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- Buster Olney, Senior Writer, ESPN The Magazine
All 30 major league teams are scheduled to play their 81st game of the season, the halfway point, sometime in the next week, leaving three more months for better results and better decisions.
With that in mind, here are some folks who have the most riding on the second half of the season.
1. Johnny Cueto, SP, Cincinnati Reds: The difference between what top-tier starters are being paid and what the second-tier guys are getting paid is something in the range of $100 million, and that might be the sort of glue on the line for Cueto.
Rival evaluators love Cueto, love how he pitches, love his range of stuff. But he needs to pitch; he needs to make his starts.
Pete Rose still not owning up to his mistakes
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Time for Padres to hit the reset button
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Giants' merit-based culture is team baseball at its finest
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Max Scherzer proves that, in baseball, change is good
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MLB replay system needs to add a level of accountability
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ARGO, LINCOLN Among USC Libraries Scripter Award Nominees
The authors and screenwriters of "Argo," "Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Life of Pi," "Lincoln," "Perks of Being a Wallflower" and "Silver Linings Playbook" have been nominated for the 25th annual USC Libraries Scripter Award.
The Award recognizes both the screenwriter or screenwriters of an adaptation as well as the author of the written work on which the screenplay is based.
The nominees are as follows:
"Argo": Screenwriter Chris Terrio, Joshuah Bearman, author of the article "The Great Escape," and Antonio J. Mendez, author of "The Master of Disguise."
"Beasts of the Southern Wild": Screenwriters Lucy Alibar and Benh Zeitlin, based on Alibar's play "Juicy and Delicious."
"Life of Pi": Screenwriter David Magee and novelist Yann Martel.
"Lincoln": Screenwriter Tony Kushner and Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln."
"Perks of Being a Wallflower": Stephen Chbosky, who wrote both the novel and the screen adaptation.
"Silver Linings Playbook": Screenwriter David O. Russell and author Matthew Quick.
About USC Libraries Scripter Award
Established in 1988, the USC Libraries Scripter Award is an honor bestowed annually by the Friends of the USC Libraries in recognition of the best adaptation of the printed word into film, and is given to both the author and screenwriter. By honoring the literary artistry and collaborative process of turning a book into a screenplay and ultimately into a film, this unique award acknowledges the full spectrum of the writers' creative process.
The award is presented at a black-tie gala each spring on the University of Southern California campus in the beautiful Los Angeles Times Reference Room of Edward L. Doheny Memorial Library. The Scripter ceremony provides visibility and support for the USC Libraries. Dozens of cinematic adaptations are eligible each calendar year for the Scripter Award.
Foreign-language releases are not eligible for the USC Libraries Scripter Award. Eligible works are reviewed by a committee comprised of Writers Guild of America Members, Academy Award-winning and -nominated screenwriters, authors, film industry executives, faculty, and select members of the Friends of the USC Libraries. This selection committee narrows down the year's eligible films to five nominees and then chooses that year's best adaptation of the printed word into film.
Scripter's proceeds support the USC Libraries' services, collections, and programs that inspire and inform the achievements of our faculty, students, and staff.
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Baird Auditorium
National Museum of Natural History
1000 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20004
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Metro: Federal Triangle
Free and open to the public.
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For ten years, the South Asian Literary and Theatre Arts Festival (SALTAF) has been an annual celebration of South Asian creative talent, showcasing the work of established and emerging artists and connecting them to a wide audience in the Washington, D.C. area. The festival emerged from the book club created by the Network of South Asian Professionals D.C. (NetSAP-DC) and has blossomed with its partnership for the last eight years with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program (APAP).
Featured Literary Artists:
- Aatish Taseer (Noon)
- Mitali Perkins (Bamboo People)
- Nina Godiwala (Suits: A Woman on Wall Street)
- Shailja Patel (Migritude)
- Roksana Badruddoja (Eyes of a Storm)
The festival will open with a screening of the film The Boy Mir – Ten Years in Afghanistan to be followed by a conversation with the director, Phil Grabsky.
This event is co-sponsored by NetSAP-DC.
Program Schedule
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|Discussion with director Phil Grabsky
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|Opening Remarks
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|Discussion with author Aatish Taseer
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|Discussion with authors Nina Godiwalla and Mitali Perkins
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|Book Signing
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|Reading by scholar/author Roksana Badruddoja
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Nuclear Medicine
Holy Family Medical Center
100 North River Road
Des Plaines, IL 60016
Holy Family Medical Center has acquired the Siemens E-cam Signature, a state-of-the-art nuclear medicine imaging system. The new system is ideal for the early detection and staging of cancer, heart disease, and other hard-to-diagnose disorders.
This innovative system performs a variety of single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging tasks. Its high definition digital detectors offer unsurpassed imaging performance and expanded clinical capabilities. Its open gantry design and ultra thin pallet enhance patient comfort and enable technicians to perform highly accurate organ and tissue-specific studies while accommodating stretcher, wheelchair or ambulatory patients of all sizes and body types.
Seeing is knowing
Today's medical imaging technologies have had a significant impact on both the diagnosis of disease and the assessment of a patient's response to treatment. Advances in medical imaging equipment, software and procedures now provide physicians with the means to treat patients more effectively and with greater precision.
At Holy Family Medical Center, medical imaging has gone beyond the ability to provide a static picture of the body, to systems that can now provide a more dynamic view inside the body. For example, our LightSpeed16 CT scanner within seconds provides multiple wafer thin images for exceptional clarity and a more accurate diagnosis. Our Sequoia ultrasound system uses an advanced matched response system to measure and adapt in real time to specific body characteristics for enhanced image quality.
The Medical Imaging Department is focused on providing all services with speed and convenience. Consider the following benefits:
- Fast scheduling - In many cases we can provide same or next day appointments to accommodate your schedule.
- Quick results - The results of your exam can be delivered to your physician within 24 hours. Results can also be forwarded immediately with a physician request. Results are also available to your physician on a convenient compact disc if requested.
- Streamlined registration - One number is all you need to remember to schedule CT, MRI, ultrasound or other tests. Simply call Outpatient Central Scheduling at 847-813-3273.
- Easy access - Unlike other facilities, there is ample and nearby parking available at Holy Family Medical Center. This makes getting your test completed much easier and saves you valuable time.
- Comfortable, private waiting areas - All of our waiting areas have been remodeled and updated for your utmost privacy and comfort.
- Transportation - We can provide low cost round-trip transportation. Our Care-A-Van service offers door-to-door service for outpatient services at the hospital or physician office visits on our campus. Just call 847-297-1800, ext. 2626 to schedule your appointment.
To learn more about the Medical Imaging Department at Holy Family Medical Center, call 847-297-1800, ext. 1919. To make an appointment, call 847-813-3273.


