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What's New in Falcon Heights: Items for June, 2004
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County Assessors Will Be Inspecting
New way to get rid of brush!
Clear out your clutter!
Can the Fire Department find your house?
Dutch Elm Disease Hits City Hard
Falcon Heights has been hit hard by a regional outbreak of Dutch Elm Disease that is shaping up to be the worst since the 1970s. The whole Metro area is facing the Dutch Elm crisis. City Forester Anita Twaroski has already identified 30 trees on private property that are infected and at least 8 on public right of way. Residents with infected trees are being notified by letter. The State Fair and UM campus and golf course have also been affected.
Residents are responsible for removal of trees on their own property. State law requires the removal of an infected tree within 20 days. The expense can be significant, depending on the size and location of the tree. With the tree damage from the May storms and the expected incidents of Oak Wilt, the Dutch Elm outbreak will push the City's tree removal expense well over budget for this year, according to City Administrator Worthington, and require additional funding next year, as this outbreak is expected to continue at least into 2005.
Residents with infected trees are urged to get bids as soon as possible because all the tree services are very busy. Be sure to hire a reputable licensed contractor! Here is the list of tree service companies licensed to do work in the City of Falcon Heights. In order to do business here, a tree service business must be licensed by the City.
More information on Falcon Heights' urban forest
City Bids Farewell to Public Works Director
Parks and Public Works Director William Maertz is leaving the Falcon Heights Staff on June 30 to become the Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Elk River. Maertz has been with the City for 13 years, and he will be much missed. His legacy includes founding of Friends of the Parks and some significant improvements to Falcon Heights parks, especially the restoration and expansion of Curtiss Field, under way this summer. We wish Bill all the best in Elk River!
The Falcon Heights Parks and Public Works position opening was announced June 15. Applications from qualified individuals are being accepted through 4:30 today.
City Hall Phones Down
Update: Noon
Repairs have been completed! The City Hall telephones are back to normal. The problem proved to be a failed bearing in the power supply of the central processing unit. According to repair personnel, it is unlikely a fire would have started, but the system would have failed in any case.
The Fire Department was called last night just before 5:00 p.m. when Staff reported strong ozone fumes throughout City Hall. An electrical fire was suspected. The problem proved to be severe overheating of the central processing unit of the telephone system. Staff shut the system down, the fumes dissipated, and the building was clear for the Planning Commission meeting at 7:00 p.m. However, City Hall had no voice phones overnight. The fax line was not affected.
A temporary phone is in place this morning while repairs are in progress. We can make and receive calls (one at a time) at the front desk but not transfer them to extensions or take voice messages. If you call City Hall you may get a busy signal while our remaining phone is in use, or you may get a recording saying the number is not in service. Please wait a few minutes and try again. Thank you for your patience!
Solid Waste Commission Requests Extension
This evening the Solid Waste Commission will submit an interim report to the City Council on the progress to date of their study of the organized collection option for trash collection, and notify the Council that more time will be needed to complete the study. The final report will be made public when it is submitted to the Council, no earlier than July 28.
On March 24 the Council passed a resolution of intent to organize collection under Minnesota Statute 115A.94, but made it clear that the final decision on whether to go for an RFP would not be made until the Commission had completed an extensive study of the issue and all the options. Under the statute, the 90 day planning period that follows passage of the resolution is a minimum time frame. It is this planning period that the Solid Waste Commission seeks to extend. When the Council declares this phase to be over, the process will move on to the second 90-day phase of discussion with haulers.
Since March 24 the Commission has met a total of 6 times, including twice with hauler representatives and once with the public. In addition, Commissioners have visited the Resource Recovery Facility in Newport and the Elk River landfill, logged comments from residents, done field research on hauler usage in the City, and collected a large volume of written information. They continue to focus on the goals published in January aimed at finding the best, most economical, most environmentally beneficial solution for all the residents of Falcon Heights.
City Impound Lot? No! Fire department training!
Drivers passing City Hall on Larpenteur this morning may have noticed three junk cars, including one mangled wreck, in the south parking lot of City Hall. The cars are there for Fire Department training. Last night's session on the "jaws of life" accomplished the "carving up" of the wreck. Firefighters also had an opportunity to practice using the department's infrared viewer to detect the overheating in the phone system earlier in the evening. The Department recently welcomed four new firefighters.
More information on the Falcon Heights Volunteer Fire Department.
June Flyer at Your Door
Single family residential neighborhoods received the monthly City flyer yesterday. Flyers are distributed at no cost to the City by Sentence to Serve, an organization that coordinates projects for people who are sentenced to community service. Now they are also available to everyone on the web!
This month's flyer is full of tips on mosquitoes, parking, house numbers, mowing your boulevard, a notification about County Assessors, and important information about calling 911.We are also asking residents for their email addresses so the City can create a list for emergency notifications, crime alerts, etc. This information will not be given to or shared with anyone and will only be used for official City business. If you would like to be included in this list, please giving your name and address.
Model Apartment Opens at SE Corner
A model apartment is now open for viewing at the Senior Building, at the corner of Larpenteur and Arona.
Monday-Friday, 4 to 7 p.m.
Saturday/Sunday, 2:30-4:30 p.m.
The model is on the Arona Street side. There is no on-site parking, but street parking is available on California and some limited parking on Arona. Please walk up the east side of Arona and use the traffic light to cross.
For information about the senior apartments, please contact Matt Swanson, 612-337-2658.
Developer Announces Tenants
George Sherman of Sherman Associates, developer of Falcon Heights Town Square, announced earlier this week that all but one of the commercial spaces have been leased in the new building now under construction at the southeast corner of Snelling and Larpenteur. The businesses will face Larpenteur on the ground floor of the mixed-use building, which will also house 119 rental apartments.
Confirmed lessees are Pizza Hut, Au Bon Pain (a coffee/sandwich franchise owned by Sky Ventures), Williams Optical, and a children's dentist. Negotiations continue on the remaining space.
According to a representative of the builder, the senior apartment building will have one unit ready to show as a model sometime this month. Watch this website for additional information.
Power Outage at Water Tower Lowers Pressure
Update at 4:15 p.m.: Although Staff have not received direct confirmation, we suspect repairs are complete as water pressure is normal at City Hall. Thanks for your patience.
St. Paul Water Utility, which serves Falcon Heights, announced this morning that the power is out again at the water tower on Cleveland and that water pressure will be very limited once the tank empties, which is expected around 10:00 a.m.
Areas affected include University Grove, Falcon Woods and City Hall. The effects may be more widespread because the State Fair Tower has been drained for painting and maintenance.
Repairs are in progress. The City has offered the loan of its emergency generator, but the tower cannot be run on a generator. We do not have any information about when the repair will be complete. Last time this happened, the day after the Mother's Day storm, water pressure was restored in mid-afternoon.
Recycling on Saturday This Week!
