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|Feb 12, 2008
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|Aug 19, 2002
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|Aug 19, 2002
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|Bernard T. Clark, David L. Freeman, Jeffrey A. Hawthorne, Alexander J. Nagy, William K. Pratt
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|Photon Dynamics, Inc.
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|Patent Citations (28), Referenced by (6), Classifications (24), Legal Events (7)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the field of automatic testing of active plates for liquid crystal displays.
2. Prior Art
LCD panels typically are formed with a liquid crystal material sandwiched between an active plate and a ground plate. Polarizers, colorizing filters and spacers may also be included between the plates. During fabrication, many active panels may be formed on a single glass plate. In each area of the glass plate that is to form an active panel, pixel areas, drive lines, gate lines and drive elements are formed. Typically, thin-film transistors are used for the drive elements.
Because of the relative complexity of the active plate in comparison to the ground plate, most LCD display defects may be traced to some form of defect in the active plate. Because of the substantial additional expense to fabricate operative LCD displays from the active plates, various techniques have been developed for inspecting the active plates alone so that defective active plates can be identified and repaired or discarded at that stage of the fabrication process.
An exemplary portion of an active plate 20 for a monochrome display is schematically illustrated in
In operation, each conductive area is charged to a voltage on the respective array lines when the respective thin film transistor is turned on by the voltage on the respective column line during each scan of the array. However, while the active plate may be electrically exercised without the ground plate and the liquid crystal material there between, no visibly perceivable changes occur during that exercise.
Various techniques are well known in the prior art for inspecting and testing LCD active plates before proceeding with the further fabrication of the full LCD panel. Each of these techniques is well suited to the detection of certain faults, but not suited to the detection of certain other faults.
One inspection technique that is commonly used is inspection under a visible light using a digital camera and computer based image analysis. Because the active plate is comprised of an array of a large number of pixel areas and thin film transistors, one convenient form of optical inspection is to form a difference image between repetitive patterns in the image. This is commonly called Automatic Optical Inspection (AOI). Without defects, the difference image is zero. With defects, the difference image is positive or negative. In this way, various faults may be detected such as shorts and opens and other faults in geometry that would cause failure of the display to operate, or unacceptable variations in the image intensity across the pixel array. However, other potential faults are not detectable in this manner, such as some faults which cause one or more transistors to not operate properly and/or which prevent pixel conductive areas from maintaining a charge until refreshed on the next scan.
Visible light systems may be either transmissive or pass through (the illumination and camera being on opposite sides of the plate), or reflective (camera and lighting on the same side of the plate), with the active plate fixed and the camera on a transport system for step and repeat operation, particularly with a lighting system moving with the camera to assure uniform lighting for each camera view. Normally the camera is also provided with the Z axis transport system for greater flexibility.
Other known systems for evaluating active plates at that stage of the LCD fabrication process comprise methods of electrically testing the active plate to enable accept/reject decisions based on reasonably accurate projections on how the plate will perform in the finished LCD display. One such technique utilizes a voltage imaging sensor, such as that described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,983,911, assigned to Photon Dynamics, Inc., assignee of the present invention. These systems provide a two-dimensional image of the voltage distribution across a surface of the active plate, thereby allowing the image to be digitized by an appropriate camera. The systems illuminate the active plate with a collimated beam of optical energy of known polarization through an electro-optic modulator disposed sufficiently close to the plate so as to be affected by the voltages on the active plate. Thus the voltage imaging sensor simulates the top half of the LCD panel and converts charge (voltage) on the active plate to visible light. Accordingly, such a system requires at least the electro-optic modulator to be positioned very close to the substrate. This approach can detect faults in operation, such as defective transistors, but has a resolution limit higher than an AOI system.
Systems of the voltage imaging type are manufactured by Photon Dynamics, Inc., assignee of the present invention. Such systems may be plate scale in size or smaller, normally with a camera operating in a step and repeat mode. Both reflective and pass-through systems are known, though normally the reflective mode is used.
Another well known testing technique is the electron beam scanning or e-beam scanning technique. In these testing systems, the active plate is placed in a vacuum chamber and the plate scanned with an electron beam, with the secondary electrons being detected by a scintillation camera. The camera output versus electron-beam position provides the image data for the plate voltage. Typically, a small part of the active plate is scanned at any one time, with the entire plate being scanned in a step and repeat process. Insufficient secondary electrons are indicative of a plate defect.
Finally, active plate testing systems based on charge sensing are also known. These systems are based on the concept of turning on each transistor on the active plate to charge the respective pixel conductive area to a specific voltage, then turning the transistor off, and then turning the transistor on again to short the pixel conductive area to ground while measuring the charge returned from the conductive pixel area. An insufficient charge is indicative of a plate defect. Typically, the transistor on periods while charging the pixel conductive area is on the order of the time the transistor would be on for such purpose in the completed display, and the time before shorting out the pixel conductive area for charge measurement is on the order of the time between scans in the completed LCD.
Thus, in an AOI system using visible light, the camera is typically spaced substantially away from the active plate being inspected, whereas in the voltage imaging sensor type systems, at least the electro-optic modulator must be positioned very close to the active plate to obtain a voltage image of a useful resolution. In an electron beam system, a vacuum environment must be provided, though a camera for providing a two-dimensional image is not required. Instead, only a light sensor is needed, preferably with a photomultiplier to increase the light intensity, with the XY information for a two-dimensional image being provided by the electron beam scan control system. Finally, in the charge sensing type equipment, no camera at all is used, and no mechanical transport system is required beyond that used for loading and unloading the active plate to be tested, such as generally also needed in some form for all of the other testing and inspection systems.
Integrated inspection and test systems for liquid crystal display (LCD) active plates are disclosed. The integrated inspection and test systems may combine visual imaging inspection and an electronic sensing such as voltage imaging, electron beam sensing or charge sensing in a single system, in which the defect information obtained by the visual inspection system is combined with the defect information obtained by the electronic sensing system to produce a defect report. One or more high-resolution visual cameras are scanned over a stationary plate, and the image data from the camera(s) is processed to detect potential defects. A high-resolution electronic sensing system examines the stationary plate, and the image data from the sensor(s) is processed to detect potential defects. The potential defects from the visual image data and electronic sensing image data are processed to produce the final defect information.
