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Good to Know You!Me in my own words: A mess
A random fact or two: I'm unable to say the word documentary and I still call my iPod a Walkman
One thing I want to do in my life: Be kind
Second prettiest state in the union: The whole of Florida and Estes Park
Place I'd most love to travel: Scotland and the west coast of Africa
Person I admire most: My father
My hometown: James Island
If I won the lottery, I'd: Help animals in cages and hire a mariachi band to play for me every Saturday night
Person I'd most love to have known: Henry Thoreau
What I love: Otis Redding on a record player; clover; the sun on my shoulders
So What Would You Say You Do Here?What I do at SCIWAY: Edit our pages and dream up ways to make SCIWAY better
Favorite thing about SCIWAY: My coworkers, Kerri and Tara, and the chance we have to document our state's history/culture and create resources that will endure through time
If my boss gave me the afternoon off, I'd: Visit the ocean with my niece Koko
Why Being a Sandlapper Makes Me Smile:A South Carolina smell I love: Pluff mud, salt air, and honeysuckle – the symbol of summer
Most hilarious SC landmark: The Pelion Peanut. What were they thinking?
My Palmetto State secret: My mind contains an absolute wealth of useless SC information. For example, there are exactly 47 steps leading to the US Customs House in Charleston.
One thing I miss: Until I went to college, there was no such thing as sweet tea. There was hot tea and there was iced tea, and no one would have dreamt of drinking tea without sugar. I also miss forests and open spaces terribly.
My SC "Claim to Fame": My fourth-great grandfather, Thomas Cooper, was the first president of USC, and my great-grandmother, Harriott Holmes Jerdone, a teacher at the black elementary school in Charleston, defeated the state historian in a South Carolina history contest, winning her first icebox. My ancestor Pierre Robert was also the first Huguenot minister in South Carolina.
Place in South Carolina I most want to go: Bull Island
Place in SC I most want to protect: Johns Island
Favorite spot in South Carolina: Morris Island
Favorite SC small town: Edisto, hands down
Favorite SC plant: Peach and pecan trees
Favorite SC animal: Pelicans
Favorite SC celebrity: Julia Peterkin and James Brown
A Few of My Favorite Things ...3 things that make me happy: My sisters – Wendy, Julia, and Jenny
Several things I adore: Open windows, front porches, screen doors, horses, and hydrangeas
My dream car: A rowboat
A sound I love: Rain
Favorite mode of transportation: My feet – bicycles are a close second!
A guilty pleasure: Reading far too late at night
Favorite Southern food: Grits and watermelon, in no particular order
My true love: Henry Louisa – "Buggy" – see picture at left
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April 25, 2012
Word: Social Security
The most effective way to strengthen Social Security for the next 75 years is to eliminate the cap on the payroll tax on income above $250,000. Right now, someone who earns $110,100 pays the same amount of money into Social Security as a billionaire. - Senator Bernie Sanders
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While I like what Bernie Sanders proposes, I was told that this solution wouldn't work.
People who earn more than $250,000 would merely opt-out of the system if it were cheaper to buy health insurance on their own.
An alternative would be to fund Social Security directly with Payroll / Income Tax. Of course, tax rates would be higher, but nobody would be able to opt-out.
- April 25, 2012 at 3:52 PM
- Dan said...
I like this method better, by John Barro at Forbes:
- April 25, 2012 at 9:48 PM
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Following a huge yawn once his mouth is closed it would be nice if RepubliKen could find the topic and not use the topic as some sort of springboard for his political adgenda.
I don't have a problem with qualified people filling jobs. That is pretty much how it goes where I work. I do have issues when a $10 an hour construction worker moves into a $40,000 a year clerk position unless they are qualified. I do have issues when a $16,000 teaching assistant moves into a $46,000 a year department head position unless they are qualified. I also have a very big problem when job qualifications are written around an individuals qualifications and not solid job description qualifications.
I have a very big problem with inept or unqualified individuals filling jobs and using public tax dollars as a feeding trough. That assuming they are unqualified. We do pay the highest taxes in the state.
It's about time the media crawled into this mess and exposed it for what it is.
To quote standbyer in part:
"I would submit that republicans have been in charge in Ohio longer than Dems in Jersey and Ohio has become last or near the bottom in all but population demographics. This state has drained the resources of Northeast Ohio for decades to supplement Central and Southern Ohio. The residents of Northeast Ohio have seen their tax dollars go to pay for unneeded infrastructure and corporate welfare to supplement the pocket books of State wide and national politicians and wars for decades now.
The people that created those problems and the problems created by Iraq are civil servants all highly qualified to be in those positions."
I would respectfully submit the topic is "Politicians and their relatives fill dozens of well paying jobs thanks to the county recorder".
Though yes, the Republicans have overall ruled in Ohio as a state. The Democrats have ruled Cuyahoga county overall since before dirt was invented. The tax dollars I pay to Cuyahoga County remain in Cuyahoga County. Thus let's not confuse, mask or otherwise obliterate the subject at hand. Neither elected officials in Iraq or elected officials in Ohio extending beyond the borders of Cuyahoga County even begin to enter into this. Focus on the subject.
To paraphrase a great Democrat leader:
Ask not what you can do for your county but what your county can do for you.
It would appear that this paraphrase holds quite true. I work for a small company with 225 employees. We have a leader who can explain what each employee does and why. I live in a County where the elected officials at times seem clueless (conveniently) who works for them and what they do (more conviently).
The ultimate question is are the people cited in the article worth their salary and are they necessary for the betterment of the county. This is a yes or no question. Someone gave these folks a job much as my employer gave me a job. Now are they needed and worth their salt.
Try to focus on the subject of the article. On a scale of difficulty of 1 to 10 it's a minus therr (-3). Spare the wonderful opportunity to drag Republicans, a war in Iraq, and other nonsense into of it.
That is where part of the problem begins. His job performance is lacking when he drags trash into his office to help run the state.
"Fired were Anthony Gutierrez, director of general services, and Leo Jennings III, director of communications. Edgar Simpson, chief of staff, would have been fired but resigned. The woman linked to Dann, Jessica Utovich, also quit".
Sorry but this guy is an idiot and needs to go.
If there is a way to squeeze yet another buck out of a person Ohio will master it. They have been after online purchasing for years so this is no surprise and likely ony the beginning. Every time I turn around these bastards are finding new ways to extract my money from me.
If we can depart the racism and bigotry thing and focus on the subject it would be nice.
Personaly I see it as a waste of money. I say this because having spent considerable time in Europe to include France I don't see French Technology, French Business and above all French Tourism moving to or near Cleveland. I sure as hell don't see the French departing the French Riviera to vacation on the beach at Edgewater Park.
OK, lets look at this stuff in general. Congreswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones thrives on these "Fact Finding" missions all over hell's creation at a tremendous cost to the tax payers. These trips that should eventually those of us in her district, or maybe at least the State of Ohio? Nada, nothing as in zip have I ever seen come of these trips other than prehaps her geography knowledge has improved. She is just one more of the countless politicians who enjoy these trips under the guise this is somehow a good thing?
This little boondogle is no different. They enjoy the gold mine and we get the shaft. Nothing of value to this city or the people who live in it will happen. Hey, the mayor and a few folks will have a good time, big deal. The cost is minimal and we aren't (as taxpayers) fronting the tab.
