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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Oct 3, 1989
|Filing date
|Apr 12, 1988
|Priority date
|Apr 12, 1988
|Fee status
|Publication number
|Gregory G. Boll, Harry J. Boll
|Original Assignee
|G. G. B. Industries, Inc.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (18), Referenced by (94), Classifications (9), Legal Events (8)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This invention relates generally to the testing of integrated circuits and in particular to a probe device for testing of high-speed integrated circuits such as amplifiers and other circuits operating at microwave frequencies.
Testing of completed integrated circuits (chips) is an important step in their manufacture. Advantageously, initial testing is performed while the semiconductor chips are still part of the semiconductor wafer. Only those chips that operate satisfactorily are then incorporated into packages, thus saving the expense of packaging defective circuits.
As the integrated circuit art has progressed, the circuits have become higher and higher speed. It is difficult using existing probing apparatus to reliably test high-speed circuits because the inductance of the probing wires and because of inter-probe capacitance.
A number of attempts have been made to provide high-speed test probes for integrated circuits. One relatively high performance probe is described in an article entitled "Microwave Wafer Probing", published in the January, 1985, issue of Microwave Journal, p. 121. By means of a co-planar stripline, the manufacturer (Cascade Microwave) was able to maintain 50 ohms resistive impedance down very near to the test pads of an integrated circuit. In some applications this probe has acceptable electrical performance, but has serious mechanical limitations. The most severe of these mechanical problems relates to the unreliability of the contacts. Because two or more contact electrodes are formed on a single ceramic member, there is very little independent motion between the contacts. A small piece of metal from a test pad of an integrated circuit (IC) under test, which is part of a semiconductor wafer, may adhere to one of the contact surfaces. That metal prevents some electrical contacts to the test pads of the next IC to be tested because the adhering metal holds the ceramic member slightly farther away from the test pads of the next IC and thus prevents proper electrical connection thereto. By their very nature, electrical connections of this type are very precarious because a spacing of even a few atomic layers may prevent a proper contact. In addition to the problem of adhering metal, there is the problem of uneven contact wear. If a semiconductor wafer is placed into the testing apparatus in such a way that one contact has more contacting force than the other, it will wear down at a faster rate. If another semiconductor wafer is then placed into the apparatus in a slightly different way, then the more worn contact may fail to make proper electrical contact or if a small amount of metal is removed from one contact surface during cleaning, then that contact will not electrically connect to its test pad.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,116,523 (C. W. Coberly et al) is directed to a high frequency probe which includes a composite dielectric layer having a conductive metal wire formed therein and running there through. The layer is sandwiched between a pair of relatively thin conductive flexure arms. A first end of the wire is connected to a center conductor of a coaxial cable and the arms are connected by first ends thereof to the shield of the cable. Separate electrical contact points are formed on second ends of the wire and the arms. These contact points make physical and electrical contact to an electrical device being probed. This probe is represented as having a uniform electrical impedance along its length.
This probe is relatively complex and may be relatively expensive to fabricate.
It is desirable to provide probing apparatus in which there is adequate independent motion of the contacting probe points while at the same time maintaining substantially constant resistive transmission line impedance down to the test pads of the integrated circuit and which is relatively non-complex and can be fabricated with reasonable economy.
Viewed from one aspect, the present invention is directed to probe apparatus comprising an essentially resistive impedance coaxial transmission line (cable) having a center conductor separated from an outer conductor (shield) by an insulator with a portion of the center conductor extending beyond the shield at a first end thereof and with a third conductor coupled by a first end to the outer conductor at or near the first end of the cable. The extension of the center conductor and the third conductor are spaced apart by air such that the impedance of the two conductors is essentially a resistive impedance. The cable is supported by a support member such that a portion of the cable, including portions located at or near the first end of the cable, and the extension of the center conductor and the third conductor extend beyond the support member. An end of the extension of the center conductor and a second end of the third conductor are adapted to make electrical contact to a device to be tested. A second end of the cable is connectable to sources of bias and/or test signals useful for testing a device being probed.
In a preferred embodiment the third conductor is a leaf spring member. During a probing operation the leaf spring member makes electrical contact to one test pad of a device (typically an integrated circuit) being probed and the end of the extension of the center conductor makes contact to another test pad. The leaf spring member is shaped so that as the probe assembly is brought into contact with the device, it contacts a test pad thereof first before the extension portion of the center conductor contacts another test pad thereof. Then as the probe assembly is brought into stronger contact, the leaf spring member flexes until the center conductor makes contact with the other test pad. As the probe assembly is brought into yet stronger contact, the body of the coaxial transmission line flexes to keep the spring-like member and center conductor in contact with their respective test pads while preventing excessive contacting forces that could damage the contacting surfaces of the probe assembly or the test pads of the integrated circuit.
The invention will be better understood from the following more detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a top view of a printed circuit probe card assembly in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2 shows an enlarged view of a coaxial transmission line (cable), probe ends and an electrical connector of one high speed probe assembly of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 shows an expanded perspective view of part of the cable and probe ends of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 shows a side view of contacting end tips of the high speed probe at the beginning of a probing (testing) operation of an integrated circuit;
FIG. 5 shows a side view of the contacting end tips of the same high speed probe shown in FIG. 4 after all the end tips of the high speed probe have contacted the integrated circuit;
FIG. 6 shows a cross-sectional view of the high speed probe assembly of FIG. 1 through dashed line 6--6 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 shows an expanded top view of the high speed probe of FIG. 1; and
FIG. 8 shows a micropositioner useful to adjust the position of high speed probes of FIG. 1.
Referring now to FIG. 1, there is illustrated a top view of a printed circuit probe card assembly 10 in accordance with the present invention which is particularly useful for probing integrated circuits (not shown) which operate at high speed. Assembly 10 comprises a printed circuit board 12 having printed conductors 14, a support ring 16, a plurality of high speed probe assemblies 18 (two of which are shown), and a plurality of needle-like probe members 20 (seven of which are shown). Probe assembly 18, which is shown enlarged and in greater detail in FIGS. 6 (a cross-sectional view taken through dashed line 6--6 of FIG. 1) and 7 (a top view), comprises a base support member 22, a coaxial transmission line (cable) 24, an electrical coupler 26, first and second fasteners 28 and 30 (shown as screws), a mechanical clamping member 32 (shown as a c-shaped clamp), a third fastener 34 (shown as a screw), a friction held plate 58 and a section of tubing 64. Cable 24 is shown enlarged and straightened out in FIG. 2 with same shown as being electrically coupled to electrical coupler 26. An enlarged view of a probing end of cable 24 is shown in FIG. 3.
Cables 24 are adapted to act as essentially fixed resistive transmission lines from one end to the other with very low series inductance. Accordingly, these cables 24 can be used to make electrical contact to test pads 36, 38 and 40 (conductive areas) (see FIGS. 3, 4 and 5) of an integrated circuit (not shown) which is to be tested. Electrical signals are coupled to cables 24 through couplers 26 to which are connected coaxial wires (not shown). As will become clearer from the below description, cables 24 facilitate repeated good electrical contact to pads of an integrated circuit under test while maintaining an essentially just resistive coupling from coupler 26 to the pads of the integrated circuit. This allows for high speed test signals to be applied to the integrated circuit under test without the electrical ringing that is associated with conventional probes such as the needle-like probes 20.