In the description to follow, various embodiments of the present invention are disclosed. These various embodiments represent various integrations of inspection and test technologies in a single inspection and test system, as opposed to separate systems for each such technology as are known in the prior art. However, certain design details of the systems of the present invention may be substantially the same or arbitrary and obvious modifications of these individual systems as are known in the prior art. Consequently such details will only be described in a general sense. Other details, particularly those unique to the present invention, will be described at some length to enable one of reasonable skill in the art to make and use the invention.
Now referring to
The loading system used with this embodiment of the present invention, more specifically the plate locating apparatus within the inspection system, includes a system of electrical contacts, generally indicated by the numeral 34, for automatically making contact with contact regions around the periphery of the active plate 20. In general, the plate may be electrically tested with the shorting bars 18 (
As may be seen in
The visible light camera is also controlled in functions such as image acquisition, zoom and the like through a camera control 40, also controlled by controller 30. Similarly, the voltage imaging sensor functions are controlled by control 46, also controlled by controller 30.
In general, the visible light camera testing procedures are well known in the prior art. The output of the visible light camera will be digitized and stored (block 48), with image processor 50 providing the image analysis of the images taken. Both the digitizing and storing and the image processing will in general be controlled by controller 30 to be synchronized with the motion of the transport system and operation of the camera. Similarly, the voltage imaging sensor 24 will provide images which are digitized and stored in block 52 and analyzed by image processor 54, the same also being synchronized by controller 30 as the active plate array is exercised by array exerciser 56 providing the control voltages to the array. In general, displays 58 and 60 will be provided to allow viewing of the visible light images and the voltage images, respectively. Alternatively, a single display may be provided, preferably coupled to be able to display the visible light image or the voltage image, or even both images side by side or scaled and overlayed as desired. Ultimately, a pass/fail decision is made and a report provides (block 62) based on the results of the processing of the two images.
Now referring to
With respect to the enclosure for the inspection and test system of this embodiment, a vacuum environment is required for the electron beam and sensor 24′. Accordingly, the enclosure 26′ in this embodiment is a vacuum enclosure that may be pumped down to a vacuum range characteristic of prior art e-beam test equipment. Also, as is characteristic in the prior art in e-beam test equipment, a second vacuum interlock and plate load chamber 64 is provided. The vacuum chamber 64 is a small, simple chamber which may be vented for loading and unloading of the active plates, yet readily quickly evacuated to the required vacuum levels so that an active plate to be tested may be transferred from the vacuum chamber 64 to the main enclosure 26′, and an inspected active plate may be transferred from the main enclosure 26′ to the vacuum interlock 64 without venting the main vacuum chamber 26′. This avoids having to repeatedly pump down the larger vacuum enclosure 26′, and equipment therein which may be slow to release air trapped therein. While not shown, a second vacuum chamber may be used if desired so that during the testing of one plate, both interlock chambers may be vented, one to release the plate previously tested and one to receive the next plate to be tested, after which both are pumped down to the required vacuum, one to receive the plate being inspected and tested when completed, and the other to immediately thereafter load the next plate to be inspected and tested.
As with the voltage imaging sensor of
Now referring to
The visible light camera inspection systems and the voltage imaging sensing system disclosed herein have been disclosed in the context of reflective systems, though pass-through systems are also known in the art. In a visible light camera pass-through system, for instance, the light source and the visible light camera are on opposite sides of the active plate. Similarly, in a pass-through type voltage imaging system, the source of polarized light and the camera are on opposite sides of the active plate (see for instance U.S. Pat. No. 4,983,911 assigned to Photon Dynamics, Inc. assignee of the present invention). While such systems are not preferred, in part because of the greater complexity of the transport system required, either or both the visual image inspection system and the voltage imaging system used with the present invention could be of the pass-through type if desired.
The control systems disclosed in
While one of the advantages of the preferred embodiments of the present invention is the economy of the sharing of a single transport system by multiple sensors, multiple transport systems may be used if desired. This still preserves the economies of shared electronics, enclosures and the like, of reduced floor space in comparison to separate systems, and the advantages of reduced plate handling and of having combined inspection and test results while the plate remains in the system. There are, however, certain restraints caused by the integration of two transport systems within a single station or assembly. One of the restraints is the physical restraint that the visible light camera and the voltage imaging sensor or electron beam source and sensor and the respective transport systems do not collide with each other. In general, the voltage imaging sensor and electron beam sensor will be positioned close to the surface of the active plate, whereas the visible light camera 22 will normally be positioned substantially above the surface of the active plate. Consequently, the visible light camera transport system may readily be positioned sufficiently above the voltage imaging sensor/electron beam sensor transport system so that the XY transport systems can readily be configured to not ever collide. However, it is possible with a Z axis control on the visible camera 22 that the camera, particularly when in a lower position, could collide with the voltage imaging sensor. In this case, the controller must be programmed to lift the visible image camera vertically out of the way whenever the visible light camera and the voltage imaging sensor are to be brought within a pre-determined proximity of each. This restriction is fairly easily accommodated in software by those of reasonable skill in the art, though one might choose to design the transport systems so that in the event of some failure causing a collision, the two transport systems would hang up without damaging each other, or alternatively one would overpower the other without damaging the same. As a further alternate, if simultaneous visible light inspection and voltage imaging sensing/electron beam sensing is not to be done, the voltage imaging sensor/electron beam sensor may have a park position beyond one edge of the active plate to be inspected and the visible light camera have its own park position beyond an edge of the active plate to be inspected so that each one may separately scan the active plate while the other is in the park position, thereby preventing any possibility of collision. It does have the disadvantage however of negating the possibility of simultaneous inspection using the two inspection technologies.
Another restraint is the optical restraint namely the restraint of not obstructing the view of the visible light camera by the voltage image sensor/electron beam sensor or any part of its transport system. This too is easily accommodated in software if simultaneous operation of the two systems is contemplated, or if not, may be entirely avoided by having park positions beyond the edges of the active plate being inspected as previously described.