Given a few weeks after their trip, who knows? Possibly Air France will grace the tarmac at Cleveland Hopkins bringing planeloads of French seeking fine Lake Erie wines and cuisine to enjoy on the beaches of Lake Erie.
Then too, who the hell knows? Maybe something good will come of it.
Cleveland is a great city with much to offer. Being from NYC I know a great city and this is one. Try as I may, I just personally don't see anything of value to this trip, other than for those taking it.
"This poor little girl did the right thing and look how she iis repaid. This country is so pathetic. Granted, its the over sight of the prosecutor but you can't tell me this dirt bags lawyer wasn't aware that the waiver was never signed and keeping his fingers crossed".
The poor little girl as well as her mother were screwed by the prosecutor who was supposed to be looking out for their best interest. The prosecution failed miserably to do their job and as a result a scumbag walks.
The "dirt Bags" lawyer was doing exactly what he was supposed to do. Would you suggest he call the prosecutor and suggest "Oh by the way". prior to the date? The "system" failed a child and her mother not because of the defence but because of a pathetic prosecutor.
His buddy Bill Mason has no comment. I sure would like to see him knocked down a few pegs too.
That could get interesting as Bill Mason is a contender for the now available attorny general position.
To me Pat O'Malley is a low life scumbag who has used the public as a feeding trough too long. The bastard has eluded the law too long with the help of friend judges like the one who helped him with spousal abuse (interupting his Lake Erie weekend).
The bitch is O'Malley was little more than a pawn kissing whose asses? Doing favors for who?
Cleveland City Council is at best a joke. Don't stop at their $70,000 annual salary as that does not include their perks and benefit package. The cost for each member well exceeds $100,000 annually. Read into that a cost of well over 2.1 million dollars a year.
This is for what? A collection of people who seem to do little to nothing, let alone show up for meetings. As was mentioned I would love to see their credentials for their positions?
Cincinnati has a city council consisting of 9 members. Population lags Cleveland at about 317,000 give or take since 2003. Cincinatti occupies 78 sq. miles, identical to Cleveland's. Cincinnati's population is about 53% White and 43% Black or African American, not far fron Cleveland's.
Now with a council of 9 Cincinnati seems to excel where Cleveland seems to lag behind. Go figure huh?
Cleveland needs to redistrict this mess and shed about 11 council members and redirect over a million dollars annually into much needed police, fire and safety personel. Something that would benifit the city and its residents rather than the bloat they now carry.
Actually they need to then replace the remaining 11 members with some people bright enough to run the city.
The place to hide is under your cash as in get the hell out of investing till the dust has settled. The bear has returned with a vengence! Run from the bear and take your piggy bank with you.
My sympathies to officer Miktarian's family. There is no excuse for what has to be yet another senseless death of a police officer.
cbass58 your post is way off target. You focus on Cleveland and not where this crime occured. Twinsburgh has been adding to and not reducing the size it's police force. Bush did not working on his own cancell grants to cities and towns. You want more police in Cleveland? How about dumping some city council. Dump ten and place 20 more officers on Cleveland's streets. Place the blame for a lack of police in Cleveland squarely where it belongs, that being inept leadership. Please don't use the death of a police officer as a political spring board to vent at Bush. My wife and I who earn less than half of that 200K figure benifited from that tax cut.
Republiken, thank you again for yet another post in these forums that makes absolutely no sense at all. The gun in Twinsburgh that was likely the murder weapon likely did not originate in Twinsburgh. Rather it was likely dragged there by the scumbag responsible for killing a police officer.
Charles 1848: "We need to start handing down automatic death penalty sentences for anyone that kills a police officer". No we need to start metting out quick punishment, including the death penalty to anyone who decides to take a life. We need to start enforcing existing laws. Rest assured I would aggressively be seeking the death penalty if anyone took the life of one of my family or loved ones.
The suspect and likely the gun used was apprehended in Bedford Heights. I thank the BHPD for their actions in getting this suspect and the likely murder weapon. Thanks guys for great action and getting this suspect.
My heart goes out to the slain officers family and friends as well as the City of Twinsburgh and it's residents. This never should have happened.
AContrarian, did you forget to take your paranoia meds today? Unless you are a total idiot or fool you cannot possibly believe what you posted.
"Now they are going to go out in the communities and prove they are the bosses. There will be beatings, rapings, muggings, and other "messages" will be sent; they will protect themselves before they even think about the average guy".
Just a tad of drama & trauma there to enforce your thinking?
Every stop a police officer makes involves anxiety. Officers are trained to deal with it. They never have in the past or will they in the future become the jack booted thugs you purport them to be.
The individual responsible for the crime we are discussing had no problem gunning down and murdering an armed police officer. Do you think he would hesitate for a moment blowing your senseless head off.
Common sense dictates when you are stopped by a police officer not to fear them but to comply with what the hell they ask you to do.
Nobody praises police brutality and when it does happen it is dealt with. Police brutality doesn't have a damn thing to do what transpired this morning at about 2 AM so take your party elsewhere troll.
Please as 1tribefan mentions don't lump us all together. You are obviously part of the family and hurting quite a bit. When a single officer goes down it is a member of a very large family going down. My heart has always gone out to the entire family.
Personally, I don't just appreciate our officers when one is slain but rather 24/7. I also thank them whenever I come in contact with them. You are correct that for the better part it is a thankless job, but please don't think none of us take the time to thank them outside of when something like this happens. Don't say only police families understand because a great number of others do understand and also feel the same loss and pain you are feeling now.
You are right as to me lasting an hour in a police uniform. I couldn't do the work. Not for want of intelligence, physical ability, or even guts, but simply because I would lake the patience and perserverance.
I wish you and yours the best and just hang tight.
Thank you mzsweet for some enlightening words. Like you my heart goes out to the family of Ebony Jefferson who as you said are now dealing with a tremendous loss. The loss of Ebony's mother is almost understandable, the loss of Ebony is not!
Ebony's big crime was enjoying an evening on her porch playing cards. I remember well growing up in NYC and we played cards summer evenings on the porch. Matter of fact we did anything to get the hell out of a hot and humid house. The evening air was always nice. However, we never had to worry about some lunatic robbing and killing people at random in violent acts.
Today things are much different. Everyone seems to know why as is apparent here in this thread. How truely stupid can many of you people really be?
First, and before all else stop playing the race card. There is no shortage of black & white people responsible for crime. These forums seem to be a wonderful place for race baiting. So many people with their little springboard for race.
Next, Smith and Wesson did not murder Ebony so save your anti-gun adgenda for another day or at least a more on target thread. The proliferation of guns has been around a long time less the homicides. I agree a gun in the hands of someone who should not have a gun is a problem, however, the blame for their actions does not lie with the gun.
The lack of jobs and people are frustrated? Give me a break. People were frustrated during the great depression which, to my way of thinking has this depression well beat. Guns were available (without paper work) in any common hardware store. People weren't robbing and killing each other. They had a better plan, they worked together and helped each other. Nope, not today! That seems to be a thing of the past.
Maybe, as mentioned, religion has fallen by the wayside? Now I am not quite the religious type, I figure the wife has enough for both of us. Not that the Ten Commandments are a bad set of rules to live by, actually they are some good basic rules, discounting a few.
