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A stationary cooling station for cooling wafers after the wafers have been subjected to semiconductor processing supports the wafer by flowing gas in accordance with the Bernoulli principle. An upper wall of the cooling station contains a plurality of gas outlets that direct gas to flow over the top surface of the wafer. In this way, a low-pressure region is created over the wafer and the wafer is suspended within the cooling station, without directly contacting any surface for support. In addition to providing lift for the wafer, the gas is a thermally conductive gas that can cool the wafer by conducting heat away from it.
1. A semiconductor wafer cooling station, comprising:
an upper horizontal surface;
a lower horizontal surface, wherein the lower horizontal surface and the upper horizontal surface define a wafer space configured to accommodate the semiconductor wafer; and
an immobile cooling assembly, the cooling assembly having a plurality of gas outlets configured to exhaust a gas onto a face of the wafer;
wherein the cooling assembly is configured to suspend the wafer by the Bernoulli principle utilizing the plurality of gas outlets, with both faces of the wafer vertically separated from the upper and the lower horizontal surfaces.
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11. A method of cooling a hot substrate that has been subjected to high temperatures in a chamber, comprising:
removing the hot substrate from the chamber with a substrate handler;
transferring the hot substrate into a stationary cooling station using the substrate handler;
vertically suspending the substrate inside the cooling station in accordance with the Bernoulli principle by flowing a gas to create a low pressure zone across a horizontal surface of the substrate; and
withdrawing the handler from the cooling station; and
convectively cooling the substrate by flowing the gas.
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This invention relates generally to semiconductor fabrication and, more particularly, to an apparatus and a method for cooling a substrate at a cool-down station.
Semiconductor wafers or other such substrates are subjected to very high processing temperatures. For example, in high temperature epitaxial chemical vapor deposition (CVD), the temperatures can approach 1200� C., while low temperature epitaxy is conducted between about 400� C. and 900� C. In a typical cycle, using one or more robotic wafer handlers, a wafer is transferred from a room temperature cassette either directly, or via one or more loadlock and transfer chambers, into a processing or reaction chamber where the wafer is subjected to high temperature processing. The wafer is then transferred using one or more wafer handlers from the high temperature processing chamber back to the same cassette or a separate cassette for processed wafers, either directly from the processing chamber or via the loadlock and transfer chambers.
Because of the high temperature CVD processing, transport of the wafer from the process chamber immediately to, e.g., a wafer cassette is not possible due to the temperature of the wafer exceeding the limits of heat resistance of the materials commonly used in the cassettes. At these temperatures, the cassettes may be damaged and the structural integrity of the cassette may be undermined. Because of this, transfer of the wafer to the cassette must be postponed until the wafer temperature falls below the limits of the thermal materials properties of the cassette material. While cassettes are available that can handle wafers as hot as 170� C., they are relatively expensive. A commonly available and less expensive cassette made of Delrin� can only handle temperatures well below 100� C. Other commonly available units can only accomodate wafer temperatures of about 60� C.
Similarly, transfer of the wafers to a loadlock chamber immediately after high temperature processing is not possible because the temperature of a just-processed wafer may exceed the limits of the heat resistance of materials typically used to support the wafers in a loadlock. As such, the structural integrity of the wafer support devices in the loadlock chamber may be undermined and the loadlock may be damaged. Consequently, it is necessary to cool the temperature of the wafer to levels suitable for contact with the surfaces of a cassette or a loadlock.
Because wafer handling and processing typically occur in an enclosed and carefully controlled environment, there are three principle locations or points during the cycle where the cooling of the wafer might occur: the wafer could be cooled on the susceptor on which it is supported in the process chamber, on the wafer handling device, or off-line at some location within the apparatus between the process chamber and the cassette or loadlock. Cooling the wafer on the susceptor is not cost-effective, however, because the process chamber is then unavailable for processing another wafer, thereby reducing the system wafer throughput. This approach is particularly unattractive because it is then necessary to incur the delay and cost of reheating the wafer support structure or the chamber generally (in the case of hot wall chambers). Removing a wafer while it is hot and cooling it on the wafer handling device is better, but also not cost effective because the delay in loading the next wafer slated for processing also compromises throughput, or requires additional wafer handling equipment and room for accommodating the same. Such impediments increase the per-wafer cost, making these approaches financially unattractive to end users. Because of the high cost of semiconductor wafer processing equipment, it is, of course, critically important from a competitive standpoint to be able to keep this expensive processing equipment in continued use so as to increase the throughput. At the same time, the wafer cooling technique employed must be compatible with the environment of the CVD processing apparatus so as not to adversely affect stringent cleanliness requirements. Also, the cost of the technique must itself be sufficiently moderate so that there is a net reduction in per-wafer costs.
Use of off-line cooling chambers for cooling a wafer can be more efficient, since the susceptor and wafer handling device are not occupied by the wafer being cooled. In conventional cooling chambers, a wafer is positioned on pins in the chamber and cooled by conduction or convection, e.g., by flowing cooling gases over the surfaces of the wafer. Because of the high temperature of the wafer, these pins are typically constructed of quartz or silicon carbide. This approach to cooling wafers also has drawbacks, however, as the relatively hard pins can damage and leave scratches on the backside, or bottom surface, of the wafers by the force of the wafers being placed upon the pins. In addition, contraction of a wafer while it cools on the pins can further scratch the wafer.
Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to provide an improved system for quickly cooling wafer-like substrates to a temperature that will allow the use of low cost commonly available cassettes, while not causing damage to the bottom surface of the wafer.
