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Posted by Falafel lover on 02/26/2009
Probably the best falafel in NYC, better than some I've had in the middle east! Seriosuly, the food is fantastic here, especially the humus and falafel. Other dishes are also quite deliciou, but I almost always get the falafel... Atmosphere is nothing fancy, but quite clean. Service is the same girl everytime. If she's busy you'll wait only because she's the only waitress. Prices are not the best, but the quality is far beyond any $3/$4 falafel. If you haven't gone yet, this is a NYC MUST in my book :)
Posted by Rachel on 02/09/2009
We have tried many different kosher restaurant and caterers for our large Friday night dinners. Murray's has great food and worked with us to create a well priced package (it helped that we promised to be repeat customers). Our guests comment that they especially like the hummus, falafel, pita and Middle Eastern salads. The grilled vegetables and chicken are also very good.
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the falafel sandwich was easily the best i've ever had. truly amazing. I'm moving out of the neighborhood and only just discovered Murray's, which kind of kills me. My only complaint is that I ordered baba ghanouj and it didn't come with any pita. So now I have this tub of baba ghanouj and nothing to eat it on. So make sure you specify that you want pita for dipping. I would have thought that was pretty much a given.
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I've been coming for several years. Best Falafel I think I've evre had. Salads are excellent, and Entrees are terrific as well. Prices are quite reasonable. Service is really good, the only problem is the place is small. Highly recommend.
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Posted: March 14, 2014
LLILAS Benson invites University of Texas at Austin graduate students to submit proposals for the Beca Anfibia. The competition pairs a student scholar with a journalist from Latin America for collaboration on a piece for the online magazine Anfibia.
The goal is production of a piece of writing—the crónica—that combines scholarly analysis of a topic provided by the student with the ground-level viewpoint and story-telling perspective of the journalist. The crónica will be published in the online Revista Anfibia, a project of Argentina's Universidad de San Martín.
Proposals should focus on a specific topic related to the broad research interests of the student, and should be well suited to a narrative (crónica), to be published in late 2014. For a sample, see the crónica published by Jorge Derpic (recipient of the 2013 Beca Anfibia).
Proposals should be approximately 500 words (Times New Roman, double-spaced), submitted in a Word document. Submit via e-mail to Professor Gabriela Polit. Research grants will be awarded by April 15 and can be used starting May 15. The award includes a US$2,500 summer stipend to cover both transportation costs and living expenses. Final narrative must be submitted to Anfibia for publication by September 1.
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Jazz Guitar Chord Licks – ii V I G Major
When learning how to play jazz guitar, we are often drawn to the cool chord soloing sounds of great players such as Wes Montgomery, Lenny Breau and Jim Hall.
While we may know that we want to sound like these legendary players in our own solos, we're often stuck as to what is the best way to practice in order to get our jazz guitar chord solos up to par.
One of the best ways to increase your jazz guitar chord soloing vocabulary and build your confidence in the chord soloing realm is to work out and practice good-sounding licks that you can then develop and build upon in your own solos as you bring these ideas to jam sessions and gigs.
In today's jazz guitar chord lick lesson, we'll be taking a look at a ii V I chord lick in the key of G major that uses different Drop 2, rootless and 3rd and 7th voicings to harmonize a fun and easy to play melody line.
Have a question or comment about this lesson? Visit the ii V I in G Major thread at the MWG Forum.
Things To Notice in This Jazz Guitar Chord Lick
Here are a few points that I bring out in the video lesson that you can take and apply to your practice and performance to allow you to create jazz guitar chord licks like this in your solos and comping.
- When building a jazz guitar chord lick it is easier if you have a melody line first, then harmonize it after you have worked out the melody line on the guitar
- If you want to play a m9 chord, you can play a maj7 chord shape starting on the 3rd of that chord, such as playing Cmaj7 over an A bass note to make Am9
- You can take the root out of any chord you know to make it a "rootless" chord voicing that will sound good and free up your fingers to add other color notes to the chord
ii V I G Major Jazz Guitar Chord Lick
Jazz Guitar Chord Lick Video Lesson
Jazz Guitar Chord Lick Practice Tips
Once you have checked out the video lesson and tab/notation for today's jazz guitar chord lick, try working on different ways of practicing and applying this lick to your playing.
Here are a few ways that you can practice this or any chord lick to get you started.
- Practice the lick in the key of G over a ii V I chord progression at a variety of different tempos
- Practice the lick all 12 keys across the fretboard
- Practice the lick in all 12 keys and at a variety of different tempos
- Work on applying this lick to a tune that you are working on by inserting it into your solos and comping ideas over that tune
- Start to add in notes and chords of your own to the lick, change the rhythm, take notes out of the lick, basically vary the lick to make it sound less like my lick and more like your own lick
Check this jazz guitar chord lick out in the practice room and then bring it out to a jam or gig to see how it fits into a musical situation.
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Pan bagnat loaf stuffed with salade nicoise
By Mary Cadogan
Cooking timePrep: 50 mins - 1 hr Including 30 minutes' soaking time
Skill levelEasy
Servings8 slices
Mary Cadogan shows you how to make a Provençal speciality that's the most perfect of picnic foods
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Nutrition pan bagnat loaf stuffed with salade niçoise
- kcalories
- 246
- protein
- 8g
- carbs
- 38g
- fat
- 8g
- saturates
- 1g
- fibre
- 3g
- sugar
- 0g
- salt
- 1.47g
- 1 country-style loaf, such as Pan Rustico
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 500g ripe vine tomatoes
- 1 tbsp capers
- 2-3 tbsp chopped stoned black olives
- 8-10 anchovies (leave these out for a vegetarian version)
- handful of basil leaves
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Make it your own by adding flaked canned tuna, sliced hard boiled egg, roasted peppers or thinly sliced red onion.
- Split the loaf in half lengthwise. Drizzle both cut surfaces with olive oil and scatter the vinegar and garlic on the bottom half. Sprinkle both cut sides with salt and pepper.
