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There is disclosed a slide test element and method of assay that allows for detection of analytes in biological liquids without the use of any detection reagents. The method uses NIR spectroscopy and a test element comprising a support, and a substantially constant light-path defining layer comprising a diffusely-reflecting material that is a) sufficiently porous in all directions as to allow a liquid to spread uniformly in all directions, and b) homogeneously reflects at least 95% of NIR radiation.
1. A test element for analyzing analytes in patient samples, comprising, in overlying relation,
a support, and
a substantially constant light-path providing layer consisting essentially of a diffusely-reflecting material that a) is sufficiently porous in all directions as to allow a liquid to spread uniformly in all directions, and b) homogeneously and diffusively reflects at least 95% of NIR radiation,
said element being substantially free of: i) reagents capable of reacting with said analyte, and ii) a hydrophilic polymer layer that is both separate from said light-path providing layer, and has a thickness equal to or greater than 1 micron,
and further including a mirror layer in-between said light-path providing layer and said support and in contact with said support, effective to increase the path length of NIR radiation through said layer.
This invention relates to the assaying of biological liquids for analytes using NIR spectroscopy and a dried slide test element.
For the last 11 years or more, the conventional dried reagent approach to clinical chemistry (which does not use liquid or reconstituted liquid reagents in a cuvette) has been the dried slide test element technology such as that used by Eastman Kodak Company under the trademark "Ektachem" slides. In such technology, a dried reagent is supplied along with a binder in a reagent layer on a slide-like element. To assist in spreading the liquid uniformly into an area that then flows into the reagent layer, a spreading layer is usually provided above the reagent layer, for example, that taught in U.S. Pat. No. 3,992,158. However, the reading of the elements is via reflectance from the opposite side, and every effort is made to keep the detection light from penetrating the spreading layer, since the detectable color change occurs in the reagent layer(s).
Although such test elements work admirably, as evidenced by the billions of slide elements sold since Eastman Kodak introduced the product, it would be advantageous to provide a dried test element that does not require the various reagents required in, e.g., the aforesaid '158 patent and the related test elements.
Some efforts have been made to develop spectroscopic analysis of liquids into a quantitative science. Attempts were made to use impervious supports on which a liquid sample is spread. However, for quantitative analysis of most biological liquids, this is unsatisfactory since the constancy of the light-path as required by Beer's law cannot be easily maintained on an impervious support. A similar objection exists for early pervious supports that were tried, e.g., paper and thin layer chromatography elements. That is, although the depth of the liquid scanned is more maintainable in such pervious supports, they lack uniform three-dimensional porosity since the liquid does not spread uniformly in all directions throughout a known volume.
The most recent attempt at spectroscopic analysis is the use of microporous polymers to create a porous sheet for IR spectroscopy, for example, as taught in WO 93/00580. Although this purports to provide for wavelengths of detection that cover NIR as well as IR (p. 1, lines 25-28), where NIR as used therein is from about 750 nm to about 3000 nm, in fact the rest of the teaching is for IR only (above 3000 nm). The reason is, that it is known in the literature that the sheet materials listed in WO 93/00580 are unable to function quantitatively in the NIR, particularly in the reflective mode where the sheet must be at least 95% reflective. All of those materials listed (polyethylene, polypropylene, poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE), ethylene/propylene copolymers, poly(vinyl fluoride), polyester, chlorotrifluorethylene polymer, and Nylon), with the exception of PTFE, are not at least 95% reflective. PTFE does not however have the porosity required--it is not "sufficiently porous" as set forth in the Summary hereinafter.
We have discovered a microporous material that avoids the problems noted above.
More specifically, in accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provided a test element for analyzing analytes in patient samples, comprising
a support, and
a substantially constant light-path defining layer comprising a diffusely-reflecting material that is a) sufficiently porous in all directions as to allow a liquid to spread uniformly in all directions, and b) homogeneously reflects at least 95% of NIR radiation,
the element being substantially free of: i) reagents capable of reacting with the analyte, and ii) a hydrophilic polymer layer that a) is separate from the light-path defining layer, and b) has a thickness equal to or greater than 1 micron.
In accordance with another aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of quantitatively analyzing an analyte of a biological sample by near infrared (NIR) reflective or scattering spectroscopic quantitative analysis, comprising the steps of
a) placing an aliquot of sample onto a test element comprising
a support, and
a substantially constant light-path defining layer comprising a diffusely-reflecting material that is a) sufficiently porous in all directions as to allow a liquid to spread uniformly in all directions, and b) homogeneously reflects at least 95% of NIR radiation,
b) illuminating the sample within the sheet with light of NIR wavelengths,
c) detecting light of such wavelength that is reflected or scattered by the sheet, and
d) spectroscopically analyzing the detected light for signals that are characteristic of the analyte being analyzed.