In accordance with one preferred embodiment of the invention, a system is provided for high temperature semiconductor processing. The system comprises a semiconductor substrate, a high temperature processing chamber and a substrate handling chamber having a port for moving the substrate into or out of the processing chamber and also a port for moving the substrate to and from a storage area into or out of the handling chamber. The system also includes an automatic substrate handler in the handling chamber for transporting the substrate to and from the storage area and into and out of the process chamber. Also included in the system is a cooling station into which the substrate handler can move the substrate to cool the substrate after processing and before returning the substrate to the storage area. The substrate is supported in the cooling station without a bottom surface or a top surface of the substrate contacting a cooling station surface at any time. The cooling station is configured to support the substrate by emitting a gas in accordance with the Bernoulli principle.
In accordance with another preferred embodiment, a semiconductor wafer holding station is provided for holding semiconductor wafers. The wafer holding station comprises a ceiling and a floor defining a wafer space therebetween for accommodating a wafer. The wafer holding station also comprises a stationary gas outlet assembly operating in accordance with Bernoulli's principle. The gas outlet assembly has a plate that comprises a first axis extending forwardly and rearwardly along a horizontal surface of the plate. A first plurality of outlets is provided in the plate on one side of the first axis for exhausting gas received by the assembly into the wafer space and for establishing a plurality of streams of gas flow toward a perimeter of the wafer upon retention of the wafer. A second plurality of outlets is also provided in the plate on another side of the first axis for exhausting the gas received by the assembly into the wafer space and for establishing a plurality of streams of gas flow toward the perimeter of the wafer upon retention of the wafer. A central outlet disposed generally coincident with the first axis is also provided in the plate for exhausting the gas received by the gas outlet assembly and for establishing a flow of gas intermediate the plurality of streams of gas flow emanating from the first and second plurality of outlets upon retention of the wafer. The gas outlets are configured to exhaust the gas at an angle and direction to create a low pressure zone adjacent the wafer.
In accordance with yet another preferred embodiment of the invention, a semiconductor wafer cooling station is provided. The cooling station comprises an upper horizontal surface and a lower horizontal surface. The upper horizontal surface and the lower horizontal surface define a wafer space configured to accommodate a semiconductor wafer. The cooling station also comprises an immobile cooling assembly having a plurality of gas outlets configured to exhaust a gas onto a face of the wafer. The cooling assembly is configured to suspend the wafer by the Bernoulli principle utilizing the plurality of gas outlets, with all faces of the wafer vertically separated from the upper and the lower horizontal surfaces.
In accordance with another preferred embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for cooling a hot substrate that has been subjected to high temperatures in a chamber. The method comprises removing the hot substrate from the chamber with a substrate handler and transferring the hot substrate into a stationary cooling station using the substrate handler. The substrate is vertically suspended inside the cooling station in accordance with the Bernoulli principle by flowing a gas to create a low pressure zone across a horizontal surface of the substrate. The handler is withdrawn from the cooling station and the substrate is convectively cooled by flowing the gas across the substrate's horizontal surface.
In accordance with another preferred embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for semiconductor processing. The method comprises subjecting a substrate to high temperature processing in a process chamber and providing a substrate handler capable of transporting substrates into and out of the process chamber. The substrate is withdrawn from the process chamber using the substrate handler after subjecting the substrate to high temperature processing. Subsequently, the hot substrate is transported by the handler into a cooling station and aligned with a plurality of gas outlets in the cooling station. The handler is removed from the cooling station and the substrate is supported in the cooling station only by flowing a gas out of the gas outlets and across the substrate. The method further comprises removing the substrate from the cooling station.
The invention will be better understood from the detailed description of the preferred embodiments and from the appended drawings, which are meant to illustrate and not to limit the invention, and wherein:
In the illustrated embodiments, a wafer station is provided in which a semiconductor wafer or substrate is held suspended by gas flowing across a major surface of the substrate in accordance with Bernoulli's principle. By this flow of gas, the substrate can be suspended without a horizontal surface of the substrate contacting another surface for vertical support. Advantageously, the wafer station can be used as a cooling station to cool substrates after undergoing semiconductor processing. In such an arrangement, the gas flowing across the major surface can be a cooling gas that cools the substrate as it flows across the major surface. In other arrangements, the wafer station can be used as a staging area to temporarily hold a wafer before the wafer is transported elsewhere.
In suspending the substrate by taking advantage of the Bernoulli principle, the wafer station operates in a manner similar to a class of semiconductor pick-up devices called Bernoulli wands. Bernoulli wands are shown in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,080,549 and 6,183,183 B1, both to Goodwin, et al., the disclosures of which are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety. In particular, jets of gas are flowed from gas outlets in the wafer station at angles toward the substrate to create a region of low pressure above the substrate, therefore lifting it in arrangements in which the gas outlets are located above the substrate. The weight of the substrate and the pressure of gas exiting the gas outlets provide countervailing forces that advantageously prevent the substrate from being draw into contact with the gas outlets. An advantage of such a wafer station is that the substrate need not contact surfaces of the wafer station, except perhaps at one or more small locations at the side of the substrate, where the substrate can touch pins that help to center the substrate under the gas outlets. In other arrangements, the gas outlets can also be located beneath the substrate, as the gas flowing out of the gas outlets can generate sufficient pressure to suspend the substrate over the gas outlets while maintaining a low pressure zone under the wafer to prevent the wafer from skating off the station. The gas can be any gas compatible for use in semiconductor processing systems, although, preferably, in arrangements for cooling the substrate, the gas is a highly thermally conductive inert gas.
Reference will now be made to the Figures, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout.