Printed circuit board 12 defines a hole 36 there through into which probes 20 and cables 24 extend and pass there through. Each of probes 20 is typically soldered to a first end of a separate one of the printed electrical lines 14. Support ring 16, which defines a central hole 35 there through, is mounted on, electrically isolated from, and is affixed to the printed circuit board 12 with the holes 35 and 36 being concentric. Second ends of printed electrical lines 14 are coupled to testing apparatus (not shown).
In one embodiment cables 24 are miniature coaxial lines each having a 50 ohm impedance and terminating at one end at one of electrical couplers 26. Couplers 26 can be standard connectors that can have standard size coaxial cables (not shown) connected thereto that are in turn connected to test apparatus (not shown). In this embodiment cables 24 are typically used to supply or sample test signals to or from, respectively, an integrated circuit under test. If it is desired to use one or more cables 24 to supply power to an integrated circuit under test, then those cables 24 advantageously are of relatively low impedance, typically 1 to 10 ohms.
Referring now to FIG. 3, there is shown an expanded view of a probing end of cable 24 which comprises a cylindrical center conductor 42, a cylindrical outer conductor 44 and an insulator member 46 which separates and electrically isolates the center 42 and outer 44 conductors. Center conductor 42 extends somewhat beyond an end 44a of outer conductor 44, has a probe end 42a which is conically shaped, and curves away from cable 24. Conductive leaf springs 48 (two are shown) are affixed into short slots 50 cut into the outer conductor 44 and each has a probe end 48a. The leaf springs 48 curve away from the center line of cable 24 more than the extension of center conductor 24. As will become clearer from the description to follow, the curve of leaf springs 48 relative to the curve of the extension of conductor 42 results in leaf springs 48 contacting test pads 36 and 38 before the extension of conductor 42 contacts test pad 40. The leaf springs 48 can be affixed by soldering, brazing, welding, electroplating or a variety of other means. Alternately, the leaf springs can be formed by extending a portion of the outer conductor 44. Advantageously in this case, the shield material would be made of an elastic metal such as Beryllium-Copper and would be of the proper thickness to provide the desired spring resiliency. The leaf springs 48 are disposed in such a way that their edges are physically separated from the center conductor by a small air gap 52. By choosing the proper dimension for the gap, the impedance of the center conductor 42 with respect to the leaf springs 48 can be made substantially equal to the impedance of the cable 24, thus reducing or eliminating electrical reflections. Center conductor 42 extends beyond the end 44a of outer conductor 44, typically by a distance of less than or equal to the outer diameter of the cable 24.
In operation, the assembly 10 is placed in contact with a circuit to be tested as follows: the assembly 10 is moved toward an integrated circuit or device (neither of which is shown) to be tested until the leaf spring ends 48a contact the test pads 36 and 38 of the integrated circuit to be tested (see FIG. 4). The assembly 10 is then moved farther in the same direction causing the flexure of the leaf springs 48 until the conical ends 42a of the conductors 42 contact the desired test pads 40 (see FIGS. 3 and 5). In a preferred embodiment the dimensions of the leaf springs 48 are chosen so that they flex approximately 0.0005 to 0.001 inch before the center conductor 42 makes contact to the desired test pad. Thereafter, the distance between the assembly 10 and the integrated circuit being tested is further decreased (over probed) until reliable contact has been made to all the test pads 36, 38 and 40 by probe ends 48a, 48a and 42a, respectively. During this last movement, the portion of the body of the coaxial cable 24 extending from the section of tubing 64 of probe assembly 18 (FIG. 6) flexes to prevent excessive forces being exerted between the contacting probe ends 42a and 48a and the test pads 36, 38 and 40. This averts damage to the probe ends 42a and 48a or to the test pads 36, 38 and 40. The last mentioned over probing is desirable because some of the probe ends 42a and 48a on the same probe card assembly 10 will in general make contact before others as a result of small, difficult to avoid, mechanical tolerances.
In a typical embodiment the cables 24 are miniature coaxial cables. For optimal operation, the mechanical stiffness of the miniature coaxial cable and the leaf springs must be properly related for reliable operation. In one embodiment, the leaf springs are approximately 0.015 inches long by 0.001 inches thick by 0.01 inches wide at the fixed end. The miniature coaxial cable is approximately 0.020 inches outside diameter and is cantilevered 0.40 inches from the free end.
The probe ends 42a and 48a can be coated with a special metal such as gold to improve the electrical contact to the test pads.
An important feature of the printed circuit probe card assembly 10 is its mechanical strength and dimensional stability. The connector 26, which is typically a standard coaxial cable connector, is mounted onto the support member 16 in such a way that the probe ends 42a and 48a do not move while cables (not shown) are connected to connectors 26 and are tightened with a wrench. For this purpose, the connector 26 is advantageously mounted solidly onto support ring 16 of probe assembly 18, as shown in FIG. 6, with the miniature coaxial cable 24 extending through a slot 54 cut into the bottom of the base support member 22 and out beyond the front of the member 22. The member 22 could be mounted directly onto the probe card 12 or more advantageously, as is shown clearly in FIG. 6, is mounted onto support ring 16 (typically fabricated from metal) which is permanently fixed to the probe card 12. Using well known fastening methods, the member 22 is clamped solidly to the ring 16 at any position on the ring 16 and can then be removed and clamped at a different place on the ring 16 if desired. A convenient method of clamping member 22 to ring 16 is through the use of the clamp 32 and the screw 34 as is shown in FIG. 6. Member 22 has a V-shaped groove 56 cut into a bottom portion thereof which receives a correspondingly shaped edge 58 of the ring 16. C-shaped clamp 32 pulls against edge 58 of the ring 16 and also holds the base support member 22 firmly onto the outside of the ring 16.
A front end of the base support member 22 defines a spring clip 60, (see FIG. 6) which holds a friction mounted plate 58 that is employed to accurately position the probe ends 42a and 48a (see FIG. 3) with respect to the printed circuit board 12. Spring clip 60 frictionally holds the plate 58 in position against an end portion of support member 22. Plate 58 defines a hole 62 there through through which a short section of tubing 64 is placed. The miniature coaxial cable 24 is passed through tubing 64 such that conductor 42 and spring leaf members 48 and a portion of cable 24 extend past tubing 64 and are cantilevered.
One way to place the probe ends 42a and 48a where desired in either of two directions is to strike the plate 58 to move it. At this point the connector 26 is loosely mounted onto the base support member 22 so it can move forward and backward on the base support member 22. One way to place the probe ends 42a and 48a in a third direction is to strike connector 26 forward or backward so as to cause more or less of the end of conductor 24 to extend past tubing 64. After probe ends 42a and 48a have been placed exactly where desired, the connector screws 28 and 30 are tightened and an adhesive, typically in liquid form, is applied to the junction between the friction mounted plate 58 and the clip member 60 and to the end of the tube 64 that holds the miniature coaxial cable 24. The adhesive, when hardened, holds the miniature coaxial cable 24 firmly in the position previously set. By employing soluble adhesive, the adhesive can be dissolved in an appropriate solvent and then the probe can be repositioned if desired.
Referring now to FIG. 8, there is shown a cross-sectional view of a micropositioner 100 which can be used to strike a plate 116 so as to position. Micropositioner 100, which is the subject of a separate U. S. Patent Application (Ser. No. 180,477) that is being filed concurrently with the present patent application and in which the inventors and assignee are common, comprises a small metal ball 102 held captive inside a cylindrical chamber 106 which is defined by a housing 104. A force transmission member 110, typically fabricated from sheet metal and having a pointed end 114 and a handle end 112, is attached to housing 104. A tube (typically flexible) 108 is attached to a protrusion portion 105 of housing 104 and is in communication with chamber 106.
