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My mom never saw an ultrasound of me in the womb.
Instead, the doctor took measurements of her stomach, kept track of weight gain and didn�t give the option of early testing to determine abnormalities.
Technology has changed a lot 31 years later.
An ultrasound helped Matt and me see the baby at our very first doctor�s appointment in March. The little image on the screen looked more like a blob than a baby, but it was definite confirmation that I was expecting.
I couldn�t help shedding a happy tear looking at that budding life. I think that�s when it hit me that I really was pregnant. I believed all the pregnancy tests, but here on the screen was proof. I saw Matt�s eyes shining, too. It was an emotional moment for both of us.
Our next ultrasound two weeks later used an older machine that wasn�t quite as high definition as the first, but this time, you could see a baby taking shape. It was still amazing to be able to see what was happening in my womb.
But with technology comes options.
We were asked whether we wanted to do first trimester testing. You can find out a whole host of potential problems and risks. We could have taken tests to determine if there was a higher risk of Down syndrome, spina bifida and many other problems.
Testing sounded like the right thing to do, but all those first tests do is show if there�s a higher chance for certain conditions. If testing shows a higher risk, you go in for more testing.
We had to consider what we�d do if testing showed a higher chance of problems. Would that make us more at ease knowing upfront? Or would it cause us unnecessary worry?
I�m a worrier. I fret about not using the right words in a story, if a quote I included added the right context and whether I included all the right information. As a wife, I worry that the house isn�t clean enough, that a new recipe won�t taste edible and whether I�m doing enough to be a good partner to my husband.
As a newly pregnant woman, I could see where this would end up. I�d worry about the test results after taking the test. I�d worry if something came back as higher than normal. I�d probably worry myself sick and cause way more stress than I could take.
So we opted to forgo the tests. We would just trust God that everything would be OK. After all, hundreds of thousands of women give birth to healthy babies every day.
We were reassured that our little one was growing normally at our last ultrasound in June.
This time, we could see the baby clearly � two arms, two legs and all of its fingers and toes.
We saw the baby shifting positions. Our little one looked like it waved at us at one point. We even saw the baby yawn.
The ultrasound technician took many measurements and explained along the way. We learned our baby had a straight spine and no indications of any physical or mental problems.
We also learned our baby had big feet and long legs.
I hadn�t felt any kicks yet, but could feel movement if I pressed my hand on my stomach. The ultrasound technician assured me that when the baby grew just a little bigger and started moving, I�d feel it.
She was right. I feel every twist, turn, jab and kick when sitting down.
So if you see me wince, don�t worry. I�m just getting a reminder that there�s someone here with me that�s getting ready to get out.
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by Christopher Freeburn | October 15, 2012 11:30 am
Better-than-expected economic news from the U.S. and China tempered worries about slowing growth in both countries.
The U.S. Commerce Department said on Monday[1] that retail sales increased 1.1% last month.
Excluding cars, fuel and construction supplies, core retail sales increased 0.9% in September. That topped economists who had expected a 0.3% gain last month, Reuters noted.
Automobile sales increased 1.3%, while electronics jumped 4.5%, possibly due to the release of Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL[2]) new iPhone 5. Food and beverage sales increased 1.2%, while gas sales gained 2.5%, mostly on higher gas prices.
Despite the rise in retail sales, economists noted that growth remained "lackluster."
While Americans were buying more, Chinese consumers were paying less. Consumer prices in China fell slightly last month[3], signalling to economists that efforts to stimulate the slowing Chinese economy may be having an effect.
Last month, the Chinese consumer price index fell to 1.9%, down from 2% in August. More encouraging, producer prices tumbled 3.6% from last year. The price index declines were in line with economists' predictions, Reuters noted.
The Chinese government said last week that inflation would be about 2.7% for the year, below the 4% goal it had previously set. Economic growth for the year is expected to be about 7.8%.
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- Waimanalo Military Reservation (historical) (0km)
- Bellows Air Force Station (historical) (0km)
- Waimanalo Sugar Plantation (historical) (0.8km)
- Olomana Golf Course (2.2km)
- Enchanted Lake Shopping Center (3.1km)
- Mid Pacific Country Club (4.3km)
- Church of God (4.6km)
- Windward Town and Country Plaza Shopping Center (5.4km)
- Kailua Beach Shopping Center (5.9km)
- school;
- building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place.
- Waimanalo Elementary School (2.7km)
- Saint John Vianney School (3.5km)
- Keolu Elementary School (3.6km)
- Enchanted Lake Elementary School (4.2km)
- Emmanuel Preschool (4.2km)
- University of Hawaii Waimanalo Research Station (4.5km)
- Kaelepulu Elementary School (5.1km)
- Lanikai Elementary School (5.3km)
- park;
- an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation.
- Bellows Field Beach Park (1.2km)
- Waimänalo District Park (3.2km)
- Keolu Hills Playground (3.6km)
- Waimänalo Bay State Recreation Area (3.7km)
- Enchanted Lake Park (4.3km)
- Waimänalo Beach Park (5km)
- Kailua Beach Park (5.5km)
- Kaelepulu Playground (5.6km)
- church;
- a building for public Christian worship.
- Saint Georges Roman Catholic Church (2.5km)
- Waimanalo Seventh Day Adventist Church (3km)
- Saint John Vianney Church (3.6km)
- Emmanuel Episcopal Church (4.2km)
- Saint Matthews Episcopal Church (4.2km)
- Kailua Pentecostal Church (5.3km)
- Saint Thomas More Church (5.7km)
- building(s);
- a structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc..
- Waimanalo Fire Station Number 27 (2.5km)
- Waimanalo Public Library (2.6km)
- Kawailoa Girls Home (5.3km)
- Womens Community Correctional Facility (5.8km)
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- Waimänalo (2.6km)
- Keolu Hills (3.1km)
- Lanikai (4.2km)
- Waimänalo Beach (4.7km)
- canal;
- an artificial watercourse.
- Kailua Ditch (4.7km)
- Kaelepulu Canal (4.7km)
- Maunawili Ditch (5.7km)
- cape;
- a land area, more prominent than a point, projecting into the sea and marking a notable change in coastal direction.
