text:
US 6653239 B2 Abstract This invention relates to the construction of microfabricated devices and, in particular, to types of microfabricated devices requiring thermal isolation from the substrates upon which they are built. This invention discloses vertical thermal isolators and methods of fabricating the vertical thermal isolators. Vertical thermal isolators offer an advantage over thermal isolators of the prior art, which were substantially horizontal in nature, in that less wafer real estate is required for the use of the vertical thermal isolators, thereby allowing a greater density per unit area of the microfabricated devices.
Claims(20) 1. A method for constructing a substrate wafer having a vertical thermal isolator for thermally isolating a microstructure from said wafer comprising the steps of:
etching one or more trenches in said substrate wafer, said trenches defining the cross-sectional shape of said vertical thermal isolator;
etching one or more access holes for each of said trenches;
binding a second silicon wafer to the top of said substrate wafer, thereby covering said trenches;
performing a conformal deposition of a material on the inside of said trenches through said access boles to form said vertical thermal isolator;
etching away said second wafer;
constructing a microstructure connected to the top of said vertical thermal isolator; and
etching away a portion of said substrate wafer, thereby releasing said microstructure and forming a void between said microstructure and said substrate wafer such that said microstructure is thermally isolated from said substrate wafer by said vertical thermal isolator.
2. The method of
3. The method of
4. The method of
5. The method of
6. The method of
7. The method of
8. The method of
9. The method of constructing a microstructure supported by a vertical thermal isolator comprising:
providing a substrate;
etching one or more trenches in said substrate;
depositing a layer of material over said substrate and into said trenches;
etching away portions of said deposited layer to exposed said substrate and to form the top of said vertical thermal isolator;
forming a microstructure on said substrate and connected to the top of said vertical thermal isolator; and
etching away a portion of said substrate thereby releasing said microstructure from said substrate, and exposing said vertical thermal isolator.
10. The method of
11. The method of
a first layer of silicon;
a layer of silicon dioxide deposited on said first layer of silicon; and
a second layer of silicon deposited on said layer of silicon dioxide.
12. The method of
13. The method of
14. The method of
15. The method of
16. The method of
17. The method of
18. The method of
19. The method of
20. The method of
Description This application is a divisional of co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 09/628,201, filed on Jul. 28, 2000, entitled Thermal Isolation Using Vertical Structures. This invention relates to the field of microfabricated devices and, in particular, to the thermal isolation of such structures from a substrate utilizing vertically built supports. Certain types of microfabricated devices require thermal isolation from the substrate upon which they are fabricated. One good example of this is a sensor used to detect infrared energy, which is implemented as a thermal bi-morph. Thermal bi-morph devices are typically cantilever beams that are made of two components having different thermal expansion coefficients. When the beam is heated, the difference in thermal expansion coefficients causes the beam to bend. The amount of bending can then be related to the received infrared energy. The concept of the use of a thermal bi-morph for infrared detection is not new. Absent thermal isolation from the substrate, the heat in the bi-morph would be conducted into the substrate before a meaningful measurement of the bending of the bi-morph could be acquired. Prior art examples of uncooled infrared sensors utilizing thermal bi-morphs are known. One such prior art example is shown in FIGS. 1a and 1 b, wherein the bi-morph is shown as reference number 10 and the thermal isolation structure is of a horizontal design and is shown as reference number 20. Typically, such horizontal thermal isolation structures are composed of a material having a low thermal conductivity, such as amorphous silicon carbide or silicon nitride. One problem with such horizontal thermal isolation structures is the amount of wafer real estate required. The horizontal thermal isolation structure limits the number of sensors per unit of area on the wafer because of the additional wafer real estate required for the isolation structure. Because it is often desired to pack as many sensors on a wafer as possible, it is a goal to eliminate the horizontal thermal isolation structure in favor of a more compact design, preferably one that does not add to the wafer real estate required for any given sensor. A novel approach to the fabrication of uncooled infrared sensors utilizing a vertical thermal isolation structure is described herein. As stated previously, thermal isolation structures provide necessary substrate/sensor thermal isolation to improve the sensitivity of the sensor to infrared energy. The benefit of vertical isolation structures is that they provide necessary thermal isolation while consuming a minimum amount of wafer real estate. Minimizing wafer real estate per sensor means that more sensors can be packed into a given unit area. If such infrared sensors are used, for example, for imaging, this means that the number of pixels available for imaging can be increased. In the preferred embodiment, the thermal isolation structure is fabricated as a vertical structure contacting the substrate at one end and the infrared sensor, or any other microfabricated device requiring thermal isolation from the substrate, on the other end. Preferably, the microfabricated device, such as the bi-morph used in an infrared sensor, is cantilevered from the vertical thermal isolation structure. As a result, the vertical thermal isolation structure is located under the microfabricated device and does not take up any more, or very little more, wafer real estate that the actual device which is being thermally isolated from the substrate. Several embodiments of vertical thermal isolation structures are disclosed herein. These include an L-shaped structure, a corrugated L-shaped structure, and a hollow tube structure. Various shaped structures may have advantages over other shapes, dependent upon the application. The disclosed shapes are meant to be illustrative only. Certainly other shapes may be utilized and fabricated with the methods described herein, and would therefore be within the scope and spirit of this invention. Also, this invention is not meant to be limited to bi-morphs for sensing infrared energy. The vertical thermal isolation structures and related fabrication methods can be used with any microfabricated devices requiring thermal isolation from the substrates on which they are built. FIGS. 1a and 1 b show a top and side view respectively of a horizontal thermal isolation structure of the prior art. FIGS. 2(a) and 2(b) show a silicon nitride tube structure utilized as a vertical thermal isolator according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a prior art tube structure of the type that could be utilized in the device of FIG. 2. FIG. 4 shows a mold used to create the prior art tube structure of FIG. 3. FIG. 5 shows a prior art tube network structure. FIG. 6 shows a close up view of the prior art tube network of FIG. 5. FIG. 7 shows a thermally isolated bi-morph utilizing the vertical tube shaped structure for thermal isolation. FIG. 8 shows an array of bi-morphs utilizing the tube structure of FIG. 7. FIGS. 9(a-j) show the steps of the fabrication process of the tube structure and infrared sensor shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. FIGS. 10(a-e) show the fabrication steps for a tube shaped thermal isolation structure utilizing a wafer having an insulator therein. FIGS. 11 (a-h) show a variation of the invention using a mesa-shaped thermal isolation structure. FIG. 12 shows how a bi-morph bends in response to the absorption of infrared energy. FIG. 13 shows an L-shaped vertical thermal isolation structure. FIGS. 14(a-h) show the fabrication process for the vertical thermal isolators of FIG. 13. FIG. 15 shows another embodiment of the L-shaped thermal isolation structure using a corrugated design. FIG. 16 shows a variation of the L-shaped vertical thermal isolation structure of FIG. 13. FIGS. 17(a-e) shows the fabrication of L-shaped thermal isolators on a chip having an insulating bearer therein. FIG. 18(a) shows the result of the fabrication process of FIGS. 17(a-e). FIG. 18(b) shows another version of the device of FIG. 18(a) utilizing L-shaped isolators. FIGS. 19(a) and 19(b) show arrays of sensors built using the fabrication process of FIGS. 17(a-e), with L-shaped and tube-shaped vertical thermal isolators, respectively. FIGS. 20(a) and 20(b) show a device utilizing a wire connection to the bi-morph that has been moved under the device and made into a serpentine shape. FIG. 21 shows a mushroom shaped sensor utilizing a vertical thermal isolation structure. FIG. 22 shows a second embodiment of a mushroom shaped sensor utilizing a vertical thermal isolation structure. FIGS. 2(a) and 2(b) show two views of a structure according to the present invention which utilize a silicon nitride tube 102 to thermally isolate device 100 from a substrate (not shown). The device 102 shown is a bi-morph capable of sensing infrared energy, however, any device can be thermally isolated from a substrate utilizing the present invention. Preferably, the tube structure is composed of silicon nitride, which has the advantage of having a thermal conductivity characteristic that is substantially lower than a single crystal silicon substrate, thereby providing an improvement in thermal isolation over the prior art. Specifically, low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) silicon nitride has a thermal conductivity of approximately 3.2 W/(m K) whereas single crystal silicon has a thermal conductivity of 157 W/(m K). A cross-section of a hollow tube 103 is shown in FIG. 3, which clearly demonstrates that walls 105 are thin and vertical and that the top of the structure is flat. The mold used to create the hollow tubing is shown in FIG. 4. Trench 107 in substrate 106 was fabricated using a deep-RIE etcher. Such an etch tool is required to produce the high aspect ratio structures preferred for the formation of the tubing. FIGS. 5 and 6 show different views of a network of silicon nitride tubes 103. This structure not only shows that it is not necessary to remove all of the single crystal silicon substrate 106, but also that it is possible to create a network of tubing 103. Such a structure can be used to create arrays of microfabricated devices, such as infrared sensors, which must be thermally isolated from substrate 106. For purposes of illustration of the vertical thermal isolation concept, silicon nitride tubes were used to create an uncooled infrared sensor having a basic shape as shown in FIG. 7. The structure has a substrate 109, typically silicon, a sensor comprised of a bi-morph made using two layers 111 and 112, a tubing portion 103 used for thermal isolation between the sensor and the substrate, and a gap between the sensor and the substrate 110. It should be noted that there is flexibility in the shape of the gap. The choice of materials used for the bimorph (a common combination is silicon dioxide and aluminum), the choice of substrate and the material used to produce the tubing. An example of another possible tubing material besides silicon nitride would be silicon dioxide. Further, it is not necessary to limit the invention to the use of a bi-morph. Similar multi-morph structures may also be used as an infrared sensor. Such structures may have one or more additional layers which may not contribute significantly to the structural properties of the beam but which will increase the amount of absorbed heat which will hence increase the deflection of the beam. It should be noted that in FIG. 7, there are two sensors 113 and 114 which, for example, may represent two pixels in an imaging application. In practice, for an imaging application, many more pixels would be used, such as is shown in FIG. 8, which shows a 10�10 pixel array. The basic steps to be used to fabricate the uncooled infrared sensor of FIG. 7 are shown in FIGS. 9(a)-(j). The process begins with a standard silicon wafer 109 as shown in FIG. 9(a). Preferably using a deep-RIE etcher, trenches 107, shown in FIG. 9(b), are etched into the topside of silicon wafer 109. Other cross-sectioned trenches can be created using other dry and wet etches. The trenches 107 define the shape of the thermal isolation tubing. Next, as shown in FIG. 9(c), holes 120 are created. Holes 120 extend through the backside of wafer 109 and are created using a deep-RIE process but other etches will also work. Holes 120 are access holes which will be used to provide deposition gas access to trenches 107. Shown in FIG. 9(d), dummy wafer 121, composed of silicon layer 122 coated with silicon dioxide layer 123, is bonded to the etched wafer to provide a top for trench 107. In FIG. 9(e), a conformal LPCVD silicon