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Games Yet Played: Savage Worlds
There was a time when I preferred generic games to setting-specific ones. I felt that I could tell a more personal, complete story when I was not facing down all of the pre-generated campaign material that just seemed to get in the way. This was when I got into G.U.R.P.S., and for a while that was the only game I played. Since then, I have found that having a setting already in place can be a huge boon to a game, giving players and Gamemasters alike a much better understanding of the world and a feeling of being a part of something much bigger. I have since rarely played in any generic game systems, but there has always been one that continually raises my interest.
Savage Worlds is a generic role-playing game from Pinnacle Entertainment Group that focuses on "Fast! Furious! Fun!" role-playing. Compared to G.U.R.P.S., it is relatively rules light, but not so much that characters feel standardized. By being light on the rules, it allows for much more fast-paced gaming than more complex rules systems are able to handle. Idolizing the pulp area of adventure tales and gaming, Savage Worlds games are typically high action/adventure stories. While they certainly can be played more seriously, Savage Worlds leaves the drama to the players, focusing its mechanics on the action.
Savage Worlds uses yum-yums, or "bennies," as a core mechanic to the game, unlike many others. As only heroes and major NPCs have these "bennies," the game creates a striking difference between major characters and anyone else. This is done so that the player characters feel awesome as they are able to fight through mobs of lesser bad-guys without too many issues. Single hits are enough to take down these "lesser characters" while the player characters are much more durable. Death is also made into something of a rarity, at least among player characters, unless it is deemed dramatically appropriate. Thus further pushes the "high action/adventure" feel of the game, as characters are able to bounce back from any failings or defeats rather quickly.
One of the more interesting factors of the game is in how they handle Initiative. Rather than it being based on the player character, Initiative is handled by drawing from a deck of cards. Once every player and NPC (or group of NPCs) has a card, the Gamemaster begins counting down from the Ace to the Deuce, with players acting when their card is called. Ties are resolved by the suite, going in order of Spades, then Hearts, then Diamonds, and finally Clubs. Lastly, if someone draws the Joker, then they receive special bonuses. Namely, they can go whenever they wish, interrupt other actions, and receive a +2 to all tests done on that turn. Once the Joker has been revealed, all cards are shuffled back into the deck, that way there is always the chance of the Joker making an appearance each round.
So many games, so little time. I would love the opportunity to try this rather fun-sounding game out for myself. If you and your group has had the pleasure of running a game in Savage Worlds, let me know. I would love to hear how it plays out.
As always, thanks for reading and I wish you all good gaming.
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I got off work around lunchtime and got a collague to drop me off at the local station. From there it was a 30 min train trip to Charleroi Sud train station. However, bearing in mind I am already 20 mins by train in the right direction, anyone taking the train from central Brussels has almost an hour just to get to the railway station.
From the station, I waited about 15 mins for the bus 68 which would take me the last few km to Charleroi airport. The bus ride takes about 10 mins on the ring road.
Once at the tiny CRL airport, the first time I have been there since it has become Ryanair's hub, I went and checked in. The airport is colour-coded in Ryanair's distinctive Blue and Gold colours, being the only airline of substance to fly there apart from the odd charter flight. Two check-in areas are available, but it seems that there is never more than one side in operation. In fact Ryanair had high hopes for its Charleroi hub, but at the moment it seems to me to have misfired. From memory many of the destinations were to be at least 2 times a day, yet Pisa, Carcassonne, Shannon and Venice are now on a daily 732 rotation only. Brussels and Dublin do better with 4 flights and Glasgow gets 2.
The terminal building's public areas offer zero view of the tarmac and even venturing outside yielded no results (at least within reasonable walking distance). What is more these public areas barely seem to cop with current passenger loads which only rarely sees more than one ryanair flight leaving at once.
I soon headed through the immigration point and into the spartan "holding area". One plus is the shop has been renovated since last I was there. There are two gates for the non-schengen area – 1A and 1B. 2A and 2B are through the glass for the schengen departures.
With the plane due to depart at 1640, I was getting a little concerned when no plane was in sight at 1620. Being a 737-800 scheduled, I imagined it would take some time to unload passengers and baggage, even in ryanair terms. False hope was had when a jet noise was heard but it turned out to be 2 Belgian airforce fighters doing a low level pass over the runway. Most impressive (for those who don't know, Charleroi seems to be quite an important Air Force base as well). There was also a couple of cessnas from the airport's flying school doing touches and goes.
25 January 2002, Brussels South Charleroi – London Stansted, Ryanair, FR 1017, 737-800, EI-CSQ, Seat: 5A (free choice), PB: 1649, TO: 1657 Rwy 25, LA: 1638 Rwy 23.
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(Courtesy of Moravian College Athletics Department)
BETHLEHEM, PA --- The Ithaca College women and Bates College men earned the team titles at the 2011 ECAC Division III Outdoor Championships hosted by Moravian College at Rocco Calvo Field and Timothy Breidegam Track on Friday.
Ithaca finished with 80.5 points in the two-day championship and was followed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology at 77.5 points, Tufts University with 54 points and SUNY Cortland with 42 points.
Bates earned 63 points over two days while Williams College was second with 48 points and followed by Ithaca with 43.5 points and host Moravian with 42 points.
Christopher Murtagh from Bates opened the second day with an ECAC meet record and an NCAA Division III automatic qualifying throw of 60.10 meters (197 feet, two inches) to win the men's hammer throw, which had been moved from Thursday afternoon to 8:00 a.m. Friday morning due to the weather. Kenneth Cooper of the MIT, Ja'Mar Watson from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Jacob Munick of Widener University, Chinedum from MIT and Ray Lund of SUNY Brockport all bettered the NCAA provisional qualifying mark in the hammer throw.
Kevin Coyle from Springfield College captured the men's triple jump with an NCAA automatic qualifying distance of 14.98 meters (49 feet, 1 ¾ inches) while Darius Flowers of Gallaudet University and Ben Hammond from Richard Stockton College of New Jersey both hit the NCAA provisional qualifying distance.
In the men's shot put, David Pless from Bates won with an NCAA provisional qualifying toss of 16.49 meters (54 feet, 1 ¼ inches) while Ethan Waldman of Bates also hit the provisional mark with a runner-up finish. Ronke Oyekunkle from Tufts captured the women's shot put with an NCAA provisional qualifying mark of 13.23 meters (43 feet, five inches).
Pless of Bates would also win the men's discus with an NCAA provisional qualifying mark of 49.86 meters (163 feet, seven inches) while Murtagh from Bates and Matt Moulo of Fitchburg State College also met the NCAA qualifying mark.
In the women's discus, Kelly Allen from Tufts captured first place with an NCAA provisional qualifying mark of 44.72 meters (146 feet, nine inches) while Sarah Timmons of SUNY Oneonta and Hannah Patterson from the University of Southern Maine also bettered the NCAA qualifying mark.
Mike Dempsey from Rochester Institute of Technology won the men's pole vault, which was originally scheduled for Thursday with an NCAA provisional qualifying height of 4.92 meters (16 feet, 1 ¾ inches) while Timothy Layng from Moravian also met the NCAA provisional height.