What you have is a coarsening of the US culture or more specific on a smaller scale the Cleveland culture. People loath taking responsibility for their actions. They have no limit to excuses for their actions.
People place the blame for their actions anywhere but where it belongs. They refuse to take the blame for their own actions.
More laws? Hell we can't enforce the laws we have. We have a judicial system more enmeshed with the rights of the criminal than the victim. When and if the person who killed Ebony is caught and brought to trial their rights will be paramont.
There was a time when justice was metted out swiftly to a convicted criminal but that is long gone. Nobody is held accountable for their actions and we wonder why things happen?
Ebony could have been a roll model for so many people just as her mother was. She was a productive good person and her big crime was enjoying an evening of cards on her porch. Hell of a price to pay for a card game. The good people will miss her.
Just wonderful. Lincoln is just accross from us. I hate it when they start closing everything (roads). Today might be a great day to use 1/2 vacation day. I wonder what the planned route will be?
As to the rich poor thing. I have fared well under the Bush administration. Anyone who actually pays taxes and who votes for Obama is much like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders.
Personally, and it pains me to say it, I agree with the editorial. Those who voted against the bailout were gutless. I can appreciate a vast majority oppose this bailout, myself included. I can understand my elected congressional representative has an obligation to represent me and my thoughts. However, there is a much bigger picture here and a picture that extends well beyond mortgages that are in default.
I have read countless post in this thread where people have stated they don't care if Wall Street and the banks fail as they deserve to fail. Yes, they do deserve to fail. If my wife and I mismanage our assets we deserve to fail and rest assured the Federal Government won't rush to bail our butts out. The problem comes down to when they fail, there won't be any money to go around.
When money gets real tight, lending gets real tight. There is no money to lend. This not only affects home loans but business loans. When a Cleveland based business expands and grows resulting in more jobs where do you think the money comes from? When a Solon based business adds another assembly line and more product production where do you think the money comes from? Newsflash here people, they borrow it from banks and lending institutions. Now if there is no money to borrow what happens? Not only is there no growth, business slows and layoffs will continue worse than you see now.
A bailout is a heck of a tough pill to swallow. I would like to see many of those responsible stripped of their wealth and strung up but we all know that is not about to happen. Pointing fingers and placing blame is hindsight as well as just plain stupid at this point. We need a fix and a bailout, much as I hate the thought, is a start at a fix.
I see all this complaining but fail to see anyone offer a better solution. Again, I don't see letting the banks fail as a great & viable option. You think you have problems now in Cleveland? You haven't began to see problems yet people.
What we will see now is those representatives who voted against this use it as a political springboard of how they were the voice of the people. They will make this cry as the cities like Cleveland sink into oblivion. These are the same representatives (Republican & Democrat) who allowed this to happen in the first place. Bush, who I happen to dislike, did not allow this to happen alone. I am sorry but they are gutless (and a few stupid) exactly as the editorial implies. They as a whole are responsible for a failure of oversight!
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That does it! I hope you are aware that will cost you an invite to the "Do Nothing Dennis" Kucinich Christmas party this year!
Obviously, the clip is photo shop work of art. This never happened. The people in the clip are actors.
"I DO understand the most important details. They are the fact that one private company is given the right to build the only casino, and that right will be given by the power of the Ohio constitution. I stand by my earlier comment that those two FACTS are reason enough for me not to support it this time. I will support casino gambling in Ohio. Not this way though..."
Exactly! I strongly favor casino gambling in Ohio for those who wish to gamble. Just about any form of gambling I have seen in a casino offers much better odds than the suck odds that state sanctioned games like the pathetic lottery offer. However, I am hard pressed to see where Issue 6 will benifit NE Ohio. This allows a single casino in a specific area and that is as good as it gets.
The reason that governor after governor oppose it is because it encroaches on their Golden Goose the pathetic lottery.
Thank you for being a part of "The Greatest Generation" and thank you for sharing some of your memories. My father fought in the Pacific theatre with the Marines as my mom did her part on the home front. I will forever admire your courage and bravery as I have taught my children to do the same. May they teach my grandchildren.
Thank You!
Who was it many post back that said "Leadership" over and over again? What you have in Cleveland is leadership more concerned with serving themselves considerably more than those who elected them. What you see in Cleveland is a direct result of your past and present leadership. That includes city, county and congressional leadership. People who could not successfully hold a real job manage very high paying positions here from city council to the United States Congress.
What you have are inept self serving politicians whose best interest is lining their own pockets. Wake up Cleveland.
The PD did little more than present the facts and the truth. Choose to believe these people are working in your best interest and you are not just fools but I suggest you grow accustomed to playing second fiddle to Pittsburgh and a host of other great American cities.
We have a city who has forever pondered the location for a medical mart and how to pay for it. A city who buys white elephants and a city who has made countless financial blunders at the taxpayer expense.
I would love to be proud of Cleveland but right now I am hard pressed to do so. Be careful what you wish for as you just might get it. Think about that at election time.
uh.. "muzzle loading shotguns"?
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Knight Rifles makes a line of inline muzzle loading shotguns as well as a few other manufacturers.
Pretty common in the muzzle loading community.
They forgot the cleveland turkeys that dwell in city hall.
I just knew someone would beat me to it! I think they are protected, much like the animals in the zoo. :)


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Josephine "Jo" (Tucker) Stovall, 57, of Sandusky, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2008, in Stein HospiceCareCenter,afteralengthy illness.
JowasbornMarch 7, 1951, in Washington, D.C., and attendedhighschool there.Shegraduated with a B.S. degree in public communications from Boston University in 1973.
was owner
vice-president of Akil, Inc., from 1979 to 2005, and formerly served as the Coordinator of Community Hospital and Volunteer Relations for Good Samaritan Hospital.
Jo also worked as the assistant copy editor and traffic control secretary for WLEC Radio Station.
Jo was very active in the community and served on various boards of directors including the Sandusky Library Association, Stein Hospice Service, Inc., Goodwill Industries, Inc., and Perkins Township Zoning Commission Board.
She also enjoyed active memberships with the Sandusky Club of Black Business and Professional Women, American Business Women's Association, where she was named Sandusky Chapter Woman of the Year in 2002, was a life member of NAACP, and Iota Phi Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, where she was recognized as Business Woman of the Year in 2002.
Additionally, in 2002, Jo was named Firelands Regional Medical Center's Woman of Excellence.
Jo will always be remembered as an exceptionally loving mother, wife, sister and friend.
Her selflessness and willingness to always put others' needs and well being in front of hers will be deeply missed.
She is survived by her husband of 34 years, Charles R. Stovall, whom she married Oct. 6, 1973; son, Jason L. Stovall of Los Angeles; sister, Karen Tucker, R.P., of Silver Springs, Md.; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Lionel and Velda Stovall of Sandusky; special friends, William and Yvonne Mason; goddaughters, Janine and Risha Mason; and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Willie and Marie (Roberson) Tucker Jr.
A memorial service will be at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in Ebenezer Baptist Church, 1215 Pierce St., Sandusky. The Rev. Herman Robinson will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Sandusky Library Association, 114 W. Adams St., Sandusky; Stein Hospice Service, Inc., 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky; or to Goodwill Industries, 419 W. Market St., Sandusky, OH 44870.
Toft Funeral Home & Crematory, 2001 Columbus Ave., Sandusky, is handling arrangements. Condolences may be made at toftfh.com.


