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Comment of Senator Patrick Leahy On The Pentagon Announcement Thursday That Troops With Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries Will Now Be Eligible For The Purple Heart Medal
"The Pentagon now has announced a new rule change to clarify which troops suffering from mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) would be eligible for the Purple Heart medal. This decision is a major step forward for the further recognition of TBI in our military and veterans communities. I have long taken an interest in supporting psychological and brain health programs for currently serving troops and veterans. I inquired about rulings on the Purple Heart for blast sufferers, so I am especially g… Continue Reading
Delegation Preserves a Role, Secures Funds for VSAC
, April 28- The Vermont Student Assistance Corp. (VSAC) will receive up to $1.3 million in additional funds to continue helping students find grants, loans and scholarships, the Vermont congressional delegation announced today. The delegation also helped nonprofit lenders like the Winooski, Vt.-based VSAC secure a higher rate from the U.S. Department of Education for servicing student loans. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who serves as a member of the Senate education committee, led the effort… Continue Reading
Senator Leahy Writes To U.S. Customs And Border Protection Commissioner Alan Bersin On Next Steps For Morses Line Decisions
Click here to view a letter, dated April 28, 2011, from Senator Patrick Leahy to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Alan Bersin regarding the future of the Morses Line port of entry. # # # # #… Continue Reading
Leahy: New Clean Water Act Guidance That Underscores Pollution Rules For Streams And Wetlands Offers 'Sturdier Framework' For Protecting Lake Champlain
WEDNESDAY (April 14) - Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Wednesday said new guidance on Clean Water Act protections for streams and wetlands will dispel confusion sown by two Supreme Court decisions, giving Vermont and Vermonters a "sturdier framework" for cleaning up Lake Champlain and other critical waterways. Leahy commended a multi-agency task force -- the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Department of Agri… Continue Reading
Leahy: VPR Nets 5 Digital Conversion Grants That Will Boost Coverage And Quality Throughout Vermont
(WEDNESDAY, April 27) - Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) says five new digital conversion grants totaling $402,863 will allow Vermont Public Radio to strengthen signal coverage and quality across Vermont, enhancing what already is one of the nation's premier statewide public radio networks. The grants are part of $6 million awarded nationwide to local public radio and TV stations by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). In ratifying the work of the Senate and House Appropriations Committ… Continue Reading
Comment Of Senator Patrick Leahy On Supreme Court Decision In AT&T v. Concepcion
In AT&T v. Concepcion, the Supreme Court, in a 5-4 opinion, held that class action bans, if part of an arbitration clause, are enforceable and any state law that says otherwise is preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act. "The opinion of five Supreme Court Justices in AT&T v. Concepcion will further weaken protections for consumers. The divided court decided that state laws which would protect consumers' rights to band together are preempted by Federal law. This is the latest in a ser… Continue Reading
Leahy Urges Google, Apple To Testify At SJC Subcommittee Mobile Privacy Hearing
(Wednesday, April 27, 2011) - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) is urging two leading providers of smartphone and tablet technology to accept invitations to testify before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law at a May 10 hearing focused on "Protecting Mobile Privacy: Your Smartphones, Tablets, Cell Phones and Your Privacy." In letters to Google CEO Larry Page and Apple CEO Steve Jobs, Leahy urged the companies to testify about how each is … Continue Reading
Comment Of Senator Patrick Leahy On The Southwest-AirTran Merger
"Now that the Department of Justice has concluded its review of the Southwest-AirTran merger, I hope that Southwest Airlines will strongly consider resuming service to Burlington International Airport. Like many states across the country, Vermont depends on affordable and accessible air travel to help drive our state and local economy. Returning the service once provided by AirTran to Burlington will benefit both Vermonters and visitors to our state." # # # # #… Continue Reading
Comment Of Senator Patrick Leahy On The Administration's National Strategy To Address Prescription Drug Abuse
"With the release of this national strategy, Director Kerlikowske and officials from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, and the Drug Enforcement Administration are continuing important efforts to stop prescription drug abuse. At a Judiciary Committee field hearing in Barre last year, Director Kerlikowske and I heard directly from people on the front lines in Vermont about the state's efforts to combat drug-related crime and particularly the growing p… Continue Reading
Delegation Statement on Entergy Lawsuit
BURLINGTON, Vt., April 18 - The Vermont congressional delegation issued the following statement after Entergy, the owners of Vermont Yankee, sued to stop the state from closing the plant next year: "It appears that Entergy has developed a bad case of corporate amnesia in refusing to honor an agreement it signed with the state in 2002. Entergy agreed to waive any claim that federal law preempts the jurisdiction of Vermont. The company also agreed to comply with the terms of the agreement and … Continue Reading
Leahy Leads Bipartisan Effort To Help Dairy Workers
MONDAY, April 18 - U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure that dairy farmers in Vermont and across the country can use a visa program long used by other sectors of the agriculture industry to hire foreign workers. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is a cosponsor of Leahy's bill, and Congressman Peter Welch (D-Vt.) has supported similar efforts in the House of Representatives. The H-2A Improvement Act will authorize dairy workers, sheepherders and goat h… Continue Reading
Senate Unanimously Adopts Leahy-Authored Food Safety Bill
(Friday, April 15, 2011) - The U.S. Senate Thursday night unanimously adopted legislation authored by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) to strengthen criminal penalties for companies that knowingly violate food safety standards and place tainted food products on the market. "Food safety received considerable attention last year, and I was pleased that Congress finally passed comprehensive food safety reforms. But our work is not done," said Leahy. "On behalf of the hundreds of individuals sickene… Continue Reading
Statement Of Senator Patrick Leahy On The Attack On Women's Health Care Services Offered Under Title X By Planned Parenthood
Last Friday night, in the absence of a budget deal, the federal government came within one hour of shutting its doors and all but emergency services. The obstacle to an agreement at that point was not a matter of spending levels or budget cuts. The obstacle was ideologically driven policy riders that some insisted on including in the budget bill. Thankfully, in the end, we prevailed in stripping out the abhorrent rider to bar funding for Planned Parenthood. A small but vocal minority is adam… Continue Reading
Comment Of Senator Patrick Leahy On House Judiciary Committee Consideration Of The America Invents Act
"I applaud Chairman Smith and the House Judiciary Committee for taking action today on the America Invents Act. Patent reform is an important key to our economic recovery, and will help America invent its way back to prosperity. Patent reform is supported by Democrats and Republicans alike, by the Obama administration, and by businesses, industries, and manufacturers across the spectrum. I look forward to working with Chairman Smith and leaders in the House to send the America Invents Act to … Continue Reading
Senator Leahy Speaks In Opposition To The 2011 Budget Bill
(3:45 p.m. Thursday, April 14, 2011) [The House passed the continuing resolution for FY2011 - the recent budget agreement - Thursday afternoon, and the Senate is expected to vote on it early Thursday evening.] Mr. LEAHY: Madam President, I appreciate the extremely hard work that the Majority Leader - and I've told him this - and the President - I've told him that - and the distinguished chairman - I've told him that - of the work they have done to get the best possible deal under extremely dif… Continue Reading
Leahy Introduces Bill To Bring Equality To Lawful Partners In Immigration Law
(Thursday, April 14, 2011) - Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Thursday renewed his effort to update U.S. immigration law to permit American citizens to sponsor same-sex "permanent partners" applying for legal residency in the United States. The Uniting American Families Act of 2011 mirrors legislation introduced by Leahy in the last Congress. Companion legislation will be introduced in the House of Representatives today by Congressman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.). Current law permits American citizens … Continue Reading
Comment of Senator Patrick Leahy On President Obama's Debt Reduction Proposal
President Obama called the nation to the vital task of charting a sustainable budget path to a better America. Congress must set aside the temptation to delusion and illusion. It is unfortunate for example that Congress already has spent inordinate time and effort this year in negotiating three rounds of deep cuts only in the discretionary part of this year's budget - a relatively small fraction of overall federal spending. Setting a realistic course also means taking honest appraisal of t… Continue Reading
Leahy Chairs Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Support For Victims Of Crime
(Wednesday, April 13, 2011) - To mark the 30th annual National Crime Victims' Rights Week, the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday morning held a hearing on "Fulfilling Our Commitment to Support Victims Of Crime." The panel's chairman, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), presided over the hearing. For years, Leahy has led bipartisan congressional efforts to protect the Crime Victims Fund, which was established through the 1984 Victims of Crime Act, to provide support for crime victims and their f… Continue Reading
Leahy Proposes Bill To Stop Tax Breaks For Corporate Misconduct
(Tuesday, April 12, 2011) - Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Tuesday introduced legislation to close a tax loophole that allows businesses to deduct the cost of punitive damage awards as an ordinary business expense. The Protecting American Taxpayers from Misconduct Act will eliminate this tax break for corporate misconduct. "Under current law, a corporation or individual business owner may deduct the cost of a punitive damage award paid to a victim as an 'ordinary' business expense," said Leahy.… Continue Reading
Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy On Equal Pay Day
Mr. LEAHY. Today, the Nation commemorates Equal Pay Day, an annual occasion that celebrates the gains that women have made in the workplace over the last century, but which also reminds us all that pay discrimination still exists in the United States. In today's economy, a troubling constant remains: women continue to earn less than men. According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, on average, women working full-time still make only 78 cents for every dollar working men receive.… Continue Reading