- Roughly chop the tomatoes and spread over the bottom half, then sprinkle over the capers and olives. Lay the anchovies on top, scatter with basil leaves and press everything down lightly.
- Cover the filling with the other half of the loaf and press down firmly.
- Wrap tightly in foil or greaseproof paper and place a weight on top for at least half an hour, longer if you have the time (4 hours maximum).
- Unwrap and cut into thick slices.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2003
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The bottom half of the bread was lovely and very delicious as the olive oil and white wine vinegar soaked through. But the top half of the bread remained dry. I used a ciabatta, and next time will either try grilling the ciabatta and serving as a bruschetta or perhaps preparing both halves of the bread the same was as the bottom and then putting them together as the final touch.


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The 64th Cannes Film Festival announced the prizes for Critics' Week and Cinefondation on Friday.
The jury presided by Korean director Lee Chang-dong awarded the Critics' Week prizes. Take Shelter directed by Jeff Nichols of America won the top award.
Critics' Week Prizes 2011:
Grand Prize:
Take Shelter – Jeff Nichols
President's Special Mention:
Snowtown – Justin Kurzel
SACD Prize:
Take Shelter – Jeff Nichols
ACID/CCAS Support Award:
Las Acacias- Pablo Giorgelli
OFAJ (Very) Young Critics' Award:
Las Acacias – Pablo Giorgelli
Grand Prix Canal+ for Best Short Film:
Blue – Stephan Kang
Kodak Discovery Prize for Best Short Film:
Dimanches – Valérie Rosier
Special mention:
Alexis Ivanovitch, vous êtes mon héros – Guillaume Gouix
Found in 1962, Cannes Critics's Week is a competitive sidebar which showcases first and second feature films of directors.
The Cinéfondation and Short Films Jury presided by Michel Gondry awarded the Cinéfondation Prizes. Sixteen student films from Asia, America and Europe, selected out of 1,600 entries comprised the program.
Cinéfondation Prizes 2011:
First Prize:
Der Brief (The Letter)- Doroteya Droumeva
Second Prize:
Drari- Kamal Lazraq
Third Prize:
Ya-Gan-Bi-Hang (Fly by Night)- Son Tae-gyum
South Korea
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CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: What really happened in Jerusalem – WaPo
By MB Snow at March 29, 2013 | 12:50 am
By Charles Krauthammer, Thursday, March 28 "I honestly believe that if any Israeli parent sat down with those [Palestinian] kids, they'd say, 'I want these kids to succeed.' " — Barack Obama, in Jerusalem, March 21 Very true. But how does the other side feel about Israeli kids? Consider that the most revered parent in Palestinian society ... Go To Article
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MAX BOOT: Obama in Israel: Hope over Experience? « Commentary Magazine
By MB Snow at March 26, 2013 | 4:37 pm
Max Boot | @MaxBoot - 03.25.2013 I was traveling last week, so have not had an opportunity until now to comment on President Obama's speech in Jerusalem and his visit to Israel in general. I only now read the speech and, like many of Obama's speeches, it is a rhetorical masterpiece. It is also a tacit repudiation of his entire first term, which began, as far as ... Go To Article
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LOCUSTS IN ISRAEL:: Fertile locusts swarm into Israel on Passover eve | The Times of Israel
By MB Snow at March 25, 2013 | 12:05 am
A day before Passover, farmers in southern Israel were suffering from another plague of locusts, entering the country from Egypt with biblical timing. The pests hit fields and greenhouses in the south; the Agriculture Ministry was working to prevent heavy damage to crops in the Negev and stop the insects from penetrating deeper into the country. Unlike previous ... Go To Article
MORE SPENDING:: Obama Admin Unblocks $500M in Funding for Palestinian Authority
By MB Snow at March 24, 2013 | 12:09 am
by BEN SHAPIRO 23 Mar 2013, 10:58 PM PDT -- After jet-setting to Israel to lecture citizens of the Jewish State about how they needed to empathize more with Palestinians who elect Hamas and back Israeli extinction, President Obama demonstrated what empathy means to him: the State Department has announced that it will unblock $500 million in aid to the Palestinian ... Go To Article
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JOEL POLLAK:: 'Reset': How Netanyahu Stood up to Obama–and Won
By MB Snow at March 21, 2013 | 11:07 am
by JOEL B. POLLAK 20 Mar 2013 -- The mainstream American media are grading President Barack Obama's trip to Israel as a win, after just a few hours of events and meetings. And it is a success thus far--even without the grade inflation from the "incestuous" American press (in the words of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu). Yet the media are missing the ... Go To Article
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ISRAEL:: Flustered Barack Obama on the back foot over Israeli settlements – Telegraph
By MB Snow at March 21, 2013 | 11:00 am
By Robert Tait, Jerusalem 2:40PM -- In a stark contrast to his smooth-running public appearances with Israeli leaders, the US president found himself on the back foot when forced to address the issue after a 90-minute meeting with Mr Abbas in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Mr Obama said he had told Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, that settlement ... Go To Article
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CAROLINE GLICK:Jerusalem Post Editor: 'We Can't Figure Out What He's Doing Here'
By MB Snow at March 21, 2013 | 12:10 am
by LARRY O'CONNOR 20 Mar 2013, 10:04 AM -- Caroline Glick, Senior Contributing Editor of the Jerusalem Post said the Israeli people consider President Obama "a hostile president overall," on "Mornings on the Mall" on WMAL-FM in Washington DC. Appearing with Brian Wilson and myself Wednesday morning, Glick said the Israeli people "can't figure out what he's doing ... Go To Article
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ISRAEL:: to ask Obama to use air strikes in case of Syrian missile transfer | Guardian
By MB Snow at March 18, 2013 | 10:09 am
Israel will use President Obama's visit on Wednesday to try to persuade the US to carry out air strikes on Syria if there is evidence that Syrian missiles are to be handed over to Hezbollah in Lebanon, or at least to give full support to Israeli military action to prevent the transfer. On this week's trip to Israel and the West Bank, Obama will also come under Israeli ... Go To Article
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ISRAEL:: US bipartisan bill to make Israel 'strategic ally' | JPost
By MB Snow at March 5, 2013 | 10:36 am
The bill, introduced Monday by Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) and Ted Deutch (D-Fla.), was timed for the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference, and 13,000 activists are expected to lobby for it and for Iran-related bills on Tuesday. The "major strategic ally" bill codifies a number of existing facets of the relationship, including annual ... Go To Article
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ISRAEL:: Police: Gaza Militants Fire Rocket into Israel
By MB Snow at February 26, 2013 | 12:10 am
25 Feb 2013, 10:34 PM PDT -- Israeli police say a rocket has been fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel. A police spokesman says there was damage to a road but no injuries. It's the first such rocket from the Palestinian territory to land in Israel since Israeli-Gaza fighting last November. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld says the remains of a rocket were ... Go To Article
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Nettle Creek Country Club
Introducing Nettle Creek Country Club in Morris, Illinois. Nettle Creek is links-style golf in a beautiful prairie environment rich with wildlife. Renowned on the Chicagoland golf circuit for its fabulous greens, this upscale, 18-hole championship course is an easy drive from the populous Naperville-Bolingbrook-Plainfield area and just 18 miles west of Joliet on I-80.
