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Volume 86, Issue 12, 15 December 1999
Tight binding simulation of the thermodynamic behavior of amorphous silicon86(1999); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.371758View Description Hide Description
Structures of amorphous silicon have been generated by using a suitable implementation of the reverse Monte Carlo technique, based on the reproduction of different experimental data. The structures have been subsequently relaxed at fixed temperature and pressure via tight binding molecular dynamics. The amorphous structures have been further characterized by evaluating structural, dynamic and electronic structureproperties, as a function of temperature, up to and above the melting point. The model of amorphous silicon undergoes a melting transition at (where is the homogeneous melting temperature of the bulk crystal). In the temperature range between and the system exhibits thermodynamic and structuralproperties typical of an undercooled liquid.
Electrical properties of iron-silica nanocomposites synthesized by electrodeposition86(1999); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.371759View Description Hide Description
Nanometer-sized iron particles with diameters in the range 5.5–11.1 nm were grown within a silicagel by an electrodeposition method. Electron diffraction measurements show that some of the iron particles were oxidized to dc resistivity measurements over the temperature range 110–300 K show a variation indicating a variable range hopping transport. ac conductivity over the frequency range 100 Hz–2 MHz show an overlapping large polaron tunneling mechanism to be operative. The dielectric modulus spectra as a function of frequency were analyzed on the basis of a stretched exponential relaxation function. The values of the exponent β as extracted from this analysis were in the range 0.38–0.46. The activation energies corresponding to the maximum of the imaginary part of the dielectric modulus were in the range 0.13–0.20 eV. These are ascribed to an electron tunneling mechanism.
Thermal conductivity of thick meso-porous silicon layers by micro-Raman scattering86(1999); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.371760View Description Hide Description
We report here a theoreticalmodel describing specific mechanisms of heat transport in as-prepared and oxidized meso-porous silicon layers. The model is in good agreement with experimental measurements performed by micro-Raman scattering on the layers surface. For the first time, thermal conductivity inhomogeneity along the porous layer thickness of 100 μm is studied. Direct correlation between the thermal conductivity and morphology variations along the layer thickness is brought to the fore. A new approach to estimate local porosity of the porous layers based on thermal conductivity and Si nanocrystallite size measurements is also proposed.
Augmented Fokker–Planck equation for electron transport in arbitrary electric fields86(1999); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.371761View Description Hide Description
Electron transport in a solid subjected to an arbitrary electric field is analyzed in the energy-position manifold instead of phase space. In the absence of deeply inelastic electron-lattice scattering, the spectral carrier density satisfies a differential equation of the Fokker–Planck type. Subsumption of deeply inelastic events results in an integrodifferential equation which agrees exactly with Monte Carlo simulations in the limit of a vanishing drift-to-instantaneous velocity ratio. Reasonable agreement is found for ratios as high as 0.4, enabling the augmented Fokker–Planck equation to tackle a number of transport issues at a much lower cost than Monte Carlo simulations.
The B factor in multilayer thermionic refrigeration86(1999); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.371762View Description Hide Description
The figure of merit for multilayer thermionic refrigeration is discussed in terms of an effective B factor, which has a similar definition as the B factor in thermoelectrics. We show that high efficiencies for cooling or power generation are only obtained with very high values of this B factor. Such high values can only be attained because of the low thermal conductivity of multilayers. The B factor for thermionics is usually less than the one for thermoelectrics.
Surface roughness at the interfaces in fully depleted silicon-on-insulator inversion layers86(1999); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.371763View Description Hide Description
The effect of surface roughnessscattering on electron transport properties in extremely thin silicon-on-insulator inversion layers is carefully analyzed. It is shown that if the silicon layer is thin enough (thinner than 10 nm) the presence of the buried interface plays a very important role, both by modifying the surface roughnessscattering rate due to the gate interface, and by itself providing a non-negligible scattering rate. The usual surface roughnessscattering model in bulk silicon inversion layers is shown to overestimate the effect of the surface-roughness scattering due to the gate interface as a consequence of the minimal thickness of the silicon layer. In order to account for this effect, an improved model is provided. The proposed model allows the evaluation of the surface roughnessscattering rate due to both the gate interface and the buried interface. Once the scattering rates are evaluated, electron mobility is calculated by the Monte Carlo method. The effect of the buried interface roughness on electron mobility is carefully analyzed by changing the height of the roughness. The effect of the silicon layer thickness on this scattering mechanism is also considered.
High field electron transport properties of bulk ZnO86(1999); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.371764View Description Hide Description
The Monte Carlo method is used to simulate electron transport for electric field strengths up to 350 kV/cm in bulk, wurtzite structure ZnO. The relevant parts of the conduction bands of a first-principles band structure are approximated by spherically symmetric, nonparabolic valleys located at the Γ and symmetry points of the Brillouin zone. It is shown that the analytic expressions represent the band structure and the density of states well over a range of nearly 5 eV from the bottom of the conduction band. The simulated electron steady-state drift velocity versus electric field characteristics are calculated for lattice temperatures of 300, 450, and 600 K. For room temperature, drift velocities higher than are reached at fields near 250 kV/cm. Examination of the electron energy distributions shows that the strong decrease of the differential mobility with increasing electric field in the field range studied is to be associated with the pronounced nonparabolicity of the central valley and not with transfer of electrons to satellite valleys.