In accordance with preferred embodiments of the invention, there is provided at least one wafer station 20 in one portion of the wafer handling chamber 24 adjacent the process chamber 30. The wafer station 20 is preferably positioned out of the path of the handler so as not to interfere with movement and rotation of the handler 22. Thus, a substrate can be moved out of the process chamber 30 and cooled while another substrate is moved from one of the chambers 26 into the process chamber 30 for processing. In the illustrated embodiment, a second wafer station 20 is also provided on the other side of the processing port 32 adjacent the wall 24 b leading to the process chamber 30. In this arrangement, the wafer handler can move a substrate from one of the chambers 26 to the process chamber 30 while one or both of the wafer stations 20 are occupied with a substrate. Advantageously, these arrangements can increase throughput by minimizing periods when the process chamber 30 is not actively processing a substrate.
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It will be appreciated that the gas outlet assembly 36 is provided with gas outlets that emit gas to a substrate at angles, to suspend the substrate in the wafer station 20. The gas flow angle and flow rate are chosen such that, flowing across a major surface of the substrate, the gas flow causes an area of decreased pressure for enabling the Bernoulli Principle to be used to hold the substrate suspended in the cooling station 20 without physical contact with support structures. Advantageously, the gas can be any gas compatible for use in semiconductor processing systems, preferably including but not limited to inert gases such as nitrogen, argon, helium, neon, etc. More preferably, for cooling the substrate, the gas flowing over the substrate is a highly thermally conductive inert gas, such as helium or argon.
One exemplary arrangement of gas outlets is shown in
A plurality of transverse gas passages 56 intersects the gas channel 54 to provide gas flow to various parts of the area on either side of the gas channel 54. A number of gas outlets 44 extend from both the gas channel 54 and the transverse gas passages 56 to the surface 52 of the gas outlet assembly 36 facing the wafer space 34. The gas outlets 44 provide the Bernoulli flow for suspending substrates, as discussed above.
The flow of lifting gas proceeds from the gas inlet 42 to the gas channel 54 and continues into the transverse gas passages 56. The gas is preferably distributed at a uniform pressure throughout the channel 54 and passages 56 and exits from the gas outlet assembly to provide a uniform and efficient lifting velocity. Specifically, some of the gas outlets 44 are angled to provide gas flow such as indicated at 58, while other of the gas outlets are angled as indicated by the flow arrow 60 to provide flow in a generally opposite direction. As illustrated, the flow of gas is preferably radially outward from the approximate center of gas outlets 44 so as to provide a continuous outwardly sweeping air flow for keeping particles off the top surface of the wafer while simultaneously providing the area of decreased pressure for enabling the Bernoulli Principle to be used to lift or pick up the wafer without physical contact. In addition, a central gas outlet 62 is preferably provided extending perpendicularly to the surface of the plate 41. The central gas outlet jet 62 advantageously provides an additional gas flow to sweep out particulates which might otherwise flow into the reduced pressure region directly adjacent the plate 41. Suitable sweep jets are discussed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,080,549 to Goodwin, et al., the disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
Preferably, the number of gas outlets 44 angled as indicated by 58 outnumber the number angled as indicated by 60, to induce a slight force on the levitated wafer 38 (
In addition, the stop elements 64 are preferably positioned opposite the opening of the cooling station 20 through which the substrate 38 enters the cooling station 20. In this arrangement, the stop elements 64 do not interfere with the movement of the substrate 38 into and out of the cooling station 38. It will be appreciated, however, that the stop elements 64 can be positioned at other locations, so long as there is no interference with the movement of the substrate 38 into and out of the cooling station 20. In addition, to prevent being damaged by a hot substrate 38, the stop elements 64 are preferably formed of quartz, or other high temperature resistant material, including non-scratching materials such as Teflon�.
Further details regarding one exemplary embodiment of the wafer station 20 are described below. As illustrated in
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The wafer handler 22 and pick-up arm 70 for transporting the substrate 38 to and from the cooling station 20 can be any of the various substrate handling systems known in the art, some non-limiting examples of which are discussed below. As discussed earlier, one type of substrate pick-up device, known as a Bernoulli wand, flows gas downward from the wand toward the wafer that then radially outward to create a region of lower pressure between the wafer and the wand, thereby lifting it. The Bernoulli wand advantageously avoids contact with the wafer, except, perhaps, at one or more small edge locators. One type of Bernoulli wand is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,080,549 to Goodwin, et al. Advantageously, in an embodiment where the cooling station gas outlets are located underneath a wafer 38 (
Another type of wafer pick-up wand utilizes a vacuum force and, thus, must be in intimate contact with the wafer. U.S. Pat. No. 4,566,726 to Corentti, et al. discusses a combination of Bernoulli and vacuum pick-up devices.
Yet another type of wafer pick-up device is a simple paddle or, preferably, a fork, both of which lifts and supports wafers from underneath. Many suitable paddles or forks are known in the art, with particular non-limiting examples of paddles or forks described below.
One exemplary paddle is illustrated in U.S. Pat. No. 4,951,601 to Maydan, et al. That patent also illustrates a typical movement device for translating wafers from location to location within processing systems. The wafer handler is capable of linear retraction and extension, as well as rotation about an axis. U.S. Pat. No. 5,135,349 to Lorenz, et al., discloses a robotic handling system using two paddle-type pick-ups mounted on a common rotating base. Both pick-ups are adapted to extend linearly away from one another to speed handling of wafers within the processing system. The paddles are augmented with a vacuum generated through a plurality of holes in an end effector portion of each paddle; the vacuum being transmitted along a channel within the paddle. Consequently, it will be appreciated that any of these or other wafer handling systems known in the art can be modified or adapted for use with the cooling station 20.