FIG. 1 is a schematic section view of a prior art test element with dried reagents, and the method used to analyze for the analyte of choice; and
FIG. 2 is a schematic view similar to that of FIG. 1, but of the invention;
FIG. 3 is a partially schematic plan view of a useful spectroscope;
FIGS. 4-7 are plots of actual analyte concentration versus predicted concentration resulting from the use of the invention; and
FIG. 8 is the absorption plot of gelatin at NIR wavelengths, showing why gelatin is unacceptable in significant thicknesses in the light-path defining layers of the test element.
This invention is based on the discovery that the spreading layer described in the aforesaid '158 patent is ideally suited for quantitative NIR spectroscopic analysis, when it comprises the light-path defining layer, unlike the construction in the '158 patent.
Referring to FIG. 1, the conventional slide element 10 taught by the '158 patent comprises a transparent plastic support 15, one or more reagent layers 20, and a uniformly porous spreading layer 30. Layer 30 provides for uniform spreading of a drop of sample (shown in phantom) into a volume of dispersed area A in layer 30 (shown with liquid), which then migrates downward into reagent layer 20. (The reagents of layer 20 are indicated by a heavier stipple.) Importantly, the element is read from the opposite side for reflectance, using a light source 40 and a detector 42 in a reflectometer 50. The spreading layer, in turn, is provided with a screen material to make it reflective, such as, by incorporating TiO2. As a result, the light-path 60 is ideally defined by only layers 15 and 20 and not by the spreading layer, so as to detect a color change in layer 20. (Although some examples of "Ektachem"� brand slides made in accordance with the teaching of the '158 patent may in fact have some light transmitted into the spreading layer, it is shown below that many "Ektachem" slides in fact have less than 1% of the light-path operationally defined by that layer, that is, within the normal operating range of the slide. In any event, such slides have always been taught for use with detection reagents.)
Our invention is based on the discovery that the spreading layer by itself makes an excellent porous sheet for conducting quantitative NIR spectroscopic analysis, when the light-path is in fact defined by the spreading layers rather than any adjacent layers. The reason is that the sufficiently porous nature of the spreading layer makes it ideal for providing a constant predictable path length of light during the period of use, unlike the binders used in the reagent layers of FIG. 1 that define the light-path within that slide element.
As used herein, "NIR" spectroscopy or radiation means, using the wavelengths of from about 750 to about 3000 nm. "Substantially constant light-path" means, with deviations of no more than about 1%. "Quantitative" means, measurement of actual quantities based upon accuracy and precision that is acceptable in a clinical laboratory.
"Sufficiently porous" means, in all directions so that a liquid spreads within the layer uniformly in all directions. As noted, this latter is a property already known to exist in the spreading layer of the element taught in the '158 patent. Hence, the most preferred level of "sufficient porosity", as used herein, is any layer of material that is as porous in all directions as the spreading layers of the '158 patent. The TiO2 layer of Ex. 1 that follows is a satisfactory example thereof.
To test for other materials having suitable porosity, a useful procedure is that set forth in col. 6, line 22 to col. 7, line 7 of the aforesaid '158 patent which is expressly incorporated herein by reference. However, volumetric and thickness requirements set forth therein need not be followed, nor must a gelatin sublayer be used. Alternatively, the gelatin can be used since this is just a test for porosity.
Thus it will be readily apparent that the basic components of this invention are conventional: the components and construction of the test element light-path defining layer(s), and the NIR analysis for detection of signal peaks representative of certain analytes, e.g., total protein, glucose, total cholesterol, albumin, globulin, triglycerides, urea, creatinine, HDL, and LDL.
The invention resides in the discovery that the test element of the '158 patent, when properly constructed with substantially no reagents and without the reagent layer, will allow adequate quantitative detection of analytes in biological liquids using NIR spectroscopy. For these reasons, except as stated herein, details are not provided for the construction of the test element or the conduction of NIR analysis, as such are well known to those skilled in the respective art. (Representative useful peaks for, e.g., total protein, include 2050, 2160, 2170, and 2180 nm, as is well-known.)
Although the description herein is of preferred embodiments featuring reflective NIR assays, using the spreading layer of U.S. Pat. No. 3,992,158, the invention is not limited thereto. It is also useful with scattering-type NIR analysis, and with a light-path defining layer of some other material having the same NIR capabilities and porosity as noted above in the Summary.
The preferred slide test element is element 100, FIG. 2. This preferably comprises a layer 30' that is substantially the same as any of the spreading layers of the aforesaid '158 patent, provided that it is free of detection reagents. Optionally it is attached to NIR-transparent plastic support 15 by a thin conventional subbing layer 41, or by corona-treating or plasma-treating the support. Supports described in the '158 patent are useful. "Thin" as used herein for the subbing layer means, a thickness less than 1 micron, since greater thicknesses tend to interfere with the NIR reflection, especially if the subbing layer comprises a hydrophilic polymer.
