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If you are lucky you live near a Whataburger, if not, I will show you how to make famous Whataburger chicken strips at home. Whataburger Chicken Strips are simply delicious.
If you live in the South, you have the opportunity to enjoy Whataburger. Whataburger is a fast food restaurant in many Southern states. I like Whataburger because the food is made to order, so you can customize anything the way you want. For years you could request menu items that were officially discontinued from the menu. You gotta love that they care enough to make food you want.
Their chicken strips are very tasty. The breading tastes very good, and they are easy to make. So you can enjoy them anytime. What makes these special? The chicken tenders are soaked in buttermilk. This makes the Whataburger Chicken Strips tender and extra flavorful. The breading is also seasoned well, so these don't taste bland as chicken breasts can. You may want to pair these with Texas Toast.
Unlock the secret to make delicious Whataburger Chicken Strips
These chicken strips are deep fried. You can make these in a deep fryer like my favorite T-fal FR8000 Oil Filtration Ultimate EZ Clean Easy to clean 3.5-Liter Fry Basket Stainless Steel Immersion Deep Fryer, 2.6-Pound, Silver or you can fry these up in an iron skillet.
You may want to serve these with honey mustard, or some cream gravy. Here is a hint, many fast food restaurants use a pre-packaged gravy mix like Pioneer Brand Country Gravy Mix, 4.5 lb.
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Whataburger Chicken Strips
You can make delicious Whataburger Chicken Strips at home with this easy copycat recipe.
- 1 to 1 1/2 pounds chicken tenders
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 2 1/2 cups buttermilk
- oil for frying
Soak chicken strips in buttermilk for about 2 hours before preparing the tender strips. For best result soak overnight.
Make the seasoned flour by combining flour, salt, pepper, and garlic salt. Stir the flour until it is well blended.
Make a batter of the seasoned flour and buttermilk by pouring in about 1/2 cup of the buttermilk into the flour. You want the batter a little shaggy. Coat the chicken with the batter and place on a rack and allow it to dry. The batter may fall off when cooking if you don't allow the batter to try the chicken.
Discard remaining buttermilk.
Heat oil to 350 degrees.
Gently place 3 or 4 breaded chicken tenders into the hot oil. Cook chicken tenders a few at a time until they are golden brown. Drain on a clean wire rack.
You may serve this with gravy or honey mustard.Print Recipe
Thank you Stephanie! This is my all time favorite fast food meal. I've always wanted to try it! Thank you so much!
The extra buttermilk is to soak the raw tenders in overnight.
Why does the ingredients list call for 2 1/2 cups f buttermilk but the instructions only use 1/2 cup?
that may be a typo in the instructions. Recipe calls for 2 cups of flour. 1/2 cup buttermilk doesn't seem like enough to make a batter of that much flour. I would add in the buttermilk till you get a nice batter then stop adding it.
You are trying to make a shaggy batter. The recipe is intentional. You may want to review the video, as I may have failed to convey the reasoning behind the method in the written recipe.
Oh this looks absolutely divine. I'm going to have to try this
Yippee! So excited to read your post. I've been cooking from your recipe


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I am taking part in a February photo challenge: 30 days of photos, one each day according to the letters of the alphabet. The name is: Souvenir Foto School by Mrs.B I found out about it via Kellies blog 74 Lime Lane a few days ago.
I love photo challenges and I wanted to make a little "Around the home" album this winter to have a little mini album at hand with pictures from our new home. So I took the plunge and jumped right into it.
I did play with some Apps on my phone to alter the picture. Here are the results:
The original with soft edging
with some light added
a tiny bit bookeh-ish
with some light leaks
with a layered texture
and with a frame.
This is o much fun and really keeps me looking for things for the alphabet and trying new techniques. And afterwards I will have enough photos for a pretty little HOME book! 29 days to go!
Why don't you join? Sorry, already full it seems!
Have fun taking photos!


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A Systematic Investment Plan or SIP is an investment tool that helps ordinary individuals invest amounts as small as Rs. 500 per month in a slow and steady manner in equities, debts, and other asset classes. As the name suggests, these plans focus on generating steady returns through systematic investments as opposed to high-value big-ticket investments done at irregular intervals.
Related: Investment Options- Thinking Beyond the Obvious
How do SIP's Work?
Most SIPs require a minimum investment of Rs. 500 per month. This amount will be used to buy units of one or multiple mutual funds of your choice. So, if you choose an equity fund with Net Asset Value of Rs. 10 per unit, Rs. 500 will be deducted from your account and you will buy 50 units in the first month. In 12 months, you would have invested Rs. 6000 and would have purchased 600 mutual fund units at Rs. 10 per unit.
As the underlying asset, which in this case is the equity market, performs well, the NAV of your units will increase. So, an increase in the NAV to Rs. 12 will result in your investment growing to Rs. 7200. You can redeem the units i.e. sell the same at the current NAV and recover your investment at your discretion.
Related: Equity Linked Savings Schemes: High returns tax savings (Part I)
Why SIP?
The best investment strategy is one that maximizes chances of wealth creation with minimal risk of loss of capital. However, high-risk wealth creation options such as equities can be risky. On the other hand, safer options may not offer attractive returns. SIPs can help you bridge the gap and create an investment strategy where you enjoy significant long-term returns even in volatile markets.
Secondly, this simple investment tool allows you to make slow and steady additions to your investments over a long period of time. Making big ticket investments may seem very attractive. However, most individuals find it impossible to allocate their bonus payments towards long-term investments in a disciplined manner. On the other hand, allocating Rs. 500 or Rs. 1000 per month will be easy even for somebody who has just started his or her first job.
Thirdly, SIPs allow you to reduce the average cost of your investments over the long run. Investing Rs. 50,000 in the equity market or in debt instruments in one go will put you at risk of losses due to market volatility.
Related: ULIPs vs Mutual Funds- Where to invest?
Let us presume the NAV in the above-mentioned example falls to Rs. 5 per unit in the second month. Now, you can buy 100 units without increasing the minimum investment amount. You will now have 150 units purchased at an average cost of Rs. 7.5 per unit.
Over the long run, SIPs can help you take advantage of downturns in the market to maximize your chances of earning very high returns in the future. In any case, investing small amounts will ensure you don't lose a lot even when the market is volatile.
Fourthly, SIPs help you enjoy the benefits of compounding. You can reinvest the dividends paid by the mutual fund company to buy more units. Investing Rs. 1000 per month for 15 years i.e. Rs. 1.8 lakhs and earning conservative returns of 10% per annum will fetch Rs. 4.2 lakhs presuming the returns are compounded monthly. Invest Rs. 5000 per month and your Rs. 9 lakhs investment will grow to more than Rs. 20 lakhs in just 15 years.
Related: Give yourself the gift of compounding
A SIP is a smart option for beginners and small investors who want steady returns, minimum stress on cash flow, low costs, flexibility to increase or decrease investments, freedom to sell units when requiring cash, and the option of reinvesting dividends for higher returns.