Ball 102 is made to move up and down inside the chamber 106 by air forced in and out of a flexible tube 108 which is coupled to chamber 106 through portion 105 of housing 104. Air forced downward through tube 108 drives the ball 102 downward inside the chamber 106 and the air escapes out of an orifice end 109 of housing 104. When the ball 102 strikes an end of the chamber 104 it imparts a sharp mechanical impulse to the housing 104 which is mounted solidly to the member 110. The chamber 106 transmits the mechanical impulse to the member 110. In operation, the sheet metal member 110 is hand-held by the handle end 112 and the pointed end 114 is placed in contact with the part 116 to be moved. Air forced through tube 108 causes the ball 102 to strike the inside of the chamber 106 of housing member 104 at the orifice end 109. The mechanical impulse generated is transmitted via member 110 to the pointed end 114 and thence to the part 116 to be moved. A vacuum is then applied to chamber 106 by pulling air out of tube 108 so as to move the ball 102 to the opposite end of chamber 106. Air is then again forced into tube 108 and thus into chamber 106 so as to force ball 102 to again strike the orifice end 109 of housing 104. By repeatedly striking the part 116, the part 116 can be moved a desired distance. By striking part 116 from different directions, part 116 can be moved in any direction desired.
The micropositioner 100 can be employed to move plate 58 of FIG. 6 and therefore to move probe ends 42a and 48a of FIG. 3 relative to test pads 40 and 36 and 38, respectively, of an integrated circuit under test. Micropositioner 100 is adapted to deliver a small but sharp mechanical impulse to move the friction held plate 58 and/or the connector 26 a very small distance of approximately 0.0001 to 0.0002 inches at each stroke.
It is to be understood that the specific design described as an exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative of the spirit and scope of the invention. Modifications can be made in the specific design consistent with the principles of the invention. Although this invention has been described in terms of its primary applicability to the construction of fixed point probe cards, it will have application to other electronic testing. In particular, one or more probes according to this invention can be mounted separately on one or more micropositioners and used to test the high-speed signal paths of integrated circuits, hybrid circuits or other circuits while in semiconductor wafer form or after packaging. In addition, other methods or construction beyond those outlined here could be used. Further, printed circuit probe card assembly 10 can be modified by eliminating ring 16 and base support member 22. Cables 24, with each having a conductor 42 extending past the end 44a of the cable 24 and leaf spring members 48, would be directly attached to a portion of card 12 near hole 36. A portion of each cable 24 and conductor 42 and spring leaf members 48 would be cantilevered and extend through hole 36. The other end of each cable 24 could be coupled to a connector 26 which is mounted on card 12 and could be connected directly to sources of bias and/or testing signals. Still further, the printed circuit probe card assembly 10 or the modification thereto denoted above need not have needle-like probes and printed circuit conductors.
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'The Transfiguration' is focus of sermon
OREM — Rev. George Lower will present a sermon about "The Transfiguration" during worship services at Orem Community Church Sunday, Feb. 19, at 10:30 a.m.
The sermon is based on Mark 9: 2-9 and Psalm 50: 1-6. Please join us for food and fellowship after the service. Sunday School is available for youth and children.
The church is located at 130 N. 400 East, Orem. For more information, call 801-224-1760.
2 churches to host financial course
A 13-week course by Dave Ramsey called "Financial Peace University" is being hosted at two local churches. In Springville, it will be held at the LDS Church at 355 E. Center on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. Call 801-798-5517 for more information. And in Salt Lake City, it will be held at the Southeast Christian Church, 1881 Vine, on Thursdays at 7 p.m. Call 801-272-5256 for more information.
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SALT LAKE CITY — Weekday services at Chabad Lubavitch of Utah are held each morning at 7:30 a.m. (Sunday services are at 9 a.m. followed by bagels, lox and Torah).
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2. CBS's Plante Recites Slow Bush Response, Hope of More Than Bombs
3. Bush Named Dad & Clinton to "Take the Heat Off" on Fed Spending
4. Stephanopoulos Harangues Powell on U.S. Stinginess, Hails Annan
5. Ceci Connolly: U.S. Stingy, Scolds Bush for Delay in Speaking
6. Newsweek's Clift: "'Bush-Orwell '04: Ignorance is Strength'"
ABC: Missed Chance to Show "Good Faith";
Last week and continuing this week the broadcast network morning shows have devoted time to making the case that the U.S. has been too stingy with aid for tsunami victims and that President Bush was too slow to express sympathy. On today's (Tuesday) Good Morning America, Diane Sawyer quizzed Colin Powell in Thailand: "There's all kinds of second guessing going on that America missed a great opportunity, particularly in an intensely Muslim area to show good faith in the beginning." When Powell touted how he was the first to offer help to the Thai government, Sawyer shot back: "But other countries were giving more."
On Thursday's Today on NBC, Matt Lauer brought aboard Newsweek's Howard Fineman and the BBC's Katty Kay to discuss the timing of Bush's comments. Lauer proposed: "Here we have a monumental disaster affecting some nine or eleven countries, an entire region of the world and the President waits three days to make an appearance and talk about it. Was it a political fumble?" Fineman agreed it was. Turning to Kay, he wondered: "Have we blown it, at least in the early stages?" Kay, too, agreed and fretted about Bush's supposed delay in speaking out.
Lauer managed to bring in Iraq: "Howard, in the next couple of days you're gonna hear all kinds of comparisons and we're already hearing them right now that, that the $35 million pledged so far by the U.S. amounts to about what the military spends in four hours during a typical day in Iraq."
# The January 4 GMA opened with a taped interview by ABC's Diane Sawyer, conducted outside in Thailand, of Secretary of State Colin Powell. The MRC's Brian Boyd took down the start of the session. Sawyer set it up: "This morning Secretary of State Colin Powell, Governor Jeb Bush had a chance to come here to see if the people in these distant regions can get the help they need. And I talked with them just minutes ago. This morning the Secretary and the President's brother got their first hand account of the disaster. With the U.S. now giving $350 million in aid questions persist about the US initial offer, which was small, just $15 million."
Sawyer's first two questions to Powell: "As you know, there's all kinds of second guessing going on that America missed a great opportunity, particularly in an intensely Muslim area to show good faith in the beginning."
Lauer proposed to Fineman: "Howard, let me turn to you right now. We've just come through an election cycle where the President and the team he has assembled around him have shown just how keen their political instincts can be when they're focused and here we have a monumental disaster affecting some nine or eleven countries, an entire region of the world and the President waits three days to make an appearance and talk about it. Was it a political fumble?"
CBS's Plante Recites Slow Bush Response,
CBS's Bill Plante concluded his Monday Evening News and Tuesday Early Show stories, on President Bush's naming of former Presidents Bush and Clinton to raise money for tsunami aid, by reciting a time line of the Bush administration's supposedly laggard response and then concluding with how the announcement was predicated on "the hope that the U.S. hasn't missed the chance to show South Asia, especially its Muslims, that it has more to offer than bombs and bullets."
Plante reported in a piece, noted by the MRC's Ken Shepherd, which aired during the 8am news update on the January 4 Early Show: "The comment by a UN official early last week that the rich nations were being stingy helped to put a political cast on the aid question. The White House worked to dispel that perception."