Michael Blair of Tufts won the men's high jump at a height of 1.96 meters (six feet, five inches), and Craig Gaymon from Alfred University cleared the same height but in more attempts to finish as the runner-up.
Three student-athletes cleared an NCAA provisional qualifying height of 1.68 meters (five feet, six inches) in the women's high jump with Julie Eagle of Worcester Polytechnic Institute winning the event on the fewest attempts. Kristen Serikstad from SUNY Cortland was second and Meghan Donovan of Delaware Valley College placed third.
In long jump, Emma Dewart from Ithaca College posted a winning distance of 5.55 meters (18 feet, 2 ½ inches) won the women's event while Coyle from Springfield also won the men's long jump for his second win of the day with an NCAA provisional qualifying distance of 7.15 meters (23 feet, 5 ½ inches).
Maura Burke from Ramapo College of New Jersey captured the women's heptathlon with an NCAA provisional qualifying point total of 4,355 points, and Nicole Shafer of SUNY Cortland, Amanda Rissmeyer from Ithaca and Amanda Zakoske of Smith College also hit the NCAA provisional point total in the eight-event competition.
Isaac Nicholson of Williams won the men's decathlon with a facility record and NCAA provisional qualifying point total of 6,099 points in the two-day, ten-event competition.
In the women's 4x100-meter relay, the quartet of Tara Kickel, Jenna Evarts, Veronica Montrose and Sarah Bonnell from SUNY Cortland won with a time of 48.76 seconds. Joe Pruckno, Brandon Rudolphe, Leroy Rouse and Jason Devens from Utica College captured the men's 4x100-meter relay with an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 41.85 seconds while the team of Chris Medina, Kyle Gilroy, Rob Jiggetts and Kyle Magliaro from The College of New Jersey also ran an NCAA qualifying time of 41.86 seconds.
Amy Knoblock from Keene State College led ten runners meeting the NCAA provisional qualifying time in the women's 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:29.37. Also surpassing the qualifying time were Grayce Selig of Brandeis University, Amy Wilfert from Tufts, Melissa Sullivan of Amherst College, Robyn Evangelist from Richard Stockton, Kate Leugers of Ithaca, Olivia Delia from Williams, Marissa Liberati of SUNY Geneseo, Molly Carl from Southern Maine and Jennifer Cronin of Lebanon Valley College.
In the men's 1,500-meter run, Mark Streb of SUNY Geneseo won the race with an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 3:52.38 while Brian Cole from Williams, Mike Garrity of Widener and Patrick Hebble from Middlebury College also hit the NCAA qualifying time in the race.
Ithaca's Emma Dewart led five runners with NCAA provisional qualifying times in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.77 seconds while Jess Ciraulo of Utica, Portia Jones from MIT, Mia Martinez of Middlebury and Kelly Curtis from Springfield also ran under 15 seconds.
Kyle Gilroy of TCNJ won the men's 110-meter high hurdles in an NCAA provisional qualifying mark of 14.52 seconds while Nils Michaelis from Franklin & Marshall College, Kevon Brown of Rutgers-Newark and Adam Scalesse from The United States Coast Guard Academy each hit the NCAA qualifying mark.
Jamie Simmons from MIT set the ECAC meet record and met the NCAA automatic qualifying time in the 400-meter dash with a time of 55.68 seconds. Dana Lindaurer of Bates and Noelle Richard from WPI also hit the NCAA provisional qualifying time in the race.
In the men's 400-meter dash, Ben Scheetz from Amherst won the race in an NCAA provisional time of 47.79 seconds while Paul Dedewo from City College of New York and Chris Mastrosimone of Ithaca also hit the NCAA qualifying time.
Portia Jones from MIT captured the women's 100-meter dash in 12.41 seconds while Moravian's Eric Woodruff won the men's 100-meter dash in an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 10.63 seconds.
Alyssa Smith from SUNY Geneseo win the women's 800-meter run in an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 2:12.46 while Elizabeth Danhakl from Williams, Kelly Holmes of Vassar College and Annie Monagle from Johns Hopkins University also hit the NCAA provisional qualifying time.
In the men's 800-meter run, Sam Wagner of Vassar captured first place with an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 1:51.29 while Frank Ramierz from the University of Rochester, Jon Erickson of Vassar, Frank Redmond from Misericordia University, Arkangelo James of Bethany (W.Va.) College and Nate Matthews from SUNY Brockport all passed the NCAA provisional qualifying time in the 800-meter run.
Simmons from MIT also won the women's 400-meter hurdles in an NCAA automatic qualifying time of 1:00.86. Laura Barito of Stevens Institute of Technology also met the NCAA automatic time in the event while Jacqueline Cinella from, Emily Kulcyk of TCNJ, Liz Maziejka from SUNY Oneonta, Ashante Little of Wheaton (Mass.) College and Kenyetta Givans from Swarthmore College all bettered the NCAA provisional qualifying time.
In the men's 400-meter hurdles, Demetrius Rooks from Rowan University posted an ECAC meet record and NCAA automatic qualifying time of 52.34 seconds. Kyle Gilory of TCNJ, Matt Marion from Rochester Institute of Technology, Jabulani Blyden of Williams, Adam Scalesse from Coast Guard and Matt Sullivan of Williams each posted NCAA provisional qualifying times in the 400-meter hurdles.
Jones from MIT also won the women's 200-meter dash with an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 24.93 seconds, edging Marcia McCord from Ithaca by one-hundredth of a second in the race,
In the men's 200-meter dash, Woodruff of Moravian won his second event of the meet with an ECAC meet, a track record and NCAA automatic qualifying time of 20.97 seconds.
Jen Rawls from Rowan captured the women's 5,000-meter run with an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 17:17.06 while Robin England of Rutgers-Camden and Maeve Evans from New York University also hit the NCAA provisional standard. In the men's 5,000-meter run, Brian Lang of Rochester finished first with an ECAC meet record, a track record and NCAA provisional qualifying time of 14:43.04.
In the final event on the track, SUNY Cortland's 4x400-meter relay team of Jenna Evarts, Cait Reilly, Alexis Grable and Abby Vanderveen won in an NCAA provisional time of 3:54.55, and the teams from Springfield, Ithaca, Bates and TCNJ all hit the qualifying mark.
SUNY Cortland also won the men's 4x400-meter relay with Eric Banks, Zak Farnham-Haskell, Phill Wiltshire and Gino Bisceglia posting an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 3:13.22. The squads from Rowan, Ithaca, Amherst and Springfield also met the qualifying standard in the final race.