A solitary pea is looking up at me from the rusty red ragu of the arancini's molten core.
In my three years on planet earth, to date this has been the most unusual occurrence and will be a memory burned into my mind for eternity. That lone legume, lost amongst the minced veal, beef and pork of the deep fried rice snack made me sit up, metaphorically of course, according to my mum my posture had been excellent from about 12 months old. My embryonic mind started asking questions, How could this pea be here? why? Is its inclusion the reason each gobful tastes better than the frankly awesome Italian food I get back home from my funny little Calabrian grandpa?
I can remember lots about the food I ate growing up amongst Hull's Anglo-Italian community, and the food we would have on our annual family trip back to the old country. That time we had the 12 course Easter Sunday dinner in Zia Ciccina's house, the one where they served a huge pink platter of the most inviting looking Salsiccia Fresca, intertwined amongst heaps of smoky grilled vegetables rubbed over with some cousin or others own olive oil. I can remember diving straight in to one of these pork monsters and immediately spitting it all back onto my plate in juvenile disgust. Unlike the insipid shrink wrapped pink pulp supermarket sausages I was used to back home, these contained a whole new sensation, I think it was called flavour.
From these early trips back to the toe of Italy's boot, my love for food and more importantly the time honoured acts, traditions and routines around the table that accompany it, have been my greatest passion in life. Wherever I am in the world, the simple act of sourcing, preparing and sharing a meal with friends and family has always been my greatest concern.
It's no bold statement for me to suggest that 90% of my week is taken up with the task of plotting, planning, sourcing and developing anything edible. It always has been and after enough burnt offerings of pork, beef, lamb, the countless numbers of Pizzas, plates of pasta and loaves of bread, the gods have been kind and finally granted me a living from documenting this.
Food hasn't always been kind to me. There were the morbidly obese years of university when my weight sky rocketed from a lean 11 stone to a Jabba the Hutt like 17 in the the space of 6 months. I've endured countless bouts of food poisoning at home and abroad, sometimes from some of the most delicious plates of food. Would I have forgone those dishes if id have known the days spent getting acquainted with the toilet bowl, probably not?
Packups, much to my embarrassment, were never just the usual Warburton's toasty loaf with a slice of billy bear ham sandwiched between, my mum would have packed out a ciabatta with mozzarella, tomato, oregano and olive oil. This may sound great now, even zeitgeist, but in Hull circa 1998, smelly social suicide let me tell you. In the midweek, owing to my dad being at sea and mum working full time at a primary school, my Italian Grandpa would drive his Cub 90 scooter to our with a helmet box packed with Calabrese treats. Home made aubergine parmigiana layered with parsley, breadcrumbs and eggs, stuffed red peppers, spinach from his allotment baked into pasta al forno and all other manner of veg in "Sotto Oglio" (under oil).
My favourite to this day was his scallora, a thin chicken broth, speckled with the pearly white flashes of arborio rice and deep, dark green spinach that had been well overcooked. He'd sprinkle it with parmesan cheese and me and my cousins would search for elusive strands of chicken in a quest to see who had come out trumps.
Simply put, food is and was the best of my family life. I associate all my happiest childhood memories sat around a table and as I've got older its thankfully continued. Yep, there have been breakups in restaurants, tears after the pasta course and the occasional fight, but at the end of it, there has always been something tasty to nibble on.
As I am writing this, I am back in my grandpas home in Calabria. My cousin is lying on a sunbed in the 40 degrees, the Tyrrenhean sea is right in front of me and a mosquito is sticking his teeth into my tattoo of St. Francis of Assisi, ironically patron saint of small animals.
We do the Southern Italian thing of cooking fresh sausage, bacon ribs, rolled up beef steak filled with cheese, raisin, pine nuts and parsley, in the above tomato sauce for 3-4 hours. The sauce goes with the pasta, and then we eat the slowly stewed meats. This get accompanied with either a green salad, some wilted down spinach with chili and garlic or maybe broccoli done the same way.
We don't have big sweet teeth. If I make a pudding it might be Sicilian Cannoli (pastry tubes filled with sweet ricotta and orange blossom water) Otherwise, I tend to go to Borough market on a Saturday and get Italian peaches, apples, nectaries and grapes when in season, usually with a little more cheese.
Secondi – Nero D'Avola, Red, Sicilian every time. Its rough, deep and cheap, a bit like me.
Then its Grappa, whisky and out for the count.


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Retired MSU professor pleads guilty to criminal sexual conduct
LANSING, Mich. — A retired Michigan State University professor pleaded guilty to fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct Wednesday.
Robert Preston Pittman, 79, of San Rafael, California, pleaded guilty to touching a former MSU staff member inappropriately about 20 years ago.
Pittman also served as the former associate chair in the psychology department. He retired from the university in the late 1990s.
Pittman charge is considered a high court misdemeanor, which usually calls for just probation or up to nine months in jail.
The former professor is scheduled to be sentenced at 9 a.m. April 8 before Judge Rosemarie Aquilina.
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In 2005 Bentley Continental GT was released in 1 different versions, 1 of which are in a body "Coupe".
At the time, according to the manufacturer's recommendations, the cheapest modification 2005 Bentley Continental GT 2dr Coupe (6.0L 12cyl Turbo 6A) with a Automatic gearbox should do its future owner of $155990.
Did you know that: the earliest Bentley Continental GT, which you can find information on our website has been released in 2004.
The largest displacement, designed for models Bentley Continental GT in 2005 - 6.0 liters.
Did you know that: The most expensive modification of the Bentley Continental GT, according to the manufacturer's recommendations - 2dr Coupe (6.0L 12cyl Turbo 6A) - $155990.
For models of the Bentley Continental GT in 2005 were used the following colors in the color of body: Antique Gold, Barnato Green, Beluga, Chestnut, Cypress, Dark Sapphire, Diamond Black, Glacier White, Midnight Emerald, Moonbeam, Neptune, Silver Lake, Silver Tempest, Spruce, St. James Red, Umbrian Red.
Most of all modifications Bentley Continental GT 2005 weighs 2dr Coupe (6.0L 12cyl Turbo 6A) - 5320 Lbs.


The Cluster meeting was held on 11th October 2016 in Grand Park Hotel, Ramallah, and organized by National Erasmus+ Office. The Cluster meeting included all Tempus and Erasmus+ projects in Palestine. JMEE project was presented in the Cluster meeting by a power point presentation, which highlighted: JMEE project aim, partners, achievement, enrolled students, Dissemination, lessons learnt, obstacles, and recommendations. An open discussion about the project and its implementation took place, and all audience enquiries were addressed. Dr Muhammad Abu-Khaizaran and Dr Mohammad Jubran participated in the meeting.


* Average percentages for discrete three-year periods were used to account for data that may fluctuate greatly from year to year at the county level.
-999 = data suppressed/removed to preserve the privacy and confidentiality of individuals.
* Average percentages for discrete three-year periods used to account for data that may fluctuate greatly from year to year at the county level.
† Vermont resident births, regardless of whether the births occured in or outside of Vermont.
‡ First trimester represents 0 to 13 weeks of pregnancy.
§ Years 2000 and 2001 were excluded since they could not be used to create a discrete three-year period.
* Average rates for discrete three-year periods used to account for data that may fluctuate greatly from year to year for each county. Missing values/data points for years, resulting in "gaps" in the line chart, represent data that were suppressed/removed to protect the privacy and confidentiality of individuals.
† Vermon t resident births, regardless of whether the births occured in or outside of Vermont.
‡ "10- to 14-year old" age group was excluded from the display, due to low live birth counts, in an effort to preserve the privacy and confidentiality of individuals. The counts for this age group are included in the "All Ages (10- to 44-years old)" age group.
* The most recent data (2010-2014) used 2014 inflation-adjusted dollars as the unit of analysis.


