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The BJP on Tuesday accused the Congress and the JD(S) of using money and muscle power to win the bypolls in Karnataka, but said it would introspect the outcome and strengthen the party before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
"The truth of the matter is that money and liquor had a bigger role in this election. Congress and JD(S) won the election using money and power," BJP state unit president BS Yeddyurappa said.
Mr Yeddyurappa claimed that the by-election results once again proved that the Congress and the JD(S) were experts in hatching conspiracies.


The city and town of Napa is on the southern end of Napa Valley and is conveniently located with major roads leading over to Sonoma, San Francisco, Oakland and north to Sacramento. It is a fabulous vacation destination with world renowned food and wines, but it is also a great place to live. Recently there has been a complete overall and remodeling of the downtown Riverfront with the addition of Oxbow Indoor/Outdoor Artisanal Market with a variety of fine food sold by a number of different purveyors – great for lunch, dinner, coffee or a special fine food treat to pick up. One of my favorite places to buy good meat is the Fatted Café and we love going to Gott's for a gourmet burger or the crispy ahi tuna tacos. The Kitchen Door has an amazing chef, Todd Humphries, former owner and chef of Martini House. And if you want some fresh oysters, there is a Hog Island Oyster bar & restaurant. Best coffee shop in Napa arguably is Ritual. Downtown Napa is hopping with great restaurants and bars which attract great people.
Many of the schools in Napa are very good too – you can look at the link below for each specific public school in terms of the academic ratings, but Vichy, Alta Vista, Browns Valley have very good reputations. A lot of families really like St. A's Catholic school for K-8, or Blue Oak private school. There are a handful of high schools to choose from, including a well- respected Catholic high school, Justin Siena.
One of the nicest thing about the town of Napa, is that wherever you live, whether it is in town or out against the hills with vineyard and hillside views, you are relatively close to major stores, excellent restaurants, schools, and Queen of the Valley Hospital. There are about 79,000 people who live in and around the town of Napa. It is a vibrant and wonderful town to live in.


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Q: Prevent Office365 mail exchange from being an open relay I wish to use Office365 as a mail exchange for my server. It will have a single account - support@example.com and I will log in to the Office365 website to see all emails sent to this email address. I will send emails from the Office365 website and also relay emails from a php-cli script using phpmailer via the Office365 server.
I have added the account for support@example.com and I am able to send and receive emails via the Office365 website. I have also configured phpmailer with the following settings:
$From = "support@example.com";
$Sender = "support@example.com";
$Mailer = "sendmail";
$Host = "smtp.office365.com";
$SMTPAuth = true; //probably not needed
$Username = "support@example.com";
$Password = "xyz"; //probably not needed

In Office365 Exchange Admin Centre > mail flow > connectors I configured a connector to only allow connections from the IP address of my server.
Now when I run my test script from my server I am able to relay emails - so far so good. However when I run my test script from another server I am also able to relay emails! It seems my Office365 account is acting as an open relay! How can I prevent this from happening and only allow connections from the IP address of my server?

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Is there any way to find out the name of the current Adlib function? I'd like to save the name of the currently set Adlib function in a variable, change it to another temporarily, then set it back at the end. You know, similar to the way AutoItSetOption returns the current value of an option so you can set it back when you're done?
I did a lot of looking through the help file, but couldn't find anything that might answer the question.
My Projects:DebugIt - Debug your AutoIt scripts with DebugIt!
Boy, sorry you went through all that for nothing. I'm writing a debugger and have no control (well, at least not that kind of control) over the script I'm debugging. I'm attempting to implement a better pause function (as the one I've got now pauses the main script but not any adlib going), so would like to save the name of whatever function they've set as the current Adlib function, disable adlibbing while paused, then start their AdLib function again. Ideally, I'd also be able to save the interval they've set as well so that can be restored also.
Sorry I didn't say all that the first time, but thought my question fairly straightforward as well; guess I was wrong.
And why wouldn't this work? I didn't intend for you to use the function exactly as I had put it, but yes, you'd have to know what function you are in, or you'd be SOL.
I looked at you debugger... Nice work. I thought about making one once. I think for what I had in mind on how I would do a debugger myself, the idea that I presented would have worked well. However, I can see your reservations on it for yours.
I don't know how AdlibDisable works (too lazy to look it up in the source code I guess), but I'm curious if it could actually return the last function it had just disabled. That would in fact give the effect as $Opt = Opt(whatever, 1) / Opt(whatever, $Opt).


Here's the schedule going forward.
If game plans come in sooner judging can be faster.
is it okay if mine is a few minutes late?
No way, there should definitely be a penalty! I think the penalty should be something along the lines of forcing 10scott10 to trade Bob McAdoo to the Gauchos for scraps. Just to be fair, yanno?
Done at 9:59, (bleep). Phew.
Done, but i hope it isn't too long.
Can we rename the River division the "Overachiever Division" since all of us had our write ups in early?
I play with knives and fire.
Writeups accepted tonight from Seoul, San Juan, Los Angeles and Tahiti. Nealry everyone submitted a writeup thank you very much for your participation guys. Judges have a tough call to make on seeds, that'll be due late saturday morning.
Question came in on whether judging for seeds is a regular season simulation or a ranking of who is best head-to-head including playoff setting? The latter. The seeds are about who the judges think are the best teams in order, including a playoff head-to-head. Teams can be knocked down in the seeds if they are perceived to be better in the regular season than the playoffs.
My 3-month old niece is being baptized Saturday and then we are having a family lunch. So team seed annoucements will be later Saturday afternoon. Sorry about that.
We'll survive the extra few hours wait somehow. Thanks again for all the time you have given to the game.


