from a constraint to set the total number of residential lots, we have everything we need. Let's build the model in JuMP and Julia.
# Assuming a solver has been previously installed, e.g. Cbc
using JuMP
function SolveUrban()
m = Model()
# x is indexed by row and column
@defVar(m, 0 <= x[1:5,1:5] <= 1, Int)
# y is indexed by R or C, and the points
# JuMP allows indexing on arbitrary sets
rowcol = ["R","C"]
points = [+5,+4,+3,-3,-4,-5]
@defVar(m, 0 <= y[rowcol,points,i=1:5] <= 1, Int)
# Objective - combine the positive and negative parts
@setObjective(m, Max, sum{
3*(y["R", 3,i] + y["C", 3,i])
+ 1*(y["R", 4,i] + y["C", 4,i])
+ 1*(y["R", 5,i] + y["C", 5,i])
- 3*(y["R",-3,i] + y["C",-3,i])
- 1*(y["R",-4,i] + y["C",-4,i])
- 1*(y["R",-5,i] + y["C",-5,i]), i=1:5})
# Constrain the number of residential lots
@addConstraint(m, sum{x[i,j], i=1:5, j=1:5} == 12)
# Add the constraints that link the auxiliary y variables
# to the x variables
# Rows
for i = 1:5
@addConstraint(m, y["R", 5,i] <= 1/5*sum{x[i,j], j=1:5}) # sum = 5
@addConstraint(m, y["R", 4,i] <= 1/4*sum{x[i,j], j=1:5}) # sum = 4
@addConstraint(m, y["R", 3,i] <= 1/3*sum{x[i,j], j=1:5}) # sum = 3
@addConstraint(m, y["R",-3,i] >= 1-1/3*sum{x[i,j], j=1:5}) # sum = 2
@addConstraint(m, y["R",-4,i] >= 1-1/2*sum{x[i,j], j=1:5}) # sum = 1
@addConstraint(m, y["R",-5,i] >= 1-1/1*sum{x[i,j], j=1:5}) # sum = 0
# Columns
for j = 1:5
@addConstraint(m, y["C", 5,j] <= 1/5*sum{x[i,j], i=1:5}) # sum = 5
@addConstraint(m, y["C", 4,j] <= 1/4*sum{x[i,j], i=1:5}) # sum = 4
@addConstraint(m, y["C", 3,j] <= 1/3*sum{x[i,j], i=1:5}) # sum = 3
@addConstraint(m, y["C",-3,j] >= 1-1/3*sum{x[i,j], i=1:5}) # sum = 2
@addConstraint(m, y["C",-4,j] >= 1-1/2*sum{x[i,j], i=1:5}) # sum = 1
@addConstraint(m, y["C",-5,j] >= 1-1/1*sum{x[i,j], i=1:5}) # sum = 0
# Solve it with the default solver (CBC)
status = solve(m)
if status == :Infeasible
error("Solver couldn't find solution!")
# Print results
println("Best objective: $(round(getObjectiveValue(m)))")
Try it yourself to see what the solution is. Do you believe the solution is correct, does it match your intuition?
While you can probably solve this problem just by inspection and trying a few ideas, its interesting to consider how the an integer programming solver would handle this problem. The deep details of this are way beyond the scope of this blog post, but there are two main issues:
Symmetry: the rows and columns are all effectively interchangeable. For example, if row 1 has three residential lots and row 2 has four, we could swap these rows without changing the objective. This can be an issue for MIP solvers as there is a chance the solution will "bounce" between many equivalent possibilities before reaching optimality, although many techniques and heuristics are built into these solvers to counteract this and even harness it.
Fractionality: MIP solvers actually solve a succession of linear problems where the constraints \( x \in {0,1} \) are relaxed to \( 0 \leq x \leq 1 \). The result of this is that when we initially solve the problem, many of \( y \) variables will be fractional. MIP solvers add cuts (constraints that push the values towards the integer values) and branch (solve two new problems with a fractional variables fixed to either 0 or 1) to eventually find an integer solution. They may also employ heuristics that attempt to construct an integer solution from the fractional solution.
The problem size here is so small that a solution is found almost instantly. However these are real issues for "real-world" problems and a lot of research is devoted to both improving solvers and studying the implications of different formulations.


