Toowoomba Child Protection Investigation Unit detectives believe someone in the community knows something about the vandalism and have again appealed for public help.


A high-profile engagement session at the school on Friday brought about few new leads, but detectives are certain somebody knows something.


Of particular interest is the identity of two people captured on the school's CCTV network on the night of May 21, shortly before the school was attacked.


Child Protection Investigation Unit Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Paula Smithard said while the two people might not be connected to the vandalism, they might have seen something that could help police.


"Some Real Tweets Feel Too Hard to Swallow" by Norman, Tony - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA), July 10, 2012 | Online Research Library: Questia


At the rate things are moving, social media won't be satisfied with simply augmenting journalism. Twitter is poised to replace it, according to conspiratorial-minded old fogies like me.


Revolutions from the Arab Spring to the Occupy Wall Street movement would scarcely have been imaginable without social media, especially Twitter. That's why regimes from China to Iran instinctively fear it. Even authorities in long-established democracies flood the service with demands for subscriber information every year.


Given the ubiquity of tweeting, there's no reason that war, even one fought 150 years ago, should be exempt from being characterized in an endless stream of 140 characters or less.


On Saturday, the Battle of Gettysburg will get the Twitter treatment. Four tweeters will cover the reenactment of one of the most pivotal battles of the Civil War in real time for the York Daily News and the Hanover Evening Sun.


The tweets will include pithy reports about fighting at Devil's Den as part of the 149th anniversary. Tweets from the Confederate and Union sides will be included along with a "big picture" look at the battle.


The string of tweets will provide an interesting look at the limits of social media in crafting a coherent narrative in the absence of traditional media. Even with full knowledge of how things ended, how successful will the tweeters be in providing context for the patriotic gore that was the Battle of Gettysburg?


I'm looking forward to reading the newspaper accounts of the reenactment, but I'm


1256772  for processing from a substrate cassette housing substrates and out of which the substrate after processing is carried in a dry state. In the apparatus frame 11 are disposed a stand 12, two post-cleaning apparatuses 13 and four electroplating apparatuses 16 connected via piping 19 to a plating solution recovery apparatus 14. Also in the apparatus frame 11 are movably disposed a first substrate transport robot 18 for transferring the substrate between the substrate cassette 10 and the stand 12, and a second substrate transport robot 20 for transferring the substrate between the stand 12, one of the post-cleaning apparatuses 13 and one of the electroplating apparatuses 16.


The substrate in a dry state, which has been taken by the first substrate transport robot 18 out of the substrate cassette 10 and placed on the stand 12, is transported by the second substrate transport robot 20 to the electroplating apparatus 16, where electroplating of the substrate is carried out. The substrate after plating is transported to the post-cleaning apparatus 13, where the substrate is post-cleaned and dried, and the dried substrate is placed on the stand 12. The substrate on the stand 12 is then returned by the first substrate transport robot 18 to the substrate cassette 10 (see, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2004-356117).


With the above-described conventional damascene process for forming interconnects of an LSI, however, there is a case in which when filling copper by plating into recesses such as contact holed and trenches, having a width of 0.01 μm to several μm, the electric fields concentrates in the interior surfaces at the openings of recesses, resulting in the formation of voids in the copper embedded in the recesses. The formation of voids is less when the trench width is large. However, even when filling copper by plating into recesses, such as trenches and holes, having a relative large trench width or hole diameter of the order of several μm to 200 μm, as employed in CSP or SIP, voids can be formed in the copper embedded in the recesses due to concentration of electrolysis in the interior surfaces at the openings of the recesses in case the aspect ratio of the trenches or holes, i.e., the depth of trenches or holes/trench width or hole diameter ratio, is high and a high current density is employed in order to shorten the plating time.


FIGS. 3A through 3D illustrate a substrate in the course of a damascene process. A substrate W is provided in which, as shown in FIG. 3A, a barrier layer 5 and a seed layer 7 are formed on a surface of an insulating film 2, such as an oxide film of SiO2 or a film of low-k material, having recesses 8, such as trenches and contact holes, formed therein. When carrying out copper electroplating of a surface (surface to be processed) of the substrate with the recesses 8 formed therein, the electric field concentrates in the interior surfaces at the openings of the recesses 8 whereby a copper film 6 grows faster in those regions than the other region, as shown in FIGS. 3B and 3C. As a result, the openings of the recesses 8 can be closed up with the copper film 6, forming voids 9, i.e., empty spaces not filled with copper, in the copper film 6 in the recesses 8, as shown in FIG. 3D.


In the case of trenches or holes having a relatively large trench width or hole diameter and extending deep into a substrate, such as those employed in CSP or SIP, an insulating film is formed on the surfaces of the trenches or holes after they are formed. Since such trenches or holes undergo otherwise the same damascene process as described above, voids can be formed in copper embedded in the trenches or holes.


In order to avoid the formation of voids 9, it may be considered to lower the film-forming rate of the copper film 6. Lowering the film-forming rate of copper film 6, however, involves a considerably long plating time for processing trenches or holes having a large trench width or hole diameter, leading to lowering of the production efficiency.


As shown in FIG. 4A, in the case of filling copper by plating into recesses 101, such as contact holes and trenches, covered with a barrier layer 103 and formed in an insulating film 100 in a substrate and depositing a copper film 102 on an entire surface of the substrate, thereby terminating the step of plating, followed by CMP to flatten the surface of the substrate with the copper film 102 formed, dishing 104 or erosion 105, the phenomenon that part of an interconnect portion 102 a of copper film 102, which is to be left, is also undesirably removed during CMP, can occur as shown in FIG. 4B. In order to avoid such a phenomenon, it is practiced to make the thickness of copper film 102 large in advance, as shown in FIG. 5.


However, though a large thickness of copper film 102 can secure flattening of a surface of copper film 102 upon completion of plating, a lot of time is needed for CMP to polish the thick copper film 102. When the plated copper film 102 is made thin, on the other hand, surface irregularities of the substrate are likely to be reflected on the surface of the copper film 102. Such a substrate, after it is processed by CMP, will leave irregularities on the polished surface. As a result, for example, an extra copper can remain unremoved, or dishing 104 or erosion 105 can occur in the interconnect regions of the substrate.


Various measures, such as the use of an additive in a plating solution, are therefore generally taken for making a plated film (copper film) formed on a substrate surface thin upon completion of a plating step and also making the surface of the plated film flat over the entire substrate at that point of time. When carrying out embedding of copper in trenches by electroplating using a plating solution whose uniform electrodeposition property and leveling property are improved by the use of an adjusted additive, there may occur the phenomenon that the thickness of plated film becomes larger in an interconnect portion than in the non-interconnect portion, or the phenomenon that the thickness of plated film becomes smaller adversely in an interconnect portion with a large interconnect width than in the non-interconnect portion, forming irregularities 102 b in a surface of copper film (plated film) 102, as shown in FIG. 4A.