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The Universe According To Samuel Cummings
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Obama's Legacy: A victim of his own success
Depending on your opinion of the man, Barack Obama has either been a success as a President, or a failure. History has a way of looking kinder at a President who leaves with a low opinion, an even kinder than that to one who leaves with a relatively positive opinion.
Obama entered office on the heels of a particularly unpopular president. "Change" his slogan, "Yes we can!" his catchphrase, I think anyone who has any sense believes "Yes he did" bring "change."
Further, anyone who looks objectively at the Obama administration will come to the conclusion that he faced more opposition in Congress than any other modern president. Obama had objectives that didn't mesh with the Democratic leadership, and Republican elites often wielded [or looked the other way to] the deep-south conservative "anti-black man" vibe, however were quick to dismiss it with the ideology of "Hey look, we have our black people, too! How can we be against the President JUST because he's black?!"
Do I believe anyone in Congress or any of the elites were against Obama just because he was black? Not really, but they certainly had no problem using racial distrust to bring their point home to the the fringe-right, who wanted to put the "White" back in The White House. Look at the pictures of fringe-right Facebooks, showing pictures like Michelle Obama in ever-day clothes, or something a little less flattering, such as being sweaty, coming off of Air Force One, and next to it, a picture of Melania Trump, perfectly manicured, coiffed and in an expensive dress, with the meme tag line of "Change is Coming." Now, that said, this is common across all political lines… but again, I think it goes to the mindset of the fringe-right: they want a sense of security back in the White House, not "the black guy who doesn't wanna give the white guy a fair shake."
Obama's use of Executive action is largely unprecedented, because it was often the only way he was able to accomplish his agenda. Republicans have had a tendancy to block anything they remotely disagreed with, to get the President to acquiesce to their own agenda, which Obama largely didn't do. He wanted consensus, Republicans wanted to flex their muscles of control — with hearings, with delays, with proforma sessions and lack of confirmations.
George W. Bush was brilliant in that he would shame his adversary-of-the-moment into compromise. He would sit down with the leadership and lay out his plan, and even his willingness to comrpromise. If he didn't get what he wanted, he would stand up from the table, say "Thank you," and walk right out the door, to a field of reporters, and say "I can't get prescription drug coverage passed, because Senator Biden doesn't want your grandmothers to be able to afford to eat AND take her medication!" While this is arguably "dirty politics," it worked, often! Obama doesn't play that game. He choses his battles, and rightly so — however, at what cost? Particularly when he is fighting an institution so engrained in itself to oppose him publicly at any turn. Obama would rarely call people out for opposing him, which I think only emboldened his adversaries on the Hill.
Barack Obama became the first black man to be President of the United States — no one can say that's not a success. However, that success came with a price. He re-defined fundraising in America, re-defined the gaining of political capital, and even successfuly won re-election. However, America was a country still not ready for it, and while an obviously capable Commander-in-Chief, a series of miscalculations on his part, and the part of his aides gave rise to the greatest threats since 9/11, can these be blamed exclusively on him? No. Largely, perhaps — but a lot of these were already years in the making. Korea's nuclear program has been working since the Bush Administration, and was eventually going to be complete. ISIL was previously a band of different groups, but of a similar ideology. Syria had been a dictatorship for years, and people across the Arab world had been fed up with corruption and greed of elites for years before the Arab Spring hit, it just all came to a head under the Obama administration.
Here's to you, Barack. A President who's largely been a victim of his own success — a do-nothing Congress that would rather bicker with itself than support the leader of the free world, a changing world where the rise of everyone else gives people the impression of a failing America in what is becoming the post-America world, and a guy who managed to hold it together in the meantime. I drink a toast to you, sir. I haven't been your biggest fan for a long time, but that said, just like George W. Bush, Bill Clinton before him, H.W. Bush before him and Reagan before.. I admire the dignity you've held in keeping America safe, and helping hold the world together.
Friday at noon, the 45th President comes to power — Donald J. Trump. Let's give the incoming President all the support we can. I certainly don't agree with everything he says, but as a liberal, I intend to give him the respect he's due, the ear he's earned and the consideration that was largely absent when the holder of the office was of the other party. Do with it what you will, sir. Your actions pave the way of America's future.
By scummingsvz • Posted in elections, home, social contract, the future, think, what i learned
Chinese rover successfully lands on moon…
Chang'e-3
Today, the People's Republic of China became the third nation in human history to successfully land on the moon, behind the United States and the former Soviet Union.
The Chang'e-3 spacecraft, launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan, PRC on 01 December, just two weeks ago, will soon release the Yutu ("Jade Rabbit") rover, a six wheeled scientific vehicle that contains an imaging sensor array, a telescope, an ultraviolet sensor and arms that can dig into the lunar soil up to 90 feet. With a planned mission of three months, hopes are that the solar powered vehicle will live well beyond it's life expectancy and mission time, much like other rovers have done.
Further, the next phase of the CNSA's lunar program, Chang'e-5 is set to not only soft-land also, but has a stated objective to return to Earth with lunar soil samples, with a projected launch date of 2020.
Coming a long way since it first put a Chinese cosmonaut into space for the first time just ten years ago, the Chinese National Space Administration has clearly made leaps and bounds in putting the flag of it's nation on another celestial body in a soft landing.
Harrison Schmitt with the American flag and the Earth,400 000km away.
The last soft landing on the moon was by the Soviet Union's Luna 24, which occurred in August 1976. This mission was the third Soviet lunar expedition to successfully return lunar soil samples to Earth. Four years before, Apollo 17 was the last manned exploration of the Moon, made up of Professor (and future United States Senator) Harrison Schmitt, and Navy Captain Eugene Cernan, known as "the Last Man on the Moon," when his mission left the lunar surface exactly 41 years ago today, funny enough, when the Lunar Module ascended to meet the CSM at 10:54PM UTC.
"Sometimes, I catch myself looking up to the Moon and I wonder, when are we going back, and when will that be?"
— Captain James Lovell, USN (Retired)
Commander, Apollo 13
Chinese Probe Successfully Lands On The Moon (forbes.com)
Chinese Land Rover on Moon (parabolicarc.com)
China's first lunar rover landed on the moon Saturday, less than two weeks after it blasted off from Earth. (tonisage.wordpress.com)
China's first lunar rover lands on moon – Business Standard (business-standard.com)
China's first lunar rover lands on moon (sbs.com.au)
China Lands Rover on Moon (voanews.com)
China successfully lands spacecraft on Moon (keepongeekin.wordpress.com)
China Lands Chang'e-3 On The Moon (spaceref.com)
Chinese lunar probe makes successful landing (cbsnews.com)
China Lands On The Moon: Historic Robotic Lunar Landing Includes 1st Chinese Rover (space.com)
By scummingsvz • Posted in education, home, russia, space, technology, the future, think, universe	• Tagged Apollo 17, Chang'e 3, China, Moon, Moon rabbit, Sichuan, Soviet Union, United States, Xichang Satellite Launch Center
CISPA passes in a closed-door session… uhh…
SOPA failed to pass last year because of a MASSIVE internet uproar that made it so politically toxic, even co-authors pulled their support.
This time, John Boehner's House Intelligence Committee is doing a good job of keeping it's successor, CISPA, very quiet — and indeed, passing it with as little noise as possible.
Passing in a vote of 18-2 in the House Intelligence Committee, one of the dissenters to the bill, Rep. Jan Schakowski (D-IL) specifically voted against it, because she wished to attach riders to the bill that, among other things:
Rep. Jan Schakowski (D-IL)
"…would have strengthened privacy protections, ensured that consumers can hold companies accountable for misuse of their private information, required that companies report cyber threat information directly to civilian agencies… I strongly agree with the need to enact effective cyber-security legislation… but this bill doesn't sufficiently protect individual privacy rights."
When she proposed these amendments above, she was overruled in Committe, saying that the amendments were not acceptable. Moreover — the bill amends the National Security Act of 1947, a law that, while arguably, needs constant "boning up," to keep the law up to date with those who would go "around the law" to harm American citizens.
If this is such a horrible problem — particularly with American citizens, why is a warrant unnecessary? Why are your browsing histories, your private email, and your other digital rights now any less meaningful than your other privacy rights?
Law Enforcement needs a warrant to enter your home… and right now, Law Enforcement needs a warrant to access your private documents, browsing history, and your other private digital information. CISPA, essentially says, "no longer necessary."
I find this highly disturbing. Does anybody else? If you're as disturbed by this as I am, call your members of Congress, both the Senate AND the House — and demand a NO vote on this nonsense.
Personally, I think they don't get to play with privacy rights on the internet until they fix… oh, I don't know… THE DEFICIT? Maybe the Fiscal Cliff disaster, too?
A good video with further information -> The Young Turks – 12 April 2013: "What Privacy? CISPA Passes in Closed Door Vote."
CISPA, stripped of privacy protections, heads for House vote (rt.com)
CISPA Passes Committee, Advances to House Vote (mashable.com)
CLOSED-DOOR VOTE RESULTS IN CISPA MOVING TO HOUSE … Again (secretsofthefed.com)
CISPA Debate Will Happen Behind Closed Doors (leaksource.wordpress.com)
CISPA Moves to House After Intelligence Committee Closed-Door Vote (leaksource.wordpress.com)
Privacy protections booted from CISPA data-sharing bill (blacklistednews.com)
White House statement suggests it will veto new CISPA bill (electronista.com)
Amended CISPA moves to House after closed-door vote (rt.com)
CISPA Cyber Security Bill Moves Forward, IRS Says no Warrant Needed for Email Access (intellihub.com)
By scummingsvz • Posted in diplomacy, elections, government, history, home, sopa, theory, think	• Tagged CISPA, House Intelligence Committee, John Boehner, National Security Act of 1947, Privacy, Senate, United States Congress, United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
The Corporate Veil — Still working?
Having my experience in business and high finance that I do, I got to see the height, and the subsequent crash of the Financial Boom several years later… I literally watched it from my corner office begin to unfold in March 2007 — in the subprime mortgage market. Watching in sheer terror while lender after lender sent emails stating they were no longer funding unlocked loans, or were closing their doors and declaring bankruptcy altogether.
Many harmed were innocents — those who either didn't know better and were taught by lousy or bad brokers, or were roped into it by dirty Account Executives just looking to fill their pipleline and collect their cut of the dough, as well, loan officer and client be damned.
One question I find myself wondering about is, "Why aren't more executives and bank owners in jail? These are the people who, if they didn't engineer the crisis, they at least ignored the signs. These are supposed to be the world best, brightest and finest in high finance, right?"
How can one man, who steals $400 by knocking over a gas station with a knife as a weapon get four times as much prison time as the executive who colluded, knowingly with others to cover up and lie about it to the American people, who wind up bailing out the company for millions, and insuring their bad notes and purchases? While a handfull have gone to prison for their role in the crisis, many on the other hand, have not.
Case in point: Angelo Mozilo.
The founder of Countrywide, his accidental email replies and golden parachute, even after he singlehandedly ran his brainchild into the ground, are the stuff of legends. Offering the most powerful people incentives to work with him through his "Friends of Angelo" program in the way of favorable mortgage rates and programs otherwise not available to anyone else. Big names benefitted from this program — names like "Dodd," "Pelosi," 'Clyburn" and "Boxer." Indeed, Senator Christoper Dodd was later documented to be given a $75,000 reduction on properties he owned held by Countrywide. Michael Moore's movie "Capitalism, A Love Story," shows proof that he received credits and reductions in excess of half a MILLION dollars. These Representatives, Senators and Regulators are the people who were supposed to oversee his business.
While Mozilo later settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission to pay a massive fine and accept being barred for life from serving as an officer or director of a public company within the United States, he never did do jail time for his role.
Is this justice for those who lost their homes to his business practices? What about the American Taxpayers who had to subsidize his business failure? What about Bank of America, which absorbed Countrywide?
Mozilo Charged with Fraud (ritholtz.com)
Angelo Mozilo: "Back of the Bus" (ritholtz.com)
Meet The Final 4 Contenders For Worst Company In America (consumerist.com)
Glenn Hubbard's Countrywide Deposition (delong.typepad.com)
Bank of America settles for 165 million (checks.canampay.com)
FOCUS | Another Wall Street Whistleblower Gets Reamed (readersupportednews.org)
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The Stay-at-Home Mom: Doing her kids a disservice?
On my way into school this morning, I was listening to a radio show, the name and channel of which escapes me — but while I disagree with the heart of it, it did get me to thinking.
This particular caller stated that stay-at-home mothers, who raise their children with a working father, do their children a disservice (apparently, particularly their daughters…) because it is not teaching them to be self-sufficient. Even if the husband is comfortably bringing home enough of the bacon to support the family comfortably, this particular caller stated that a mother staying at home to raise her children and to run the household does not teach children that this is a possibility in the future, with the way the economy works today.
I found this interesting, because I think it's more a matter of teaching children to be self-sufficient in fact, versus by example. For instance, when I was 16, I was *told* I had to have a summer job. "No loafing for you, this summer!" I believe was the key-term. Granted, I had had an academically lame year and didn't perform well at all — this could have been as much a punishment as it was a lesson. A stay-at-home mother, in my opinion, can induce the same lesson in working in the same manner it was done to me, as both-working parents can. Further, if both parents work, and make $100,000 a year — and don't require their children to work, and live comfortably enough to give their 19-year old children allowances versus requiring them to move out and work — is this conducive to learning how to be self sufficient? Sure, the old adage of "teach by example," is a powerful force — but if this is what the children were exposed and used to from birth, would this really matter?
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With the Sochi Olympics in full swing, we thought it might be fun to have a little 'medal winning' podium of the winners in the Cognac Cocktail stakes.
But that's enough spoilers, because naturally we should announce the medal winners in reverse order.
And the bronze medal goes to…..
Remy Martin: for The Ono – a cocktail that you can purchase (if you wish) in the Wynn XS Nightclub in LasVegas. Costing a mere $10,000 US dollars, this little luxury contains Remy Martin Louis XII Black Pearl Cognac. See our previous article here, to discover exactly what you can expect if you purchase The Ono.
Croizet Cognac: With a (previously) Guinness Record Book entry of a cocktail that cost an eye watering $12,970 US dollars. The star turn in what has been named, The Winston, is two shots of Croizet 1858 Leonie Cognac – and you can read more about the cocktail here.
Hennessy Cognac: with a cocktail that was served up at an event marking the opening of the Sochi Winter Olympics 2014. Jumping straight into the Guinness Book of Records as the world's most expensive drink, this little baby cost Russian Entrepreneur, Andriei Melnikov, an incredible $50,000 US dollars. The Hennessy in the cocktail was a rare blend, described as the 'jewel in the crown of the Hennessy Cognac range, and was served to him in a glass studded with four carats of diamonds (from the Italian jeweller, Crivelli).
Another first for the night was where the cocktail was served; at the first ever ice terrace created at the Moscow restaurant, Reka. The ice bar seated 80 people, and was a beautiful creation with seats made of ice and various sculptures. But the guests could keep warm with an innovative infra red heating system.
Read more here, about Hennessy Cognac, Remy Martin Cognac and Croizet Cognac.


