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Grating-coupled surface-emitting lasers promise better beam quality than conventional edge-emitters. The big question is whether they can combine beam quality with high power.
Vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers have displaced traditional edge-emitters in such low-power applications as low-cost fiberoptic transmitters. But edge-emitters remain the pacesetters in applications requiring high-power semiconductor lasers. Now refined versions of another surface-emitting semiconductor design, the grating-coupled surface-emitting laser, are trying to crack the high-power diode market.
Edge-emitters have proven their worth for generating raw optical power to pump solid-state and fiber lasers, and the fiber amplifiers used in fiberoptic communication systems. Two types of edge-emitters are in wide use-broad-area lasers with a single emitting aperture, and diode-laser bars that emit from many discrete stripes along their length. Broad-area lasers can generate more than a watt in a continuous beam; bars can generate tens of watts. Stacks of bars can generate even higher powers, although cooling becomes an issue.
Yet edge-emitters have important limitations, including poor beam quality, high divergence, and vulnerability to surface damage. Edge-emitting semiconductor lasers work well as pump lasers because their light can be coupled directly into the gain medium or to an optical fiber. But their high-power beams can’t be tightly focused or transmitted over long distances. The only way edge-emitting semiconductor sources can generate high-quality beams is by pumping fiber or solid-state lasers, at the inevitable cost of lower overall efficiency. At least in principle, grating-coupled surface emitters should be able to combine high power with good beam quality.
For now, diode-pumped solid-state lasers are good enough for the U.S. Pentagon, which is trying to develop one for use as a 100-kW laser weapon. (see Laser Focus World, September 2004, p. 61). But the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has announced a new program to develop diode-laser systems that can directly produce a 100-kW-class beam with near-diffraction-limited beam propagation through the atmosphere. Grating-coupled surface-emitters are in the running.
Edge- and surface-emitters
The differences between edge- and surface-emitters are fundamental to their structure and their optical properties. Edge-emitters confine light to the junction plane where carriers recombine to generate excited states and produce stimulated emission. Reflection from the ends of the junction layer produces laser oscillation, with light emerging from one of the facets-normally the other is coated with a reflective layer. The junction layer is extremely thin, so diffraction causes the beam to diverge rapidly in the direction perpendicular to the junction layer (see Fig. 1). The width of the emitting area is much wider than the height, so diffraction and beam divergence are lower in the junction plane, but the beam is still broad and multimode. The small emitting area also makes power density high, increasing the risk of optical damage to the surface.
The emitting area of a surface-emitter depends on cavity design rather than the thickness of the active layer, so it can be made much larger to reduce power density and improve beam quality. The most well-known type is the vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL), which places reflective surfaces or multilayer stacks above and below the active layer, so laser oscillation is normal to the active layer. While VCSELs are efficient and inexpensive, output power is limited because they collect stimulated emission from a very small volume of active layer.
One alternative is to deflect light oscillating in the horizontal plane of the junction layer so it emerges from the surface rather than the edge of the chip. One early design etched a 45° mirror into the active layer so light was deflected from the top of the chip at a 90° angle to the junction layer. A refined version of that approach is now being used by Quintessence Photonics (Sylmar, CA) to provide a high-power alternative to edge-emitters (see “A new approach to high-power surface-emitting 2-D arrays,” p. 145), but they suffer many of the same limitations on beam quality as edge-emitters. A second alternative that offers better beam quality and high brightness is grating-coupled surface-emitters, in which a second-order grating in the active layer scatters light so it emerges from the surface.
Single or arrays
Grating-coupled surface-emitters can be made singly or in arrays. A simple single laser module has the output coupler in a passive region between two gain regions excited by the drive current (see Fig. 2). Light oscillates in a resonant cavity in the active layer formed by distributed Bragg reflectors, which are first-order gratings that reflect light in the junction plane. The second-order grating at the center of the chip scatters light out of the active layer; if the grating is transparent, the light goes both up and down. The size of the second-order grating determines the size of the emitting area. Output power depends on the length of the cavity and the drive current.
Serious work on grating-coupled surface-emitting lasers began in the mid-1980s under a military program called PILOT (Phase Integrated Laser Optical Technology). The goal was to generate high-power, high-quality beams by coherently combining emissions from a linear array of grating-coupled surface-emitting lasers. Coherent addition of the beams proved difficult because the phase of light from the output couplers was hard to control. Although the program never reached its objectives, it did plant the seeds for further development.
One interesting twist is addition of an external cavity to a grating-coupled surface-emitter, creating a three-port device that allows wavelength tuning or amplification of the output (see Fig. 3).1 One output is an edge facet in the junction plane of the chip, which forms part of the resonant cavity and functions as a spectrum monitor. A grating on the other end of the cavity scatters light up and down out of the active layer, so the light emerges from the top of the laser and from the substrate. The angle is set by the grating design. External-cavity optics are assembled on the grating-coupled output in an arm that ends with a highly reflective mirror. Diffraction from the grating also couples light out of the cavity through the substrate.
Driving the structure with short electrical pulses could produce tunable picosecond pulses.2 It also could be modelocked by modulating the drive current at the fundamental frequency of the external cavity. Modelocking at 297 MHz was demonstrated in a MOPA (master oscillator/power amplifier) configuration at the University of Central Florida with the final stage a grating-coupled semiconductor optical amplifier or similar design.
At Southern Methodist University in Dallas and a spinoff company called Photodigm (Richardson, TX), Gary Evans has been developing pulsed grating-coupled lasers for applications in optical communications and laser radar. The output coupling grating is located in a passive part of the laser, where no drive current flows. That gives the coupling grating the same dependence on temperature and effective refractive index as the distributed Bragg reflectors (DBRs) on the edges of the laser chip, which keeps the output beam stable despite changes in temperature and drive current.