nitride deposition is performed, leaving behind a conformal coating of silicon nitride 124, which forms the walls of the thermal isolation tubing. Other conformally deposited materials such as tetra-ethyl-ortho-silicate, and low temperature oxide may also be used. Dummy wafer 121 is then removed in FIG. 9(f), using a plasma etch to remove the layers of nitride and oxide on the outside of the dummy wafer and then using an etch, such as potassium hydroxide or ethylene diamene pyrocathecol, which do not measurably attack silicon nitride. The bi-morph structure is then formed. The first layer 111 of the infrared sensor bi-morph is deposited, patterned and etched in FIG. 9(g). A typical candidate for this first layer would be aluminum. The second layer 112 of the infrared sensor bi-morph is then deposited (112) in FIG. 9(h). A possible choice for this second layer would be silicon dioxide. The second IR detector layer is then patterned and etched, as shown in FIG. 9(i). Last, the top layer of single crystal silicon substrate 109 is removed using XeF2 vapor phase etch in FIG. 9(h), leaving gap 110 between the sensor and the substrate. This last step is another important part of the process. Xenon difluoride is only now gaining acceptance into the microfabrication arena. This material allows for the dry etch of silicon which is nearly 100% selective to silicon versus nearly all materials. Dry processes are very gentle compared to wet processes, which allows for the safe fabrication of what would typically be considered as fragile devices to produce. Also, because of the high selectivity to silicon, a number of materials could be used as tubing and sensing elements. It is even possible to consider the use of a polymer for one of these structures due to the gentle nature and high selectivity to silicon of the xenon difluoride etch. In another embodiment of the invention, silicon on insulator (SOI) wafers can be used to create the tube shaped thermal isolation structures. A typical fabrication process to fabricate an uncooled infrared sensor using the SOI wafer cavity process is shown in FIGS. 10(a) through 10(e). The process begins with an SOI wafer as shown in FIG. 10(a) comprised of a handle layer of silicon 142, and oxide layer of silicon 141, and a device layer of silicon 140. In FIG. 10(b), trenches 143 are made into device layer 140 which will form the shape of the walls of the tube. One advantage of this process is that conformal deposition is less of an issue, which increases the number of materials that can be used to produce the tubing. To be clearer, in the molded cavity process shown in FIGS. 9(a-j), it is necessary for the deposition gases to make their way all the way through holes 120 in the back of the wafer and down narrow passages on the front of the wafer. In the process shown in FIGS. 10(a-e), easy access to trenches 143 is provided. In FIG. 10(c), a layer 144 which forms walls of the tubing is deposited. This layer can be composed of silicon dioxide, although a number of other films are possible candidates. The tubing layer is patterned and etched in FIG. 10(d), which will later allow the silicon etchant, typically xenon difluoride, to etch away the device layer 140, which is composed of silicon. To allow etch-access to the region inside of the tubing, etch holes 145 are created. From this point on, the process continues as described from FIG. 9(g) onwards to create layers 111 and 112 of the bi-morph structure and gap 110 between substrate and sensor. It should be mentioned that there are other ways to produce tubing which are known in the prior art, such as that shown in FIGS. 11(a-f). In this process, wafer 200 has a layer of PSG 202 deposited onto its surface, as shown in FIG. 11(b). A mesa 204 is formed by patterning and etching the PSG, FIG. 11(c). In FIG. 11(d), a layer 206, composed of silicon nitride, is deposited to form the walls of the thermal isolator. Etch-access holes 208 are patterned into layer 206 to allow later removal of the sacrificial material 205 inside of the isolator. A second layer 210, such as PSG, is deposited in FIG. 11(f) and planarized to bring its surface flush with the top of the isolator. The process then continues on similarly to that shown from FIG. 9(g) onwards. It should be noted that PSG was used as a sacrificial layer, but with slight modifications, silicon could be used as the sacrificial layer. Alternatively, hydrogen fluoride or hydrogen fluoride vapor may be used to remove the PSG depending on the other materials used in the structure. The processes mentioned up to this point have not discussed the method of measuring the amount of beam bending, shown in FIG. 12. Optical and capacitance techniques can be used. Optical techniques are the easiest to integrate with the aforementioned designs since no circuitry would be needed if the sensing is done off-chip. However, it is possible to integrate sophisticated circuitry into the sensors. An example of a device that has integrated circuitry necessary to measure capacitance changes is shown in FIG. 13. The structure has consists of substrate 350, thermal isolators 353, capacitance plate and electrical traces on the substrate 354, connection wires 352 to the bi-morph, bi-morphs 355 and 356, and etch-access holes 351. It should be noted that this device has an interesting feature of using an �L�-shaped isolator. In terms of thermal isolation, there is an advantage to not having the sensors on the same thermal isolator. Specifically, if one sensor would become warm due to infrared heating, the sensor on the same thermal isolator may also become warmer solely because of thermal �cross-talk� between sensors. By moving from a tubing design to an �L�-shaped configuration, this cross-talk is minimized. Also, it should be mentioned that the other plate of the capacitor is in this case the lower portion of the bi-morph 355 or 356, and is electrically connected through connection wires 352. The fabrication process, which is also compatible with SOI wafer isolator concept, as described in FIG. 10, is shown in FIGS. 14(a-h). In FIG. 14(a), wafer 350 with previously created CMOS circuitry 360 is fabricated with a set of pads 362 composed of a metal, typically aluminum, electrically insulated from substrate 350 by a layer of oxide 361. Aluminum pads 362 are connected to the CMOS circuitry. It should be noted that the stack shown in FIG. 14(a) as 360, representing CMOS circuitry, is from bottom to top, a diffusion, an electrical isolator, a layer of polysilicon, and a metal layer. This set of layers is used solely as a representation and many other configurations of circuitry are possible. Trenches 370, shown in FIG. 14(b) are patterned and etched to form the shape of the isolator. The thermal isolator layer 371 is deposited in FIG. 14(c). This layer is preferably composed of silicon dioxide. In FIG. 14(d), etch-access areas 372 are opened and openings 373 to the electrical contacts on the circuitry are created. A release layer of silicon 375 is deposited in FIG. 14(e) and anchor points 376 to the thermal isolator are patterned and etched. Connection points to the electrical connection to the lower plate could also be defined now. In FIG. 14(f), lower layer 377 of bi-morph 356 is deposited and patterned and etched. Similarly in FIG. 14(g), upper layer 378 of bi-morph 356 is patterned and etched. Finally, in FIG. 14(h), the structure is released, typically using xenon difluoride, creating the gap 380 between bi-morph 356 and substrate 350. Another process variation for the CMOS compatible processes is to make the trench and thermal isolation layer before processing the CMOS. Because CMOS circuitry typically forces subsequent processing steps to be below approximately 400 C., if Aluminum traces are used, certain processes that may be desirable to produce the thermal isolation layer may not be possible. One good example would be thermal oxidation of the silicon, which generally requires temperatures in excess of 1000 C. for sufficiently fast oxide growth rates. By creating the trenches first, it would be possible to deposit virtually any CMOS compatible layer, at any temperature, to create the thermal isolation layer. A process choice could be made as to whether to remove the thermal isolation layer from the outside of the wafer (leaving the thermal isolation layer that has been deposited inside of the trench, leaving the entire thermal isolation layer or selectively making openings in the thermal isolation layer before starting with the CMOS fabrication. One potential drawback of the L-shaped isolator is that it may flex too much during vibration or during use as a sensor. In another embodiment of the invention, a corrugated shape 382 or similar shape could be used to improve the rigidity of the thermal isolator, as shown in FIG. 15. In yet another embodiment, a thermal isolator similar to that shown in FIG. 13 can be fabricated. This isolator, shown as reference number 384 in FIG. 16, is different from that of FIG. 13 in that it only extends part way under the isolated sensor, thereby reducing its capacity to conduct heat into the substrate. This isolator is the preferred embodiment of the present invention. A further method of fabrication is shown in FIGS. 17(a-d). This process is substantially identical to the process shown in FIGS. 14(a-h), however, in this instance, a silicon on insulator (SOI) wafer is utilized. Note in FIG. 17(a) the presence of insulating layer 390. The use of the SOI wafer is useful when fabricating arrays of sensors, because all sensors in the array can be etched to the depth of the insulating layer 390, thereby avoiding etch depth variations due to the xenon difluoride etching process. This yields uniform thermal isolators for all sensors in the array. This avoids having to calibrate each sensor differently than other sensors in the array, and yields more uniform results. A structure built using an SOI wafer is shown in FIGS. 18(a-b). Note flat base 500 upon which thermal isolator 510 rests. This is the insulating layer of material in the SOI chip. The etchant used to etch away the silicon of the wafer is ineffective on the material of the insulator layer, such that etches, even if over-timed, will only etch down to the level of the insulating layer of material. FIG. 18(b) shows that fabrication with an SOI wafer can be used with the tube-shaped thermal isolators as well as the L-shaped isolators shown in FIG. 18(a). FIGS. 19(a) and 19(b) show arrays of devices using the L-shaped and the tube-shaped isolators, respectively. To further save on wafer real estate, in addition to utilizing the vertical thermal isolators, it is possible to move wire 512 from FIGS. 18(a-b) underneath the bi-morph, as shown in differing views in FIGS. 20(a-b). The serpentine shape of the wire serves to further reduce the thermal loss which may occur by virtue of the wire connection to the bi-morph. It is possible to construct the vertical thermal isolators of this invention from a variety of different materials. As stated previously, the preferred material is silicon nitride, but other materials include silicon carbide, LPCVD silicon dioxide, a polymer known as parylene and tetraethyl orthoscilicate silicon dioxide. A person of ordinary skill in the art would recognize many other materials which may be appropriate. As will be recognized by those of ordinary skill in the art, many configurations of IR detectors are possible utilizing the vertical thermal isolation structures disclosed herein. Two further examples are shown in FIGS. 21 and 22. FIG. 21 discloses a single post IR sensor. The IR sensor is composed of a vertical thermal insulator 402 upon which has been constructed a post 407. Preferably post 407 is composed of a material which will expand or contrast based on the amount of heat contained therein. Layer 406 is a infrared absorbing element which will conduct heat to post 407. Plate 404 is a metal plate which can be used to measure the capacitance between pads 405 and plate 404 to determine the deflection of the vertical post 407 when infrared energy has been absorbed thereby. This deflection could also be measured optically. FIG. 22 discloses a similar structure utilizing two posts, 414 and 416 which have been thermally isolated by vertical structure 412 from substrate 410. Preferably, posts 414 and 416 are composed of differing materials and the materials have different coefficients of thermal expansion when infrared energy is absorbed thereby. As a result, posts 414 and 416 will expand at different rates, causing plate 418 to tilt either left or right. The tilting of the plate can be measured optically or capacitively, depending upon the application. FIGS. 21 and 22 disclose infrared sensors that would not be possible to build without the vertical thermal isolators disclosed in this invention. The fact that they are connected to their respective substrates within a deep trench prohibits the use of a horizontal thermal isolator because of the lack of wafer real estate at the connection point. The invention described herein has been disclosed in terms of use with an infrared sensor, however, it should be realized by anyone of ordinary skill in the art that the invention need not be limited to infrared sensors but may be used with any microfabricated structure requiring thermal insulation from the wafer substrate. Patent Citations
Referenced by
Legal Events
Rotate |


