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Negative - The Pier, Queenscliff, Victoria, circa 1875 Reg. No: MM 000283
- Description Of Content:
- The pier at Queenscliff. Boats can be seen in the distance.
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- Copied from Margaret Rotheram, 1985
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- The Biggest Family Album of Australia, Museum Victoria
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|Images & Image Making Collection, Transport Collection, The Biggest Family Album in Australia Collection
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|Queenscliff Pier
|Negative: Black & White; 35 mm
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|Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia, circa 1875
|C Simpson Studio, circa 1875
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MADISON — Former Lake Geneva Street Department employees Ronald Carstensen and Donald Hoeft appeared in court today for their initial appearances in Walworth County. The Honorable David M. Reddy set a $10,000 signature bond for each defendant with conditions that they have no contact with each other or certain witnesses and stay away from the Lake Geneva Street Department. A preliminary hearing for both defendants is scheduled for September 5, 2014 at 3:00 pm before Walworth County Circuit Court Judge Phillip A. Koss.
According to the criminal complaint, Ronald Carstensen is alleged to have given away more than $25,000 worth of City of Lake Geneva salt/sand to private companies between 2009 and 2013 while working as the City's Street Department Superintendent. Carstensen also is charged with retaining possession of a sales tax refund check meant for the City.
Former Lake Geneva Street Department working foreman Donald Hoeft is charged with failing to give the City of Lake Geneva proceeds from recycling city oil and scrap metal. According to the complaint, Hoeft is alleged to have sent city employees on scrap metal runs in city vehicles on work time. Hoeft also is charged with falsely reporting the community service hours that a probationer worked for the Street Department.
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A method for predicting yield limits of semiconductor wafers in a factory, including the steps of generating a wafer probe test pareto, determining a histogram of the distribution from a selected group from the wafer probe test pareto, extracting parametric data from a database from the histogram, screening the parametric data for values of the parametric data outside of a predetermined range, determining if an average value of the screened parametric data shows a sensitivity to variations in the parametric data, determining specification limits of the screened parametric data, and using the specification limits to form an operating window to show the sensitivity.
1. A method for predicting yield limits of semiconductor wafers in a factory, comprising the steps of:
generating a wafer probe test pareto;
determininig a histogram of the distribution from a selected group from the wafer probe test pareto;
extracting parametric data from a database from said histogram;
screening the parametric data for values of the parametric data outside of a predetermined range;
determining if an average value of said screened parametric data shows a sensitivity to variations in said parametric data;
determining specification limits of said screened parametric data; and
using said specification limits to form an operating window to show said sensitivity.
This application claims the benefit of Provisional Application No. 60/105,140 filed Oct. 21, 1998.
The copending patent application bearing attorney docket number TI-28372, titled "An Improved Computer Program for Calculation of Parametric Yield Limits," filed Jun. 15, 1999, is incorporated by reference in its entirety.
The copending patent application bearing attorney docket number TI-28447, titled "Method for the Calculation of Wafer Probe Yield Limits from In-Line Defect Monitor Data," filed Jun. 15, 1999, is incorporated by reference in its entirety.
The copending patent application bearing attorney docket number TI-28570, titled "Method of a Comprehensive Sequential Analysis of the Yield Losses of Semiconductor Wafers," filed Jun. 15, 1999, is incorporated by reference in its entirety.
The copending patent application bearing attorney docket number TI-28574, titled "A New Method for Wafer Zone Based Yield Analysis," filed Jun. 15, 1999, is incorporated by reference in its entirety.
The present invention generally relates to semiconductor wafer manufacture in the presence of particle contamination, and more particularly to the field of yield forecasting in a real-time semiconductor wafer manufacturing environment.
Fabrication of semiconductor integrated circuits (ICs) is an extremely complex process that involves several hundred or more operations. They are fabricated by selectively implanting impurities into and applying conductive and insulative layers onto a semiconductor substrate. Semiconductor ICs (chips) are not manufactured individually but rather as an assembly of a hundred or more chips on a "wafer," which is then diced up to produce the individual chips.
Increasing production yield is an ongoing problem in the manufacture of semiconductor chips. Because of various defects that can occur in the fabrication of a wafer, a significant number of wafer die have to be discarded for one reason or another, thereby decreasing the percentage yield per wafer and driving up the cost of the individual chips. Defects are typically caused by foreign particles, minute scratches, and other imperfections introduced during photoresist, photomask, and diffusing operations. Yield impacts the number of wafer starts at the inception of production needed to meet specific customer order quantities for finished chips at the end of the production line. With the high demand for semiconductor chips and more orders than can possibly be filled by a production facility, predicting yield to accurately gauge wafer starts and utilizing defect information to remove yield-detracting operations are important aspects of improving the efficiency and hence the output of the fabrication facility.
Wafer-scanning tools are utilized to identify defects that occur in the chip manufacturing process for the aforementioned purposes. Typically, such tools are located at a variety of positions along the production line and include automated-vision inspection stations for identifying visual irregularities in the wafer die as they move through the line. The irregularities, i.e., defects, are recorded according to their coordinates, estimate of size, or other parameters and are stored as records in a database. The records represent raw information that is then analyzed or otherwise processed offline to determine the impact, if any, of the identified defects on product yield. Some defects, for example, may not adversely affect yield as much as others, and correspondingly must be classified differently for analysis purposes.
Commercially available wafer scanning tools include those made by KLA Instruments Corporation of Santa Clara, Calif.; Tencor Instruments Corporation of Mountain View, Calif.; Inspex, Inc. of Billerica, Mass.; and numerous other manufacturers. Despite significant advances made in wafer-scanning technology, the various tools that are available suffer striking deficiencies. In particular, such tools lack the capability to perform certain advanced classification and analysis of defect information necessary to accurately determine the true impact of wafer defects on yield. While conventional tools offer simple data presentation capabilities, such as the display of wafer maps, histograms and charts, they do not adequately classify or process the defect data.
More specifically, a disadvantage suffered by scanning tools is that they do not adequately perform yield prediction operations beneficial in a manufacturing defect analysis, thereby limiting the utility. It is often desirable to further refine the defect data before manual inspection and classification of individual defects on the review station. Since each wafer can include so many defects, it would not be practical to manually review and classify each of them. It would be desirable to utilize a method to randomly choose a statistically meaningful sample, i.e., subset, of such defects for consideration.
