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Are you prepared to "own the world"? In this lesson you will take a "virtual" practice flight. On the next page you will have an opportunity to access even more information (overwater flights, flying with kids, etc.), tailored just for the graduates of this course. You will also have access to a printer-friendly version of this online course.
"Virtual" Practice Flight
Practice and preparation is the key to accomplishing any endeavor successfully. Whether you are a first time flyer or a seasoned veteran, I recommend you complete this virtual practice flight. The thought of your flight may overwhelm you, but if you break it down into manageable steps you will cope much better. Do one thing at a time and do it well, then move on to your next challenge.
Ask yourself why you are flying. It helps if you feel you are in control of this decision. As adults, we are all free to do exactly what we want, we just have to accept the consequences. For example, you are free to skip the flight to your friend's wedding. Your friend is free to understand why you didn't fly, or your friend can get mad at you. Everyone has their choice to make. I have a feeling your choice is to fly for whatever particular reason. You have probably chosen to fly because it will make life easier on yourself in the long run. Don't worry, this is a good choice. Later, you will most likely be happy that you made this choice. Just remember, you do not have to take the flight. You are taking the flight because you have chosen to. If you feel someone is forcing you to fly, deal with that before you fly. Nobody likes to be told what to do. You are in control of your life! Preparation Do not rush. Start preparing for your flight early. Make your travel plans and buy your tickets well in advance if possible. Set aside time on the day before your flight to get organized. Use your "Support Package". Refer to your "Checklist for Success" page often. As you accomplish each item on your checklist place a check-mark next to it. When you feel anxious use the "Feedback Form" to record the event. Use the "Cheatsheet Tools" page to calm yourself. Packing Pack a "goody bag". Put some thought into bringing books, audio or music CDs, magazines with scenic photos, games, snacks, etc. Why not bring the best stuff you can think of to make your flight as enjoyable as possible? Wouldn't it help if you looked forward to your time on the plane?
The Night Before Before you go to sleep read and practice your "Cheatsheet Tools". Become familiar with the three relaxation exercises. Prepare your body. Forget the alcohol. Get a good night's sleep. Set 2 alarms. Make sure you set the alarms to go off early enough so that you are not rushed in the morning. Remember, you are in control, be deliberate. Dress for success. Wear clothes which make you feel confident. What you wear can make you feel good about yourself. Stay focused on the fact that you have chosen to take the flight, no one is forcing you. Don't block your upcoming flight out of your mind, go into this with your eyes wide open. Don't surprise yourself at the plane with the reality that you are about to take a flight. With the help of this course you will be the most informed, organized, and prepared passenger on that plane! Breakfast
Have some breakfast. Don't drink orange juice or coffee on an empty stomach, the acid can upset your stomach. Drink plenty of water, the air in the aircraft cabin is dry. Go easy on the coffee. You don't need the extra stimulant (adrenaline).
Some people try alcohol or serious prescription drugs such as Xanax to take the edge off. Please use very sparingly and be sure to follow your doctor's instructions carefully. If you do drink, be careful. Just one drink aloft equals about three at sea level, and post flight hangovers can be unpleasant. Besides, alcohol adds to dehydration. Leaving for the Airport Leave early enough so that you can drive leisurely to the airport. Allow time to find a parking spot, check your bags, clear the security checkpoint, and check in at the gate one hour before your flight. During your drive to the airport listen to my Fear of Flying Audio CD. Also, practice the "Tense This" and "Belly Breath" exercises, save the "Virtual Vacation" for a time when you don't have to keep your eyes on the road! Recently, the TSA began screening all checked baggage at all commercial airports across the United States. Several methods are being used to screen checked baggage. The most common methods involve electronic screening, either by an Explosives Detection System (EDS) or an Explosives Trace Detection (ETD) device. The TSA suggests that you help prevent the need to break your locks by keeping your bags unlocked. In some cases, screeners will have to open your baggage as part of the screening process. Once at the airport you can use curbside check-in with many full service airlines. This allows you to check your bags and get a boarding pass right at the curb. That means you can go straight to the security checkpoint without having to stop at the ticket counter. You are normally allowed one medium sized carry-on bag and one personal item such as a purse. Airport Security Checkpoint Bring a government-issued photo identification card (such as a driver's license) or passport to the airport. Only ticketed passengers will be allowed past the security checkpoint. Be on your best behavior. DO NOT JOKE about bombs, weapons, etc. No one will have a sense of humor about such things, and you could very well find yourself detained by authorities. Here is a list of permitted and prohibited items. All unattended baggage or articles will be reported to authorities. You should expect an increased frequency of hand-held metal detector searches. All of your baggage will be screened and possibly hand-searched. This inspection may include emptying most or all of the articles in your bag. |
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Boarding Lounge When you get to the boarding lounge check in at the gate to confirm your seating assignment. If you get the chance take time to look out the window at the planes. This would be a good time to think up some questions for your Captain. Your flight will board about 30 minutes before departure time. Before boarding take time to sit, relax, and review your Cheatsheet Tools. Then thumb through your magazine with the scenic photos. Click here to listen to sounds of the boarding lounge. When your seating group is called gather your belongings and proceed on board. When you enter the plane mention to the flight attendants that sometimes you get a little nervous about flying and ask if you may visit with the pilots. This is very important because it can really help you feel at ease. At the very least, ask a flight attendant to deliver your Letter to the Pilot. Visiting the Pilots Even since 9/11 many airlines still allow you to visit the pilots. The pilots are always happy to have visitors, the flight attendants know this. You might be surprised at how receptive the pilots will be when you enter the cockpit. Being a pilot can be lonely, we spend hours locked in a little closet-sized space. But remember, visits to the cockpit can ONLY be made on the ground and not during taxi or in flight. We love to show all of our gauges, lights, and gizmos. So chat with the pilots, they are regular people (for the most part), with completely normal families. Ask questions, mention your nervousness, they will understand and reassure you. The pilot's confidence is contagious. Now you have a friend up front who knows and cares about you!
