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I can't remember how I did it. I saw others have it, and just played around, until I got it. Hopefully, someone more knowledgeable than I, can help you.
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That's so funny, what kind of day you had. Sometimes between hubby and myself, it seems like we have half a brain together...lol. Maybe you are extra tired out.
Louise, so glad that DD loves her job. Such a blessing to be making a difference in little one's lives.
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Sarah, I thought I better come and answer your question before I forget all together. My mind is like that lately. My daughter loves who new job. It is very tiring as she teaches four different classes. She has 40 children but not all together--40 among the four classes. The parents must like her
because one little girl and her mother came in with the largest coffee drink that they have at Starbucks and gave it to DD. DD was very Thankful and very surprised. Then other parents told her how their children are learning in her class. They told her that their children are coming home and telling what they did for the day. One little boy told his mother
he is learning! That is a good reflection on DD. I am so happy she loves her new job. She was at the other one so long that she was used to it and she was
not sure how this one would be. Sarah, I am praying for you. Actually, I am praying for everyone on this
Team. I really appreciate all of you! Well, everyone, please get a good night's sleep.
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Ladies, Ladies, don't you know when you go from one cleaning project to another and another and another that is called Kangaroo cleaning. Jumping from one thing to the next and for me I generally never finish half of them.
I really thought of you all today. We went to the Army PX as they call it. Post Exchange. There were a couple of ladies in the door way with a table selling aprons. You don't see that very often.
Then we went to the Air Force base PX and commissary. I knew DH was going to watch the foot ball game tonight so I bought two of those individual pizza. (mine was 200 calories each piece and had two pieces. Each was the size of two crackers. I asked DH if he liked his appetizer. I also had gotten a box of Betty Crocker Warm Delights. Never had them before. Good but not very big. DH went to put Cool Whip Free on his but it had molded. I decided I'd made him some brownies. I have a recipe for them with vanilla yogurt and I did have the yogurt. With my Convection oven you have to preheat it and then put the heat temp. and time in again to bake. I think I forgot to do the last step. I know I am losing it. Maybe I can rebake them. They are like thick chocolate pudding.
We moved sites and this one is a curve. DH says he'll have to back out of the ) as he knows he can't make it around the bigi tree. Tomorrow we move south about 25 - 50 miles to where the rally will be. We'll be there a day early and won't leave until the following Monday.
Hey, the sun came out today at 5 p.m.
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To tell the truth, a wonderful day for me is when I am home alone for at least the entire day. That rarely happens anymore. Then I have my morning coffee and dig in. Unlike Flylady's advice, I do some of my best work in my nightie & bathrobe. I start in one area that needs help and work until I'm tired of it, move on to another thing and then by the end of the day I have had a chance to go back and finish the other projects I've started that day. I can just haul things out of cupboards and reorganize them without someone needing lunch or to do something in the kitchen.
At church today I asked a friend if he had a syphon and he did. When DH & I got back from our walk there it was on our front porch. You will all be glad to know DH said it worked wonderfully and he is flushing the windshield wiper gizmo. Phew! Not a good thought of green antifreeze spraying all over the windshield!
Louise, I love hearing about someone like your friend who just passed away who made a huge difference in people's lives and really cared. That was sort of how my old boss was. I read his online obituary and comments people who knew him made. People who worked with him admired him and he had helped them through difficult hurdles in their lives.
Cindy, It is hard to catch up on sleep once you've missed it. The tractor thing sounded like fun. I think they do something like that in one of the country towns near here. I love the annual corn feed at one of the grange's. The old hall is like stepping into the past. They serve ham, all the corn on the cob you want, cole slaw and then a dessert I think. That's coming up soon.
Sarah, it's good to see you back with us! I know we all wish we could help - but it's not that easy, is it? Just know we all care about you very much.
Patty, you got us all to fess up to being distracted. Now you know you aren't alone!
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I'm sure sorry about the depression. That is a vicious cycle. Sometimes it feels like the "darkness" will just swallow you up, doesn't it?
Praying that you feel better soon.
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HA, looks like this group is a bunch of scatterbrains...lol...glad tht I am not alone...oh, to put anti-freezse in the window washer thingie...mercy, now that does sound like a senior moment...lol. Funny to read about, not funny to go through, and have to try to fix though. There should be someplace to pull a plug and have it all trickle out, but I don't know for sure...someone will know, or he could look up on the internet and find out...
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Hi Everyone
I hope everyone is doing great today. Louise, Jan and Patty your DH's are in my daily prayers.
I have been having a bad round of depression the last few days. I cry at any little thing. It was "Oh poor pitiful me" time around here. I hate that the depression gets such a hold on me. So I sleep and cry. I am trying to pull up my big girl drawers ans get on with my life. Thank you all for caring and keeping me in your thoughts and prayers.
Jan your weight loss is just wonderful. Don't stress over making a mistake, it's life and it will happen. Just put it behind you and go forward. Sometimes that is easier said than done. I am praying that the issues around you get resolved.
Louise I was so sorry to read about your friend passing. How is your daughter coming along with the new job?
Anne it sounds like you are having a great trip! I really enjoy reading about your adventures. Be safe!
Patty I know what you are saying about getting distracted. Some days I'm not too bad but then I have days that I seem to wander around aimlessly wondering what I was going to do!! I love your hats!
Cindy I'll take an acorn squash!!! All of the fall squash are so good. Little apple juice, teaspoon of honey and some cinnamon, mixed and drizzled over them as they bake. Enjoy your fall weather. Did I read that you make buttermilk? So does that mean you have milk cows?
Glenna are the cukes done for the year? You are sure going to have some goodies to enjoy this winter.
Shar how are you doing? Wonderful news that your son found a job!
Deb WAHOO on finding a job! Even temp work looks good after looking so long for work. I know you feel a bit of the weight is off. Things come along when it is right for them.
Twinsters how are you doing? Hope all is well with you and your family.
Heather have you gotten moved yet? I hope it is all behind you now and praying that things go well or that they went well!
Today it is overcast and starting to thunder. Are y'all getting fall weather? Has anyone had a frost yet?
The last couple of days I have had a stomach virus so I'm babying that. Be glad to be able to eat my veggies again but for now toast and tea.
I hope your day is blessed and finds you filled with peace.
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hello girls,
patty, i get distracted so easily. what happened to you this morning happens to me all the time. i probably would have spent the rest of the morning looking for my cup of coffee. i try so hard to stay focused but i do not do well at all.
jan, you were telling about your husband. well, i have done things like that a lot. i seem to function on tired most of the time. dave tells me all the time to go to bed earlier but i just can t. there is wash to do, vacuuming that needs done, bathrooms that need cleaning. if i go to bed and don t do things around the house first i can not go to sleep. in fact, i wear myself out just trying to sleep. he doesn t understand at all.
i like to apend time with our girls and the grands. i really don t want to be doing a lot of housework on my days off. i am only going to get one chance at this life and i don t want to spend it sleeping or doing housework everyday. sorry, i didn t mean to go on and on.
yesterday we went to the gas and steam show and we had so much fun. one of the 14 year olds went with us. they had a flea market there and i was able to do some shopping for the younger ones for christmas. the tractor pull was a lot of fun also. there were all kinds of demonstrations of how farming was done way back. it was a great day.
today is kind of laid back. we went to the nursing home this morning. i just got done baking some cookies. i think i will watch a little football before i have to go to bed. right, i have to work again tonight. hopefully and prayerfully it will be better than it was last sunday night. only 3 more years!!!!
hope everyone has an absolutely blessed day. cindy
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Good Morning Patty, Jan and all who will follow! Patty, I am not organized at all. When I try organizing things I get side track and start something else! I also have to get better with my exercising. I was doing well and lately have been slipping up. I have been doing that with my eating also. So now I have to GET back on track! Jan, I will be praying for you. I will be praying for your
hubby as well. I have one just like him! My DH insists on doing things and gets over tired but he will never admit it. The thing is when he is sitting
at the kitchen table and falls a sleep, I think that
is a good sign of him being tired. Your hubby and mine need to be careful because of their hearts.