The term “uniform electrodeposition property” refers to the capability of a plating solution to grow a plated film having a uniform thickness, and the term “leveling property” refers to the capability of a plating solution to flatten microscopic irregularities, polishing marks, etc. of a substrate surface. Such variation in the thickness of plated film causes no problem in embedding of copper in the interconnect regions of a substrate, but makes flattening of the substrate surface in a post-plating CMP step quite difficult. Plating with a large plated film thickness, intended for reducing such variation in the thickness of plated film, leads to a prolonged processing time in a CMP step.


An electrochemical mechanical deposition (ECMD) technique is disclosed as a method for achieving copper electroplating that provides a flat plated surface (see U.S. Pat. No. 61,769,992 entitled “Method and Apparatus for Electrochemical Mechanical Deposition”). This method involves polishing with a pad of the field regions of a substrate, where copper interconnects are not formed, during deposition of copper (conductive material). This achieves preferential deposition of copper in trenches formed in the surface of the substrate while minimizing deposition of copper on the field regions, thereby producing a flat copper deposit over the entire substrate surface.


A technique of micro-contact printing of a self-assembled molecular monolayer (SAM) is known. A molecule (SAM-forming molecular species), which forms an SAM, has a functional group capable of binding to a certain type of solid. When the molecules bind to the solid, the moiety (generally a long-chain hydrocarbon) of a molecule other than the functional group, interacts with an adjacent molecule (SAM-forming molecular species) at a surface of a substrate, forming an impenetrable dense structure. Thus, because of the presence of the dense structure, other types of molecules, etc. cannot reach the outermost surface of the substrate.


A technique is disclosed which involves forming SAM by the micro-contact printing technique so as to selectively deposit a material on a semiconductor substrate by CVD or the like (see U.S. Pat. No. 6,176,992).


There is a published article reporting contact transfer of an alkanethiol, an SAM-forming molecular species, which has been applied to a silicone resin, to a substrate by micro-contact printing (see Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters, September 2004, C101-C103). According to this method, an alkanethiol is transferred in advance by micro-contact printing to the outermost surface of the substrate, i.e., the substrate surface excluding the interior surfaces of recesses such as trenches, thereby inhibiting the growth of a plated film on the outermost surface of the substrate. The article also proposes a new process for growing a copper plated film only on the interior surfaces of recesses.


According to this method, as shown in FIG. 6, in damascene copper plating the growth of copper film 102 on the outermost surface 51 of a substrate, i.e., the substrate surface excluding the interior surfaces 52 of recesses 101, is completely inhibited and the copper


1256773  Connection Identification Guide, which you can download for free. It has all the terminology, thread ID reference tables, and step-by-step instructions for identifying threads.


Lastly, Edmonton Valve & Fitting has a board with various sizes of threads. If you come in with a part, we can see which sample it fits.


Obviously, the threads on two parts have to have the same size and type of threads if you want to connect them. But you don't have to guess. Check in with Edmonton Valve & Fitting and we'll work with you to get the right answer. Give us a call at 780.437.0640 or get in touch below.


Swagelok's dielectric fittings and adapters isolate monitoring instruments from the effects of electrical current; to find out more about dielectric fittings download the catalogue today.


As analytical instrumentation becomes more sophisticated and sensitive, it's more important than ever to protect the equipment by using dielectric fittings and adapters. They isolate the instruments from the effects of electrical currents and maintaining full fluid flow.


Running fluid through a line can cause a natural buildup of static electricity. If that ever reaches the metering device, it could make all your readings unreliable, or knock them out entirely. In a system running volatile fluids, a static discharge could cause an explosion.


The dielectric fitting itself is simple. It starts with the classic Swagelok design, then adds a thermoplastic insulator to prevent electricity conduction from a main area to a metering device. The design is unique in the way it separates the two primary functions of electrical insulation and fluid containment. Since the insulators are not primary seals, the material and design provide high dielectric strength over a wide range of operating and climactic conditions.


A Viton O-ring and TFE backup ring serve as the primary fluid seal. The seal is completely self-contained and requires no maintenance.


No one sets out to create a problem in their fluid system design. What often happens is that people get used to a certain approach, and don't always take into account the changing technology. Some older analytical equipment was built in a way that required a large sample of chemical or mixture to meet the requirements for a good reading. Today's more sensitive equipment can get the job done with smaller samples, but also are more susceptible to an unwanted electrical change.


Someone who habitually falls back on "the way we have always done it" may even think they're saving a few dollars by using standard fittings. But it's foolish to cut corners by installing regular fittings. Dielectric fittings should be standard practice, especially in any areas that have been deemed intrinsically safe.


Take a look at the dielectric fittings in our catalogue, then call us at 780-437-0640 or contact us through our website to talk about integrating dielectric fittings into your system.


In the catalogue, a gauge or thermometer might look like just what you need. Then the realities of the work site force you to install it in a place with poor lighting, or behind some ductwork, or in a place where steam partially blocks your view. You might not even be able to get close when you want to take a reading.


Now Swagelok has two ways to help you get your work done: unique gauge and thermometer faces with illumination options and larger numerals.


First we offer a dial face with retro-reflective material. The fluorescent color absorbs non-visual UV light, reflecting additional light and making the gauge more visible. You do need some sort of external light source such as a flashlight. You can order it in white, fluorescent orange or fluorescent green.


Our second option is a retro-reflective, photo-luminescent dial design that illuminates the entire front of the instrument dial for an extended time after being exposed to a light source for as little as 10 seconds. The gauge appears white when not illuminated.


The whole point of having gauges and thermometers is so that you can read the numbers. When working conditions are less than ideal, our retro-reflective and photo-luminescent faces make it easer to stop squinting and get the numbers right.


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Tue, Jan 05, 2016 @ 10:01 AM / by Katie Reid posted in People, Training, Sample Systems, Measurement Devices, Custom Solutions


While we always try to make our blog posts interesting, we never know for sure what's going to catch on with our readers. Here is are your top 5 reads for 2015.


This past year, the most-viewed post was an April announcement for our Sample System Maintenance course five months later in September. We gave it a lot of advance publicity because we knew plenty of people would want to plan ahead for this two-day course. And we were right.


While that course has come and gone, we always have some kind of training available. At least once a month we offer Swagelok Total Support training seminars. These are hands-on, full-day classes led by an industry expert from Edmonton Valve & Fitting. We also have many videos for a quick refresher on how to do things right. For some in-depth online learning, we have Swagelok University.


Keep posted on our blog for future training opportunities, including a Sample System Maintenance course coming November 2016!


Our second most popular post went in an entirely different direction. That was Jason Wynne's story of how he acquired a Zippo brand lighter with the Swagelok logo on it. It's a kind of time-travel story, going back to the early days of eBay, and then further back to the early days of Swagelok.


Back in March we dove into the relative advantages of two probe types, welded and retractable. Welded probes are sturdier, but retractable probes are faster at getting samples into an analyzer. We looked at which probe is best for which kinds of application. We also revealed the secret of the mysterious symbol etched into the side of the retractable probe. Click the link to find out what it means.