Finding Your Seat Time to find your seat, store your bags, and get comfortable. If you are sitting next to someone say, "Hi. My name is _______. Does flying ever make you nervous?" Talking to and sharing your fears with someone else can do wonder. Besides, this is an opportunity to meet some very interesting people going to very interesting places! (Just like you!)
Take time to become familiar with your surroundings. Notice the overhead controls, you will probably have a light switch, air vent nozzle, and flight attendant call button. If you need to use the call button during flight be careful, too much call button "action" can make the flight attendants a little cranky. Engine Starting Click here to listen to sounds of engine start. At this point conditioned air is probably being supplied by the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU). The APU is a standby turbine powered electrical generator which also acts as an air conditioner. When the pilots start the engines they will shut off the flow of cold air for just a minute. This air flow is used to spin the jet engines for starting. Once the engines are started the cabin airflow can now come from all of the running engines. Departing the Gate Sometimes your plane will be "pushed back" from the gate. During push back you may hear "clunking" noises from the tractor's tow bar. Other times your plane will do a "powerback" from the gate. During powerbacks the engines are placed in reverse thrust. To put the engines in reverse, special doors redirect the thrust to move the plane backward. You will know when the plane is doing a powerback because you will hear the roar of the engines to provide the necessary thrust.
Taxi for Takeoff During taxi to the runway please pay attention to the flight attendant safety demonstration. Click here to listen to flight attendant safety demo PA. (Courtesy of Paavo Tihverainen) Airlines have established a conservative policy with regards to the usage of portable electronic devices (cell phones, computers, etc.). Regulations permit the use of specified electronic devices that the airline has determined will not cause interference with aircraft systems. There have been no conclusive studies that prove electronic devices cause problems. However, there is some anecdotal evidence, most reported in older aircraft. With regards to using your gadgets, check with your airline and follow crewmember instructions. While taxiing for takeoff you may hear noises coming from the hydraulics as the flaps are lowered and your new friends (the pilots) make one more control check. Click here to listen to sound of the wing flaps extending. You may notice the wings bounce a little while taxiing, this is good. You want flexible wings that give a smooth ride and flex, but don't break. There will be a short PA from the pilots and a "ding" to notify the flight attendants to get seated for takeoff. Click here to isten to the "ding" There are checklists for each phase of flight: Preflight, Starting Engines, Taxi, Takeoff, Climb, Cruise, Descent, Landing, After Landing, Parking, and Post Flight. The pilots methodically complete each item and then double check the other's actions. There are many automatic warning systems to alert the pilots if the aircraft systems aren't configured correctly. For example, the landing gear warning horn will sound if the plane gets too low without the landing gear properly extended. |
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I used my Dremel tool and a high speed steel cutter on my cylinder heads. I'm sure it would work fine on a block. Just set the crank and and see where it hits, grind those areas untill they are clear by .050"
May I ask how much they charge for a "383" prep'd block? How do they know how much piston to wall clearance you need if it is machined ahead of time?
I use my die grinder to do all my clearancing and it really isn't difficult to do. If you are not experienced you may be better off having it done at a shop, I would suggest the same shop that is going to balance, machine the rest of it (and maybe even assemble). If you are not going to do the work yourself you may be better off with a crate engine. |
When you grind on the block for clearancing would the procedure be to install the crank and make sure it doesn't hit- grind as needed. Then install the rods w/bearing installed and do the same thing? Would you mark the block and remove the rods when grinding?
Yes, you have to drop the crank in and check for clearance. I have not had a problem with a crank not clearing. The rods/rod bolts are usually the problem. I assemble on rod/piston into the block at a time rotate it around mark the block with a marker and continue on to the next one doing the same thing. There are only a couple places (if any) that will need grinding, usually at the oil pan rail. It all depends on the block and rods/rod bolts.
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Man, I was really expecting Chicago to come around in the third and wouldn't have been surprised at all if they had scored on that last PP. Just another outstanding effort by these guys and some very, very timely saves by Jimmy.
WCSF Game 4 GDT- Blackhawks 0 @ Red Wings 2 - (DET leads series 3-1)
Posted 23 May 2013 - 09:53 PM
1 more boys!
Posted 23 May 2013 - 09:54 PM
Where can we watch post-game coverage?
"All done? Five bucks." - Pavel Datsyuk after an interview
"Very few cities in the NHL have the history or the following of the Detroit Red Wings." - Steve Yzerman
Posted 23 May 2013 - 09:55 PM
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"Hard Work Beats Talent When Talent Refuses to Work Hard"
LGW after 1 loss is irrational, after a few in a row it becomes quite comical, 22 playoff appearances in a row and 4 cups in that time and still going strong. Relaxxxxx !!
Posted 23 May 2013 - 09:55 PM
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"...that was me with the semen thing."--Dabura
Posted 23 May 2013 - 09:55 PM
I'm in awe of what this team is doing, they're playing their hearts out and are doing enough of the little things correctly to make up for the occasional mistakes or giveaways.
Also gotta give props to Kindl, that was a beautiful heads-up play on the goal. Lidstrom must be proud if he was watching.
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Posted 23 May 2013 - 09:57 PM
Toews will have quick legs after sitting for 6 minutes of powerplay time ...seriously Eddie?
I think captain crybaby and $0.20 are very confused and unhappy
Looking to find post game with Q
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Posted 23 May 2013 - 09:57 PM
Jimmy,Nicklas,Jonathan,Jakub,Carlo,Brendan,Kyle,Johan,Pavel,Justin,Valtteri,Henrik,Daniel,Damien,Joachin,Gustav,Drew,Cory,Patrick....love you all
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Posted 23 May 2013 - 09:58 PM
Wow! Big win there. I think we just saw the game that we all said Jimmy Howard needed to steal. It wasn't like we were totally outplayed, but that's a game I've seen previous Wings team lose all too often. Great play by Crawford at their end and good chances by the Hawks, but Jimmy was the difference!! (with a big Honorable Mention to the PK!)
"This young man has had a very trying rookie season. What with the litigation, the notoriety, his subsequent deportation to Canada and that country's refusal to accept him? Whhelll, I guess that's more than most 21 year olds could handle."
Posted 23 May 2013 - 09:58 PM
Abdelkader just destroyed whatshisface.