Sans the Tuesday morning 41 clip, Plante offered the same story on Monday's CBS Evening News, though with a slightly different last line: "There's more to this than just compassion, it's also about the hope that the U.S. hasn't missed the chance to show South Asia, especially its Muslims, that it has more to offer than bombs and bullets."
Bush Named Dad & Clinton to "Take the
President Bush asked former Presidents Bush and Clinton to raise private funds to "take off some of the heat" from the federal government? So Katie Couric suggested on Tuesday's Today, a contention similarly forwarded by CBS's Harry Smith. Couric proceeded to take the opportunity to describe Bill Clinton as "a noted deficit hawk," as she worried about the cost of the war in Iraq.
The two ex-Presidents made the rounds of the morning shows this morning from their homes in Houston and New Castle, New York. On the Early Show, CBS's Harry Smith asked: "President Clinton, is this a sign, because of this private fundraising effort, that there is a limit to how much the United States will spend in this effort?"
Later, over on NBC's Today, Katie Couric pursued a similar line, as taken down by the MRC's Geoff Dickens:
Couric soon asserted: "President Clinton do you, are you ever concerned? I know you're a noted deficit hawk. You worked very hard to reduce the deficit during your administration. The deficit in some people's view is, is really getting out of control. The cost of the war in Iraq. Richard Lugar said on Sunday said on Sunday this could go into the billions of dollars in terms of what the U.S. government parcels out. Are you concerned about that?"
Stephanopoulos Harangues Powell on U.S.
ABC's George Stephanopoulos, on Thursday's Nightline, repeatedly pressed Secretary of State Colin Powell about the supposed stinginess and slow response of President Bush to the tsunami. But on Sunday's This Week, Stephanopoulos acted in awe of UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, treating him as the authority to judge the adequacy of the U.S. response, seeking assurance that the U.S. would not "bypass" the UN and he hailed the UN: "Are you confident now that everyone in the core group, that all the industrialized nations recognize the leadership role of the United Nations here?" Stephanopoulos also yearned for the UN to take advantage of the tragedy to restore its leadership role: "Could this crisis, as horrible as it is, become an opportunity for the UN to prove to the world what it can do?"
In contrast, he had pressed Powell: "You say you spoke to the President on Monday. Why did it take so long for him to come out publicly?" Stephanopoulos raised how "critics have said" that "this was a missed opportunity to show compassion." Stephanopoulos was unimpressed with the promised $35 million: "I'm surprised you stopped at millions. I mean, when Hurricane Mitch hit in 1998, the U.S. gave almost a billion dollars. Isn't this going to be billions?" And Stephanopoulos, disregarding Powell's points about the huge amount donated by Americans and the role of the U.S. Navy in delivering relief, lobbied: "When you look at all of the developed nations in the world, as a percentage of our GDP, we still are the lowest. Shouldn't we have a goal of increasing that?"
The MRC's Jessica Anderson, in her last days of single-hood, took down highlights from the two interviews conducted by Stephanopoulos.
-- ABC's Nightline, December 30. The interview was taped in an ornate State Department room.
Stephanopoulos' first question, joined in progress: "...The kind of chaos you saw there [in India] is only one of the challenges facing the rest of the world as it tries to figure out how to help, and those efforts took off today. Stung by criticism that they were slow off the mark, the world's richest nations began a benevolent bidding war. France doubled its pledge to $57 million, Britain tripled its pledge to $95 million, Sweden promised $75.5 million, and when I asked the Secretary of State about the U.S. contribution, he said that it could eventually reach the billions. Right now, of course, the U.S. pledge is just $35 million, so Secretary Powell came to the Treaty Room in the State Department, prepared to beat back the charge that the U.S. has been slow off the mark and stingy."
Stephanopoulos, following a commercial break: "You know, I can tell you bristle at this notion that the United States hasn't done enough or it was too little, too late, and this idea that we've been stingy. But when you look at all of the developed nations in the world, as a percentage of our GDP, we still are the lowest. Shouldn't we have a goal of increasing that?"
Stephanopoulos: "Has the UN ever had to deal with anything like this?"
Ceci Connolly: U.S. Stingy, Scolds Bush
On Fox News Sunday, Washington Post reporter Ceci Connolly argued that the U.S. is too stingy with foreign aid and scolded President Bush for taking four days to say "we're sorry." Connolly recited how the federal government gave "$926 million tax dollars" to Floridians for last year's hurricanes and how "we're spending $18 billion on rebuilding" in Iraq, but complained that "the U.S. development aid budget right now is about one-tenth of one percent of our gross national income. That's not a lot of money." She soon kvetched: "It took the President four days to make sympathy telephone calls to the leaders of the four countries hit hardest by this tsunami, to pick up the telephone and say, 'we're sorry, we feel for you.' That symbolism is what's hurting the United States right now."
The MRC's Megan McCormack took down much of Connolly's rant which started after Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace set up the January 2 panel discussion: "In the midst of a terrible tragedy this week, something strange happened, and that's that we got into a debate about the international community and whether it's doing enough, how fast it's doing it...How did that happen and is it a good debate or not?"
Washington Times reporter Bill Sammon noted that aid commitments increased as the magnitude of the disaster grew and so he dismissed the controversy as "much ado about nothing."
Connolly jumped in: "Well, I think it's a great debate to have. And it's unfortunate that it has to come in this circumstance, but it's healthy. And, you know, to put a little bit of this into perspective, Florida during the four hurricanes lost a little over a hundred people total. We gave $926 million tax dollars in cash assistance to that state just for relief. In Iraq, as you mentioned earlier in the program, we're spending $18 billion on rebuilding effort there. The U.S. development aid budget right now is about one-tenth of one percent of our gross national income. That's not a lot of money. And even the $350 million that's now being discussed is about buck twenty a person. Those are not huge sums of money for a country that's as wealthy as ours is."
Charles Krauthammer, a syndicated columnist, countered that the U.S. is the most generous nation in the history of the world and that the one-tenth of a percent number is misleading because it excludes private aid and the U.S. military which is delivering the aid. Even Juan Williams of NPR disagreed with Connolly as he recounted the high level of private aid not counted in the one-tenth of a percent figure and that by any measure the U.S. is "tops" in "absolute dollars."
Connolly remained unpersuaded: "This is not -- this is not necessarily an attack on whether or not individual Americans are generous or not generous. This is about how we spend our tax dollars and our government money. And when you think about the entire federal budget and where we spend money, this is a fraction of one percent goes to development aid to those poor countries historically. That is a sliver of what we spend. There is a second important point here which is not just dollars. And that has to do with symbolism. And you heard both senators [earlier guests] talk about Indonesia is the most populous Muslim country on the planet. It took the President four days to make sympathy telephone calls to the leaders of the four countries hit hardest by this tsunami, to pick up the telephone and say, 'we're sorry, we feel for you.' That symbolism is what's hurting the United States right now."
Newsweek's Clift: "'Bush-Orwell '04:
Newsweek's Eleanor Clift used the McLaughlin Group's year-end awards shows to take some shots from the left at what happened during the campaign. Clift recalled how she "saw a bumper sticker the other day that said 'Bush-Orwell '04: Ignorance is Strength.'" For her "Bummest Rap" she chose the attacks on John Kerry's Purple Hearts, "one of the slimiest and yet effective attacks in modern politics." Asked to name who was "Most Overrated," she picked President Bush for "leading us to military defeat abroad and financial ruin at home and yet is praised as a strong leader."