- Wailea Point (3.1km)
- Aläla Point (5.4km)
- beach;
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- Bagley Beach (3.5km)
- Lanikai Beach (4.3km)
- stream;
- a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.
- Waimänalo Stream (0.7km)
- Puha Stream (2.4km)
- ridge(s);
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- Kaiwa Ridge (3.3km)
- administrative division;
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- Mokulua Islands (5.3km)
- bay;
- a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.
- Waimänalo Bay (4.9km)
- forest(s);
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- Sherwood Forest (3.7km)
- lake;
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- Diamond Head (Hawaii) mountain mountain j
- Waikiki city city o
- 'Āhuimanu, Hawai'i city city o
- Hawaii State Capitol landmark government
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Airports close to Waimanalo Military Reservation (historical)
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Dillingham(HDH), Dillingham, Usa oahu isl. (81.8km)
Molokai(MKK), Molokai, Usa molokai isl. (100.1km)
Lanai(LNY), Lanai, Usa lanai isl. (149.4km)
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The Christmas Journey
The 80-mile journey of a common carpenter and a simple peasant girl is one of the most powerful stories in history. As books go out of print and stories fade from memory, the journey of Joseph and Mary and her delivery inside a common barn continues to bless and inspire hope in people around the world.
Accompanied by moving and beautifully rendered illustrations throughout, Donna VanLiere's retelling shows that the story of the Nativity is alive in our modern world.


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Rare Vintage Nordic Jewelry Trunk Show at Inform Interiors Gastown
Modern design shop Inform Interiors announces an exclusive showcase of vintage modern Nordic jewelry, taking place from Thursday, November 29 – Saturday, December 1, 2012 at Inform's Gastown showroom.
The three-day holiday trunk show will be curated by Calgary-based online store Hopea, which features rare, collectible designs from 1960-75 by some of the most influential avant-garde jewelry designers of the period.
This event is not to be missed by design lovers, collectors, style hounds, and those simply looking for that perfect, unusual gift that won't be found anywhere else in Vancouver.
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Stockholm readies for art lovers
What started as a simple gathering of talented, outgoing, enthusiastic art-lovers on the shore of Lake Pepin has turned into an art fair that far out-numbers residents of this tiny town.
The Stockholm Art Fair was established in 1974 by a creative community. Back then, artists who had recently moved to the area held the art fair as a way to "let the people know who we were and what we did." The thinking was that if no one showed up, it would be just a picnic.
But people did come to the upstart fair along the Mississippi River. Chickens were bartered, kittens were given away and enough art was sold to set in motion an evolving annual event.
Linda Day, the fair's coordinator, became involved 20 years ago when the tradition was still young.
"In the beginning, it was as easy as setting up a card table," she said. "Grandparents would help their grandchildren set up a spot to sell some paintings or jewelry."
Although the fair has significantly evolved and gained popularity over the years, the nostalgia of a definitive community event remains the same.
"There is just something different about this art fair," Day explains. "It is hard to put into words, but you can just feel it -- part of it is the setting and art but there is such a feeling of a community coming together."
On a good year, the Stockholm Art Fair draws more than 5,000 visitors - keep in mind the population of town is 89.
"The turn-out is very much based on weather," Day added.
Committed to keeping the fair within the limits of Village Park, Day said organizers have resorted to jurying interested artists. "Over the years more people wanted to be a part of the show, so we had to have a balance of art mediums. There had to be an evenness of what people want to see."
Whether this will be your first year or 30th year attending the event, the art fair offers an eclectic variety of entertainment.
Roughly 105 artists from five states will show and sell paintings, jewelry, clay, glass, sculpture, fiber, leather and photography. Live music and other entertainment is planned. The Lake Pepin Art and Design Center is offering some children's activities.
Strolling through the booths can work up an appetite - so look for creative food vendors scattered throughout the area.
Parking for the fair is available in Stockholm. From Red Wing, drive south on State Highway 35 and turn left on Elm Street in Stockholm. You will be directed to a large area for parking, within walking distance to the park and there will also be a shuttle bus in continuous operation for the entire fair.
For a complete list of the artisans showcasing their work, check out the fair's website www.stockholmartfair.org.
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Amanda Rundquist
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When: 10 a.m.
From: Stockholm, Wis.
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Billy Krause
You will always hear something unexpected that will expand your musical horizons
When: 11 a.m.
From: Eau Claire, Wis.
Nationally touring, award-winning duo - where folk meets flamenco
When: 12 p.m.
From: Maiden Rock
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Yata, Healey & Orfield
Soulful folk-rock, vocal vibe originals with sax
When: 1:30 p.m.
From: Durand, Eau Claire and Arkansaw, Wis.
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Ditch Lilies
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|The Deal
|The Red Sox already had all-stars Jonathan Papelbon and Hideki Okajima in the their bullpen, and they made it more formidable on Tuesday. Boston picked up Eric Gagne from the Rangers for Kason Gabbard and minor league outfielders David Murphy and Engel Beltre.
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|Gagne, a 31-year-old righty, has recovered from two years lost to elbow and back problems to reassert himself as one of the game's top closers. Gagne has his power fastball and dastardly changeup back, and he has gone 2-0, 2.16 with 16 saves in 30 games. Gagne has a 29-12 K-BB ratio in 33 innings, not as dominant as he has been in the past, but opponents are hitting just .192 with two homers against him. He has a $6 million base salary as part of a one-year, incentive-laden deal, and he'll be a free agent again this offseason. The 2003 Cy Young Award winner has a career 27-21, 3.20 record with 177 saves in 332 games.
Gabbard, a 25-year-old lefty, posted a 3.03 ERA in five July starts, his first taste of extended success in the majors. He has marginal stuff, but he's a lefty who commands it well and competes. Overall, he has gone 4-0, 3.73 in seven starts this year and 5-3, 3.65 in 14 career games in the majors. He profiles as a No. 4 or 5 starter in the long term.
|The Prospects
|Murphy, 26, was a 2003 first-round pick out of Baylor. He shows raw power in batting practice but it hasn't translated into performance in games, and thus he projects more as an extra outfielder than as a regular. He can handle center field thanks to good instincts, but is more suited for right field. Murphy has spent almost the entire season at Triple-A Pawtucket, where he has hit .280/.347/.423 with nine homers and 47 RBIs in 100 games. He went 1-for-2 this year in Boston and has gone 6-for-24 (.250) with one homer and two RBIs in 23 career big league games.
