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Ladies and gentlemen, our long national nightmare is halfway over: The NFL offseason is at the midway point.
Sooner rather than later, teams will be heading back to camp and football will return on a regular basis. In fact, things will start to get interesting over the next month or so, as the Patriots have OTA's and full-squad workouts — Monday marked the first day that rookies and veterans were in the Gillette Stadium locker room together as teammates.
But now, with the draft and initial rush of free agency in the books, the biggest team-building exercises are done. Barring a seismic trade (remember the deal for Ted Washington in the summer of 2003?) or a surprising release or two, the 53 guys who are going to be on the active roster for the regular season opener Sept. 12 against the Bengals probably all are in Foxboro already.
With that in mind, we went looking for the five biggest questions people have about the Patriots. In what turned into a combination Hot List/mailbag (with queries solicited via Twitter), here's the five, and my best attempts to try and answer them:
@AngusCoal: "It's simple, PLAIN & SIMPLE...who is going to rush the passer, the ghost of Seymour, McGinest, Colvin & Rodney past?"
Most of the questions I got dealt with the pass rush — it's the biggest question facing this team. The Patriots struggled to get to the quarterback throughout the 2009 season (their 31 sacks last season was 13th in the AFC), and they did not acquire an impact pass rusher in free agency. As for new faces, they did draft Florida's Jermaine Cunningham, but he was the only player who could be classified as a pass rusher, and it remains to be seen how much the rookie can contribute in his first season in the league. Another "new" face is outside linebacker Shawn Crable, who finally sounds like he's going to be ready to go this summer, but as we all know, every bit of Crable-related information has to come with a disclaimer because he's been on the shelf for two full years.
As for possible impact returnees in 2010, they brought back Derrick Burgess and Tully Banta-Cain, the latter of whom was the most consistent pass rusher on the team in 2009. But the belief here is the Patriots — who consistently preach team defense — decided the quickest way to improve the pass defense was to shore up the secondary instead of the pass rush, counting on defensive backs like the re-signed Leigh Bodden, rookie Devin McCourty and Darius Butler, who will be heading into his second season. Barring a trade, the hope is that better coverage will result in the quarterback holding on to the ball for an extended period, and consequently, more sacks.
@csoandy: "Is Brady back to form?"
Don't know if he's back to form, but the phrases that are coming out from Brady in two interviews recently (one with Peter King and one with "Dennis & Callahan") certainly suggest that this offseason is dramatically different for the quarterback. Last offseason, he was all about rehabbing the knee. As a result, he clearly wasn't where he wanted to be at the start of the 2009 season — statistically, he didn't hit his stride until later in the year. This offseason, there's been no rehabbing — instead, it's been all about preparing for the 2010 season, which should give Patriots fans cause for optimism. "Last year I was ready for the season," Brady told King, "but this year I'm not doing rehab. I'm just getting ready as normal for the season."
If you're looking for historical comparison, I'd point to what Peyton Manning and Carson Palmer did in their second year removed from their knee surgeries. (Granted, Manning's knee surgery was far less invasive, but the two contemporaries use each other as measuring sticks in almost every other department, so I think it's pertinent in this discussion.) Manning's 2009 numbers are here, while Palmer's 2007 numbers are here. Again, both comparisons should provide some sense of optimism for Patriots' fans.
@WAD1980: "[I have] concerns w/ offense. WR & RB depth. Last yr I was of the belief that the team failed due to offensive woes. Bad red Zone. I am not convinced Tate and Edelman can solves those issues. They may but we have to see it."
When it comes to wide receiver, they did add depth, making some intriguing veteran additions on the outside in David Patten and Torry Holt. (Opinions vary on what Holt could still bring to the table. In addition, there is speculation as to whether or not Patten can play at the same high level he reached while with the Patriots in the earlier part of the decade.) Like the pass-rush position, they will get an infusion of talent from a relatively new player in Brandon Tate who essentially took a redshirt year, while there is no reason to think Edelman won't be able to at least match last year's numbers. The question is "Could Edelman sustain that level of production over an extended time as the primary slot receiver?" If Welker is out for an extended period of time, much more responsibility out of the slot will fall on Edelman's shoulders. That is where the biggest question remains, one we won't know the answer to until (possibly) the start of the season.
As for the rest of the wide receivers, while he is no longer the transcendent pass-catcher he was when he arrived in 2007, after a year when he was dogged by injury, Randy Moss should again provide a vertical threat. The rest of the receiving corps will be rounded out by a group that includes rookie Taylor Price, as well as Sam Aiken, Isaiah Stanback and Matthew Slater. Not a group of world-beaters, but a collection that will provide some depth.
At running back, it should be the same quintet as last year: Laurence Maroney, Sammy Morris, Kevin Faulk, Fred Taylor and BenJarvus Green-Ellis. If Taylor can remain healthy — a big if — he could provide a sizable impact, but it figures to be a fight between Taylor, Maroney and Morris for carries, while Faulk will do what he does best: catch passes out of the backfield and serve as the No. 1 option in blitz pickup.
One thing that does bear watching at the running back spot going forward is the fact that all of the primary options at the position, including Maroney, Taylor, Morris and Faulk are in the final year of their contracts. It's something they are all well aware of — Faulk noted it in a sitdown with reporters last week at Gillette Stadium. But at the same time, it sounds like they're comfortable where they are — no potential impact running backs were brought in via the draft or free agency.
"They felt comfortable with what we were doing, of what we did last year, so why change it?" asked Faulk last week. "The fact of the matter that hey, they never brought a guy in, they have confidence in us now."
@Dan_Mullen: "My biggest question is: Which players are going to step up and fill leadership role? Sounds like Vince is ready to. Who else?"
After Vince Wilfork signed his new deal, he held an epic conference call where he went on a nearly five-minute rant about the state of leadership on the Patriots. And while Vince isn't a real "rah-rah" type of guy — and may guys on the defensive side of the ball already look at him as a leader — he will clearly be one to watch when it comes to leadership in 2010. I think there will also be some of the usual veterans, guys like Tom Brady, Kevin Faulk and Stephen Neal, who will re-examine the way they went about serving as leaders last season. ("I was one of the leaders last year and obviously I sucked at doing that," Brady told D&C.)