Alternatively, if the composition of layer 30' is self-adhering to layer 15, layer 41 can be omitted.
Detection of analytes in a liquid deposited in area A is by a conventional spectrophotometer 200, using an appropriate NIR energy source 210 and an NIR detector 220. (Although a preferred mode of analysis is from the front-side as shown, it can also be from the back side, shown in phantom.)
As is known from the '158 patent, preferred materials for use in layer 30' of element 100 are selected from the group consisting of a blush polymer, microcrystalline particles, and adhered particles, all with or without reflective pigments present.
When doing the NIR analysis from the top side of test element 100, layer 41 optionally includes a mirrored surface, which can be provided in the form of a metallized layer, a thin particulate ceramic layer, a fine metal oxide, or metal dispersed in a transparent polymer. This enhances the reflection of path 300, since without the mirrored surface, the NIR energy from source 210 is more likely to be partially absorbed at or near layers 41 and 15.
As noted, the NIR analysis is conventional. In brief, it is done as follows:
A slide element is attached to a support and placed in the position shown as "S" in FIG. 3. A spectrum of the slide is collected using conventional spectrometer 400 and wavelengths generated by light source 402, chopper 404, monochromator grating 406, focusing lenses 408, and detectors 410. The wavelengths are selected from the full spectrum from 1200 to 2400 nm to achieve a blank reading. The element is then removed from the spectrometer and spotted with the liquid to be assayed, in a preferred amount, such as 300 microliters. The liquid is allowed to spread into the slide for about 30 to 90 sec. and the slide then returned to the spectrometer. A new spectrum of the slide and liquid is generated and collected using spectrometer 400. The results are then analyzed using the 2nd derivative of the absorbance followed by multiple linear regression (MLR) to discriminate the analyte from background. Further details are shown in the following examples.
The following examples are illustrative only, and are not an exhaustive list of the embodiments of the invention.
In the following examples, the slide test element had the following construction:
______________________________________(top layer)TiO2 or BaSO4Cellulose Acetate(subbing layer)Binder = poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)(Coverage = less than or = 1 mg/cm2)poly(ethylene terephthalate)support______________________________________
The protein examples which follow were calibrated and read at 2057.5 nm and 2180.5 nm light. Additionally, however, the regions 2050-2250 nm and/or 1500-1800 nm are also useful. The spectroscope used was a "Quantum 1200 Plus" (™) spectroscope available from LT Industries, schematically shown in FIG. 3. The 2nd derivative of the absorbance followed by multiple linear regression (MLR) was used to discriminate the analyte from background. The second derivative is preferred because it removes nonchemical differences such as baseline shifts and instrument noise, and enhances shoulders and inflections of the curves of the raw absorption spectra. See, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,197,470 for an example of the process used herein. Alternatively, principal component analysis and/or regression and/or partial least squares can be substituted for the multiple linear regression analysis.
The slide construct shown above using a 2-6 mil thick TiO2 matrix at a coverage of 1-6 g/m squared, was spotted with 300 μL of a calibrator fluid spiked with amounts of total protein that are on the horizontal axis of FIG. 4. The spectroscopic readings were processed so that the MLR predictions are plotted, FIG. 4, on the vertical axis, and the a priori actual values plotted on the horizontal axis, yielding an r value, where "r" is the regression correlation value, of 0.997 and a standard deviation of 0.11. Clearly, this result is well within laboratory standards of a quantitative assay.
These results also constitute the calibration curve used with subsequent examples.
The experiment of Example 1 was repeated, except that the calibration curve of FIG. 4, Example 1, was used to assay other known concentrations of analyte not used in preparing the calibration curve of Ex. 1. The results are plotted in FIG. 5. The "r" value was 0.996 and the standard deviation, 0.12, indicating that the results of Ex. 1 could be used as a calibration curve with "unknowns".
The experiment of Ex. 1 was repeated, except that the light-path defining layer (other than the support) comprised BaSO4 at 1 to 6 g/cm2 coverage, instead of TiO2. The calibrators had spiked in the levels of cholesterol listed on the horizontal axis of FIG. 6. The predicted values obtained spectroscopically were those plotted on the vertical axis, producing a result of r=0.99 and a standard deviation of 9 mg/dl, which is well within acceptable limits for this concentration range of cholesterol.
Example 2 was repeated, except that the assay was for total cholesterol, using the calibration curve generated in Ex. 3. The results appear in the plot of FIG. 7, with r values and a standard deviation identical to that of FIG. 6.