Beltre, 17, signed for $600,000 out of the Dominican Republic in 2006. He's loaded with tools, starting with power potential, speed and arm strength. Though he has a huge ceiling, he's still raw and years away from the majors, as his performance in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League debut indicates. Making his pro debut, Beltre is batting .215/.314/.413 with five homers, 13 RBIs and six steals in 33 games.
|Quick Take
|Adding Gagne to their late-inning mix reinforces the Red Sox' status as one of the game's top contenders to win the World Series, and they got him without giving up a major piece of their future. Gagne could have left as a free agent after the season, so dealing him now for three young players makes sense, though the Rangers probably wish they had gotten a bigger centerpiece.


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Put two teams on a field, give them eight stun-guns and a large ball they have to put in the opposing side's goal – what could possibly go wrong?
In a development drawing horror, amusement and skepticism, a group of Torontonians has formed a team and joined the California-based Ultimate Tazer Ball league, despite the fact that the small stun-guns are illegal in Canada.
The lengthy rules boil down to a simple formula: get the ball up the field while eluding defenders, who can use their stun-guns on the person in possession of the ball.
Stun-guns have been a controversial addition to policing and have been investigated in connection with a number of high-profile deaths. RCMP officers carry them and recently there have been for front-line police in Toronto to be able to do so as well.
During play, the competitors will use a stun-gun with a high voltage but low current, capable of causing pain and muscle spasms but posing no serious risk. The resulting spectacle, depending on your perspective, is either harmless fun or a big step toward the sort of crass game-show depicted on
There are some questions about whether the league actually exists. But this hasn't stopped viewers from watching the they've posted on YouTube more than 700,000 times. And the league claims to be setting up a match in Thailand for early next month.
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Crysis 3 Trailer Features Prophets and Muses
We truly can't get enough of these Crysis 3 trailers. Each new one is even better than the last and serves to get us even more pumped for the game's release. This latest trailer combines the awesome action we've come to expect from Crysis and sets it to the amazing alt-rock sounds of the English band, Muse.
It seems like the settings on the action controls have been jacked up to 11, because the music helps drive Prophet's ass-kicking to new heights. The song is called "Liquid State" and comes from Muse's album, The 2nd Law.
The video features a mish-mash of footage we've seen before as well as some newer examples of Prophet doing his thing. We didn't keep track of the kill-count in the trailer, but we're confident that it's pretty up there.
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Gencor Announces Management Promotions; Eric E. Mellen Promotoed to CFO
Gencor Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: GENC) announced the following changes to its management team will be effective May 28, 2012.
Eric E. Mellen who joined Gencor in 2011 as Director of Corporate Development will be promoted to Chief Financial Officer. Previously, Eric worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers for eleven years and IBM Corporation for six years in progressive finance roles, as well as four years in business valuation and advisory services. He has a BS in Finance and Management and an MBA.
As a result, Marc G. Elliott will transfer his Principal Financial and Accounting Officer duties to Eric. Marc will continue as President of Gencor Industries, a position he has held since 2005.
Larry C. Maingot will be promoted to Vice President and Controller from Director of Finance. Larry joined Gencor in 2009 after working at Bairnco Corporation for fifteen years, most recently as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to Bairnco, Larry worked at Arthur Andersen LLP for five years. Larry holds a BS in Accounting.
Larry K. Miles will be promoted to Vice President of Product Support. Larry joined Gencor in 2006 as Director of Product Support. Previously, he worked for seventeen years at FMC Corporation and Hyster Company for thirteen years. Larry also worked at Tesco Equipment LLC for four years in the areas of engineering, manufacturing, quality, logistics, and customer service. Larry holds a BS in Engineering.
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United Way of Johnson County unites our community to give, advocate and volunteer to create measurable change that improves lives and strengthens our community by focusing on life's building blocks - education, income and health.
Advancing the common good is less about helping one person at a time and more about changing systems to help all of us. We are all connected and interdependent. We all win when a child succeeds in school, when families are financially stable, when people are healthy. United Way's goal is to create long-lasting changes by addressing the underlying causes of these problems. Living united means being a part of the change. It takes everyone in the community working together to create a brighter future. Give. Advocate. Volunteer. LIVE UNITED.


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Pawlenty Drops Out of 2012 Race
Former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty announced Sunday he is abandoning his bid for the Republican nomination for president after finishing a distant third in Saturday's Ames Straw Poll. Pawlenty told ABC News' This Week that "we needed to get some lift ... that didn't happen." He said that he had wanted to beat President Obama in 2012 because the country was "off track," and that he would eventually endorse a candidate. Pawlenty finished behind winner Michele Bachmann and Rep. Ron Paul in the Iowa poll, and Bachmann, who also appeared on This Week, said Pawlenty was "a good competitor."


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Naresh Shenoy's Bail Plea rejected in High Court
Bengaluru: The anticipatory bail plea of the prime accused Naresh Shenoy in the Vinayak Baliga murder case has been rejected by the High Court here, on June 8.
RTI Activist Vinayak Baliga was murdered by contract killers on March 21 at Kodialbail when he was on his way to the temple early in the morning. The police have arrested 5 of the accused in this case and search is on for the main accused Naresh Shenoy, who has been absconding since March 21.
The case was argued by Advocate Shyam Sundar on behalf of Naresh Shenoy while Raveendranath Kamath contested the case on behalf of the victim.
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PENTICTON - Penticton RCMP are fighting more crime, if statistics are any indication.
Penticton RCMP Superintendent Kevin Hewco tabled a report at the Regional District Okanagan Similkameen board meeting on May 7, which said the detachment responded to 19 per cent more calls in the first quarter of 2015 compared to last year.
The officers were called 3,955 compared to 3,317 during the same period last year. There was also a 49 per cent increase in Criminal Code cases over the same period last year.