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Comeback Kings: UCI Wins MPSF
May 1, 2012 Young Kim
UCI 3, USC 2
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Last year, UC Irvine was unable to find a solution to Tony Ciarelli and Murphy Troy in the MPSF Men's volleyball semifinals, as they took a 3-1 loss at the Galen Center. On April 26, the Anteaters (23-5 overall) got their retribution in a fashionable come-from-behind 3-2 victory.
USC's Tony Ciarelli had a phenomenal 22 kills, but the Anteaters kept the rest of the USC lineup in single digit kills. Irvine junior Kevin Tillie had a career-high 23 kills while sophomore Scott Kevorken dominated in net protection with two blocks and six block assists. But the key contributor was senior Kevin Carroll, who replaced sophomore Connor Hughes after the second set and hit an outstanding .476 to keep Irvine's engine running in the final three sets.
After losing the first set 26-24, Irvine faced an injury scare during the second set while up 9-8. Kevin Tillie rolled his ankle over a teammate's foot during the play and had to be rolled off to the side. The game grew stagnant from there as the two teams remained close. After stretching and warming up from the sidelines, Tillie came back while the team was down 18-16 and showed no signs of slowing down as he made a kill in his first play back.
"I think it's the adrenaline in being warm," Tillie said. "It was fine, I just wanted to play more."
Unfortunately, service and hitting errors plagued the Anteaters who could've easily taken the game if it weren't for the free points they gave to the Trojans. They dropped the second set 25-23.
Head coach John Speraw made a key substitution before the third set, replacing Connor Hughes who was hitting a dismal .150, including seven hitting errors to 10 kills, with Kevin Carroll. The substitution paid off as Carroll contributed four kills and a service ace to help UCI trounce their way to a 25-16 win to stay in the match.
"There were a couple plays where he [Connor Hughes] wasn't doing exactly what he was supposed to be doing. I could tell that he was a little frustrated," head coach John Speraw said. "He had some bad hitting errors. I could tell by the look in his face that he didn't have his usual enthusiasm. We were down 0-2, so I decided to throw in a senior."
Irvine kept their momentum running in the fourth set, starting off 8-3 after senior Carson Clark and Kevin Tillie put their killing skills on display. However, Tony Ciarelli carried his team's offensive load for a long stretch to tie the match 21-21. Despite leading 26-25, USC saw their lead crumble after a service error tied the game. The Anteaters fought back with a kill by super-sub Kevin Carroll and tied the match 2-2 after Kevin Tillie struck a service ace.
"I think we were getting more into the game at some point. We get fired up and we lost thoughts of being nervous."
The Anteaters took advantage of an exhausted Ciarelli in the final set. The USC star only made one kill and the Anteaters outhit the Trojans .360 to .053. With the game tied at 6-6, UCI went on a 7-2 run to take a 13-8 lead. The 'Eaters made easy work out of the USC offense, recovering majority of the hits to maintain control of the ball. Kevin Tillie smashed a kill for the final point.
"One of our strengths is that we have guys who can hit the ball hard," said Speraw. "Our defense, at least over the course of the season, hasn't been as good as some other teams."
UCI 3, Stanford 2
The Anteaters punched their ticket to the NCAA tournament on April 28 by winning the MPSF championship in dramatic fashion. Saturday night's match against Stanford resembled Thursday night's game, as UCI (24-5) once again came back from a 2-0 deficit to clinch the match. Irvine will face off against the Penn State Nittany Lions on Thursday, May 3 in the Galen Center at 7 p.m. The match will be broadcasted on ESPNU.
Junior Kevin Tillie set a career high again, breaking his previous record from Thursday with 24 kills. Connor Hughes bounced back from a dismal performance on Thursday with a career-high 19 kills while hitting .515. Carson Clark was selected as the most outstanding player of the tournament after recording 19 kills and five block assists.
After taking a tough 27-25 loss in the second set to give Stanford a 2-0 advantage, UCI regained their focus and showed Stanford why they are ranked No. 2 in the nation. Irvine outhit Stanford .367 to .171. The Cardinals' nine errors attributed to their sloppy hitting. Nevertheless, the set was close majority of the third set until senior Dan McDonnell made a kill and a block assist with Tillie to give UCI a 20-18 lead. Carson Clark gave the demoralizing blow as he pounded an overpass committed by Stanford to give UCI a 23-19 lead. Clark made a kill and Stanford committed an error to give UCI the set.
The Cardinals never came within two points after Tillie smacked a pair of kills followed by a kill by Hughes to give UCI a 17-13 lead. Hughes would make the final kill to win Irvine's second set 25-21 and put the match in its fifth round.
UCI was tied 10-10 with Stanford until senior Austin D'Amore knocked down a kill and junior Chris Austin surprisingly made a solo block to give UCI a 12-10 lead. A kill by Carson Clark ended the match 15-12 in favor of UCI as the players rushed onto the court to celebrate their incredible comeback.


