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Wafer level packaging process for packaging MEMS or other devices. In some embodiments, a MEMS wafer with normal thickness is firstly bonded to a cap wafer of normal thickness, followed by a thinning on the backside of the MEMS wafer. After this, the bonded wafer stack and the capping of the hermetically packaged MEMS devices are still rigid enough to do further processing. On this basis, through vias on the thinned substrate can be easily formed and stopped on the regions to be led out (e.g., metal pads/electrodes, highly doped silicon, etc.). Vias can be partially filled as this is the final surface of process. Even thick metal coated/patterned vias have much more space to relax possible thermal stress, as long as the vias are not completely filled with hard metal(s). Various embodiments are disclosed.
1. A wafer level packaging process comprising:
bonding a cap wafer over devices on a first side of a wafer size substrate, the substrate having a plurality of conductive regions on the first side thereof in electrical contact with the devices;
forming vias through the substrate from a second side of the substrate to expose the conductive regions;
covering each via from the second side of the substrate with a patterned metal layer, each part of the pattern being in electrical contact with a respective conductive region through a respective via;
depositing a dielectric layer over the patterned metal layer;
patterning the dielectric layer to expose part of the patterned metal layer in a region offset from the respective via; and,
dicing the wafer level package.
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providing a wafer size substrate with devices thereon;
forming vias part way through a wafer size substrate from the device side of the wafer size substrate;
forming a patterned metal layer over the partially formed vias with each metal layer portion over a respective via being electrically connected to a device;
bonding a cap wafer over devices on the wafer size substrate;
thinning the substrate to expose the metal layer in each via without disturbing the integrity of the metal layer; and,
dicing the wafer level package.
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the field of wafer level packaging.
2. Prior Art
Wafer level packaging of micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) devices has been an attractive and challenging topic in recent years. A hermetic package can greatly improve the device performance and reliability. Consequently, hermetic bonding is highly preferred in many MEMS devices. Bonding techniques used in the field have included adhesives/polymer/epoxy bond (which are not hermetic bonds), solder eutectic bonds, Si/metal eutectic bonds, metal-metal thermal compression bonds, glass frit bonds, anodic bonds, etc.
A common way of providing electrical lead-outs is through lateral feed-through lines to the edge of the die, which is then sealed by a cap wafer bonded over the die. The feed-through lines crossing the bond rim usually don't allow a metal-related bond. Instead, a dielectric-bond is necessary in this arrangement. However, this lateral lead-out has relatively long feed-through lines, which leads to large parasitic capacitances, cross-talk and substantial interconnection resistances. This technique also precludes any wafer level bumping process.
In order to solve the above-mentioned issues, wafer-level-packages with vertical feed-throughs have been disclosed. Via forming, metal(s) filling and both side metallization are done on a separate single dielectric wafer, such as glass or ceramic. This wafer bonded to a MEMS wafer completes the wafer process, or alternatively, this wafer is just a base material on top of which MEMS devices are built. U.S. Pat. No. 6,384,353 also discloses a method of building a MEMS device on a substrate with filled vias and metallization on both sides, though little processing is described. For reasonably large format wafer processes (e.g., 4-inch or 6-inch above), a wafer with vias calls for substrate rigidity (i.e., wafer thickness) that increases the difficulty/cost of the via process, and also leads to high parasitic coupling capacitances.
In one case, through holes as vertical feed-through paths are firstly formed in a glass wafer. Then the glass wafer is bonded to a MEMS silicon wafer by anodic bonding to form a hermetic package, while the metal pads on the silicon substrate are aligned to the glass vias and thus exposed. The exposed pads allow a further metallization process on the outer surface of the glass wafer to complete the interconnection. Another approach is to fill up the glass vias with metal(s) electro-plated studs and metallization on the glass surface, followed by the anodic bonding to the MEMS wafer to complete the whole process.
Another approach has adopted a combined metallized glass via and lateral feed-through process using glass frit bonding. This process starts the glass wafer with via forming before bonding to another substrate, hence the rigidity of the glass wafer becomes a problem. Normally thin glass of around 150 um thick is used in a small wafer format (e.g., no more than 3-inch), as forming through vias on a thicker wafer will tremendously increase the process difficulty and thus the fabrication cost, and also increases the parasitic capacitances and cross-talk between feed-through paths.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,528,344 discloses another way of forming vertical feed-throughs by use of a cap of silicon. Deep trenches are etched on the silicon cap wafer (only those silicon areas for feed-throughs are not etched), filled with dielectric material, and formed recess of dielectric material for cap gap. After bonding this wafer and the MEMS wafer, contact pads/electrodes of MEMS devices are connected to the silicon islands. Then the cap silicon side of the bonded stack is thinned down to reach or exceed the dielectric materials from the bottom side, so that the silicon islands are exposed and ready for further process to make interconnection. This approach uses silicon as part of the feed-through material and thus a relatively large series resistance is expected. Some of the required process steps, like the dielectric filling, polishing and recessing, and final dielectric membrane releasing, etc., increases the process difficulty and may lead to a stress issue.
In most of the disclosed approaches, vias are solidly filled with metal(s) as feed-through paths. This might cause thermal stress issue due to the large thermal mismatch between substrate and metal(s) and hence device reliability issue.
An objective of this invention is to assemble MEMS or electronic devices/integrated circuits (ICs) in a wafer-level package format. The package can be optionally hermetically sealed by use of bonding techniques like anodic bonding, thermal compression bonding, glass frit bonding or eutectic bonding. All the interconnections are led out through vertical vias on one side of the bonded wafer stack in order to shorten the path of the feed-through; hence the feed-through resistance is minimized. Electric isolation between feed-throughs is formed on bulk material like glass or dielectric-coated-silicon, and thus the capacitive coupling can also be minimized. As a result, minimized feed-through resistance and coupling capacitance can be obtained at the same time.
Another objective of this invention is to package the devices/structures with a controllable cap gap between one of the device/structure surfaces and the cap electrode. This is important for MEMS structures since additional control flexibility is introduced which will result in improved performance and reliability. By way of example, a controlled cap gap may be used to provide motion limits (mechanical stops) and/or electrostatic drivers for imparting motion to a MEMS device.
Still another objective of this invention is to form a mechanical structure with minimized thermal-stresses due to thermal expansion mismatch between substrate and the filled metal(s)/alloy. As metals usually have much higher thermal expansion than silicon or glass, vias filled with solid metal plug/stud may encounter very high thermal stress problems or even changing surface height/roughness on top of the via, which will cause a variable top surface and thus non-stable performance.
