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A monopoly manufacturing plant currently uses many workers to pack its product into boxes. It can replace these workers with an expensive set of robotic arms. Although the robotic arms raise the monopoly's fixed cost substantially, they lower its marginal cost because it no longer has to hire as many workers. Buying the robotic arms raises its total cost: The monopoly can't sell enough boxes to make the machine pay for itself, given the market demand curve. Suppose the incumbent does not invest. If its rival does not enter, it earns $ 0 and the incumbent earns $ 900. If the rival enters, it earns $ 300 and the incumbent earns $ 400. Now suppose that the incumbent does invest. If the rival does not enter, it earns $ 0 and the incumbent earns $ 500. If the rival enters, the rival loses $ 36 and the incum-bent makes $ 132. Show the game tree. Should the monopoly buy the machine anyway?
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Single rooms Suites Standard rooms Suites in beach building and Full Board available at a supplement
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320 rooms
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Telephone no: 0020 65 335 0201
Official rating: 4 star
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The hotel is located in Downtown Miami rising high above Miami's Arts and Entertainment District. South Beach is around 6.5 km away.
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The Palmer United Party leader plans to use his upcoming might in the Senate to block any attempts to alter the aged pension, a new six-month dole-free waiting period for jobseekers, the $7 GP co-payment, and Prime Minister Tony Abbott's controversial debt levy.
The Member for Fairfax's Senate arsenal will pose a key challenge for Prime Minister Tony Abbott as he and Treasurer Joe Hockey attempt to push through their first and potentially most-divisive Budget.
"I've talked to Bill Shorten, the Greens and others, and they agree with us that none of these measures will be produced by the Abbott Government," he said during a Queensland Media Club address yesterday, where he also confirmed his party had met with frontbenchers Christopher Pyne and Eric Abetz.
Mr Palmer has also proposed tearing down the HECS system and replacing it with free university – while supporting an unclear amount of deregulation within the university sector.
"We would support the concept that universities set their own fees when dealing with overseas students, so that we get the maximum benefit for domestic students and for the Australian Government from the assets that we've got," he said, claiming that Australia needed to "get rid" of HECS because it stifled graduates' creativity.
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Imaan (Faith or Belief) :
The shahadah, is the declaration of belief in the unity of Allah and in Mohammad (saws) as his prophet. Recitation of the shahadah is considered as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. One should also have a very strong belief in Angels, all the Heavenly Books, all the earlier Prophets, day of Judgment and should implement all the prescribed decrees mentioned in the Holy Quran. It is mandatory on a Muslim to Obey Allah and His Apostle. In the present era, for Muslims every thing of belief is hidden except the Holy Quran which is present in its pure form and in support there are other authentic books of Ahadis (plural of Hadis or Hadith)
Surah No. 67, Al Mulk, Ayat No. 12
o إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُم بِالْغَيْبِ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَأَجْرٌ كَبِيرٌ
Translation :
Those, who fear their Unseen Lord, for them is Forgiveness and a great Reward.
Surah No. 2, Al-Baqr, Ayats No. 208-210
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ ادْخُلُواْ فِي السِّلْمِ كَآفَّةً وَلاَ تَتَّبِعُواْ خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ
o فَإِن زَلَلْتُمْ مِّن بَعْدِ مَا جَاءتْكُمُ الْبَيِّنَاتُ فَاعْلَمُواْ أَنَّ اللّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ o مُّبِينٌ
هَلْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلاَّ أَن يَأْتِيَهُمُ اللّهُ فِي ظُلَلٍ مِّنَ الْغَمَامِ وَالْمَلآئِكَةُ وَقُضِيَ الأَمْرُ وَإِلَى اللّهِ
o تُرْجَعُ الأمُورُ
Translation :
O`believers! Enter into Islam whole- heartedly; and do not follow shaitan's footsteps ; he is your declared enemy.
If you go back after the clear (Signs), then know that Allah is Exalted in Power and Wise.
Are they waiting for Allah to come down in the canopies of clouds with angels. Then their fate will be settled ? To Allah all the matters will be brought back (for decision).
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The above Ayat requires everbody's attention, because it throws light on Faith. It is very clear that a man has to believe on the unseen Allah, and the man is positioned in this world for a test. If he has any doubts, then Allah has mentioned "Does the man want Allah to appear along with his angels".One must bear in mind that if it happens, then it will be the final day for them.
Surah No. 9, Taubah, Ayat No. 112
Allah has defined those people who have perfect faith (Iman) :
التَّائِبُونَ الْعَابِدُونَ الْحَامِدُونَ السَّائِحُونَ الرَّاكِعُونَ السَّاجِدونَ الآمِرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَالنَّاهُونَ عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ وَالْحَافِظُونَ لِحُدُودِ اللّهِ وَبَشِّرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَo
Translation :
Those people, who repent (taubah) to Allah, who whoship Him, who Praise Him, who go out in Allah's cause, who bow down (in Ruku), who prostrate (in Sijdah), who enjoin people to do good work and ask them to avoid bad deeds, who do not transgress the limit set by Allah, convey glad tidings to the believers " (They have perfect Imaan)
The Five kalimahs
The Five Kalimahs are recited and memorised by Muslims across the globe. These kalimahs were compiled together for people to memorise and learn the basic fundamentals of Islam.
1. The Kalimah of Islam
This Kalimah is also known as Kalimah Tayyabah
Awwal Kalema Tayyab : -
لآ اِلَهَ اِلّا اللّهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُوُل اللّهِ
Transliteration :
" La ilaha illal-laha, Mohammadur-Rasul-ullah "
Translation :
There is no God but Allah Prophet Mohammad is his Apostle
2. Kalimah Shahadat
Due`em Kalema Shahadat :
اشْهَدُ انْ لّآ اِلهَ اِلَّا اللّهُ وَ اَشْهَدُ اَنَّ مُحَمَّدً اعَبْدُه وَرَسُولُه
Transliteration :
" Ašh-hadu al-lailaha illal-laha, wa ašh-hadu anna Mohammadan Abduhu wa Rasuluhu."
Translation :
I bear witness that there is no God but Allah, and I bear witness that Mohammad is Allahs servant and His Messenger
3. kalima-e-tamjeed
Siyyam Kalema Tamjeed :
سُبْحَان اللهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ وَ لآ اِلهَ اِلّا اللّهُ، وَ اللّهُ اَكْبَرُ وَلا
حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّة ِ الَّا بِاللّهِ الْعَلِىّ الْعَظِيْم
Transliteration :
" Subhan allahe, wal-hamdo lil-lahe,wala ilaha illal-lah, wallaho akbar. Wala hawla wala quwwata illa billah hil- aliyyul-azeem "
Translation :
Glory be to Allah and Praise to Allah, and there is no God but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest. And there is no Might or Power except with Allah, the Exalted, the Great one.
4. kalima-e-tauhid
Chaharrum Kalema Tauheed : --
لا الهَ اِلَّا اللّهُ وَحْدَهُ لا شَرِيْكَ لَهْ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَ لَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْى وَ
يُمِيْتُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَهُوَ عَلى كُلِّ شَئ ٍ قَدِيْرٌ
Transliteration :
" La ilaha illal-laho wahdahu la šharika lahu lahul-mulko wa lahul-hamdo yohi wa yumito be yadehil-khayer wa howa ala kulle šhayin qadeer. "
Translation :
There is no God but Allah. He is the only One. He has no partners. For Him is the Kingdom. And for Him is the Praise. He gives life and causes death. In His hand is the goodness. And He has power over everything..
