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Revenge Season 2 Spoiler: Emily Thorne's First Takeda Mission Revealed!
With years of takedowns under her designer belt, Emily Thorne probably never thinks about her first Revenge mission — that was so 2006 — but thanks to an upcoming flashback episode, we'll get to see it!
According to the official synopsis, in Episode 8, "Lineage," airing on Sunday, Nov. 25, "Emily embarks on her first mission under Takeda's training, where she meets Aiden and learns of his revenge path."
And thanks to a new promo, it's clear Emily and Aiden's first encounter isn't exactly friendly (i.e. there are beatdowns and pointed guns involved). It takes place in some sort of nightclub where Aiden is dressed like a waiter.
In earlier flashbacks, we discovered that Aiden's revenge path wasn't successful. He went after his long-lost sister, but Ems later revealed that he failed.
Will her first mission pit her against Aiden or bring him into the fold? Guess you'll have to tune in to find out!
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Taylor Joseph Young
Taylor Joseph Young, age 44 of Sevierville passed away Tuesday March 12, 2013.
He was born in Rochester, NY and graduated from Brighton High School in Rochester, NY. Taylor moved to Pensacola FL, graduated from Pensacola Junior College with a degree in culinary arts. He moved to Sevierville, TN 12 years ago. He was an avid Alabama football fan and followed NFL and NASCAR.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Reva and Jospeh Sheridan, paternal grandparents, Dorothy Hinze, and Henry Taylor Young, Sr., father, Kenneth Young, stepmother, Charlotte Young, cousin, Karen Benson.
Survivors: Wife: Jemma Young; Mother: Barbara Young and companion Steven West; Brothers-in-law: Richard Encabo and wife Vivien, of the Philippines, Arboy Encabo, of the Philippines; Father-in-law: Marcelino Encabo, of the Philippines; Aunts: Marilyn Murphy, of Ohio, Carole West, of FL; Uncle: Ray Young, of NY; Several cousins; Special friends: Jacob and Leslie Richardson.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Atchley Funeral Home to benefit the family.
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In an astonishing (and absurdly long) front-page story today, three New York Times reporters breathlessly offer an account of the fact that West Bank settlements and settlers are supported by nonprofit American organizations despite the fact that the Obama administration, and administrations before it, oppose them (or most of them):
As the American government seeks to end the four-decade Jewish settlement enterprise and foster a Palestinian state in the West Bank, the American Treasury helps sustain the settlements through tax breaks on donations to support them.
A New York Times examination of public records in the United States and Israel identified at least 40 American groups that have collected more than $200 million in tax-deductible gifts for Jewish settlement in the West Bank and East Jerusalem over the last decade. The money goes mostly to schools, synagogues, recreation centers and the like, legitimate expenditures under the tax law. But it has also paid for more legally questionable commodities: housing as well as guard dogs, bulletproof vests, rifle scopes and vehicles to secure outposts deep in occupied areas.
There are three astounding aspects to these paragraphs, and to the story as a whole.
First is the open and explicit suggestion that tax-deductible dollars should only support policies with which the sitting administration agrees or wishes to foster. Taken to its logical conclusion, that would mean pro-choice organizations should not have a tax exemption during an explicitly pro-life administration, like George W. Bush's, for example — or that an organization opposing the Iraq war or the government's approach in terrorist interrogation should be stripped of its tax exemption.
Second is the notion that Americans who offer donations to settlers who are using them for self-defense — "guard dogs, bulletproof vests, rifle scopes and vehicles to secure outposts deep in occupied areas" — are doing something that is a) wrong and b) in contravention of U.S. policy. Is it U.S. policy that settlers should take no measures to protect themselves? No, it isn't, and it is demented of the Times to suggest otherwise.
Third is the notion that tax-exempt dollars belong to the U.S. Treasury and are, in effect, given as a gift by the government to whomever receives them. The general proposition behind it is that any private-sector dollar not confiscated by the government is in essence a gift from the government. This is an idea gaining currency on the left in the United States, especially in regard to philanthropy (see David Billet's piece on the subject in the magazine from last year), but aside from being wrong and offensive, it is certainly arguable. The Times piece simply asserts it as though it were fact.
The article quotes anonymous Israelis complaining about the U.S. aid, as well as former ambassador Daniel Kurtzer, who didn't like the fact that Americans with a passionate interest in Israel took steps with their own dollars to upset his attempts to convince Israel and Israelis that the populace of the United States felt as he feels about these matters:
"It drove us crazy," he said. But "it was a thing you didn't talk about in polite company."
Us? Polite company? Which polite company would that have been?
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Columbus Crew
Matt Fraser, Kevan Miller, and Reilly Smith of the Boston Bruins came to support the Revs as Honorary Captains for the Second-and-Deciding Leg of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Watch the video of their experience.
Thanks again, Bruins. You guys are welcome any time!
After a breakout regular season in which he scored 18 goals, midfielder Lee Nguyen is pulling the strings in a multifaceted New England Revolution attack. The Revs grabbed four precious away goals in the first leg in Columbus, but knew the only way to finish off a dangerous Crew team was to keep attacking at home.
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Crew goalkeeper Matt Lampson also had some words of encouragement for Kevin, having dealt with cancer himself back in 2007.
From TheCrew.com: "In 2007, Crew goalkeeper Matt Lampson was fighting for his life after being diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkin's lymphoma. Heading into his freshman year of college, Lampson beat cancer and overcame the physical toll extensive chemotherapy and radiation treatment had on his body to emerge as one of top goalies in the Big Ten while playing collegiately at Ohio State."


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Brent Budowsky: Christie has a powerful and even Churchillian message for his party that is supported by a huge majority of his constituents and is resonating with a growing number of voters throughout our country.
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As congratulations poured into Washington thanking President Obama and our nation's military for killing Osama Bin Laden, I tuned in FOX News to see what Glenn Beck might be saying. Beck was on and began talking about the celebrations across our nation saying they were a "silly spectacle" and reminded him of the way Palestinians […]


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Angry Birds developer Rovio announces impressive new landmark
Angry Birds, the bird flinging app sensation, has surpassed the 200 million download milestone, the game's developer Rovio has announced.
Combining cross platform downloads of the original Angry Birds release, Angry Birds Seasons and the recently released movie tie-in Angry Birds Rio, Rovio has revealed the ever growing and world dominating app franchise has now topped the 200 million adoption mark.
Originally landing on the iPhone, Angry Birds' intense global popularity saw the game quickly make the fluttery leap to Google's Android OS before expanding across most major mobile operating systems, the iPad, Apple's Mac App store, games consoles and Google's new Chrome store. The original Angry Birds game is set to hit Windows Phone 7 handsets next month on June 29th.
Despite topping the 200 million download mark Rovio is far from done with the lucrative Angry Birds brand having stating it is "busy a social game around Angry Birds, expanding to new areas of entertainment business, and preparing for more growth throughout 2011."
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Hey man, that's awesome news! We'll have to meet up sometime in St. Louis, I'd love for you to meet my partner Ed. We're not doing the Vegas show, it's not really "for" the haunt industry. We're sticking with the St. Louis show and MHC. We will be going to IAAPA in Vegas though... that'll be fun!