FIG. 8 is included solely to demonstrate that any substantial thickness [greater than 1 micron] in the slide test element comprising gelatin, will not be reflective of at least 95% of NIR radiation. The reason of course is due to the substantial absorption occurring particularly from 1500 nm to 2400 nm, a major portion of the NIR range of the invention. (The type of gelatin is of no consequence in this regard.) Hence, gelatin is to be eschewed, at least in thicknesses ≧1 micron.
To demonstrate that the conventional "Ektachem" (™) slide for, e.g., glucose, does not permit passage of the reflectometer light into the spreading layer for ranges of analyte for which the slide is intended, such a glucose slide was tested in a conventional Perkin Elmer "Lambda Nine" (™) spectrometer with a known concentration of glucose. The peak absorbance of the dye was 1.22 absorbance units which is approximately a 7% transmission, so that the light contributed by reflectance within the spread layer (above that dye layer) is 0.07�0.07=0.0049, or only 0.3% to 0.5% of the signal, instead of the required at-least 95%. That is, the conventional "Ektachem" slide is not designed to transmit light into and through the spreading layer at the ranges of analyte concentration intended for use.
The invention has been described in detail with particular reference to preferred embodiments thereof, but it will be understood that variations and modifications can be effected within the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, the disclosed features can also be used in the absence of any unnamed parts, so that it can consist essentially of only the items disclosed.
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An apparatus on a wafer, comprising; a first metal layer of a wall, a second metal layer of the wall, a third metal layer of the wall comprising; one or more base frames, a fourth metal layer of the wall comprising; one or more vertical frame pairs each on top of the one or more base frames and having a pass-thru therein, a fifth metal layer of the wall comprising; one or more top frames each over the pass-thru; and a metal lid.
1. An apparatus comprising:
a semiconductor device integrally formed within a monocrystalline silicon substrate such that the semiconductor device is a part of the monocrystalline substrate;
a Faraday cage that encloses said semiconductor device within a structure of metal that has an at least one vertical metal wall, wherein a bottom surface of said Faraday cage is formed on a top surface of said monocrystalline silicon substrate, and said bottom surface of said Faraday cage is below a top surface of said semiconductor device; and
a patterned insulating layer within the Faraday cage and over the at least one semiconductor device; and
an interconnect within the Faraday cage and over a top surface of the patterned insulating layer.
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13. An apparatus comprising:
an at least one semiconductor device integrally formed within a monocrystalline silicon substrate such that the semiconductor device is a part of the monocrystalline substrate;
an at least one patterned insulating layer including a filled via opening positioned over the at least one semiconductor device;
an at least one metal layer positioned over the at least one insulating layer such that the at least one metal layer forms a first metal cage that encloses the at least one semiconductor device and has at least one vertical metal wall, wherein a bottom surface of said first metal cage is on a top surface of said monocrystalline silicon substrate, and said bottom surface of said first metal cage is below a top surface of said semiconductor device.
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a second metal cage that encloses a first interconnect and is positioned higher than the first metal cage;
a second interconnect positioned outside the second metal cage;
an at least one set of input/output leads that connect the first interconnect within the second metal cage to the second interconnect positioned outside the second metal cage.
16. An apparatus comprising:
a semiconductor device integrally formed within a semiconductor substrate such that the semiconductor device is a part of the semiconductor substrate; and
a Faraday cage that encloses said semiconductor device within a structure of metal, wherein a bottom surface of said Faraday cage is formed on a top surface of said semiconductor substrate, and said bottom surface of said Faraday cage is below a top surface of said semiconductor device.
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The present patent application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/637,240 filed Aug. 7, 2003 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,949,476, which is a Continuation of patent application Ser. No. 09/821,323 filed Mar. 28, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,696,369, which is a divisional of patent application Ser. No. 09/540,072 filed Mar. 31, 2009, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,400,015.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the field of semiconductor device fabrication, and more specifically to a method and structure for constructing a structure using semiconductor device fabrication methods that shields semiconductor devices.
2. Discussion of Related Art
Today integrated circuits are made up of literally millions of active and passive devices such as transistors, capacitors, and resistors. In order to improve overall chip performance, some devices may need to be shielded from the electromagnetic interference (EMI) from adjacent devices, from heat, and from light.
A novel device structure and method for shielding a region on a semiconductor is described. In the following description numerous details are set forth such as specific materials and processes in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. In other instances, well known semiconductor processing techniques and machinery have not been set forth in detail to avoid obscuring the present invention.
The present invention is a novel device structure and method for shielding individual or a selection of semiconductor devices from conductive and/or radiated energy. Such as, for example, electromagnetic interference (EMI) from radiation originating outside the semiconductor or from adjacent devices on the semiconductor. The present invention may be also used to direct thermal energy relative to a semiconductor, or to shield a semiconductor from light.
In an embodiment, a Faraday cage is constructed on a silicon substrate, and encloses one or more semiconductor devices within a structure of metal. The semiconductor devices having input/output leads or pass-thrus that pass through the Faraday cage walls at one or more insulated locations.