Anomalous resisto-acoustic effect86(1999); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.371765View Description Hide Description
A new effect, the anomalous resisto-acoustic effect, is theoretically predicted. This effect deals with increase in the velocity of surface acoustic waves due to deposition of a thin conductingfilm on the piezoelectric substrate. The influence of a thin conducting layer on the propagation of surface acoustic waves in a piezoelectric medium is investigated theoretically. It is generally believed that wavevelocity would decrease monotonically with increasing sheet conductance of the layer. Our calculations show, however, that in the case of weakly inhomogeneous surface waves, such as Bleustein–Gulyaev and Love waves, there exists a certain conductance interval in which the wavevelocityincreases with increasing layer conductance. This anomalous behavior is related to the penetration depth of the wave into the substrate. The anomalous effect is present if the penetration depth exceeds a certain critical value, and absent otherwise. The characteristics of surface acoustic waves in various structures containing layers of finite and/or in finite conductivity have been investigated. It is found that under certain conditions the velocity for a metallized surface, may actually be greater than the velocity for an unmetallized surface. The anomalous resisto-acoustic effect allows one to obtain value of the financial velocity change, that is greater than the normally predicted value of For example, for Bleustein–Gulyaev waves propagating in Y-cut, X-propagation potassium niobate, values of greater than 0.32 can be obtained, compared to the normally predicted value of 0.26. This has significant advantages in improving the performance of various sensing and signal processing devices.
Phonon-assisted tunneling in reverse biased Schottky diodes86(1999); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.371766View Description Hide Description
Reverse current–temperature characteristics of Al–GaAs Schottky diodes with oxidized interfaces are measured in the temperature region of 250–400 K at various reverse bias voltage in order to elucidate a mechanism of carrier transport through the barrier. The dependencies are explained on the basis of phonon-assisted electrons tunneling from interface states to the semiconductormodel. The barrier height, evaluated from the characteristics (activation energy) which depends on the applied voltage and temperature, is discussed. It is shown that these dependencies are due to the above-mentioned carrier transport through the Schottky barrier mechanism. The important of the phonon-assisted tunneling process on the current transport in the diodes is emphasized.
Computer analysis of p-i-n solar cells with a hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon p layer86(1999); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.371767View Description Hide Description
An integrated electrical–optical model has been used to analyze the performance of hydrogenated amorphous silicon p-i-nsolar cells having a p-type hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon window layer. Our attempts to simulate various experimentally measured solar cellcharacteristics of such cells available in the literature indicate that for the same thickness, p layers may have different mobility band gaps which may be linked to different crystalline volume fractions Modeling reveals that there is both an optimum value for (therefore as well as an optimum thickness of the p layer for obtaining the best solar cell performance. A thin (8–10 nm) film having a rather low crystalline volume fraction (high was found from our computer analysis to give the best results. This is because as the band gap of p layer decreases (i.e., its crystallinity increases), the valence band offset at the interface increases, leading to a collapse of the bulk electric field. Also investigated was the effect of sandwiching an intrinsic or boron-doped carbide buffer layer between the p layer and the intrinsic absorber. In both cases the open-circuit voltage and the fill factor (FF) improve markedly on account of the reduction of the large potential drop at the interface, which ensures more field over the intrinsic absorber layer. However, whereas for an buffer, the cell performance still depended on the mobility band gap of the p layer; for a buffer, the conversion efficiency (η) could be made to attain nearly the same value, regardless of simply by adjusting the thickness of the layer. Compared to a "standard" p-i-n cell employing a single window, both combinations show improvements in and FF, but a fall in the short-circuit current density leading to a small net increase in η.
Fermi-level pinning and Schottky barrier heights on epitaxially grown fully strained and partially relaxed n-type layers86(1999); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.371768View Description Hide Description
The Schottky barrier height on n-type films has been studied as a function of the composition and strain relaxation. We have used electrical measurements complemented by high-resolution x-ray measurements for assessment of the relaxation in the epilayers. In addition, Schottky barrier height on films has also been investigated as a function of the metalwork function. Our results shows that the barrier height on n-type does not depend on either the Ge content or strain relaxation, but is sensitive to the metalwork function. The experimental results indicate that the Fermi level is pinned to the conduction band and provide also the evidence that the pinning position of the Fermi level is metalwork function dependent. This pinning behavior in metal is opposed to that observed in metal/Si contacts, were the Fermi level is pinned either to the valence or conduction band depending on the metalwork function. These findings regarding the relaxation independent barrier height on n-type are suggesting only the movement of the valence band of heterostructure upon relaxation as expected.
Asymmetrical heating behavior of doped Si channels in bulk silicon and in silicon-on-insulator under high current stress86(1999); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.371769View Description Hide Description
With continuing scaling down in microelectronic devices, the current density and the power consumption in the devices must increase. Hence, device reliability under high current density is an issue for ultralarge-scale integration technology. This study investigates the heating behavior of the heavily doped Si channels under high current stress. Thermal and electrical characterization of the channels in bulk Si and in silicon-on-insulator were conducted. An abnormal asymmetrical heating along the channels in bulk Si has been observed. We propose a junction leakage mechanism to explain the phenomenon observed. Other asymmetrical thermal effects, such as electron–hole recombination and Peltier effect, have also been discussed.