Kauffman Turkey Farm
Kauffman Turkey Farms is one of the last remaining independent family owned and operated turkey farms with its own dressing plant in the country. Providing fresh dressed turkeys to the Northern Illinois area for over 80 years. These big, beautiful tom turkeys are some of the thousands that are range grown here on the Kauffman Turkey Farm. The turkeys are grown from one day of age until they are dressed in the farm's federally inspected plant. They raise their birds with the emphasis on quality. This means that the turkeys grow more slowly and develop a richer flavor and denser texture.
Windy City Soaring
Windy City Soaring Association is a non-profit organization (club) dedicated to the promotion and enjoyment of soaring (flying sailplanes aka gliders). Based at Hinckley Airport (0C2) in the friendly village of Hinckley IL, situated about fifty miles West of the hustle and bustle of downtown Chicago.
Larson's Family Farm
Visit the Larson Family Farm for some old fashioned country fun. In the fall, the farm offers pumpkins and gourds, hay rack rides and fall home decor. Come to the farm to cut your own Christmas tree. The venue is available for special event rentals. They offer evening bonfires on fall weekends and host school groups during weekdays.
Ogee Golf & Country Club
Ogee features a nine-hole course.
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Edgebrook Golf Club
This public course has tree-lined fairways and a hilly terrain. There is a creek and lake that come into play on six holes, and out-of-bounds stakes on just about every hole.
Heidecke State Fish and Wildlife Area
State hunting, fishing, and wildlife refuge.
Vermilion River
The Vermilion River in Oglesby, Illinois, is a water paradise for fisherman and adventure seekers alike, with Class 3 out of 6 rapids. You'll go from lazy streams to feeling like you're on a roller coaster ride. This is certainly the most well known and likely the largest watershed in Illinois, and at 7.7 miles, the longest whitewater stretch in the state.
Black Sock Training Stable
A variety of equestrian services for beginning to advanced riders. Personalized professional instruction and scheduled trail rides.
Gebbhard Woods State Park
Hikers, campers, picnickers, and canoeists frequent this 30-acre site, making it one of the state's most popular state parks. Fishing, boating and bird watching are also popular activities. This picturesque park is bordered on the south by the Illinois & Michigan Canal and to the north by Nettle Creek which gently flows along the perimeter and through the park adding to its natural beauty and abundance of wildlife. Stately old trees including walnut, oak, ash, maple, sycamore, hawthorn and cottonwood provide ample shade throughout the park. In the spring, trillium, bluebell, white trout lily, violets, wild ginger, phlox, toothwort and spring beauties are just a sample of the wildflowers that can be enjoyed by park visitors.
Lehigh Memorial Park
Lehigh Memorial Park located in Oglesby has an advanced singletrack dirt trail two miles in length. However, what it lacks in duration, it makes up for in the intense network of trails that splinter off from it, offering very fast, large natural drops and jumps.
Bicentennial Riverfront Park
Bicentennial Riverfront Park is a five-acre community park on the south bank of the Fox River. Built by volunteers on Hydraulic Street, Bicentennial Riverfront Park makes optimum use of the river, with abundant fishing, plus canoe and kayak access to the white water chute. There is also a beautiful view of the Glenn Palmer Dam as you follow the trail along the river and the picnic area, playground and river-side pavilion are popular community gathering spots in the summertime.
Sandy Ford Canoe Launch
Canoe launch site, and parking on Vermillion River. Land and water reserve.
Springbrook Marina
Full-service marina. New and used boat sales, transient slips, fuel, restaurant. Open year-round.
Sandy Ford Sportsman Club
Private club with public events including trap, bow and cowboy shoots. NRA approved. Indoor competitions.
Fox River Resort
Timeshare resort and campground.
C & M Canoe Rental
Visit our friendly pub, canoe scenic Fox River.
Geneva Kayak Center
Geneva Kayak Center is a paddlesport school and adventure travel company that's proud to be recognized as a ACA Pro School and offer both whitewater and sea kayak instruction. Their goal is to promote the sport of kayaking through safety and education. In addition to local offerings, they offer spectacular Adventure Paddling Trips for beginner to advanced paddlers, to amazing locations. Whether you want to enjoy an afternoon on the river or are preparing for a two-week expedition, Geneva Kayak Center believes the sport of kayaking should be fun, and enjoyed by all.
Gebhard Woods State Park
Hikers, campers, picnickers, and canoeists frequent this 30-acre site, making it one of the state's most popular state parks. Fishing, boating and bird watching are also popular activities. This picturesque park is bordered on the south by the Illinois & Michigan Canal and to the north by Nettle Creek which gently flows along the perimeter and through the park adding to its natural beauty and abundance of wildlife. Stately old trees including walnut, oak, ash, maple, sycamore, hawthorn and cottonwood provide ample shade throughout the park. In the spring, trillium, bluebell, white trout lily, violets, wild ginger, phlox, toothwort and spring beauties are just a sample of the wildflowers that can be enjoyed by park visitors.
Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area
Largest tall grass prairie in Illinois. Big bluestem, Indian grass, and switchgrass thrive here, as do broad-leafed flowering plants known as forbs. Hiking and cross-country skiing.
Waterfall Glen Hike
Waterfall Glen Hike in DuPage County is a nice, moderate hike. This trail wraps around Argonne National Laboratory and is 11.4 miles long. The main path consists of crushed limestone, but it is ok to take the side trails that are mowed grass or part of an abandoned railroad track. Most of the path is under a tree canopy. Marshes and swamps abound in this area so be sure to bring some insect repellent.
Senica Oak Ridge Golf Club
This 18-hole championship course has bent grass greens, tees, and fairways, plus a full-service pro shop.
Marge Cline Whitewater Course
The Marge Cline Whitewater course is located in Yorkville at Bicentennial Riverfront Park on the Fox River, just 60 miles southwest of Chicago. The paddling community is all a dither about this course. Whether you're a novice or an avid canoeist or kayaker, you're sure to have a great experience.
Honey Hill Orchard - Waterman
Honey Hill Orchard is a family-owned and operated orchard that was started as a hobby by Hawken Askelson in 1965. Today, the original orchard location has 2,100 apple trees, with an additional 500 trees at a second farm location. What started out as a simple farm stand has grown to include pick your own apples, raspberries and pumpkins, honey from Honey Hill's own bee hives, a bakery, the Apple Barn Country Store and some old-fashioned family activities. In addition to providing customers with quality products, Honey Hill Orchard gives families a chance to spend a relaxing time on the farm and create some great family memories and traditions.


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Wednesday, September 2, 2009
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STONE MOUNTAIN - A Wal-Mart shopper was so incensed by a fussy little girl this week he slapped the child - a total stranger - several times in the face, police said.The alleged attack happened Monday morning in the frozen foods section of the Stone Mountain store on Rockbridge Road. Moments prior, Roger Phillip Stephens, 61, of Stone Mountain, had warned the child and her mother "If you don't shut that baby up, I'll shut her up for you," according to a police report. The child, Paige Mathews, 2, continued bawling, despite her mother's attempts to calm her. Stephens approached them again near the store's freezers and slapped the girl four or five times across the face as she stood beside her mother, the report says. After Stephens finished, he stated, "See, I told you I would shut her up," the report says. Paige's mother, Sonya Mathews, a Grayson stay-at-home mom, screamed at Stephens and called for security. She said Stephens tried to walk nonchalantly away but was stopped by another patron. "Nervously, he was saying he just couldn't shop because the baby was crying all over the store," Mathews said Tuesday. "I got the feeling he was mentally disturbed." Stephens reportedly admitted to the attack when police arrived. Charged with felony cruelty to children in the first degree, he remains at the Gwinnett County Jail without bond. Gwinnett police spokeswoman Cpl. Illana Spellman said officers from her department arrested Stephens on DUI charges in 1999 but have not dealt with him otherwise. "I don't know of any indications of mental illness," Spellman said. Stephens is scheduled to appear in a bond hearing Tuesday. Police noted the toddler sustained "slight redness" to her face. Gwinnett County Fire Department personnel evaluated and released her at the scene. Sonya Mathews said her daughter's injuries don't appear serious, but she isn't ruling out psychological scarring. "She's frightened," Mathews said. "She's usually the nicest kid. Since this incident ... she hasn't been dealing with anyone. She's very talkative, and she's hasn't been talking much at all."
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Chris Bauer: Andy Bellefleur's Lonely Days Are Over
Chris Bauer (Andy) says that Andy's not such a bad guy — just repressed.
"I think that every time you get to see Andy Bellefleur, you understand a little bit more of what makes him tick," he tells Collider. "There are a couple of specific biographical things you get to know, but more than anything, it's the cumulative momentum that continues to give you a sense of who he is, so that you're like, 'Oh, OK, so he's not just an asshole.'"
"If somebody is emotionally underdeveloped and the only tool they have is to growl and scowl and yell, but they feel the whole spectrum of emotion, from vulnerability, grief, fear, and loneliness, all the way through ecstasy and gratitude, that person has to end up alone because they don't have the emotional vocabulary to express what they need. The best thing about this season, for me, is that Andy really realizes, once and for all, that he can't do it alone, which is cool."
Aww! It's like A Bon Temps Carol. And he's Andenezer Scrooge.
Chris also thinks that, grouch though he is, Andy plays a key role in the world of True Blood as the voice of skepticism.
"I think viewers need to see somebody having an even minimal version of a genuine reaction to the mayhem going on in Bon Temps, in order to maintain our own suspension of disbelief, and then you get on with enjoying it. But, if there was nobody on the show going, 'What in the hell is going on here?!,' then it wouldn't have that sense of reality. There's some bones to that, that you can hang a lot of crazy story stuff off of, and I do love that. I love being that guy. I wish I had a bonus for every eye roll that Andy has."
Every True Blood character should be paid that way! Tara's entire compensation could be based on face quivers.
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Video:Make Your Own Body Butterwith David Fisher
Soap makers usually have the few ingredients on hand needed to make body butter. Learn how to make this skin-loving lotion in two different forms: body butter bars and creams.See Transcript
Transcript:Make Your Own Body ButterHi, I'm David Fisher with About.com. One of the great things about being a soap maker is that you generally have ingredients on hand that you can use to make other items that will make your skin love you even more than when you started making your own soap. One of those is a body butter, and we're going to make two variations of body butter today.
Making a Body Butter BarThe first formulation we're going to do is actually going to be a solid lotion bar, a solid massage bar, and we want it to be fairly firm at room temperature.