A channel in the active layer guides light between the DBRs on either end of the cavity, with a second-order grating between the DBRs. They initially made 1310-nm surface-emitters for fiberoptics, then turned to higher-power short-pulse arrays for laser radar.3 Increasing the length of the active-layer stripe increases total power and the fraction of light coupled out of the second-order grating. Linear arrays use every other gain section as a phase-shifter to control beam quality-another option is using a single large grating output coupler to keep the output in phase. So far their grating-coupled arrays have reached peak powers of 5 W at 1550 nm-for use in eye-safe laser radars-with duty cycles of 0.1% to 1%. Evans hopes the design can reach peak powers of 15 W.
Changes yield higher power
Aiming for higher continuous-wave powers while maintaining good beam quality, Dan Botez’s group at the University of Wisconsin in Madison has made some subtle but important changes in the basic design of grating-coupled surface-emitters.
Some changes are at the level of individual laser elements. One places the output grating primarily in the zone of the laser through which current flows, so it functions as a distributed feedback grating, rather than only in the passive regions where no current flows. A second change is to add a central phase shift of 180° in the DFB grating, which gives the near-field amplitude a symmetric profile rather than the asymmetric near-field profile without the phase shift (see Fig. 4). In the far field, the 180° phase shift creates a single-lobe beam with no penalty in device efficiency.4, 5
Another key change is in the assembly of 2-D arrays of surface-emitting-laser elements. Normally, laser emission is laterally confined in a high-refractive-index region by a waveguide effect. However, Botez’s group uses a 1-D active photonic crystal (a periodic variation in the dielectric constant) with the DFB output coupling gratings placed in the low-index regions. This creates a resonant optical waveguide structure that supports traveling waves, and can resonantly excite an entire 2-D array. In principle, the array output should reach at least 2-W continuous wave in a single mode.6
Watts of continuous-wave power from a grating-coupled surface-emitter would be an impressive achievement, roughly a thousand times the power available from electrically excited VCSELs. It also might open the door to scaling upward with larger two-dimensional arrays.
Researchers are hoping for a boost from a new DARPA program, “Architecture for diode high-energy laser systems” or ADHELS, an effort “to generate high-power, high-brightness laser beams of military interest by combining the beams of high-power, high-efficiency laser diodes/arrays/stacks.” Although it doesn’t spell out an interest in surface-emitters, it leaves the door open for further development.❑
Thanks to Dan Botez, Gary Evans, Chandra
1. K. Kim et al., Optics Lett. 29, 1273 (Jun 1, 2004).
2. O. Smolski et al., Proc. SPIE 4651, 59 (2002).
3. T. Masood et al., IEEE Photon. Tech. Lett. 16, 726 (March 2004).
4. S. Li et al., IEEE J. Sel. Topics in Quant. Electronics 9, 1153 (Sept.-Oct. 2003).
5. D. Botez, Laser Focus World 40, 82 (April 2004).
6. S. Li and D. Botez, IEEE Photon. Tech. Lett. 17, 519 (March 2005).
7. G. Witjaksono et al., Appl. Phys. Lett. 83, 5365 (Dec. 29, 2003).
A new approach to high-power surface-emitting 2-D arrays
Cooling can be the killer with the “rack and stack” approach to assembling two-dimensional arrays of edge-emitters. Each bar needs to be pressed against a cooler with liquid flowing through microchannel cores to remove the excess heat. The power levels are impressive, but so is the mechanical complexity and the number of separate parts that have to be assembled.
Quintessence Photonics has developed a new approach to 45° coupling of light from the active layer out the laser surface. The laser cavity is formed by a pair of reflectors, one DBR grating in the junction layer, and one between the 45° total internal reflector and the surface, as shown in the diagram. The entire structure is fabricated photolithographically, with the 45° reflector directing the beam through the transparent substrate. Many laser elements can be made on the same substrate, forming a monolithic 2-D array, which can be cooled easily from the bottom, with outputs automatically aligned.
Output characteristics are similar to those of edge-emitters. To date, arrays of about 250 laser elements have generated up to 300 W, but Quintessence says that powers up to a kilowatt should be possible.


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Tesco are continuing their call for applications for their Bags of Help Grants Programme.
Tesco’s Bags of Help is the local community grant scheme where the money raised from the 5p bag levy in Tesco stores is being used to fund community projects across Great Britain.
The funding of up to £4,000 is directed at not-for-profit organisations with projects that deliver physical environmental improvement and encourage the use and long-term sustainability of outdoor spaces.
Projects can be a stand-alone ventures or a distinct and self-contained part of a larger scheme; or part of a stage-by-stage project.
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In each region, the three projects that get the most votes from all stores in their region receive the grant awarded for first, second and third place.
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court won't consider a challenge of Virginia's policy of automatically placing death row inmates in solitary confinement.
The high court dismissed convicted serial killer Alfredo Prieto's appeal this week as moot because he has already been executed. The justices also rejected an attempt to replace Prieto in the case with another inmate so that it could still be considered.
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We have updated our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music with ten new tracks. This week our Track of the Week is “Jack”, the new single from Bad//Dreems. “Jack” is a song we all need to listen to. It’s a song about truth-telling, about telling the black history of Australia. Of acknowledging the mistreatment of First Nations peoples and of telling their stories.
Bad//Dreems guitarist Alex Cameron explains: “Like many others we were not taught the true history of Australia at school. We were not taught about the original custodians of this land and their civilisation, the oldest on Earth.
We were not taught the truth about the 234 years since colonisation. We were not taught about Aboriginal Resistance, Frontier Wars and centuries of mistreatment of Aboriginal people. Neither were we taught about the remarkable ancient culture that surrounds us all, nor the remarkable story of its survival and evolution.”