Our published calendar is not correct! This week's recycling will be on Saturday, June 5, not Friday, June 4, on account of the Memorial Day holiday on Monday. We regret the error and apologize for any inconvenience it may cause.
Farmer's Market Opens Today!
Despite the rain, customers came early for the garden plants and early vegetables offered by two brave vendors in the north parking lot of TCCU. Many more vendors will be on site as the season warms up, including Falcon Heights' own Hermes Floral.
New streamlining of the parking lot and traffic pattern should make it easier to get in and out this season. Read our Farmer's Market page for all the details.
Show Your Neighbor Some Understanding
We appreciate residents letting the Staff know when there is a potential violation of the City Code. However, please do be a little patient with neighbors who have let their grass get long over the past week. With all the rain we have had and with people going out of town for Memorial Day weekend, there are lawns that have unavoidably gone unmowed. Please give your neighbor a few dry days to get the job done before you call City Hall. City Staff will resume inspections after this coming weekend.
Need some help with yard chores? With fixing up your home? Here are some good, low cost resources.
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40th Old Port Festival to project hi-tech image in Portland
PORTLAND — The 40th Old Port Festival will include a gigantic optical illusion.
On Saturday night, the eve of the annual day-long celebration of music, crafts and food, the facade of City Hall will be transformed by an animated, 3-D light show that seems to alter physical reality.
Portland's Downtown District, the festival organizer, has hired PaintScaping, a Los Angeles-based video projection company, to "paint" the building.
The free, three-minute show will debut at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 8, and will be repeated every half hour until 10 p.m.
PaintScaping and PDD aren't saying exactly what viewers will see, but officials dropped a few hints.
"We're going to leave it as a surprise," PDD Events and Marketing Manager Rachel Irwin said. But she described the show's theme as "resurgence," in keeping with the city motto, "Resurgam" – Latin for "I will rise again."
Philippe Bergeron, PaintScaping founder and president, warned in a telephone interview that one point in the show may even be frightening.
"But don't worry," he said. "It's not real."
Such confusion would be understandable.
The show uses projection mapping, a technology that creates the illusion of multidimensional movement across or around any surface, regardless of its shape. Unlike the 3-D special effects used in movie theaters, projection mapping requires no special eyeglasses. Images appear three-dimensional because they're designed to be projected onto three-dimensional objects.
The results of blending physical and virtual reality are often uncanny. Landscapes can be populated with imaginary creatures; buildings can appear to crumble and then magically reassemble themselves.
"The world becomes your canvas," Bergeron said. "This is Disney magic in the real world."
Bergeron and his company have staged similar light shows in Canada, Europe, Mexico, South Africa and much of the United States. But despite often visiting Portland and summering in Old Orchard Beach, Bergeron said he has never before created a show in New England.
"I love Portland, but I never thought we'd get to work here," he said. Bergeron worked in Hollywood as a computer animator and part-time actor before founding PaintScaping in 2009.
Many of the company's clients are hotels, resorts and other commercial organizations looking to create a dramatic visual effect with a building. City Hall will be PaintScaping's first municipal project.
City Hall is a "fantastic building" for large-scale projection mapping, according to Bergeron, because the building's rich architectural details provide a mix of surfaces and shapes that play up the images as they change.
"You want a lot of variety, you want windows and doors and ledges," he said. "The worst thing (for projection mapping) is a plain white wall."
To create the Old Port Festival show, PaintScaping worked for two months with a budget of more than $15,000, according to PDD. Bergeron and his team began by meticulously photographing and measuring dimensions of City Hall's facade. PaintScaping then created a virtual model of the building that allowed Bergeron to plot exactly how the lighted images should change, depending on their location on the facade.
"In some ways, we get to know a building better than its architect," he said. "We can spend three hours just looking at a building. The building becomes your best friend and your worst enemy."

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Shirtless Jude Law Catches a Wave and Bodysurfs With His Son
Jude Law Squeezes In Shirtless Time During a Break From Moviemaking
Jude Law Celebrates the End of Cannes With a Shirtless Dip!
Jude Law Takes a Shirtless Break From Partying and Kissing at Carnival
Summer's Cutest Celebrity Family Vacations!
Who Has the Hotter Shirtless Abs — Jude Law or Jason Statham?
Sienna and Jude's Sexy Shirtless and Bikini Yacht PDA!
Pics: Bikini-Clad Sienna Takes Her Sexy Summer Vacation With Jude to Spain
Sienna Spends Another Italian Day Perfecting Her Bikini Tan With Shirtless Jude
Sienna and Jude Spend More Bikini Beach Time in Italy!
Sienna Miller and Jude Law's Italian Beach Bikini Party!


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Bob Myers set out on Waterfront Park in Mount Pleasant with his camera in tow and a smartphone to track the whereabouts of the Axel Maersk as the mega-ship cruised toward Charleston on Monday morning.
Ship shape
Some facts about Maersk Lines' Axel Maersk.Built: 2003Length: 1,155 feetCapacity: The equivalent of 9,310 20-foot-long containers. By that measure it's smaller than Mediterranean Shipping Co.'s 1,102-foot MSC Sindy, which visited Charleston in August 2011. The Sindy is configured to hold the equivalent of 9,580 20-foot containers.Next destination: Suez Canal and MalaysiaOnboard amenities: A movie theater and gym for the crew.
The Charleston County school teacher, who was on vacation, occasionally comes to the pier near the base of the Ravenel Bridge to watch ships maneuvering through Charleston Harbor.
The sights of the Axel Maersk, the longest vessel to call at the Port of Charleston, sparked Myers' curiosity and that of nearly a handful of other onlookers snapping pictures of the bright blue container vessel as it slowly passed the park.
"I think it is just phenomenal that it can carry that many cargo containers," Myers said. "It's just huge, I don't know how else to say it."
The 1,155-foot vessel set a new record by eclipsing the 1,105-foot-long MSC Chicago, which docked in Charleston earlier this year.
The ship was the first of three "post-Panamax" ships to arrive in Charleston on Monday. Others included the 997-foot MSC Barbara and the 1,065-foot MSC Rita.
Post-Panamax describes vessels too long or wide to squeeze through the current Panama Canal.
The longest vessel to travel through Charleston didn't faze the crew of two dozen, said ship captain Michele Gladwin.
Gladwin added that there was a sense of extra precaution from the pilot who boarded the vessel at sea and guided the ship to its berth at the Wando Welch Terminal in Mount Pleasant. Tug operators were on a heightened sense of alert as well.
"There were four tugs and I've never had four tugs guiding us in before," Gladwin said.
John E. Cameron, executive director of the Charleston Branch Pilots Association, said pilots typically take extra precaution when handling a vessel for the first time to ensure "everything went smoothly."
"We are very serious with getting familiar with how it can handle in our channels," he said.
The Axel Maersk was roughly two hours delayed from its 8:30 a.m. scheduled arrival from Savannah. Its arrival went largely without a hitch, and the ship made it to the terminal before the planned 1 p.m. work start time.