Remember, Edmonton Valve & Fitting can do more than just provide the parts. We can build the whole sample probe module as one of our Pre-Engineered Subsystems. You pick out the type of probe you need, and we pair it up with a block-and bleed sample probe valve.


A similar post on pressure gauges attracted plenty of attention. The question of the day was: Should you use a dry gauge, or one filled with non-aqueous liquid? Here again, each has advantages for certain kinds of applications. Even with filled gauges, you have choices. Glycerin, with its higher viscosity, is commonly used in room-temperature applications. Silicone oil and low-temperature glycerin are often where temperature fluctuates or when icing is a problem. Other fluids are available through custom ordering.


And finally we turn our attention to our post on Stacey Phillips, our Custom Solutions manager. Phillips helped create the department, and for a long time she was the department. She would give quotes to customers, process orders, then go in the back to drill panels, bend tubing and whatever else was needed to help the customer.


Doing it all by herself gave her a lot of insight into the kind of associates she wanted to work with as her department grew into a seven-person team.


General interest in our Custom Solutions department brought a lot of people to this post. But the photo of Phillips on the ice at our Friday lunch-break hockey games may have helped popularize this post too.


We have another full schedule of blog posts coming for the rest of 2016. There's no way to know which ones will end up being the most popular, but we'll always try to give you something worthy of your time and attention.


Training and education can solve the problem, and Swagelok is here to help and line that are below this.


Gain insight into your analytical instrumenation operation by downloading Swagelok's whitepaper on 'Ten Sampling System Mistakes Harming Your Operation' here.


It's hard to find people with a lot of experience with analytical instrumentation. But it's also hard to spend time training new hires when you’re already managing increasingly complex operations with limited resources. That sets you up for major problems such as analyzer down time, unexpected maintenance costs, and even damage to your team’s credibility as analytical instrumentation professionals.


Your gas sampling system has too much volume upstream of the first regulator. High pressure gas can cause condensation in the lines and excessive time delay due to gas compressibility. It also can be a safety concern due to rapid decompression if a component fails.


Your liquid sampling pressure is too low. It's just the opposite of running gas through the line. Letting the liquid pressure drop may release a dissolved gas, causing the liquid to bubble or foam. It’s best to keep the pressure of a liquid sample as high as possible.


You’re sampling from a stagnant line. Make sure you’re sampling from an active process line so that you get a representative sample.


Your vaporizer is too hot. A hot vaporizer body could boil the incoming sample, causing it to fractionate.


Your sample flow is too slow. The slower your sample flow, the more viscous drag is placed on the interior wall of your tubing, causing solids to form.


If you've run into those problems – or worse, if you didn't even realize they could be problems – it may be time to revamp your sampling system design, your routine operations or your maintenance


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I stopped for a while at a stone bench among the weird and bright orchids, at peace in the muted, white light filtering through the steel and glass domes. I watched people run through the exhibits - in such a hurry to see all the roses, they missed them entirely. The calm was shattered when I watched an attendant run up to a father being wheeled in by his son. She said the butterfly room couldn't accommodate his wheelchair, the path through the exhibit too steep and narrow. His family helped him through, but he collapsed on his way out, an embarrassing and dangerous incident that could have been so easily avoided with just a little more forethought.


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The house furniture is not only a conference spot for friends and family, but also a focus in the home. If you intend to buy one youll have forever, you will probably want to purchase only as soon as. What exactly must you search for? A house furniture needs to be nicely crafted and strong, chair most of the individuals and become of a good shape and size to match most areas. As a household furniture is definitely an costly expense, you will have to spend some time in your search to tick off the key requirements you wish the desk will fulfill at home.


More than anything, the fabric used to construct your home furniture is exactly what will determine the level of treatment it will need 12 months-round. So before you decide to let the beauty of a bit of furnishings completely swing you, take a moment to make sure that you are willing to do what it takes to help keep it stunning. (Also keep in mind that no matter what material you choose, it is always suggested to safeguard home furniture throughout the off season by utilizing furniture covers or bringing it inside.


After you have considered your home furnitures needed function and size, you'll be able to have the deciding your favorite style, color and materials. The selection of furnishings ought to aesthetically total the house concept old by the scenery and hardscapes.


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1256776 2369;ड, Urdu: ÈÇáی æ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India (Bharat). The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Hindi cinema. Bollywood is only a part of the Bhartiya film industry. The name is a portmanteau of Bombay (the former name for Mumbai) and Hollywood, the center of the American film industry. Though some deplore the name, arguing that it makes the industry look like a poor cousin to Hollywood, it seems likely to persist and now has its own entry in the Oxford English Dictionary. Bollywood is commonly referred to as Hindi cinema, even though Hindustani, the substratum common to both Hindi and Urdu, might be more accurate. Bollywood consists of the languages of Hindi, Urdu and English. The use of poetic Urdu words is fairly common. The connection between Hindi, Urdu, and Hindustani is an extremely contentious matter. There has been a growing presence of Indian English in dialogue and songs as well. It is not uncommon to see films that feature dialogue with English words and phrases, even whole sentences. There is a growing number of English films. A few films are also made in two or even three languages (either using subtitles, or several soundtracks). Bollywood films are generally musicals, and are expected to contain catchy music in the form of song-and-dance numbers woven into the...


...Upon viewing all of the movies in Foreign Film: Italian Cinema, I found that the vast majority of the children are more intelligent than the adults in the movies. For example, in Rome: Open City, Marcello is so very young but he is a part of the resistance, or at least what I would call a mini-resistance. Marcello even helps his children's group of resistance in setting a bomb. His mother Pina also, instead of going herself, sends Marcello on an errand to retrieve Don Pietro, the priest of St. Yelena, who is part of the resistance as well. In the end, Don Pietro is executed while Marcello and other children are looking on. There are actually two examples of children's superior intelligence to the adults in the film Paisan. In episode one, Carmela is a young girl who knows a safe path to get the American soldiers close to the ocean without tripping any landmines. She is able to get them there safely, when the soldiers, with their extensive military training, should have been able to accomplish it themselves. And while Joe from Jersey watched Carmela, she was smart enough to know that Joe should not light his cigarette out in the open like he did. She tried to tell him to not "make light", but he was not smart enough to listen which caused his death. Carmela was also clever enough to outwit the Nazi soldiers by acting as if she was going to get them water when she really was going to escape. It is a shame that the American soldiers were not intelligent...


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You have taken over an abandoned drilling project. After drilling for 2 hours, the depth is 110 feet. After 5 hours, the depth has increased to 114.5 feet. Write an equation in the form y = mx + b to describe the relationship between x, the hours of drilling, and y, the depth of the well.


Stammering or stuttering is the inability to speak in a fluent way. It is more common in the boys compared to girls. It usally happens after the age of 5. If it is not treated immediately it grows. So in this article I have written the Do's and Don'ts to be followed when the child is stuttering.