Well, on Friday I went to the most beautiful memorial
service I have ever attended. The man who passed away used to volunteer at the Christian preschool my DD and I worked at. He had Cancer but that did not stop him. He planted vegetable gardens and flower gardens. He used to come in and pray in each classroom. If he sensed one had a prayer need he used to take out his pocket Bible looked up a verse that pertained to the situation and read the verse and then prayed over the person. Even though he had Cancer, when I got Cancer he prayed over me for an healing and that the doctors would get rid of the Cancer. Well, they did get rid of the Merkel. His wife has Cancer also and he always prayed for her. The Memorial service brought out how he always went in the classrooms and prayed over each child. People talked about his pocket Bible that he always pulled out. There was a video playing of his life showing that he loved life. A lot of people got up and spoke of what this sweet man meant to them. Then
the last speaker who got up was his only daughter. She wore a red bow tie in honor of her father. The man always wore a red bow tie--he was his own person!
He always wore suspenders (not too sure how to spell the word). Then the last video they played was his last days but showed how he still loved life and celebrated his wife's birthday dancing. He was from Georgia orginally and while they showed the video they played Alan Jackson's "Small Town Southern Man" because he loved country music! It was one of most beautiful memorial services I have ever attended. It
was a celebration of life not of death!
Well, we missed the first service at Church so and DH
is still sleeping. I think we will be going to the 5p.m. service tonight. Everyone, please have a Great
and Blessed Sunday!
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Oh, Patty - that is me totally (distracted). When I poured the coffee this morning the countertop seemed sticky and I remembered DH fixed the hamburgers there last night so I cleaned that up. I go down the hall to the pantry intending to get something and see something else that makes me forget what I went for. Lol.
My heart is heavy today. Some things going on. DH & I went out of town yesterday so we could just spend time talking about it. I think "the problem" and also all the haranguing on tv with elections coming up, another anniversary of 9/11, etc. I just feel sad. Also when we got home last night DH said the car was overheating so went out to add antifreeze (it needed it) but he put it in the windshield washer container instead! Now we can't use the windshield thing until we find a way to pump that out. I think he was just tired but it concerns me. When he is tired and insists on bulldozing ahead with something that's when things happen.
Also, I overate for the first time in a long time. So now I want to be extra careful what I'm doing.
Ann, I hope I never have to drive in Seattle! If I do I'd go at 2 AM.
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Morning Girls,
I went downstairs to get a cup of coffee, and I poured out the cup, then looked at my stove. So I cleaned the stove top. It looks so much better now, nice and cleanish. But I get sidetracked so easily, like with the coffee and the stove.
Anyone else? Are you all organized? Or are you more like me, getting sidetracked with one thing and another?
It is a beautiful sunny day here today.
Not sure what is going on today. Cleaning the upstairs, unless I get sidetracked again...lol
I just figured out how to put my exercise minutes and spark points on my posts. My exercise minutes are less than my posts. Pitiful, just pitiful
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text: 651982 1 The Scripps Research Institute Molecular Screening Center RECBCD_INH_ABS_1536_3X%INH CRUN Absorbance-based bacterial cell-based high throughput confirmation assay to identify inhibitors of RecBCD Source (MLPCN Center Name): The Scripps Research Institute Molecular Screening Center (SRIMSC) Affiliation: The Scripps Research Institute, TSRI Assay Provider: Gerald R. Smith, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Network: Molecular Library Probe Production Centers Network (MLPCN) Grant Proposal Number: 1 R03 AI083736 Grant Proposal PI: Gerald R. Smith External Assay ID: RECBCD_INH_ABS_1536_3X%INH CRUN Name: Absorbance-based bacterial cell-based high throughput confirmation assay to identify inhibitors of RecBCD. Description: The RecBCD enzyme (Exonuclease V) of Escherichia coli is a helicase-nuclease that initiates the repair of double-stranded DNA breaks by homologous recombination. The RecBCD class of enzymes is widely distributed among bacteria (1) but is apparently not present in eukaryotes. The major pathway of double-strand DNA break repair in bacteria involves the coordinated action of nuclease and helicase activities provided by the three-subunit enzyme RecBCD, which is critical for DNA repair(2); recBCD null mutants have reduced cell viability, are hyper-sensitive to DNA damaging agents, and are deficient in homologous recombination involving linear DNA (3-5). Inhibitors of RecBCD would allow us to study the mechanism of this complex helicase-nuclease enzyme. Since this enzyme is crucial for bacterial survival during infection, we anticipate that some of these compounds will, in future work, lead to new, critically needed antibacterial drugs with few off-target effects for human use (6). References: 1. Cromie, G. A. (2009) Phylogenetic ubiquity and shuffling of the bacterial RecBCD and AddAB recombination complexes, J Bacteriol 191, 5076-5084. 2. Smith, G. (2012) How RecBCD enzyme and Chi promote DNA break repair and recombination - A molecular biologist's view. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev, in press. 3. Howard-Flanders, P., and Theriot, L. (1966) Mutants of Escherichia coli K-12 defective in DNA repair and in genetic recombination, Genetics 53, 1137-1150. 4. Willetts, N. S., and Clark, A. J. (1969) Characteristics of some multiply recombination-deficient strains of Escherichia coli, J Bacteriol 100, 231-239. 5. Willetts, N. S., Clark, A. J., and Low, B. (1969) Genetic location of certain mutations conferring recombination deficiency in Escherichia coli, J Bacteriol 97, 244-249. 6. Amundsen, S. K., Spicer, T., Karabulut, A. C., Londono, L. M., Eberhardt, C., Fernandez Vega, V., Bannister, T. D., Hodder, P., and Smith, G. R. (2012) Small-Molecule Inhibitors of Bacterial AddAB and RecBCD Helicase-Nuclease DNA Repair Enzymes, ACS Chem Biol, 2012 May 18;7(5):879-91. Epub 2012 Mar 23. Keywords: Confirmation, exonuclease V, helicase, nuclease, RecBCD, RECBCD, RECBCDV66, RecBCD complex, recB, recC, recD, beta subunit, gamma chain, alpha chain, Escherichia coli, E. coli, bacteria, phage, T4, infection, DNA, dsDNA, DNA damage, DNA repair, DNA binding, ATP-binding, homologous recombination, recombination, Chi, inhibit, inhibition, inhibitor, optical density, OD, absorbance, HTS, high throughput screen, singlicate, confirmation, 1536, Scripps Florida, The Scripps Research Institute Molecular Screening Center, SRIMSC, Molecular Libraries Probe Production Centers Network, MLPCN. Assay Overview: The purpose of this assay is to confirm activity of compounds identified as active in a set of previous experiments entitled, "Absorbance-based primary bacterial cell-based high throughput screening assay to identify inhibitors of RecBCD (with phage)" (AID 651602). This bacterial cell-based assay involves infecting E. coli with a T4 bacteriophage that carries three nonsense mutations in gene 2, whose wild-type protein product protects viral DNA from RecBCD-mediated degradation after infection. The mutant T4 phage is able to infect and block the growth of V67 E. coli (recB21, a recBCD null mutation) which lack RecBCD nuclease activity. The mutant phage also infect V66 E. coli (recBCD+), but V66 proliferate because of the RecBCD helicase and nuclease activity against the unprotected mutant phage. In this assay, V66 E. coli are infected with mutant T4 phage in the presence of test compounds, followed by measurement of well optical density as an indicator of bacterial growth. As designed, compounds that inhibit RecBCD will allow the virus to replicate, thereby reducing V66 bacterial growth, leading to reduced well absorbance. Compounds are tested in triplicate at a nominal test concentration of 11.86 uM. Protocol Summary: Prior to the start of the assay, V66 and V67 bacterial cultures were grown at 37 C until it reached an OD600 of 0.05 or 2.5e07 cfu/mL. To start the assay, 3 uL of Assay Buffer (0.1% Glycerol + Cation Mueller Hinton Broth) was dispensed into all wells. Next, 60 nL of test compound