Amongst Clift's award recipients on the program aired over the December 25 weekend:
-- "Best Politician"
-- "Bummest Rap"
On the program which aired over the January 1 weekend:
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Here is the detailed specs as provided by HTC for the HTC One developer edition:
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor
- 64 GB of storage
- SIM and bootloader unlocked
- Open APIs for Bluetooth Low Energy, Infrared, and more
- Front-facing stereo speakers
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Further to the news that the driver responsible for the death of ten year old Evey Staley was sentenced to ten years in jail today, the following statement has been issued by the family of Evey Staley. Ed
Following the verdict at Newport (Isle of Wight) Crown Court (Monday, 15 April 2013), the victim's family said: "On 24 August last year our beautiful Evey was tragically taken from us when our car was struck at speed by a vehicle being driven by Mr Robert Blakely.
Evey had such a zest for life; she was a loving, happy and content 10 year old who had her whole life ahead of her, we will always miss her presence; her voice, her laughter and the pride we felt watching her grow into a wonderful young person. It breaks our hearts every minute of every day to try to come to terms with never being able to see her, hear her, or cuddle her again.
There are simply no words to express the enormous pain we have all suffered since that day and the circumstances in which we lost Evey make it even harder to accept her death, circumstances which were wholly avoidable and the responsibility of one individual who has devastated our close and loving family.
Disappointed with sentence
Robert Blakely made a sober, conscious decision to drink and drive that day knowing that he had to travel from Cowes to his home in Sandown. When he killed Evey he was speeding and he was over twice the legal drink drive limit and he had a banned substance in his system as well. According to many witnesses, who saw how recklessly Mr Blakeley was driving, the fact that only Evey was killed was a miracle in itself.
We are disappointed that the maximum sentence Mr Blakeley could have received for killing Evey was 14 years. That he got less than this and will likely have his sentence reduced further for his guilty plea and good behaviour is an insult to our family as he will end up doing very little time compared to Evey's and our sentence.
Unfounded rumours
We would like to mention that we have been subject to rumours circulating which are totally unfounded and extremely painful to our family. As a result of the police investigation we were admonished of any fault by the Crown Prosecution Service.
When we pulled forwards out of our drive on the day of Evey's death the road was clear in both directions. The truth is Blakely's speed was so excessive that he appeared from nowhere and gave us no time to react. Our car was shunted 30 yards down the road and destroyed by the sheer force of the collision.
Evey donated her organs to six people
Our fragile little girl took the full force of the impact and didn't stand a chance. We take some comfort in the fact that she knew nothing about it. After Evey was taken to St Mary's Hospital and then flown on to Southampton via Air Ambulance, giving permission to switch off her life support and being asked to consider organ donations will haunt us forever.
Evey donated her organs to six people, aged from 27 weeks to 42 years. Her heart was used to give life to a one year old. For that we are extremely proud.
Thanks to emergency services
We would like to thank the emergency services, hospital staff and Air Ambulance for their care, compassion and professionalism. You truly are angels. That we are still here is testament to your dedication and skill. We know Evey got the best possible care quickly and accept that there was nothing that could be done for her.
To all of the witnesses that came forward from Cowes to Northwood and to all of the people who stopped on the road and came out of their houses to give first aid and assistance, we will be forever grateful. You know who you are. Thank you.
Thanks to Police investigation team
Our thanks and admiration also goes to the Police investigation team. From the very start we know you have worked tirelessly in gathering evidence and have kept us informed at every opportunity. We couldn't have asked for more.
Finally, a massive thank you to everyone who has sent us get well messages and letters of support, condolence and love. From everyone closest to us, to those we don't know, we have been overwhelmed by your kindness.
Battle has only just begun
Our battle to deal with our loss has only just begun; it's a horrible, stomach churning, tearful and emotional place we never wished to be in.
Evey's sister Eleanor has been our rock, she keeps us going and we are so immensely proud of her for the way she has carried herself throughout such a devastating and traumatic time. She has dealt with situations and has seen things that no 15 year old should ever have to deal with. Ultimately she is happy to have her, albeit broken, Mum and Dad still here.
"If any good is to come from our tragic loss, we would implore anyone who has the faintest inclination to drink and drive to please think again. You do not know who or what is around the next corner. The pain and heartbreak you will cause is indescribable.
We miss our little girl so much and need to try to deal with our loss as best we can, so we would respectfully ask that our family are now left to grieve in peace.
Linda Yen Fox, a solicitor with Fentons Solicitors LLP, has confirmed she is representing the Staley family in civil proceedings relating to the tragic incident.
"We are pleased that criminal proceedings have now come to an end," said Mrs Yen Fox, "but as the civil case on behalf of the Staley family is ongoing, it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time."
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It seems the political storm following the publication of secret documents which embarrassed the Palestinian Authority has affected also the Palestine bourse. Trading volume on Monday saw 507,929 shares changing hands with a total value of US$511,808.64. All in all there were 316 transactions.
The 'Al-Quds Index' closed at 505.31 points, decreasing by -2.58 points (or -0.51%) compared with the last trading session. Shares of 22 companies were traded; shares of 6 companies rose and shares of 9 declined.
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Marsha Eger '70, Voice of My Soul: Wisdom from the Stillness (Wheatmark, 2008)
Voice of My Soul is a collection of spiritual poetry and prose written over an eight-year period by Eger, who has long studied and practiced meditation. Eger's poetry and prose are an outgrowth of her spiritual practice, in which she has led chanting-meditation sessions and attended workshops and retreats with many of the great spiritual teachers. The book was designed by Douglas Harp of Harp and Company and includes color washes done by his wife, the late Susan Harp. "The artwork and design have very special meaning to me," says Eger, "and are as much a part of the experience for the reader as the words." Eger is executive director of alumni relations at Ithaca College.


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My cruise control has blown the fuse 3 times. I even tried a 3 amp instead of 2. The brake, turn and hazard lights appear to work normally. Van has 194000 mi but is well maintained and lives in SE. I don't know if it blows before I try the cruise control or as soon as I trun it on?
Question Answered: cruise control blows fuse
November 07, 2010, 04:10 PM
Hi, I also live in the SE with a 94 B250. It started blowing the fuse at about 190 000 miles. By 195 it was bad enough I put in a circuit breaker across the fuse contacts. Radio shack about 2 amp I believe. Well it poped it just a couple more times after I put in the breaker and now it has been fine for about 8 months. I am going to leave the breaker in place . They are not as reliable as fuses. Possibly if you put in a 3 amp fuse that would be all you need. Or it may burn up the problem component and then you know what was causing it. Good Luck, Dan
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They should make a password to turn off the phone
This happened to me when I restored back to 6.1.4 after trying out the 1st Beta. Told me Find My iPhone needed to be disabled before I restored. Had to enter my Apple ID password before disabling it.
I just installed iOS 7. Someone just stole my phone. That thief turned off location services. Find my iPhone cant find my phone.
OK, this is hypothetical, but has always bothered me to have the ability to disable location services and set airplane mode from lock screen.
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Japan Retracts Reports of Benefits of Hypertension Drug
A second investigation into claims of hypertension drug Valsartan's health benefits supports recent findings that a post-market clinical trial report manipulated data and showed a significant conflict of interest.
Valsartan Clinical Trial Report
A report by the Jikei Heart Study initially stated that the hypertension drug, Valsartan, went beyond simply treating high blood pressure as patients also saw reduced risk of stroke, heart failure, and other cardiovascular complications.
Investigative committees have found, however, that substantial amounts of blood pressure data used in the report did not match patient records. The committee suggests that the manipulation occurred during the data research and was not tied to anyone from the Jikei Heart Study.