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Austin - As the Texas Legislature considers banning courts from recognizing foreign religious and cultural laws, Texans worry about the future of Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo is a cherished holiday primarily celebrated in the United States. Most Americans have no idea why the seemingly Mexican holiday is celebrated. They just want an excuse to get drunk off their asses and drink margaritas.
"No, we are not trying to ban 5 de Mayo and kill all the cool margarita parties," exclaimed a spokesman from the Governor's office to reporters. "We're trying to ban other stuff," he continued. There was a big sigh of relief from the press corps as most reporters go hang out at Saxon Pub after press briefings and have margaritas and listen to live music of whatever nature. This is especially true on Cinco de Mayo.
Most people in the US believe that Mexican Independence is celebrated on the 5th of May. It isn't. Cinco de Mayo is just a holiday that commemorates the day the Mexican army defeated the French in the Battle of Puebla in 1862.
Texans and Californians alike, as I'm sure communities in Chicago will be relieved that Cinco de Mayo will continue to be celebrated as it's not even really thought about in Mexico and is more of a US holiday. According to the 3rd year Latin American Studies class at the University of Texas in Austin, Cinco de Mayo actually is an American Civil War holiday because Mexicans living in California during the Civil War supported the cause of freedom the US Civil War represented.
That being said, reporters were not able to get an official answer about St. Patrick's Day. Reporters as well as the Irish community and college students from all over the state will be waiting to hear from the Governor's office about the future of green beer and getting drunk off their asses every March.


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Obama's War
The triumph was total in the "splendid little war" that had cost one U.S. casualty. Or so it seemed. Yet, last month, the war against the Taliban entered its eighth year, the second longest war in our history, and America and NATO have never been nearer to strategic defeat.
America, without debate, is about to invest blood and treasure, indefinitely, in a war to which no end seems remotely in sight, if the commanding general is talking about four years at least and the now-and-future war minister is talking about four decades.
Unfortunately, without a full complement of military troops, put at 500,000 soldiers by the US's own military protocol, we cannot win this war.
If the development of military tactics and strategy should have proven anything to those who study military history in the 20th and 21st century, it is that you cannot win what is essentially a ground war from the air.
It is obvious that the lessons from the Viet Nam War have never been learned by either civilian or military leadership of this country.
And those who do not understand history are doomed to repeat it, as we are seeing here in Afghanistan
The Afghani people, the US, and NATO are not the winners here; to date, in this 8 year protracted battle, the only real winners have been the drug dealers and the military contractors.


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Manchester City defender Matija Nastasic ruled out for three weeks
Manuel Pellegrini has revealed that Manchester City defender Matija Nastasic is facing a three-week injury lay-off.
Last Updated: 29/11/13 3:56pm
Nastasic sat out the midweek UEFA Champions League win over Viktoria Plzen after being withdrawn at half-time in last Sunday's 6-0 Premier League thrashing of Tottenham.
Pellegrini is reluctant to rush back the Serbia international, while Vincent Kompany will not be risked against Swansea on Sunday, despite his recent recovery from a thigh problem.
"Vincent Kompany is fit and he is not ready to play on Sunday but I think next week he will be without any problems," said the Chilean.
"Jovetic and Silva - I think they will play against Bayern Munich.
"Nastasic needs more time to recover - I think three weeks more.
"Rodwell is fit and can play this Sunday."
Goalkeeper Joe Hart returned for Wedneday's 4-2 win over Czech side, but it remains to be seen whether Costel Pantilimon will be preferred at the Etihad.
Pellegrini praised Hart's performance, but failed to reveal whether he will keep his place between the posts.
"Joe Hart, I think he played very, very well the other day," he said.
"He had a good performance. We trust a lot in him and we will see who will start on Sunday."
"All the players give me a lot of things to think about and that is my job.
"When they give good performances, it is very easy. Not difficult, easy."
City's slack defensive display in the 4-2 win over Plzen was greeted with dismay from Pellegrini, who admits his side must tighten up.
"In the last two game here at home in Champions League, both teams scored two goals. It is too much," he said.
"Especially in the last game - Plzen did not just score two goals but they had
more chances.
"We are working every day in that sense.
"I suppose we will continue the same way we did against Tottenham - a very strong team with important players in attack and they didn't have any