The terminal was abuzz as seven of its 11 cranes loaded and unloaded the three large container ships lined together Monday afternoon. Dock workers shrugged off the hoopla, merely calling Axel Maersk a big ship, but in all the work mirrored a "typical day."
SPA officials say about six post-Panamax ships call at Charleston each week, and the number should continue to rise.
Many ports along the East Coast are in a race to deepen shipping lanes to handle larger vessels expected to flow through an expanded Panama Canal in 2015. Charleston's shipping channel is 45 feet deep, but the goal is to take it to 50 feet.
It can receive big ships that draft 48 feet of water and carry the equivalent of more than 9,500 20-foot shipping containers when the tide is high enough.
The Axel Maersk's draft was 42 feet when it arrived Monday.
Reach Tyrone Richardson at 843-937-5550 and follow him on Twitter @tyrichardsonPC.
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[1]The Political and Economic Power of Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians in the Evergreen State (Updated May 2014)
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View the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fact Sheet for Washington
Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians account for growing shares of the economy and electorate in Washington. Immigrants (the foreign-born) make up 1 in 8 Washingtonians, and 45.9% of them are naturalized U.S. citizens who are eligible to vote. "New Americans"—immigrants and the children of immigrants—account for 9.4% of registered voters in the state. Immigrants are not only integral to the state's economy as workers, but also account for billions of dollars in tax revenue and consumer purchasing power. Moreover, Latinos and Asians (both foreign-born and native-born) wield $42.2 billion in consumer purchasing power, and the businesses they own had sales and receipts of $22 billion and employed more than 94,000 people at last count. At a time when the economy is still recovering, Washington can ill-afford to alienate such a critical component of its labor force, tax base, and business community.
Immigrants and their children are growing shares of Washington's population and electorate.
- The foreign-born share of Washington's population rose from 6.6% in 1990 [7], to 10.4% in 2000 [7], to 13.3% in 2011 [8], according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Washington was home to 909,312 immigrants in 2011 [8], which is more than the total population of Jacksonville, Florida.
- 45.9% of immigrants (or 417,019 people) in Washington were naturalized U.S. citizens in 2011 [8]—meaning that they are eligible to vote.
- Unauthorized immigrants comprised roughly 3.4% of the state's population (or 230,000 people) in 2010 [9], according to a report by the Pew Hispanic Center.
- 9.4% (or 310,067) of registered voters in Washington were "New Americans"—naturalized citizens or the U.S.-born children of immigrants who were raised during the current era of immigration from Latin America and Asia which began in 1965—according to an analysis of 2008 Census Bureau data by Rob Paral & Associates [10].
Nearly 1 in 5 Washingtonians are Latino or Asian—and they vote.
- The Latino share of Washington's population grew from 4.4% in 1990 [11], to 7.5% in 2000 [11], to 11.6% (or 789,060 people) in 2011 [8]. The Asian share of the population grew from 4.0% in 1990 [12], to 5.5% in 2000 [12], to 7.3% (or 501,712 people) in 2011 [8], according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Latinos accounted for 4.8% (or 148,000) of Washington voters in the 2008 elections, and Asians 4.3% (132,000), according to the U.S. Census Bureau [13].
- In Washington, 86.5% of children with immigrant parents were U.S. citizens in 2009 [14], according to data from the Urban Institute.
- In 2009 [14], 89.8% of children in Asian families in Washington were U.S. citizens, as were 92% of children in Latino families.
Latino and Asian entrepreneurs and consumers add tens of billions of dollars and tens of thousands of jobs to Washington's economy.
- The 2012 purchasing power of Asians in Washington totaled $24.7 billion—an increase of 734% since 1990. Latino buying power totaled $17.5 billion—an increase of 764% since 1990, according to the Selig Center for Economic Growth [15] at the University of Georgia.
- Washington's 37,373 Asian-owned [16] businesses had sales and receipts of $12.3 billion and employed 71,421 people in 2007, the last year for which data is available. The state's 17,795 Latino-owned [16] businesses had sales and receipts of $9.7 billion and employed 23,051 people in 2007, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Survey of Business Owners.
Immigrants are integral to Washington's economy as workers and taxpayers.
- Immigrants comprised 16.2% of the state's workforce in 2011 [8] (or 572,207 workers), according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Immigrants contributed $1.5 billion in tax revenue to the Washington state economy in 2007 [17], accounting for 13.2% of all taxes paid in the state, according to a 2009 study by OneAmerica.
- Immigrants accounted for 16% of total economic output in the Seattle metropolitan area as of 2007 [18], according to a study by the Fiscal Policy Institute.
- Unauthorized immigrants comprised roughly 5.1% of the state's workforce (or 190,000 workers) in 2010 [9], according to a report by the Pew Hispanic Center.
- If all unauthorized immigrants were removed from Washington, the state would lose $14.5 billion in economic activity, $6.4 billion in gross state product, and approximately 71,197 jobs, even accounting for adequate market adjustment time, according to a report by the Perryman Group [19].
Unauthorized immigrants pay taxes.
- Unauthorized immigrants in Washington paid $292.1 million in state and local taxes in 2010 [20], including $270.8 million in sales taxes and $21.3 million in property taxes, according to data from the Institute for Taxation and Economic Policy.
- Were unauthorized immigrants in Washington to have legal status, they would pay $312.3 million in state and local taxes, including $289.6 million in sales taxes and $22.7 million in property taxes.
Immigrants are integral to Washington's economy as students.
- Washington's 20,198 foreign students contributed $533.8 million to the state's economy in tuition, fees, and living expenses for the 2011-2012 academic year, according to the NAFSA: Association of International Educators [21] (NAFSA).
Naturalized citizens excel educationally.
- In Washington, 33.4% of foreign-born persons who were naturalized U.S. citizens in 2011 [22] had a bachelor's or higher degree, compared to 26.3% of noncitizens. At the same time, only 18.2% of naturalized citizens lacked a high-school diploma, compared to 35.6% of noncitizens.
- The number of immigrants in Washington with a college degree increased by 78.3% between 2000 and 2011, according to data [22] from the Migration Policy Institute.
- In Washington, 79.8% of children with immigrant parents were considered "English proficient" as of 2009 [14], according to data from the Urban Institute.
- The English proficiency rate among Asian children in Washington was 87.9%, while for Latino children it was 79.2%, as of 2009 [14].
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A test structure including a differential gain cell and a differential signal probe include compensation for the Miller effect reducing the frequency dependent variability of the input impedance of the test structure.