But in many respects, this is a team in transition when it comes to leadership. A lot of younger guys — players who might have been a little uncomfortable doing so in the last year or two in a locker room filled with Rodney Harrisons, Richard Seymours and Mike Vrabels — weren't ready to be leaders in 2009. Simply put, I don't think they were ready to step up and assume the mantle of leader. But many of those guys will likely be more vocal in their leadership styles this season. Two players who come to mind who have already openly speculated that they need to be more vocal leaders this year are Dan Koppen and Leigh Bodden. And then, there's Jerod Mayo, who is also not a real outgoing emotional type when it comes to rallying the troops, but will almost certainly be asked to provide more of a leadership role than he did last year.
@drjefflo: "Will Coach Bill be calling all the shots on offense and defense or will there be input from the coaching staff this season?"
Belichick will still makes the final decisions on play-calling — he said as much in interviews with The Big Show — and that will be the case in 2010 on both sides of the ball. As for input, it's tough to gauge with such a small sample size, but after spending a couple of days at rookie minicamp, it appears that the two guys who have the most responsibility this season will be Bill O'Brien and Matt Patricia, both of whom were really hands on with the offense and defense, respectively. O'Brien spent the 2009 season as the quarterbacks coach, but was one of several people who were calling plays on the offensive side of the ball. In 2010, O'Brien will likely have his fingerprints all over the offensive game plan.
While Patricia was active with the defensive guys last season (as was Pepper Johnson), I'd reserve judgment on who will have the most input on the defensive side of the ball, at least right now. The best indicator? Who is wearing the red shirt on the sidelines this fall. For the Patriots, the defensive coordinator has traditionally worn a red shirt or jacket (really — we aren't kidding). It allows them to stand out on a sideline of mostly blue or white when it comes to making the defensive calls. Whoever is wearing red when the season opens will have the most say on defense.
Dale, Michael and Jerry dig into the details of this draft for the Patriots with ESPN's Mike Reiss.
Giardi and Price discuss the Tom Brady appeal getting overturned and Roger Goodell's victory tour. The guys can't believe the victory lap and some of his behavior. The more you listen to him, the more frustrating his behavior becomes.
Giardi and Price break down how the teams in the AFC East altered their futures after the NFL Draft weekend.
Sam Packard is joined by Celtics 2nd Round draft pick Abdel Nader to discuss his path to the the NBA and how he plans to improve his game. Sam then talks to Player Development Coach Nick Friedman from Elite Skills Training, the pre-Draft camp Nader attended. Friedman also gives his opinion on the Celtics performance at summer league and the development of Jaylen Brown.
Isaiah Thomas talks to Glenn and Lou about why he loves Boston, the NBA Money Bump, oh, and some Durant guy
Danny Ainge joins Glenn and Christian to explain the Celtics draft process; and he also discusses the trade rumors that permeated the night.
Joe Castiglione & Tim Neverett talked to the new Sox reliever, who got his first save for the team today against the Twins.
Christian recaps the Sox 2-1 loss to the Twins. Eduardo Rodriguez had a good showing tonight but couldn't get the run support needed to secure a W. Thoughts on all of that as well as your calls on Red Sox Review.
Red Sox Starting Pitcher Steven Wright joins Glenn, John Tomase, and Tom Caron to discuss pitching the knuckler in adverse conditions, his journey through MLB, and his All-Star experience.
Joey Mac joins Ken Laird on his Saturday show to discuss the David Backes addition and Loui Eriksson departure in NHL free agency
DJ and Pete continue to assess the season that was for the Bruins and look toward the future for the franchise and how they can improve.
DJ and Pete are together for the final Sunday Skate of the season. They get into their overall thoughts on the season, the Bruins keeping Claude Julien on as head coach and the end-of-season press conferences last week. They discuss the rebuild process, what the Bruins need and how they can obtain it. Plenty of callers have their own theories and opinions on all of these topics as well.
Former rock jock Gary Tanguay channels his radio past to attempt to "hit the post" of several classic soft rock favorites as Minihane eggs him on.
Somewhat reluctantly, Kirk and Gary take calls on who would start a one-game playoff for the Red Sox right now between Steven Wright, Rick Porcello and David Price
The 8am hour stays off the rails with Kirk and Gary discussing Ken the producer's sex life and how attractive women find them
Red Sox Starting Pitcher Steven Wright joins Glenn, John Tomase, and Tom Caron to discuss pitching the knuckler in adverse conditions, his journey through MLB, and his All-Star experience.
Acronyms abound, as Glenn, John Tomase, and Tom Caron discuss the MLB Hall of Fame, and PED's. Also, is David Ortiz a Hall of Famer?
Glenn, John Tomase, and Tom Caron discuss Clay Buchholz' current state of limbo.
With less than a week before camp opens up, we discuss some Patriots on a day that just feels like NFL training camp weather.
We talk Sox on a hot summer Friday, and how John Farrell is in a no-win situation with some fans despite the team's performance.
In honor of the passing of coach Dennis Green, we present four of the best NFL Coaching rants (during press conferences) of all time.
Kirk Minihane is joined by Boston comedy legend Lenny Clarke. If you are a fan of stand up comedy this is the podcast for you. Kirk and Lenny talk about Carlin, Pryor, Williams, Murphy and many more.
Kirk Minihane is joined by former ESPN ombudsman and New York Times writer Robert Lipsyte. Kirk and Robert discuss the current state of ESPN and how Robert feels he did in his role as ombudsman. They both criticize ESPN for the lack of journalism at ESPN and look at some of the curious decisions the world wide leader has made in the past few years.
Kirk Minihane is joined by Lenny Dykstra to talk about his book, his life pleasing older women, and Lenny tries to avoid his past issues with money. This is one explosive episode.
Uncle Buck breaks down the WWE Draft and the new rosters for Monday Night Raw and Smackdown Live.
This week we look back at the Open Championship.