text:
24/7 Customer Support
Chat with a Pro
Genuine Frigidaire part. Frigidaire brands include Electrolux, Frigidaire, Gibson, Kelvinator, Westinghouse, and others. Electrolux also makes various appliance models for Sears / Kenmore
Check your model number or use our Cross Reference Tool to determine if this part will work with your appliance.
Where can I find my model number?
Part Diagram
Part Number 5308016457 (AP2152997) replaces 08012689, 08014169, 08016457, 5303275919, E000808203, E000808206, W6125D27H24, W6125D27H25, W6125D27H26, WE808203, WE808206.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Preston v Swansea
Preston are expected to give a debut to defender Bongani Khumalo following the South African international's arrival on loan from Tottenham.Sean St Ledger suffered a knee injury while training with the Republic of Ireland squad and faces a fitness test ahead of Saturday's game. Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers has a fully-fit squad at his disposal. Forward Tamas Priskin, recently signed on loan from Ipswich, could be handed his Swans debut. MATCH PREVIEW Bottom side Preston have lost .... read more
Sponsored links
Related Preston North End News


text:
The urban environment can benefit from more, well, environment. More research is coming out that proves something that many urbanites already know: where there is green there is more peace. Cities with good access to nature and have more trees spread throughout the urban space are better places to live.
Urban neighbourhoods with more green space have lower crime levels and interpersonal violence, according to research from the University of Washington. The study shows that public housing residents with trees and natural landscapes nearby reported 25 per cent fewer acts of domestic violence and aggression, as well as roughly 50 (Read more…)


text:
US, Philippine marines launch war games amid South China Sea tensions
Published on May 9, 2014 12:48 PM
SAN ANTONIO, Philippines (AFP) - Scores of US and Filipino marines launched mock assaults on a South China Sea beach in the Philippines on Friday in war games aimed at honing the allies' combat skills.
The exercise came as tensions simmer between the Philippines and China over rival claims to the strategic waters.
Three US rubber raiding craft and two small-unit Filipino riverine boats made repeated sallies at a desolate beach at a northern Philippines navy base in a practice stealth landing of squads of armed marines.
Shouting "Volume Fire!" and "Bounce Up", the teams scrambled up the sloping shore with assault rifles to surround a mocked-up enemy tent before running back to their boats in rapid manoeuvres.
To continue reading, log in if you are a subscriber
If you are not a subscriber, you can get instant, unlimited access here


text:
Success Stories
Children's Success StoriesMaryan's Milk MustacheA Little Girl Recovers from Malnutrition Thanks to an USAID-Funded Milk Voucher Program in Northeastern Kenya. Finding Shelter From ShelterAfter Hurricane Sandy, Didi was able to return to her usual playful self in Save the Children's Child Friendly Space. Turning Scars Into SmilesAfter escaping the violence in Syria, Amira, has found safety in Save the Children's Child Friendly Spaces in Za'atari camp. From Drum Beats to LettersThrough Save the Children's Literacy Boost program in Zimbabwe, Patience is now reading and writing. Donor Success StoriesSpring Cleaning - for Smiles!Meet the Daums from Larchmont, NY, who have so far raised $125,000 for Save the Children Four Decades of DedicationJanet Aley has been sponsoring kids with Save the Children for a record 42 years. Corporate Success StoriesGiving TOMS in the U.S.Save the Children and TOMS work together to bring health, education and opportunity to U.S. kids. IKEA Helps After Hurricane SandyWith IKEAs help a Head Start Facility in Brooklyn is now restored after being destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. |


text:
Easy Ways to Bring in Extra Money
The Five Lesbians You Can't Avoid
6 Things You Should Know About Your Bra
Why It's Okay That You'll Never Have The Thigh Gap
Bloated? 6 Foods to Shrink Your Belly
Money-Saving Life Hacks That Will Change Your Life
9 Signs You're in the Right Relationship
14 Ways to Instantly Look Super Model Tall
This Tiny Trick Will Make Your Closet Infinitely More Organzied
The ultimate Tesla-killing machine? BMW preparing Model S fighter
5 Rules: Becoming a Millionaire by 40
20 Lovely Ceremony Backdrops
10 Strange and Sneaky Supermarket Savings Strategies
Making the Call on Prepaid Cell Phones
8 Exercises to Get Rid of Back Fat
The Top 10 Bridal Hair Dos And Don'ts
Don't Fall for Outlet Store Tricks
Cost-Effective Cloud Storage
Remove Your Eye Bags Instantly
35 Celeb Bob Haircuts That Look Good on Everyone
You Will Want to Copy This Whole Wedding
6 Out of 10 Millennials Really Need to Get a Credit Card
How to Tidy Up Your Life
Bride's Father-Daughter Dance Without Her Father! Beautiful!
The 5 Best Ways to Make Money Online
The Worst Excuses for Calling in Sick We've Ever Heard
Easy Healthier Cheesecake Recipe
The DASH Diet: The Best Diet You've Never Heard of
Glam Wedding Makeup Tips for an Unforgettable Look
The 6 Traits of Happily Married Couples, According to Science


text:
Thanks for your support in keeping the Journal a vibrant voice exploring the Asia-Pacific and the world. We have secured the funds allowing us to operate in 2015 and to redesign and upgrade the site. APJ is a 501 (c) tax exempt organization; your contribution is tax deductible. No, it's not too late to donate here!
Karl Baier
Karl Baier is a professor in the Department for the Study of Religions, University of Vienna. He holds a Ph.D. in philosophy and an M.A. in Catholic Theology. Major Writings include "Yoga auf dem Weg nach Westen" (1998), a book on the history of Yoga in the West, and his habilitation thesis "Meditation und Moderne" (Meditation and Modernity) that was published in two volumes in 2009. Karl Baier is a member of the European Network of Buddhist Christian Studies. |


text:
Digital Heritage -› Virtual Pocket Museum App. We have developed this app so that you can have 3D access to objects from the collection.
Art -› Jersey's natural beauty and distinct character has long inspired local and visiting artists to capture the essence of the Island.
Conservation -› Conservation is the physical care of our collections, to ensure their long-term survival, for now and for future generations.
Archive -› Since 1993 Jersey Archive has collected over 300,000 archival records charting the written history of the Island from 1378 to the present day.
Occupation Collections -› The Channel Islands were the only part of the British Isles that was occupied by the German forces during the Second World War. Jersey Heritage holds a number of collections relating to this momentous period in the Island's history.
Adopt an Object -› You can adopt an archive, pamper a painting, foster a fossil or treat a textile with our new Adopt an Object scheme.
Textiles and Accessories -› The clothes we wear, the accessories we use and the textiles we surround ourselves with in our homes are a visible statement of how we see ourselves and how we would wish others to see us.


text:
LinkBack | Thread Tools |
12-13-2013, 08:03 PM | #1 (permalink) |
New Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 5
GSD mix....mixed with what?!
Hi everyone, I am new to the forums! I have a shepherd mix and I would love any opinions or ideas what she is mixed with. Tippy was found as a puppy at a gas station in rural Georgia and I took her in when she was 2 years old. She is now 4 and has become the best dog. Her tail looks to have had some sort of injury or bad docking job as it is short and uneven. She is about 42-45lbs. She is very active and has a strong herding instinct. I work on a horse farm that has cattle and she loves to try to herd the cows.
Any ideas?! |
Sponsored Links | |||
Advertisement |
12-13-2013, 08:34 PM | #2 (permalink) |
Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 39
Pretty girl! I see hound in her, although not certain what kind. I want to say beagle based on the first pic, but I'm not sure that quite fits looking at the others.
Sent from Petguide.com Free App |
12-13-2013, 11:23 PM | #7 (permalink) |
Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 39
lol, I'm not a fan of beagles myself. had one as a kid. sweet, friendly, loyal dog...but had literally every negative common beagle trait. rolled in/ate his own feces, and unless you had a 1/4 of a second reaction time in picking up something you dropped, it was already eaten. this included socks, $50 bills, grandmothers dentures, glasses...it's a medical wonder that that dog never had any type of intestinal blockage.
Sponsored Links | |
Advertisement |
Thread Tools | |


text:
Casa Fuster, Barcelona
Editor's Pick
Spain 08008
Tel: 34 93 255 3000
Concierge.com's insider take:
Like the Taj Mahal, the Casa Fuster was a labor of love. In 1908, Mallorcan aristocrat Mariano Fuster commissioned architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner to transform a chocolate factory into the most "spectacular house in the city" for his beautiful wife, Consuelo Fabra. Nearly a century later, Catalan architects GCA turned the residence into a sweet state-of-the-art luxury hotel. The Café Vienés—a hot spot for city intellectuals in the 1940s-has been re-created with plush velvet, silk cushions, and snaking sofas in warm, modern colors (coffee, spice, and Bordeaux). The 96 Bedrooms are similarly sumptuous, decorated with more silk and lavender and sage accents. But it's the four tower suites that get top marks for ingenuity. With their oval shape, silver undulating ceilings floodlit by Fortuny lamps, mini-cinemas, king-size beds, saunas, and extra-large sacks of Loewe toiletries, they're every bit as spectacular as Fuster's wife could have wished for.