Stammering child faces problems while talking. The slower he/she speaks more likely they are to be fluent. Stammering is most common in the primary ages when the child is learning to speak with many words and sentences. For many kids, this goes off on its own without any professional help whereas some children need the help of a Speech therapist.


Speech therapist will conduct many sessions with you in order to find out about the child and whether it is hereditary, part of this session will be when the child is not present so that it can be discussed openly. Then they will move to the child where he will talk with the child in general, read a book with him and try to find out that in which words the child is facing difficulty. They will do this in playing way so that the child doesn't realize that something very serious has happened to him. He/She will break the sentences into small words and focus on single alphabets. If for example they find that the child's pronunciation is not clear while saying 'D' then they will ask the child to say a few words starting from that letter and practice with him/her.


* Listen closely when your child talks. Pay attention to what your child says rather than the way it is said.


* Keep the child interested in talking by making speech fun and rewarding ( use songs, rhymes, games, involving speech).


* Use a slow rate in your speech and pause frequently. It also gives your child more time to understand what you are saying and formulate thoughts.


* Provide opportunities for your child to talk to you without distractions or competition from other family members.


* Reduce pressure to communicate. For Example, limit the number of question you asked your child since questions demand that your child makes immediate response.


* Give your child enough time to talk.Example, Give your child time to answer the question before asking another one.


* Recognize that certain language factor may have an effect of fluency. Dis-fluency may also be greater when complex language is used or if the topic is unfamiliar and difficult to understand.


* Recognize that certain environmental factor may have a negative effect on fluency like competition to speak, excitement, arguing and fatigue.


* Convey understanding, acceptance and re-assurance if a child expresses concern about his stuttering.


* Make it a habit to read out from a book at least 10 minutes everyday with a slow tone and good inflection.


* Point out to the child that he is stuttering or telling him to "stop stuttering" or ask him to "say it again without stuttering".


* Give suggestions that require the child to do something before he speaks such as "Stop and think about what you want to say before you say it", or "Take a deep breath and try it again". Don't say "Relax" , "Slow down" , "Take your time" , or "Think before you talk".


* Contradict the other parent in the presence of the child particularly regarding child rearing practices.


Stammering and fast pace of life don't always go well together. With all children enough sleep and healthy diet are important for mental and physical development.


Remember your goal is to increase his experiences of fluency and decrease his experiences of dis-fluency. All the above tips will facilitate this goal.


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1256777 -head crane motors, fork-lifts, transformers; electrical panels etc. & the access points were placed at ideal locations to maximize the line of sight. The data from the sensors would be collected using a Node-RED service, stored in a MongoDB database and pushed to a web API. The streamlined data was integrated and subjected to further analysis in the web platform.


Being the voice-over in radio & TV commercials, countless promotional and instructional videos, as well as Mind The Gap on hold messages requires more than just a pleasant voice. Voice-over artist Audrey Bentham learned early in her career that how she interprets the script is, perhaps, the most important aspect of her job.


One of the lessons imparted by her vocal coach was “ Don’t even open your mouth until you’ve read – and understood – the script!”


Audrey says that direction is crucial to being a successful voice-over artist. The inflections, the tempo, and the way you “act out” the script are just as important as the sound of your voice.


Even before Audrey began doing voice-overs, she understood the “mechanics” of the job. She’s a musician; and in many ways the voice is simply another instrument. So much of the training she received as a music major in college is applicable to her work as a voice-over artist.


She had a double major at Indiana University – music and audio engineering. In fact, her first exposure to professional voice work came as an engineer, first at her college radio station, then for NPR (National Public Radio). Today, she’s the engineer for NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross. The technical experience she’s acquired as an engineer certainly contributes to her talents as a voice-over artist. She knows what’s involved in producing the right sound.


Audrey Bentham is the soothing, compassionate voice of everything from radio commercials and on hold messages to training videos for the U.S. military.


Much of the work she does is for long-form instructional videos. And when you speak for 5, 10, 15 minutes or more, you’d better know how to make your voice interesting and how to maintain the attention of the audience.


When Audrey first began pursuing voice-over work, she enlisted the help of a well-known vocal coach in California. In a series of over-the-phone vocal lessons, her coach taught her the techniques that make her a consummate professional able to project the right feel and emotion for each individual job. Her coach also taught her never to speak until she thoroughly understands what she’s talking about.


There’s a difference between “reading” a script and actually sounding like you’re talking. Audrey makes it seem like she’s really thinking the words she’s speaking. That’s a unique talent; and it comes partly from knowing when not to speak.


Let's face it ... expanding your social media sites following has dramatically changed. How to Gain Facebook Followers: All of the social channels have made it a great deal harder to achieve this job, practically to the point where it appears nearly impossible to naturally grow your following. As well as the numerous information feed formulas have actually eliminated engagement for both smaller and big time customers.


Services are desperate to find methods to continuously grow their following in an organic method, as this gives you real, engaged users. Growing your followers via ads does have some benefits, but there are times you may question if these are people that will actually be engaging with your page. If you are devoted to growing your Facebook following naturally, fear not! There are still ways that you can make this happen.


Facebook isn't a network that allows you to follow individuals besides company pages, so you are actually mosting likely to need to place in some added effort to develop your following naturally. Be prepared to place in the hrs. Below are some actions you could take to organically expand your Facebook followers in 2018:


There more than a billion people on Facebook worldwide, and also it's safe to think that virtually most of individuals frequenting your organisation get on the channel. Let them know that your organisation is on the network too. It might feel like excessive to attempt every one of these at the same time, however, remember that often times individuals might not observe or sweep aside


- Add a link to your business' Facebook page on all business e-mails. This includes all employee's emails too.


- Invite current calls from your individual Facebook to like your web page. Employees can also welcome individual get in touches with.


- Locate means of including your Facebook web page throughout your company. For instance, if you own a resaturant you could include the connect to the food selection, invoices, or table outdoors tents.


Provide individuals an additional little press to give your Facebook page an adhere to. Offer a little something special for people to check in or even like your Facebook page. This isn't really an all new suggestion as many individuals are currently familiar with getting check in offers on platforms like Yelp. Message your check in deal on your Facebook network to allow your target market recognize that you have an unique. It's additionally a great idea to produce a noticeable indicator that can be seen at the real service so people who walk in could familiarize exactly what is being used.


If you are motivating customers to publish regarding your business on Facebook, opportunities are they'll provide you an adhere to as well. The thing is, you truly need to give them a need to want to publish regarding your company to begin with. Think about exactly what your target audience prefers to publish on social media sites as well as begin obtaining creative. Is there a particular place at your service where people lvoe to take images? If so, possibly beautify the area a little bit or even add an indication encouraging customers to adhere to and tag your business on Facebook.


Contests are extremely popular on social media. This is because individuals like the chance of winning something free. Make sure what you are distributing is something that appeals to your target audience, even if it's something small. You additionally intend to make certain that going into the contest is as very easy as feasible and also doesn't call for too many steps, particularly if your fanbase is already type of small. The much easier it is to go into the contest, the most likely you'll have a majority of people enter it. Ensure to review Facebook's official rules to make sure that you aren't violating anything.