Jim Hackett and Pete Davidson are back right on time for the start of the NFL and Fantasy Football pre-draft season. Topics of the day include some news around the league centering on the suspension of Le'Veon Bell, bad news swirling around Ezekiel Elliot and the passing of Coach Dennis Green. Then it's into the fun stuff featuring conversation about the Patriots Offense with the additions of Martellus Bennett and Chris Hogan and a first look at the Top 12 Wide Receivers heading into Training Camp. It's time to gear up for Fantasy Football people, giddy up!
After a few callers argue with Kirk and Gerry about racial profiling in America, the guys get to WEEI's Michael Holley disagreeing with Callahan on the inclusion of Michael Brown into recent examples of tragic deaths of blacks in America.More from this show
Glenn, Lou, and Christian examine the latest Pitcher rumored to be on the Sox' radar.More from this show
Dale, Michael and Jerry talk about the end of it all... Tom Brady will not seek a higher appeal of the US District Court's decision.More from this show
Gerry, Mut and Kirk dig back into the Melania Trump speech on night one of the RNC and discuss how the Trump team will and should handle things going forward.More from this show
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Australian shoppers may finally themselves scratching their heads in dumbfoundment when they are greeted by the gourgeous display of Samsung Electronics Comp., Ltd. (
) popular Galaxy Tab 10.1. "Is this a free market again?" they may wonder.
Well, yes. The wheels of justice have been turning and Apple, Inc.'s (
) attempt to replicate it's government-enforced monopoly it enjoys on modern "minimalist" tablets (thin, rectangular, touch-driven, with few redundant face buttons) in Germany was struck down by an Australian appeals court.
To recap:
The original ban was
put in place
by Justice Annabelle Bennett said that Apple had a
prima facie
case regarding infringement, or in English, that it appeared at first glance that Samsung's infringement was self-evident given the facts.
Specifically, she said that Samsung appeared to be infringing on an Apple touch-input heuristics patent (
) and a patent involving the manufacturing process used to make the iPad/iPad 2 touch screen (
). The decision came in October; over two months after Samsung
agreed to temporarily halt sales
while Justice Bennett ponder the preliminary injunction.
Cheered by the win, Apple looked to extend its reach to Samsung tablets of
sizes, banning the Galaxy Tab 7 and Galaxy Tab 10.1v, which had not yet been explicitly banned in the region. Apple's lawyer made his bid at a full monopoly on "minimalist" designs commenting, "Samsung says Galaxy Tab 10.1, we say any tablet device."
It was there that it was
dealt its first setback in the Australian court campaign
. Justice Annabelle Bennett dismissed the request for more preliminary injunction bans, saying she was not convinced that this "rolling mandatory injunction" (as Samsung's attorney labeled it) was warranted. Apple would not have its blanket monopoly. But it least had one triumph in its cap.
Following that decision, Samsung
offered to make peace
with Apple in October, but Apple refused.
Then at the end of November a panel of three judges -- Justices John Dowsett, Lindsay Foster and David Yates --
dealt a harsh blow
to Apple, ruling that Judge Bennett's logic in delivering a preliminary injunction was "grossly unjust" and complained that she "misunderstood and misapplied" the basics of Australian law regarding preliminary injunctions. They did force Samsung to endure one last delay, allowing apple to appeal the appeal.
Back to Present:
Fast forward a week and a half and a second panel of three Sydney, Australia High Court judges unanimously agreed to dismiss Apple's application for special leave to appeal the Federal Court's repeal of the sales ban.
That means the Galaxy Tab 10.1 can now launch, just in time for Christmas. The local
Herald Sun
that it will be priced at $579 AU and $729 AU for the WiFi and WiFi+3G models ($1 AU = $1.02 USD).
While damage has been done to Samsung's bottom line, at least its suffering is at last come to an end.
Apple bitterly refused to comment on the defeat.
Samsung Also Humbled:
In what some are hailing as a similar victory for free market competition and a similar move towards ending to
anticompetitive litigation
, Samsung's request to get a preliminary injunction banning iPhone 4S sales in France was struck down. Based on the wording of the
, it sounds that Samsung's case will still be heard (as in Apple's Australian case), but that the court ordered Samsung to pay "100,000 euros ($133,900)" of Apple's legal costs for inappropriately request a preliminary injunction.
While some would like to see Apple or Samsung successfully ban the other's products in internation courts, many have grown frustrated with the pair's 80+ lawsuits.
Of course Apple started the fight, with late CEO and company co-founder Steven Jobs calling Google Inc.'s (
) Android operating system a "stolen product" and vowing to
spend all of his company's money
, if necessary to "destroy" manufacturers using Android.
But some would rather let the pair fight their war on the free market, spending their money on bettering their products, rather than trying to buy a victory by instead funneling that money to finance high-powered legal teams, an expenditure which would do little good for customers.
Some people are opposed to companies using litigation as an anticompetitive tool to ban each other's products, regardless of who started the fight and who wins it.
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So far that's more or less what has happening.
Courts in the U.S.
and now Australia have refused to grant Apple's request for a sales ban, while a court in the Netherlands rejected Apple's efforts to ban slightly modified Samsung devices, which removed what the court
ruled was an infringing feature
. Similarly courts
in the Netherlands
, and now France, have rejected Samsung's counter efforts to ban the iPhone 4S.
Thus far the only ban still in effect is the German court order, which grants Apple a blanket monopoly of the "minimalist" tablet space. The greater sentiment of the judicial system will soon be tested, though, as Samsung has
submitted a redesigned tablet
that, while still rectangular, removes virtually any design similarities in color scheme or I/O input placement between the iPad and the Galaxy Tab tablets.
wants the new design banned
from sale -- after all it
a tablet. It should be interesting to see if the German court continues to live in its own reality which appears to be distinctly separate from its European Union and international peers.
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I highly doubt he is actually an Apple employee.
Apple are too good at PR/marketing to waste money hiring a guy to spam web sites just to make Apple look bad. That's kind of counter-productive.
More likely he is an Apple evangelist who's taken his love of the corporate product to the extreme. Liken it to religion.