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Split-top Hot Dog Buns: Found!
For those who were looking for the split-top hot dog buns in a previous thread, I spotted them at a north Toledo Kroger this evening. They're labeled as Kroger-brand "New England Style Coney Roll" and come 8 to a package.
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2002 Honda Accord EX 4 cylinder from North America
My second Honda and I love it so much my next car will be my third
The routers needed replacing around the 40K mark. I though that a bit soon. No other incidences and no other wear and tear beyond what I expected for the number of miles I've put on this car.
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My first Honda was a 1999 Accord that I leased. It liked it so much I bought the 2002.
The car performs decently enough even though it is only a 4 cylinder.
It makes a bit more road noise then I'd like.
It's very comfortable, has a spacious trunk and enough room for 5 people.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
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A light emitting diode is disclosed that includes a silicon carbide substrate and a light emitting structure formed from the Group III nitride material system on the substrate. The diode has an area greater than 100,000 square microns and has a radiant flux at 20 milliamps current of at least 29 milliwatts at its dominant wavelength between 390 and 540 nanometers.
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This application is a continuation in part of Ser. No. 11/082,470 filed Mar. 17, 2005 for "High Efficiency Group III Nitride LED with Lenticular Surface;" and of Ser. No. 11/037,965 filed Jan. 18, 2005 for "High Output Small Area Group III nitride LEDs; and of Ser. No. 10/951,042 filed Sep. 22, 2004 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,259,402 for "High Efficiency Group III Nitride Silicon Carbide Light Emitting Diode." The contents of each of these applications are incorporated entirely herein by reference.
The present invention relates to light emitting diodes (LEDs) and in particular relates to LEDs formed with active portions of Group III nitrides on silicon carbide substrates.
As set forth in Ser. No. 11/037,965 cited above ("the '965 application"), significant improvements have recently been demonstrated in the output of light emitting diodes based on the Group III nitride material system using conductive silicon carbide substrates. In particular, the '965 application discloses light emitting diodes that have high brightness on a unit area basis.
A light emitting diode (LED) is a p-n junction semiconductor diode that emits photons when forward biased. Thus, light emitting diodes produce light based upon the movement of electrons in a semiconductor material. Therefore, LEDs do not require (although they can be used in conjunction with) vapors or phosphors. They share the desirable characteristics of most semiconductor-based devices, including high efficiency (their emissions include little or no heat), high reliability and long life. For example, typical LEDs have a mean time between failures of between about 100,000 and 1,000,000 hours meaning that a conservative half lifetime for an LED is on the order of 50,000 hours.
In particular, an LED's emitted light has a frequency (which in turn relates directly to wavelength and color in accordance with well-understood principles of physics) based upon the energy difference between permitted energy levels in the material, a characteristic referred to as the bandgap. The bandgap is a fundamentally property of the semiconductor material and its doping. Thus, LEDs formed in silicon (Si, bandgap of 1.12 electron volts (eV)) will have energy transitions in the infrared (but not the visible) portions of the spectrum. Silicon-based diodes are thus used for items such as low-cost sensors in which visibility to the human eye is either unimportant or specifically undesired. LEDs formed in gallium arsenide (bandgap 1.42 eV), or most commonly in silicon-doped aluminum gallium arsenide (AlGaAs) will emit in the visible portion of the spectrum, but at lower frequencies that produce infrared radiation and red and yellow light.
In turn, because green, blue, and ultraviolet (UV) photons represent higher frequency colors (E=hν) within (and beyond) the visible spectrum, they can only be produced by LEDs with bandgaps of at least about 2.2 eV. Such materials include diamond (5.47 eV), silicon carbide (2.99 eV) and Group III nitrides such as GaN (3.4 eV). In addition to producing green, blue or ultraviolet light per se, wide bandgap LEDs can be combined with red and green LEDs to produce white light, or with phosphors that produce white light when excited by blue or UV light, or both.
For several reasons, the Group III nitride compositions (i.e., Group III of the periodic table), particularly GaN, AlGaN, InGaN and AlInGaN are particularly useful for blue-emitting LEDs. As one advantage, they are "direct" emitters, meaning that when an electron transition occurs across the bandgap, much of the energy is emitted as light. By comparison, "indirect" emitters (such as silicon carbide) emit their energy partially as light (a photon) and predominantly as vibrational energy (a phonon). Thus Group III nitrides offer efficiency advantages over indirect transition materials. The Group III nitrides will also be referred to herein as the Group III nitride material system.
As another advantage, the bandgap of ternary and quaternary Group III materials (e.g., AlGaN, InGaN, AlInGaN) depends upon the atomic fraction of the included Group III elements. Thus the wavelength (color) of the emission can be tailored (within limits) by controlling the atomic fraction of each Group III element in a ternary or quaternary nitride.
Wide bandgap semiconductors have been, however, historically more difficult to produce and work with than gallium-arsenide or gallium phosphide (GaP). As a result, blue and UV-emitting LEDs have lagged behind GaP-based LED's in their commercial appearance. For example, silicon carbide is physically very hard, has no melt phase, and requires high temperatures (on the order of about 1500-2000° C.) for epitaxial or sublimation growth. The Group III nitrides have relatively large nitrogen vapor pressures at their melting temperatures and thus are likewise difficult or impossible to grow from a melt. Additionally, difficulties in obtaining p-type gallium nitride (and other Group III nitrides) remained a barrier to diode production for a number of years. Accordingly, the commercial availability of blue and white-emitting LEDs is more recent than the corresponding availability of GaP-based and GaAs-based LEDs.
For comparison and other relevant purposes, lighting is typically quantified as to its output. One typical unit of measure is the lumen, defined as a unit of luminous flux equal to the light emitted in a unit solid angle by a uniform point source of one candela (cd) intensity. In turn, the candela is the base unit of luminous intensity in the International System of Units that is equal to the luminous intensity in a given direction of a source which emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540×1012 hertz and has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per unit solid angle.
Using lumens as the unit of measurement, an intensity of 1200-1800 lumens is typical of incandescent bulbs and 1000-6000 lumens (depending upon circumstances) is typical in natural daylight. Light emitting diodes, however, are much less intense, for example on the order of about 10-100 lumens. One reason is their small size. Thus, applications for single (or small groups of) LEDs have historically gravitated towards indication (e.g. the register of a hand-held calculator) rather than illumination (a reading lamp). Although the availability of blue LEDs and corresponding white-emitting devices have moved such LEDs into wider commercial availability, for illumination purposes, several (or more) LEDs are typically grouped together to provide the desired output.
Because of their typical size and structure, the output of LEDs is often measured in units other than lumens. Additionally, an LED's output also depends upon the applied current, which in turn depends upon the potential difference applied across the diode. Thus, the output of an LED is often referred to as its radiant flux (Rf) and is expressed in milliwatts (mW) at a standard 20 milliamp (mA) drive current.
Blue LEDs are becoming more frequently included in consumer electronic devices, particularly small displays. Common examples include items such as computer screens, personal digital assistants ("PDAs") and cellular phones. In turn, these small devices drive demand for LEDs with reduced size ("footprint"). Such LEDs, however, must still operate at low forward voltages (Vf) and high light output. To date, however, reducing the size of the blue-emitting Group III nitride devices has tended to increase their forward voltage and reduce their radiant flux.