A first embodiment of the invented wafer level package fabrication process is illustrated in
In any event, for this embodiment, the first step is to bond the two starting materials, DEVICE 1 on substrate 2, and cap 6, together by anodic bonding or other hermetic bonding such as thermal compression bonding (metal-metal bonding, which needs both side metal-coated and patterned) or eutectic bonding (one surface metal-coated and patterned). Anodic bonding is highly preferred as a reliable, high quality and reproducible technique. The gap between the capping wafer 6 and DEVICE 1 can be well defined (
In the second step, the substrate 2 is thinned down to a preferred thickness by etching, milling or grinding and polishing the surface. On the thinned surface, via 11 is formed either by patterning and etching a masking layer followed by a via wet etching, dry etching, drilling, ultrasonic milling, laser drilling, sand blasting, water jetting, deep etch, or by other mechanical/laser drilling means, or by a combined method. Via etch can be stopped simultaneously on conductive DEVICE layer 3 and the conductive layer 5 on substrate 2. After via etch, the masking layer is removed, and the vias can be optionally fine-tuned by an additional etch to ensure good yield (
The next step is to make electrical interconnections by leading the conductive regions 5 electrically connected to the DEVICE structure to an outer surface of the bonded stack. At least two options can be used here. The first option is to plate metal(s) 12 through patterned photo-resist on top of a seed conductive layer, then to strip the photo-resist and seed layer after plating. The second option is to deposit, pattern and etch the conductive metal layer(s) 12. After this step, the major wafer level package process is completed (
Moreover, the wafer can be further processed after this step for flip-chip assembly or as a surface mountable device (SMD). Solder bumping on wafer is one of the ways to achieve this. First, a dielectric passivation layer 13 is coated on substrate 2 and patterned to form contact openings 14 on top of the conductive metal(s) 12 (
Optionally, the substrate wafer 2 only, with conductive regions 5 on one of its surfaces (without the extra stacked height of DEVICE 1 on top) can be bonded with a cap wafer 6 (as shown in
A second embodiment of this invention is schematically shown in
In this embodiment, the starting materials are DEVICE layer 1 on substrate wafer 2 and the cap wafer 26. Cap wafer 26 has recessed cavity 27 and optional dielectric bump region 28 on the bottom of the cavity 27. As another option other than dielectric bumps 28, the top surface of the cap wafer to be bonded to DEVICE wafer can also be globally dielectric coated.
The fabrication steps are similar to that used in the first embodiment. The process starts with the bonding of the two starting materials (
A third embodiment of this invention is illustrated in
The via process starts with backside holes 107 formed in the DEVICE substrate wafer as shown in
The next step is a conformal deposition of dielectric layer 109 on the backside of the DEVICE wafer (
In the solder bumping process, a dielectric layer 112 (e.g., BCB) is first coated on the backside of DEVICE wafer 101, followed by a patterning of the contact opening 113 (
A few other important variations of the wafer level capping and hermetic feed through processes are show in
Some details of the processing for opening the bottom of the metal pads inside the vias are shown in
A different approach to the capping and via lead out process is to form vias and lead outs on the cap side after bonding as in
In the various embodiments of the present invention, the wafer size will typically range from 2 inches to 12 inches in diameter, and possibly larger. The thinning process will typically remove anything from 0 to 900 μm in wafer thickness. Each wafer will typically have a thickness in a range of 150 μm to 1 mm, with the cavity in the cap wafer typically being in the range of 0 to 200 μm.
Common overriding features of all of these processes/designs include:
1. A hollow via, closed at the bottom with only an insulator (needed for semiconducting substrates only) and metallization coated on via side walls and bottom.
2. Hermetic seal by any of various bonding/sealing techniques.
3. Hermetic seal in vias preserved by continuous closed metal at the bottom of the vias.
4. Small foot print of via metal on device side so as not to waste device area.
Embodiments of the present invention wafer level packaging technique has been used to package MEMS RF-relays. In such devices, the metallized region in the cap wafer forms a functional part of the relay in that it forms one electrode for electrostatic actuation of the relay. Both wire-bonded and solder-bumped devices have been tested with positive results. The hermetically sealed devices have shown very good performance in stability and reliability. RF performance is also improved as a result of the very low-parasitic structure. Well defined cap gaps and cap electrodes have improved RF isolation, breakdown voltage, stability and reliability of the RF-relay. The feed-through of a single via coated with Cu has resulted in a reproducible resistance of less than 8 mΩ. Thermal cycling and life-time have been performed, also with very promising results. Some of the specifications achieved so far include:
Switching DC current (cold switch)>500 mA�2 hrs
Switching AC current (hot switch)>100 mA-10V-(4˜13) million cycles
Ron 0.2˜0.3Ω (or 0.4˜0.6Ω: depending on metal thickness) (leads+contact)
Switch time (on & off)<(70˜120) us
Roff>>100 G Ω (0-200 V)
Contact breakdown>250 V (<1 μA)
Actuating voltage 60 V
Actuating power<200 μWatt
Life time (cold)>1 billion cycles (@ 1 kHz)
Life time (hot 10 mA-10V-1 kHz)>(450-1200) million cycles
Temperature coefficient of resistivity TCRon<0.16%/K (20� C.˜100� C.)
Temperature coefficient of switch time<0.07%/K (20� C.˜100� C.)
RF insertion loss˜0.2 dB @2 GHz
RF isolation>38 dB @2 GHz
Device size 3�3�0.66 mm^3 (SMD: surface mountable device)
The advantages of the present invention over the prior art includes:
1. Via process performed on a rigid wafer stack ensures a better yield and manufacturability, particularly on a large wafer format of more than 4 or 6-inch diameter.
2. Vias are not completely filled with metal(s). Thus thermal stress/reliability issues can be minimized.
3. The gap between the conductive layer on the inside of the cap wafer and silicon top surface can be well defined. This introduces a flexibility of operating a MEMS structure from the top-side (cap side) and can improve performance of a MEMS device.
4. Wafer level package ensures small package size and low cost production/package.
5. The direct vertical via through bulk dielectric substrate shortens the lead path and thus guarantees very low parasitic capacitance between any two of the lead-out electrodes. At the same time, the shortened lead path also provides a very low resistance feed-through.
6. Higher breakdown voltage and lower parasitic can be obtained with glass substrate than others like silicon or ceramics, and hence better RF performance.