Yeah def going to TW. Hitting Vegas first though...may be Haunt "Lite" but still a great excuse to go to Vegas for me. Got my tickets for MHC bus tour too...Trying to get my wife to go with me to St. Louis since she'll be involved in the biz but has no real idea about this kind of thing.
That's awesome man, good stuff! Yeah, I'll let you know when we get to setting up... we're having our first "orientation" for the crew/staff on Jan. 31st... Really just kinda talking about the haunts, the business... the ins-and-outs of everything!
So I take it your going to TW?
Dude, what's with the stitches? That looks really gross
My holidays were great how about yours? So when do you hand man? My schedule is pretty light right now until conventions etc start up in march so if you ever want a hand, just let me know and I'll come down and help you out for day.
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I hope everything is going OK and that you had an AWESOME holiday season! Talk to you soon man! -Tyler


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NutriSlim is marketed as a carbohydrate blocker. The website proclaims that the new formula will help dieters lose more weight without the use of stimulants. They further state that NutriSlim will help to boost metabolism while suppressing appetite due to the addition of fiber in the formula. The formula also contains ChromeMate which is a form of chromium. Chromium has long been touted in the diet supplement community as a trace mineral that levels out blood sugar to aid in weight loss.
NutriSlim is purported to promote lean muscle building while increasing the amount of fat lost as compared to diet and exercise alone. The addition of green tea extract is said to give dieters extra energy without the side effects of harmful stimulants. The ingredient L-Carnitine is an amino acid that is said to burn fat for energy as well as benefit heart function.
NutriSlim contains Phase 2 which is a proprietary starch neutralizer which is the primary carbohydrate blocker. This blocker is supposed to keep carbohydrates from turning to sugar and being stored as fat. The main claim by this company is that you can eat starches such as bread and pasta without guilt since the pills will block the carbohydrates and thus allow dieters to lose weight without giving up foods.
List of Ingredients
Chromium (as chromium polynicotinate)(Chromemate®) , Glucomannan, Phaseolus Vulgaris (Phase 2® Brand Bean Extract) , Green Tea Extract (50% polyphenols, 35% catechins, 15% EGCG, 5% caffeine), B. Bifidum , L. Acidophilus, L-Carnitine, Other ingredients: Kosher gelatin (capsule), silica and magnesium stearate. Free of Gluten, corn, soy, yeast, wheat, lactose, fish, eggs, colorings, or preservatives.
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NutriSlim is a pill that targets carbohydrates in the foods eaten. Dieters must take 3 pills 30 minutes before the two largest meals of the day. The pills will then block some of the carbohydrates in the food and keep it from turning into fat.
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VESTAL, N.Y. – Led by a pair of double-digit kill efforts from senior Amy Keding (Northbrook, Ill.) and sophomore Morgan Thatcher (Brockton, Mass.), the University of New Hampshire volleyball team swept past Binghamton, 3-0, Sunday afternoon at West Gym in the regular season finale.
With the win, the Wildcats finish the regular season at 10-19 overall and 8-4 in America East play, earning the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament next weekend (Nov. 18-19). The Bearcats were eliminated from playoff contention and wrapped up the season at 13-17 overall and 5-7 in the league. Reigning conference champion University at Albany earned the top seed and will host the league tournament for the fourth straight season. UNH will face off against No. 3 seed Stony Brook on Friday, Nov. 18 while No. 4 UMBC rounds out the four-team tournament.
Keding posted a match-high 15 kills and added eight digs, while Thatcher recorded 11 kills and hit at a .360 clip. Freshman Taylor Dunklau (Mukowonago, Wis.) led all players with 35 assists, finishing with nine digs and four service aces.
As a team, the Wildcats registered a .320 hitting percentage, the second-best single-match mark by the squad this season. UNH qualifies for the AE tournament for the second time in the last three years, last making the contest in 2009.
In the opening set, the Wildcats held a slim 10-9 advantage before three straight pushed the UNH lead to four at 13-9. After trading points and still on top by four at 17-13, UNH reeled off three consecutive points, paving the way for a 25-19 victory and 1-0 advantage in the match.
In the second set, the teams were all tied up at 16-16 before the Wildcats scored three straight, capped off by a Sam Henke (Millersville, Md.) service ace for the 19-16 advantage. The Bearcats fought back and pulled within two at 24-22, but could not get closer as a kill by Keding sealed the 25-22 victory.
In the third set, the Wildcats held a slim lead at 14-13 before a kill by Thatcher spark a 5-0 run for the 19-13 lead as the visitors cruised to the 25-18 win and 3-0 match victory.
Second-seeded UNH returns to action on Friday, Nov. 18 in the America East Championship semifinals against third-seeded Stony Brook, with a time still yet to be determined, on the campus of top-seeded Albany.


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Statistics on heart disease are alarming. It's the number one cause of death in the United States, and you don't have to be elderly or have a family history of heart problems to get heart disease (Source: CDC). Despite the numbers, you can avoid becoming a statistic, even if you've already been diagnosed with heart disease. Begin by educating yourself about prevention strategies, then stick to them. The sooner you get started, the more you can reduce your risk.
How Do I Begin?
Get started by making an appointment to see your doctor. Tell the receptionist that you want a cardiac risk assessment. Your doctor will evaluate your risk factors, including your age, personal and family health history, weight, blood pressure, and exercise history.
A cardiac risk assessment may also include:
Blood tests, such as a lipid profile to measure your "good" cholesterol (HDL), "bad" cholesterol (LDL), and triglycerides
EKG (electrocardiogram, or ECG) to assess the electrical activity of your heart and help diagnose some types of heart disease
Echocardiogram, which uses sound waves to make a picture of your heart. It can show abnormal pumping of your heart or damage from a heart attack.
Angiography to take pictures of the blood flow through your heart's arteries. This shows if you have any blocked arteries.
Stress test to see how exercise affects your heart and how well blood flows through your arteries
What Do I Do Next?
You'll need to see your doctor again after all your tests are done to discuss the results. Listen carefully to your doctor's evaluation and ask as many questions as you need to understand how to best lower your risk of heart disease.
After your appointment, make sure you follow your doctor's advice about lifestyle changes. This includes quitting smoking, eating a heart-healthy diet, and getting enough exercise. Keep the cholesterol in your diet to less than 300 mg a day and try to get at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity most days of the week.
Just as important, take your medications as directed. This can include medications for high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and blood clots. Not taking medications exactly as prescribed can actually increase your risk of heart disease. Also, keep in touch with your doctor. Let your doctor know right away about any new symptoms, side effects, or problems you are having.
Even if you aren't having any problems, be sure to go to your regular appointments. Regular tests and checkups let your doctor monitor your risk of heart disease and see if your treatments and prevention strategies are working.
Finally, don't guess about chest pain. If you have chest pain, take your nitroglycerin or other chest pain medications as directed. If you don't have medications for chest pain, or the pain does not go away after five minutes, call 911. Don't call your doctor first or wait any longer to see if it goes away. Remember, time is heart muscle!
Where Can I Get More Help?