As noted above, the LEDs disclosed in the '965 application offers significant advantages in increased brightness (using the standard parameters noted above) and reduced forward voltage even at small size.
Although small, relatively thin LEDs are advantageous for smaller devices (such as cellular phone displays); the incorporation of LEDs into larger devices presents different challenges. For example, using greater numbers of small diodes in larger displays can reduce energy conversion, increase power consumption and require the manufacturer to purchase, assemble and maintain a greater number of components. Larger numbers of smaller components can also increase weight, size, volume and the number of required electrical connections. Statistically, larger numbers of smaller devices will include a larger absolute number of defects and may require the manufacturer to maintain larger inventories in order to maintain or increase a given reliability.
As one example, electronic visible displays such as oscilloscopes, televisions, and computer monitors, have historically been based upon cathode ray tubes ("CRTs"). In recent years, however, the advances in various technologies commonly grouped as "flat panel" displays have rapidly displaced cathode ray tubes for many purposes and in particular for consumer uses such as televisions and monitors for personal computers.
Additionally, these and other technologies have in turn driven the growth of much larger displays for consumer and other personal use. Examples include plasma-based and liquid crystal ("LCD") television screens that are quite large compared to their technological ancestors; i.e., 46 inch flat-panel televisions in place of 21 inch CRT-based televisions.
In particular, liquid crystal displays operate by changing the orientation of liquid crystals, and thus their appearance, using appropriate electrical controls. Liquid crystals do not emit light, however, and thus LCD displays such as televisions must be back lit by some additional source. The availability of "RGB" (red, green, and blue) or white light emitting diodes in large quantity at competitive cost offers such an appropriate back lighting source.
A large display, however, requires a large number of light emitting diodes. In turn, the individual diodes must be physically supported and functionally incorporated into electronic circuits. Furthermore, although light emitting diodes are highly efficient in comparison to incandescent lighting, they still generate a finite amount of energy as heat. Thus, incorporating hundreds or thousands of light emitting diodes into larger applications, particularly those used indoors, correspondingly generates noticeable, or even troublesome amounts of heat and other technological challenges.
Because both complexity and heat are typical problems that must be addressed in designing and using electronic equipment (including large flat-panel displays) that incorporates LEDs, a need exists, and corresponding benefits are desired, for further increasing the efficiency and output of light emitting diodes. This need includes the call for light emitting diodes that produce white light from blue emitting diodes either by incorporating phosphors or through their combination with red and green LEDs.
Accordingly, a need exists for continual improvement in the output of small-size LEDs formed in the Group III nitride silicon carbide material system.
In one aspect, the invention is a light emitting diode comprising a silicon carbide single crystal substrate, a light emitting structure formed from the Group III nitride material system on the single crystal substrate, the diode having an area greater than 100,000 square microns, and in many examples at least one side that is at least 400 microns in length, and the diode having a radiant flux at 20 milliamps current of at least 29 milliwatts at its dominant wavelength between 390 and 540 nanometers.
In another aspect the invention is a light emitting diode comprising quantum efficiency a silicon carbide single crystal substrate, a light emitting structure formed from the Group III nitride material system on the single crystal substrate, the diode having an area of at least 100,000 square microns, and in many examples at least one side that is at least 400 microns in length and, and the diode having an external quantum efficiency greater than 50 percent at 20 milliamps current at its dominant wavelength between 390 and 540 nanometers.
In yet another aspect the invention is a light emitting diode comprising a silicon carbide single crystal substrate, a light emitting structure formed from the Group III nitride material system on the single crystal substrate, the diode having an area of at least 100,000 square microns, and in many examples at least one side that is at least 400 microns in length, and the diode having an optical power efficiency of at least 50 percent at a dominant wavelength between 450 and 460 nanometers.
The foregoing and other advantages of the invention and the manner in which the same are accomplished will become clearer based on the followed detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
The invention is a light emitting diode formed in the Group III nitride material system, often on silicon carbide (SiC) substrates. In particular, and in comparison to recent generations of light emitting diodes, the diodes according to the present invention have an area greater than 100,000 square microns and, as set forth in the following discussion and in the drawings, properties such as a radiant flux at 20 milliamps current of at least 29 milliwatts at the diode's dominant wavelength between 390 and 540 nanometers.
In particular, diodes of this size will typically have at least one side that is at least 400 microns in length, with exemplary diodes forming a square with each side being 420 microns.
In the blue frequencies, the diodes have a radiant flux at 20 milliamps current of at least 29 milliwatts at the dominant wavelength between 450 and 460 nanometers.
In the green frequencies, the diode has a radiant flux of at least 12 milliwatts at its dominant wavelength between 530 and 540 nanometers.
The performance of the diodes is set forth in the accompanying drawings, and these drawings, taken with this detailed description, give a full clear, concise, and exact description of the diodes to those of ordinary skill practicing in this art.
As set forth in the Background, a number of structural features of the invention are set forth in the commonly assigned, copending, and incorporated applications. In some instances, the improvements described herein are most clearly expressed in comparison to the diodes described in previously incorporated application Ser. No. 11/037,965. The diodes described in the '965 application may be referred to herein as "'965 diodes" or in some similar manner. The same type of description may be applied to refer to other material in the copending applications, with the meaning also being clear in context.
The diode includes at least one, and preferably several, layers that form the light emitting ("active") portions. These layers are selected from the Group III nitride material system. Two layers are shown in
Such structures are well-understood in this art and can be practiced in the context of the present invention without undue experimentation.
The embodiment illustrated in
A solder layer 26 is attached to the barrier layer 25 typically, but not exclusively, based upon the method of making the diode. These and other structural features are set forth in the previously-incorporated '042 and '965 applications. A metal or conductive semiconductor layer 27 forms a physical support and a backside ohmic contact 30 completes the structure and, with the top ohmic contact 28, provides the full current path for injecting current through the diode 20.
In an alternate embodiment, the metal or semiconductor support layer 27 can be omitted, with or without the solder layer 26. In such embodiments, the backside ohmic contact 30 is positioned against the mirror and barrier metals 24, 25.
As illustrated in
Diodes according to the invention have an area greater than 100,000 square microns. Examples include, but are not limited to diodes that have at least one side that is at least 400 microns in length and that are square or rectangular in their geometry.
Diodes according to the invention can also incorporate the lenticular surfaces described in copending and incorporated application Ser. No. 11/082,470.
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In the green wavelengths (approaching 540 nm in
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The efficiency for the green wavelengths is even more striking. As illustrated in
As noted elsewhere herein, the output and performance of a light emitting diode can be characterized using several related, but not identical, parameters. Luminous efficiency as plotted in
The human eye is sensitive to light having wavelengths of between about 410 and 720 nm (the "visible" spectrum). Furthermore, within the visible spectrum, the eye responds differently to different wavelengths. As a result, the luminous flux is related to—and differs from—the radiant flux by a factor equivalent to the sensitivity of the human eye.
Thus, the solid bold line in
For comparison purposes, a luminous efficiency equivalent to half of the theoretical maximum is plotted as the series of X's that form a corresponding curve below the theoretical maximum curve.
As an additional point of comparison,
As yet another point of comparison, a "world record" (with respect to efficiency regardless of wavelength) light emitting diode from Osram is shown as the circle at approximately 620 nm and slightly above 100 lumens per watt.