The embodiment provides that interconnects and vias both inside and outside the disclosed Faraday cage may also be constructed in the same layers used to construct the Faraday cage.
To construct the Faraday cage with insulated pass-thrus, vias and interconnects, alternating layers of tungsten (W) and aluminum (Al) are used. The use of tungsten (conductive metal) will fill in via openings between interconnects to create plugs or filled vias. This tungsten layer will add metal layers to the Faraday cage wall(s) at the same time. Alternating with the tungsten layers, interconnects are etched from layers of aluminum or aluminum alloy. As with the tungsten layers, each aluminum layer will also add a layer in constructing the walls of the Faraday cage. Left within layers of the metal Faraday cage walls are pieces of dielectric material that will make up the insulation framework (frame) around each pass-thru. This insulation surrounds or frames each pass-thru lead at the point where it passes through the metal Faraday cage wall. For each pass-thru insulation or frame construction, one metal layer will have one horizontal block (base frame), the next metal layer will have one pair of vertical bars (vertical frame pairs), and finally the insulation will be complete with the next layer addition of another horizontal bar (top frame). However it is possible for multiple insulated pass-thrus to share common frame components.
The process of depositing layers of dielectric and metal, positive or negative photoresist and etching the layers to form vias and interconnects is well understood. In addition, at the same time for this embodiment, trenches (slots) will be etched in dielectric around the semiconductor device(s) to be enclosed by the Faraday cage. The slots will be filled with tungsten. Alternating the tungsten layers are layers of aluminum. These will be etched to add more layers to the Faraday cage walls and at the same time construct the interconnects. Finally a last metal layer will completely cover the area enclosed by the Faraday cage wall(s) to act as a roof or lid over the walls.
The following embodiment will describe the process of joint fabrication of the Faraday cage, enclosing with metal, one or more semiconductor devices having insulated pass-thrus (input/output leads or conductors) and layers of interconnects joined by vias to the semiconductor devices.
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A process known as patterning is next performed. This involves applying a photoresist coating over the substrate and then using well known photolithography steps such as masking, exposing, and developing, to form a patterned photoresist layer. The underlying material is then etched in alignment with the patterned photoresist layer. As shown in
The next step is an etch of the first dielectric layer 120 that follows the shape of the photoresist pattern 123. With this etch, the photoresist layer protects the dielectric layer 120 beneath from the etch operation. Referring to
Next, but not shown, a barrier coating may be applied to the etched dielectric 120 surface to improve adhesion between a metal coating to be next applied and the dielectric 120. This coating may be titanium or titanium nitride material. This barrier coating may be used on any dielectric surface when a metal coating will be applied over the dielectric.
Now, a fill layer of a material (first conducting layer) 125 is deposited as shown in
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The second dielectric (SiO2) layer 220 is patterned (photoresist+etch) as described above but not shown here. The results of the patterning is displayed in
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The next patterning operation is not shown but uses the techniques described above with the results shown in
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It should also be understood that any number of layers of insulation or metal layers, M1, M2, M3 (metal four, metal five, etc.) may be used to construct multiple pass-thrus on a single level and multiple levels of interconnects and pass-thrus. In addition, for other embodiments, the metal layer deposited to form the lid in the disclosed embodiment may be patterned into interconnect circuitry for devices outside the Faraday cage.
Further, for other embodiments, there may be subsequent layers deposited above a Faraday cage lid to add interconnects, vias, and other Faraday cage walls to circuitry stacked outside and/or higher than a given Faraday cage.
This method of forming the Faraday cage could be employed to construct structures for other applications such as to redirect electrostatic discharge, to distribute thermal energy, or to shield light sensitive devices such as, for example, might be used in optical switching.
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From bouncer at a dance club in Orlando to multimedia dude at a church in Houma is quite a range.
I tried to join the U.S. Army National Guard. Fortunately for me and the U.S. military, they sent me back from basic training because my blood pressure was high.
It was a fun part-time job while it lasted. It took several months between signing and shipping off. During those months, I attended the weekend drills, though my participation was pretty much limited to cleaning floors. However, I once helped clean equipment after the unit returned from a weekend at Fort Polk. I was helping a guy with a .50-caliber machine gun. He took it apart and gave me pieces to wipe down with rags and cleaning fluids. Then we'd give them a coating of oil.
I was hoping he'd let me do the barrel. When he finally did, I was already attention deficited, so I started playing with it. How often does one get the chance to play with such an important piece of equipment?
I noticed the hole in the barrel was a good size for blowing like a trumpet. I prided myself on being able to use the most unusual objects as improvised trumpets — pipes, tubing, even orange traffic cones. I could not pass up this opportunity, so I blew into it. I figured it was noisy in the big open room with all the clanging and brushing and talking. Who would notice?