More on the Investigation into Valsartan Clinical Trial
The investigation goes on to suggest that an employee of Novartis, developer of the Valsartan, was involved in the research stage of the clinical trial. Investigators did not disclose his exact nature of his involvement, only saying it was a significant conflict of interest.
Jikei University has pulled the reports saying the clinical trial is fundamentally flawed due to the manipulated data.
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NBC's AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR Up +19% Week-to-Week
"American Ninja Warrior" (1.9/6 in adults 18-49, 5.3 million viewers overall from 10:01-11 p.m. ET) grew+19% week to week in adults 18-49 (to a 1.9 rating from a 1.6) and by +13% in total viewers (5.262 million vs. 4.653 million). The 1.9 rating in 18-49 matches the show's highest since its first season finale on July 23, 2012 (2.0), with the only other 1.9 over that span coming Jan. 13, 2014 with a special "USA vs. Japan" edition. Versus last summer's second telecast, "Ninja Warrior" is up +19% in 18-49 rating (1.9 vs. 1.6 from 8-9 p.m. on Monday, July 8, 2013).
"American Ninja Warrior" (1.9/6) is the #1 show of the night in adults 18-49 on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox, ahead of "24" (1.8/6), "Bachelorette" (1.7/6), "MasterChef" (1.7/6)and all other Big 4 Primetime programming.
"American Ninja Warrior" ranked #1 outright among the Big 4 for its full 9-11 p.m. ET slot in 18-49 and was also #1 outright among those nets from 9-10 -- ahead of "24" and "Bachelorette" -- and from 10-11- ahead of the season premiere of ABC's "Mistresses" and CBS's original "48 Hours Monday." For its second hour from 10-11 p.m. ET, "American Ninja Warrior" ranked #1 among ABC, CBS and NBC in all key demographics.
An encore telecast of "Last Comic Standing" (1.3 rating, 5 share in adults 18-49, 4.3 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) held steady or grew from half-hour to half-hour in every key measure, including gains of +8% in adults 18-49 (to a 1.3 rating from a 1.2) and +13% in adults 25-54 (1.8 vs. 1.6).
In Late-Night Metered Markets Monday Night:
In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 2.6/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.1/5; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 1.9/5.
In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, adult 18-49 results were: "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," 1.1/5; "Late Show," 0.4/2; and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 0.6/3.
From 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET, ABC's "Nightline" averaged a 1.2/4 in metered-market households and a 0.4/2 in 18-49 in the Local People Meters.
From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (1.2/4 in metered-market households) beat CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (1.0/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, "Late Night" (0.6/4 in 18-49) topped "Late Late Show" (0.2/1).
At 1:35 a.m., "Last Call with Carson Daly" averaged a 0.7/3 in metered-market households and a 0.3/3 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.
For the Week:
With "America's Got Talent" scoring the week's #1 Primetime rating on the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49 and "American Ninja Warrior," "Last Comic Standing" and "The Night Shift" tying for #3, NBC has finished #1 among those nets for the Primetime week of May 26-June 1 in the key 18-49 demo. According to "live plus same day" viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research, NBC has averaged a 1.3 rating, 4 share in adults 18-49 and 5.2 million viewers overall for the week.
Joining "Talent," "Ninja Warrior," "Last Comic" and "Night Shift" among the week's top 25 Primetime programs on the Big 4 were the first two episodes of "Undateable," Friday's "Dateline NBC" and the NBC News Special "Inside the Mind of Edward Snowden: An NBC News Exclusive with Brian Williams," each of which tied for the #17 rating of the week.
NBC was #1 or tied for #1 for the week among ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX in every key demo - adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54.
Since the May 21 conclusion of the May sweep, NBC has delivered successful launches for:
"America's Got Talent," which last Tuesday opened with its most-watched season premiere in three years.
"American Ninja Warrior," which debuted last Monday with a slot win among the Big 4 nets in adults 18-49 ahead of ABC's "Bachelorette" and Fox's "24."
"Last Comic Standing," which last Thursday equaled the combined 18-49 rating of its ABC and CBS time-slot competition.
"The Night Shift," NBC's top-rated premiere for a summer drama in 18-49 in nearly five years.
"Undateable," the top-rated Big 4 summer comedy debut in 18-49 in five years.
"Crossbones," which premiered with a two-month high for NBC in the Friday 10-11 p.m. ET slot.
Tuesday's ninth season debut of "America's Got Talent" ranked #1 in among Primetime broadcasts for the week on ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX in nearly every key measure, including adults 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, total viewers, kids 2-11, teens 12-17 and all key adult-female demos.
Through 36 weeks of the 2013-14 broadcast year, NBC ranks #1 among ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX in adults 18-49, adults 25-54, men 18-49 (tied with Fox), men 25-54 and all key adult-female demos. It's the first time NBC has ranked #1 in adults 18-49 at this point in the season in 10 years (since the 2003-04 season).
NBC's 2.7 rating in adults 18-49 is the network's top average at this point in the season in four years (since a 2.7 in 2009-10).
Versus one year ago, NBC is up +17% for the broadcast year to date in adults 18-49 (2.7 vs. 2.3).
In total viewers, NBC ranks #2 for the broadcast year with an average of 9.1 million viewers, which is its biggest overall audience 36 weeks into the season in eight years (since 2005-06, 9.6 million). Versus one year ago, NBC is up +32% season to date in total viewers (9.1 million vs. 6.9 million). It's the first time NBC has ranked #2 in total viewers at this point in the season in 10 years.
Adults 18-49, L+SD
Net... Week 36, 2012-13... Week 36, 2013-14...Diff
NBC...1.4...1.3...Down 7%
CBS...1.0...0.9... Down 10%
ABC...1.0...1.0... Even
Fox...1.3...1.0... Down 23%
Total Viewers, L+SD
Net... Week 36, 2012-13... Week 36, 2013-14...Diff
NBC...5.077 million ...5.198 million...Up 2%
CBS...5.475 million...5.462 million...Down 0.2%
ABC...4.213 million ...4.082 million...Down 3%
Fox...3.389 million ...2.958 million...Down 13%
Adults 18-49, "Most Current"
Net... STD '12-13... STD '13-14...Diff
NBC...2.3...2.7...Up 17%
CBS...2.8...2.3...Down 18%
ABC...2.2...2.1...Down 5%
Fox...2.5...2.4...Down 4%
Total Viewers, "Most Current"
Net... STD '12-13... STD '13-14...Diff
NBC...6.925 million ...9.135 million...Up 32%
CBS...11.615 million...10.537 million... Down 9%
ABC...7.796 million ...7.542 million...Down 3%
Fox...6.926 million ...7.227 million...Up 4%
NOTE: All ratings are "live plus same day" from Nielsen Media Research unless otherwise indicated. Season figures are averages of "live plus seven day" data except for the two most recent weeks, which are "live plus same day."


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Late Actor Larry Hagman to Appear in CBS Reality Series I GET THAT A LOT
Larry Hagman, who died this past November, will appear in an upcoming segment of the CBS reality special I GET THAT A LOT. The actor filmed his segment on September 7 in Santa Clarita, CA. In the episode, the 'Dallas' star pretends to be an employee offering food samples at a membership warehouse shopping club.
"Larry was amazing to work with," says Executive Producer Eric Schotz. "I think what people didn't know about Larry Hagman is that he was a prankster at heart. He loved the fact that he could interact with his fans and the fans reactions when they found out it was him are priceless."