text:
ArcheryTalk Forum: Archery Target, Bowhunting, Classifieds, Chat
ArcheryTalk Forums
Brand Specific Archery Forums
Diamond Archery Discussion
> Saunders hyper slide
View Full Version :
Saunders hyper slide
June 15th, 2014, 08:25 AM
Will the saunders hyper slide work on a Infinite Edge ? Thanks.
June 15th, 2014, 04:41 PM
I've been using a Saunders for a while now. It's currently on an aftermarket rod. I just measured the stock rod for my Outlaw and it measures .374 so it would be 3/8". I'm pretty all the diamond bows with a rod would be the same. Measure it and you'll know for sure.
June 15th, 2014, 06:30 PM
Yes it will. Have one on mine.
Blake R
June 15th, 2014, 11:00 PM
Cable rods and slides are pretty much universal
Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.2.0 Copyright © 2015 vBulletin Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.


text:
Please let us know if you see any errors or problems with the display of the enhanced full-text HTML version of this article. This is a beta product, and we are continually working to improve the appearance and display of our full-text HTML. We also want to hear from you if you have any suggestions for enhancements and additional functionality.
Yunhong Ding, Bo Huang, Haiyan Ou, Francesco Da Ros, and Christophe Peucheret, "Polarization diversity DPSK demodulator on the silicon-on-insulator platform with simple fabrication," Opt. Express 21, 7828-7834 (2013)


text:
School of Arts and Humanities
Arts and Technology (BA)
Students who complete the major in Arts and Technology receive a thorough grounding in the mutually productive interaction of technology with the arts, with specific emphasis on the interplay of visual art, music, and narrative with the new modes of expression and communication that have emerged from the convergence of computing and media technologies. The program stresses not only the creation but also the potential applications and cultural implications of interactive media. A student majoring in Arts and Technology will be required to channel selected coursework according to individual needs and specialties. Particular attention should be given to the Prescribed Electives for the major, and close consultation with academic advisors is recommended. By selecting courses from a variety of the remaining elective headings, students are able to combine courses in technology and fine arts with coursework in literary criticism and interpretation, creative writing and translation, and linguistics and languages.
Unless otherwise noted, courses in Arts and Technology are open to all students in the university. However, students majoring in Arts and Technology may be given preference in certain course enrollments.
Bachelor of Arts in Arts and Technology
Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)1
I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours2
Communication: 6 semester credit hours
Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours
One of the following:
Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours
Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours
One of the following:
Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours
One of the following:
American History: 6 semester credit hours
Two of the following:
Government / Political Science: 6 semester credit hours
Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours
Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours
Two of the following:
II. Major Requirements, Lower-Division: 21 semester credit hours
or ATEC 2325 Fundamentals of Game Design and Development
or ATEC 2326 Computer Animation Processes
III. Major Requirements, Upper-Division: 24 semester credit hours
Major Core Courses
or ARTS 3372 Color Photography
or ARTS 3377 Digital Photography
or ARTS 3379 Photography and New Media
or ATEC 3325 Introduction to Computer Mediated Communication
or ATEC 3327 Lighting and Composition I
or ATEC 3328 Rigging I
or ATEC 3336 Computer Animation I)
or ATEC 3351 Game Design
or ATEC 3310 Audio Technologies
or HIST 3374 American Technological Development
or HIST 3332 History of the Electronic Age
or LIT 3316 The Literature of Science Fiction
or LIT 3317 The Literature of Fantasy
or HIST 3328 History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine
IV. Elective Requirements: 33 semester credit hours
Prescribed Electives: 15 semester credit hours
Any five of the following:
Free Electives: 18 semester credit hours
Both upper-and lower-division courses may be used as electives, but students must complete at least 51 semester credit hours of upper-division courses to qualify for graduation.
- Incoming freshmen must complete and pass UNIV 1010 Freshman Seminar and the corresponding school-related freshman seminar course. Students, including transfer students, who complete their core curriculum at UT Dallas must take UNIV 2020.
- Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.
- Students who are ATEC/CS double majors or who plan to minor in CS must enroll in CS 1334 Programming Fundamentals for Non-Majors and CS 1134 Computer Science Laboratory or CS 1337 Computer Science I (if placed out of CS 1334 and CS 1136).
- Students who are ATEC/CS double majors or who plan to minor in CS must enroll in CS 2336 Computer Science II.


text:
Latest 'babylon 5' News
'Babylon 5′ Movie Reboot Aiming For Production Start in 2016
'Babylon 5′ creator and writer J. Michael Straczynski is working on a script for a film reboot of his space epic – and aiming for a 2016 production start.
by Rob Keyes | 7 months ago76 Comments
Will A Babylon 5 Movie Make It To The Big Screen?
J. Michael Straczynski talks about what it would take to get a Babylon 5 movie made.
by Bruce Simmons | 6 years ago31 Comments


text:
Defense Wins Championships
View Single Post
Give It To Abercrombie
Bench Warmer
Join Date:
Feb 2008
Lancaster County, PA
Member Number:
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Re: Defense Wins Championships
Originally Posted by
1. I'm not convinced our O-line is as bad as everyone thinks. After all, FWP was on pace to be the leading rusher in the NFL until he broke his leg. We gave up a lot of sacks last year, but it was less than the year before, and with a line that was together for the first time, with very little opportunity to gel in the preseason. With the addition of Hartwig allowing Mahan to move back to a position better suited to him, with Big Ben getting more used to more used to calling protections, and with the line having all pre-season to gel (NOTE TO TOMLIN: please avoid the musical chair front line we had last pre-season).
2. This draft is deep in O-lineman. We can probably pick up a quality player in the second if not third or fourth round.
3. We had the #2 defense last year, but our pressure came largely from our linebackers, not our defensive line. We can expect more of that this year with the emergence of Timmons and Woodley as every down players, but it would be nice to get more pressure with our front 3. A penetrating D-line would certainly help to erase the ills of our backfield.
4. Speaking of our backfield.....it was DECIMATED by injuries last year. Polomalu missed several games, Clark missed half the year etc. I'm not so sure that with them back healthy we need to panic when a quarterback drops back. Still a need to be addressed in rounds 2 or 3, but not round 1.
With all that being said, I believe we are going defensive line with our first pick, however I'm not convinced that's going to be at # 23. I could easily see us trading back to the end of the 1st with the 49ers, or even further back into the beginning of the 2nd with the Falcons.
What say you?
I agree almost completely. I think d-line is high on the priority list but aside from Balmer, I don't see any d-linemen worth a #23 pick. I like Groves but he's more of an edge rusher, not a 3-4 DE. Where would he play? I more expect to see Red Bryant, Dre Moore, Pat Sims, Jason Jones, or Ahtyba Rubin in rounds 2-3 or Langford or Hayden from Wisconsin in 4-5.
Give It To Abercrombie
View Public Profile
Send a private message to Give It To Abercrombie
Find More Posts by Give It To Abercrombie


text:
I'll start with pluses: a very nice place in a quite part of the city. It is good decorated in zebra-style. The staff is very helpful, they want to help You. On the reception You can buy some souvenirs, citi-map or a citiguide. And it is not expensive! The hostel is situated in 15 minutes by bus from the Kremlin.... More
Russia >
Volga District >
Republic of Tatarstan >
Price Range (Based on Average Rates):
Number of rooms: 31
- Reservation Options:
- TripAdvisor is proud to partner with Booking.com, Expedia, Travelocity, Priceline and Odigeo so you can book your Zebra Hostel reservations with confidence. We help millions of travelers each month to find the perfect hotel for both vacation and business trips, always with the best discounts and special offers.


text:
Delca Corp. offers think!dog peanut butter dog treats, specially designed for the winter season and made in the USA. Grandpaw's Peanut Butter Dog Cookies feature a snowman design, and Grandpaw's P'Nut Butter Dog Cookies and Mini P'Nut Butter Dog Cookies feature a Santa or reindeer design. The Grandpaws Peanut Butter treats are made with real peanut butter and all natural ingredients. The Grandpaws line of cookies contains no artificial fillers, flavors or preservatives, according to the company.
5 out of 5 stars (1 Customer reviews)
Click the desired number of stars to give the product a rating of 0 (poor) to 5 (excellent).
--- Thank you for your patience ----
If you have any issues logging in or any other need feel free to contact us.


text:
York have completed the capture of Estonia international Sander Puri.
York have agreed a deal to sign Estonia international winger Sander Puri.
St Mirren have completed the signing of Estonia international Sander Puri until the end of the season.
St Mirren manager Danny Lennon admits he may add Estonia winger Sander Puri to his squad later this week.
Skysports.com can confirm Celtic have taken Estonian international Sander Puri on trial.
Watch every goal from every game in the Football League on your computer, mobile or tablet...