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Volume 92, Issue 4, 15 August 2002
Space-charge dynamics in photorefractive polymers92(2002); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1491279View Description Hide Description
The model of space-charge formation in photorefractive polymers due to Schildkraut and Buettner has been modified to include thermally accessible deep traps as well as shallow traps. The dynamic equations have been solved semiempirically using independent measurements of photoconductive properties to predict photorefractive dynamics. Dependencies of the dynamics on charge generation, mobility, trap density, acceptor density, ionized acceptor density, as well as their associated rates are examined. The magnitude of the fast time constant of photorefractive development is successfully predicted. The introduction of deep traps into the model has allowed us to qualitatively predict the reduction in speed due to deep trap filling and ionized acceptor growth. Experimental studies of photoconductivity and photorefraction (PR) in several polyvinyl carbazole photorefractive composites are carried out to demonstrate the applicability of the model. By choosing chromophores with different ionization potentials and by varying the chromophore concentrations, we investigate the influence of the chromophore ionization potential on the photoelectric and PR properties and reveal the nature of deep traps in the composites and their contribution to both photoconductivity and PR dynamics. Effects of plasticizer components are also discussed.
Fully leaky guided wave determination of the original alignment direction for the directors at the walls in a twisted nematic liquid crystal cell92(2002); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1491025View Description Hide Description
Fully leaky guided optical modes are used to explore the director profile in a twisted nematicliquid crystalcell built using a pair of high-index glass plates. This allows access to the pseudocritical angles corresponding to the liquid-crystal indices. Optical data is recorded over a range of angles of incidence with the cell subject to ac voltages. At higher-applied fields, the director in the cell center aligns almost homeotropically. Then the two surface regions become elastically decoupled, the directors at the surfaces realigning along the original alignment axes. Beyond the pseudo-critical angle corresponding to the low index of the liquid-crystal two minima of the polarization conserving transmission signal, for transverse electric polarization, (over a particular range of incidence angles) are found as the cell rotation angle is changed. These two minima give the original alignment directions of the director, the easy axes, at the two substrates, information vital to the measurement of the torsional anchoring energies at the interfaces of the cells.
Pretilted and grating alignment of liquid crystals by oblique ultraviolet irradiation of polyimide92(2002); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1492863View Description Hide Description
We discuss the formation of pretilt by oblique irradiation of photosensitive polymers that homogeneously align liquid crystals in the direction corresponding to the maximum density of unreacted polymer. We show that a tilted polymer distribution is formed by oblique illumination with one beam of unpolarized or partially polarized light. When unpolarized radiation is used, a small azimuthal anisotropy is generated and the polymer tilt angle increases with incident angle. Pretilted liquid crystal alignment is possible up to a threshold angle at which the azimuthal alignment direction changes. Irradiation with partially polarized light gives a higher azimuthal anisotropy but smaller polymer tilt angles. We obtain liquid crystal pretilt angles up to 4° by oblique irradiation of polyimide with light from an excimer laser operating below the threshold for ablation. A simple two step process is used to obtain pretilted alignment for liquid crystals using surface gratings: a grating etched into polyimide by laser ablation is subsequently irradiated at oblique incidence to give planar liquid crystal alignment with a pretilt angle of 3°.
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Thomson-scattering observation of non-Maxwellian electron energy distribution in inductively coupled and plasmas and the effect of vibrational excitation and nonlocal electron kinetics92(2002); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1493659View Description Hide Description
Laser Thomson-scattering diagnostics of electron energy distribution function(EEDF) was carried out for inductively coupled and plasmas at 25 mTorr. Care was taken to ascertain that the observed Thomson spectra are unaffected by other laser-induced effects, in particular by Raman scattering. Admixing of and with Ar resulted in marked deviation of EEDF from Maxwellian. The mechanism leading to non-Maxwellian EEDF was also studied by a Monte Carlo simulation. The results suggest that the major factors responsible are rapid electron energy loss due to vibrational excitation and the effect nonlocal electron kinetics associated with localized electron heating.
Far field modeling of the plasma plume of a Hall thruster92(2002); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1492014View Description Hide Description
Hall thrusters are an attractive form of electric propulsion that are being developed and implemented to replace chemical systems for many in orbit propulsion tasks on communications satellites. One concern in the use of these devices is the possible damage their plumes may cause to the host spacecraft.Computermodels of Hall thruster plumes play an important role in integration of these devices onto spacecraft as the space environment is not easily reproduced in ground testing facilities. In this article, a hybrid particle-fluid model of a Hall thruster plume is applied to model the SPT-100 thrusters used on the Russian Express satellites. The emphasis of the article is on making assessment of the model through direct comparison with measurements of ion current density and ion energy distributions taken on board Express spacecraft. A model for simulating atom–ion collisions is described. The sensitivity of the plume simulation results to various aspects of the physical modeling is investigated. The plume model is able to predict many of the most important characteristics of the measured data.
High resolution laser-driven proton radiography92(2002); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1494128View Description Hide Description
Laser-accelerated beams of Mega-electron volt protons have been produced at the Los Alamos Trident laser facility and used for high-resolution point-projection protonradiography of Au grids. The effective proton source size affords an inherent resolution of 2–3 μm in the object plane. The proton beam is characterized by ion time-of-flightFaraday cup measurements and nuclear particle track detectors. Laser-driven protonradiography appears promising as a valuable research tool for probing plasmas or modest density objects.
Model and probe measurements of inductively coupled discharges92(2002); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1491023View Description Hide Description
A global model for electronegative plasma, in which the negative ion distribution is assumed to be a parabolic profile in the axial direction with a flat central region and a similar edge profile in the radial direction in the electronegative region, is applied to study the power and pressure dependences of plasma parameters in low-pressure discharges. The electron density increases approximately linearly with the power. The electron temperature also increases with the power due to the decrease in neutral number density with increase in power, resulting in the increase in plasma potential. The density of is a weak function of the power, while the densities of and which are strongly correlated to the densities of the respective radicals, depend on the power. On the other hand, the decrease in electron temperature with the pressure significantly results in a decrease in the degree of dissociation. The electron density also decreases gradually with the pressure except for the case of pressure lower than 5 mTorr. The densities of and decrease gradually with the pressure at pressures higher than 5 mTorr, while the density of increases gradually with the pressure. The electron energy probability function (EEPF) is measured with a Langmuir probe in an inductively coupled rf (13.56 MHz) discharge over a pressure range from 2 to 30 mTorr, while keeping the power injected into the plasma at about 70 W. The measured EEPFs are approximately Maxwellian at any pressure, although there is a slight deviation from a Maxwellian distribution at pressures higher than 10 mTorr. The results estimated from the measured EEPF are compared to the model and show reasonably good agreement.
Arc erosion characteristics of pseudospark discharge in multiaperture geometry92(2002); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1491022View Description Hide Description
Analysis of discharge mechanism in especially designed pseudosparks that facilitate pseudospark characteristic low-erosive conduction at very high currents is presented. The alternate formulation of criterion for transition to arc discharge phase developed here enables us to account for the emergence of arcs at each aperture after a threshold electric charge is transmitted in these devices. The use of a large number of apertures is found to have no influence on discharge condition that initiates arc formation at individual apertures.