I GET THAT A LOT, featuring popular stars pulling pranks on everyday people, returns with its fifth one-hour special, to be broadcast Wednesday, Jan. 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Celebrity participants include "The Amazing Race's" Phil Keoghan working at an outdoor gear and apparel retailer, Olympian and Kardashian patriarch Bruce Jenner selling shoes in a high-end boutique, actress Jane Seymour working as an inept home goods store greeter, actor and comedian Cheech Marin behind the counter at party supply store, and racing superstar Jeff Gordon selling automotive supplies.
I GET THAT A LOT features celebrities tricking everyday citizens in cases of supposed "mistaken identity." Working ordinary jobs, these celebrities confuse customers who can't decide if it's the actual celebrity or an astonishing look-alike. As these celebrities continue to deny their true identities, various reactions from their customers elicit exasperated and hilarious responses.
I GET THAT A LOT is produced by LMNO Entertainment. Eric Schotz is the executive producer. Ed Horwitz and Peter Cohen are co-executive producers.
Photo credit: : Monty Brinton/CBS


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Melbourne, Australia, 2016/05/04 - Alstom will supply five additional XTrapolis trainsets for Melbournes suburban rail network - Alstom.com. FR0010220475; ALO
The six-car XTrapolis trainsets will further enhance the networks capacity while also increasing the reliability of the entire system. These additional trainsets follow the order for five trains placed by Public Transport Victoria (PTV) in June 2015 that are currently in production at Alstoms manufacturing facility in Ballarat, Victoria. This first batch will be delivered in September 2016.
The new trains will be produced in Ballarat, bringing the total number of rail cars produced by Alstom at Ballarat to 552 since 2002. The XTrapolis trains have proven to be the most reliable trains on the Melbourne network.
We are pleased to be entrusted a new order from PTV which illustrates its trust in Alstoms mobility solutions. This will not only secure the manufacturing pipeline in Victoria well into 2017 but also provide additional transport capacity to the residents of Melbournes area and allow them to commute on-board reliable, comfortable and environmental-friendly mode of transport said Mark Coxon, Managing Director of Alstom in Australia and New Zealand.
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8 Egg-citing Easter Activities
8 Egg-citing Easter Activities
Here are eight fun Easter traditions for your family. Pick and choose a few of them each year … and stick with the ones your family loves!
1 DIY treats. Dying and decorating hardboiled eggs is a classic, but you could also make something out of the ordinary like Jell-o eggs or egg-shaped sugar cookies. Last year my husband and kids made Rice Krispy eggs dipped in melted chocolate chips, and topped them with sprinkles before the chocolate set.
2 Surprise the neighbors. When dark hits the night before Easter, sneak over to a favorite neighbor's (or drive to a close-by friend's) and scatter eggs in their front yard. You can mix and match hard-boiled and plastic eggs. Fill plastic eggs with candy, coins, tattoos, stickers, erasers, etc. Even though doing an anonymous fun thing is great, you should leave a note or card on their door so they know it was you and not a random person putting stuff in their yard!
3 Animal fun! Depending on where you live, bunnies and chicks can be found at kid-friendly farms, pet stores and zoos. Some stores have promotional days where you can come in and pet and hold these little sweeties and take pictures. If you're looking for a family pet, bunnies are a great option for an Easter gift to the family.
4 Picture with the Easter Bunny. Check the website of your local mall to find out if they're hosting an Easter bunny event. Be ready to shell out a few bucks for a photo, or take plenty of your own.
5 Easter baskets. You can buy a simple empty basket at a craft store and fill it with things like pastel Peeps, toys, small books, plastic eggs filled with candy, etc. If you're pressed for time and don't know how you'll be able to assemble an Easter basket, no matter how small, just buy one ready-made! If you have time but are short on money, bake treats to put in the baskets, make a special card for your child or write out coupons for things like getting out of chores or an ice cream cone out with just Mom. Don't forget about your older kids on Easter … everyone can appreciate an Easter basket!
6 Eater egg hunt. Some churches have them days before Easter, and you don't have to belong to that church. You could also hide eggs the night before in your own yard (or even around the house!) after your kids go to sleep so they can have an after-breakfast hunt at their own home!
7 A special meal. If you won't be able to be with family this Easter, invite some friends and neighbors over for a potluck meal at your place. It doesn't have to be anything extravagant … a ready-made ham, paper plates and plastic cutlery just mean less time in the kitchen and more time with loved ones.
8 Relax. After a fun day celebrating Easter in all the ways you love, end your family day with some "hanging out" time. Nobody is allowed to text or play handheld video games or email. This is a time to snuggle up around the TV and reflect on the gift of family and friends.
Kerrie McLoughlin is the proud and kooky mom of five. Check out their adventures at TheKerrieShow.com.
Updated: February 2016


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Berlin (Mar. 6)
As if by pre-arrangement the Hitlerists dropped all references to Jews out of their press and election literature to-day, the first day on which the Government restrictions against open-air public meetings were removed, and open-air demonstrations were held for the first time since the emergency decree was promulgated.
It is believed that Hitler himself has issued orders to his supporters to abstain from attacking Jews in the Presidential election literature during the whole of the election week, because it might injure his chances.
The change does not, however, mean any dropping of the anti-Jewish attitude of the Hitlerists.
The Jews of Berlin, hoping that President Hindenburg will secure re-election, watched to-day with tense interest the first open-air mass meeting called by the Pro-Hindenburg bloc. Although there are still seven days till the election, and the Lustgarten Square, where the Pro-Hindenburg meeting took place was crowded with about 100,000 people, no Jewish leader here is able to predict at present whether Hindenburg or Hitler is likely to emerge as victor. It is practically certain, however, that President Hindenburg will not be able to poll the 18 million votes which he will require under the Constitution to have an absolute majority over all his opponents and to obtain his re-election without having to submit to a second ballot. If a second ballot becomes necessary, Hitler may find his chances improved, because the followers of Herr Hugenberg, who at present have their own candidate would then probably give him their support.


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Audiophiles Scoff, but Rio MP3 Players Proliferate
S3 will soon produce a Rio Receiver, a wireless device capable of accessing MP3 files stored on a user's hard drive anywhere in the home. The Rio Jukebox will be a removable hard drive that can be inserted into a car player. Music fans will be able to load MP3 files onto the hard drive and then play them in the car, very much the way they do now by swapping discs in the magazines of CD changers.
Despite disdain for it among audiophiles, the MP3 audio format's popularity helped give S3 a big boost in business over the past year. The company enjoyed a 69% increase in unit shipments in the first quarter of 2000 compared with the fourth quarter of 1999. S3 has reinvented itself as an "Internet appliance company," and recently sold its chip-making business to Taiwan's Via Technologies, Inc. The company has seen its revenue rise by a factor of four compared to the same period a year ago, according to reports published in the electronics industry press.


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With three days to go until the Nordic Fight Night at Jyske Bank BOXEN in Herning, Mikkel Kessler (45-2, 34 KOs) and World Boxing Association (WBA) Super-Middleweight Champion Brian Magee (36-4-1, 25 KOs) held a crowded final press conference at the venue to talk about Saturday´s showdown. Here is what the two camps had to say.
Mikkel Kessler: "It´s great to be fighting in Herning again. I got two great wins here, against Perdomo and against Froch. The atmosphere is going to be fantastic and I will beat Magee on Saturday. He has knocked out Markussen and Larsen, I have briefly spoken to both of them, but there is not much to say because I know what I have to do. My team has prepared a good plan and we will get the title on Saturday."