A single days' effort focussing on enforcement in school zones and high traffic areas yielded 24 distracted driving charges, according to the report.
Three hundred charges were issued under the Motor Vehicle Act during the first quarter of 2015, with police attending 114 collisions, four of which resulted in injuries.
The report says twelve 90-day immediate roadside suspensions were issued during the quarter, in addition to a 24-hour suspension for drug impairment and a seven-day immediate roadside suspension.
Police visibility continues to increase as the force makes it a priority to increase its presence in the city by conducting regular foot patrols.
Hewco's report also said the Oliver detachment dealt with a spike in property crime this spring, recording a 300 per cent increase in business break and enters, and a 900 per cent increase in residential break and enters.
Hewco said 2015 started "with a bit of a bang," but police were targeting the small percentage of the population carrying out most of the crime.
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History in the palm of your hand
London's street names are changing all the time. To take one example, let's look at a single street in Soho.
On John Rocque's map of 1746 it is marked quite clearly as Knaves Acre. What a fantastic name!
It is at the eastern end of Brewer Street and leads on to what is marked Old Soho Street but is now Wardour Street. Brewer Street itself was originally known as Wells Street, but was renamed after two breweries - Thomas Ayres and Henry Davis - opened there in the 1700s.
In John Strype's survey of London in 1720, he writes: 'This Knaves Acre is but narrow, and chiefly inhabited by those that deal in old Goods, and Glass Bottles.'
A name as fine as this was sadly never going to last, and by 1799, Knaves Acre had formally been renamed the far more sober and less interesting Little Pulteney Street.
Pulteney was Sir William Pulteney, a landowner who had purchased the estate in the 1660s. It was named Little Pulteney Street to differentiate it from the nearby Great Pulteney Street, then as now a nondescript street in the unfashionable end of Soho.
It remained Little Pulteney Street for a long time after: here it is seen as such in both 1830 and 1862.
But at some point thereafter - most likely between the wars - a decision was made to simplify London streetnames, and dozens of Littles disappeared forever. This website chronicles the vast number of lost street names we have in London. Now Knaves Acre/Little Pulteney Street is simply Brewer Street, its proud history as a place where people dealt in bottles all but wiped from the memory.
Or is it?
Rather wonderfully, it was at this exact end of Brewer Street - at No 4 in fact - that Paul Gascoigne purchased London's most infamous kebab in 1998. It was 3am, he was tired, emotional and with Chris Evans and Danny Baker, and he never played for England again.
Once a Knaves Acre, always a Knaves Acre.
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MDD to get project updates on Thursday
Rockdale's Municipal Development District (MDD) will receive updates on several ongoing projects when it meets at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at City Hall.
The MDD recently prioritized projects and has been working on many of them.
Updates w ill include truck stop, civic center, sports complex, convention center, indoor pool, YMCA, business park relocation, airport expansion, distribution centers, market place, tractor supply and distribution, welcome signs, website and promotional items for business leads
MDD members will also receive a status report on obtaining a replacement member for the board.
Downtown group okays historic marker plan
The Rockdale Downtown Association has approved a Historic Building Marker Program, according to Chris Dyess, RDA president.
He said a marker committee developed a process to recognize historic buildings w ithin the Rockdale Downtown Historic District.
" Buildings w ithin the area must be 50 years or older. Research shall include the first business ownership, original date the structure was built, original business use (type of business) and present address,"
Applic at ions are online at onw w w.rockdaledowntownassociation.com website or can be picked up 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at 134 N. Main
Application deadline is Tuesday, Feb. 1.
County okays phone contract for Milam jail
Milam County commissioners, in a brief regular session Monday, approved a five-year contract for telephone systems in the county jail.
Sheriff David Greene recommended the bid from Securus Phone Systems, the current provider, be accepted.
Commissioners okayed deputations of Pat Presley (under Precinct 3 Constable Herbie Vaughan) and Melanie Crook (Milam County tax office).
The county also approved a cer tif icate of completion for District Clerk Cindy Fechner and designated The Rockdale Reporter and Cameron Herald as official county newspapers.
Tanglewood VFD fund raiser ahead Feb. 4th
The Tanglewood Volunteer Fire Depar tment w ill hold a Tamale Dinner Fund Raiser at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4 at the fire station.
Katie Hall, department secretary, said plates for adults will be $7.50, with plates for children priced at $4.50.
"All plates include sides, desser t and a drink," she said. " Tamales will also be sold for $8 per dozen, mild or hot."
Black Jack VFD chili supper set Feb. 5th
The Black Jack Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual chili supper and cake auction Saturday, Feb. 5 at the fire station on FM 908, located about halfway between Rockdale and Caldwell.
Jesse Smith, spokesperson, said serving begins at 5 p.m. with a cake auction at 6:30.
Chili tickets are $6 for adults and $ 4 for children 5 to 13. "Children under five may eat free," Smith said.
For more information contact Loretta Chambers, 429-0756, or Sharon Luecken, 446-2343.


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3. The last - side view
> if I use larger dia. wire and fewer turns; will the current
>increase for the same applied voltage and at the same RPM?
"fewer turns" means reduce the motor rotating generative voltage.
Then, the difference voltage between the battery and motor is increased = the power line current is increased..
W stator CD-ROM motor
number of winds 24
wire size 0.4mm dia. Delta
magnets used 5x5x0.9 N45 (from Miki Hobby) x24
loaded voltage 5.5V
amps 3.5A, 6.6krpm
input watts about 20W
prop size 6x5 GWS, DD
ESC Jeti/Hacker Mater4-3P
I too considered using J B Weld but rejected that idea figureing that it was an epoxy too, forgetting that it is impregnated with metal and therefore should be better able to withstand the heat.
I guess that the problem I was having with the bond failing was due to " OLD EPOXY " and since has been corrected by using fresh from a new package.
That was IMO only a contributing factor as I believe that I was generating too much heat by over propping with the 1260
I have since run a 1080 @ 3600 rpm for 30 min without overheating the stator & magnets
The excess heat was causingthe motor to slow down and if I stopped it, it would not restart. It just jittered failing to start and run.