text:
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Keeping your maps in check: Introducing the Google Maps API checker
Editor's Note: Today's post is designed to answer frequently asked questions about using Google Maps APIs. For tips on how to deploy Google's mapping tools, read more from Dave Overstrom, Program Manager at Google.
Google Maps APIs enable you to create familiar and engaging location-based applications. Over the past decade, we've worked hard to make Google Maps simple and easy to use for consumers, and we think the same experience should hold true when integrating our mapping APIs. That's why we're excited to announce the Google Maps API checker, a new Chrome extension designed to help deploy our licensed Google Maps APIs.
If you're a Google Maps customer, we hope this new extension will make implementing Google Maps APIs an even better experience. Enjoy!
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
iNaturalist.org brings conservation to the masses using Google Maps APIs
Editor's note: Since the launch of Google Maps ten years ago, maps have come a long way. To celebrate a decade of map innovation, we're highlighting unique maps built by our developer community. Hear from Scott Loarie at iNaturalist.org and see how they're using Google Maps APIs to create a community-driven conservation map.
At the California Academy of Sciences, we're using maps to help people discover plant and animal life from around the world on iNaturalist.org. To help people share and learn about nature across the globe, we're bringing those experiences directly to our visitors using Google Maps APIs.
Using the Google Maps APIs, we can create multi-layered maps that are both educational for consumers and useful for researchers. Our app automatically geotags photos as they're uploaded and displays them based on GPS coordinates. Additionally, we pull data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) about locations of species and display them in KML format using polygons on the Google Map. Seeing photos and data on the map lets researchers compare observations from multiple sources and determine numbers and types of species in a particular area.
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Transit Directions Improvements
Specifically, the changes are as follows:
- Transit is now available in the Google Maps Distance Matrix API and the Distance Matrix service in the Google Maps JavaScript API v3. Previously it was only available in the Google Maps Directions API and the Directions service.
- Transit directions will now return fare information where available, same as the Google Maps Android app. In the Distance Matrix API, this enables developers to find routes that minimize either the travel time or the fare.
- Transit directions now accept transit options, same as the Google Maps Android app. Options include mode preferences (transit_mode=train|tram|subway|bus) as well as routing preferences (transit_routing_preference=less_walking or fewer_transfers).
- Developers can now set departure_time=now in Directions API queries instead of specifying a timestamp. The departure_time parameter is now optional and will default to departure_time=now if not specified.
These changes are also available in the Directions service and Distance Matrix service in the Google Maps JavaScript API v3.
Posted by Elena Kelareva, Product Manager, Google Maps APIs
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Save Time with Easy Maps API Integration from Java and Python
The Google Maps API provides a rich set of web services that allow developers to integrate them into connected applications. We've been making developers lives easier by making these services available in the JavaScript Maps API as tested code that simplifies interfacing with mapping services for quite a while now.
Recognizing that developers use different languages for their applications, we've developed client libraries to make integration of Maps API services easier, and we're happy to announce availability of libraries for both Java and Python. The bottom line is fewer lines of code are needed to integrate the Maps APIs, and let's face it, less code means less work which means faster time to market!
The libraries support these Maps API services:
Here's an example of how you'd use the Geocoding API with the Java client library:
// Replace the API key below with a valid API key. GeoApiContext context = new GeoApiContext().setApiKey("AIza..."); GeocodingResult[] results = GeocodingApi.geocode(context, "1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043").await(); System.out.println(results[0].formattedAddress);
By taking advantage of these client libraries, developers will save time integrating these services. Developing robust code that handle all the details of interfacing to these services can be left to our client libraries whilst the developer can concentrate on value added features in their applications.
Depending on which language you're using, some of the best features of the libraries include:
- Simple interface
- enables you to get started quickly and easily
- Authenticated requests
- handles the nitty-gritty of authentication keys and enterprise signing
- Retry on failure
- transparently deals with intermittent connection to server errors
- Rate limiting
- throttles the number of requests to the Maps API for quota management
- Native objects
- the interfaces are in your host language so no bridging code needed
- Asynchronous or synchronous
- you choose what style of interface to use, as we support both
- Open source
- easy to check out, understand, and contribute to if you like
If you're a Java developer, head on over to our github repository to get the code and browse the examples. If you develop in Python you'll find the Python specific code and samples here.
We've built these libraries to save you time and make it even easier to put Maps API services into your next world-changing app, let us know if you like them!
Posted by Alex Danilo, Developer Advocate
Friday, December 12, 2014
Announcing deprecation of the Google Earth API
However, the Earth API is built on a technology called the NPAPI plugin framework, and recently, for security reasons, both Chrome and Firefox have announced they're removing support for this framework. These security reasons, combined with dwindling cross-platform support (particularly on mobile devices), had made building applications that leverage the Earth API untenable for developers.
Therefore, after careful consideration, we have decided to retire the Google Earth API. Per our deprecation policy, the API will be supported until one year from today and will be turned off on December 12, 2015.
For the duration of the deprecation period, the set of supported browsers is as follows. Because of the recent Chrome and Firefox announcements, support on those browsers extends only to the latest browser version that supports NPAPI.
- Microsoft Windows (XP, Vista, 7, and 8)
- Google Chrome 5.0-39.0 (32-bit)
- Internet Explorer 7-9, and 10-11 with Compatibility View (32-bit) (Note that the Windows 8 browsing mode with Internet Explorer does not support plugins.)
- Firefox 11.0-34.0
- Apple Mac OS X 10.6 or later (any Intel Mac)
- Google Chrome 5.0-39.0 (32-bit)
- Safari 3.1+
- Firefox 11.0-34
Google Earth has a proud legacy, which continues with the new Google Earth for Android, powered by a brand new renderer. 3D is in our blood, and while we can't announce anything just now, we look forward to sharing more exciting product news in the future.
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Localization of Street Addresses in the Google Maps APIs
Posted by Elena Kelareva, Product Manager, Google Maps APIs
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Introducing Street View and Photo Spheres in the Maps Embed API
Today, we added the ability to easily embed the Street View and Photo Sphere images you find in Google Maps and we're also enabling the same capabilities programmatically in the Google Maps Embed API. These embeds use the new imagery viewer technology that powers Street View in the new Google Maps.
Embedding a Street View or Photo Sphere works similarly to the Street View Service in Google Maps JavaScript API v3 - specify a lat/lng or panorama ID to pick your location, plus heading and pitch to determine direction of the scene and angle of the camera.
Lastly, since this feature is part of the Google Maps Embed API, embedded Street View panoramas are also free of usage limits. So go forth and embed!
Posted by Ken Hoetmer, Product Manager, Google Maps APIs


text:
- Mishits
Severa: The dog addicted to football
ESPN staff
June 30, 2014
When they were knocked out of the World Cup in the group stage, Cristiano Ronaldo and co would have expected to return home to more than a few broken hearts.
But Portugal's footballers seem to have shattered dreams of a more canine variety after a dog was caught on camera visibly devastated after their Group G exit.
Severa is a pet who appears to understand football, proving true the old saying that a dog really is a man's best friend.
It wasn't all doom and gloom though - for three fleeting matches, Portugal were still in the competition. Severa certainly enjoyed Silvestre Varela's late equaliser against the USA.


