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Posted on July 1, 2013 by Lorraine
Stilwell and Harby, 110 Maison Dieu Road,
On Thursday 5 January 2012, Maurice Sayers passed away. Before he died, Maurice very kindly lent me a scrapbook telling the story of his firm, Stilwell and Harby – Solicitors. The published article in the Dover Mercury, was dedicated to Maurice with thanks.
Uniacke, 110 Maison Dieu Road, the house occupied by solicitors Stilwell and Harby, was built for Herbert Stiff, of the Dover iron founder's dynasty, about 1880. The house still sports characteristic Stiff cast-iron lintels and it would seem that Herbert was friendly with the Uniacke family from Halifax, Nova Scotia. James Boyle Uniacke (1799-1858) was the first Premier of Nova Scotia and his relative, barrister and president of the Bank of Nova Scotia, Andrew Mitchell Uniacke (1808-1895), died at 4 Camden Crescent. Herbert aged 48, died of consumption at Uniacke in 1897, leaving a wife and family.
For many years, Uniacke was the home of Henry Crundall, a local corn merchant. However, in World War II, on Sunday 20 October 1940, the already war battered St James Church next door, was hit by yet another shell. This went straight through one wall of the church, coming out the other and exploding. Uniacke's adjacent wall was 'sucked out' but following the war, in 1946, the house was successfully rebuilt. The relatively 'new' southern wall of the building can still be seen.
Following the devastation of Uniacke, it would appear that Henry Crundall moved to Ashford, where he died in 1941. Following the war, the house was repaired and the Crundall family let it to the Ministry of National Insurance and other government bodies. In the 1960s, they put Uniacke on the market and Stilwell and Harby solicitors bought it and moved in on 3 October 1966.
Bass family sarcophagus – St Mary's Churchyard
The history of Stilwell and Harby can be traced back to Thomas Bass who was born about 1774 and practised in Dover. He lived in Buckland where his son, Thomas Baker Bass (1807-1860) was born. When Thomas junior was old enough he joined his father in the practice and was admitted to the Chancery roll on 25 May 1830. Thomas senior died on 15 January 1840 and was interred in what became the family vault to the left of the entrance of St Mary's Church.
Thomas, the son, was active in local politics and a representative for Castle Ward. This he resigned on 1 December 1847 and seven days later, he was elected Town Clerk. During his term of office, Thomas collated the Chamberlains' accounts from the time of Henry VIII to 1784. These, like most of Dover's archives, are now kept at Maidstone. Thomas was also responsible for drafting a number of bylaws that brought order to the anarchical sectors of the town!
Henry VIII at Dover for the Field of Gold Cloth window in the Stone Hall, Maison Dieu
Thomas's residence and practice was 68 St James' Street and in 1851 he took James Stilwell into partnership. Nine years later, Thomas died and in his Will, he bequeathed a silver vase valued at £200 to be used to pay for a stained glass window in the Maison Dieu dedicated to Captain William Allen. A relative of Thomas, Captain Allen had rescued the ship Ann in Bombay harbour some years before and the underwriters had presented him with the vase. On his death, he bequeathed it to Thomas. The window it was used to pay for is the Embarkation of Henry VIII at Dover for the Field of the Cloth of Gold, 31 May 1520.
James Stilwell was born about 1829 in Uxbridge and twenty years later was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors. He was appointed Clerk to the Justices of the Borough of Dover in 1857 and Surrogate to the Judge of the Cinque Ports Admiralty Court in 1860. The following year he became the Register of the reconstituted Dover Harbour Board a position he held until his death on 22 May 1898. James had two daughters Eliza Amy (b1868) and Maud Ann (b1872). They married two brothers, Arthur James Harby in 1897 and Travers Bidder Harby in 1905, respectively.
St James Street c1890 before widening 4&6 on right, number 5 opposite
Arthur Harby (1862-1900), was born at Snars Brook, Essex and joined the firm in 1882 as an articled clerk. He became a partner in 1888 when the firm was renamed Stilwell and Harby. By this time, the firm's offices were at 4 and 6 St James' Street and later extra rooms were rented at number 5, on the opposite side of the road. In 1894, following the widening of Woolcomber Street, the offices became corner properties and number 4 was enlarged with a new frontage on that Street.
Active in local politics, Arthur was on the Executive of the Dover Liberal Party. Together with solicitor, Augustus Montague Bradley, between 1892-4, Ramsay Macdonald, (1866-1937) tried to persuade them that he should represent Dover as a Liberal candidate for Parliament. The negotiations broke down and eventually Ramsay Macdonald, as a representative of the Labour Party, became an MP and Britain's first Labour Prime Minister in 1924.
Major Arthur James Harby, Cinque Ports Volunteers
On the death of his father-in-law James, Arthur was appointed Clerk to the Justices. He was very much involved in Dover's sporting activities – he was elected the captain of the rowing club in 1895. However, his greatest interest was Cinque Ports Volunteers, in which he held the position of Major. Tragedy struck while Arthur was inspecting the Volunteers at Sandwich on 3 July 1900. Arthur was thrown from his horse and killed; he was 38 years old.
Arthur's younger brother, Travers Bidder Harby (1866-1948) was articled to his father in 1884, admitted as a solicitor in 1889 and was partner in a practice in the Strand, London. On the death of his brother, he took over the Dover practice and also his brother's position as Clerk to the Dover Borough Justices. Like his father, Travers was appointed Surrogate of the Court of Admiralty of the Cinque Ports.
Travers Bidder Harby
A keen oarsman, Travers was elected captain of the rowing club, and was one of the club's Senior 4. At the time, they were merited as the 'most outstanding crew in Britain.' Prior to World War I, Travers was the chairman of the Council Entertainment's Committee and successfully organised a special function to celebrate the coronation of George V in 1911.
During in World War I, Travers commanded No1 Detachment of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. This was responsible for the defence of the town from air attack. Following the war, he was particularly interested in the welfare of the elderly and was appointed the Treasurer Dover Hospital, Clerk and Treasurer Alms House Trustees and Clerk to the Gorely (Almshouses) Charity. He was also the Registrar to the Buckland and Charlton cemeteries.
Henry Wallace Youden
Henry Wallace Youden (1873-1956) joined the firm in 1888 as a junior clerk, later articled to Arthur Harby. The latter's premature death in 1900 prevented Henry from continuing so the articles were put on hold. Albeit, he was eventually admitted as a solicitor in March 1923 and taken into partnership with Travers Harby on 1 July that year.
His son, George Henry Youden joined the firm on leaving Sutton Valence School in September 1921, was articled to Travers Harby and admitted a solicitor on 2 May 1927. The following year, on 1 March 1928, the County Court Judge refused to hear a case that George was acting on behalf of the firm. The reason given was the George was not a partner. At lunchtime that day, George was taken into the firms' partnership and returned to Court that afternoon, to be congratulated by the Judge! He then proceeded to hear the case!
Early in 1929, Major Dacre Carder died from injuries sustained during World War I. He too was a solicitor, in a joint practice with his father, Eugene Carder, in Market Square. In order to help out, George was transferred to that practice until Eugene's death in 1935, when the firms amalgamated.
1934 saw the installation of Lord Reading as Lord Warden attended by Travers Harby as the Surrogate of the Court of Admiralty of the Cinque Ports. The following year Travers represented the owners and tenants of property in the Adrian Street area where the council were seeking to demolish the houses. Although the council won, they were forced to pay more in compensation than they expected.
George Henry Youden
Four years later, on 18 November 1938, Travers retired as Clerk to the Magistrates of the Borough and his partner, George Youden, was appointed in his place. A few months later, following the death of another of Dover's solicitors, Sydenham Armstrong Payn, Stilwell and Harby absorbed his practise.
Geoffrey Crawford joined the firm in the 1930s but was called up in 1939. His Regiment was involved in the fighting to stop the Japanese advance in South East Asia and following the Fall of Singapore managed to get to Sumatra. Sadly, he was killed in the jungle by a sniper bullet near Pelambang.
During the Battle of Britain, in the summer of 1940, Dover solicitors were advised to move out of the town for security reasons. During one of the air raids a tombstone from Old St James' Churchyard, some 80 yards away from the offices of Stilwell and Harby in St James Street, was blown into the air and landed on the firm's roof going through it. Travers quickly arranged for all the firm's deeds and documents to be sent to new premises in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. To deal with local clients, an office was opened at the home of Mrs Violet Carder in London Road, Kearsney.
The war took its toll on the St James Street offices and all were demolished except No 5, which is now a listed building. After the war, on returning to Dover, Travers obtained a 21-year lease on 20 and 22 Castle Street. However, he did not practice there long, as he died on 13 December 1948 aged 82.
James A Johnson Dover Town Clerk 1944-1968
The following year saw a legal case that was to affect the firm's relationship with the council for years to come. In order to combat inflation stringent price policies were in force and the price of newly built houses was fixed by a licence. In 1949, a former town councillor, Fred Dolbear, offered a house in Mount Road for £1,275 while the licence was fixed at £1,025.
The case was taken to court by the Corporation's Town Clerk, James A Johnson. Dolbear was found guilty and fined the maximum penalty, £100. That should have been the end of the matter, but the Town Clerk immediately issued a summons against George Youden, in his capacity as Clerk to the Magistrates, for aiding and abetting. The magistrates dismissed this but Johnson appealed to the King's Bench. They reversed the decision and Youden was fined £25 with £25 costs.
At the time, besides George Youden, the other senior partner was Ronnie Brydone (1909 -1987), who joined the firm in 1946. Their office boy was Maurice Sayers, who joined the firm on 21 September 1942. He had been a pupil at Dover Boys' Grammar school and evacuated to Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, for the War. However, fed up, Maurice returned to Dover and joined the firm. He was 13-years old! Called up and joined the Army as a conscript at 18, Maurice returning to Stilwell and Harby in April 1949. He persuaded George Youden to take him as an articled clerk in 1956, passed the final exam in 1961 and became a junior partner the following year.
When James Stilwell, the great-grandson of the first James Stilwell, qualified as a solicitor in 1962 the firm was at a low ebb and he had to seek an opening elsewhere. With the lease expiring on the Castle Street property, the firm bought Uniacke, 110 Maison Dieu Road and moved in on 3 October 1966. Two years later George Youden retired.
The move seemed to impart new enthusiasm and the firm went from strength to strength. Maurice Sayers became a senior partner when Ronnie Brydone, described as a fantastic eccentric, retired in 1971.
Partners of Stilwell & Harby c 1985. Courtesy of the late Maurice Sayers
By the early 1980s the firm had eight partners whose photo was taken about that time, they were:
(Pix LtoR):
1. William (Bill) Writer joined the firm about 1970 and became a partner in 1974.
He left 110 to open an office in Douglas Avenue, Hythe in 1975, but remained a partner until he retired in 2008, aged 65.
2. Robert (Bob) Ludlow joined the Hythe Office in 1975 and retired in 2008.
3. Thomas Stephen (Tom) Cowell joined the firm in 1971 and was made a partner in 1972. Opened an office in Deal about 1985, remaining a partner for about three years. He left to set up a firm in his own name.
4. Ronald (Ronnie) Brydone who ceased to be a partner on retirement.
5. Maurice Sayers, senior partner of Stilwell and Harby (Dover Office) retiring at the age 68 in 1996. Maurice passed away on Thursday 5 January 2012.
6. Bernard Henry (Barney) Lock joined the firm in August 1982 on his retirement as senior partner of Knocker Bradley and Pain – now Bradley's. He was a partner at the Deal office until he retired in 1990.
7. Peter Sherred, a former Dover District Council solicitor, joined in January 1981 and remained a partner until about 1992, when he left to join Bradleys. He also took Holy Orders.
8. Peter Brothwell was a partner in the Folkestone office but the partnership was dissolved in March 1987
The possible photographer was Jeremy Garner a partner Dover Office.
At the time of writing, the firm is run by Patricia Sayers (married name Comfort), the daughter of Maurice, and Jeremy Garner with associate solicitor, Claris Muir. Stilwell and Harby remain a busy practice, as well as Jeremy, Patricia and Claris they employ two senior legal executives and about ten staff.
Dover Mercury: 13, 20 & 27 December 2012
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Victor (Viorel) Bologan (born 14 December 1971) is a Moldovan chess player and author. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1991.