Did you know that I used to read tarot cards? I still have the embarrassingly large collection of decks, books, and other accessories that go along with the practice. I pull them out every now and then to remember the person that I used to be. I used to be intensely focused on the subconscious and all of the ways in which it wound itself through our waking lives. I used to daydream about spending the requisite hours necessary for a 78 card spread using every card in the standard deck, even if I only did it once, At one point, I even vowed to do one reading for myself a day for 78 days in order to write a book about the experience (an idea that crops up with just about every interest I pick up, I should note).
I've talked about change before, and I have even laid bare some of the changes I have gone through personally. Even though my fascination with tarot has waned, I still retain the general interest in the ways in which the subconscious works in our lives, and I can still appreciate the deep symbolism that goes along with it. I would be lying, in fact, if I were to say that there wasn't some subconscious link tying me to the furry fandom. And, having had a few conversations on that point, I think that the same holds true for a lot of us here.
What, then, might be some of the subconscious reasons for wanting to join in a fandom of like minded individuals, spending hours online or sometimes hundreds (or thousands) of dollars just for the chance to interact in person at a convention? What would pull someone to a loose-knit group of individuals with the general theme-in-common of totally digging animals anthropomorphized to some extent, or perhaps humans similarly zoomorphized? It is, of course, one of those questions that has a different answer (or perhaps several) depending on who you ask, but I think that they are likely to fall into several loose categories.
First, though, I think it's beneficial restrict ourselves a little in order to focus better on the task at hand. There are quite a few reasons that someone might wish to join in a subculture, be around close friends, construct a chosen family for themselves; let's set those aside, however, and focus on the reasons that someone might be willing to construct for themselves an avatar through which they may interact with others. While it's certainly not a universal in our fandom, I do think that character creation and interaction are still quite common, and figure large in the ways in which we communicate, even if it is only to purchase art.
One of the reasons that immediately springs to mind for me is escapism. This requires a little bit of explanation on how I really got into the fandom in the first place, though, and I hope you'll forgive the brief digression. Around about the second half of 2000, a lot of things happened at once within my mom's side of the family (my parents having originally gotten divorced when I was quite young), and the tension between my mom and then step-dad grew daily, eventually to the dissolution of that marriage as well. The first of the divorces happened when I was too young to remember, but the second occurred near the beginning of high school. I had just come out as, at the time, homosexual, as well, and the combined stress led to a strong desire to escape to some sort of place where these issues didn't loom quite so large.
I think that this was a common theme among several of my friends within the fandom at the time, as well. Although, by virtue of being able to even escape onto the Internet to pretend to be animal people, we led rather privileged lives, we all had stresses of a sort, or own realities looming over us, providing the desire to escape into a fantasy world. I've mentioned before the startling banality of a lot of this fantasy in which we took part, with folks hanging out in parks or bars, being students or programmers, and I think that reflects a bit of that escapism: getting away from a hectic life to take part in what your segment of society views as normal. To fantasize about normalcy, even with that element of magical realism inherent in being a fox-kid, shows the need to get away from life as it stands.
Of course, despite the normalcy striven for by the crowd that I hung out with, there are certainly more fantastic elements to the fandom. With character creation and world building, just about anything is possible, anywhere from simple non-binary gender roles to plant-cats and digital-huskies, from vast changes in financial class and social status to vast changes in size, even whole constructed realms with a fleshed out backstory, rules, or laws of physics. Beyond simply being happily normal, fantasy can satisfy out sense of grandeur.
Many individuals have a need to better themselves in any number of ways: to become thinner, to get rich, to win friends or defeat enemies. Fantasy provides one outlet for this. Through the process of character creation, one can construct an avatar that fills this need for grandiosity. By becoming, however temporarily or shallowly, a fantastic entity, we can satisfy some of our mythic desires.
This was hammered home recently when I received word of a good friend's passing. Although he and I hadn't had much of a chance to interact in the past few years since he joined the army, prior to that he was someone that I looked up to and trusted in a sort of chosen-family, big-brother way. In fact, there are several people like that still in my life, those friends, usually older than myself, whom I sort of adopted as people to follow back when I was in that escapist mode. Thinking about this after my friend's death originally made me feel a little guilty, a little creepy; it honestly made me feel like kind of a sad person for having been raised by a bunch of older gay guys pretending to be animal people in an Internet gay bar.
In the end, though, we all grow, change, and mature over time, and I think that I've come out alright. Rather than focusing on living a normal life online, I'm lucky enough to be living something like that in person in my own way, and my interactions with others through an avatar have reflected that. The death affected me deeply due to it being a rather blatant signal of that change, and now I know that I'm using the fandom more to help fulfill my needs to become what I want to be: not a fox person, per se, just my ideal self. This goal of fulfillment is something that I see in a lot of people within the fandom, too. Beyond simply playing an anthropomorphic animal, they are playing what they wish to become.
These are just a few of the important factors of draw to the fandom, of course. Part of the whole reason of [a][s]'s existence in the first place is to try to explore those factors. I had originally thought that it might have lasted for a few articles and then devolved into a current-events site, or maybe into just reviews of all the wonderful creations out there. The cool part about our subculture, however, is that we truly do become part of it, and for all sorts of reasons. These reasons, these draws, these subconscious aspects of our participation all shape the way we interact with each other through our chosen and created avatars, and help shape those avatars in turn on a very fundamental level. I encourage everyone to consider the subconscious aspects of why they are involved with the fandom: that sort of introspection is always quite valuable.
* I should note that, as I was travelling for work, I wrote this on the plane before getting a chance to read JM's delightful article. I apologize if this seems a bit repetitive!


Location of Shahecheng on a map.
Shahecheng is a city found in Hebei, China. It is located 36.94 latitude and 114.51 longitude and it is situated at elevation 73 meters above sea level.
Shahecheng has a population of 125,132 making it the 17th biggest city in Hebei. It operates on the CDT time zone, which means that it follows the same time zone as Tangshan.


Inspired by South America's natural beauty and its landscapes.
Inspired by the people and the culture of South America.
Inspired by the colorful fruits and vegetables displayed in local open air markets.
Inspired by the beautiful, vibrant textiles handmade and sold in South America.
Inspired by the fact that I had enough warp thread remaining to weave an additional piece. So in order to prevent unnecessary waste, I used my leftover warp and weft combined with a random treadling sequence to create a new pattern. I incorporated many colors into this section to signify the diversity of South America.


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Q: ANOVA expectation identity Q: In a one-way ANOVA, prove,
$$E\left[\frac n{k-1}\sum_{i=1}^k (\bar{x}_{i.}-\bar{x}_{..})^2\right]=\sigma^2+\frac n{k-1}\sum_{i=1}^k\alpha_i^2$$
where the symbols used have their usual meanings.
Attempt 1:
Since $\mu_i=\mu+\alpha_i$, this is equivalent to saying $\bar{x}_{i.}=\bar{x}_{..}+\alpha_i$, so we have,
$$E\left[\frac n{k-1}\sum_{i=1}^k (\bar{x}_{i.}-\bar{x}_{..})^2\right]=E\left[\frac n{k-1}\sum_{i=1}^k\alpha_i^2\right]=E(U)\textrm{ (say)}$$
Somehow I need to show that $E(U)=\sigma^2+U$ but I can't seem to do this.
Attempt 2:
Using the theorem SST=SS(Tr)+SSE, we get that our problem is equivalent to proving the following:
$$E\left[\frac{SS(Tr)}{k-1}\right]=\sigma^2+\frac n{k-1}\sum_{i=1}^k\alpha_i^2$$
But then again, we know that $Z=\dfrac{SS(Tr)}{\sigma^2}$ is a chi square variate with $k-1$ degrees of freedom, so $E(Z)=k-1$ which would imply $E\left[\dfrac{SS(Tr)}{k-1}\right]=\sigma^2$ ?

I have tried a few other ideas but none of them worked and I don't have much time to type them out since I got an exam in about an hour or so.
Can someone help me with this? A small hint would work. Also, it'd be helpful if someone pointed out the flaws in my attempts.
Thanks!