5. kalima-e-radd-e-kufar
Panjum Kalema Radde Kufar :
Transliteration :
" Allah humma inni auzo bika min un ušhrika beka šhai auwn -wa-ana aalamo bihi wa-astagfiruka lema -la- aalamo bihi tubto anho watabarrato minal-kufre washšhirke walkizbe walma'asi kulleha aslamto wa amanto wa aqoolo la ilaha illal-laho Mohammadur-Rasul- ullah."
Translation :
O Allah! Certainly I seek protection with You from, that I associate partner with You anything and I know it. And I seek forgiveness from You for that I do not know it. I repented from it and I made myself free from disbelief and polytheism and the falsehood and from all sins and I submit to Your Will and I say there is no God but Allah, Mohammad (saws) is the Messenger of Allah.
Ahadis from Sahi Bukhari
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 7:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle (saws) said: Islam is based on (the following) five (principles):
1. To testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is Allah's Apostle.
2. To offer the (compulsory congregational) prayers dutifully and perfectly.
3. To pay Zakat (i.e. obligatory charity) .
4. To perform Hajj. (i.e. Pilgrimage to Mecca)
5. To observe fast during the month of Ramadan.
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 13:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
"Allah's Apostle (saws) said, "By Him in Whose Hands my life is, none of you will have faith till he loves me more than his father and his children."
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 21:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
The Prophet (saws) said, "When the people of Paradise will enter Paradise and the people of Hell will go to Hell, Allah will order those who have had faith equal to the weight of a grain of mustard seed to be taken out from Hell. So they will be taken out but (by then) they will be blackened (charred). Then they will be put in the river of Haya' (rain) or Hayat (life) (the Narrator is in doubt as to which is the right term), and they will revive like a grain that grows near the bank of a flood channel. Don't you see that it comes out yellow and twisted"
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 32:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (saws) said, "The signs of a hypocrite are three:
1. Whenever he speaks, he tells a lie.
2. Whenever he promises, he always breaks it (his promise ).
3. If you trust him, he proves to be dishonest. (If you keep something as a trust with him, he will not return it.)"
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 38:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (saws) said, "Religion is very easy and whoever overburdens himself in his religion will not be able to continue in that way. So you should not be extremists, but try to be near to perfection and receive the good tidings that you will be rewarded; and gain strength by worshipping in the mornings, the nights." (See Fath-ul-Bari, Page 102, Vol 1).
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 39:
Narrated Al-Bara' (bin 'Azib):
When the Prophet (saws) came to Medina, he stayed first with his grandfathers or maternal uncles from Ansar. He offered his prayers facing Baitul-Muaqaddus (Jerusalem) for sixteen or seventeen months, but he wished that he could pray facing the Ka'ba (at Mecca). The first prayer which he offered facing the Ka'ba was the 'Asr prayer in the company of some people. Then one of those who had offered that prayer with him came out and passed by some people in a mosque who were bowing during their prayers (facing Jerusalem). He said addressing them, "By Allah, I testify that I have prayed with Allah's Apostle facing Mecca (Ka'ba).' Hearing that, those people changed their direction towards the Ka'ba immediately. Jews and the people of the scriptures used to be pleased to see the Prophet facing Jerusalem in prayers but when he changed his direction towards the Ka'ba, during the prayers, they disapproved of it.
Al-Bara' added, "Before we changed our direction towards the Ka'ba (Mecca) in prayers, some Muslims had died or had been killed and we did not know what to say about them (regarding their prayers.) Allah then revealed: And Allah would never make your faith (prayers) to be lost (i.e. the prayers of those Muslims were valid).' " (2:143).
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 41:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Once the Prophet (saws) came while a woman was sitting with me. He said, "Who is she?" I replied, "She is so and so," and told him about her (excessive) praying. He said disapprovingly, "Do (good) deeds which is within your capacity (without being overtaxed) as Allah does not get tired (of giving rewards) but (surely) you will get tired and the best deed (act of Worship) in the sight of Allah is that which is done regularly."
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 43:
Narrated 'Umar bin Al-Khattab:
Once a Jew said to me, "O the chief of believers! There is a verse in your Holy Book Which is read by all of you (Muslims), and had it been revealed to us, we would have taken that day (on which it was revealed as a day of celebration." 'Umar bin Al-Khattab asked, "Which is that verse?" The Jew replied, "This day I have perfected your religion For you, completed My favor upon you, And have chosen for you Islam as your religion." (5:3) 'Umar replied,"No doubt, we know when and where this verse was revealed to the Prophet. It was Friday and the Prophet was standing at 'Arafat (i.e. the Day of Hajj)"
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The lining of the Ecusson Utah 35 MM Belt is made from Nubuck, a top-grain cattle rawhide leather used by cowboys as it was light and comfortable. The belt measures 35 mm or 1.4 inches and is available at Louis Vuitton for $615. Detail of the buckle after the jump:
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The goal of the DAVIM project is to design an distributed IM system that uses WebDAV-enabled Apache as its server.
The advantage of this set-up is obvious. Apache is widely deployed, not just on the Internet but on many corporate Intranets. It's trusted. It's reliable. It can handle large number of hits. Using HTTP also means compatibility with all firewalls.
The project is current in its brain-storming stage. Discussion and suggestion is very much needed. Anyone interested is welcomed to join, even if you don't plan to do any coding.


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As others see it: Governor's leverage
It seems quite likely that the DFL-controlled Legislature and Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty are on an inevitable collision course this session regarding how much bonding will be done for public works projects in Minnesota.
DFLers have their sights set on a bonding bill of about $1 billion. Leadership wisely, so far, has rebuffed efforts by some more lib-eral/progressive legislators to beef up the bonding bill to $1.5 billion.
Meanwhile, the governor has maintained that the bonding bill can't exceed $685 million. And, with Pawlenty's past pledges on taxes and bonding along with his current lusting after the national conservative Republican base for a likely presidential run, he's not about to negotiate upwards from that amount. With that reality in mind, the No. 1 priority -- a must out of the Iron Range projects -- is the $5 million-plus needed for renovation and additions to the Mesabi Range Community & Technical College to get all millwright and carpentry programs under the same roof. It is an essential education and economic development project for the Iron Range.
It has already been canceled out twice in past years by the line item veto pen of the governor. And that's a pitiful shame.
The governor will once again this year have the bonding bill advantage. His line item veto power is checkmate to the DFL Party's legislative check.
But Range lawmakers should be speaking with one voice to the governor and his aides that the Mesabi Range Community & Technical College project is of vital importance to the region and the state and should not this be a veto victim.
Heck, Pawlenty can even use this fine project on Minnesota's Iron Range as part of his presidential testing the waters stump speech in New Hampshire and Iowa and other 2012 presidential locales. After all, what matters is the project gets funded this year.


