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Turning Eastward: Explorations in East-West Psychology
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Western psychology has so far failed to provide us with a satisfactory understanding of the full range of human experience. It has largely overlooked the core of human understanding—our everyday mind and our immediate awareness of being—with all of its felt complexity and sensitive attunement to the vast network of interconnectedness with the universe around us. Instead, Western psychology has chosen to analyze the mind as though it were an object independent of the analyzer, consisting of hypothetical structures and mechanisms that cannot be directly experienced. Western psychology's neglect of the living mind--both in its everyday dynamics and its larger possibilities--has led to a tremendous upsurge of interest in the ancient wisdom of Asia, particularly Buddhism, which does not divorce the study of psychology from the concern with wisdom and human liberation.
In contrast to Western psychology, Eastern psychology shuns any impersonal attempt to objectify human life from the viewpoint of an external observer and instead studies consciousness as a living reality which shapes individual and collective perception and action. The primary tool for directly exploring the mind is meditation or mindfulness, an experiential process in which one becomes an attentive participant-observer in the unfolding of moment-to-moment consciousness.
Learning mainly from lectures, readings, videos, workshops, seminar discussions, individual and group research projects and field trips, in fall quarter we will take a critical look at the basic assumptions and tenets of the major currents in traditional Western psychology, the concept of mental illness and the distinctions drawn between normal and abnormal thought and behavior. In winter quarter, we will then investigate the Eastern study of mind that has developed within spiritual traditions, particularly within the Buddhist tradition. In doing so, we will take special care to avoid the common pitfall of most Western interpretations of Eastern thought—the attempt to fit Eastern ideas and practices into unexamined Western assumptions and traditional intellectual categories. Lastly, we will address the encounter between Eastern and Western psychology as possibly having important ramifications for the human sciences in the future, potentially leading to new perspectives on the whole range of human experience and life concerns.
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The article, titled "After a Powerful Lobbyist Intervenes, EPA Reverses Stance on Polluting Texas County's Water," was written by Abrahm Lustgarten and published on the ProPublica website on March 13. A link to the story is provided on the Goliad County Groundwater Conservation District's website.
In December, the EPA concurred with an earlier decision by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to grant UEC an aquifer exemption, which was the final hurdle for UEC to begin its mining operations in Goliad County.
Lustgarten claims in 2011 UEC "hired Heather Podesta, a lobbyist and prolific Democratic fundraiser whose pull with the Obama administration prompted The Washington Post to name her the Capitol's latest 'It girl.' "
Lustgarten wrote, "Podesta - the sister-in-law of John Podesta, who co-chaired President Obama's transition team - appealed directly to the EPA's second in command, Bob Perciasepe, pressing the agency's highest-level administrators to get directly involved and bring the agency's local staff in Texas back to the table to reconsider their position, according to emails obtained by ProPublica through the Freedom of Information Act."
"By the end of 2012, the EPA reversed its position in Goliad, approving an exemption allowing Uranium Energy to pollute the aquifer, though in a somewhat smaller area than was originally proposed."
UEC spokesman Matt Welch said the non-profit ProPublica has been roundly criticized by media research groups for its slanted reporting.
"ProPublica is an extremely liberal, leftist publication that is used by the environmental movement to orchestrate "hit" pieces against American companies," UEC said in a statement to the Advance-Guard. "Their work has frequently been criticized as slanted, biased and inaccurate and they have received significant funding from the George Soros Foundation.
"The Internet is full of documented criticism of ProPublica's liberal bias including sites such as www.groupsnoop.org/ProPublica and www.phoenix.edu/about_us/media-center/fact-checker/2009/12/propublica-investigative-journalism-or-liberal-spin.html. People who are placing value in this story should look at the source of this type of journalism before drawing any conclusions.
The ProPublica story said GCGCD President Art Dohmann met with EPA officials to present the agency results of water well test data performed by the GCGCD. Dohmann is quoted as saying, "We could just tell that we were going through the motions, and that it had moved from a technical evaluation to a political decision."
UEC said it wasn't surprised by the GCGCD's promotion of the article.
"After realizing that the groundwater district has been coordinating with liberal documentary filmmakers for years, I'm not surprised to see this tactic," the statement said.
The GCGCD is currently working with an Austin filmmaker on a documentary about uranium mining in the Goliad County.
The UEC statement went on to question the accuracy of the ProPublica story.
"In addition, the story made numerous baseless accusations about our operations and ignored scientific facts that undermined the reporter's preconceived point of view including the reality that there has never been a documented case of groundwater contamination in Texas using in-situ recovery methods. UEC's Goliad project has been reviewed by every relevant state and federal regulatory agency over the past 5 years.
"The experts who study this industry have all agreed that what we do is safe and that our methods are based in sound science. Now that our permits are finally approved, we look forward to creating jobs and stimulating economic development in Goliad County and the surrounding region."
In February, UEC objected to an article Forbes Magazine titled "Energy's Latest Battleground: Fracking for Uranium." UEC said the article was rife with errors and misinformation.
According to its quarterly report released March 12, UEC production increased at its Palangana mine to 48,000 pounds of uranium compared to 29,000 pounds the previous quarter.
The GCGGCD has recently adopted a media policy that won't allow board members to directly answer questions from the media. The GCGCD had on its agenda for Monday's meeting an item to discuss the ProPublica story.

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Blanton Mows Down The Marlins
The Phillies Joe Blanton and the Marlins' Chris Volstad battled today for King of the Hill. Each gave up one hit and struck out 3 with the only differences being that Blanton pitched 2 more innings (6) than Volstad (4) and the only hit off Blanton was a bunt single. Winner: Blanton. And the Phillies went on to win the game, 5-1.
Chris Coste, who has been struggling to get back in the swing of things since his hamstring injury, officially got his first hit and first RBI of the Spring today. Coste probably breathed a big sigh of relief after that; in an interview with Scott Palmer earlier this month, Coste told Palmer that he believes "hitting is so mental" and talks about his "mental and physical bat speed." The home run he refers to at the beginning was during a scrimmage. See what Coste has to say about coming back from his injury:
Most Phillies fans are pulling for Coste to keep his job as the back-up catcher to Carlos Ruiz, so this is a good step forward. The other option is Ronny Paulino who the Phils picked up from the Pirates in the off-season, but Paulino does not appear to have the consistency at the plate that Coste does; Paulino is batting only a .200 so far this Spring. Lou Marson could step in, but he is probably better off staying in the minors one more year to gain experience and get his at-bats.
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All eyes are on Cole Hamels as he begins to throw after a sore elbow sidelined him a few days ago. Hamels did some long-tossing with Jamie Moyer today and reported afterwards that he felt good; no more soreness except at the site he received the cortisone injection.
And as fascinated as we are with the arm, more people seem to be interested in what the World Series MVP is driving these days. Check out this photo from The 700 Level:
Yes, that is a minivan you see him driving. Not very macho, you say? Well then, add this to it:
Cole also owns a small, white, fluffy yip-yip dog. Last Spring Training, I watched as his wife drove him out of the stadium; Hamels had her stop the car so he could say hello. As he rolled down the window, the yipping dog put his tiny paws on the window sill and bounced around in Cole's lap. While I was too stunned to grab my camera, the photo to the right shows approximately what the dog looked like.