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Discussion in 'General Game Discussion and Questions' started by lebobbi, Aug 27, 2015.
Hi, Im looking for a game looking retro for IOS, that shares the graphics of wonderboy 3, there is a promotional episode story on the internet, where the first chapter the guy reaches the end of the level, and rescues a princes, then the princess ask for stuff and he spents all his money on her, at the end she escapes with the store guy in a helicopter, the hero dies, and it starts over again, only this time, he does differently.
Does anyone know whats the name of this game?


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Terex Cranes to exhibit at Vertikal Days 2013, UK
Terex Cranes announces that it will be attending Vertikal Days 2013, held at Haydock Park, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside from 26 to 27 June. Terex will be exhibiting five all terrain cranes on booth n°156/157.
Terex Cranes will exhibit its Terex® Challenger 3180, and AC 140 Compact, AC 80-2, AC 40-2L and AC 40 City all terrain crane models. In addition to displaying the cranes, Terex Cranes representatives will be on hand to meet with customers to explain their comprehensive parts, service and sales support capabilities.
About the Challenger 3180
With a 50-meter (164-ft) main boom combined with a 16-meter (52.5-ft) extension, the Challenger 3180 provides the longest system length in the 60-tonne (66.1 US-t) all terrain capacity class. This includes optional all-wheel steering with drive chain in 6x6x6 configuration and 495/95R25 tires. Fully equipped, including its maximum 12.1-tonne (13.3 US-t) counterweight, the Challenger 3180 also provides the strongest system in the 60-t (66.1 US-t) capacity class, with maximum lifting capacity of 37.9 tonnes (41.7 US t) at 4 meter (13.1-ft) radius. In this configuration, it is still roadable and designed for one-man-operation in countries with 15-tonne (16.5 US-t) axle-load limitations.
About the AC 140 Compact
The Terex® AC 140 Compact is the most compact crane in the 140-tonne (154.3 US-t) capacity class. Offering high performance in a wider range of applications than other comparable all terrain cranes, the AC 140 Compact is particularly well suited to lifting heavy loads in confined areas. Narrower than any other crane in its class, its 11.2-meter (36.6-ft) long, 2.7-meter (9-ft) wide undercarriage, enables access to places other 5-axle cranes simply cannot go. Three outrigger settings (4.5 meters (14.7 ft); 5.3 meters (17.3 ft); 7 meters (22.9 ft)) combined with a maximum lifting capacity of 69.4 tonnes (76.5 US t) at 7-meter (22.9-ft) radius make it possible to access tight spaces and perform heavy tasks usually reserved to 160-tonne (176 US-t) capacity class cranes. Built to carry more counterweight within 12-tonne (13.2 US-t) axle load limitations than higher capacity class cranes, and only requiring one extra transport vehicle instead of two, the AC 140 Compact reduces transport costs to make it conveniently economical to operate.
About the AC 80-2
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The Attacks On Shiites: No To Opening Another Conflict Front
The Centre for Democracy and Development wishes to draw attention to the dangers associated with the widespread attacks on Shiites, a Muslim religious movement, in various parts of Northern Nigeria.
by Centre for Democracy and Development Oct 13, 2016
The Centre for Democracy and Development wishes to draw attention to the dangers associated with the widespread attacks on Shiites, a Muslim religious movement, in various parts of Northern Nigeria. The attacks are directed at members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, (IMN), Nigeria's foremost Shi'ite group. Many of them were reported to have been attacked and killed yesterday, 12th October. Four members of the Shi'a sect were killed Wednesday morning in the Tudun Wada area of the Kaduna South Local Government Area when some irate youth attacked them. They also burnt the residence of group's leader in Kaduna and also demolished the Shi'ite's Islamic school in the area. The police in Sokoto have reported that hoodlums killed a Shi'ite member in Tudun Wada in Sokoto North Local Government Area en route to a procession they were organizing.
There was also a violent confrontation at Tamaje area of Sokoto South Local Government between a mob and sect members. In Katsina State, the police said at least three persons died during a clash between its men and members of the IMN in Funtua, Funtua Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Usman Abdullahi, said two policemen were injured during the clash. According to him, the police arrested 46 persons comprising men and women for participating in the banned procession. He said the incident occurred when members of the Shi'ites group attempted to burn the Police Area Commander's office in the town during the procession.
The IMN released a statement on Wednesday evening that at least 13 of its members were killed in multiple clashes with the police and some hoodlums in Funtua, Sokoto and Kaduna. Some States - Kaduna, Katsina, Kano and Kebbi had earlier banned the group's annual procession. The alleged reason for the attacks where that they were commemorating a religious rite called "Ashura", which involves processional marches. Over the years, these processions have been done peacefully in many parts of the country. This year, however, there were concerted attempts by both security agencies and other Islamic groups to stop them. The Order, which came into operation on 7th October, 2016 declares that: "the Society that bears the name, style, guise or nomenclature of the "Islamic Movement in Nigeria", is hereby declared an Unlawful Society in Kaduna State."
This act of the Kaduna State Government has been a trigger that unleashed these attacks on members of the Shi'a community all over the country. It is estimated that there are about three million members of this religious community all over the country and it is very irresponsible for a State Government to proscribe their operations. One of the most dangerous acts is for members of a religious community to believe that their religious freedom to exercise their faith according to their belief. It is important to note that the leader of the movement. Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky has been in detention with his wife since December last year with no charges filed against them. His followers have been demanding for his release and the DSS has responded that they are holding him for his safety. Members of the IMN have however claimed that the Nigerian Government is trying to kill their leader. The problem is that his followers believe they are trying to kill him. So far, the army has killed six out his seven sons and now his organisation has been proscribed in Kaduna State while their members are being attacked all over the country. It appears that there is an attempt to push the Shiites in Nigeria to popular revolt. We have enough insurgencies and violent conflicts in Nigeria and the Centre for Democracy appeals to authorities and the civil populace to beware of pushing out country to more violent conflicts.
Idayat Hassan
Youths confronting the Shiites in Kano
Centre for Democracy and Development
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So off we went on the team coach to the Olympic Stadium and into the marble floored dressing room. It was not long though before the Italian officials began to smell a rat and so to put them off the scent Bob ordered me to take a walk around the pitch with the rest of the players and wave to the fans! When the time arrived for the team to walk out I followed them in single file out of the tunnel and onto the pitch. I then took my place alongside Bob, Ronnie Moran and the Liverpool subs on the bench, having to pinch myself that this was really happening. Watching such a momentous match as that from the touchline next to Bob was an unbelievable experience."