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Pasta With Kale Pesto and Roasted Butternut Squash
Recipe by Kumquat the Cats fr
A recipe invented by Melissa Clark for her husband the day before he ran the New York City marathon. This is a real pretty and healthful dish for those interested in loading up on carbs before a race, or just eating well. Great as a one-dish meal for vegetarians. Modified a bit for my tastes. You might want to steam the kale instead of boil it, as I heard it removes some bitterness. From a November issue of the New York Times.
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The pesto is good, the combination with the roasted butternut was unappealing to me. We had some fresh basil that needed to be used, so we threw that into the pesto. Be sure to taste the pesto, as it takes quite a bit of seasoning. We plan to use the leftover pesto itself on some pasta or potatoes soon, but will not combine it with the winter squash again.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 1⁄2 lbs butternut squash
- 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil, more for drizzling
- 3⁄4 teaspoon kosher salt, more for squash
- fresh ground black pepper
- 1⁄2 lb kale (l small bunch, center ribs removed)
- 8 ounces pasta (penne regate works well)
- 1⁄3 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 2 large garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 1 lemon (finely grated zest of)
- lemon juice (freshly squeezed, to taste)
- 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese, grated (or more)
Directions See How It's Made
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Use a vegetable peeler to peel sqash, halve it lengthwise and scoop out seeds. Dice into 1-inch pieces, toss with about 1 tablespoon olive oil and generously season with salt and pepper. Place on baking sheet in even layer with space between them. Roast, stirring once or twice, until golden brown and tender, about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring large pot of salted water to a boil. Drop kale into boiling water and cook for 45 seconds. Use tongs or a slotted spoon to transfer to ice water. Bring water back to a boil, adding more if necessary so there is enough to cook pasta.
- Drain kale well and wrap in a paper towels and squeeze thoroughly to remove excess moisture. Roughly chop leaves. When water returns to a boil, add pasta and cook according to package directions.
- In a food processor or blender, pulse together kale, nuts, garlic, salt and lemon zest until smooth and salt has dissolved. With motor running, slowly drizzle in remaining oil until fully incorporated. Add more salt and lemon juice, if necessary.
- Drain pasta and reserve a little cooking water. Toss pasta with kale pesto and some pasta cooking water. Add cheese, lemon juice and salt to taste. Serve topped with squash and more cheese.


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|Speak to Ilmtar D'Viervs at the T'Vatar Post in Darklight Wood ( -355, -50, 31 ) /waypoint -355, -50, 31.
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- Collect 6 pieces of discarded wood ( -379, -54, -50 ) /waypoint -379, -54, -50
- Head due North from Ilmtar D'Viervs, at T'Vatar Post, straight to the white ghost named Harnen Taptha.
- The logs will be around the base of the tower Harnen stands on.
- You will get aggro from at least one mob, Sergeant Corpuscle, as you circle the tower collecting wood. (This mob might be a rare or might have been taken out as of 2010-04-06)
- Return to Ilmtar D'Viervs
- At least 1s 5c
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- Evoker's Leggings (All Mages)
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|Oct 9, 1998
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|Oct 15, 1997
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|Haim Goldberger, Isaac Refaely, Ehud Elron
|Original Assignee
|Avx Corporation
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|Patent Citations (5), Referenced by (42), Classifications (19), Legal Events (4)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application is based on a Provisional Application filed Oct. 15, 1997 and having Ser. No. 60/062,364.
The present invention relates generally to small electronic components adapted to be surface mounted on a larger circuit board. More particularly, the invention relates to a surface mount filter device for use in a variety of applications.
Surface mount components are often rectangular, and very small. For example, the component may have length and width dimensions of less than 1/10 of an inch. Generally speaking, the component body will include side terminations compatible with mass production soldering techniques.
As known by those skilled in the art, filters are often created by various combinations of electronic components. The components may be discrete, or combined on a chip. The component values, and their arrangement, determines the frequencies that are passed by the filter. For example, low pass filters (LPF), high pass filters (HPF), band pass filters (BPF) and band reject filters (BRF) can be made in this manner.
A need exists for novel filter devices that are compatible with surface mount techniques.
The present invention recognizes various disadvantages of prior art constructions and methods. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide novel surface mount components.
It is a more particular object of the present invention to provide various novel structures for a surface mount filter device.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide small filter devices particularly adapted for use in various applications.
It is also an object of the present invention to provide novel methodology for the production of a filter device.
Some of these objects are achieved by a surface mount filter device comprising a device body having a plurality of electrical terminations located thereon. The device body includes an insulating substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface. At least one first conductive pattern in the form of a first capacitor plate is defined on a top surface of the substrate. A dielectric layer is located on top of the conductive pattern. A second conductive pattern, defining at least one second capacitor plate in registry with said first capacitor plate, is located on the dielectric layer. The second conductive pattern further defines at least a portion of an inductor coil.
In exemplary embodiments, one or more layers of insulative polymer, such as polyimide, are located above the dielectric layer. The insulative layers preferably define a conductor channel in registry with the portion of the inductor coil of the second conductor pattern. A conductor located in the conductor channel completes the inductor coil, and/or enhances its thickness to a desired value. An insulative cover layer, which may be a polymeric sheet material or a rigid insulative material depending on the embodiment, is preferably disposed above the insulative layers.
Other objects, features and aspects of the present invention are provided by various combinations and subcombinations of the disclosed elements, as well as methods of practicing same, which are discussed in greater detail below.
A full and enabling disclosure of the present invention, including the best mode thereof, to one of ordinary skill in the art, is set forth more particularly in the remainder of the specification, including reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic representation showing a filter device of the present invention installed on a circuit board as it may appear in use;
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of one preferred circuit arrangement in a filter device of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the filter device of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view as taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a plan view taken along line 5--5 of FIG. 4 showing one preferred conductor layout in a filter device of the present invention;
FIGS. 6A through 6F are plan views showing sequentially formed layers to produce the conductor layout of FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is a plan view taken similar to FIG. 5 showing an alternative conductor layout in a filter device of the present invention;
FIGS. 7A through 7F are plan views showing sequentially formed layers to produce the conductor layout of FIG. 7;
FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing preferred methodology for the manufacture of a surface mount filter as in FIG. 3;
FIG. 9 is a flow chart similar to FIG. 8 showing preferred methodology for producing a flip chip component;
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a resonator device constructed in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of one preferred circuit arrangement in the resonator device of FIG. 10;
FIG. 12 is a plan view showing one conductor pattern that may be utilized to produce a resonator as in FIG. 10;
FIG. 13 is a plan view showing another conductor pattern that may be utilized to produce a resonator as in FIG. 10;
FIGS. 14A through 14F are plan views showing sequentially formed layers to produce the conductor layout of FIG. 13; and
FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing preferred methodology for the manufacture of a surface mount resonator as in FIG. 13.
Repeat use of reference characters in the present specification and drawings is intended to represent same or analogous features or elements of the invention.
It is to be understood by one skilled in the art that the present discussion is a description of exemplary embodiments only, and is not intended as limiting the broader aspects of the present invention, which broader aspects are embodied in the exemplary constructions.
The present invention provides various surface mount devices having a multilayer structure to achieve desired filter arrangements. For example, capacitors and inductors are located on the same chip to create a variety of LC filters, such as LPF, HPF, BPF and BRF, or combinations of these options, as well as LC resonator structures. The chip is preferably built by thin film technology, which allows a considerable reduction in component or circuit size.