Historically, the review station operator randomly picks sets of defects that seem interesting and then reviews and classifies them. However, it is difficult for humans to systematically choose defects for this purpose that will be representative of all of the defects on the wafer. Some review stations are equipped with the ability to randomly move to different defects which the operator can then review and classify. A problem though with conventional randomizing methods performed on review stations is that they are not necessarily accurate in representing a true sampling of the wafer. For example, picking defects at random tends to result in the inordinate picking of defects that are part of a big cluster, because there are more of them, while defects of other types and in other locations on the wafer are overlooked. Therefore, it would be desirable to adopt an automated and consistent method for randomly identifying for review defects of interest. This method could focus on defect subpopulations defined in terms of defect size ranges or, alternatively, in terms of locations on the wafer, so that the sample of defects chosen best reflects the conditions actually occurring on the wafer.
FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate a semiconductor wafer 2, which includes five particles 4, and the semiconductor wafer 2′ contains eleven particles 4′.
FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic illustration of a semiconductor device in a semiconductor wafer. Circuit conductor lines 6 and 8 are designed in the semiconductor wafer to conduct electrical signals independently of one another. Due to imperfections in the semiconductor wafer manufacturing process, particle 10 has been introduced between conductors 6 and 8. Particle 10 does not interfere with either of conductors 6 and 8 and will generally not affect the functionality (or yield) of the semiconductor device or wafer. Accordingly, even though particle 10 is a result in a defect in the semiconductor wafer manufacturing process, the particle does not cause failure in the semiconductor device by disturbing signals flowing in conductors 6 and 8.
FIG. 4 is also a schematic illustration of a portion of a semiconductor device similar to the illustration of FIG. 3. However, in FIG. 4, particle 10′ is much larger than particle 10 of FIG. 3. In this example, particle 10′ is in contact with both conductors 6 and 8 at regions 12 and 14, respectively. If particle 10′ is able to conduct electricity, the independent operation of conductors 6 and 8 will be jeopardized, creating cross-talk between conductors 6 and 8. If different devices are connected to conductors 6 and 8, a single particle 10′ may destroy the two devices embedded in the semiconductor wafer. Accordingly, particle 10′ is what is commonly known as a "killer defect" since particle 10′ may kill or prevent the normal operation of the semiconductor device which utilizes conductors 6 and 8. While the presence or absence of killer defects may be determined, it is important to utilize the defect characteristics in a semiconductor wafer.
FIGS. 5 and 6 are schematic illustrations of a portion of a semiconductor device for providing some additional background information regarding semiconductor defects. In FIG. 5, semiconductor device conductor lines 16 and 18 are separated by the distance 20. During the manufacturing process, particle 22 is introduced in the semiconductor wafer due to manufacturing defects or imperfections. Particle 22 has a diameter 24 and center point 26 as illustrated. In the situation illustrated in FIG. 5, particle 22 is in contact only with conductor 16 and is unable to be extended to contact both conductors 16 and 18. Therefore, particle 22 is considered to be a non-killer defect. Note that in this situation, the position of center 26 of particle 22, identified by dashed line 30, is spaced apart from the center position 28 of conductors 16 and 18 by distance 32. As particle 22 moves closer toward conductor 18, the center 26 of particle 22 will also move closer to center 28 or conductors 16 and 18 as illustrated in FIG. 6.
As shown in FIG. 6, the center 26 of particle 22 has moved closer to the center 28 of conductors 16 and 20. This is illustrated by the distance between center 28 and center line 30′ being 32′ which is smaller than the distance 32 in FIG. 5. Particle 22 is in contact with both conductors 16 and 20 and, correspondingly, is considered a killer defect. Thus, as the center 26 of particle 22 is moved closer to center 28 of conductors 16 and 20, the particle 22 will become more likely a killer defect. This, of course, presumes that particle 22 is large enough to be in simultaneous contact with both conductors 16 and 20.
The present invention includes a method for predicting yield limits of semiconductor wafers in a factory, including the steps of generating a wafer probe test pareto, determining a histogram of the distribution from a selected group from the wafer probe test pareto, extracting parametric data from a database from said histogram, screening the parametric data for values of the parametric data outside of a predetermined range, determining if an average value of said screened parametric data shows a sensitivity to variations in the parametric data, determining specification limits of the screened parametric data, and using the specification limits to form an operating window to show the sensitivity.
These, together with other objects and advantages which will be subsequently apparent, reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully herein described and claimed, with reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof wherein like numerals refer to like elements throughout.
FIG. 1 is an illustration of a semiconductor wafer with a small particle count;
FIG. 2 is an illustration of a semiconductor wafer with a high particle count;
FIG. 3 is an illustration of a portion of a semiconductor device where no killer defects are experienced;
FIG. 4 is an illustration of a portion of a semiconductor device which has experienced a killer defect;
FIG. 5 is an illustration of a semiconductor device describing the relationship of the center of the particle and the center of the device conductors when no killer defect is present;
FIG. 6 is an illustration of a semiconductor device describing the relationship between the center of the particle and the center of the device conductors when a killer defect is present;
FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a real-time in-line defect disposition and yield forecasting system;
FIG. 8 illustrates a test pareto for a product;
FIG. 9 illustrates a histogram for a test parameter;
FIG. 10 illustrates a distribution for an electrical parameter;
FIG. 11 illustrates a resulting graph of an actual example; and
FIG. 12 illustrates a graph used in the calculation of systematic yield limits.
FIG. 13 illustrates a method of the present invention.
The invention is an analytical method and apparatus that can detect IC design sensitivities which adversely affect wafer probe yields. The present invention includes a method that can also detect systematic process problems that affect wafer probe yields. The method of the present invention detects the sensitivities and provides information about why the wafer probe yield is affected. Additionally, quantitative yield limits can be calculated for each detected sensitivity, and as a result it is possible to create a wafer yield loss pareto. Furthermore, it is possible to concentrate improvement efforts on the wafer yield sensitivities causing the greatest loss.
The method of the present invention provides accurate and reliable results when performed on data based on fewer test wafers than may have been required for other prior art techniques. The present invention is particularly adapted to an automatic computer program on a computer to perform the analysis.
The present invention is a method for relating parametric tests that are performed at wafer probe (e.g., output levels, offsets, frequency responses, etc.) to obtain various device parametrics such as transistor betas, threshold voltages for field effect transistors, sheet resistances, etc. The method of the present invention uses parametric values obtained site-by-site at various locations on the wafer. Therefore, if device parameters vary significantly across the wafer, which is so often the case, greater sensitivity is achieved than using wafer averaging techniques. This translates into a fewer number of wafers needed for analysis than the number normally required, divided by the number of sites on the wafer for which the parameters are measured.