It was who'syermamma, I think.
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"He even ate with women who at that time were accorded the same status as the family donkey. Are we willing to break bread with, say, child sex slaves, transgender teens and undocumented workers? Because when Jesus comes back to Earth, that's where he'll be hanging."
You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.
Posted 23 May 2013 - 09:59 PM
Posted 23 May 2013 - 09:59 PM
I will admit it now (although I don't think the series is over)......................I picked us to beat Anaheim in six games. Wasn't too surprised there because I liked the matchup. However, I didn't think we'd win more than a game in this series. This team has already exceeded my expectations and pretty much everyone else's.
We'll see how far they can ride this.
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Posted 23 May 2013 - 10:00 PM
I remember the words of Jimmy I believe last season.
"Why not us?"
Good job boys!
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Posted 23 May 2013 - 10:00 PM
Where can we watch post-game coverage?
NHL Network, just came on.
Posted 23 May 2013 - 10:00 PM
Jep, Wings just blew my Bracket-Challange prediction, Hawks in 6. Couldn't be happier about it.
"I'd have my **** out if I scored four goals. Id have my **** out, stroking it." - "Jumbo" Joe Thornton
Posted 23 May 2013 - 10:01 PM
What a game. Thought I was going to have a heart attack. Howard stole one for us, the PK was huge, the PP broke thru and they did something they almost never seem to do. Hold on with a 1 goal lead, and bury an empty netter, and of all the guys to bury the goal it's fitting it's Cleary considering the amount he's missed over the years!
Bury these f***ers Saturday!!!
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I hate: KYLE QUINCEY and MIKEAL SAMUELSSON
Posted 23 May 2013 - 10:01 PM
Everyone is talking about Tayes, but Hossa, Sharp, Kane and Keith have been invisible the whole series.
All those guys are choking big time. Kind of like us when we won the President's Trophy all those years, and had our stars disappear in the playoffs.
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Is this... is this real life?
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GOP Majority Impact (Landrieu, Leach, No Comment!)by WILL SENTELL - Advocate (excerpt)
The switch happened on Feb. 19 when Republican Jonathan Perry, of Abbeville, edged Democrat Nathan Granger to fill a state Senate vacancy. Perrys win means state Republicans now have a 20-19 edge in the Louisiana Senate, the first such advantage in modern times. The Louisiana House turned majority Republican in December, mostly through a series of party defections that ended a majority Democrats had enjoyed since Reconstruction as well. Obviously it is historic, state GOP Chairman Roger Villere said of the Senate changeover. It shows where the state is leaning, Villere added.In 1976, Democrats held a 38-1 advantage in the Senate. In 2000, Democrats filled 26 of the Senates 39 seats. Republicans now hold every statewide office, six of seven congressional seats and one of two U.S. Senate posts. So this outright majority in the state Senate is sort of the latest big line that we have crossed in a positive way, said U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-La. and a former state House member himself. Vitter also bristled at the notion that gaining a GOP majority in the state Senate is a mostly symbolic victory. I think it is a major, historic trend and breakthrough, he said. To call it symbolic is way undershooting the mark.A spokesman for U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., did not respond to e-mail requests for comment. State Democratic Party Chairman Buddy Leach, through a spokesman, also did not respond to an e-mail request for comment.


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Federal data released this week shows that more than one in five New Yorkers live below the federal poverty level, a one percentage point increase over the previous year. Almost 21 percent of New York City residents were in poverty in 2011, higher than the national average of 15.9 percent and about double the rate in both New Jersey and Connecticut. In Queens, we have also been hit hard by the global recession. While the unemployment rate here is the second lowest of the five boroughs, it is still above the national average.
To achieve a better future for Queens, we must continue to build on our unique strengths—a diverse and resilient community and multi-faceted economic base that relies on both small and large businesses. As we have seen in Long Island City and Flushing, stepped-up city development efforts can help boost our local economy and provide real jobs. We must capitalize on opportunities to draw private investment and encourage development throughout the borough.
Finally, there is a plan moving forward to bring this kind of investment and economic opportunity to Willets Point, an area that, despite its unique location as a transportation hub in the heart of Queens, has remained a contaminated and underutilized eyesore.
Under a multi-phase plan, the city and Queens Development Group, a joint venture of The Related Companies and Sterling Equities, will transform the area into a thriving and modern mixed-use neighborhood and commercial destination, linked to essential infrastructure and services. Neighborhood redevelopment will start with environmental clean-up and commercial development, followed by construction of 2,500 units of housing, at least 35 percent of which will be designated as affordable.
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Even in today's economically distressed environment, city and business leaders continue to believe in the promise of Queens and a renewed Willets Point, developing a plan that is even broader, yet nonetheless in keeping with what was approved by the City Council in 2008.
The time has come to work with the city to move this ambitious, yet achievable plan for Willets Point forward. Community involvement and dialogue with the development team is critical. Working together, we can clean up the area, attract billions of dollars in private investment, meet environmental and community goals, create jobs and build a better future for our children and Queens.


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30 March 2003, FUUNCO Dr. Barbara Coeyman
Last winter in Portland, Oregon, I saw a documentary movie about Rhosina Levine, a Russian-born pianist and teacher. Levine taught at the Julliard School of Music in New York City for many years in the mid-twentieth century. She was a well-loved, inspirational teacher---her students included pianists like Fort Worth's Van Cliburn. The movie was a moving experience for me. As I watched, I felt great nostalgia. I flashbacked to some of my own music teachers, and how important music was to me during my formative years. Back then, I would never have referred to music as 'spiritual,' but in fact I now understand how it was, how music has been an important spiritual practice most of my life.
At the time I saw the movie, I had been feeling that there was something miss- ing in my life, and even though it was January in the northwest, it wasn't just the sun that was missing. Many of you know that last year I served a Unitarian church in Portland as intern minister. It was an important assign- ment for me, and I wanted to do a good job. I had many positive things going for me, but I also worked hard. I thought I was doing a pretty good job of taking care of myself spiritually---meditating, journaling, hiking and folk dancing. But as I watched the Levine movie, I realized why the dreary hole I was feeling... 'It's the music, stupid' --- or rather, the absence of the music. I hadn't played music since arriving in Portland six months earlier. Somehow I guess I thought that I didn't need it in my life of intern ministry. It took this movie to remind me about a well-balance spiritual life. Even ministers can neglect spiritual practice.