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:More likely Timberlake.[[Special:Contributions/108.162.246.207|108.162.246.207]] 06:48, 18 July 2014 (UTC)Nix
:It's referring to Justin Theroux, currently in ninth place on IMDB's Most Popular Males list. (http://www.imdb.com/search/name?gender=male) Yeah, I have no idea who he is either. I feel old. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.237.170|108.162.237.170]] 06:49, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
:The name of the comic is ACTORS, guys. Last I checked, Bieber is not an actor. [[Special:Contributions/173.245.55.75|173.245.55.75]] 01:12, 20 July 2014 (UTC)
::He was in Statesmen, the sequel to Kingsmen, but I think that's it.[[Special:Contributions/172.69.62.246|172.69.62.246]] 18:54, 29 September 2020 (UTC)
Do you think it's necessary to add that the temperature is in Fahrenheit, and that normal body temperature is around 98.6? The part about getting a bit of his shirt should also probably be explained in that context. [[Special:Contributions/173.245.56.211|173.245.56.211]] 05:39, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
:Yeah, please do. Most Americans can't handle metric units, and I can't handle Fahrenheit. The only thing I can remember is that body temperature is around 100°F. --[[Special:Contributions/108.162.254.59|108.162.254.59]] 07:26, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
:Inserted Fahrenheit and Celcius into the explanation...
:Compared Suns temp. to Xi Persei, inserted link to films about birds (them being the hottest warm-blooded creatures I know of) [[User:Tier666|Tier666]] ([[User talk:Tier666|talk]]) 08:03, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
I seem to recall several other comics making fun of these generic headlines of the form "The <n> <adjective> <nouns> you must see". I could only find one though: http://xkcd.com/1283/ --[[Special:Contributions/141.101.104.95|141.101.104.95]] 07:40, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
: http://www.xkcd.com/1307/ (Buzzfeed Christmas) has plenty of these. [[Special:Contributions/103.22.201.239|103.22.201.239]] 08:58, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
Forget animals and "stars" with fevers: certainly the "hottest" objects involved in creating characters are the server farms behind CGI cartoon films! I can only imagine the heat load during final rendering. (Note: I stated "creating characters" akin to acting; to use movie-making in general, the hottest objects would be stage lighting, or the Sun during outdoor scenes.) --BigMal // [[Special:Contributions/173.245.55.88|173.245.55.88]] 12:20, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
: Rendering is not acting. The computation of {{w|MASSIVE_(software)|crowd behaviour}}, on the other hand, is. So question is how hot will became CPUs (or GPUs) of computers involved in computing the battles like in LOTR. -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 12:35, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
::I'm sure there are plenty of movies in which the sun is a character. There might also be special effects or a separate voice actor, but if the sun plays itself for some of the time, it might be considered an (uncredited) actor. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Mr._Sun][http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=VEfomqnif34#t=833] [[Special:Contributions/103.22.201.239|103.22.201.239]] 16:54, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
:For that matter isn't ξ Persei visible in some night-sky scenes, making it once again the hottest? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.38|108.162.216.38]] 21:51, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
::Does it play a major role in any movie? Or are we lumping irrelevant background extras with actors? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.208.251|108.162.208.251]] 04:16, 19 July 2014 (UTC)
I'm not sure there is misunderstanding about stars. I mean, the misunderstanding about the meaning of ''hot'' is enough to rank ξ Persei as hotter that any actress, including Kirsten Dunst (which is sexiest according to [http://top10for.com/top-10-sexiest-hollywood-actresses-2014/ this list], my opinion is different). I'm also sure ξ Persei is more attractive if you measure the force in fixed distance of 10 meters from surface. -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 12:35, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
Anybody else suddenly notice that ξ looks a lot like the new name of the "Artist formerly known as Prince"? And thus miss the Astronomical reference entirely and wonder if his last name was now Persei?[[User:Seebert|Seebert]] ([[User talk:Seebert|talk]]) 20:38, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
:I don't understand any of what you just said, but "The artist formerly known as Prince" has been referring to himself as "Prince" for at least 13 years. That strange symbol was only his name from 1993 to 2000. [[User:NealCruco|NealCruco]] ([[User talk:NealCruco|talk]]) 01:27, 19 July 2014 (UTC)
The article says "They are shooting stars with a laser beam...", is this a typo, or a phrasing I don't understand? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.38|108.162.216.38]] 21:51, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
:Using a laser beam to point out stars is common. See http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/some-pointers-on-the-use-of-laser-pointers/ . In movies, shooting refers to filming. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.75|108.162.216.75]] 17:11, 21 July 2014 (UTC)
Incidentally, an IR thermometer is great for the kitchen -- the best way to heat a skillet to a consistent temperature for making perfect pancakes or stir-fry.
[[Special:Contributions/173.245.52.99|173.245.52.99]] 23:43, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
The fact that "ξ Per rises in Hollywood every night" is incorrect: the time of rise can be at any time of the day/night and it depends on the time of year. Moreover, the explanation using ξ Per's declination is incorrect: the stars with declination δ rise in a location with latitude φ if and only if |δ| < 90° - |φ|, so the given statement "star rises every night if (approximately) δ = φ" is only correct for |φ| < 45° (and so is incidentally correct in this case). [[Special:Contributions/141.101.99.164|141.101.99.164]] 15:21, 19 July 2014 (UTC)
Could be Bieber... 04:42, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
Good point. Sjrsimac (talk) 04:48, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
More likely Timberlake.108.162.246.207 06:48, 18 July 2014 (UTC)Nix
It's referring to Justin Theroux, currently in ninth place on IMDB's Most Popular Males list. (http://www.imdb.com/search/name?gender=male) Yeah, I have no idea who he is either. I feel old. 108.162.237.170 06:49, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
The name of the comic is ACTORS, guys. Last I checked, Bieber is not an actor. 173.245.55.75 01:12, 20 July 2014 (UTC)
He was in Statesmen, the sequel to Kingsmen, but I think that's it.172.69.62.246 18:54, 29 September 2020 (UTC)
Do you think it's necessary to add that the temperature is in Fahrenheit, and that normal body temperature is around 98.6? The part about getting a bit of his shirt should also probably be explained in that context. 173.245.56.211 05:39, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
Yeah, please do. Most Americans can't handle metric units, and I can't handle Fahrenheit. The only thing I can remember is that body temperature is around 100°F. --108.162.254.59 07:26, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
Inserted Fahrenheit and Celcius into the explanation...
Compared Suns temp. to Xi Persei, inserted link to films about birds (them being the hottest warm-blooded creatures I know of) Tier666 (talk) 08:03, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
I seem to recall several other comics making fun of these generic headlines of the form "The <n> <adjective> <nouns> you must see". I could only find one though: http://xkcd.com/1283/ --141.101.104.95 07:40, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
http://www.xkcd.com/1307/ (Buzzfeed Christmas) has plenty of these. 103.22.201.239 08:58, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
Forget animals and "stars" with fevers: certainly the "hottest" objects involved in creating characters are the server farms behind CGI cartoon films! I can only imagine the heat load during final rendering. (Note: I stated "creating characters" akin to acting; to use movie-making in general, the hottest objects would be stage lighting, or the Sun during outdoor scenes.) --BigMal // 173.245.55.88 12:20, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
Rendering is not acting. The computation of crowd behaviour, on the other hand, is. So question is how hot will became CPUs (or GPUs) of computers involved in computing the battles like in LOTR. -- Hkmaly (talk) 12:35, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
I'm sure there are plenty of movies in which the sun is a character. There might also be special effects or a separate voice actor, but if the sun plays itself for some of the time, it might be considered an (uncredited) actor. [1][2] 103.22.201.239 16:54, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
For that matter isn't ξ Persei visible in some night-sky scenes, making it once again the hottest? 108.162.216.38 21:51, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
Does it play a major role in any movie? Or are we lumping irrelevant background extras with actors? 108.162.208.251 04:16, 19 July 2014 (UTC)
I'm not sure there is misunderstanding about stars. I mean, the misunderstanding about the meaning of hot is enough to rank ξ Persei as hotter that any actress, including Kirsten Dunst (which is sexiest according to this list, my opinion is different). I'm also sure ξ Persei is more attractive if you measure the force in fixed distance of 10 meters from surface. -- Hkmaly (talk) 12:35, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
Anybody else suddenly notice that ξ looks a lot like the new name of the "Artist formerly known as Prince"? And thus miss the Astronomical reference entirely and wonder if his last name was now Persei?Seebert (talk) 20:38, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
I don't understand any of what you just said, but "The artist formerly known as Prince" has been referring to himself as "Prince" for at least 13 years. That strange symbol was only his name from 1993 to 2000. NealCruco (talk) 01:27, 19 July 2014 (UTC)
The article says "They are shooting stars with a laser beam...", is this a typo, or a phrasing I don't understand? 108.162.216.38 21:51, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
Using a laser beam to point out stars is common. See http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/some-pointers-on-the-use-of-laser-pointers/ . In movies, shooting refers to filming. 108.162.216.75 17:11, 21 July 2014 (UTC)
Incidentally, an IR thermometer is great for the kitchen -- the best way to heat a skillet to a consistent temperature for making perfect pancakes or stir-fry. 173.245.52.99 23:43, 18 July 2014 (UTC)
The fact that "ξ Per rises in Hollywood every night" is incorrect: the time of rise can be at any time of the day/night and it depends on the time of year. Moreover, the explanation using ξ Per's declination is incorrect: the stars with declination δ rise in a location with latitude φ if and only if |δ| < 90° - |φ|, so the given statement "star rises every night if (approximately) δ = φ" is only correct for |φ| < 45° (and so is incidentally correct in this case). 141.101.99.164 15:21, 19 July 2014 (UTC)
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is there a way to make the faderless masters on the hog 2 wing as "flash" buttons. there is only a play and puse button on them but there are a lot of programming functions that work well with a flash type setting but dont need a fader. in my programming style my wing is usually my effects and lekos. i usually use my faderless masters for movement macros and haze settings. but on larger shows when i have a lot of leko specials i need all the faders i can get for xfading in.
I would say just program a on and off with a zero second fade if you want that flash on the faderless ones. or try to combine a cue list into the one that you will need to bump. So combine all the lekos into one cue list, and make them different scenes, Like Dwn stage 3, Dwn stage 4... and on.
Does that somewhat cover what you were trying to ask?