To transport a wafer 38 into or out of the processing chamber 30, the wafer handler 22 can be rotated to be aligned with the process chamber 30. Generally, after processing, the wafer is too hot to transfer directly to the load/unload chamber 26. Instead, the wafer handler is rotated a small distance to align with one of the cooling stations. The pick-up arm 70 is then extended to place the hot wafer 38 into the cooling station 20. The flow of gas out of the gas outlets 44 (
While the first wafer is being cooled, a second wafer can be positioned into the process chamber. This second wafer may be retrieved from the cassette 68 and transferred to the processing chamber 30, or the second wafer may have been positioned into the second cooling station while the first wafer was being processed. In that case, the handler only has to be rotated a short distance (about 100�) from the first cooling station 20 to align the wand with the second cooling station to withdraw a second wafer, and then rotate back (about 50�) to the position where the second wafer can be inserted into the process chamber 30. The second cooling station in that situation is serving as a staging area. After the second wafer has been placed into the process chamber 30, the first wafer 38 can be removed from the first cooling station 20 and returned to the storage area 26, assuming it has been adequately cooled by then. Immediately after placing a processed wafer 38 into the storage area, a third wafer can be withdrawn from the cassette 68 and moved to one of the cooling/staging stations to await its turn to be placed in the process chamber 30. From the foregoing, it can be appreciated that great flexibility is provided in the handling of the wafers so that the wafers can be moved in various sequences to fit with the temperatures and times of the processes being used by the system and with the time required to cool the particular wafers to the temperature desired before returning the wafer to the standard cassette 68.
Based on the foregoing, it will be appreciated that the wafer station advantageously allows a wafer to be cooled without having to rest on pins or other support structures. As such, the wafer station desirably prevents scratching of the wafer's bottom surface, as can happen when the bottom surface rests directly on a support structure.
It will also be appreciated that although this invention has been described on the basis of particular preferred embodiments, modifications of the invention are possible and are within the spirit and scope of this disclosure. For example, while a single process chamber has been illustrated and discussed, a so-called cluster system could be employed wherein additional process chambers may be clustered around the wafer handler. With the arrangement shown at least two additional chambers could be provided. Consequently, these and various other omissions, additions and modifications may be made to the processes described above without departing from the scope of the invention, and all such modifications and changes are intended to fall within the scope of the invention, as defined by the appended claims.
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Keselowski leading with 20 to go
While there's nothing unusual about Kenseth leading at Daytona, where he's won two of the last three years, it's a bit jarring to see him doing it in the No. 20 car.
Kenseth had spent his entire Cup career driving the No. 17 machine for Roush Fenway Racing, but he switched to Joe Gibbs Racing this season. He's got a new car, a new number, a new sponsor and a new team.
But he still knows how to run strong at Daytona.
- Paul Newberry - http://www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963
DANICAMANIA: Danica Patrick keeps making history.
The first woman to start from the pole at the Daytona 500 has become the first female to lead a lap in a NASCAR Cup race.
Patrick sent the huge crowd into a frenzy when she snatched the lead from Michael Waltrip on lap 90 after a series of pit stops under yellow. She led two laps before Denny Hamlin surged to the front.
But Patrick has shown her qualifying run was no fluke. She's got a strong car and has been in the top 10 all day as the 200-lap race approaches the midway point.
Patrick switched to NASCAR last year after becoming the first woman to lead laps at the Indianapolis 500, as well as being the first to win an IndyCar race.
Now, she's looking for a win in NASCAR's biggest event.
- Paul Newberry - http://www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963
AWKWARD: Rapper 50 Cent wasn't content just chatting up Erin Andrews.
He went in for a kiss.
In the strangest part of the buildup to the Daytona 500, Mr. Cent brought back memories of Joe Namath's awkward attempt to plant one on Suzy Kolber when he tried the same move with Andrews on pit road.
She turned her head one way, then the other, only allowing the "Candy Shop" rapper to get a peck on the cheek.
- Paul Newberry - http://www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963
BIG CRASH: We've had the first big wreck of the Daytona 500.
And a bunch of top contenders have seen their chances go up in smoke.
Former 500 winners Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart and Jamie McMurray were caught up in the crash on lap 33. So was defending Sprint Cup champion Brad Keselowski.
The melee began coming through the tri-oval when Kasey Kahne's car began to slide across the track after appearing to get bumped from behind by Kyle Busch.
At least two other drivers also got caught up in the mess: Juan Pablo Montoya and Casey Mears. Joey Logano made a great move to dodge the spinning cars.
Pole sitter Danica Patrick made it through unscathed and remains near the front of the pack.
- Paul Newberry - http://www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963
HANG ON TIGHT: From one defending champion to another, Brad Keselowski had a piece of advice for Daytona 500 starter Ray Lewis:
Don't drop the flag.
The retired Baltimore Ravens star served as honorary starter for the Daytona 500. Lewis waved the green flag without incident Sunday to start the "Great American Race."


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Written by Graham White, Campus Progress
Brigham Young University has garnered some unwanted attention recently after a YouTube video surfaced of a white comedian in blackface quizzing students on campus about Black History Month.
Students at the racially homogenous Mormon school in Utah offered shockingly poor answers. Only one of the interviewees correctly identified February as Black History Month. When asked to name prominent black historical figures, they name Martin Luther King … and rappers. The students even offer offensive impersonations of what they think black people are really like.
Watch the video below:
"I wanted to raise awareness in an interesting way and get a conversation started," said the star of the video, standup comedian Dave Ackerman.
He succeeded.
Both Ackerman and the students in the video have received criticism recently for their roles in the YouTube hit.
Some criticized Ackerman for the use of blackface, considered offensive by many in the black community. Others chided the Brigham Young students for their ignorant responses.