The method of the present invention divides the site device parameter data into three groups (e.g., low, medium, and high) and averages the probe parameter data for these groups. The device parameters and the probe parameters are then plotted in the form of three points for these groups to form a graph. The device parameter specification limits and the probe parameter specification limits are superimposed on the graph to create an operating window. These three points are the basis to form a line, and this line is extrapolated to the sides of the box representing the device parameter specification limits. If this line extends above or below the probe parameter limits, then there is a sensitivity of the probe parameter to the device parameter which could result in wafer probe yield loss. The criteria for deciding if this situation exists and methods for quantifying the yield loss are described by the present invention.
The method of the present invention is useful for pinpointing design sensitivities and process sensitivities early in the development cycle of new products.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the equipment in the real-time, in-line defect disposition and yield forecasting system. As shown in FIG. 7, the real-time, in-line defect disposition and yield forecasting system 130 includes an in-line fabrication equipment 132 which collects different particle sizes and locations of the particle sizes with respect to different layers in a semiconductor wafer. For example, the in-line fabrication equipment KLA 2130 manufactured by KLA Company in Sunnyvale, Calif., identified by reference numeral 134, or the INSPEX 8500 fabrication equipment manufactured by INSPEX Company in Boston, Mass., identified by reference numeral 136, may be used. The collected data is then transmitted via Ethernet drive transmission line 144 to data base 138. For example, the Hewlett Packard 735 computer includes such a function of collecting the data output from the in-line fabrication equipment 132 and storing for later retrieval.
In addition, the defect disposition and yield forecasting system 130 includes design station equipment 140 such as the design equipment 142 manufactured by Mentor Graphics in Oregon. Design station 142 is able to extract the various layouts for each layer in the semiconductor wafer as previously discussed. These layouts are then stored in data base 141 via Ethernet driven transmission line 144. The particle size and locations stored in data base 138 and the layout information stored in database 141 are then collected by the yield management station (YMS) 146 to determine the number and location of actual defects, as well as the defect sensitive area index for each of the layers in the semiconductor wafer under examination. Yield management station 146 can be, for example, Hewlett Packard's 735 computer with preferably 10 gigabytes of hard disk memory storage or more programmed in accordance with the present invention. The particle size and location information and layout information are then analyzed as described in connection with the present invention, the results of which are then displayed on monitors 148 and 150 or printed on printer 152. Examples of monitors 148 and 150 are the Exterm Display manufactured by Envizex. An example of the printer 152 is the Hewlett Packard Paint Jet XL300 printer.
Accordingly, the real-time in-line defect disposition and yield forecasting system is able to determine the number of actual defects caused for each layer of a semiconductor wafer and is also able to determine the defect sensitive area index for each layer of the semiconductor wafer. Using this detailed information, the real-time in-line defect disposition and yield forecasting system is able to accurately determine the status or condition of each layer of the semiconductor wafer to determine the layer which has the highest yield probability or possibility after inspection and analysis. Accordingly, the defect disposition and yield forecasting system is able to efficiently and effectively determine which layer of a semiconductor wafer requires inspection and analysis to correct device defects. The defect disposition and yield forecasting system is consequently able to optimize the amount of device defects in accordance with the present invention which may be corrected for different layers in the semiconductor wafer.
FIG. 8 illustrates an example of a test pareto for a typical product. FIG. 8 illustrates ten tests, which a wafer is subject to. These are numbered 1-10 to the left of FIG. 8. Thus, the first step of the analysis is to generate a wafer probe test pareto for a group of wafers from different lots. Typically a lot is a lot of wafers that are subject to the same process, preferably, sixty wafers from at least three different lots could be used. The pareto should be in terms of percent of dice failing going into each test. Other pareto including absolute numbers could be used as illustrated in FIG. 8, the left-most column indicates the name of the test. Moving rightwise, the mean for each test is illustrated. Next, the standard deviation is illustrated. Next, the number of observations is illustrated. And, lastly, the percentage of dice failing going into each test is illustrated. Typically, tests that would be included are tests that measure actual parametric values by a variable number of states. The tests are not applicable to tests having a fixed number of states, e.g., pass/fail tests or open/short failure tests. This pareto makes it possible to select the wafer probe parameters with the highest failure rates on which to perform the to Programmable System Architecture.
The next step is to plot histograms of the distribution of each of the few top tests on the pareto. The basis for which to plot the histograms could be the failure rates. For example, a test with a failure rate ≧0.5% could be included. The only test in FIG. 8 that meets this criteria is the first test, namely test 2072_GPB_V16. This has a mean of 6.07951.
FIG. 9 illustrates a histogram for the test 2072_GPB_V16. The upper and lower axes of the histogram represent the specification limits which are the upper and lower limits of the desired range of values measured during a test. The histogram illustrates that the distribution is not centered between the specification limits, and there is a high failure rate at the low end (more negative) of the spec. The PSA analysis makes it possible to determine whether this is because of a design sensitivity or a process sensitivity, and also to which device parameters the test may be sensitive.
After a probe parameter has been chosen for which significant yield loss is occurring, the appropriate data is extracted from the database. For example, all of the device or all of the electrical parameters for each site is tested. The parameters for all of the wafers in the sample are extracted and placed in a table with a lot number, wafer number, and site number to identify each set of parameters. The values for the probe parameter in question for those dice immediately surrounding the electrical test site are extracted. These values are averaged and are merged by site into a table containing the device parameters.
Subsequent to the extraction, but before the averaging, the electrical parameters and probe parameters are screened so that values falling outside, for example, a typical distribution of the appropriate parameter are not included within the analysis. The limits for the screening would be typically somewhat wider than the spec limits, e.g., two or three standard deviations above and below the spec limits.
Once the electrical and probe parameters have been screened and merged by site into a table, each electrical parameter is subdivided into three blocks of data. The number of blocks of data could vary; however, three has been chosen for illustrative purposes. These sites would be separated by low value, by intermediate value, and by high value. FIG. 10 illustrates an example of a distribution for a typical electrical parameter. It shows an intermediate value between a lower bound and upper bound. Typically, each of the three blocks should have an equal number of sites in each block. After the data is subdivided, the electrical parameter is averaged for each block, and, correspondingly, the values for the probe parameter in question are averaged for each group of sites. This averaging is performed in an attempt to eliminate by averaging the independent effects which could have an influence or effect on the probe parameter. Additionally, noise should be eliminated by the averaging from the measurements.
The average values for the electrical parameter for the three blocks are plotted with respect to the averages for the probe parameter for the respective block. If this plot shows a significant slope, then as a consequence the probe parameter can be said to be sensitive to variations in the electrical parameter. Whether or not these variations are a problem will be illustrated next.