Semiconductor wafers are cleaned using a cleaning solution containing an alkaline ammonium component in an initial composition, wherein the semiconductor wafer is brought into contact with the cleaning solution in an individual-wafer treatment, and in the course of cleaning hydrogen fluoride is added as further component to the cleaning solution, and the cleaning solution has at the end of cleaning, a composition that differs from the initial composition.
The invention relates to a process for cleaning a semiconductor wafer using a cleaning solution, more precisely a process in which the semiconductor wafer is cleaned in an individual-wafer treatment mode.
Individual-wafer cleaning processes have some advantages over multiwafer cleaning processes in which a plurality of wafers are cleaned simultaneously. These advantages include low consumption of chemicals, higher process flexibility and also the possibility of treating the wafer front side and the wafer rear side using different cleaning solutions. A particular advantage of individual-wafer treatment is that the risk of cross-contamination, that is to say the transfer of contaminants between semiconductor wafers, is precluded. The essential disadvantage of these processes in comparison with multiwafer treatment is the low throughput. Since silicon wafers having a very large diameter (300 mm) are increasingly being processed in the semiconductor industry, this disadvantage is receding into the background, however.
Individual-wafer cleaning can be effected according to two fundamentally different processes. Thus, the cleaning solution can be provided as a bath into which the semiconductor wafer is dipped for a certain time. More often, an alternative arrangement is used in which the semiconductor wafer is anchored on a rotating plate and the cleaning solution is injected or sprayed onto one or both lateral surfaces of the semiconductor wafer through nozzles. The spent cleaning solution flows away from the semiconductor wafer under the influence of centrifugal force. One example of such an individual-wafer treatment, which is also suitable for etching a semiconductor wafer, is described in US 2004/0031503 A1, for example.
In particular, semiconductor wafers on which one or a plurality of further layers are intended to be epitaxially deposited must have particularly intensively cleaned surfaces prior to deposition. Contaminants that must be removed are particle contaminants, metal ions bound on the surface, and organic compounds that often cover semiconductor wafers as a thin surface film. Basic solutions of ammonia and hydrogen peroxide in water (ammonium peroxide mixture, APM) are normally used for removing particles and organic compounds. A central prerequisite for the deposition of high-quality epitaxial layers is complete removal of the amorphous oxide layer coating the surface of semiconductor materials such as silicon, germanium and silicon/germanium alloys. The surface oxide is dissolved using aqueous solutions containing hydrogen fluoride, HF. A semiconductor wafer treated using an HF solution has a hydrophobic, oxygen free surface. A cleaning solution which is particularly suitable for this purpose on account of its high etching rate for silicon dioxide contains a mixture of ammonium fluoride, NH4F, or a tetraalkylammonium fluoride, e.g. tetramethylammonium fluoride N(CH3)4F, and hydrogen fluoride. WO 98/56726 A1 shows that it is advantageous for the cleaning solution not to be prepared until directly prior to use, from ammonium hydroxide or tetraalkylammonium hydroxide and hydrogen fluoride.
It is an object of the present invention to present a cleaning process which has an improved cleaning effect over and above the advantages of the individual-wafer treatment and the preparation of the cleaning solution at the site of its use. These and other objects are achieved through use of a cleaning process employing an alkaline ammonium cleaning solution to which hydrogen fluoride is added during the course of cleaning.
The invention thus relates to a process for cleaning a semiconductor wafer using a cleaning solution containing an alkaline ammonium component in an initial composition, wherein the semiconductor wafer is brought into contact with the cleaning solution in an individual-wafer treating process, and during the course of cleaning, hydrogen fluoride is added as further component to the cleaning solution, and the cleaning solution has, at the end of cleaning, a composition that differs from the initial composition.
The process is distinguished by the fact that the composition of the cleaning solution is changed during the course of cleaning, in order to control the cleaning mechanism in a targeted manner. At the start of cleaning, the cleaning solution contains the alkaline ammonium component but no free HF. During the course of cleaning, hydrogen fluoride is added as further component to the cleaning solution. What is thereby achieved is that firstly conditions are created which are optimal for dissolving particles from the semiconductor wafer and permanently transferring them into the cleaning solution, and later, conditions are established which are optimal for permanently removing metals from the semiconductor wafer and completely stripping away the oxide film on the surface. The overall result is an improved cleaning effect compared with the use of a fixed, preset composition of the cleaning solution, even if the cleaning solution, as in the process according to the invention, is also not prepared until just before use.
The change in the concentration of the cleaning solution is controlled such that the ratio of the molar concentrations of hydrogen fluoride and alkaline ammonium component, HF:NR4OH, is less than 1 at the start of cleaning and is greater than 1 at the end of cleaning. R preferably represents the radicals H or a C1-4 alkyl group, where tetramethylammonium hydroxide (N(CH3)4OH, "TMAH") is preferred over ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH) and longer-chain tetraalkylammonium hydroxides. The concentration of the alkaline ammonium component in the cleaning solution is preferably 0.001 to 25% by weight at the start of cleaning, and preferably 0.001 to 10% by weight at the end of cleaning. The concentration of HF in the cleaning solution is preferably 0.01 to 25% by weight at the end of cleaning. The molar quantitative ratio HF:NR4OH is preferably between 1.1 and 100 at the end of cleaning. As the proportion of hydrogen fluoride in the cleaning solution increases, the pH of the cleaning solution decreases and changes from a pH in a strongly basic range to an acidic pH in the range from pH 1 to 5. The cleaning of particles is predominant in the basic range and the cleaning of metals is predominant in the acidic range. As a result of the excess of hydrogen fluoride over the alkaline ammonium component at the end of the cleaning process a solution arises which dissolves the surface oxide on the semiconductor wafer. Ammonium ions adsorb particles stripped away from the semiconductor wafer and thus prevent recontamination of the semiconductor wafer in the further course of cleaning.
In the preferred configuration of the process, the semiconductor wafer is firstly brought into contact with a cleaning solution containing TMAH but no HF. This takes place in a device suitable for an individual-wafer treatment, for example in a bath with overflow or in a centrifuge. It is not until in the further course of cleaning that hydrogen fluoride is added to the cleaning solution, in which case HF is added in one or a plurality of steps or continuously. In the case of cleaning in a bath, an aqueous solution containing TMAH is initially provided and the semiconductor wafer is dipped therein. Later a cleaning solution having a changed composition is prepared in the bath by further TMAH solution and an aqueous HF solution being introduced simultaneously into the bath in the presence of the semiconductor wafer. The concentrations and inflow rates of TMAH and HF are set independently of one another and changed, if appropriate, during the further course of cleaning. Thus, the concentration of HF in the cleaning solution can be increased further, for example, solely by way of the inflow rates, by increasing the inflow rate of HF solution in comparison with the inflow rate of TMAH solution or conversely by decreasing the inflow rate of TMAH solution in comparison with the inflow rate of HF. The corresponding case occurs during cleaning of the semiconductor wafer on the plate of a centrifuge. Firstly, an aqueous solution which contains TMAH and is supplied via one or a plurality of nozzles is squirted or sprayed onto one or both lateral surfaces of the semiconductor wafer rotating on the plate. Later, a cleaning solution having a changed composition is prepared on the semiconductor wafer by aqueous HF solution additionally being supplied to the semiconductor wafer through one or a plurality of further nozzles. In this preferred embodiment of the invention, too, the concentrations and inflow rates of TMAH solution and HF solution are set independently of one another and changed, if appropriate, during the course of further cleaning.
The preferred duration of the cleaning phase with a cleaning solution which as yet contains no free HF is 1 to 300 s, more preferably 5 to 30 s. The concentration of TMAH in the cleaning solution is preferably 0.001 to 25% by weight in water. In order to further improve the performance with respect to removing particles, the cleaning solution can contain surfactants or short-chain alcohols in this phase, in particular. Suitable surfactants are, in particular, anionic or nonionic detergents, e.g. fatty alcohol ethoxylates or long-chain alkylsulfonates. Suitable alcohols are e.g. butanol, ethylene glycol or glycerol. The cleaning solution should not contain ozone, hydrogen peroxide or any other oxidizing agent.
The concentration of aqueous HF supplied later is preferably 0.01 to 50% by weight in water. The preferred duration of the phase of cleaning the semiconductor wafer using a cleaning solution which contains HF is 1 to 300 s, more preferably 5 to 30 s.
The temperature of the cleaning solution is 15 to 95° C., preferably 15 to 45° C., in both phases.
At the end of the process according to the invention, the surface of the semiconductor wafer is hydrophobic and free of surface oxide. For further treatment, the semiconductor wafer can be rinsed with another cleaning solution, for example with deionized water, and subsequently dried. However, it is also possible to return to the starting point of the process and to repeat the process once or more often, by the semiconductor wafer being cleaned again using the cleaning solution in the initial composition.
Semiconductor wafers for which the cleaning process presented is particularly suitable are, in particular, semiconductor wafers having a surface composed of silicon or an alloy of silicon and germanium which is to be cleaned in order to be later coated.
1. A process for cleaning a semiconductor wafer using a cleaning solution comprising contacting the semiconductor wafer with an alkaline ammonium component in an initial composition, in an individual-wafer treatment, and during the course of cleaning, hydrogen fluoride is added as further component to the cleaning solution, the cleaning solution having at the end of cleaning, a composition that differs that of from the initial composition.
2. The process of claim 1, wherein a molar concentration ratio of hydrogen fluoride to alkaline ammonium component, HF:NR4OH, of <1 at the start of cleaning is changed up to >1 at the end of cleaning, wherein R independently represents H, methyl, ethyl, propyl or butyl radicals.
3. The process of claim 1, wherein hydrogen fluoride is added to the cleaning solution and the concentration of the alkaline ammonium component is reduced thereby.
4. The process of claim 2, wherein hydrogen fluoride is added to the cleaning solution and the concentration of the alkaline ammonium component is reduced thereby.
5. The process of claim 1, wherein the cleaning solution comprises surfactants or short chain alcohols as further components.
6. The process of claim 2, wherein the cleaning solution comprises surfactants or short chain alcohols as further components.
7. The process of claim 3, wherein the cleaning solution comprises surfactants or short chain alcohols as further components.
8. The process of claim 1, wherein the cleaning solution contains no ozone or hydrogen peroxide.
9. The process of claim 1, wherein the cleaning solution is injected or sprayed onto a rotating semiconductor wafer through nozzles.
10. The process of claim 1, wherein the cleaning solution is introduced into a bath into which the semiconductor wafer is dipped.
11. The process of claim 1, wherein the cleaning is repeated at least once by the semiconductor wafer being cleaned again using a cleaning solution of an initial alkaline ammonium composition.