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I am trying to get Excel VBA code to interface with a fortran DLL, and am having a vexing problem. I started with the 'VB.NET-SafeArrays' example, but modified slightly to work in VBA:
VBA code:
Private Declare Sub ForCall Lib "<path to dll omitted>" (ByRef array1() As String) Private myarray(2, 3) As String Private Sub CommandButton1_Click() myarray(0, 0) = "One" myarray(0, 1) = "Two" myarray(0, 2) = "Three" myarray(0, 3) = "Four" myarray(1, 0) = "Five" myarray(1, 1) = "Six" myarray(1, 2) = "Seven" myarray(1, 3) = "Eight" myarray(2, 0) = "Nine" myarray(2, 1) = "Ten" myarray(2, 2) = "Eleven" myarray(2, 3) = "Twelve" Call ForCall(myarray) End Sub
Fortran code (pretty much identical to the example):
subroutine ForCall (VBArray) ! Set the attributes needed for compatibility with VB.NET. VB always uses STDCALL. ! !dec$ attributes dllexport, stdcall, reference, alias : "ForCall" :: ForCall !dec$ attributes reference :: VBArray use ifcom ! Declare SafeArray and BSTR interfaces implicit none integer(int_ptr_kind()), intent(inout) :: VBArray !Pointer to a SafeArray structure integer, parameter :: LONG_ENOUGH_BUFFER = 2048 ! Assume we won't get a string longer than this character(LEN=LONG_ENOUGH_BUFFER) mystring ! Fortran string converted to/from BSTR integer(int_ptr_kind()) :: BSTRptr ! Receives a pointer to a BSTR ! Array in which we will keep track of array bounds type bounds_type integer lb ! Lower Bound integer ub ! Upper Bound end type bounds_type integer nbounds ! Number of bounds type(bounds_type), allocatable :: bounds(:) integer, allocatable :: indexes(:) ! Array to hold current element indexes integer :: i, iRes, length ! First, we'll get the bounds of the array. This code makes no assumptions about the number of ! dimensions. ! nbounds = SafeArrayGetDim (VBArray) allocate (bounds(nbounds), indexes(nbounds)) do i=1,nbounds ires = SafeArrayGetLbound (VBArray, i, bounds(i)%lb) ires = SafeArrayGetUbound (VBArray, i, bounds(i)%ub) end do ! Example 1 - write to a text file (since we don't have a console) the ! bounds of the array. You'll find this file in the BIN subfolder of ! the VB.NET project folder. open (2, file="C:testout.txt", status="unknown") write (2, *) "Shape of the array passed by VB:" write (2,'(" (")',advance='no') do i=1,nbounds write (2,'(I0,":",I0)',advance='no') bounds(i) if (i < nbounds) write(2,'(",")',advance='no') end do write (2,'(")")') ! Example 2 - Write the values of the string elements to the file. This code ! also makes no assumptions about the number of dimensions. ! ! For each element we: ! 1) Call SafeArrayGetElement to return a pointer to a BSTR element ! 2) Convert the BSTR to a Fortran string (which we then write to the file) ! 3) Free the string which we retrieved ! ! Note that the current interface to SafeArrayGetElement has the second "indices" ! argument defined as a scalar - we work around that by passing the first element ! by reference. ! write (2, *) "Strings from the array:" indexes = bounds%lb ! Initialize to all lower bounds readloop: do ires = SafeArrayGetElement (VBArray, indexes(1), loc(BSTRPtr)) length = ConvertBSTRToString (BSTRPtr, mystring) call SysFreeString(BSTRPtr) write (2, '(" A(")', advance='no') write (2, '(100(I0,:,","))', advance='no') (indexes(i),i=1,nbounds) write (2, '(") = ", A)') mystring(1:length) ! Determine what the next element is. We increment the last index, ! and if it is greater than the upper bound, reset it to the lower bound and ! repeat for the next lower index. If we run out of indexes, we're done. do i = nbounds, 1, -1 indexes(i) = indexes(i) + 1 if (indexes(i) <= bounds(i)%ub) exit indexes(i) = bounds(i)%lb if (i == 1) exit readloop end do end do readloop close (2) ! We're done with the file ! Example 3 - Modifying BSTR elements in a SafeArray. Here we append ! " potato" to each of the elements. ! indexes = bounds%lb ! Initialize to all lower bounds writeloop: do ires = SafeArrayGetElement (VBArray, indexes(1), loc(BSTRPtr)) length = ConvertBSTRToString (BSTRPtr, mystring) call SysFreeString (BSTRPtr) ! Append "potato" to the element mystring = trim(mystring) // " potato" ! Convert it back to a BSTR BSTRptr = ConvertStringToBSTR (trim(mystring)) ! Write it back to the array ires = SafeArrayPutElement (VBArray, indexes(1), BSTRptr) call SysFreeString (BSTRPtr) ! Free our copy ! Determine what the next element is. We increment the last index, ! and if it is greater than the upper bound, reset it to the lower bound and ! repeat for the next lower index. If we run out of indexes, we're done. do i = nbounds, 1, -1 indexes(i) = indexes(i) + 1 if (indexes(i) <= bounds(i)%ub) exit indexes(i) = bounds(i)%lb if (i == 1) exit writeloop end do end do writeloop ! Deallocate our local arrays, though this would be done implicitly anyway ! deallocate (bounds) deallocate (indexes) return end subroutine ForCall
This code almost works. The fortran program can determine the correct dimensions of the array, but cannot retrieve the strings. Looking at the output file:
Shape of the array passed by VB: (0:2,0:3) Strings from the array: A(0,0) = ? A(0,1) = ? A(0,2) = ?? A(0,3) = ?? A(1,0) = ?? A(1,1) = ? A(1,2) = ?? A(1,3) = ?? A(2,0) = ?? A(2,1) = ? A(2,2) = ??? A(2,3) = ???
The attempt to append ' potato' to the strings also almost works. The attached file is a screenshot of what the matrix looks like after the fortran functions returns. I am not very experienced with this sort of thing, but it looks like a unicode to ascii conversion problem. If the fortran code is expecting each character in the array to be two bytes long and the characters are actually a single byte, the conversion will not work. Does this sound like a reasonable explanation? Is there some way of telling the fortran code not to do the character conversion?
Thank you for looking


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Since first shown at E3 2005, Capcom's Dead Rising has generated a significant amount of excitement among those who played. After all, who doesn't enjoy running over 50 zombies with a lawnmower? Nobody. Except communists. Unfortunately for everyone who got to play the game, the build has always been on a timer. For instance, at E3 2006, the game timed out after 15 minutes. Recently Capcom had sent out a 50-minute build. This too cut the action off before players could properly embroil themselves in the grisly business of zombie-slaying. The most recent build sent out, however, is a 95-percent complete version of the game. No more timer limits. No more inability to save. No more of the game resetting nanoseconds before a thunderous swing of a baseball bat was unleashed on an undead face. We were able to play the actual game, uncover numerous story points, earn a number of attack skills, and get a better sense of how the gameplay flowed with this near-final build. So far, things are looking good.
Taking control of photojournalist Frank West, players must survive for 72 hours in a mall utterly infested with shambling undead bodies. The clock starts running as soon as Frank arrives, so there's little time to waste. Naturally, the 72 game hours expire much faster than our hours. Roughly, an in-game hour takes about five minutes to expire while not in a cut-scene, of which there are many. After spending a number of real-time hours with the game, it's clear there'll be less free time available to kill at random than we originally thought. This is largely due to the game's design, which forces players to complete all the story missions. Called "Cases," these are split into eight sections with a final one called The Facts. Each series of the Cases starts at specific time, requiring players to be in a certain spot at a certain time. If we missed a time, the game would end, forcing us to reload from our last save point.