Finally, the spec limits for the electrical parameters are extracted and plotted vertically, although horizontally could be performed equally well, on a graph. The spec limits for the probe parameter are extracted and plotted horizontally on the graph. This generates an operating window.
FIG. 11 illustrates the operating window 1101. In FIG. 11, it can be seen that there is a significant sensitivity of the probe parameter (GPB) to the electrical parameter (P2_MsRes Poly 2 Medium Sheet Resistance). This sensitivity is illustrated by the slope of curve 1103. Additionally, the curve 1103 is not well centered between spec limits (1107 & 1109). Thus, the curve 1103 is a best-fit line and extends below the lower spec limit 1107 of the probe parameter while still being within the electrical test spec case. From this, it is apparent that there is a yield problem. Assuming that the linear relationship of curve 1103 extends for higher values of P2_MsRes, the probe parameter would start to fail at approximately 200, which is well above the lower spec limit of 160.
Still referring to FIG. 11, the lower point 1105 of the three points is an average of many sites (the block with low P2_MsRes). Therefore, there are potentially data points included within the average which fall below the spec limit for the probe parameter. In fact, many points did fall below the line, and a significant yield loss resulted of approximately 7%. In contrast, the curve of FIG. 12, namely curve 1203, illustrates a test which is not sensitive to a particular electrical parameter.
In contrast, FIG. 11 illustrates curve 1103 which illustrates a design problem because the design should encompass the entire spec range of 160 to 240 for P2_MsRes. It is possible to show only a graph which shows yield loss.
The calculation of systematic yield limits from the data used to generate a graph such as FIG. 11 is now discussed. The fractional yield loss is the number of dice falling above or below the probe spec limits divided by the total number of dice going into the test. Carefull analysis is advised when using yield limits to calculate the overall yield by multiplying particular yield limits together. When a particular probe parameter is sensitive to more than one electrical parameter, and where the electrical parameters illustrate a high degree of correlation, the yield limits must be adjusted to take this into account. This adjustment should be made to avoid counting the same yield limits more than one time. If yield limits resulting from parametric sensitivities in which the electrical parameters correlate were all included separately in the model, the calculated yield would be significantly lower than the actual yield.
The results of the analysis are more consistent because the method is more systematic. Because the calculation methodology fits into an overall evaluation method, it is possible to apportion the required amount of loss that is needed to be accounted for by product yield sensitivities. The calculation as shown in FIG. 12 is attained by the fractional yield loss which is the number of dice falling above or below the probe spec limits divided by the total number of dice going into the test. Additionally, an advantage is gained when using yield limits to calculate the overall yield by multiplying the limits together. It is now possible to detect when a particular probe parameter is sensitive to more than one electrical parameter by correlation analysis. Where the electrical parameters show a high degree of correlation, the yield limits must be adjusted to take this into account. These adjustments must be made in order to avoid double counting the same yield limits.
FIG. 13 illustrates the steps of generating a wafer test Pareto, plotting a histogram, calculating a distribution for the parameter, creating an operating window and creating a best fit, and evaluating the best fit in terms of the window.
The analysis method provided hereinabove is an effective mathematical/graphic method for identifying and quantifying wafer probe yield loss caused by design sensitivities to electrical parameter variations. The analysis method of the present invention provides valuable information about which electrical parameters affect specific parametric tests performed at the wafer probe. The analysis method of the present invention can be performed early in the product development cycle rather than waiting until a significant number of wafers have been processed and tested. Quantitative yield limits for each sensitivity can be calculated, making it possible to prioritize yield improvement projects. The method of the present invention enhances the value of the measurements taken at both wafer sort and parametric test. The present invention provides an automated method.
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So, I am having a hell of a time trying to get my i7 870 overclocked.
My motherboard is a Biostar TH55B-HD, and my memory is
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Anyhow, I've tried following some guide but I am absolutely not getting how to start with overclocking. Last time I overclocked anything was a Pentium 2.4ghz Pentium 4, and back then it was simply FSBxMultiplier, memory timings, and you're golden. Boy, things sure have gotten complicated since then.
From what I understand, I want to lower my multiplier pretty low then start overclocking my base clock. I am also supposed to set my RAM frequency ration to 2:6, or as low as possible, but I can't see that setting anywhere in my BIOS. I am truly lost and frustrated here, maybe just because my BIOS is so vastly different from what I'm reading about in every single guide. I've attached some pictures, can anyone provide me with some guidance?
Thanks so much, I am just so frustrated right now I want to bin this whole setup and just order an i5-4670k and a new motherboard. But I'd rather not spend the $400.


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10 Secrets That Will Bring You Job Security!
Getting a job is a huge accomplishment these days, and keeping the one you have is as important as ever!
I have to say that I really dig it when someone has a ton of experience and is willing to share it, like Cathie Black, president of Hearst Magazines -- that publishes my source, Cosmo.


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We like to investigate a variety of natural treatments that help us feel better about ourselves. We know that when we feel physically stronger and fitter, that this in turn can help us feel mentally well too.
Chiropractic treatment took a while to be accepted amongst the wider medical community but has finally been welcomed and indeed recommended as an effective treatment that is also evidence based.
Some people believe that you have to be a healthy middle-aged person in order to benefit from chiropractic treatment, but as Dr Morgan Sheedy mentions in her article, this is certainly not true. In fact this method of treatment is extremely effective for pre-natal care.
Chiropractic care is good pre-natal care
"A woman's body goes through so many changes during pregnancy. Chiropractic adjustments can make sure everything in the spine, pelvis and low back are positioned correctly to allow the baby to develop normally," Sheedy said. "And it can make delivery quicker and easier, too."
Because of the changes in a woman's body as the baby grows, the mother's organs become constricted and have to work harder. The baby's growth also puts stress on the low back in particular, and can cause lower back pain and sciatica.
If chiropractic treatment is safe for a heavily pregnant woman, it would seem to indicate that it should also be a safe method for treatment for other people who may fall into the category of being perhaps more 'fragile', such as when we get a little older.
Well interestingly enough, a recent study was carried out on people of an older age bracket, as described by Donald M Peterson here…
Chiropractic Safer than Medical for Seniors
An interesting study compared the risk of injury for seniors (age 66-99) who visited a doctor with neuromusculoskeletal complaints. The comparison was between cohorts (groups) that sought chiropractic care and those that sought medical care from a primary care physician.
So we know that chiropractic treatment is safe for expectant mothers, and those who are of an elderly persuasion. But what symptoms can this particular type of treatment help with?