There has been described herein certain specific embodiments of the present invention. However the disclosed embodiments are exemplary only, as the present invention may be practiced in ways too numerous to each be individually disclosed in detail herein. Thus, while certain preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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Having just watched several clips of old Dating Game episodes which I placed one video below, I just couldn't believe the drastic differences. Although these women are very beautiful a few of which were women who later became famous such as Farrah Fawcett and Marcia Brady. Since the show was based in Studio city it seems that many people who showed up for that show had moved to California in hopes of becoming a star. Farrah Fawcett was originally from Houston Texas and it was around 5 years after she moved to California and her appearance on the Dating Game did she catch a break on a hit show.
But this article is not about famous people but more of the difference between having a current show called the Dating Game as opposed to the Show that aired in the late 60's -70's.
What I found most astonishing on these shows from this era, is the questioning. I tried to imagine how different todays questions would be in comparison and it is mind blowing. The differences in expectations, the measuring by way of assets and you could just tell that was the last thing on their minds during this show. Was money talked about once or twice, yes but was it talked about as it would be today, not even close.
It could actually be the reason why shows like this do not work anymore, the questioning would become too brutal, sexual or too much of the feminist poison of today would be injected and ruin the show. In fact it was only two years ago that they aired the show called the Choice and it had to have celebrities in order to attract women but yet still failed miserably. In fact it seems every show today must include celebrities because the people worship money while lacking empathy, morals and basing love on all the wrong things. Do people even marry for love anymore?
The difference between the entitlement type of mindset, the women who feel if they gonna give up the pussy, they gotta get the money. If they don't get the money or a ton of assets that they can latch onto, they simply do not give up the pussy. Which to those of us who travel outside the United States know very well that these women are simply delusional at best and if they do hook up, it is with men who simply feel they need to pay for a wife.
Would I give up my cell phone and the computer to live in times like those again, the answer is yes. I don't live for the past and I enjoy technology but I do think those times were far better in a family sense. I did not have outside experience in those times, but seeing the differences in people that did actually experience those times and watching the attitudes in people as opposed to today I know they were far better in a dating, marriage and family sense. It seemed as though women had a certain respect for men, just from watching the show you can immediately see the feminine qualities of these beautiful women.
It makes you wonder what would the United States be like if historically family places like Disney did not hire agenda giants to change the people as a whole.
In fact if that show was aired today, someone would probably ban it from TV as the beautiful qualities of the past should not be seen by the youth of today.

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5 Kinds of Food that Attract Mosquitoes.
Summer is coming, and althought there are many things I love about it, mosquito bites are not one of them. These little blood sucking buzzards can ruin your outdoor fun and in some cases, even infect you with some serious diseases. While some foods like garlic and apple cider vinegar are effective edible deterrents, some foods do the exact opposite. Eating these things basically turns you into a huge mosquito-magnet and might lower the repealing powers of some products.
So if you hate mosquito bites as much as I do, and especially if you are allergic, avoid eating these foods in large amounts:
As painful as it is to say, it's unfortunately true. Research exploring the relations between alcohol consumption and malaria mosquitos, found that even a single beer can increase the likelihood of getting bitten by a significant percent. What makes this even worse is the fact that this is the only food that is likely to subsequently numb the itch of a bite…
Bananas and other potassium-rich foods
Eating these food will lead to an increased secretion of lactic acid by our bodies as the potassium is ingested.
Our blood becomes much more appealing to mosquitos as the amounts of lactic acid in it increase. This is also the reason why many other foods attract mosquitos, but we will get to that later.
Mosquitos can pick up on aromas and are especially attracted to the sweet kind. This means that they are not only going to come if you leave any sweets on the picnic table, they will also find their way to you if you eat too much of it.
Dairy products
This is arguably worse news than the beer, so many summer favorites like ice cream and layered parfaits, are dairy-based. But just as they are loved by us, they are loved by mosquitos. These desserts are not only sweet, but they also trigger the body to produce lactic acid, just like most other dairy goods. Both of these factors mean you'll have to eat your ice cream inside to avoid those biting bugs.
Pickled vegetables
Sauerkraut, pickled cucumbers and many kinds of sour condiments are a real treat for mosquitos. These foods don't make your body produce lactic acid, they are simply full of it themselves. While keeping away from these foods will make your hot-dog a bit less savory, it will also keep those annoying bugs away.


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Possible to adapt Canon MPE 65mm to Fuji X?
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The Canon MPE 65mm f2.8 is a manual focus only lens with up to 5:1 macro. I've been wanting to play with such a lens for ages, but not really wanting to get back into Canon DSLRs.
I also had one of these for a few years. Just so you know, it's not really even "manual focus". It is a lens with an adjustable spacer tube. If you change the tube length, you change the magnification AND the working distance. You can't focus independently. In practice what you want to do is set the magnification so that the image of your subject fills the field, or you get the composition you want. Then, to focus you have to move the camera in and out. This is barely possible handheld, and pure torture with poor lighting. I basically always used this lens with the camera mounted on one of several racks so the cam was steady and I could futz with lighting. At 5:1 the working distance of the MPE is a few mm, and the depth of field is tiny, maybe less than 0.1mm.
You could save $$ and still have MICRO photo fun by using one of the Nikon 4x finite conjugate objectives with a long tube and adapters. Probably $250 all in from Edmund optics. It is a lighter setup, easier to get lighting to the subject, and the optics are just as good IMO (I shot grids and other test targets back when I was bored and wanted to compare). But will still require a rack/rail for precise focus.
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How Is Asthma Diagnosed?
If you suspect you have asthma, your doctor will get a personal and family history as well as examine you. Some doctors may then prescribe an asthma medication (usually an inhaler), ask you to take it for a few weeks, and then schedule a return visit to see if the medication reduced your respiratory symptoms. The most common test to confirm asthma is a spirometry test.
Many primary care doctors now have spirometers in their office. If the results show that you have airway obstruction which is improved after using a bronchodilator (usually containing albuterol), the probability that the respiratory symptoms were due to asthma is very high. However, spirometry is often normal in people with asthma during days they don't have symptoms.