For those seeking as much free time as possible in order to maximize as much zombie destruction as possible, it seems a good idea to complete Cases as quickly as possible. Though by no means do Cases have to be completed as soon as they're received, it's best to complete them first. The time remaining before the next case begins can then be used for snapping photos, detonating propane tanks, or hacking bodies to pieces with a roaring chainsaw. As players run around, they'll constantly be getting calls from Otis, a janitor who hides in the security office. Via walkie-talkie he'll convey information on where various unlucky mall shoppers are trapped. Should free time be available, it's a good idea to embark on the side quests for big PP rewards, Dead Rising's equivalent of experience points.
Otis calls a lot during the game. If the communication device starts ringing, answering it quickly is the best course, as Otis will not stop calling until you've listened to him. Responding to the walkie-talkie's shrill alert tone unfortunately disables attack or jump functions. A relatively safe environment is recommended before Frank picks up, lest players enjoy the scene of zombies sundering his outfit with their teeth. Pressing left on the D-Pad brings up a view of Frank's arm and watch. This not only allows players to manage their time effectively, but to activate side quests, or Scoops as they're called. Once active, a silver arrow at the top of the screen will point the way toward the next destination. Most side quests require players to rescue a trapped shopper and return them to the security room. Though it may not sound all that exciting, completing Scoop missions is the best way to level up.
It was only after Case 4 that we realized how valuable it was. While wandering around the mall we discovered a strange group of cult members near the mall's movie theatre. They seemed to be perfectly human, but were wearing some rather strange clothing. Dressed in bright yellow hooded robes, the cult members were even more visually striking for the green goblin-like masks they wore. Instead of shambling aimlessly about and flailing stupidly when we walked by, these members were entirely focused on our destruction. When we accidentally stumbled upon a congregation we found them on the verge of sacrificing a pretty woman. Being a photojournalist, a profession widely revered as the last bastion of Medieval chivalry, we were compelled to rush to her defense.
Most of the freakish group was lost in praying, moaning or chanting monotonously. Though several had broken off to slowly advance on us, we decided this was the perfect photo opportunity. We'd just inserted a fresh set of batteries into our camera from a nearby electronics store and started snapping away as quickly as we could. It turned out to be a great idea, as we were pulling in 800 - 1200 PP per snap. There doesn't appear to be any sort of PP penalty for capturing the same image repeatedly, so we snapped and dodged for as long as the batteries lasted. In the process we leveled up.
Leveling boosts health, inventory space, attack power, throwing power, and bestows new zombie mashing techniques. These boons aren't granted all at the same time. Generally it seemed two or three of those qualities were bolstered with each level ascension. Should players wish to buff themselves in between levels, the bookstores around the mall are an excellent diversion. By holding a book in an inventory slot, Frank is blessed with abilities like extra skill with certain weapons, allowing them to go longer without breaking. For the batch of HD videos we took, we were equipped with a book that alerted us to when opportunities for photos were most ripe. We'll go into further detail in a feature tomorrow, but the book is what accounts for the floating icons above the zombies' heads.Continues


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London four-piece Red House Glory have revealed their new single 'Pray Now', taken from their upcoming 'All Out Of Love' EP released on December 11th.
Exploring dark alt-rock and blistering blues influences, 'Pray Now' is a huge assertion from Red House Glory and reveals the band's electrifying song-writing. Combining the twisted power of Queens Of The Stone Age with the spitting, snarling rock'n'roll of Oasis at their most hard-hitting.
Red House Glory are Lewis Knaggs (Vocals/Guitar), Nathan Grace (Guitar), Theo Grace (Drums) and Jonny Greenfield (Bass). Formed in London during 2011, the band developed from childhood friends surrounding the Grace brothers. Having already made waves on the live circuit this year, Red House Glory have sold out shows at Camden Barfly and Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen, as well as performances in Dublin and Liverpool Sound City.


text: I love this site, but I think the layout needs to be updated, so that people can view profiles in the same way that you can view them on other social networking sites. It sucks that you have to look at someone's "Recent Activity" or "Postings" in order to click on a link to see photos instead of just going to the user's photo section. I know, I know...it's free. I'm just throwing a suggestion out there. I'd be glad to pay for an updated version of this site. It has a lot of potential to draw more users in.


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I Do Believe Trailer (2002)
"I Do Believe" 19 November 2002 Comedy, Music 90 mins
Gaither Vocal Band - Live In Concert in New Orleans. The Gaither Vocal Band Performs Live in New Orleans, LA. Bill Gaither, Mark Lowry, Guy Penrod, David Phelps, and friend of the GVB sing southern gospel songs and reminisce
Watch the official I Do Believe 2002 trailer in HD below or find more I Do Believe videos on Vidimovie.


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Get Him to the Greek Trailer (2010)
"Aaron Green has 72 hours to get a Rock Star from London to L.A. Pray for him." 04 June 2010 Comedy 109 mins
Pinnacle records has the perfect plan to get their sinking company back on track: a comeback concert in LA featuring Aldous Snow, a fading rockstar who has dropped off the radar in recent years. Record company intern Aaron Green is faced with the monumental task of bringing his idol, out of control rock star Aldous Snow, back to LA for his comeback show.
Watch the official Get Him to the Greek 2010 trailer in HD below or find more Get Him to the Greek videos on Vidimovie.


text: In a rehearing, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the forum selection clause in a carrier's bill of lading is accepted by the non-signing cargo owner when the owner brings suit against the carrier for breach of the bill of lading. In the instant case, plaintiff cargo owner contracted with a NVOCC to have its cargo shipped from Korea to Los Angeles. The NVOCC's bill of lading included a forum selection clause providing for suit in the United States. The NVOCC then contracted with the carrier to actually perform the carriage. The carrier issued a bill of lading that included a forum selection clause providing for suit to be brought in Korea. Needless to say, the cargo was damaged en route and the cargo owner brought suit in the United States. The cargo owner argued that it was not bound by the carrier's forum selection clause because it had not signed the carrier's bill of lading. In the original decision, the appellate court ruled that the NVOCC acted as the agent of the cargo owner when it signed the carrier's bill of lading. The Supreme Court overturned that approach in Norfolk Southern v. Kirby, 125 S.Ct. 385 (2004). On rehearing, the appellate court decided that the cargo owner accepted the bill of lading that it had not signed when the owner brought suit on it. The Ninth Circuit is not to be deterred. Kukje Hwajae Ins. v. M/V Hyundai Liberty, No. 00-56970 Source: HK Law


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|Jun 9, 2006
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|Ron A. Peters, Leonard A. Hayden, Jeffrey A. Hawkins, R. Mark Dougherty
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|Cascade Microtech, Inc.
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|Patent Citations (64), Referenced by (4), Classifications (19), Legal Events (4)
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This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/980,083, filed Nov. 3, 2004 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,190,181, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/615,724, filed Jul. 8, 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,842,024, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/273,787, filed Oct. 17, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,639,415, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/013,185, filed Dec. 7, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,489,789, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/908,218, filed Jul. 17, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,362,636, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/451,698, filed Nov. 30, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,288,557, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/870,335, filed Jun. 6, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,002,263.