If you're a hardcore Christian and I say Jesus was actually a tool, God is actually Satan and you're a lesser human being for believing the opposite, you'd likely be offended and spout out all kinds of things at me in defense of your religion. Even if I had evidence showing the opposite. As it may adversely affect the way the reward center in your brain behaves, or what not.
It's pretty obvious based on Jobs' quotes that the call came right from the top to wage a crusade against Android. Rightly so, as I imagine Android's ability to quickly eat away at Apple's market share was hurting poor Steve's giant ego.
I wouldn't worry. Unless Steve had/has a close friend to continue the crusade at the top of the food chain, the aggressive legal stance from Apple should die down soon enough. Mind you, they do have plenty of reserves in their coffers with guys like Tony supporting the cause, so maybe it'll continue a bit longer.
But the most interesting thing about this whole patent troll endeavour from Apple that I've gleaned is the mess the patent system is, and likely, will continue to be in. As a programmer and tech enthusiast myself, it's scary how much you're at the mercy of the patent holder if you're to try to innovate. You can be sued to oblivion if you become successful using common sense to design whatever it is you wish to make.
In some ways it's good, if Apple continues on their crusade, it might force government intervention to do something about technology patents. On the other hand, potentially it might not and we can all hold hands in Apple land with Tony, furiously tapping away on our multi-touch(TM) devices, whilst paying homage to the messiah (Steve), saying a prayer to lesser primitive peoples and the less fortunate who can't afford an iTool.
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|Nov 12, 1985
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|Jan 17, 1983
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|Jan 17, 1983
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|Philip A. Johnson, Alfred F. McCarthy
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|Aavid Engineering, Inc.
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The present invention relates to improvements in provisions for dissipating heat from miniature electrical packages of components or devices, and, in one particular aspect, to novel and advantageous stamped-metal heat sinks of economical construction which readily accept and securely attach themselves in efficient heat-exchange relationships to modules of the dual-in-line package type, with improved release of unwanted thermal energy to ambient environment being effected by a broad-area radiating member held in favorably-spaced relation to the package by integral springclip members uniquely arranged to flex into intimate engagements with opposed surfaces of the package and which separately and without interference with one another conduct heat from those surfaces to the main radiating member.
Miniature electrical and electronic units, such as those in which devices or components or circuits are packaged in molded modular form for automated interconnections in printed-circuit board environments, commonly have power-handling limitations which are largely determined by their abilities to expel internally-generated heat and thereby avoid general or localized thermal degradations or failures within them. Performance of such units can often be very significantly extended or enlarged with the aid of finned metal extrusions or stampings which will conduct and radiate heat away from thermally-vulnerable regions, thereby upgrading relatively low-cost items into more demanding and valuable service than their uncooled ratings would otherwise allow. Some units, and notably those of the dual-in-line package (DIP) type, have both upper and lower broad-area surfaces from which heat should best be extracted efficiently if the units are to operate safely nearer theoretical peaks of performance. It has been known to form the cover of the sealed enclosure of a semiconductor package as an integral heat-radiating member, and to enhance the flow of heat from at least the top of the package by way of a pillow in which a thermally-conductive material is contained by a film (U.S. Pat. No. 4,092,697). And, in situations where the package is to be cooled with the aid of accessory heat-sink attachments, it has been proposed that a winged sheet-metal radiator be held on top of an integrated-circuit package by pairs of fingers struck from the same metal and disposed to grasp edges of the package; more secure fastening has also been available through soldering of special tabs and fingers of the mated items (U.S. Pat. No. 3,670,215). Along the latter lines, it has also been a practice to bond lightweight heat-radiators directly to the top of a package, using an adhesive which conducts well. More conveniently, however, and offering more efficient broad-area contacting as well, a small sheet-metal heat-sink is fashioned either as a one-part or two-part spring clip which fits not only along the top of an elongated package but also fully along the bottom, where commonly the greater heat build-up tends to occur and yet where there is little space available between the bottom of the package and the confronting top surface of a printed-circuit board on which the package is mounted. Our joint U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,203,488 and 4,235,285 disclose such clip-type heat sinks. In some instances, mechanical locking of a spring-clip heat sink may be adequately provided with the aid of detenting, such as is described in connection with the tab-engaging units in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,893,161 and 4,012,769; in other cases, the clasp end of a clip unit such as is featured in our said U.S. Pat. No. 4,235,285 may simply be omitted and the unit permitted to yieldably clamp itself in place.
As appears more fully hereinafter, a unique and advantageous arrangement for withdrawing and dissipating excess thermal energy from small electronic packages or modules includes a self-fastening clip unit in which two heat-conducting elements engage opposite surfaces of such a package and independently conduct heat away from it to a third integral element which effects an efficient release of such heat to the surrounding or ambient atmosphere. That folded-back arrangement of elements bears some superficial resemblance to a prior resilient accessory clip used to press a separated fingered heat-dissipation member into intimate contact with a component which is to be cooled (U.S. Pat. No. 3,548,927), but it will be appreciated that the clip there is not itself a primary heat-dissipating device and it functions instead as a mere resilient clamp for a component and dissipator.
The present invention is aimed at providing miniature self-fastened heat sinks which are especially useful in the cooling of dual-in-line (DIP) integrated-circuit (IC) packages, or the like, and which lend themselves to economical manufacture, to ease and convenience of assembly into place, and to efficient non-interfering transfers of heat away from broad areas of both top and bottom surfaces of such packages. In one preferred embodiment, a stamped sheet-metal heat sink, of a material which has a sufficient degree of resilience for the intended purposes, is fashioned as a spring clip having three folded sections. An elongated middle section, from the ends of which two other integral elongated sections are cantilevered and folded back in parallel, acts as the principal heat radiator and, for that purpose, is held by the other two sections in a stand-off spaced relation to a package clasped between those sections. Preferably, the middle section bristles with fins or has other provisions for broad-area interfacing or thermal matching with ambient atmosphere. The two end sections are so cantilevered and folded back in opposite directions from extremities of the middle section that they both lie to one side of it and are normally in a substantially parallel relationship complementing that of the top and bottom surfaces of the package which they are designed to abut and clasp between them; heat is therefore conducted away from those surfaces along independent paths to the middle heat-dissipating section.