1. A test structure for testing a functionality of a transistor, said test structure comprising:
(a) a first transistor including:
(i) a first terminal connectible through a first resistance to a source of a first component of a differential signal;
(ii) a second terminal connectible through a second resistance to a sink for a first component of an output signal and interconnected to said first terminal by a parasitic capacitance; and
(iii) a third terminal;
(b) a second transistor including:
(i) a first terminal connectible through a third resistance to a source of a second component of a differential signal;
(ii) a second terminal connectible through a fourth resistance to a sink for a second component of an output signal and interconnected to said first terminal by a parasitic capacitance; and
(iii) a third terminal interconnected with said third terminal of said first transistor and a source of a bias voltage;
(c) a first compensating capacitor connecting said first terminal of said first transistor to said second terminal of said second transistor; and
(d) a second compensating capacitor connecting said first terminal of said second transistor to said second terminal of said first transistor.
2. The test structure of
3. The test structure of
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional App. No. 60/813,120, filed Jun. 12, 2006.
The present invention relates to wafer probing and, more particularly, to probes and test structures for wafer probing with differential signals.
Integrated circuits (ICs) are economically attractive because large numbers of often complex circuits, for example microprocessors, can be inexpensively fabricated on the surface of a wafer or substrate. Following fabrication, individual dies, including one or more circuits, are separated or singulated and encased in a package that provides for electrical connections between the exterior of the package and the circuit on the enclosed die. The separation and packaging of a die comprises a significant portion of the cost of manufacturing the integrated circuit device and to monitor and control the IC fabrication process and avoid the cost of packaging defective dies, manufacturers commonly add electrical circuits or test structures to the wafer to enable on-wafer testing or "probing" to verify the characteristics of the integrated circuits before the dies are singulated.
A test structure typically includes a device-under-test (DUT), a plurality of metallic probe or bond pads that are deposited at the wafer's surface and a plurality of conductive vias that connect the bond pads to the DUT which is typically fabricated beneath the surface of the wafer. The DUT typically comprises a simple circuit that includes a copy of one or more of the basic elements of the integrated circuit, such as a single line of conducting material, a chain of vias or a single transistor. The circuit elements of the DUT are typically produced with the same process and in the same layers of the die as the corresponding elements of the integrated circuit. The ICs are typically characterized "on-wafer" by applying a test instrument generated signal to the test structure and measuring the response of the test structure to the signal. Since the circuit elements of the DUT are fabricated with the same process as the corresponding elements of the integrated circuit, the electrical properties of the DUT are expected to be representative of the electrical properties of the corresponding components of the integrated circuit.
At higher frequencies, on-wafer characterization is commonly performed with a network analyzer. The network analyzer comprises a source of an AC signal, commonly, a radio frequency (RF) signal, that is used to stimulate the DUT of a test structure. A forward-reverse switch directs the stimulating signals to one or more of the bond pads of the test structure. Directional couplers or bridges pick off the forward or reverse waves traveling to or from the test structure. These signals are down-converted by intermediate frequency (IF) sections of the network analyzer where the signals are filtered, amplified and digitized for further processing and display. The result is a plurality of s-parameters (scattering parameters), the ratio of a normalized power wave comprising the response of the DUT to a normalized power wave comprising the stimulus supplied by the signal source.
The preferred interconnection for communicating the signals between the signal source and the receiver of the network analyzer and the test structure is coaxial cable. The transition between the coaxial cable and the bond pads of the test structure is preferably provided by a movable probe having one or more conductive probe tips that are arranged to be co-locatable with the bond pads of the test structure. The network analyzer and the test structure can be temporarily interconnected by bringing the probe tips into contact with the bond pads of the test structure.
Integrated circuits typically comprise a ground plane at the lower surface of the substrate on which the active and passive devices of the circuit are fabricated. The terminals of transistors fabricated on a semi-conductive substrate are typically capacitively interconnected, through the substrate, to the ground plane. The impedance of this parasitic capacitive interconnection is frequency dependent and at higher frequencies the ground potential and the true nature of ground referenced (single ended) signals becomes uncertain.
Balanced devices are more tolerant to poor radio frequency (RF) grounding than single ended devices making them attractive for high performance ICs. Referring to
A DUT comprising a differential gain cell provides a basis for a test structure enabling high frequency, on-wafer evaluation of devices included in the marketable integrated circuits fabricated on the wafer. However, the impedance of the internal connections of the DUT's components are often frequency dependant complicating de-embedding of the DUT and affecting the accuracy of the testing. For example, the input and output of a differential gain cell, such as the differential gain cell 20, are commonly capacitively interconnected as a result of parasitic capacitance connecting the terminals of the cell's transistors. Parasitic capacitance 42 between the gate 38, 40 and the drain 34, 36, a result of diffusion of the drain dopant under the oxide of the gate, is intrinsic and typical of MOS transistors. As a result to the transistor's gain, a change in the gate voltage produces an even larger change in the voltage at the transistor's drain. The application of differing voltages at the terminals of the parasitic gate-to-drain capacitor (Cgd) causes the capacitor to behave as a much larger capacitance, a phenomenon known as the Miller effect. As a result, input impedance of the differential device varies substantially with frequency, producing instability in the operation of the differential device.
What is desired is a method and apparatus for testing a differential device that minimizes or eliminates the Miller effect.
Referring in detail to the drawings where similar parts are identified by like reference numerals, and, more particularly to
However, the response of integrated circuits, including test structures comprising differential gain cells, to high frequency signals is typically frequency dependent. Integrated circuits are fabricated by depositing layers of semi-conductive and insulating materials on a semi-conductive substrate and intrinsic frequency dependent connections commonly exist between the various elements of the fabricated devices. One such intrinsic frequency dependent connection connects the gates and drains of MOS transistors and the bases and collectors of bipolar junction (BJT) transistors. For example, an intrinsic parasitic capacitance (Cgd) interconnects the gate and the drain of a typical MOS transistor because the drain dopant diffuses under the oxide comprising the transistor's gate. As the frequency of the stimulating signal increases, the impedance between gate and drain of the transistor and, therefore, the input impedance of the differential gain cell changes. Moreover, due to the gain of the transistor, any change in voltage at the gate of the transistor is amplified at the drain of the transistor causing the parasitic capacitance (Cgd) to appear to be a much larger capacitor; a phenomenon known as the Miller effect. The inventors realized that the signals conducted by the respective transistors of the differential gain cell are mirror images and concluded that the Miller effect could be minimized or eliminated and the input impedance of a test structure comprising a differential gain cell stabilized connecting the gate of one transistor to the drain of the second transistor with a capacitor having a value equal to the parasitic gate-to-drain capacitance (Cgd).
Referring to
Intrinsic in each transistor 52A, 52B is parasitic capacitance (Cgd) 82A, 82B interconnecting the respective gates and drains which comprise respectively the input terminals and the output terminals of the test structure. As a result of the gain (A) of the transistor, a change in voltage (dV) at the gate of a transistor is amplified at the drain (A*dV) causing the opposing sides of the parasitic capacitance to experience differing voltage. As a result of a phenomenon known as the Miller effect, the parasitic capacitance (Cgd) has the effect of a larger capacitor causing the input impedance of the test structure to vary substantially with frequency. To reduce or eliminate the effect of the parasitic gate-to-drain capacitance and provide a more constant input impedance for the test structure, a compensating capacitor 84A, 84B is connected from the gate of each transistor, for example the gate of transistor 52A, to the drain of the second transistor of the differential gain cell, for example the drain of transistor 52B. The compensating capacitor has a value equal to the value of Cgd. Since the transistors of the differential gain cell are matched and the phase of the differential input signal component Si +1 is 180� from the phase of the differential output signal component So −1, the change in voltage at the drain of a transistor due to the gate-to-drain capacitance, for example, A*dV, is offset by the voltage at the compensating capacitor # (−A*dV) and the input impedance of the test structure remains constant.