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Physician Practices and the ICD-10 Transition
As the October 1st date for the ICD-10 transition approaches, physician practices continue to struggle with the readiness of implementation. A recent study completed by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) which included responses from 21,000 physician practices, showed that less than 10% of responding physician practices reported they had made significant progress in preparing for the transition to ICD-10. This is a very concerning number as physician practices aren't close to preparing for the biggest change in healthcare.
It is the goal of CodeSmart™ to inform and educate the physician practices that haven't made significant strides in ICD-10 implementation on our ICD-10 Transition for Physician Practices Package.
Our product is comprised of four phases:
- ICD-10 Impact-
- Impact assessment gap analysis
- Chart Review
- Clinical documentation review
- Needs assessment of the practice
- Evaluation of the EHR
- People Process Technology-
- Practice improvement
- Remote chart audits
- Coder and clinician training
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- Clinical documentation upgrade
- Technology remediation
- Training follow up
- Dual coding
- Coding audits
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- Evaluation and check-up
- System testing
- Outsourced coding available
- Qualify to sit for ACQA certification
Each phase is designed to assist physician practices on their ICD-10 implementation efforts and ensure uninterrupted revenue cycle, as well as provide the easiest approach to ensuring a smooth transition to ICD-10.
In addition, we also offer the ICD-10 Readiness Guidelines, which is a self-guided program for physician practices that provides resources, questionnaires and timelines to help physicians prepare and move towards compliance during the ICD-10 transition…and minimizes the need for expensive consulting services.
We can reduce the stress of ICD-10 implementation by helping physicians better understand the clinical documentation requirements of the new coding system. We want to train and educate physicians in a way that respects their time and expertise without sacrificing current workflow or revenue cycle.
It is an exciting time in the coding industry, I look forward to updating you more on CodeSmart™ and how we are preparing the healthcare industry for ICD-10 transition.
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PDA Alert! Melissa Rycroft and Tye Strickland Are Hot in Hollywood at Us Weekly Party (PHOTOS)
Melissa Rycroft and Tye Strickland attended Us Weekly's Hot in Hollywood Style party Wednesday, April 18, but it was clear that the only thing they were hot for was each other. The Bachelor 13 alum and her hubby have a new reality show, Melissa & Tye, premiering Friday, April 20 — but they seem to have avoided the toll having your life filmed can take on a couple (of course, they're a far cry from the Gosselins). Check the lovey dovey couple out, and then tune into CMT for a ;glimpse of their life with the real star of the show: Baby Ava.


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As bill stalls, domestic violence foes rally
March 21, 2012 at 4:32 pm in Grand Forks Herald
GF leaders say Violence Against Women Act has been effectiveThe bill was passed in 1994 and reauthorized twice with bipartisan support. Yet it's now stalled in the U.S. Senate. Local leaders involved in the fight against domestic violence say VAWA funding has helped reduce violence. Continue Reading


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7-Eleven: There's an App for That (and Free Coffee Too!)
Smartphone users, get ready to download the FREE 7-Eleven app! After you create a login, you'll be treated to a coupon for a FREE medium coffee! Directions for redeeming this coupon are right inside the app. You'll also find coupon for savings on other 7-Eleven specialties.
The app will also find the nearest 7-Eleven store and remind you about special offers (like $1 Coffee Wednesdays!)
This app is available for both iOS and Android.
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Holmen Could Decide Soon Whether To Re-start Fluoridation
They've been waiting almost two years for this report...
Holmen village officials could hear next week about what level of fluoride in tap water is officially preferred by the Wisconsin health department. Public works director Dean Olson says the unofficial word is that fluoride levels will be lowered...so a temporary fluoridation shutdown ordered in Holmen could be reversed.
In April of last year, newly-elected board members in Holmen voted to suspend fluoridation, just days after it was started as the result of a 2008 referendum. That vote followed a federal EPA report calling for reduced fluoride in water systems.


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Sanyo and Samsung havent had full duplex speakerphones for a few years now, full duplex phones cause feedback, that is why it was eliminated though it would be nice to have again if that nasty little problem of feedback could be eliminated.
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Bishop Henry M. Williamson Sr.
Bishop Henry M. Williamson Sr. is the 52nd bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. He serves the Eighth Episcopal District, which comprises the state of Texas. He currently resides in the Dallas, Texas, area.
Bishop Williamson was born in Arkansas, and reared in Tennessee and Indiana. He was called to the ministry in 1967 in Gary, Indiana, at Israel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. Bishop J. Claude Allen ordained him deacon in 1968 and elder in 1969.
Bishop Williamson is a graduate of the historic Roosevelt High School in Gary, Indiana. He received a B.A. in sociology from Purdue University-Calumet Campus, a Master of Divinity from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois, with advanced work in clinical pastoral education. Bishop Williamson was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from United Theological Seminary in Monroe, Louisiana.


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Duncan Ferguson Factfile: 1971: Born December 27, Stirling. 1990: Joins Dundee Utd, from Carse Thistle. Made debut in 2-1 win over Rangers. 1992: Won first of five senior Scotland caps against USA in Denver on North American tour.
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Henrietta Dotting sat in a recliner in her room at the Sheyenne Care Center as she contemplated the significance of turning 107 on Jan. 4. "It's not a big deal!" she said to her nephew Duane Farnquist.
"It is a big deal!" he replied.
Indeed, Dotting doesn't attribute her longevity to anything she did or didn't do. Her mother lived to 94, so it could be biological.
At 106, Dotting is still sharp-minded. Even though her eyesight is nearly gone, she still spends many hours listening to books on tapes through a pair of headphones that Farnquist had to remove.
Editor's note: 2012 was my first full calendar year as a staff member of the Times-Record, and what a year it was. Barnes County saw championships on both the state and national levels, and even the teams that fell just short gave fans a heck of a ride. Although there were too many sports stories to choose from, I worked with other members of the editorial staff to choose this list of 10 biggest happenings in local sports from the last year. With any abbreiviated list, there is sure to be a bit of disagreement.
Preschool children today are surrounded by violence. Much of the violence that children are exposed to is through television and other screen time. According to data from the Nielson Company, pre-schoolers ages two to five spend 32.5 hours a week in front of the television, watching TV, watching shows recorded by DVR, watching DVDs or playing video games.
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Third-graders from Jefferson School teamed up to collect supplies for the Sheyenne Valley Friends of Animals. Here representative students from each of the four sections present their donations to SVFA members Kay Kringlie and Michele Grebel. The third-grade teachers who coordinated the effort are: Â Mrs. Potratz, Mrs. Goven, Mrs. Breckheimer and Mrs. McDaniel. Â The donations will be used for needy animals in the Valley City area.
The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) has lifted the Travel Alert for the Dickinson, Williston and Minot areas. However a Travel Alert remains in effect for the Bismarck area and is extended to the Jamestown, Valley City and surrounding areas due to blowing snow causing areas of scattered ice. The Travel Alert means motorists can still travel, but may encounter areas of challenging winter weather driving conditions and should use caution.