Body Butter Bar IngredientsSo, for this bar we're going to use:
- 3 oz of bees wax
- 3 oz of cocoa butter
- 3 oz of shea butter
- 3 oz of jojoba or another liquid oil
Heat the Body Butter Bar IngredientsMelt this on the stove top or the microwave until it's completely melted. Once it's melted, add in your liquid oil. Stir well and add in any fragrance or essential oil you want, although the natural scent of the cocoa butter and the bees wax is actually really nice. Pour it into your molds, and let it cool. Once they've cooled and hardened, take the mold out, press gently, and the bar should come out. A solid lotion massage bar!
Making Body Butter CreamThe next formulation we're going to do is actually a body butter and it will go into a cosmetic jar so it doesn't have to be firm at room temperature.
Body Butter Cream IngredientsSo to make 12 oz of bars, we're going to use:
- 3 oz of cocoa butter
- 6 oz of shea butter
- 3 oz of jojoba or any liquid oil
Blend the Body Cream IngredientsFirst we're going to melt all the ingredients together. Once everything is melted, give it a little bit of a mix with a blender. You can use just a standard mixer. I'm using a mixer here with a whisk attachment. Then what we're going to do is cool down the mixture and whip it several more times.
Cool the OilsNow there are two ways to cool down the oils so you can whip them. One is to just take your container and put it into the freezer. If you don't have enough room in your freezer for this, you can put it into a bowl full of ice, and that will chill it down quickly as well. After about 5 minutes, pull it out of the freezer or bowl of ice, and start to whip it up. I'm using a mixer with a whisk attachment that whips it up really well and gets a lot of air into the mixture. This is the time that you would want to add any fragrance or color if you were going to. Put it back into the freezer for another 5 minutes. Take it out and whip it again. Put it back into the freezer for another 5 minutes. Take it out and whip it again. By that time you should start to be getting little peaks like you were whipping frosting. If it's at a consistency that you like, take a rubber spatula, scoop it out of the bowl, and put it into your cosmetic containers.
Contain the Body ButterThat's it! Wipe the rim of the jar with a towel and put the lid on. You're going to want to let them set for about 24 hours. It will firm up after about 24 hours. If it's too hard of a consistency for you, in your next recipe you can add a little bit more liquid oil. If it's too soft for your liking, you can add a little bit more cocoa butter or hard oil. As you see, just a little bit melts on your skin right when you put it on and it's really amazingly moisturizing.
Shea butter, cocoa butter and all the other liquid oils that we use in our soap making are good for other things as well. Like body butters and solid massage bars.
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Commissioner David Tomita
The $600,000 in one-time money approved last week by the City Commission for use in fiscal year 2015 by Johnson City Schools must first pass a Tennessee Department of Education sniff test.
Tennessee Public Chapter 305, enacted last year, allows the city to give one-time money to the school system and not be responsible for maintaining that appropriation from year to year. That had been the case under what is known as the "Maintenance of Effort Rule" (T.C.A. Section 49-3-314(c)).
Maintenance of effort regulations are unlike rules found in most areas of government. The rules spell out that once a city government appropriates a certain level of funding to a school system, the money can never be taken away, unless the number of students attending that system decreases.
Under prior state law, Johnson City's $600,000 appropriation for one-time funding would have become a long-term commitment. And in times of revenue shortfalls, it would have meant the city would have to maintain that increase.
The law also requires the school system and city to provide the state with a written agreement regarding how the non-recurring funds will be used. Public Chapter 305, or SB 612, which passed in April 2013, states that "Before any such agreement takes effect, it shall be subject to review by the department to ensure the non-recurring nature of the expenditures."
"We already had set our priorities on what to cut, and that was done last week when we cut about $1.7 from out budget," said Kathy Hall, Board of Education chairwoman. "As far as the $600,000 in one-time money, it is open for our use and not only for capital equipment. We will be meeting Monday to look at saving some items that would otherwise have been cut, including athletics, art and music and academic coaches."
Superintendent Richard Bales was not immediately available for comment.
City Commissioners also agreed to "backup" the school system with an additional, and guaranteed, $600,000 if tax revenues fall short of projections in fiscal 2015.
Commissioner David Tomita last week introduced and amendment to the existing financial plan for the city, which had been reorganized by Commissioner Jeff Banyas. Two attempts to pass a property tax increase failed, and Tomita's plan took hold.
Basically, it keeps the nearly $205 million budget as was passed on second reading, but includes pulling more than $1.3 million from the city's street resurfacing fund. The city will use this money to help prop up the school system's budget and issue a capital outlay note to replace the money originally earmarked for resurfacing.
The Athens, Tenn., School Board believes the relatively new state law could cause problems when it comes to future funding. Its members passed a resolution which stated that, while 305 "has merit for its attempt to control Maintenance of Effort growth," not requiring local governments to apportion funds could be harmful to and would "take money away from" city school systems and special school districts.
Meanwhile, Johnson City Board of Education members will meet with city commissioners tonight to discuss funding a future progress of a new 12,600-square-foot field house to be positioned at the southeast corner of Kermit Tipton Stadium facing the football field.
City commissioners gave architect Tony Street the go-ahead in January to complete the design of the maroon and gold structure and to handle the bidding phase of the estimated $2.1 million project.
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Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Johnnie Callum, Salters - A memorial service for Mrs. Johnnie Sophia Lady "JJ" Poindexter Callum was directed by Henryhand Funeral Home.
Mrs. Callum died Sunday, June 1, 2014. She was born July 26, 1962, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bettie Poindexter Jones. She attended Lorenzo R. Smith Elementary School. She attended Saint Anne High School. She later moved her family to Minneapolis, Minnesota in July 1988 and moved to South Carolina in 2002. A son, Leighton, and a sister, Lillian, preceded her in death.
Survivors are: her husband, Henry Callum; her children, Octeria Bernard, Cassandra, Demetris (Crystal), Dion, Wesley, Antonia, Taylor, and Tayten; her mother–in- law, Gladys; and 14 grandchildren.
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In the 39th minute, the Aggies tied the match, 1-1, when freshman midfielder Daisy Hernandez headed a ball into the net on a free kick. The goal was her career first.