Referring to FIG. 3., another exemplary embodiment of a test structure 100 comprises a differential gain cell 102 comprising bipolar junction (BJT) transistors 104A, 104B connected in a common emitter configuration. The bases of the transistors are connected to probe pads 106, 108 that are engageable by probe tips 106, 108 interconnected to a source 126 of a differential signal comprising the component input signals (Si +1 and Si −1). The collectors of the transistors are connected to probe pads 110, 112 which are engageable by probe tips 120, 122 which are interconnected to a sink 128 for the output signal of the differential cell comprising the component signals (So +1 and So −1). The emitters of the matched transistors are interconnected and connected through a probe tip 124, contactable with a bias probe pad 114, to a DC current source 130 that biases the differential gain cell. Each BJT includes parasitic base-to-collector capacitance (Cbc) 132 that comprises a frequency dependent interconnection between an input and an output of the test structure. To counter the Miller effect, a compensating capacitor 134 having a value equal to Cbc interconnects the gate of each of the transistors 104A, 104B respectively to the collector of the other transistor of the differential gain cell.
The compensating capacitors may be fabricated on the wafer as part of the test structure enabling consistent matching to the parasitic capacitance of the transistors. On the other hand, the compensating capacitors may be connected across the respective probe tips arranged to engage the appropriate probe pads. Typically, differential probing is performed with two probes. Referring to
During the fabrication of integrated circuits (ICs) it is desirable to be able to easily determine if transistors included in the integrated circuits are functional. Referring to
The input impedance of a test structure comprising a differential gain cell is stabilized by interconnecting the gate of one transistor and the drain of the second transistor of the differential pair with a capacitor having a value approximating the parasitic gate-to-drain (base-to-collector) capacitance of the device.
The detailed description, above, sets forth numerous specific details to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well known methods, procedures, components, and circuitry have not been described in detail to avoid obscuring the present invention.
All the references cited herein are incorporated by reference.
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I put these on my black 06 GT because a blacked out car is my favorite look I like how thick these spokes are they are a little heavy but appearance wise they look amazing
Ever since I have seen theses Saleen wheels on other Saleens I just fell in love, but nobody sold them in 20's and black until now. They shipped perfectly and on time, I would suggest these wheels for anyone looking to make there mustang the meanest on the block. From the stock 18's it lowers the wheel well space about an 1 1/2". People WILL snap there necks looking when you drive by, I promise you this. I'll be posting some pictures soon. Thanks again AM!!!
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Ever since I have seen theses Saleen wheels on other Saleens I just fell in love, but nobody sold them in 20's and black until now. They shipped perfectly and on time, I would suggest these wheels for anyone looking to make there mustang the meanest on the block. From the stock 18's it lowers the wheel well space about an 1 1/2". People WILL snap there necks looking when you drive by, I promise you this. I'll be posting some pictures soon. Thanks again AM!!!
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I have wanted these wheels since the day AM started sailing them. I ordered them on Tuesday, the wheels where here on Friday. The only negative I saw was the packing of the wheels. There was nothing separating the wheel from the box. As a result two of the four wheels already had starches and them.
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These tires and wheels are a great addition to my triple black 2005 GT Convertable. I love the stagered look. The tires give a nice ride, I have not had the chance to put them to the performance test yet, but I will do that and let you know the results. I would recommend this product. See the pics I have attached.
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I bought Black 20" S197 Saleen Style wheels with NItto tires and TPMS sensors. The tires and sensors were mounted and ready to install upon delivery They look great on the car and fill in the fender wells the way the tires should. The 255 width tire should have been orginal OEM equipment. Setup of the TPMS sensors worked just like the included video showed. This is a great combo at a reasonable price. I went with 20" instead of 19" wheels because there are more tires available at cheaper prices and glad I did because they fit the car well.
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This is a chapter book that is realistic fiction. It tells the story of a young girl named Anastasia as she navigates being ten years old. She writes poetry, falls in and out of love, makes lists, and finds out what having a younger brother would be like.
The not very purposeful diary like experience of the delightful A. Krupnik. Fun and funny and cool.
Anastasia hates her name, her teacher, her freckles, liver, her parents, and boys. Originally published in 1979, Anastasia is a typical average 10 year old girl learning what it means to grow up. I truly loved this book!
Loved this series! I wanted to be her (and Ramona Quimby).
I never read these books as a kid - not sure why, just didn't get around to them. It's interesting reading about what life would be like for a pre-teen in the time that I was a baby. I read this book while on a plane, and it was distracting enough. A bit dated, sure, but still pretty interesting. Definitely shows all the back and forth that goes through a kid's mind.
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Train a little on a wall > give a strong stroke then move to the wall and try to absorb the stroke in a gentle volley. "utting beneath and through the ball, finishing as if you could balance a dozen champagne glasses" like fast_clay said.
Also, don´t open too much your stance, the movement is really shorter then a normal stroke you just need to let the ball touch your racquet and then direct it down.
yes... i describe the volley to many students as the closest thing tennis has to the martial arts... there is a discipline to it that goes like:
'the more you do, the more error invite into the shot.'
the volley has minimal moving parts... as has been said, approaching the volley with a racquet face opened to 45'... for a ball floated towards you... the common mistake of
'doing too much'
is often made... a rush of blood to the head may cause you to swing at the volley too much from contact and ruin the shot completely... what has happened is usually not wrong at all - you simply have done to much of a good thing... so, try to hold the racquet stable at the position where you have struck the ball...
lets say it is a ball floated towards your forehand - classice technique would say that you open the racquet face to 45' at about should height (but not behind you, beside you is good), turn the left shoulder, let the ball drop to shoulder, strike the ball in front of you while allowing the left foot to step ACROSS your body, meeting the ground at the same moment that you make contact... cut beneath the ball...
but... resist the swing... do not do too much... this is the discipline... after reading this, the catchpharse required on court while improving is: 'less is more' or something to that effect... the volleys are the 180' contrast to the groundstrokes and is what makes tennis THE toughest racquet/instrument sport to master... the skills are varied, the skill spectrum completely contrasting...
and more advanced test would be to see if you can hold your balance on that left foot for a second or two beyond the shot itself... whilst holding this position, take note of your position...
be your own hard taskmaster... schooling yourself to perfection is the hallmark of an intelligent player...