7. Wafer level bumping process can be used.
The present invention is unique in providing vertical via for feed-through formed after bonding of the wafer stack, thereby providing a robust wafer process. The vias are partially filled with metal(s), thereby reducing thermal stress and improving reliability. The present invention also provides a well defined cap gap in a hermetic package, thereby providing increased control flexibility.
While certain preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed and described herein for purposes of illustration and not for purposes of limitation, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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Telecommunications versus Over-The-top communications
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OTT communication service
will account for 6% of total
communication service revenues by 2020
will account for 6% of total
communication service revenues by 2020
In 2020, for the USA and EU5 combined, OTT communication service revenues will have increased to 15 billion EUR from 7 billion EUR in 2012. Yet they will still only account for 6% of total communication service revenues, with telcos accounting for the remaining 94%. The total market will decline, mainly due to the telcos' devaluation of the market, rather than the OTTs taking their revenues.
Drawing on IDATE's extensive work on the latest trends in communication services, this latest study, "Future of Communication 2020: Telco & OTT communication - market forecasts" delves deeper into our analysis and forecasts the paths which the market is expected to take between now and 2020.
The six key trends shaping the market
In this study, IDATE outlines the 6 key trends happening in the communication services market which will shape the market through to 2020.
1. The aggregation of communication types: IDATE notes that most communication service providers are aggregating and providing several communication types to the market. For example, Facebook is primarily a social network (which is a communication tool in itself), but also offers voice, messaging and file sharing services too. In the case of operators, they of course traditionally offer voice and messaging as their core product, but are now looking to diversify into file sharing too, either through cloud products or the GSMA-led RCSe (Rich Communication Suite enhanced) initiative, marketed as 'joyn'.
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2. Beyond traditional communication for telcos: The telcos are now looking to offer more than simply voice and messaging, in order to remain competitive in the market and to remain more than a dumb pipe. IDATE sees three main ways in which telcos are striving to achieve this: providing their own OTT communication service (such as Telefonica with their TU Me app and Orange with their Libon app); partnering with OTT communication service providers (such as Verizon and H3G UK with Skype and H3G HK with WhatsApp); and joining the GSMA-led 'joyn' initiative, launched by the three principle operators in Spain (Orange, Telefonica and Vodafone), which aims to offer enhanced communication services across all mobile phones in the same simple way as traditional voice and SMS today.
3. Voice and messaging becoming a telco commodity: The need for telcos to offer more than the traditional voice and messaging service is largely due to the commoditisation of such services. These services are today taken for granted, and virtually all telcos offer them in abundance; that is to say for a certain fee, users get massive amounts of minutes and messages that in reality are hard to use all up, and there are also many cases of unlimited offerings. This means that the value of such services is decreasing. Another trend for telcos is bundling, from double to quadruple play. Whilst such marketing strategies are intended to increase user appeal and also reduce churn, the fee itself is normally reduced and hence further devalues the standard voice and messaging services.
4. Mobile data and WiFi makes strong case for OTTs: For OTT communication services to work on mobile, there needs to be Internet connectivity on the mobile. Especially with the exploding popularity of smartphones, this Internet connection is increasingly provided by both mobile data plans and WiFi. Unlike voice and messaging, unlimited mobile data packages are relatively rare with at the very least throttling usually involved. Especially in the case of messaging there are only small amounts of data involved and thus this poses no problem. Video communication, on the other hand, is often banned by operators, but is possible through WiFi; and in many situations where one wants to use video communication, the user is stationary anyway (such as calling loved ones far away).
5. The rise of video communication: IDATE also notes the increased interest in the market for video communication. The concept is hardly new since operators have in the past tried to market the service, but with limited success. In particular, one of the demerits of operator video-calling propositions was the high cost for users, but now OTTs have come in with a free proposition using WiFi, including the likes of Apple and Facebook. Further, the concept of WebRTC, which allows video calling directly from the browser to any other browser could potentially boost video calling; there is no need for users to download software as WebRTC is an API for developers.
6. Genuinely free OTT offers in exchange of user data: One of the obvious advantages of OTT services is that it often comes for free, or in some cases, a very low fee. As an overall trend in the Internet market, the advertising model is becoming standard and the advertising market is set to grow with better tools and analytics, especially for mobile. The communication market is no exception, and is set to profit from advertising. However, generally speaking, users see advertising as a nuisance, and there is also a market for low-cost services with no advertisements, as demonstrated by the highly successful WhatsApp application.
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Soichi joined IDATE as a senior consultant in January 2009. His main area of endeavour is the mobile communications market, such as the mobile Internet, applications, contents and services, the analysis of strategies employed by the various players, scenario building and forecasts. He also works on other business potentials for the mobile Internet, such as smart grids and VoIP. Before coming to IDATE, Soichi worked for NTT DoCoMo, Japan's largest mobile network operator by subscriber numbers, where he played a leading role in the strategic planning of the roll-out of Japan's first 3G M2M data-only tariffs. Soichi holds a Bachelors degree in mathematics, from the University of Nottingham in the UK.
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Welcome to the Grant School Family!
We are very excited to share with you the Character Development Program that is going on at Grant School. We believe that in order to be successful in school and in life, children need to be equipped with the social and emotional tools needed to interact with others to create a safe and orderly environment. At Grant School, we teach and reinforce the five characteristics of respect, responsibility, kindness, self-control and honesty.
We believe that by highlighting these five traits and using the same language to describe them students have a clear understanding of the expectations. This promotes consistent reinforcement and discipline throughout the school, including classrooms, lunchroom, playground, and hallways.
We have a Grant School Pledge and each grade level has a piece that fits together with the others. The grade level pledges are recited every morning with the Pledge of Allegiance and the Grant School Pledge is recited whenever the whole school gathers for events.
We have monthly school-wide "Family Meetings" when we gather to learn and celebrate. These are followed by "Class-Family Meetings" in each classroom where an activity reinforces the lesson. Throughout the month Guidance lessons and teacher-led activities continue to teach and reinforce the importance of honesty, kindness, respect, responsibility and self-control. The language and concepts of the Grant School Family are integrated in every facet of our school day.
Grant School Pledge
Kindergarten: I am part of the Grant School family.
1st Grade: I am KIND. I am caring and helpful. I share with others. I include people who might be left out. I treat everyone as a friend.
2nd Grade: I have SELF-CONTROL. I follow the rules at home, school, and in the community. I know right from wrong and I make choices to keep myself and others safe.