Ask your doctor if you might benefit from a heart disease prevention program. These formal programs are run by medical professionals, often through local hospitals. Heart disease prevention programs create a personalized treatment plan and offer support that helps you to:
Reduce your risk factors for heart disease
Prevent a first heart attack or recurrent heart attack
Reduce the chances that existing heart disease will become more severe
Prevent or delay the need for major procedures, such as angioplasty, stent, or bypass surgery
Improve your overall cardiovascular health, lifestyle, and quality of life
Take action and increase your chances of living a long and heart-healthy life.


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Author of The Ninth Wave: A Novel of Ireland; The Bargain, a Faustian Tale; The White Cat; and, The Value of Grey, Ariella is co-author of the ebook Christmas Stories (available at
A graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University, Ariella attended the Hebrew University as a Visiting Scholar and holds a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School. Her short fiction appears in Heartscapes (Spruce Mountain Press, 2012); and, A Cup of Comfort for Couples (Adams Media, 2010) under the name Ariella Golani. She was runner up in Redbook's 2010 Short Story Contest; and, received an honorable mention from Spruce Mountain Press' 2010 Short Story Contest.


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Ninemaidens Mead
Welcome To Ninemaidens Mead
"A glass of good mead is still one of the beekeeper's best-kept secrets".
Ninemaidens' range of quality meads is carefully made with the finest honey. Our hives are situated across West Cornwall: from the verdant farmland around Truro, across the aromatic heathland of Kerrier and down to the sheltered meadows of southern Penwith. The key to good mead is good honey, and the key to good honey is good bee keeping. Ninemaidens ensures both! We believe that our highly acclaimed, award-winning meads are an excellent choice for the discerning wine drinker, whatever the occasion.
Experience Our Meads, Honey and Honey Products
The very same honey which gives our meads their distinctive multi-floral character is available either clear or set. Harvested from our own hives in Cornwall: from St Germoe to St Allen, with several of our apiaries located on organically managed land. The range of products has recently been expanded to include a luxurious Wholegrain Honey Mustard with a substantial honey content and well balanced taste.
Shipping costs quoted are for mainland UK only. Unfortunately we are unable to supply destinations abroad.
Apple Mead
Inspired by the ancient drink of Cyser and made from the double fermentation of selected local apple juices and honey. A medium dry mead at 12.5% ABV.
Blackcurrant Mead
Full fruit flavour balanced by honey mead: an excellent summer drink.
Clear Honey
Award winning multifloral Cornish honey in a traditional round honey jar. Price Includes postage and packaging.
Clear Honey
Award winning multifloral Cornish honey in a hexagonal jar. Shipping costs included in price.
Gwires is a crystal clear, vibrant spirit with a floral, honeyed bouquet and a warm rounded finish. 40% alcohol by volume. The name "Gwires" (pronounced gwi'rez) is taken from the Cornish word meaning alcoholic spirit, and it is produced by distilling the highest quality mead.
Kea Plum Mead
Kea Plums are uniqely Cornish: a small plum similar to a damson, they are too sharp to eat fresh and are traditionally used for jam making. They provide an excellent blend to sweet honeyed mead.
Redcurrant Mead
Redcurrant mead has a tart fruit taste yet still captures the full floral/honey bouquet. Excellent with tall glasses full of ice in summer or mixed with chilled champagne. 12.5% ABV.
Set Honey
Award winning multifloral Cornish honey in a hexagonal jar. Price includes postage and package.
Set Honey
Award winning multifloral Cornish honey in a traditional round honey jar. Price includes postage and packing.
Spiced Mead
Often known as Metheglin, Spiced Mead is a restorative drink; a finely balanced brew of fermented floral honey with a unique blend of spices.
Traditional Mead
This mead has an unadulterated, pure quality. It is made from some of the finest Cornish honey our bees can produce. Perfect over ice on a summer's evening, or as a winter reminder of warmer days. 14.5% ABV.


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Hydrogen is the most abundant chemical element, constituting roughly 75% of the universe's elemental mass. Stars in the main sequence are mainly composed of hydrogen in its plasma state. Naturally occuring elemental hydrogen is relatively rare on Earth.
Hydrogen forms compounds with most elements and is present in water and most organic compounds. It plays a particularly important role in acid-base chemistry with many reactions exchanging protons between soluble molecules
Hydrogen gas is highly flammable and will burn in air at a very wide range of concentrations between 4% and 75% by volume. Large quantities of H2 are needed in the petroleum and chemical industries. The largest application of H2 is for the processing ("upgrading") of fossil fuels, and in the production of Ammonia.
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This Super 8 is located in St. Clairsville, Ohio, is approximately nine miles from downtown Wheeling, West Virginia, and is 71 miles from Pittsburgh International
Find great deals on quality Saint Clairsville, Ohio hotels & resorts, or indulge at one of our luxury resorts. Take advantage of the many amenities that can be included with your stay such as in-room internet access, wifi, room service, fitness center, pool, hot tub, steam room, and shuttle services to and from the airport. Browse our Saint Clairsville, Ohio hotels and resorts and plan your Saint Clairsville, Ohio vacation today!


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5 Healthcare Marketing Tips for Larger Organizations
Medical marketing refers to different means that are used in promoting businesses that specialize in providing healthcare. Such businesses include pharmaceutical companies, hospitals and doctor's offices. Currently, there are many businesses in the medical fields that are competing for clients. Just like other businesses, owners of different medical institutions want to make maximum returns from their investments. They use various tactics and strategies as part of the marketing mix to achieve the desired results.
One of the common medical marketing techniques that is used is by these businesses is the word of mouth. Companies and businesses talk to people going for their services or products about their benefits. They explain the value of the products or services that they offer. This ensures that they keep talking about them whenever they go. However, for a medical institution to succeed in using this technique it has to come up with something unique to tell the target market. People need something unique when looking for products and services. Therefore, come up with a unique benefit statement or positioning statement that will facilitate the use of this technique successfully.
Using the internet is also another way of marketing your medical firm. Internet has greatly changed how people access information on different topics. Many people use the internet to find information for guiding them on the services and products to purchase. Online medical marketing can greatly enhance the success of a medical company. In most cases, people visit the website of a company to find out whether it has services and products that they want. They also read online reviews and testimonials that people have written after going for services of different medical firms.
As such, a medical firm that has a good online reputation has better chances of getting more customers and clients than another one that is not known to the internet users. Having a website alone is not enough in medical marketing. A medical company might have a good website but if that website does not receive visitors it fails in performing the marketing role for which it was established. Therefore, a firm should come up with means of promoting its website. Different strategies such as Search Engine Marketing and SEM can be used in marketing website of medical firm. Writing newsletters and blogs can also be used in marketing a website.


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Fried Steamed Bun
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- August 31, 2010 Fried Steamed Bun is a typical snack in Suzhou. It's classical, fantastic, wonderful, unexceptionable, terrific and awesome. The buns are fried and steamed together and therefore, it's called Fried Steamed Bun or in Cantonese, Sang Jien Pau. The most wonderful part is the filling . The secret of the dainty lies in the meat jelly {Tags: fried, Steamed} {More...}
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SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass. — Children's book author Susan Lubner has lived in Southborough for 17 years, but she grew up in Bangor, Maine, not far from fellow writer Steven King.