They have also launched a podcast, Hoo-Ha that features ‘First Nation friends and acquaintances’. You can catch them live as they have a bunch of dates lined up over the next month. Head to their website for more details.
Indie-rockers Grxce have dropped their debut single, “Pretty Boy” and it’s a cracker. Fronted by Jamila Grace, it’s a timely reminder that the pretty boys aren’t necessarily the best choice. With punchy guitars, beautiful vocals and lyrics that cut through, we can’t wait to hear more from Grxce.
Speaking of relationships, Sydney’s Imogen Clark is back with “Compensating”, dealing out some blistering comeuppance to an ex-lover. Imogen is holding the gloves of victory after delivering the knock-out blow at the end of this one.
It’s been five years since New Zealand’s Fazerdaze released the fabulous album Morning Side, or which single “Lucky Girl” racked up over sixteen million streams on Spotify. Amelia Murray, the artist behind Fazerdaze is back with a new EP Break!, and today we feature the focus track, “Thick of the Honey”. With dreamy vocals, synth beats and claps in just the right places, “Thick of the Honey” takes us on a shimmering sonic trip.
“The Sea” is the frankly stunning sophomore single from West Australian newcomer Sophia Hansen-Knarhoi. The single, which “chronicles the loss of Sophia’s childhood self”, is the second single from her forthcoming EP – which we’re definitely keen for. The single is a dialogue between Hansen-Knarhoi and her younger self; and the process of writing and recording the piece seems to have been a cathartic experience. Quietly devastating, there is a strong folk song feel to this one.
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“The Fish Song” is the focus song from Monsters, the debut album from Swedish artist Lovi Did This. The delightfully off-kilter track, is a captivating melting pot of electronic beats, clarinet, guitars and entrancing vocals. You’ll quickly see why their music has been described as “Twin Peaks-pop”. We can’t wait to dive into the rest of the album.
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Here’s the complete list of additions this week:
Grxce “Pretty Boy”
Fazerdaze “Thick of the Honey”
Imogen Clark “Compensating”
GURPAAL ft. Boo Seeka “Colourblind”
Sophia Hansen-Knarhoi “The Sea”
Thea Fitzgerald “Woman”
Lovi Did This “The Fish Song”
Niall Summerton “Dusty”
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Daily FX Update – 13th April 2017
As monetary and macroeconomic policies calm, geopolitical issues dominate and leave navigation of the market somewhat difficult.
Safe haven demands saw Yen and Gold accelerate gains at the beginning of the week which in turn saw the Dollar give up some recent gains. Yesterday saw the Dollar holding on throughout the session until Donald Trump decided to put a spanner in the works for Dollar longs by stating that the US Dollar was too strong. Unsurprisingly, the Dollar plummeted.
This move is ironic considering his condemnation of currency manipulators, which is further ironic as he said he would not label China a currency manipulator in a forthcoming report. He can’t now really can he?! He actually did a huge u turn against 4 of his pre election promises by taking a u turn on currency manipulation,NATO stating it as no longer obsolete, Yellen by now backing her and interest rate policies by stating that he now favours a low rate policy, so further questions surrounding both his integrity and ability will surface. The Buck has become a lot tougher to call.. We did say the Trump presidency will ensure volatility and this new age of populism highlights more than ever the need to hedge.
Attention today appropriately turns to the US with PPI and initial jobless claims numbers. The week ends for most of Europe today accounting for Easter so position squaring may also impact an already volatile market.
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Chuck Schumer is committee to obstructing every aspect of the Trump agenda.
But he just went overboard.
That’s because in one speech he leveled a racist comment that left jaws on the ground.
One of the great successes of the Trump Presidency is the confirmation of conservative justices.
The senate was voting to confirm Marvin Quattlebaum to the U.S. District Court in South Carolina when Chuck Schumer rose to speak in opposition.
Schumer declared he could not support Quattlebaum because he was white.
The Daily Caller reports:
“The Democrat from New York said on the Senate floor that he could not vote to approve Marvin Quattlebaum for a vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina because he is a white man replacing two black Obama nominees.
“The nomination of Marvin Quattlebaum speaks to the overall lack of diversity in President Trump’s selections for the federal judiciary,” Schumer complained. “Quattlebaum replaces not one, but two scuttled Obama nominees who were African American.”
“As of February 14th, 83 percent of the President Trump’s confirmed nominees were male, 92 percent were white. That represents the lowest share of non-white candidates in three decades,” he continued. “It’s long past time that the judiciary starts looking a lot more like the America it represents. Having a diversity of views and experiences on the federal bench is necessary for the equal administration of justice.”
This is lunacy.
Democrats – led by Chuck Schumer – are no longer evaluating nominees on their merits and qualifications.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory is home to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Carbon Fiber Technology Facility (CFTF)—a 42,000 sq. ft. innovative technology facility. The CFTF offers a highly flexible, highly instrumented carbon fiber line for demonstrating advanced technology scalability and producing market-development volumes of prototypical carbon fibers and serves as the last step before commercial production scale.
The facility, with its 390-ft. long processing line, is capable of custom unit operation configuration and has a capacity of up to 25 tons per year, allowing industry to validate conversion of their carbon fiber precursors at semi-production scale.
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Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL) at SLAC is one of the pioneering synchrotron facilities in the world, known for outstanding user support and important contributions to science and instumentation. SSRL produces extremely bright X-ray light for probing our world at the atomic and molecular level. More than 1,700 scientists from all over the world use it each year for research that benefits many sectors of the American economy. Their work spurs advances in medicine, energy production, environmental cleanup, nanotechnology and new materials. As one of five light sources funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, SSRL enables research that benefits every sector of the American economy.