According to an important aspect of the invention, the multiple layers can include capacitance layers, inductance layers and a layer combining both. The filter of the present invention can be employed in various high frequency applications (e.g., above 100 MHz) for cellular phones, paging systems, wireless LANs, and other wireless communication systems.
Referring now to FIG. 1, filter 10 is shown as it may appear when surface mounted to a printed circuit board 12. Often, circuit board 12 may be made from a low-temperature organic material, with the solder often being a low temperature eutectic solder applied by wave, reflow, vapor phase or manual soldering techniques.
As shown, filter 10 includes a device body 14 having a plurality of terminations 16, 18, 20 and 22 thereon. Terminations 16 and 18 are attached to board 12 at respective mounting pads, such as pad 24. Conductive traces, such as trace 26, may be defined on the top surface of circuit board 12 using known microstrip techniques. As shown, the conductive traces extend from a respective mounting pad to provide electrical communication with other circuitry. In this case, termination 16 is the device input, with the device output being termination 18. Terminations 20 and 22 are attached to a single mounting pad 28 which is electrically connected to ground plane 30 through vias 32 and 34.
FIG. 2 illustrates one filter arrangement, such as a LPF, including an inductor coil 36 and a plurality of capacitors, indicated at 38, 40 and 42. In this case, inductor coil 36 and capacitor 40 are connected in parallel between input termination 16 and output termination 18. Capacitors 38 and 42 are connected between ground and the respective terminations 16 and 18.
Referring now to FIG. 3, device body 14 will often be rectangular, defining a longer length dimension and a shorter width dimension. Preferably, device body 14 is sized to conform to a standard size for other small surface mount components, such as multilayer ceramic capacitors. According to industry practice, the size of a such a component is generally expressed as a number "XXYY," with XX and YY being the length and width, respectively, in hundredths of an inch. A typical size under this practice is 0805.
Referring to FIG. 4, device body 14 includes an insulating substrate 44, which is preferably formed of alumina or a like rigid material. For example, a glazed alumina substrate may be utilized for this purpose. A plurality of layers alternately provide patterned conductors as necessary to achieve the desired filtering function. A sealing cover 46, which is preferably made from glass, glass-ceramic, alumina or a similar rigid insulative material, is located above the alternating layers. A suitable polymer material, such as polyimide, can be used as the sealing cover in some embodiments. This is particularly desirable in flip chip versions of the device.
FIG. 5 shows the circuit arrangement of FIG. 2 as it may appear when built into a filter of the present invention. As can be seen, capacitors 38, 40 and 42 are formed under the layer in which most of inductor coil 36 is located. As will be apparent to one skilled in the art, each of the capacitors 38, 40 and 42 is actually formed as two capacitors that are serially connected by a common bottom electrode plate. It can be seen that respective ends of the upper layer portion of inductor coil 36 register with conductors underneath to provide electrical communication with terminations 16 and 18.
The manner in which the conductors of the filter device are formed will now be described with reference to FIGS. 6A through 6F. As shown in FIG. 6A, a first conductive pattern, here defining a plurality of capacitor plates 48, 50 and 52 is formed on the top surface of substrate 44. Generally, capacitor plates 48, 50 and 52 will be very thin and may be defined using known photolithographic techniques. In a preferred embodiment, capacitor plates 48, 50 and 52 are formed of aluminum having a thickness of about 2 microns. This layer can be referred to as "Pad I."
Referring now to FIG. 6B, a dielectric layer 54, such as SiNO or SiO2, is next deposited coextensive with the top surface of substrate 44. As a result, dielectric layer 54 will cover the first conductive pattern on substrate 44. In a preferred embodiment, a dielectric thickness of about 1.65 microns is applied in this manner.
As shown in FIG. 6C, a second conductive pattern is then formed, preferably by photolithography, above dielectric layer 54. As can be seen, the second conductive pattern defines capacitor plate structures 56a-56b, 58a-58b and 60a-60b overlying respective capacitor plates 48, 50 and 52. The second conductive pattern further defines inductor coil interconnects, indicated at 62 and 64. This layer, which may have a conductor thickness of about 2 microns in preferred embodiments, may be referred to as "Pad II."
At least two insulative layers, which may be made from polyimide or a similar polymeric material, are disposed over the second conductive pattern. For example, a photoimageable polyimide may be practiced. The embodiment of FIG. 4 includes two polymer layers, respectively indicated as 66 and 68. These layers, which are respectively shown in FIGS. 6D and 6F, may be referred to as "Poly I" and "Poly II".
The polymer insulative layers define conductor channels in register with certain portions of underlying thin film conductors. The conductor channels are filled, such as electroplating, to thicken the inductor coil pattern, as well as to provide connections to terminations on the side of the device. For example, polymer layers of at least 15 microns, and preferably about 25 microns, can be utilized to provide conductors of like thickness.
As can be seen in FIG. 6D, the conductor channel overlying interconnect 62 is discontinuous, leaving a short stub portion 70 and a via conductor 72. As a result, an insulative bridge is provided at the location where turns of the overlying coil pattern will cross. Electrical connection to the coil is maintained through thin layer interconnect 62.
FIG. 6E shows the thin layer pattern ("Pad III") that is next formed over layer 66. As shown, the pattern is that of the top layer inductor coil. Final polymer layer 68 (FIG. 6F) defines a conductor channel in register with this pattern in which a thickened conductor is provided by electroplating or other suitable means as described above.
One skilled in the art will appreciate that various alternative layer constructions, as well as various circuit arrangements, can be achieved according to the teachings of the present invention. For example, FIG. 7 illustrates an alternative filter 10' wherein the coil pattern 36' is located below the top conductor layer. This embodiment may be particularly useful in higher frequency applications, such as 1900 or 2400 MHz. The embodiment of FIG. 5, in contrast, may be particularly useful in lower frequency applications, such as 900 MHz.
One or more interconnects, such as interconnect 74, may be located on the layer immediately below the sealing cover. Interconnect 74 functions to electrically connect one end of coil pattern 36' with the node between capacitors 40' and 42'.
The various layers of this embodiment can be easily understood with reference to FIGS. 7A through 7F.
As shown in FIG. 7A, the first conductive pattern is located on the top surface of substrate 44', here defining a plurality of capacitor plates 48', 50' and 52'. Next, as shown in FIG. 7B, a dielectric layer 54 is deposited coextensive with the top surface of substrate 44'. A second conductive pattern as shown in FIG. 7C ("Pad II") is then formed above dielectric layer 54'. It can be seen that this conductive pattern defines capacitor plate structures 56a'-56b', 58a'-58b and 60a'-60b' overlying respective capacitor plates 48', 50' and 52'. The second conductive pattern further defines much of inductor coil 36'.
Referring now to FIG. 7D, the next layer is an insulative layer 66' (" Poly I") of a suitable polymeric material as described above. Conductor channels in layer 66' expose portions of the second conductive pattern which may be filled, such as by electroplating, to enhance the conductor thickness. As shown in FIG. 7E, a further insulative layer 68' is then applied over layer 66' and the enhanced thickness conductors located in the conductor channels thereof.