in DMSO, Ciprofloxacin (0.95 ug/ml final concentration) or DMSO alone (1.2% final concentration) were added to the appropriate wells. Then, 1 uL of V66 (recBCD+) or V67 (phage control) bacterial cultures were dispensed into the appropriate wells and plates were incubated for 60 minutes at 37 C. Next, 1 uL of mutant T4 2 149 bacteriophage was dispensed to the appropriate wells at a multiplicity of infection (MOI) of 0.02. Plates were centrifuged and after 18 hours of incubation at 37 C, absorbance (OD600) was read on a Envision microplate reader (PerkinElmer, Turku, Finland) using 10 flashes per well. The percent inhibition for each compound was calculated as follows: %_Inhibition = 100 * ( ( Test_Compound - Median_Low_Control ) / ( Median_High_Control - Median_Low_Control ) ) Where: High_Control is defined as wells containing V66 + Ciprofloxacin + phage Low_Control is defined as wells containing V66 + DMSO + phage. Test_Compound is defined as wells containing V66 in the presence of test compound + phage. PubChem Activity Outcome and Score: The average percent inhibition and standard deviation of each compound tested were calculated. Any compound that exhibited a percent inhibition greater than the hit cutoff calculated for the primary screen (AID 651602) was declared active. The reported PubChem Activity Score has been normalized to 100% observed primary inhibition. Negative % inhibition values are reported as activity score zero. The PubChem Activity Score range for active compounds is 100-10, and for inactive compounds 10-0. List of Reagents: V66 (recBCD+) and V67 (recB21) E. coli bacteria (supplied by Assay Provider) T4 2 149 mutant bacteriophage (supplied by Assay Provider) Ciprofloxacin (Sigma, part 17850) Cation-Adjusted Mueller Hinton II Broth (BD, part 297963) 1536-well plates (Aurora, part 19326) Due to the increasing size of the MLPCN compound library, this assay may have been run as two or more separate campaigns, each campaign testing a unique set of compounds. All data reported were normalized on a per-plate basis. Possible artifacts of this assay can include, but are not limited to: dust or lint located in or on wells of the microtiter plate, and compounds that modulate well absorbance. All test compound concentrations reported above and below are nominal; the specific test concentration(s) for a particular compound may vary based upon the actual sample provided by the MLSMR. The MLSMR was unable to provide all compounds selected for testing in the assay. 651602 Primary screen (RECBCD inhibitors in singlicate) 651606 Summary (RECBCD inhbitors) 947286 recB exonuclease V (RecBCD complex), beta subunit 947294 recC exonuclease V (RecBCD complex), gamma chain 947287 recD exonuclease V (RecBCD complex), alpha chain http://mlpcn.florida.scripps.edu 511145 19542287 Reference 1 5335129 Reference 3 4898990 Reference 4 4884815 Reference 5 22443934 Reference 6 1 Average Inhibition at 11.86 uM Normalized percent inhibition of the confirmation screen at a compound concentration of 11.86 micromolar. 1 15 11.8599996566772 5 2 Standard Deviation Standard deviation derived from the normalized percent inhibition of the triplicate data for each compound 1 254 3 Inhibition at 11.86 uM [1] Percent inhibition of the confirmation screen at a compound concentration of 11.86 uM; replicate [1]. 1 15 11.8599996566772 5 4 Inhibition at 11.86 uM [2] Percent inhibition of the confirmation screen at a compound concentration of 11.86 uM; replicate [2]. 1 15 11.8599996566772 5 5 Inhibition at 11.86 uM [3] Percent inhibition of the confirmation screen at a compound concentration of 11.86 uM; replicate [3]. 1 15 11.8599996566772 5 1 exonuclease V (RecBCD complex), beta subunit [Escherichia coli str. 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Clark Kent was the first newspaper man I ever met. Sure, there were other influences - my dad, Ben Bradlee and Humphrey Bogart in "Deadline U.S.A." But I blame Clark Kent for where I am today.
Thanks to him, I'm not an astronaut, a daredevil or catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals. Those plans of an 8-year-old mind were shelved after I watched my first episode of "Adventures of Superman."
You might remember the show. Originally airing in 1951, it had been in reruns two decades by time I saw this extraordinarily corny, but quite entertaining half hour starring George Reeves.
My mom knew Reeves as Stuart Tarleton from "Gone with the Wind" (something she pointed out every time). But to me, he always was Clark Kent/Superman.
He was my hero. It still takes little effort for me to conjure up those opening lines of the announcer's voice:
"Yes, it's Superman, strange visitor from another planet, with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men. Superman, who can change the course of mighty rivers, bend steel with his bare hands, and who, disguised as Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, fights a never-ending battle for truth, justice and the American way."
So maybe those memories are why I took odd offense last week to folks bashing the Man of Steel.
I know he's an easy target.
He rings so sappy you blush with embarrassment. The Big Blue Boy Scout is far too goody-goody for people who want heroes with an edge (and wearing black costumes for some reason).
Everyone likes Batman or Spider-Man or Aquaman. Well, maybe not Aquaman. I mean really, what kind of superpower is talking with fish?
But with a new movie out this weekend, Superman finds himself back in the spotlight. And he's taking some shots. Some calling for a costume update; others branding him a hokey relic from a long-gone era; a few outing him as gay.
Even Charles Gibson of ABC "World News Tonight" got his anchor panties in a wad over the Man of Steel no longer standing for the "American way."
The former "Good Morning America" coffee mug jockey used a chunk of the evening news to call out "Superman Returns." In that new movie, Daily Planet editor Perry White asks reporters to find out if Superman "still stands for truth, justice and all that stuff."
That's the only reference to the line. The film also only nods to other classic lines like "It's a bird, it's a plane ..." But it's a new movie for a new audience in a new time. I don't see a problem with some new dialogue as well.
But Gibson still mustered up offense. No longer standing for the "American way," Gibson asked? How dare he. Is the "American way" no longer good enough for Superman?
I'll be honest, I'm not even certain what the "American way" is anymore. So I don't really blame Superman begging out and choosing not to define it himself.
In fact, created by a couple of immigrant kids in 1932, Superman was never an American.
Yes, in addition to Lex Luthor, he battled Hitler or the Soviets on the comics pages. But just like Mickey Mouse or Ronald McDonald, he's an American creation who belongs to the world. Like it or not, he's an icon so large no one country can contain him.
To call the Man of Steel out for no longer standing for the "American way" makes about as much sense as, say, wrapping yourself in a flag-burning amendment to pander for votes.
You're just grandstanding for grandstanding's sake.
Listen, in this current political climate, I'm surprised half the U.S. Senate isn't using the omission of "American way" to score some points with their base. Maybe Sen. Sam Brownback (who would represent Clark Kent's fictional hometown of Smallville, Kan.) could call for Superman's deportation back to Krypton.
Don't laugh. That just gave someone in Washington an idea.
And why not? Superman echoes the current illegal immigrant's story perfectly: Sneaks into the country. Gets a job under an assumed name. Does all the dirty work while we look the other way. And then, when people like Charles Gibson think he's showing disloyalty to a country that wouldn't even let him vote, we turn on him.
Sadly, that has been our "American way" recently. So maybe we shouldn't blame Superman for shying away from that.
Jason Winders is a mild-mannered executive editor for the Athens Banner-Herald, a great metropolitan newspaper. He can be contacted at email@example.com.
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Scott Baio's Nick at Nite series, See Dad Run, is filmed on the same stage where Happy Days was filmed in the 1970s and 1980s. Baio got his start on Happy Days, playing Chachi Arcola. Garry Marshall, the Happy Days creator/actor/producer, will guest star as Baio's father on See Dad Run on Sunday evening.
Baio and Marshall's friendship didn't end when Happy Days bid fans adieu back in 1984. When the need for a 'dad' for Baio's See Dad Run character arose, Garry Marshall was one of the first names discussed.
