Abstract: An intervention method in which computer-based role-playing games are utilized to allow players to experience simulated effects of substance abuse on the individual, family, friends, and community, and thus learn by experience to avoid the adverse consequences of drug abuse through abstinence, promotion of abstinence by others, and treatment and correction of substance abusers. Role-playing games allow players to pretend to be a character in a story, much like being in a play. Each player takes the role of a character in the story, making the decisions and saying the things that character would say in the situations that happen along the way. Game objectives are set which the player or players attempt to complete through game-play. The intervention method involves realistically portraying the consequences of substance abuse and its interference with the individual's or group's chances of meeting the game objectives.

Abstract: A Phase-locked Loop (PLL) (204) that is dynamically and automatically altered in response to changes in the jitter of the input is disclosed. The Analysis Block (304) receives one or more inputs from the PLL operation. The output of the Analysis Block (304) triggers a change in the Parametric Control Block (308) which in turn imparts changes on the gains of one or more of the various components or the value of &ohgr;N of the PLL Low Pass Filter (116). The dynamic change to at least one parameter of the PLL adjusts the tradeoff between removing as much of the jitter as possible and having a responsive system that has a reduced risk of buffer underflow or overflow. This abstract is provided as a tool for those searching for relevant disclosures, and not as a limitation on the scope of the claims.

Abstract: A powdering attachment for applying powder to tooth surfaces is disclosed. Such an attachment is useful in operations such as preparations of a tooth before the use of dental equipment in the CEREC® family of products. The powdering attachment may be connected to a dry air syringe that is adapted to allow for the removable connection of dental accessories such as the powdering attachment. When connected to the dry air syringe, the control valve mechanism on the dry air syringe controls the air flow into the powdering attachment. An air tip assembly is given as an illustration of another dental accessory that may be attached to the modified dry air syringe.

Abstract: A microcurrent therapy device (MCTD)for use in applying a DC current of less than one milliampere between two conductive pads through the tissue of a therapy recipient; the MCTD having an indicator such as an LED to provide an indication of imperceptible current flow through the tissue of the therapy recipient. The preferred embodiment uses a battery clip in conjunction with a coin battery and the circuit board of the MCTD.

Abstract: Microelectronic packages may be fabricated by forming a release layer on a process substrate. A thin film decal is formed on the release layer. The thin film decal includes first and second opposing decal faces, first decal input/output pads on the first decal face, second decal input/output pads on the second decal face and at least one internal wiring layer that electrically connects at least one of the first and second decal input/output pads. The first decal input/output pads are adjacent the release layer and the second decal input/output pads are remote from the release layer. A dielectric adhesive layer is then formed on the second decal face. The dielectric adhesive layer includes first and second opposing dielectric layer faces and conductive vias therein that extend between the first and second opposing dielectric adhesive layer faces.