So the day after the movie I got out my instruments---called viols--- and played a bit. After months of not playing, I was out of shape, but what I sounded like didn't matter. I was playing for myself, not anyone else. Some days five minutes was all the time I had. But I played nearly every day, and it made a big difference in clearing up the dreariness.
What feeds you spiritually? Do you have regular spiritual practice? If not, would you like to, start something new, or resume some practice you've been neglecting?
Our speaker last week, Dr. Mike Luedde, prepared us well for what I planned to talk about today. Mike talked about spirituality and how it is both part of religion and beyond religion, beyond institutional systems that articulate specific explanations of the mysteries of life. Clearly, as a spiritual direc- tor, Mike encourages people to lead spiritually fulfilling lives, no matter what their religious affiliation. Spirituality matters, to make sense of the unexplainable, to reduce stress, to get us through tough times as in these days of war and terrorism.
I agree with Mike that spirituality transcends religious identity. But I'd also like to consider spirituality in relation to Unitarian Universalism for a few moments. My experience is that UUs are all over the map in understanding and practicing spirituality, and even in agreeing whether it is desired or not. I suppose some of this suspicion comes from our heritage --- at least from the Unitarians --- as a religion rooted in reason, which some regard as the opposite of spirituality.
On the other hand, surveys indicate that spirituality is becoming increasingly important in UU congregations, especially among youth and young adults. Certainly, we CAN find spirituality outside of church---the market is flooded with books, retreats, workshops, etc.---but I do hope that our churches include many opportunities for spiritual practice. In fact, spiritual develop- ment is one of UUs greatest needs, especially in response to what our younger folks---our future---are looking for when they come to church.
Mike spoke fairly theoretically about spirituality last week. Today I want to offer some thoughts about practicing spirituality, about how to actively keep the music in our lives.
To talk about spiritual practice, let me first offer my explanation of spirituality. It's a lot like Karl Weston's children's story last week. For me, spirituality is about connections, at three overlapping levels.
First, it's about connections I feel within myself... how my various parts... my emotions, my reason, my physicality... communicate in making me aware that I'm alive, that I'm in tune with myself. No wonder music--- and all the arts, for that matter----function as spiritual practice. The harmonious connections in art resonate with and reinforce our internal connections, our internal harmonies. Second, spirituality moves from myself to that which is not myself----to other humans, other living things, the earth. Spirituality is about being part of the interdependent web of all life, a web that we celebrate in the UU seventh principle and a web that Coyote in our children's story learned he could not live without. Finally, spirituality involves con- nections to the sacred, to the inexplicable mysteries of life, to that presence that I call god. This god resides both within me and outside of me, what Mike identified last week by the theological term 'panentheism.' Through these three levels of connections, we experience transformations that enable us to experience life in new ways and so discover new layers in what it means to be alive.
From this three-fold definition of spirituality, then, anything we do with intentionality and regularity to support our connections becomes spiritual practice. This sense of connections means that we are not alone. It is that same 'we-ness' that Mike talked about at the core of religion.
A few things about spiritual practice.... For one, it's important to avoid value judgments about how well we do a certain practice. I've heard some people talk about not being talented enough, so they avoid an activity like music that might be a great source of spiritual nurturing. Spiritual practice is not about how well one does the practice, it's just about doing the prac- tice in the first place. Also, spiritual practice ought not feel like drudgery, like something that we have to do. I've heard spiritual practice described as 'saltiness,' because it spices up our awareness of being alive. If we think we have to use salt, we easily stop tasting it. If we think we HAVE to do spiritual practice to be a good person, it won't be nearly as effective.
So clearly our understandings of spirituality and spiritual practice are wide- ranging. One approach to spiritual practice is what I'll call formal events --- retreats, workshops, programs of study, worship services --- the type of activity some of us may think of first when we think of spiritual practice---- spirituality practiced in holy places, through exceptional deeds and people, maybe through high price tags. Formal practice might be the aspect of spirituality some of us are turned off to, or may not be able to consider because we don't have time or money to invest in it.
However, in addition to formal events, there is another entirely different realm for spiritual practice. Spiritual practice can also take place in the everyday, in the ordinary things we do and live by. In fact, many spiritual leaders these days are emphasizing the spiritual in the ordinary. We don't need special leaders or places --- spiritual practice can occur any place we ourselves treat as sacred. Spiritual practice can occur in short doses, as we go about our daily activities.
To illustrate what everyday spiritual practice can look like, let me read a story by Thomas Groome, an Irishman and a former Jesuit priest. In my opinion, Groome is one of the most progressive scholars of religious education today. Groome illustrates the sacredness of everyday spirituality in this story about his mother, Maggie, and her neighbor, John. In the words of Groome: I want to tell you about JOHN, who used to saunter past my childhood home and greet my mother with a 'Hello, Maggie. God Bless the work.' Maggie invariably responded, 'Yes, always a good day when we have our health.' JOHN FINNAN, with his tattered clothes and raw-boned appearance, lived alone, in a dilapidated cottage. Most people in the village knew that John relied on Maggie ... for daily food. At lunch time, John always looked as if he were just passing by. Mag gie would say: "Beg yer pardon, John," as if delaying John's important business, "I cooked too much meat and potatoes again today and I hate to see them wasted. You'd do me a great favor to come in and finish them up for me." John usually answered: "Well, Maggie I've had plenty to eat already but, like yerself, I hate to see good food go to waste.' Then he'd finish off a fine lunch and report the latest news of the village to Maggie. Even as a child, I was awed by the process, when they both knew what the other knew..... Finally I asked why Maggie didn't just come out and say, 'Hello, John, lookin' for yer lunch again? I have it ready." I have never forgotten her response: "Well, it might hurt John's feelings to say that. And I could begin to think that he's in my debt. He doesn't owe me.... in fact I owe him.' To this day I remember my mother's lesson: that we are ALL partners in this search for the spiritual. I called my mother a 'star of heaven.'