"I went, 'Wow, I don't know if he would do it, but I'd love have him on the show,'" Baio said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. "I called up his office and asked him, and he said OK. And we thought it would be a great idea for his son Scott to direct the episode, and it all worked out."
Marshall's quick reply floored the actor.
"I have a policy: I answer calls from people who made me a hit," Marshall says.
Nostalgia was at an all time high when Marshall and Baio stood together again on that Happy Days stage.
"It was the same old stage, and so everything was familiar," he said.
Scott Baio says he owes everything he has and is to Garry Marshall.
"I am here because of him," he says. "He taught me everything I know about television, and I owe him everything, so it's just one of the most gratifying things I've ever done."
It will definitely be interesting to see if Garry Marshall's role as Scott Baio's TV dad becomes a recurring one. Marshall has done a few acting bits recently, including a role on Two and a Half Men.
"Suddenly I'm an actor," he jokes, adding that he'd jump at a chance to reprise his See Dan Run guest role.
Watch Scott Baio and Garry Marshall together again on See Dad Run, Sunday night, November 10th, at 8PM on Nick at Nite.
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A solid ADP report strengthened the dollar. Greece's future remains vague in spite of the new offer from Athens. The zloty was quite stable. Only the dollar posted some gains against the Polish currency.
The Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras expressed readiness to accept the latest offer from creditors. However, he has made some changes to the initial proposal. Basically, expected concessions were regarding the pension system reform (a longer adjustment period for the poorest pensioners) and the tax reform (to keep an exception of tax for the Greek islands). The Syriza government is willing to accept the 2012 pension system reform plan.
Moreover, they agreed to cut military spending by 400 million euro. Nevertheless, the plan will be implemented in 2017, but not this year as expected by the international creditors.
The behaviour of the Greek government is getting less coherent. The referendum proposal is not credible if the government is going to now accept any deal.
Germany is against
Nevertheless, the Greek proposal was dismissed. The German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that there will be no deal before the referendum. In addition, the German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble once again criticized the Greek government. However, the French President Francois Hollande was not as severe and talked today about the need of a compromise.
As a result, the latest polls will be quite important in the coming hours. Today, the poll published by the Efsyn newspaper showed that the majority of Greeks is against the austerity plan (more in our morning commentary). If the Greeks agree to the program, the likelihood for a compromise will rise. In the opposite situation, the Greek position will be very complicated. Nevertheless, the German Finance Minister said yesterday that Greece will remain in the eurozone even if the referendum result is negative.
Solid reports
Today's data from the US were quite positive. The ADP report on employment change in the private sector exceeded the forecast. The reading showed a 237k increase against the 220k forecast.
It was a positive premise before the coming data from the labor market. On Thursday, monthly data on the employment situation are scheduled. The forecast is for a 230k increase. If the result is near that level, the scenario for rate hikes in the US will be strengthened.
Other reports also supported the dollar. The PMI report for manufacturing sector was better than projected. Moreover, the dollar was supported by the ISM report. The major sentiment index in the US increased to 53.5 - more than forecast. Also, the construction spending report was above the forecast.
As a result, the EUR/USD exceeded the recent drop. The move was supported mainly by the US data. Investors are less focused on the Greek developments. The credibility of information coming from Athens is not very good. Moreover, key European politicians are going to wait with any decisions until the vote on Sunday. As a result, it is not very likely that any breakthrough will take place.
Stable zloty
The Polish currency was quite stable today. The only exception was the dollar. The US currency posted gains against the euro. The dollar move was due to the economic reports.
Today's PMI report, that exceeded the forecast, did not help the zloty. Thus, the Polish currency will remain under pressure as long as the Greek crisis is not concluded.
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TobyMac Wins Gospel Music Channel Video of the Year
The first-ever Gospel Music Channel Video Awards gave away its top award to tobyMac's "Boomin'" for Video of the Year for 2007.
"Boomin'" comes from the Christian hip hop artist's latest album Portable Sounds, his third major solo release behind Momentum and Welcome to Diverse City. All three albums were released by Forefront Records.
Other winners include Rodney Atkins' "Watching You" for Best Country Video; Relient K's "Must Have Done Something Right" for Best Rock Video; Mary Mary's "Yesterday" for Best Soul Video; Da T.R.U.T.H.'s "Who Am I" for Best Hip Hop Video; Chris Tomlin's "Amazing Grace" for Best Contemporary Video; and Latin sensation Face 2 Face's Que Puedo Darte for Best Latin Video.
Gospel Music Channel created the video awards to honor the top videos in six genre categories and overall Top Video of the Year.
Winners of the video awards were announced over the weekend after fans voted online at www.gospelmusicchannel.com. Nominated videos were determined by the amount of airplay they received on Gospel Music Channel during 2007. "Boomin'" was chosen by a committee of Gospel Music Channel programming executives.
Gospel Music Channel is the nation's first and only 24/7 all music television network devoted to the uplifting, inspiring and diverse music that is gospel/Christian music. It is one of the fastest-growing cable channels in television today; the network has doubled availability in 2007 alone and is now carried in all ten of the top ten markets and 22 of the top 25.
TobyMac launches his two-month "Boomin' Beyond Measure" tour in February with Jeremy Camp and special guest Matthew West.


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Letter: Voter ID efforts seek to legitimize elections
Voter ID efforts seek to legitimize elections
The April 8 News editorial "Desperate strategy" is the perfect title for this piece. Not because the editorial is good, true or even close to accurate on its topic of voter ID efforts. No, it is the perfect title for the efforts to defeat the goal to ensure the legitimacy of elections. The Democratic National Committee, the Obama administration and The News want to allow anyone and everyone the opportunity to vote, regardless of eligibility or legitimacy. The News' arguments are so easily refutable it is astonishing. Apparently, the hope is that the "low information voter" will not only swallow the Kool-Aid, but drown in it.
Conveniently, The News editorial is big on negative conjecture but short on facts, logic and reasoning. It totally ignores the facts that there has been major voter fraud in various elections and that it has been conducted for the benefit of Democratic Party candidates.
Of course, the charges of either racism or preventing the poor from voting are always made against Republicans. Yet never is it revealed by The News or the DNC that virtually every voter ID law proposed offers a low or no-cost way to get legitimate ID that can be used to vote. Voter ID laws are meant to prevent those not eligible from voting while allowing legitimate voters to do so.
Apparently, The News and the DNC don't wish to consider the concept that with rights come responsibilities. Legitimate voters have a responsibility to get proper ID. When a voter ID law is proposed that offers free ID and in many instances free transportation to get that ID, what is the gripe?
The failure of The News and the DNC to recognize the above considerations indicate the lack of a valid argument against voter ID laws. Let me close with the disclosure that I am writing not as a Republican but as an unaffiliated voter. And I do not want my vote debased or weakened by votes of those not eligible to vote.
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If you are using a dialup service for your Internet access your IP address will change almost every time you log on. Most times you can find out the ISP they use but that is about it.
It is very easy to spoof your IP address. Meaning you can bounce your traffic through another computer making it seem like you are coming from that computer, yet you are just using the other machine as a relay.
Keeping in mind the difficulty of tracking the individual down, it is probably best that you just don't respond to flames. Some people live to come in forums to stir things up, (commonly called trolls). Generally speaking, don't feed a troll and he will go away.
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Tracking can be done but it can be difficult at best. Another approach is to
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The Northern Ireland secretary of state has said he believes real business can be done in Washington when politicians hold discussions on the deadlocked peace process.
Representatives from the British and Irish governments and many of the parties will be in United States for the St Patrick's Day celebrations on 17 March.
Mr Mandelson suspended the Stormont assembly and executive in February after there was political deadlock over the absence of any handover of IRA weapons.
Speaking on Monday at Hillsborough castle, Mr Mandelson said he believed the trip would be more than just a 'party'.