Accordingly, it is one of the objects of this invention to provide novel and improved clasp-type heat sinks, for attachment to miniature integrated-circuitry packages or the like, which efficiently conduct heat from both top and bottom surfaces of such packages independently to a common heat-radiating structure.
A further object is to provide unique and advantageous self-fastening heat sinks of low-cost sheet-metal construction which lend themselves to uncomplicated mating with and efficient withdrawal and dissipations of heat from DIP circuit modules and the like.
Although the aspects of this invention which are considered to be novel are expressed in the appended claims, further details as to preferred practices and as to further objects and features thereof may be most readily comprehended through reference to the following detailed description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a pictorial view of an improved heat-sink attachment in operative heat-dissipating clasping relationship to a miniature circuit module; the latter being designated by dashed linework;
FIG. 2 portrays the attachment of FIG. 1 alone, and as viewed from the opposite end;
FIG. 3 is an end view of the heat sink of FIG. 2, looking toward the right-hand end thereof;
FIG. 4 is an end view of the heat sink of FIG. 2, looking toward the left-hand end thereof;
FIG. 5A is a side view of the heat sink, as shown in FIG. 1 but on a reduced scale, as it is being opened to admit a miniature circuit module which is in the process of being inserted;
FIG. 5B is a side view of the same heat sink, on the same reduced scale, with the circuit module inserted about mid-way; and
FIG. 5C is a side view of the same heat sink, on the same scale as in FIGS. 1-4, with the circuit module fully inserted.
Having reference to the drawings, wherein like reference characters designate identical or corresponding parts throughout the different views, and more particularly to FIG. 1 thereof, one embodiment of an improved heat-sinking arrangement, 6, is shown, via dashed linework, in a cooperative mated relationship with a multi-terminal microcircuit module 7, of the dual-in-line package (DIP) type having terminals 7A depending from opposite sides of its thin rectangular-parallelepiped molded plastic body. As is well known, such elongated electronics packages may contain devices, multiple components, and/or integrated circuitry, with fewer or more than the illustrated number of pins or terminals. Generally, the lower surface of such a package is likely to exhibit the greater temperatures, unless cooled, because of the presence nearby of a lower substrate on which various internal active components are mounted in common. Such packages are manufactured in lines of essentially standard widths and heights, with lengths and numbers of pins varying according to the needs of what is being packaged; however, the heights of even such standardized plastic cases can vary as much as 0.03 inch for units having cross-sections of about 1/8�1/4 inch, and that variation must be accommodated by a heat-sinking arrangement which fits over the case.
Importantly, the stamped sheet-metal heat-sinking arrangement 6 has two elongated, substantially flat, and normally-parallel members, 6A and 6B, which are disposed to engage with and make intimate broad-area contacts with the flat upper and lower surfaces, respectively, of the module or package 7. The metal of the stamping should be of sufficient resilience or elasticity to act as enough of a spring, in a unit having the illustrated configuration and relative proportions, for the members 6A and 6B to clasp and hold themselves in firm abutting relationships with those upper and lower surfaces of the module. Aluminum stock can even serve those purposes, for example, and functions as an excellent conductor of the package heat which must be withdrawn and brought to the third member, 6C, for convective dissipation promoted by its radiating fins 6D. Thin lower member 6B (example: just over 1/64 inch) takes up very little room beneath the module, and is readily fitted there within the space normally allotted between the module and a printedcircuit board onto which it is held when its pins are socketed through apertures and wave-soldered into connections with various conductors. Except for its fins 6D, a typical heat sink such as that shown (FIG. 2) may measure generally about 1/4 inch in width, 6E, 7/8 inch in overall length, 6F, and 1/4 inch in basic height, 6G, and the said lower member 6B, is intentionally made somewhat narrower (example: just over 3/16 inch) so that it will not be likely to interfere with the somewhat wider-spread rows of delicate pins 7A of an associated module. However, upper member 6A is of a width fully spanning the width of such a module and, in addition, has short downwardly-turned overhanging edges, 6A' and 6A", which help to form a shallow channel for guidance of the module as it is being inserted and for improved lateral holding and centering of the module once it is in place.
The upper and lower clasp members, 6A and 6B, are integral with the intermediate heat-radiating member 6C, each being separately cantilevered from a different end of that middle member. Their respective end connections, 6H and 6I, are of different lengths, allowing the two clasp members to extend freely in opposite directions in spaced and nearby parallel relationship. Preferably, those clasp members are initially biased so that they slope slightly toward one another in direction of their open end 6J; such slight inclination tends to promote settlement of the members into good broad-area contacts with upper and lower surfaces of a module inserted between them. Importantly, each of the two members conducts heat away from the module wholly independently of the other, via their end connections 6H and 6I, and to opposite ends of the elongated heat-radiating member 6C. This arrangement is particularly advantageous in that the heat being conducted away from the lower surface of the module to the radiating fins does not have to travel first across the upper surface, where it could interfere with the efficient cooling which should also be taking place there as well. A simple clasp in which the upper and lower members are joined directly would not offer that distinct advantage and significant improvement.
Heat dissipation from the unit is effected mainly by convective cooling achieved by intermediate member 6C, and, when good thermal matching to the ambient atmosphere is realized through use of fins 6D, or the equivalent, there is little likelihood that heat from one of the clasp members can be deleteriously conducted back to an associated module through the other. That is true even if connection 6H is disposed not at the narrower end of the radiating member but alongside it. In lieu of the illustrated fins, there may instead be other provisions for establishing good thermal matching, and heat transfer, between member 6C and the ambient, such as perforations, ribbon-like or twisted sections of material, tabs, etc.
As is represented in FIG. 5A, a module, 7, is inserted into the heat-sink unit 6 from one narrower end thereof, namely via the aforementioned end opening 6J. An end of the module is first wedged between the free end of lower clasp member 6B and the nearby connection end of stiffer upper clasp member 6A, deflecting the member 6B downwardly. Thereafter, when the module is pressed further into the module, such as to about two-thirds of the way in (FIG. 5B), the upper clasp member is also leveraged to deflect appreciably, upwardly as shown. Ultimately, when the module is in its fully-inserted position (FIG. 5C), both the upper and lower clasp members should lie substantially flat against the parallel upper and lower surfaces of the module, for efficient conductive transfers of heat away from those surfaces. A downwardly-extending detent or catch, 8, near the connection end of upper member 6A, helps to lock the module in place, and a stop 9 near the innermost end of the module-receiving space makes small-area contact with the module as it keeps it isolated from heat travelling through end connection 6I.