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Hang on tight, because this week's episode, "The Sacred Taking," of "American Horror Story: Coven" has left our minds reeling with insane questions. Definitely the season's most complex and twisted episode yet. Bear with us as we try to figure out who is trying to kill off the witches and if we're likely to see a new Supreme just yet.
With severe mommy issues plaguing the neighbors, a ruthless Hank trying to save his own neck, and Fiona nearly killing herself, we need to regroup, turn on all the lights, and heat up some warm milk before delving into what exactly went down at the coven this week. Here are some of the questions that we are dying to get answered.
Who will be the next Supreme?
Fiona's power diminishes as the next Supreme gains power, and she wants to figure out who the next Supreme is so she can kill her in order to stay alive despite her cancer. Meanwhile, the witches at the coven plan Fiona's demise as part of a ritual called "The Sacred Taking," in which the reigning Supreme dies and the next Supreme is revealed. Clad in Madeline capes and ready to see who is truly the Supreme, the witches plot Fiona's death and whom the power will pass on to.
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Myrtle is back in action and provides some much-needed guidance at the coven, and she suggests that Misty is in fact the next Supreme after bringing back not one but three (including herself) witches from the dead. Will Misty be the Supreme? At this point, all of the witches want it, but we have a sneaking feeling that Cordelia might want it the most.
Will Fiona seek revenge?
Both Madison and Myrtle, whom Fiona thought were dead, come to trick Fiona into submission and give her the option of being burned at the stake or taking her own life for her crimes. Madison reveals herself to Fiona and lies to her, saying that she is the new Supreme and brought both herself and Myrtle back to life. Thinking that she's already lost her title, power, and relationship with the Axeman, and will soon die of cancer anyway, Fiona overdoses on pills ... only to be revived by Spalding, who's devoted even in his own death.
No longer blind to the trickery after Spalding intervenes, a scorned Fiona is certainly going to seek revenge on the next Supreme. Which witch is going to be Fiona's next target?
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Which side is Queenie really on?
After becoming a loyal devotee of Marie Laveau, Queenie goes on a mission to get a black heart for voodoo potions but is soon pressured by Zoe and Madison to rejoin the coven. Undeterred, Queenie ruthlessly rips out the heart of a rapist with her bare hands and declares an all-out voodoo-versus-witch war, solidifying her transition to Laveau's side. Will Queenie ever return to the coven? Later in the episode, we see Queenie feeding an imprisoned Delphine a hamburger, so we know that she hasn't fully turned her back on even the cruelest beings. Which side will strike first?


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Laurie Casna, the director of personnel and student services at the Pembroke Public Schools, was also under consideration. None of the committee members recommended the third finalist, Jordana Harper-Ewert, who is the chief schools officer for Springfield Public Schools.
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HOUSTON - The Houston Texans now have a 10-1 record after defeating the Lions at Ford Field in Detroit.
It was a back-and-forth battle for both teams, which resulted in a close score the entire game.
The game went into overtime after a 31-31 score at the end of regulation.
There was plenty of excitement during the overtime period, including missed field goals by both teams.
But the Texans had a successful field goal in the final seconds, giving them the win.
There was some controversy in this game. Houston's Justin Forsett scored on an 81-yard run in the third quarter, even though replays clearly showed his knee touching the ground around his own 25-yard-line.
Detroit coach Jim Schwartz probably helped the touchdown stand by throwing his challenge flag.
The touchdown counted and Detroit was called for unsportsmanlike conduct. A Lions spokesman said a coach is not allowed to challenge scoring plays, which are automatically reviewed.
If a coach does throw a challenge flag, the automatic review is negated. Schwartz was seen tapping his chest on the sideline, saying "it's on me." The irate crowd at Detroit's Ford Field kept booing the call for several minutes, even as the game continued.
There were some injuries for the Texans.
Houston linebacker Brooks Reed has left its game against the Detroit Lions with a groin injury.
Reed appeared to be favoring his left leg as he gingerly walked toward the sideline in the first quarter.
He later was carted toward the locker room. The Texans were already short at linebacker since starter Tim Dobbins was inactive because of a shoulder problem.
Star linebacker Brian Cushing is out for the season with a knee injury. Reed has 2.5 sacks after contributing six last season as a rookie.
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Oct. 22: Big Boys Beer Event; Vine & Barley, 2951 S.W. High Meadow Drive, Palm City
Oct. 23: Cigar City Beer Dinner; Kilted Mermaid, 1937 Old Dixie Highway, Vero Beach; 7-10 p.m.; $40
Oct. 24: Vine and Barley; 1680 S.W. St. Lucie West Blvd., Port St. Lucie
Oct. 24: Oktoberfest sampling; B. Merry Gastro Pub, 320 S.E. Denver Ave., Stuart; 8 p.m.; $20
Oct. 25: Oktoberfest; Palm City Grill, 3208 S.W. Martin Downs Blvd., Palm City
Oct. 26:-- Halloween Party; Inlet Wines & Brew, 13401 U.S. 1, Sebastian; 6 p.m.
--CASK and Dinner; Ian's Tropical Grill, 2875 S.E. Ocean Blvd., and Crush Wine Bar, 100 S. Dixie Highway, Stuart; 5:30 p.m.-2 a.m.
--Beer sampling; Ray's Liquors & Boozgeois Saloon, 720 S. U.S. 1, Fort Pierce; 5-7 p.m. ; $3
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History: Five years ago, six individuals organized the first Treasure Coast Beer Fest in Fort Pierce. BeerWorks Charitable Foundation Inc., a nonprofit organization, was established to continue the festival annually.
Mission: Educating people about the many styles of beer, and at the same time raise money for local charities.
Money Raised: An estimated $36,000 has been raised in support of area charities which include the Vietnam Veterans Association of Vero Beach, Florida Oceanographic Society, Learn to Read of St. Lucie County and the Treasure Coast Food Bank.
The Treasure Coast Beer Fest, now in its fifth year, can no longer be contained to a single day in Fort Pierce.
Restaurants from Vero Beach to Stuart began Sunday hosting a week's worth of events celebrating beer — many centered gourmet meals inspired by one-of-a-kind craft brews — and culminating in the annual Treasure Coast Beer Fest.
Many of the 1,200 people who came to the downtown Fort Pierce parking garage for the beer fest last year asked for more — more brews, more places and more time to celebrate the frothy beverage, said Eric Halberg of BeerWorks Charitable Foundation, which organizes the event and donates its profits to local charities. Adding events seemed like a natural growth of the festival.
"We also did it for awareness," Halberg added. "Many people don't know this, but brewers are actually chefs and there are so many craft beers out there that are inspired by food and its ingredients. It's pretty cool and we want to help share that."
In other words, don't expect onion rings, chicken wings and burgers during Craft Beer Week.