Many of us are aware of the most common symptoms such as a bad back or a bad neck. Most of us already have a chiropractor at the top of the list when we suffer from those sorts of problems, but what exactly do they do when you go to see them? Well, The House Clinics explain things here…
How can Chiropractic help me?
Chiropractors use their hands to restore normal movement of restricted joints of the spine and limbs. Incorrect joint movement leads to increased strain resulting in injury to the joints, muscles, ligaments and nerves and this will inevitably lead to pain.
By restoring normal movement to your joints you remove the strain on ligaments, relieve muscle spasm, improve how the spinal discs function and release nerves that may be 'trapped' so reducing pain.
Click here for more from the Bristol Chiropractors: www.thehouseclinics.co.uk/treatments/chiropractor-bristol/
All in all, chiropractic is a well established and evidence based method of helping you get rid of all of your aches and pains, regardless of your condition, or age. It can help prevent injuries as well as strengthen the body to full fitness and health.
Now you know a little bit more chiropractors, so it may be worth a visit to one that's local to you!


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The Indian River County 4-H Foundation is a nationally chartered, private, non-profit organization. It serves 4-H by raising funds and public support for the 4-H program.
It's board members are former 4-H'ers, local business owners, and long-time 4-H volunteers.
Since 2009, the foundation has raised over $45,000 through it's annual Cocktail Party & Auction fundraiser.
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Petitions for a nap space in Harvard Yard, extended dining hall hours, and weekend brain break are all slated to receive official responses from Dean of Harvard College Evelynn M. Hammonds, likely by the end of the semester.
The student-initiated petitions were submitted to Hammonds as a part of the "We the Crimson" initiative, started by the Undergraduate Council last November. The initiative features an online portal that students can access to submit petitions and vote for other submitted petitions. At the end of each month, the top three petitions are submitted to the administration for an official response.
One of the petitions, started by Yuqi Hou '15, proposes the creation of a space in Harvard Yard for students to take naps.
"People don't realize how important it is to take a nap," Hou said. "It improves your GPA because you're actually more focused."
Hou first thought of the idea in December. After meeting with the Harvard Center for Wellness and Interim Associate Dean of Student Life David R. Friedrich, Hou turned to "We the Crimson" to gain student support for her idea.
Hou complemented the petition, which received 184 votes, with an online survey.
Of the 432 students from across the University who responded, only 21 percent felt well-rested on a typical day. Almost 60 percent of those surveyed were in favor of a designated nap room in the Yard.
However, some students who were supportive of the petition also voiced concerns.
Harry W. Hild '16, supporter of the idea, pointed out that 96 students ranked cleanliness of the nap cushions as the most important factor.
"I'm not sure I'd want to hop on someone else's beanbag after they've used it," he said.
Two other petitions from January were submitted to the Dean for response.
One petition, which received 238 votes as of Sunday, asks for at least one dining hall to offer service until midnight.
"I'm kind of a night person and often times a 7 p.m. closing time for dinner is pretty early," said Michael F. Trang '14, who started the petition.
The other petition asks for the brain break service to include the weekend.
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St. Louis Police Officers Association Votes Against Red-Light Cameras
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Association president Gary Wiegert tells RFT that the motion passed overwhelmingly with just a few of the board's nineteen members voting against the measure. The motion states:
SLPOA is in opposition to the red light cameras because they limit interactions of police officers with the public. Additionally, revenue collected from this technology is not earmarked for law enforcement or any other public safety project.Wiegert says that the police officers' association issued the motion in support of attorney Chet Pleban -- who last year filed suit against the City of Arnold over its use of red-light cameras -- and state Sen. Jim Lembke, who proposed a bill earlier this year that would ban the cameras in Missouri.
"What really ticked off members of the board was the report that aldermen weren't paying these citations and even going to the police department to have these tickets fixed," says Wiegert, whose organization represents 1,100 of the police department's 1,400 officers. "We hope that legislators or attorneys can use our motion to help make their case against these cameras."
St. Louis began using the controversial cameras in 2007 following a year long delay prompted -- in part -- by an RFT investigation into how the city bid for the cameras. Wiegert says that the association currently has no plans to take its motion to the mayor's office or to police chief Dan Isom.
He adds that the motion has nothing to do with job security. "Believe me, we have plenty other things we could be doing besides issuing traffic tickets," says Wiegert. "But the important thing to understand is that there is a lot more to a traffic stop than just issuing a ticket -- there's also checking to make sure the driver has insurance and seeing if their license is up to date. The way it is now, someone could steal your car and run a red-light and you'd get the ticket. We believe that traffic tickets should be made against individuals, not their vehicles."
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June 24th, 2014, 3:08 pm– Rupert Grint is known for his ongoing support for charities and has repeatedly attended events of Great Ormond Street Hospital in the past!
Now, Rupert has created a Venetian Mask for restaurant Daphne's on behalf of their 50th anniversary. Other masks have been designed by Harry Styles, Dame Shirley Bassey, Lily Aldridge, Alice Temperley and many more. The masks will be on display at Daphne's in July before being auctioned of to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital.
You can see Rupert's mask below and view the others via this link.
Thanks to Masha for the heads-up!
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June 25th, 2014 at 8:49 AM
Is that a bum farting in the bottom right corner?? OMG, Rupert!! XD
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Most of my childhood memories center around food and one of the earliest involves Fig Newtons. Before my brother had the audacity to be born on my fourth birthday, I was a painfully shy only child. So when my aunt and cousin drove in from out of town for a visit, I felt slightly terrified. My cousin was a bone fide Big Kid who could ride a bike and stuff. Don't those Big Kids pick on the Little Ones? I didn't plan on sticking around to find out. More


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The British Labour Party's Twitter tsar and parliamentary candidate Kerry McCarthy has leaked details of postal votes in her Bristol constituency on the micro-blogging site.According to a report by the UK's Daily Telegraph, McCarthy breached electoral law by giving details of a constituency postal vote count to her 5,800 followers on Twitter. The matter has been referred by Bristol City Council to Avon and Somerset police, who will decide whether or not to charge the government whip and former solicitor.The candidate for Bristol East was appointed by the party to encourage other MPs to use interactive media. She told her 5,823 followers that Labour had received far more votes from an early batch than the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and other parties – and gave specific figures for each.Section 66 of the 1983 Representation of the People Act forbids 'any statement relating to the way in which voters have voted at the election' before polls close. She deleted the tweet and posted a response stating: 'On reflection, I've deleted. It's not counting, just random exercise'.A statement from Ms McCarthy was later issued by the Labour Party. It said: "On hearing the results of a random and unscientific sample of postal votes, I posted them on Twitter. It was a thoughtless thing to do, and I very quickly realised that it was not appropriate to put such information in the public domain." Eb Adeyeri, digital director at Lewis Communications, said: "This is a major mistake, especially for somebody who is supposed to be their party's expert in digital communication."The cardinal rule with any social media always has to be: think before you post. It may take seconds to post but the damage can be long-lasting and profound. The immediacy of social media means some users are becoming increasingly trigger-happy when posting on sites like Twitter and Facebook. They are throwing caution to the wind in the race to be first with the news instead of considering the consequences."See original article on scmagazineuk.com
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Were going to see games tackling womens rights. Were going to see games around climate change. Were going to see games around medical innovation that doctors are going to play.- Jane McGonigal
In 1988, when Jane McGonigal was 10, she started gaming for fun on a Commodore 64 computer. Twenty-two years and one Berkeley Ph.D later, she still thinks games are fun. But as director of game research and development at the Institute for the Future in Palo Alto, she also thinks they can save the world. In fact, her first book, Reality is Broken, predicts a game designer will win the Nobel Peace Prize. (From O Magazines 2010 Power List)
Why, McGonigal asks, should we use the power of games for escapist entertainment alone? Her research suggests that gamers are expert problem solvers and collaborators, because they cooperate with other players to overcome daunting virtual challenges, and she helped pioneer a fast-growing genre of games that aim to turn gameplay to socially positive ends.