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Bent double, like old beggars under sacks,
Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge,
Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs
And towards our distant rest began to trudge.
Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots
But limped on, blood-shod. All went lame; all blind;
Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots
Of tired, outstripped Five-Nines that dropped behind.
Gas! GAS! Quick, boys! – An ecstasy of fumbling,
Fitting the clumsy helmets just in time;
But someone still was yelling out and stumbling,
And flound'ring like a man in fire or lime . . .
Dim, through the misty panes and thick green light,
As under a green sea, I saw him drowning.
In all my dreams, before my helpless sight,
He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning.
If in some smothering dreams you too could pace
Behind the wagon that we flung him in,
And watch the white eyes writhing in his face,
His hanging face, like a devil's sick of sin;
If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood
Come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs,
Obscene as cancer, bitter as the cud
Of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues, –
My friend, you would not tell with such high zest
To children ardent for some desperate glory,
The old Lie; Dulce et Decorum est
Pro patria mori.
One of the most famous war poems written by Wilfred Owen, who died in the British Army's trenches near the Sambre-Oise Canal in France, a week before the end of World War I. "Dulce" uses the powerfully revolting imagery of a soldier's death from poison gas to call out poets and propagandists who praise the glories of war.
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Copyright The British Library / The Wilfred Owen Literary Estate
Via The First World War Poetry Digital Archive


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by Barry Cohen | January 4, 2012 9:40 am
Those investors who started dumping Mead Johnson (NYSE:MJN[1]) shares after last month's scare over alleged contamination of the company's infant formula might want to consult their history books next time.
This fall will be the 30th anniversary of what undoubtedly was one of the most publicized product recalls in the annals of the health care industry. It occurred when Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ[2]) pulled back more than 30 million bottles of Tylenol — valued then at about $100 million — following the deaths of seven Chicago-area residents after taking capsules of the pain reliever that had been poisoned.
On the day the deaths were announced, J&J shares plunged 17%. Of course, the company wasn't responsible for the cyanide-laced pills and handled the scandal in such a professional manner that its efforts still are heralded in today's crisis management textbooks. As a result, just more than a month after the story broke, J&J shares recovered to the pre-poisoning price and continued to rise through January of the following year. Shareholders who showed their faith in the company were duly rewarded.
It appears that investing history is repeating itself in the case of Mead Johnson. In late December, a 10-month-old baby who had been fed the powdered version of the company's infant formula, Enfamil, died. Immediately, retailers — including Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT[3]) and SuperValu (NYSE:SVU[4]) — started pulling the product from their shelves. Naturally, investors became concerned, as the Enfa brands accounted for almost 80% of Mead Johnson's 2010 revenues and were the world's best-selling baby formulas at the time, according to a company filing.
Figuring as goes Enfamil, so goes Mead Johnson, investors started unloading the company's shares. Trading at $76.48 on Dec. 21, Mead dropped nearly 15% during the next two days and stayed near that price until year's end.
The issue undoubtedly threatened to put a damper any New Year's celebration at the company's headquarters outside Chicago. But on Dec. 30, Mead and its shareholders heaved a sigh of relief when Enfamil was cleared of causing the infant's death infant and the sickening of three other children who had been fed the formula. Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the FDA said a batch of the product wasn't related[5] to the four cases of bacterial infection.
When the market re-opened Tuesday, Mead shares began climbing, trading above $73 before closing at $71.34, up almost 4%.
Edward Aaron, an analyst with RBC Capital Markets, said in a research note that the company's shares would react favorably on the news that it had been cleared of any wrongdoing, according to Bloomberg[6]. "Ultimately, we see this as an opportunity to own the same great growth story at a cheaper valuation," he added.
The lesson here is this: While not all health care product recalls are created equally, it's wise to look at the character of the company involved and the stringent checks and balances they have in place to assure the safety and quality of their products. Mead's case was much different than J&J's. But both companies have been in business for a long time, and neither is likely to jeopardize their sterling reputations by cutting corners.
For investors, remember the words of Warren Buffett: "Be greedy when others are fearful." Doing so in this case would have provided a quick and nifty profit.
As of this writing, Barry Cohen was long Johnson & Johnson.
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I keep meaning to plug this site and forget it – Mark Moxon's Land's End to John O'Groats walk site. I've had a few people asking me for information on how to do the walk themselves and this is probably the best resource on the net for it. Plus, his route inspired much of mine (though going the other way, of course) and what better recommendation could you need than that?
Do it yourself
Nick, I'm glad to see that my friend Mark helped inspire and give vital information for your walk from his site. however, you may wish to update his name from that of the writer of the communist manifesto to that of the former German currency. 🙂