At SSRL's experimental facilities, researchers use a range of X-ray techniques to study the structures and properties of matter. By scattering X-rays off of samples, researchers can measure how samples absorb and emit X-rays to determine their electronic properties. This produces images of small and large objects using X-rays as a light source – images that carry information about chemical composition and structural ordering.
Applications of the research performed at SSRL include:
- Building Better Batteries - Scientists around the world are racing to develop cheaper, sturdier, more efficient rechargeable batteries for electric cars, cell phones, laptops and other devices.
- Improving Solar Cells - By packing molecules closer together, scientists have developed a semiconductor material that is among the speediest yet.
- Revolutionizing Electronics - No longer content with materials found in nature or made through trial and error, scientists at SSRL are finding ways to design new materials, in atom by atom detail, that precisely fit society's needs.
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By KRISTIE RIEKEN
AP Sports Writer
HOUSTON (AP) - Lorenzo Cain hit a three-run homer in the first inning, and the Kansas City Royals held on for a 3-2 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.
Alcides Escobar and Mike Moustakas hit consecutive singles to start the game before Cain connected on a full-count, 91-mph fastball off Mike Fiers (0-1) to make it 3-0.
The Astros got within 1 in the bottom of the inning after an RBI double by Colby Rasmus followed by a run-scoring single by Tyler White.
Kris Medlen (1-0) allowed six hits and two runs with seven strikeouts in five innings in his 2016 debut. Wade Davis walked two players with one out in the ninth before retiring Jose Altuve and George Springer for his third save.
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C0G (NP0) is the most popular formulation of the “temperature-compensating,” EIA Class I ceramic materials. Modern C0G (NP0) formulations contain neodymium, samarium and other rare earth oxides.
C0G (NP0) ceramics offer one of the most stable capacitor dielectrics available. Capacitance change with temperature is 0 ±30ppm/°C which is less than ±0.3% C from -55°C to +125°C. Capacitance drift or hysteresis for C0G (NP0) ceramics is negligible at less than ±0.05% versus up to ±2% for films. Typical capacitance change with life is less than ±0.1% for C0G (NP0), one-fifth that shown by most other dielectrics. C0G (NP0) formulations show no aging characteristics.
AVX Corporation is a recognized leader in the global passive electronic component and interconnect products industry. Each year AVX Corporation accepts the challenge of helping Design Engineers create superior products for their customers utilizing AVX’s cutting edge research, design expertise and materials technology to improve performance and reduce total cost. Worldwide manufacturing capabilities in seventeen countries on four continents allows AVX to meet customers needs on a global basis.
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Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialists support patients and their families who are experiencing cancer and other life limiting illnesses. Palliative care clinical nurse specialists are registered nurses with specialist knowledge and qualifications in cancer and palliative care. We provide information and advice on pain control, symptoms and psychological support for patients, and spend time explaining information about their illness and its management, as well as plan their future care.
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The themes of Tuesday and Wednesday focused on the people who continue to make the school a success.
The theme for Tuesday was “Rooted in the Legacy” of the school families and alumni. As a thank-you to the parents, students made a hand-print keepsake for their parents and wrote what legacy they wanted to create. A thank-you also was sent out to alumni acknowledging their achievement to the rich, tradition-filled history of St. Paul.
Wednesday's theme was “Rooted in the Legacy” of staff and supporters. An all-school Mass was celebrated.
To celebrate the 25th year of the Friends for the Future campaign, supporters of this annual campaign were invited to celebrate Mass with the student body.
The annual recognition of service took place afterward. The following employees were honored for their dedication and years of service to the schools:
• Tom Baker (NCS teacher, 25)
• Angela Bovia (cafeteria, 15)
• Charles Fritz (housekeeping, 10)
• Julie Grine (tuition manager, 15)
• Martin Hanke (NCS teacher, 10)
• Duane Kluding (housekeeping, 15)
• Maria Livengood (NCS administrative assistant, 10)
• Sandra Nickoli (St. Paul teacher, 20)
• Gail Reynolds (NCS teacher, 10)
• Sister Carolyn Schaffer (NCS teacher, 35)
• James Swabley (St. Paul teacher, 45)
• Grace Whitehurst (St. Paul administrative assistant, 25)
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MORGANTOWN – The most meaningful thing to come out of West Virginia’s 41-7 victory against overwhelmed Georgia State (0-3) on Saturday at home was Ford Childress, a fine performance at quarterback.
The 6-foot-5, 235-pound redshirt freshman from Houston, in his debut as a collegiate player, completed 25 of his passes for 359 yards and three touchdowns?two in the fourth quarter. He was intercepted just one time.
Several of Childress’ 16 incompletions, were passes dropped by receivers, including one which cost WVU a touchdown.
So misplays like those most certainly could make a damaging difference in any of the nine remaining games on the Mountaineers? schedule.
Erratic pass-catching seems like a potential problem which West Virginia (2-1, 0-1 Big 12) did not have last year, thanks mainly to All-Americans Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey.
Childress, who played Saturday?s entire game, surely deserves to start against what looms as a truly tough test – something Georgia State most certainly wasn’t.
If Childress can lead his team to a victory against Maryland (3-0), which is a long-time respected opponent, then he might well continue to be the starting QB as long as he remains healthy. The Terrapins defeated Connecticut 32-21 to stay unbeaten.
There are no more ?gimme? games left this season for the Mountaineers.
Meanwhile, it does seem somewhat of a surprise that Coach Dana Holgorsen and has staff still appear to be experimenting going into Game 4. They were making as many as three and four substitutions at positions in between plays (but not at quarterback).
It was pleasing, despite the fact WVU led by only 17-0 after a struggling first half, finished with 604 yards in total offense last Saturday and had 83 plays. The defense held Georgia State to only a net of 220 yards and 51 offensive plays.