He said: "I am going there to have some very serious discussions with all the people, representatives of all the parties who will be present there.
"I think it is very important. People expect their political representatives not to go away and have a party but to go away and address what it a very serious situation."
The leader of the Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble is also going to Washington.
But when he comes back he could face a leadership challenge from a Good Friday Agreement opponent at his party's annual general meeting.
The party has been divided on the way forward over the stalled Northern Ireland peace process.
Craigavon councillor Jonathan Bell, who is opposed to the Good Friday Agreement, could be the most likely candidate to stand against Mr Trimble on 25 March.
Meanwhile, Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams has said the deadlocked peace process is at its most critical stage.
Addressing a rally of several hundred republicans in west Belfast on Sunday he said the process was entering a new phase.
But Mr Adams also repeated his party's call for the reinstatement of Northern Ireland's suspended political institutions.
The Sinn Fein leader said he wanted to "offer unionists the hand of friendship" but that they had "used their veto to derail the peace process".
The rally was one of a series being held to highlight Sinn Fein's view that the British government allowed unionists to "veto the peace process".
The party believe Mr Mandelson suspended the assembly during the arms decommissioning impasse to solely to prevent Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble's resignation.
Australian visit
Meanwhile speaking in Australia the Irish Prime Minister has called on the British government to scale down its military presence in Northern Ireland.
"It would make an immense contribution to confidence-building if the public could feel assured that every organisation that was involved in the Northern Ireland conflict accepts that a return to an armed campaign is not an option," he said.
"But all of us, not least the two governments, have an absolute obligation to ensure that all aspects of the (Good Friday) Agreement are implemented in full.
"This includes the de-escalation of military dispositions by the security forces as provided for in the agreement, especially in certain border areas such as south Armagh, where they are still a source of harassment and annoyance."
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Government opponents in rebel-held Zawiya repelled an attempt by forces loyal to Muammar Qaddafi to retake the city closest to the capital in six hours of fighting overnight, witnesses said Tuesday.
The rebels, who include mutinous army forces, are armed with tanks, machine guns and anti-aircraft guns. They fought back pro-Qaddafi troops in Zaqiya, 30 miles west of Tripoli, armed with the same weapons, who attacked from six directions. There was no word on casualties.
"We will not give up Zawiya at any price," said one witness. "We know it is significant strategically. They will fight to get it, but we will not give up. We managed to defeat them because our spirits are high and their spirits are zero."
Similar attempts were made by pro-Qaddafi forces Monday night to retake the cities of Misrata, Libya's third-largest city 125 miles east of Tripoli, and Zintan, 75 miles south of the Libyan capital. Rebel forces in both places repelled the attackers.On Monday, pro-Qaddafi forces did retake control of the western border crossings with Tunisia that had fallen under opposition control, and CBS News correspondent Mandy Clark arrived as militia members scrambled to load anti-aircraft guns after government fighter jets bombed an ammunition depot in the rebel-held east. The Libyan Defense Ministry denied the bombing.
Qaddafi, Libya's ruler of 41 years, has already lost control of the eastern half of the country since protests demanding his ouster began two weeks ago. He still holds the capital Tripoli and nearby cities.
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The witnesses said youths from Zawiya were stationed on the rooftops of high-rise buildings in the city to monitor the movements of the pro-Qaddafi forces and sound the warning if they thought an attack was imminent. They also spoke about generous offers of cash by the regime for the rebels to hand control of the city back to authorities.
Qaddafi has launched the most brutal crackdown of any Arab regime facing the wave of anti-government uprisings spreading quickly around the Middle East. But international pressure to end the crackdown has escalated dramatically in the past few days.Pentagon poised as pressure mounts on Qaddafi
The U.S. moved naval and air forces closer to Libya on Monday and said all options were open, including patrols of the North African nation's skies to protect its citizens from their ruler.However, the U.S. "does not want to go it alone here," notes CBS News chief security correspondent David Martin. "If there is chaos in Libya, the U.S. does not want to be the one country responsible for restoring order."
France said it would fly aid to the opposition-controlled eastern half of the country. The European Union imposed an arms embargo and other sanctions, following the lead of the U.S. and the U.N. The EU was also considering the creation of a no-fly zone over Libya. And the U.S. and Europe were freezing billions in Libya's foreign assets.
"Qaddafi has lost the legitimacy to govern, and it is time for him to go without further violence or delay," U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said. "No option is off the table. That of course includes a no-fly zone," she added. British Prime Minister David Cameron told lawmakers: "We do not in any way rule out the use of military assets" to deal with Qaddafi's regime.
Qaddafi laughed off a question from ABC News about whether he would step down as the Obama administration is demanding.
"My people love me. They would die for me," he said. ABC reported that Qaddafi invited the United Nations or any other organization to Libya on a fact-finding mission.
West sends aid to Libya as Qaddafi digs in
Qaddafi's remarks were met with derision in Washington.
"It sounds, just frankly, delusional," said U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice. She added that Qaddafi's behavior, including laughing on camera in TV interviews amid the chaos, "underscores how unfit he is to lead and how disconnected he is from reality."
On Monday night, an Associated Press reporter saw a large, pro-Qaddafi force massed on the western edge of Zawiya, with about a dozen armored vehicles along with tanks and jeeps mounted with anti-aircraft guns.
An officer said they were from the elite Khamis Brigade, named after one of Qaddafi's sons who commands it. U.S. diplomats have said the brigade is the best-equipped force in Libya.
"We were able to repulse the attack. We damaged a tank with an RPG. The mercenaries fled after that," said a resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of government reprisals.
He said Qaddafi called Zawiya's influential tribal leader Mohammed al-Maktouf and warned him that if the rebels don't leave the city's main square by early Tuesday, they will be hit by warplanes. "We are expecting a major battle," the resident said, adding that the rebels killed eight soldiers and mercenaries Monday.
Another resident of Zawiya said he heard gunfire well into the night on the outskirts of town.
In Misrata, pro-Qaddafi troops who control part of an air base on the city's outskirts tried to advance Monday. But they were repulsed by opposition forces, who included residents with automatic weapons and defected army units allied with them, one of the opposition fighters said.
No casualties were reported and the fighter claimed that his side had captured eight soldiers, including a senior officer.
The opposition controls most of the air base, and the fighter said dozens of anti-Qaddafi gunmen have arrived from farther east in recent days as reinforcements.


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CLEMSON, S.C. – The skill positions dominated the action at the NIKE Camp held in Clemson, S.C. on Sunday, led by star quarterback Willy Korn. Korn, who will be throwing passes for Clemson as early as next season, seemed quite at home connecting with future teammate Xavier Dye on pass patterns, but a strong group of defensive backs wouldn't back down.
Here's the skinny on Korn. He's not super tall (6-foot-2), but that's one of the few criticisms available when talking about the Byrnes stud. Korn has the accuracy, zip on the ball and release of a top national quarterback and his agility and athletic ability put him a shade above some others. The best word to describe Korn as a quarterback is polished.
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Dye will be an excellent compliment to Korn at Clemson. The tall, lanky wide receiver fought the ball at times in drills, but when it came time for the one-on-ones he put on a show. Dye was evasive off the line of scrimmage despite his long frame and used his hands well to keep defenders from locking him up. What he lacks in speed he makes up for in frame as he can shield the ball from defenders. He's not nearly college ready, but he has a good ceiling for a raw prospect.
The defensive backs impressed me the most as a group on Sunday. Some of the top guys lacked size, but they were all physical and closed on the ball well. A few names that no one knew before the camp emerged and some players simply blew up. NC State commitment Chris Culliver will be getting a lot of looks following his 4.37-second 40-yard dash time in testing. Clemson and Virginia Tech are still recruiting him and look for some of the SEC schools to get involved before all is said and done. If NC State can keep him, they're getting a top-end prospect.