The present invention relates to probe stations, commonly known as package or wafer probers, used manually, semiautomatically or fully automatically to test semiconductor devices. More particularly, the invention relates to such probe stations having EMI shielded enclosures for substantially enclosing the test devices, such as those probe stations shown in commonly-owned U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,266,889 and 5,457,398 which are hereby incorporated by reference.
The probe stations shown in the foregoing patents are capable of performing both low-current and high-frequency measurements within a single shielded enclosure. However, as electrical test currents decrease, or as electrical test frequencies increase, the use of merely a single EMI shielding enclosure becomes less adequate. In the most sensitive of measurements, and particularly (although not necessarily) when guarding is employed for low current measurements as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,457,398, the choice of the shield potential is critical. Reflecting such criticality, the single shield enclosures shown in the foregoing patents have in the past been equipped with selective connectors enabling the shield potential to match that of the measurement instrumentation ground while being isolated from other connectors, or alternatively to be biased by another connector, or to be connected to AC earth ground. Usually the measurement instrumentation ground is preferred since it provides a "quiet" shield ideally having no electrical noise relative to the measurement instrument. However, if the shielding enclosure is exposed to EMI (such as electrostatic noise currents from its external environment), its ideal "quiet" condition is not achieved, resulting in unwanted spurious currents in the chuck assembly guard element and/or the supporting element for the test device. The effect of such currents is particularly harmful to the operation of the guard element, where the spurious currents result in guard potential errors causing leakage currents and resultant signal errors in the chuck element which supports the test device.
For high-frequency measurements, guarding is typically not employed. However, for the most sensitive of measurements, the "quietness" of the shield is still critical. For this reason, it is common practice to construct a fully shielded room, commonly known as a screen room, large enough to contain a probe station with its own separate shield enclosure, test equipment, and several operators. However, screen rooms take up a large amount of space, are expensive to build, and are ineffective with respect to noise sources within the room.
The environmental influences which ordinarily compromise the desired quiet condition of a shield are the motion of external objects at constant potential which cause spurious shield currents due to varying capacitance, and external AC voltages which cause spurious shield currents via constant capacitance. For sensitive measurements, what is needed is a truly quiet shield unaffected by such environmental influences.
Also, to reduce the need for a screen room, and provide a shield unaffected by closely adjacent environmental influences, such quiet shield structure should be compact.
The present invention satisfies the foregoing need by providing a probe station having respective inner and outer conductive shield enclosures insulated from each other, both enclosures at least partially enclosing the chuck assembly element which supports the test device, and also its associated guard element if one is provided. The outer shield enclosure, which is preferably connected either directly or indirectly to AC earth ground, intercepts the external environmental noise, minimizing its effects on the inner shield and on the chuck assembly elements enclosed by the inner shield.
Such inner and outer shield enclosures are preferably built integrally into the probe station and therefore are compact.
The foregoing and other objectives, features, and advantages of the invention will be more readily understood upon consideration of the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
An exemplary embodiment of a probe station in accordance with the present invention, indicated generally as 10 in the figures, has an electrically conductive outer enclosure 12 including a conductive raisable hinged lid 12 a electrically connected thereto. A chuck assembly 14 for supporting a test device is laterally positionable by a chuck positioner assembly having orthogonally arranged lateral X-axis and Y-axis positioners. A lateral X-axis positioner 16 has a laterally extending positioning screw (not shown) driven by an electric motor 18. The X-axis positioner 16 is partially enclosed by a conductive housing 16 a, and optionally also by flexible pleated rubber boots 16 b for accommodating positioning movements while preventing the entry and escape of dirt particles. The conductive housing 16 a is insulated from the outer enclosure 12 by respective dielectric anodized coatings on both the exterior of the housing 16 a and the interior of the enclosure 12, and is indirectly connected electrically to AC earth ground by means of conventional motor cabling and a grounded motor power supply (not shown), represented schematically in
The lateral Y-axis positioner 24 is constructed similarly to the X-axis positioner 16, and includes an outer conductive housing 24 a with optional flexible pleated rubber boots 24 b. The conductive housing 24 a is electrically connected to the housing 16 a of the X-axis positioner. The motor 26 of the Y-axis positioner 24 extends through a horizontal slot 28 (
A conventional Z-axis positioner 30, having a conductive housing 30 a electrically connected to the housing 24 a, is movable along the Y-axis by the Y-axis positioner 24. The Z-axis positioner 30 includes respective internal electric motors (not shown) which selectively reciprocate a plunger assembly 30 b vertically and rotate it through a limited range about a vertical axis in a known manner.
The outer conductive enclosure 12 is connected by a low-impedance path 32 (
Mounted atop the plunger assembly 30 b and electrically insulated therefrom by dielectric spacers 34 is a square-shaped conductive chuck shield 36 having a downwardly depending conductive cylindrical skirt 36 a. Mounted atop the chuck shield 36 and electrically insulated therefrom by dielectric spacers 38 is a conductive chuck guard element 40, which includes a peripheral cylindrical conductive guard skirt 40 a. The guard skirt 40 a peripherally surrounds a conductive chuck element 42 in spaced relation thereto. The chuck element 42 is insulated from the guard element 40 and guard skirt 40 a by dielectric spacers 44 and has a supporting surface 42 a thereon for supporting a test device during probing. Probes (not shown) are mounted on a probe ring 46, or other suitable type of probe holder, for contacting the test device when the Z-axis positioner 30 raises the supporting surface 42 a upwardly into probing position.
As shown schematically in
An electrically conductive inner shield enclosure 52, which also preferably acts as the probe station's environment control enclosure not only for purposes of EMI shielding but also for purposes of maintaining a dry and/or dark environment, is mounted by dielectric spacers 54 to the interior of the outer enclosure 12 so as to be interposed between and insulated from the outer enclosure 12 and the chuck elements 40 and 42. Like the chuck shield 36, the enclosure 52 is connected to the shield of the triaxial cable 37 associated with the measurement instrumentation. A selective connector mechanism, schematically illustrated as a three-way switch 56 in
Movement of the chuck assembly 14 laterally by the X-axis and Y-axis positioners 16 and 24, respectively, is accomplished with the Z-axis positioner retracted in order to position the test device with respect to the probe or probes. During such movement, the environmental integrity of the inner enclosure 52 is maintained by means of an electrically conductive flexible wall assembly indicated generally as 58. The wall assembly 58 includes a pair of flexibly extensible and retractable pleated wall elements 58 a which are extensible and retractable along the X-axis, and a further pair of such wall elements 58 b which are flexibly extensible and retractable along the Y-axis. The outermost ends of the wall elements 58 a are electrically connected to the inner surfaces of the inner enclosure 52 by screws (not shown). The innermost ends of the wall elements 58 a are similarly connected to a rectangular metal frame 60 supported by the Y-axis positioner housing 24 a by means of brackets 62 (
As the X-axis positioner 16 moves the Y-axis positioner 24 and chuck assembly along the X-axis, it likewise moves the frame 60 and its enclosed wall elements 58 b along the X-axis as the wall elements 58 a extend and retract. Conversely, as the Y-axis positioner 24 moves the Z-axis positioner and chuck assembly along the Y-axis, the wall elements 58 b similarly extend and retract along the Y-axis.