Childress’ only interception did kill a drive at the Panthers? 25-yard line that obviously hurt. And, again, several of his 16 incompletions receivers dropped.
It was good to see the WVU running game regain high productivity at 245 yards on 42 rushes. Four backs in the 42 rushes, with Houston transfer Charles Sims leading the way (18 carries for a net of 116 yards and one touchdown).
The defense, which came up with four turnovers in the 16-7 loss at Oklahoma a week earlier, managed just a fumble recovery against Georgia State. And it was disheartening to see defenders allow Travis Evans break loose 65 yards for the Panthers? only TD early in the third quarter.
That trimmed the score to 17-7. The WVU-Maryland contest will be played on a neutral field (M&T Bank Stadium) in Baltimore at 3:30 pm on Saturday.
Here’s some interesting background information about Ford Childress: Coached by Steve Hill at Houston?s Kinkaid High, he led his team to a 20-1 record, capturing back-to-back Southwest Preparatory Conference titles in 2010 and 2011.
He completed 104 of 292 passes for 3,171 yards and 41 touchdowns and only seven interceptions as a senior. He had 63 percent completions that season.


How much HP can a 460 handle?
Paul Kane said: Depending on engine combo, engine application, components used, compression ratio, hp generated, operating rpms, executed block modifications/preparation/treatment, power adders, tune, and more: the 2-bolt blocks can support anywhere between 300hp-1500hp.
How much HP can you get out of a 460 big block?
General Information. The Ford 460-cubic-inch, V8 engine has a cylinder bore of 4.36 inches and a crankshaft stroke of 3.85 inches. The output for 460 engines built before 1972 is 365 horsepower at 4,600 rpm and 485 pound-feet of torque at 2,800 rpm.
How much horsepower does a 1978 Ford 460 have?
Using the new ‘SAE net’ horsepower rating the 460 coasted along around the 200 pony mark for much of the rest of the decade, with torque measured at just under 350 lb-ft. In 1978 Ford pulled the 460 from all of its passenger vehicles, Mercury and Lincoln included.
How long will a Ford 460 last?
the 460 won’t last as long as a 4.0 that much is true. However a 460 can last past 125k. Just make sure to keep it tuned regurally and use good oil. I’ve seen 454’s with over 150k still going strong.
When did Ford stop making 460?
1978 marked the final year of the 460 in Ford and Lincoln-Mercury full-size cars, coinciding with their downsizing.
Is Ford 429 and 460 the same block?
Both the Ford 429- and 460-cubic-inch engines, members of the 385 family, fall into this category. Both came with the same block, so the only methods of positive identification involve locating the ID tag, measuring the stroke or verifying the crankshaft number. You cannot rely on decals or other visual items either, as they may be missing.
What is the weight of a long block Ford 460?
A 460-cubic-inch engine block is 34 inches long, 32 inches wide and 30 inches high. The dry weight without gas and oil is approximately 720 pounds. Ford 460 main bearing caps need to be tightened to 105 foot-pounds, while connecting rod bolts are tightened to 45 foot-pounds.
What are the dimensions of a Ford 460 engine?
General Information The Ford 460-cubic-inch, V8 engine has a cylinder bore of 4.36 inches and a crankshaft stroke of 3.85 inches. The output for 460 engines built before 1972 is 365 horsepower at 4,600 rpm and 485 pound-feet of torque at 2,800 rpm. A 460-cubic-inch engine block is 34 inches long, 32 inches wide and 30 inches high.
What years were the Ford 460 produced?
The Ford 460 cubic-inch engine is a big-block engine manufactured between 1968 and 1996. Best known as the engine that powered Starsky and Hutch’s “General Lee” Torino, the 460 was designed for large vehicles. Ford placed stickers on the valve covers identifying the engine as a 460.


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Personal finance addresses all the monetary decisions and activities of an individual. It is a broad scope that covers topics such as budgeting, retirement, savings, and debts. Understanding how these topics interact with each other is important in making a solid foundation.
Start by familiarizing yourself with these topics:
Create a Realistic Path
The first step to personal finance is to create a realistic path. Be honest with yourself as you search for the purpose of your monetary decisions. Do you need pay for an outstanding debt? Or, do you want to ensure a comfortable life after retirement?
Make a list of at least five financial goals. Put it in a place that you can easily see (e.g., plastered on your fridge). If you are torn between two choices, consider referring back to your goals. These efforts will help you to stay motivated and focused.
Learn How to Budget
Personal finance goes hand in hand with budgeting. Learning how to build an efficient budget must be on the top of your financial goals. An efficient budget enables you to have less cash going out and more coming in.
Refrain from perceiving that your budget is a burden. Create a mindset that budgeting encourages you to live within your means instead of something that hinders you from spending.
Related Article: 8 Tips On Budgeting Money In Your 20s
Differentiate Between Fixed and Flexible Expenses
Cash flow plays a significant role in dictating your budget. Examine your expenses by analyzing previous month’s receipts, bills, and bank statements. Highlight the fixed expenses that you cannot do away each month as well as the flexible expenses that you must eliminate.
As the name suggests, fixed expenses do not change from month to month. Expenses like rent or insurance fees occur regularly. On the other hand, you have some degree of control over flexible or variable expenses. You may save more money by cutting down your restaurant or cinema costs to a minimum.
Build an Emergency Fund
Whether we like it or not, life is filled with pleasant and unpleasant surprises. You can never guarantee that you will work in Australia until your children blesses you with lovely grandchildren. Can you fork out a sufficient amount of money in an event of unemployment? How about a financial cushion to help you with the loss of a loved one? Building an emergency fund for these type of events must be one of your financial priorities.