Cornerback Addison Williams from Georgia is 5-foot-9 and 169 pounds but plays much bigger. He doesn't bite on fakes, has great hips and the leaping ability to break up passes. He also has excellent closing speed and no fear, two important qualities in a smaller corner. The same can be said to a slightly lesser extent of Marquise Coleman, although Coleman's frame is quite narrow and he'll have trouble adding weight. He's very smooth in his backpedal and has natural instincts.
Huge running back Ryan Houston was on hand but the North Carolina prospect didn't work out. He said he weighs around 255 pounds and played at 250 last season. Houston said that Miami, Penn State and Louisville have recently offered and the latter is clearly looking at him as a replacement for Michael Bush.
Defensive tackle Tydreke Powell was as big as expected, looking closer to 6-foot-1 than 6-foot-3, but he can play. He was very good in the one-on-one drills and is agile. He and Clemson commitment Jarvis Jenkins were the best tackles on the day.
The other Josh Oglesby is making a name for himself. The North Carolina running back put up a very good 4.43-second 40-yard dash and is physically solid. His namesake out of Wisconsin is arguably the best offensive tackle in the country and is going to be a Badger, but the ACC will be watching this version.
Kentucky big man James Shepherd has an offer from Purdue and it's easy to see why. At 6-foot-6 and 314 pounds, Shepherd certainly looks the part of a DIA tackle and his technique is impressive.
Keep an eye out for two 2008 prospects. Virginia man-child Vincent Painter already looks like he should be in college and Georgia linebacker Robert Pritchard looks like he'll be heavily recruited next year.
There was a run on big tight ends at the camp led by North Carolina's Wesley Saunders and T.J. Franklin. Both players are in the 6-foot-5 range and over 250 pounds and each has the frame of an offensive tackle. Saunders will likely end up at defensive tackle however. A sleeper at tight end also emerged as Georgia tight end Darryl Overton looked agile for his size and could also grow into an offensive lineman.
Speaking of sleepers, a few at cornerback emerged. Southwest Raleigh's Jeff Henderson showed very good instincts and read receiver routes well. Wendell (N.C.) East Wake corner Dominique Ellis is strong at the line of scrimmage in press coverage and has deceptive speed. And Garner, N.C. cornerback Cedrik Snead, a teammate of Culliver and Oglesby, is quite small but has a lot of ability and plays bigger. He also has the confidence needed to play man-to-man. The same can be said of Southern Durham corner Chris Rivers.
Jackson, Ga. defensive end Neland Ball was on hand for the camp but didn't work out. However, it was quite evident why schools are drooling over him with his frame and long arms. Byrnes linebacker Stanley Hunter was also on hand but didn't work out.
T-Bob Hebert, the son of former New Orleans Saints quarterback Bobby Hebert looked solid. He checked in at 6-foot-3 and 250 pounds and anchors well with good balance.
Wide receiver Sidney Haynes from Georgia has good size and is quick, but he had a lot of trouble getting off the line of scrimmage in press coverage and is raw in his route-running.


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Darbhanga, Sep 5(UNI) A local court today dismissed a case against Union minister Mohammad Ali Asraf Fatmi lodged in connection with alleged violation of model code of conduct during the November 2005 assembly elections.
Judicial magistrate Vijay Kumar Srivastav dismissed the case against the minister of state for Human Resources after hearing arguments of both sides.
The case against Mohammad Fatmi was registered at Laheria Sarai police station on the directive of election observer Sanjay Kaul, who had seized the minister's vehicle which was being used for campaigning after the expiry of the stipulated time.
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A police officer caught an alligator swimming in a pool in Cocoa, Florida. The family called for help when they saw the gator swimming in their pool after Hurricane Irma. The gator was booked on trespassing charges, the officer joked.
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008 | 2 a.m.
Sun Archives
- MGM Mirage fires more than 400 middle managers (4-14-2008)
- Seasonal layoffs called typical, not a bellwether (2-23-2008)
- How Vegas could weather a recession (1-27-2008)
MGM Mirage sought to quell fears Tuesday that it is slumping badly in the economic downturn, saying the layoffs it announced this week had little to do with declining business.
The vast majority of the roughly 400 manager positions cut companywide would have occurred even if the economy were booming, MGM Mirage President and Chief Operating Officer Jim Murren said. The economic downturn did increase the number of layoffs, however, Murren said.
"I don't want to minimize the fact that the economy has affected MGM," he said. "We'd prefer to have the economy we had in '07 and '05."
The company's swift move to clarify its layoff announcement indicates the level of concern among investors and the casino industry and its workers about Las Vegas during the downturn. Business is off on the Strip, although so far the declines have been relatively small.
MGM Mirage is Nevada's largest casino company. Murren said its cost-cutting initiative began shortly after he was promoted to chief operating officer — a move that triggered a top-down reorganization of a company that had previously been run as two separate entities, MGM Grand Resorts and Mirage Resorts.
MGM Mirage was formed from MGM Grand's acquisition of Steve Wynn's Mirage Resorts in 2000. In 2005, MGM Mirage swallowed Mandalay Resort Group by divvying up Mandalay properties between the two operating units.
"We found many redundancies that were a hangover from the Mirage and Mandalay acquisitions," Murren said. "We extracted a lot of value from these deals ... but there was a substantial amount of further benefit that we couldn't have accomplished under the old corporate structure."
Besides the layoffs, the company has streamlined its interactions with vendors and has reorganized several departments, including technology, purchasing, design and construction, which are like "major companies in themselves," Murren said. "This is one chapter in a very long process that will be happening as long as I'm here."
The layoffs, identified after months of analysis, affect about 50 corporate-level managers, with the remainder working at individual properties. About 5,000 of MGM Mirage's roughly 67,000 employees are management level.
The company hopes to generate more than $200 million in savings and additional revenue each year from the initiative, Murren said.
However, some Las Vegas veterans say the damage from layoffs isn't worth the benefits. In an interview Tuesday, Steve Wynn said he has no plans to lay off workers and has never done so, preferring more gradual moves such as cutting payroll through attrition, reducing hours of workers and seeking volunteers for days off when business is slow.
"It's a bad idea, in my opinion, because the people who don't get laid off think, 'Who's next?' It frightens the workforce," Wynn said.
Business is slower at Wynn's high-end property because even the wealthiest customers are being more cautious with their money. But layoffs aren't necessary because the company has cut its workforce by 300 through attrition, Wynn said.
At Harrah's Entertainment, about 100 workers lost their jobs when Bally's closed its buffet recently because business was slow. Harrah's had laid off as many as 500 corporate-level managers as part of its own efficiency effort, which occurred over many months ending in mid-2007. The cutbacks, like those at MGM Mirage, were controversial.
Harrah's employees thought the layoffs stemmed from the company's desire to be more attractive to investors, but executives vehemently denied any connection to the coming acquisition by private equity companies. Executives said the cuts were intended to reduce a bloated workforce and had been in the works before acquisition talks began.
MGM Mirage says business volume has improved incrementally since January. Harrah's also suggests that volumes appear to be improving rather than declining.
The dominant locals casino operators Station Casinos and Boyd Gaming Corp. have laid off workers because of the economic slowdown. Neither company has quantified the layoffs, though analysts say they were expected because the mortgage crisis has disproportionately hurt the Las Vegas economy.
How the economy is affecting rank-and-file workers on the Strip is less clear.
The Culinary Union, which represents more than 50,000 workers on the Strip, said layoffs and reduced hours through January and February were largely typical for the time of year.
The effect of the economic slowdown on workers will become more clear in coming weeks because workers who were let go during slower months would expect to be rehired now, when business typically picks up again, Culinary Union Political Director Pilar Weiss said.


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Macroeconomic uncertainty, excess liquidity and stability of money demand (M3) in Australia
There has been limited research that explains the breakdown of the relationship between M3 and real activity after the financial deregulation in Australia. This paper contributes to the existing body of literature by examining the stability of money demand as a function of real income, interest rate and economic uncertainty index. We use the Johansen procedure of cointegration to estimate the long-run stationary relationship between an Australian monetary aggregate (M3) and the explanatory variables. We use the GARCH (1, 1) model to construct an economic uncertainty index. When we account for economic uncertainty, our results establish a long-run equilibrium relationship for the post-deregulation and for the entire sample period, and show an improvement in excess liquidity. Our result has an implication for reopening an important policy question on the viability of framing monetary policy around monetary aggregate.