While organisations aren't permitted to adhere to personal accounts they are still enabled to follow various other organisation pages. If you haven't currently, make a checklist of prospective service web pages that you could adhere to and also communicate. As an example, if your service is a hotel make a listing of close-by attractions, preferred yearly events, dining establishments, and also various other neighborhood organisation that are relevant. Offer these pages an adhere to and engage with their posts.


Although organic reach has actually lessened considerably, you still should ensure your content is excellent. It will create an impressions for people visiting your web page for the very first time, specifically if you have actually led them to your page from among the pointers over. Don't let your effort go to waste by publishing infrequently or by not spending time to craft some great posts.


Remove Mobile Number From Facebook: Posting your telephone number to your Facebook profile makes it very easy for your verified friends to contact you. If you want to shield your personal privacy, nevertheless, taking your number down from the site is a breeze. If you offer your telephone number to the people at Facebook, the website could send you updates when you obtain certain notifications, such as a new blog post to your wall surface. Eliminate your contact number if it changes or you don't wish to obtain mobile notifies.


Eliminate your number from the Facebook mobile service by clicking on the "Account" web link on top of Facebook and also choosing "Settings" from the drop-down menu.


Click the "Remove from your account" link immediately to the right of your phone number in the "Mobile Phones" section of the page. Scroll down and also click the "Save Preferences" button at the end of the web page.


Eliminate your telephone number from your account by clicking "About" in the leading middle of your personal profile.


One of the most cautious step you can take to make sure that your individual address as well as phone number are kept exclusive and safe from prying eyes and 3rd party programmers is to be sure that they will not have access to it. Professionals suggest that if this private details is in your Facebook profile, to remove it.


Before you Eliminate your cellular phone completely from your Facebook account, you could like to think about leaving it there and also establishing the presence to "Just Me" to make sure that you could make use of Facebook's Login Approvals.


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1256778 - tirely pleasing nature. In Pauline we find an earnest student, a wise counsellor, a faithful friend, and a winning per- se )nalit ' . In athletics Pauline has won a reputation to he proud of: in V. W. work she has labored most ardently: in Math and Science, who can excel her? In truth, would that words could express with what admiration and esteem we regard her. OSMOND McCLL ' RE HAN W ' ARD Pittsburgh. Pa. Peabody High Scientific Course Have ou ever noticed a little fellow striding across the campus v ith a determined swing that makes you feel instincti vel ' that there is one stu- dent who is accomplishing something? Well, that fellow is Hayward. He came to our institution with the S. A. T. C. but the " flu " nearly took him away before we had time to really know him. But right then that determmation to conquer as- serted itself and today he is the littlest man with the biggest punch in schc )l. He soon distinguish- ed himself in his classes and although it ' s a secret, I ' ll tell )U that if sou want to beat Hayward in French V(.)U will ha e to make at least 10l%. Co- educationall ' Hayward is a model, going at it with the same earnestness that characterizes all his undertakings. Does he get results? Well, just go to the movies some Saturday night and see. Fifty flRCQ HELEN IRVINE Etna, Pa. Alleghen - I lij;h Classical Coursf, m We ha e at least one person that never runs short of " pep. " If the cheering begins to lag during the game Helen promptly revives it. Did you ever plan a good time and have her reply that she was too busy or too tired? No, never! . nother thing Helen is fond of is dancing. Morn- ing, noon and night she trips the light fantastic. Do the teachers e er wontler why she is sometimes late to class? It is because she cannot think of lea ing till everyone else has gone. .•Xbout the only time Helen is still for very long is when she curls up in a corner with some poems. She just devours poetry. Onl ' one word of advice concerning Helen When she ' s promised to do something just remind her, " lest she forget. " Here ' s to a good pal, especially to homesick Freshmen. 1S. BELL. WOOD JOHNSTON Wilpen, Pa. Latrobe High Classical Course Isabella spent her first two years of college life at Beaver hut she always had a desire to come tp Westminster. Sickness delayed her last year, but she joined our class in the fall of ' 20 and has pro en a loval classmate. Her polite manners, high ideals, good lessons and fine spiril make her an all-round Westmmsterite. " Issy " as she is known in the Annex, is the only upper-classman there. She has a dif!kult task to guide those " wild and wooly " I-reshmen in the proper way. She has dispelled the blues frfim manv a homesick one and has given them much sound ad ice. We are glad that Isabella is a member of our class. KAI HERINE JANE KENNEDY New Castle, Pa. New Castle 1 ligh Classical Course " Jo those u ' ho know thee not, no words can paint, And those icho know thee knoiv all words are faint. " Trul ' words are inadequate to express our ad- miration of " Kaddie. " She is a star in basketball, an artist of exceptional abilits ' , an expert dancer and abo e all, a real friend. Unselfish in her every action, no task is too hard, no sacrifice too great, if it benefits others. These characteristics unite to make her a friend worth basing and one w hom ever one loves. , Fifty -one c VERNA EVELYN KRAUSE Marwood. Pa. Butler High Classical Course To know her is to admire her. V ' erna ' s witty sayings cause many a gloomy moment to be turned into one of laughter. A friend in need is a friend indeed and such a friend is Verna. She is one of the people who is ever ready with a helping hand. Her calm, digni- fied manner keeps her from getting over-excited and losing her head. We do notice though that Verna actually does become slightly fussed when Galen hovers around. For any information along Biological lines apply to Miss Verna Krause, room 20. Biology is Verna ' s major, — also Galen ' s. And they both seem to be especially adapted to it too. Helen, commonly known as one of the " Taiters, " has won her wav into the hearts of her fellow students and classmates with her ne er-failing good humor and winning smile. We hear that she came to us from the ranks of the schoolmarnis. but she brought none of their traditional i|ualilies with her. Helen has the unrivaled distinction of being a secoiul " llelen of Troy " and the fame that once filled the old world repeats itself in Westminster. A better stikieni woulii be hard to find, but happilv she is not a grind antl upholds the stand- ards of ' 22. Our noble president — yea verily anil more — a friend of all. " i ed " i small in stature but he makes up for it in brains to sa ' nothing of his proficiency in co-education. We might adii that perhaps co-education accounts for " Red ' s " de- velopment in college. However we cannot help but be charitable and mention some of his innate characteristics. As his name indicates, his red hair is his chief and most important distinction. And sometimes we wt)nder if perhaps he is not related to the character in the Bible that possessed " seven devils. " His scientific studies have occu- pied much of his spare time. As Class President, member of the Student Council, good student (sometimes), prominent member of social, re- ligious and " devilish " circles, " Red " remains above all, as true and sincere, and worthy of all good things that we can think of him. HELEN MARGARET McCLELLAND Mercer, Pa. Mercer 1 ligh Classical Course ROB T. E. McCLURE, Jr. Blairsville, Pa. Blairsville High Scii.NTiFic Course Fifty-two flREQ lllSLH.N McKENZlE Pittsluii-fih. I ' a. Allegheny High Classical Course ) fs, here is Helen, eurls. dunpla and all, With her liiiht happy way ami her i -ile; ,1s III days of old Greece, and oj I- air Helen ' s rei ' fin. Pans still may be caught by a smile. Ilelen diil m)l ji ' in dur class until February of our Freshman ear. hut we hope to take her with us when we lea e old estminster, nevertheless. 1 ler accomplishnienls are many, and besides l-.eing an actress, a elancer of note as evidencetl in the last two May Day pageants, she is also somewhat of an artist. In fact some of her work appears in the ' 22 Argo. She is thoughtful and a true blue friend and her classmates sincerelv wish for her the greatest happiness and success. WILLIAM JAMES HARPER McKNlGHT Walton High School Buffalo, N. Classical Course From one of the northern provinces there came to us a youth with a fair countenance and a thirst for knowledge. Having been privileged to promote the interests of William James and of Doctor James llarper, we believe this vouth to have a great career ahead of him. Mac has been endowed with a nimble wit and a rare abilitv along college lines of work. He is marked by a sunny disposition and a readin ess to participate- in anv prank that savors of fun. His first two ears did not deal very severely with Mac but during his Junior year he has shown numerous signs of settling down. " The greatest evidence for this may be noticed in the reason for his weekly visits to a little country place just beyond iNew Castle. Mac became a Student Volunteer in his Freshman year. The Class of 1922 entrusted their funds to him during their Sophomore and Junior years and in the position of Treasurer he has shown qualities of a good business man. Be- ing inclined towards the jovial rather than to the philosophical, W. J. H. X. Y. Z. will not strike manv dark spots in this world. CREIGH McDowell Williamson, f a. Washington High Classical Course " Charm strikes the sight, but merit wins the soul. " From the " mountains " of Pennsylvania, Marv came to us, keenly disappointed in college antl college life. However, it did not take her long lo become accustomed, and now Mary wouldn ' t think of leaving us. She has been paid that very high tribute of being called the " PoUyanna, " of our class, for no matter what disaster befalls her, she always plays the " glad game. " Marv ' s first vear, she amused herself by cut- ting out pictures of the " Campbell Kid " anti pasting them on her mirror. Seriously she is conscientious, trustworthv, and kind hearted