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Pioneer Park Warming House opens for the season on Friday, Dec. 21st!
800 NW 4th Street
Warming House Hours:
Friday & Saturday Nights: 7 pm – 9 pm
Saturday & Sunday afternoons: 1 – 5 pm
Holiday Hours:
Christmas Eve: 1 – 5 pm
Dec. 26 & 27: 1 – 5 pm
Dec. 31 & Jan. 1: 1 – 5 pm
Policy: Warming House closed if temperature is 10 degrees below zero or less or if the wind chill is 19 below or less.
12th Annual Ride held on Jan. 26, 2013 and hosted by Marion Sno-Riders.
Shaking will be held at the Duck Inn of Marion anytime after 10a. and must be done by 6p. with drawings to follow. You don't have to ride a sled to shake for the drawings. Lunch will be available starting at 5pm. Proceeds will benefit Red River Vally Hospice. For more info call brad Rodin at 701-669-2240 or Duck Inn at 701-669-2352
Times-Record reporters Paul Riemerman, Bonnie Jo Hanson, and Heidi Harris look back at the top 12 local stories of 2012.
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Xiao Chen, the online operation's vice president of sales, is leaving the company to launch his own start-up.
The software maker says that an investigation shows that the Juku microblogging application on MSN China did swipe code from a rival.
The software maker says it is still investigating allegations that MSN China's Juku microblogging site improperly uses code from a rival service.
A microblogging site whose code was copied for use on MSN China indicates that Microsoft's apology isn't sufficient to settle the matter.
Company issues statement saying it's looking further into allegations that it used a rival's code and design for a microblogging service in China.
Microblogging service Plurk says a service Microsoft recently launched in China "rips off" its user interface as well as 80 percent of the underlying code.
Microsoft and Intel focus on antitrust issues, while Microsoft shutters site over code theft. Also: the Google phone.


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The first four sessions of the seminar will discuss different Natural Law concepts, from the Stoics to modern rational natural law. The rest of the seminar will be dedicated to the reading of usul al-fiqh texts dating from the 11th to the 17th centuries. These texts will be compared to our readings on Natural Law.
Enrollment Limited: Limited to 10 students. Instructor's permission required.
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Hello folks
I know that there are as about as many suggestions on different metering software, as there are users.
Of all that are available (Avdesk, Samurize, etc).
I use Rainmeter.
After trying numerous others, I just like the options and the programability of the software.
Rainmeter has almost died (in my opinion), but I still use it.
Well apparently Rainy has released Rainmeter to the general Public about a month ago and is looking for volunteer programmers.
More info From The Rainlenar Forum - Re:Development (Don't let Rainmeter die!)
I now use Windows Vista (almost exclusively), and would like to see this software grow.
The latest works to Rainmeter are now being run through Google Code (unfortunately)
the Rainmeter Google Code section can be found here.
There is finally a new Rainmeter Beta (Alpha?) download as well
Since I am no programmer, I am sorry to say that I feel very inadequate to take up the flag on this most excellent and proven software.
I am tossing this into our forum's hat to see if someone, or many, would take on updating Rainmeter to Vista OS compliance and then expanding the software, base.
Trust me when I say; "If you build it they will come", as there is a large community of skinners and customizers (like myself), just waiting for the really good folks with the programming brains to come along and help fix this slightly outdated software package.
The code is publicly available and can be downloaded from The Rainmeter old site
This is my plea, and I hope that there are those with the time to help make Rainmeter great again.
On a personal note I am looking to have Rainmeter kick the shorts of Samurize.
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Homophobic bully named and shamed by local paper 2
12:00 AM — A local paper has won the right to name a homophobic bully who assaulted a gay 15-year-old boy. The South Shields Gazette appealed to magistrates at South Tyneside Youth Court to lift the automatic anonymity the law grants to offenders under 18, in order to publicise the hate crime.16-year-old Darren Murphy, of Kirkstone Avenue, Jarrow, led a gang of six teenagers who set upon the 15-year-old as he walked along the A19 in Jarrow on May 9th.
COMMENT: Not all representation is positive 7
12:00 AM — Should we be happy that the rather shallow humour of Little Britain is being exported to America?Or that more and more companies are commissioning 'gay' adverts to appeal to homo-consumers?Representation is always a slippery issue. Tony Grew muses on whether more adverts and more gay jokes are a good thing.
Badgering for LGF
12:00 AM — The Apprentice finalist Ruth Badger will be helping out with the Lesbian Gay Foundation (LGF) at the forthcoming Manchester Pride's Big Weekend, August 26-28.Ms Badger has apparently been putting her entrepreneurial skills to the test by helping out to organise and develop the LGF's campaign for the weekend which is aimed at people in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.
Wal-Mart criticised for pro-gay attitude
12:00 AM — Wal-Mart has risked the wrath of its bible belt roots in the United States after joining the a gay commerce group.The Arkansas based company has faced opposition in its changing attitude to gay and lesbian people in the US by groups such as the American Family Association (AFA).AFA says that by joining the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) Wal-Mart has abandoned its "pro family stance."


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Blood and Bone (Paperback)
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The deeper they dig into the past, the closer they come to a killer.
Crime writer Shayne Reynolds is looking for the next book that'll get her out of her parents' basement and on track to rebuilding her life. She's found it in Robert Anderson, a confessed murderer who's out on parole. Something's never added up about that case.
From the moment she sets foot in Dark Water, nothing goes as planned. Anderson's family wants her to drop the story?especially surviving son Des. A man who ignites sizzling heat even as he stands firmly in her way.
Laboring under his father's crushing legacy and his grandmother's iron resolve to get rid of the nosy writer at any cost, Des struggles to save the self-destructive sister who once saved him. There's something honest and forthright about Shayne, though, that tempts him to help her get to the truth. Even if it means double-crossing his powerful grandmother.
Despite their resolve to keep it strictly business, sexual sparks quickly set fire to tangled emotions. And threads of a fragile bond that someone with a vendetta could use to weave their death shroud?
Warning: This story contains a feisty writer, sexy younger man and a mystery with enough twists and turns to cause vertigo.


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Top 10 Tips For Small Business...: How To Get Ready For Swine Flu, Floods, Power Outages And IT Issues!
Date Added: Aug 2009
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Are you a law firm, consultancy, local council, accountants' firm, manufacturer or other Small or Medium-sized Enterprise organisation (SME)? Have your customers or regulators asked you yet for your Business Continuity Plan (BCP) or Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)? If not - they will soon! This paper provides the top 10 tips for small business operators, to assist with preparing for pandemic flu, IT outages, public transport disruption, denial of access to premises and other disaster scenarios.


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Marcus Dubose is a scorer, and the former junior-college guard readily admits it. But he doesn't want to be boxed in as the start of preseason basketball camp draws near at East Tennessee State.