Diodes according to the invention are plotted as the diamond shapes in
Accordingly, in another aspect the invention is a blue light emitting diode with a luminous efficiency above 15 lumens per watt at a dominant wavelength between 450 and 460 nm.
In a similar aspect, the invention is a green light emitting diode with a luminous efficiency greater than 100 lumens per watt at a dominant wavelength between 520 and 540 nanometers.
As used in the art (and herein), the term "dominant wavelength" describes a measure of the hue sensation produced in the human eye by a light emitting diode. The dominant wavelength is determined by drawing a straight line through the color coordinates of a reference illuminant and the measured chromaticity coordinates of the LED in the International Commission on Illumination (CIE) 1931 chromaticity diagram. The intersection of the straight-line on the boundary of the chromaticity diagram gives the dominant wavelength.
The peak wavelength is the wavelength at the maximum spectral power. The peak wavelength may have less significance for practical purposes because two different light emitting diodes may have the same peak wavelength, but different color perception.
Radiant flux, which is also referred to as the radiant power, is the rate (dθ/dt) at which the radiation field transfers radiant energy from one region to another. As noted above, if theta (θ) is the radiant energy, the unit of radiant power is the watt.
An appropriate discussion of these and other optical characteristics of light emitting diodes is set forth in the Labsphere Technical Guide, "The Radiometry of Light Emitting Diodes," from Labsphere Inc. of North Sutton N.H.
As known to those familiar with light emitting diodes and their packages, of the photons generated by current injected through the diode, less than 100% escape externally from the diode. Accordingly, in this art, the term "external quantum efficiency" is used to describe the ratio of emitted light intensity to current flow (e.g., photons out/electrons in). Photons can be lost through absorption within the semiconductor material itself, through reflection losses when light passes from the semiconductor to air because of the differences in refractive index, and from the total internal refraction of light at angles greater than the critical angle defined by Snell's law. Accordingly, the external quantum efficiency (EQE) as a percentage can be calculated from the radiant flux (Watts), the wavelength (nanometers), the drive current (amps) and the conversion factor between wavelength and energy (λ=1.24/eV) according to the following formula:
As used herein, and for purposes of describing and defining the luminous output, the light emitting area or surface is defined as the "footprint" of the device. For a chip or die with different portions having different dimensions, the term "area" means the largest area of semiconductor or substrate material within the die or chip, because this largest dimension is the one that the circuit or device designer must deal with in using the individual light emitting diode.
Expressed in alternative fashion, but with the same meaning, the area is the larger of either (i) the largest semiconductor area in the diode or (ii) the substrate area of the diode that must or will be packaged. In almost all circumstances, area (ii) is greater or equal to area (i).
In the drawings and specification there has been set forth a preferred embodiment of the invention, and although specific terms have been employed, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation, the scope of the invention being defined in the claims.
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Let the countdown begin for little Jionni jr. (or Lorenzo) to fist-pump his way into the world. Snooki is seven months pregnant and there isn't any hiding it these days.
The Jersey Shore mama-to-be was seen on the beach in Seaside Heights, NJ yesterday (July 2), wearing a cobalt blue maternity dress, a black sweater, and a huge purple flower in her hair. While the oh-so-Deena Nicole hair accessory definitely catches our eye, nothing will distract us from that bulging bump — nothing, we say!
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I've got an appointment with a pain management center to start the process of weaning off later this week but am interested to hear if any of yall have tips/tricks/hints to help me with the process.
I am very much chemically addicted to them, thus working with the pain management center, but I am not emotionally, mentally, spiritually, etc. attached to them.
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The Bachelorette
Bachelorette Emily Maynard and Ballerina Ricki — Cute Pic of The Day!
Emily Maynard is a mother first, Bachelorette second — and as much as we love to scoop on Emily's suitors, we also love to see her in Mom mode with her 6-year-old daughter Ricki. So far Ricki has been an integral part of this Bachelorette season without it getting weird — and when your mom's dating 25 guys, it could definitely get weird!
Even as she's doing all kinds of press for The Bachelorette, devoted mom Emily manages to spend time with her little girl doing adorable little girl stuff. Check out this too-cute twitpic of "Mamas and their ballerinas."
And the little girl on the left — we die!
Source: Twitter
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But It Has a Great Personality: Clever Pac-Man Cake [Geeky Cake]
By Great White Snark | June 18, 2010
To any of you who were perhaps planning on making a perfectly-spherical, intricately-detailed Epic Pac-Man Cake to Win the Internets: sorry, Toots. You've been preempted and one-upped by a half-assed* two-layer, sloppily-frosted banana cake.
Omar K's friend Jennie owned all of you with the 66% execution and 153% creativity behind this Pac-Man cake she made for his birthday.
The Ghosts were banana, white chocholate and cherry cupcakes covered in sugar icing. Everyone felt guilty eating them they looked so cute.
* Relatively speaking. I mean, you've *seen* some of the cakes on this blog, right?
Find the Pac-Man potholder on ThinkGeek
Topics: Cakes, Games | 2 Comments »
Tags: Cakes, Games, Geeky Cake, video games
2 Responses to "But It Has a Great Personality: Clever Pac-Man Cake [Geeky Cake]"
Omar Says:
June 18th, 2010 at 5:31 am
Thanks for the link guys, the cake tasted awesome which is what really matters. I think the coolest thing about it was the ghosts.
CeltJono Says:
June 18th, 2010 at 1:23 pm
I so want this cake now… Omar, how did Jennie make those ghosts?


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BEST FISH SOUP - known as RIBJA ČORBA
Fish soup is a local specialty, so be sure to try some before you leave our belgrade hostel. Two restaurants I can recommend are:
Saran (The Carp) in Zemun is famous for its seafood meals and does a mean fish soup. It is one of the oldest restaurants in the area and is located on the quay in the old town of Zemun, about a 20-minute bus-ride away. Maybe combine an afternoon sightseeing in Zemun with a meal here?
Address: Kej Oslobodjenja 53, Zemun
Vodenica (The Mill) below Kalemegdan, next To Kula Nebojša. It's a splav located on the very delta of Dunav and Sava rivers, with fantastic view of Zemun and the islands. Though it's not a five star restaurant, it's a favorite place to many, including present President of Serbia, who has his Sunday lunch with family (when he has time). So if you spot divers and parashouters trying to look like passers-by, be sure to know President is there, eating delicious fish soup.
Address: No address
Web: http://www.vodenica.co.rs
Burek is not recommended if you have an ongoing relationship with Weight Watchers or if you have an aversion to grease. BUT if you want to try a delicious and authentic Serbian snack then this is the meal for you. Burek is best eaten in the morning and accompanied by yoghurt. The best burek is slightly greasy, soft on the inside and has a crispy upper crust.
My recommendation is Pekara Kališ @ Rige od Fere 17 (just one block up from Cara Dušana). Options are traditional plain or with cheese, or the more modern options of meso (meat) or mushrooms. Do it Serb-style and grab a yoghurt and join the locals at the stand-up benches.
If there is anyone in your group of friends who is not as excited about burek for breakfast as you are, two doors down is the cheerily named 'Food and Love', who do two hot dogs for 100DIN or two palačinke (pancakes) for 150DIN.