Kai Ryssdal: Walls like the one Joanna Kakissis was telling us about are more popular than you might think. All over the world, countries have built separation barriers to try to control war or terrorism or ethnic and religious conflicts as well as immigration.
Niall Farrell produced a documentary that lists a lot of those barriers -- when they were built, how long they are and what they were built for.
Ryssdal: Niall Farrell produced his piece on separation barriers for a short documentary competition at the Third Coast Audio Festival.


Boxing champion Zab Judah always has things to say and for the most part they are never dull, check out what he is saying as he trains for the July 23 fight against boxing champion Amir Khan.
Zab Judah: "When I went in against Matthysse, me and my team knew that I was going to beat him. Golden Boy thought I was going to be a stepping stone, so they sacrificed one of their pawns. Now they're going to come back and sacrifice one of their queens. It's check mate baby, you know it is!""I plan to be his (Amir Kahn's) worst nightmare. After this fight I plan on Team Kahn having a 62 hour watch on Amir Kahn. I plan on being the Freddie Cougar of his dreams. I plan on being Freddie Cougar to Freddie Roach. I'm pretty sure after this fight Freddie Roach would never put his golden boy and marquis fighter, which is Manny Pacquiao, against me in the ring.
Damn, Zab is gifted/skilled as a trash talker AND a boxer.. very Mayweather-ish …lol. But he\'s sounding VERY convincing in my eyes Elie, gotta admit that Khan is probably quaking in his boots right now..


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Teaching Fellows in Accounting and Finance
Keele University - Keele Business School
£33,199 Grade 7
Fixed-Term/Contract
2 Posts Fixed Term until July 2020
Grade 7 (£33,199)
http://www.keele.ac.uk/kbs
Keele Business School are currently looking to appoint two Teaching Fellows to cover teaching of Accounting and/or Finance for a fixed term until July 2020.
Keele Business School is a dynamic and distinctive School renowned internationally for its multi-disciplinary education and research. Our mission is to provide a challenging and rewarding academic experience for students, together with high quality research and engagement with public, private and voluntary organisations. We seek to realise these aims through a unique blend of research-led and industry-engaged approaches to the study of business, basing our work on a strong culture of collegiality. The School is responsible for delivering undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes across a broad range of business-related disciplines reflecting Accounting, Business Management, Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business and Marketing. The appointee will be expected to play a full part in the intellectual life of this community.
The School has been identified as a strategically important area of development within the University, with plans, over the period to 2025, for significant expansion of the School with growth occurring across a broad front, through the development of new courses and enterprise activities, optimisation of opportunities for international collaborations and a strengthening of our research portfolio. The Smart Innovation Hub, a sector leading building due for completion in summer 2019, will provide an exciting new home for the School and the opportunity for staff to work collaboratively with entrepreneurs and business owners. As part of this expansion, the School is looking to recruit two Teaching Fellows with expertise in Accounting and/or Finance for a fixed term until July 2020.
Since its inception in 1949, Keele University has been pushing boundaries to create an impact locally, nationally and globally. Our impact spans world-leading research, cutting-edge innovation, forward-thinking business support, an outstanding Science and Innovation Park and talent via our global network of alumni.
The University has a strong track record for innovation in higher education, with a major emphasis on encouraging links across the key academic disciplines, as well as a growing engagement with industry and commerce. Keele was recently awarded Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) and number 1 in England for student satisfaction.
Keele is leading engagement with business and enterprise in the local region, with a 70 acre University Science and Innovation Park on campus, hosting and supporting the growth and development of knowledge intensive businesses. Keele Research and Innovation Support Programme and Mercia Centre for Innovation Leadership support local SMEs through innovation.
The University's research is tackling some of society's most urgent challenges including ageing, global health and renewable energy. Keele is conducting world leading research into environmental sustainability and the campus has become a Living Laboratory, Smart Energy Network Demonstrator.
For information about Keele University and the campus please visit the website: www.keele.ac.uk
Informal enquiries:
If you would like to discuss this opportunity in more detail please contact Professor Jim Steeley j.steeley@keele.ac.uk or 01782 734356 or Dr Teresa Oultram t.oultram@keele.ac.uk or 01782 733422
For full post details please visit: www.keele.ac.uk/vacancies
Closing date for applications: 25 July 2019
Post reference: KU00001177
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Vizag Cops Beat Suspended Doctor, Tie His Hands, Drag Him On Road For Allegedly Creating Nuisance In Public
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Sudhakar, an anesthesiologist at Narsipatnam government hospital was suspended last month after he alleged that the government did not provide an adequate number of PPE kits and N-95 masks to the health workers.
Visakhapatnam police on May 16 thrashed a doctor, tied his hands and dragged him on the road for allegedly creating nuisance in public and abusing the state government in an intoxicated condition.
Sudhakar, an anesthesiologist at Narsipatnam government hospital was suspended last month citing disciplinary reasons after he alleged that the government did not provide an adequate number of PPE kits and N-95 masks to the health workers.
Visuals of Dr K Sudhakar, being kicked by a police constable and floored on the road, went viral on social media. The police constable then threw the suspended doctor into an auto-rickshaw to take him to the police station.
Visakhapatnam police commissioner R K Meena said that the police control room had received a call claiming that a person was creating nuisance on the road in Akkayyapalem area. The commissioner later said that the constable was suspended and an inquiry was initiated against him for beating up the doctor.
"Sudhakar was in a drunken state and he behaved rudely with the police. He snatched the mobile phone from a constable and threw it away," the commissioner said. "The doctor is apparently suffering from some psychological problems," the top cop said, adding that the doctor was sent to King George Hospital for medical examination.
Opposition Telugu Desam Party, CPI and several other parties condemned the incident, calling out the poor state of law and order in the state.
"It was an inhuman treatment meted out to a Dalit doctor for questioning the inefficiency of the government. The police and the ruling party leaders are trying to project him as a mentally challenged person to defend their action," TDP politburo member Varla Ramaiah claimed.
In the first week of March, Sudhakar had held a protest before the media where he said that the government was not providing the health workers with enough N-95 masks and the PPEs meant for doctors were given to politicians and the police.
"We are asked to use the same mask for 15 days before asking for a fresh mask. How can we treat patients risking our lives?" the doctor asked.
As the video of his demonstration went viral, the state government ordered a probe into his claims and suspended Sudhakar on disciplinary grounds.
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Q: Deriving columns from other column in T-SQL I have a table in T-SQL in books with just one column so far, which has a bunch of book titles:
    Book Title
------------------
Romeo and Juliet