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The weather is warming up, the snow is melting and the university of canterbury has been kind enough to grant its students with plenty of study leave. With the exception of a few Upper Kakapotahi missions, styx trips and, of course, the first decent of Red Granite Creek, I haven't really had a chance to get out and do some serious creeking. After some serious spouts of persuasion by Willz, Barny and others, I caved... resulting in some of the best creeking I have ever done. Unfortunately we didnt have a camera on our trip down the West Branch of the Waikaia but for the following day on the Nevis, Simon Davidson came to town and brought his camera. The crew was Barny, Willz, Simon D, Dylan, Michel and myself. Here are a couple of shots from that day.


This was an amazing trip, and pretty quick thanks to Dylan. This trip re-ignited that internal flame for kayaking and since then I have been back down south twice, getting on the normal Waikaia section, the Manuherikia, the Nevis again and Nevis Bluff. Here are some shots, again thanks to Simon D, of the Waikaia and Nevis.


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1256780  on Corbynomics make her the left-winger's biggest threat


Issuers of Initial Coin Offerings, ICOs, Initial Token Offerings, TGEs and Accredited Investor Verification


“This ain’t your grandfather’s IPO. Or is it? If the initial offering of a crypto-based token, commonly referred to as an Initial Coin Offering aka ICO, even if framed as a “Token Generation Event” aka TGE, looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, a right-minded Issuer will need to stay inside both US and other countries’ securities regulation goal posts by conforming to accredited investor verification guidelines.” Paul Azous, CEO, Prospectus.com.


Fact: July 2017 was the biggest month for coin offerings, with 34 projects raising $665 million, or twice as much money as was raised in the first five months of the year combined.


Fact: As of Q3 2017, 46 new coin offerings have been announced and an additional 204 are moving toward fund-raising, according to data from Tokendata.io


Fact: The ‘avalanche of bitcoin-flavored private offerings that map to cryto-centric initiatives resulted in the US SEC issuing formal guidance on July 25, 2017. That statement (see below) included specific guidance with regard to accredited investor verification and compliance with regulatory edicts pertaining to the sale of securities. (To learn who a accredited investor is, click here for the SEC criteria)


Fact: As of August 10, 2017, the amount of money raised by start-ups via so-called initial coin offerings (ICOs) has surpassed early stage venture capital (VC) funding for internet companies on a y/o/y basis.


In Silicon Valley and other “Techland” outposts, those seeking to raise capital have traditionally followed a beaten path. Step 1 is typically comprised of Friends & Family Investors; Step 2 (or “Series A Round”) comprised of Angel Investors; Step 3: Series B Round funded by early stage Venture Capital/Professional Investors; Step 4: Lets Hope : Initial Public Offering (IPO).


Each of the first three aforementioned ‘rounds’ (some of which might be by-passed) are referred to as a private placement. When advanced properly, those private placement offerings will include a private placement memorandum, whereas an initial public offering (IPO) calls for a “final offering prospectus.” Most private placements promulgated via SEC Regulation D Rule 506( c ) and/or Regulation S aka RegS, are offerings that aim to raise money from [sophisticated] private investors. Irrespective of whether those investors are VCs, private equity firms, institutional fund managers (also known as QIBs) or high-net-worth (HNW) investors, the US Securities & Commission has an “axe” of one kind or another with regard to regulating the sale of these private securities, whether they are in form of debt, equity or combination thereof. That interest on the part of securities regulators inevitably leads to “accredited investor” rules, as it is the Issuer’s obligation to take specific steps that verify in advance of a securities sale the investor(s) are properly accredited to purchase said securities.


An accredited investor is an individual person or entity that can purchase securities not registered with financial authorities by meeting specific criteria and/or requirements with respect to income, net worth, asset size, governance status or professional experience.


It is the Issuer’s obligation therefore to confirm that said investors have been subject to accredited investor verification processes. Generally, the process is straightforward, but it does require information forms to be completed and reviewed by a certified expert. In the event the Issuer does not have an internal process that conforms to regulatory guidelines, the Issuer can engage a third-party accredited investor verification service, or defer to the either of (i) broker-dealer or placement agent, (ii) licensed attorney, (iii) certified public accountant or (iv) investment adviser) to perform this function


Within the context of Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), Initial Token Offerings (ITOs) and/or Token Generation Events (TGEs) which represent the very latest trend with regard to ‘bitcoin-flavored’ capital raising strategies, traditional private placement memorandums have been displaced by “white papers” published by the Issuer. These documents typically conform to the basic components of a typical business plan, including use of proceeds, but they are often opaque.