Career
Bologan won the first two editions of the Poikovsky Karpov International Tournament, in 2000 and 2001. He tied for first in the same tournament in 2005 and 2015. In 2003 he won the Aeroflot Open and the Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting.

He won the 2005 Canadian Open Chess Championship. Bologan tied for first place in the 2006 Aeroflot Open, finishing second on tiebreak. In May 2010, he tied for first with Wang Hao and Zahar Efimenko at the Bosna International open in Sarajevo.

Bologan played for Moldova in the Chess Olympiad in 1992 - 1998 and 2002 - 2014.

Education
Bologan graduated from the Moscow Physical Culture and Sports Institute in 1993. In 1996, he successfully defended a doctoral thesis on the structure of preparation of high level chess players at the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism.

Personal life
He is married to Margarita Bologan and they have three children.

Books
 Bologan, Victor (2007). Victor Bologan. Selected Games 1985–2004. Russell Enterprises Inc.
 Bologan, Victor (2008). The Chebanenko Slav According to Bologan. New In Chess. .
 Bologan, Victor (2009). The King's Indian According to Bologan. A Complete Black Repertoire. Chess Stars. .
 Bologan, Victor (2011). The Rossolimo Sicilian. New In Chess. .
 Bologan, Victor (2012). The Powerful Catalan. A Complete Repertoire for White. New In Chess. .
 Bologan, Victor (2014). Bologan's Black Weapons in the Open Games. How to Play for a Win if White Avoids the Ruy Lopez. New In Chess. .
 Bologan, Victor (2015). Bologan's Ruy Lopez for Black. How to Play for a Win against the Spanish Opening. New In Chess.
 Bologan, Victor (2017). Bologan's King's Indian. A Modern Reportoire for Black. New In Chess.
 Bologan, Victor (2018). Bologan's Caro-Kann. A Modern Repertoire for Black. New In Chess.