"The kids are extremely naïve, and Ackerman exploits that," said Darron Smith, a former BYU professor. "Where it went south was the use of blackface. He doesn't understand how offensive it is."
Above all, the video is a stark reminder of how important diversity is to a college campus. Less than 1 percent of the 30,000 Brigham Young students are black, with white students comprising more than 86 percent of the student body.
With some states now serving as battlegrounds for race-based affirmative action lawsuits, this video is certainly evidence that a more muscular defense of the diversity promoting policy on the national level may be needed.
As far as BYU is concerned, there is little doubt that the school would benefit from an increased emphasis on multiculturalism.
The video concludes with the tagline "Fight ignorance with ignorance." One thing is for sure: When you fight ignorance with ignorance, ignorance wins.
This post was originally published by Campus Progress.
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What is the problem with blackface? I don't get it.
Another no-brainer: yes, it is possible to do the wrong thing for the right reasons. You can have good intentions and still f**k up completely. Meaning well is not an excuse.
Why is there even a question about whether blackface is acceptable? It's not.
Seriously, this sounds more like a question for yoisthisracist.com than for Care2.
For the truly unenlightened: racism is not just about hate. Racism is prejudice + power. If you didn't know that, educate yourself. I was going to add "before commenting on anything race-related" but seriously, there is no real excuse for anyone not learn this stuff.
Wow, I find this video very insensitive and just unnecessary. People are so ignorant! The fact that people are still clueless as to why these sort of happenings are wrong is the saddest part. Need I also mention the ESPN editor whom had no clue that using the word "chink" was wrong on one of their headlines about Jeremy Lin? Yes, people need to be educated, and I understand that this video was intended for precisely that. But it's attempt at originality and out of the box concept is tasteless, and a complete FAIL.
I think our education system should really delve into black history more than they have. As a social work major,we had whole semesters over this stuff and its FACINATING. A whole group of people getting together and getting things done. I believe black history month should really be put to use.. its a very useful thing for young people to understand how people overcame such adversity. It would be very useful to know and understand this, incase the time comes where another group of people must get together to achieve other injustices around the world. (I believe this will happen in the not so distant future)
I don't believe in completely forbidding something like this unconditionally...
While blackface has an ugly history, in my opinion some uses of it are much worse than others, and I wouldn't just bunch them all together as racism.
Charli wrote:
"Let's use our energies to work on other issues like Americans living in the streets because a few people wanted to get richer. Or Americans without jobs..or the fact that so many children die of preventable causes all over the world. Compared to these things isn't black-face a bit of a non issue?"
Charli......I agree. And as I have repeatedly written for more than several years now let us not forget the original settlers of this continent........The Native American indians.
The white man came, he looked the indians up & down & waved a few sparkling trinkets in front of the chietans & walla got a whole continent with little effort. And then told the indians where to go!!
The question is is, how long are blacks going to wail & threaten to riot for more than they have already received?.........The guilt tripping has got to stop! We know they are a color of black even if the are as white as Mariah Carey.
And Seth, indeed there are blacks I admire & respect a great deal!! For instance, Stevie Wonder. Who can match Stevie's marvelous soft voice & his most gracious manners. How about Colin Powell. Powell has more brains in his baby finger than Spike Lee has in his whole hateful head!!
And noooooooo I do not want nor need to live where every other person is a minority to please you and your liberal thinking!!!!
So there you go Seth.......I'm just one of seven billion people on this earth who don't bow & bend to the likes of you
It's a shame that people don't understand the history of black-face. Most black comedians used it to emphasis their emotions during their acts. As a woman of many heritages b(I am black, white, native American, Jewish, and more....a real "mutt") I am not offended by black face.
Let's use our energies to work on other issues like Americans living in the streets because a few people wanted to get richer. Or Americans without jobs..or the fact that so many children die of preventable causes all over the world. Compared to these things isn't black-face a bit of a non issue?
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I have no doubt that my entire life spent living here, which included being taught history in a school system that actually made effort to integrate black history into our overall curriculum, has taught me far more of American history INCLUDING black history than you could have ever learned in just one year of living here.
I'm still not sure why you're singling me out to call me a racist when I have shown myself to be well-informed and non-judgmental, with the exception of judgments I've made based on actual statements made here by others which have given me reason to judge those making the statements.
Perhaps your efforts should be targeted against those who choose to segregate themselves and to show disrespect to people of races they view to be inferior rather than equal, but do not dishonor my by lying about me or mischaracterizing my words.
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Welcome to the forum man, I think we are going to get along great on here.hi guys, it's me the "Gent". I don't plan on getting booted. I just got sick of themat. many of my former compadres seem to be over here.
a little history of me and BanBasketball: he was going unchallenged over on themat.com spewing leftwing drivel about conspiracies - 9/11 being an inside job, W. being a fascist, Rush Limbaugh responsible for the Oklahoma City bombing, Katrina levees being an inside job with Dick Cheney... etc. etc.
Folks, I could not take it. I finally verbally abused him into submission, completely owned him intellectually, factually, and in reality.... This opposing force really threw him for a loop and he had a hard time coping with someone other than a Matt Damon-Barbara Streisand-Al Franken worldview.
And the last straw was when he continued to question, in a public forum, my wrestling credentials. He strongly stated he 'knew for a fact' I have never wrestled. When I countered him with the fact that I did wrestle he vehemently denied this, AGAIN stating he knows "for a fact" I have never stepped foot on a mat.
Well, long story short - I told him I was an Iowa high school state runner-up, 2X placewinner... IIAC Champion in college, 2X NCAA All-america D3.
He AGAIN called me a liar until the infamous CoachSparky confirmed everything I said, as Sparky and I are from the same town in Iowa. Well, the coward Banbasketball would never apologize for slandering me and was not man enough to admit his mistake.