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2021 British Open Championship final results: Prize money payout, leaderboard and how much each golfer won
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The 2021 British Open Championship final leaderboard is headed by winner Collin Morikawa, who won his second-career major title with a two-shot win at Royal St. George's Golf Club in Sandwich, England.
Morikawa closed with a final round of 4-under 66 to defeat Jordan Spieth, the 2017 Open champion, with a 72-hole total of 15-under 265.
Jon Rahm and 18-, 36- and 54-hole leader Louis Oosthuizen finished tied for third place on 11-under total.
Morikawa won the $2,070,000 winner's share of the $11,500,000 purse.
British Open Championship recap notes
Morikawa earned 100 Official World Golf Ranking points with the win in the 72-hole stroke-play championship, which will boost his world ranking.
Morikawa also earned 600 FedEx Cup points with the win, which comes with earning him a five-year exemption onto the PGA Tour.
A total of 77 players finished the tournament in the 37th event of the 2020-2021 PGA Tour season after a 36-hole cut was made at 1-over 141 or better. Two amateurs made the cut but are not paid.
The 2020-2021 PGA Tour schedule continues next week with the 3M Open in Minnesota.
2021 British Open Championship final leaderboard, results and prize money payouts
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1 Collin Morikawa -15 67 64 68 66 265 $2,070,000
2 Jordan Spieth -13 65 67 69 66 267 $1,198,000
T3 Jon Rahm -11 71 64 68 66 269 $682,500
T3 Louis Oosthuizen -11 64 65 69 71 269 $682,500
5 Dylan Frittelli -9 66 67 70 68 271 $480,000
T6 Brooks Koepka -8 69 66 72 65 272 $386,500
T6 Mackenzie Hughes -8 66 69 68 69 272 $386,500
T8 Dustin Johnson -7 68 65 73 67 273 $255,250
T8 Robert MacIntyre -7 72 69 65 67 273 $255,250
T8 Daniel Berger -7 70 67 68 68 273 $255,250
T8 Scottie Scheffler -7 67 66 69 71 273 $255,250
T12 Viktor Hovland -6 68 71 69 66 274 $181,083
T12 Emiliano Grillo -6 70 64 72 68 274 $181,083
T12 Shane Lowry -6 71 65 69 69 274 $181,083
T15 Tony Finau -5 70 66 72 67 275 $143,062
T15 Paul Casey -5 68 67 70 70 275 $143,062
T15 Marcel Siem -5 67 67 70 71 275 $143,062
T15 Corey Conners -5 68 68 66 73 275 $143,062
T19 Sergio Garcia -4 68 69 73 66 276 $109,000
T19 Brandt Snedeker -4 68 68 72 68 276 $109,000
T19 Brian Harman -4 65 71 71 69 276 $109,000
T19 Aaron Rai -4 70 69 68 69 276 $109,000
T19 Webb Simpson -4 66 72 67 71 276 $109,000
T19 Kevin Streelman -4 70 69 66 71 276 $109,000
T19 Justin Harding -4 67 67 70 72 276 $109,000
T26 Xander Schauffele -3 69 71 72 65 277 $79,821
T26 Byeong Hun An -3 67 70 73 67 277 $79,821
T26 Ian Poulter -3 72 66 71 68 277 $79,821
T26 Matt Fitzpatrick -3 71 69 67 70 277 $79,821
T26 Cameron Tringale -3 69 66 71 71 277 $79,821
T26 Jason Kokrak -3 70 70 66 71 277 $79,821
T26 Andy Sullivan -3 67 67 71 72 277 $79,821
T33 Bryson DeChambeau -2 71 70 72 65 278 $60,143
T33 Benjamin Hebert -2 66 74 71 67 278 $60,143
T33 Tommy Fleetwood -2 67 71 70 70 278 $60,143
T33 Talor Gooch -2 69 72 67 70 278 $60,143
T33 Lanto Griffin -2 69 70 68 71 278 $60,143
T33 Danny Willett -2 67 69 70 72 278 $60,143
T33 Cameron Smith -2 69 67 68 74 278 $60,143
T40 JC Ritchie -1 71 70 72 66 279 $45,417
T40 Justin Thomas -1 72 67 71 69 279 $45,417
T40 Max Homa -1 70 69 71 69 279 $45,417
T40 Daniel van Tonder -1 68 66 74 71 279 $45,417
T40 Dean Burmester -1 70 67 71 71 279 $45,417
T40 Matt Wallace -1 70 68 69 72 279 $45,417
T46 Jazz Janewattananond E 70 69 74 67 280 $33,679
T46 Adam Scott E 73 66 73 68 280 $33,679
T46 Harris English E 75 65 72 68 280 $33,679
T46 Johannes Veerman E 70 68 72 70 280 $33,679
T46 Rory McIlroy E 70 70 69 71 280 $33,679
T46 Justin Rose E 67 70 70 73 280 $33,679
T46 Joel Dahmen E 69 68 69 74 280 $33,679
T53 Rickie Fowler 1 69 72 75 65 281 $29,417
T53 Chan Kim 1 70 69 74 68 281 $29,417
T53 Billy Horschel 1 70 69 73 69 281 $29,417
T53 Jonathan Thomson 1 71 67 73 70 281 $29,417
T53 Marcus Armitage 1 69 72 70 70 281 $29,417
T53 Christiaan Bezuidenhout 1 68 72 70 71 281 $29,417
T59 Ryosuke Kinoshita 2 72 69 72 69 282 $27,929
T59 Chez Reavie 2 72 66 74 70 282 $27,929
T59 Joaquin Niemann 2 69 70 73 70 282 $27,929
T59 Abraham Ancer 2 69 71 71 71 282 $27,929
T59 Bernd Wiesberger 2 71 70 70 71 282 $27,929
T59 Lee Westwood 2 71 67 72 72 282 $27,929
T59 Matthias Schmid (a) 2 74 65 71 72 282 $27,929
T59 Antoine Rozner 2 70 71 67 74 282 $0
T67 Brendan Steele 3 73 68 74 68 283 $26,900
T67 Richard Bland 3 70 70 73 70 283 $26,900
T67 Jack Senior 3 67 71 72 73 283 $26,900
T67 Sam Horsfield 3 70 70 69 74 283 $26,900
T67 Ryan Fox 3 68 68 71 76 283 $26,900
72 Padraig Harrington 4 72 68 73 71 284 $26,375
73 Kevin Kisner 5 70 69 78 68 285 $26,250
T74 Richard Mansell 6 72 69 76 69 286 $26,125
T74 Yuxin Lin (a) 6 69 72 74 71 286 $0
T76 Poom Saksansin 8 73 68 76 71 288 $25,938
T76 Sam Burns 8 71 69 76 72 288 $25,938
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Business & Developmentby Mark Reutter12:19 pmOct 31, 20140
City projects much lower community revenues from Horseshoe Casino
Finance Department projects as little as $7 million in community impact funds from casino in 2015, down from the $10 million predicted a year ago
Above: With lower-than-expected revenues in its first full month of operation, Horseshoe is stepping up its advertising. This display hangs from the Baltimore Arena downtown.
Baltimore's Finance Department has lowered its estimate of community impact revenues generated by the Horseshoe Casino, throwing a monkey wrench into plans to expand sanitation services, plant trees and establish a summer youth program for the neighborhoods near the facility.
Finance's low-end estimate of $6.88 million in community impact revenues for fiscal 2015 is a nearly one-third drop from the $10 million predicted when City Hall prepared its spending plan last year – and far less than the $15.5 million the city projected when it approved the casino facility in 2012.
Partly due to these earlier projections, the Rawlings-Blake administration has already committed $9 million of future community impact funds to reimburse Caesars Entertainment, the operator of the casino.
The impact funds will go for already-completed road improvements at Russell, Bayard and Warner streets and a new underground steam line that Caesars paid for in order to open the facility on time in August.
The money that the city owes Caesars will be drawn from impact revenues expected over the next three years, making the pot of money available for community grants that much less.
The city's revised revenue estimate – disclosed last night at the Casino Local Development Council (LDC) meeting – is below the calculations made by The Brew based on the first full month of gaming revenues from the Horseshoe Casino.
The Brew estimated that the casino would generate around $7.5 million between its opening on August 26 and the end of the fiscal year on June 30, 2015.
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State Sen. William C. (Bill) Ferguson IV, who chairs the LDC, downplayed the projected shortfall last night. Noting that $3 million in "tier 2" community projects may not be funded in fiscal 2015, Ferguson said they could possibly be made "tier 1" items in fiscal 2016.
Such funds would pay for about 100 tree plantings in South Baltimore, a summer youth job program, a neighborhood food advocate, a training program for construction jobs and small grants to community groups.
The LDC could recommend that the mayor give "priority consideration" for these items in the 2016 budget, Ferguson told the council, which is composed of community and business representatives as well as Councilmen Eric T. Costello and Edward Reisinger.
Amy Mutch, former president of the South Baltimore Neighborhood Association who sits on the LDC, objected to the city's use of the words "community impact funds" to describe the expenditures.
"I have a real problem calling this community impact when [so much of] it is totally going to the casino and its operations," Mutch said, citing $3,375,000 of funds allocated this year for added police, special sanitation services, traffic enforcement and increased medic services for Horseshoe and its immediate surroundings.
She asked Ferguson if she was supposed to go back to her community and say the spending plan was developed by the council when it was actually mandated by the mayor's office.
Ferguson said the council did set spending priorities when the LDC was established last year. However, the LDC's yearly spending is handled by city agencies. with the council given a 45-day review period to comment on the proposed budget.
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Last night, the LDC was given the proposed fiscal 2016 budget, which has been reduced to $9 million in "tier 1" spending. (Three years ago, the city projected $17.8 million would be generated in fiscal 2016 from casino revenues and $22.5 million in fiscal 2017.)
The spending plan slightly decreases the cost of city services provided to the casino (police, fire, sanitation, traffic enforcement) largely because installation of CitWatch cameras, costing $1,024,000, has been completed around the casino's perimeter.
On the other hand, the city is obliged to pay Caesars $3.5 million from the 2016 budget – $2 million for the road improvements and $1.5 million for the redirected steam line.
In the citizen comment period, Bill Marker, a resident of Barre Circle, asked LDC members to determine for themselves whether spending impact funds on the casino is legal under state legislation.
"I suggest that any expenditures of LDC funds to serve the needs of the casino rather than the communities is not permitted under the law," Marker said. "I ask you, as the LDC, to go back to your communities to further explore this issue. . . You should not just have the city tell you, 'Here, this is where you spend the money.'"
James Alston, a LDC representative from Westport, said he agreed with Marker's assessment. "This is why I have been, quite often, a voice of dissent" regarding the use of impact funds for the casino, he said.
As the other council members remained silent, Ferguson said the comment period was over and called the meeting to a close.
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For question 59 I believe B is the correct answer.
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E.place=id.place is just an assignment. It doesn't generate any code.
2.Every problem in NP is reducible to C in polynomial time.
Question does not talk about problem being in NP.
Yes, you are right. I have updated it.
by these two results we can say now that unknown problm is npc problm.
so answr should be c.. wt u think???
I am not sure about the second reduction. Can you give me some reference about it?
The problem is polynomial time reducible to 3-SAT.
Means if 3-SAT is solvable in polynomial time then so it the problem.
Now we know 3-SAT is solvable in non-determistic poloynomial time, hence we can use the answer, and solve the unknow in NDP time.
2. Every problem is NPC is reducible to each other.
3. A problem in NP-Hard is not an decision problem, it should be a optimization problem.
Thus the answer should be C.
In array multiplier, consider two binary numbers A and B, of n bits each. There are n^2 summands that are produced in parallel by a set of nXn AND gates. total delay due to AND gate is n.
So in array multiplier worst case delay would be (2n+1).
The point 3 is not correct.
An NP-Hard problem can be a decision, search or optimization problem.
The criteria is it may not be NP, and a NPC problem (like 3-SAT ) is polynomial time reducible to it. So that it can be used to solve any NPC in polynomial time.
But in our question since the unknow problem is polynomial time reducible to 3-SAT, the problem is in NP.
Hence it must be NPC.
Hence the only option seems correct here is None of the above.
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Yorkshire Bank has been acknowledged as the Best Regional Lender in the UK.
For the 11th time, the institution was given the accolade by Your Mortgage magazine, which also recognised the achievements of parent group National Australia Group and sister organisation Clydesdale Bank.
The former celebrated being given the Publishers Special Award, in acknowledgement of its consistency, commitment and excellence over the past two decades.
Meanwhile, Clydesdale Bank was named best mortgage lender in Scotland.
Commenting on the achievements, Paula John, editor in chief of Your Mortgage, said: "Surviving in the current economic climate is enough of an achievement for mortgage lenders, so to excel and win awards is proof of how far some providers have gone to maintain their high standards."
She added that Yorkshire Bank in particular had gone from strength to strength, while maintaining its ethos of serving local customers with competitive products.
The financial centre recently introduced a range of discounted variable mortgages, available to both new and existing customers.