With reference to
As a further alternative, a one-piece flexible wall assembly 80 (
As a further alternative, the inner enclosure 52 could utilize conductive or nonconductive sliding plates, such as those shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,457,398 incorporated herein by reference, in place of the flexible wall assembly 58 if the more desirable characteristics of the flexible wall assembly are not needed. As a still further alternative, unpleated flexibly extensible and retractable material could be used instead of pleated material in the wall assembly 58.
The terms and expressions which have been employed in the foregoing specification are used therein as terms of description and not of limitation, and there is no intention, in the use of such terms and expressions, of excluding equivalents of the features shown and described or portions thereof, it being recognized that the scope of the invention is defined and limited only by the claims which follow.
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|Mar 19, 1991
|International Business Machines Corporation
|Dry interface thermal chuck temperature control system for semiconductor wafer testing
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|Jul 31, 1997
|Sep 8, 1998
|Stanford University
|Multizone bake/chill thermal cycling module
|Nov 14, 1997
|Sep 28, 1999
|Tokyo Electron Limited
|Method of detaching object to be processed from electrostatic chuck
|Jun 19, 2000
|Jun 18, 2002
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|Flexible membrane probe and method of use thereof
|Jul 7, 2003
|May 31, 2005
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|Needle fixture of a probe card in semiconductor inspection equipment and needle fixing method thereof
|Mar 11, 2003
|Jun 7, 2005
|Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
|Probing of device elements
|Aug 2, 2004
|Jun 7, 2005
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|Feb 21, 2006
|Veeco Instruments, Inc.
|Capacitance probe for thin dielectric film characterization
|Oct 3, 2003
|Feb 21, 2006
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|Detecting one or more photons from their interactions with probe photons in a matter system
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|Method and system for compensating thermally induced motion of probe cards
|Dec 17, 2003
|Feb 21, 2006
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|Semiconductor device for reducing the number of probing pad used during wafer test and method for testing the same
|Sep 7, 2001
|Feb 21, 2006
|Optomed. As
|Fiber optic probes
|Dec 20, 2001
|Feb 28, 2006
|Tokyo Electron Limited
|Probe cartridge assembly and multi-probe assembly
|Apr 16, 2004
|Feb 28, 2006
|Agilent Technologies, Inc.
|Apparatus and method for canceling DC errors and noise generated by ground shield current in a probe
|Mar 1, 2005
|Feb 28, 2006
|International Business Machines Corporation
|Device for probe card power bus noise reduction
|Jun 16, 2004
|Feb 28, 2006
|Integral Technologies, Inc.
|Low cost electronic probe devices manufactured from conductive loaded resin-based materials
|Jan 26, 2004
|Mar 7, 2006
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|TFI probe I/O wrap test method
|May 4, 2004
|Mar 7, 2006
|Micron Technology, Inc.
|Lift-out probe having an extension tip, methods of making and using, and analytical instruments employing same
|Aug 25, 2004
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|Jun 18, 2004
|Mar 7, 2006
|Tokyo Electron Limited
|Probing method and probing apparatus
|Jan 7, 2005
|Mar 14, 2006
|International Business Machines Corporation
|Membrane probe with anchored elements
|Aug 15, 2005
|Mar 14, 2006
|Tdk Corporation
|Eddy-current probe
|Jun 6, 2003
|Mar 14, 2006
|Industrial Technology Research Institute
|High conducting thin-film nanoprobe card and its fabrication method
|Apr 28, 2000
|Mar 14, 2006
|Rosetta Inpharmatics Llc
|Iterative probe design and detailed expression profiling with flexible in-situ synthesis arrays
|Feb 15, 2005
|Mar 21, 2006
|Yulim Hitech, Inc.
|Probe card for testing semiconductor device
|Mar 30, 2005
|Mar 21, 2006
|Seiko Instruments Inc.
|Near-field optical probe
|Dec 16, 2003
|Mar 21, 2006
|Sae Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd.
|Connection method for probe pins for measurement of characteristics of thin-film magnetic head and characteristic measurement method for thin-film magnetic head
|May 27, 2004
|Mar 21, 2006
|General Electric Company
|Omnidirectional eddy current probe and inspection system
|Apr 30, 2004
|Mar 21, 2006
|Scientific Systems Research Limited
|Radio frequency Langmuir probe
|Mar 19, 2003
|Mar 21, 2006
|Gabe Cherian
|Micro probe
|Jul 11, 2003
|Mar 21, 2006
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|Method and apparatus for a high frequency, impedance controlled probing device with flexible ground contacts
|May 12, 2004
|Mar 21, 2006
|Delphi Technologies, Inc.
|Ultra-broadband differential voltage probes
|Aug 2, 2004
|Mar 21, 2006
|Genesis Technology Incorporated
|Contact probe and probe device
|Nov 4, 2004
|Mar 21, 2006
|Atg Test Systems Gmbh & Co. Kg
|Apparatus and method for the testing of circuit boards, and test probe for this apparatus and this method
|May 14, 2004
|Mar 28, 2006
|Crown Products, Inc.
|Electric conductivity water probe
|Nov 22, 2004
|Mar 28, 2006
|Lecroy Corporation
|Transmission line input structure test probe
|Nov 12, 2002
|Mar 28, 2006
|Advantest Corporation
|Wavelength dispersion probing system
|Dec 28, 2001
|Mar 28, 2006
|Intel Corporation
|Optical probe for wafer testing
|Apr 2, 2003
|Apr 4, 2006
|Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
|Dynamically adjustable probe tips
|Sep 24, 2002
|Apr 4, 2006
|Jpk Instruments Ag
|Apparatus and method for a scanning probe microscope
|Apr 16, 2003
|Apr 4, 2006
|Lsi Logic Corporation
|Wafer-mounted micro-probing platform
|Oct 20, 2004
|Apr 4, 2006
|Octec Inc.
|Probe pins zero-point detecting method, and prober
|Jun 18, 2004
|Apr 4, 2006
|Fujitsu Limited
|Dynamic burn-in equipment
|May 14, 2004
|Apr 4, 2006
|Solid State Measurements, Inc.
|Work function controlled probe for measuring properties of a semiconductor wafer and method of use thereof
|Aug 13, 2003
|Apr 11, 2006
|Agilent Technologies, Inc.
|Electronic probe extender
|Oct 9, 2003
|Apr 11, 2006
|Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd.
|Probe mark reading device and probe mark reading method
|Aug 26, 2005
|Apr 11, 2006
|Texas Instruments Incorporated
|Multiple-chip probe and universal tester contact assemblage
|Sep 8, 2005
|Apr 11, 2006
|Agilent Technologies, Inc.
|Multiple two axis floating probe block assembly using split probe block
|Aug 30, 2002
|Apr 11, 2006
|Micron Technology, Inc.
|Engagement probe having a grouping of projecting apexes for engaging a conductive pad
|Sep 29, 2004
|Apr 18, 2006
|Santronics, Inc.
|Hand held voltage detection probe
|Apr 13, 2004
|Apr 25, 2006
|Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
|Method for fabricating a probe pin for testing electrical characteristics of an apparatus
|Dec 5, 2003
|Apr 25, 2006
|Prodont, Inc.