"I'm coming to do whatever they need me to do," Dubose said Wednesday before a team workout in the Dome. "If they need me to score, I can score. If they need me to play defense, I can play defense. I just try to do it all."
The Bucs start practice in two weeks, and they will surely need Dubose to score.
The Hartsville, S.C., native spent the last two years at Mendocino Community College in California, and he put up big numbers. Last season he led the Bay Valley Conference in scoring at 23.8 points per game, shooting 47 percent from the field, including 44 from 3-point range, and 86 percent from the foul line.
There apparently aren't many holes in his game.
"It was a small college, but I was doing big things," Dubose said. "I liked the coaches here when I first talked to them, and I'm glad to be here now. The team is good, everybody is working hard."
Bartow thinks the 6-2, 180-pound Dubose will set a welcome tone as the Bucs reload after the graduation of Mike Smith, Micah Williams and Justin Tubbs.
"Number one, Marcus is an older kid and has a great deal of maturity," said Bartow. "We think he's going to be an outstanding scorer for us. If you had to compare him to other players, I'd say he's in the Kemba Walker or Courtney Pigram mold.
"He can really shoot the three, but he can go by you and finish in the paint. He's just a fantastic athlete. Assuming he's healthy, he's going to make an immediate impact."
Dubose said he's a more mature, well-rounded individual after spending a couple of years on the West Coast. The quiet life in Ukiah, in wine country about 115 miles north of San Francisco, agreed with him.
"I learned a lot about basketball and about myself there," he said. "It was a small town, family-oriented. It reminded me of my roots."
n Speaking of the dearly departed, Smith, Williams and Tubbs are all looking at playing professional basketball this fall.
Smith's team in Germany is about to start its season. Williams left for Japan two weeks ago and has reportedly caught on with a team there.
Tubbs, meanwhile, is going to pursue a job in the NBA Development League, which will keep playing regardless of whether its big brother does or not.
n ETSU fans have until Monday to renew their basketball season tickets and keep their same seats.
New season-ticket packages are also available for the upper and lower levels of the Dome. They start at $120, with additional discounts for seniors, children and ETSU staff.
Single-game sales will begin Oct. 10 by phone or online. Call the ticket office at 439-3878.
n The men's soccer team was headed to Nashville on Wednesday to start the Atlantic Sun Conference schedule. The Bucs play tonight at Belmont.
It's been a strong first month for the defending A-Sun champs. They're 6-1-1 and just broke into the NSCAA poll, at No. 24 this week. They are No. 22 in the Soccer America rankings.
"The most recognized is the NSCAA poll because it's voted on by a pretty large panel of Division I coaches," said ETSU coach Scott Calabrese. "The Soccer America poll is also well thought of. We're in both because we've gotten results against some pretty good teams."
In their last four games, the Bucs have defeated nationally ranked William & Mary on the road, beaten Davidson and Virginia Tech here, and tied Furman, another nationally ranked team, at Summers-Taylor Stadium.
Their only loss was a 4-0 drubbing by Old Dominion. They've allowed just two goals in their other seven games combined.
"I think we've shown periods within games where we've played very well, and some periods where we've been vulnerable," said Calabrese. "Our potential is very high. We just need to be consistent."
The Bucs now get down to conference play. Despite winning the championship last year and beefing up the roster, they were picked second in the A-Sun behind Florida Gulf Coast. The teams play here on Oct. 16.
"That will definitely be on the board before we play them," said Calabrese. "We can't worry about that stuff now. It's time to see where we stack up with all the conference teams. That's our path back to the NCAA tournament."
The Bucs will host Lipscomb on Sunday at 1 o'clock.
n It was a tough spring for the softball team, and some beautiful fall days recently on the diamond haven't erased those memories for coach Brad Irwin.
"I don't want to harp on the fact that we were 15-33, didn't make the tournament and all that stuff," said Irwin, who was in his first season at ETSU. "But it's definitely something we're using; 15-33 eats at me every day."
The Lady Bucs are in their fourth week of fall workouts, going four days a week. They'll play eight games, including a double-header with Walters State and Tusculum on Friday, and a single game with Lincoln Memorial on Saturday.
"The kids are working hard," said Irwin. "With seven newcomers, we have to see what we have. It's important to see how they react in game situations with a little bit of pressure. We've been putting a lot of people in a lot of different places."
The Lady Bucs finish up next weekend with a one-day round-robin against King and Lee.
n Rhys Pugh made a rain-shortened debut for the ETSU golf team earlier this week.
The event at Inverness in Toledo, Ohio was rained out on Monday and shortened to 18 holes. The Bucs finished ninth in a field of 11 on Tuesday with a score of 304.
Pugh, the freshman from Wales who was a star at the recent Walker Cup matches, shot 78. That tied him for third on the team with classmate Tom Heggarty.
The Bucs were led by Spencer Lawson's 2-over-par 73. Rhys Enoch shot 74.
The team will be back in action this weekend at the Rod Myers Invitational in Durham, N.C.


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Thorns Training Update: Team welcomes Sam Gordon to practice
Portland Thorns FC, fresh from their 2-0 win over the Washington Spirit on Sunday, returned to training this week with an eye towards preparing for Seattle Reign FC on Saturday in Tukwila, WA.
Both head coach Cindy Parlow Cone and the team are eager to play in a growing Northwest rivalry game and spirits were high at practice.
However, Wednesday's session also brought with it a unique training partner: Sam Gordon.
Gordon made headlines last summer when her father uploaded a simple video to YouTube of his daughter playing in a pee wee football game--that's American football--whereupon the agile running back torched the opposing team, flying up and down the field. Playing against boys much larger than her, Sam ran for 1,911 yards and 35 touchdowns during her 2012 season. She was nine. The video spread like wildfire with over two million views, invitations to Good Morning America, meetings with NFL players and more. The story of a young, bold girl athlete inspired girls across the country even landed her as the first female football player to grace the cover of a Wheaties box.
Despite all that, Gordon's favorite sport turns out to be the "other" football: soccer. Last fall, Abby Wambach invited her to train with the USWNT and on Wednesday while at the Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton for a special company event, the budding soccer star was invited by Thorns forward Alex Morgan to train with the full Portland squad.
Needless to say, Cone was impressed, joking that the team was going to sign her as a Discovery Player. Gordon smiled throughout and took it all in stride.
"Soccer is my favorite sport and I hope that one day I can go play soccer for the U.S. Women's National Team or maybe play for a team like this," she said.