But a sergeant was not far from me and did one of those "Hey, what's that sound?" things. Then he saw me with the barrel of a large machine gun pressed to my lips. I made eye contact. Busted.
Instead, he told me, "Go ahead."
So I did. It got silent except for the sound of Taps emanating from this gun barrel. It was actually quite pretty.
So ended my military career.
I was actually a great bouncer. The manager loved me because I avoided trouble whenever possible. He had trouble in the past from bouncers looking for trouble. I always felt a gentle word and even a joke was a much better way of handling most situations than the traditional method favored by the other bouncers, which was to rhino-shove the person against the nearest hard surface,
"A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." Proverbs 15:1 says.
How often do you get to quote the Bible in a bouncer story?
I was a bail bondsman just a few years ago. It was mostly paperwork at odd hours of the night. But interestingly enough, that made me a licensed bounty hunter. My boss was a smart fellow, smart enough to never take me bounty hunting. That was because of the same qualities that made me a good bouncer in Orlando.
Apparently, a gentle answer does not turn away a wanted felon.
But I digress.
Journalism-related jobs have been some of my favorites. Except for a fairly brief stint at a weekly paper whose editor considered $16,000 to be "the going rate for beginning journalists," the only full-time stuff I did was in radio.
That is the perfect journalistic venue for someone with attention deficit disorder. Everything was quick and had to be short, and then you move on to the next story.
I particularly enjoyed the challenge of writing two or three versions of a story. You'd have the full version with sound bites, then a version that was shorter and cut out the bites and finally the brief.
I loved the brief.
Boil the story down to two or three sentences.
"The parish council voted last night to declare parish president — quote — a crazy fool — unquote. President Harry Boudreaux says the measure, which passed 6-to-5, was motivated by old political grudges. He says he plans to discuss it with the district attorney, who has been trying to get the entire parish government to act like adults for several months now."
Laugh. But that's actually not far from the truth.
The long version would have details about who voted for the measure, who voted against it, who introduced it and who seconded it. It might have a little background of the conflict between the parish president and those who supported the measure. You might include sound bites from the president explaining why he believes this is a political vendetta and a sound bite from the person who introduced the measure explaining why. And if you are lucky, you might get a sound bite from a council member who is particularly direct with his language — there is always one — who will have something blunt and pithy to say. If you are really lucky, that will include a messed-up metaphor or other colorful figures of speech.
"Mais, I voted for it because the man is a couillion like the bird from the Cocoa Puffs commercials."
I love those Oh-Please-Let-This-Tape-Recorder-Be-Working moments.
But that's another column.
Any event can be condensed to two or three sentences.
"The Nazi Party in Germany was removed from power today as American, British and Soviet troops poured into the capital. The six-year-long conflict began in September of 1939 with a border disagreement between Germany and Poland. German chancellor Adolph Hitler could not be reached for comment."
"Three days after a massive explosion was observed in the vicinity of the planet Yavin, the Galactic Empire is still denying the destruction of its largest battle station. An opposition group calling itself 'The Rebel Alliance' is claiming responsibility for the destruction of the Death Star. The whereabouts of Sith Lord Darth Vader is still unknown."
Now that's craftsmanship.
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Falkner scores at competition: Temecula's Falkner Winery recently won the "Best of California" award for its 2007 riesling at the California State Fair Competition. The winery also won the "Best of South Coast Appellation" award, a gold medal and a silver medal for the 2005 Meritage. Call 951-676-8231 or go to falknerwinery.com .
Sushi at Rockin' Baja: Rockin' Baja Coastal Cantina in Old Town has introduced Hot Roc Sushi from 5 to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 5 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday. The late-night happy hour includes cocktails, topless tacos, sushi and a fire pit. Call 619-260-0305 or go to rockinbaja.com .
Budget meal plan launches: FoodieView.com , a recipe search engine, has launched its free "Meal Plan-of-the-Week" feature, which helps guests plan low-cost meals in seven-day time periods. The feature has seven lunch and seven dinner recipes, which account for leftovers, and includes a shopping list. Go to foodieview.com/mealplan each Thursday for a new set of recipes.
Barona opens Italian restaurant: Barona Resort & Casino recently announced the opening of its newest restaurant, Italian Cucina, to be followed by the opening of Seafood Plaza. Italian Cucina menu items include classics and specialties such as Spaghetti With Homemade Sausage, Porcini Mushroom Risotto, Ricotta Gnocchi Ragu and Mediterranean Sea Bass With Basil-Parsley Butter. Menu items will be $4.50-$19.95; all entrees include all-you-can-eat Caesar salad. The interior of the cucina includes a 3,800-pound ceramic wood stove, a fountain and more to create the effect of an Italian piazza. Call 888-7-BARONA or go to barona.com .