3rd Grade: I am HONEST. I tell the truth. I can be trusted to never cheat or steal. I keep my promises.
4th Grade: I RESPECT others. I believe that everyone's ideas, thoughts, and feelings are important. I believe that everyone deserves to be treated fairly. I am learning to take care of myself, my school, my community and my world.
5th Grade: I am RESPONSIBLE. I am accountable for my words and actions. I think about my choices and make good decisions. School is my work and I take it seriously. I try my best at everything I do.
Adults: I am an adult member of the Grant School Family. I understand that my actions, words and attitudes have a powerful impact on the development of the children in my life. It is my job to set an example of kindness, self-control, honesty, respect, and responsibility. It is my job to teach the life skills that children need in order to be successful adults.
I am part of the Grant School family.
Families and prospective families are welcome to visit our building or to join us for a Family Meeting to get a feel for what is special about Grant School!
Family Meetings for 2013-14
The day for Family Meetings this year will be held on Mondays. Family meeting are held in the gym and begin at 2:00 p.m.
- Monday, September 9, 2013 Living Above the Line!
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Google released a major feature update to Google Maps for iOS today bringing a handful of useful features for navigation and travel with your iPhone and iPad including integration with the private transportation service Uber.
First up is a feature found on many dedicated GPS devices: lane guidance. The feature will present which lane is necessary with current directions to help you avoid missing important turns. Notably, Apple's Maps software does not currently offer this feature. Google says lane guidance is currently only available for users in the US and Canada…
The next feature will likely appeal to people managing data limits or traveling away from network service. Google Maps is introducing the ability save maps for use offline easier so you can essentially have a map handy without relying on your network if you know your destination ahead of time. The update also introduces filtered searches for points-of-interest by category, pricing, hours, and more.
Lastly, Google Maps is getting closer to Uber, the app-connected taxi alternative available in certain cities, as it will now feature an Uber button alongside transit and walking directions. Tapping the Uber button will bring you to the Uber app on your smartphone from the Google Maps app. Uber, after all, has financial backing from Google Ventures, its investment wing of the company.
The new version of Google Maps is available for iPhone and iPad on the App Store.
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As if I needed more reasons to not use Apple Maps. Google Maps is superior in every regard. I wish Apple has just stayed away from maps. There was just no reason for Apple to spend so much money on an inferior product. Pride and ego can be expensive.
You might want to consider thanking Apple for making Maps. Unless you honestly think that Google would have implemented as many features as fast as they have since Apple released Maps without their being any real competition.
It is a good thing that there are now two big competing navigation apps. If the market works like it should they will force each to get better, which is best for consumers. That being said, Apple is going to have to step up their game in mapping and navigation. Google is leaving them behind.
Google Maps still really needs a night mode, as it's dazzling to use when it's dark. Also, an iOS 7 style interface would be nice, as it looks like an Android app at present. (as do all of Google's iOS apps of course)
Uh, what??? Doesn't the iOS version has it or what? Android-version certainly has automatic night mode. Maybe iOS doesn't offer such functionality for third party apps, I don't know.
certainly there is no restriction from app here. Google is free to implement that. Waze does that. Google just chose not to.
Why the hell offline maps are not available in Brazil!?!?!? Just read the Help Docs and there must be 100 countries in there but not Brazil… the off-line option is not showing here.
Free offline maps with search, covering the entire world, and fits easily on most IOS devices.
You can try "OK Maps" to save your maps for offline usage


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I don't really get scared by horror movies, but the first time I watched Poltergeist I was 11 and at a friends birthday, I remember being back at home, my mum had picked me and my best friend up and the best friend was staying at mine, we were terrified, my mum was fuming that we'd been allowed to see it. Me and my friend found some of my dads tools at the bottom of the stairs and we went up armed with hammers and screwdrivers, i'm not quite sure what we thought we'd achieve with those if a poltergeist was to attack us, but it seemed logical at the time!
My dad made me promise him I wouldn't watch The Exorcist until I was 18, as much as I loved a horror film growing up, he was adamant I wouldn't watch it until then so I agreed. Cut to me being 18, I've now spent years thinking this was going to be the most scary film ever in the history of the world, parents are away on holiday, so invite some friends over with the intention of watching it, cut to about midnight and everyone had smoked themselves silly and passed out in the front room, so I thought sod it i'm gunna do it anyway, went upstairs alone and watched it by myself, and nothing. Think i'd psyched myself up so much and prepared myself for sheer terror that it just did nothing to me.
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Video:Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supperwith Shelley Esaak
da Vinci's The Last Supper is one of the most famous paintings of all time because of its history and quality. See more about Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper painting in this educational video.See Transcript
Transcript:Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper
Why da Vinci's The Last Supper Was CreatedLeonardo da Vinci worked for Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan, for nearly eighteen years. The Duke decided he wanted this particular religious scene painted and Leonardo, decided painting it made perfect financial sense.
Facts About da Vinci's The Last SupperThe painting is huge, 460 x 880 cm and it covers an entire large wall. The original mural is on a wall of the refectory in the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. da Vinci began working on it in 1495, and finished Last Supper in 1498. It's a remarkable composition because the disciples are all displaying very human, identifiable emotions. Secondly, every single element of the painting directs one's attention straight to the midpoint of the composition, Christ's head.
What da Vinci Interpreted to Create the Last SupperLast Supper is Leonardo's visual interpretation of an event chronicled in all four of the Gospels. The evening before Christ was betrayed by one of his disciples, he gathered them together to eat, told them he knew what was coming and washed their feet. As they ate and drank together, Christ gave the disciples explicit instructions on how to eat and drink in the future, in remembrance of him. It was the first celebration of the Eucharist, a ritual still performed.
Images in da Vinci's The Last SupperLooking across the picture from left to right:
- Bartholomew, James Minor and Andrew form a group of three
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- Christ is in the center
- Thomas, James Major and Philip are next
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The doctor still hasn't gotten back to me!
Can you believe that? My numbers went from 113 to 118 to 107 and I still haven't heard from any of the doctors at Kaiser telling me what to do. No cramping, no bleeding. What is the deal?
i decided to take a dollar store test figuring if I got a light line, the miscarriage was eminent and the line was super faint. I'm disappointed, but I am glad to at least have a firm idea of what's going on.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Defenseman Brian Campbell scored on the power play with 10:33 remaining to cap Florida's three-goal rally and the Panthers beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Sunday.