I still want to run a 1260 @ 3K so I will try some more windeing combinations, most likely a Delta wind next.
Thx to everyone, your input has been helpfull!
Roger aka GIFLYRC
Hello Gentlemen,
I would like to know how you guys keep the rotor shaft from pulling out of the stator (in a pusher configuration), and rotor pushing into the stator (in a normal config) ?
Also, is there is a place in US to buy ball bearings for these motors ? Any website ?
AirBorne_AZ -
I'm now converting my first CD-ROM motor for e-flight, so I have faced some of the same questions you have posed.
My motor uses a 3mm shaft and ball bearings from a GWS IPS motor. Both components are readily available as spare parts from many vendors. GWS 4mm shafts and bearings are also available. So if either 3mm or 4mm components will work for you, these are inexpensive solutions. Another source for bearings of many sizes (as well as countless other parts) is McMaster-Carr.
To secure the shaft, I designed the motor to use the stock e-clip. At the other end, a small washer between the bell (rotor) and the stator prevents the stator from contacting the bell.
Here are a couple of photos. I still have to replace the stock ring magnet with N45 magnets. The finished motor will weigh more than an ounce, much heavier than some. For my next attempt, I will use lighter weight materials instead of all that brass.
- Jeff
Here is a test assembly of the motor. A couple of washers will go on the end of the shaft, then an e-clip to hold it in place.
Here are the major components, except for the stator. I soldered a length of 9/32" OD brass tube to the original stator hub. The 1/4" OD aluminum tube slides into the brass tube and is swaged to accept the 6mm diameter ball bearing. This would have been a much easier project with metric-dimensioned tubing, but I have not been able to find it in small quantities.
Below is a photo of the ball bearings. One is CAed into the original stator hub, which has an inside diameter of 6mm, the exact diameter of the GWS ball bearing. I enlarged the end of the aluminum tube with a screwdriver to accept the other bearing.
If metric-dimensioned tubing had been available, I would not have needed the aluminum tube. The only reason for the aluminum insert is that I could not figure out a way to swage brass tubing to accept the 6mm bearing. My metalworking tools (and skills) are modest!
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CD-ROM HP x 52
Now I have it on GWS B drive. Funny thing, it doesn't want to run, when ESC is powered from 3s LiPo. It just stops when I apply more than 1/3 throttle. On the other hand it works fine on 2s LiPo.
So here is my setup (the best I got):
2s 340 LiPo
GWS B drive
GWS 7x4.3 slow fly prop
Everything on the plane 24in wingspan and 240 sq in.
The airplane RTF total weights 5 3/4 oz - I love this 3.5 oz/sq ft wingloading
at 3/4 throttle at 3.5 A the thrust balances the plane (5.75oz).
at full throttle and 4.5 A the thrust is about 2 oz more. I can live with that. It should give me flight time only 5-8 min
I didn't measure RPM, but calculating power from HP calculator I guess the efficency is about 75%. Good or bad?
Still original magnetic ring.
CD-ROM HP x 52
Here is the picture of Tiny, the plane I will be flying this weekend
Hi Roger, congratulation on success!
I think efficiency matters to justify the motor is good. Better efficiency will prevent heat of course.
Parameter for major APC and GWS props are measured and published in Germany and there is an online calculator available here It calculates efficiency etc from rpm, V and A. Amazing work. Very good they are!
How good CDROM motor efficiency can/should be? 70%? I read reports that archived over 80%.
Mr. Shimizu and I do not use any stopper to keep shaft from pulling off. Strong magnet will keep it in place. On pusher configuration, I put some plastic washer to keep space between stator and bell.
Very nice piece of work, Jeff. Yes, GWS spare gear box parts are good source. I remember there was a mention GWS bearing cannot sustain very high RPM (>30k?) but should be fine for our CDROM motor. I also got bearing with flange from local source and worked well. Yes, I have seen some people uses 8mm OD, 6mm ID aluminum (or copper) pipe to hold stator.
Satoru -
Thank you. I hope my motor will work as well as yours! I think I will test it with the ring magnet first, then add the 5x5x1 N45 magnets.
I have 26 turns of #26 wire (~ 4mm). What size prop will be good for a slow flyer like the GWS Tiger Moth? Battery will be either 8.4V NiMH or 7.4V li-poly.
In the USA, metric ball bearings with and without flange are available from McMaster-Carr. They are rated 50K+ RPM. But they are expensive -- $8-$14 each -- so I used the $2.50 GWS bearings.
- Jeff
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This application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/025,623, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,622,365, filed Feb. 4, 2008, the entire specification of which is herein incorporated by reference.
The present disclosure relates generally to electronic semiconductors and, more particularly, to processing semiconductor wafers.
To form individual electronic devices from a semiconductor wafer, various electronic circuitry can be formed on a front side of the semiconductor wafer. The electronic devices can be arranged in a grid-like pattern on the semiconductor wafer. In order to separate, e.g., singulate, the devices, the semiconductor wafer can be diced by various means.
One method of dicing a semiconductor wafer is to cut through the wafer from the front side, e.g., the side on which electronic devices are formed, with a rotating saw blade. However, using a saw blade in such a manner can have various processing limitations. For example, the width of the saw blade reduces the overall usable area of the semiconductor wafer. Furthermore, sawing through a semiconductor wafer can cause microcracks near the edge of the saw street, which may propagate and at least partially cause a failure for some electronic devices formed near the edges of saw streets.
Some methods for semiconductor wafer processing include forming test circuits in areas of the wafer that will be used as saw streets during singulation. These testing circuits can be probed to help determine whether certain of the electronic devices formed on the wafer are functioning properly.
Methods for processing semiconductor wafers are described herein. One embodiment includes removing portions of a first side of the semiconductor wafer to form a number of trenches of a particular depth in rows and columns. The method further includes forming a passivation layer on side walls of the number of trenches. The method also includes cutting a second side of the semiconductor wafer in rows and columns aligned with the number of trenches such that the semiconductor wafer singulates into a number of dice.
In the following detailed description of the present disclosure, reference is made to the accompanying drawings that form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration how one or more embodiments of the disclosure may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those of ordinary skill in the art to practice the embodiments of this disclosure, and it is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that process, electrical, and/or structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.