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Logos and Logotypes by Brendan Princeby Dirk Petzold on Dec 28, 2013 • 17:05 No Comments
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States that reform their education systems could gain relief from provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act under a plan announced Friday by the U.S. Department of Education.
Education Secretary Arne Duncan told Midwest reporters in a conference call that states that apply for a waiver can have the increased flexibility "in exchange for a real commitment to reform."
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad's administration is expected to unveil a package of proposed education reforms Oct. 3. Jason Glass, director of the Iowa Department of Education, said in a statement that "we support and appreciate" efforts to improve the law.
"Iowa plans on responding to the calls for designing new school accountability systems," Glass said. "We will work with the major groups involved with education in Iowa and state policy makers to design a plan that makes sense for us over the long term. This work may begin before the end of 2011."
Duncan said the waivers can include "thoughtful and creative and nuanced" alternatives to the supplemental services and student transfer options required of schools that fall short of progress goals. He said that could mean "a whole host of options" like lengthening the school day or year and requiring the best teachers to work in schools that are struggling the most.


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Tags summer, indie, indie pop, upbeat, summertime
Artists Lana Del Rey, Walk the Moon, Vampire Weekend
July 22, 2012
A playlist filled with songs that remind me of summer.
Headspace by ivecomehome
Do you ever hear a song and feel everything around you melt away? That's the Headspace.
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Songs about being seventeen .
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Sad woodland creature by ivecomehome
A short mix filled with mellow, folky, sad songs.
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A Gallery Of Delusional Celebrities- By Bossip Staff Categories: Did You Know, For Your Information, Jesus Take The Wheel
Sometimes celebrities can get caught up in the moment and say and do some crazy things. Here are 9 delusional celebs.
Kanye West Yeezus not only thinks he is the second coming of Walt Disney and Kim is Marilyn Monroe, but he claims he is risking his life on tour like a cop or soldier. Really?
Miley Cyrus Miley Cyrus said the VMAs wouldn't have been a hit without her and that she is what everybody is talking about. Yes Miley, but nobody is saying good things about you.
Conrad Murray Dr. Murray said he would like to practice medicine again and even filed a petition to get his medical license back. It ain't happening doc.
John McCain John McCain compared President Obama to a Hitler appeaser for shaking the Cuban president's hand. This is why Republicans stay losing.
Amanda Bynes Along with saying she wanted Drake to murder her vajajay, Amanda "Cray-Cray" Bynes claimed her parents were going to kill her dog just like they tried to kill her. Thank God she got help and is doing better.
Rev. Jesse Jackson For some reason the Civil Rights icon thought he could help fat azz Paula Deen make amends with her racist remarks. Jesse we think it's a wrap for Paula.
Future Future said Lil Wayne's controversial Emmett Till lyric "brought light in a positive way." Ninja please.


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Health Services: Information for Graduating Seniors about Health Care Services
We wanted to share with you some important information about health insurance options and suggestions for identifying a health care provider after graduation
To promote your health and protect your financial future, we encourage you to maintain some form of health insurance after graduation. The Affordable Care Act of 2010 currently allows young adults to be covered under their parents'/guardians' insurance plan(s) up to the age of 26 if they are not eligible for employment-based coverage. Starting in 2014, young adults have the option to remain on their parents'/guardians' plan(s) up to the age of 26 regardless of employment-based eligibility. Additionally, if you have an existing health condition you may be able to take advantage of COBRA, which would allow you to stay on your parents'/guardians' policy for up to 36 months post-graduation. Be sure to check your state's regulations since restrictions and extensions vary.
The Young Invincibles, a national advocacy organization for young Americans between the ages of 18 and 34, has updated their website giving college students and their families' valuable information about health care coverage
The following are suggestions for locating a healthcare provider and health insurance after graduation:
- Are you going to be continuing your school career? If you are deferring work for graduate or professional studies, health services might be available to you through the institution. Health services at colleges and universities usually provide basic primary care and gynecologic care.
- Some employers will start all job benefits, including health insurance, after a probationary period. These periods vary from as little as 30 days of employment to 90 days. If you are starting a new job right after graduation, make sure to find out how long the waiting period is (if any) before your health care benefits activate. You may be able to buy into the company insurance for the length of the probationary period.
- Make community connections. Most community hospitals and health centers have services for uninsured or underinsured individuals. These services are usually primary care, and do not cover a specialist. The local hospital or health center operator will have the names and telephone numbers of such affiliations.
- Will you need routine gynecological care? Depending on the city, an appointment for a routine exam for a pap smear and/or birth control pills with a private gynecologist may have a substantial waiting period. Washington D.C. typically has a 2-4 month wait, and New York City, sometimes 4-6 months. If you are relocating to a new city or town, call the local hospital hotlines for information on gyn providers, and try to make an appointment well in advance of when your annual exam is actually due. Be flexible. For example, Planned Parenthood is located in many communities around the country and is known for their respectful, high quality care. The general number to locate one in your new locale is: 1-800-230-PLAN.
No matter where you plan to locate, or what type of insurance you have, it's always a good idea to choose and meet with your new healthcare provider BEFORE an emergency or illness arises. Once relocated to your new home, make an appointment for an introductory physical with your doctor or nurse practitioner as soon as possible.


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An electronic assembly includes an IC die including a semiconductor top surface having active circuitry thereon and a bottom surface, and at least one protruding bonding feature having sidewall surfaces and a leading edge surface extending outward from the IC die. A workpiece has a workpiece surface including at least one electrical connector and at least one framed hollow receptacle coupled to the electrical connector. The receptacle is formed from metal and includes sidewall portions and a bent top that defines a cavity. The bent top includes bent peripheral shelf regions that point downward into the cavity and towards the sidewall portions. The protruding bonding feature is inserted within the cavity of the receptacle and contacts the bent peripheral shelf regions along a contact area to form a metallic joint, wherein the contact area is at least primarily along the sidewall surfaces.