Peter Mueller, George Parros and Shawn Matthias also scored for the Panthers, who won their first road game of the season and snapped a seven-game road winless drought (0-5-2) dating to last season. Florida rallied from a 3-1 deficit to win two straight since enduring a five-game skid.
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1/2 cup
3/4 cup
mashed banana
2 tablespoons
vegetable oil
1 teaspoon
butter flavored extract
1 teaspoon
vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon
orange extract
1 cup
rolled oats
1 teaspoon
1 tablespoon
white sugar
1 teaspoon
grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon
ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon
ground nutmeg
2 cups
bread flour
1 1/2 teaspoons
active dry yeast
Wow! I LOVE this bread! It tastes so wonderful and it was so easy to throw in the bread machine. My only alterations were: not mashing the bananas (they were ripe enough to just break in half and put in the bottom of the bread pan and let the machine do the work); Using whole wheat bread machine flour since we were out of white BMF; no orange extract (didn't have any); and I did add two heaping tbsps of flour during the mixing cycle since it looked so liquidy. This may not have been necessary, but it sure looked like it was. I kept everything else in the recipe exact and the flavors came together so well. This is one of the best breads I've made in the bread machine, the flavor is so yummy. It is not sweet but very hearty, if you want it sweeter I'd add 1/4 cup brown sugar, but you should try it the way it's written first, you won't be dissapointed. Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe!
I don't know what happened. The bread was very heavy. I didn't care for this recipe at all.
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Wow! The subtle flavors all mingle together in this wonderful bread to create a party for your tastebuds. I let my bread machine do the work thru the second rise, then I took it out to shape into loaf and bake in the oven at 400 degrees for 35 minutes. Yummy! Because the dough was somewhat sticky, I will add 2-4T of flour extra next time.Thanks for sharing Julie. This is a definite keeper...and it makes great toast, too!
As previous reviewers have said, this recipe definitely needed more flour. I probably added another 1 1/2 cups. The banana flavor wasn't strong, but I think the taste and texture were good overall. I followed a previous reviewers advice and used the dough setting. I let the dough rest for 10 minutes, shaped it into a loaf, and then allowed it to rise for 30 minutes. I then baked the loaf for 30 minutes at 375.
I really enjoyed this! The bread texture is spongy and has great flavor. I was expecting it to dry up pretty quickly, but its still pretty moist after a couple of days! I didn't have any extracts other than vanilla but still loved it! Thanks for the recipe.
I don't normally rate less stars on breads if they require more flour (the amount really does depend on the humidity in your area), but eveyone seems to be having that issue with this bread. I had to add 3/4 c more flour to get to a bread dough consistency. I didn't bother mashing the bananas either; bread machines will chop things up pretty well on their own so I don't usually mash or chop myself. I used almond extract and lemon extract (don't have butter or orange extract although I think I'll get some!) and the dough smelled so wonderful while mixing. I baked in the oven at 375 for 50 min and it came out a beautiful loaf. I let it sit in the warm oven for a bit longer just to make sure it was baked and it worked well. thanks for the recipe!
I thought this was very good. I made it in the dough cycle of my machine, let rise an hour, and baked at 350 for 30 min. Nice soft crust and soft inside. It is a yeast bread--you're not going to get as much banana flavor as you do in a quick bread. But I could definitely taste the banana. I did not have orange extract and added more vanilla.
I didn't care for this bread to much. Not a lot of flavor, or sweet enough. I did use orange juice instead of extract. My husband said it was ok. Thanks for the recipe.
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Oatmeal Banana Cinnamon Bread
Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 148
** Calories from Fat: 29
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SPRINGFIELD -- A helicopter owned by the Illinois Department of Transportation has crashed in New Mexico.
IDOT spokesman Jae Miller tells The State Journal-Register in Springfield that two Illinois state employees were aboard the helicopter at the time of the crash. She says both employees walked away from the crash unharmed.
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The crashed happened Saturday afternoon about three miles south of Amistad, N.M.
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NEO wins DI Region 2 Softball ChampionshipMay 10, 2013
Despite playing two tough one-run games, Northeastern A&M's 11th ranked Lady Norse earned their third consecutive trip to the National Junior College Athletic Association Women's Division 1 National Tournament Thursday after defeating the Baton Rouge, La., Lady Bears 1-0 and 6-5 in the District B playoffs on the NEO diamond.
While winning their sixth straight game, the Lady Norse make the 1,338-mile trek to St. George, Utah, May 15-18, with a 42-9 season record. The sweep caused Baton Rouge to finish 26-30 on the year.
With the 1-0 shutout in the first game, Lady Norse head coach Eric Iverson is only the fourth active D1 coach in NJCAA history to win 800 games and the seventh overall. During his 18 years as the Lady Norse head coach, Iverson has an 801-194 overall record. He needs 25 more victories to become the third-winningest active coach.
Along with reaching the coaching milestone, Iverson also joins only a few head coaches in NJCAA history to take to different athletic teams to the NJCAA National Tournament. The Lady Norse volleyball D 2 team finished 17-9 in the fall season.
Despite receiving 0.64 inches of rain in less than 24 hours, Iverson and assistant coach Lydia Neimeegers worked hard early Thursday morning to have the field in playing condition.
"This was a real dog fight of a playoff," Iverson said. "Baton Rouge came in here ready to play and it was all we could do to come back in the second game.
"But, our kids gained their emotional edge finally in the second game and fought back all the way," Iverson said. "Now we'll get ready to leave Miami at 6 a.m. Sunday and go play for a national championship."
After both teams battled to a scoreless draw through two innings, the Lady Norse finally struck for a run in the bottom of the third inning of the first game. Freshman right-fielder Lexie LaValley singled to left to start the rally. Sophomore shortstop Courtni Clark delivered a slap double down the right-field line as LaValley came all the way around to score,
Freshman Kaitlin Davis (26-3) continued her mastery on the mound for the Lady Norse by throwing her fourth shutout in the last five games.
Sophomore Alex Gilley allowed the Lady Bears to build a 5-3 lead before giving way to Davis in the the bottom of the fifth inning.
"Alex threw great," Iverson said. "She was the victim of some shoddy defense behind her and we decided to take her out in case we were forced to a third game Friday."
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"When women love us, they forgive us everything, even our crimes; when they do not love us, they give us credit for nothing, not even our virtues."
"We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions."
"This does not appear to be a spur-of-the-moment crime of opportunity but a well-thought-out, premeditated act with months of planning and preparation."
"There is no city in America that has reduced crime as much as we have in the last three years, ... This is not the product of accident. This is the product of design."