The doctor can then order another breathing test called a methacholine challenge test which determines the degree of twitchiness of the airways. There are many other tests your doctor may order including allergy skin tests (recommended at least once for almost all patients with asthma), allergy blood tests (eosinophil count or IgE levels), and perhaps a chest X-ray.
What Are the Treatments for Asthma?
Asthma is usually a lifelong (chronic) disease. If you have asthma, see a doctor regularly. Treatment for asthma requires several steps:
- Monitoring daily asthma symptoms and need for rescue medication in an asthma diary
- Avoiding asthma triggers
- Taking medications daily that control inflammation and prevent chronic symptoms (long-term-control drugs)
- Ready availability of drugs such as albuterol to treat asthma attacks when they occur
Your Asthma Action Plan
Following a diagnosis of asthma, work with your doctor to develop a treatment plan. Ask your doctor for the resulting written asthma action plan, which includes what you should do when you fall from the green zone of good control into the yellow or red zones. You can download one from WebMD, print it, and ask your doctor to complete it.
Monitoring lung function can improve the ability of some people with asthma to verify that their asthma control is worsening. Discuss the potential value of buying a $20 to $60 peak flow meter (such as the Personal Best) or pocket spirometer (such as the PiKo-1) with your doctor. You can add the readings to your asthma diary and use them as part of your asthma action plan. As with any medical condition, prevention is the best approach.
Asthma Medications
There are two general types of asthma medications:
Anti-inflammatory drugs are taken daily to control asthma and prevent asthma attacks. Inhaled corticosteroids are the most popular and most likely to be effective anti-inflammatory medications for most people suffering from asthma. They reduce swelling and mucus production in the airways, making them less likely to react to triggers. Inhaled corticosteroids include beclomethasone (QVAR), budesonide (Pulmicort), fluticasone (Flovent), flunisolide (Aerobid, Aerospan), and ciclesonide (Alvesco) all of which are usually taken twice-a-day, and mometasone (Asmanex) and fluticasone furoate (Arnuity Ellipta), which may control asthma in some patients when taken just once-a-day.
Two other popular types of anti-inflammatory medications include the leukotriene modifier pills monteleukast (Singulair), which can be taken just once a day, zafirlukast (Accolate) taken twice a day, and zileutin (Zyflo) taken four times a day. The third type of anti-inflammatory drug is the inhaled cromones: cromolyn (Intal) and nedocromil (Tilade).
The biologic mepolizumab (Nucala) is a once a month injection that targets blood cells which trigger asthma attacks. It keeps interleukin 5 (IL-5) from binding with those cells and in doing so lowers the number of severe asthma incidents. It can also help a patient reduce the amount of their other asthma medications, but it is only recommended for patients 12 and older.
An anti-IgE drug, omalizumab (Xolair), is an injection usually taken once every two to four weeks and works by inhibiting the allergic inflammation that often causes constriction of the airways. Because of its high cost, Xolair is usually reserved for patients with difficult-to-control allergic asthma.
Bronchodilators relieve the symptoms of asthma by temporarily relaxing the muscle bands that tighten around the airways. As a result, breathing improves for about four hours for the short-acting bronchodilators and for about 12 hours for the long-acting inhaled bronchodilators. Short-acting inhaled bronchodilators include the highly popular rescue inhaler albuterol (Ventolin, Proventil, ProAir, and a generic, called salbutamol in Europe) and the new Levalbuterol (Xopenex) with the potential advantage of fewer side-effects for some patients. Long-acting inhaled bronchodilators include salmeterol (Serevent) and formoterol (Foradil or Oxis). When an inhaled corticosteroid is not adequately controlling asthma, a long-acting bronchodilator is often added. According to the FDA, for safety reasons, these long-acting medications should only be used in combination with another controller medication and only for as long as necessary to regain control. Three inhalers combine these two types of asthma controller medications: Advair Diskus (fluticasone in one of three doses, plus salmeterol), Symbicort (budesonide plus formoterol), and Dulera Inhalation Aerosol (mometasone plus formoterol).
WARNING: Bronchodilators are potent drugs. If overused, they can cause dangerous side effects such as high blood pressure and fast or irregular heart beats (arrhythmias). If you are using a short-acting rescue bronchodilator more than twice a week because of asthma symptoms, talk to your doctor. Your asthma needs to be controlled better, possibly with anti-inflammatory drugs like corticosteroids.
There are also some over-the-counter (OTC) drugs purported to treat asthma including Bronkaid Mist (epinephrine) and Asthmanefrin. These drugs are very short-acting bronchodilators, relaxing the muscles around the airways. They provide relief of symptoms for up to an hour, but they don't prevent asthma attacks and are much more likely to cause side effects (including dangerous abnormal heart rhythms) when compared to prescription bronchodilators. They aren't recommended for people with chronic asthma. OTC medications for asthma are generally discouraged and you should talk to a doctor about your asthma symptoms.these over-the-counter medications for asthma are generally discouraged and you should talk to a doctor about your asthma symptoms.


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Summertime….it's Summertime
I can't believe that time has gone by this quickly. Today is the second day of summer vacation in Georgia. I remember the good ole days when summer didn't actually start until almost July…..of course then we didn't start school until after Labor Day in September. But it's just a different span until the kids go back to school. So for now I dream of August 4th and pray for the strength to make it thru the looooooong HOTlanta summer.
For a number of years Katherine was in what is typically referred to as Extended School Year (ESY). Basically its summer school. Not the kind of summer school you are thinking of where you're being punished for failing a class (or more) during the regular school year. Really this extended school year is for special kids who would otherwise lose significant ground academically, socially, emotionally by being out of school for too long a period. While it is almost more loosely run than the typical school year so that students are having more of a summer camp experience than just sitting in a classroom. It can be a really great experience for the kids as well as serving an incredibly important purpose – keeping our kids in the groove schedule wise (incredibly important for so many special kids who need structure to maintain) as well as giving our children the continual reinforcement of academic goals and objectives. Usually these are the same ones that are included in the IEP during the regular school year or several that are picked for focus during the shorter summer program.