Modules of various lengths and having different numbers of terminals may be accommodated, by lengthening or shortening the members which form the three section heat sink. Also the entire unit may be scaled in overall size to operate with modules or other packages, with or without dual-in-line rows of pins, of different size and construction from that which has been chosen for illustration. Although end connection 6H has been shown as a short element, it may be a folded-back longer section, nested between the upper clasp member and the heat-radiating member and affording further flexibility because of that augmented length of connection. Also, the upper clasp member may be formed with heat-radiating fins or the like extending from ends of its channel flanges 6A' and 6A": It should therefore be understood that the specific embodiments and practices shown and described herein have been presented by way of disclosure, rather than limitation, and that various modifications, combinations and substitutions may be effected by those skilled in the art without departure in spirit or scope from this invention in its broader aspects and as set forth in the appended claims.
|Cited Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|Nov 29, 1968
|Dec 22, 1970
|Intern Electronic Research Co
|Heat dissipating retainer for electronic component
|Nov 25, 1977
|Sep 9, 1980
|Jaffe Richard A
|Micromodular electronic package
|Oct 29, 1979
|Nov 25, 1980
|Aavid Engineering, Inc.
|Self-fastened heat sinks
|Jan 29, 1981
|Oct 4, 1983
|Calabro Anthony Denis
|Heat dissipator for a dual in line integrated circuit package
|Citing Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
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Popular Chess Openings
Teil I-II Damengambit
Hinweis uber die Entstehung mit einer biografischen Erganzung. Dr. Euwe hat es verstanden, durch seine einfache und methodische Kommentierung der Eroffnungsgedanken und der Zugfolgen den schwierigen Stoff jedermann leicht zuganglich zu machen. Was die Euwe'schen Werke speziell auszeichnet, ist vor allem ihre grossartige Klarheit im Aufbau der verschiedenen Systeme, die jederzeit ein rasches Nachschlagen der gewunschten Variante erlaubt. Dieses Werk hat schon vielen Schachfreunden zur Meisterstarke verholfen!
Theorie der Schach-Eroffnungen - GERMAN EDITION
Quick Tricks
Chess MoviesTM represents a new idea in the Pandolfini Chess Library Series. It offers instructional material with every single move diagrammed and explained. Thus a chessboard and pieces are not needed to follow through. This makes it possible to rely solely on the book itself, as one would with a text on tactics and problems, without having to set up the positions, even though the present volume, Quick Tricks, contains games of ten full moves or more.
SHOPWORN - Chess Movies 1
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The Solid Rubinstein Variation
This book is an eye-opener, and even top grandmasters might find that they have underestimated Black's resources in important positions…The average tournament and online player will appreciate Langrock's straightforward, no-nonsense style. He keeps the complexity of the analysis within bounds, and highlights relevant details without drifting into obscure page-long analytical byways. General themes are clearly presented within the context of illustrative games…The result is a book that covers a broad swath of material in a modest number of pages. I'm sure that you will be well-rewarded for its study, and come out with a useful new weapon in your chess arsenal.'' From International Master John Watson's Foreword
SHOPWORN - French Defense
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Weapons for White Against the King's Indian and Grunfeld
Grandmaster Damian Lemos presents a repertoire for White against both the King's Indian and Grünfeld defences. Many players struggle to find suitable lines to challenge these two popular and dynamic openings, or find the masses of theory in the main lines difficult to digest. Lemos solves this perennial problem by advocating a solid system of development based on the fianchetto system, where understanding ideas is more important than move memorization.
SHOPWORN - Opening Repertoire - The Fianchetto System
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In this book, James Vigus examines the most theoretically important and instructive Pirc games since the publication of his highly acclaimed The Pirc in Black and White, highlighting the main developments and novelties for both sides. Studying this book will provide you with vital information on a popular opening.
SHOPWORN - Chess Developments - The Pirc
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Gambits and Flank Openings
This book covers all the tactical themes and typical traps in the main lines of the English, the Dutch and the Reti, as well as a couple of interesting gambits. They are explained in more than 200 carefully selected and annotated short games.
SHOPWORN - Tactics in the Chess Opening - VOLUME 6
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Powerful Charges & Topical Tactics
Against most Sicilian variations, White's sharpest and often best weapon is queenside castling, a strategy that frequently leads to spectacular fireworks. Regrettably, these powerful charges have never been properly categorized. Until this book.In Sicilian Attacks, Grandmaster Yuri Yakovich, who has more than thirty years of experience with complex Sicilian systems, analyses the Najdorf, the Scheveningen, the Dragon, the Taimanov and the Richter-Rauzer Variations.
SHOPWORN - Sicilian Attacks
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This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practicing of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge.
SHOPWORN - The French Winawer - Move by Move
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Attack and Surprise White with the Basman-Sale Variation
The Basman-Sale Variation is a relatively unexplored weapon for Black in the Sicilian Defence. After the perfectly normal moves 1.e4 c5, 2. Nf3 e6, 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Black lashes out with 4…Bc5! English IM Michael Basman and Croatian IM Srdjan Sale were the pioneers of this cunning chess opening system. The advantages are clear: it is surprising, aggressive and easy to learn. Compared to the complexity of mainstream Sicilian variations it requires little theoretical preparation, while you don't run excessive risks. That is why The Lazy Man's Sicilian is ideal for club players who don't have much time to study opening theory (or are not too fond of hard work anyway).
SHOPWORN - The Lazy Man's Silcilian
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A Surprising and Complete Black Repertoire Against 1. d4
In many 1.d4 openings, Black has trouble getting his bishop on c8 into play. Former Russian Chess Champion Alexey Bezgodov presents a radical solution to this nagging problem; liberate your bishop right away and put it on f5 on the second move! Play 2...Bf5! against either 2.c4 or 2.Nf3 will surprise your opponent and is also a great way to support your development, because the bishop takes control of the important square e4.