You may have varying opinions on the subject, but any man who is so unconcerned with his image that he drives around with a fuzzy ankle biter in his lap while traveling in a grocery getter, has got to be very secure in his own self-image; oh, and it also probably means he is filthy rich. When you have that much money, really, who cares what anyone else thinks? Just my opinion :O)
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Coming from a die hard Met fan and Phillie hater, it means a lot: Blanton will win 15 this year, I really think he is a special pitcher.
While not a fan of the little "yippy dogs" – like my doggies big! – I think it's great that Cole is just himself! It will probably help him be more successful in the long run.
Do you think the minivan is really his, or just a quick rental to get from the airport to the appointment?
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Wright Way & Julia – I agree on both points!
Sue – He actaully told a reporter it is his wife's van. Hee! And as for the Hooters chicks, I feel the same way! :O)
If he really is just a guy who doesn't mind driving in a van with a yippy dog, even if it is his wife's van, then he'll be fine in the long run. His ego is in check and he's secure with who he is.
I'm glad to see Blanton doing well for your team. I hope he has a great season as the Phillies try to defend the World Series Championship in 2009.
Love the photo shop of the mower………………Classic photo.
Well, maybe Cole Hamels has something to tell the rest of America. We all know about the ritzy digs they bought within eyesight of the ballpark, maybe he has another surprise after Opening Day.
Maybe the minivan is for a future Colleen or Coles Jr. in the next year. He might be getting used to driving it so his wifey will respect the minivan as a tool of the "Mom" trade.
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I tend to accumulate links to biking-related articles in tabs in my browser window and after a week or so of piling them up, dump them into a Stickies document for later retrieval. Â Rather than do that, I've decided to post a few of the articles from last week that grabbed my attention.
First, it appears that Tennessee is somewhere in the middle of the pack of states in terms of bike-friendliness, according to the League of American Bicyclists. Â Certainly we have room for improvement – we scored a D overall and F's in the categories of infrastructure, evaluation and planning, and enforcement. Â But we did score a B in legislation, so that's good. Â Also, the highest ranking state (Washington – not much surprise there) scored a B overall (with a D in infrastructure?) so clearly these are some tough standards.
Tennessee also got a shout-out in USA Today in this article about efforts to promote bike safety and protect cyclists and pedestrians. Â I'm very appreciate of the new three-feet rule and for the increased enforcement efforts. Â If we don't punish drivers who break the rules (and encourage those who don't) we shouldn't expect any progress toward safer roads.
Locally, Odessa could use your help. Â (OK, this isn't bike-related, but it's for a good cause.) Â Click here to read about how to help this local gallery/performance space.
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Stir It Up: Sumptuous Italian fare from a BritManos Chatzikonstantis Photo
An Italian classic from a London-born cook: pasta with eggplant, anchovies, olives, capers and tomatoes. The recipe and photo are from "Recipes and Dreams From an Italian Life" by Tessa Kiros.
Jamie Oliver, Nigella Lawson, Nigel Slater, Gordon Ramsay — all are British chefs who have made a splash on this side of the pond. A Brit who has flown under the radar is Tessa Kiros, who writes startlingly beautiful cookbooks full of recipes that inspire — and work. For some reason, Kiros has not quite made the leap to culinary icon status in the United States.
Perhaps it's because she's a bit hard to pin down. Born in London to a Finnish mother and a Greek-Cypriot father, she moved with her family to South Africa at the age of 4. At 18, she set out to travel the world and wound up cooking professionally in London, Australia, Greece and Mexico. She met her husband on a trip to Italy and now lives in Tuscany with him and their two daughters.
Perhaps it's because she doesn't have a television presence. Or maybe her popularity has failed to soar here because she can be a bit cloying. Her writing is frequently too whimsical ("the children's laughter ... flutter(s) through my open window, falling over my shoulders like fairy dust"). Her relentless domesticity can be a tad wearing; in her latest tome, she advises readers on organizing linen and offers directions for making lavender water and sewing jasmine garlands. She has a habit of scattering flower petals on way too many dishes.
But to cook her recipes is to forgive all. I still make the meringue cake from "Apples for Jam" (2006), the polenta and sausage dish from "Venezia" (2009) and the souvlaki from "Falling Cloudberries" (2004). Her latest effort, "Recipes and Dreams From an Italian Life," hooked me immediately with Giovanna's Spaghetti, which tastes as good as it looks. Her Milk and Mint Ice Cream is simplicity itself.
While many of her recipes are traditional, some seem to be pure inventions: a grilled steak with rose-scented salt, salmon with a tarragon salsa verde, a soup of chickpeas and shrimp. For a domestic type, she has an adventurous streak, and she's happy to invite us along for the ride.
Giovanna's Spaghetti
Yield: 5 servings
Salt, as needed
5 tablespoons olive oil, plus a little extra, to serve
1 cup red onion, chopped
3½ ounces red bell pepper, cut into ½-inch chunks
6¼ ounces eggplant, cut into ½-inch chunks
4 anchovy fillets, chopped
2 medium cloves garlic, chopped
1 (14-ounce) can chopped tomatoes
2½ tablespoons chopped parsley
1½ heaping tablespoons each of pitted green and black olives, chopped
Pinch of chili powder
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon small capers in vinegar, drained
14 ounces uncooked spaghetti
1 heaping tablespoon marjoram leaves
Freshly shredded Parmesan, to serve
Put a large pot of salted water on to boil.
Heat the oil in a skillet that's large enough to hold your spaghetti after it is cooked. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until softened and light golden. Add the bell pepper and eggplant and stir until softened and a bit sticky. Add the anchovies and garlic, stirring briefly but well to make sure they simmer in the oil. When they smell good, add the tomatoes, parsley, olives and a little salt (remember the olives and anchovies are salty). Add the chili powder and a couple of grinds of pepper. Swish out the tomato can with a little water and pour it in. Cover and simmer for just under 10 minutes, until the sauce is loosely together but not too reduced. Add the capers when it is almost ready, then check the seasoning.
While the mixture is simmering, cook the spaghetti in the boiling water until al dente. Scoop out the pasta with a spaghetti fork directly into the pan of sauce, along with some of the cooking water so it's nice and loose but not too watered down. Tear up the marjoram leaves and toss well with the pasta. Divide among warm, wide pasta bowls. Serve hot with a small drizzle of olive oil, a scattering of Parmesan and an extra grind of pepper.
Milk and Mint Ice Cream
Yield: about 6 servings
2 cups milk
½ cup sugar
About 16 mint leaves
1 cup heavy whipping cream
Heat the milk and sugar in a large saucepan. Just as it is coming to a boil, toss in the mint and remove the pot from the heat. Leave it to cool completely; the mint will infuse its flavor as the mixture cools.
Remove the mint leaves with a slotted spoon and cover and refrigerate until well chilled. Whisk in the heavy cream. Pour into an ice cream maker and process following the manufacturer's directions.
(Both recipes from "Recipes and Dreams From an Italian Life" by Tessa Kiros; Andrews McMeel, 2013)
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KCPT filmed TEDxKC at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts on August 28, 2012. This sold-out event featured ten diverse presenters focusing on the theme "The Long View." The program airs as part of SCREENtime: TV By, For, and About the Heartland, and is a two-part hour-long, condensed, TV-friendly version designed to stimulate even more of what TED organizers call "conversations that matter."