As used in this disclosure, the terms "wafer" and "substrate" are used interchangeably and are to be understood as including, but not limited to, silicon-on-insulator (SOI) or silicon-on-sapphire (SOS) technology, doped and undoped semiconductors, epitaxial layers of silicon supported by a base semiconductor foundation, and other semiconductor structures. Furthermore, when reference is made to a "wafer" or "substrate" in the following description, previous process steps may have been utilized to form regions or junctions in the base semiconductor structure or foundation.
In many cases, and as shown in
The dice 103 can comprise electronic devices 113. As used herein, an electronic device 113 can include transistors, capacitors, diodes, memory devices, processors, other devices, and/or integrated circuits. A testing circuit 111, as used herein, can include circuits for determining the functionality of one or more electronic devices 113 formed on the semiconductor wafer 100. For example, a testing circuit 111 can include a contact pad for probing to determine whether one or more electronic devices 113 associated with the testing circuit 111 are functional. Although testing circuits 111 are illustrated in only one row 107, they can be formed in more than one street 105, all streets 105, or on portions of one or more streets 105. These testing circuits 111 can be probed after formation of the electronic devices 113 and before the wafer 100 is diced. After a determination has been made as to which of the electronic devices 113 formed on the wafer 100 are functional, the wafer 100 can be diced, e.g., by a rotating saw blade cutting along the streets 105, thereby destroying the testing circuits 111, which may no longer serve a purpose.
In various previous wafer processing approaches, one or more rotating saw blades can be used to singulate the dice 103 by cutting along the streets 105. In such approaches, the saw blade can enter the peripheral edge 101 of the wafer 100 at a blade entry point, e.g., a sidemark 106, such that the blade is aligned with a particular street. As the saw blade dices the wafer 100, it can make contact with a top surface 102 of the wafer 100. The saw blade can also contact side surfaces of the number of streets 105, which may include side surfaces of electronic devices 113 when they are formed such that there is no substrate barrier between the electronic device 113 and the street. For processing methods including a substrate barrier between the electronic devices 113 and the saw street 105, microcracks that may form in the side surface on the substrate can propagate into the electronic device 113 at least partially in response to mechanical, thermal, chemical, or other stresses that the wafer 100 may be subjected to during processing.
An example of a previous approach to reduce the amount of semiconductor wafer dedicated to saw streets and mitigate the potential for damage from microcracks is described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,890,836 to Howard et al. The '836 patent appears to describe a method to etch trench streets in the front side of a semiconductor wafer and then singulate by cutting from the backside of the wafer to the bottom of the trenches. Another method that appears to be described in the '836 patent avoids the use of a saw altogether by etching trench streets in the front side of a wafer, then backgrinding to singulate the dice.
Another example of a previous approach to reduce the width of saw streets is described in U.S. Pat. No. 7,052,977 to Yegnashankaran et al. The '977 patent appears to describe a method of dicing a semiconductor wafer by at least etching a number of trenches in the top surface of the wafer, then thinning the bottom surface until the wafer singulates into dice. The '977 patent teaches that the etch forms street openings that vertically weaken the wafer along a stress line extending from the street region vertically down towards the bottom surface of the wafer.
However, microcracks and/or other damage to thin films and/or electronic devices may still occur near the boundary of the etched trenches using methods described in the '836 and/or '977 patents. Backgrinding and/or sawing from the backside of the semiconductor wafer, e.g., as the grinder and/or saw blade approach the trench, can contribute to cracking and/or other damage. Backgrinding a wafer with an open trench can cause stress and/or deformation along one or more of the trench walls. Such factors may damage one or more electronic devices formed on the wafer.
Some methods, like the '836 patent describe above, may narrow the width of the saw streets, e.g., the width between electronic devices, to a point where they are too thin to support placement of testing circuits. Such methods may require placement of testing circuits on areas of the semiconductor wafer that could otherwise be used for the formation of electronic devices, thereby at least partially reducing one or more benefits of narrowing the saw street.
As can be seen from a comparison of
In the embodiment illustrated in
Therefore, forming electronic devices 213 according to a method where all streets 205 are reduced to a width 210 narrow enough that testing circuits 211 no longer fit in the saw streets 205 can still provide a greater yield of a total number of electronic devices 213 per wafer 200-A as long as the increased number of dice 203 per wafer 200-A is great enough to account for the need to use certain dice 203 as testing circuits 211. Generally, the increased number of dice 203 per wafer 200-A should be greater than the number of dice 203 originally produced divided by the number of electronic devices 213 a single testing circuit 211 can test, assuming each device needs to be tested. This can be represented by the equation: y>x/q, where y is the increased number of dice 203, x is the original number of dice 203, and q is the number of electronic devices 213 that a single testing circuit 211 can test. In the example above, where a single testing circuit 211 can test eight electronic devices, the result is that the number of dice 203 should be increased by ⅛ (˜12.5%). Embodiments are not so limited. A single testing circuit 211 located on a die 203 could be used to test more or fewer electronic devices 213 located on other dice 203.
The wafer 200-B illustrated in
The embodiment illustrated in
In the embodiment illustrated in
Testing circuits 211-1 can be formed, e.g., placed, adjacent to one or more dice 203 on the wider streets, e.g., streets 205-1C and 205-3C. Alternatively, the testing circuits 211-2 can be placed at the intersections of the wider streets, e.g., streets 205-1C and 205-3C, forming four "corner-posts" around a group of four dice 303. One of ordinary skill in the art, having read and understood the present disclosure will appreciate additional testing circuit placement schemes, which will not deviate from the scope of this disclosure. The embodiment illustrated in
The embodiment illustrated in
The wafer 200-D can have a number of dice 203 formed on the top surface 202 as electronic devices 213 and/or testing circuits, e.g., testing circuit 211-2D. Testing circuits, e.g., testing circuit 211-1D, may be formed in the streets between dice 203. For example, testing circuits formed in streets can be formed in streets having relatively wider widths, while testing circuits formed on a die can be formed on die surrounded by streets having relatively narrower widths.