|Direct resistance measurement corrosion probe
|May 7, 2002
|Apr 25, 2006
|Hitachi Sofware Engineering Co., Ltd.
|Probe designing apparatus and probe designing method
|Sep 2, 2003
|Sep 5, 2006
|Tokyo Electron Limited
|Substrate processing device and processing method
|Apr 15, 2003
|Oct 13, 2005
|Erich Reitinger
|Method and device for conditioning semiconductor wafers and/or hybrids
|Jan 18, 2005
|Jun 1, 2006
|Erich Reitinger
|Method and apparatus for testing semiconductor wafers by means of a probe card
|Jan 18, 2005
|Jul 20, 2006
|Erich Reitinger
|Method and apparatus for testing semiconductor wafers by means of a temperature-regulated chuck device
|Citing Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|Jan 19, 2007
|Apr 22, 2008
|Cascade Microtech, Inc.
|Chuck with integrated wafer support
|Oct 23, 2007
|Jun 28, 2011
|Cascade Microtech, Inc.
|Chuck for holding a device under test
|Nov 16, 2009
|Nov 27, 2012
|Cascade Microtech, Inc.
|Test apparatus for measuring a characteristic of a device under test
|Jan 19, 2007
|May 24, 2007
|Peter Andrews
|Chuck with integrated wafer support
|U.S. Classification
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Jun 9, 2006
Owner name: CASCADE MICROTECH, INC., OREGON
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|Mar 7, 2011
|Maintenance fee reminder mailed
|Jul 31, 2011
|Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees
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Friends since grade school, now they're on an elite UI squad
There must be something in Rantoul that likes to make cheerleaders. Maybe it's in the water.
Illini cheerleaders number about three dozen out of the 40,000-plus University of Illinois student body. Yet three of them hail from a town of 12,937.
The three have known each other all their young lives. They grew up in Rantoul, went to St. Malachy Catholic School and then to The High School of St. Thomas More together.
Zoe Kaler and C.J. Young, who were in the same kindergarten class, are in their second year on the UI cheerleading squad, and C.J.'s brother Andrew joined them this season.
They've always been friends, but they haven't always been cheerleaders together.
Kaler was on the cheerleading squad in high school, but the boys concentrated on football and wrestling — until Kaler started them thinking about cheerleading at the college level.
The schoolmates are unable to give an answer about what aspect of "Rantoulness" contributed to their success in auditions. No one teacher or coach. No one inspiring event.
"No idea," C.J. Young said.
Recently reunited at The High School of St. Thomas More, the trio tried out some of the big cheerleading moves as a chilly autumn afternoon made its way to evening.
While Kaler took a stand above the brothers, the three were hesitant for a moment in the wind.
"I'll catch you if you fall," C.J. joked.
That's the kind of support only a friend can give you.
"We've never done this one together before," Kaler said, but the stunt was successful.
The brothers lift weights three times a week to keep in shape, in addition to their regular practices.
"It's like any other sport," Andrew said.
The three are part of a large football cheerleading contingent in the fall, but basketball is a different story.
"For basketball, we are split in half (Team Illini and Team Oskee) because there isn't enough room for all 35 of us," said Kaler, who added that memberships are not based on differences in skill level.
Cheerleading season lasts from August to the end of April but includes practices over the summer break as well as participation in a summer cheerleading camp, according to a Web page for would-be Illini cheerleaders.
Tryouts last two grueling days in April.
"It's pretty hard work to make the cheerleading team, but it's still fun," Kaler said.
Their coach, Stephanie Record, said making the final cut was an achievement.
"It's less difficult for guys. Last year, 13 tried out and 11 made it," she said. "It's harder to get guys to try it out because most of them did different sports in high school."
She called Kaler "inspiring" for helping to recruit for the squad.
Andrew Young is known to many on the squad as "A.J." because of his closeness to his brother, she said.
Record said C.J. Young is "a great addition and leader right off the bat." Cheerleaders should be leaders in the student body, she said.
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After reading the support ticket here http://wordpress.org/support/topic/multiple-copies-of-jquery-loading?replies=4, I found I was experiencing the same issue. I had narrowed the plugin down to specifically Bannerspace and Contact Form 7, and discovered the reason this is occuring, though I don't know the solution.
It is true the theme deregisters the enqueued jquery script, the problem is that this doesn't account for scripts that include jquery as a dependent script. So for example in contact form 7 view the following line of code.
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I have resolved this in Bannerspace by writing a plugin that deregisters the bannerspace actions, and then adds it scripts back in without the dependency. I am working on doing the same for contact-form-7, but its a pain to have to do this for any plugin that has this issue. Especially when declaring jquery as dependency is considered good practice, and many plugins will likely continue doing it.
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Key Bible Verse: Everyone who does evil … will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light. (John 3:20-21, NIV)
Dig Deeper: 1 John 1:5-10
Most of the time [we] are not our true selves. Instead, we're "Reader's Digest selves." We have edited ourselves so often that we don't know the person we have become. In the process we have forgotten our true identity as beloved sons of God.
I have discovered the necessity of authenticity. I have found trusted friends who are willing to ask probing questions that invite my true self to come out of hiding: Am I wiling each day to come face-to-face with [my true self], and bring that shy, rebellious self into the light of Jesus, who patiently shows me who I was meant to be?
Somehow I found the courage to risk being more authentic. In the process I discovered that the rewards for being my true self are often greater than the consequences of pretension. I believe the same is true for all followers of Jesus. The major battle confronting followers of Jesus is not issues like abortion, homosexuality, and politics. The real front-burner issue is authenticity. When "outsiders" look at Jesus' followers, they long to see people living in intimate union with God who are unafraid of their blemishes, because their blemishes point to the unblemished character of Jesus, who loves us as we are, not as we should be.
– Fil Anderson in Breaking the Rules
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The great composers: the lives and music of the great classical composers
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From the romantic agonies of Hector Berlioz to the lonely labours of Anton Bruckner, and from the cosmopolitan triumphs of George Frideric Handel to the politically fraught career of Dmitri Shostakovich in the Soviet Union, the lives of the great composers are as varied and multifaceted as the works of creative genius they produced.Writing with verve and passion, broadcaster and writer Jeremy Nicholas presents, in chronological order, elegant, informative and often affectionate biographical profiles of 50 of the greatest composers in the history of classical music. The biographies not only describe the life, artistic development and creative output of each composer, but also set the composers and their works in a broader historical and cultural context. Furthermore, shortlists of 'must-hear' masterpieces for each composer give the reader all the information they need to begin to build a brilliant classical music collection.Taken together, the 50 profiles in The Great Composers amount to a concise history of 500 years of classical music. Accessible and entertaining, but also informative and authoritative, this is the perfect introduction to the world of classical music for the general reader.
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The province, formerly known as "Catanduan," "Catandognan," and finally, "Catanduanes," derived its name from the "tando" trees which then abound in the Island. In 1573, Juan de Saceldo explored Catanduanes. Later, on January 6, 1576, Fr. Diego de Herrera with nine Augustinians sailed from Acapulco to the Philippines aboard the galleon, "Espiritu Santo."
Although it was reported that the galleon was shipwrecked near the coast of Catanduanes in April 1576, the others claimed that the disaster was caused by bad weather and all the crewmembers perished. Some said that the survivors were either killed by natives or made servants of a certain "Datu" of the island Catanduanes was once a part of Ibalon, now Albay. The ecclesiastical mission in the province was controlled by Nueva Caceres. However, in 1582, it was allotted to four "encomendoeros.