Maggie found spirituality right in her own kitchen. Her spirituality is like the mindfulness and compassion Buddhists talk about, as when the Buddhist monk Thich Nahn Hahn encourages us to find the spiritual when we wash dishes, or when we see --- really see --- the almond tree that grows in our own front yard. It's what Channing talked about in our first reading: it's the symphony of the spirit through the common, the small means.
Yes, there are many approaches to everyday spiritual practice. I do think it's important to have a method for spiritual practice, and to chose a method wisely. What I'd like to do is offer more details from one example of spirituality literature that I refer to alot, a book edited by another UU min- ister, Scott Alexander. It is called 'Everyday Spiritual Practice.' In some ways, its contents might seem simple but following such practice as Alexander recommends really does make a difference.
Alexander describes five categories of spiritual practice. I think it's good to include several or even all of these categories in our own practice. All his examples are easily done in the context of daily life. You may have opinions about labeling some of his practices as 'spiritual,' and you may also have your own spiritual practices that Alexander does not include. If some- thing works for you as spiritual practice, then go for it.
First, Alexander offers examples of what many would think of first as spiritual practice: activities using the mind and contemplation ... such as prayer, or meditation, or observing mindfulness, or taking sabbaths---I'm trying to take a sabbath from email, 24 hours once a week away from the com- puter. But even much shorter periods---a minute or two---of sabboth, of clearing our minds, can reduce stress and anxiety and ease transitions from one part of our day to the next. Even taking deep breaths can strengthen our connections.
Alexander's remaining four categories might be more or less agreed on as viable spiritual practices. Included in his roster are creative activities: not only music, but also painting or sculpting or quilting or flower arranging can be spiritual, as we shape new combinations and connections from the raw materials of these arts. We don't have to do these well enough, we just have to DO them.
Alexander's spiritual practice also engages the body, a resource some might not think of as spiritual. Hiking, jogging, skiing, martial arts, yoga, folk dancing, kite-flying, etc. help our bodies feel more connected with them- selves. And I'll add to Scott's list. I recently helped a friend with a labyrinth walk, that combines contemplation and body movement: good for kids as well as adults, and a good way to make use of large spaces.
A fourth component of Alexander's spiritual practice is work of the heart, work that nurtures compassion and relationships, with friends, with spouses and partners, with children, with parents, as we share life with them and as we grieve for them when they are gone. I suspect that this category of spiritual practice is easiest to neglect as we go about our very busy lives and fail to take time to remember how important relationship is in our lives.
Finally, Alexander talks about outreach to others, as in Maggie's caring for John, or in our social justice work out there in the world, as we take stands against racism or sexism or consumerism or unnecessary war, or abuse of the environment, as some of our RE classes will do after church today.
These five everyday spiritual practices: contemplation, creativity, body activities, relationship, and outreach. Alexander's is just one approach. Any daily activities can become spiritual practices if we approach them with intentionality and with love.
In future sermons, I hope to talk about how varied activities in our religious community are spiritual activities as we continue to live and grow and build our connections with one another.
You may have noticed that we did not have a meditation before the sermon. I'd like to end this sermon time with everyday spiritual practice, that might be meditation for some of you. But I also invite you to consider other practice as well---perhaps prayer, perhaps holding another person's hand or looking in another's eyes, as the kids did last week, or deep breathing, or remembering someone important who is not here with you.
Let us now be spiritually together for a few moments.


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US 4125933 A Abstract An IGFET integrated circuit memory cell structure utilizing a capacitor with increased charge storage capability, and a method making the same. The capacitor includes a high impurity concentration region having the same conductivity type as the substrate. An island of opposite conductivity type is inset in the region and a conductive field plate overlies the island. The structure also includes a transfer transistor in which the source region is adjacent the capacitor and overlaps the island region therein. Activation of the transistor serves to transfer the charge stored in the capacitor to the drain region where it can be read by external circuitry. In the method, the high concentration region and island in the capacitor are formed by successive ion implantation steps. A subsequent source and drain diffusion causes lateral migration of the conductive portions of the cell to increase the storage capacitance and to insure electrical contact between the island region of the capacitor and the source of the transfer transistor.
Claims(10) 1. A method of making an enhanced semiconductor capacitor comprising the steps of:
forming an insulating layer on a major surface of a semiconductor substrate, said substrate being of one conductivity type with a given impurity concentration; applying a maskant layer on the insulating layer; opening a window in the maskant layer; implanting impurity ions of said one conductivity type in said substrate surface through said window to form a region having the same conductivity type as said substrate yet having a greater impurity concentration than said substrate; implanting impurity ions of the opposite conductivity type and at a lower energy level than said ions of one said conductivity type into said region through the same window to form an island of opposite conductivity type within said region; removing said maskant layer; and forming a conductive field plate on said insulating layer and overlying said island; said region of said one conductivity type serving to increase the capacitance of the inversion layer associated with said island when a voltage is applied to said conductive field plate. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the impurities of said region have a higher diffusion coefficient than the impurities of said island.
3. The method of claim 2 which further comprises the step of heating the substrate so that the impurities of said region diffuse laterally to wholely surround the lower portions of said island.
4. The method of claim 3 wherein the substrate and region have a P-type conductivity and wherein the island is of N-type conductivity.
5. The method of claim 4 wherein the impurity ions for said region are boron ions and wherein the impurity ions for said island are arsenic ions.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein the boron ions are implanted at a higher energy level than that at which the arsenic ions are implanted.