Although the embodiment illustrated in
The segment 320-A of semiconductor substrate is illustrated with a portion removed from the top surface 302, e.g., from the front side of the wafer when viewed from a top view, that forms a narrow trench 322, e.g., having a width 310 of approximately 5-10 micrometers, to a particular depth 324, e.g., approximately 30-60 micrometers from the top surface 302. That is, a length of a trench sidewall, e.g., sidewall 330 in
Furthermore, coating the trench 322 with a passivation layer 328 can provide additional protection against the formation of microcracks beyond the trench wall that may propagate near the devices 315-1 and 315-2. Microcracks may result from planarizing, e.g., backgrinding, and/or cutting the wafer. In embodiments where a rotating wafer saw and/or backgrinder approach a trench 322, stresses to the material from the saw and/or grinder can travel along trench walls. A microcrack traveling through the passivation layer 328 is less likely to transition across a barrier formed at the intersection of different materials, e.g., bulk silicon and the passivation layer 328 and/or some components of the electronic devices 315-1 and 315-2 and the passivation layer 328. As described above, such microcracks can contribute to failure or reduced functionality of one or more devices, e.g., device 315-1, formed on the semiconductor wafer.
The passivation layer 328 can be formed as silicon nitride (SiN), silicon oxynitride (SiON), titanium nitride (TiN), or another passivating material as will be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. The passivation layer 328 can be formed by methods such as chemical vapor deposition, pulsed laser deposition, sputter deposition, atomic layer deposition, and molecular beam epitaxy, among other methods.
After the passivation layer 328 has been formed, a backside 304 of the semiconductor wafer can be cut 335-D, e.g., with a rotating wafer saw, to the bottom 332 of the trench 322. From a bottom-view perspective, the wafer can be cut in rows and columns aligned with the number of trenches such that the semiconductor wafer singulates into a number of dice, e.g., where a die includes a device, e.g., an electronic device such as devices 315-1 and 315-2. Accordingly, the saw blade does not contact a surface of the substrate adjacent to the devices, e.g., trench side walls 330. As a result, any microcracks that may form in the wafer because of the rotating saw blade are less likely to propagate to an area where they would be likely to affect the functionality of the devices 315-1 and 315-2. Furthermore, as described above with respect to
According to such embodiments, mechanical damage free die singulation is possible. Such embodiments have an additional advantage over some previous approaches that etch trenches 422 before wafer thinning 434 because such embodiments backgrind to a thickness substantially equivalent to the depth 424 of the trenches 422. Such previous approaches can allow transfer of vibrations and physical stress along the trench side walls 430 to the edge of the devices 415-1 and 415-2 when the grinder is in close proximity to the bottom 432 of the trench 422, potentially affecting the functionality of the devices 415-1 and 415-2. In contrast, the above described embodiments of the present disclosure thin 434 the wafer before etching, which allows a backgrinder to stop a substantial distance, e.g., distance 442, e.g., more than 40 micrometers, from the devices 415-1 and 415-2 without transferring energy along a previously formed trench side walls 430. Additionally, one or more test circuits can be placed, prior to etching, proximate to the top surface 402, e.g., front side, of the semiconductor wafer thereby allowing testing of a number of electronic devices, e.g., devices 415-1 and 415-2, previously formed on the wafer.
Methods for processing semiconductor wafers are described herein. One embodiment includes removing portions of a first side of the semiconductor wafer to form a number of trenches of a particular depth in rows and columns. The method further includes forming a passivation layer on side walls of the number of trenches. The method also includes cutting a second side of the semiconductor wafer in rows and columns aligned with the number of trenches such that the semiconductor wafer singulates into a number of dice.
Although specific embodiments have been illustrated and described herein, those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that an arrangement calculated to achieve the same results can be substituted for the specific embodiments shown. This disclosure is intended to cover adaptations or variations of various embodiments of the present disclosure. It is to be understood that the above description has been made in an illustrative fashion, and not a restrictive one. Combination of the above embodiments, and other embodiments not specifically described herein will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reviewing the above description. The scope of the various embodiments of the present disclosure includes other applications in which the above structures and methods are used. Therefore, the scope of various embodiments of the present disclosure should be determined with reference to the appended claims, along with the fill range of equivalents to which such claims are entitled.
In the foregoing Detailed Description, various features are grouped together in a single embodiment for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure. This method of disclosure is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the disclosed embodiments of the present disclosure have to use more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive subject matter lies in less than all features of a single disclosed embodiment. Thus, the following claims are hereby incorporated into the Detailed Description, with each claim standing on its own as a separate embodiment.
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BURLINGTON, Mass. While biosimilars promise to provide therapies for a wide range of diseases, their biggest fans may come from cancer specialists, according to a new report.
Healthcare market research firm Decision Resources found in a report that oncologists would be the most aggressive in adopting biosimilars compared with other specialists because of their lower clinical trial requirements. According to research, oncologists in the United States will adopt biosimilars faster than their European counterparts because they will require fewer and shorter phase-3 clinical trials before they feel comfortable prescribing them.
The firm expected biosimilars of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, as well as biosimilars of monoclonal antibody therapies used to treat cancer, to reduce brand sales by more than $7 billion in 2019 in the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Spain, which Decision Resources collectively refers to as the "EU5."
"Because of patent expiries and more-established regulatory pathways for approving biosimilars in Europe, most biosimilar [monoclonal antibodies] will launch in the EU5 before the United States," Decision Resources analyst Cindy Fung said. "As a result, U.S. physicians will likely benefit from clinical experience in European markets that will increase their rate of adopting these agents."


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Hapoel TA Beats Sakhnin 2-1
Hapoel Tel Aviv finally got its first win under Shia Feigenbaum yesterday, as Hapoel beat Bnei Sakhnin 2-1 and climbed out of last place.
Hapoel Tel Aviv finally got its first win under Shia Feigenbaum yesterday, as Hapoel beat Bnei Sakhnin 2-1 and climbed out of last place.
Six fans were arrested before the game at Kiryat Eliezer, but nobody expected it to end with an assault on the referee.