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Photoreflectance spectroscopy of wurtzite CdS92(2002); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1493655View Description Hide Description
Photoreflectance (PR) spectra have been measured to determine the lowest direct-band edge B, and C) of wurtzite CdSsingle crystal in the temperature range K for both and polarizations. The measured PR spectra can be interpreted by the three-dimensional (3D) excitonic plus one-electron line shapes over the entire temperature range. The temperature dependence of the excitonic and critical-point parameters (energy, amplitude, and broadening parameter) have been determined and analyzed using the Varshni [Physica (Amsterdam) 34, 149 (1967)] equation and an analytical four-parameter expression recently developed for the explanation of the band-gap shrinkage effect in semiconductors. The 3D- exciton binding energies have also been determined to be 27 (A), 31 (B), and 30 meV (C), respectively.
Formation of cellular defect structure on GaSb ion-implanted at low temperature92(2002); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1493662View Description Hide Description
Formation of the anomalous cellular structure in (100) GaSb with Sn ion-implantation at a low temperature is investigated by cross-sectional scanning electron microscopy,atomic force microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. A fine structure consisting of many cells was formed on GaSbsurfaceimplanted by 60 keV Sn. The cell diameter and the thickness of the walls partitioning the cells were about 50 and 10 nm, respectively, which are almost constant in the range of the ion dose The depth of the cells increased linearly with increasing ion dose, from 100 nm in the sample implanted with a dose of to 220 nm in that implanted with a dose of From the experimental results, it is concluded that the development of the cellular structure originates in formation of the voids. An improved defect formation mechanism based on movement of the implantation-inducedpoint defects is discussed.
In situ study of void growth kinetics in electroplated Cu lines92(2002); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1492871View Description Hide Description
An in situelectromigration apparatus was used to study the kinetics of void growth in unpassivated, electropolated copper damascene lines. Voids were observed to grow by consuming grains in a stepwise fashion, either by grain thinning or by an edge displacement mechanism. Surface diffusion was found to be the primary diffusion path for void growth. In addition, grain boundaries provided a secondary path for copperdiffusion in polycrystallinestructures and nucleation sites for void growth in bamboo structures. Void growth rate was measured as a function of sample temperature and linewidth using a scanning electron microscope. An electromigrationactivation energy of 0.9±0.1 eV was determined for the copper voiding process. The effect of linewidth on void growth rate was also investigated and found to be negligible, consistent with a surface-diffusion dominated model for void growth. The in situ apparatus also made it possible to directly correlate changes in electrical resistance with physical changes taking place in the test structures.
Crystal growth and characterization of the cubic semiconductor92(2002); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1492018View Description Hide Description
X-ray powder diffraction study of the p-type semiconductor shows that this material crystallizes in the cubic structure, space group with unit cell parameter The temperature variation of the hole concentration between 120 and 300 K, obtained from the Hall effect and electrical resistivity measurements, is due to the thermal activation of an acceptor level with ionization energy of about 0.02 eV. The temperature variation of the hole mobility is explained by considering the scattering of charge carriers by ionized impurities and acoustic phonons. From this analysis, the density-of-states effective mass of the holes is estimated to be about 0.8 being the free electron effective mass. From the optical absorptionspectra, the fundamental absorption edge is found to be direct. The value of the lowest energy gap and the spin-orbit splitting were estimated to be about 0.35 and 0.20 eV, respectively. The temperature dependence of the magnetization measurements shows that is paramagnetic, indicating that most of the copper atoms have the divalent charge state.
Optical response of one-dimensional photonic crystals92(2002); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1492866View Description Hide Description
One-dimensional photonic crystals made of multilayers with have been grown on 4-in. wafers by repeated polysilicon low-pressure chemical vapor deposition,oxidation, and wet etching steps. The poly-Si and layers were about 220 and 660 nm thick, respectively, thus realizing λ/4 distributed Bragg reflectors. Spectroscopic ellipsometry in the 1.4–5 eV range was used to determine the dielectric function of poly-Si and the actual layer thicknesses, as well as to check the structural and compositional homogeneity of the structures. In order to measure the photonic crystal properties, specular reflectance and transmittance measurements were performed from 0.2 to 6 eV at different angles of incidence and for transverse electric and transverse magnetic polarizations. The stop-bands characteristic of Bragg reflectormultilayers appear up to the fifth order and become more pronounced with increasing reaching almost complete rejection for periods. The experimental spectra were fitted by the transfer-matrix method, both versus θ and Moreover, the experimental stop bands of the finite multilayers matched the calculated photonic band gaps of an infinite one-dimensional photonic crystal very well.
Ion-beam doping of silver in amorphous thin films92(2002); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1492862View Description Hide Description
Double layers of metallic Ag/amorphous on silica substrates were irradiated with 300 keV ions to examine doping of into by dense electronic excitation. The irradiatingions passed through the double layers and came to rest in the silica substrates. Thus, energy deposition from energetic ions into the double layers was completely almost due to electronic processes (99.4%). Ionized silver found to diffuse into as a result of electronic excitation by ion-beam irradiation. Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy revealed that the highest concentration of silverdoped into was 35 at. %. When the resulting Ag-doped was illuminated by band gap light, photo-surface-deposition of metallic silver particles, which was not observed for Ag photo-doped specimens, was observed.
Characterization of photorefractive GaAlAs multiple quantum well structures by ac photoelectromotive force and modulated photocarrier grating techniques92(2002); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1490155View Description Hide Description
Simultaneous utilization of ac photoelectromotive (photo-EMF) and modulated photocarrier grating (MPG) techniques for characterization of bipolar transport in semi-insulating photorefractive GaAlAs multiple quantum well structure is reported. From the ac photo-EMF experiment the electrons were determined as the dominant photocarriers for interband optical excitation at nm. From the self-consistent data obtained from photo-EMF and MPG experiments the diffusion length of the photoelectrons was evaluated as μm, and that of the photoholes (minority carriers)—as μm. In the MPG configuration, the contrast of the illuminating interference pattern was controlled by electro-optic modulation of the signal beampolarization, which allowed us to measure dielectric relaxation time of the photoconductor as well. As evaluated by both techniques it proved to be about μs for the average light intensity The proposed combination of the characterization techniques seems to be especially promising for amorphous a–Si and polymer films.
Influence of growth temperature on properties of zirconium dioxide films grown by atomic layer deposition92(2002); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1493657View Description Hide Description
films were grown by atomic layer deposition from and or a mixture of and on Si(100) substrates in the temperature range of 180–600 °C. The films were evaluated in the as-deposited state, in order to follow the effect of deposition temperature on the film quality. The rate of crystal growth increased and the content of residual impurities decreased with increasing temperature. The zirconium-to-oxygen atomic ratio, determined by ion-beam analysis, corresponded to the stoichiometric dioxide regardless of the growth temperature. The effective permittivity of in capacitor structures increased from 13–15 in the filmsgrown at 180 °C to 19 in the filmsgrown at 300–600 °C, measured at 100 kHz. The permittivity was relatively high in the crystallized films, compared to the amorphous ones, but rather insensitive to the crystal structure. The permittivity was higher in the filmsgrown using water. The leakage current density tended to be lower and the breakdown field higher in the filmsgrown using hydrogen peroxide.