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1990 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL Question: 300 sel continual feul delivery problems
car will take off and when it decelerates it will cut off.it will re start some times right away and other times it wont. It will idle.sometimes it will barely accelerate or pick-up the fuel. car had sat for 4 yrs. installed new fuel pump,filter,fuelline ,and a used fuel distributor. any advice will be greatly appreciated. - myster
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A used fuel distributor is REALLY risky on these cars. I used to work for Bosch and these cars have a KE-Jetronic system, which is very ,very precise. I would never use a used anything on this car. Best way to really isolate the problem is to do a system pressure test and a fuel distributor and injector flow test, but this is pretty hairy, because these cars have like 90 psi fuel pressure. It could also be ignition related, i.e a crank sensor etc. If you don't have much experience, then have a good German shop diagnose the problem then, you can replace the parts. - dandd
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I had he EXACT problem with cutting out while decelerating... I spent over $1500 replacing everything from the screen inside the fuel tank, pumps, accumulator, filters, you name it. I fired 3 different mechanics as well as spending hours and hours and hours of my own time. It's the Fuel Distributor Pressure Regulator EHA Valve. I hope this saves you a lot of time and money. Beats buying a new Distributor for 2,300 or getting it rebuilt for 400. Good luck! - Visitor
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Until World AIDS Day on December 1, New Vision will publish HIV-related stories daily. Today, Caroline Abira brings you Barbara Kemigisa, whose traumatic experience of being defiled by her uncles led her to become promiscuous, get pregnant and contract HIV. She now uses her life story to empower the youth.
I am HIV-positive!" 26-year old Barbara Kemigisa tells whoever cares to listen. Kemigisa lived with her mother from birth, but when she was three years old; her father took her to live with her paternal grandmother in Fort Portal.
"My grandmother loved me a lot," she recalls.
When Kemigisa was five years old, her uncle who was in his early 20s, started defiling her. "He made me lie on a bench in one of the empty houses and defiled me," she recalls.
Kemigisa's uncle gave her money to buy sweets and ordered her not to tell anyone about the ordeal. He defiled her over and over again and kept giving her sweets and money to cover up his misdeeds.
A year later, another uncle started defiling Kemigisa.
Both men were defiling her at the same time, although they did not know it. In a strange twist, after being repeatedly defiled, Kemigisa became promiscuous. "Either I had started liking sex a lot or just didn't care," she says.
By her 11th birthday, Kemigisa had many boyfriends.
She joined St. Joseph's Nsambya in Kampala for her secondary education, but was expelled shortly after for being rebellious.
Kemigisa was then taken to Kibito Secondary School in Appendicitis: Why you should not ignore that sharp pain in the abdomen Fort Portal, where she slept with a countless number of boys and was called the school's slut.
In A'level, she joined Mbogo Mixed School, where she set out to change her life.
She became a born-again Christian, a decision that displeased her father so much that he disowned her.
"I slept in downtown Kampala on the verandas of the Mini-Price building," she recalls. "One day, a stranger was touched by my story and he took me to his sister, who later took me back home." Kemigisa's father reluctantly enrolled her for a course in fashion at Tiner School of
Beauty, but could barely afford the materials needed for her course, which stressed her so much that she fell ill. When she recovered, she set out to look for love. "I got involved intimately with a man and two months later, I was pregnant," she says.
Shortly after that, Kemigisa discovered that her boyfriend had another girlfriend and they had a baby. Once again she got depressed, fell ill and her aunt advised her to take an HIV test.
"I was HIV-positive, two months pregnant and with no boyfriend," her voice breaks. Kemigisa's boyfriend was HIV-negative, which implied that she had got infected at the peak of her sexual addiction.
Kemigisa left home, contacted some maternal relatives who took her in.
"For once I felt loved," she recalls. "On the day I gave birth, my baby's father gave me sh70, 000 and has never supported us since then," she says.
"Kourtney was born HIVnegative, but I couldn't afford formula."
In a shaky voice, she explains: "I tried everything, even putting her up for adoption, but all failed and I was forced to breastfeed her."
When her daughter was six months old, tests showed that she too was HIV-positive.
"No pain, not even on the day I learnt my own status comes close this," she says as her eyes water. "I didn't protect her!"
When Kemigisa broke the news about hers and her daughter's HIV status to her parents, her father's response was "Who told you I am your father?" Fortunately, her mother was supportive and they have since grown close.
To provide for her child, Kemigisa started making jewellery, which doesn't bring in much, but puts food on her table.
"Today, my princess and I support each other," she says of her four-year-old who is still on septrin. "She wakes me up to give her medicine and asks if I have taken mine."
However, with a world that is full of stigma, what will happen to her little girl?
"I teach her to be strong, smile, but above all, love herself," Kemigisa says.
Today you will fi nd Kemigisa talking to the youth at gatherings. But what saddens her most is seeing the youth leading reckless lives and discriminating against their peers who are HIV-positive.
Kemigisa believes that all teenage rebellions are as a result of pain and she advises them to "talk to someone".
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Ford SOHC Modular V-8 - Mod Squad
Getting to know Ford's SOHC Modular V-8
When Ford introduced the all-new 4.6L single overhead cam V-8 in the Lincoln Town Car in 1991, many were underwhelmed. A 281ci cammer in a fat overstuffed Lincoln? Many people saw the new Modular V-8 as an engine that could never be built for performance use, nor could it keep up with the pushrod classics like the small- and big-blocks. It wasn't the end, but instead, the beginning of a new era of powerful low-displacement Ford V-8 screamers leading up to the hot 5.0L Coyote V-8 20 years later.
What most lacked in 1991 was an understanding of Ford's new overhead cam V-8. If you've never been intimately involved with the 4.6L and 5.4L Modular engines, they're intimidating. Pop the cam and front timing cover and the Modular mill is a confusing series of chains, guides, and valvetrain components. It is surely large. Pull the comparatively large SOHC heads and it is smaller than your 5.0L High Output small-block. Though it consumes a lot of space, the Mod' is also long on potential, durability and power.
Before you can build the Modular, you've got to understand the Modular. This is not an engine forgiving of error, even small ones. If you approach this engine sans proper understanding, it gets costly and time consuming. The objective of this article is to help you get it right.
The Modular overhead cam V-8 combines a number of great attributes from past engines. The Modular block is skirted like an old FE or the Y-block; it is cross-bolted like the legendary 427, yet compact like a small-block.
From a more traditional standpoint, the Modular's bore and stroke don't make much sense. The 4.6L is a "square" engine with a 3.552-inch bore and a 3.543-inch stroke configured on 3.937 bore spacing. Take the same 3.552-inch bore and add a little more than one-half inch (0.622-inch) of stroke to 4.165-inches and you have the 5.4L engine. The down side to both Modular engines is the dynamics of these bore/stroke combinations. They do not make good low-end torque. These are engines that like to rev with peak torque coming in higher than traditional Ford V-8s.
Modular Timeline
When the 4.6L SOHC Modular V-8 was introduced, it was a standalone engine built in one engine plant—Romeo, Michigan—the former Ford Tractor division factory left empty when Ford sold the division to New Holland. In the beginning, the Modular V-8 was simple to understand because there was one plant and one basic 4.6L SOHC engine. The 32-valve 4.6L DOHC came next for 1993 in the Lincoln Mark VIII; also produced at Romeo.