GaAs/AlGaAs single quantum well structures: A surface photovoltage study86(1999); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.371770View Description Hide Description
The photovoltage (PV) response of single quantum wellstructures under open circuit conditions has been studied experimentally and numerically. The numerical calculations show a monotonic increase in the PV response with decreasing well width, implying that the ensuing increase in carrier generation rate and band gap governs the PV response. The well layer has been shown to dominate the recombination of excess carriers generated throughout the structure, and their lifetime at the well has been found to be a critical structure parameter. Using a simple semi-empirical model, the effective carrier lifetimes at the well layer/interfaces for the different samples were estimated. The results demonstrate the benefits of using surface photovoltage spectroscopy for characterization and quality control of quantum wellstructures.
GaInAsSb/InP heterojunction band offset: Measurement by absorption spectroscopy86(1999); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.371771View Description Hide Description
We report the study of unstrained multiple-quantum-well structures by room-temperature absorption spectroscopy. In the absorption spectra, strong and well-resolved exciton peaks were observed. By comparing these transition energies with a theoretical calculation, we estimated the valence-band offset ratio to be 0.7±0.05 for the heterojunction.
Study of carrier transport in metal/porous silicon/Si structures86(1999); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.371772View Description Hide Description
Electrical contacts to porous silicon were formed by depositing various metals such as aluminum,gold, and titanium onto its surface. Low temperature current–voltage measurements were performed, which allowed us to identify the contact as a metal–insulator–semiconductor (MIS) structure. The parameters which characterize the MIS structure: the mean barrier height presented by the insulating film (χ), the barrier height presented to the electrons in the metal by the semiconductor itself the ideality coefficient (n) and the series resistance were determined for each type of contact studied. All of these contacts show fairly high values of the ideality coefficient, which are explained by the presence of a large concentration of interface states.
Photogeneration and transport of charge carriers in hybrid materials of conjugated polymers and dye-sensitized86(1999); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.371773View Description Hide Description
Steady state photoconductivity and current–voltage experiments are performed on solid films of organic/inorganic composites of dye-sensitized in combination with poly(N-vinylcarbazole) (PVK), a ladder-type PPP and a soluble PPV derivative. The characteristics of the composites in the dark are explained by the formation of percolation networks of nanoparticles between the electrodes. Photoaction spectra of the devices prove that the photogeneration of charge carriers is significantly enhanced and spectrally broadened only if electron transfer from the polymer to the dye is possible. Increasing the concentration of the nanoparticles in the hybrid materials changes the spectral shape of the photoresponse. For high contents signatures due to the absorption of the Ruthenium dye can be observed. The different electronic properties of anatase/brookite and rutile have only minor effects on the generation of charge carriers and on the shape of the photoaction spectra. Indeed, photocurrents are more related to the Brunauer—Emmett–Teller surface area of the nanoparticles and thus, to the amount of dye adsorbed. Charge collection efficiencies exceeding 100%, observed for both bias directions, can be explained by photoconductivity gain. It is proposed that recombination is reduced by transport of the oppositely charged carriers in two different phases.
Electrical characterization of electron cyclotron resonance deposited silicon nitride dual layer for enhanced metal–insulator–semiconductor structures fabrication86(1999); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.371774View Description Hide Description
We report a study of metal–insulator–semiconductor (MIS) structures on InP. The interfacial state density and deep levels existing in MIS structures were measured by deep level transient spectroscopy(DLTS) technique. The electrical insulatorproperties were measured by current–voltage techniques. MIS structures were fabricated on InP substrates by direct deposition of silicon nitridethin films by electron cyclotron resonance chemical vapor deposition. In this work, we show that interfacial state density can be diminished, without degrading electrical insulatorproperties, by fabricating MIS structures based on a dual layer insulator with different compositions and with different thickness. The effect of rapid thermal annealing treatment has been analyzed in detail in these samples. Interface state densities as low as were measured by DLTS in some structures. Conductance transients caused by disorder-induced gap states have been observed and analyzed providing some information about interface width. Finally, deep levels induced in the substrate have been investigated. Three deep levels at energies of 0.19, 0.24, and 0.45 eV measured from the conduction band have been found, and their dependence on the rapid thermal annealing process has been analyzed.
Effect of wire length on Coulomb blockade in ultrathin wires of recrystallized hydrogenated amorphous silicon86(1999); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.371775View Description Hide Description
Electron transport in nanowires of hydrogenated amorphous silicon recrystallized by electron beamannealing has been studied. Wire length dependent electrical characteristics have been measured at low temperatures. Evidence for single electron effects with characteristics has been presented. Transmission electron microscopy and photoluminescence data are used to support the electrical results. The Coulomb blockade effect is modeled as a combination of hopping conduction between a limited number of trapping sites in amorphous regions or at grain boundaries with additional Coulomb blockade effects as well as a confinement due to potential fluctuations arising from dopant distribution.