Competitive effects of grooves and photoalignment on nematic liquid-crystal alignment using azobenzene polymer92(2002); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1493658View Description Hide Description
Effect of an anisotropic photoalignment layer and microgrooves on nematic liquid-crystal(LC) alignment was quantitatively examined using azobenzene polymer thin film with surface relief grating (SRG) of about 1 μm pitch. The SRG with various modulation depths was treated with polarized light irradiation to align molecules at 45° from the groove. Nematic LC molecules, 4′-n-pentyl-4-cyanobiphenyl, orient to the photoaligned direction on the SRG being shallower than 200 nm. The orientation rather sharply deviates from the photoaligned direction toward the groove direction with increasing grating depth into the deeper region than 200 nm and finally becomes parallel to the grooves on the SRG of 400 nm deep. This behavior is successfully simulated by the consideration of anisotropicsurface interaction and an elastic energy of LCs.
Substrate bias dependence of Raman spectra for TiN films deposited by filtered cathodic vacuum arc92(2002); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1491588View Description Hide Description
Raman spectroscopy was used to characterize TiN filmsdeposited by using an off-plane double bend filtered cathodic vacuum arc technique. The influence of substrate bias on the Raman spectra was systematically studied. Four peaks at 235, 320, 440, and related to transverse acoustic (TA), longitudinal acoustic (LA), second-order acoustic (2A), and transverse optical (TO) modes of TiN, respectively, were observed in the Raman spectra of TiN films. The intensity of all four peaks and the area fraction as well as the full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the TO peak increase drastically with increasing substrate bias, reaching a maximum at −100 V, and then decrease greatly. However, the area fraction of TA, LA, and 2A peaks, the FWHM of TA and 2A peaks, as well as the frequency of all four peaks decrease rapidly with increasing substrate bias to −100 V, and then increase greatly. At a bias above −200 V, only a slight change in the Raman spectra of TiN films were observed. The change in the N/Ti ratio is the main reason for the evolution in the Raman spectra of TiN films with increasing substrate bias. The internal stress and the crystal size play only a minor role in the Raman spectra of TiN films in the present study.
Electrical damage of an ultrathin Si oxynitride layer induced by scanning tunneling spectroscopy92(2002); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1492865View Description Hide Description
Ultrathin Si oxynitride layers were examined by using scanning tunneling microscopy(STM) and spectroscopy (STS). These techniques revealed that a structural change from an intrinsic defect (Si–Si bond) to a damaged structure (Si cluster) takes place under conventional STM/STS conditions. Comparison of the damaged structures formed in the oxynitride with those in the oxide indicated that nitrogen atoms suppress the expansion of the damaged regions. It was also found that nitrogen incorporation enhances both the defect density and the atomic-scale roughness at the oxynitride/Si interface. We suggested that this degradation is related to a local strain produced by the structures at the oxynitride/Si interface. On the contrary, a normal oxynitride structure had a higher resistance to an electrical stress than an intrinsic defect, but, when the constant electrical stress was applied, the normal oxynitride structure was also damaged. This damage proceeds in two steps: creation of charge traps, and then formation of Si cluster. From these STM/STS results, we proposed that the electrical breakdown of the conventional gate-oxide film proceeds as a four-step process: (1) formation of Si clusters by the damage of intrinsic defects, (2) creation of traps in the normal structure, (3) formation of Si clusters in the normal structure, and (4) complete local breakdown when the Si clusters become connected.
Silicon–on–insulator waveguide photodetector with Ge/Si self-assembled islands92(2002); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1493656View Description Hide Description
We have investigated a silicon-based near-infraredphotodetector using a waveguide with strong optical confinement. The high-difference index waveguide is obtained with a silicon–on–insulator substrate. The optically active region consists of self-assembled Ge/Si islands embedded in a junction. The Ge/Si islands grown by high-pressure chemical-vapor deposition exhibit a broad photoluminescence and electroluminescence which are resonant around 1.5 μm. The photoluminescence and electroluminescence energies are correlated to the island size and to the island composition using a six-band k⋅p calculation. The spectral responsivity of the detectors is measured in a front facet coupling geometry with a broadband source and with semiconductor laser diodes. For a 0 V applied bias, responsivities of 25 and 0.25 mA/W are measured at room temperature at 1.3 and 1.55 μm, respectively.


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Christopher Hitchens – a tribute in pictures and quotes
My small tribute.
The Best of the Hitchslap – Part 1 and 2
I'd previously put up a video link from JediJesseSs to "Christopher Hitchens – The Best of the Hitchslap". And I've just seen that Part 2 has now been uploaded. Both videos are shown below:
Christopher Hitchens, 1942 – 2011, R.I.P.
Hitchens and his works have had a great influence on my life and I have enjoyed his brilliant oratory and debating skills; a master polemicist, seeing a "Hitchslap" brought much enjoyment. His battle against cancer had hardly diminished the man's prodigious output of work, but the effects on his body were clear.
There was some hope, some signs, that the treatments that he was receiving might just be successful. But in one of his recent articles "Trial of the Will" in Vanity Fair, where some of the effects of these treatments were described, Hitchens details his fears of losing the core of what he lives for; his ability to write and argue. It seemed that he might just be slipping away. The sad news was announced today. His legacy of work continues and will be built upon by future generations.
Hitchens will be missed and I offer my condolences to his friends and family.
From Vanity Fair:
- In Memoriam: Christopher Hitchens, 1949–2011
A tribute to Christopher Hitchens
Cool poster!
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- The Norwegians have pissed off the Muslims again
They dispute! They debate! They dissent!
Beware! They are Educated!
They rise again to fight for freedom and peace!
Debate – Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, Rabbi David Wolpe, Rabbi Shavit Artson
A video of the recent debate with Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, Rabbi David Wolpe, Rabbi Shavit Artson on "Is there an afterlife?" has now been posted at:
Two good articles on this debate are at:
Christopher Hitchens and Sam Harris Debate Rabbis David Wolpe and Shavit Artson (Kindof)
- Smackdown! Hitch and Sam take apart two rabbis
Christopher Hitchens Compilation
Saw this YouTube compilation of Christopher Hitchens talks at http://richarddawkins.net/videos/529709-christopher-hitchens-compilation which, in turn, points to http://www.atheistmedia.com/2010/10/christopher-hitchens-compilation.html
Brilliant stuff.


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- Royal Golf Park Club
About the Resort
The holiday apartments at Royal Golf Park Club, Tenerife on the Golf Del Sur, are located close to the golf course. Perfect for golfers, Tenerife's Golf Del Sur offers championship golf, beaches, beautiful scenery, great bars and restaurants, lively entertainment or simple peace and tranquillity. The long sandy beaches and lively nightlife of Los Cristianos and Playa de las Americas are also just fifteen minutes drive away. A car isn't required, but if you want to explore the island, due to excellent motorway links, Golf Del Sur is the perfect base from which to do so.