Bangor is the setting of Lubner's first middle-grade novel, The Upside of Ordinary. The story is told by eleven-year-old Jermaine, who dreams of becoming a famous Hollywood star and decides that the best way to get there is to make a reality show about her family.
The book, which is out now, has already earned critical praise. "This debut novel offers an amusing lesson on the downside of reality television," writes Kirkus Review.
Lubner started writing for children 18 years ago, and published her first story in Spider Magazine seven years ago. In addition to The Upside of Ordinary, she has also written or co-written three picture books.
Lubner sat down with the Daily Voice this week to discuss her most recent work. Note: This interview has been edited for length.
DV: Why did you choose to aim your book at this particular age group?
SL: I think when you're this age—it's really geared toward 8-12 year olds—you have a lot of ideas. It's a really creative time for some kids. I think mostly the voice of Jermaine was just that age. The story line came from the character I had in my mind, and she happened to be eleven years old.
DV: How do you get into the mindset of writing from such a young point of view?
SL: She's not really based on anybody in particular. However, I do get inspiration by being around my own children, who are not eleven, but who were at one time eleven. I also think our eleven-year-old selves don't leave us entirely, so we have the benefit of reaching back on some memories of what it was like to be enthusiastic, when you're a little naive of somethings and your expectations are a little more innocent.
DV: Where did you get the idea for a story about reality TV?
SL: I was inspired to write this story because our culture today seems to be obsessed with fame. I do watch reality TV too; I'm not so much fascinated with the people who watch it. But there are some pretty outrageous shows out there, and I'm just assuming that people are participating because they're looking for fame and they want to be on TV. And I'm fascinated by the lengths that people will go to just to be on TV.
Honestly, one day I was in the kitchen cooking breakfast for my kids and there's the 'bleep bleep bleep' on TV and I'm like, 'Oh my gosh, what is this stuff?'
Sometimes, with all this crowded fascination with fame, I—as a mom and just as somebody who enjoys the small things in life—was inspired to write the story because I think we can sometimes get distracted by what's really nice about our own simple lives.
DV: What's your favorite reality show?
SL: I like Cupcake Wars and the cooking shows, and—once in a while—the Real Housewives of New Jersey.
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BARBOURSVILLE -- Interstate 64 was shut down for more than an hour Saturday night following three crashes that occurred near the 29th Street exit.
The first crash involving a tractor-trailer and an SUV was reported at 6:38 p.m. It occurred in the westbound lanes at the 15.5 mile marker, just past the 29th Street exit.
According to Barboursville Police, the tractor-trailer and SUV were traveling next to each other when another vehicle was attempting to merge onto the interstate. The tractor-trailer and SUV made contact, causing the SUV to drive into the median and rollover.
The driver was trapped in the vehicle for a short time and then transported to a hospital. Police said he had a cut on his head, but was not seriously injured.
The crash resulted in lane closures on I-64, and the traffic congestion contributed to two other crashes. Barboursville Police described them as rear-end collisions. One involving two passenger vehicles was reported at 7:11 p.m. at the 29th Street exit in the eastbound lanes. One person suffered minor injuries.
The other also involved two passenger vehicles. It was reported at 7:25 p.m. in the westbound lanes at the 15.6 mile marker. No one was injured.
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Bill Griffith ("Zippy the Pinhead") to Appear at Alternative Press Expo
Bill Griffith, creator of ZIPPY THE PINHEAD, is an invited guest at the Alternative Press Expo in San Francisco at the Concourse Exhibition Center from October 12-13, 2013. He began his comics career in New York City in 1969. He ventured to San Francisco in 1970 to join the burgeoning underground comix movement and made his home there until 1998. Zippy also appeared in the pages of the National Lampoon and High Times from 1977 to 1984. In 1986,... Read More
"ZIPPY THE PINHEAD" Exhibit at Society of Illustrators in NYC
From Mar. 5 to May 18, 2013, the Society of Illustrators in New York will host an exhibit on cartoonist Bill Griffith's work on ZIPPY THE PINHEAD. For more information about this MoCCA exhibit, please visit Society of Illustrators website. The Society of Illustrators is located at: 128 East 63rd Street (between Park and Lexington Avenues) New York, NY 10065 Tel: (212) 838-2560 Gallery Hours: 10 A.M.– 8 P.M. Tuesday 10 A.M.– 5 P.M. Wednesday... Read More
MoCCA Arts Festival To Honor "ZIPPY" Bill Griffith
The Society of Illustrators is proud to name Bill Griffith, the celebrated cartoonist of the strip ZIPPY THE PINHEAD as guest of honor at the MoCCA Arts Festival on the weekend of April 6 – 7, 2013 at the 69th Regiment Armory. Griffith's honors will include an exhibition of his original artwork, as well as a public program and signings at the Festival. Bill Griffith's earliest work debuted in New York's underground press in 1969, appearing... Read More
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Bill Griffith, cartoonist of ZIPPY THE PINHEAD, has been named one of the nominees to be inducted into the Will Eisner Comics Awards Hall of Fame, Class of 2013. Known for his non sequitur-spouting character Zippy the Pinhead, Bill Griffith had his first work published in 1969 in the East Village Other and Screw. His first major comic book titles included Tales of Toad and Young Lust, a best-selling series parodying romance comics. He was co-editor... Read More
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Bill Griffith (ZIPPY THE PINHEAD creator) joins the faculty of School of Visual Arts, the esteemed New York art school, this September. He'll be teaching a Sophomore class in comic storytelling. (CID-2050 Storytelling- B. Griffith). The course will explore different storytelling strategies in cartoon form. One-row, half-page, full page and multi-page formats will be utilized. Writing, pacing and dialog will be emphasized, as well as traditional... Read More
Show & Tell with Bill Griffith ("Zippy the Pinhead")
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Underground comix legend and ZIPPY THE PINHEAD creator, Bill Griffith, will be signing copies of his newest collection "Lost and Found: Comics 1969-2003." Griffith will be signing and reading from this much-anticipated book on Saturday, March 3rd at Real Art Ways in Hartford, Conn. The zany fun starts at 3:00 p.m., so don't miss your chance to meet this living legend of comics! This event is free and open to the public. Read More »
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From now through December 4, 2011, BCB ART will present "ARE WE HAVING ART YET?: Selected Drawings from 1978-2011 by Bill Griffith." Bill Griffith's syndicated comic strip, ZIPPY THE PINHEAD, is the focus of this gallery show: from Zippy himself and his passion for art to his commentary on the art world. Whether as observer or participant, Zippy's insights on the art world are at times slyly obscure, but always memorable. BCB ART is located... Read More
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Moving to a much smaller living space
Moving can be stressful regardless of the circumstances, but moving to a much smaller place can be particularly challenging. I've been blogging and downsizing (and blogging about downsizing) for almost three years, but this is the first time space has been an issue. Here are some stats: Old home: 900 square feet 2 bedrooms 1 […] [Read More]
The $200 microhouse