Emergency fund allows you to paddle against life’s highs and lows. Having additional savings means that you do not have to borrow from an institution nor do you have to experience immediate bankruptcy. This fund will drown your worries and give you the peace of mind!
Related Article: How to Sensibly Build an Emergency Fund
Save for Your Golden Years
Now, more than ever, it is vital to plan for your own retirement. Make a conscious effort to save as much money as you can by regularly putting a portion of your salary. The amount you need depends on the lifestyle that you choose.
Alternatively, you may attend meetings wherein your employer discusses about the retirement contribution. You read that right! Some employers are obliged to contribute to your “golden nest” as long as you are a part of the organization.
Personal finance includes a wide array of financial topics. If you are building your wealth in a long period of time, personal finance can help you to achieve the results that you are looking for.


The Tracer Pro 2Bliss Ready features an all around cyclocross tread for mostly hard-packed courses. The tread remains stable at low tire pressures, while the Tracer rolls smooth on tarmac and finds grip when taking tricky turns onto gravel or grass. The GRIPTON compound, meanwhile, stays supple in freezing temperatures and even delivers surprising grip over wet roots. All this makes the Tracer a tremendous gravel and adventure tire, as it rolls well on asphalt and hooks up on earth and gravel. And with this 2Bliss Ready version, you'll also benefit from its versatility, ability to run lower tire pressures, and added puncture protection.
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- Compound: GRIPTON
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5but she told me - Louie that you were sick, I hope you are now quite recovered.Wanda I will write write to you some day, for I owe you a letter, and this partnership letter is not enough. I heartily thank you for the valuable present you sent me at Christmas time. the Batenburg centerpiece. It is quite admired by my friends here; some of them are making Batenburg lace, and are interested they have done some fine work.6.Willis had sad news last week. His brother living in Spokane, Washington wired him of his father severe illness, and two days later wired of his death. The remains were taken from Spokane to Portage to be laid there with others of the family. Grandma Hand died about five years ago. Willis started for Portage four days ago and will not be home for a few days yet.We are all in usual health, I am real well Helen send love to Wanda and Helen.AffectionatelyMary.02624
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Living in Trenton you probably know exactly what abdominoplasty, or a belly tuck, is as well as what it is expected to do. You recognize that it eliminates excess skin that sags as well as swimming pools around the midsection as an outcome of severe weight-loss or pregnancy. You’ve also listened to that it tightens your stomach muscles also. This is in fact a little misleading since the rectus stomach muscles are not cut or tightened anytime throughout the surgery. As a matter of fact, the abdominal muscles are never ever even revealed throughout an abdominoplasty.
So, why is there a misunderstanding about this procedure in Trenton ? The internal girdle, called the fascia by surgeons, is not actually muscular tissue. It very closely resembles the difficult, but versatile things we call gristle. It ranges from the rib cage to the pubic bone and also across the abdomen. It lies in between the muscular tissues and the fat. Now, your stomach muscular tissues do obtain stretched, yet they are also a lot more elastic and need to break back in to position. The inner band, on the other hand, does not have the flexibility muscle and also skin has. So, exactly what is actually tightened up is this abdominal casing during your Trenton procedure. Tightening the inner girdle and eliminating the excess skin that really did not jump back implies you have a flatter, smoother tummy. However, if you want abdominoplasty, make sure you are finished having kids as well as are at an excellent weight. This is since skin and also tissue from the inner band are in fact removed-gone.
Trenton Tummy Tuck – Getting Back to Normal
Breast augmentation sizing is an obstacle for the physician in addition to the client. Implant dimensions impact each woman's body differently. It is difficult for the physician to anticipate exactly whether a 350cc breast augmentation size will make you a C mug, for instance, until they get right into the surgical treatment. A 350cc on you may quite possibly look different than on your friend.Another obstacle concerns a client's referral to cup size. Females will certainly typically claim,"I intend to be a D mug ", or"Make me a C mug". Numerous medical professionals will in fact choose not to talk about cup size because there are numerous factors which cup size does not explain. A lot more significantly, cup dimension is not standard by the bra market. One supplier's B mug, could be an another maker's C mug. That makes it hard for a medical professional to claim precisely exactly what cup dimension you will be.Due to these problems, numerous medical professionals avoid certain discussion of sizing.
Some will supply dimensions in really basic terms such as"Large","Larger", as well as"Biggest ". They will certainly not speak about cup dimension or breast augmentation dimension. They ask the patient instead to offer them a summary of those three sizes so they have a general suggestion of exactly what the patient wants. From there, the physician makes the choice.Still various other physicians will remain so much far from a discussion of breast enhancement dimension that they ask the person to permit the physician to make the selection. Like each of these perspectives, this as well has benefits. Accordinged to the physician's experience they feel they understand exactly what is symmetrical. No matter the value of this, the majority of ladies want to have even more input on the breast dental implant dimension choice compared to this.Since many physicians have various approaches of breast augmentation sizing, it could be challenging as a client to know exactly how to connect just what you want. The most effective means to interact your preferred bust size objectives is to show the physician what you intend to appear like using breast enhancement sizers. Revealing the doctor by yourself body what you want to look like is often times far better than revealing them in pictures of other females's bodies. As well as it is much much better than addressing an unclear question with a obscure answer.If you communicate exactly what you want by doing this, it will be a response to every doctor's technique in breast augmentation sizing.
Belly Tuck Surgical procedure Results - The length of time Do They Truly Last?