However, that is because he is an extraordinarily small person and is incapbale of such an act. It is part of his yellow-dna.
Be that as it may, it is water under the bridge. I hold no ill-will. I just thought I would shed some light unto the puzzle that is the foaming-from-the-mouth-banbasketball.


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I spent some time recently talking about manipulation and lies.
I told you those two stories so you could see where I think the line gets crossed by marketers, but also so I could tell you this story.
In 1999 Douglas Rushkoff published a book called Coercion, which essentially tracks the evolution of marketing into a branch of psychology. He illustrates exactly how marketers try to influence and persuade you in various media, and outlines the history of marketing as a measured science.
It all started with a copywriter named Claude Hopkins who first applied empirical testing to advertising elements back in the 1920s, and of course things have only become more sophisticated. Massive database profiles, television "programming," contextual web ads, sophisticated algorithms that make recommendations based on past behaviors—these are some of the ways marketers are trying to deliver the right message to the right person at the right time.


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We stopped here after eating at the door County creamery (which is a phenomenal restaurant)-this is a very nice park with room for the kids to play along the beach.
We stopped in the harbor for one of our stops on the Century Ride. Great view and located down in the town. Close to shops and wonderful "sea-side" view.
This is a small park in the heart of Sister Bay, WI. It has a good view of the bay, marina, and far shore. Bathroom facilities are available. It is a pretty place to rest while touring the town.
We enjoyed this spacious gathering place several times during our visit to Sister Bay. It was nice to be able to sit and enjoy the view of the Bay in one of the many benches and picnic tables provided. We also caught a delightful afternoon jazz concert in the gazebo, and noticed the almost completed work on a new band...
We caught a concert there one evening. The band was all-acoustic and played music from the 70s, and they played well. One morning I ran through the marina and park for a morning run (before I discovered the wooded roads near our cabin). It was so refreshing. A beautiful place to visit and stroll, or spread a blanket on the...
This is a great park and it appears they're working on some improvements even! We didn't stay long because it started raining right when we got there. :( But people were gathering for a little concert and it's just a cute place to at least stop with the kids if you're visiting sister bay...mine loved the brief time at the...
Should have packed a lawn chair and just enjoyed a lazy day at this nice park. Great park to watch a sunset, read a book, or hang out.
A nice little park in Sister Bay. A great place to relax and take a few quiet moments to yourself. A nice break from the crowds.
Pictures and web sites do not do this place justice. It was absolutely beautiful. I did not know that there was this type of scenic beauty in Wisconsin.
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DUI Arrest Consequences аnd Statistics
Anуоnе whо drinks аnd thеn drives іѕ potentially making thеmѕеlvеѕ liable fоr a Driving Whіlе Intoxicated arrest. A Blood Alcohol Content оf 0.08% means thаt уоu аrе considered tо bе legally drunk. Yоu саn bе pulled оvеr bу law enforcement, еvеn іf уоu аrе nоt involved іn аn accident, іf уоu аrе exhibiting certain behaviors whіlе driving. Weaving оvеr thе dividing line, driving оff thе road оntо thе shoulder, suddenly accelerating аnd slowing, going thrоugh a stop sign, аnd driving wіthоut lights аt night саn аll gеt thе attention оf a police officer. You need to contact an Indianapolis DUI Attorney.
If уоu аrе pulled оvеr, a breathalyzer test аnd оthеr tests tо determine sobriety wіll bе administered, аnd іf уоu аrе fоund tо bе intoxicated, уоu wіll bе arrested fоr drunk driving. If уоu refuse tо tаkе аnу оf thе tests, whісh уоu аrе legally able tо dо, уоu wіll bе considered tо bе drunk bу default аnd уоu wіll probably experience a DWI arrest. Thіѕ wіll result іn immediate suspension оr revocation оf уоur driver's license. Thе severity оf thе arrest wіll аlѕо depend оn whеthеr thіѕ іѕ a fіrѕt оr repeat offense. If you are arrested you should contact Indianapolis DUI Attorney Bryan Cook at 317-696-8915 for a free consultation.
An Indianapolis law enforcement officer wіll nearly аlwауѕ ask іf thе person thеу hаvе pulled оvеr hоw mаnу drinks thеу hаvе hаd. Basically, whаtеvеr уоu answer, іf thеrе іѕ alcohol оn уоur breath, уоu wіll bе arrested fоr DWI. Yоu wіll probably bе handcuffed, taken tо a police station, аnd charged.
Whіlе a fіrѕt DWI arrest wіll generally bе treated mоrе leniently thаn аnу subsequent arrests, thе penalties wіll ѕtіll affect уоur life іn ѕеvеrаl important wауѕ. Yоur license wіll instantly bе suspended fоr 90 tо 365 days. If уоu need a car tо gеt tо work, уоu mіght lose уоur job іf nо оthеr means оf transportation іѕ available. Yоur auto insurance wіll еіthеr bе cancelled оr thе premiums wіll skyrocket. Thе state mау impound уоur car, аlѕо.
Usually, in Indianapolis, a fіrѕt DWI offender wіll gеt probation instead оf actual jail tіmе. Yоu wіll оftеn hаvе tо perform community service аnd enter аn alcohol treatment program. Aѕ a fine іѕ аlwауѕ given іn DWI arrest cases, уоu mіght аlѕо fіnd thаt уоur monetary responsibility wіll bе lessened іf уоu agree tо thе аbоvе programs.