Each chef has created a unique menu to be paired with a lager, stout or ale — or two. The week of beer-inspired food kicks off Oct. 21 at the Santa Lucia River Club in the Ballantrae community of Port St. Lucie. Dubbed the River of Beers, the dinner was conceived by Folker Raynolds of Silver Platter Catering with help from his wife and business partner, Jayne.
"We tried to come up with a lot of different foods so that's it's a new sensation for people," Jayne Raynolds said. "Why not explore the other side of beer?"
Customers of Vero Beach's Kilted Mermaid pub, which hosts a beer-inspired dinner later in the week, have been asking for a chance to explore beer and food pairings for a year. Chef Linda Moore thinks they'll be pleased with her menu.
"I think they're going to really learn and become familiar with how well different beers go with different types of food," Moore said. "For example, people always assume that a pumpkin beer will go with a dessert, but I have a little twist on that one."
People tend to think of beer as a blue-collar beverage that works only with simple, bar-style fare. But another participating chef, Anthony Polito of B. Merry Gastro Pub in Stuart, said beer can complement food sometimes even better than wine. One of the goals of the craft beer week pairings is to educate people about the flavor complexities of beer.
"Without a doubt it's going to expand people's tastes," Polito said, "because with beer you can use a lot of different flavors and ingredients and go really in deep."
Pumpkin Crème Brulee paired with a Dogfish Head Punkin Ale
2 cups heavy cream
¼ cup light brown sugar
¼ cup sugar, plus 4 teaspoons
¼ cup cream sherry
8 large egg yolks
½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1 cup mashed cooked pumpkin
1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
2 Arrange eight (½ cup) ramekins or custard cups in a large metal baking pan.
3 In a medium saucepan, combine the cream, brown sugar, and ¼ cup granulated sugar. Bring to a bare simmer over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat.
4 In a medium bowl, whisk the egg yolks until frothy. Slowly add ¾ cup of the hot cream mixture & cream sherry, whisking constantly. Add the egg mixture to the remaining hot cream, and whisk. Add the vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pumpkin, and whisk until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a large bowl. Divide among the prepared custard cups.
5 Add enough hot water to come halfway up the sides of the cups. Bake until the custards are just set in the center but not stiff, 45 minutes to 55 minutes. Remove from the oven and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 3 hours or overnight.
6 Sprinkle each custard with ½ teaspoon of the remaining sugar. Using a kitchen torch, caramelize the sugar. (Alternately, preheat the broiler, and broil until the sugar melts and caramelizes, watching closely to avoid burning and rotating the cups, about 1 to 2 minutes). Place on small dessert plates and serve.
Source: Anthony Polito of B. Merry Gastro Pub in Stuart
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Pope Nicholas VI, LCWR, dying communities, and the hope that springs eternalBy
Would-be Pope Nicholas VI, Nick Kristof let us know that "we are all nuns," and certain Church doctrines don't matter if you do some charity work.
His first three graphs are nearly stellar.
CATHOLIC nuns are not the prissy traditionalists of caricature. No, nuns rock!
They were the first feminists, earning Ph.D.'s or working as surgeons long before it was fashionable for women to hold jobs. As managers of hospitals, schools and complex bureaucracies, they were the first female C.E.O.'s.
They are also among the bravest, toughest and most admirable people in the world. In my travels, I've seen heroic nuns defy warlords, pimps and bandits. Even as bishops have disgraced the church by covering up the rape of children, nuns have redeemed it with their humble work on behalf of the neediest.
See? With the exception of the too-broad of a brush with which he tars bishops, pretty spot on. (Even the "first feminists" thing I agree with, though I think those ladies would be appalled by what passes for feminism today.)
But then the next line: "So, Pope Benedict, all I can say is: You are crazy to mess with nuns."
Kristof's beef with Benedict is that the latter had the temerity to tell the Leadership Conference of Women's Religious that they should be, well, Catholic, really.
Benedict is not saying "stop feeding the poor, clothing the naked, teaching the children, providing shelter for the homeless, or doing any of the other corporal or spiritual works of mercy." He's *not* saying that. Not.
He's saying while you're doing those amazing and necessary and laudable and Godly things under the auspices of a Catholic community, be fully Catholic! How radical! He's being a good father here: affirming the good, while redirecting away from the bad. Teaching with gentleness and patience (he got the report about the problems a year ago), inviting the ladies to work with the delegate, Bishop Sartain of Seattle, to come to an acceptable resolution. And a resolution is really needed based on these problems.
The article from the USCCB (linked above) lists some of the doctrinal problems:
- "absence of support from LCWR for Church teaching on women's ordination and homosexuality;"
- "silent on the right to life from conception to natural death;"
- "occasional public statements by the LCWR that disagree with or challenge positions taken by the Bishops, who are the Church's authentic teachers of faith and morals."
Nothing radical there, just plain, basic Catholicism.
Would-be Pope Nicholas VI, of course, boils it down to this: "In effect, the Vatican accused the nuns of worrying too much about the poor and not enough about abortion and gay marriage."
Because there is a strict dichotomy between the two, or something.
Caring for the poor, the wealthy, the somewhere-in-between, or anyone else means caring for the whole person all the time, not just this need while ignoring that need. If we're caring for a person precisely because we are Catholic then part of our caring must include caring for their soul in whatever way we are able to in the moment. So while overt proselytization doesn't happen with every bowl of soup ladeled out or every bandage applied, all Catholics—not just nuns, here—are responsible for being prepared to give an account of their Catholic faith and the great good of the Catholic faith. The best caring we can give a person is heal their soul—it's the essence of why Christ tied every physical healing to an affirmation of faith and sometimes a forgiveness of sins. While salvation is possible for people who are not baptized, card-carrying Catholics, charity compels us not to leave people in darkness to fend for themselves if we can dispel that darkness. You do not help a person struggling with sexual addiction by giving them a box of condoms—that encourages them. You do not help a person struggling with their sexuality by telling them there is nothing at all wrong with their inclinations—that confuses them further. You help them by pastorally helping them see the problems with their inclinations or actions, helping them realize these problems do not define them, and helping them move beyond these problems in God's love.
I've not seen anyone live this the way Blessed Theresa of Calcutta and her Missionaries of Charity do. If you've not read Mother Teresa's Prescription, Dr. Paul Wright's account of spending time at the MoC mother house in Calcutta, you should. Dr. Wright's ordeal, watching the love and care that those sisters gave the dying and dejected was unmatched. They knew they could do precious little to save many of the people of their physical pain or prevent their impending death, but they knew that what was far more important was to make sure the people knew that God loves them—even if only by seeing that these sisters loved them for no apparent reason. They don't busily and pushily proselytize, but they affirm the value of life and hold to Catholic teaching, while loving each person profoundly.
And the Missionaries of Charity, who have a number of houses in this country, are not the only ones. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, St. Francis Xavier Cabrini, St. Katharine Drexel, St. Rose Duchesne, St. Mother Theodore Guerin, and so many other strong women who made our country what it is by their love, but also by their strength of character and dedication to their mission.