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By Joe Naiman
San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved an agreement with Ramona Municipal Water District for the relocation of waterlines as part of the San Vicente Road improvements.
The Ramona district is responsible for the approximate $2.3 million cost to relocate the waterlines, but it will fund the work during the course of the project rather than with a lump sum in advance of the work, according to a county report.
The project will widen San Vicente Road and realign short horizontal curves from Warnock Drive to Wildcat Canyon Road. The improvements for the 2.2-mile segment will include intermittent turn lanes and bicycle lanes on each side. The estimated cost, including a larger than normal contingency due to the rocky terrain, is $30 million, which covers $21 million for roadway improvements and $9 million for utility relocation including the waterlines. A network of waterlines installed in the road must be removed and relocated to complete the road improvement project.
The agreement allows RMWD to avoid environmental review and contractor mobilization costs for the work. The supervisors' May 9 action also found that no new circumstances warrant changes from the environmental impact report adopted in January 2011.
The work will be advertised for bid at a later date. The authorization to advertise the contract for bid and award a contract to the lowest responsible bidder is expected to be brought to the county board in spring or summer 2013. Construction is expected to begin in summer 2013 and be completed in summer 2015.


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Turley to Obama: 'Do the right thing' by prosecuting torture
Judge Jay Bybee, who authored memos that authorized harsh interrogations during the Bush administration, is now trying to reach out and lobby members of the Nevada delegation in hopes that he won't be disbarred. Constitutional law professor Jonathan Turley says that President Obama should "do the right thing" and prosecute those who participated in the torture program.
This video is from MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show, broadcast May 7, 2009.
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I've mentioned this movie countless times here on Geek.com, but back in the early 1980s there was a Tom Selleck movie called Runaway. In that movie, Selleck's character played a special division of the police department, one responsible for dealing with uber high-end electronic devices programmed with smart chips. This enabled them to respond to voice commands, synthesize speech in responses, do some types of thinking, and move via robotic bodies suited for various tasks, such as picking crops from a farmer's field.
I mention that movie to bring into reality the dream and the need for technological devices you can talk to, and how long it's been in coming.
Back in the early 1990s when OS/2 Warp came out, it included a decent voice recognition engine. It would allow you to train the software for your voice, just like most modern operating systems today, and then you could navigate using voice commands only. While this works, it's still very clunky. And now we're learning that similar abilities are being added to mobile devices for the purposes of making our lives easier through talking rather than punching little buttons. And, once again, I cannot help but flash to the movie LA Story where Steve Martin's character says very clearly and distinctly into the cell phone "dial mom" and then the phone says, "Domino's Pizza, our specials today are…"
My point is this: As mobile devices grow in complexity, functionality and ability, it is my personal opinion that in the end it won't be the mobile devices as we understand them today that win out and become the ubiquitous tools we need to do whatever it is we do. Instead, I believe wholeheartedly that it will be Step 2, much more powerful processing systems, like those built around Intel's Terascale processor concept (one which groups dozens, if not hundreds of tiny processing cores around a central memory framework), one which allows for thousands of possibilities to be computed simultaneously. The software operating on Terascale will be contextually aware through statistical analysis and hard data.
When you go to the grocery store for the first time, a Terascale-powered device might realize you're going someplace you haven't (or rather it hasn't) been before. It begins a new "file", downloads store data from the GPS coordinates and begins to analyze things it knows about you. It contacts corporate headquarters' website to find out what special deals your particular store has and suggests things to you that might be of benefit. At the same time it might be scanning for friends' signals that might be in the store with you.
I can envision a device which, when programmed into "voice response" mode, will say things like, "Chicken is on sale for $1.29/lb in aisle 7. Jenny and Tom are here in the store. So is your mother." And other such stuff.
Step 3: These "personal companion" devices, a new definition for "PC," and one that will likely stick, will be the glue that holds everything together. And whereas modern day mobile devices are just getting good speech recognition abilities, these new PCs of tomorrow will be the binding fabric that brings to bear all of the technologies in a real way, a way that will take our computers out of the realm of being mere tools and into the realm of being something more like "close, personal friends who are always there for us." And I truly believe it will be Terascale, or a Terascale-like project with numerous low-power, high-throughput cores computing in parallel that brings it all home.
Read more about the speech input abilities added to modern mobile devices at Washington Post.