Hamlet

All The King's Men

What I am trying to do is add a second column, called "Other Titles" that contains a string of all the other titles in the column except for the title in the current row, i.e.
 Book Title                    Other Titles
------------------          ----------------
Romeo and Juliet            Hamlet, All The Kings Men

Hamlet                      R & J, All The King's Men

All The King's Men          R&J, Hamlet

I know I have to probably use STRING_AGG in T-SQL for this, but I just can't seem to figure it out. Any ideas?

A: If your sql-server version support  STRING_AGG function.
You can try to do self-join by condition t2.[Book Title] <> t1.[Book Title]
 then use STRING_AGG function,
CREATE TABLE T(
 [Book Title] VARCHAR(50)
);

INSERT INTO T VALUES ('Romeo and Juliet');
INSERT INTO T VALUES ('Hamlet');
INSERT INTO T VALUES ('All The King''s Men');

SELECT t1.[Book Title],
       STRING_AGG ( t2.[Book Title] , ',' ) 'Other Titles'
FROM T t1
INNER JOIN T t2 ON t2.[Book Title] <> t1.[Book Title]
group by t1.[Book Title]

sqlfiddle

A: I would do this using a correlated subquery:
select b.*,
       (select string_agg(b2.title, ', ') within group (order by b2.title)
        from books b2
        where b2.title <> b.title
       ) as other_titles
from books b;

A correlated subquery makes it easier to keep other columns that you might have in your table.
To be honest, though, the performance is not going to be particularly good.  You might consider aggregating everything together and then removing your title:
select b.*,
       stuff(replace(bb.titles, ', ' + b.title, ''), 1, 2, '') as other_titles
from books b cross join
     (select ', ' + string_agg(b2.title, ', ') as titles
      from books
     ) bb;

Calling replace() on titles would typically have better performance than looping through the entire table to reconstruct the string for each row.


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Enjoy Erie for Your Next Great Lake Destination
BY Mark Rowh
Waterfront Erie is charming and welcoming.
Sip and sample at Cloud 9 Wine Bar.
Hooch & Blottos specializes in good times.
The light-filled atrium at the Ambassador is warm and inviting.
The Sheraton Erie Bayfront Hotel, boasting a new modern look with substantial renovations, offers more than 5,800 square feet of meeting and event space along with 200 guest rooms. The hotel is connected to the 70,000-square-foot Bayfront Convention Center with a glass-enclosed sky bridge. "The hotel is quite a draw for meeting planners," says Joseph Holody, director of convention marketing, sales and services for VisitErie. "They enjoy the view of the water and like the convenience of the hotel being connected to the convention center."
The Ambassador Banquet and Conference Center is more than a hotel. Actually it's two: The Hilton Garden Inn Erie and Courtyard by Marriott are combined with conference space under a single roof. "Our complex is an outstanding choice," says Michelle E. Elias, guest services manager for Hilton Garden Inn. "Along with the two beautiful hotels is a large conference center, each with several different spaces of different sizes and ambiance for all your event needs." All told, there are 214 rooms and suites plus more than 21,000 square feet of meeting space.
A distinctive feature of the Bel-Aire Clarion Hotel and Conference Center is its Regency Ballroom, offering 5,000 square feet of event space. Divisible into thirds, it can accommodate up to 600 attendees. Smaller multipurpose rooms are also available. The hotel's 131 guest rooms include poolside choices. And the on-site BizNet business center makes it easy to keep up with important work while away from home. "It's a great location for small to midsize conferences," notes Holody.
Carefully selected artisanal wines, craft beers and house-made foods are the focus at Cloud 9 Wine Bar. Attractive dishes include those based on farm-to-table meats cured on-site, locally sourced cheeses and New American tapas. Over 100 wines are available along with a variety of beers and spirits, all in an upbeat and down-to-earth atmosphere. Groups can take advantage of a private dining room seating for up to 30 or can rent the entire facility to accommodate 120. "We love wine, but we're not snobs about it," says B.J. Shields, general manager.
A good time is the name of the game at Hooch & Blotto's, where guests enjoy two 120-inch projector screens along with 70- and 80-inch flat-screen TVs. "People love that we have a total of 17 big screens," says Barbie Squires, general manager. With a Prohibition theme, the restaurant features great food and a selection of 30 craft beers with special privileges for guests sporting mustaches. Groups may choose from a private dining room seating 150 or a party room holding up to 200.
The Brewerie at Union Station offers a historic atmosphere with its location in the city's downtown railway depot. Guests can dine in the impressive rotunda, an old tap room or a private balcony; for a bit of a thrill during warm weather, the outdoor trackside beer garden provides an up-close look at trains as they roar by the restaurant. A private dining room seating up to 130 is available for groups as well. "The combo of a twisted American pub menu and handcrafted ales makes this a can't-miss on your trip to northwestern Pennsylvania," says owner Chris Sirianni.
Covering a compact 15 acres in the heart of Erie, the Erie Zoo & Botanical Gardens has over 400 animals, representing 200 species around the world. Since you can take in the entire zoo in one-and-a-half to two hours, it can provide a convenient lunch break or other interlude for those attending meetings, according to Kelly Miller, marketing and events coordinator. New this year is the zoo's big cat exhibit with amur leopards and a pair of Canadian lynx.
Visitors to Presque Isle State Park can choose from 13 designated and guarded swimming areas or explore the local waters on pontoons, kayaks or narrated boat tours. In the winter, activities include ice skating, ice fishing, ice kitesurfing and cross-country skiing. The Tom Ridge Environmental Center offers a wide range of educational programs. "The park is known for its beautiful swimming beaches, incredible sunsets and a wealth of recreational opportunities, but is also an important habitat for birds, plants and other wildlife," says Anne M. DeSarro, the center's environmental education specialist supervisor. During the warm weather months, a great outing can be had at an Erie SeaWolves baseball game. An affiliate of the Detroit Tigers operating at the AA level, the Eastern League team takes the field for 142 games a year. "We want fans to have fun and see something new during every visit to the ballpark," says Greg Coleman, the team's president, who touts the chance to watch future major leaguers as just one attractive feature. "Even if you're not a die-hard baseball fan, it's tough to beat a Smith's hot dog at the ballpark on an Erie summer night."
Seven years ago, I moved to The Woodlands from out of state to be closer to family. What I was hoping to find was a familial connection that had been missing ever since I moved away from Indiana, where I was born and raised. What I found, however, was so much more: An eclectic, diverse and welcoming community that I am so proud to call home. I also found a wonderful destination for meetings and events.
Muskegon: Midwestern Charm with a West Coast Feeling
With mostly family-owned shops and restaurants, 26 miles of sandy beaches, and more than double the miles in bike trails, Muskegon sounds like it could be a city on the West Coast. But combine it with snowy winters and a small-town feel, and Muskegon is a Midwestern city full of character. While the city provides plenty of recreational things to do, meetings and events don't lack in luster. Opening in spring 2021, a new convention center is just one highlight for planners looking to book in Western Michigan, among plenty of other exciting venues to explore.
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According to the city's chamber of commerce, Amarillo – which is Spanish for "yellow" – earned its name from the color of the subsoil of Amarillo Creek and the flowers of the area's yucca plants. The Texas Panhandle city is at the crossroads of the desert and southern plains, as well as a tenacious ranching lifestyle and a creative urban vibe. Here, you'll find the wild beauty of the Palo Duro Canyon and the quirky artistry of Cadillac Ranch.
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2017 ORCF INTERNATIONAL
Festival Admin
Don't miss 2017 ORCF INTERNATIONAL as we celebrate 10 years later this year in December in Free State. The Onkweni Royal Cultural Festival has played a pivotal role in nation building and social cohesion of South Africa. This festival is also a tribute to HRH Prince Shingana kaMpande for his role in fighting colonization and composition of hims, kings praises, and Kings Praises. His arrest in St Helena was an inspiration. His death remains unfortunate as he died fighting the system. We have a duty to end racism and classism as the ills that will destroy Africa. We need to find a way to recognize all cultures and all nation if we are to move forward.
https://www.facebook.com/princeafrica.zulu/videos/1135198726607294/
Dr Joseph Shabalala
Dr Joseph Shabalala is a true legend I just been watching him lead in this song. We are truly blessed that Dr Shabalala is a South African most of all African. He is a true natural and he loves his work. Super talented,My respect to him always!
The ORCF Heritage
The future belongs to the young so let us prepare them while we can.
It is possible to do something for our children today.
Soon great nations will be judged not only through their wealth status or achievements but by the investment they made to their own children's future. If we care about the future we should not only concern our self with half the things that has destroyed humanity but those which has restored hope. I am talking about our children lives.
Men Encouraged to be Protectors and Family Leaders
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Electro acoustic piece in 5.0 surround. It should be played with 5 full range speakers and/or with bass management so that all channels low frequencies go to a sub bass speaker. The piece was first performed in Faroe islands festival Summartónar at Nordic house.
At the concert, the DTS version was used. The free VLC player can play both AC3 and DTS but you will need a surround setup. Below is a stereo version also but in stereo the piece will lack one dimension. In headphones you might get some surround experience.