When the Windsor, Ontario engine plant began building the 4.6L and 5.4L SOHC engines in 1996, mostly for trucks and sport utilities, this engine family became more complicated with the two plants generating engines with slightly different architectures. You'll want to be aware of the varied differences among the Modular engines when planning your engine build; Romeo and Windsor engines are different, with minimum interchange of parts.
Boss Block
If you're going to build a 4.6L low-deck engine from scratch, begin with either a new Romeo off-the-shelf block or the 5.0L iron BOSS block (M-6010-BOSS50) from Ford Racing. This BOSS50 block, which is cast at the Cleveland foundry, has the 4.6L deck height and 94mm cylinder bores along with 17mm minimum main web thickness. Main caps are interference fit void of jackscrews and dowels. Though the 4.6L Romeo and Windsor blocks are rugged, this one you can really put to the test. Engine mount bolt patterns are 4.6L iron block style. An adaptor plate is available if you intend to use this block in a 3V aluminum block application. You can lasso the BOSS50 block for about $1,369 plus shipping, handling, and taxes.
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At the center of the dayside, temperatures would range from warm to broiling.
But suddenly, the smell of broiling cow had me heading for the toilet.
Place in a buttered wire broiler and broil over a clear fire until juices flow, turning while broiling.
When coal is not used, or a fire is not in condition for broiling, a plan for pan broiling has been adopted.
Since incubators have been so much used for hatching chickens, small birds suitable for broiling may be always found in market.
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Spray a baking sheet or broiling pan with cooking spray.
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Mike Rowe: Eagle Scout, Uncool Guy, Doer of 'Dirty Jobs'
The letter below appears to be from a couple of years ago and has no doubt been well circulated by now, but it never hurts to share good advice. It's also linked at www.mikeroweworks.com.
Enjoy (and keep watching "Dirty Jobs," Tuesdays on Discovery Channel -- and while you're at it, read this tribute by "Jobs" producer Dave Barsky to the late Capt. Phil Harris of "Deadliest Catch"):
Dirty Jobs Mike Rowe letter
Mike Rowe, an Eagle Scout and the star of cable TV show Dirty Jobs responded to a dad's request for help in convincing his son to finish scouting with only a year and half left to go. I thought you'd be interested in his reply:
Your Dad asked me to drop you a line and say something inspirational that might persuade you to dig down deep and find the determination to make the rank of Eagle Scout. It's a reasonable request, from a father who obviously wants to see his son succeed. But here's the thing - The Eagle Award is not really meant for people who need to be dragged across the finish line. It's meant for a select few, and I have no idea if you have the guts to see it through.


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Kenny Jackson
How long have you worked at Oskar Blues?
2.5 Years
And what do you do here?
How about when you're not working?
Hanging out with my wife and six month old daughter.
Music. Who's your favorite band?
How about your first bike?
Kent BMX with green tires
Perhaps most importantly, what is your favorite Oskar Blues beer?
Anything we forgot to ask?
I ended up in the industry because of a home brew addiction.


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Welcome to the Nest
Welcome Seward Vacation Properties manages three locations Two of which we own and the third is our neighbors vacation townhouse which we manage.
A Swan Nest Inn is half way between a hotel and a B&B. It has a homey feel but you do not feel like your in some ones home. It is located on the second floor of the historic IOOF building on a quite street one block from central downtown, one block from the ocean and three blocks from the Sea Life Center. All the rooms have private bathrooms and a low ceilinged loft with extra beds. Rooms sleep 4 to 5 people. This is affordable accommodation with smaller rooms and two common areas for guest to mingle. A kitchen is available for guests to use. Hot continental breakfast is included. A full breakfast is available.
Seward Front Row B&B is our waterfront home finished in 2010. It is located two blocks from central downtown and two block from the Sea Life Center. Daily we can watch sea lions, otter and occasionally whales from the house. We have a ground floor room with a private entrance and its own kitchen. This is not a handicap room but it is wheel chair accessible. In the main house we have two rooms with private bathrooms. The views from the house are unsurpassed in Seward. A self serve continntel or full breakfast is included. The kitchen is also available for guests to use.
Seward Front Row Townhouse is a three bedroom waterfront townhouse rented as one unit. This is definitely upscale, realistically the nicest place available to rent in Seward. Unsurpassed views and all the amenities including a hot tub. Guest provide their own meals.
Meet the Nest Builders & Managers
Your host Tom and Lori Swann
Our manager Nick Swann
Our dog Riika
In the late 90's we quite the rat race, and with our 9 year old son, sailed into the sunset on our 41' sailboat "Mirage." Along the way we visited Alaska and in 2000 when we were finished with that adventure we made Seward our new home. We restored the Historic IOOF building and started A Swan Nest Inn and more recently build a home on Seward's waterfront. We hike, ski, sail, fish, row and absolutely love the outdoor life that Alaska offers.
Our son Nick will be back in Seward this summer(2013). Will be working as our Manager. Nick has been traveling since he graduated from collage in 2007. He has visited every continent except Africa and Antarctica. He's fluent in Spanish and can communicate in a few other languages. He always keeps a few stories in his back pocket.
Riika is new to our family. She lives at the SFR B&B. For those concerned with allergies, she lives out side and is not permitted in guest rooms. She loves going on hikes & walks with our guests.


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A method to deposit TaN by plasma enhanced layer with various nitrogen content. Using a mixture of hydrogen and nitrogen plasma, the nitrogen content in the film can be controlled from 0 to N/Ta=1.7. By turning off the nitrogen flow during deposition of TaN, a TaN/Ta bilayer is easily grown, which has copper diffusion barrier properties superior to those of a single Ta layer or a single TaN layer.
1. A method for forming a bilayer of tantalum nitride and tantalum on a substrate, the method comprising:
depositing a first layer on the substrate by plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition of a tantalum halide precursor in the presence of a plasma containing hydrogen and nitrogen; wherein the depositing comprises:
a. exposing the substrate to the tantalum halide carried by an inert gas;
b. exposing the substrate to the plasma; and
c. repeating a. and b. approximately 40–800 times until a desired thickness of the first layer is obtained; and
depositing a second layer by continuing plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition of a tantalum halide precursor in the presence of a plasma by reducing concentration of nitrogen in the plasma to zero so that a substantially nitrogen free second layer of amorphous tantalum is formed.
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This invention relates to electrical interconnection structures. More particularly, it relates to "back end of the line" (BEOL) interconnections in high performance integrated circuits, and diffusion barriers used in such devices.