For years this has been something we felt was critical in maintaining Katherine – to a great degree I still believe it's important. However this year her dad, stepdad, therapist and I all decided to opt for keeping Katherine at home during the summer. We have put a great deal of effort into preparing her for the transition to high school. There were a number of things about how summer school was going to be run this year that made us feel it might be working against all we had started up with the high school planning. I did alot of thinking about well if not in ESY what would we do?? Sitting at home watching TV just was NOT what I had in mind for summer vacation. With my current condition, going to the pool every day isn't an option either. So what could I do to allow for some fun while doing our own "ESY" program at home.
We started to think about the life skills that we've been working on during the school year and the skills she most definitely needs remedial work on as well as what things I could reasonably accomplish at home without driving us both to drink (keeping in mind that in some ways she is still a typical teen and I am "just" a mom). So it occurred to me that some of you with teens who are going to need to work on independent living skills might want to think about doing some of these things as well. Maybe you're lucky enough your kid knows these things already and if so could you send them to my house
- laundry – separating clothing into color groups (white, light, dark) detergent, fabric softener, bleach, reading care labels on clothing and using the washer and dryer. Folding clothing and hanging up items is something she already does
- meal planning – if Katherine had her way breakfast lunch and dinner would consist of pasta, pasta and pasta. Oh and drinks – LOTS of drinks. So we are going to work at planning every meal for the family for a week and what we have in the house to achieve those meals as well as putting together a grocery list for what will be needed to make those meals. We'll incorporate looking at the weekly grocery store sales and what can we have for a meal that might be on sale.
- Grocery shopping – yes she's been with me a thousand times and even helps me find things. But now we're going to work on shopping for ONLY what is on the list (not the thousands of items put at every corner to tempt you to purchase something you don't have the money for) and learning about things like expiration dates, how to read pricing on items, determining how much of an item is in a package. Of course this is years of teaching but we'll start out with a few items and go slowly.
- Job applications – they have started working at school on filling out forms but honestly they are pretty simple. I've started to gather a few different forms that local companies that Katherine could reasonably approach about employment would have so if it's not information she already knows (name, address, phone number, etc.) it's something we can start working on now.
- Money, Money, Money – it's one of her biggest downfalls – what things cost and the fact that just because we want it doesn't mean she can afford it (and I know that's 3/4 of the American population but I'm not taking on credit card debt theory this year) Also in this realm will be knowing if you got the correct change when you paid for something because unfortunately you can't count on the person at the register to get it right, or worse yet be honest. We'll also go into the bank to make deposits rather than my usual run through the ATM machine so she is being met and meeting people who she needs to interact with in the community.
- Personal grooming – for better or worse I do not have the typical female teen. She is less than careful about her appearance. Whether we like it or not, people judge you by your appearance in some way, shape or form. So this summer is about hair care (brushing, washing), face care (washing and those Brooke Shields eyebrows) and dressing appropriately which includes not only matching the clothing up in outfits that are coordinated but that once we have them on are we looking at if the shirt is pulled down, pants pulled up and how the whole head to toe look has come together.
While these are things we are working on I don't have any belief we'll hit perfection we have to start somewhere. These are all skills that she will need for the rest of her life and they will be working on many of them in school next year so no time like the present to get a head start. What kind of things are you working on with your kids that maybe others could be thinking about. I'm certain my list is far from inclusive on all the various skills our children need to work on. Share!
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What great plans you have…!!
– I wonder if 5 and 7 are too young for this list??? LOL!
I have a 5 year old and 7 year old– and your list is a bit more advanced than we are — but it seems very clear!
I plan to come back here and post comments often… you sound organized — but not OCD!
Hahahaha my husband would likely argue the organized comment but I do try to at least have an outline of plans with Katherine. My daughter is 16 so 5 and 7 depending on the level of ability might be ok for some of these items. My 2 year old LOVES laundry and it's a great way to teach colors!! He already knows what shirt, underwear, pants etc belongs to whom.
OCD is not something I will ever be accused of however. Welcome Stacey!
You are one creative mom! Remember to make it fun ,sometimes for your own sanity. My kids are 30 and 31 now with a typical kid of 30 in the mix. Summers were just overwhelming for us so just some advice from a vet who still deals with grooming,money and behavior issues, keep it simple!
One idea that worked really well : Finding a grocery clerk who will help your daughter locate ONE item while you wait in the car. I usually told Jer to get lettuce or milk . Easy items to find once he repeated this over and over again. Then graduate to two items.
Missy and I would put her clothes out the night before discussing colors and accessories…I still need to prompt her when Christmas socks seem to be a choice for a cute summer dress. Taking her shopping and letting her pick out some fun all purpose accessory is helpful getting her involved. Sometimes when Missy was asleep I would change the choices ..and she would not remember.Now she is a greeter at Walmart ,been there 3 years ,and what a great time she has buying her own gifts,etc. Have to say she has really pretty good taste.
Hey did you notice how long this is? I have lots of time to myself now …….and all that extra effort really paid off .
take care …andi
what great tips!!! Good to know there's at least one mom out there who made it through to the other side of this roller coaster ride.
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I'm looking ahead to Feb 14 and trying to think of a decent romantic place to go.
I'm thinking more Erte (a distinct possibility) more than Manny's as we are newlyweds and probably won't spend a ton of money. (like $$ not $$$$)
I went to a Mediterranean place about 4 or 5 years ago near the U of M (Minneapolis side) It wasn't too fancy but a nice affordable place to go so I'm also hoping someone here can remind me of what that place is called...
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Sage is James Beard Foundation Award-wining Chef Shawn McClain's first venture outside of Chicago. Introducing his distinctive style to ARIA, Chef McClain combines farm-to-table produce, artisanal meats & sustainable seafood with an emphasis on simple, clean flavors & seasonal ingredients. Sage's award-wining cocktail program visits America's classic libations & rewrites them with a contemporary edge through natural ingredients & limited-production boutique liquors.
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This was our group's second time at Sage. Our waiter was not very attentive, and items did not arrive simultaneously (i.e 5 of 8 cocktails arrived at the same time, and 10 minutes later, the other 3).