ChessBase Fritztrainer opening DVDs
 Bologan, Viktor (2009). The King's Indian. Fritztrainer opening DVD, ChessBase. .
 Bologan, Viktor (2009). The Caro–Kann. Fritztrainer opening DVD, ChessBase. .
 Bologan, Viktor (2010). The Sicilian Rossolimo for White. Fritztrainer opening DVD, ChessBase.
 Bologan, Viktor (2010). The Fighting Philidor. Fritztrainer opening DVD, ChessBase.
 Bologan, Viktor (2011). Beating the Sicilian: Grandmaster Bologan's Repertoire Vol. 1, 2 and 3. Fritztrainer opening DVD, ChessBase.
 Bologan, Viktor. The Catalan: A complete repertoire for White! Fritztrainer opening DVD, ChessBase.
 Bologan, Viktor. Fit for the French. Fritztrainer opening DVD, ChessBase.

References

External links

Victor Bologan chess games at 365Chess.com

Profile of Victor Bologan.
Bisik-Bisik with GM Victor Bologan

1971 births
Living people
Chess grandmasters
Chess Olympiad competitors
Chess writers
Chess players from Chișinău
Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism, Department of Chess alumni

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Each cycle consists of a protracted rising phase ( anagen ), a brief transitional phase ( catagen ) and a short resting section ( telogen ). At the finish of the resting part, the hair falls out (exogen) and a new hair begins growing in the follicle beginning the cycle once more.
Male-pattern baldness is the most typical sort of hair loss, affecting around half of all men by 50 years of age. Describe your experience with telogen effluvium, together with the suspected cause in your "sudden" hair loss. The hair loss is normally noticeable inside just a few weeks of starting treatment.
Traction alopecia is mostly found in folks with ponytails or cornrows who pull on their hair with extreme pressure. It's necessary to emphasise that patients who have localized hair loss typically don't go on to lose hair all around the scalp. But hair loss could also be a sign of a more critical medical condition that needs an evaluation by a dermatologist and potential treatment.
Any kind of physical trauma—surgical procedure, a automotive accident, or a severe illness, even the flu—may cause temporary hair loss. Paradoxically, the more dramatic the hair loss, the better the prognosis, as a result of when the physique gets again into regular rhythm, most if not all of that hair comes again; these folks want no particular treatment.


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The first film was released in 2010 and second in 2013 got millions of fans around the world. Both films got a plenty of positive feedback, good recommendations and reviews. Furthermore, the films made a real breakthrough in the sales and box office fees. Of course, this is due to the exciting story line, great acting and great director's work.
And it's not a secret that when fans hear the name Logan Lerman, they immediately recall fragments of the movie about the super hero Percy Jackson. After two films, the fans are just wondering about the release date of Percy Jackson 3.
Let's see what is happening with the continuation of the film, what is known now, the facts and what rumors are about the movie Percy Jackson 3.
In March 2014, at one of the film festivals it was an interview with national channels, Logan Lerman mentioned that a third of the film is possible. Quote: "If a decision is made on the third season, I will definitely take part in it; because there is a point about three parts of the adventure movie Percy Jackson in my contract." And so, we heard from the main character of the film that it was initially planned to shoot three Parts of the film. Therefore, there is a high probability that we will hear the release date of Percy Jackson 3. But at once we want to say that at the official level there has not been any information yet. We are waiting.
The films made a huge box office fee. Just imagine, the first film Percy Jackson and the Olympians got almost 227 million, $. The second part of Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters got almost 200 million, $. After the main role in the film, Logan Lerman got a huge breakthrough in his career, and got a lot of interesting proposals for filming in popular films (The Three Musketeers, The Perks of Being, Wallflower and Fury), good reviews and millions of fans around the world. Maybe such statistic is a reason for the movie Percy Jackson 3?
In August 2016, there was one interesting news that the CW film company plans to adapt the movie Percy Jackson to the television series. As if a 10-year deal is already ready, the company gives $ 12 million only for the first season of the series. It sounds cool, but let's find out what's wrong. If this news is true, then it means that the series will begin from the very beginning of the story. And for this, the directors will need a younger character. In this case, someone else, not Logan Lerman, will play the main role. But now there is no official information from CW.
Now, the news about the release date of the third part is no more than speculation. Do you know why? Because the main hero Logan Lerman currently has a contract for the lead role in the feature-length drama by Sidney Hall and Shawn Christensen. He is also the executive producer of the film.
There was an information that if Logan Lerman said that the third part will not be. Though after a while he also refuted the rumor, saying that he was not understood well. In fact, he meant that after the release of the second season, he did not hear anything about Percy Jackson 3. Now, it is difficult to say something about the third part will be or not. Moreover, Logan added.
In addition, there are reports that Rick Riordan is the author of books, on the basis of it the films about the adventures of Percy Jackson were shot wants to complete the story in two parts. And he wants the film to be as close to the books as possible. Therefore, it seems that we will not have known the exact date of the release of the movie Percy Jackson 3.
Adventure film "Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters" is based on the novel by Rick Riordan "Sea of Monsters", continues to talk about the incredible adventures of teenager Percy Jackson. After he knew that Olympus is not a fairy tale, and the gods actually exist, and he is the son of Poseidon, his life changed dramatically. Percy has met a lot of new friends, and now lives in a place for people like him – Half-Blood Camp. But once there is a threaten danger in home of the hero. Luke Kastellan, son of the god Hermes, poisons Thalia tree, which is the protector of the half-blood camp. When it dies completely, horrible mythical creatures starts to attack the camp, it will be difficult to cope with them. But there is a way out: to save the sacred tree you need the Golden Fleece. To get it is not an easy task, because it is located on the island of Cyclops Polyphemus, the way to which is through the Sea of Monsters, which name tells for itself. But there is no other way out, and Percy, by the support of loyal friends, goes for a long and dangerous journey.