The structural, chemical, and electronic properties of a stable GaS/GaAs interface86(1999); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.371776View Description Hide Description
A stable GaS passivating layer was deposited on GaAs using powder as a single-source precursor. Both good crystal quality and clean GaS/GaAs interface were achieved. Electron-energy-lossspectra showed that the sulfide material has a band gap of 3.0 eV. The valence band discontinuity of the heterostructure was determined to be 1.9 eV from a series of ultraviolet photoelectron spectra with increasing deposition thickness. Al/GaS/GaAs metal-insulator-semiconductor structures exhibited typical high frequency capacitor versus voltage behavior with very small loop hysteresis. The curves showed no aging after 20 months.
Effects of the microstructure on the magnetotransport properties of polycrystalline manganite films grown by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition86(1999); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.371777View Description Hide Description
The effects of the microstructure on the magnetoresistance of polycrystalline manganite thin films have been investigated. The films have been grown by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition on silicon (001) substrates covered with a native silica layer. Different microstructures were obtained by varying the substrate temperature in the range (550–750 °C). The films exhibit a ferromagnetic/paramagnetic transition around 325 K. The grain size is in the range 20–100 nm and, for deposition temperature lower than 650 °C, weak links appear in the films as the grains are mostly noncohesive. The low-field contribution to the magnetoresistance is independent of the grain size in the studied range. A factor of ∼1.8 is gained in this contribution as the substrate temperature is lowered below 650 °C, which can be related to the occurrence of noncohesive grains in the films. The largest low-field magnetoresistance obtained is about 20% at 22 K (under 0.2 T). The high-field contribution to the total magnetoresistance appears to be independent of the microstructure of the films. Our results are discussed in the framework of spin-dependent transport mechanisms (tunneling or scattering). Finally, the low-temperature K) resistivity upturn observed for all the polycrystalline films is discussed. It can be attributed to activated transport phenomena (Coulomb blockade tunneling or tunneling through impurities, with activation energies on the order of 0.05 meV) or to localized states in the material.


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Sugarland singer and Duets mentor Jennifer Nettles is expecting her first child with her husband, Justin Miller, her rep confirms to People.
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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Character Analysis
Affiliation: Death Eater
Macnair is currently "destroying dangerous beasts for the Ministry" (33.61). He was the man who the Ministry called in to execute Buckbeak in Book 3. He's also a Death Eater. Voldemort promises him "better victims" (33.61) soon. Ew.


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Definition of octopamine in English:
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A compound which can accumulate in nerves as a result of the use of monoamine oxidase inhibitors and cause a rise in blood pressure.
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At the International AIDS Conference in Bangkok, the main issue is getting inexpensive generic drugs to tens of millions of people. At the center of the debate are relatively small generic drug manufacturers in poor countries. One of the more aggressive of these generic drug companies is an Indian firm called Cipla.
Cipla produces a drug called Triomune. The pill is a triple drug cocktail that costs less than 50 cents a day, making it not only easier to take but cheaper. It holds out the hope of treating millions of people in poor countries who have AIDS.
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THE PEG METHOD is good for quick memorization, especially of lists. You can't hang your hat on something that's not there. In the same way a peg holds a hat, our minds can often remember things better with something to associate it with.
For instance, if you need to buy milk, bacon and eggs, imagine pouring milk on your head, frying bacon on your shoulder, and cracking an egg in your hand. Then, when you get to the store, pull out your photographic memory (everybody has one) and see the milk, bacon and eggs.
THE JOURNEY METHOD is helpful to memorize outlines. Pick a route you are familiar with, such as the roads from your school to your workplace or the path you take from the kitchen to your bedroom. The first major thing (road, room or building) represents your first point, and so on.
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|"Heroes" Season Three, "Villains," begins September 22 on NBC
Every good hero has an origin, and Bea Grantâs starts with her father, a playwright in Texas. As a child, she began acting in one of her fatherâs own works and continued on in community theatre, but it wasnât till later in life that she answered her calling as an actor. âI kind of took a break from acting until I was in graduate school in Texas when I started taking acting classes again just as a hobby,â Grant told CBR News. âI had forgotten how much I liked acting and I wasn't very happy in graduate school so I moved to Los Angeles to be an actress.â While she did get her Masterâs degree, Grant just couldnât say no to an acting career and her hobby became something more. âI think grad school is incredibly difficult so you really have to be passionate about being an academic to stick with it - just like you have to be really passionate to be an actor to stick with it. It turns out I was more passionate about acting than I was about school.â
|Brea Grant plays Daphne in "Heroes" Season Three
Last seen on âFriday Night Lights,â Brea Grant has zipped over to a genre a little bit closer to her heart, that of comic book superheroes. âI've been reading comics for about six years or so now,â Grant explained. âI started reading âThe Invisiblesâ because my brother recommended it and got hooked. I just caught up on âFables,â read âBatman: The Long Halloween,â and [I] am re-reading âThe Sandmanâ for a comic book club I'm in. I find that comics are the best thing to read on set because a lot times you have 10 minutes to kill and it's not enough time to read a chapter of a book, but it's plenty of time to get decently far in a trade paperback.â