In Reality is Broken, she reveals how these new Alternate Reality Games are already improving the quality of our daily lives, fighting social problems like depression and obesity and addressing vital twenty-first century challenges and she forecasts the thrilling possibilities that lie ahead. She introduces us to games like World Without Oil, a simulation designed to brainstorm and therefore avert the challenges of a worldwide oil shortage, and Evoke, a game commissioned by the World Bank Institute that sends players on missions to address issues from poverty to climate change.
Join NPRs Laura Sydell for what is certain to be a fascinating and provocative conversation with visionary Jane McGonigal. Theyll discuss the ways in which we might harness the power of games to solve real world problems and boost global happiness. Revolutionary thinking for certain!
This event is part of our 2011 lecture series celebrating Revolutionaries, featuring conversations with and about some of the most distinguished thinkers in the computing field. The Revolutionaries lecture series complements the launch of the Computer History Museums permanent exhibition: Revolution: The First 2000 Years of Computing.
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State website project to provide judicial ratings, comes with opposition
Tulsa - For years there have been complaints on the national level that some judges legislate from the bench.
The most recent case under the microscope was the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling to uphold Pres. Obama's health care law.
For some it was a shock, and drew strong reaction.
"What is with this court today," said congresswoman Michelle Bachmann.
Now there is an effort in a number of states, including Oklahoma, to provide more information about the rulings judges hand down.
The state chamber will soon be launching what they call the Oklahoma Civil Justice Council.
It will be part of their website, and they will rate judges similar to what they have done with state lawmakers for years. Morgan says they will rate judges on how they rule, and if they are more likely to side with businesses or individuals.
"Our members want info and we are going to give that to the public," said Fred Morgan, president of the Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce. "Most of the public doesn't know anything about appellant court judges and I used to get calls all the time saying who do I vote for."
But some, like Tulsa attorney Clark Brewster, are skeptical the plan will offer bi-partisan information.
"More information is always good. It's skewed information that I think is bad," he said. "I don't think it's to deliver factual content to the public as much as it is to cause a chilling effect on the judiciary."
To him, this rating system seems more political in nature.
"This is just one more attempt to gain more power and that is to intimidate the judiciary. I think it's a very bad idea."
The chamber disagrees.
"I think we've had the usual bashing from the trial lawyers, who are punching back against it," Morgan said. "But that's what I would expect from trial lawyers who have had a great role in which judges are selected."
This is quickly becoming a polarizing issue for the two groups.
"I think what we would like to see is courts that are fair, that are going to look at what case law has been in the past and what the statutes say and interpret those directly and correctly instead of expanding beyond what the law has been in the past.," Morgan said.
"We're supposed to have a legislature, an executive and a judiciary. In this state, they have the legislature. They have the executive. Now, they want the judiciary," Brewster said.
The chamber plans to release its ratings prior to the November election.


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Fiesta Calendar Friday April 19
McNay Exhibition: Fiesta, Fete, Festival
All Day
McNay Art Museum
6000 N New Braunfels Ave.
Witte Museum Annual Fiesta Exhibition
All Day
Witte Museum
3801 Broadway
Lackland Fiesta Military Parade
9-10 a.m.
JBSA-Lackland Parade Grounds
East of SW Military Drive (Just off Hwy. 90 W)
Fiesta de los Reyes at Market Square
10 a.m.-Midnight
Market Square
514 West Commerce St.
Fiesta Especial
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
New Creation Christian Fellowship Parking Lot
8700 Fourwinds Drive
Fiesta Flower Show
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Woman's Club of San Antonio
1717 San Pedro Ave.
ITC Fiesta Medal Mania!
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Institute of Texan Cultures
Randolph Art League Exhibit & Sale
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Alamo Plaza
Fiesta UTSA
11 a.m.-3 p.m.
UTSA Sombrilla
Loop 1604 Campus
Fiesta Carnival
5 p.m.-Midnight
Alamodome Parking Lot C
100 Montana
Fiesta Oyster Bake
5-11 p.m.
St. Mary's University Campus
Taste of New Orleans
5 p.m.-Midnight
Sunken Garden Theater
Tejano Explosion
5:30 p.m.-2 a.m.
Cattleman's Square
Corner of W. Houston & N. Frio Streets
Fiesta del Rey: Crown the King!
Main Plaza (in front of San Fernando Cathedral)
El Rey Feo Reception
7 p.m.-Midnight
River-level Grotto, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
200 E. Market St.
San Antonio AIDS Foundation WEBB Party
7:30 p.m.-Midnight
Lambermont Estate
950 East Grayson St.
Fiesta Masquerade Party
8 p.m.-1 a.m.
Sunset Station
Fiesta Pops
8-10:00 p.m.
Majestic Theater
224 E. Houston St.
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A helicopter crash in Afghanistan has left 11 dead, including seven U.S. service members, NBC News reported.
The Associated Press reports that four Afghans were among the dead.
The helicopter was "totally destroyed" on impact, according to U.S. officials who spoke with NBC.