"I'd do the crime flashbacks when I felt it was important to kick that character's story up, ... A lot of times what I wanted to do was to say, 'This is who you think this guy is, the stereotype that you have of him,' by showing the crime, and over the course of the series reveal other aspects of him."


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COMPTON, TEXAS. Compton is a small farming community located off Farm Road 839 about eight miles southwest of Henderson in south central Rusk County. Sometime around the 1890s the Compton family donated land for a school to serve area children in the nearby village of Pone. The school and vicinity became known as the Compton School Community, and resident families included the Bells, Broomes, Clarks, Comptons, Gambles, Houstons, Hudsons, Wards, and others. The school also functioned as the center of social activity where farmers held dances, debates, and box suppers. In the 1930s Compton consisted of homes and a church. In the latter half of the twentieth century the old school building was used as a community center. No population figures were available in 2000.
Rusk County Genealogical Society, Remembering Rusk County (Dallas: Curtis Media, 1992).
The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this article.Laurie E. Jasinski, "COMPTON, TX," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hrcfe), accessed July 30, 2015. Uploaded on June 12, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.


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Humanities Program Concert Series
On Sunday, November 4, at 4 p.m., I attended a program organized by pianist Paul Orgel entitled "In Honor of Gy__ Ligeti, Students, and the 20th Century". The program was an extremely satisfying one on a number of levels. Orgel's preliminary remarks and the remarks made during the concert itself by Orgel and Michael Arnowitt were all of great value in helping to understand the music, especially the music of this Hungarian composer, Ligeti, whose music is comparatively unknown to the average audience member. Even with the better-known composers such as Paul Hindemith, Igor Stravinsky, and B_ Bart__the works themselves were less well known and well worth the hearing. Rachael Elliotts playing of the Sonata for Bassoon and Piano (1938) was a beautifully performed work that captured the essence of the bassoon in all of its aspects. Her performance was exactly on the mark, and was a pleasure to hear. The Piano Sonata (1924) by Stravinsky was exceptionally well played by Xiudan Lin, whose work I've heard before as accompanist for Bella Voce, the women's chorus. This event he embodied his interest in Bach, but slightly skewed towards the 20th century by such things as final cadences that seem to come out of the blue harmonically. Wesley Christensen, clarinet, played Three Pieces for Clarinet Solo (1919) by Stravinsky also was given a totally satisfying performance. Stravinsky's interest in quirky melodies and in jazz rhythms all came across in the playing. And finally, to end the first part of the concert, Orgel himself played Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm (1940) from the last book of Mikrokosmos. They received a performance of great elegance and rhythmical tautness, two talents that Orgel always has at his command. The second half of the concert was devoted to the music of Ligeti. Musica Ricercata (1951-1953) opened the second half. This work, comprised of 11 sections, started with a single pitch A -- played in varying rhythms in all octaves of the piano. The last movement employs all 12 tones -- all the black and white keys -- between octaves. Not only was the music remarkable, but the players themselves were remarkable: they are all students of Orgel's, and they played with the same incisiveness, command and understanding that Orgel brings to his playing. The first piece was played by Quinn Parker, who had been studying for a year, and the last two by Katie Jordan, who has been studying with Orgel for eight years. In each and every performance there was appropriate vigor and/or legato, and the music always moved forth with a purpose. Michael Arnowitt is a pianist of amazing abilities. His playing of Five _udes by Ligeti was a culmination of the afternoon in terms of satisfaction for the audience and in terms of the presentation of the music by Ligeti and the others. Arnowitt's talent is absolutely stupefying, and his commentaries are always useful, insightful, and tinged with his own interests. For example, it was very much to the point that Arnowitt mentioned the fact that Ligeti had wanted to be an engineer. His music is frequently about structure and about the solving of riddles and "what ifs" -- the kind of problem-solving that resulted in the Ricercata and _ude 3. His playing of the various movements -- he played _des 2-5 and10. There was a large audience at the concert, as there deserved to be, for the entire afternoon without exception was memorable for the music played and for the talent displayed by the performers. It was as good a concert as one could possibly expect, never once lapsing from professionalism and musical talent. Lyric Theatre
Lyric Theatre presented West Side Story last week at The Flynn Center for the Arts from Thursday through Sunday. I attended the opening night performance. The major distraction for me throughout the evening was the orchestra's off-pitch playing, especially in the strings. The orchestra also lacked a driving quality that even in its most lyric moments could have benefited the performers on stage. Casting a show is always a problem: compromises always have to be made when you are looking for people who can act, dance and sing all at one time. In casting this show, there are always extra problems, because the performers have also to have the appearance of being in their late teens or early 20s. Given those parameters to deal with, lyric did a reasonable job. Add to this the inevitable opening-night jitters, and there were bound to be some small minuses in the show. The two best singing scenes for me were "Officer Krupke" and the scenee that just preceded it, the dream ballet, especially Betsy Whytes off stage singing, probably the best solo singing of the evening. Tim Wagoner and Leila McVeigh were Tony and Maria, the doomed lovers. They obviously have the range and except for jitters on opening night committed themselves well. The Anita of Jenn Cranmer was as hard boiled as it needed to be, with a nice underpinning of lyricism. All the rest of the principles handled themselves well. A special notice to King Milne as Doc, who had the task of making us weep at the end of the show which he did. Sets, costumes, lighting -- they deserve the special mention that they always do in a Lyric Theatre production. I recently saw a splendid production of Diary of Anne Frank that posed a problem for me similar to the one presented by Lyric's production -- the show is now 50 years old, and we are bombarded even in the daily news with violence that far surpasses the dance violence in "Story". I should hate to think that this vivid telling of the Romeo and Juliet story should become simply a museum piece, produced merely for its antique quality. But that's what is going to happen unless companies move to enliven the knife-sharp rhythmic drive of the entire score, even when it is at its most lyrical. That's a real challenge not only to companies such as Lyric Theatre, but to any group that sets forth to re-create this show. Thanks to the good people at Lyric Theatre -- they gave us a production that worked hard to be the best possible production in the world. The Lane Series
This week my need for TGILS was particularly strong, and their presentation on Friday night, November 9 in the University Recital Hall fulfilled all of my needs and then some. The names Harry Manx and Fred Eaglesmith were not familiar to me, nor was their music. By the end the evening, that lack of familiarity was clearly over turned, and I also knew one other thing about them: they were both very sincere and funny men. Manx specializes in folk music and music for guitar and banjo, as well as music for the Mohan veena, a 20-stringed combination of sitar and guitar played on the lap, as indeed Manx played most of the instruments that he played. He's a gifted player, of that there is no doubt whatsoever. He played music by other composers as well as his own, and now and then he betrayed a very dry wit. He was a perfect transition from the noisy week to a quieter moment in time. More than that, however, his music beguiled and delighted, and I was sorry to see him reach the end of his set. Eaglesmith is totally opposite in appearance, and he plays only the one instrument during a show, the guitar. One almost has the impression that his music is secondary to his quite acerbic wit -- and boy is he going to hate that word "acerbic" -- since he sees himself as the voice of the common man, a claim that can be laid to by many Nashville singers as well as people like Bruce Springsteen. Eaglesmith dresses the part -- sleeveless shirt, Levi's, etc. -- a real country farmer. And like rural comics, he's always sneaking up on you with the lines, and then sitting back and watching your reaction. Most of his songs had that same comic bent. There were moments, however, when he was very serious -- one such was when he was talking about the destruction of the small town and singing a song like his "White Rose". One quote in his biography I think is very much to the point: "Fred Eaglesmith is what Bruce Springsteen aspires to be, the voice of the small-town common man." That's from a Nova Scotia newspaper. I don't think I could do any better. The Lane Series has outdone itself so far this year in providing all kinds of entertainment, especially entertainment that doesn't always get a hearing from a series like the Lane. My hat is off to all of those involved in this exploration of the other kinds of music. Briefly Noted
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Talk about living up to expectations. The first game of the Western Conference Final was absolutely brilliant. Fast paced and hard hitting, the San Jose Sharks and Vancouver Canucks are clearly evenly matched. This, folks, is going to be an amazing series. The Canucks showed why they won the Presidents Trophy, coming from behind to win Game 1 3-2.