In view of the fact that copper has higher electromigration resistance, and thus reliability, as well as higher conductivity than aluminum wiring, copper interconnects are being widely accepted as standard interconnect technology in semiconductor device fabrication. However, for successful implementation of copper interconnect technology, proper diffusion barrier materials with high thermal stability, low resistivity, and low reactivity with copper are essential since copper has higher diffusivity than aluminum and copper easily diffuses through dielectrics, producing deep level defects which are detrimental to the performance of CMOS transistors. It is for this reason that a thin tantalum/tantalum nitride (Ta/TaN) bilayer is usually used as a diffusion barrier to encapsulate the copper lines and vias used with copper interconnect features. Currently ionized physical vapor deposition (I-PVD) is the conventional deposition technique used for the formation of these Ta/TaN layers. However, the use of PVD technologies for these layers is not expected to be applicable for technologies using nodes smaller than approximately 45 nanometers due to limited ability of the deposited films to conform to these smaller features.
Recently, as an alternative deposition technique, atomic layer deposition (ALD) has been widely studied. Due to the inherent atomic level control and self-saturation chemistry, the films formed by ALD are highly conformal and uniform. While it is possible to deposit metallic Ta films using ALD with a halide tantalum precursor, the ALD of Ta and TaN as a bilayer has been only rarely successful for two reasons. First, the conventionally available ALD of TaN using an inorganic source (such as TaCl5), reacted with ammonia (NH3) has been reported to produce a highly resistive phase of tantalum nitride, the Ta3N5 phase, which presents practical difficulties for the use of these films as barriers in conducting circuits. Second, while it is possible to deposit TaN films using a metal-organic Ta source such as, for example, TBTDET (tertbutylimidotris(diethylamido)tantalum), it is impossible to use this precursor for the deposition of a metallic Ta film by ALD since the TaN bond cannot be reduced in this chemical system.
Tantalum plasma enhanced ALD (PE-ALD) using chlorides and atomic hydrogen as the metal precursor and reagent has been developed recently. An excellent explanation of ALD and apparatus for performing ALD may be found in Plasma-Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition of Ta and Ti For Interconnect Diffusion Barriers by S. M. Rossnagel, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B18(4), July/August 2000, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
It is therefore an aspect of the present invention to provide a method for producing a copper diffusion barrier that is reliable.
It is another object of the invention to provide a copper diffusion barrier that is made up of materials of relatively high purity, and in particular materials that are carbon free.
The present invention is directed to a novel and simple method for depositing a tantalum nitride layer with controllable nitrogen content and a tantalum nitride/tantalum barrier using PE-ALD. Low resistivity cubic tantalum nitride thin films may be grown by plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition (PE-ALD) using a tantalum halide, such as TaCl5 as the metal precursor and a hydrogen/nitrogen plasma. The deposition can be performed by alternate exposures of TaCl5 and a plasma composed of a mixture of hydrogen and nitrogen or the consecutive exposure of hydrogen plasma and nitrogen plasma. The nitrogen content in the films can be controlled from a nitrogen to tantalum ratio of 0 up to 1.7 by changing nitrogen partial pressure during the second, reactant step of the ALD sequence. A bilayer (or multilayer) of tantalum nitride/tantalum can be deposited by simply switching off the nitrogen flow following the deposition of tantalum nitride. This bilayer shows good copper diffusion barrier properties.
Thus, the invention is directed to a method for forming a tantalum nitride layer on a substrate comprising depositing the layer on the substrate by plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition of a tantalum halide precursor in the presence of a hydrogen plasma and a nitrogen plasma. Preferably, the tantalum halide precursor is tantalum pentachloride. The method further comprises varying concentration of nitrogen plasma to thereby vary the amount of nitrogen in the layer. The concentration of nitrogen plasma may be varied so that the layer has a nitrogen to tantalum concentration ratio of between 0 and 1.7. The method may further comprise reducing the concentration of nitrogen plasma to zero so that a substantially nitrogen free layer of tantalum is formed. Thus, the concentration of nitrogen is other than zero for a first period of time, and the concentration of nitrogen plasma is essentially zero for a second period of time, so that a first layer of tantalum nitride is formed and a second layer of substantially nitrogen free tantalum is formed. The combination of the first layer and the second layer can used as a diffusion barrier for copper. Preferably, the second layer is deposited upon the first layer.
During deposition, the temperature of the substrate is between 100° C. and 400° C., and may be 300° C.
The layer is deposited on a substrate selected from the group consisting of silicon, silicon having a layer of silicon dioxide on the silicon and other dielectric materials which have low dielectric constants including porous dielectrics. The low dielectric constant substrates may have a dielectric constant in the range of 2.0 to 3.0. The substrate may have copper conductors.
In accordance with the invention, the deposition may comprise exposing the substrate to the tantalum halide carried by an inert gas; exposing the substrate to the hydrogen and nitrogen plasma; and repeating these steps, for example, for a total of 40 to 250 times, until a desired thickness of the layer of, for example, 2 to 10 nanometers is obtained. The exposure of the substrate to the tantalum halide carried by the inert gas may be performed at a pressure of 3.0×10−2 Torr. During the exposure of the substrate to the hydrogen and nitrogen plasma, the partial pressure of hydrogen may be 2.5×10−2 Torr. The exposure of the substrate to the tantalum halide carried by the inert gas may be carried out for approximately 2 seconds; and exposure of the substrate to the hydrogen and nitrogen plasmas may be carried out for approximately 5 seconds. The substrate may be simultaneously or sequentially exposed to the nitrogen plasma and the hydrogen plasma.
The invention is also directed to an article of manufacture comprising a substrate; and a bilayer of tantalum nitride and tantalum on the substrate, each of the tantalum nitride and the tantalum being substantially free of carbon. Preferably, the tantalum layer comprises amorphous tantalum. Also preferably the tantalum is disposed on the tantalum nitride.
These and other aspects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent upon further consideration of the following detailed description of the invention when read in conjunction with the drawing figures, in which:
Variations described for the present invention can be realized in any combination desirable for each particular application. Thus particular limitations, and/or embodiment enhancements described herein, which may have particular advantages to the particular application need not be used for all applications. Also, it should be realized that not all limitations need be implemented in methods, systems and/or apparatus including one or more concepts of the present invention.
An apparatus which may be used to perform the method in accordance with the invention is described in the above mentioned paper entitled Plasma-Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition of Ta and Ti For Interconnect Diffusion Barriers by S. M. Rossnagel, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B18(4), July/August 2000. As noted above the teachings of this paper are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
Sample sizes as large as, for example, but not by way of limitation, 200 mm in diameter are loaded into a commercially available or non-commercial ALD chamber. The chamber is pumped by a reactive-gas grade turbo molecular vacuum pump with a working base pressure of 10−7 Torr. The sample may be heated using a heater such as a ceramic resistive heating plate, providing growth temperatures as high as, for example, but not by way of limitation 450° C. The temperature can be controlled by changing current to the heater, which can be initially calibrated against a thermocouple attached to the sample.