Nationally, TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) is an annual event where some of the world's leading thinkers and doers share what they are most passionate about. TED has created TEDx, a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together. At TEDxKC, video and live speakers will combine to spark deep iscussion and connection.
Speakers include:
Julián Zugazagoitia – "The Taste of Art" – The director of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art discusses how museums can be rediscovered as an oasis of authenticity where we explore the world's complexity and our own identities.
Samuel Arbeson – "The Half-Facts of Life" – Knowledge in most fields evolves systematically
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They might only be two games into their sophomore seasons at Evans High School, but brothers Kyle and Matt Anderson are becoming well-known commodities on the recruiting trail.
Kyle is a lefthanded pitcher who earned first team all-county Honors a year ago as a freshman. He went 6-3 on the mound with an impressive 2.21 era and 63 strikeouts in 54 innings. Matt is a catcher who was a second team all-county selection last season behind Greenbrier senior Taylor Glover, who hit .477 a year ago.
Former Columbia County prep baseball standouts continue to represent the area well at the college level. Over the weekend, pitchers from the county were on display, and they did not disappoint.
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In my previous column I detailed the tremendous opening weekend for former Greenbrier High School standouts T.D. Davis and Ben Morgan. Each played major roles as Georgia Southern University took two of three games from the University of Georgia.
Well, Davis and Morgan were at it again Wednesday night. GSU was taking on No. 13 Florida, and the Eagles prevailed 8-7 in extra innings. Davis and Morgan combined for five of the Eagles' 10 hits.
The Columbia County duo came through in the clutch versus the powerful Gators.
At press time, we were on the eve of the Georgia High School Association basketball playoffs getting underway, and the county has plenty to cheer about.
Both teams from Evans and the Harlem boys will be in action this week. The Evans girls (18-8) were at home Tuesday against Bradwell Insitute (14-12). The Lady Knights had a terrific run during the Region Tournament before bowing out in the championship game to Warner Robins 70-50. The Evans 1-2 punch of Jasmine Stone and Allysha McFarland just might lead the Knights on a state playoff run.
Former Lakeside High School ace Jeffrey Stoner is off to another great start this baseball season. The 6-4, 230-pound righthander, now a junior at Francis Marion University, was recently named the Peach Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week.
Columbia County's high school basketball teams started the week in preparations for the Region 2-AAAAA Tournament. Teams from our side of the region were squaring off with teams from Region 2B-AAAAA. Of course, in tournament basketball anything can happen. So I wanted to take a moment to congratulate Evans High School on its tremendous showing throughout subregion play this season.
Today is college football's National Signing Day. It has become one of the biggest days of the year for college football fans, and more importantly, for football programs. Think about it: In one day you get 20-25 players who will form the future of your program.
Congratulations to Evans High School head basketball coach Kevin Kenny. On Tuesday night the Knights topped Grovetown 58-45 to improve to 18-4 on the season, and for Kenny it was a major milestone: career win No. 300.
It might seem hard to believe, but baseball season is here, and many college programs get their season started this weekend.
Last week, the Peach Belt Conference announced its 2013 Pre-Season All Conference baseball team, which is voted on by the league's coaches. Former Lakeside High School standout Jeffrey Stoner was selected to the squad. The 6-4, 230 pound junior has had two sensational seasons for Francis Marion University. As a freshman, Stoner went 9-0 on the mound in 15 appearances with a 2.40 ERA. He was named First Team All-Conference for his efforts.
Greenbrier and Evans high school girls basketball teams have surged to the top of the region standing with 3-1 marks in region play. The two squads have split their two meetings this season, which makes their contest Friday, Feb. 1, huge in terms of a possible region title.
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Would bringing back P&R make you interested again?
Aye I know Dave. I am particularly disenchanted with the direction the game has been taken.Without wanting to open up the debate that has been done to death, I felt my club was 'frozen out' of SL and the withdrawal of P&R underpins my position to withdraw from every facet of the game barring Fev and some other championship clubs.
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'The Addams Family' musical coming to ParamountJanuary 29,2014
By Janelle Faignant
Staff Writer
"I don't have a sweet disposition. I'm not known for being too amused," Wednesday Addams sings in "Pulled," a song from the National Broadway Tour of "The Addams Family, A New Musical," playing at the Paramount Theatre at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3.
The lyrics of the song capture the character of Wednesday perfectly in "The Addams Family" Broadway show, which began performances in March 2010 and became an immediate success.
"The Addams Family" was originally created by cartoonist Charles Addams, who produced thousands of cartoons, drawings and comic strips, many of which appeared in The New Yorker. His creation of comic strip characters that came to be known as The Addams Family introduced a unique style that combined the macabre with charm and wit, inspiring multiple television series and films, and a Broadway show.
Directed by Tony Award-winner Jerry Zaks, the new musical features the same creepy, kooky family we know and love but with an original story centering on daughter Wednesday and takes place a few years down the road.
Known as the ultimate princess of darkness, Wednesday is grown up and has fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a good family — an Addams Family nightmare. Her parents finally meet him when they host a dinner for Wednesday's "normal" boyfriend and his parents.
The role of Wednesday was made famous by Christina Ricci in the 1991 film. Her trademark gothic looks, straightforward, deadpan character and bug-eyed angry glower can also be seen in actress Jennifer Fogarty, whose performances in the musical have been garnering praise across the country.
Michael Jansen Miller of the Lexington Opera House said, "Of particular note is Jennifer Fogarty's outstanding turn as Wednesday Addams. (She) has the pipes of Idina Menzel and the comic timing of Kristen Chenoweth ... Even if this show that gloriously surrounds her weren't so amazing, her performance alone would be worth the price of admission."
"I had always been familiar with 'The Addams Family' movies," Fogarty said about her preparation for the role. "However, I really didn't know much about Wednesday that was beyond Christina Ricci. I had never seen the Broadway musical or the television series, so I had to do my research."
"As months go by on tour, I still find myself discovering new quirks about Wednesday and how to bring her to life on stage," Fogarty said.
In the musical Wednesday grows up to be a confident young woman, comfortable in her own skin. Fogarty says she's a great role model for girls who maybe see themselves as "different."
"It is absolutely, slightly, terrifying to bring such an iconic role to life," Fogarty said. "There is always that little fear in the back of your mind that you might disappoint someone. However, the excitement of it all always takes over before the curtain opens."
Chris Jones of the Chicago Tribune described the show as "classic, full-tilt, fast paced, old-fashioned musical comedy," and John Simon of Bloomberg News called it "a glitzy-gloomy musical entirely worthy of the macabre drawings by Charles Addams."MORE IN This Just InMONTPELIER A new report from a commission that studied the cost, availability and quality of... Full StoryVermont fish hatchery changes focus, looks inland
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the real question should be have you loved her.....
Nothing is so common as the wish to be remarkable.... ~ Shakespeare
a man can dream
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Not bad after a kid
shes hot but i think the gorilla titties are over done....
Nothing is so common as the wish to be remarkable.... ~ Shakespeare
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KOS: Many many years ago I had this small thing for Monica Brant. When I was in Germany they had an expo called FIBO were I got to meet Jay Cutler, Ernie Taylor, Flex Wheeler, Shawn Ray, Nasser and Gunter. I also got to meet Monica and talk with her and Jay. They are both really cool. Anyway I got this on old school video tape. On the tape I was hugging on Monica saying hey (my wife's name) to the camera. Well Monica being as cool as she is, blows a kiss at the camera saying hey (my wife's name). My wife(wasn't my wife then) was cool with it though after I showed her the tape. She just laughed. The whole experience was just awesome! You don't realize how big those guys really are until you stand next to them. Holy shit I felt like a dwarf.