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Since 2005, Christine Vogel is a Post-doctoral Fellow at the
Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology at the University of Texas at
Austin. In 2004, she received a Ph.D. in Computational and Structural
Biology from the University of Cambridge, MRC Laboratory of Molecular
Biology, U.K. Her research interests lie in the understanding of eukaryotic
complexity, with a focus on development and application of an integrative
and quantitative definition of eukaryotic cell types, combining
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Martin Isenburg is currently a postdoc at UC Berkeley. He received a Ph.D.
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extremely scalable streaming algorithm.
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LNRS at the Université René Descartes Paris. He received his PhD from the
University of British Columbia, and conducted his research at both UBC and
Rutgers while completing his thesis with Dinesh Pai.
Caitlin Kelleher is currently a post-doctoral researcher in Computer
Science and Human-Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University. She
received her bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Virginia Tech and
her Ph.D. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University with Professor
Randy Pausch. Caitlin was a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow
Yufeng Wu received his Master degree in Computer Science from the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1998 and his Bachelor degree
from Tsinghua University, China in 1994. From 1998 to 2003 he was a
software engineer at a startup company in Illinois, USA. He currently works with Professor Dan Gusfield on algorithms in computational biology and
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Atlanta Braves General Manager Frank Wren joined The Opening Drive to talk about his first big free agent signing of the off season, centerfielder B.J. Upton. Upton comes to Atlanta from the Tampa Bay Rays, where he played the first 8 years of his career. Wren also discussed the direction of the Braves, the upcoming winter meetings, and the free agent market. Click below to hear the full interview!
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Our first memory of having a burger is big bites of toasted or deep fried burger bun stuffed with a fat potato patty, onion rings and tomato topped with a lot of ketchup. While the childhood favourite is not available anymore we definitely are spoiled for choice when it comes to burgers. Our quest to find the juiciest bite of burger took us to various restaurants and cafes around the city.
Pulled pork burger @ Indigo Deli
Indigo Deli's Colaba outlet wins hands down when it comes to pork burgers. It's tough to keep your dining etiquette in check with barbeque sauce and cheese oozing with every bite into the pulled pork burger (Rs 365). A side of tomato, lettuce, purple cabbage slaw and home fries complete the dish.
Legendary burger @ Hard Rock Cafe
Burgers lovers swear by the beef burger at Hard Rock Cafe and now we know why. The legendary burger (Rs 375), yes it's named that on the menu, is served with a 10-ounce beef patty with bacon slivers and fries on the side. Enough said.
Beef tenderloin @ Cafe Sundance
The restaurant once known for its turtle burgers – turtle shaped burger buns and steaks, reopened recently. Even though they are not serving the good 'ol turtle burgers, the beef tenderloin (Rs 385) and fish and chips burger (Rs 385) is worth the trip. A fat, juicy chunk of beef/fish, dollops of creamy sauce between sesame sprinkled burger buns is served with a portion of fries and salad on the side.
Double cheddar beef burger @ Woodside Inn
South Mumbai's favourite pub brings the best of world's burgers to town with their Annual Beer and Burger Festival. During the festival they serve up a selection of burgers from Mexico, Ireland, Belgium and other countries around the world. While these burgers are not available all year round some of the more popular ones usually win a spot on the regular menu. Try the double cheddar beef burger – grilled beef patty and English cheddar and mayonnaise slapped between slightly toasted sesame buns- and we're sure you'll be going back for more real soon.
Beef Burger @ Gostana
The cosy little cafe is known for its healthy burgers. The whole wheat bread and grilled patty will ensure that you don't end up going on a guilt trip every time you order the delicious beef burger (Rs 200). Irrespective of whether you're making the trip to the place or ordering in, this juicy beef patty flavoured with herbs and spices between whole wheat or multigrain burger buns is tummy-filling winner every time.
Mac n cheese bomb @ Burgs
The burger joint, which opened early last year, was tooted as the biggest contender to McDonald's; simply for being the only all-burger joint in Mumbai. After getting flack from customers for lousy meat to bread ratio and very run-of-the-mill taste, they revamped the menu and slashed the prices.
From here, we're please that the Mac n Cheese bomb (Rs 180) made it to this list. One of the more popular items on the menu, this crispy potato patty stuffed with macaroni and cheese is something adults and kids alike can't seem to get enough of right now.
Breakfast burger @ Melange
We didn't really think that a vegetarian burger would make it onto the list. But including the Breakfast burger (Rs 110) from Melange was really a no-brainer. Stuffed with cucumber, tomatoes and a double serving of hash browns topped with onion marmalade, vegetarian food never looked so cool. The sweet-tangy onion and tomato sauce and the toasted bread took us back to school; well before the big burger brand infusion seeped in and changed our taste preferences forever.
Miniature lamb burger @ Vinoteca
The miniature lamb burger at Vinoteca needs a special mention in this list. It might not be a complete meal like the rest of the big burgers here, but it's definitely worth a try. The Lilliputian burger has small and very tender lamb patty in a burger bun with cheese and pickle.
After eight restaurants and nine burgers we might have ended up a few kilos heavier but it was all worth it. If you think we've missed your favourite burger that simply must make it onto our next line up leave us a comment and we promise to give it shot.
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by this account. For example, if the account tracks your automobile expenses,
you would choose "Schedule C: Car and truck expenses." If you are not
sure which tax line to choose for this account, check with your accountant.
What if the list of tax lines is missing
See also
Adding new accounts
Hiding the full path
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#38 - whydoesthishappen (10/06/2013) [-]
Sorry for posting this again, but my first post was on content that is going to expire soon. This is completely unrelated, but I need help. When I try to access FJ, it takes me to a blank FJ page with a singe title that says "This page has not been found". The title of the page is "Page not found". This has been happening for a few days now, and I just thought that it was down some way or another, but apparently ******* not. I decided to use a proxy to access the site, and lo and behold, it worked. What is this? Did fagmin IP ban me?
#53 to #38 - gwenisghey (10/06/2013) [-]
ha it means youve been ip banned
Reply+1#56 to #53 - whydoesthishappen (10/06/2013) [-]
I realize that by now. Just found out that one of my accounts was permabanned becuase of spamming, even though I didn't spam anything.
#58 to #56 - gwenisghey (10/06/2013) [-]
it really makes you wonder, eh? why does this just happen
#39 to #38 - allnamesrtaken (10/06/2013) [-]
He did
Hey admin, this guy is ban-evading
He did
Hey admin, this guy is ban-evading
#42 to #39 - whydoesthishappen (10/06/2013) [-]
******* dumb ass.
#43 to #42 - allnamesrtaken (10/06/2013) [-]
I prefer having sexual intercourse with intellectual ass.