It all began when Assaf Keinan red-carded a Sakhnin player. Hundreds of Sakhnin fans started to throw seats on to the field and tried to enter the pitch. Dozens of fans started to hit security personnel and the police. Twenty fans made it to the field, before being pushed back.
After the game, Keinan was surrounded by Sakhnin officials and their friends. A friend of a team official punched Keinan in the face, seriously injuring him. He ran to the dressing room, vomited and experienced dizziness. He was taken to Haifa's Rambam Hospital for treatment.
The fan resisted arrest. Eight fans, including the attacker, were arrested. One policeman was lightly injured.
Hapoel, desperate not to lose again, opened the game with good pressure on Sakhnin's goal. Each time Tel Aviv's Yossi Abuksis got the ball, he passed it long to the speedy John Pantsil.
But it was Sakhnin that scored first, as Ahmad Kasum scored from a corner kick in the 32rd minute.
After a brutal tackle at the 41-minute mark, Keinan sent Arset Atchi off with a second yellow card.
Tel Aviv striker Ibazito Ogabona, with a man advantage, scored from 20 meters in the 47th minute. Five minutes later, Pantsil made it 2-1.
Hapoel Upper Nazareth beats Hapoel Petah Tikva 2-1.
Dror Kashtan's perfect record at Hapoel Petah Tikva ended yesterday evening, as Shahar Simontov scored in the 22nd and 40th minutes and broke Petah Tikva's five-game winning streak, four under new coach Kashtan.
Dushko Dorichivic scored Petah Tikva's goal in the 28th minute off a corner.
Maccabi Haifa defeats Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1-0
Maccabi Haifa defeated Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1-0 last night and opened a 19-point gap over the rest of the Premier League. Alon Harazi scored his first goal this year in the 58th minute to put the game away.
Maccabi Petah Tikva beats Bnei Yehuda 1-0.
Maccabi goalkeeper Ohad Cohen's great performance kept his team in the game for 72 minutes at Bloomfield Friday afternoon, but then Moshe Biton scored to take the points for Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv.
Maccabi, which gave up a goal for the first time in four games, failed to score for the second straight game, and will drop out of second place if Ashdod beats Hapoel Haifa at Kiryat Eliezer tomorrow.
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Original Sin - Attack of Opportunity
by Myrthos, 2013-03-19 12:29:57
Larian Studios showed on their facebook page that Divinity: Original Sin now supports attack of opportunity.
We've been implementing the Attack of Opportunity mechanic in the game and we'd like to give you a little sneak peek. The indicators on the ground are still in infamous 'programmer art' but with that in mind; here's what it looks like (for now):
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Phoenix Fire Department spokesman Larry Nunez said they have a chemical expert at the station, but by the time they realized what the materials were, the man was gone.
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text: These problems are critical -- but not hopeless, I think: (1) A simple technical matter, any average Haskell programmer (including myself...) can build a platform, e.g. in Happstack or the like, to clear this up (given you want to do this in Haskell ;-). (4) This is a special one, which I have pondered on some time ago. The customers' main concern seems to be "will this company still support me in n years??" o if the project is interesting enough, I see hope there might be some academic unit willing to partake in this, as I have heard enough complaint of not having enough examples to demonstrate business relevance to students. Normally, the customer should have no problem in believing an academic unit and its interests to last some time. o I would propose to pick up the insourcing concept -- as, what I can confirm by my own teaching experiences, it sometimes is easier to introduce Haskell to beginners (once the do have sufficient OS experience) then to people who already are adherents of some other language. Ok, we might need some more introductory literature etc. (3) Yes, there seem to be lots of people organized at a smaller level than what I described -- groups of one or very few members, working on a limited time range. Yesterday, I would have written there should be remarkable interest in greater projects, but, due to the poor resonance to my mail, I feel wary to do so now. (3)&(2) Such a reserved reaction might indicate many Haskellers are not motivated by the money but by the fame, and -- as the lively succJava thread shows -- what could be greater fame (besides the evaluation of 42) than stealing the Java etc. community just another attractive project? ;-)) Do I go wrong in saying there's a good deal of competitive spirit in the Haskell community interesting in taking claims away of other programming cultures which have grown saturated over the years? And, isn't the this *Haskeller bonus* indicating that doing the step to larger project should not be as hard as for others? A remaining issue might be a need for some facility to find cooperations and realize synergies -- see (1). Enough blah-blah. I got one email response (not posted to here) of a highly qualified Haskeller whom I could name two projects which might have interested him in his proximity, 80 miles and 75 miles away (and I do not have so many...). My learning is that a communication platform in this concern might be interesting to at least some of us. There are larger projects possible -- if we pick them up. All the best, Nick John A. De Goes wrote: > > It's very difficult to find information on: > > 1. How many Haskell developers are out there; > 2. What a typical salary is for a Haskell developer; > 3. Whether or not the skills of a typical Haskell developer scale > to large applications (most Haskell developers are "hobby" > Haskellers and have only written tiny to small Haskell apps); > 4. How many shops are capable of handling Haskell development & > maintenance. > > > These are the kinds of information one needs to make an informed > decision about whether to introduce Haskell into the workplace. > > Regards, > > John A. De Goes > N-Brain, Inc. > The Evolution of Collaboration > > http://www.n-brain.net | 877-376-2724 x 101 > > On Sep 28, 2009, at 7:01 AM, Jörg Roman Rudnick wrote: > >> In the last months, I made the experience it seems difficult to find >> commercial Haskell developer teams to take responsibility for >> projects in the range of $ 10.000 - 100.000. The Industrial Haskell >> Group does not seem to be the appropriate place for this, while >> harvesting Haskell team at general market places appears to be tedious. >> >> I would be very interested in others' experiences, and inhowfar my >> opinion is shared that there should be a demand for such a market >> place, for developer teams as well as those sympathizing with >> introducing Haskell somewhere. >> >> Nick >> _______________________________________________ >> Haskell-Cafe mailing list >> Haskell-Cafe at haskell.org <mailto:Haskell-Cafe at haskell.org> >> http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Haskell-Cafe mailing list > Haskell-Cafe at haskell.org > http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.haskell.org/pipermail/haskell-cafe/attachments/20090929/62682ece/attachment-0001.html