As shown in FIG. 7F, interconnect element 74 is applied as a third conductive layer above the surface of insulative layer 68'. Via conductors 76 and 78 may be provided in the Poly II layer to permit electrical communication with interconnect elements 74. The device may then be covered by an appropriate sealing cover such as that illustrated in relation to the previous embodiment.
Often, filter devices of the present invention will be one of many manufactured in a larger sheet. The terminations may be applied after dicing of the larger sheet into individual components. A preferred manufacturing process for a component covered by glass or the like is shown in FIG. 8. Similarly, FIG. 9 illustrates a preferred manufacturing process for a flip chip component covered, for example, with polyimide or another such polymer.
Thus, referring to FIG. 8, production of a glass-covered component begins by appropriate cleaning of the substrate. After deposition of metal on the substrate, metal lines of the first conductive pattern are defined. A dielectric layer is disposed over the first conductive pattern, which is then covered with another layer of metal. An insulating layer of polymer is then applied in which appropriate conductor channels are defined. Metal is plated in the conductor channels to enhance the conductor thickness. A further metal layer is then disposed over the insulating layer, in which metal lines are defined. A further insulating layer of polymer is applied, in which conductor channels are then defined. An additional layer of metal plating is applied before application of the sealing cover.
At this point, a multiplicity of devices have been produced in a larger sheet. The larger sheet is then diced in both X and Y directions to yield individual components. The individual components are terminated to form surface mount devices by termination definition, followed by application of solder.
Referring to FIG. 9, it can be seen that many steps in the production of a flip chip component are similar to the production of a covered component. After the second "metal plating" step, however, a further insulating layer is applied. Termination pads are defined on the surface of the insulating layer. After bump plating, the sheet is diced in both X and Y directions to form the individual components. Finally, solder is applied to the individual components.
FIG. 10 illustrates a resonator device 100 constructed in accordance with the present invention. Unlike the filters shown above, resonator 100 has only two terminations, indicated at 102 and 104. Referring now to FIG. 11, resonator 100 preferably includes at a capacitor 106 and an inductor 108. Capacitor 106 and inductor 108 are connected in parallel to resonate at the desired frequency.
FIG. 12 illustrates the conductor layout in one resonator embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the "inductor" is formed by a circuitous conductor element 110. Capacitor 106 is formed as the series combination of two capacitors produced by lower capacitor plate 112 and two overlying plates 114a-b. Plates 114a-b are connected to a respective of terminals 102 and 104.
As one skilled in the art will recognize, the arrangement of FIG. 12 may be made according to the methodology described above. It will be appreciated that such techniques also permit more elaborate arrangements to be readily produced, one of which is shown in FIG. 13.
In particular, FIG. 13 shows a resonator 100' having terminations 102' and 104'. A capacitor 106' is formed as described above. In this case, however, the inductor, designated 108', has a plurality of turns for enhanced inductance. In particular, a lower layer spiral 116 (FIG. 14D) and an upper layer spiral 118 (FIG. 14F) are connected together through a via 120 (FIG. 14E).
FIGS. 14A through 14F show the formation of individual layers to produce resonator 100'. Referring first to FIG. 14A, a first patterned conductor in the form of a lower capacitor plate 122 is formed on a substrate 124. A dielectric layer 126, coextensive with the upper surface of substrate 124, is then applied as shown in FIG. 14B. Next, as shown in FIG. 14C, a second patterned conductive layer is applied. The second patterned conductive layer includes portions 128a and 128b forming upper capacitor plates. As described above with respect to other embodiments, the capacitor 106' is actually the equivalent capacitor realized by a pair of actual capacitors connected in series. The lower coil portion 116 is located adjacent to the capacitor electrodes, as shown.
Referring now to FIG. 14D, a first layer of insulative polymer ("Poly I") is then located above the second conductive pattern. Channels are formed in insulative layer 130 to expose portions of the second conductive pattern as shown. The channels are filled with additional conductive material to enhance the conductor thickness at these locations. Another insulative layer 132 is then applied, as shown in FIG. 14E, in a manner that exposes via 120.
Referring now to FIG. 14F, a third conductive pattern may then be formed on top of insulative layer 132. An additional insulative layer 134 is then provided, having conductor channels in registry with upper layer spiral 118. The conductor channels are filled with additional conductive material to enhance the conductor thickness as described above. The methodology of producing a resonator as described is also shown in the flow diagram of FIG. 15.
Some of the techniques by which conductors are formed in filter devices of the present invention may be the same as, or analogous to, the techniques described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,363,080 to Breen. Accordingly, this patent is incorporated herein by reference.
It can be seen that the present invention provides various novel filter structures adapted for use as surface mount components. While preferred embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, modifications and variations may be made thereto by those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. In addition, it should be understood that aspects of the various embodiments may be interchanged both in whole or in part. Furthermore, those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the foregoing description is by way of example only, and is not intended to be limitative of the invention, which is further described in the appended claims.
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|Aug 23, 2010
|Jul 5, 2011
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|Jun 7, 2010
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|Energy conditioner structures
|Jul 4, 2011
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|Method for making internally overlapped conditioners
|Aug 1, 2011
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|Arrangement for energy conditioning
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Rosemary Cheese With Fig Preserves
Recipe by SarasotaCook
Quick Easy Appetizer. Ok, there are literally millions of recipes for cheese balls, molds, etc, but this is just a little different. I like to make a "mini" version of the original recipe which I think doesn't intimidate guests from taking that first slice. But trust me, this doesn't last long. I like to serve this with thin baguette slices lightly toasted, bagel chips or your favorite crackers. Give it a try, I think you and your guests will really enjoy it.
Top Review by JackieOhNo
Let me first preface this by saying that I hate goat cheese and I hate gorgonzola. However, I know other like it, so when I was planning on entertaining, this looked like an easy appetizer to serve. Everyone raved about it, so I decided to give it a taste, and ate quite a generous amount! It was delicious! All the ingredients combine well to produce a really pleasing flavor. The fig preserves add a nice touch of sweetness that really complemented the earthiness of the cheese. I served this with rosemary flatbreads and some wheat crackers. This is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser, but I will be making this again just to enjoy for myself! Thanks for sharing this.
See Discussion:1 Review
Ingredients Nutrition
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 3 ounces goat cheese
- 2 tablespoons gorgonzola
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped fine
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 8 ounces fig preserves
- 6 fresh figs (cut in quarters)
Directions See How It's Made
- Cheese -- Add all the ingredients except the fig preserves and fresh figs and blend well in a food processor until well combined. You could also use a mixer if you don't have a food processor.
- Mold -- No I just use a small glass bowl or cereal or salad bowl which works great for this. Just line the bowl with plastic wrap and add the cheese and press into the bowl. Then top with another piece of the plastic wrap to cover well. Just chill 2-4 hours.
- Presentation -- Un-mold the cheese onto a plate and top the the preserves. I will sometimes heat up the preserves for just a few seconds in the microwave to get a smooth consistency (optional). Then garnish with the fresh figs.


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Do you find it attractive when a girl is good with babies? As in, she would make a good mother/ is nurturing/ cheerful, etc. Is it a total turn off if she's bad with them? Like she's uncomfortable/ doesn't know what to do. Do you ever observe things like this to see if she'll make a good wife/mother of your children?
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I do find it a pro when a girl is good with kids.