Today's New York Times has a truly entertaining profile of a Massachusetts man who makes tiny houses out of shipping pallets, pickle jars and other materials. My favorite detail: He's also in a Rage Against The Machine tribute band. [Read More]
Tiny-house movement blooms amid real estate bust
In a country where most people want to live large, Jay Schafer helps people live small. The California home builder has become a leader in a small but growing corner of the American housing market: the tiny house. (Photo by Ben Margot/Associated Press) Tammy Strobel and some of my other blogging friends have been big […] [Read More]
Four people (and one dog) in 180 square feet
Sometimes I wonder how small the tiny house phenomenon is going to go. Live in less than 200 square feet? You're not alone. Check out this tiny home featured on Apartment Therapy. To be fair, the family that lives there does so "mostly on weekends" — and the island they built it on is really […] [Read More]
Bigger houses are getting smaller
Tiny houses, like the ones Jay Shafer and Michael Janzen make, have been getting widespread attention lately. But even bigger homes have been shrinking. My colleague Chris Churchill wrote a story for today's paper about the recession's impact on new home construction: Last year, the average size of a newly constructed home dipped to 2,438 […] [Read More]
5 things I love about where I live
For this week's giveaway, I asked readers what they like most about where they live. Now it's my turn. I live in Round Lake, a village north of Albany. In a story my colleague Tom Keyser wrote a couple of summers ago, one resident described it as "like something out of Mayberry." I've heard that, […] [Read More]
4 things I love about my clutter-free life
Tammy Strobel, a writer and photographer in Portland, Ore., and her husband, Logan, took Dave Bruno's 100 Thing Challenge and each own fewer than 100 things. She's also contributed several popular guest posts to my blog (plus beautiful photos like the one above). Today, she's going to share what she loves about clutter-free living: Thanks […] [Read More]
The anti-minimalist microstudio
I continue to be amazed by what creative people can do with small living spaces. Today's example is Zach Motl, a 25-year-old interior designer who lives in an 178-square-foot apartment in Brooklyn. Zach is a collector, but to me, his studio looks colorful and comfortable. From the Times: He has hewed to the old decorating […] [Read More]
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Senior Cameron Ellis
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The Bulldogs took to an early lead to sweep the doubles point. First off the court, the pair of Chelsey Gullickson and Kate Fuller, ranked No. 9 in the country, defeated Alexandra Perper and Olesya Tsigvintseva 8-0. The duo of Cameron Ellis and Alexandra Anghelescu clinched the doubles point with an 8-1 win over Roseline Dion and Jordan Zachary. The win marks Ellis' 100th doubles victory which ranks second best in Bulldog history. To finish the sweep, the pair of Lilly Kimbell and Nadja Gilchrist defeated Jordan Zachary and Roseline Dion 8-1.
"I felt like after the doubles match our players came out and it was unfortunate we weren't able to play another match on the number six court so we were automatically up 2-0," said head coach Jeff Wallace. "Cameron being a senior and it's her last regular home season match just had another great day. She's had such an inspiring career and such a fantastic year, and it's nice to see her go undefeated in her senior season at home. We have a lot of big things in front of us, but it's just been remarkable what she's been able to do and what she brings to the program every single day. It's nice that we got another big SEC win, and I'm just especially proud of her and what she's been able to do."
Sophomore Kelli Jordan took the first point in singles with a win by default against Roseline Dion.
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1. #91 Maho Kowase (UGA) def. Alexandra Perper (MSU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
2. Mariia Ryzhova (MSU) def. Alexandra Anghelescu (UGA) 3-6, 5-5, retired
3. Lilly Kimbell (UGA) def. Danielle Terpko (MSU) 6-4, 6-3
4. #87 Cameron Ellis (UGA) def. Olesya Tsigvintseva (MSU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Kate Fuller (UGA) def. Vivian Pietraroia (MSU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Kelli Jordan (UGA) def. Roseline Dion (MSU), by default
Doubles competition
1. #9 Chelsey Gullickson/Kate Fuller (UGA) def. Alexandra Perper/Olesya Tsigvintseva (MSU) 8-0
2. #50 Lilly Kimbell/Nadja Gilchrist (UGA) def. Danielle Terpko/Vivian Pietraroia (MSU) 8-2
3. Cameron Ellis/Alexandra Anghelescu (UGA) def. Jordan Zachary/Roseline Dion (MSU) 8-1
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If it's not Monday yet where you are just pretend it is ;) Today/tomorrow ;) I have a fun guest for you and ssh! the funny thing is she doesn't even know. Surprise, Penny! I absolutely love her froggy poem from the A to Z Poetry Challenge so I thought I'd share it here today. Nevermind metaphors, they can wait.
Hop! Plop! But Know When to Stop!
Frog went for a hop
And plop!
Ran right into a house.
Ribbit-anyone home?
No answer.
Oh well, hop
And plop!
Right onto the kitchen table.
Oh my! Fresh fly pie!
No way.
Gee! How lucky can one frog be?
Ew! Too fresh! (That bugs me.)
Ew! Too old! (I'd probably croak.)
Yum! Just right! (I'm toadally lucky!)
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This invention relates to a semiconductor substrate having a porous surfacend to the amperometric receptor-based sensors formed with the substrate. More specifically, this invention pertains to the substrate in the form of a bipolar junction transistor having a porous hydrophilic surface directly on its base wherein the surface forms a support for an amperometric sensor. The invention also pertains to the methods of making and using the substrate and sensor.
1. A method of making an amperometric receptor-based sensor comprising the steps of:
forming a nonporous semiconductor substrate;
forming a hydrophilic porous portion on a surface of said nonporous semiconductor substrate; and
sealing at least the hydrophilic porous portion with a layer of high-impedance receptor film which permits a significant ionic current to enter the porous portion only in response to the interaction of said receptor film with a specific chemical.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein said receptor film comprises a lipid bilayer including a receptor protein.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the pores of said hydrophilic porous portion form a wormhole network.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the pores of said hydrophilic porous portion have diameters of from 1 to 1000 nm.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the pores of said hydrophilic portion have diameters of less than 100 μm.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein said hydrophilic porous portion is in intimate contact with said semiconductor substrate and said receptor film is in intimate contact with said hydrophilic porous portion.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein said nonporous semiconductor substrate is silicon and said hydrophilic porous portion is made by a method comprising the step of etching an outer, nonporous silicon layer of said substrate to produce a porous silicon layer and then growing a outer layer of oxide on an outer layer of said porous silicon layer.
This is a division of co-pending application Ser. No. 07/544,442 filed on Jun. 27, 1990 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,111,221, which is a divisional application of Ser. No. 07/193,625, filed May 13, 1988 (now abandoned).
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to semiconductor materials and methods of preparation and, more particularly, to amperometric receptor-based sensors.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Sensor devices which use receptor molecules for chemical detection are based primarily on two schemes amperometric and capacitive. An amperometric scheme most closely mimics the physiological functions of the receptor molecules.