Open 24 hours / 7 days.
There is no shortage of cafes in the centre of Belgrade so you will have no problems finding something that works for you. Here are a few suggestions to start you off:
Bordel @ Gospodar Jeremova 6 (one block from Kalemegdan). Serve Lavazza coffee, and moody red lighting and brick walls create a cosy ambience. Open 10-02.
Soul @ Rige od Fere 15 (just before Cara Dušana intersection). Small and intimate.
Stepenice (Stairs) @ Velike Stepenice 1, (which roughly translates as Great Stairs 1) is a brilliant place that doubles as a café/pizzeria and a music bar. They have a really beautiful view down onto the Sava River and across to New Belgrade. Access is via the long stairway that runs between Karađorđe and Kosančićev.
Grand Pleasure Café (four doors down from your Belgrade Hostel 360 toward Kalemegdan) offers good reliable coffee and the staff speak English. If you have a big caffeine intake or are in Belgrade for a while make sure you ask for their loyalty card.
Club Optimist @ Bulevar Despota Stefana 22 (opposite the top of Skadaska). Push open the heavy wooden doors to enter a place full of moodiness and atmosphere.
Watch Belgrade saunter past from these two great locations with reliable fare.
Choco Caffe & Snežana are diagonally opposite each other on corners of Knez Mihailova and Kralja Petra. Both do decent coffee, hot chocolate etc and Snežana also has a good menu with all the standard cafe fare witch will make your Belgrade accommodation even more pleasant.
Via del Gusto - If you feel like you are bouncing off the walls and have overdosed on caffeine, never fear as great hot choc nearby. Via del Gusto is on the right hand side of Knez Mihailova heading toward Kalamegdan after the white water fountain. The hot chocolate (topla chocolada) is more of a dessert than a drink. They also have a pancake (palačinke) window.
Kolarac, (the name is spelt in Cyrillic on the front of the cafe), is an old-world restaurant serving Serbian fare. Located at Knez Mihailova 46, they do good food at reasonable prices and their menu also comes in English.
The famous "?" is also worth a try. Really tasty traditional Serbian meals, and I was told by a local it is of very high quality. There is a funny story behind how it got its name. It is located opposite quite a major church and was originally called "Kafana" which means "bar". The church users thought the name was a bit too disrespectful being so close to their place of worship, and so asked for the owner to change the name. The owner wasn't sure what to call it and so named it "?" temporarily… and that is what it has been known as ever since!
Proleće is just around the corner. It's a kind of time-machine which takes you right to the time of Tito's communist Yugoslavia, when typical restaurant had to smell of rakija and cigarettes, and waiters hated you when you ordered anything. Today, Proleće is a place for tourists as well as locals, with tasty and classical Serbian-style food and one of the best gardens in the city.
Need a coffee or snack on the walk to Hram Svete Sava (St Sava's Temple)?
About halfway along Kralja Milana on the left, are a handful of bars/cafes that are perfect to break the easy 1 ½ km walk. They are located opposite the Student Cultural Centre and the Yugoslav Drama Theatre on a side street that runs off on an angle from Kralja Milana. Most have outdoor seating so take the opportunity to watch Belgrade walk by.
Look out for Mania, Chameleon, Mama's Biscuit House, Vesele Domacice Cafe, Cafe Harizma, Le Petit Bar, Bacio ... and Uno Grill for a hearty roštilj (grill) or palačinke (pancake).
As and end note, yes, you can catch a bus to St Sava's but a walk there is WAY more interesting!
(Fast & easy meals)
Fresco – A pizza and espresso bar that offers yummy fresh pizza, pancakes and filled sandwiches. Located in Čika Ljubina (near where it meets Knez Mihailova) and opposite Cervantes-Spanish Cultural Centre. Open 0800-2230 Monday-Saturday and 1200-2230 Sunday.
Peking Chinese Restaurant @ Vuka Karadžića 2, has a small fast food place just along from the main restaurant entrance. They do stir fry meals while you wait and serve in a noodle-box.
Kantina - opposite the Maxi Supermarket in Čika Ljubina does meals to go and also offers a really spacious dine-in area. While not typically Serbian, it does tasty quick meals that tend to be a little more wholesome than the street food. They also cater for Western tastes with bacon and eggs etc.
Bagel Park @ Nušićeva 14 has meals and snacks ranging from plain bagels (50DIN), to bagels with cream cheese for 95DIN and burritos from about 190DIN. Good fresh food and great herbal teas too if you are that way inclined.
Whether you have come to Belgrade to party hard or to check out cultural monuments, at some point you are going to be out and you're going to need to eat. Fortunately Belgrade has some really tasty and inexpensive options on the street to help keep your motor running.
Taze in Sremska just beside Mamut Bookshop. Tasty pljeskavica (hamburgers), palačinke (pancakes) and sandwiches. All hearty and great for lining the stomach.
Toma @ Kolarčeva 6-8, for delicious, fresh pizza you can't beat this well located bakery. They also do sandwiches and rolls, pastries, cakes and all sorts of yummy sweet stuff. It's not fancy but is good, honest, fresh food AND they are open 24 hours. You will find them just along from the Tourist Info office at the beginning of Terazije.
Bakery in Skadaska – There is a small bakery (pekara) at the top end of Skadaska that has apparently been there for ever and a day. A Serbian friend of mine has goulash from there every time she comes back to Belgrade with lepinja sa kajmakom (fresh bread filled with kaymak cheese) on the side. If you want to try something that is Serbian and inexpensive, try this. They have a couple of tables if you want to sit inside, but it's just as nice sitting out in Skadaska watching everyone walk by. Located on the corner of Skadaska and Zetska.
Restaurant: I have not tried this one myself but there is a vegetarian restaurant called Joy of the Heart at Svetogorska 18 (down a few stairs off the street). The prices look reasonable and they have a lot of vegan options. The menu is in English and Serbian. Please email me and let me know how you found it. (email@example.com)
Snacks: Right next door at the corner of Svetogorska and Vlajkovićeva is a brilliant bio/vegetarian shop called Bio Market. (You'll find a number of these scattered around town, but this is by far the best one). Great for snacks, a good selection of supplements and other health-foods, heaps of soy products and also a good place to pick up pre-made pies, falafel burgers and vegie-sandwiches.
Takeaway: A good fast food/falafel/giros place is located at Kraljice Natalije 66. The food is fresh and prices are reasonable. Falafels start from about 160DIN and giros from about 200DIN. (They also do delivery between 0900-1700hrs for a minimum order of 800DIN – Ph: 011 361-9240.
Cocktail Bar 1: Bar Central @ Kralja Petra 59 has a great atmosphere and you'll find the bartenders here take their cocktail making very seriously. If you don't know what you feel like, tell them what flavours you enjoy and they will tailor-make a tipple for you.
Cocktail Bar 2: Tijuana. If you are looking for a cool bar to start your night out in Belgrade check out this Latin cocktail bar. It's not advertised anywhere so only those "in the know" will be there. The owner Victor and his right-hand-man Diego work behind the well-stocked bar and are both very chilled. The music is Latin, and the cocktails are pretty much anything you want but you'd be crazy not to try their divine mojitos and caipirinhas. There is no signage (which is just how they like it), so it's not always easy to find but head toward the corner of Sremska 9 and Prizrenska 8, go to the stairs at the back of the building and you'll find Tijuana on the 2nd floor.