I actually think it's cute when a girl is happy, cheerful, and relaxed around kids. Unlike me, I am a total dunce and awkward around small children. I'm the youngest in my extended and close family, so I haven't had much exposure to young children. It's a curse.
It's not necessarily a turn-off when a girl is uncomfortable around kids. Some times, maternal instincts are learned or observed later in life. I mean, I am terrible with young kids after all. So, I can't say much. haha00|00|0
Haha well thanks for your answer! Yeah, it's certainly a learning process! :)


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PATA DAYS 2017: 8th International Workshop on Paleoseismology, Active Tectonics and Archeoseismology, 13th - 16th November.
We are pleased to announce new dates for the 2017 PATA Days Meeting: Monday 13th - Thursday 16th November, 2017.
Meeting registration and abstract submission will open on the 22nd May 2017. Abstract submission closes on the 7th July 2017. Please see Key Dates.
The meeting will be held in Blenheim, at the top of the South Island, at the northern end of the Marlborough Fault System and 30 km above the southern Hikurangi subduction zone. The first full day of the meeting will be a field trip to view some of the northern fault ruptures of the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake. This will be followed by three days of talks and presentations at conference venues in Ward and Blenheim. Meeting attendees are advised to arrive in Blenheim by the 12th November, and to arrange accommodation in Blenheim for 5 nights (12th-17th November). There will also be an optional post-meeting field trip from Friday 17th - Sunday 19th November. The post-meeting field trip will start in Blenheim and finish in Christchurch.
The meeting is supported by INQUA and the main annual event of the IFG EGSHaz.
We look forward to welcoming you to New Zealand and sharing some science from our recently very active plate boundary.


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You may not yet realize that Gary's Wine & Marketplace at 100 Morristown Road in Bernardsville has more than wine, albeit a very fine selection of wine, but also an exquisite Cafe Menu. I had the pleasure of having a rather delightful food chat with Executive Chef Loryn Degan and Specialty Food Buyer Joseph Cammarata one afternoon. Both of these individuals come from impressive food backgrounds. Degan worked as sous chef at SoHo33 in Madison and owned her own restaurant in Maine. Cammarata was most recently employed by Chelsea Market Baskets in New York. With the enthusiasm these two have, and the confidence in their skills, that owner Gary Fisch has in them, it is sure to be a winning team.
The menu includes sandwiches, salads and soups. All sandwiches include a mesculin salad, rather than the ordinary chips. I sampled every single sandwich, just little tastes, mind you, but it was nearly impossible to select one as a favorite. The best I could do was narrow it down to two; the Duck Rillette with Radicchio and Black Truffle Oil on Multi-Grain Bread at $7.75 and the Fresh Maine Lobster Salad on a baguette at $10.50.
The perfume of the black truffle oil combined with the perfectly prepared duck breast and crisp radicchio is exquisite.
The lobster salad has huge chunks of lobster as well as whole pieces of claw meat and is dressed with the optimal amount of mayonnaise to let the sweet lobster flavor shine.
As if they don't sound good enough, you can also choose from smoked salmon, watercress, cucumber, vine-ripe tomato and cream cheese on a baguette at $7.25, Caviar (yes caviar), watercress, and watercress spread on black pumpernickel at $8.25, or Grilled eggplant, zucchini, onions and red peppers with herbed vinaigrette on a ciabatta at $6.25.
At some point you will have to try the Italian tuna, fresh dill aioli, mesculin, tomato and red onion on ciabatta at $6.50. If you've never had Italian tuna, you haven't had good tuna. No cholesterol problems? Try the Pate Noir, Brie, cornichons, Radicchio, and Dijon on a baguette - worth the risk. There are currently 11 sandwiches on the menu and all are to die for.
Salads include fresh mozzarella and vine-ripe tomatoes over a bed of arugula with extra virgin olive oil at $6.50, arugula, grape tomatoes, cucumber and goat cheese with a raspberry vinaigrette at $7 and a Nicoise salad with Sicilian tuna, grape tomatoes, green peppers, radishes and Nicoise olives over a bed of arugula drizzled with extra virgin olive oil at $8.
A lobster salad just as tasty and chunky as on the sandwich, but served over baby greens, is available at $10.50. All dressings on the six different salads are homemade and fresh as fresh can be.
Only the freshest ingredients, cheeses and highest quality charcuterie are used at the Cafe. In fact, the bread is hand selected from Artisan bakeries in New York and the desserts are from the Francois Payard Bakery in Manhattan. The desserts are like fine pieces or artwork that you would be proud to have in your home.
Also available is a wonderful and vast selection of specialty food products which includes caviar, olives, olive oil, truffle oils, vinegars, mustards, pastas, risotto and risotto mixes, salsas, and some frozen hors d'oevres and pastas to name only a very few.
The meat and cheese case is chock full of European specialties as well as prosciutto, game meats and smoked salmon. Additional items for the holidays arrive daily and gift baskets are also available. As much as I love to cook, and we know I do love to cook, I can't resist a good walk through the specialty food items for inspiration in my own kitchen. If you feel like you are all thumbs in your own kitchen, you can come away from Gary's with the ingredients to make a wonderful gourmet dinner of your own.
You can also stop in for dessert and specialty coffees such as espresso and cappuccino. To experience this very civilized menu, just stop by Gary's Wine & Marketplace, sit back and let the magic happen. If you want to plan your next party with ease, check out the menu at the Cafe, order some party platters, see one of the wine experts at Gary's for a complimentary wine selection, and then enjoy.
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Here comes a suggestion for a command list that may make life easier (not only) for new RatSpatchs. Including mecha2 beta commands. And HexChat User Command text insertions are also included at the end.
Download as OOo created doc/PDF: [Ratspatch command suggestions (doc)] [Ratspatch command suggestions (PDF)]
Adjust as desired!
Mecha 2 DISPATCH PROTOCOL (PC) ver. 1.3
|Note: adding »-lang« throws the localized version if present.
Example: !pcwing-de shows German description.
|Hello C, need fuel?
(If Mecha didn't throw the question already:)
C, are you on emergency oxygen ? (blue countdown timer top right)
!cr C
|(If C's IRCnick not CMDR name)
C, your in-game name?
!cmdr C (NAME) (If Epic rescue do !epic as well)
|C, which system?
!sys C
|C, PC or XBOX?
!pc / !xbox C
|!grab C (former Cs line), in case of Mecha 1 even better instead:
!inject C <system> | <platform> | <oxy ok/ C-R x:xx>
(CR or if enough time)
Rat1 please confirm client's location via GalMap.
(if wrong sys)
!inject C corrected system <system>
(not in CR)
!prep C
!pcquit C
C, stay in main menu until i explicitely tell you to log in. You know how to send wing requests and drop beacon?
|Go Rat1 Rat2
Stand by/down
|!assign C Rat1 Rat2 (!go works same)
|(if a rat stands down)
!unassign Rat2
|!pcfr C
Please log back to Open play. Quickly send wing requests and drop beacon as follows.
Now please add the rat to your wing and drop your beacon
|!pcwing C
|!pcbeacon C
Did you add the rat to your wing ?
|Rat2 please chain the wing with Rat1 to avoid any further complication.