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|5 Abr 2011
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|14 Ene 2009
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|14 Ene 2009
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|Rick Lake, Ulrich Boettiger, Shashikant Hegde, Jacques Duparre
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|Aptina Imaging Corporation
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Embodiments described herein relate generally to processes of forming lens wafers for use in imaging devices, and more particularly to processes of forming lenses on structures incorporating micro-electrical-mechanical systems (MEMS) technology.
Microelectronic imaging devices are used in a multitude of electronic devices. As microelectronic imaging devices have decreased in size and improvements have been made with respect to image quality and resolution, they are now commonly found in electronic devices including mobile telephones and personal digital assistants (PDAs) in addition to their traditional uses in digital cameras.
Microelectronic imaging devices include image sensors that typically are charged coupled device (CCD) systems or complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) systems, as well as other imaging technologies. The lenses for these microelectronic imaging devices may require mobility for operations such as automatic focus or zoom features. To meet the increased need for smaller lenses with retained mobility, MEMS structures have been incorporated into lens stacks. For example, MEMS wafers may be integrated with lenses to be used as, e.g., an automatic focus (autofocus) or zoom system by accurately changing the relative distance of the lenses with respect to each other and/or a pixel array.
MEMS is a relatively new technology that exploits the existing microelectronics infrastructure to create complex machines with micron feature sizes. MEMS structures have been created for lens movement and may be integrated with lenses. Some examples of MEMS structures which my be used for lens movement may be found in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,636,653, 7,242,541 and 7,280,290.
Lens replication for imaging devices may be carried out on a glass wafer using an ultra-violet (UV) curable optical polymer and a compression stamp or mold. Processes for manufacturing imaging devices which include lens structures and MEMS structures for moving the lens structures can be expensive because the MEMS structures and lenses are created in separated processes, and then attached together in a subsequent process. Bulky mechanical packaging is another problem experienced with the lens/MEMS structure combination. There is a need for a more efficient, less bulky and less expensive method of forming lenses which are integrated with MEMS structures.
In the following description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof, and in which are shown by way of illustrations specific embodiments that may be practiced. It should be understood that like reference numerals represent like elements throughout the drawings. These example embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice them. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized, and that structural, material and electrical changes may be made, only some of which are discussed in detail below, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
Embodiments described herein relate to a method of forming a lens wafer by forming lenses on the wafer and attaching them in aligned fashion to a wafer containing MEMS structures which eliminates the need for bulky mechanical packaging. The combined lenses/MEMS structure can then in turn be integrated with an imager wafer to form an imaging device. The embodiments described herein provide arrays of lenses that can be attached to arrays of movable MEMS structures for autofocus and/or zoom applications, and a means to transfer and attach the lens array to the MEMS structure array.
Surface micromachining is accomplished by three basic techniques: deposition of thin films; wet chemical etching; and dry etching techniques. The most common form of dry etching for micromachining applications is reactive ion etching (RIE). Ions are accelerated towards the material to be etched, and the etching reaction is enhanced in the direction of travel of the ion. RIE is an anisotropic etching technique. Trenches and pits many microns deep of arbitrary shape and with vertical sidewalls can be etched by prior art techniques in a variety of materials, including silicon, oxide, and nitride. RIE is not limited by the crystal planes of polysilicon. Dry etching techniques can be combined with wet etching to form various micro devices. "V" shaped grooves or pits with tapered sidewalls can be formed in silicon by anisotropic etching with KOH etchant. Another etching technique, with roots in semiconductor processing, utilizes plasma etching.
Referring to
As shown in
While the lenses 130 shown in the embodiments of
Another example embodiment of a method of forming the lenses 130 comprises embossing a depression 137 into the temporary carrier 120 using a lens stamp 147 (
Once the lenses 130 are formed, for example as shown in
As illustrated in
Thus, similarly, once the
As illustrated in
Another alternative temporary carrier embodiment would be for both temporary carriers (upper and lower molds) 110, 120, 220 to be soluble, but not with the same solute. For example, carrier 110 could be dissolved with water (e.g., polycarbonate, polyvinyl alcohol, etc.) while carrier 120 is not water soluble, but solvent soluble (e.g., polynorborene) instead. Also, some materials such as soluble waxes can be used that are soluble in warm water, but not in cool water that is below a certain temperature. In this embodiment, both temporary carriers 110, 120 can be water soluble, however, one (e.g., temporary carrier 110) can be formed of a material capable of being dissolved with cool water (e.g., PVA), which will not affect the other carrier (e.g., temporary carrier 120). Then, when the lower mold is ready for removal, it can be dissolved using hot water (e.g., wax), leaving the lenses 130 in place on the MEMS structure 150. Another approach is to use a UV releasable material in the temporary carrier 120. Using this approach, the temporary carrier 120 will release from the lenses 130 when exposed to UV radiation.
It should be appreciated that the MEMS structures 150, 250 shown in
As shown in
Alternatively, as shown in
It should also be appreciated, as shown in
Signals from the imaging device 400 are typically read out a row at a time using a column parallel readout architecture. The timing and control circuit 432 selects a particular row of pixels in the pixel array 406 by controlling the operation of a row addressing circuit 434 and row drivers 440. Signals stored in the selected row of pixels are provided to a readout circuit 442. The signals are read from each of the columns of the array sequentially or in parallel using a column addressing circuit 444. The pixel signals, which include a pixel reset signal Vrst and image pixel signal Vsig, are provided as outputs of the readout circuit 442, and are typically subtracted in a differential amplifier 460 with the result digitized by an analog-to-digital (AID) converter 464 to provide digital pixel signals. The digital pixel signals represent an image captured by an example pixel array 406 and are processed in an image processing circuit 468 to provide an output image.
System 500, e.g., a digital still or video camera system, generally comprises a central processing unit (CPU) 502, such as a control circuit or microprocessor for conducting camera functions that communicates with one or more input/output (I/O) devices 506 over a bus 504 and for controlling the MEMS structures that adjust the distance of the lens from the pixel array. Imaging device 400 also communicates with the CPU 502 over the bus 504. The processor system 500 also includes random access memory (RAM) 510, and can include removable memory 515, such as flash memory, which also communicates with the CPU 502 over the bus 504. The imaging device 400 may be combined with the CPU processor with or without memory storage on a single integrated circuit or on a different chip than the CPU processor. In a camera system, a MEMS wafer 200, 300 according to various embodiments described herein may be used to focus image light onto the pixel array 406 of the imaging device 400 and an image is captured when a shutter release button 522 is pressed.
While embodiments have been described in detail in connection with the embodiments known at the time, it should be readily understood that the claimed invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Rather, the embodiments can be modified to incorporate any number of variations, alterations, substitutions or equivalent arrangements not heretofore described. For example, while some embodiments are described in connection with a CMOS pixel imaging device, they can be practiced with any other type of imaging device (e.g., CCD, etc.) employing a pixel array or a camera using film instead of a pixel array. Also, although the embodiments depicted herein show multiple MEMS and lenses arranged on each substrate, it should be understood that in practice either many MEMS and lenses (tens, hundreds, or thousands) may be formed at the same time on each substrate, or a single MEMS and lens may be formed at the same time on each substrate. Accordingly, the claimed invention is not limited by the embodiments described herein but is only limited by the scope of the appended claims.