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Daughter of Abiah Whitman and Mary (Ford) Whitman
Sister of Elizabeth (Whitman) Cooper, John Whitman, Mary Whitman, Zachariah Whitman, Eleanor Whitman and Abiah Whitman
Wife of John Thomas — married in Weymouth, Norfolk, Ma
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- Date: 1678
- Place: Weymouth, Norfolk, Ma
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- To son John all lands with the house bounded E. on Wm. Salisbury & Lydia his wife, S. on Samuel Wild (Wile), W. on my dower or thirds.
- To dau. Lydia all land lying east of son & dau. Salisbury, bounded E. on road on way leading toward Samuel "Wiles", S. land of Samuel "Wiles", W. on Salisbury's land, etc.
- Mentions her negro Rosy and her child to have their freedom.
- Grandson Wm. Salisbury, 1 cow and all estate real personal not previously mentioned.
- Abiah Whitman in consideration of the faithful services performed for Capt. john'Thomas, my son-in-law, gives Jaynes Hogg land in the North Purchase of Taunton, 8 Aug. 1704. On 13 Sept.17-50, Rev. Samuel Whitman of Farmington, Conn., made hin will in which he stated that Lydia Whitman lived with his father as a maid many years, and was married to Capt. Thomas, who died and left her 3 widow with several children. He gave her or her children that are living 116.
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|Hotel Class 4.0-star
|Critic Rating Moderate
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The massive 2,400-acre Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Destin, Florida, is a mini-metropolis in and of itself. Travelers come here for the wealth of activities and amenities — four championship golf courses, 15 tennis courts, several restaurants, multiple pools and a 7½-mile stretch of beach along the Emerald Coast are just a few of this compound's biggest draws. A stay at this resort also comes with complimentary kayak, boogie board and bike rentals included in the daily resort fee. As for accommodations, you have your pick of villas, townhomes or condos in four property categories — Beachside, Lakeside, Bayside and Village — that all offer different vantage points of the Florida landscape and varying in-suite amenities. Regardless of which digs you choose, recent visitors are quick to praise the pristine beach, the impeccably clean resort grounds and the helpful staff.
- #1 in Best Destin Hotels
- #141 in Best Florida Hotels
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Accommodations are spread out over four distinct neighborhoods — Beachside, Bayside, Lakeside and Village — that offer varying spaces ranging from studio apartments to five-bedroom townhomes. Most accommodations include kitchenettes or full-size kitchens, living rooms and private balconies or patios.
- Daily resort fee of 14 percent of your daily room rate includes access to the fitness center, the seasonal Sunshine Shuttle, preferred beach parking, beach umbrella and chairs, two 4-hour bike rentals per day of your stay, one free hour of kayak rental, one free hour of other water sports rentals and more
- Internet access included in daily resort fee
Standard room size:400 square feet
- Internet (free)
- Premium channels
- Workspace/desk
- Minifridge
- Bathrobes/slippers
- Minibar
- Shower/tub combo
- Separate shower
- Separate tub
- Wireless Internet
- Guest rooms with patios and balconies
- Adjoining rooms available
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Located on the Florida Panhandle between Pensacola and Panama City, the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort is a sprawling 2,400-acre property. Guests will find lodging, 19 dining options, 15 tennis courts, four golf courses, four pools, more than 40 retail stores and even nightlife on-site. If visitors need to spend time away from the resort, surrounding towns like Freeport are just a short drive away.
- Silver Sands Premium Outlets are about a mile west of the property
- Topsail Hill Preserve State Park is about 3 miles east
- 24-hour valet parking (free)
- 24-hour self-parking (free)
- Airport shuttle (with fee)
- Car service (with fee)
Within walking distance of:
- Bus stop
- Train station
- Subway/metro stop
- Restaurants
- Beach
- Grocery store
- Movie theater
- Theater
- Shopping
With more than 20 distinct dining options on the property — including fine dining restaurants, more casual options like bars and nightclubs, and dinner cruises from the resort's marina — guests have a smorgasbord of dining experiences to choose from. Go casual at Roberto's Pizzeria, Osaka Sushi Rocks or even Subway. Take in live music, drinks and food at Rum Runners. Enjoy fine dining at Marlin Grill or Poppy's Seafood Factory.
- SOLARIS dinner cruises in Choctawhatchee Bay in a 125-foot luxury yacht include seasonal fireworks
- Quick-service breakfast options like Caffe Siena
Number of restaurants:27
Cuisine types:Asian, Italian, American, Mexican
- Fine dining
- Casual dining
- Quick service cafe/coffee shop/marketplace
- Bar/lounge
- Room service
- 24-hour room service
- Free breakfast
The Sandestin resort houses four main pools and towels are complimentary for guests.