I dont think fake tits look that good, its obvious when they are fake. small real tits are better.
Aussies and Philadelphians are the only people here
I've seen a few that were so good you couldn't even tell by touching them ..no I won't elaborate
but they are admittedly few and far between
I won't be able to afford boobies for at least a yr anyway and then I'll probably still whimp out...
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If Walsh was a smart FO (which he isn't), he would realize that the chance to ever see Rubio in a Grizzlie's uniform is close to 0%. the Grizzlies have a very bad reputation in Spain, the market is small and the whole franchise is pathetic.
Rubio's camp will never risk such a situation. he will just withdraw. or stay in Europe for some years. This doesn't mean the Grizzlies should pass on Rubio and take Thabet. They would be in position for a nice deal, if they can accept the situation.
Knicks have an option:
a S&T with David Lee plus the#8 pick plus Chandler for #2 and Marc Gasol. something like that.


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Issue 1, 2012
Technology UpdateA Silicon Interposer-based 2.5D-IC Design Flow, Going 3D by Evolution Rather than by Revolution
Dr. Michael Jackson, VP of R&D and Physical Implementation at Synopsys ponders the 3D-IC technology trends, their timeline, and the impact on EDA, proposing that a silicon interposer-based 2.5D-IC design flow is well within our reach. This article is based on a presentation given by Dr. Jackson at the 2011 3D Architectures for Semiconductor Integration and Packaging Conference.
Technology Trends and TimelineMore than 2D-IC technology trends and their timeline are critical to drive the EDA roadmap, as blind investments too often lead to dead ends. Today, as far as the mainstream is concerned, there are four main categories of more than 2D-IC emerging, "sorted" by time of probable volume production: memory "cubes", silicon interposers, memory on logic, and true 3D stacks. Performance, cost, heat management, and supply chain are key metrics to be considered.
Memory "Cubes"Memory cubes, NAND FLASH or DRAM, are stacks of identical tiers with a relatively small number of through-silicon vias (TSVs) with no need for redistribution layers (RDL). Figures 1 and 2 show two examples of memory "cubes". Figure 1 shows a 16-gigabit memory device composed of eight stacked, 50-micron-thick, 2-gigabit NAND flash die which are a combined 0.56-millimeter in height. The stacked device shows a 15% smaller footprint and is 30% thinner than an equivalent wire-bonded solution. Wafer scale packaging (WSP) also reduces the interconnect length, resulting in an approximately 30% increase in performance due to reduced electrical resistance. Figure 2 shows the die photo of the recently announced Micron DRAM Hybrid Memory Cube (HMC). The memory die stack seats on top of a small logic die, which takes care of buffering and routing from/to the memory banks. The HMC delivers 15X higher bandwidth vs. DDR3 (120 GBps) using 70% less power in one-tenth the silicon real estate of existing technologies. The current forecast is to see memory "cube" technology in server and networking markets as early as 2012, with significant volumes in 2013.
Silicon InterposersTSVs are only needed on the silicon interposer, thus minimizing the extra costs of advanced logic and wafer thinning challenges. Figure 3 shows an example of a silicon interposer: a SEM cross-section of Xilinx Virtex 7, which is made of multiple slices (die) of FPGA (TSMC 28nm HPL, 6.8B transistors) stacked onto a passive silicon interposer (TSMC 65nm, 4 layers of metal). Only the silicon interposer, which is manufactured using a mature 65nm process, goes through TSV drilling/etching and wafer thinning/back-grinding. With features 100-1000x smaller at 65nm than the package substrate ones, silicon interposers allow for orders-of-magnitude bigger connectivity, dramatically reducing latency, and power consumption. Silicon interposers are sampling now, and the current forecast is to see volume production in the second half of 2012.
Figure 3: Advanced Logic onto Silicon Interposer
Memory on LogicMemory on logic delivers higher bandwidth, thus boosting performance. Cost and heat management are the challenges. Figure 4 shows an example of memory on logic: a wide I/O memory "cube" on logic, where the dashed light blue area represents the wide I/O memory "cube" stacked onto the advanced logic die, front-to-back (F2B). The red area highlights the silicon real estate occupied by the TSV, µbumps, and by the memory controllers. Both the wide I/O memory "cube" and the logic chip have thermal sensors (represented by green squares) to assess if the logic chip is creating hot spots and where, to determine the appropriate self-refresh rate for the DRAM. Wide I/O SDRAM JEDEC standardization is on-going and should be published in early 2012; the current forecast is to see the first wide I/O SDRAM "cubes" in late 2012 or 2013, and the first products in late 2014 or 2015.
Figure 4: Memory "Cube" on Advanced Logic
True 3D StacksSome engineers are wondering whether true 3D stacks may represent a technically and economically viable alternative to scaling while others believe that it may complement scaling to boost integration and performance to unprecedented levels. Real, published examples of 3D stacks for the mainstream are not available yet; cost, heat management, and supply chain are the challenges. The cost of TSV manufacturing is still too high for most applications. In a 5µ diameter, 10:1 aspect ratio via middle TSV process technology, each tier (i.e., each wafer) bears an extra cost of $80-100, or 2-3%; the enabling point of 2.5D- and 3D-IC is very application- and design-dependent. The power/heat management burden is an unresolved challenge. Delayed payment and inventory management are major supply chain hurdles for involved parties to overcome. The current forecast is to see the first products in the second half of this decade.
In summary, 3D-IC integration is certainly warming up, but not all applications are at the same stage of maturity, the runway is still very long, and silicon interposers may represent an acceptable solution for a number of applications.
Impact on EDAThe Synopsys effort starts long before IC design at the TCAD level. 3D stacks incorporate different materials, often bonded together, with varying coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE). Any temperature change leads to compressive and tensile stresses in the materials due to the thermal mismatch. The induced stresses lead to silicon deformation, which changes the silicon mobility and affects transistor performance. Furthermore, TSV, µbumps, and C4 produce a permanent stress in a zone around them. Modeling and characterizing these stresses is therefore important to examine the effect on device performance and reliability.
Figure 5 shows the TSV stress impact on transistors ION. This is fundamentally important to properly size the keep-out zone (KOZ) around the TSV, depending on the kind of circuitry in the region, whether it be analog (bigger) or digital (smaller).
Figure 5: TSV Stress Impact on Transistors ION
The impact of memory "cubes" on EDA is quite limited—mostly DFT, RC extraction and SPICE simulation. The impact of silicon interposers and memory on logic on EDA is more widespread, but still evolutionary. Aside from the above, place-and-route bears most of the impact, in particular floorplanning and routing, and multi-technology support for DRC/LVS and STA.
2D-IC tools can handle multiple "libraries", but only one "process technology". The key step here is the upgrade of STA, and DRC/LVS to support multiple technologies.
The "modeling" of TSV, µbumps, C4 bumps, and RDL is critical towards a homogeneous handling of 3D structures across the different views—electrical, logical, and physical—minimizing the manipulations, and guaranteeing the consistency.