In the last couple of years teardrop bust enhancement have actually become instead preferred, with experts and also producers declaring that these implants provide a much more natural look in addition to shape to the breast.In this review
we will certainly take an appearance at numerous of the instances made by the manufacturer as well as think about the truth concerning decrease breast enhancement. If you identify this info you will have the ability to choice the best looking breast implants on your own, without being pressurized by your medical professional to get one kind or the other.If you do not understand the fact concerning these implants you might end up getting one that does not fit your body kind, or in the worst instance circumstance a breast enhancement that is out of type as well as deal an ugly distorted look.Before we go any kind of also much more, allows talk regarding precisely what decline breast improvement are? These are
implants which are tapered at the leading along with rounded near the lower to deal an all-natural looking breast implant. These have actually been around since the 1960s and also great deals of advancements have actually been made in the development, consisting of much better filled gel, distinct area and also much more all-natural looking kind. Taking into consideration that these implants have an information kind, they have a top and a base along with should be put in the ideal direction.However there are numerous dangers connected with drop implants. These hazards include flipping, which recommends that the rounded
bottom, will either turn laterally or relocate right to the top. Though this is not a clinical risk, by itself, however when the oral implant flips it looks truly hideous in addition to may call for furthermore surgical therapy to repair service and return in area. Some implants could be placed back in area without procedure however the overall danger is considerable. Simply that that these implants can transform is not ideal as well as of some concern.Additionally, more recent implants (both decline shaped as well as round)are filled with a viscous silicone gel which is neither a solid neither a pure fluid. The benefit of this is that when a women stands the fluid drops do the bottom anyhow, developing an all-natural' teardrop 'in round oral implant. For that reason the benefit of a teardrop shape is eliminated given that gravity offers with the' natural-look.' Teardrop implants additionally have one significant problem, which is when the girl loosens up the implants protect their drop form which is silent abnormal looking. The natural shape of the bust when ladies are resting is that it falls back and ends up being rounded, however with drop implants they preserve their' teardrop' form even when girls are lying down. This is not a trouble with rounded designed implants which normally ended up being rounded when girls lie down.In enhancement to this, round oral implant are not just additional noticeable in the US they are furthermore significantly much less costly compared with decrease implant. It is significant though that Europe as well as UK, drop implants are a whole lot even more prominent though rounded implants are getting some grip, particularly with stars. In UK most girls will like drop, or developed implants yet rounded implants are gradually coming to be much more favored due to the fact that of it's ability to provide a fuller appearance, and likewise that it does not rotate.Due to the sophisticated modern technology currently being utilized in the rounded implants and also the concerns of the drop implants it is a great idea to acquire rounded dental implant. Round dental implants remain clear of the troubles of tear decrease implants like turning, as well as staying in a tear decline type when a lady is relaxing. In addition given that rounded implants are packed with a thick
gel, they normally droop when standing and drop back into the body when relaxing. To conclude with all the troubles of drop breast implants it is smarter to get rounded implants then these.


students participate in the launch of our community foundation | News
The work of Washington High School students to develop an identity and web presence for our community foundation is a big boost in the development of a new stand-alone community foundation in Daviess County.
In November, local leaders announced a plan to bring control of the Daviess County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation Alliance, Inc. based in Evansville, Daviess County. The plan requires several elements to be separated from the affiliate agreement. One of them is to form a new community foundation in Daviess County.
“Because we are a new community foundation, we create everything,” says Joe Singleton, president of the new stand-alone community foundation called Our Community Foundation. “In addition to policies and procedures, we needed everything from a logo to a website. “
The Washington High School students and their teachers were ready to take on the task of creating a logo and website for the new foundation.
“The students at Washington High School have worked with the Foundation to develop a long list of tools that we can use to develop our identity and our website,” said Mary Smith, Executive Director of Our Community Foundation. “We are very grateful for their efforts. “
Smith says Evan Stoll’s marketing class, Jenilee Counsil’s art class, and DeWayne Shake’s broadcasting students worked together to develop a website for our community foundation. The development of the website includes a long list of projects.
“These include communication tools like colors, organization and web design, logos, photos, videos, and font styles,” says Smith. “We are impressed with all of their work and what they have developed so far. It’s very clear to us that they researched what community foundations do and then came up with ideas on how best to tell our story to our community and beyond.
Several Foundation Board members reviewed their work and provided input along the way.
“It’s been very exciting,” says Paula Jones, who previously worked in graphic design and marketing and is now secretary of the board of directors of Our Community Foundation. “Working in partnership with these students to build the Foundation from scratch has been very helpful. We are grateful to be part of the Washington High School Project-Based Learning Program.
Evan Stoll, WHS marketing professor agreed with Jones and said the experience was a great way for students to use their skills. “The creation of the website has been a great way for the students to gain hands-on, hands-on experience in the world of marketing, especially in the area of promotion. They did a great job and we will be able to reflect on this project as we move forward in our studies. “
Jenilee Counsil, WHS art teacher also agreed, “Working with our community foundation has been an incredible experience. Students were able to use their digital art skills and collaborate to create art that will have an important cause. “
For WHS Senior Kenli Barber, the experience not only helped her use her skills, but also broadened her understanding of Daviess County and the work of a community foundation. “I had the opportunity to combine my marketing and photography skills that I learned in each of these courses and put them into practice in the ‘real world! Their nonprofit is a great organization, and this was especially brought to my attention during this project. They serve our community in more ways than we ever imagined. Working with Our Community Foundation has been an honor this semester.


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___Dream Big, and make it happen, it feels good, so good
_Wandered into a bookstore hidden behind ShopRite in Arusha, I needed something to kill the time of next day's 36-hour-trip, as I broke the kindle on the Kilimanjaro trek. I went for a book that looked like might wouldn't be found in Barnes & Nobles back home, versus the top-seller-thrillers on the shelf next to it.
It turned out to be the most amazing and fun non-fiction biography, from airport to airplane to another airport to another airplane and to the train, I just couldn't put it down.