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REVOLUTION IN ROJAVA
US Midwest Speaking Tour 2017
Presented by Chicago Committee for
Solidarity with Kurdistan and Rojava
Saturday April 22nd at 4:00 pm, $5-10 suggest donation
The Nightingale (1084 N. Milwaukee)
Join the Chicago Committee for Solidarity with Kurdistan and Rojava and Black Rose Chicago for a speaking event and fundraiser, to hear eyewitnesses, a YPG volunteer and experts give an up-to-date account of this vital and fascinating struggle, and have your questions about its incredibly complex circumstances answered.
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In 2017 the war with fundamentalism rages on for the Syrian Democratic Forces– northern Syria's multiethnic armed coalition animated by the Democratic Confederalist ideology. They are currently at the threshold of the capital of al-Baghdadi's brutal "caliphate," Raqqa.
The northern Syrian territories, liberated from the control of both the Ba'athist regime and local jihadists, are also facing serious challenges, from the direct ground invasion and attacks of Erdoğan's increasingly authoritarian Turkey to conflict with the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq, all while struggling to rebuild a ravaged landscape, and still advancing an unprecedented experiment in egalitarian, participatory democracy and the elimination of ancient patriarchical norms.
At the same time, the revolutionaries' tactical cooperation with imperialist powers, the US and Russia, as well as with the Assad regime, has sparked significant controversy in numerous circles on the left.
LIST OF SPEAKERS:
Mike Fonda
Ferit Kut
Gönül Düzer
BIOS:
Mike Fonda joined the People's Protection Units (YPG) in the spring of 2015 where he served on the front line in Cizîrê Canton, Syria as an infantryman, linguist and interrogator. Prior to joining the YGP, Mr. Fonda served in the Marine Corps for 6 years as an infantryman and linguist, deploying to Iraq twice and receiving the Purple Heart. After the Marine Corps, Mr. Fonda deployed as a Defense Contractor to Iraq and Afghanistan as a Counterintelligence Specialist. He holds a Master's Degree in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies from the Monterey Institute of International Studies.
Ferit Kut was fired from his position as a lecturer at Dicle University in February 2015 in retaliation for his advocacy for the right to native-language education. He is a PhD candidate in Pedagogy of Early Child Development at Yeditepe University and holds an MA in the same field from Dicle University. Currently, he is a board member of the Kurdish Cultural Center of Illinois.
Gönül Düzer is an activist Zaza woman who grew up in Istanbul, Turkey. She received an International Relations BA at Middle East Technical University and a Global Political Economy MA at University of Kassel. Her master's thesis was "A Feminist Analysis of Women Workers' Engagement in Labor Resistances: a Case Study of Istanbul's Garment Industry". She has been an activist on labor, gender and immigration issues in Turkey, Germany and the US. She has worked as a waiter, salesperson and labor organizer. Currently she is working as a math tutor in Chicago. She is a board member of the Kurdish Cultural Center of Illinois, and a member of Chicago Committee for Solidarity with Kurdistan and Rojava.
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Abe Lenstra (født 27. november 1920 - 2. september 1985) var en hollandsk fodboldspiller (angriber) fra Heerenveen i Frisland. Han blev kåret til Årets Sportsnavn i Holland i både 1951 og 1952.

Lenstra spillede i tyve år hos VV Heerenveen i sin hjemby, og var også tilknyttet SC Enschede.

Lenstra spillede desuden 47 kampe for Hollands landshold, hvori han scorede hele 33 mål. Hans landsholdskarriere strakte sig over hele 19 år, fra 1940 til 1959, hvilket er den længste karriere i hollandsk landsholdsfodbolds historie. Hans første mål blev scoret i hans debutkamp, den 31. marts 1940 i et opgør mod Luxembourg.

Lenstra blev i 1977 ramt af en hjerneblødning. Han tilbragte de sidste otte år af sit liv i en kørestol, inden han døde af hjertestop i efteråret 1985.

Lenstra opnåede gennem sine tyve år som Heerenveen-spiller status som klublegende, og klubbens nuværende stadion, Abe Lenstra Stadion, er opkaldt efter ham.

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Fodboldspillere fra Holland
Fodboldspillere fra SC Heerenveen
Fodboldspillere fra FC Twente
Personer fra Heerenveen