The impact of true 3D stacks on EDA is more revolutionary. Pathfinding tools may be required to deal with the cost, performance, manufacturing, thermal, and test trade-offs, as well as helping to assess whether a 2D or one of the many flavors of 3D-IC integration is the most appropriate solution. The investment is huge, and cannot be blind. A clear path must be identified/agreed upon in advance, as the role of EDA is to automate, and not to invent the path.
Figure 6: Impact on the IC Implementation Flow
A Phased Approach, to Begin WithBased on the technology trends, their timeline and impact on EDA, a silicon interposer-based 2.5D-IC solution mitigates/removes most of the challenges, and is suitable for a wide number of applications (basically, all the applications where the form factor is not "the" problem). Last, but not least, the design flow is more readily available, as it requires only an evolution of existing EDA tools.
For the sake of clarity, a "silicon interposer-based 2.5D-IC" should be interpreted to mean a passive silicon interposer, single-sided, hosting two or more either homogeneous, or heterogeneous die, side-by-side; one or more die may actually be a homogeneous stack, such as a memory "cube". Eventually, I/Os may be moved onto the silicon interposer; all die would shrink and become core-limited, thus leading to cost reduction. However, the silicon interposer would become active, which adds more complexity.
Figure 7: 2.5D-IC Physical Implementation
Synopsys is working with its leading semiconductor partners to develop, qualify and deploy a silicon interposer-based 2.5D-IC design flow. Figure 7 shows an example of 2.5D-IC, which is comprised of a 65nm silicon interposer, hosting logic, and memory die at different technology nodes.
Moving the global power and ground mesh onto the silicon interposer allows for either a simplified layers stack on the die (fewer masks mean simpler, cheaper process) or for increased area utilization (smaller die mean lower silicon real estate, thus leading to cost reduction). Partitioning the different subsystems onto different die allows for manufacturing each of them using the most appropriate process technology (again, fewer masks mean simpler, cheaper process technology on a per die basis and results in better yield).
Figure 8: Passive Silicon Interposer: Single-Sided, Side-by-Side, Some Homogeneous Stack
Leveraging Existing ToolsExisting design tools, methodologies, and flows can be upgraded in order to deal with 2.5D-IC integration. Most of the 2.5D-IC design flow (including standard cell placement, clock-tree synthesis, routing, optimization, etc.) is identical to an advanced 2D design flow. There is no evidence of showstoppers, and a limited number of new capabilities and features is necessary to make existing 2D EDA technology 2.5D-aware and capable.
Synopsys has developed a comprehensive and efficient silicon interposer-based 2.5D-IC design solution. Synopsys' test tools have been upgraded to address 3D-IC designs, combining logic and memory test technologies based on existing standards for core-wrapping (IEEE 1500) and boundary scan test (IEEE 1149.1 and 1149.7). Synopsys is actively participating in the IEEE P1687 (a.k.a. IJTAG) standardization effort, which will be fundamentally important to "organize" the stack's design-for-test (DFT) and design-for-debug (DFD) from a collection of potentially heterogeneous DFT/DFD on each tier. Synopsys is also a strong supporter of the IEEE P1838 standardization effort, aimed at providing test access to TSVs, necessary to detect defective interconnects between bare dies (i.e., bad TSVs), and to implement a redundancy/repair solution for TSVs.
Synopsys extraction tools have been upgraded to account for µbumps, TSVs, C4 bumps, and RDL both on the front and the back side of the wafers. Each tier is extracted separately, including all the 3D structures belonging to it. A hierarchical netlist instantiating all the tiers can be created, e.g., for electrical simulation purposes.
Synopsys HSPICE® and FastSPICE tools have been upgraded to understand the 3D structures. The models for the µbumps, TSVs, C4 bumps, and RDL are constantly being updated as a better and deeper understanding of the process technology-related aspects, as well as the reliability and accuracy requirements, is attained.
Synopsys' physical verification tools have been upgraded to deal with 3D-IC as well. While using 2D tools for 3D designs is possible, it might not be very convenient. 3D structures and rules are easy enough to add to the DRC deck, but dealing with the LVS decks, and also manipulating the netlist, is much trickier.
Figure 9 shows a detail of the floorplan of the qualification vehicle shown in Figure 8, in IC Compiler. Figure 10 shows the same detail routed using IC Compiler Zroute technology. The beauty of Synopsys' 2.5D-IC silicon interposer-based physical implementation solution is that it leverages existing tools. Consider a silicon-interposer as the top-level of a hierarchical design, and the various die as its hierarchical blocks.
A 45°-capable RDL router is being developed to complement IC Compiler Zroute, which is a Manhattan router, whenever necessary for performance reasons, or due to "analog" requirements. Figure 11 shows a detail of a wide-wire (2-micron) route from the µbump (shown in red) to the TSV (shown in blue) to the C4 bump (shown in yellow). Figure 12 shows the RDL routing (shown in green) between the TSV and the C4 bump on the back side of the silicon interposer.
In addition, customers can use Galaxy Custom Designer® to pre-route analog nets. After initial floorplanning, and the power and ground (P&G) grid synthesis, Custom Designer can be invoked from within IC Compiler to do net shielding, differential pairs routing, or matched resistance routing. IC Compiler understands analog nets, which are not touched as Zroute completes the routing for the silicon interposer.
Conclusion2.5D-IC can provide a smooth, cost-effective transition to 3D-IC design. A silicon interposer-based 2.5D-IC design flow is well within reach, and can be the "laboratory" for future 3D-IC design flow development. Further collaborative work is needed to minimize the technical and economical challenges. Blind investments, too often leading to dead ends, are not affordable. Future evolution and additional features depend on the findings of on-going work with leading semiconductor suppliers.
Source CitationsThe following images are courtesy of their respective owners and used by permission. All additional images copyright 2012, Synopsys, Inc.Figure 1: C.-G. Hwang, "New Paradigms in the Silicon Industry", Samsung Electronics, IEDM Conference, 2006Figure 2: J.T. Pawlowski, "Hybrid Memory Cubes (HMC)", Micron Technology, Hot Chips Conference, 2011; and J. Rattner, "Ahead of the Curve, Straight to the Future", Intel, Intel Developer Forum, 2011Figure 3: XCell Journal, issue 74, Xilinx, 2011Figure 4: Pascal Vivet, CEO-LETI and Vincent Guerin, ST-Ericsson, 3D Architectures for Semiconductor Integration and Packaging, 2011Figure 5: V. Moroz1, P. Marchal2, E. Beyne2, et al., 1Synopsys, 2IMEC, "Reliability of 3D IC with Via-Middle TSV: Characterization and Modeling", SEMATECH Design for Reliability Workshop, 2011
About the AuthorDr. Michael Jackson Michael Jackson is the VP of Physical Implementation R&D at Synopsys. He joined Synopsys in 2002 as part of the Avant! acquisition where he led the engineering efforts for physical design and simulation products. Michael received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences from the University of California at Berkeley.
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And here's Charlie Manuel's official denial on the Phillies stealing signs.
Manuel denies stealing signs
Manager denies report of cheating vs. Boston
By Ken Mandel MLB.com
OAKLAND — Manager Charlie Manuel needed almost no time to respond to a report in the Boston Globe in which an unnamed Major-League official suspected the Phillies of stealing signs.
Manuel simply pointed to the scoreboard.