As such, in Q3 2017, the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) as well as securities regulators in various non-US jurisdictions addressed the increasing number of crypto-currency and/or distributed ledger-based capital raises via public statements advising Issuers whose underlying business model is based on a cryptocurrency, bitcoin and/or distributed ledger theme and seek to circumvent traditional private placement processes* that said Issuers likely need to conform with long-established accredited investor verification procedures.


* those who rely on various regulatory edicts that govern the issuance of non-public securities to investors, including those that may or may not depend on or include a role played by a licensed broker-dealer, underwriter or placement agent(s), but do require a regulatory compliant offering memorandum.


Many entrepreneurs creating virtual currencies have argued that they are not securities because they are intended to be used as the internal method of payment in the software that the entrepreneurs are creating. Those folks can argue as much as they want, and those who are advancing capital raising initiatives via ICOs or similar offerings will likely have be provided the opportunity to defend their argument—when they are confronted with subpoenas by the SEC or securities regulators within the domicile/regions that govern the Issuer and/or protect respective investors.


Virtual coins or tokens are created and disseminated using distributed ledger or blockchain technology. Recently promoters have been selling virtual coins or tokens in ICOs. Purchasers may use fiat currency (e.g., U.S. dollars) or virtual currencies to buy these virtual coins or tokens. Promoters may tell purchasers that the capital raised from the sales will be used to fund development of a digital platform, software, or other projects and that the virtual tokens or coins may be used to access the platform, use the software, or otherwise participate in the project. Some promoters and initial sellers may lead buyers of the virtual coins or tokens to expect a return on their investment or to participate in a share of the returns provided by the project. After they are issued, the virtual coins or tokens may be resold to others in a secondary market on virtual currency exchanges or other platforms.


Prospectus.com can be engaged to perform accredited investor verification services. Whether in advance of a private placement, an Initial Public Offering (IPO), an Initial Coin Offering (ICO), Initial Token Offering or Token Generation Event (TGE).


*SEC v. W.J. Howey Co… the Supreme Court defined “investment contract” as a contract, transaction or scheme in which (i) a person invests money in a common enterprise; (ii) with a reasonable expectation of profits; (iii) to be derived from the entrepreneurial or managerial efforts of others.


Background:The term “ICO” is often used to describe Ethereum token launches. But coins and tokens are two very different things.


ICO — Initial Coin Offering — is a term created to describe the many bitcoin clones and other “coin” clones that erupted over the years. Bitcoin is basically a distributed ledger that performs best as digital money But you can’t build much with it. Ethereum can do what Bitcoin does. It can be digital money too, but unlike Bitcoin, Ethereum is highly programmable — it’s designed to accommodate the construction of complex applications. Bitcoin produces “coins”. Ethereum generates “tokens”. A “Token Launch” is an Ethereum phrase. An “ICO” refers to a bitcoin/altcoin offering. (The currencies inspired by Bitcoin are collectively called altcoins)


Bitcoins only have one application or utility— to act as simple stores of value with limited-to-no other functionality; value not represented or manifested through a variety of dynamic functions. Tokens, on the other hand, are a completely different strain all together. Tokens can store complex, multi-faceted levels of value. Ethereum tokens are spawned by a Smart Contract System (SCS), are highly programmable and have multi-functionality because of it. They rise above being just a coin, and through their assortment of functions become something much more — “tokens”. Technically speaking, tokens are not “offered”, they are “generated”. Probably the most accurate phrase of what’s going on during an Ethereum token launch is to describe it as a “Token Generation Event.”Nevertheless, a coin does one thing, and a token can do many things.


“Token offering can be viewed as a hybrid between a Kickstarter campaign and a stock market floatation. On one hand, the launch lets customers reserve a product or service before it’s completed and ready for the market—that’s the Kickstarter part. On the other hand, it also gives those customers a stake in the future of that product or service; if the service gains in popularity, the token should rise in price, enriching the original users, making it a lot like getting in on a hot IPO. However, one of those analogies puts token issuers squarely in the sights of securities regulators, so the distinction is crucial. More on that later when we discuss the legal gray area


1256781  in position a or b; X.sup.1 is O or NH; X.sup.2 is S; X.sup.3, X.sup.4 and X.sup.5 each independently are CH or N; provided that exactly two of X.sup.3, X.sup.4 and X.sup.5 are N, the other being CH; X.sup.6, X.sup.7, X.sup.8 and X.sup.9 each independently are CH or N; provided that exactly one of X.sup.6, X.sup.7, X.sup.8 and X.sup.9 is N, the other being CH; X.sup.10, X.sup.11, X.sup.12 and X.sup.13 each independently are CH or N; provided that maximum one of X.sup.10, X.sup.11, X.sup.12 and X.sup.13 is N, the other being CH; X.sup.14 is CH or N; X.sup.15 is O or S; X.sup.16 is CH or N; X.sup.17 is CH or N; X.sup.18 is NH, S or O; X.sup.19 is CH or N; X.sup.20 is NH or S; wherein radicals (d-1), (d-2), (d-3), (d-5), (d-8), (d-9), (d-10) and (d-11) may be substituted with one or more substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1-4alkyloxy, halo, C.sub.1-4alkylcarbonyl, and C.sub.1-4alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halo substituents; provided that radicals (d-1), (d-2), (d-3), (d-5), (d-8), (d-9), (d-10) and (d-11) are not substituted in the .alpha.-positions to the carbon atom of attachment; and the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts, and the solvates thereof; provided that the compound is not 5,6-dihydro-4-(2-pyridinyl)-4H-pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,4]benzodiazepine .HCl.


##STR00015## X.sup.15 is O or S; in particular O; wherein radical (d-9a) may be substituted with one or more substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1-4alkyloxy, halo, C.sub.1-4alkylcarbonyl, and C.sub.1-4alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halo substituents; provided that radical (d-9a) is not substituted in the .alpha.-positions to the carbon atom of attachment; and the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts, and the solvates thereof.


##STR00016## (d-10a) is attached to the remainder of the molecule with a bond in position a or b; X.sup.15 is O or S; in particular O; X.sup.16 is CH or N; in particular CH; X.sup.18 is NH, S or O; in particular S or O; more in particular O; wherein radicals (d-9a) and (d-10a) may be substituted with one or more substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1-4alkyloxy, halo, C.sub.1-4alkylcarbonyl, and C.sub.1-4alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halo substituents; provided that radicals (d-9a) and (d-10a) are not substituted in the .alpha.-positions to the carbon atom of attachment; and the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts, and the solvates thereof.


In an embodiment, the invention relates to any of the other embodiments or any combination of the other embodiments, wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen; R.sup.2 is hydrogen; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are taken together to form a bond; and Het is quinolinyl.


In another embodiment, the invention relates to any of the other embodiments or any combination of the other embodiments, wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are taken together to form a bond.