In the prior art such as Jarvis, Biosensors: Today's Technology, Tomorrow's Products, pp. 155, SEAI Technical Publications, Madison, Ga., 1986, or Turner et al., Biosensors: Fundamentals and Applications, p. 770 Oxford University Press, New York, N.Y., 1987, a lipid bilayer is deposited onto a porous, hydrophilic film, which, in turn, is deposited onto a support electrode. Ligand-activated ion channels or voltage-gated ion channels are co-deposited with the lipid membrane, or inserted after the lipid membrane has been deposited. The support electrode and a reference electrode are placed in an electrolyte bath of fixed pH or a known ionic strength. When a channel is excited by a stimulus in this bath, an ion current flows through the excited channel from the reference electrode to the support electrode. This is also discussed in Yager, United States SIR No. H201, issued Jan. 6, 1987.
In these type of prior art devices it is essential that the lipid membrane serves as a highly impermeable seal against the free flow of the ions from one electrode to the other (the background current, part of the noise in the measurement), or else the ion current through the receptor is drowned out in the background current. A good seal can be measured as a high (electrical) impedance for current flow.
As taught by Arya et al. "Langmuir-Blodgett Deposition of Lipid Films on Hydrogel as a Basis for Biosensor Development," Anal. Chim. Acta 173: 331-336, 1985, and Thompson et al., "The Structure and Electrochemical Properties of a Polymer Supported Lipid Biosensor," Anal. Chim. Acta 117: 133-155, 1980, the usual configuration of the amperometric electrode consists of a silver-silver chloride wire or thin film upon which a thin layer of a hydrophilic, porous polymer (such as polyhydroxyethylmethacrylate, PHEMA) has been deposited. A lipid bilayer is deposited either by a Langmuir-Blodgett dipping technique, or by brushing on a mixture of lipids and solvent onto the polymer, and allowing the bilayer to thin on the electrode (similar to the technique developed for black lipid membranes, BLM's).
These techniques suffer from several deficiencies: first, there is some difficulty getting the polymer to adhere to the silver-silver chloride; second, there is a problem with getting the lipids to adhere to the polymer to give a high impedance seal, which, in turn, contributes to the noise of the measurement; third, it is inherently difficult to remove some of the background noise because of the large area of these electrodes.
Efforts have been made to reduce the area of these devices, but these efforts have been limited by the art's ability to control the deposition of the polymer. The primary drawback caused by this problem is an inability to control the background current contribution to the circuit noise.
The second approach, the capacitive technique, has been developed for use with a non-porous substrate upon which two electrodes in the form of interdigitated metallic fingers have been deposited. This approach is described in articles by M. Eldefrawi et al., "Acetylcholine Receptor-Based Biosensor", Third Annual Conference on Receptor-Based Biosensors, Laurel, Md., September 11-12, 1987, and A.L.Newman et al., "Advances in Capacitive Affinity Sensor Technology±, Third Annual Conference on Receptor-Based Biosensors, Laurel, MD, September 11-12, 1987.
The lipid-protein films are deposited on top of the metallic fingers. The substrate is placed in a reference bath, and the A.C. impedance of the films is measured either between the fingers of the two deposited electrodes, or between a reference electrode and one of the finger electrodes. The main drawback to this technique is that it suffers from a lack of sensitivity. The measurement does not offer any inherent advantage for amplifying the signal without introducing a similar amplification of the background noise.
The problem with both of these techniques is that if one wishes to increase the signal from the receptors, either one increases the surface area of the device or one increases the number of receptors per unit area. If the concentration of the receptor molecules is limited, then one would like to fabricate a device which will give the largest signal per receptor concentration.
One way to increase the signal is to make the devices larger; however, an increase in the surface area of these devices also results in an increase in the noise contribution, which may not be filtered out of the signal In addition, it is desirable to make these devices as small as possible to avoid defects in the thin lipid bilayer. One would ultimately like to increase the receptor signal without increasing the noise (also called increasing the signal-to-noise ratio, SNR) and to do this for the smallest area possible.
In U.S. Pat. No. 4,562,157, Lowe et al. describes a sensor in which two or more biochemical species are positioned on the surface of an FET transistor. The biochemical material is essentially printed on the surface of the FET by lithographic means. The device works by measuring capacitance.
Burkhardt et al., in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,144,636 and 4,057,832, describes a sensor which utilizes a porous silicon layer protected by an oxide layer on a silicon dioxide base. The device can only measure humidity.
These prior art devices are not shown as sensitive sensors capable of detecting a broad range of reactive entities while maintaining a low signal to noise ratio.
Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to detect any moiety or entity that will create a current on contact with the sensor surface.
Also, it is an object of this invention to increase the signal to noise ratio of the receptor signal over the background noise of the sensor circuit.
Further, it is an object of this invention to increase the amplification of the signal in a sensor circuit.
An additional object of this invention is to efficiently connect biosensors to electronic circuits.
Another object of this invention is to provide a transistor particularly adapted to operating as part of a sensor.
In addition, it is an object of this invention to provide a high impedance seal over the transistor used in the sensor.
Also, it is an object of this invention to detect the presence of more than one active moiety at a time.
Yet another object of this invention is to simplify the design and manufacture of highly sensitive and discriminating sensors.
These and other objects can be achieved by a sensor having a semiconductor substrate and a porous surface wherein the porous surface is protected by a receptor film adhered over at least the porous surface. The combination forms an amperometric receptorbased sensor.
More specifically, this invention pertains to the substrate in the form of an electronic device such as a bipolar junction transistor having a porous hydrophilic surface directly on its base wherein the surface is protected by a thin oxide layer and the oxide layer forms a support for the receptor film. The film is selected to detect specific moieties or reactive entities or combinations of them.
A more complete appreciation of the invention will be readily obtained by reference to the following Description of the Preferred Embodiments and the accompanying drawings in which like numerals in different figures represent the same structures or elements, wherein:
FIG. 1A is a side view of a transistor embodiment of this invention.
FIG. 1B is a plan view of a transistor embodiment of this invention.
FIG. 2A is a side view of a step in the preparation of this invention.
FIG. 2B is a view of a subsequent step in the preparation of this invention to that shown in FIG. 2A.
FIG. 3 is a wiring diagram illustrating one application of the sensor of this invention.
FIG. 4 is a view of subsequent steps in the preparation of this invention to that shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B.
FIG. 5 is a diagram of an embodiment of this invention in use.
FIG. 6 is a wiring diagram illustrating an alternative application of the sensor of this invention.
This invention is directed to a sensor which integrates a semiconductor substrate material with a highly selective receptor film. The semiconductor substrate contains a porous portion or area either in or upon its surface, referred to generically as on, and the receptor film forms a high-impedance seal over at least the porous portion of the substrate. The porous portion sealed by the receptor film forms a highly sensitive sensor integral with the circuit of which the semiconductor substrate is a part. By sensor is intended a device which will detect the interaction of a chemical or biological moiety or a physical entity with the receptor film surface.
By receptor film is meant a film which is itself an active receptor or a film which incorporates a compound which is the receptor. The receptor is any compound, moiety, ligand, or material, referred to generically as compound(s), which will interact with a target to produce a current. The target can be of chemical, biological, or physical origin The film can be any of a number of film forming compounds of both chemical and biological origin and combinations of these. In the usual case, the receptor compounds are incorporated into a film. These compounds are described in the prior art as detectors using electrodes, color changes or similar means to detect a target. As described herein, these prior art compounds are adapted to the invention.