SHOPWORN - The Liberated Bishop Defence
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A New Adventure in an Old Chess Opening
The Four Knights variation is one of the oldest chess openings, dating back to the 16th century. In recent years it has been injected with numerous fresh ideas and has shaken off the reputation of being a peaceful choice. White has quite a few ways to create tension and play for the attack.
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In this book, International Master Cyrus Lakdawala examines the Trompowsky Attack. Originally a favourite among club players, in recent years the Trompowsky has been transformed into a powerful weapon even at grandmaster level. It particularly appeals to bold, ambitious players and leads to positions which are rich in possibilities for both sides. Using illustrative games and drawing on his own experience with the opening, Lakdawala provides a repertoire for White, covers the main positional and tactical ideas for both sides, provides answers to all the key questions and tells you everything you need to know about successfully playing the Trompowsky Attack.
SHOPWORN - The Trompowsky Attack - Move by Move
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This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn.
SHOPWORN - The Alekhine Defence - Move by Move
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This is a new series which provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practicing of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge.
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The Sicilian Najdorf is undoubtedly one of the most popular chess openings. It was played with great success by world champions Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov and today it remains a favourite defense at all levels from grandmaster to beginner. 6 Bg5 is widely acknowledged as a critical test of the Sicilian Najdorf. In this book, International Master Kevin Goh Wei Ming examines the most theoretically important and instructive games in recent years, highlighting the main developments and novelties for both sides. Whether playing White or Black, this book provides you with essential knowledge of an important opening.
SHOPWORN - Chess Developments - Sicilian Najdorf 6. Bg5
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Strong Sidelines for Club Cats
"Daniel Lowinger offers his readers a select menu of opening ideas from which you can pick and choose. Whether you are looking for new ideas to add to your repertoire in 1.e4, 1.d4 or 1.c4 openings; for White or for Black; sharp or quiet lines – this book has something for you!
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A Cutting-edge Repertoire for White based on 3.f3
Grandmaster Larry Kaufman presents a very effective way for White to disrupt the plans and demolish the position of players on the black side of the popular Grünfeld Defence.
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The Nimzo-Indian is one of Black's most universally popular and respectable answers to 1 d4. It could be said that no other opening allows Black to play for a win from such a sound positional basis, while its flexibility gives rise to a multitude of different positions rich in tactical and positional play.
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Hit the Nimzowitsch Variation with 6. d5!
The ultra-sharp pawn sacrifice 6.d5 has caused a revolution in the 4… Ba6 line of the Queen's Indian Defence in recent years. The ingenious gambit was hotly debated at the highest level by players like Alexey Shirov, for White, and Peter Leko, for Black. At club level it became a dangerous weapon for attackers.
SHOPWORN - A Cutting-Edge Gambit against the Queen's Indian
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A Reliable Repertoire for the Improving Player
A Reliable Repertoire for the Improving Player, Building and maintaining an opening repertoire can be a demanding task! For a start, there are an enormous number of different lines to choose from. There's a strong temptation amongst beginners and improving players to opt solely for tricky lines in order to snare unsuspecting opponents, but this approach has only short-term value. As you improve and your opponents become stronger, very often these crafty lines don't stand up to close scrutiny, and suddenly you're back to square one with no suitable opening weapons.
SHOPWORN - Starting Out - 1. d4
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Fighting the Trompowsky, Torre, Blackmar-Diemer, Stonewall, Colle and Other Problem Openings
This book fills an enormous void in chess literature. There are a countless number of players who are very happy to defend the black side of the Queen's Gambit or play the Nimzo-Indian, Queen's Indian, Bogo-Indian or Benoni. However, more often than not they have been forced to muddle their way through a whole variety of annoying sidelines White has at his or her disposal, including the dreaded Trompowsky, the tricky Blackmar-Diemer Gambit and the tiresome Colle Variation.
SHOPWORN - Dealing with d4 Deviations
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Simple and Strong
The world's oldest opening variation, 3...Qd8 in the Scandinavian Defense, has resurfaced in the last decade to give players at all levels a winning edge. Whether you prefer a sharp tactical game or slower positional maneuvering, the 3...Qd8 Scandinavian provides a genuine alternative for club players and grandmasters seeking to play for a win from the outset.
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A Powerful Anti-Sicilian that Avoids Tons of Theory
Play real chess instead of trying to memorize endless database lines! That is what the Rossolimo Sicilian offers and why this opening has become so popular with chess players all over the world. If you play 3.Bb5 in the Sicilian, you do not need to keep up-to-date with the dazzling theoretical developments in all kinds of Open Sicilians.
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A Guide for White
The ever popular English Attack has long been considered harmless against the Taimanov Sicilian, until in recent years some remarkable improvements were found for White. Armenian grandmaster Zaven Andriasyan has thoroughly and systematically investigated this unexplored chess opening territory. He explains the plans and counterplans, and unveils the structures behind the various lines. While doing so, Andriasyan presents a wealth of highly interesting new ideas and novelties.
SHOPWORN - The English Attack Against the Taimanov Sicilian
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What the Chess Openings Look Like
Chess openings are the most important part of every novice's journey and the most fun. The most common and important openings are presented in an easy-to-use format with large, frequent diagrams showing every position along with clear explanations of the goals, objectives, and concepts behind the moves.
51 Chess Openings for Beginners
This book is exactly what is claims to be: A handy reference guide to the basic chess openings, yet small enough to be carried around in the pocket.
A Pocket Guide to the Chess openings
The Ryder Gambit is a fun opening, one which gives rise to spectacular combinational possibilities. Even a player with limited experience can create a magnificent mating attack which can be shown to friends and kibbitzers and even published in local chess magazines. The fans of this opening are true lovers of this royal game and even if their enthusiasm is unjustified by objective analysis, it is nevertheless one of the joys of chess.