text:
Loading... The Lotus Eaters: A Novel (Reading Group Gold) (original 2010; edition 2010)by Tatjana Soli
Work detailsThe Lotus Eaters by Tatjana Soli (2010)
Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I listened to this book on Audible.com. My fascination with Vietnam was increased after reading Soli's account of a female freelance photographer in Vietnam. Her story of how the protagonist learned about war, photographing combat and the Vietnamese made this read more like non-fiction than a novel. How I feel about Vietnam may have a lot to do with my age at the time, but it is still worth reading if the subject interests you. The most difficult part of reviewing my thoughts on The Lotus Eaters is condensing them enough to speak with simplicity. I checked the average reader's review (usually 3* to 5*) My question was: You were how old during the Vietnam conflict? As in any conflict, I feel your personal interpretation varies with your proximity to the war. The title is apropos. From Homer's Odyssey ---- After leaving Troy and miles from the original course, Odysseus sends 3 brave men as scouts to the strange land they approached. They were introduced to the lotus and "Odysseus says: the native fruit made my soldiers forget everything they had ever know; where they were from, where they were going, everything...... Minus three, we sailed in the direction of our original course." Our story begins in April 1975, in the final days of a falling Saigon. The following quotation says it best: Entering the setting, we'll meet, in retrospect, "three remarkable photographers brought together under the impossible umbrella of war: Helen Adams, a once-naïve ingénue whose ambition conflicts with her desire over the course of the fighting; Linh, the mysterious Vietnamese man who loves her, but is torn between conflicting loyalties to his homeland and his heart; and Sam Darrow, a man addicted to the narcotic of violence, to his intoxicating affair with Helen and to the ever-increasing danger of his job. All three become transformed by the conflict they have risked everything to record." Tatjana Soli walks with us through heavily chronicled times with decisive realism. The author notes --- " because a woman was naturally an outsider in the Vietnam conflict, she will see things that might be otherwise overlooked." and "unlike now, journalists had complete access, which is probably why we ultimately got the real story from there." war....betrayal....obsession....courage....fear...love lost...the redemptive power of love. As the author explores her characters with physical, mental emotional and spiritual clarity, I witnessed their evolution and felt my own. It's fiction...but reads as nonfiction. Hope you enjoy the read (listen, in my case) as much as I did. Having studied Vietnam in depth in the course of my undergraduate degree, having traveled extensively through the country and having lived in the Asia Pacific region for many years, I have read a lot of books related to Vietnam. This is one of the best fiction accounts I have read and there are a number of reasons for that to be the case. The story is told primarily from the viewpoint of a woman photographer who initially comes to Vietnam in 1965 to discover the truth of her brothers death and ends up staying for a variety of reasons and in doing so covers the war from beginning to end. On arrival she is a naive and derided by the male war correspondents, photographers and soldiers. She is considered a distraction, a potential demoralization for the troops in the event that she is killed in combat and not up to the macho standards of her male colleagues. She forges ahead and in doing so, develops contacts that only a woman would be able to make and sees the war from a viewpoint that only a woman could have. The interactions are believable. The relationships make sense - anyone who has forged relationships in adversity understands the heightened sense of passion of magnitude these take on. Likewise, those that have spent time in heightened adversity understand that a break from that atmosphere can leave one flattened with difficulty readjusting to the "real world". What made this book most compelling for me though, was the way Vietnam jumped off the page. There are certain sights and smells that for those that have been, understand. The book captures all of that atmosphere - from the cramped streets of Saigon; the smells of street vendors cooking; the fruits, vegetables and the particular smell of vegetation. She captures the storms that roll in every afternoon that create a steamy, humid evening. The taste of cognac and the salt on your lips and body after bathing in ocean water warmer than body temperature. She is also able to capture the beauty of the countryside and the sense of mystic that is part of the Buddhist tradition and the Vietnamese people. What was the most refreshing though was that the story was not the typical American in Vietnam- democracy defeated by the evil VC/Charlie/Uncle Ho Marine crap that usually populates these types of novels. It is about a people who have endured French, American and Communist occupation in order to evolve into what they really want to be - independent Vietnamese. This feeling is captured well through the characters of Linh, Mr. Bao, Grandmother and even Annick. If this is Tatjana Soli's first novel, I look forward to the rest of her output. This novel does not read like a first novel. There are some beautiful turns of phrase and crisp descriptions. The hell that is war is handled well - the descriptions of injury and death are well done as are the descriptions of humanity and life. She is also extremely well read and researched on her subject. I recommend this book for both book club and pleasure reading and have already passed copies to others. Buy the book. It is money well spent. The Vietnam War was the single most turbulent issue during a period when we were dealing with subjects as important as civil rights, sexual freedom, and drug use. I turned eighteen in 1968, so this was my time. Vietnam was constantly on my mind, as it was with most Americans. I find books that cover this period fascinating. The Lotus Eaters presents a side of the war that is apart from both the protestors and the warriors. It looks at the journalists, specifically at one photojournalist, Helen Adams. She goes to Vietnam because her brother died in the conflict. That tragedy drives her to learn more about the conflict and the specifics of his death. Western women were rare among both the soldiers and the journalists, so Helen finds herself encountering sexism. She has to struggle for permission to go out with the troops due to concerns about bathroom facilities and the reactions of the soldiers in her proximity, among other things. When it turns out she has a knack for framing photos and finding the best shots, her photos catch on. Because she's a woman succeeding in a horrible situation, the story becomes about her as well as her subjects and because of this, doors are opened. So her gender presents both barriers and opportunities. Once, when Helen came back to the states for a brief time, she encountered a young woman protesting the war. She called this woman "brave" in a way that made it clear she was using sarcasm. This section bothered me somewhat. Helen seemed very perceptive about the other people she encountered throughout the novel, especially the Vietnamese, but here she seemed to look down on the protestor. The woman's way of standing up for her beliefs didn't involve risking her life and therefore she wasn't as brave as the soldiers. This was the one section when Helen seemed arrogant. It made her more human which I suppose was the goal, but it made me like her less. Helen has two love interests during the novel: Sam Darrow, a photojournalist who becomes her mentor as well as her lover, and Linh, a Vietnamese man who advances from assistant to photojournalist while falling in love with Helen. Having people who care about Helen gives the story its tension, but the real strength of this book is what it says about the war and the country. Here are some of Linh's thoughts late in the book which demonstrate this. (This was transcribed from the audio version, so it may have some differences from the actual text.) During the last year all Linh saw was his country being destroyed, faster and faster, in larger and larger bites. He couldn't explain to Helen the sense of physical sickness it gave him, the sense of despair, the desperate idea that anything that stopped this destruction was better than its continuing. What she didn't understand was that both sides were willing to destroy the country to gain their own ends. Whose side was he on? Whoever's side saved men, women, animals, trees, grass, hillsides, and rice patties. The side that saved villages and children, that got rid of the poisons that lay in the earth. But he did not know whose side that was. Steve Lindahl – author of Motherless Soul and White Horse Regressions Initially set against the fall of Saigon and then flashing back to the early 1960's, Tatjana Soli's The Lotus Eaters evokes the hypnotic horrors of war set against a lush, culturally rich landscape that lured many photojournalists during the Vietnam War. Falling victim to the intoxicating mix of adrenaline, fear, curiosity, and self-righteousness, they--just as the lotus eaters of Homer's The Odyssey--forsake their homelands as war becomes their passion and their comfort. The novel focuses on Helen Adams, a naive, uninitiated field photographer whose desire to connect with the military life of her father and her brother leads her to Saigon. A born tomboy, Helen has always resented being shut out of the masculine pursuits she longed to be a part of and quickly finds her experience in Vietnam is to be no exception. As a woman in war, she's viewed as a curiosity, a sexual object, a harbinger of bad luck, an inconvenience. However, her tenacity and her willingness to stoically endure the soldiers' hardships begins to earn her a grudging respect. It also helps that she's willing to understand and experience Vietnam in a way other Americans aren't--to look beyond the headlines and the government shading of events; to know its people and its culture: "That was the experience in Vietnam: things in plain view, their meaning visible only to the initiated" (7). Soli's characterization of Helen is presented as a woman who is constantly evolving, growing as she tests herself in the ultimate masculine sphere and as she confronts her own hypocrisies in pursuing one iconic image that will capture all the horror, all the waste, and all the courage of war. Helen knows the power of photographs to change the hearts and minds that really matter, those of the Americans back home, and, as such, "Pictures could not be accessories to the story--evidence--they had to contain the story within the frame; the best picture contained a whole war within one frame" (118). At the same time, she knows her craving for such a photograph is that of an addict's and will never be sated; as soon as she has a photograph that seems to define everything she wants to communicate, she knows she'll take increasingly dangerous risks as she tries to top previous successes. The novel also presents the stories of two men who will help define Helen's life in Vietnam: Sam Darrow, a veteran war photographer whose only home is in conflict, and his aide, Linh, a photographer and translator who has belonged to and been damaged by both Vietnamese armies. Through these two men, Helen learns the toll war takes on those tasked with documenting its reality. While not equal to the burden of the young men in battle, the weight of being the one behind the lens, bearing witness to atrocity after atrocity, comes with its own spiritual price. As lovely as the cover is, it's also deceiving. It's clearly marketed to a female historical fiction audience, so I feared it would be a torrid love story set against a Vietnam that was as authentic as a 1940's sound stage, with maybe a water buffalo roaming through for a dash of "authenticity." While there is a realistic romantic element involved, the real love story is between the photographers and the war. Soli has done her research and the Vietnam in her novel is fully realized: its beauty, its filth, its people, its cities, and its jungles. Her war scenes are harrowing, brutal and realistic, and seeing them through the eyes of a female photojournalist is a uniquely satisfying point of view for a war novel. Cross posted at This Insignificant Cinder and at Shelf Inflicted
Tatjana Soli's haunting debut novel begins where it ought to end. In this quietly mesmerizing book about journalists covering the war in Vietnam, the first glimpses of the place are the most familiar. The year is 1975. Americans are in a state of panic as North Vietnamese forces prepare to occupy Saigon. The looters, the desperate efforts to escape this war zone, the mobs surrounding the United States Embassy, the overcrowded helicopters struggling to rise above the chaos: these images seem to introduce Ms. Soli's readers to a story they already know. "An impressive debut novel about a female photographer covering the Vietnam War...A visceral story about the powerful and complex bonds that war creates. It raises profound questions about professional and personal lives that are based on, and often dependent on, a nation's horrific strife. Graphic but never gratuitous, the gripping, haunting narrative explores the complexity of violence, foreignness, even betrayal. Moving and memorable." —Kirkus Reviews (starred)
References to this work on external resources. Wikipedia in English (2)Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0312611579, Hardcover)A unique and sweeping debut novel of an American female combat photographer in the Vietnam War, as she captures the wrenching chaos and finds herself torn between the love of two men. On a stifling day in 1975, the North Vietnamese army is poised to roll into Saigon. As the fall of the city begins, two lovers make their way through the streets to escape to a new life. Helen Adams, an American photojournalist, must take leave of a war she is addicted to and a devastated country she has come to love. Linh, the Vietnamese man who loves her, must grapple with his own conflicted loyalties of heart and homeland. As they race to leave, they play out a drama of devotion and betrayal that spins them back through twelve war-torn years, beginning in the splendor of Angkor Wat, with their mentor, larger-than-life war correspondent Sam Darrow, once Helen's infuriating love and fiercest competitor, and Linh's secret keeper, boss and truest friend. Tatjana Soli paints a searing portrait of an American woman's struggle and triumph in Vietnam, a stirring canvas contrasting the wrenching horror of war and the treacherous narcotic of obsession with the redemptive power of love. Readers will be transfixed by this stunning novel of passion, duty and ambition among the ruins of war. (retrieved from Amazon Mon, 30 Sep 2013 13:31:34 -0400) A novel that follows an American female combat photographer in the Vietnam War as she captures the wrenching chaos and finds herself torn between the love of two men. (summary from another edition) |
Google Books — Loading...
Popular coversRatingAverage:
LibraryThing Early Reviewers AlumnLotus Eaters by Tatjana Soli was made available through LibraryThing Early Reviewers. Sign up to possibly get pre-publication copies of books. Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |


text:
Virat Kohli ton lights up India's day at Adelaide
Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Virat Kohli hit his maiden Test century on Day 3 of the fourth Test against Australia at Adelaide. India collapsed to 272 all out in reply to Australia's first innings total of 604/7d. Australia chose not to enforce the follow on and were 50/3 at Stumps on Day 3, leading India by 382 runs in their second innings.
Resuming play on 62/2 in the morning and determined not to lose a wicket early in the day, India made a slow start. Only 17 runs came in the day's first 10 overs after which India lost Tendulkar, caught at second slip by Ponting off Siddle for 21 runs. Gambhir followed two overs later in the same manner that he has often done in the series, fending off a short ball from Siddle that hurried on to him towards gully where Michael Hussey leapt to pluck a great catch. Gambhir was gone for 34, adding just 4 runs to his overnight tally of 30 in 12 overs, India were 87/4.
VVS Laxman looked comfortable and settled before he was undone by a sharp turning delivery from Nathan Lyon. He was caught behind trying to run one fine past the keeper, going for 18 as India were reduced to 111/5.
Virat Kohli and Wriddhiman Saha came together at the crease, taking India to lunch at 122/5.
The two youngsters produced a calm 103 run partnership for the sixth wicket, applying themselves with an assurance that the seasoned heavyweights of the team have failed to show in the series so far. They focused on rotating the strike, Kohli going for the shots.
Saha often found himself troubled by the pace and unerring accuracy of Hilfenhaus and Harris but the wicketkeeper batsman from Bengal was dogged, batting out the pacers to score off Lyon. Kohli's 50 came early after Tea and the busy partnership saw him reach 91 when Saha was dismissed. The batsman fatally misjudged a Harris delivery and left it only to see it nip back and hit his offstump, sending India to Tea at 225/6.
R Ashwin, LBW, and Zaheer Khan, playing a dismal shot were dismissed off consecutive deliveries by Peter Siddle soon after Tea with Kohli still on 91*, Siddle taking his first fiver against India. The batsman then farmed the strike with Ishant Sharma, moving quickly to his maiden ton and India's first on this tour off 199 balls.
The two Delhi batsmen also faced a verbal barrage but held their own well, Kohli attacking the bowling in splendid fashion after reaching his ton. The duo added 33 quick runs before Ishant Sharma was bowled by Hilfenhaus for 16.
Kohli followed soon, adjudged LBW by Aleem Dar on 116 to a fulltoss that seemed to be going down leg as India folded for 272, 332 runs behind Australia's total.
Michael Clarke chose not to enforce the follow on and the Australian openers walked out to dent India's hopes further in the remaining overs.
Sehwag brought Ashwin to open the bowling with Zaheer Khan and the ploy worked as the off spinner caught Warner off his own bowling. Zaheer Khan had the woefully out of form Shaun Marsh LBW in the next over for a duck. Ashwin caught Ed Cowan plumb LBW in the over after that as Australia slid from 39/0 to 40/3 in three overs.
Michael Clarke and Ricky Ponting came together once again to see Australia through to Stumps at 50/3 with a lead of 382. The duo have already posted partnerships of 288 and 386 against India in this series, they will look to add to that list tomorrow.