In another embodiment, the invention relates to any of the other embodiments or any combination of the other embodiments, wherein radicals (d-1)-(d-11) may be substituted with one or more substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1-4alkyloxy, halo, C.sub.1-4alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.1-4alkylsulphonyl, C.sub.1-4alkylsulphinyl, and C.sub.1-4alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halo substituents; in particular C.sub.1-4alkyloxy, halo, C.sub.1-4alkylcarbonyl, and C.sub.1-4alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halo substituents; provided that radicals (d-1)-(d-11) are not substituted in the .alpha.-positions to the carbon atom of attachment.


In another embodiment, the invention relates to any of the other embodiments or any combination of the other embodiments, wherein radicals (d-1)-(d-2) and (d-4)-(d-11) may be substituted with one or more substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1-4alkyloxy, halo, C.sub.1-4alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.1-4alkylthio, C.sub.1-4alkylsulphonyl, C.sub.1-4alkylsulphinyl, and C.sub.1-4alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halo substituents; wherein radical (d-3) is substituted with one or more substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1-4alkyloxy, halo, C.sub.1-4alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.1-4alkylthio, C.sub.1-4alkylsulphonyl, C.sub.1-4alkylsulphinyl, and C.sub.1-4alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halo substituents; provided that radicals (d-1)-(d-11) are not substituted in the .alpha.-positions to the carbon atom of attachment.


In another embodiment, the invention relates to any of the other embodiments or any combination of the other embodiments, wherein Het is a monocyclic or bicyclic heterocyclic radical selected from the group consisting of pyridinyl, benzofuranyl and benzo[b]thiophenyl; wherein benzofuranyl and benzo[b]thiophenyl may be substituted with one or more substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1-4alkyloxy, halo, C.sub.1-4alkylcarbonyl, and C.sub.1-4alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halo substituents; wherein pyridinyl is substituted with one or more substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1-4alkyloxy, halo, C.sub.1-4alkylcarbonyl, and C.sub.1-4alkyl optionally substituted with one or more halo substituents; provided that said radicals are not substituted in the .alpha.-positions to the carbon atom of attachment.


In another embodiment, the invention relates to any of the other embodiments or any combination of the other embodiments, wherein Het being pyridinyl is substituted with one or more substituents defined in the other embodiment; provided that pyridinyl is not substituted in the .alpha.-positions to the carbon atom of attachment.


In another embodiment, the invention relates to any of the other embodiments or any combination of the other embodiments, wherein at least one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is other than hydrogen.


In another embodiment, the invention relates to any of the other embodiments or any combination of the other embodiments, wherein R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 is in the 7-position and is other than hydrogen.


In another embodiment, the invention relates to any of the other embodiments or any combination of the other embodiments, wherein R.sup.1 is in the 7-position and is chloro or fluoro; in particular R.sup.1 is in the 7-position and is chloro.


In another embodiment, the invention relates to any of the other embodiments or any combination of the other embodiments, wherein R.sup.1 is in the 7-position and is chloro, fluoro or methyl; in particular R.sup.1 is in the 7-position and is chloro or fluoro; more in particular R.sup.1 is in the 7-position and is chloro; and R.sup.2 is in any of the other positions and is hydrogen, chloro, fluoro or methyl


1256782  why not just specify that? I can see a non-compete clause like “the author will not host his preprint behind a paywall” (a restriction the ACM doesn’t currently have), but otherwise who cares where the article is hosted, as long as it’s free to download?


This restriction feels like a business model founded on being a PITA: instead of uploading his article to some central free access site and never thinking about it again, each author needs to keep track of access and deal with job changes, server reorganizations and redirects, company bankruptcy or purchase, Author-Izer updates, and anything else that can make his website go off the radar. Pose this problem to a thousand authors and the free system will be inherently weak and ineffectual, making the pay version more desirable.


I believe that many people in the ACM have their hearts in the right place, there’s no conspiracy here. However, the tension of running a paywall service like the Digital Library gives a “one hand tied behind my back” feel to efforts at more open access. If there were no economic constraints, clearly the ACM DL would be free and there would be no real point to Author-Izer. Right now there still are these financial concerns, very real ones.


The physical artifact of the journal itself is becoming rarer, and authors now do copy editing, illustrations, and most to all of the layout. The technical editors and reviewers are all unpaid, so their contributions are separate from the publisher itself – many journals have abandoned their publishers, as the recent Elsevier boycott has highlighted. So what is left that publishers provide?


Another way to look at it: what if publishers suddenly disappeared? Different systems would supplant their services, for good or ill: Google, for instance, might provide archiving for free (they already do this for magazines like Popular Science). Distribution is as simple as “get on the mailing list.” Reputation is probably the one with most long-term value. I don’t think I’d instead want to have a reddit up/down vote system, given the various problems it has. CiteSeer and Google Scholar are pretty good at determining reputation by citation count. You can even check your own citation count for free. There are ways of determining a paper’s impact beyond simple citation counts, lots of people think about this.


I can imagine a few answers for why publishers matter – these disconnected solutions I mentioned are not necessarily the best answers. However, the burden of proof is on the publisher, both commercial and non-profit, to justify its continued existence. It will be interesting how the various open access initiatives play out and how they affect publishers.


A few days ago, I urged (besides other actions), submitting responses to the RFIs from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy regarding access to research. I myself responded to the the RFI regarding peer-reviewed scholarly publications (I didn’t feel qualified to respond to the other one regarding access to research data sets since I don’t use those as much in my work). The reply I sent is after the break – please note that this is my (Naty’s) personal opinion, and may not reflect Eric and Tomas’ positions.


If you care about open access to research (and you should), there are several actions (some quite time-critical) that you can take to protect it.


First, some background (if you’re already familiar with this issue and just want to know what to do about it you can skip to the “1,2,3” list at the end and read the rest later).


In 2008, legislation was passed in the United States requiring all National Institute of Health (NIH) funded researchers to submit their papers to an openly available repository within a year of publication. The (perfectly reasonable) logic was that since the American public had paid for the research with their taxes, they had a right to see it without going through paywalls. If anything, the flaws in the legislation were that it did not cover all Federally-funded research, and that it still allowed publishers to lock papers up for one year.


Of course, scientific publishers (with a “researchers do all the work, we take possession of the results and sell them back to researchers” business model that resembles nothing so much as the “the sun grows the food, the ants pick the food, the grasshoppers eat the food” motto from Pixar’s film “A Bug’s Life”) hated this and immediately tried to stop it. They were unable to do so, which is very fortunate since the open access repository, PubMed Central, was a huge boon to everyone from researchers, to physicians, to patients trying to keep up with research into their diseases.


About a year later, the US Government started a “Request For Information” (RFI) process to figure out if this policy should be expanded to other Federally-funded research. Of course, for-profit scientific publishers like Elsevier filed lengthy letters against this. One would think that non-profit professional organizations like the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) would not have such a short-sighted, rent-seeking position. Surely they would put the advancement of human knowledge ahead of their revenue streams? Well, no. Perhaps not so surprising, given their previous actions.