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Whataburger celebrates 60 years in business
By Bryan Salvage
SAN ANTONIO – Whataburger plans to celebrate its 60th anniversary on Aug. 3 as a Southern burger icon and as one of the nation's largest burger chains, operating more than 700 locations in 10 states. It plans to host "Orange Night Out" at most of its restaurants on Tuesday, Aug. 3 Each dine-in customer who comes dressed in the company's signature orange will receive a free Whataburger.
"Whataburger has been blessed with 60 years of success thanks to the loyalty of our customers, the hard work of our employees and the commitment of our Franchisees," said Tom Dobson, Whataburger chairman and chief executive officer. "In 1950, when our Dad opened the first Whataburger in Corpus Christi, he served over 400 customers that first day. Here we are, 60 years later, and on any given day, we serve over 460,000 customers. We are thankful for the success our family owned company has achieved and eager to continue serving our customers for many more years."
The company will also search for its biggest Whataburger fan with an online contest starting Aug. 4. Customers can submit pictures and essays or videos to show their love for Whataburger for a chance to win 60 years of free Whataburger, a trip to the Whataburger convention in Dallas, Texas, and other prizes.
Whataburger has restaurants in Texas, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Oklahoma. The company is based in San Antonio and generates sales of more than $1 billion annually.
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On Wednesday 16th November Southwark Primary School hosted the annual Tri- Running Cup between Arnbrook, Southwark and Arnold Mill.
The event consisted of a 1500m relay for the boys & the girls.
The event was excellent practice in preparation for the Gedling District Event which takes place next Thursday.
Well done to all 16 pupils that represented Arnold Mill at the district finals.
The girls team finished in 2nd position overall and received a silver medal.


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