The first step to becoming Daphne on âHeroesâ was that of the audition. âThey brought me in because one of the producers had seen me on âFriday Night Lights,ââ Grant said âAnd I basically rehearsed my audition every single day from the moment I found out about it until I went in - which was actually quite a while.â
Since getting the part, Grant has started researching on her own and who better to turn to then the fastest man alive, The Flash. âI started doing research on characters with speed as their power - so I read a lot of old and new Flash (I particularly liked the Geoff Johns stuff) and now I'm reading âSupreme Power,ââ she said. ââSupreme Powerâ I think really deals with a lot of the stuff âHeroesâ deals with like what would actually happen in the real world if people suddenly had special powers. I don't necessarily think a person's first instinct would be to put on a cape and start fighting crime (unless you're Hiro Nakamura - except for the cape thing). I like the way âSupreme Powerâ deals with the government's attempt to control people with powers by employing them or just brain-washing them. âHeroesâ explores the same issue with the cataloging of people with powers and the constant attempt to gain control over them.â
Grant did admit that her favorite part of âSupreme Power,â so far, dealt with its own speedster, Stanley Stewart, the Atlanta Blur. âThe government can't find him, but some ad execs can and they have all these ideas about marketing and product placement. I read that and was like, âYep. That's exactly what would happen.â"
Fans wonât have a hard time finding Daphne as she makes her presence known in the first episode of âHeroesââ third season, crossing paths with Hiro. âDaphne is stealing something that Hiro has just found,â she said, âsomething very important to the Nakamura family.â
On âHeroes,â many of the abilities the characters have are just a natural extension of their personality, whether it's Hiro wanting to somehow get away from the daily grind of his job or Peter's natural empathy for other people. Grant guesses that it may be the exact opposite with the character of Daphne. âIn many ways, Daphne's power has made her who she is,â she said. âShe doesn't need anyone else and she relies on herself - maybe because there hasn't been anyone else who could keep up with her.â
So who is Daphne and what kind of person have her powers made her? Grant sums it up quite simply. âDaphne's the kind of girl who owns any room she's in. She demands attention but doesn't necessarily need it. She's a loner - for better or worse - and isn't afraid of much. To be honest, why would she be? Nothing can touch her.â
While âHeroesâ typically delves into the shades of grey that exist in the every day world, where no one character is completely evil or completely good, Daphne has been immediately branded as Hiroâs âJoker.â âDaphne definitely has some evil leanings but I think she's more of Hiro's nemesis because they are such a good match of skills,â Grant explained. âThey basically negate each other's powers. Daphne can move even when Hiro freezes time, but she can't move at super speed. Compared to Hiro, who exemplifies a good guy, Daphne is more of a bad guy. She's using her powers for evil.â
But as the next season is entitled âVillains,â viewers would have to expect that the darker side of the characters would be taking the spotlight. Grant gave CBR some insight on what she thinks fans can expect from the coming season and where her character stands in the grand scheme of things. âI think they'll really deal with who is a villain or who could be a villain or if villains even exist in pure form. There's lots of grey and I think Daphne is somewhere in the middle of it -- just like most of us in real life - constantly trying to figure out where we stand.â
After a hugely popular first season, a lot of eyes and a lot of pressure were on the cast and crew to catch lightning in a bottle a second time. With many fans wondering if âHeroesâ would recover from what most commentators agree was a sophomore slump in season two, Grant hasnât noticed any tension among the cast and crew. âThere has been some pressure from fans,â the actress admitted. âI had to stop reading the message boards because so many people were already so down on Daphne since she was a new character. Worrying about ruining the show just made me nervous, but it's definitely made me work twice as hard to do something interesting. Overall, though, everyone has been very cool and very excited for what my character is adding to the current storylines.â
âHeroesâ always has a big presence at Comic-Con International in San Diego, and if you keep your eyes peeled you might catch Grant on the con floor -- not as a pro but as a fan. âI don't think I'll be on a panel,â she explained, âbut you'll probably see me in the crowds. I had plans to go last year but couldn't make it because I was filming. This year, a bunch of friends of mine and I are all driving there together.â
The third season of âHeroesâ premieres on NBC September 22 with a two-hour premiere. Till then, fans can keep up with all things Brea Grant at her official site.
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Phantasy Star Online 2 to get pre-open beta test, closed beta stats released
SEGA has released stats regarding the closed beta of Phantasy Star Online 2.
Here's a few, courtesy of Andriasang:
- 147,000 downloads.
- 131,000 have logged in.
- Max simultaneous login of 23,500 people on April 21; most overall logins, at close to 80,000.
- 71.2% of user characters are female.
- 38.9% of user characters are Human, followed by 31.6% Numan.
- Hunter was the most popular class, followed by Ranger and Force.
- 228,000 characters created.
- 11,000 bug reports filed.
An open beta test will be preceded by a "pre-open beta," according to producer Satoshi Sakaii. The test will be conducted in order to ensure the open beta is issue free.
The pre-open test will be held in the latter half of June.
The MMO's out this summer for PC in Japan, this winter for iOS and Android and next spring for PlayStation Vita.
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yes, wii drives give you all sorts of problems, but I have had games that ran on a staples brand DVD-R. Somepeople say it's bad for the wii dvd laser to use low-quality disks.
I use sony dvd-r's...
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yes, wii drives give you all sorts of problems, but I have had games that ran on a staples brand DVD-R. Somepeople say it's bad for the wii dvd laser to use low-quality disks.