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an IC die comprising a substrate including a semiconductor top surface having active circuitry thereon and a bottom surface, and at least one protruding bonding feature having sidewall surfaces and a leading edge surface extending from said semiconductor top surface or said bottom surface; and
a workpiece having a workpiece surface comprising at least one electrical connector and at least one framed hollow receptacle coupled to said electrical connector comprising a metal including sidewall portions and a bent top portion that defines a cavity, wherein said bent top portion comprises bent peripheral shelf regions that point downward into said cavity and towards said sidewall portions;
wherein said protruding bonding feature is inserted within said cavity and wherein said protruding bonding feature contacts said bent peripheral shelf regions along a contact area to form a metallic joint, said contact area being at least primarily along said sidewall surfaces.
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an electrical connector connecting the IC die and the workpiece including a protruding bonding feature extended from the IC die inserted within a framed hollow receptacle on the workpiece, in which the protruding bonding feature is a plug TSV tip; and
an alignment receptacle and a solder ball contacting the IC die.
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Electronic assemblies including integrated circuit (IC) die having protruding bonding features joined to a workpiece.
As known in the art, through-substrate vias (referred to herein as TSVs), which are commonly referred to as through-silicon vias, are vertical electrical connections that extend from one of the metal interconnect levels formed on the top surface of a wafer or IC die (e.g., one of the metal interconnect levels) to a location accessible from the bottom of the IC die. As a result, the TSV comprising device can be bonded face-up and utilize vertical electrical paths to couple from the bottom of the IC die to workpiece electrical connectors (e.g., attach or "land" pads) on other IC devices (e.g., on a die, wafer) or to mount onto a package substrate. The vertical electrical paths are significantly shortened relative to conventional wire bonding technology, generally leading to significantly faster device operation. TSVs generally include TSV tips that protrude a distance from the bottom of the IC die, such as a distance from 5 to 30 μms.
Pillars are another type of protruding conductive features used to join electronic devices. Pillars protrude from the top surface of the IC die and typically have a length from 10 to 50 μms. ICs having pillars are assembled in a flip chip configuration to attach pads on a workpiece.
Due to process variations as well as warpage induced bow, the length of the protruding bonding features (e.g., TSV tips, pillars or coined studs) across the IC die can vary significantly, such as having a range between 5 to 15 μm long. Non-uniformity in the length of the protruding bonding features across an IC die is conventionally addressed by using a solder thickness on the tip of the bonding features that is sufficient to compensate for the height difference (e.g., 15 μm thick solder for a length variation range of 10 μm). However, the solder compensating approach can lead to bonding problems such as variable solder amounts between the protruding bonding features (e.g., TSVs or pillars) and the electrical connectors (e.g., attach pads) on the workpiece surface. In regions where the solder is relatively thick, following bonding processing unreacted solder can remain which leads to variable electromigration (EM) performance, yield loss due to poor bonding (e.g., high resistance joints), and/or solder induced short circuits. Moreover, bond alignment inaccuracy can lead to variable bond integrity.
Some known solutions used to reduce the effects from non-uniformity in the length of the protruding bonding features include the use of a redistribution layer (RDL) pad over the protruding bonding features. The RDL approach adds extra wafer-level processing steps which results in extra cost, and has alignment complexities associated with backside wafer processing. Another known solution comprises chemical-mechanical planarization/chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) of the bottom of the wafer to achieve improved co-planarity of the protruding bonding features. The CMP method adds an extra step and results in extra cost, and can damage the protruding bonding features, such as smearing of the metal filler or cracking of the dielectric liner in the case of TSVs.
The Inventor has discovered that building receptacles having cavities (e.g., sockets) on the workpiece surface using a MEMS-like technique can be used to "capture" and fine align protruding bonding features (e.g., TSV tips, pillars or coined studs) on an IC die during assembly. The receptacles couple the protruding bonding features on the IC die to electrical connectors on the workpiece surface. The same MEMS-like technique can also be used to simultaneously form coarse self-aligning features on the workpiece surface to add relatively course alignment capability during assembly.
The receptacles described herein solve, or at least reduce, the problem of non-uniformity in length of the protruding bonding features across an IC die that as described above using the solder compensating approach can lead to variable solder amounts between protruding bonding features and the connector (e.g., attach pad) on the workpiece surface. Variable solder amounts can lead to variable EM performance, yield loss due to poor bonding, and/or result in solder-induced short circuits (e.g., solder shorting one attach pad to an adjacent attach pad).
Advantages of embodiments of the invention include height uniformity compensation for the tips of the protruding features without the need for conventional solder compensation. Embodiments of the invention include direct metal-metal contact (e.g., Cu—Cu), or in the case solder is used, the solder layer is thin enough (e.g., ≦5 μm) such that all the solder after bonding becomes entirely an intermetallic compound (IMC), so that there is no unalloyed solder in series in the joint which raises its resistance and degrades its electromigration lifetime. The aligning features of the receptacles described herein also provide a degree of self centering fine alignment, such as up to about 2 μm, which results in improved lateral joint alignment leading to lower resistance joints.
In disclosed embodiments, the contact area of the joints is at least primarily (and in some embodiments entirely) along the sidewall surfaces of the protruding bonding features (e.g., TSV tips), as opposed to the contact area from conventional joints made to conventional workpiece electrical connectors (e.g., attach pads) that are provided primarily by the leading edge surface of the protruding bonding features (e.g., TSV tip leading edge) to a metalized surface of the electrical connector (e.g., attach pads). Joints as disclosed herein made by the receptacles having cavities to the sidewall surfaces of the protruding bonding features have been found by the Inventor to provide insensitivity to length variations of the protruding bonding features across the IC die of up to about 5 to 6 μm. The joints can also provide radial pressure from the receptacles to the sidewall surfaces of the protruding bonding features sufficient to maintain physical contact (i.e. mechanical attachment) which allows a subsequent thermal cycle to be used to "set" the bond between sidewall the surface of the protruding tip and the receptacle to form a metallic joint, or a plurality of such joints simultaneously.