Remember that song? It was written in 1965 and here we are in 2015 with sleep difficulties reaching an epidemic proportion. Women, men, and even children are affected by this stressful condition. A good night's rest is the foundation of health and well being. More and more evidence points to lack of sleep as a contributor to declining physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Along with good eating habits, happy and healthy relationships, work we enjoy, and exercise, a good night's rest is an essential ingredient in our health regime.
When I started my practice as an aromatherapist, I did not know how prevalent an issue sleep difficulties were until one of my private clients asked that I create a blend to help her sleep. As my private practice grew and I launched my line, Essence of Vali the demand for the sleep blend also grew. That was 14 years ago and this blend continues to be the most popular.
Some people fall asleep easily and then wake up at 3 in the morning while others take many hours to fall asleep. These are the two common patterns. Anything less than 7 hours of sleep is considered not enough. Even those of us who are good sleepers may not be getting enough rest.
I believe that most of these difficulties are due to stress and also due to some of the foods we eat. So, what can we do to cut down on stress levels and what are foods we should avoid to safeguard our sleep health? Please continue reading for some tips and a way to get started.
Coffee, Soda, and Alcohol: These are substances that affect our energy in some way – be it stimulating or sedative. Try drinking water and herbal teas which contribute to your well being and create balance in your body, mind and spirit, rather than a roller coaster effect.
Nicotine: This one I think goes without saying.
Stress: I put this under "substance" because it has become a metaphorical substance in all of our lives. It is a common refrain – "I am so stressed out" that we all speak and hear on a regular basis.
Keep a regular schedule in terms of when you go to sleep and when you wake up.
Eat your last meal at least a couple hours before bedtime.
Keep sound and light out of your bedroom as much as possible.
Take a relaxing bath prior to getting into bed.
Use natural products instead of prescription medication or over the counter products.
Practice breathing exercises and listen to relaxation recordings.
Skip listening to the news before bed.
You deserve not only to get a great night's sleep each night, but to maintain optimum health so that you can. The two, I believe go hand and hand. Start today on your (Sleep) Health Regime because you are the most precious being on the planet.
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Winner: Darren R, 72.7% of the vote
"My wife, daughter and I were recently driving back through this location on the way back from the Sunshine Coast, and I thought to myself that this complex freeway interchange would probably look great from the air. The following weekend, I returned to near this spot with my DJI Mavic 2 Pro.
The freeway runs over the top of a local waterway known as Enoggera Creek, which is renowned for its mosquitoes. Unfortunately, the only legal and safe take off point for this shot was right beside the creek, and as I piloted the drone, I could feel myself getting bitten by literally hundreds of mosquitoes. The bites itched for the best part of a week, but I think it was worth it.
I love capturing urban scenes, and this particular shot provided for an interesting and complex subject matter in the foreground, and the beautiful CBD area of Brisbane in the background. I plan on returning to this spot again soon to capture some night shots, hopefully they turn out as good as this shot did!"
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Fiat Chrysler nears plea deal in U.S. emissions fraud probe – sources
By Mike Spector and David Shepardson
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Ram pickup trucks are on display at the FCA Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan
(Reuters) -Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is nearing an agreement to plead guilty to criminal conduct to resolve a multiyear emissions fraud probe surrounding Ram pickup trucks and Jeep sport-utility vehicles with diesel engines, people familiar with the matter said.
FCA lawyers and U.S. Justice Department officials are brokering a plea deal that could be unveiled in coming weeks and include financial penalties totaling between $250 million and $300 million, the people said.
Such a resolution with FCA, which is now part of Stellantis NV, would come more than four years after Volkswagen AG pleaded guilty to criminal charges https://www.reuters.com/article/us-volkswagen-emissions/volkswagen-pleads-guilty-in-u-s-court-in-diesel-emissions-scandal-idUSKBN16H1W4 to resolve its own diesel-emissions scandal involving nearly 600,000 vehicles.It would also mark the final significant chapter in the government crackdown on automakers' emissions practices that was precipitated by Volkswagen's deception, which became known as "Dieselgate."
The FCA investigation focuses on roughly 100,000 diesel-powered vehicles that allegedly evaded emissions requirements. The plea negotiations are fluid and some terms, including the size of any financial penalties, could change as discussions continue, the people said.
Justice Department officials are preparing paperwork that will likely be negotiated with FCA to finalize the plea deal, which could result in changes and also present an outside chance for the agreement to fall apart, the people said.
A plea agreement would cap a series of investigations dating back to 2015 surrounding diesel-powered vehicles in FCA's U.S. lineup. The current criminal investigation targets the U.S unit of the Italian-American automaker. The affected vehicles span model years 2014 to 2016.
Representatives for FCA parent Stellantis and the Justice Department declined to comment.
The scandals over emissions cheating tarnished diesel technology and accelerated the industry's shift to electric vehicles.
The European automakers had promoted "clean diesel" technology as a way to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and ease a transition to an all-electric future. When regulators on both sides of the Atlantic uncovered evidence that diesel vehicles polluted far more in real world driving, the argument for a slower transition to battery electric vehicles was shredded.
Now, automakers are accelerating battery electric vehicle development to comply with tougher, post-Dieselgate pollution standards.
TRIAL SET FOR 2022
The FCA discussions are heating up as one of its employees prepares to face trial next year on charges he misled regulators https://www.reuters.com/article/cbusiness-us-fiat-chrysler-emissions-idCAKBN1W9217-OCABS about pollution from the vehicles, and continued the deception even after officials caught Volkswagen cheating on government emissions tests.
In April, the Justice Department unveiled charges against two additional FCA employees in the alleged emissions fraud. Italian authorities arrested https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/italys-police-arrest-stellantis-manager-us-diesel-emissions-enquiry-2021-09-29 one of the two additional employees in September.
An indictment alleges the employees conspired to install illegal software known as defeat devices in vehicles so they could dupe government emissions tests and then pollute beyond legal limits on roadways.
FCA has previously resolved related civil allegations while denying it deliberately attempted to cheat on emissions tests.
Other legal troubles have also dogged the automaker. In March, the company pleaded guilty to violating U.S. labor law, admitting it conspired to make illegal payments to union officials.
The current plea negotiations in the emissions probe come on the heels of other changes at FCA. The company earlier this year sealed a merger with French Peugeot maker PSA to form Stellantis. In September, Stellantis said FCA's former top boss would depart to become chief executive of AutoNation Inc, the largest U.S. dealership chain.
In the emissions probe, the criminal case against FCA is expected to track closely with one against Volkswagen that the Justice Department unveiled in 2017, the people said.
Volkswagen admitted to cheating on government emissions tests with diesel-powered vehicles, in the process misleading the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and customers. The German automaker pleaded guilty to charges including conspiracy to defraud the United States, commit wire fraud and violate the Clean Air Act.
Volkswagen agreed to pay $2.8 billion to resolve that criminal case, and billions of dollars more to settle Justice Department civil allegations and lawsuits from vehicle owners and state officials.
FCA, meanwhile, spoke with senior Justice Department officials in recent months to push back against a demand that the company plead guilty, the people familiar with the matter said.
The automaker instead argued for a so-called deferred prosecution agreement, the people said. In such agreements, a company is criminally charged and agrees to monitoring and other conditions instead of pleading guilty. If the company abides by the agreement, prosecutors later ask a judge to dismiss the charges.
Justice Department officials rejected FCA's request for the more lenient treatment.
In talks with U.S. prosecutors, FCA has emphasized the automaker's January 2019 agreement to pay roughly $800 million to settle civil litigation brought by the Justice Department, state officials and consumers alleging the company's vehicles evaded emissions requirements, one of the people said.
Separately, FCA this year resolved legal claims from customers who opted out of the earlier settlement with consumers, according to court records.
(Reporting by Mike Spector in New York and David Shepardson in Washington; additional reporting by Joe White in Detroit; editing by Edward Tobin)
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Balenciaga is a French fashion house founded by Spanish designer Cristóbal Balenciaga. With a reputation as a couturier of uncompromising standards, he was referred to as "the master of us all" by Christian Dior. His bubble skirts and feminine, yet ultra-modern shapes were trademarks of the house. Balenciaga opened his first boutique in San Sebastián, Spain in 1918, and established his Paris couture house on Avenue George V in August 1937. Within two years, the French press lauded him as a revolutionary and his designs were highly sought-after.
Launched in July 2009 Annoushka is a fine jewellery collection created by Annoushka Ducas. Annoushka is the driving force behind this exciting new collection that perfectly captures the mood of the moment by bringing a new dimension of freedom and self-expression to the world of fine jewellery.
The Annoushka launch collections are the culmination of Annoushka's lifelong obsession with the timeless romance and sensual magic of jewels, brought together in designs which exude an irreverent sense of fun. Almost all the collections are designed in 18ct gold, using an array of precious and semi-precious stones.
French designer Anne Fontaine is the creator of the ultimate white shirt.
For Anne Fontaine, fashion is, above all else, a matter of style, harmony and natural elegance. In her perpetual quest to achieve the balance of yin and yang, each season she gives new form to elegance, while always being firmly grounded in the idea of daily pleasure. As such she particularly favours Pima cotton poplin, grown in Peru, which offers optimal comfort.
A true tribute to femininity, she adapts her creations to suit all personalities and a multitude of occasions.
Over the years, she has made the white shirt into a wardrobe essential for every woman, of the same order as the little black dress.
The Anne Fontaine House has grown into a comprehensive brand, offering a complete wardrobe with the shirt as the centerpiece, as well as developing an accessories line.
In 1975 Giorgio Armani founded his company in Milan. Since then, he has established his name as a world leader in fashion and accessory design with his brands Emporio Armani and Armani Jeans. His style is synonymous with luxury and contemporary elegance, modernity, and sophistication, as expressed also in his interior design and home accessory brand Armani Home.
Founded in 1987, Anya Hindmarch has grown into a global brand with more than 45 stores including flagships in New York, London and Tokyo. Known for blending wit and creativity with the finest craftsmanship and innovative leatherwork techniques. Anya Hindmarch was the first accessories brand to hold an on-schedule London Fashion Week show and has also launched the Sticker Shop, a collection of leather stickers that can be used to create your own personal artwork.