Love it! Absolutely love it! West with the night -- Beryl Markham
“From the time I arrived in British East Africa at the indifferent age of four and went through the barefoot stage of early youth hunting wild pig with the Nandi, later training race-horses for a living, and still later scouting Tanganyika Rivers, by aeroplane, for elephant, I remained so happily provincial I was unable to discuss the boredom of being alive with any intelligence until I had gone to London and lived there a year. Boredom, like hookworm, is endemic.”
A life has to move or it stagnates.
It's not just her adventurous encountering and life.
It's more of her attitude toward adventure that impresses me deeply.

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PARIS (MarketWatch) -- The Qatar government Friday said it was "premature" to talk about any eventual acquisition by Qatar of a stake in European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. (5730.FR).
The comment, from Qatar's First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabor al-Thani, appeared to tone down statements this week by Qatari officials that such a move was on the cards.
After meeting with French government officials including Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin, Finance Minister Thierry Breton and Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy, al-Thani told a press briefing that the discussions regarding EADS had been "general, and not detailed."
"Relations could go a lot further, but it's premature to speculate how this might go," he said.
Douste-Blazy agreed that it was "too premature" to talk of any direct investment in EADS capital, but said anyone who wants to invest in EADS "is welcome to do so as long as there's agreement among the shareholders."
Douste-Blazy noted that Qatar Airways is a "faithful" customer of Airbus, EADS' commercial aircraft subsidiary, and has been working closely with Airbus on defining the new wide-bodied Airbus A350 XWB.
Last month a Qatari government official said the Qatar Investment Authority would be interested in acquiring a stake in EADS, and France's Foreign Trade Minister Christine Lagarde said she was "quite favorable" to Qatari government interests acquiring a shareholding in the company.
And Qatar Finance Minister Youssef Hussein Kamal told Dow Jones Newswires Thursday that the QIA, the international investment arm of the Qatari government, is interested in taking a stake in EADS and has been discussing this in Paris this week with EADS officials.
Kamal said QIA officials are discussing the size and value of any potential stake in EADS.
Company Web site: http://www.eads.com
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GENEVA, Switzerland, June 28, 2017 /CNW/ - The former shareholders of Transmedia Group, a Switzerland company editing an international theme TV channel, iConcerts, have been compelled to sue the listed Canadian Group Stingray, for failing to fulfill its obligations towards them, following the acquisition of Transmedia by Stingray in December 2015.
Part of the selling price was held back to be paid in October 2016, and Stingray has reneged on its obligations, in spite of several reminders. The amount to be recovered is over CHF2 million.
Among the former shareholders of Transmedia/iConcerts are Swisscom ventures, Eagle Rock Entertainment and the digital investment firm TIME Investors.
SOURCE Time Investors and Swisscom Ventures, former shareholders of Transmedia/iConcerts
For further information: Henri de Bodinat, [email protected] +33140738731


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I’ve been spending some time updating the site making it easier to navigate and find things. Clicking on the titles across the top of the Home page, will take you a page with links to posts that are relevant to the title.
As you can see I’ve changed the name of this blog to rambling excursions.org This I feel reflects more of its content ……or not as the case may be.
Rambling as in walking or wandering and in “rambling on” ………..talking, discussing expressing thoughts and ideas.
Excursions as in journeys, whether it be walks, bike rides, holidays etc, including wildlife or the journey we are all on that is “life.”
This is a short walk I did with a friend and the again with my husband and dog back in March this year, when the weather was actually nice!!!
Start from the village of Hampsthwaite just outside Harrogate and start off with a cup of tea/coffee and something nice to go with it at Sophie’s village cafe – also a BB. You can sit outside and watch the world go by or there’s a garden around the back.
Make your way from the cafe to the left of the village green for a short walk along the road towards Birstwith. You will walk past a path on your right leading to the village church which we will visit on the way back. Further on up the road you will pass a layby then you will spot a barn on your right and a footpath sign. Cross over the field and walk by the side of the river – this is the Nidderdale way. Everything is quite straightforward then. You eventually walk by the side of a food factory and cross over the road at Birstwith. We the made our way onwards past a weir and some open land….
Alongside the river again and you will reach an old pack horse bridge. You can cut your journey short here by crossing over the bridge walking up the hill, turning right and follow Nidderdale way back on the other side of the river.
We continued on alongside the River Nidd on our right until we had to climb over a wall and walk to our right along a little toll road past an old railway cottage and a little further on we crossed over the field just beyond the cottage and joined an old dismantled railway line.
There’s a field on the right where there were some gorgeous horses. At the top of the hill turn right down hill towards a small copse of trees. You will pass through a farm yard which isn’t a farm any more but stables. After this you will bear right past a small cl caravan site down to the river again. Follow the river until you get back to Birswith and get back on the road. Turn left to go to the pub which is well worth a visit for the beer and the food. Had been recently refurbished when we went. We had a nice lunch.
Thats it really just follow your steps back past the food factory and return to Hampsthwaite. However take that path that I mentioned earlier to have a look at the church and graveyard its very interesting.
And back to the village green.
I have always loved animals and nature but have only just found a love of birds and birdwatching. This coupled with more time for walking and photography, is brought together in this here blog! It will serve as a diary/log of what I have done and seen with a display of some of my better photos.
It may interest others to know about the walks and wildlife/birds that are around where I go.
Please feel free to browse and comment and maybe share some of your walks and nature sights.

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- Geographic Information System (GIS) Maps of the Town of Macedon, searchable by address, landmark, etc., are online for all to use.
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text: Sorry I havent posted anything new all weekend. I have been getting rid of things which is a big thing for me. I am cleaning house (and I went to garage sales Fri & Sat). Basically I am rearranging my boys rooms, changing out their closets since summer finally has decided to shine and rearranging my craft space. I promise I will post my card I submitted to My Pink Stamper to be on her design team tomorrow and I will try to make something new & cute! Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!