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What we do
CMDFA includes members from all Christian denominations and backgrounds and welcomes fellowship with family members and those from related professional disciplines.
Today's need for a strong Christian contribution to health care is more pressing than ever. As a society we face rapid social and technological changes. As healthcare professionals it can be difficult to know how best to adapt to such changes without compromising the integrity of our spiritual and moral beliefs, whilst at the same time demonstrating God's love and compassion to everyone we meet.
Our aim is that membership of the Christian Medical Dental Fellowship of Australia will support doctors and dentists in their being equipped to face the personal and professional challenges of being faithful to Christ in today's world.
- To provide a Fellowship in which members may share and discuss their experiences as Christians in the profession of medicine and dentistry.
- To encourage Christian doctors and dentists to serve and honour God in their professional practice.
- To present the claims of Christ to colleagues and others and to win their allegiance to Him.
- To provide forums that consider how the Christian faith applies to the problems of national and local life as they relate to medicine and dentistry.
- To foster interest in and support of cross-cultural medical and dental mission.
- To encourage members to play an active part in their local churches.
- To strengthen and encourage Christian medical and dental students in their faith
- To provide pastoral support to colleagues.
All members of the fellowship are asked to affirm their personal belief in the following:
We believe in the Revelation of the One true God (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) and the Gospel of redemption and regeneration through the incarnation, the death, and the bodily resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
We believe in the indwelling of the Holy Spirit until Christ returns finally to fulfil all things in Himself as it is given to us in the Bible, which is the divinely appointed authority for faith and life.
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David Dallas - Runnin
Like winning a marathon (or even finishing one), succeeding in the rap game requires incredible drive, stamina and self-discipline. New Zealand hip-hop heavyweight David Dallas is richly endowed with all three of these qualities and, if album lead single Runnin' is any indication, he's not settling for anything less than first place. On this fiery cut, recently featured in the official trailer for Madden NFL 25, Dallas emphases his determination to "get it while [he's] livin'," and warns rivals of what awaits should they impede his hustle. Fire & Ice take a unique approach behind the boards, basing their tension-fraught beat around a dusty blues sample. Fans will be able to find Runnin', Freddie Gibbs-assisted buzz single My Mentality and much more on David Dallas's Falling Into Place LP, scheduled to hit record stores and online retailers Tuesday, October 22.