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Dual-sourcing at Samsung: I should probably make it clear that management's comments only indicate that Samsung will be dual-sourcing OIS modules, but that hardly matters given Samsung's current focus on cost cutting.
Apple: by contrast, the relationship with Apple continues to appear quite healthy, even if Apple does not. InvenSense should continue to be in new models, including the 4" iPhone rumored for March.
Amazon Echo design win: comments in the call confirm anecdotal information that I've received which indicates that the Amazon Echo uses an array of InvenSense microphones so that it can listen even while playing music. I've seen these in action and they work pretty well.
The last bullet point is the most important in my mind. Though Echo sales are likely only in the hundreds of thousands, which indicates that part volume won't be enough to move the InvenSense needle, this constitutes a second innovative use case of InvenSense microphones from Amazon. The first is discussed here. Over the long run, InvenSense being a hub for innovation is what will matter, and that will continue to show itself in everything from air guitars to retail & sports partnerships (note Under Armour's plans, on slide 9, for connected devices & services this year, and hardware partnerships next).
None of this is going to help next week or month, though. A such, I expect that what readers are most interested in at the moment is short-term INVN pricing. Unlike in past quarters, I see no particular market activity that should pressure share value. As already mentioned, InvenSense continues to build the balance sheet, and is now over $3.50 per share in net current assets. Thus even if we assume break even earnings for the next two quarters, a hybrid P/E of 10 would put current fair value at $7, which I regard as a bare minimum even for the tough quarters to come. Given the possibility of new partnership announcements, particularly for Coursa Retail, which will help give brick and mortar stores the same analytical and marketing capabilities as e-tailers, I think 15 is fairer ratio. That would put shares at $8.75. All of this is just educated guesswork on my part, but I do believe it is the best way to value shares, once the market gets over the guidance.
While that guidance is somewhat disappointing, I saw what I wanted to from management in this report. It guided accurately and conservatively in the face of the mobile stagnation that I've talked about over the past year or more. Again, I expect that to continue until flexible and single-chip devices start to become mainstream, probably in about a year. Over that time, InvenSense should continue to decrease its dependence on mobile, and this report confirms that it is doing so without incurring unreasonable costs. I will be happy to be patient and take what the market gives me.


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Oct 1, 2019 Author: Colin Ellis
TORONTO, October 1, 2019 – Big Four accounting firm Deloitte has overtaken rival accounting giant PwC to take the title of the world's most valuable commercial services brand. The good news, however, comes during "a decline in dominance across the Big Four commercial services brands," according to the world's leading independent brand valuation consultancy, Brand Finance.
The 2019 Brand Finance report, "Commercial Services 50," reports that Deloitte's brand value increased by 42 per cent in the past year, to US$29.7 billion. Deloitte has the strongest brand in the commercial services sector, ahead of companies such as Visa, American Express, Accenture, and its rivals in the Big Four. Deloitte overtook its main rival, PwC, for the first time in 10 years in 2019. It has enjoyed double-digit growth more than 10 years, driven through advisory services, particularly technology, strategy and operations, amd human capital.
Deloitte is the lone bright spot among Big Four accounting firms in the 2019 report. Its Big Four rivals all dropped in ranking in 2019, with PwC, EY and KPMG placing fifth, sixth and ninth respectively among the Top 10 Most Valuable Commercial Services Brands. "With auditors criticised for failures in identifying irregularities across the books of major brands … accountants simply must do more to restore trust in financial reporting."
Deloitte was the only Big Four brand to increase its brand strength in 2019. "Although marginal, Deloitte is to be commended as the only brand in the Big 4 to experience an increase in its brand strength this year. This growth is anchored in its consistent investment, improving equity and solid business performance."
According to Michele Parmelee, chief people and purpose officer with Deloitte Global, "The inter-play of digitization, cloud computing and artificial intelligence is having a profound impact on all businesses, and professional services is no exception. We're in the very early stages of this new technology wave and no one can know for sure how it will all playout, however, we see several implications for organizations like ours," adds Parmelee in a full-length interview included in the report.
The news is better when the Big Four is compared solely with other professional services brands such as Accenture, ADP, McKinsey, and Sysco. The Big Four accounting firms dominate the top five most valuable professional services brands, placing first (Deloitte), third (PwC), fourth (EY), and fifth (KPMG). When it comes to strictly assurance and tax service lines, PwC is the most valuable brand, with one of the largest audit and accounting networks in the world. The company particularly benefitted from consulting during changes in U.S. tax policy carried out by President Donald Trump.
According to Brand Finance, the picture is much less rosy for KPMG, which retained its spot among professional services brands despite controversy. "KPMG remains the most troubled among the Big Four, and has been impacted by controversies in 2018, including the widely-covered audit of the now defunct UK construction firm, Carillion. In the future, KPMG will need to modernise further, as the winds of change are already swaying the Big Four firms to take bolder steps towards modifying their traditional consulting models."
BDO, the Belgian-based accounting firm brand well-known in Canada, retained 10th-place ranking in the Top 10, as the firm is said to be making substantial investments in information technology. The mid-tier accounting firm raised its brand value by 14 per cent in 2019 and seems well-poised for the future through long-term partnerships with companies such as Microsoft. (BDO is the only other accounting brand among the Top 50 commercial services brands.)
Brand Finance published its Global 500 brand rankings earlier this year. While Deloitte and PwC placed in the Top 10 of the world's strongest brands (the efficacy of a brand's performance on intangible measures, relative to its competitors), they placed much lower in the rankings of most valuable global brands (the value of a single branded business operating under the subject brand). While Deloitte (57th) and PwC (61st) inched up in the rankings, EY (64th) and KPMG (134th) fell significantly.
A smattering of Canadian companies make the list of the global 500 most valuable brands, including the Big Five banks, the top two telcos (Bell, Rogers), food services (Tim Hortons, McCain) ad CN Railways. RBC tops all Canadian brands, breaking into the global 500 at number 97, nine spots higher than in 2018.
Colin Ellis is the managing editor of Canadian Accountant.
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M.A.C. Solutions, developer of the ProcessVue suite of alarm management software, and Lieven Dubois, a leading international authority on alarm management, have signed a market development agreement for ProcessVue that covers Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
ProcessVue is a leading alarm management product suite. In a global market study of alarm management suppliers by leading technology research and advisory firm ARC Advisory Group in 2017, ProcessVue was ranked as the number one Alarm Management software and services supplier to the UK market, as well as the number one platform-independent Alarm Management software and services provider to the European Power Generation market.
ProcessVue has been designed with the benefit of over 25 years' experience and expertise in the industry. The suite includes an Alarm Historian, Alarm Analytics and a Master Alarm Database. The software is modularised, scalable and built using modern technologies.
John Pritchard, Managing Director of M.A.C. Solutions commented: "We are really excited at the prospect of working with Lieven Dubois, who is such an expert in alarm management. With his knowledge and guidance, we expect to increase the market share of ProcessVue across Europe and the rest of the world."
Lieven Dubois commented: "I look forward to working with ProcessVue and M.A.C. Solutions in expanding their business globally. The ProcessVue alarm management software suite should be a good fit for any industry that takes alarm management seriously. It provides the necessary monitoring and risk assessment with scheduled reports, as well as the required documentation and rationalisation tools for proper management of change. This integrated approach will help customers pursue the different work process for good alarm management practice as proposed by ANSI/ISA 18.2 and IEC 62682."