"We getting our butts kicked, and we're stealing signs?" Manuel said, referring to the Phillies losing two of three games to the Red Sox last week. "We didn't. Maybe they were the ones who were stealing signs."
The Globe story said that the Red Sox haven't filed a complaint with the league, and general manager Theo Epstein declined to comment.
This is the second time the Phillies have been embroiled in a sign-stealing controversy. After Philadelphia swept a series from the Mets in late August last season, New York levied an accusation. Bob Watson, MLB vice president of on-field operations, investigated and found nothing.
"They can check us out any time they want," Manuel said after the Mets' accusation. "When stuff comes up like that, it's no big deal. They can sit up there during the game with the [television] camera crew, for all I care."
His stance hasn't changed, though he'd consider anything that would help his team win.
"First of all, we didn't steal signs, but we would if we could," Manuel said, with a laugh. "We'd definitely consider it." (H/T Phillies.com)
Now then, can this non-starter of a controversy please go quietly into that good night? I for one hope so. I mean, we don't want to give a certain fossil senator from my home state any more useless work now do we?
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I think they are just getting the heat off of the Patriots. Seriously I don't think I can take another loss. The bats need to break loose this weekend!
If they are, I don't think anyone is going to be fooled, other then their paper's readers who probably have no idea that MLB offices seem to be clueless about the accusation and who'd made it. As for the Phils losing again, uhm, a little late for that don't you agree. Just hoping that this will be it for Myers until he gets him mind in gear. Seriously, when given a four run lead, you buckle down, and throw strikes, make the other guy beat you with your best stuff. But no, Myers got fancy, trying to nibble at the plate. All that seems to have done is give him a quick and not so well deserved shower. Gee, thanks for ruining the rotation and the bullpen with your thinking, Brett!!!


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This heart pendant is made by Lynn Jenkins of Valle Crucis, North Carolina. It hangs on a simple black satin cord, which is knotted at the end. The pendant is approximately 2 ½ inches across, and 1/8 inch thick.
Lynn started potting as a teenager in 1976, and clay has been a part of her life ever since. She works primarily with raku-fired pots. The word Raku means "enjoyment of freedom" and/or "peace." In pottery terms it refers to a firing process which dates back to the sixteenth century in Japan.
Raku is a fast firing process which takes approximately 1 hour. The pottery is glazed and then placed into a gas kiln where the temperature goes from 1500 to 1900 degrees F. The pot is then removed with tongs and placed in a drum of burning newspapers for about 30 minutes. During this process the pottery goes through a reduction and the unglazed clay turns black. The cracks form in the glaze because of the rapid cooling, and appear because the clay has turned black while the glaze was cracked open. The pots are removed from the newspaper and quenched in water, and then rubbed clean.
Lynn hopes you enjoy the energy she passes to you with her pottery!
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One of the most common mistakes that a player makes when he plays an iron shot is how he aligns the shaft.
Players should angle the shaft much differently than the way you angle a wood. The angles are slightly different, but it's really important.
One thing that is similar between a wood and an iron is that the butt of the shaft should point to the belt buckle.
But when playing an iron, because you play the ball in the center of your stance, the shaft should be angled about eight degrees. The butt of the club, though it would point to the buckle if it were straight, should be angled in front of the zippers. You're hands should be in front of the ball when you address your shot.
With a driver, because you play the ball towards the front of your stance, the butt would be pointed towards the belt buckle and at the zipper of your pants. Your hands, when using an iron, should be behind the ball.
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Madison tries to get Paco to notice her at the Blue Lagoon, a dance club. To do so, she turns on the sexy and dances provocatively.
Attempting to sell a game with no shooting or jumping is going to be a tall order for David Cage, co-CEO of Quantic Dream and writer/director of the forthcoming Heavy Rain. In an industry ruled by modified rifles, plastic instruments, and -- increasingly -- zombies, a dark investigation into a serial killer and interpersonal relationships doesn't make for good back-of-the-box marketing material. But that seems to be a secondary concern to Cage, who is far more interested in how we feel as human beings while playing his game, beyond the instant gratification of eliminating foes...morals, instead of morters. We asked him about Heavy Rain's marketability, sexuality, and the proper balance of interaction and cinematics. (Questions by Patrick Klepek and Sterling McGarvey)
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G4: What's the development team feeling as Heavy Rain quickly moves from an in-house baby to purchasable product?
David Cage: We don't really have time to elaborate about how we feel at the moment. There is still a lot of work to be done and we try to deliver the best game we can. When you work on a game, you never see it as a purchasable product, you only see it as a mass of unperfect things full of bugs you need to fix.
Personally, I feel terrified. I only see the problems, nothing seems good enough to me to be released and I would love to spend the next ten years making every detail perfect. But there is a moment when you have to let your baby go, I guess. It is also the moment that will bring answers about what I believe in and my ability to deliver it. The kind of moments you expect with a mix of hope and fear.
G4: How do you market a game like Heavy Rain? As a video game? As a movie? As both?
DC: We are going to market Heavy Rain as a video game because this is what it is. It is definitely an experience that you play, not a nice cut-scene that you watch. Our goal is to convince players that it is possible to tell a story though game play and not through cut-scenes.
G4: Have you considered releasing a short demo via PSN of a scene such as the Norman Jayden junkyard fight, to convey what the game is to gamers who don't follow enthusiast media?
DC: Definitely. We are currently working on a demo, which is a real challenge. Finding one scene that can convey what we are trying to achieve with Heavy Rain is something really difficult. If we show an action scene, some players will think that this is what Heavy Rain is all about, and it is the same thing if we show an exploration scene. The problem is that each scene of the game offers contextual game play, which is something very difficult to explain and convey in a single demo. Demos are often a double-edge thing: if you don't release one, players may think that you have something to hide. We also know many good games that ended up not being massive hits because the demo could not convey the quality of the game behind it.
Because Heavy Rain is a new concept and since many gamers will want to check what it is before buying it, we will be releasing a demo. We just need to find the best scene for it.
G4: How do you decide what elements of the game are player-controlled or portrayed by a cut-scene?
DC: Each time we can find a way to make a sequence interactive, we do it. Whenever, no matter how hard we try, we don't find a way to propose something interesting to play, we use a cut-scene if it fits.
Some scenes were designed as interactive from the start and ended up being cut-scenes, others were designed as cut scenes and ended up being interactive. The biggest internal debate we had was about dialogues. We try many different new ideas for dynamic dialogues to find ways of not sticking the player in a cut-scene just to listen to what is said. That was a very interesting part of the design work, and I think there is much more to do in this area. Heavy Rain is just the first step in discovering how to tell a story through interactivity. It is definitely full of impossible challenges, but I can't imagine anything more exciting and fascinating to do as a gamer designer.
A father and son struggle to get over a family tragedy as they go through the motions of their daily lives.
G4: What regions of the world seem to be providing you with the strongest feedback? Are Americans responding more enthusiastically than Europeans?
DC: The biggest surprise for us was how universal is the story we have chosen. The theme of the game "how far are you prepared to go for love" is something that is immediatly understood and that raises interest, whether you are French, American or Japanese. I often heard in the past that the U.S. was a market for shooters, Japan was a market for RPGs and Europe for everything else. I don't think this is still true. Indigo Prophecy got the best reviews in the U.S., and there is no big difference so far between the countries regarding Heavy Rain.