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ST. PETERSBURG — A motorcyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries early Sunday morning after colliding head-on with a sport utility vehicle, police said.
St. Petersburg resident Sean Moore, 28, was driving his Triumph motorcycle east on Fifth Avenue N around 3 a.m., according to St. Petersburg police. Kristal Messenmacher, 29, also of St. Petersburg, was driving a 2008 Toyota SUV west.
Police said she made a left turn in front of Moore's motorcycle near 22nd Street N. The Triumph collided with the right front side of the SUV, police said, and Moore flew off the bike and through the Toyota's windshield.
He was wearing a helmet, police said. Moore was transported to Bayfront Medical Center with serious injuries. Messenmacher was not hurt, police said.
The crash remained under investigation.


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Severe Turbulence Leaves American Air Passengers All Shook Up
Philly Fans Give Everyone The Boos They WantedThe City of Brotherly Love turned a boring event into an entertaining show as about 100,000 vocal fans gave everyone what they wanted and expected from Philadelphia: Boos!
LA County Prosecutors Reject Cosby Sex ChargesLos Angeles County prosecutors have declined to charge Bill Cosby with sexually abusing two teenagers in 1965 and 2008, citing time limits and a lack of evidence.
Bill Cosby Tweets Message To Friends, Familyill Cosby has tweeted a brief message to fans following his arrest on a sexual assault charge.
No. 13 Miami Hands La Salle Worst Loss In History, 95-49Ivan Cruz Uceda scored 20 points and Tonye Jekiri had 10 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 13 Miami to a 95-49 win over La Salle on Tuesday night.
No. 13 Hurricanes Hit The Road To Face La SalleThe Miami Hurricanes are having a strong season, gradually making their way up the Top 25.
Pope Francis Wraps Up Joyful US Visit With Big Open-Air MassPope Francis urged hundreds of thousands of the faithful gathered Sunday for the biggest event of his U.S. visit to be open to "miracles of love," closing out his joyful six-day trip with a message of hope for families, consolation for victims of child sexual abuse and a warning to America's bishops.
Pope Meets With Family Who Drove 13,000 Miles To See HimPope Francis has met with a family who made a 13,000-mile trip over 194 days from Argentina to Philadelphia in an old Volkswagen van.
Pope Visits Philadelphia, Extols America's Founding IdealsPope Francis arrived in the City of Brotherly Love on Saturday for the final leg of his U.S. visit — a festive weekend devoted to celebrating Catholic families.
Seminary Puts Pope-Inspired Beer On Tap For Francis' StayIt started out as a lark inspired by the frenzy over Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia: a limited-run beer for the local bars with a playful name and a label showing the pontiff raising a gold-hued goblet of the stuff.
Hundreds Protest Outside Biden's Meeting With Jewish CommunityHundreds of protesters greeted Vice President Joe Biden as he arrived at the Jewish Community Center in Davie to discuss the nuclear deal with Iran.
Sen. Rubio Reacts After Votes Secure Iran DealPresidential hopeful Marco Rubio is reacting to the news that the Obama administration has enough votes to secure the Iran deal.


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Wrestling La Pine brothers are a force
State champs, dad-coach heading to middle school nationals in Illinois
LA PINE, Ore. - Fourteen-year-old David Kerr is quick. and 12-year-old Derrik Kerr is strong. Their dad, Dave Kerr, becomes coach the second they hit the mat.
"I wrestled for BYU-Idaho, and then once I got married and had kids, it was time to get them on the mat," Kerr said this week.
A hug or a headlock is never far away for the Kerr family -- four boys and a girl, all wrestlers. Their garage now the home of the La Pine Blue Lightning Mat Club, where David and Derrik have become a force to be reckoned with.
"My oldest one, David, is very athletic -- he's got a lot of natural ability, and he moves in a way that most kids don't," Dave explained. "Derrik is my bulldozer, and if he can't beat you with technique, he'll beat you with hard work."
Despite the differences in styles, the brothers now have something in common. Both recently captured state titles, wrestling side by side.
"We were wrestling at the exact same time. He won his match, and then 20 seconds later I won my match," Derrik said.
David's middle school record is 73- 1, while keeping up a 3.8 grade point average. As for Derrik, he's just getting started as a sixth grader, but closed the season 32- 1 and with a 4.0 GPA.
Now the boys, along with 15 other Oregon youth, are leaving Wednesday to compete in the Middle School National Dual Meet in Illinois.
"Time to go show the other states what your state is made of," Derrik said.
Dave, who's been coaching at La Pine Middle School for three years, was asked to be one of four coaches in the state to coach Team Oregon while in the Midwest.
He's taking one important mantra with him.
"Never give up. Everything we do, we do for a purpose. And make sure people know who you are and what you stand for."
The message is certainly one David and Derrik have taken to heart -- most of the time.
"When he's on the mat, he'll give these hand signals, and I'll know what he's saying and I'll just get it done. Other times it's like, 'Okay Dad, I get it, just ..." and David made the "zip your lips" motion.
Redmond eighth-grader Mitch Willit joins David and Derrik at the meet in Illinois on Wednesday. Tucker Shores and Cade Woodward from Crook County are also going to the meet.
We wish all of those boys good luck this week!