I use sony dvd-r's...
couper, you should unrar those first
also, does the loader have ocarina?
the cheapest disks i have used (and work) are staples DVD-R...lol
try doing this
YouTube - Downgrade wii firmware WORKS WITH 3.4! part 1
yes, please help, I have the same error too
what disks does the asian mall sell?
is the brand printed on the top?
SSBB is really hard to burn, I read somewhere that you need nero to burn it and the failure rate is really high
just go buy it...
wow...that's pretty strange
ssbb is really hard to burn, so just go buy it and save yourself the hassle
why is the wiikey w/ wiiclip horrible?
is it poorly made?
or does it not work with the contacts?
Does someone have this chip?
I can't find anything about it on google
How is it different/better than other chips?
(First post =P)
this is what nexi pmed me:
if u remove the modchip and completly desolder it, the wii will work like it did origionally
i've never heard of GQ brand disks
verbatim DVD-R DL are the best, so if u want reliability, go with...
yeah...they're not cut
i tried (unsucessfully) to mod my wii w/ the wiikey
this will make it much eaiser. thanks!
u can't get bricked when u go online...if u get the game to work, then it'll work fine online
the problem is getting the backup to work...that is why u need a chip
will the clip work with a d2b chip?
I was just wondering how the wiiclip for the wiikey works. The place where it is originally supposed to be soldered dosn't have much for the wiiclip to grip to...so how does it stay in place?
woops...my bad..i take all that back :p
yes...if u attach the clip right, it'll work
ummm....the wiiclip is only for the D2pro as far as i'm concerned
the D2pro is MUCH harder to solder than the wiikey and that's why there's a chip for it.
The Wii Key needs only 7 or 8 (can't...
some ppl have reportedly used 2 candles or lights as replacements for the ir sensor bar
omg...thx so much...i jiggled the bluetooth thing and it worked =P!!!
it only works on store-bought games, so don't use it if u have burned games.
d2pros are very reliable
the wiikey is a cheap alternative, and dosn't work as well, since there's no real stealth mode
the wasabi has horrible support, so i'd go with the d2pro
*bump* =P .
look there for a diagram. Ignore all the labels. The modchip will be somewhere there. It'll be obvious once u open it up. It'll...
um...i'm not sure what Trucha signed is but if u brick blocked a game, then u can still play it with firmware v3.3
u have a D2C wii.
The D2pro9 mod is the best chip so far (in my opinion)
but it requires some soldering that may be hard. U can buy a wii clip with the chip soldered on. The clip just clips on and...


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Book your room at Baan Khun Nine
Get an overview of this hotel3-star Pattaya hotel in Pattaya Beach Road with free parking
Located in Pattaya Beach Road, this boutique hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Central Center Pattaya, Pattaya Beach, and Art in Paradise. Pattaya International Hospital and Alcazar Cabaret are also within 10 minutes.
Hotel Features
A restaurant, an outdoor pool, and dry cleaning are available at this hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk and gift shops/newsstands are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 43 rooms provide conveniences like refrigerators and coffee makers, plus free WiFi and LCD TVs with cable channels. Other amenities available to guests include balconies, free bottled water, and hair dryers.Would you like to give us feedback? Share it! Opens in a new window
Baan Khun Nine388 Moo 9, Soi 2 Beach Road North Pattaya, Nongprue, Banglamung Pattaya Chonburi 20260
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The hotel offers a restaurant. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. This boutique hotel also offers an outdoor pool, gift shops/newsstands, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- 24-hour front desk
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Free self parking
- Free WiFi
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Number of floors - 8
- Outdoor pool
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Restaurant
- Total number of rooms - 43
- Year Built 2010
Family Friendly Amenities
- Free Wi-Fi
- Outdoor pool
- Refrigerator
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, Parking (limited spaces)
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Balcony
- Cable TV service
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Free toiletries
- Daily housekeeping
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Hair dryer
- In-room safe
- Phone
- Refrigerator
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Khun Nine Kitchen - This restaurant specializes in Thai cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Open daily.
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-out time is Noon
Payment types
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No cribs (infant beds) available
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: THB 150 for adults and THB 150 for children (approximately)
- Rollaway bed fee: THB 1200.00 per night
Hotel Name
- Baan Khun Nine
- Baan Khun Nine Hotel
- Baan Khun Nine Hotel Pattaya
- Baan Khun Nine Pattaya
- Khun Nine
- Baan Khun 9
We should mention
One child 5 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.


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La Casa Amarilla - Quito
Along with free continental breakfast, this hotel offers free WiFi and a garden. Knowledgeable staff available at the front desk 24 hours-a-day and can provide tour/ticket assistance, express check-in and express check-out.
I had a somewhat pleasant experience at La Casa Amarilla. The one thing that bothered me…
Jenny, David and Patricio are tops when it comes to accommodating their guests. The rooms…
La Casa Amarilla - Quito
Hotel Info: 1-877-214-4288from $45
- Double Room
- Single Room
Also popular with travelers from the USA
At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 6 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 2 floors
- 24-hour check-in
- Check-out time is 12:30 PM
- Express check-in/out
Required at check in
- Cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
Travelling with others
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Pets not allowed (service dogs only)
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Airport shuttle (available 24 hours) *
- No parking
Other information
- Resort fee included
In the hotel
- Free continental breakfast daily
- Coffee shop/café
- Free reception
- Coffee/tea in a common area
- Free use of nearby fitness center
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- 24-hour front desk
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Year Built 1948
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Designated smoking areas
- Garden
- Terrace
- Library
- Fireplace in lobby
- Television in common areas
In the room
- Coffee/tea maker
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Down comforter
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Turndown service
- Pillowtop mattress
- Individually decorated
- Private bathroom
- Rainfall showerhead
- Shower only
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer (on request)
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Free local calls
- Housekeeping - weekdays only
La Casa Amarilla - Quito's small print
Also known as
- Casa Amarilla Hotel
- Casa Amarilla Hotel Quito
- Casa Amarilla Quito
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
Some facilities may have restricted access. Guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
This property does not have elevators.