The biggest difficulty we face is to dissociate ourselves from other types of mature games based on gore and gratuitous violence. Pretending to be mature in this environment always raises questions about what you exactly mean. Having a game talking about the love of a father for his son also raises questions, especially because many people wonder how a story could be played. We work in an industry where interactivity is usually defined as fighting or jumping. We hope to convince with Heavy Rain that there are many other things that can be done with interactivity that can be just as exciting.
G4: How much research went into crafting an American setting when a Parisian team is behind the project? What difficulties did you face in generating a sense of authenticity?
DC: The difficulty when you want to set your story in another country and within another culture is to avoid making a postcard of this country as you imagine it seen from where you leave. We also wanted to avoid all the clichés that are usually used about the US. So before the project started, as I was writing it, we went to Philadelphia for two weeks with some people of the team and our cameras. I chose Philadelphia pretty much per chance. I liked M. Night Shyamalan' s movies and when I checked where he was shooting, I realized he was from Philadelphia. So we booked a plane, took our bags and traveled to the East Coast of the U.S., not having a clue of what we would discover.
We spent a tough two weeks exploring the city with a movie scout taking us to the worst places, the poorest areas, and the abandoned factories, discovering another side of America that you don't often see in Hollywood movies. We visited the houses of people, we saw kids living in the streets, streets with garbage that no one collects anymore, houses about to collapse where people were still living, schools built across the street of a petroleum installation, etc. We saw barbed wire all over the place, railways leading to nowhere, rusted bridges, and many other things.
The places we visited and the people we met within these two weeks were the real founding moment of Heavy Rain. If I could only transcribe 1% of what I saw and what I felt when I was there in the game, it would make me very happy.
G4: You've cited your game as a mature, adult experience. What other games have you experienced in the past few years that you feel convey mature storytelling, even if they don't deal with themes as dark as yours?
DC: I like the work of Fumito Ueda [ed. Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, The Last Guardian]. I often mention him as one of the key authors in our industry. He has a world of his own. He has his themes and his way of telling stories, as well as an interesting visual universe. He has a very poetic approach that I really enjoy.
G4: You don't seem to be shying away from sex in Heavy Rain. How do you decide what's too far? Is there a line?
DC: My rule is very simple: as long as it tells something about the story or the characters, everything is allowed. The problem is when it is gratuitous, when you add more blood than is needed, or when your camera goes lower for a little bit too long without telling you anything. Then you know you crossed the red line. There are some sexy scenes in Heavy Rain, one in particular I really like because it is about being a part of the intimacy of a character. It is one of the sexiest things I have seen in a video game without being vulgar at any moment. I am curious to see how players will react to that.
G4: What do you think of other attempts to incorporate sex and sexuality into video games? Have any been successful?
DC: To be honest, I don't think sex has been cleverly used in games very often so far. Most of the time, it is used as "teenager bonus" to laugh stupidly in front of the TV. Sex is a part of our lives (well most of us…). It is what two adults in love usually end up doing, it is a way to express feelings. I don't think there is anything wrong if you deal with it in a non-gratuitous way and in a tasteful manner. This is what we try to achieve in Heavy Rain. If video games aim at becoming really a mature platform telling more subtle and complex things at some points, it will have to deal with feelings, sex, politics, in short, with human beings and not only with super heroes.
G4: Gaming culture seems to have devalued the power of the word "rape." Do you feel that the sequence with Madison is designed to be jarring, because she's on the cusp of sexual violence in that scenario? Is that deliberate, or circumstantial?
DC: This scene has been widely commented on, and I was a little bit surprised of how some people reacted to it. What I wanted to experiment with this scene was to see if it was possible to put the player in Madison's shoes, and experiment how it feels to be a woman who is seen like a sexual object.
In this scene, the player plays with Madison's charms to seduce someone and get information, but nothing turns out the way she planned. I wanted to know how players would react and see how far they would go if they placed themselves in Madison's shoes. The results were really surprising. Most people playing the scene actually did their best to save Madison. They carried through with their actions because they actually felt like they were Madison and understood she was in danger.
We absolutely don't deal with any sexual violence in this scene, and nothing shocking is shown or even suggested beyond this uncomfortable situation. However, some people really felt uneasy and humiliated with Madison in the context of the scene. This is something very interesting. It means that players really felt they "were" Madison, telling us that we can make people feel what the characters feel at this very moment.
In Heavy Rain, we try to make the player go through different emotions and to make them feel different things. What it feels like to be a woman in this situation is certainly not pleasant, but it is a part of feeling the emotions of the characters.
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Heavy Rain will be available for the PlayStation 3 in early 2010.


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GREENSBORO, N.C. â Defending champion Brian Harman of Savannah, Ga., and Florida native Robert Gates, Jr., of Gainesville, share the lead after the second round of the FootJoy Boys Invitational at Forest Oaks Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. The co-leaders tallied a two-day total of 6-under-par 138 to hold the top spot.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the FootJoy Boys Invitational features 101 players, ages 12-18, from 24 states, Chile, Japan, China and South Africa. The tournament field includes 41 Rolex Junior All-Americans and 14 competitors from the host state of North Carolina. The 72-hole stroke play event is being held at the par-72 Forest Oaks Country Club, home of the PGA TOURâs Chrysler Classic of Greensboro.
Harman entered Wednesdayâs round in a four-way tie and managed to maintain his top position by garnering seven birdies, six on the front nine to post an impressive 31 at the turn.
âI hit a lot of good iron and tee shots and made some of mid-range putts. My putting has really been a problem,â Harman stated. âI should be leading this tournament by a lot right now. I really do not want to make any more mental errors, so I have to put my mistakes behind me going into the next two rounds.â
Gates, who recently signed with Texas A&M, started off solid with a birdie on No. 1, his first of five birdies on the day. In addition to his birdie on No. 1, the 17-year-old high school senior collected birdies on Nos. 5, 13, 14 and 15.
âI canât think of anywhere better to play than this course,â Gates said. âEverything is just perfect. I was able to make almost every putt I had, though I lipped out a few. I just have to keep the birdies coming for the next two rounds.â
Trailing Harman and Gates by a stroke are Jon McLean of Weston, Fla., and Matthew Swan of Montgomery, Ala., both at 139.
Sitting alone in fifth at 140 is California native Daniel Miller of Santa Maria. Just one stroke back at 141 are fellow Californians Erik Flores of Grass Valley and Jordan Cox of Redwood City, along with Robert Riesen of Pinehurst, N.C.
Rounding out the top-10 at 2-under-par 142 are Philip Francis of Scottsdale, Ariz.; Mu Hu of Shen Zhen, China; and Cole Peevler of Koekuk, Iowa.
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA has a membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 50 states and 30 foreign countries.
Titleist, the AJGAâs National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Associationâs success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, a supporter of the AJGA since 1983, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004.
The third round of the FootJoy Boys Invitational begins Thursday at 7 a.m. off the No. 1 tee at Forest Oaks Country Club.
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What better way to see and experience the nature, culture, traditions and meet the people of lowland Sweden? There isn't one.
Some lowland trails start from the major cities. For example, the 130 km-long Roslagsleden trail starts just outside Stockholm and goes north to Norrtälje, taking in deep forest, rolling countryside, Viking burial sites, medieval churches, lakes and beaches. This part of Sweden, in Grisslehamn, marks the end of the 1,400 km-long E6 (Euro-route) which starts in Malmö in the deep south of Sweden, and takes in Skåne, Halland, Östergötland and Sörmland before joining the outskirts of capital Stockholm.