In 1663, Fr. Francisco Colin, SJ. described the inhabitants as noted shipbuilders, without using nails or futtock timbers
In 1755, the Muslims overran the island, defeated the "alcalde mayor," and pillaged and burned the towns including important ecclesiastical and municipal records.
During the Philippine Revolution, the Spaniards left Catanduanes on a motorboat named Josefa on September 18, 1898, before the arrival of the first Philippine revolutionary troops under Major Estanislao Legazpi
When the Philippine-American war broke out, Brigadier General William A. Kobbe occupied Virac on January 24, 1900.
The island was governed by Japanese Imperial Forces after they occupied Legazpi in 1941. After the liberation of Bikol region in 1945, including Catanduanes, the United States Armed Forces maintained a military base in Panay island.
On September 26, 1945, Commonwealth Act. No. 687, Catanduanes (a subprovince of Albay) became a separate and independent province. Under Republic Act No. 159, dated June 26, 1947, the former municipality of Caramoan was recreated out of the Municipality of Pandan; under R.A. No. 491, dated June 12, 1950, the Municipality of Bagamanoc was also created.
In the town of Bato, Msgr. Teotimo Pacis, Bishop of Legazpi, declared the Holy Cross of Batalay as a Diocesan Shrine on April 1, 1973. The cross was said to be the place by Geronimo Galves at the burial site of Fr. Herrera in 1576.
Catanduanes is a kidney-shaped island at the easternmost seaboard of the Philippines. It is the first landmass of the Philippine archipelago to kiss the Pacific Ocean at 13.5o to 14o north latitude and 124o to 125.5o east longitude. A part of the Bikol Region, Catanduanes is the 12th largest island of the Philippines and is separated from the Bikol Peninsula by the Maqueda Bay and Lagonoy Gulf.
Catanduanes is a lush island of mountains and water. Forest cover about 46 percent of the total land area. Surfacing from the mountains are numerous springs, waterfalls and rivers trailing out into the ocean. The island is lined with more than 20 islets and rocks that give it an interesting shoreline. It also provides the choice of deep swells and surfs of the Pacific Ocean in the northeastern tip. On the southern tip, one can view the gentle lolling of the ebb and flow of the waters of Maqueda Channel over cream sand beaches.
Composed of 11 municipalities, namely: Virac, San Andres, Caramoran, Pandan, Bato, Gigmoto, Baras, Panganiban, Bagamanoc, Viga, and San Miguel, the province has 315 barangays and one Congressional district.
The population of the province as of May 1, 2000 was 215,356 reflecting a population density of 144.3 persons per square kilometer. The province has an average annual growth rate of 1.33 percent from 1995 to 2000.
Indistinct dry season. Precipitation is distributed throughout the year although monsoon weather brings in heavy rains from November to January. December to February are coldest months. The best time of the year to visit Catanduanes is from the months of March to August when the weather turns dry.
Bikol is the native tongue but with different nuances and variations, especially when one goes up to the northern towns like Pandan, Caramoran, and Panganiban. English and Tagalog are commonly spoken and understood.
Abaca and lasa abound in the whole province. Native products made of abaca fiber like bags, lamps, utility boxes, handmade paper, among others, adorn the local souvenir shops and serve as local "pasalubong†and souvenirs. Lately, the indigenous abaca fiber, commonly called "pinukpok,†produced and woven by the locals of Baras, Catanduanes, has now found its niche in the local and international fashion industry. This indigenous fabric has shown its versatility in the globally appealing designs and creations of famous fashion designer Dita Sandico-Ong.
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Catanduanes is served by Asian Spirit. This airline flies direct from Manila to and from Virac daily.
Land Transport
Air conditioned buses (Philtranco, ESL and Tawtrasco) travel direct from Manila to Virac daily. Other air-conditioned buses can take you from Manila to the Port of Tabaco where a ferry boat can take you across to Virac, Catanduanes.
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For the more adventurous tourist and sightseeing travelers, Virac is best reached through the sea. Two shipping lines - San Pablo Shipping Lines and Star Ferry - set sail from the Port of Tabaco to Virac/San Andres daily.
The island's network consists of wired and wireless communication, courier and postal services. All major cellular companies in the country service parts of the province. There is one Internet Service Provider as well as one landline phone company in operation. Several calling stations are in business.
Local cable networking is available and TV repeaters allow access to Manila broadcast stations.
A state-of-the-art fiber optics cable network is already in place that could serve as a "backbone†structure for dial-up networking and internet connection.
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If my family are reading this, I would prefer it if they looked away now and left this article alone until after December 25.
We've bought the same quality of presents, food and drink – perhaps a bit more because our daughter, Daisy, is so much more receptive to toys now she is 17 months – but I have used internet discount vouchers and cashback sites, discovered online retailers I never knew existed and saved money on Christmas without – I hope – anyone being able to notice the difference. Here's how I did it.
1 Online discount codes
Christmas 2008 has seen the coming of age of the online discount code, which has allowed me to save a substantial amount with very minimal effort.
These codes (usually a random sequence of letters and numbers) are typically typed in as you check out from an online retailer shortly before you enter your credit card details. In some cases they can save you up to a third on your shop, but even just a code that gives free postage and packing can produce significant savings in some cases.
Inevitably, the rise of the online voucher code has led to a number of sites who collate all the codes together.
The Telegraph has been putting some of the best deals online in the run up to Christmas at www.telegraph.co.uk/discountvouchers Other places to look include www.myvouchercodes.co.uk and www.vouchercodes.co.uk
As a rule of thumb, before you buy anything on an internet site, it is worth doing a quick search on the name of the retailer and the phrase 'discount code', to see what comes up, as well as checking the Telegraph list of deals.
Searching for these codes has taken me less than a minute each time, and has saved me plenty, including 20pc on all of my daughter's toys from the Early Learning Centre (£10), and 10pc off gifts bought from china designer Emma Bridgewater (via a code for members of online community Mumsnet). I've also found a 10pc off code for a plant voucher bought for a friend, used a free delivery code from children's website Kiddicare and taken £5 off a gift spend with Ethical Superstore, all thanks to a quick trip round the internet before paying for goods.
Savings: approximately £30
Effort: 1/10
2 Discount websites
This was the year I discovered The Book People, which has saved me a fortune on many of my presents. While high street stores have heavily discounted books this Christmas, this particular site has knocked their prices into a cocked hat – as long as they have the books you want.
The site is particularly good if you are buying for large numbers of children, as you can buy sets of books very cheaply and split them up. I bought ten of Lauren Child's popular Charlie & Lola books for £9.99 including a special gift bag – which is a saving of £50 on the retail recommended price (rrp), as well as several of this year's most popular cook books for around £7 each. Most of these had rrps of around £20, but were available on Amazon for around £10 – meaning that I still made a substantial saving on the cheapest prices elsewhere.
Savings: approximately £50
Effort: 2/10 (as long as they have the books you want)
3 Printable vouchers
Using vouchers printed off the internet has been another trend. We spent a credit crunch shopping day at Bluewater, in Kent, and used a sheaf of these vouchers on gifts. We got 30pc off all our spending at Gap and at Monsoon, and rounded off the day with a half-price meal at Zizzi courtesy of an internet voucher, as well as a free trip to see Father Christmas (also booked online). These vouchers are also listed on www.telegraph.co.uk/discountvouchers .