(In case of No option to wing with Rat:)
(This should be done by a good Rat in any case)
Rat1, please check if client is in Open: Comms -> Friend tab, Player in solo and main menu are tagged as [Solo Play] or [Main Menu]
|(Alternative, not that smooth though)
C, are you in Open Play? Press ESC to check.
(In case of INSTANCING; read the manual for alternative approaches)
|C can you please power up your trusters, your FSD and try to jump to SC for 10 seconds to get away from the sun.
|(If client »cannot jump« and is not CR)
C Please un-target any destination system (press 1 for the nav panel). You need to do a local supercruise jump, not hyperspace. If present, you can target the upmost [_] UNKNOWN local object or the local star.
(in case of many rats/cr)
|Rat1 you're lead rat for this op; make calls based on what happens
in-game once we give the go
(Debrief and sy)
|Rat1, great job! db+pw.
|!clear C
|C, you are welcome. Recommend the Fuel Rats!
Recommendation for User Commands (HexChat) to make Dispatch's life easier. »/[term]« is the command that would trigger text insertion
Note: Some commands will become redundant under Mecha2.
/hello say Hello %2, need Fuel? If so, please tell us the system (full name) you are in and whether you are on PC or XBOX.
More rattish version, by Kerenn:
/why say Why Hello there, Commander %2. I'll be your Dispatch for the evening. You need fuel? Good. Make yourself at ease by disabling every module except life support, grab a cup of Insty-Bruu and relax, one of my Rats will be with you in a jiffy.
/hello2 say Hello %2, are you on emergency oxygen (blue countdown timer top right)?
/o2 say %2 : Please note down your current system and distance to star and quit to the main menu. Please don't log in until I expicitely tell you to do so.
/pc %2 please tell us whether you are on PC or XBOX.
/fr say please add the rats %3 %4 %5 to your friends. To add a rat to your friends list press ESC and go to 'add friend' and search for the rats CMDR name.
/wing %2, Now please add the rat to your wing and drop your beacon
/sc %2, please power up your trusters, your FSD, point your ship away from the sun, UNTARGET any destination system (or target the local sun or any planet instead if present, press 1) and try to jump to SC for 10 seconds.
/ratchat say %2, please type /join #ratchat . We need this channel for rescue communication only.
ver. 1.3 by Uvelius Sång, Seer and Dispatch, 03/2016


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PS3 Lines and Launches: A Recap
- our story begins
- for fun or profit?
- party time!
- ps3s for everyone
our story begins on a rainy sunday in new york city, as the first hard-core gamers and hopeful entrepreneurs marked their spots outside the circuit city in union square. the ps3 was just 108 hours away
as the week progressed, lines started expanding outside best buys, circuit citys, and sony stores across the country. (we covered them in real time on gearlog here, here, and here, chronogically.) some line-dwellers came on a whim after hearing stories of insane ebay prices or incredible game play (mostly the former), while for others the occasion marked the culmination of months of careful planning and saving. caroline tseng got in line with 10 of her friends at the new york sony store after planning and scheduling for 6 months. they came armed with a power generator, tents, and lawn chairs but were forced to scale back to just the chairs.
in downtown san francisco, a similar story unfolded. gamers bearing all-weather gear such as porch umbrellas and water-proof sleeping bags started gathering outside the sony store on 4th street late tuesday afternoon.
despite a light drizzle in san francisco and new york thursday afternoon and evening, it looked as if the gaming gods were purposefully holding back the elementsat least until everyone had their new consoles safe and dry at home. in fact, this past week has been unseasonably mild in new york and san francisco, with temps staying in the mid 60s during the day. and except for an eleventh-hour torrential downpour just before the doors were opened on thursday night in new york and a soupy fog that descended on those waiting in san francisco, the weather held out.
regardless, liner-uppers were prepared for the worst, with heavy coats and tarps to hide under in case of a downpour. the tarps also came in handy when waiters wanted to retreat from the constant questions and heckles of passersby.
"we spend most of our day answering questions," said brian, who was keeping vigil with two friends outside a best buy in midtown manhattan. "sometimes we use the tarp to cover ourselves up so we don't have to answer any more questions."
he said the media were all over the story of the crazy people waiting in line, and reported on wednesday that he'd already been on ny1, cw11, cbs, and talked to a handful of other reporters.
"i'm just going to crawl into my sleeping bag here and wait out this business by listening to some danzig," one heavily pierced person in line outside the san francisco sony store said. "i don't plan on sleeping for at least two days."
sleeping was also a popular way to pass the time prior to the ps3 launch, and others got their gaming juices flowing by playing their psps and nintendo dss. one particular group on minna street in san francisco opted for something less techie but equally geeky: a pick-up game of scrabble.
but the most popular pastime by far was rumor-mongering. people gossiped about everythingthe size of other lines around town, current ebay prices, and the stock of available ps3s at each location.
"i want you to level with me," herman chan said to us in san francisco. "am i going to get a 60-gig ps3 or what?"
after we repeated what sony reps had told us early (that there would likely be enough ps3s for everyone who lined up that day), herman seemed satisfied and went back to text messaging his friends.
waiters at best buy in new york said on wednesday morning that there were 500 in line at circuit city waiting for 100 ps3s (there were more like 100 people waiting for 200 ps3s at the time), while those in the sony store line talked of fights and arguments breaking out in the line at union square (this was, unfortunately, closer to the truth).
there were also uneasy discussions in san francisco about four people, including a reporter, who were shot in a random drive-by while waiting to buy ps3s in lexington kentucky. that report later turned out to be true. next: for fun or profit?


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Aamir Khan starer movie Dangal released today, the movie revolves around the wrestling ring and 'dangal'. Mr. Perfectionist played a role of Mahavir Singh Phogat, who prepare his wrestler daughters to win the gold medal for the nation. Here is a full review of Nitish Tiwari movie, check it out:
Aamir Khan once again proved that he is one of the most dedicated actor of Bollywood as he lived the character of Mahavir Singh Phogat on the screen. Aamir featured as a overweight and middle aged man, who left wresting because of scarcity of money and chose a normal job as money is everyone's basic need. However, he want to make his son champion and he aimed to gold medal but he become a father of four girls, after some years he become hopeless and tried to forget about his only dream.
There are time when Mahavir think things will never get better and right when he gave up and accepted it, he see the hope, in the form of her daughter. Then he realized that his daughters could also make his dream true, he trained his daughters Geeta (Zaira Wasim) and Babita (Suhani Bhatnagar). Mahavir gives them a strict training and they grown up as an amazing wrestlers.
The elder daughter of Mahavir wins the national championship and moves to Patiala for her further training in National Sports Academy (NSA). Geeta learned new techniques from his new coach and when she come back home to meet her family, her father and sister found her changed. She defeated her father in a face-off at 'akhada' in Balali, Harayana. Nitish showed the tiffs between father and daughter very nicely, audience can connect with the emotions and sorrow of father, who is shocked to see his daughter chaged. He advised his second daughter to always remain connected to the roots. However, Babita also wins the nationals and move ahead to NSA, where she catch up her sister. She make Gaata (Fatima) realize that her attitude towards his father is absolutely wrong. Sanya Malhotra don't have enough to do except cheering her elder daughter.