7. A method of making a memory cell having an enhanced capacitor and a transfer transistor comprising the steps of:
forming an insulating layer on the surface of a semiconductor substrate of one conductivity type with a given impurity concentration; forming a maskant layer over said insulating layer; opening a window in said maskant layer in regions wherein the capacitor is desired to be formed; implanting ions of said one conductivity type into said substrate surface through said window thereby forming a region in said substrate having a greater impurity concentration than the substrate; implanting through said same window impurity ions of the opposite conductivity type and at a lower energy than said ions of said one conductivity type to form an island within said region thereby forming a PN junction therebetween; removing the maskant layer; forming a second mask on said insulating layer having openings defining source and drain regions for a transfer transistor, with said source region opening being adjacent said island; diffusing impurity ions of said opposite conductivity type into said substrate surface to form said source and drain regions for the transfer transistor, the impurity ions of said source and island regions mutually laterally migrating so that said island and source region overlap to form a conductive connection therebetween, said region having a greater impurity concentration similarly laterally migrating to wholly surround lower portions of said island; forming a field plate on said insulating layer and overlying said island; and forming a gate region on said insulating layer and overlying portions of said substrate between said source and drain regions; said region having a greater impurity concentration than said substrate serving to increase the capacitance of the inversion layer associated with said island when a voltage is applied to said field plate. 8. The method of claim 7 wherein the impurities of said capacitor region have a higher diffusion coefficient than the impurities of said island.
9. A method of making an enhanced memory cell including a capacitor and transfer transistor comprising the steps:
forming an oxide layer on the major surface of a P-type substrate having a given concentration; depositing a photoresist layer on said oxide layer; opening a window in said photoresist layer to define an area where the capacitor is to be formed; implanting boron ions through said window into said substrate surface to form a region having a greater impurity concentration than said substrate; implanting arsenic ions at a lower energy level than said boron ions through said same window into said region thereby forming an N-type island therein; removing said photoresist layer; depositing a polycrystalline silicon layer over the oxide layer; removing portions of said polycrystalline silicon layer to define a field plate overlying said N-type island and a gate region for an adjacent transfer transistor; and heating said substrate in a gaseous atmosphere of N-type impurities to diffuse said N-type impurites into said substrate surface to form source and drain regions for said transistor, said island region of said capacitor and the source region of the transistor laterally migrating and overlapping to provide a conductive connection therebetween, the impurities of said P+ region similarly laterally migrating during the heat of said diffusion to wholly surround lower portions of said island to thereby increase the capacitance of the inversion layer associated with said island when a voltage is applied to said field plate. 10. The method of claim 9 wherein boron ions are implanted at about 500 Kev to form said region and wherein arsenic ions are implanted at about 180 Kev to form said island.
Description Reference to FIG. 1 shows a random access memory system utilizing the integrated circuit structure of this invention. The integrated circuit structure of the present invention is employed as a single transistor memory cell 10 including a transfer transistor 12 and a memory capacitor 14. Transfer transistor 12 includes an inherent source capacitance between the source region 16 and the substrate. This capacitance has been employed in the memory cells of the prior art to provide the charge storing capability for the cell. While this capacitance, labeled as C.sub.s in FIG. 1, is present in the integrated circuit structure of this invention, it is only used in cooperation with the separate memory capacitor 14 which stores the majority of charge for the cell. Charge is stored in capacitor 14 by applying a turn on voltage to the gate 18 of the transistor 12 via READ/WRITE ENABLE line 20 to form a conductive channel between the source 16 and drain 22. A suitable voltage level, representing a data bit, at READ/WRITE line 24 is thus transferred through transistor 12 to capacitor 14. The voltage on READ/WRITE ENABLE line 20 is then removed to render transistor 12 nonconductive and thereby hold the stored charge in the capacitor 14. When the data, represented by the stored charge in capacitor 14, is desired to be read out, READ/WRITE ENABLE line 20 again supplies a potential to the transistor 12 to turn it on. The charged state of capacitor 14 is then transferred back through transistor 12 where it can be read by a data sense amplifier (not shown) coupled to READ/WRITE line 24. The unique structure and method of making the memory cell 10 provides an increased capacitance for capacitor 14. Consequently, the area required for the active devices can be effectively reduced and performance is increased. FIGS. 2 through 8 illustrate the method of making the memory cell 10. Referring now to FIG. 2, a first oxide layer 26 approximately 1 micron thick is grown on the top surface 28 of substrate 30. Substrate 30, preferably silicon, is of a P-type conductivity with a relatively high resistivity and is consequently labeled "P.sup.- ". Preferably, substrate 30 has an impurity concentration of 10.sup.14 -10.sup.15 impurity atoms per cubic centimeter. The advantage of using a high resistivity substrate is that unwanted parasitic junction capacitances in the devices formed in the substrate are reduced. The oxide layer 26 can be grown or deposited using techniques know in the art. As one example, it can be thermally grown in a steam vapor at 950 atmospheric pressure. After oxide layer 26 is formed, a window 32 is cut in the oxide layer 26 in the areas where active devices are to be formed. This is accomplished using standard photolithographic techniques whereby a photoresist serves as a mask for a subsequent etching step wherein the oxide is removed in the areas of window 32. The use of photolithography and oxide etching are well known in the art and form no part of this invention. Consequently, they will not be described in detail. After window 32 is cut in oxide layer 26, a second thin oxide layer approximately 0.1 micron thick is grown on substrate surface 28 in the areas defined by window 32. The thin oxide layer 34 will serve as the dielectric for the capacitor and transfer transistor to be formed in substrate 30. Consequently, the thickness of oxide layer 34 can be varied according to desired device parameters. Preferably, however, thin oxide layer 34 is about 0.08-0.12 microns thick. Referring now to FIG. 3, a photoresistor layer 36 is formed on the entire upper surface of the substrate covering oxide layers 26 and 34. The thickness of the photoresist should be sufficient to serve as a mask during the subsequent ion implantation step. Preferably, the thickness of photoresist layer 36 is approximately 0.5 to 2.0 microns thick. Using standard photolithographic techniques, a window 38 is cut into photoresist layer 36 in the areas defining the capacitor. After window 38 is formed, region 40 is formed in substrate surface by ion implantation. Acceptor ions are implanted