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|Fecha de presentación
|Fecha de publicación
|2 Feb 2001
|21 Oct 2003
|Teravicta Technologies, Inc.
|Integrated optical micro-electromechanical systems and methods of fabricating and operating the same
|8 Feb 2001
|5 Jul 2005
|Nokia Mobile Phones, Ltd.
|Microminiature zoom system for digital camera
|7 Ago 2001
|8 Ago 2006
|Shipley Company, L.L.C.
|Alignment apparatus and method for aligning stacked devices
|3 Mar 2005
|10 Jul 2007
|Sony Corporation
|Fabrication of MEMS zoom lens structure
|3 Mar 2005
|9 Oct 2007
|Sony Corporation
|Movable lens mechanism
|7 Ago 2006
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|Shipley Company, L.L.C.
|Alignment apparatus and method for aligning stacked devices
|2 Ago 2005
|13 Nov 2007
|International Business Machines Corporation
|Injection molded microlenses for optical interconnects
|30 Dic 2004
|29 Ene 2008
|Intel Corporation
|Silicon packaging for opto-electronic modules
|4 Sep 2007
|4 Nov 2008
|International Business Machines Corporation
|Injection molded microlenses for optical interconnects
|28 Nov 2006
|12 Ene 2010
|Aptina Imaging Corporation
|Method and system for fabricating semiconductor components with lens structures and lens support structures
|19 Nov 2008
|20 May 2010
|Jacques Duparre
|Apparatus and Method of Manufacture for Movable Lens on Transparent Substrate
|9 Ene 2009
|15 Jul 2010
|Shashikant Hegde
|Wafer level lens replication on micro-electrical-mechanical systems
|Patente citante
|Fecha de presentación
|Fecha de publicación
|3 May 2011
|11 Nov 2014
|Omnivision Technologies, Inc.
|Flexible membrane and lens assembly and associated method of lens replication
|23 Dic 2009
|7 Abr 2015
|DigitalOptics Corporation MEMS
|Wafer scale optics
|Clasificación de EE.UU.
|359/819, 359/619
|Clasificación internacional
|Clasificación cooperativa
|Clasificación europea
|14 Ene 2009
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Some people take years learning the intricacies of the Arabic script, at times so ornate it can be difficult to decipher. Others are dedicated to designing a simple Arabic font that can be read at quick glance.
Check out some cool Arabic fonts in this slideshow on The Daily Star.
Both traditional and modern fonts are vital for a script that is steeped in tradition while also quickly evolving as a modern marketing and reading tool.
"I try to build bridges," says Nadine Chahine, whose work as a typographer has given her the opportunity to be a link between classical Arabic script and a more modern font that keeps the language alive and evolving.
So far she has designed around 60 scripts, some for prominent projects such as signs at the Dubai airport, the MBC Action channel and for the redesign for An-Nahar newspaper two years ago.
While Latin script evolved to include a huge number of fonts over the past three decades, Arabic has been almost stagnant despite its rich tradition of varied designs, leaving many in the region to resort to using English or unrefined Arabic scripts. It is only now starting to catching up.
Today, there is a growing school of Arabic type design and calligraphy dedicated to the preservation and development of the script, with many young designers being inspired by the language's rich heritage.
Legendary Apple founder Steve Jobs has often told the story that he stumbled upon his career path after taking a calligraphy class in college. In a similar vein, Pascal Zoghbi, a type designer known for his calligraphy and typography blog 29 Letters, says he was first inspired to go into his field because of an Arabic literature class he took at university taught by renowned philosopher and poet Said Akl.
An early pioneer in modern Arabic script design, Akl created a font based on the Phoenician alphabet in the 1950s.
"He spoke really passionately about Arabic. He made me want to learn more about Arabic script," recalls Zoghbi, who now has 20 Arabic fonts to his name.
"Once you have designers who have good fonts to work with, then they will be happier using Arabic in their designs."
Ironically, it is this love of the tradition of Arabic that prompts many to go into the business of modern font design.
"The best and only way to preserve the old styles in this modern age is to keep our own culture a priority," says Nisreen Sarkis, senior designer at Wondereight branding agency.
"The Arabic script is like a treasure in its complexity, and anyone who wants to go into modernizing it needs to know its history beforehand."
It wasn't that long ago that there was almost no variety in Arabic font – even 10 years ago there were only two choices available.
Today, there are around 100 styles to choose from – although Arabic still has a way to go before it reaches the level of sophistication and variety of its Latin counterpart.
"On a more micro level, typography doesn't only communicate a written message but also a personality and an opinion," Sarkis says.
"Lots of experimentation has been done on Latin typography to encompass a huge array of feelings and shapes, while the Arabic typography is still undergoing this exploration."
She also notes that with most of the Arabic work at Wondereight focused on creating Arabic logos of existing brands, it is important to not simply make an Arabic replica of its Latin (usually English) counterpart.
"This is a very delicate procedure since we are very keen on preserving the identity of the Arabic typography and not losing it at the expense of making it look similar to the Latin one," Sarkis says.
"The decision to give these brands a local dialect came as a result of the need to preserve the Lebanese culture and its love of jokes, puns and traditional proverbs. The wide range of existing fonts and styles made it much easier for us to find the right voice for Dunlop: bold and safe and fast, and Hoover: homey and modern and chic."
The main challenges for the Arabic font are: the complexity of word shapes, which can cause technical and legibility difficulties; curvy letters that can appear pixelated when in low resolution; very few books, references or places to study Arabic type design; and the digital piracy of fonts in the region, which discourages people from pursuing a career in type design.
Until recently, the placement of the short vowels (tashkeel) had also been a problem, but it has now been resolved through more advanced design and technology.
With these letters now getting their due attention, Arabic speakers are becoming better equipped to use their own language. Though subtle, the role of Arabic font is crucial – especially in today's fast-paced world where consumers are inundated with different messages from a variety of sources in different forms.
A good or bad font can mean the difference between whether someone reads a shop sign or walks past it, notices a product or not, and, most importantly, finishes a lengthy text or stops after just a few words.
A clear font, says typographer Chahine, "is like driving on a road without bumps" – it should only be noticeable when something is wrong.She believes that more simple and engaging fonts can help increase reading rates in the Arab world, which, according to the annual Arabic Report for Cultural Development, is six pages per year. The same report found an Arab child on average reads six minutes per year compared with 12,000 for their Western counterparts.
"Anything we can do to change that is a step in the right direction," Chahine says. "It's not the main reason [for illiteracy and low reading rates], but it's a contributing factor."
She adds: "As a designer it's the only thing to do to make it easier. People can get a headache while reading. If we present it in a way that's more pleasing, it makes you want to explore. People feel it on a subconscious level."
She recalls one instance in which a newspaper in the Netherlands changed their font as part of their redesign. Readers complained that they couldn't read it, but didn't know why.
"People notice that there's something off, if it's done badly," she says.
For children, she believes, the problem can be even worse if they are introduced to an unpleasant script as they're learning to read.
"When you're looking at children's books, you need to present information in an easy-to-understand and easy-to-read way. It removes barriers that the child might encounter."
On the other hand, she would never dream of letting go of the ornate Arabic calligraphy that has inspired new generations of young font designers such as her. "There are different functions. We need both. We need to create a visual culture that's rich and varied," she says.
"It's about who we are and what we are as a modern Arab generation."
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Turnovers proved costly on Wednesday evening in the Dawg House as Doane fell at Concordia, 72-62. The Bulldogs took advantage of 22 Tiger turnovers and out-scored Doane 26-8 in points off of turnovers. Concordia only committed six turnovers.
Doane took a one-point lead into halftime but a 10-2 run by Concordia to start the second half proved to be too much for the Tigers to overcome. The Tigers were able to pull within two points with four minutes left to play but a three-point basket by Scott Hannon gave Concordia the room they needed on the scoreboard to finish out the game with a little breathing room.
For the game, Doane was led with 15 points from Dane Cruz. Brett McFarland added 12 points and a career-high 16 rebounds. He also had a game-high four assists. Tyler Cyboron and Ben Streck added 10 points each. Doane shot 50 percent from the floor while going 5-of-10 from behind the three-point arc.
Austin Thoms scored a game-high 20 points for the Bulldogs. Hannon added 18 points and Dustin Weber came off the bench to score 12.
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