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•10,684 fatal accidents nationally whеrе аt lеаѕt оnе driver hаd a BAC оf 0.8% оr аbоvе
•11,773 people wеrе killed nationally іn accidents whеrе аt lеаѕt оnе driver hаd a BAC оf 0.8% оr аbоvе
•2,072 people wеrе killed nationally іn accidents whеrе аt lеаѕt оnе driver hаd a BAC bеtwееn 0.01% аnd 0.07%
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Picture-frame styles represent how big the image and not the outside dimensions of the body size itself. To obtain the precise picture frame sizes to view if your picture can match, measure the framework is interior opening dimension. You can measure the beginning by eliminating the trunk of the figure and measuring the glass. You can get the frame opening will be slightly smaller compared to the actual image. For instance, a 4×6 frame will usually possess a 3-3/4″ by 53/4″ beginning due to the corner that keeps the glass and photo in position. If you are looking for picture frame, you can browse www.arttoframe.com/standard_frames.php.
Before buying a photo frame, see whether the frame could be used both vertically and horizontally. There are occasions where picture frames may only be used one way and few items are worse than recognizing you bought the wrong kind of shape. Two types of this are 6×4 and 10×8 sized structures which may only be utilized horizontally. If you rather wanted a vertical 6×4 or 10×8 frame you would simply purchase a 4×6 or 8×10 frame.
Frame styles may also be an important factor. Obviously, a heart shaped frame can only be used standing up. Figure designs are also another consideration. A good example would be a pewter picture frame with tigers created on it. Turning these photo frames on the attributes could look strange because the giraffe would be on its side.
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Mainly, the alarm pendants are water resistant. There's no need to stress even in the event the power goes off, as the system works with back up battery for a couple of days. Some models are still designed to work at a distance of 300 feet from the house. But it is not possible to truly have a back and forth conversation with these models.
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If you are looking for something that delivers more on ambiance than heat, you can select from a 30 inch model and smaller. You can also look into some of the square versions that can also be used as tabletop versions. Just keep in mind that a smaller tabletop unit will put out considerably less heat than the big blazing ones. Also, be aware that if you are using a table top model and burning wood, that smoke will be right at eye level. You may want to investigate either natural gas, propane or gel pits that will burn cleaner.
Some of the best fire pit designs can be found at the Fire Pit Store and they can be retrofitted to use gas quite easily, but be sure to let a professional do the installation. You will also need some accessories like a spark screen. These are mandatory in some areas, so check your local laws before you start your fire. These screens keep any sparks from floating off and starting a fire.
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Lately fire pits have become even more popular as they are a perfect setting to stand around with friends and family and duplicate the experience of camping. Fire is still fire and you should take steps to make it a safe environment for all. Here are some safety tips for you to think about.
Be sure your family knows all safety tips before using it. Place any pit at least 15 feet away from any building structure or any flammable materials and be sure to is placed on level ground. Check for any overhanging wires or cables and make sure that no tree branches are over head.
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I grew up camping, and nobody loves an open fire more than me. I love my patio fire pit. However, I've been perusing around online and I still have trouble understanding the concept of a fire pit table. It goes against everything I've been trained to think about hot surfaces in my life. I mean, what is it other than primal instinct that makes me want to throw my drink or grab a box of baking soda when I see flames shooting up out of the center of a table? The manufacturers will tell you that's PRECISELY what makes a fire pit table so novel. So is a night out at Benihana's, but I'm not too sure about sharp cutlery flying around a few feet from my face, either.
I'm not a critic, I'm just practical. I mean, just look at them. What's wrong with this picture? When I see one, the first thing that comes to mind is, "How are my feet going to stay warm?" And do they include a book on fire pit table "etiquette" with each purchase? Because I can tell you, if it's chilly night outside my feet will be up on that thing the entire evening. And any seasoned camper will tell you all about the smell of burning rubber. Besides warm toasty feet, what else is missing in all the pictures you'll find online of fire pit tables? Why, a fire pit table MOAT, that's what. If your next shindig is any kind of party at all, drinks will spill, my friend. Warm drinks, I might add, because that's how your margarita is going to taste sitting on one of those things. Spill. Hiss. Steam. "My eyes!" Have I mentioned smoke and ash in the face? "Oh, but most fire tables are fitted for propane or natural gas," you say. "And in cold weather we like to have hot cocoa."
OK. Spill. Hiss. Burn. "My table!" Self-cleaning is a given when you use a wood-burning anything, but how do you go about cleaning crusty coils and lava rock? Why would you want to? Yes, you'll definitely create memories, because every time the table is lit everyone will remember when Uncle Joe was also lit and spilled eggnog all down the fire pit table. And even though manufacturers will tell you not to use fire pits for cooking…even those from Walmart, who in the world is going to resist roasting a few marshmallows, in which one of every four will catch fire and slide right off the skewer and permanently adhere to those tacky ceramic logs? You're not supposed to use them for cooking, they don't keep your feet warm. Can you appreciate how this style of fire pit can challenge a person's logic?
Who are the people who buy these fire pit tables? They're not cat owners, that's for sure. Tables mean food, not a potentially disastrous situation. And I doubt fire table owners have any small children running about the house either. I can just picture my own five-year-old right now fashioning a shank out of a plastic spoon while Daddy's back is turned. OF COURSE, they look COOL. Of course, they create AMBIANCE. But as far as coolness goes on my outdoor table, I'll stick with candles and let my ordinary wood burning fire pit do the rest.


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11.Remove pan from oven, tent it with foil, and allow it to rest for 5 minutes.
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A Pennsylvania appeals court has reversed the sale of a widow's home that was triggered by a tax bill for $6.30.
A Commonwealth Court panel Thursday said the auction sale of Eileen Battisti's $280,000 home outside Aliquippa in western Pennsylvania wasn't valid because the Beaver County Tax Claim Bureau didn't offer her an installment payment plan as required by state law.