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Investigating cholesterol metabolism and ageing using a systems biology approach
A. E. Morgan, K. M. Mooney, S. J. Wilkinson, N. A. Pickles, M. T. Mc Auley
Journal: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society / Volume 76 / Issue 3 / August 2017
Print publication: August 2017
CVD accounted for 27 % of all deaths in the UK in 2014, and was responsible for 1·7 million hospital admissions in 2013/2014. This condition becomes increasingly prevalent with age, affecting 34·1 and 29·8 % of males and females over 75 years of age respectively in 2011. The dysregulation of cholesterol metabolism with age, often observed as a rise in LDL-cholesterol, has been associated with the pathogenesis of CVD. To compound this problem, it is estimated by 2050, 22 % of the world's population will be over 60 years of age, in culmination with a growing resistance and intolerance to pre-existing cholesterol regulating drugs such as statins. Therefore, it is apparent research into additional therapies for hypercholesterolaemia and CVD prevention is a growing necessity. However, it is also imperative to recognise this complex biological system cannot be studied using a reductionist approach; rather its biological uniqueness necessitates a more integrated methodology, such as that offered by systems biology. In this review, we firstly discuss cholesterol metabolism and how it is affected by diet and the ageing process. Next, we describe therapeutic strategies for hypercholesterolaemia, and finally how the systems biology paradigm can be utilised to investigate how ageing interacts with complex systems such as cholesterol metabolism. We conclude by emphasising the need for nutritionists to work in parallel with the systems biology community, to develop novel approaches to studying cholesterol metabolism and its interaction with ageing.
An assessment of the energy and nutrient status of maritime security consultants
S. Wootton, M. T. Mc Auley, A. M. Coufopoulos, K. M. Mooney
Journal: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society / Volume 72 / Issue OCE4 / 2013
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 August 2013, E209
An evaluation of the availability and affordability of healthy foods in discount supermarkets
L. Wearing, M. McAuley, K. M. Mooney
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 October 2012, E162
Macrocytic anaemia status does not change in response to a physiological dose of folic acid in persons with suboptimal vitamin B12 status
K. M. Mooney, G. J. Cuskelly, I. Young
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 September 2010, E366
Influence of He implantation conditions on strain relaxation and threading dislocation density in Si0.8Ge0.2 virtual substrates
J. Cai, P. M. Mooney, S. H. Christiansen, H. Chen, J. O. Chu, J. A. Ott
The strain relaxation and threading dislocation density of He-implanted and annealed SiGe/Si heterostructures have been studied. For He doses above a threshold of 8×1015 cm−2, the degree of strain relaxation depends primarily on the SiGe layer thickness; a similar degree of strain relaxation is obtained when the He dose and energy are varied over a relatively wide range. In contrast, the threading dislocation density is strongly influenced by the implantation depth. There is a strong correlation between the parameter He(SiGe), the He dose in the SiGe layer calculated from He profiles simulated using the program Stopping and Range of Ions in Matter (SRIM), and the threading dislocation density. We find that to achieve a low threading dislocation density, <5×107 cm−2, He(SiGe) must be less than 1015 cm−2. The strain relaxation mechanism is also discussed.
Strained Si-on-Insulator Fabricated from Elastically-Relaxed Si/SiGe Structures
P.M. Mooney, G.M. Cohen, H. Chen, J.O. Chu, N. Klymko
Blanket pseudomorphic Si0.8Ge0.2/Si layer structures grown by Rapid thermal Chemical Vapor Deposition (RTCVD) on SOI substrates were etched to form 5μm × 5μm slabs, supported by a single pedestal at the center. Symmetric tri-layer slabs, 20nm Si/236nm Si0.8Ge0.2/20nm Si supported by a SiO2 pedestal are flat and x-ray diffraction measurements of the strain and the thickness of the layers confirmed that the strain is shared between the Si and SiGe layers according to the ratio of the thickness of the SiGe and Si layers. These tri-layer structures were then firmly attached to the substrate using a filling material. A thermal oxide layer was grown on the upper and lower surface of the free-standing structures and then polycrystalline Si was deposited to fill the space between the free-standing structure and the Si substrate, thus attaching the bottom strained Si layer to the substrate. The polycrystalline Si was subsequently removed by reactive ion etching except from under the /SiGe/Si slab. The top SiO2 and Si layers as well as the SiGe layer were then removed selectively by wet etching. Raman spectroscopy measurements show that the strain in the attached strained Si-on-insulator layer is ε = 0.0067.
Measurements of Confined Energy Levels and Coulomb Charging Effect in Self-Assembled Ge Quantum Dots by Admittance Spectroscopy
S. K. Zhang, Z. M. Jiang, H. J. Zhu, F. Lu
We perform measurements of the discrete quantum energy levels and Coulomb charging of self-assembled Ge quantum dots imbedded in Si barriers by using the admittance spectroscopy technique that was originally developed to measure the defect levels of bulk materials and the band offsets of heterojunctions. By varying the bias voltage, the population of carriers in the dot changes and the Coulomb charging effect could be clearly seen from the step-like change of the activation energy for hole emission in the admittance spectra. Up to five holes charged in a Ge dot with a lateral dimension of 13nm is observed. The energy levels of ground state and first excited state are determined. The advantages of this method are the relatively high measuring temperature, large signal to noise ratio, and its simple and straightforward use and interpretation. The requirement on the uniformity of the dot size distribution of the sample is quite tolerant.
Analysis Of Sige Fet Device Structures On Silicon-on-sapphire Substrates by X-Ray Diffraction
P. M. Mooney, J. O. Chu, J. A. Ott, J. L. Jordan-Sweet, B. S. Meyerson, W. B. Dubbelday, I. Lagnado, K. L. Kavanagh
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 February 2011, 55
Si/Si1-xGex, heterostructures on improved silicon-on-sapphire substrates were grown epitaxially by ultra-high vacuum chemical vapor deposition for application as p-channel field effect transistors. High-resolution triple-axis x-ray diffraction was used to analyze these structures quantitatively and to evaluate the effects of device fabrication processes on them. Out-;diffusion of Ge from the Si1-xGex, quantum well was observed after fabrication as was the change in thickness of the Si cap layer due to wafer cleaning and gate oxidation at 875 °C
A Novel Layer-By-Layer Hetero-Epitaxy Of Germanium On Silicon (100) Surface
S. Sugahara, M. Matsuyama, K. Hosaka, K. Ikeda, Y. Uchida, M. Matsumura
Layer-by-layer hetero-epitaxy of Ge has been successfully demonstrated on the Si(100) surface by combining the initial IML-Ge film growth on the Si surface and the successive Ge atomic-layer-epitxy (ALE), for the first time. The former was achieved using the substrate temperature modulation with alternate exposures of GeCL4 and atomic H, and the later was established by cyclic exposures of (CH 3)2GeH2 and atomic H under isothermal conditions. XPS measurements confirmed a discrete and uniform increase in the grown Ge film thickness with one monolayer/cycle step up to the critical Ge thickness, and no C contamination at the Ge/Si interface. Critical exposure for the saturated Ge adsorption was different from that for the homo-ALE on the bulk Ge surface.
Impact of The ge Content on The Radiation Hardness of Hetero-Junction Diodes in Sige Strained Layers
H. Ohyama, E. Simoen, C. Claeys, Y. Takami, K. Hayama, T. Hakata, J. Tokuyama, K. Kobayashi, H. Sunaga, J. Poortmans, M. Caymax
The degradation of the electrical performance of strained Si1-xGex epitaxial diodes by 220-MeV carbon particles is reported and compared with the effect of 20-MeV alpha rays and 20-MeV protons. The macroscopic damage is studied in a broad fluence range and for different Ge contents, ranging from 8 to 16 %. It is shown that the radiation damage of carbon irradiated diodes is about one order of magnitude larger than that for alpha ray irradiation, which can be explained by considering the difference of the nonionizing energy loss (NIEL). It is observed that the reverse current at a fixed bias increases with increasing fluence, while the rate of increase decreases with increasing fluence and/or Ge content. The fact that a close to square root dependence exists between the boron deactivation in the diode depletion region, derived from capacitance-voltage measurements and the reverse current increase suggests that the device degradation is dominated by radiation induced deep levels associated with interstitial boron complexes.
Device And Fabrication Issues of High Performance Si/Sige Fets
M. Arafa, I. Adesida, K. Ismail
A review of the latest results on high performance Si/SiGe FETs grown on relaxed buffer is presented. A discussion of the fabrication issues facing the achievement of these devices is also included.