Food and presentation was excellent, but service very disappointing.
It's true that as Las Vegas locals we are pretty spoiled when it comes to restaurants. Las Vegas has amazing selection. That's why Sage left just a "so-so" impression on us. The best thing was the ambiance and decor - both very nice. We liked the little band playing in the bar area. The food was mediocre at best - most entrees were over salted. Service was also lukewarm. Our waitress behaves as if completeing an unpleasant chore. We tired to cheer her up by ordering expensive wine, but even that failed to put even a resemblance of smile in her face. Oh well! Overall, we wouldn't likely to return to Safe.
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Disappointing at Best. The atmosphere feels like a dark Casino. So many fine dining restaurants in Las Vegas create a unique and special ambiance, not this one. The staff was friendly, but not at all trained for fine dining. The food was expensive, but average; not bad, but not worth the price. There are too many "good options" to revisit this restaurant.
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Original reservation for 7pm was cancelled for no reason. Rescheduled for 9pm and when 9 arrived was told by both hostesses it would be another 15-20 minutes. Both hostesses were rude and non carrying in both instances (original cancellation and 2nd delay). This was an important business dinner and have never been treated so poorly by a hostess. Only saving grace was the manager on duty was very apologetic.
I had been to Sage twice, once with my girlfriends when we had girls night out and second time took my husband there for his 42 birthday just two of us. The service was excellent, the drink was great and the foods were amazing. we love everything about the restaurant and will come back again 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Came with a group of 6 and was sat promptly at time that was scheduled. Had the seasonal tasting menu, the appatizer was mediocre roasted carrots will not be one of my future picks flavor was unique but not my cup of tea. The skirt steak was great as well as the accompanying mashed potatoes and mushrooms. Service was very underwhelming we literally waited 45 minutes for our check AFTER ASKING TWICE. Ambiance was nice they have a two man band which was great.
Overall great ambiance. For a table of 6, from start to finish, were there almost 3 hours. The appetizers, and food, and check took an extremely long time to come. Discussed issue with manager, only offered a round of drinks. He didn't seem very concerned. Food was ok, but not overly impressed. Would not recommend.
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Panoramic views, backing and siding to open space! This is a beautiful Ranch style home with tasteful upgrades throughout. Brand new and ready for a quick close. This is a must see!
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Has anyone bought from this mob? I'm about to ring my credit card company and ask for a reversal.
I was planning to join the Melbourne guys who's started hiring a YMCA hall. But not without a helicopter!
hmmm..they at least look legit. I get the feeling it's more a case of lousy service than ripping you off. Hopefully it will turn up soon.
The next Melbourne meet is Sunday July 11, which gives you some time at least. Even if you don't have a heli, you can still come and have a look.
If you don't hear from them, and you get your money back, get the modelflight deal. It's pretty good.
From their advert: "PCM Transmitter included", surprising that a Dragonfly with Tx for $305 has a PCM tx. I'd make sure you get a PCM tx as well if that's what they advertise.
Ovaltine, not sure how much you know already but if you don't know what PCM is, its worth looking into and I'd make sure you got a PCM Tx. PCM is more expensive, I wonder if you get a PCM Rx as well?
But I'd give it at least a couple of weeks, although this isn't exactly a hobby shop, the hobby industry has fairly bad service compared to other industries.
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You should be fine. i-tech and other resellers source their product from toyrange. There are a lot of resellers who have what appears to be the same stock and all of these originate from Toyrange in Adelaide.
The older 2003 Feda Dragonfly that they brought into Australia DOES come with a PCM transmitter. It is the Zhen Hua PCM. There is still a little bit of that stock with resellers, but new stock will be the GWS 2004 Dragonfly which has the GWS FM transmitter.
Give it another couple of days and I'm sure it will turn up.
There is a chance they don't actually hold any stock of Dragonflys and they need to get them as ordered from Toyrange. If this is the case it will be a week or so. Toyrange have NONE of the old FEDA Dragonflys left and whilst they have the Physical 2004 GWS they are awaiting replacment chargers as the wrong ones were shipped from China.
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On 27 January 2015, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs ("DEFRA") opened its public consultation entitled 'Consultation on Sites Proposed for Designation in the Second Tranche of Marine Conservation Zones'[1]. The consultation will run until 24 April 2015 with the outcome expected to be published in January 2016.
This consultation principally concerns the second of three tranches of Marine Conservation Zones ("MCZs") which DEFRA intends to designate. This follows the designation of a first tranche of 27 MCZs in November 2013. In the second tranche DEFRA proposes to designate 23 MCZs covering an area of just over 10,800km2. The consultation also concerns new features for conservation in ten of the first tranche MCZs.
Aiming to plug ecological gaps, this second tranche will build on the existing network of Marine Protected Areas ("MPAs") in the North East Atlantic. This is in line with the Government's obligations under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 as well as commitments given under numerous international agreements. MPAs include both MCZs and other types of marine designation such as European sites. These proposed designations will build on the existing network of MPAs covering 16% of UK waters.
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- Opportunity to submit evidence – stakeholders who wish to respond to the consultation are invited to submit evidence, including environmental and socio-economic data. The legislation under which MCZs are designated permits account to be taken of economic and social implications when deciding where to designate MCZs.
- More than one type of designation – some sites may be protected as an MCZ as well as under other types of designation (it is Government's stated intention, however, that such designations would complement each other as opposed to duplicate any measures).
- Site management measures – once designated, regulators will consider any management measures which need to be put in place to achieve the objectives of the designation. Just because an MCZ is designated does not automatically mean that economic and recreational activities in that site will be restricted.
- Consenting risk – a process for assessing impacts on MCZs forms part of the marine licensing process. This process requires developers to demonstrate that there is no significant risk of their proposals hindering the achievement of the conservation objectives stated for the MCZ or else meet certain tests. These tests include considering alternatives, demonstrating public benefit and providing compensatory measures.