The court opinion says Battisti struggled to cope with household finances after her husband's death in 2004.
The sale was held after the tax bill grew with interest and costs to $235 by late 2011, when the property was sold for about $116,000.
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He lives in a blue state, his family is seemingly very supportive of him, and instead of being booed off the stage or having a bucket of pig's blood dumped on his head, his announcement was met with uproarious applause. If his family is happy for him and since New Jersey isn't one of the more bigoted states which excuses anti-gay sentiments in schools, what exactly was Rudolph risking or pioneering? Maybe he was bullied for the speech, but why should Rudolph or the rest of us care about the opinions of a few ignorant teenagers? Instead of isolating Rudolph and calling him a hero, it's more important to look at him as a product of the collective consciousness's evolving acceptance of homosexuality. We've reached a point as a society where it's not shocking or consequential anymore to be openly gay, and the reactions of Rudolph's father and the audience who heard his speech are indicative of this. While homophobic sensibilities certainly still exist, such opinions have been presented in the media as unpopular and ignorant for almost two decades. By focusing on coming out stories such as Rudolph's, who are these writers and bloggers pandering towards or fighting against? Do we as a community still need to be showboating that we're happy with who we are and that we aren't going away even though with each year our most outspoken and bigoted critics prove to be a rapidly shrinking minority? With that being considered, why do we still need stories like Rudolph's to inspire us? I'd imagine that some gay teens in more conservative and bigoted states, families, and schools would instead feel resentment and jealousy towards Rudolph for living in such an ideal situation. With marriage equality the focal right we've been fighting for over the past twenty years, we're striving for normalcy and homogeneity within the rest of society. The fact that gay marriage is now legal in nine states proves that our efforts are successful. By awarding so much pomp and circumstance onto outings, same-sex relationships on television, and gay public displays of affection we're essentially telling the rest of society that we're somehow better than everyone else and we deserve attention for things that are ultimately mundane amongst the gay community. With such a wide acceptance of our community growing each and every day, this constant need for attention and validation just makes us seem smug. It's no longer national news when a woman votes or an African-American gets a seat on a bus. I'm looking forward to the day when teenagers coming out, regardless of the scale or the delivery, isn't either. About Latest Posts DanasiafantasticFounder, Editor in Chief at TheUrbanRealistDanasia Fantastic founded TheUrbanRealist in early spring 2013. Having lived in Philadelphia, Brooklyn and Miami prior to settling in Atlanta, Danasia's interest in major city culture inspired her to create something that encapsulated the energy she felt. From the experience of her own, personal quarter-life crisis, TheUrbanRealist was birthed. After a handful of jobs that left her feeling unfulfilled, she began using her energy to create a brand for millennials just like her. Latest posts by Danasiafantastic (see all) How to Have the Perfect Work Day (INFOGRAPHIC) - June 29, 2015 ACNE STUDIOS RESORT 2016 WOMEN'S LOOKBOOK - June 26, 2015 UR MEN: Mango Man Summer 2015 Chasing Waves Lookbook - June 15, 2015 SPREAD THE LOVE.GoogleFacebookTwitterTumblrPinterestStumbleUponEmailPrintRedditLinkedInLike this:Like Loading... 2 Responses Kashmir February 28, 2013 I agree, its great that he has loving parents that wants to see their son happy and true to himself; and, its wonderful that his community accepts homosexuality. 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- Cast: Mena Suvari, Rukiya Bernard, Russell Hornsby, Stephen Rea
Gordon's new picture, Stuck, combines his interest in horror with his concern for urban malaise and is inspired by a bizarre story he read of a nurse in Texas who had a hit-and-run accident in which a pedestrian got his head and shoulders stuck through her windscreen. She didn't report it to the police until the man's death a couple of days later.
Gordon has transposed the incident to New England, where the nurse becomes Brandi (Mena Suvari from American Beauty) and her victim a sad, unemployed clerk (Stephen Rea at his most affectingly dejected). The anecdote becomes a thriller when the nurse, morally unhinged by drugs and fear for her job, attempts to persuade her drug-pushing boyfriend to kill Rea and dispose of the body. Will he succeed before Rea gets free or someone comes to his rescue?
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Sonosaurus has announced that the iOS instrument ThumbJam is coming to Samsung's Galaxy Note 4 'phablet'.
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I have had the 21 conversion on the gs for about 6,000 miles . I average around 150 miles offroad every weekend and 500 commuting .First if you don't ride with knobs (tkc or other)please dont comment this isn't a dirt bike , it is an enduro and a good one ( just not for dirt noobs). I dont hot rod alot on the pavement because i ride only tkc80s . I ride only tubeless because I commute every day and this is my only transportation.,I don't trust tubes at 80 mph for long distances .The 21 to me feels no differant on the pavement ,it made my speedo acurate with my gps. OFFROAD it is un believably differant . It absorbes rocks .roots washouts alot better . As for the sand , and ruts its hands down differant. thanks woody. this is the way this great motorcycle should have been made.
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PR61 1850 Three Cent Silver Pattern, Judd-125 Original1850 P3CS Three Cent Silver, Judd-125 Original, Pollock-147, R.4, PR61 NGC. The design for this three cent silver is similar to the famous Judd-67 gold dollar pattern from 1836, but the date has been moved to the obverse below the cap, and the denomination within the palm frond is expressed with a large Roman numeral III. Struck in silver with a plain edge. This popular design was executed by Franklin Peale from designs by James Longacre. This silver-gold piece with tinges of ice-blue and lilac shows good luster and eye appeal, but is lightly hairlined. (PCGS# 11536)
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