#45 to #43 - whydoesthishappen (10/06/2013) [-]
Apparently you're too dumb to understand that my ban wasn't justified at all. So, admin, if you actually do check this idiot's mention, then at least read this before mindlessly banning me again for no reason.
#46 to #45 - allnamesrtaken (10/06/2013) [-]
Nah I'm too smart to care.
#48 to #46 - whydoesthishappen (10/06/2013) [-]
#49 to #48 - allnamesrtaken (10/06/2013) [-]
Heh, you're so dumb you think you're winning
#51 to #49 - whydoesthishappen (10/06/2013) [-]
Disregard the rest of my comment? Oh right, you have the attention span of a ******* squirrel.
What makes you think you're winning? Let me guess, because you don't care. Again, if you actually didn't care, you wouldn't be replying to me over and over.
What makes you think you're winning? Let me guess, because you don't care. Again, if you actually didn't care, you wouldn't be replying to me over and over.
#52 to #51 - allnamesrtaken (10/06/2013) [-]
No, it's because I'm getting you to continue posting angry comments.
#54 to #52 - whydoesthishappen (10/06/2013) [-]
That doesn't mean you're winning the argument.
#55 to #54 - allnamesrtaken (10/06/2013) [-]


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'Good Morning America' Gives Only Fraction of ANWR Caribou Story
Now that legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate to open up a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) for oil exploration, ABCŌĆÖs ŌĆ£Good Morning AmericaŌĆØ went live on location to show the ŌĆ£untouched wilderness.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£[T]he 1.5-million-acre tip of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is critical for the health of an ancient caribou herd,ŌĆØ weatherman Sam Champion said on the May 6 broadcast. ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs a safe haven for calving every spring. The same area is valuable for another reason. Underneath it lies billions of barrels of crude oil, as of yet untapped. Oil companies say drilling can be done without danger, but environmentalists disagree. They think drilling would devastate the land and its wildlife.ŌĆØ
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ŌĆ£Good Morning AmericaŌĆØ host Diane Sawyer noted ANWR is roughly the size of South Carolina. But the part proposed to open for drilling in 2003 was a very small portion of the coastal plain ŌĆō 2,000 acres total, or 1/100th of 1 percent of ANWR. A current proposal would provide access to more than 10 billion barrels of recoverable oil, according to some estimates, at a time when journalists are concerned about gas prices hitting or passing $4 a gallon.


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Brendan Rodgers has confirmed Liverpool will be in the market for 'top players', but has insisted that spending lots of money is no guarantee of success.
The former Swansea manager is enjoying an impressive second season in charge of Liverpool, who have improved on last term's seventh spot to challenge for the Premier League title.
Liverpool look all-but assured of playing in the UEFA Champions League next season for the first time since the 2009-10 campaign.
However, while Rodgers is anticipating having money to spend on his squad, he outlined the importance of having a philosophy for his players to believe in.
"Once you put your ideas in place and once the players start to crack it, then we will have success," said Rodgers.
"Money can't buy that. Teams spend a billion quid and it does not guarantee anything.
"We will be in the market for good and top players but there is more to it than that.
"The money is great and we will be in the market to compete but what is important is still having a vision of how you want the club to progress.
"It is about coaching and man management and dealing with people, having a great staff, finding a cause for the players to fight for.
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Popara roughly translates in English like "bread mash" or panada (but it's different from panada).
I say it's kinda traditional because it's made by other people too, other than Serbian people.
But it's mostly made only on Balkan peninsula.
For example, it's also made in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in Montenegro.
So let's start...
Step 1: Ingredients...
Well it's pretty easy, here are all the ingredients that you will need:
- 1 liter of water;
- 1 loaf of bread (the best kind of bread for this dish is the bread that has been left for 4-5 days);
- 1 teaspoon of salt (not on the picture);
- 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil (not on the picture).
Since I'm making 2 variations of popara there are two aditional ingredients:
- sugar - about 100 grams;
- cheese - you can put almost any kind of cheese here, I had Feta cheese, also about 100-150 grams.
Step 2: Making...
While the water with salt and vegetable oil is heating up, cut the bread in medium size pieces.
Let the water heat up, but don't let it boil. When it's hot enough proceed to the next step.
Step 3: Adding bread...
Bread should be 4-5 days old
Put all the bread into the pot.
When you add all the bread set heat to low.
Then, with a tablespoon make sure that the bread has soaked up almost all the water and that all the bread is moist and soft.
When it's all good leave it for a couple of minutes on the stove.
I'm thinking of adding all sorts of Serbian dishes here.
Very simple, almost "poor man's meal", but so yummy!
One of my favorite dishes when I was a child.
Here in Bulgaria we make popara too, but a little bit differently. Instead of adding just hot water, we put tea, made of wild herbs.
And some butter instead of vegetable oil. It smells so good! Just give it a minute or two to melt down.
Sometimes we put both sugar and cheese. Some like it that way, others don't.
Excuse my poor English.


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Aesthetic Condition of the Urban Freeway
"I foresee that roads will soon be architecture too...great architecture" -Frank Lloyd Wright
I've always been fascinated by freeways, so I guess it was only natural that they became the subject of the Professional Report that I wrote while a graduate student in the community and Regional Planning at the University of Texas at Austin. Originally, my plan was to make some modifications and additions to this report and try to publish it. However, other things (i.e. life) got in the way and it never happened. So I've "published" my work here on my website instead.
Aside from making a few minor text and graphics changes and adding a handful of new updates [in italics], this is the report as it was submitted in December of 1999. Now that I've finally put it online I hope to update it more frequently.
This report explores the oftentimes ugly and destructive nature of the urban limited-access highway, surveys techniques designed to improve its appearance and its relationship to the surrounding community, and attempts to uncover the fundamental issues behind its design. This report begins by describing the oftentimes adversarial qualities of the urban freeway upon the cities and citizens it serves; the effect of the highway is considered from the standpoint of both the resident living near the freeway as well as the motorist driving along the freeway. A history of the highway aesthetics movement is provided, and techniques aimed at improving the aesthetic quality of the urban freeway and more effectively integrating it into the surrounding urban environment are catalogued. An extensive investigation of the I-35 extension in Duluth, Minnesota is presented as a case study which encapsulates the issues and dynamics of the highway aesthetics movement. This report concludes that the opportunities for sensitive highway design are abundant, but that an entirely new way of thinking about the urban freeway is required before it can truly become a well-designed and integral part of the urban environment.
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Taylor, who made his major league debut on Aug. 12, hit 3-for-18 with the Nationals in seven games during his first stint in the big leagues.
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