- Must show your room key to use the pools
- Multiple lounge chairs and umbrellas available for use
Number of pools:4
Pool types:
- Lap pool
- Wading pool
- Lazy river
- Family pool
- Infinity pool
- Whirlpool/hot tub
- Adults-only pool
- Seasonal
- Indoor
- Outdoor
- Indoor/outdoor combo
Pool amenities:
- Lifeguard on duty
- Poolside service
- Waterslide
- Deck chairs or cabanas
- Pool bar
The Spa Sandestin is located in the Bayside neighborhood of the resort. The spa offers a variety of body treatments in addition to salon services like waxing and makeup application. Special spa packages are available.
- Complimentary use of the steam room, sauna and whirlpool included with any service.
- 20 percent service charge added to all services except spa packages
Services offered:
- Massage
- Facial
- Body treatments (i.e. scrubs, wraps)
- Salon services
- Outdoor treatment area
- Steam room
- Sauna
Sandestin is a family-centric resort that offers specialty programs for children and teenagers. Younger kids can participate in junior golf and tennis programs, enjoy arcade games and even play mini-golf. The Baytowne Adventure Zone features a zip line and ropes course, and the 5-acre Jolee Island Nature Park provides plenty of hiking trails.
- Registration for kids club is required
- Kids Club hours are Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m.
- Kids club ($55 to $65)
- Cribs
- High chairs
The Destin Fitness Center offers cardio and weight-training equipment as well as group fitness classes and personal training sessions. Facilities include a locker room outfitted with showers, sauna, steam room and hot tubs.
- Fitness classes are $10 per class or you can purchase a package of three classes for $25
- Non-guests and members incur a fee for access to the center and classes
- Guests 16 and younger not permitted
- Executive Health & Wellness Center features urgent care and routine medical and pharmacy services
- Weight equipment
- Cardio equipment
- Yoga mats
- Free fitness classes
- Premium fitness classes (with fee)
- Bicycles (free)
- Tennis (free)
- Guided runs
- Paddle boats
- Motor boats
This resort has more than 65,000 square feet of flexible meeting space across multiple conference center buildings. The Baytowne Conference Center, Linkside Conference Center and Linkside Center Exhibition Hall are all intended for larger gatherings. Take your business meeting outside at the Bayside Sandestin Pool Deck or even on the Solaris Yacht. An Elephant Walk event room provides event attendees with beach views.
- Largest space is the Magnolia Ballroom that can accommodate up to 1,600 people for a standing reception
- SOLARIS Yacht available for private events
Number of meeting rooms:29
- Business center
- Meeting rooms
- Meeting and event planners available
Sandestin has about 15 pet-friendly units, mostly larger townhomes. There's no limit to the weight or breed of pet, but there is a $250 one-time fee. Call the resort directly to inquire.
- Pets allowed (with fee)
- Dog walking
- Pet-sitting
Sandestin is home to four different golf courses. Take in Choctawhatchee Bay views at the Rees Jones-designed Burnt Pine Golf Club. The Tom Jackson-designed Baytowne Golf Club and The Links Golf Club offer Emerald Coast views and challenging courses. Swing like the pros at the Raven Golf Club, which hosted the PGA Champions Tour in 2006 and 2007.
- Nike360 offers swing observation and golf performance analysis for $90 per hour
- Instruction, packages and corporate golf outings available
- Golf carts
- Golf packages
- Club rentals
- Club house
- Refreshment stand or restaurant
- Caddy service
- Pro shop
Sandestin provides wedding parties with a variety of indoor and outdoor venues to choose from. Ceremonies can be held on the beach, poolside at the Beach Club and on the 10,000-square-foot Grand Lawn.
- A reception is required as the hotel cannot host ceremony-only weddings
- Minimum of 50 guests required
Maximum wedding guest capacity:500
- Hotel hosts weddings
- Outdoor space for weddings
- Wedding planners available
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who are the wealthiest?
what are the loopholes?
what is the "fair share"?
if the money is rightfully the state's, shouldn't the money then be used for common good and not just a transfer payment to other "less wealthy" taxpayers?
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He can't field for sh** but he sure can hit!!
Maybe they were booing him because he took himself out of the last game of last year. He could have at least ran the bases and played the field in the bottom of the first. Since he didn't even do that, he showed that he was either "afraid" that the Mets would bat around in the first or that he wouldn't have even bothered to suit up and play if he was a little more ahead in the batting race.
The Mets should have fined him 1 day's pay for leaving the field of battle without an injury.
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sorry, 2.6 billion annual budget
>> 41 million savings over 18 months?
Why would you state the savings over 18 months and not over a year?
Oh yeah, so savings sound bigger.
so, 27 million over a year on a 2.6 million annual budget. wonder how much the "consultants" were paid to come up with the savings?
Linsanity is so February. Melomania is what March will be about.
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The most qualified person is Isiah Thomsas.
Should add to that 1980 vibe that will be eminating from the field this year.
I, for one, don't want the truth. I can't handle the truth.
I would not say that he "toiled in the minor leagues" before his injury. He spent one season in A+ ball and then had a 13-7 record in AA. The issue with his development was that he walked alot of batters.
>>Santana joked, he might charge a pay-per-view fee
Good thing for Santana that he wasn't paid on a "pay-per-pitch" basis the last couple of years.
As I remember it, Namath criticized the Jets this year by saying that Holmes "calling out" the O-LINE would negatively impact the team and that Rex's constant unwarranted praise of his team when they weren't playing well was not the best strategy. Rex said that Namath was "an outsider" and didn't know what he was talking about. Seems Namath, while "an outsider" did have a pretty good handle on the situation. Rex subsequently had to admit later on that he didn't have a handle on the team this year with respect to the divide among the players. Maybe Namath shouldn't criticize the team in public. Also, maybe the Jets should give Namath an advisor position with the team due to his history with the organization and the fact that he seems to know what he is talking about.
Actually, a progressive tax system is where the higher earners pay a higher tax rate.
Now even the one percenters are angry. Will have to judge for myself, but maybe he is just a little cranky.
They should film a reality show about the filming of the movie. Would be alot more interesting. With respect to whether she is "worthy" to portray EB, I don't even think she was worthy to play Linda Lovelace.
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Apple promised that the new edition of its "hobby product" would be out four weeks after its unveiling on 1 September. For those at the back, the new box offers 99c TV show rentals in the States, while jettisoning its hard drive to keep costs low.
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