Disclosed embodiments are described with reference to the attached figures, wherein like reference numerals are used throughout the figures to designate similar or equivalent elements. The figures are not drawn to scale and they are provided merely to illustrate embodiments of the invention. Several aspects of the invention are described below with reference to example applications for illustration. It should be understood that numerous specific details, relationships, and methods are set forth to provide a full understanding of embodiments of the invention. One having ordinary skill in the relevant art, however, will readily recognize that embodiments of the invention can be practiced without one or more of the specific details or with other methods. In other instances, well-known structures or operations are not shown in detail to avoid obscuring embodiments of the invention. Embodiments of the invention are not limited by the illustrated ordering of acts or events, as some acts may occur in different orders and/or concurrently with other acts or events. Furthermore, not all illustrated acts or events are required to implement a methodology in accordance with embodiments of the invention.
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TSV 120 comprises a TSV filler material (e.g., polysilicon, copper, tungsten or other metal) 137. The TSV filler material 137 is shown surrounded by diffusion barrier metal (e.g., Ta, TaN, Ti, TiN, Mn, or Ru, or combinations thereof) 138 that is used when TSV filler material 137 comprises a fast diffusing minority carrier lifetime killing metal, such as copper in the case of silicon. An outer dielectric liner 139 is shown on the diffusion barrier metal 138 that extends for only a portion of the length of the plug TSV tip 125. For example, if the plug TSV tip 125 protrudes 5 μm from bottom surface 113, the outer dielectric liner 139 can be absent on the outermost distal end of the plug TSV tip 125, such as absent from the last 3 μm of plug TSV tip 125. Although diffusion barrier metal 138 is shown on the distal end of plug TSV tip 125 in
The diameter of TSV 120 and plug TSV tip 125 is generally <50 μm. In one embodiment, the TSV diameter is ≦15 μm, such as 5 to 15 μm.
An optional solder layer (e.g., Sn or SnAg) 140 is shown on the distal end of the plug TSV tip 125. In a typical embodiment, the solder layer 140 has a thickness of ≦5 μm so that after bonding the solder layer 140 becomes entirely an intermetallic compound (IMC), so that there is no unalloyed solder in series in the joint that can significantly raise the resistance of the joint. It is noted that there could also be Ni, Pd, Au or combination thereof instead of solder layer 140, or optionally covered by solder layer 140. If present, Ni and Pd would block the formation of intermetallic compounds (IMC) between the TSV in the case TSV filler material 137 comprises Cu and Sn. Moreover, it is noted that layer 140 may comprise an initial additional Cu layer to "grow" the diameter of the plug TSV tip 125 for better "tightness of fit" into the receptacle, as disclosed below.
Although the protruding bonding feature for IC 105 is shown as a plug TSV tip 125 in
As described above, receptacles having cavities on the bottom workpiece surface 141 are built on the workpiece surface that "capture" and fine-align protruding bonding features of an IC die, such as plug TSV tip 125 shown in
The mesa 150 of selectively removable material shown in
The height and width of the mesa 150 are generally set based on the tip dimensions of the protruding bonding feature, such as plug TSV tip 125 in
The "sprocket" pattern shown in the top view provided in
The method can further comprise a thermal connection process after pressing in embodiments where the pressing may not provide a metallic joint. In this embodiment, a thermal connection process is used to form a metallic joint along the contact area between the protruding bonding feature and the receptacle. The thermal connection process is generally performed at a temperature ≦260° C. in the case of a solder mediated joint.
As described below, the coarse alignment feature 455 can also be embodied as a group of TSVs that typically includes 3 or 4 TSVs analogous to TSV 120 having TSV tips 125 arranged to bound an inner area that is sized to receive and hold the metal ball 460 referred to herein as a "TSV coarse alignment cluster", wherein the TSV coarse alignment cluster self-centers when dropped over the metal ball 460. The TSV coarse alignment cluster option eliminates the extra processing steps (and associated cost) to achieve formation (i.e. shaping) the non-TSV comprising coarse alignment feature shown in
During assembly, one or more (i.e. a wafer) IC die 405 can be moved in plane (x-y) until the coarse alignment feature(s) 455 fit over the metal ball 460 thus providing coarse alignment. Exemplary ways to sense alignment include identifying x,y coordinate of course alignment receptacle(s) 430 optically, and using a drive motor that controls IC die 405 to these coordinates or appropriate offset and drop, using IR optics to look through IC die 405 from above to determine if coarse alignment features 455 are aligned to course alignment receptacle(s) 430, or to look at other optional alignment marks on both IC die 405 and workpiece 435 that when properly aligned are visible with IR from above or below.
Embodiments of the invention can be integrated into a variety of process flows to form a variety of devices and related products. The semiconductor substrates may include various elements therein and/or layers thereon. These can include barrier layers, other dielectric layers, device structures, active elements and passive elements including source regions, drain regions, bit lines, bases, emitters, collectors, conductive lines, conductive vias, etc. Moreover, embodiments of the invention can be used in a variety of processes including bipolar, CMOS, BiCMOS and MEMS.
While various embodiments of the invention have been described above, it should be understood that they have been presented by way of example only, and not limitation. Numerous changes to the disclosed embodiments can be made in accordance with the disclosure herein without departing from the spirit or scope of the disclosed embodiments. Thus, the breadth and scope of embodiments of the invention should not be limited by any of the above explicitly described embodiments. Rather, the scope of the invention should be defined in accordance with the following claims and their equivalents.
Although the embodiments of invention have been illustrated and described with respect to one or more implementations, equivalent alterations and modifications will occur to others skilled in the art upon the reading and understanding of this specification and the annexed drawings. In addition, while a particular feature may have been disclosed with respect to only one of several implementations, such feature may be combined with one or more other features of the other implementations as may be desired and advantageous for any given or particular application.
The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting to embodiments of the invention. As used herein, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Furthermore, to the extent that the terms "including," "includes," "having," "has," "with," or variants thereof are used in either the detailed description and/or the claims, such terms are intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term "comprising."
Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which embodiments of the invention belongs. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.
The Abstract of the Disclosure is provided to comply with 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b), requiring an abstract that will allow the reader to quickly ascertain the nature of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the following claims.
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