approximately 1.0-2.0 microns deep into substrate surface 28. In this example, the projected range of the acceptor ions is 1.4 microns deep. The concentration of acceptor ions should be in the range of about 10.sup.17 -10.sup.18 impurity atoms per cubic centimeter. In this example, it has a concentration of about 2.5 atoms/cm.sup.3. A preferred dopant is boron ions, however, other acceptor ions can be used such as aluminum. The region 40 thus formed has an increased impurity concentration compared to that of substrate 30. Consequently, region 40 is labeled as "P+". The P+ region 40 should have an impurity concentration of at least approximately 200 times that of substrate 30. In this preferred embodiment, substrate 30 has an impurity concentration of 10.sup.15 atoms/cm.sup.3 , while P+ region 40 has an impurity concentration of 2.5 ion implantation steps are well known in the art. In this embodiment, boron ions are accelerated with a potential between 350 and 500 Kev. Referring now to FIG. 4, a second ion implantation step is performed to achieve island region 42. It should be noted that no new masks are needed as the original photoresist mask 36 will serve as a mask in this second successive ion implantation step. Island 42 is of an opposite conductivity type than region 40. Region 42 has a preferable impurity concentration of approximately 1 cubic centimeter. A preferred dopant is arsenic ions. However, phosphorous ions can also be used. It is important to note that island 42 does not extend into substrate 30 as deep as region 40. N+ region 42 is preferably approximately 0.01-0.05 microns thick. In this example, it is about 0.03 microns thick. In this example, N+ region 42 was formed by accelerating arsenic ions at a potential of 180 Kev. Referring now to FIG. 5, the photoresist layer 36 is removed using a suitable solvent. Then, a polycrystalline-silicon or polysilicon layer 44 is grown on the entire upper surface of the substrate 30 covering oxide layers 26 and 34. The polysilicon layer 44 will serve as the field plate and gate for the capacitor and transfer transistor, respectively. Consequently, the thickness of polysilicon layer 44 must be chosen to serve these purposes. In this example, polysilicon layer 44 is approximately 0.3-0.5 microns thick. Polysilicon layer 44 is formed, in this embodiment, by thermal decomposition of silane at about 900 at atmospheric pressure, utilizing a hydrogen carrier gas. Turning now to FIG. 6, polysilicon layer 44 is defined in the usual manner by a patterned oxide maskant layer (not shown) and a suitable etchant such as potassium hydroxide which will not significantly attack the oxide layers. The polysilicon layer 44 is thus removed in all areas except for those areas defining field plate 46 for the capacitor and gate 48 for the transistor as shown in FIG. 6. After field plate 46 and gate region 48 are formed, the substrate 30 is subjected to a diffusion to form source region 50 and drain region 52 for the transfer transistor as can be seen in FIG. 7. The substrate is placed in a diffusion furnace containing phosphorous oxychloride gas at a temperature of about 950 one atmosphere of pressure. While a preferred dopant is phosphorous, other N-type or donor dopants for source 50 and drain region 52, such as arsenic can be also employed. The source and drain region have an impurity concentration of approximately 10.sup.19 -10.sup.20 atoms/cm.sup.3. Field plate 46 and gate 48 are rendered conductive by this diffusion step and consequently serve as electrical conductors. It is important to note that the source 50 and drain 52 regions diffuse laterally as well as vertically during the heat of this diffusion process. N+ island 42 and P+ region 40 of the capacitor also diffuse laterally during this diffusion process. Consequently, as can be seen in FIG. 7, portions of the source 50 overlap the N+ island 42. This insures that good electrical contact is provided between the island 42 of the capacitor and the source 50 of the transistor. Since the impurity concentration of the source 50 is much greater than the P+ region 40, the conductivity of the source 50 is not greatly affected by the acceptor impurities of the P+ region 40. Another feature of this invention is that the P+ region 40 diffuses laterally to a greater extent than the N+ region 42. Consequently, P+ region 40 wholly surrounds lower portions of N+ region. This is because the diffusion coefficient of the P-type impurities have a higher diffusion coefficient than the N-type impurities in island 42. Consequently, the area of the PN junction formed between N+ island 42 and P+ region 40 is maximized which, in turn, increases the storage capacitance capability of the capacitor. Furthermore, the depletion region of the PN junction is kept to a minimum since the PN junction is formed between two highly concentrated regions, namely, N+ island 42 and P+ region 40. If the island region 42 was formed directly into the high resistivity substrate 30, the PN junction thus formed would have a greater depletion region thereby lowering the capacitance of the capacitor. In contrast, the PN junction depletion region is minimized by this invention to increase the storage capability per unit area of the capacitor. Attention is now drawn to FIG. 8 in which the electrical connections are made to the various devices. An oxide layer 56 is next formed over the upper surface of the substrate 30 as by vapor deposition techniques. The thickness of oxide layer 56 should be such as to provide electrical insulation between the underlying active regions and an overlying metalization layer as is well known in the art. Windows 58, 60, and 62 are etched into oxide layer 56 to expose the field plate 46, gate 48, and drain 52 regions, respectively. A layer of metalization 64 is then deposited over the upper surface of the substrate and makes electrical connection to the field plate 46, gate 48, and drain 52 through their respective openings in oxide layer 56. In this embodiment, an aluminum layer is evaporated onto the substrate. It is then defined by standard photoresist and etching operations to form separate conductors for the field plate 46 for the capacitor 12, as well as the gate 48 and drain 52 of transfer transistor 12. It should be understood, that the connections to the various regions can be varied as desired. The memory cell shown in FIG. 8 shows one embodiment of the integrated circuit structure of this invention. As denoted by the dotted line, the structure includes a capacitor 14 and a transfer transistor 12. During the operation of this memory cell, as described in connection with FIG. 1, charge will be entered into the capacitor 14 through transfer transistor 12. The charge will be thus stored in capacitor 14 until such time when it will be read through the drain 52 of the transistor 12. The total capacitance of capacitor 14 is the combination of the charge stored between the field plate 46 and the substrate 30 (commonly referred to as the oxide capacitance) and that of the PN junction between island 42 and region 40 (commonly referred to as the depletion region capacitance). The depletion region capacitance is a function of the width of the depletion region of the PN junction. Through the use of the P+ region 42 which has a higher concentration than the substrate 30, the width of the depletion region is minimized to thereby increase the depletion region capacitance. It would be undesirable for the entire substrate 30 to be of such high concentration because the PN junction capacitances of every diffused region in the integrated circuit structure would be increased to such an extent as to render the circuit inoperable. When the charge in capacitor 14 is to be read, an appropriate potential is applied to the gate 48 of transfer transistor 12. The potential at gate 48 induces a channel between the source 50 