Dislocation-Related Photoluminescence In Strain-Relaxed Si1−xGex. Buffer Layer Structures
Kai Shum, P. M. Mooney, J. O. Chu
Low-temperature photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy was used to study electronic states associated with threading dislocations (D lines) in strain-relaxed Si1−xGex layers. The structures investigated were grown by ultra-high vacuum chemical vapor deposition (UHV/CVD) at 550 °C and consist of an Si(001) substrate followed by a step-wise graded buffer layer followed by a thick uniform composition Si1−xGex layer. Variations in the PL intensity and peak position of the four D lines after isochronal annealing at temperatures between 600 and 800 °C have been measured. We show that the large energy shift of the D1 line is due to a change in the local band-gap energy at the dislocation core due to strain-driven diffusion of Ge away from the dislocation core with an activation energy of 2.4 eV.
Integrating Cell Transplantation and Controlled Drug Delivery Technologies to Engineer Liver Tissue
D. J. Mooney, K. Sano, P. M. Kaufmann, K. McNamara, J. P. Vacanti, R. Langer
Engineering liver tissue using hepatocyte transplantation may provide a new approach for treating a variety of liver diseases. However, techniques to transplant hepatocytes and promote their survival must be developed. We have developed systems to transplant hepatocytes on highly porous (95%), biodegradable sponges, and to regulate the survival of cultured hepatocytes by releasing specific growth factors in the cellular environment. Sponges were fabricated from poly (L, lactic acid) (PLLA) and polyvinyl alcohol using a particulate leaching technique. Epidermal growth factor and insulin, critical factors for hepatocyte growth and survival in culture, were incorporated into microspheres fabricated from poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) utilizing a double emulsion technique. The incorporated factors were released in a controlled manner over one month in vitro, and the released factors maintained their biological activity, as measured by their ability to promote hepatocyte growth and survival in culture. The growth factor-containing microspheres could be transplanted with hepatocytes using the porous sponges, and the localized, sustained release of these factors improved hepatocyte engraftment 2-fold. These studies suggest that hepatocytecontaining tissues can be engineered using cell transplantation, and that regulating the microenvironment of transplanted cells can control their engraftment.
High Resolution X-ray Diffraction Measurements of Strain Relaxed SiGe/Si Structures
P. M. Mooney, J. L. Jordan-Sweet, G. B. Stephenson, F. K. LeGoues, J. O. Chu
Journal: Advances in X-ray Analysis / Volume 38 / 1994
Both double-crystal and triple-axis x-ray diffraction techniques have been used to study complex SiGe/Si structures. A novel method for measuring the nucleation activation energy of dislocations in strain relaxed SiGe/Si structures is presented to illustrate the usefulness of these techniques.
The Role of Hepatotrophic Stimulation in Heterotopic Hepatocyte Transplantation
P.-M. Kaufmann, S. Uyama, K. Sano, D. Mooney, J. P. Vacanti
In the future, the development of methods for transplantation of large hepatocyte numbers could provide an alternative to the established liver and split liver transplantation. The use of three dimensional prevascularized polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) scaffolds have allowed hepatocyte transplantation equivalent to a whole liver mass. This study was designed to determine if a portacaval-shunt (PCS) or a 70% hepatectomy (70% HE) enhanced engraftment and proliferation of transplanted hepatocytes in heterotopic locations.
Male Lewis rats served as both donors and recipients, respectively. PVA-sponges were implanted as matrices for the transplanted hepatocytes. Recipient animals were divided into four groups. All groups received transplantation of 5×107 Hepatocytes (HCTx). In addition, group A received 70% HE, group B received a PCS plus 70% HE whereas group D received PCS. Group C as a control, received only HCTx. Quantitative morphometric analysis of hepatocyte area was performed on day 0, 3, 7 and 14 after transplantation. BrdU staining was performed to study DNA-Synthesis in the graft on day 3 and 14.
PCS alone and in combination with a partial hepatectomy led to significantly greater cell area one week after transplantation compared to the partial hepatectomy alone. 70% HE resulted in significantly larger cell area than the controls. At two weeks after transplantation, these significant differences persisted with the exception of Group A and C results which were not significantly different. On day 3, BrdU staining revealed a significantly higher DNA synthesis rate in Groups A and B compared to Group C. On day 14, no statistically significant differences in levels of DNA synthesis could be observed.
We conclude that hepatocytes can be successfully transplanted into PVA-devices. Engraftment and proliferation can be significantly enhanced by using portacaval shunt and partial hepatectomy as hepatotrophic stimulation.
Induction of Hepatocyte Differentiation by the Extracellular Matrix and an RGD-Containing Synthetic Peptide
David J. Mooney, Robert Langer, Linda K. Hansen, Joseph P. Vacanti, Donald E. Ingber
To design novel biomaterials for hepatocyte transplantation it will be necessary to determine whether specific extracellular matrix (ECM) molecule(s) or the adhesive interactions between the surface and hepatocytes are responsible for regulation of hepatocyte function. Purified ECM molecules (laminin, fibronectin, types I and IV collagen) and a synthetic peptide containing the arginine-glycine-aspartate (RGD) cell-binding sequence were precoated at defined densities to non-adhesive polystyrene dishes. Hepatocytes cultured on dishes coated with a low density of ECM molecules (1 ng/cm2) maintained a round morphology, and high liver-specific protein secretion rates. In contrast, culturing hepatocytes on increasing ECM densities (50–1000 ng/cm2) resulted in extensive cell spreading, a loss of liver-specific protein secretion, and cell growth. Hepatocytes cultured on dishes coated with the RGD-containing peptide did not spread even on a high density of the peptide (10,000 ng/cm2), and albumin secretion remained high for hepatocytes cultured on all peptide densities (1–10,000 ng/cm2). These results suggest that a variety of ECM molecules and synthetic peptides are capable of inducing hepatocyte differentiation in vitro, and these effects depend on their ability to promote cell spreading.
Principles of Tissue Engineering and Reconstruction Using Polymer-Cell Constructs
David J. Mooney, Linda Cima, Robert Langer, Lynt Johnson, Linda K. Hansen, Donald E. Ingber, Joseph P. Vacant
The fields of materials science, cell and molecular biology, and surgical reconstruction are merging to create new devices for surgical transplantation and reconstructive applications. The field of artificial devices for implantation has matured over the last 40 years. Likewise, the field of transplantation and tissue reconstruction has undergone enormous change and improvements over the last 30 years. It has been proposed that these fields merge to create new tissue substitutes for functional replacement, therapy or reconstructive applications. Over the last five years, our lab has experimented with the concept of using man-made, biodegradable polymer systems as scaffolding for cell implantation devices. They have been designed to maximize diffusion parameters allowing nutrient exchange, gas exchange, and waste exchange. Vascular ingrowth occurs in the implant with subsequent resorption of the original polymer. This leaves a permanently engrafted new tissue which is a chimera of donor cells for functional replacement and recipient mesenchymal elements including blood vessels and supporting tissue. We have experimented in several model systems including hepatocyte implants, chondrocyte implants for cartilage reconstruction, urethelial implants for urinary reconstruction, and more recently small bowel and bone. Across this broad front of tissue types, much new knowledge has been gained and there continues to be hope that this will achieve clinical application.
Growth and Characterization of Highly Oxygen-Doped GaAs
M.S. Goorsky, T.F. Kuech, P.M. Mooney, F. Cardone, R.M. Potemski
High levels (≃ 1018cm-3) of oxygen were introduced into GaAs by using dimethyl aluminum methoxide (DMAlM0) as an oxygen-bearing precursor during metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy. Layers co-doped with oxygen and intentionally added silicon, both to concentrations of ≃ 1018 cm-3, were depleted of free carriers and had no measurable luminescence. Deep levels were present in layers grown with lower oxygen incorporation, but the compensation mechanism due to oxygen incorporation is not apparently tied to a specific defect level. The material with the electronic deep levels also possessed deep luminescence energy lines. All layers exhibited excellent surface morphology. For comparison, other layers were grown by introducing low levels of 02 and trimethyl aluminum during GaAs growth. The surface morphology of these layers was usually hazy and the layers did not exhibit the same well defined electrical and optical characteristics as the layers grown with DMAlMO.


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