Bring your own wine: From 5:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Addison invites guests to bring their own wine to enjoy with dinner; the sommelier will not charge corkage fees. Addison is in the The Grand Del Mar, 5200 Grand Del Mar Way in San Diego. Call 858-314-1900 or go to addisondelmar.com .
French's cooking contest: French's Foods is holding a live national cook-off among contestants who submit a favorite family recipe that features at least one French's product. The grand prize is $25,000, and weekly prizes will be awarded to recipes based on votes online. Recipes are accepted through Oct. 31 at frenchsfoods.com and must be prepared and cooked in less than one hour, and can have no more than eight ingredients (salt, pepper and water are exceptions). After submissions are complete, the top 20 recipes will go online; the winner of that vote and four finalists chosen by French's will compete in the live cook-off next year. Go to frenchsfoods.com .
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Simplified representation of BF, cortical and thalamic circuitry illustrating possible mechanisms of observed effects of BF stimulation. Cholinergic neurons in the NBM can influence cortical activity through either muscarinic receptors (mAChRs) located on both pyramidal neurons as well as inhibitory interneurons or through nicotinic receptors (nAChRs) located mostly presynaptically on the thalamocortical terminals. GABAergic neurons of the NBM also project to the cortex where they preferentially target other GABAergic interneurons. The effect of stimulating these neurons would thus mediate disinhibition in cortex. Another population of GABAergic neurons in the BF innervates the thalamic reticular nucleus, where - by a similar disinhibitory mechanism - they could enhance sensory signals relayed by the LGN from the retina to the cortex. Feedback connections from cortex to the LGN, which may contribute to BF stimulation related regulation of activity, are also shown.
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Puttanna Kanagal
|Puttanna Kanagal
|Shubraveshti Ramaswamiah Seetharama Sharma
1 December 1933
Kanagal, Kingdom of Mysore, British India
|5 June 1985
(aged 51)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
|Film director, screenwriter
|Lakshmi Puttana Kanagal
Shubraveshti Ramaswamiah Seetharama Sharma known by his stage name Puttanna Kanagal (1 December 1933 – 5 June 1985) was one of the prominent Kannada film directors. Although the majority of his films were on offbeat or taboo subjects, he endeared himself to both the critics and ordinary film goers alike. He also directed a handful of films in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. He received three National Film Awards, three Southern Filmfare Awards and numerous Karnataka State Film Awards. Karnataka state is honouring film directors and various personalities with Puttanna Kanagal Award in his memory and honour every year during the Karnataka State Awards function.
Early life[edit]
Subraveshti Ramaswamiah Seetharama Sharma was born in Kanagal village in Mysore district to Ramaswamaiah and Subbamma, a Kannadiga Mulakanadu Brahmin couple. As he hailed from a poor family, he had to endure hardships and struggled to get a decent job. He worked as a cleaner, salesman and even as a teacher to earn his bread. However, his job as a publicity boy brought him closer to theatre and subsequently to cinema. His association with films began when he started working for B. R. Panthulu as an assistant director and also as his driver.[1] His first film as an assistant director was Rathnagiri Rahasya (1957).
As a director[edit]
Often credited as a movie-maker, much ahead of his times, Puttanna's first break directorial venture was Bellimoda (Silver Clouds). Starring Kalpana and Kalyan Kumar, this movie was a critical and commercial success. Legend has it that Puttanna scouted for a week to find the perfect location for the mellifluous song "mooDala maneyaa". He has directed many masterpieces like Gejje Pooje, Sharapanjara, Naagarahaavu etc. His first directorial venture in Malayalam was the movie Poocha kanni (Cat eyed/Hazel eyed lady) based on the Kannada novel by Triveni Bekkina Kannu. In Kannada his last film was Savira Mettilu, which was never released during his lifetime.
He also provided a platform for many actors and actresses such as Kalpana, Aarathi, Leelavathi, Jayanthi, Padma Vasanthi, Srinath, Rajinikanth, Vishnuvardhan, Ambarish, Jai Jagadish, Chandra Shekhar, Gangadhar, Shivaram, Vajramuni, Sridhar, Ramakrishna and Aparna – a TV and Radio Anchor – to showcase their talents.
In devotion to Puttanna, Indian Super Star Dr.Vishnuvardhan said, "Puttanna Kanagal Sir was the God-sent teacher for me! And I have been made an actor. I am indebted to guru Puttanaji. He used to conceptualize scenes, narrate them to me, inspire me and extract the potential till then unknown to myself. Acting in a single movie under Puttanna's expertise is an experience of a lifetime."
Puttanna introduced most of the actors in the Kannada film industry. Tamil director Bharathiraja worked under him. Each of Kanagal's 24 Kannada movies had strong themes filled with unprecedented direction.