For transfers, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Mandatory fees
Cash Breakage deposit: USD 30 per day
The charges below are included in the total price displayed:
- Resort fee
Optional extras
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of USD 45 per vehicle (one way)
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.


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Q. I recently bought a really good scale and I weigh myself every morning. Some days, when I think I should have lost weight, the scale says I gained two pounds. How could that happen? Whats going on..?
A. The scale weighs not just changes in body fat, but also changes in body water and intestinal content. Hence, body weight generally fluctuates one or two pounds daily (depending on if you are constipated, have diarrhea, ate a salty meal that retains water, are bloated pre-menstrually, etc.).
Do not expect your body to consistently weigh, lets say, 120 pounds but rather vary within a range between 118 and 122 pounds. Many factors affect water-weight. These include:
hormonal shifts that occur not only premenstrually, but also if you are stressed or over-tired.
salty foods, such a Chinese dinner or a bag of popcorn.
hot weather or a hot environment.
overeating carbohydrates.
When you overeat carbohydrate (pretzels, cookies, frozen yogurt, raisins, bagels, pasta, etc.), you store about three ounces of water along with every ounce of carbohydrate in your muscles. Water weight quickly comes, and quickly goes. It is not permanent. It is not body fat. You should not let this normal fluctuation depress your mood for the day.
Rather than weigh yourself every morning, I suggest you weigh yourself only once a weekor better yet, not at all! The scale rarely tells you anything you do not already know. If you feel thinner, if your clothes are looser, and if people are even commenting that you look leaner, then you have lost body fatdespite the number on the scale.
Rather than starting each day by weighing yourself, how about starting each day by smiling at yourself in the mirror and appreciating your body for all the wonderful things it does to help you live a fulfilling life? That sounds more fruitful to me!
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Bonney Lake, WAUSA
Hometown: Bonney Lake
October 14, 2011
Hope to go out on great hikes here in the northwest, and hike on some of the lesser known trails.
I like being a driver. But either one will work.
Yes pack it in, and pack it out
Absolutely will help out with whatever the activities are.
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Hello Michael here. I love the northwest, and all of the hiking possibilities. And yes that is rain or shine. Hope to see you all out on the trails.
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That is so fucking awesome about "Iraq in Fragments" taking the Gotham Award.
Kinda picky, but the dance films are not part of Northwest New Works (an On the Boards program). They're part of Velocity's NEXT Fest NW. I know, I know, similar names = PITA, but both are former Stranger Genius Award-winning orgs so I thought I'd point it out.
corr-ect! should be fixed.
Turistas ... well, some friends didn't understand my coded warning about what the subject matter would be (scary horror flick where young teens/adults get naked and have fun and sex and are tortured, killed, etc afterwards) and went to see it thinking it would just be a gritty film.
Man, were they surprised.
If you liked SAW, go see this flick.
Me, I'd rather see The Holiday - very very good, much more fun, much better acting.
Go see Casino Royale. It's a great flick.
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The Abbott administration continues its campaign against renewable energy.
by Sacha Feinman Nov 24, 2014
It's CleanTech 2.0. And it seems to be working.
by Jeff Spross Nov 13, 2014
According to a soon-to-be-released Energy Department report, the program is expected to make $5 to $6 billion in returns over the next two decades.
by Emily Atkin May 14, 2014
Finding a way to replace regular, concrete roads with ones that could better serve a sustainable world has long been Scott and Julie Brusaw's dream.


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By Todd Franko (Contact)
Published May 8, 2009It was a year ago that Marc Dann's climb to the top of state politics was derailed in a catastrophic collapse.
I'm not sure why the vindicator would give this scum bag an opportunity to speak. He's still under investigation, and he's going to lie through his teeth.
Are the going to cover the Ebay sales of dishes that he has been helping his wife with?
Daffy Dann deserved no attention by the Vindy. He has ruined the Mahoning Valley's political reputation for life. When will they put him on trial and in jail? That's the story I want to read about.
As much as the Vindy knew this was a dumb thing to do, even with this disclaimer, and the Vindy had to know it would tick off sensible readers, they couldn't help themselves.
Does anyone really care what he is doing??? I know I sure don't want to read about a lier and a cheat!!


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I took off from Iceland on the 19th dec. flying to London and later the same day flying to Palermo Sicilia. I was looking forward to my trip and had already booked my first 6 nights at Giorgios Guesthouse and was to meet with Girgio when I arrived. My flight went well I had a couple of beers at the airport and slept most of the time since I had not had any sleep before leaving my place in Iceland at 5 o�clock in the morning to catch my flight at 7,15. After getting my luggage at Standsted I went for a good english breakfast and a beer. Then I had to wait for a few hours for the flight to Palermo Sicilia but I had my computer with me so I used the time to check mail and stuff. Agin I slept most of the time on the plane and we landed at Palermo airport just after 8 in the evening After gettting my luggage at I took the train into Palermo.