Today we see this in women like:
Or these beautiful women of God:
And so many others. Young, growing, vibrant, happy communities of women faithful to the Church.
In stark, unsurprising contrast, as Kristof points out, the LCWR represents "57,000 dedicated women whose median age is well over 70."
70?! They're dying out. They are infertile as communities. For some of them their mother houses are becoming little more than retirement centers for the aging sisters who can't work in the field any longer, and the jobs at the mother houses are frequently performed by hired help because there aren't enough new vocations.
Unsurprising, really: if a young woman wants to be a social worker she can, by golly, be a social worker—a Catholic one at that—without the hassle of whatever still passes as mandatory for "religious life" in an LCWR "community."
But if a young woman wants to be a nun, well, those pictures up above show where that young woman is turning these days.
This, of course, isn't to say all is lost for the LCWR. The whole point of the Vatican intervention is to rescue it from going completely off the rails. The point is to help the ladies who run the show to see where their problems lie, and return to the former ways that inspired their foundresses to do big, bold work for the Lord and led so many young women to join their communities back in the day. Things will have to change, some number of the ladies probably will not want to remain with the community, some may be asked to leave, who knows. But it is necessary if these communities wish still to be considered "Catholic."
After all, Catholic nuns can only continue to call themselves Catholic nuns so long as the Church continues to approve their founding. Catholic religious communities only exist because the Church gives them permission. Should that permission be rescinded, they cease to be Catholic religious communities. So if the Pope determines to "mess with" any religious community he can end them with the stroke of the pen. His reasons don't even have to be particularly good—religious obedience is most virtuous when it is in obedience of an obviously less-than-wise decision (provided, of course, the action ordered is not sinful). In this case the pope has seen fit not to end them at all, but to help them mend their ways.
Really, it was a loving, fatherly thing for Benedict to do.
27 thoughts on "Pope Nicholas VI, LCWR, dying communities, and the hope that springs eternal"
Oh please . . .spare me the paternalism.
Great article. I'm a Nashvillian and we love the Dominicans!
I'm sure I could look for this info. online, but none of the other stories seem to have it and I thought you might know: approximately what percentage of US nuns are LCWR? That would give me some perspective as to the scope being affected by this.
I believe it's something like 70%
Greg, I know that a high percentage of orders have at least one member who belongs to LCWR, but it does not mean that all members of that order belong to it, nor does it mean that all nuns who are actual members agree with all of its policies.
A fine article, but it did not include some of the more shocking examples of how some nuns (certainly not the majority) have strayed. In her recent column, Maureen Dowd quoted extensively from Simone Campbell of the group NETWORK. This same Simone Campbell has written how "touched" she was by Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's beliefs, and did not even question his call for the destruction of Israel and his claim that the Holocaust never happened.
I always stick to this point—God created all of us with a role to play on this earth. Do these nuns think that their work here is less important than men's? Christ instituted the priesthood with men as the first priests & bishops–there's a tradition here. God gave the most important role of any human being I.e. giving flesh to His Son, to a woman–you may say well how could it have been any different–that is true–but Who gave us an example of perfect obedience? He was obedient to His parents–recall the Wedding Feast of Cana where his Mother in her compassion did not want her hosts to suffer embarassment so told her Son to help them in a way she knew He could. Even ignoring His protests that His time had not yet come–She insisted on His aid–God obeyed His Mother–a mere human. Who holds the position of highest honor in Heaven? A woman…. Why do I want to be like a man??
LCWR, you rock! Hold your ground women. Don't cave in. You hold the key to the salvation of the Catholic Church. Don't let these men tell you what's best for women. Bravo LCWR!
LOL, liberal "Catholycs" are a dying breed… and we will not mourn them when they pass from this earth for good. Pity them, and pray for their misguided souls, yes. But we sure won't miss them – though Protestants might!
Mighty kindly of you, Randall. But if we're a dying breed, how did President Obama get elected? Wasn't it with something like 57% of the Catholic vote? Have fun keeping Catholic institutions funded if you keep chasing us out. Oh and the commentary about us old folks is ageist, so shape up you young whippersnappers or face the wrath of grannies.
LOL Granny, not only are you aging lib Catholycs a dying breed, you're speeding the process along by voting for Obama… ever hear of a little thing called DEATH PANELS? Yep, they're coming, and you voted for it. When it happens, can't say we didn't warn you.
Talking past each other.
Catholyc nuns are a dying breed.
Lay Catholycs, unfortunately, are not (yet).
Randy, it sounds like you're the one who wants to do away with us. You scare me, not President Obama. And it seems to me that early graves are pretty much guaranteed if that legislation passed in the House pushed by that Ryan guy goes any further.
Take away "Obamacare" and us old folks won't even have a chance. And the working poor and the unemployed won't even have much of a chance to get old. You are starting to sound like a terrorist, Tommy, trying to scare people. But I bet you're all bark and no bite. You seem like a nice boy at heart.
Way to go Grandma Flaherty. 70 year old women are far from dead. They have wonderful wisdom and lifestyles and their actions inspire other women (and men.) LCWR women, stand your ground. Many applaud you. Don't let a bunch of 70 year men tell you how to live your life and don't let them pretend to know women better than women do.
The Catholic Church isn't getting many young women to join. LCWR has a much better chance of attracting young women because they live in the present and they are run by women and not aged men who are out of touch. As to your age, I was referring to your mental maturity age and not your physical age.
Marsha- are you Catholic?
anon, Marsha is a paid troll that comes here to TRY to turn people away from God. She/he shares no understanding of the Trinity, the Bible, or that the New Testament is a fullfillment of the Old Testament. She/he comes here to oppose any Catholic teaching. She/he places herself above God. When I and others respond to Marsha, we are trying our best to speak TRUTH, meaning God, and not the propaganda that she/he spews and uses to try to turn others away from God. You never know though. If we continue to speak TRUTH as we are planting seeds, she/he may actually turn to God and accept His Love on His terms. She/he may grow to respect God's Word and His Authority. She/he may come to understand that Jesus has always existed (the Trinity), and God's Word in the Old Testament is Jesus's Word because they are One in the same. I refer to Marsha as she/he because many of these paid (Soros) trolls use female names so that people may be "less strong" with responses than they might address a man. Again, who knows though? God bless


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Both Merseyside clubs are reportedly poised to launch a £2million bid for the 21-year-old winger, who scooped the League Two Young Player of the Month award for December.
Numerous Premier League sides have been tracking Darikwa and Turner has confirmed that Liverpool and Everton have sent scouts to watch the youngster.
"Tendayi is a fantastic talent and we would never stand in the way of a player from moving to a Premier League club," Turner said.
"A lot of top clubs have been tracking him for quite a while and it is no surprise - Tendayi is a player with exceptional potential who deserves to play at the very top.
"We had this situation with Jordan Bowery in the summer when he moved to Aston Villa - Chesterfield is a great place for young players to improve and show people what they can do.
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