The semiconductor substrate is any of the materials known to be useful in forming electronic devices which can be made porous and hydrophilic. The material must be capable of accepting the formation of a porous portion on its structure. These materials include the well known substrates such as silicon, germanium, aluminum containing materials, and ceramics. Beale et al. in two articles "An Experimental and Theoretical Study of the formation of Microstructure of Porous Silicon", Journal of Crystal Growth 73, 622 (1985) and "The Formation of Porous Silicon By Chemical Stain Etches", Journal of Crystal Growth, 75, 408 (1986), teaches it is possible to form pores in some compound semiconductors, and Beale suggests it should be possible to form pores in any semiconductor materials using an appropriate etchant and current density. Silicon is the preferred semiconductor substrate because it is easily and cheaply obtained, easy to make porous, and easy to make hydrophilic. In addition silicon and its oxide form stable devices.
It is preferred that the receptor containing film be a lipid, most preferably a lipid which can be polymerized. In the preferred form of the invention, a protein-lipid film is deposited onto an array of bipolar junction transistors (BJT's) which have had their base junctions converted to a porous, hydrophilic silica surface. This arrangement provides both the amplification of BJT circuits, the smaller geometry of microlithographically defined transistors, and the high impedance seal of silica with the lipid bilayers. The protein-lipids adhere very well to the surrounding silica surface affording a high impedance seal necessary for low noise operation of the device.
In general, the present invention is believed to operate on the theory that each receptor binding site and any associated ion channel spans the thickness of the film. When a chemical species of interest adsorbs on the receptor binding site, an ionic current flows through the receptor molecule or channel which spans the film thickness and directly enters the base of the substrate which is in the form of an electronic device, such as a transistor. This current flow is detected by the circuits which include that electronic device. In this invention a porous silicon surface is formed directly on the base of a bipolar junction transistor (BJT). Because the receptor is deposited on the transistor, the ionic current is directly injected into the transistor base. The intimate contact of the receptor molecules and the lipid bilayer with the transducing silicon electrode decreases leakage or background noise. Silicon fabrication technology makes it possible to fabricate noise-reducing circuitry directly with the transducing electrode. For this device, the signal current may be amplified without amplifying the system noise. When the receptor film is a lipid bilayer, the lipid bilayer serves as a seal against ion flow except through the ion channel.
In order for the lipids and receptors to behave properly, the silicon surface must be modified to accommodate them. The surface must be hydrophilic in order to deposit the lipid bilayer in the correct orientation; the surface must be porous to act as a conduit for the ion current flow; and the pores on the surface must be sufficiently small to lend structural support to the thin lipid bilayer.
The porous silicon can be made hydrophilic by converting the outer silicon layer to silica. The porous silicon surface can be converted to a hydrophilic silica surface simply by heating in an oxygen atmosphere. In addition to its other properties, the hydrophilic, porous portion or layer serves as a reservoir for the ionic solution.
The lipid bilayer is the thickness of two molecules, usually between 5 and 10 nm. This thickness is also applicable to other receptor films of this invention as a typical thickness which will permit the current flow with out undue loss by resistance. Preferably, the lipid layer should be approximately 7.5 nm thick.
The receptor employed in a lipid bilayer is a protein. A typical size of the protein is on the order of 5 nm, so that most of the pores in the porous portion can easily accommodate more than one protein. Microfabrication techniques can reduce the size of the semiconductor substrate in the form of a base down to 1000 to 2000 nm, so that several hundred pores may be included in any base. The pores in the silicon can be made from 1 to 1000 nm in diameter. The pores form a wormhole network into the bulk of the silicon substrate. However, the pore size is still small enough that the protein-lipid bilayer should not be susceptible to defects and tears. Preferably, the pore size should be less than 100 nm.
When silicon-based technology is used to make the electrode, temperature compensation circuits can be prepared as well as simple signal processing circuitry directly on the device. This provides higher performance and sensitivity over other conventional techniques. This invention offers four major advantages: (1) a hydrophilic, porous surface etched directly into silicon; (2) small pores size for structural support of the bilayer; (3) direct injection of the ion current into the amplifier; (4) reduced noise from both the intimate contact of the receptors with the transistor and the potential for the fabrication of signal processing circuitry directly with the electrode.
Now having generally described this invention, the following examples illustrate specific application of the invention.
The sensor is fabricated with a bipolar junction transistor. These are the building blocks for higher order signal processing circuitry. For example, a differential amplifier may be developed using this technology.
The basic technology for fabricating the substrate with a porous portion is described in such references such as Millman, Microelectronics: Digital and Analog Circuits and Systems, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York (1979) or Streetman, Solid State Electronic Devices, Prentice Hall Inc., Englewood Cliffs, N.J. (1972).
In an example illustrating the invention, a planar BJT (10) is fabricated in the npn configuration, as shown in FIG. 1 wherein a p-substrate (1) has an n-collector (2) formed in it A p-base (3) is on the collector (2) and an n-emitter (4) is formed on the base (3). The emitter (4) contains a contact (5). A contact (6) is provided in the base.
In the alternative a pnp transistor may also be used. Any of the various technologies as described by Millman or Streetman may be used to fabricate the substrate and the circuitry to be developed from it.
Following the fabrication of the substrate, the surface is passivated with an insulating layer. This layer can be formed by several techniques including thermally growing a silicon dioxide layer directly on the surface or by depositing a silicon oxide, nitride, or any of the thin layer materials used to coat or passivate the silicon surface. It is preferred to use a thermally grown oxide in this description as illustrated in FIG. 2A.
Following deposition of the passivating layer, a hydrofluoric (HF) acid resistant layer is deposited on top of the passivating or insulating layer. This resistant layer can be a poly-silicon layer as illustrated in FIG. 2A, but any other film which is resistant to etching by HF acid will also work. The poly-silicon layer may be doped and grounded to act as a further shield for noise.
To form the desired patterns of receptor films, a photo-resist is used to define an area over the base so the silicon base can be exposed by etching the poly-silicon and the oxide. The etching can be done by any known means such as chemical or ion bombardment. The resultant structure is illustrated in FIG. 2B.
After the surface is etched to a desired pattern, a porous silicon surface is formed on the exposed base region by any means such as is taught by Beale et al., "Microstructure and Formation Mechanism of Porous Silicon," Applied Physics Letters, 46, pp. 86-88 (1985). The porous portion can be formed by a variety of means such as chemical etching, electrochemical etching, or ion bombardment. For the present invention electrochemical etching is preferred. To etch, an HF, ethanol, and water etching bath in the ratio of 2:1:1 is prepared; the ratio of the three may vary depending on the desired control on the quality of the smoothness of the silicon surface. A cathode electrode connected to a D.C. power supply (a battery) is placed in the etching bath; a platinum wire is used as the electrode. The base region of the transistor is connected with the anode either through one of the p-n junctions (the base-emitter or base-collector) for low-level current injection (or increased current with illumination); alternatively, it can be connected through a separate anodization pad which is provided for contact to the base as illustrated in FIG. 3 (i.e. through a biasing resistor).