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Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree
We review whether your brain grows by waving your arms.
Big Brain Academy worked so stupendously on the DS -- and offered such replayable, crowd-pleasing multiplayer -- that I was really excited about Wii Degree. Like Cooking Mama before it, this minigame collection that utilized the touch screen in just the right amount seemed like a perfect DS-to-Wii candidate. It's surprising, then, that this lackluster port is what we get. Something got lost in translation.
The majority of the minigames use the Wii Remote merely as a laser pointer -- perhaps the developers were truly inspired by the game's educational setting. It's too bad, though, that all you do here is point and click. I'm OK with a game testing my noggin, but it shouldn't feel like a lecture; I like a little motion in my commotion. The selection of minigames struck me as weird, too. A few of my favorites from the DS version (Pathfinder, Missing Link, and Animal Lines) could've used the motion-sensing technology just minimally, with very satisfying results. Instead, we have Fast Focus, a game that shows you a blurry image that slowly gets clear; you have to guess what it is. A lot of these minigames feel dumbed down -- a crime in a game that's all about mental acumen. This isn't to say these games won't provide a fun diversion for short bouts of brain training. But you'll quickly exhaust the offering and want more variety.
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Which, on the DS, was where multiplayer was so crucial. Even if you'd tired of counting coins in single-player, it was awesome to go head-to-head with a group of friends. Wii Degree comes up strangely short in this arena. Of the three modes, only one lets players use their own Wii Remotes. That one, Mind Sprint, is fun -- you race to be the first to finish a set of problems. But even it doesn't have multiple players competing in the same minigame, and you don't have the satisfaction of the original game's leaderboard. The other two modes require you to pass one remote around the room -- a major party foul (sharing is overrated!). This is exacerbated by the fact that in one mode, Brain Quiz, every minigame is sudden death. You have limited control over what you can pick, and then, god forbid you get your first question wrong: You're done -- now hand over the remote. No second chances? That's for dummies. In the final multiplayer mode, you pass the remote around in a tag-team race to be the last one standing. It's sorta fun, but again, one false move and you're done. The whole multiplayer component is dissatisfying.
Wii Degree does integrate your Mii into the experience, but it's done rather weakly; your Mii isn't much more than an icon on your training record. Online is also barely in the game -- you can trade your records with friends. Wii Degree is, at the very least, a decent, briefly satisfying experience for gamers starved for new stuff to play on their Wiis. It just won't keep them happy for long.
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|ENGL 1301, 1302, and 2301 or 2302
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New graduates are feeling the recession's pinch more than the
rest of the population, a Ministry of Education report shows.
The report, which examined how much graduates earned
depending on what subject they studied, showed in ''real
terms'' the incomes of new graduates had declined between
2009 and 2012.
The median income of graduates one year after they finished
study had gone from $39,701 in the 2009 and 2010 tax years to
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In the same period, the median income of graduates five years
after finishing study had increased slightly from $50,938 to
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The report also showed a vast difference between the top and
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on the least.
The top earners - medical students - had a median income of
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bottom earners - performing arts students - with a median
income of $37,229.
Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce said it was
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Fellow students Milena Janke (21) and William Taylor (24),
who were studying for exams together at the university
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Patterns and Symmetries in the Visual Cortex and in Natural Images
- Ha Youn LeeAffiliated withTheoretical Biology and Biophysics Group, LosAlamos National Laboratory Email author
- , Mehran KardarAffiliated withDepartment of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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As borders between different entities, lines are an important element of natural images. Indeed, the neurons of the mammalian visual cortex are tuned to respond best to lines of a given orientation. This preferred orientation varies continuously across most of the cortex, but also has vortex-like singularities known as pinwheels. In attempting to describe such patterns of orientation preference, we are led to consider underlying rotation symmetries: Oriented segments in natural images tend to be collinear; neurons are more likely to be connected if their preferred orientations are aligned to their topographic separation. These are indications of a reduced symmetry requiring joint rotations of both orientation preference and the underlying topography. This is verified by direct statistical tests in both natural images and in cortical maps. Using the statistics of natural scenes we construct filters that are best suited to extracting information from such images, and find qualitative similarities to mammalian vision.
KeywordsVisual cortex Orientational preference map Pinwheel structure Joint rotational symmetry Transversality Information optimization
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- Patterns and Symmetries in the Visual Cortex and in Natural Images
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Journal of Statistical Physics
Volume 125, Issue 5-6 , pp 1243-1266
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- 2006-12
- 10.1007/s10955-006-9107-x
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- 0022-4715
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- 1572-9613
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- Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers
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- Visual cortex
- Orientational preference map
- Pinwheel structure
- Joint rotational symmetry
- Transversality
- Information optimization
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- Ha Youn Lee (1)
- Mehran Kardar (2)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Theoretical Biology and Biophysics Group, LosAlamos National Laboratory, MS-K710, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA
- 2. Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, USA


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