- Sites not considered – 14 candidate sites were not considered for designation at this time including sites in offshore waters adjacent to Wales. In relation to Welsh sites, this is due to the recommendations of the Silk Commission, which the UK has not yet responded to, which suggest that offshore waters adjacent to Wales should be the responsibility of the Welsh government. Some of these 14 sites will be reconsidered for the third tranche.


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Zhao-ping, a young Chinese artist, lives in an artists' community near Bejing with his Japanese girlfriend Hana. One day he sees a black square floating in the sky. When the object lands, a bewildered naked man appears from it. He looks Japanese, but he doesn't know who he is, or where he came from. Zhao-ping takes him under his wing. Is it an alien visitor? Then how is it possible that everyone the stranger meets thinks they know him from somewhere?
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The average business driver will travel our nations roads at eight to twelve thousand miles more a year than the rest of us, making them more likely to cause, or be involved in, a motor vehicle accident. Companies and their owners who think they're hiring a well trained, top quality driver, simply by looking at his or her resume, may be held accountable in the event their driver causes an accident that could have been prevented.
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Johnston's goal helps Kilcoo to step up Ulster glory bid
Kilcoo 1-08 Scotstown 0-09
A sharper, more focused Kilcoo advanced to the quarter-finals at the expense of a wasteful Scotstown in this tough, hard-hitting encounter played in very difficult, wet and windy conditions in Clones yesterday.
Scotstown started well and registered the first two scores but once Kilcoo came to grips with the main Scotstown danger man up front, Darren Hughes, they took an increasing grip on proceedings with their astute support play and more accurate passing.
They also capitalised much better on broken play out around the middle of the field and with the prevailing conditions there was ample opportunities in that regard.
Kilcoo's greater economy in their use of possession and the patient manner in which they carved out their scoring chances was in sharp contrast to Scotstown who fared well in the possession stakes but they committed too many errors and registered 13 wides over the sixty odd minutes, even in the first half as opposed to two in total by the Down champions.
Kilcoo led at half time by 0-5 to 0-4 having trailed by two after seven minutes but they then reeled off five points without reply to open a three points lead.
Scotstown ended a barren 21-minute spell with a point from a free by Shane Carey and Rory Beggan converted another free in stoppage time to leave the minimum in it at the break.
Scotstown levelled within a minute of the resumption through Shane Carey and the sides were level again five minutes later after an exchange of points but that was as good as it was to get for Scotstown.
Ultimately the game changer came in the seventh minute when Kilcoo substitute Ryan Johnston won possession, turned sharply and crashed to the Scotstown net for a lead they never subsequently relinquished.
They had the ball in the Scotstown net again in the 12th minute but the effort was ruled out for a square infringement.
Scotstown to their credit did everything they could to retrieve the situation but they just could not engineer the vital breakthrough with missed chances again their undoing although the Kilcoo defence was solid and stood the test.
In the end it finished badly for the Monaghan champions when they were reduced to 13 players in stoppage time.Francis Caulfield was dismissed on a second yellow card and sub Brian McGinnity on a straight red.
Kilcoo: N Kane, N McEvoy, D O'Hanlon, N Brannagan, D Brannagan, Aidan Brannagan, Aaron Brannagan 0-1, J McClean, JJ McLoughlin, C Doherty, A Morgan 0-1, D Kane 0-1 (f), M Devlin 0-2, P Devlin 0-3 (2f), C Laverty. Subs: R Johnston 1-0 for Aidan Brannagan (HT), D McEvoy for D Kane (57), F McGreevy for J McClean (57), C Laverty for C Doherty (59), G McEvoy for M Devlin (59).
Scotstown: R Beggan 0-1 (f), P Sherlock, M Duffy, D McArdle, F McPhillips, K Hughes, E Caulfield, F Caulfield, J Turley, R McKenna, D Morgan 0-1, S Mohan, O Heaphey, D Hughes 0-1, S Carey 0-6 (4f). Subs: P Keenan for F McPhillips (51),B McGinnity for O Heaphey (55), B Boylan for S Mohan (56).
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How to be respected without needing to 'act like a man'
How are you supposed to build confidence and be respected without feeling like you need to act like a loud, boisterous man?
The answer 'seems' simple. Be nice! Be polite. BE KIND.
Vague niceties designed to not give you a 'real' answer.
Because what do you do when you're 'nice', but no one seems to take your opinion seriously? What happens when you speak up, and are talked over and dismissed in a meeting?
Is it YOU? Do they just not like you? Are they secretly talking about you behind your back and rolling their eyes?
Or is there something else going on under the surface? (There always is!)
The Advantage of Being a Woman
In a world of loud men, and in a world where everyone tries to force you to be an extrovert, you have no idea how advantageous it is to NOT be that way.
Here's what I mean:
You go into a grocery store, and let's say you want to buy apples. You go to the produce section. There are different varieties to choose from. But in general, they all LOOK the same. Sure, there are some small differences in taste, but an apple is an apple for the most part.
But what happens when you see an apple like THIS?
Now, you might laugh and say this is way too fancy and dumb for an apple. But no one's asking you to buy it. Just tell me which apple STANDS OUT more. Which one would command your attention?
So if we're all being honest with each other, the apple that would first grab your attention is the one that's packaged and presented better. Whether you choose to buy is another issue.
What this has to do with YOU
I distinctly remember working as a hostess back in New York and being told over and over again to "Sit there and look pretty". Which I believe is one of the more damaging, negative messages you can say to a woman.
But I decided that instead of relying on my looks I was going to be ambitious. I was going to get out of my hometown, go to a great college, and do things differently. Now, which is more attractive? A woman who thinks that the world will be handed to her if she looks great (even though this does and can happen) or a woman who's taken her life into her own hands and is determined to carve her own path?
Do you see where I'm going with this?
Let's say the last thing you want to do is be loud to be heard or be 'rude' or 'impolite' when you say no. What could you do differently?
How about instead of walking into a room and feeling bad for not being as loud as the guy who's getting the attention, you DELIBERATELY have a strategy to get people to feel deep trust and connection with you by you asking them questions, listening, and then proudly offering an opinion on what to do?
Example: If you speak up in a meeting or on a call and say: "After hearing you talk about X, I believe what would be a great next move is doing ABC."