Brian Magee: "It´s good to be in Denmark and I look forward to Saturday. I have a lot of respect for Mikkel, he is a great fighter, but I am here to defend my belt. I am as ready as I have ever been and can´t wait to get it on."
Kalle Sauerland (Promoter Kessler): "The stakes have never been higher for Mikkel, he really needs to win this one. For Denmark and for himself. Whoever has his arm raised on Saturday will have a lot of great options but there is only one person that can emerge victorious on Saturday and I am convinced it will be Mikkel. The stage is set, we expect a fantastic crowd of more than 10.000 fans who will all scream the Viking Warrior to another huge win in Herning."
Pat Magee (Manager Magee): "Brian is at the very top of his game, he has just been promoted to world champion after 14 years of working his way up, so he will leave it all in the ring and give everything to defend his title. We respect Kessler, but we are here to clinch another victory on Danish soil. Brian has knocked out Mads Larsen and Rudy Markussen and now wants to add Kessler to his list of knock-outs. They call him the Dane-Killer for a reason."
Jimmy Montoya (Kessler coach): "Brian Magee will not be called the Dane-Killer after Mikkel has been in the ring with him. Magee will need painkillers after the fight, he will go all the way from Dane-Killer to Pain-Killer! He is a good fighter and deserves to be champion, but Mikkel is in a different league and Magee will find out on Saturday."
Bernado Checa (Magee coach): "It´s good to hear that Mikkel is ready and in his best ever shape. So there will be no excuses when Brian has beaten him."
Georg Soerensen (CEO MCH Herning): "It´s a great honour to stage this fight at Jyske Bank BOXEN. We have had a lot of international superstars in town but hosting a fight of the Viking Warrior is always something very special. We are ready for a great night of boxing with a fantastic crowd."
Tickets for the Nordic Fight Night at Jyske Bank BOXEN can be purchased at www.billetnet.dk.
Nathan Brough's promising boxing career gets kick-started again on Saturday December 8 when he clashes with Welshman Paul Davies on VIP Promotions' 'Scouse Land' at Liverpool's Olympia.
The former England amateur star turned over in 2007 but, after being plagued by hand injuries, was forced to take a three year break from the game, before returning with a win in April this year.
Now, with his mitt problems fully resolved by surgery and rest, the undefeated Scouser is desperate to return to action and ride the crest of the wave that the Merseyside boxing scene is currently on.
"It's great to see what's happening in Liverpool at the minute and it makes me think 'I want a piece of that; I want people chanting my name when I walk to the ring'," said Nathan, who is 8-0 with two KOs.
"I want to be successful like the other fighters in the city, and having time out has made me realise how much I want to get back in the ring and fulfil my potential.
"The few years I've had out means there's no mileage on the clock. I'm still fresh and I'm coming back with boxing booming. Liverpool's a hotbed; it's thriving and success breeds success."
Nathan, like any Liverpudlian fighter today, has huge boots to fill. If the 28-year-old is to follow in the footsteps of title-winners like David Price, Tony Bellew and Kevin Satchell, then decent tests like Davies will need to be negotiated well.
Six foot tall and a boxer who likes to back opponents up, Brough is full of respect for his Olympia challenger and knows he will be coming for his scalp but, come fight night, the light-welterweight will just be pleased to be back between the ropes and making up for lost time.
"His record shows he's a decent fighter. He's taken the fight, he's game, and I'm respectful of anyone who steps in the ring. I'm looking forward to getting in there and seeing what he brings to the table.
"It will feel like Christmas come early for me on the 8th. I'm really looking forward to it. I'm training with a couple of lads on the show [Ryan Farrag and Steve Lewis] which is great, and I'm very excited."
Prestatyn's Davies, with just a single defeat in six contests isn't, however, travelling to Liverpool just to make up the numbers. The 26-year-old, who attributes his sole loss to being weight-drained, sees this contest as a chance to make a name for himself and is sure he can cause an upset.
"I've stepped up in weight and feel the best I've ever felt. I'm very confident and have been sparring with Ricky Hatton and Adam Little in the build-up.
"This fight is my opportunity to shine. He's got a good record; these chances don't come around often, and if I beat him then people will stand up and take notice."
'Scouse Land' takes place at Liverpool's Olympia on December 8 and features Merseyside fighters Nathan Brough; Ryan Farrag; Louis Cuddy; Steve Lewis; Phil Smith, and Sean Dodd. Wales' Mark Evans and debutant Kevin Cornish also appear.
Tickets, priced at £30 (General) and £50 (Ringside), are available from all boxers or at www.vipbe.co.uk
Keep updated on VIP Promotions' news by visiting www.vipboxing.com or follow on Twitter @vipboxing and Facebook. Currently, you can also watch free fights at www.vipboxing.tv
AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships Yerevan 2012 Semi-finals and Finals to be broadcast LIVE
Lausanne, Switzerland, 05 December 2012 – Taking place in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, the 2012 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships has brought together the very best boxers aged 17 and 18 from around the globe. This edition saw over 360 athletes from 70 countries participate. As the competition heats up in the race to see who is crowned AIBA Youth World Champion, we are pleased to be able to bring you LIVE coverage from the tournament via our YouTube channel.
Held at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex, located on the Tsitsernakaberd Hill which dominates the Western part of Yerevan, the competition has seen boxers displaying amazing skills throughout the past six days of action.
Boxers have been battling it out for one of the most prestigious prize in boxing. Who will make history and be crowned AIBA Youth World Champion? Follow the climactic end to this electric competition as the future stars of the sport look to make their mark on the world stage, all LIVE on www.AIBAboxingtv.com.
Click HERE for the full schedule
Semi-Finals, Thursday 06 December 2012
– Afternoon session at 14:00, local time
– Evening session at 18:00, local time
Finals, Friday 07 December 2012
– Finals session at 14:00, local time


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In what has been a year of extraordinary weather, another record has fallen. It's been the hottest combined June, July and August in history.
"It's really been a fascinating year of weather,'' said Mike Clay, chief meteorologist for the Bay News 9.
In Tampa, the average temperature for those three months was 84.5 degrees, breaking the old record of 84.2, set in 1998. In St. Petersburg, the average was 85.6, breaking the old mark of 84.6, set in 1987.
The average temperature for the day is the high and the low added together, then divided by two.
The record summer heat comes after a historically cold winter. During 2010's first three months, some parts of the Tampa Bay area experienced the coldest winter in recorded history. In that period, temperatures averaged 6 to 8 degrees below normal. This chill was largely attributed to El Niño, which usually brings an active winter storm season to west-central Florida.
"We have a much greater capacity to go cooler in the winter than we do hotter in the summer, because we are in the tropics, and it's always very hot in the summer,'' Clay said.
In fact, despite record summer heat, winter was so cold that the average temperature for the year in the bay area is still 1.1 degrees below normal. Because the global atmosphere recently shifted into a La Niña period, this coming winter is forecast to be warmer than the last, said National Weather Service meteorologist Tyler Fleming.
Floridians haven't been the only ones feeling the heat. Globally, the average land surface temperature from January through July was the warmest on record.
Times staff writer Emily Nipps contributed to this report.


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Was up and out this morning and just had to pull over when I saw the sun climbing the Tucson Mountains.
Marana, Arizona with a Canon Powershot SX40HS
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