Savings: £60 (including lunch)
Effort: 5/10 (including the embarrassment factor of flicking through sheaves of printed vouchers)
4 Cashback credit card
A cashback credit card will give you a percentage of the money back when you spend on it. We used American Express, which gives you 5pc cashback on all spending for the first three months. It is only worth using these cards if you are going to pay the balance off every month (set up a direct debit). Other cards include Barclays OnePulse and Smile's Classic card, but the cashback rates are far lower.
Savings: £40
Effort: 6/10 (applying and remembering to use card)
5 Cashback sites
These fairly new websites pay a small percentage of your spend every time you click through them to a participating retailer – which can be as high as 10pc in some cases. I've used Quidco.com, but other popular sites include Topcashback.co.uk and Greasypalm.co.uk These can be used in conjunction with cashback cards and vouchers.
Savings: £10
Effort: 7/10 (it can be hard to remember to click on the site first)
6 Cheaper retailers
No one is saying you have to buy all your Christmas food from Lidl and Aldi, but it is worth popping in to buy the things they do best. Handcooked crisps come in at under 60p, rather than nearly £2 in Sainsburys, while German cake called stollen and other nibbles are far cheaper than at Tesco or M&S.
Savings: £20
Effort: 6/10 (two Christmas shops instead of one)
7 Special offers
This year's new phenomenon has been the short sharp Pre-Christmas sale. M&S did two such days with 20pc off each time which proved hugely popular. We benefited from the Debenhams sale, which had 25pc off everything online (although we were bemused to receive an extra large lamb's wool jumper instead of the children's pyjamas we had ordered).
Savings: £30
Effort: 5/10 (as long as you shop online and don't brave the crowds)
8 Second-class stamps
The difference between 27p and 36p is not vast, until you start multiplying it by the numbers of Christmas cards most of us send each year.
The difference between first- and second-class stamps is merely the time they take to be delivered. If you want the cards to make it before Christmas, the difference is only two days. Last posting date for first-class is the 20th, and for second class it is the 18th.
Savings: £8
Effort: 6/10
9 Using old vouchers
According to moneyexpert.com, the average consumer has £51 in unused gift vouchers. Now is the time to dig them out. Most of ours appeared to have been in the form of old M&S vouchers – and we could not even remember where they had come from – but it all helped towards the Christmas gift budget.
Savings: £30
Effort: 8/10 (time spent hunting through the back of drawers)
10 Benefit from bulk buying
The numerous three-four-two offers out there this Christmas are only useful if you use them for gifts you were going to buy anyway. But by going into a store with a list of recipients it is possible to make savings on three for two products. We used M&S to buy three gifts for our godchildren, and saved £15 by getting the cheapest free. Boots has been offering similar deals.
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Texas resident Erich Brehm wasn't completely comfortable working his way around the frigid barns at Keeneland shopping for mares at the January sale, but he heated up once the bidding started and came away with five broodmares from Book 1 that are ticketed for his stallion Texas Red , who is standing his first season at stud this year at Pope McLean's Crestwood Farm near Lexington.
"What I learned is I do not like winter horse sales," joked Brehm. "I'm not one for running around a barn when it's five degrees out there."
Brehm hopes he has one of 2017's hot new stallions in Texas Red, a millionaire who crushed the 2014 Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) by 6 1/2 lengths and then took the following season's Jim Dandy Stakes (G2). Brehm, along with co-owners Dr. Gene Voss, Lee Michaels, Wayne Detmar, and trainer Keith Desormeaux, have retained 75% of the Afleet Alex colt, and will be giving him every chance to succeed in his second career.
"Bookings to 'Red' are going well," Brehm reported. "They had a stallion show and he really stood out among a good group of stallions. Being as big as he is and a Juvenile winner, he has a real chance."
Looking to increase those odds, Brehm signed Book 1 tickets for Ainsley, a black-type-placed winner by Officer in foal to Distorted Humor ; Veronica's Lake, a black-type-placed winner by Salt Lake in foal to Flatter ; Patriotic Viva, a black-type winner by Whywhywhy in foal to Stay Thirsty ; Morakami, a black-type-placed winner by Fusaichi Pegasus in foal to Street Boss ; and Tres Peach, a daughter of Mr. Greeley in foal to Shanghai Bobby .
In November, Brehm picked up K D's Girl, a Curlin mare; and a War Front mare, but booked those two to Violence before it was announced Texas Red would be going to stud. The January sale mares will all go to Texas Red this year.
"My game plan is, if I can get six to 10 nice juveniles in Keith's barn, he'll make the stallion. Plain and simple," said Brehm. "It's also important to put some nice babies in the market so the stallion has a solid selling average. So I may sell some and also might buy other (Texas Red) babies from other people.
"This is all new stuff to me, being in the mare business. We're taking a business approach to it and will see if we can do some good things. I think what we've accomplished at this sale is a good start."
Brehm has a company in Texas that grows heart tissue to repair cardiac injuries. For years he threw a Breeders' Cup party as his home in Sunnyvale, Texas, outside Dallas for a few dozen friends. In 2014, however, that party moved to Santa Anita Park, where 'Red' stormed home to take the Juvenile in the absence of a horse named American Pharoah, who would come back strong from injury the following year.
Texas Red retired with earnings of $1,767,300. He is standing at Crestwood for $7,500.
"We're contacting state breeder associations in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, with incentives for shipping mares up to him," said Brehm. "We're driving our own marketing a bit and giving him a chance to get some mares from our own region."


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Property Location
When you stay at Crowne Plaza Suites Arlington - Ballpark - Stadium in Arlington, you'll be in the business district and convenient to Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags Mall. This hotel is within close proximity of Arlington Convention Center and Globe Life Park in Arlington.
Make yourself at home in one of the 200 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and complimentary weekday newspapers.
Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including an indoor pool, a sauna, and a 24-hour fitness center. Spending a day of fun is easy with the complimentary theme park shuttle.
Grab a bite to eat at the hotel's restaurant, which features a bar, or stay in and take advantage of room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
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Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, a computer station, and express check-out. Planning an event in Arlington? This hotel has 5328 square feet (480 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center, conference space, and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary during limited hours, and a train station pick-up service is also provided at no charge.
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- Conference space size (meters) - 480
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- Conference space size (feet) - 5328
- Free self parking
- Conference center
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- Free RV, bus, truck parking
- Laundry facilities
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- Number of floors - 6
- Restaurant
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free area shuttle
- Bar/lounge
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- 24-hour business center
- Computer station
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Number of meeting rooms - 8
- Free WiFi
- Free train station pickup
- Multilingual staff
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- Indoor pool
- Free shopping center shuttle
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Conference space
- Free airport transportation
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- Total number of rooms - 200
- Meeting rooms
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- Phone
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- Air conditioning
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- Cable TV service
- Daily housekeeping
- Sofa bed size single
- Premium TV channels
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- This property offers transfers from the train station. Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Fee for full breakfast: USD 11.99 for adults and USD 8.99 for children (approximately)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.Show all hotel policy Show less hotel policy