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With ever-increasing volumes of data comes an ever-increasing need to process that data. Confluent has made a business out of helping enterprises handle never ending streams of data with its commercial packaging of Apache Kafka. And now, at Kafka Summit in San Francisco this week, Confluent introduced a new open source project, called KSQL, that it says will allow users to apply SQL queries against streaming data.
Traditionally, processing stream data through Kafka required a developer to write Java or Python code, said Narkhede. KSQL brings data developers and SQL experts into the stream processing fold. KSQL will become an independent product offering down the line, said Narkhede, and is already available on GitHub. The project is currently in developer preview and should be generally available in a few months.
Narkhede said KSQL is, similar but not entirely compliant with ANSI SQL. It is a modified version of SQL customized specifically for querying streams of data. In a database, SQL is used to query past transactions.
While KSQL brings SQL to Confluent's product line for the first time, it is not the first such SQL-on-streams system out there. Companies like Striim, Kinetica, and SQLStream, for example, have offered similar functionality for almost a decade. SQLStream, in fact, already offers SQL on Kafka.
Damian Black, CEO and founder of SQLStream, said that Narkhede and her team came to visit a year ago, and were obviously taking notes. Currently, his company's biggest source of users is Amazon Kinesis, which was built using Amazon's Kafka-like streaming system, and SQLStream's SQL processing system. He said the reason SQLStream is popular with Amazon is its speed.
"The reality is we are so much faster, that you need a fraction of the number of servers. One of our customers had a job take 180 servers [running MapR] three hours. It takes 12 of our servers running at 40 percent to process the data in real time," said Black.
Black said that one of the biggest issues with building SQL processing inside Kafka is that Kafka is written in Java. SQLStream actually runs inside the JVM, but is built in C++ and highly optimized to the point where it generates no garbage in the JVM. That means SQLStream runs its queries at true real time speeds.
Black said it's too early to comment on KSQL's capabilities, but mentioned that another stream SQL processing engine, that of Apache Spark, is batch-based and cannot handle queries in real time.
SQLStream also runs on Kafka, so Black said his team is familiar with Confluent's work there. "Confluent is a great messaging system. That's why we use it. It's free and it performs well considering it's written in Java. We also work with Amazon Kinesis and AMQP. We provide a much richer experience. It's not SQL-like, it's true standards-based SQL. It's written in C++ and it's lock-free. A 32-bit integer is a 32-bit integer," said Black.
SQLStream has been offering similar capabilities since it launched eight years ago. Black said that he feels like a pioneer of the market and that many enterprises are still just waking up to the potential of stream processing with SQL.
One aspect of the decision process for most enterprises, however, is the cloud in which such a system will be based. That could mean big changes for many data processing systems, however. Narkhede said that she sees a lot of growth currently coming from Google's Cloud. That's being driven by BigQuery adoption, and that, she said, is a reason the team is working to integrate Kafka with BigQuery.
That could mean big changes to the way data is processed, as teams forego an on-site IT managed approach in favor of simply using Google's own on-demand services. In that sense, KSQL and SQLStream may only be the preferred solution until Google wins over the market. That may sound bad for Confluent, but Narkhede said she's seeing a large internal push at Google to bring Kafka into the system to work with BigQuery.


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Parts at the heart of the operation
Parts and service, the heart of fleet maintenance operations and the lifeblood of the OE dealership, are what keeps trucks and trailers on the road generating revenue for both parties.
D. Michael Pennington
Parts and service are the heart of fleet maintenance operations and the lifeblood of the OE dealership. It's simply what keeps the trucks and trailers on the road generating revenue for both parties. Over the past few years, virtually all truck OEMs developed their own parts brand to address the all-makes truck parts market and to appeal to the second, third and fourth owners, as well as to the independent service garages, with a lower cost model (than the genuine part) to attract those end-users back to the dealership beyond the warranty period.
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He also called the options for aftermarket parts overwhelming; and one truck operator from Kentucky said, "The source, as well as the quality of what comes out of the box, can impact my operation's bottom line."
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• Launched a new mobile-optimized website to address the immediacy of on-road repairs. Its focus is on expanded product content.
• NASCAR Nationwide Series car and driver sponsorship continued with the parts maker's partnership with Penske Racing.
• Launched a new line of heavy-duty alternators that stand up to the higher temperatures of today's EPA-compliant engines and meet quality, fit and finish requirements.
"When a truck is down, it costs the owner more than just the money to repair it," added Biggs. The supplier intends to offer more remanufactured components, while sales of glider kits continue to soar as particular fleets wish to "re-outfit" their own power units using quality parts and their own talented technicians.
Complementing DTNA's focus on improved parts service, the company has raised the bar for customer service to end-users on the dealer side of the equation. Its network of Elite Support Certified dealers continues to grow as fleets and owner-operators become aware of the services offered at these locations.
Freightliner and Western Star Elite Support Certified dealers (95 today with 63 more dealers working to meet criteria) offer rapid diagnostics and consistent communication, making certification an item that fleets request. "Elite Support focuses on enhancing dealership processes that address customer concerns, which leads to higher customer satisfaction," said Martin Osborne, general manager of distribution network development, DTNA. "Our dealers are engaged and invested in making advancements that not only improve the customer experience, but also help make dealers more efficient."
The brand is probably 12 or 13 years old and has developed over time as Freightliner has added products to its portfolio. It is only offered to Freightliner dealers and has created a nice niche for them. In addition, it has been backed by some significant marketing dollars in terms of advertising and NASCAR sponsorship.
Freightliner has made a significant investment in developing its own brand of products. Alliance plays a significant role in Freightliner's parts strategy, offering purchasing leverage against genuine branded supplier products such as Meritor, Dana or Eaton, etc. The product categories are usually quoted on a periodic basis, so purchasing has more options than just what was selected on the new vehicle.
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\section{Introduction}
\label{Intro}

\subsection{Time Projection Chambers}
\label{TPC}

Time Projection Chambers (TPCs)~\cite{Marx:1978zz}, originally invented in 1976, have been used for many years for particle tracking in high energy physics experiments.  Typically the readout of the ionization in the chamber is achieved with a large array of wires on one end which must be both electrically and mechanically stable.  As proposed in~\cite{Kim:2008zzi}, we are attempting to update the readout of the TPC with a modern scalable solution.  We replace the wire array with the ATLAS FE-I3 pixel chip~\cite{Peric:2006km}.  Here we are able to leverage the development done by ATLAS to implement a fully realized system (including triggering and readout) with a well established production chain.  Large numbers of these chips can be used in arrays to read out large volume TPCs.  This is discussed in Section~\ref{Fut_Plans}.  We also employ Gas Electron Multipliers (GEMs)~\cite{Sauli:1997qp}, which avalanche (amplify) the ionized electrons, to achieve high efficiency, even for single electrons.