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Parkview Guesthouse
116 Vinery Road, Cambridge, Cambridge, Inglaterra, Distancia desde el centro: 2.5km
We have ensuite double and twin rooms. The have a basin, toilet and shower. Towles are included and there is also a refrigerator in each room.
We have 3 rooms with shared bathroom, one single, one twin and 1 double. Each room has freeview tv, tea and coffee making facilities and free wi fi. Each room also has it own sinks and desk and chair. If you would like breakfast it is charged at an extra GBP 5 per person, it is not included in the room rate.
Situated opposite the Vinery Road Park and in a very quiet position away from the main road. The owners pride themselves in offering great value for money services which includes full dining facilities choice of English or Continental breakfast which really is a challenge to the heartiest of diners and guests.
We are a \'Non Smoking\' establishment
Please note:
Check in time is 11:00am-22:00pm
Check out time is 10:00am
If you would like breakfast it is served between 7.30am-9am. There is no curfew as we give you a ket to the front door so you can come in and out as you like. Credit card is charged at 3% surcharge.
***Please note***
We have a 3 day cancellation policy.
Disponibilidad y preciosPara ver la disponibilidad y los precios, selecciona las fechas y pincha "Actualizar fechas"
Instalaciones & Políticas de Pensión
- Desayuno no incluido
- Cunas disponibles
- Mapas de la ciudad gratis
- Aparcamiento gratuito
- Wifi gratuito
- Duchas de agua caliente
- Sin límite de hora
- No fumadores
- Aparcamiento
- IVA incluido
- Máquina para Té y Café
- Toallas incluidas
Política de cancelaciónEsta propiedad cuenta con una política de cancelación de 7 días. Si no se realiza la cancelación dentro de ese plazo se aplicará un recargo de anulación igual a la primera noche de tu estancia.
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If you are coming from the center you need to catch the C2 bus or walk for 25 minutes. The C2 bus goes straight down Mill Road. Once you pass Cambridge Kitchens and the Spar Shop on your left hand side you need to get off the bus at the next stop. Vinery Road is next to the bus stop and we are a five minute walk down the road opposite the park.


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Hardware-monitoring IC meets ASF specifications
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San Jose, Calif. - A hardware-monitoring IC from Winbond Electronics Corp. that complies with specifications of the Alert Standard Forum (ASF) is speech-enabled. As such, the W83791D can serve as an ASF sensor and respond to an ASF LAN IC request to implement network-management functions in the absence of an OS.
Through the Winbond chip, a network server can then monitor the environmental status of a client system in an OS-absent state via platform-event trap frames returned from the chip.
The device can simultaneously monitor 10 voltage inputs, three fan-speed inputs, three remote temperatures, and chassis intrusion or security events. Temperature sensing can be performed by thermistors, bipolar transistors or a CPU thermal diode.
The W83791D provides as many as five pulse-width modulation outputs for Winbond's smart fan-control Thermal Cruise and Speed Cruise modes. Voice and beep-tone warnings can be generated.
The W83791D is priced at $2.20 in 1,000s.
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