Juice Bar: Elixir Juice Bar at Kralja Petra 42 offers delicious freshly squeezed juices and smoothies that are perfect for a morning-after pick-me-up. Try a Wake Up, Detox, Yoga, Botox or a Classic to get you back on track. Prices range from about 220DIN to 270DIN. (Oh and for die-hard caffeine addicts they also do coffee).
Yes, Belgrade does have an Irish Pub. For all those Ireland-files the Three Carrots Irish Pub is considered the original (opening 15 years ago) and the best. Located at Knez Miloša 16. STOCK UP
Grocery: Maxi Supermarket in Čika Ljubina, is open 24/7 has everything from booze, breakfast stuff, fruit and veg and for an instant meal you can't beat their pre-cooked chicken and potatoes at the back of the store. If you need something a little more obscure, there is a larger supermarket about 10 minutes walk away on the corner of Gospodar Jovanova and Višnjićeva.
Chemist/Pharmaceuticals: For any pharmaceuticals, beauty products, health products etc, there is a Lilly on the corner beside the Maxi Supermarket in Čika Ljubina. If you can't find what you want here, there is an even bigger Lilly on the left hand side of Knez Mihailova on the way to Kalemegdan Fort.
Whether you are after a splav or want somewhere on firm ground this page gives you a pretty good overview of the ever-changing Belgrade scene: www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1101
There is also a pretty good summary on: http://www.belgraded.com/entertainment/articles/belgrade-clubs
Zemun was once a separate town, but with population growth it has merged seamlessly with New Belgrade. The area has a very different feel to it with narrow, cobble-stoned streets particularly leading up to Zemun Tower (aka Gardoš Tower or Millenium Tower). If you like walking, then cross the Brankov Bridge, come off the end and turn right along the river and just keep walking. It's a flat walk alongside the Sava and then Danube Rivers and takes about an hour to Zemun Quay.
If you want to save your energy until you get there the 706 and 704 buses leave from Zeleni Venac every 15 minutes or so and cost about 42DIN each way.
Enjoy a walk through the charming backstreets to Zemun Tower – there is a café right next door that has an amazing view back to the city centre. Also worth checking out is the main pedestrian mall of Gospodska and the markets that run off either side of it.
Ada Ciganlija is Belgrade's equivalent of a beach, and it really works! It can get a little crowded with between 100,000 and 250,000 visitors daily in summer but it is something that is uniquely Belgrade-ish. Hang out at the beach, at one of the cool bars or cafes or rent a bike or roller-blades on the island and explore.
If you are feeling a little more adventurous, hire a bike in town and ride out to Ada using the bike track – it's a great way to get a bit of exercise and see a bit of Belgrade at the same time.
To hire in town: Walk to the end of the Knez Mihailova on the Kalemagdan end and turn right into Pariska. Continue all the way down the hill (and through the tunnel) until you reach the Danube River. Turn left and walk along the river/bike track and you will see Marconi Bike Shop about 100m along on the left. You can get a day-hire for about 400DIN.
If you need a pick-me-up, whether caffeine or alcoholic at this point, there is a really great little bar next door to Marconi run by a guy called Miroslav.
Once you have your bike, turn left onto the bike track and follow the Danube River around to where it meets the Sava River. It will take about 30-45mins to get to Ada and you will pass under Brankov Bridge, Zemunski Put and Gazela Bridge on the way there.
There are two open-air flea and food markets nearby. You can buy almost anything here— gloves, jeans, underwear, fruit and veg, parts for motors, and even antique jewellery.
Zeleni Venac Market is down Prizrenska Street and only five minutes walk from Knez Mihailova and Terazje. It is one of the major bus terminal stations of the city's public transport and also has an open air market. Great place to stock up on fresh food and veg plus also has a decent butcher.
Bajloni Markets are at the bottom of Skadalia St (Skardaska). At the back is a place where you can buy corn bread and kaimak and watch all the hustle and bustle around you. If you want to buy someone a special present there are booths that sell real antique filigree jewellery at fantastic prices. I've also seen jeans for 1000DIN and even stalls where you can tell people have had a good clean up at home and are trying to make a bit of extra cash from it.
The famous Kalenić Market or Kalenićeva pijaca (past Trg Slavia) is a little further away but is much bigger than the other two and so has a much wider selection of goods. Worth the visit if you like exploring markets.
(shopping malls)
Usce Centre - opened in 2009 and is the largest shopping mall in Belgrade. It has all the big brands, a food hall and a modern multiplex cinema. If you are after a cultural experience this is NOT it, but if you are after some retail therapy or a movie on a rainy day, you have come to the right place. Located in Block 16, New Belgrade. Take any bus from Zelani Venac.
Delta City - is smaller than Usce, but when it opened in 2007 it was Serbia's first true shopping mall. Like Usce it has most of the big brands, a food hall and movie theatres. Located in Block 67, New Belgrade.
Immo Outlet Centre - over 70 local and foreign fashion brands at a minimum 30% discount. Block 64, New Belgrade. Take the #95 bus from Zeleni Venac.
If you want to avoid shopping malls there is good street shopping to be had along Bulevar Kralja Aleksandra and Svetogorska.
You won't find this in many of the tourism leaflets but it is definitely worth walking by. Belgrade was subjected to a 78-day bombing campaign by the NATO forces in 1999, and the former military headquarters were a prime target. Walk down Knez Miloša from where intersects with Kralja Milana. The buildings will be on your left about 200m down the road. This street is also where many of the foreign embassies are located.
If you need to see a doctor who speaks English while you are in Belgrade, Bel Medic has two offices about 10 minutes away by taxi. They are not cheap but are a good option when you need to see someone quickly. Their website has address details and a pricelist. www.belmedic.com Phone: (011) 309 1000
Sunsets: Belgrade has some of the most beautiful sunsets I have ever seen. If you are somewhere in the city centre and see the sky starting to turn pink, make a bee-line for either Kalemegdan or Brankov Most (Brankov Bridge) and be amazed at how many shades of pink and orange can be conjured up.
Street Art: Belgrade's street art is up there with the best. You'll see it pretty much wherever you go but some good key spots to check it out are:
In the park just before Brankov Most
Around the Engineering Faculty of Studentski
Trains at central train station
St Marks: Built between 1932-39 this Orthodox church holds the tomb of Tsar Dušan 1308-1355. Also known as Dušan the Mighty, he is famous for building the Serbian empire to its greatest size ever, for creating a legal code and for being the tallest man of his time at almost seven feet tall! Look on the right when walking in. Most Belgraders don't even know he is here! Also be sure to check out the amazing central chandelier and the concrete dome above that rises 52 metres.
Hram Svete Sava (Cathedral of Saint Sava): Famous for being the largest Orthodox churches in the world... it is also famous for being under construction for nearly 75 years. Ok, so that's not entirely true – construction did begin in 1935 but with wars and other assorted bombings work has been constantly interrupted….but they are getting there. And it is worth a visit.
Belgrade National Theatre: A great place to see plays, opera and ballet at the fraction of the cost you would normally pay at home. There is a timetable in English on the wall outside (opposite the Serbian one) telling of upcoming events. The ticket office is just inside and the person working there generally speaks reasonable English. Tickets often start at 500-1000DIN.