The Ryder Gambit Accepted - UPDATED EDITION
The Blackmar-Diemer Gambit is rarely seen at the chess master level but is popular and successful among amateur players. It was played by Grandmaster Efim Bogoljubow who played two matches for the World Chess Championship and who said ''When I am white I win because I am white. When I am black I win because I am Bogoljubov.
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Bogoljubow Variation
In many conversations with chess players, it can be noted that there is a reluctance to answer 1. e4 with 1. . . . e5 based on an irrational fear of some deviations from the standard Spanish or Italian play.
Who's Afraid of the King's Gambit - 3RD EDITION
The Benko Gambit is undoubtedly one of Black's most dynamic openings. In return for his pawn investment Black gains long-term pressure, which is often so powerful it continues right through into the endgame. White must decide whether to grab the pawn and try to hold on, or to choose a more aggressive approach. Either way, Black generally succeeds in his aim of unbalancing the position from a very early stage.
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Tackling 1.e4 with 1...e5
The Petroff Defence is anything but dull. Although it is a frequent choice of top grandmasters, club players often fear that it leads to passive play. This book will debunk this prejudice and open new vistas.
SHOPWORN - A Vigorous Chess Opening Repertoire for Black
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Lure Your Opponent into the Philidor Swamp
Taking your opponent out of his comfort zone is a good idea to start your game with. Grandmaster Sergey Kasparov pushes this concept one step further: lure your opponent onto the slippery paths of the Philidor Swamp!
SHOPWORN - A Cunning Chess Opening for Black
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A Repertoire for Black against 1 d4
The Old Indian Defence is considered to be a sound way for Black to meet 1 d4. Some might argue that it is steady rather than spectacular, but is this reputation totally deserved? Grandmaster Alexander Cherniaev strongly disagrees, and in this book he introduces ambitious and aggressive ways for Black to play in the main lines. He constructs an improved version of a repertoire he has himself utilized with great success against grandmaster opposition. Using illustrative games, he studies the fundamental tactical and positional ideas for both sides, and also covers what to do if White avoids the Old Indian.
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The Accelerated Dragon remains one of Black's most popular choices in the Sicilian, and the attractions are obvious. Black's opening strategy is easy to understand, and his pieces are quickly developed on active squares. Furthermore, White players hoping to attack in the same way as against the traditional Dragon will be shocked by the Accelerated Dragon's greater flexibility and possibilities for a swift counterattack.
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Play For a Win with 5. f3!
Are you looking for a way to outwit theory-sharks in the Open Sicilian? Then this may just be the book for you. The concept is simple: surprise your opponent with 5.f3, build up a strong pawn centre, avoid all of Black's main lines and steamroll his Sicilian! Experienced grandmaster Sergey Kasparov presents a complete repertoire for White which has all the right features for ambitious and creative chess players:
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The Chess Predator's Choice Against Both 1. e4 and 1. d4
More than 85% of all chess games start with either 1.e4 or 1.d4. The Black Lion presents a flexible, logical and sensible way for Black to meet both of these moves. This robust, multipurpose opening system looks quiet, like a sleeping lion - hence the name. But when this predator is provoked, and the game heats up, Black eats its prey in an extremely swift and efficient way.
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Few people get the opportunity to make money from having an A-list star in their home.
Students at Centennial Arts Academy recently participated in a Boosterthon Fun Run to help put an iPad in every classroom.
If you keep your eyes and ears open this month, you're sure to learn something new about Hall County's past.
Floral fads may ebb and flow, but the rose's appeal remains constant, well beyond a Valentine's Day vaseful.
There are a lot of free activities parents and teens can do together for two hours.
Kevin Candelario Arita grew up around coffee as a child in the mountain village of Mar Azul, Honduras.
On Feb. 3, Gainesville will get a visit from some very important African ambassadors. The Watoto Children's choir will perform "Beautiful Africa: A New Generation" at The Highlands Church on Cleveland Highway.
While we may not be waking up to several inches of snow this morning, we are likely dealing with the slippery aftermath of a wintry mix.
It seems that just about everyone I know has been eating soup. And I am pretty certain it's not because it's National Soup Month. Whether it's your grandma's chicken noodle or not, soup is comforting.
The next time you drive down Bradford Street in Gainesville, or take a stroll around the square, look down.
Lying on the ground in the northernmost part of the Rocky Mountains, Jay Kemp found what he was looking for.
Several Gainesville churches are preaching a message of peace. That is, financial peace.
Most elementary students don't have to think about where they'll get water to drink; it's down the hall and comes out of the fountain.
At 90 years old, Frank Downing's class of peers is a small one.
Cassidy Elliott paused for a moment, took a deep breath and stood motionless as her muscles trembled. A tiny bead of sweat formed on her forehead. She only had one thing on her mind.
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Atlanta Highway Seafood Market has been known to draw quite a crowd with its Cajun- and Asian-inspired dishes.
"Cancer doesn't have to be a death sentence."
When Keith Guernsey met his wife, Susan, his life changed.
While Sam Marley may be relatively new to First Presbyterian Church in Gainesville, he's not new to the choral music scene.
Standing in George Roshau's garden, a steady sound of birds can be heard happily chirping.
Is there anything better than a light, refreshing salad or a sweet, tropical juice on a hot summer day?
Car crashes can be a blessing in disguise. At least, it was for Abigail Rodriguez.
Taking in the beauty of God's creations is easy to do while cruising the calm waters of Lake Lanier early on a peaceful Sunday.
Although many people have a built-in aversion to them, spiders rank as one of the gardener's best tools for biological pest control.
They are a part of summer, but I don't have to like it. And I am referring to the presence of yellow jackets.
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Mahatma Education Society is jointly developing a research center called Urban Expansion Observatory in conjunction with New York University Stern School of Business. The work that will be conducted here aims to measure the quality of expansion in urban areas from 1990 – 2010 using high-resolution imagery. The Observatory is being established to undertake the digitization of high resolution satellite imagery, in order to measure the quality of urban expansion in the fringe areas of 200 global cities from 1990 – 2010. The outputs from the digitization will be analyzed to obtain various urban indicators. The outputs from the analysis will be presented in 2016 at the United Nations Habitat III Conference.