With sun-baked sandy beaches and exuberant bars and nightclubs, the south coast of Tenerife feels a million miles away from the lush banana plantations and cosmopolitan towns of the north of the island. In fact, Tenerife is only 90 kilometres from north to south, majestic Mount Teide cuts the island into two very distinct zones, imbuing Tenerife with two very different characters. Step away from the holiday resorts and Tenerife´s Spanish heritage reveals itself in sleepy whitewashed plazas and tiny Spanish tapas bars, in fun-loving fiestas and elegant colonial buildings.
The lovely holiday apartments at Royal Golf Park Club in San Miguel de Abona on the Golf del Sur,Tenerife are fully equipped and have a separate double bedroom, living room, kitchen and bathroom. They also have satellite television and terrace with views to either the sea, gardens or pools. Royal Golf Park consists of eighteen one bedroom apartments and one two bedroom apartments. All apartments are fully equipped with television, video, ceiling fans, air conditioning (subject to small fee) irons, ironing boards and hairdryers. The kitchen has an electric oven with hob plates and a microwave oven. There are six ground floor, nine first floor and four second floor apartments.
On site facilities include three swimming pools, tennis court, grocery store, restaurant, bar and lounge/entertainment area. Please note there are a number of steps at the Resort leading to the apartments and there is currently building work opposite the complex (12/08).
Please note it is ESSENTIAL for Royal Golf Park to know the flight number and arrival time of all guests. Failure to notify Royal Golf Park will result in guests not being able to check into their apartments. It is also ESSENTIAL for guests to notify Royal Golf Park of any flight changes.
To reach Royal Golf Park Club in San Miguel de Abona, Tenerife after leaving the airport, take the motorway, heading for Los Cristianos. Take the first exit from the motorway and go under the motorway, heading for San Miguel. Go onto a one way system which leads down through the golfing area, the Resort is at the end of the road at the bottom of the hill.
Unit Amenities
Ceiling Fans, Air Conditioning (small fee payable - 15 for 1 bed apartment), Partially Equipped Kitchen, Microwave, VCR Player, Iron/ironing board, Hairdryer, Linens included, Towels included, Cot, highchair and z beds for hire, Welcome Pack, Safe for hire, Satellite TV, Terrace, No Smoking.<< BACK
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Golf Park Residencial Local 173 Golf del Sur San Miguel de Abona Tenerife 38620 Canary Islands Spain, San Miguel de Abona, Tenerife, 38620 Spain
Tel: 0034 922 738648
Fax: 0034 922 738648
Check-in: 1200 hrs
Check-out: 1000 hrs
Airport: Reina Sofia 5km.
Resort Facilities (On-Site)
Car Rental
Grocery Store
Snack Bar
Outdoor Swimming Pool
Video Hire
Book Swap Service.
Resort Facilities (Nearby)
Golf Course
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Who's New, 7/20/2013
CATANZARO: A daughter, July 13, to David and Shabida Saddigue Catanzaro, Carbondale.
DECKER: A son, July 12, to Steve Decker and Stacy Barney, Mayfield.
FITZPATRICK: A daughter, July 13, to Brian and Erin Kenny Fitzpatrick, Scott Twp.
HAPSTAK: A son, June 3, to Jason and Aimee Pearce Hapstak, Scranton.
HOKIEN: A daughter, July 13, to Robert and Sandra Schneider Hokien, Madison Twp.
KRESGE: A son, July 13, to Matthew and Lauren O'Brien Kresge, Dallas.
MANNING: A daughter, July 12, to Corey Manning and Katrina Unger, Childs.
NATIELLO: A son, July 12, to John Natiello and Amanda Pedersen, Jessup.
NUNNERMACKER: A daughter, July 12, to Glenn Nunnermacker and Erica Hubert, Dickson City.
SLUSSER: A son, July 15, to Shawn and Patricia Amico Slusser, Yatesville.
THOMAS: A daughter, July 15, to Jeffrey and Wendy Sivers Thomas, South Gibson.
WINTERMANTEL: A daughter, July 14, to Sean and Taryn Wzorek Wintermantel, Olyphant.
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In a saucepan over low heat, warm the Basic Cream Sauce. Add the grated cheeses and the mustard. Stir over low heat until the cheeses melt and the sauce is smooth. Taste and add the salt and pepper as needed. MAKE IT LIGHT: Use the Light Version of the Basic Cream Sauce and reduce the cheese to 2 ounces total. MAKE IT AHEAD: Basic Cheese Sauce may be stored in the refrigerator for 5 days or in the freezer for 1 month. SERVING SUGGESTION: Cheese Sauce can be served over toast or with fish or cooked vegetables or can be used to make a gratin (The Home Chef p.128). Recipe by: HomeChef School Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by louiseh
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Landover, MD (Sports Network) - Detroit Lions running back Reggie Bush is out
for Sunday's game against the Washington Redskins with a knee injury.
Bush exited last week's 25-21 loss at Arizona in the second quarter after
taking a shot to his left knee and was held out of the practice for two days
before taking part on a limited basis Friday. He was listed as questionable on
Friday's injury report.
Also out for Detroit is offensive tackle Jason Fox, who will miss a second
straight week due to a groin pull he sustained in the season opener.
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Tapestry Folkdance Center creates opportunities for participation in the joys of dance and music from around the world. You'll love dancing at Tapestry! No partner is needed to dance in this safe, family friendly, alcohol-free environment. Our facility is accessible to those with disabilities. For most classes, no experience is necessary and beginners are welcome! You can pay at the door: no pre-registration required (unless specified otherwise for special events).
We invite you to take a look at our programs. There's a dance for everyone. Why not give it a try?
How Does Dancing Make You Feel?
That's the question dancers were asked after Call of the Loon Contra Dance weekend. Here's what some dancers had to say:
- "Connected with the best things in life – energy, passion, community spirit"
- "Beautiful, light, free – then exhausted"
- "Centered, gets my priorities realigned and makes me ready to face life again"
- "Refreshed and part of humanity; sensual in a safe environment."
- "Joyfully alive and connected to others"
- "I feel beautiful, happy, and occasionally confused"
- "Happy: like meditating because my mind is on the dance and nothing else"
- "Young, vivacious, alive, joyful, fulfilled"
Road Construction Update: Work continues on the road directly in front of Tapestry but both of our parking lots are accessible from the alley. See information on the Directions page.
Tapestry's Strategic Goals
At its May 2016 meeting, Tapestry's Board of Directors adopted the following five strategic goals:
- Provide joyous dance experiences in community, welcoming people with diverse backgrounds and abilities.
- Grow and sustain world dance traditions through a broad range of dance offerings and dance education.
- Maintain an attractive, accessible, centrally located facility with excellent studios specifically designed for dance.
- Serve as a dance home for many different dance groups and communities.
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Im going slowly mad I really am with all the dining plan information out there
There seems to be three main plans but are they good value? It doesnt seem like we'd save that much but would be tieing ourselves to eating at disney all the time?
Im going slowly mad I really am with all the dining plan information out there
There seems to be three main plans but are they good value? It doesnt seem like we'd save that much but would be tieing ourselves to eating at disney all the time?