Still in Skåne, do try out the 140 km-long Åsleden trail in Skåne, part of the 1,000 km-long Skåneleden that is divided into some 80 day trips. There are four sub-trails that link and create a common trail system.
For theme trails, the John Bauer Trail and The Emigrant Trail (Utvandrarleden) are outstanding examples in the province of Småland.
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The Madison Metropolitan School District assistant superintendent's next role will take him north this summer.
Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education at MMSD since 2011 Joe Gothard will leave Madison for Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 to be its next superintendent, according to a news release at the Minnesota school's website.
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"My journey will never be over — this was a lifestyle change for me. I believe in myself more than I ever have before."
I have been overweight my entire life, but the weight gain became noticeably more significant around fifth grade. My home life as a child was far from ideal. Although I didn't realize what I was doing as a small child, I used food and my increased weight as a bandage and a form of protection.
The event that spurred me to make a major change was when my husband asked for a divorce in November 2007. I took the following month to really look at my life. I started by asking myself one simple question, "Are you happy?" I quickly realized that if I was honest with myself, the answer was no. I was only going through the motions. I had hit rock bottom, and was just so tired of being tired. I began by making a list of what I really wanted my life to look like. I wrote down everything that came to mind. Nothing was too big or too little. It included things like "Go back to college and finish my nursing degree," "Dare to have my beautician cut my hair with a razor instead of scissors," "Lose weight," "Take a vacation just because I want to," and "Tip a waiter/waitress $100 regardless of the price of the bill and make his/her day." I carried that list around with me for the full month of December, and any time something came to mind, I'd grab a pen and add it to the list. At the end of the month, I looked at all the things I'd written on my list and reevaluated my life. I decided to start with two items: a large change and a small one. On January 5, I had my hair cut with a razor and I began my weight-loss journey.
I had never watched The Biggest Loser, but I'd heard of Jillian's reputation and decided to give her online program a try. Once I'd joined JillianMichaels.com and spent a few minutes browsing the site, I felt as though a weight had been lifted from my shoulders. I had tried to lose weight on my own countless times throughout my life, but I'd always failed. Jillian's approach made sense. Weight loss is a simple math equation: calories in, calories out. You had to burn more calories than you ate. Simple. Not easy, but simple.
When I first began my journey, I followed Jillian's program strictly. I worked out five days a week with two rest days, used her circuit training workouts and DVDs, and followed her suggested calorie limit — between 1200-1400 per day. I also kept a diary of my food intake each day. In the beginning, I was ashamed of my size and very self-conscious about being in a gym with other people. I joined a 24-hour gym and would workout between midnight and 2 a.m. to increase my chances of being alone. After following this routine for four months, I decided to change to a gym that offered classes. I soon discovered that not only did I not care what other people thought (or whether they might be watching me), I actually enjoyed working out with people around. Their presence helps push me further in my workouts and keeps me moving when I'd rather stop. Today you'll find me in the gym only three days out of the seven. I work with my trainer twice a week and take strength-training classes, kickboxing classes, boot camps, and also run occasionally. I still use Jillian's circuit-training routines from the site as well as her DVDs to enhance my workout.
The same day I began this journey, I joined a local weight-loss competition. I competed against 24 other people for a prize worth $2,500. I didn't win the competition — I placed third behind two men — but the prize I won was far greater than any amount of money: I lost 45.5 pounds in 10 weeks. The competitiveness and having something to strive toward helped me remain focused in those beginning weeks. Then in April, it was announced that I was the winner of Jillian's New Year Challenge, and I learned that Jillian would be coming to my home to spend the day with me and give me a one-on-one training session. My upcoming day with Jillian kept me motivated and on the right path. Having had the opportunity of a lifetime to spend the day with the person I respect and admire most in this world continues to be what drives me to reach my goal. Having said that, I realize that not everyone has the same situations or opportunities I was blessed with, but find whatever it is that encourages you — something you can strive toward or look forward to. Focus your sights on that goal and keep moving forward.
Obviously, I am physically different from the way I was, but I am emotionally different too. Physically, I can exercise for hours, I can run, clothes fit me, I have muscles, I am strong. But I think the bigger changes, for me, have been the emotional ones. We all know Jillian is a fantastic trainer — she can pull hundreds of pounds off people and "beat" them like no other — but what sets her apart from everyone else is the love and compassion she gives. I truly believe the battle of weight loss is 98 percent emotional, and that is where Jillian does her best work. Her heart is so much bigger than her beatings! The hardest and most productive workout was the beating given between my ears. She made me see how strong I truly am, and what I can do, not what I can't.
I believe in myself more than I ever have before. I have a greater sense of self-worth; I put myself first often; I am able to make decisions and follow through with them even if it hurts or is scary; and I've learned that change can be a good thing and an opportunity to grow. One of the most rewarding changes has been that I've gained people in my life whom I consider invaluable, and whose paths most likely would never have crossed my own had I not made the decision to change my life. My journey will never be over — this was a lifestyle change for me. I am currently one pound from my goal weight, and I have no doubt I will reach the finish line!
Best compliment: Each compliment I am blessed to receive touches my heart and means the world to me, but the greatest compliment came from Morgan, the 3-year-old girl I take care of as a private nanny. One day a friend and I had lunch together, and I had Morgan with me. The waitress came to the table to take our drink order and asked Morgan what she would like to drink. She answered, "Water with lemon because it's healthy for you." The waitress giggled and said, "You're right! That is healthy!" Morgan then said, "I'm gonna grow up to be strong like Tam." She made my eyes well with tears. It made quite an impression on me, and I'll never forget it. Her life will be different and healthier because of the way I'm changing my own life.
Activities now: Since beginning my journey, I have ran many 5 and 10K races, completed a marathon, participated in obstacle course runs, taken aggressive spin classes, climbed rock walls and rang the bell at the top… But it's the little, everyday things that most people take for granted that have made such a difference to me. I can fit into any chair. I can climb stairs and not lose my breath. I can lean over the bathtub to bathe a baby, cut the lawn without stopping, tie my shoes with ease, and scratch the center of my back. When I go shopping, I can find something that fits me in any store. On an airplane, I can easily buckle the seat belt and have to tighten it. Also, for the first time in my life, I can cross my legs at the knees, not only at the ankles.
Advice for others:
- Educate yourself on weight loss and health as much as possible. Listen to those who've been there before you, and allow them to help you.
- Find a workout buddy, a partner in crime. Pick someone who will push you when you need the encouragement but who can also comfort you when the stress gets hard to manage.
- Use JillianMichaels.com to your advantage. Ask questions, get to know people on the Message Boards, use the circuit-training workouts and the recipes, the Weight Tracker, and the Fitness Diary.
- Take pictures along the way. I have trouble seeing changes in the mirror, but I can tell the difference in photos.
- Believe in yourself and know that you'll cross the finish line. No one can want it bad enough for you. You have to want it for yourself — and more than anything.
I love that for the first time in my life, I believe in myself, feel I am worth something in this world, and know I can do and have anything I want. I am strong… The next step is always mine to take.
*Participants can expect to lose 1-2 pounds per week.