Tamil legendary film maker K. Balachander, winner of the 2010 Dadasaheb Phalke Award had great regard for Puttanna. In many of his interviews to the media, Balachandar has stated that he considered a much younger, Puttanna Kanagal, a director from Kannada(Karnataka) film industry to be his guru in film making. An excerpt from one such interview...[2]
- Q) You have stated in many interviews that you consider Puttanna Kanagal (Kannada filmmaker), though younger than you, as your guru in filmmaking. What is it that you learnt from him?
- A) Age has got nothing to do with learning. You can learn from anybody and everybody. I liked and admired Puttanna Kanagal, because, at the time when many of our filmmakers lacked the vision of filmmaking in terms of visuals he was the one who insisted on films being visual than oral. Apart from that his ability to churn out the human emotions from his actors was one of his kind.
In fact Balachander, for most of the remakes of his Tamil films in Kannada (Benkiyalli Aralida Hoo, Mauna Geethe) has gone on to cast many of the talents like Ashwath, Sridhar, Jai Jagadesh, Ramakrishna, Srinath, nurtured in Puttanna's camp. Also, both Puttanna's and Balachander's films dealt with the issues on women – more so in Puttanna's films.
Personal life[edit]
In spite of his glorious film career, his personal life had apparent shades of mysticism and sorrow. Although married to Nagalakshmi Kanagal and sired children, he shared a very passionate relationship with actress Kalpana, which raised several eyebrows. Kalpana and Puttanna were two very great artists of their times. Together they bridged the fields of Cinema and Literature – considering the fact that the notably complex subjects of Triveni, were not only brought in their completeness into Cinema world but were well acknowledged (in fact have remained immensely popular) by the audience. Sadly, after the majestic Sharapanjara the pair never worked together. Though he touched social subjects (considered taboo) as also the dogmatic mysteries with rigorous attention and meticulous research, he never tried to cast his own limitations, and tried living with his sorrows, as he lived with his glories.
Kanagal died on 5 June 1985 in Bangalore, while in preparation of the movie Masanada Hoovu.
The Visualiser[edit]
The Kannada film industry in the 1960s and the 1970s started moving from mythological and historical subjects to socially relevant themes. This metamorphosis was reflected in the rise of bandaaya sahitya or rebellious literature. The New Wave Cinema or Alternate Cinema movement spread across India, particularly in Karnataka, West Bengal and Kerala. Puttanna's movies, however, were seen as a bridge between commercial cinema and alternate cinema. While his plots, based on popular Kannada novels, revolved around strong characters and distinct themes, he added mandatory songs and emotions to distinguish from alternate cinemas. His mastery over symbolism is quite remarkable. He has effectively used symbolism effectively in almost all of his movies.
Puttanna was also considered as a pioneer in picturising songs. In general, his movies contained 4–5 songs. Even with respect to song picturisation, Puttanna had a strong sense of colour and imagery. He would go to great lengths to select the locations and costumes for a song. The songs generally reflected the inherent mood of the film. For instance, the song from the movie Manasasarovara, Neene saakida gini, a poignant song, was shot amidst the dust-filled mining areas, thereby reflecting the agony of a man who has lost his true love. Similarly the song sandesha megha sandesha from the movie Sharapanjara was shot in the Madikeri, with innumerable oranges strewn around.
He was well known for his effective use of freeze shots and negative images to heighten the introspective effect of key scenes. Although his films were accused of being too woman-centric, Puttanna personally felt that such notions were wrong.
Awards and honours[edit]
- National Film Awards
- 1969 – National Film Award for Best Screenplay – Gejje Pooje
- 1969 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada – Gejje Pooje
- 1972 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada – Sharapanjara
- Filmfare Awards South
- 1973 – Best Kannada Director – Edakallu Guddada Mele
- 1979 – Best Kannada Director – Dharmasere
- 1981 – Best Kannada Director – Ranganayaki
- Karnataka State Film Awards
- 1967–68 – Best Second Film – Bellimoda
- 1967-68 - Best Screenplay – Bellimoda
- 1969–70 – Best First Film – Gejje Pooje
- 1969-70 - Best Screenplay – Gejje Pooje
- 1970–71 – Best First Film – Sharapanjara
- 1970-71 - Best Screenplay - Sharapanjara
- 1972–73 – Best Second Film – Naagarahaavu
- 1972-73 - Best Screenplay – Naagarahaavu
- 1974-75 - First Best Film – Upasane
- 1974-75 - Best Screenplay – Upasane
- 1975–76 – Best Fourth Film – Katha Sangama
- 1980-81 - First Best Film – Ranganayaki
- 1983-84 - Best Screenplay – Amrutha Ghalige
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (3 June 2005). "Puttanna's big feats". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ Siddareddy, Venkat (2007). "interview".
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