Years ago, I did an actual comparison between what we spent one year when we dined on our own nickel and the following year when we were on the dining plan. As it turned out (back then, mind you), the dining plan was actually a reasonably good deal. At least for us. Keep in mind the fact that it was only for my DW and I. We both like to eat so usually, we'd have a big breakfast, a light lunch, the finally, a nice sit down dinner. Every night. And, we always would eat on Disney property. Never off site.
So, like I indicated earlier, for us it was a pretty good deal.
Your mileage may vary depending on your preferences.
Oh... and when I did this comparision, there was only a single dining plan available. It was the equivalent of today's normal Disney Dining Plan. No Gold, Platinum, or any other precious metal involved.
Tom (... who enjoy's a good meal! Repeatedly.)
I did a comparison a few years ago as well and it didn't really work out that well for us. We tend to eat a sit down breakfast and dinner each day and because I eat mainly the veggie or chicken option my choices are always the least expensive on the menus. We didn;t save very much at all and taking into consideration if anyone was ill or plans changed it wasn;t worth the tie in for us. It may be different now with the different plans but I can't bring myself to sit and compare it all again!
I do buy an annual pass though and therefore also buy the Tables in Wonderland card - this gives you 20% off your food and drink bill (although there is an automatic 18% tip added).
I guess I can see where the free dining might be of value to a family of four or more but I fail to see what a couple really saves because in order to get it you have to pay rack rate at the resorts.
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Auburn Hills, MI (Sports Network) - Freshman Gary Harris scored a career-high 23 points, as Michigan State stifled Memphis in the second half en route to a 70-48 victory in the third round of the NCAA Tournament at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
Adreian Payne posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Derrick Nix donated 13 points and eight boards to help the Spartans advance to their fifth Sweet 16 in the last six seasons.
Michigan State (27-8), seeded third in the Midwest Region, will next play the winner between Duke and Creighton. The second-seeded Blue Devils and seventh- seeded Bluejays face off on Sunday night.
Geron Johnson paced Memphis (31-5) with 16 points, while Joe Jackson added 12 for the Tigers, who slipped past St. Mary's in the second round to earn their first NCAA Tournament victory since 2009.


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Before the Trailer, We Thought: RADiUS-TWC already teased us earlier this month with their first trailer for Nicolas Winding Refn's second go-round with Ryan Gosling, confirming that the duo's follow-up to "Drive" would be just as hard-hitting and awesome as their first collaboration.Read More »
Before We Saw the Trailer, We Thought: A novel perhaps best known for having a tapeworm give narration might not seem like the most obvious material for a film adaptation, but when you take into account that the author of said novel is "Trainspotting" and Scottish king of all things grimy Irvine Wel...Read More »
Before the Trailer, We Thought: Few films are more anticipated this year than the re-teaming of Nicolas Winding Refn and Ryan Gosling, the most sadistic director/star bromance currently in operation. 2011's "Drive," one of the most divisive films of that year after killing on its debut in Cannes, is...Read More »
Before We Saw the Trailer, We Thought: Since taking the Palme d'Or at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival with his Irish War drama (and biggest box office hit yet) "The Wind That Shakes the Barley," Scottish director Ken Loach has premiered four films in just six short years. While most have been relative...Read More »
Before the Trailer We Thought: Extremely well received at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, "The Kings of Summer" (formerly titled "Toy's House") is said to herald the arrival of a fresh new comic voice in writer-director Jordan Vogt-Roberts. The coming-of-age tale was swiftly picked up by CBS Films...Read More »
Best known for the intimate and highly personal dramas ("Summer Hours," "Irma Vep") that have won him a following, Olivier Assayas achieved international success on a new level with his last project, the award-winning five-hour epic "Carlos," shown as a miniseries in three parts on the Sundance Chan...Read More »
Black and white gem "Frances Ha," the latest feature from Noah Baumbach, appeared on our radars to much surprise last July just ahead of its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.Read More »
Best known for 2003's psycho-sexual thriller "Swimming Pool," Francois Ozon is known for churning out films at a Woody Allen workhorse pace, having released a film essentially every year since the late '90s.Read More »
Before We Saw the Trailer, We Thought: Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl may have conquered the Pacific Ocean on a tiny wooden raft in 1947 (and won an Academy Award for Best Documentary in 1950 for his exploits in the process), but this Sunday the first dramatic adaptation of his marvelous expediti...Read More »
Before We Saw the Redband Trailer, We Thought: "Trance," Danny Boyle's first film since 2010's "127 Hours," looks like a trippy, hypnotic mindfuck filled with all the director's characteristic visual pizazz. The movie jumped to the top of our "must-see" list after the theatrical trailer dropped last...Read More »


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News For Harley Riders – Burly Ape Cables
Burly cables are the worse thing I ever put on my bike not worth a cent
Re: Ape clutch cable for 2009 softail….just to inform you that my installation shop are now on the THIRD brand new set of clutch cables to and cannot figure out why they are binding and difficult to operate which in turn are a DISASTER waiting to happen. They are UNSAFE and I have heard that Burley admitted to a DEFECT. Has the National Transport Safety Board been notified?


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It Just Makes Sense: Animals With Lightsabers
Animalswithlightsabers.com is a website with a bunch of pictures of animals wielding lightsabers. Because, let's face it: animals and lightsabers go together like waking up and drinking. Or going to bed with a bottle of vodka. It just makes people happy.
Hit the jump for several more of my favorites and another link to the website.
Thanks to Brad and Paul, who once paid two geese each a dollar to duel to the death.


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Men who hate women – Stieg Larsson
The noise, which appeared around the first part of the saga written by Stieg Larsson, often discouraged reaching for this crime. This part of the audience, which, however, decided to read it, did definitely not regret the decision. The book Continue reading "Men who hate women – Stieg Larsson" »


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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Downtown leaders in Augusta are planning a public forum after a brutal attack on a couple and concerns about safety in the area.
The forum hosted by the Downtown Augusta Alliance is planned for 8 a.m. Wednesday at the Karen Gordon Stage.
Police say the couple was robbed and beaten with metal bats or pipes while sitting on a bench on Riverwalk around 11 p.m. Friday.
The Augusta Chronicle reports that the crime has led some residents to be wary of visiting the area, particularly at night.
A Beech Island, S.C. man was robbed and beaten Thursday night outside Riverfront Pub, and the recent posting of a YouTube video showing a large brawl on Broad Street have also fueled concerns about safety.
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text: I was listening to the opening speech in the new version of Zeitgeist*. The guy talks about how people in different religions, mainly Christianity, constantly look to the past and the future. They don't seem to grasp the here and now, or if they do they're afraid of it. They don't like it or they can't handle it so they're always looking at the past hoping it'll be okay or looking to their future in heaven when they need a reason to keep going. The sad part is they treat the problems of now like nuisances, they're just worldly problems. They also think their worldly accomplishments are rather meaningless, it's come to pass after all. They look to the future where it will be gone instead of living in the present where it's real. As the guy put it, they live their lives waiting to be dead. I found that very interesting.