\subsection{Physics Motivation}
\label{Phys-Mot}

\begin{figure}[htb]
 	\centering
  	\subfloat[1 MeV H recoils from neutrons in $C_{4}H_{10}$ gas at 1 ATM]{\label{fig:scrim_neu}\includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth]{plots/scrim_n}}
	\hspace{0.1\textwidth}
  	\subfloat[100 keV F recoils from WIMPs in $CF_{4}$ at 75 Torr]{\label{fig:scrim_wimp}\includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth]{plots/scrim_wimp}}
  	\caption{{\tt SRIM} simulation of nuclear recoils in gas from neutron (a) and WIMPs (b).}
  	\label{fig:scrim}
\end{figure}

Because of the excellent spacial ($\sim$$14~\mu m$) and timing ($25~ns$) resolution of the ATLAS pixel chip, we should be able to reconstruct relatively short tracks in three dimensions. Therefore, this type of detector should be effective for detecting neutral particles via the tracks produced in elastic scattering off the nuclei of the gas.  These types of interactions can be used to detect particles such as neutrons or perhaps weakly interacting dark matter particles (WIMPs).  Figure~\ref{fig:scrim}, shows nuclear recoils simulated with {\tt SRIM}~\cite{srimtext} for neutrons and WIMPs.  The additional ability of the chip to measure the total charge should also enable us to determine the incoming direction of the particle.

One striking signature of dark matter would be the twelve hour directional oscillation of the WIMP recoils as the Earth rotates~\cite{Ahlen:2009ev}.  There is also interest to use such a detector to replace $^{3}He$ based neutron detectors used to detect nuclear material.  Though not discussed here, similar TPCs are being proposed to study beam backgrounds at the Super KEKB accelerator in Japan.

\section{Detector Prototypes}
\label{Det}

\subsection{First Generation}
\begin{figure}[htb]
	\centering
        \includegraphics[width=0.8\textwidth]{plots/schim1_ed}
        \caption{Cross section of GEM and pixel chip fixture used in the First Generation prototype~\cite{Kim:2008zzi}.  Dimensions in mm.}
        \label{fig:schim1}
\end{figure}

The construction of the first generation prototype was led by J. Kadyk at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)~\cite{Kim:2008zzi}.  This prototype consists of a small drift gap with a drift electrode (consisting of a wire mesh) above and two layers of GEMs and the pixel chip below, Figure~\ref{fig:schim1}.  This apparatus is contained within a vacuum vessel filled with a target gas.  Several gases were studied ($Ar/CO_2$, $Ar/C_4H_{10}$, and $Ar/CH_4/CO_2$), and more work will be done to optimize the gas for WIMPs or neutrons, but the results shown are with $Ar/CO_2$ in a ratio of 70/30 at 1 ATM.

\subsubsection{ATLAS FE-I3 Pixel Chip}
\begin{figure}[htb]
 	\centering
  	\subfloat[FE-I3 pixel chip on ATLAS test board.]{\label{fig:pixchip}\includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth]{plots/pixchip}}
	\hspace{0.1\textwidth}
  	\subfloat[Modified pixel board suitable for use in TPCs~\cite{Kim:2008zzi}]{\label{fig:pix_tpc}\includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth]{plots/droppedImage-4}}
  	\caption{ATLAS test board and schematic of modified board for use in TPCs.}
  	\label{fig:pix}
\end{figure}

The ATLAS FE-I3 pixel chip (currently used in the ATLAS detector) was developed at LBNL over a 7 year period.  It has an active area of 7.2 mm x 10.8 mm, with 2880 pixels of dimensions 50 $\mu m$ x 400 $\mu m$ arranged into 18 columns and 160 rows.  The chip has very low noise, less than 120 electrons per pixel.  The chip is self-triggering (with an adjustable trigger threshold) and has a readout integration time of 400 ns.  In $Ar/CO_2$ with a drift field 1 kV/cm, this equates to $\sim$10 mm.

Because of the requirements of TPCs, some slight modifications of the standard ATLAS pixel chip test board, Figure~\ref{fig:pixchip}, are needed.  The pixel sites on the FE-I3 chip were plated with either gold or aluminum to help maintain a uniform electric field and to help prevent surface charge from from building on the semiconductor.  The board was redesigned to move the surface mounted readout electronics to the back of the board, and a copper collection pad and guard strip were also added, see Figure~\ref{fig:pix_tpc}.

\subsubsection{Gas Electron Multipliers (GEM)}
\label{ss:gems}

\begin{figure}[H]
 	\centering
  	\subfloat[GEM simulation with {\tt GARFIELD}~\cite{Veenhof:1998tt}, with 500 V GEM bias.]{\label{fig:gemsim}\includegraphics[width=0.45\textwidth]{plots/droppedImage-7}}
	\hspace{0.1\textwidth}
  	\subfloat[Energy spectrum~\cite{Kim:2008zzi} for $^{55}Fe$.]{\label{fig:espec}\includegraphics[trim = 1mm 10mm 1mm 0mm, clip,width=0.35\textwidth]{plots/droppedImage-23}}
  	\caption{GEM simulation and $^{55}Fe$ spectrum used for gain measurement and resolution.}
  	\label{fig:gem}
\end{figure}

The GEMs, purchased from CERN, are 5 cm x 5 cm x 60 $\mu m$, and composed of a kapton layer between two thin sheets of copper.  This structure is then chemically pierced with a hole spacing of 140 $\mu m$ and $\sim$100\% active area~\cite{Bressan:1998ji}.  They reliably provide a gain of up to 300 in $Ar/CO_2$, however when operating the top GEM at 500 V and bottom GEM at 400 V we obtain a gain of $\sim$40000.  Figure~\ref{fig:gemsim} shows a simulated avalanche of a single electron with a GEM bias of 500 V.

The gain of the GEMs is measured by placing an $^{55}Fe$ source in the vessel.  The copper collection pad is used to collect the avalanche gain of the primary ionization from the source X-rays.  This signal is recorded with a pulse height analyzer that was calibrated using a pulse generator.  An example spectrum can be seen in Figure~\ref{fig:espec}.  The primary peak corresponding to the 5.9 keV X-ray emission has a full-width-at-half-max (FWHM) of approximately 24\%.  The escape peak is also well resolved.