A solid TaCl5 (powder) source contained in a glass tube can be used as the metal precursor. Although TaCl5 may be used as the halide precursor for Ta, other Ta halides including TaF5, TaI5, and TaBr5 may also be used. The glass tube can be maintained at 100° C. to develop adequate vapor pressure. All the delivery lines are preferably heated to between 130° C. and 150° C. to prohibit condensation of the precursor. To improve the delivery, argon can be used as a carrier gas, with the flow being controlled by, for example, a leak valve upstream from the tube containing the source.
Atomic hydrogen and activated nitrogen may be generated by a quartz tube connected to the sample chamber via, for example, a gate valve. Hydrogen and nitrogen gases may be supplied via, for example, a leak valve. The quartz tube may be wrapped with a multiple-turn coil carrying radio frequency energy at 13.56 MHz, with a power level of, for example, up to 1200 watts. Preferably, the gate valve is used between the sample chamber and the tube region so that the precursor is not exposed to the tube region. Optical emission spectroscopy may be used to monitor the generated radicals. Large atomic H peaks are observed for H plasma, while only N2 + related peaks for N plasma, indicating that the active precursor for N is activated molecular nitrogen rather than atomic N. This difference between H and N may be due to the higher dissociation energy of molecular nitrogen.
The deposition cycle comprises the following steps: exposing the substrate to TaCl5 carried by Ar gas, evacuating the chamber, opening the hydrogen and nitrogen source valves and initiating the RF plasma for a set time, and shutting off the hydrogen and nitrogen source and plasma, allowing the chamber to return to base pressure. Before the cycle begins, the partial pressure of hydrogen and nitrogen were set using leak valves. This cycle ideally results in the complete reaction of the adsorbed TaCl5 layer, and the deposition of a fraction of a monolayer of TaN. For Ta PE-ALD, the same process is used, with no nitrogen and the nitrogen valve closed.
While silicon or silicon dioxide substrates are used for deposition, poly-silicon substrates are used for copper diffusion barrier property measurement. However, the invention is not limited to the use of silicon or silicon dioxide substrates. Deposition may be performed on various substrates, such as metals including Cu, Ta, TaN, Ru, W and dielectrics such as SiCO, MSQ (methyl silsesquioxane), HSQ (hydrogen silsesquioxane) based low k, or high k oxides including HfO2, ZrO2. For this purpose, an ultra-high vacuum (UHV) direct current (DC) magnetron sputtering chamber connected through a load lock chamber may be used for the deposition of sputtered copper films on the ALD films without breaking vacuum. An in-situ resistivity and optical scattering measurement system may be used for diffusion barrier temperature determination. Annealing can be performed at, for example, 3° C./s up to 1000° C. in a helium environment.
Tantalum nitride films are grown typically with TaCl5 exposure time of 2 seconds and plasma exposure time of 5 seconds, which correspond to saturation condition of ALD. This saturation is due to the self-limited adsorption of the precursor. The total time for one cycle is typically 12 seconds including the evacuation time after TaCl5 and plasma exposures. The hydrogen partial pressure during exposure is set as 2.5×10−3 Torr and nitrogen partial pressure is changed. The total pressure (argon and TaCls vapor) during TaCl5 exposure is constant at 3.0×10−2 Torr. A typical number of cycles is 50–800 to produce tantalum nitride films with thicknesses in the range of 20 to 400 Angstroms, depending upon growth conditions.
With further increasing nitrogen partial pressure above a partial pressure ratio of 0.025, well-distinguished cubic TaN peaks are observed (111 peak at 2θ=35.876° and 200 peak at 2θ=41.638°). This indicates that the PE-ALD TaN films are composed of polycrystalline grains in contrast to PE-ALD Ta films grown at similar temperature. High resolution transmission electron microscope (TEM) observation also show well defined lattice fringes for the TaN films. Diffraction peaks of other phases such as hexagonal TaN, Ta5N6, or Ta3N5 were not observed for partial pressure ratio up to PN2/PH2=0.25. Above PN2/PH2=0.5 additional features begin to appear at approximately 2θ=35°, which can be indexed as a higher N content phase such as Ta3N5 (004 or 040 peak at 2θ=34.939°) or Ta5N6 (040 or 110 peak at 2θ=34.629°).
The number of Ta atoms incorporated during one cycle obtained by RBS, corresponding to the growth rate, is also plotted as a function of partial pressure ratio PN2/PH2 in
Referring to
RBS and FRES (Forward Recoil Elastic Spectrometry) results for the TaN films are shown as a function of tp in
The oxygen content for the films grown at saturation condition was typically between 5–10%, independent of growth temperatures. However, the oxygen content shows a tendency to increase with decreasing film thickness. In addition, the sheet resistance values of very thin films (especially below 100 Å) increase by up to 5–10% after exposure to the air. These results imply that the oxygen is incorporated by air exposure rather than during growth. For TaN films capped with copper without an air break, detailed analysis by RBS shows that the oxygen content is below detection limit (5%) inside the films. Oxygen was only detected at the interface region, supporting that the oxygen is incorporated by air exposure. No carbon was detected by RBS, within a detection limit of 5 at %.
The effect of growth temperature during PE-ALD TaN is studied in the range of Ts=100−400° C. The XRD spectra of the TaN films grown at different temperatures are shown in
The discussion above indicates, in summary, that TaNx (x=0 to 1.7) films with various nitrogen content are easily deposited by the present invention. However, in accordance with the invention, a TaN/Ta bilayer is deposited by growing a Ta PE-ALD film on PE-ALD of TaN for desired thickness, such as 25 A. This may be done by simply switching off the nitrogen valve during deposition. For comparison, PE-ALD Ta and TaN films of the same thickness were grown. After a copper PVD capping layer deposition without air exposure, resistivity and optical scattering measurements are performed during annealing for copper diffusion barrier property measurement.
The bilayer structure concept can be extended to the deposition of multi-layer structures composed of Ta and TaN. The nitrogen flow can be easily turned on and off. Thus by using simple computer control, a multi-layer structure with a desirable thickness for each layer can be deposited easily. This multi-layer structure can be used as a diffusion barrier, or for other semiconductor related processes. In addition, by changing the number of cycles of each Ta and TaN layer process, the overall control of nitrogen content can be more precisely defined.
It is noted that the foregoing has outlined some of the more pertinent objects and embodiments of the present invention. The concepts of this invention may be used for many applications. Thus, although the description is made for particular arrangements and methods, the intent and concept of the invention is suitable and applicable to other arrangements and applications. It will be clear to those skilled in the art that other modifications to the disclosed embodiments can be effected without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The described embodiments ought to be construed to be merely illustrative of some of the more prominent features and applications of the invention. Other beneficial results can be realized by applying the disclosed invention in a different manner or modifying the invention in ways known to those familiar with the art. Thus, it should be understood that the embodiments has been provided as an example and not as a limitation. The scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims.
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