It doesn't matter if people agree with you. It doesn't matter if you're 'wrong'. Put yourself on the other side: when you hear someone talk like that, how do you feel? Perhaps understood, and invested in what they're saying? That's exactly the kind of response you want. ENGAGEMENT. Not blind faith or agreement. And not only that, when you're fun to talk to, 'disagreeing' is just a conversation and it's easy to come up with solutions together.
Reason: Anyone can walk into and be loud and say stuff. And sure, that might get them short-term attention. But that is a lousy, losing game to play. Play the long game by understanding people around you better, and then boldly say what you need to say–as loudly or as quietly as you want. Because remember, the worst position to be in is to be someone people or think is annoying. do not like to be around, or work with.
3 Scripts to Use At Work When You Need to Speak Up, Give Feedback, or Say 'No'
Too often, we think 'loudness' means getting heard. While trying to be invisible won't work either, it is more about communicating in a way that makes people WANT to listen to you.
Script 1: You're in a meeting and you need to speak up, even though it seems like you can't get a word in edgewise. First of all, it's important to remember that it's okay to interrupt people–elegantly–in a setting where people are already interrupting each other.
You can interject and say: "I completely agree with you, [person's name]. I also believe it's important for us to think about XYZ because [compelling reason].
So what did I do here?
When we think of interrupting, we think of it in a very negative manner. We think it means attacking the other person. But the first part of that script is "I completely agree with you"!. How could anyone get mad when they hear that?
Also notice what I did NOT do, which was say the word 'but' after I agreed. You want to frame your statement in a way that makes the other person WANT to listen. When you say words like "But I disagree" it leaves a bad taste in the other person's mouth, especially if you don't have a close relationship with them that would allow you to be more straightforward with them.
Script 2: You're in a situation where you need to give feedback to a co-worker, someone who reports to you, or even your partner. We usually avoid this because in our hearts, we hate to make people feel bad. We don't want to do it! We feel it's much better to avoid than say something that would hurt someone's feelings.
But there's a way to do this that is both elegant and inspiring.
You can say: "I noticed that 'X' happened. Can you tell me more about what happened on your end?"
Listen to them explain, and then you can say: "When 'X' happens, I feel [or so-and-so feels] 'Y'. I believe what would help prevent this from happening again is if I do A, and you do B. Do you have other ideas about what we could do?"
Notice again how collaborative this statement is. Remember that above all is you want people to listen to you…not roll their eyes and scoff at your requests behind your back. At worse, feel resentful.
So what did we do here? First, you make a very objective observation. "I noticed this happened" and then you as the person to tell THEIR side of the story so you can better understand what happened before you make assumptions. It's like when you try to scold a child–what is their reaction? They shrink in fear and shame. They don't have bad intentions. And neither do a lot of people. Get their side of the story first.
Then after you let them speak, you tell them your side of the story. Maybe you felt disappointed, frustrated, scared, or fear of getting pressure from other people. Then, you come in with a potential solution and solicit the other person's thoughts. Now you're not demanding they change their behavior–you're coming up with a new way to do it *together*. The key word! Together. Now they feel like you're peers and they WANT to do what you want them to do.
Script 3: You're in the middle of doing important work, and you get a request for your time. Maybe it's via email, your phone rings, or your boss is the one coming up to you in-person and asking you to do something right now.
If the ask is a non-urgent and non-important thing, you can say: "I'd love to help you. I'm working on this until [X time]. Can I help you/get that to you by [Y time]?"
This is literally a magical phrase. Why?
Notice at no point do you say 'NO' or 'I can't' to the other person. You first 'agree' that yes, you will help! And then you say very subtly that while now isn't the right time, you're happy to make time in your schedule. Better, you're proactive by the exact time you'd start or have the work done for them by.
How does the other person feel? Likely, fantastic. Because people hate to hear you say "I can't". It makes everyone feel helpless, especially if it's work related. And even if you really couldn't help, you can always say: "I'd love to help you. I'm working on this [X project that's important]. Let me see if [Y person] can help you with this."
The very simple act of framing things in a way that makes people WANT to hear what you have to say–and most importantly–RESPECT it is to respond in a matter that shows you are in complete control, have confidence in your ability, and respect the other person's ask and feelings.
Which one are you going to try to use today? Reply back and let me know. I always read, and love to respond.


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Wednesday 16 May 1984
It was Wednesday, under the sign of Taurus. The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Dario Cvitanich and Darío Cvitanich.
In that special week of May people in US were listening to Hello by Lionel Richie.
In UK The Reflex by Duran Duran was in the top 5 hits.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, directed by Steven Spielberg, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1984
while Lord Of The Dance by Andrew M. Greeley was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Six Centuries of Verse.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Fruity Frank or Kung-Fu Master.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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- Saint HonorT of Amiens
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- Adelaide Cup day - South Australia (2005).
- Saint Simon Stock
- Saint John Nepomuk or John Nepomucene (1330 - 1393)
- Saint Brendan the Navigator - also in the Irish Calendar.
- Teacher's Day in Malaysia.
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- Dario Cvitanich: Argentinian footballer.
- Darío Cvitanich: Argentinian footballer.
- Tomáš Fleischmann: Czech ice hockey player.
- Mickie Knuckles: American professional wrestler.
- Jensen Lewis: American baseball player.
- Pania Rose: Australian model
- Rick Rypien: Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2011)
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- Andy Kaufman: American actor who performed his off-beat, highly original, stand-up comedy and impressionist routine on TV, in clubs and concerts.
- Irwin Shaw: American writer (Rich Man, Poor Man), dies at age 71 (born 1913).
- Phillie pitcher Steve Carlton hits a grand slam homer
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- Mackay pays US$218,718 for 44,166 tickets to keep Minnesota Twins in Minnesota; Twins sell 51,863 tickets but only 6,346 fans show up for the game.
- Juventus wins 24th Europe Cup II in Basel, Switzerland.
- Guinea-Bissau adopts constitution.
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- Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy
- Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)
- Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
- Julio Iglesias - To All The Girls I've Loved Before
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- Steve Perry - Oh Sherrie
- The Cars - You Might Think
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