text:
Support our Sponsors:
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
MapCalculator - Measure Distance and Area on the map - iPhone/ iPad App
MapCalculator - Measure Distance and Area on the map:
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/mapc...656219481?mt=8 MapCalculator helps to measure distance from point A to point B, compose complex distance paths or simply measure an area of a soccer field. Map Calculator is very flexible. The app allows users to have the center pin as the guide to compose the path on the map by adding and subtracting anchor points. The total distance (or area, if that mode is selected) is automatically updated. The user can save the path for future reference just by tapping the check mark and giving it a name. When saved, an offline map image is automatically generated (if internet connection is available) that can be accessed without internet connectivity later on. The user can also customize the paths visually by choosing from 5 different colours and line thicknesses. With some people being color blind, there's a color in there for everyone. Perfect for: - distance measurement for golf - flight distances for pilots - measuring distances on the water (boating) - land surveying - must have for any travel enthusiasts - finding co-ordinates of a point on the map The following measurement units are available: - Meters & Kilometers (Metric) - Feet & Miles (imperial) - Yards - Fathoms, Cables & Nautical Miles - Links, Rods, Chains - Acres for area measurement Several map types to choose from: - standard - terrain (shows elevation) - hybrid - satellite All units will also be used in area measurement, if that mode is selected. Device Requirements: * iPhone, iPod touch, iPad * Requires iOS 5.0 or later * 15.6 MB Pricing & Availability: MapCalculator is available in the App Store worldwide in the Utilities category for only $0.99 (USD) each. Promo codes are available for qualified reviewers. |
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |


text:
Welcome to Instant Plumbing Ltd.! We have been in operation since 1972, are BBB accredited, and offer full residential plumbing services in all areas of Calgary. This includes toilet, drain, faucet and shower repairs or replacements, water treatment systems, gas fitting, and heating and cooling systems such as furnaces, boilers and air conditioning.  We also have plumbers on duty 24/7 for emergency services.
What's different about us?┬á Essentially, we take a lot of pride in our trade. This means we're exceptionally responsive and personal (yes we actually answer our phones), and very well qualified – using only journeymen and advanced apprentices on-site. ┬áWe also install only solid, quality fixtures.
So while we're old fashioned about the way we like to treat our customers, we've come a long way since the days of the outhouse.   Please read some of our customer feedback if you'd like to know us better!
Pull the handle and fill out the Customer Satisfaction Survey to help us provide you with the best possible service. Thanks for your participation!
Customer Satisfaction SurveyThomas Crapper – inventor of the Toilet or was he?┬áHe was an Englishman who lived 1836-1910 and is largely credited with being the inventor of the flush toilet. The fact is, Mr. Crapper was a great salesman, businessman and self publicist for the plumbing trade. While he did much to increase the popularity of┬áthe flush toilet, and make many design improvements, he did not invent it.┬á He promoted flush toilets better than anyone else around, and had the very first bathroom fitting showroom in England. His also received several Royal Warrants for his work in sanitary plumbing services.
March 2, 2015: …Or At Least Your Experience of Your Home Our team member Don was lucky enough to be the first person in Alberta to have the sleek new Housewise smart thermostat from Bryant installed in his home early this year, and …
Read More
February 17, 2015: How a Backwater Valve Can Save You Tens of Thousands of Dollars It will be spring in Calgary soon enough, and Calgary plumbers know what to expect ÔÇö flooded basements. WeÔÇÖre not talking about leaky foundations. We specifically mean sewage …
Read More
In compliance with legislation that took effect February 28, 2012, Instant Plumbing is responding to the need to upgrade care homes and seniors' facilities with temperature regulator mixing valves, also known as thermostatic mixing valves. These can be installed on any water heater to prevent scalding by excessively hot water. Depending on the model, Instant Plumbing's cost ranges from $500 – $1000 for the mixing valve including installation within the Calgary area. Please give us a call to book your upgrade as soon as possible to avoid missing the upgrade deadline and to get your care facility in compliance.


text:
never go with a hippie to a second location
Tag Archives: teevee
Unappetizing Force Meets Incomprehsible Object
Happy Fun Gingrich Offers To Be Human Sacrifice On Donald Trump's Dumb Teevee Show
two dudes sexting about two dudes debating
Ultimate Lectern Fighting 2012: Liveblogging Mitt & Barack's First Debate
chuck grassley's twitter
Chuck Grassley Learns Devastating Truth About The History Channel
fat diabetic snake eating its own tail
Wingnuts Furious About … Fox News Going Liberal
walmerica's greatest heroes
Joe the 'Plumber' & Kirk Cameron Plot Moral Crimes At CPAC
the king of comedy
Parody Human Donald Trump Drops Out of His Own Dumb GOP Debate
steal from the rich etc.
Tea Party People Bilked of $19 Million With Phony Wingnut TV Scheme
local teevee news
Are We Done With TV of Black People Charged With Misdemeanors Now?
science is a funny thing
Couch Potato Children Now Forced To Consider Possibility of Climate Change
left tilt
Chris Christie Makes Fox News Tilt Left
fake-campaign fake promises
Donald Trump Lied About Making Campaign Announcement On TeeVee Show
going postal


text: I used to work in Santa Rosa and lived in La Feria. I was affected by the flooding in the area by the inconvenience of having to go to Bass Blvd. to get to work. These people in the area lost their homes and had to live in an area that had dirty water surrounding them for months. When the road wk was being done it look like what it is: A path for commerce to continue without interruption, Damm the people. They now live in a hole with a block to keep the water in. This is so wrong. HELP!!!!


text:
Log Out
Call in to speak with the host
(646) 200-4307
Jamaica Jamaica feel the island breeze in the Cypher with Ni'cola Mitchell as we discuss A Cold Piece and more.
And Then:
From Spoken Word to Stortellers, DJ's and Comedians
Singers and Hip Hop Artists, it's time to call it in.
And showcase your SKILLZ in The Cyphers Den...
8p -10p est
Sorry we couldn't complete your registration. Please try again.
Please enter your email to finish creating your account.
old-style code for hosted blogs
Player Size 300 x 295 400 x 370 640 x 550


text:
Parents should review action plans and ensure they have correct medications to prepare for an asthma spike among children, a preventable trend, now that children have returned to school.
Severine is a Senior Statistical Programmer at The George Institute. Severine has a Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Systems and Piloting and an Associate Degree in Statistics and Data Management from the University of South-Brittany, France.
In Australia billions of dollars are spent annually on healthcare and missed work due to low back pain.
Award-winning 'FoodSwitch' app adds new user-requested features and Health Star Rating.
Products high in sugar and saturated fat are being uncovered by Australian consumers and switched for healthier choices in the supermarket aisle, thanks to today's release of additional features of the internationally acclaimed FoodSwitch app.
New research says US/EU relaxation of diabetes blood pressure lowering guidelines ignore evidence, endanger treatment.
Back pain is the third most common health condition managed by GPs in Australia, with treatment costs totalling $4.8 billion a year.
This world first study of immediate back pain ranks causes of back pain by degree of risk.
>One in eight children born in 2002 or 2003 and living in remote Fitzroy Valley communities in Western Australia have Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, a landmark study has found.
Can mobile technology be scaled up to offer improved care for people suffering from cardiovascular disease and hypertension?
About 20,000 heart attacks could be prevented using a computer to help GPs to assess and treat patients, Australian researchers have found.
How long have you been working at The George Institute/George Clinical? 2½ years


text:
Cannot Establish a Secure Connection
Shop Our Store
Catalog Quick Order:
Already know the part number you need?
Click here to enter them directly into your cart.
Select your preferred location and we'll note which parts are ready to be picked up TODAY.
Benefits of Buying Through Us
Results 1 - 3 of 3
In-Store Pickup Location Select
Ignition Coil, Canister, Round, Oil Filled, Chrome, 58,000 V, Each
Part Number: MAA-29217 More Detail...
Estimated Ship Date: Today
Ignition Coil, PS20, Canister, Round, Oil-Filled, Black, Each
Part Number: CRN-730-0020 More Detail...
Estimated Ship Date: Today
Ignition Coil, PS40, Canister, Round, Oil Filled, Nickel Plated, Each
Part Number: CRN-730-0040 More Detail...
Estimated Ship Date: Today
Page 1 of 1


text: STYLE Fashion Advice 10 Things You Can't Wear In Your 20s Men's Hairstyles 2013 Gallery Men's Hairstyles 2013 Gallery Men's Jeans: What Women Think Men's Jeans: What Women Think The 10 Worst Men's Hairstyles In History The 10 Worst Men's Hairstyles In History Iconic Men's Hairstyles Iconic Men's Hairstyles Coming Next OR 0 10 Back to Top ▲ 10 Things You Can't Wear In Your 20s 10 Things You Can't Wear In Your 20s Wrap-Around Sunglasses Adam Fox Share on Facebook Share on Twitter 0 Shares Bidding farewell to your teens means saying hello to lots of fun things like drinking, gambling, renting cars and getting married in Mississippi without parental consent. But these newfound freedoms come with strings attached: You'll have to find a job (a real one), pay bills and dress like you give a damn. While we realize you may never come to terms with working and simultaneously hemorrhaging cash for exciting grown-up stuff like groceries and gasoline (we're admittedly still experiencing issues ourselves), it turns out that making a few changes in the wardrobe department ain't all that bad. And since we've already been there and done that, let us clue you in on exactly what you should be tossing in the trash.Pictured Here: Wrap-Around SunglassesUnless you're an athlete (as in a competitive one), it's time to trade in your smarmy sunglasses from the frat house for shades that don't read d-bag. Perhaps you thought wayfarers and aviators were for adults only. Well, welcome to the club. Next Page Fashion Faux Pas Fashion Tips Comments Show Comments More Like This Promoted Around the Web Special Features