Following the formation of the porous area, the device is placed into the etching bath. A current is passed from the anode (the silicon) to the cathode (the platinum) through the etching bath. Recommended current levels are on the order of 1 to 10 mA/cm2 for a period of 1 to 10 minutes depending on the size of the pores and the depth of the porous silicon into the substrate desired. The sample is thoroughly rinsed with pure water after the etching process.
The porous silicon surface is now hydrophobic. As explained above, the surface must be hydrophilic. To make the surface hydrophilic, either a film, such as a metal or insulator which can be made hydrophilic, is deposited on the surface or a thin oxide layer is grown on the surface by chemical, thermal, or anodic techniques. The oxide thickness is preferrably less than the pore radius so the pores are kept open. The outer surface of the poly-silicon is made hydrophilic as well, preferably, during the same step that converts the porous silicon.
Care must be taken so as not to contaminate the surface. The simplest approach is to grow a very thin oxide by dipping the sample into concentrated nitric acid (HNO3) or to heat the substrate to an elevated temperature in an oxygen atmosphere. After oxidation, the samples are aged in a solution such as water or phosphate buffered saline. The samples are now ready for deposition of the lipid bilayers and receptor proteins.
Bilayers are deposited by traditional Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) dipping techniques described by Gaines, Jr., Insoluble Monolayers at Liquid-Gas Interfaces, Interscience Publishers, New York (1966) or by a vesicle adsorption technique described by McConnell et al, "Supported Planar Membranes in Studies of Cell-Cell Recognition in the Immune System", Biochim. et Biophys. Acta, 864, pp. 95-106 (1986). For LB dipping, the receptors can be deposited directly with the monolayers from the air-water interface, or they can be incorporated afterwards by a detergent dialysis technique. For the vesicle, adsorption technique, the receptors are incorporate1 directly with the adsorption of the vesicles onto the surface as illustrated in FIG. 4.
In use, the device is placed into a reference bath having a controlled pH, temperature, and/or ionic strength. As illustrated in FIGS. 3, 5, and 6 the sensor (10) of this invention is shown in the form of an amplifier. A reference electrode (11) is in the test solution (20) with the sensor (10). Both the sensor and reference electrode are connected to the processing and display apparatus (12) in such a manner that any signal generated on the receptor is displayed on the display apparatus. The particular device illustrated in FIG. 5 is operated in the so-called common emitter configuration. A reference electrode (11) (silver-silver chloride) is used to bias the base-emitter junction (see FIG. 5). The device is operated by measuring the voltage at the collector, Vc, or at the emitter, Ve as illustrated in FIG. 3. Whenever a current is induced to flow from the reference electrode to the transistor through the base circuit, a change in Vc or Ve can be measured. This can be done in two modes:
The D.C. Mode: When an ion channel opens in a receptor, it is measured as a square-wave current pulse using a patch clamp electrode. Using the porous electrode described here, the current injected into the base will be amplified by the transistor and appear as a pulse at the collector or emitter node.
The A.C. Mode: A sinusoidal wave signal is applied to the reference electrode so that an A.C signal is caused to flow in the transistor circuit. Again, when an ion channel opens in the base region, the current pulse may be measured as a change in the voltage Vc or Ve. In this mode, however, the impedance of the protein-lipid film can be measured as a check on the electrical quality of the film over the lifetime of the device.
The use of the porous silicon substrate permits the fabrication of circuits directly into the electrode to reduce the noise in the measurement. Advantage can be taken of the BJT as a building block for more signal processing circuity.
FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate an alternative application for this invention as a differential amplifier. With this circuitry, circuit noise can be reduced by subtracting the difference in the signals that occur at the respective base regions 1 and 2 as illustrated in FIG. 6. By blanking off base 2, the receptor signal at base I can be amplified without amplifying the noise at the inputs. More complex circuitry may be added for temperature compensation or for arrays of receptors or chemically sensitive layers. Silicon is sensitive to light and, alternatively, circuitry may be used for detecting photo-active species which are bound to the surface. The light would directly couple into the transistor as they arc bound to the base.
Beside forming the porous portion in the substrate itself, the semiconductor material can be deposited onto a another form of substrate and it may be made porous. For example, one may deposit an insulator with added impurities (for example, a glass heavily doped with impurities) and form a porous layer by removing the aggregated impurities, analogous to the technique use to form porous glass beads. Or, one may deposit a thin aluminum layer, and form porous alumina by an electrochemical etching technique described by Miller and M. Majda, "Microporous Aluminum Oxide Films at Electrodes", Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 27, pp. 49-72 (1986).
Obviously, many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in light of the above teachings. It is therefore to be understood that within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described.
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Sandoval admits to burglary but not assault of Annaville woman
A man accused of raping and robbing a 65-year-old Annaville woman told police he broke into the womans home but said he didnt assault her, according to a videotaped statement played at his trial Tuesday.
Eugenio Sandoval, 23, blamed at least two other men for the July 24, 2006, sexual assault, according to the tape.
The hour-long video shows Sandoval, a Mexican citizen, speaking Spanish while Sgt. R.L. Garcia interprets for another officer taking notes.
Sandoval told police he had been drinking the night he and three other men entered the home and that he went inside only to tell them to leave. It was not clear how Sandoval knew the men, and he told police he did not know their names.
He said whenever he drinks he does things he normally doesnt do, Garcia said, interpreting for Sandoval.
Sandoval is accused of breaking into the womans home, assaulting her, then using her own undergarments to tie her to her bed. The woman testified Monday that she drifted in and out of consciousness for 18 hours until neighbors and co-workers found her, still tied to the bed. Sandoval also is accused of stealing some of her possessions, including her car.
Sandoval said he used his hand to break a window, which the other three men crawled through. He said he stayed outside the home until a large white dog started barking. He then went inside to ask the other men to leave with him, according to the videotape.
Sandoval said while he was inside the home, he saw two of the men inside the womans bedroom and she was tied to the bed.
He said he opened the door and saw the lady on the bed, Garcia said on the tape. He said he told the woman Calm down, calm down, nothing bad is going to happen to you.
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Lithuania's Avia Solutions Group is taking over local rotorcraft maintenance specialist Helisota.
The parent of Vilnius-based MRO provider FL Technics is acquiring 96.2% of Helisota, partly through the transfer of newly issued Avia group securities. The transaction will be conducted in stages, but is to be completed by year-end.
Helisota will continue to trade under its name and retain its management team, says Avia. The Kaunas-based maintenance provider is an approved service facility for Russian Helicopters types and Robinson R44s. It generated a turnover of LTL42 million ($16 million) in 2012.
Becoming part of the Avia group will strengthen the helicopter MRO specialist's market standing, says Helisota chief executive Josif Legenzov. "We will not only expand the spectrum of our services, but also extend the scope of our geographical presence," he says.
The rotorcraft MRO activities are to be operated in partnership with FL Technic's business-aviation support arm, which was set up in 2011. "It is only natural that with our currently owned infrastructure and resources, we have decided to turn to the direction of helicopter maintenance," says Avia's chief executive Linas Dovydenas. "We had two options: either to start a company from nil, or acquire an already existing one with the view to developing it."
FL Technics Jets is building a hangar at Kaunas airport. Once that is completed, the MRO specialist plans to expand its capabilities to new aircraft types, says Dovydenas.
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