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Inmate accused of starting prison riot claims immunity in another bizarre filing
Duane Peter, alleged prison rioter and self-proclaimed emperor of the "Moor Empires," was in court Friday for a status report on his competency to stand trial.
That hearing was delayed until August, but Peter dropped off yet another bizarre court filing that he believes removes his case from the Luzerne County docket.
Peter asserts he is immune from prosecution because he is a foreign prince and emperor of the "Moor Empires" in the dominion of Amexem. Friday's filing said his case is "removed to the Alien Enemy High Commission of the Emperor."
"It is further ordered that the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County shall proceed no further in this matter," Peter wrote, signing the document as "His Imperial Majesty."
Peter, 41, and four others are accused of instigating a riot at the State Correctional Institution at Dallas in April 2010 after barricading themselves in their cells while jailed in the restricted housing unit.
Luzerne County Judge Lesa Gelb, who Peter often sparred with in court over his claims, has ruled Peter incompetent to stand trial in the case and sent him for psychological treatment, which continues. The other defendants want to be tried at the same time as Peter.
While Peter's filings are often outlandish, prosecutors usually have to respond.
"To the Commonwealth's knowledge, there is no country of Amexem that exists," prosecutors wrote in response to a filing last year. "The defendant has made statements in court claiming he is the emperor of such country and he is entitled to certain protections under international law. Even if he's the head of an empire, he must obey state and federal law."
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Funeral services for Mr. Jack Cleary, 88, of Butler will be held Friday, December 14, 2012 at 2 P.M. from the First Baptist Church of Butler with Rev. Tate Windham and Rev. Jeremy Sorrells officiating. Burial will follow in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 12:30 until 2 P.M. at the church prior to the service.
Mr. Cleary passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at Choctaw General Hospital in Butler, Alabama. He was a U.S. Army Medic World War II Veteran. He was also a graduate of the University of Alabama.
Survivors include his wife Helen Windham Cleary of Butler, AL; son John Benjamin Cleary (Sandy) of Rome, Georgia; John Windham of Butler, AL; Al Windham of Demopolis, AL; Janice Bailey of Butler, AL; and Pat Windham of Linden, AL; 10 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
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Members present: Kelly Wood, Jim Curry, Chris Strauss, Paul Hons, Tim Christian, Maurice Leatherbury, Craig Berry, Rich Anderson, Robert Pierce, Sandy Burke
Members absent: Abraham John, Bruce Pollock, Bill Buntain, Eric Duchemin, Cyndie Harris, Gary Matthews, Ginger Boone, Dallas Newell, Mike Hatch, Curry Searle
Guests present: Mike Wright, Pat Evans
The meeting was called to order at 2:00 PM.
The minutes of the July 17th, 1998 meeting were approved as written.
Tim Christian reported that Remedy training and startup are continuing, with all of the large support areas having gone through the ramp-up. Some of the smaller support organizations such as the Registrar and Physical Plant remain to be brought into the system. More than 2,000 actual tickets are in the system now, an increase of about 1,000 over the previous month and in a relatively slow period for computing support on campus.
Pat Evans, in response to questions about the Ghost license, reported that an upgrade of the product would cost just under $400. He had given the quote to Bill Buntain in the previous week and the upgrade should be on order soon if not already.
Tim opened a discussion about software licensing on campus with the observation that our current process is difficult, particularly for Mike Wright who manages the Microsoft Select and Adobe licenses. Tim wants to see if a better procedure, such as a Web database or Remedy, could be adopted to simplify the ordering and tracking of licenses. Mike Wright gave a history of site licensing tracking on campus, which involved Novell Netware and Wordperfect, and he enumerated some of the problems we're facing now: the College of Arts and Sciences bundle that MMS sells can't be tracked to the purchasing department; Microsoft has greatly expanded the number of products offered, many of which have numerous versions that we have to track; and other similar problems. After some discussion, the DCSMT members in attendance agreed that a database to track software licenses on campus is desirable but there is no support unit on campus that currently is able to develop the system. Tim stated that he would continue to pursue solutions to the problem.
Chris Strauss reported that our Remedy licenses are being "used up" in the sense that we're utilizing all of the floating licenses that we purchased. He estimates that we'll need five to ten additional licenses to satisfy the anticipated demand within the next year.
Maurice raised the question of the need for continued support for Windows 3.1, particularly in the context of the development of a new Internet software installation package that Ty Young is developing. Several attendees said that Win 3.1 is still in use in their areas or they know of other areas on campus that still run the operating system. The consensus was that we'd need to continue support for at least another year. However, it was emphasized that Win 3.1 is not Year 2000 compliant and that departments will have to replace it by that year.
Jim Curry reported that he is unable to obtain the older Pentium chips any longer and that Pentium II, 300 MHz chips are the minimal processer he can now get. Consequently, that's the lowest model on the MMS order form at this time. He expects to be able to start supplying the Celeron chip soon as a lower-cost option and questioned whether anyone had any objections to that configuration. No objections were raised.
Jim then noted that Windows 95 doesn't natively support all of the hardware options that we now supply through MMS, thus requiring many additional software installations of device drivers and configurations of the operating system to take advantage of the advanced hardware features of the new machines. Windows 98, on the other hand, does have built-in support for the hardware and the College of Education now specifies the new OS be on the machines they purchase from MMS. Jim then asked whether Windows 98 should be listed as an option on the workstation order form, which would amount to a de-facto statement that Win 98 is a supported software option on campus. It was pointed out that at the previous DCSMT meeting, the majority of support managers had said that they would not be rolling out Win98 for some time, if ever. However, with the new information that Jim supplied at this meeting, the attendees agreed that we should adopt Win98 for new MMS machines, with the stipulation that the user interface that is installed be as close to Win95 as possible. Each support area can decide whether it wants to upgrade other machines to the latest OS. Both Win95 and Win98 will be listed on the MMS order form but the recommended OS on new machines will be Win98. We'll need to notify the user community of this change to campus practice.
The meeting adjourned at 3:30 PM.
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'Auto renew' contract clauses can be tricky: Make sure to ask questions
Last year Mark Schmidt hired a landscaping service to get rid of the weeds in his yard.
But he wasn't happy with the job.
So he decided not to renew the service and handle it himself.
"They sent a couple of mailings over the winter and I ignored it, thinking they were advertisements," said Schmidt.
But they weren't advertisements. Turns out the contract he signed had an "auto-renew" clause.
The meant the lawn service would continue its services until he requested that it stop in writing.
Schmidt said customers used to only have to worry about that with magazine subscriptions, but it looks like those days are gone.
"One day in March and there's a little yellow flag in my lawn saying they had applied fertilizer," he said.
When Schmidt wouldn't pay the $60 charge, the company threatened to send him to collections. Eventually, the company agreed to drop the charge and Schmidt learned his lesson.
It's important to read each line of a contract, ask the company how to get out of your contract if you're unhappy, and ask if there is an "auto-renew" clause
If you don't want to renew a company's service, ask what exact steps are needed to cancel the service.
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