text:
Erowid Freedom Vaults : Guidelines for Saying No to Police...
What are your rights when the police ask to search your car? How and when can you say 'no'?
What are your rights when the police ask to search your car? How and when can you say 'no'?
You know what's really scary? Ghosts and vampires? Not really; they don't exist. What really freaks me out is plagues, pestilence, serial killers, bio-hazards!
Take an active role in the interview process and improve your chances of landing a job.
These are chocolate-covered balls of peanut butter and confectioners' sugar.
(extraversion, intuition, thinking, judgment) is an abbreviation used in the publications of the (MBTI) to refer to one of sixteen . The MBTI assessment was developed from the work of prominent psychiatrist in his book , which proposed a based on...
Beautiful, inspiring & mind-blowing images on HighExistence
Hey guys! Here's a huge list of 50 strange building all over the world. Enjoy.
In the late '80s, NASA and the Associated Landscape Contractors of America studied houseplants as a way to purify the air in space facilities. They found several plants that filter out common volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Lucky for us the plants
Find out how to answer five common interview questions. Examples included.
The following is a list of some moral dilemmas, mostly adapted from , by Victor Grassian (Prentice Hall, 1981, 1992), with some additions. The question to consider with all of these is they are dilemmas. Some, however, may not seem to be dilemmas ...
the unnecessary. Toss half your , learn contentedness. Reduce half again. List 4 essential things in your life, do these first, the non-essential., focus on each moment. Let go of attachment to doing, having more.
Who can resist the comfort of an ice cream, more so, when it was added with the twist of marijuana? With this delectable piece, you will surely hit the kitchen
Sign in from Facebook,Twitter,Yahoo,Google,Weibo and QQ.
Dear Lifehacker, I heard that a lot of companies use software to weed out "good" from "bad" resumes. How do those systems work, and is there anything I can do to improve my chances of my resume getting through the system and into the hands of a real ...
If you remain unmoved by the recent airings of the diluted MASTERS OF HORROR series entitled FEAR ITSELF, 6 FILMS TO KEEP YOU AWAKE, the Spanish language
| Posted in | 52984 views
Susan Winebrenner
Logical fallacies are often sneakily used by politicians and the media to fool people. Don't be fooled! This website has been designed to help you identify and call out dodgy logic wherever it may raise its ugly, incoherent head.
Peru Total days in Peru: 70 Cost per day: $31/person Cities visited: 6 Converstion rate: $1 = 272 PEN Cost per day: $31 per person The Big Spenders: Organized tours and Machu Picchu
'In a second, Death, I'm busy.'
This website shows how to make sushi at home. Recipes, tutorials and everything!
Classic rock community: the only online! Classic rock music, classic rock videos, classic rock songs, classic rock bands, classic rock polls
Red Hot Chili Peppers Poster - Rock posters, concert posters, and vintage posters from the Fillmore, Fillmore East, Winterland, Grande Ballroom, Armadillo World Headquarters, The Ark, The Bank, Kaleidoscope Club, Shrine Auditorium and Avalon Ballroom...
Want to be an early bird but finding it tough to shake your night owl persona? Greatist has THE guide to finally get you on the schedule you've always wanted.
The words mean something different than the intended meaning of the words and thus - comedy. Much Love - Virgin Mobile
This is INCREDIBLE! I must make it! You've done a killer job!xxLia
As we begin 2013 New Years resolutions are being made everywhere. On top of most lists are "save more money" or "make more money". I'm a big believer in
(15 June 1664 - 17 June 1729) was a French who was discovered, upon his death, to have written a book-length philosophical essay promoting . Described by the as his "testament" to his parishioners, the text denounces all .
These nails are amazing! (:
These solutions might not be the first that come to mind, but they'll certainly get the job done. For example did you know that people chose Bing web search results over Google nearly 2 to 1 in...
Thousands of N.C. residents were forcibly sterilized as part of the state's eugenics policy. The survivors are seeking justice before they die.
Hipster Dinosaurs ARE BACK!
New twitter account: @seinfeldtoday. Follow it.
( ), referred to as the or the , was a reported to inhabit a known as Cashen's Gap near the hamlet of on the . Gef has been variously interpreted as a , a normal animal, a or a .
We have had numerous mystery lists in the past but due to a recent question I asked on the Listverse fanpage on facebook I decided to put together a new one. This list covers mysteries that are hopefully not well known to most of you (but including ...
Room 322 at Houston's Hotel ZaZa is probably the creepiest hotel room ever.
The requested URL /fun/tree.htm was not found on this server.
You are bored of watching the same old photographs of yours time and again or you want to surprise your friends by sending them your photograph on a famous
Piccsy pictures are inspiring, creative and beautiful. Share this Picc with your friends.
Here's some serious dedication. They are in alphabetical order. Most of the information is from The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) UPDATE 15.7.2011, added: Jonah Hill UPDATE 22.2.2012, added: Gary Oldman Will Smith Adrien Brody
These movies will mess with your mind. I love 'em. Check out my More Mind F*ck Films List http://www.listal.com/list/more-mind-fck-films
#134 The TED Conference #133 The World Cup #132 Picking Their Own Fruit #131 Conan O'Brien #130 Ray-Ban Wayfarers #129 Banksy #128 Camping #127 Where the Wild Things Are #126 Vespa Scooters #...
Australia is a wonderful, beautiful island continent home to a peaceful, happy, and loving people... that Mother Nature hates so much she can taste stabbing.
Posted in
This group hot tattoos design by Xoïl tattoos out of "Needles Side Tattoo" in Thonon-les-Bains, France. The tattoo design ideas are funny and cool, how
A recipe blog that features simple, easy, delicious recipes with the occasional indulgent treat. Accompanied by mouthwatering photos, recipe reviews, and comments
The top memes of 2012, the cream of the crop of the very lifeblood of the Internet.
What did JFK, Marilyn Monroe and Hitler all have in common? They were all renowned charismatics that lit up every room they entered. You've most likely met one of these kinds before. The guy/girl at the party. They possess some strange quality that c...
"Okay, team. As we build these bathrooms, I want you keep one thing in mind. If people love anything, it's being uncomfortable while taking a piss, crap, or whatever the hell they do in here. So let's move all the urinals closer, hide the toilet pape...
create your own pen.io page
Source: Excerpts from the Reel website.
If she's always there for you, try being there for her sometimes.
The lifestyle blog of Elsie Larson. A Beautiful Mess of handmade, fashion and pretty things!
Dresses, Audrey 3+1, Lush, Everly, cute, trendy, affordable,
An idiot was in the news. Updates soon.
Blog of Unusual and Funny News Worldwide
1x is an online photo gallery and social network. What makes 1x different is that every photo displayed has been hand picked by a curator.
Last night I suffered through watched Something Borrowed on DVD. I heard all the terrible reviews, but being the big Kate Hudson fan I am, I thought I needed to see it for myself. Unfortunately, I ...
They don't call it beauty sleep for nothin'. For those who spend a shameless amount of time getting ready in the morning...
The funniest and most ridiculous pictures of things that look totally LEGIT.
Subscribe to YesEmails.com and receive funny and interesting emails sent to your email inbox!
The quintessential characteristic of a Caregiver type is the desire to take care of others. For this reason, Caregivers may be drawn to the long-term care of children or the elderly. Though some Caregivers find their need to nurture satisfied by r...


text:
Custom Ink on the High Seas by tankdogc27 - over 4 years ago
"Had the shirts made for our club we have in Kaltenbrunn, Germany. Price was good, shipping was fast, and the finish product was amazing. Thanks Custom Ink!" view full details
Our t-shirt experts are ready to help until midnight, Monday - Friday.
Mon.-Fri. 8am-12am | Sat. 10am-6pm | Sun. 10am-9pm


text:
If the highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza ever comes to Kansas, diagnosticians at K-State's Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory will be the first to know.
The lab, which is part of K-State's College of Veterinary Medicine, is the first place samples would be tested if there were a suspected case of avian influenza in Kansas.
Dr. Gary Anderson, director of the lab and professor of diagnostic medicine and pathobiology, says that the lab has been certified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to perform avian flu testing. The lab also tests for swine, equine and canine versions of influenza.
"K-State's Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory is known for thorough and timely diagnostic services," Anderson said. "And in the case of bird flu, were it to make it to Kansas, time would be of the essence. We presently have five employees who are certified by the National Animal Health Laboratory Network to perform avian influenza testing, which allows handling of a large number of samples and reporting the results within a short time frame."
Avian influenza was recently in the news because of two pre-Thanksgiving outbreaks in Britain. To date, the pathogenic strain of avian influenza -- also known as H5:N1 -- has been reported in Southeast Asia and a handful of European countries, but not in the U.S. It affects chickens, turkeys, ducks and other poultry and is particularly contagious among domestic flocks, although the disease is thought to originate with migratory fowl.
"From a poultry standpoint, our biggest concern is that migratory birds from the North will mix in the summer breeding grounds and spread avian flu when they fly south for the winter," said Scott Beyer, a K-State poultry expert and associate professor of animal sciences and industry. "However, this has not yet happened in North America, which is somewhat of a surprise.
According to Beyer, if the bird flu does make it to the United States, poultry producers have been taking precautions against the disease for some time.
"The chicken and turkey industries screen all flocks for avian influenza prior to sending them to the processing plant," Beyer said. "For many years, the U.S. policy has been never to allow any form of avian influenza to persist in the birds. So even the most benign form is not allowed to exist in flocks. If we do have an H5:N1 outbreak, which is the highly contagious kind, our system would pick it up very quickly."
If anyone sees a sick bird or birds, K-State also manages the Avian Influenza Hotline at 800-566-4518. The hotline is a cooperative service provided by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the K-State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. All questions concerning dead birds or birds that appear to be sick can be referred to this number.
A single dead bird should not cause significant concern, Anderson said.
"We start to worry when there is a large group of dead birds or migratory waterfowl in a relatively small area," he said.
Anderson encourages anyone with questions to call the hotline so those manning the phones can help determine whether the death or sickness is an indicator of serious disease.
Photo: Gary Anderson and Tanya Purvis, microbiologist III, review diagnostic bacteriology samples at K-State's Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. The lab also tests for the viruses that cause avian flu. Photo by Dave Adams, College of Veterinary Medicine.


text:
This fabulous vintage pin of a Bird in Flight in done in a silver tone metal with clear and beautiful red stones. This is from the 30's. The piece is not marked but a quality piece. Please notice the detailing in the pictures. This measures 3.25" wide X 2.5" long. Very nice vintage condition and nice addition to your collection.
Item ID: 2669
Head Vases, Vintage Purses, Jewelry, Unusual Finds
All reasonable offers appreciated. Lay aways available. Holidays are coming


text:
Caux Scholars Program
A multi-disciplinary approach to conflict transformation, transitional justice, and principled leadership.
Twenty students from around the world are selected for this four-week course held in Caux, Switzerland, during the Initiatives of Change global summer conferences. The program includes approximately 40 hours of academic classes, seven hours per week of "Service for Leadership" practical work, a field trip to Geneva and participation in the Caux conferences.
Students learn to analyze conflicts, to understand the factors that create and sustain conflicts, and provide practical understanding of approaches to resolving conflicts - conflict prevention, negotiation and transitional justice.
This summer's course will run from July 20 - August 14, 2014. The Caux Scholars Program is now accepting applications for the 2014 class.