The movie gives a message of nationalism. There are some scene in movie that would definitely make audience clap and hooting. The movie also represent the angle of feminism as the two Phogat sisters broke the stereotype image of girls who belong to the small district of Haryana.
The wrestling scenes are well shoot and looked so real. Fatima got training for few months to fit in the role and she played her role with full honesty and she look graceful in the character of Geeta. Aparshakti Khurrana added a gags in the movie. Sakshi Tanwar is in a role of Mahavir's wife.


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Urine stones may call for more water
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- Hi,
Does your cat take anything that is a diuretic-sprionolactone, lasik for
example? Heart patients usually receive meds to remove water from their systems
to prevent congestive heart failure. But they can also, beacause of this, get
dehydrated. Stones indicate that he may need more water in his system. Has he
had a CBC/chem panel? If his CK/RBC values are high but all others are normal
(or whatever is normal range for him-based on past test results) then
dehydration is indicated even if gums are not pale and skin tent test is normal.
I know this because my hypertrophic cardiomyopathy cat Myrna is a bit
dehydrated. In April, she was constipated and it caused issues. We gave fish oil
in her food which helps but the test results indicated dehydration. The doctor
said to give her 3 ccs of water per meal (three times a day) total in her food
and by mouth. We use a plastic syringe from the vet to measure 3 ccs and to
administer it by mouth and to add to the food. Her heart can handle the extra
water and her body needs it. It's a balancing act.
As for food, we feed other cats Royal Canin SO and we've used Hills CD. Either
will help if the cat will eat it. But whatever you feed, the cat needs more
water-in the food and by mouth. Don't rely solely on the cat to drink or the wet
food alone to provide enough water.
Good luck.
Facebook page-Cats Living with Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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- Hi Joanne
Toby doesn't take diuretics, in fact he doesn't need heart medications at
the moment as he's stable. We're going down the food route to try and fix
his FLUTD and he's on wet only now with water syringed four times a day. We
give 10mls. The food is supposed to dissolve crystals. I don't want surgery
if there are any other options but having learned so much about it this
week I`d be happy for Toby to go ahead if there were no other choice.
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FCCI Established in 1975 Working under Ministry of Commerce, FCCI is a corporate body originally licensed by the Government of Pakistan under the trade organization ordinance 1961 (Revised 2007).
The Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) is a corporate body licensed by the Government of Pakistan under the trade organization ordinance 1961.
The Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry was established in 1975. it is working under Ministry of Commerce Government of Pakistan under the Directorate of Trade Organization, Ministry of Commerce Government of Pakistan.
Chamber of Commerce is affiliated with the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI).
The Faisalabad Chamber of commerce & Industry (FCCI) which enjoys the status of the apex body of trade and industry has a significant and most distinguished role in the economic development of the city in particular and country at large.
To act as resource center in its related areas such as (a) Textile manufacturing (b) Textile & Agriculture Industry's related manufacturing of parts and machinery (Foundry), (c) Food processing and )d) Chemical Industries.
To coordinate its efforts with the different organizations to help find ways for energy conservation for the business community.
To develop a network with local, national and international organization, for business coordination.
To organize events such as Fairs & Exhibitions, educational seminars / workshops to educate our business community and to help promote / maintain their quality standards and ingenuity in their products.
In the area of Research & Development, we need to classify / quantity the industry into specialized /sub-sectors. With the help of market segmentation we will be able to identify short term /long term plan and requirement of the business community in the area of their interest. This will help to develop a bonafide vendor industry in the major sectors of our economy. Segmentation of market /industry will help in identifying, where and when government programs will be most needed and helpful in a systematic and organized manner. So, it will help eliminating the nepotism, corruption and cronyism from the industry as well as from governmental agencies.
To develop liaison with the academicians towards curriculum development in technical/ vocational and higher education which is more consistent and relevant to with the requirements of the each industry?
To employ professional women who could assist in developing the spirit of entrepreneurship among more women in the district of Faisalabad.
To invite dignitaries such as prime Minister, President, Ministers, Secretaries, Professionals and diplomats to the district of Faisalabad.
To invite dignitaries such as Prime Minister, President, Ministers, Secretaries, Professionals and diplomats to the Chamber for broadening the image and exposure of our city's activities.


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Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) authored legislation prohibiting NASA from having bilateral contact with China. Image source: Washington Post.
Good riddance.
Invoking Jesus and Watergate felon Charles Colson, Virginia congressman Frank Wolf announced today he will not seek re-election in 2014.
To quote from his press release:
As a follower of Jesus, I am called to work for justice and reconciliation, and to be an advocate for those who cannot speak for themselves. I plan to focus my future work on human rights and religious freedom — both domestic and international — as well as matters of the culture and the American family. My passion for these issues has been influenced by the examples of President Ronald Reagan, former Congressmen Jack Kemp and Tony Hall, Chuck Colson, and the life of 18th century Member of Parliament William Wilberforce.
Wolf chairs the House Appropriations subcommittee that oversees NASA's budget, which puts him in a powerful position to meddle with government space policy.
In July, Wolf and Alabama congressman Robert Aderholt attempted to interfere in NASA's proposed lease of Kennedy Space Center's Pad 39A. SpaceX and Blue Origin submitted bids, but Blue Origin has no current use for the pad. Blue Origin protested the bid process, backed by United Launch Alliance which is a partership of SpaceX competitors Boeing and Lockheed Martin.
During the 2012 election campaign cycle, Wolf received $10,000 from Lockheed Martin and $6,000 from Boeing, according to OpenSecrets.org. In the current cycle, he's received $3,000 from Lockheed Martin and $1,000 from Boeing.
To many NASA observers, Wolf is best known for authoring the legislation that prohibits NASA from having contact with the Chinese space agency. Section 1340 of the 2011 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act:
SEC. 1340. (a) None of the funds made available by this division may be used for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration or the Office of Science and Technology Policy to develop, design, plan, promulgate, implement, or execute a bilateral policy, program, order, or contract of any kind to participate, collaborate, or coordinate bilaterally in any way with China or any Chinese-owned company unless such activities are specifically authorized by a law enacted after the date of enactment of this division.
(b) The limitation in subsection (a) shall also apply to any funds used to effectuate the hosting of official Chinese visitors at facilities belonging to or utilized by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Wolf has harassed NASA Administrator Charles Bolden over the last four years with demands to explain any incidental contacts the agency had with China.
In March 2012, Wolf sent Bolden a letter asking for an explanation of why other International Space Station agencies had discussed including China.
Click the arrow to watch on YouTube the March 22, 2013 House Appropriations space subcommittee hearing.
This year, on March 22 Wolf grilled Bolden for over two hours about allegations that a NASA contractor had employed a Chinese spy. Wolf himself had originated the allegations which had led to the arrest of Bo Jiang earlier that month. The charges were dismissed, but Jiang did plead guilty to a lesser charge that he had used a NASA laptop to store inappropriate materials — pornography.
Wolf declined to comment, and to my knowledge has never apologized for ruining Mr. Jiang's life.
In 1995, Wolf was "taken in by spurious claims that human fetuses were considered a rare delicacy by many Chinese gourmands."
It's a long way to January 2015, when we'll find out who succeeds Wolf as chair of the subcommittee. Whomever it is, they'll have to go a long way to top Mr. Wolf as a nutty guardian of OldSpace pork.


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