\subsubsection{Cosmic Ray Data}
\begin{figure}[h]
 	\centering
  	\subfloat[Reconstructed cosmic track~\cite{Kim:2008zzi}.]{\label{fig:costrk}\includegraphics[trim = 1mm 0mm 0mm 0mm, clip,width=0.4\textwidth]{plots/droppedImage-15}}
	\hspace{0.1\textwidth}
  	\subfloat[Rate of cosmic ray detection as a function of GEM gain~\cite{Kim:2008zzi}.]{\label{fig:coseff}\includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth]{plots/droppedImage-3}}
  	\caption{Cosmic ray data collected with the LBNL First Generation prototype.}
  	\label{fig:data}
\end{figure}

A large sample of cosmic ray events were collected with the LBNL prototype.   Figure~\ref{fig:costrk} shows one of these cosmic ray candidate track. For these events the drift field was set to 1 kV/cm, the gain was set to 9000, and the pixel threshold was set to 1800 electrons.  Table~\ref{tab:fit} shows the x-z-y results for the cosmic ray sample.

We then changed the pixel threshold and varied the GEM gain to test the detection efficiency with cosmic rays.  Figure~\ref{fig:coseff} shows the detection rate as a function of gain for a pixel threshold of 5000 electrons.  The plot plateaus at a gain value consistent with a few times trigger threshold.  This is consistent with all electrons being detected from the cosmic tracks.

\begin{table}[h]
	\centering
	\begin{tabular}{| c | c  | c  | c |}
		\hline
	    		& Fit Residual ($\mu m$) & Diffusion ($\mu m$)& $ \sigma_{GEM+Pix} $ ($\mu m$) \\
		\hline \hline
		$ {x} $ & 170 & 110 & 130 \\  \hline
		$ {y} $ & 130 & 110 & 70 \\  \hline
		$ {z} $ & 240 & 190 & 150	 \\  \hline
	\end{tabular}
	\caption{Fit results for cosmic ray tracks. The total GEM gain was 9000 with a minimum 10 pixel hits with pixel threshold set to 1800 electrons.  Each track was required to be greater than 4.5 mm.}
  	\label{tab:fit}
\end{table}

\subsubsection{University of Hawaii, $D^3$ Micro}
\begin{figure}[h]
 	\centering
  	\subfloat[GEM and pixel fixture constructed at UH.]{\label{fig:uhfix}\includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth]{plots/droppedImage-5}}
	\hspace{0.05\textwidth}
  	\subfloat[Vacuum vessel at UH]{\label{fig:uhves}\includegraphics[width=0.45\textwidth]{plots/droppedImage-18}}
  	\caption{$D^3$ Micro detector being constructed at UH.}
  	\label{fig:uh}
\end{figure}
The University of Hawaii (UH) is currently constructing a duplicate of the LBNL prototype.  Figure~\ref{fig:uhfix} shows our GEM/pixel fixture, and Figure~\ref{fig:uhves} is our vacuum vessel.  We are near completion and have taken our first data using a $^{57}Co$ source.

\subsection{Second Generation}
\begin{figure}[H]
 	\centering
  	\subfloat[Cross section of Second Generation prototype.]{\label{fig:schim2nd}\includegraphics[trim = 0mm 8mm 0mm 0mm, clip, width=0.4\textwidth]{plots/schim1}}
	\hspace{0.1\textwidth}
  	\subfloat[Computer model of the Second Generation prototype, including field cage and GEM/pixel fixture.]{\label{fig:cad2nd}\includegraphics[width=0.2\textwidth]{plots/droppedImage-24}}
  	\caption{Proposed Second Generation prototypes.}
  	\label{fig:2ndGen}
\end{figure}

The Second Generation of the detector is a simple extension of the First Generation prototype.  The main limitation of the first prototype is its small active volume, thus we simply remove the drift electrode and replace it with a 30 cm field cage, Figure~\ref{fig:schim2nd}.  Figure~\ref{fig:cad2nd}, shows a computer aided design (CAD)~\cite{cadtext} drawing of the proposed Second Generation prototype.  During this phase of development we will begin to optimize the detector differently for dark matter searches ($D^3$) and for neutron detection (Directional Neutron Observer, DiNO).

\section{Future Plans}
\label{Fut_Plans}
\begin{figure}[H]
 	\centering
  	\subfloat[Four cell $D^3$ Milli/DiNO detector.]{\label{fig:dino}\includegraphics[width=0.45\textwidth]{plots/d3}}
	\hspace{0.1\textwidth}
  	\subfloat[Proposed $D^{3}$ detector, approximately 1.5 m in diameter]{\label{fig:d3}\includegraphics[width=0.35\textwidth]{plots/droppedImage-12}}
  	\caption{Proposed $D^3$ Milli and $D^3$ detectors.}
  	\label{fig:fut}
\end{figure}

The ATLAS collaboration has continued the development of pixel chips for future upgrades.  The next chip, FE-I4~\cite{GarciaSciveres:2011zz}, will be 2 cm x 2 cm.  It will be paired with larger GEMs, 10 cm x 10 cm, enabling instrumentation of a larger volume.  This will be implemented with the USBPIX readout developed at  Bonn University~\cite{website:usbpix}.  This USB based readout system will further simplify the readout of multiple pixel chips.  We are also working on a mechanism to focus the drifting electrons which will enable us to  instrument a large volume at a lower cost.   This work will be published elsewhere but is currently incorporated in the design of $D^3$/DiNO.

With all (or even some) of these improvements, and a larger detector we may be able to detect dark matter.  Figure~\ref{fig:fut} shows the proposed cellular design to be used in $D^3$/DiNO, where each cell is similar to Figure~\ref{fig:schim2nd}.  Several layers, constructed as in Figure~\ref{fig:d3}, can be used to increase the active volume.
\begin{figure}[H]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.7\textwidth]{plots/DcubeSI}
\caption{Limit plot for $D^3$.  Limits set using negative ion drift (NID) and electron drift (ED).  Also shown are results for CRESST-II~\cite{Angloher:2011uu},  DAMA/LIBRA~\cite{Bernabei:2010mq}, and CoGeNT~\cite{Aalseth:2011wp}}
\label{fig:limit}
\end{figure}

Figure~\ref{fig:limit}, shows the expected limit for several different running scenarios.  This plot includes a scenario where we use ion drift rather than electron drift~\cite{2005NIMPA.555}.  This seems quite promising because of the reduction in diffusion, but we have not explored this experimentally yet.  The electron drift (ED) limits and negative ion drift (NID) limits are calculated for $CF_4$ and $CS_2$ respectively.  Both assume a one year of exposure to a detector with three $m^3$ of active volume constructed of nine layers, each with a 33.33 cm drift distance.  This shows we may have sensitivity to areas of interest found by  CRESST-II~\cite{Angloher:2011uu},  DAMA/LIBRA~\cite{Bernabei:2010mq}, and CoGeNT~\cite{Aalseth:2011wp}.  While our ability to run at these low pressures have yet to be demonstrated, this study does suggest our possible discovery potential.  Further information on our simulations can be found in~\cite{igal:cygnus}.

\section{Conclusions}
\label{Conclusions}
While TPCs have been used for decades in high energy physics, we are developing a new variation that utilizes their strengths, large detector volume, and increases the precision and efficiency with the use of pixels and GEMs.  The LBNL prototype has shown the detector design works well with cosmic rays.  We have outlined a clear path to a larger detector, and have shown via simulation we may have sensitivity to discover or exclude a wide range of dark matter models.

Other projects, like the DMTPC collaboration~\cite{Sciolla:2008ak}, are using TPC for directional dark matter searches.  We believe our use of the FE-I3 pixel chip will provide superior spacial and energy resolution.  Since the TIPP conference, the University of Hawaii group has joined the DMTPC collaboration with hope of leveraging the expertise of both groups.

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