and drain 52 region of the transistor. Thus, the charge in capacitor 14 is transferred through transistor 12 and can be read from the drain region 52. The total amount of charge that is read from drain region 52 includes both the capacitance of capacitor 14 as well as the inherent capacitance C.sub.s of source region 50. This inherent capacitance has been utilized by prior art memory cells to store the charge. In contrast, the present invention uses a separate capacitor device in combination with the inherent source capacitance to provide an increased storage capability for the memory cell. In view of the above description of this invention, it can now be understood that this invention provides an IGFET memory cell having increased storage capabilities which can be made utilizing relatively straight forward individual processing steps which are uniquely combined by the method of this invention to permit the manufacturer to build the device with familiar equipment. Therefore, while this invention has been described in connection with a particular example thereof, no limitation is intended thereby except as defined by the appended claims. FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a memory system utilizing the integrated circuit structure of this invention; and FIGS. 2-8 show successive steps during the method of making the integrated circuit structure in accordance with one embodiment of the method of the present invention. This invention relates to semiconductor devices. More particularly, it relates to an IGFET integrated circuit structure for use as a memory cell which includes a capacitor and a transfer device. Data information storage systems utilizing insulating gate field effect transistor (IGFET) circuits as storage elements have become increasingly popular due to the inherent advantages of the IGFET structure. IGFET circuits have been advantageously utilized in single transistor dynamic memory cells. An example of such memory cells may be had by reference to U.S. Pat. No. 3,740,732 Frandon and U.S. Pat. No. 3,852,800 Ohwada et al. Generally, these and other known memory cells utilize the inherent source capacitance of the transistor to store the charge representing the data. Unfortunately, the charge storage capabilities of these cells are limited which, in turn, limits the performance and density of the cell. Efforts have been made to increase the storage capacitance of these cells, but they have often been at the expense of other device characteristics on the integrated circuit chip or have required additional and/or nonstandard processing steps. Therefore, it is the primary object of this invention to provide an IGFET memory cell with increased storage capacitance which can be made in accordance with the method of this invention that utilizes a minimum of relatively straight forward processing steps. Briefly, this and other objects of the invention are provided by an integrated circuit structure including a capacitor and a transfer transistor. The capacitor includes a region of high concentration having the same conductivity type as the substrate. The region wholly surrounds an island of opposite conductivity type inset in the substrate surface. A conductive field plate overlies the island region of the capacitor and is insulated from the substrate by a thin insulating layer. A gate region for the transfer transistor similarly overlies portions of the substrate between the source and the drain regions of the transfer transistor. The source region of the transfer transistor is adjacent to the capacitor and overlaps portions of the island of the capacitor. Charge is stored in the capacitor through the transfer transistor. The region of high conductivity provides an increased capacitance for the transistor by decreasing the depletion region of the PN junction developed between the island and the high concentration region. The charge stored in the capacitor can be transferred out through the drain region of the transistor upon applying an appropriate potential to the gate region of the transistor. Consequently, the charge stored in the capacitor can be read out of the drain region of the transistor. In the method of this invention, the high concentration region and island region of the capacitor are formed by successive ion implantation steps. The field plate and gate region are then defined on the substrate surface and are employed as masks for a subsequent source and drain diffusion. During the source and drain diffusion, the island region of the capacitor and the source of the transfer transistor are linked by lateral diffusion of the source impurity. Similarly, the high concentration region of the capacitor laterally diffuses to wholly surround the island region to further enhance the capacitance. This is a division of application Ser. No. 703,524, filed July 8, 1976. Patent Citations
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Silviu21 2 years ago
nu mai zici nimic? ai primit pozele?
rowmco1971 2 years ago
would love to see some pics of you
thanks for the request and comment, a vid should be cumming soon
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buna seara:), no sleep?
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Wreck-It Ralph finally opens in Europe, so I can review it just in time for the DVD release stateside. But has it been worth the wait?
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MOVIES: Wreck-It Ralph arrives on Blu-ray on February 12, 2013
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Walt Disney Animation Studios announces the debut of the hit arcade-game-hopping adventure "Wreck-It Ralph" marking a Disney first with the early release of the HD Digital and HD Digital 3D on February 12, 2013, followed by the 4-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack, 2-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD, SD Digital and On-Demand release on March 5, 2013.
TALK BACK: Wreck-It Ralph
Disney's Wreck-It Ralph is now in theaters, and though some of us are waiting until Sunday to take our little ones to see the tale on the big screen, we know many of you rushed out to see the movie on opening day.
From Walt Disney Animation Studios and Emmy®-winning director Rich Moore comes "Wreck-It Ralph," a hilarious, arcade-game-hopping adventure. For decades, Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly) has been overshadowed by Fix-It Felix, Jr. (voice of Jack McBrayer), the good-guy star of their game who always gets to save the day. Tired of playing the role of a bad guy, Ralph takes matters into his own massive hands and sets off on a journey across the arcade through multiple generations of video games to prove he's got what it takes to be a hero.
What did you think? Was it worth the build up and hype? Should Disney leave the 3D animation to Pixar and focus on traditional animated movies, or was this the best video game movie to come down the line since Toy Story made reliving your childhood cool again?
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It usually starts out calmly enough, but things go south fast when it comes to campaign ads.
The Gomez-Markey Senate race is no exception.
No one is covered in glory here. The pro-Gomez "Dirty Ed Markey'' ad was a bit much. So was the Markey ad that was basically Al Gore invents the Internet: If you're using a cellphone, you've got Ed Markey to thank.
Gomez has shown a sense of humor with the most recent rebuttal on how he's portrayed in pro-Markey ads - bascially, yup, I hate old people, kids and I'm so evil I even leave the toilet seat up. It works for me, but it could backfire if people don't get that it's satire.
Over the weekend, I got a pro-Markey political ad in the mail pretty much implying Gomez was even worse than a toilet-seat-leaver-uppper: He's being linked to a Yankees fan! (And inside the brochure is a picture of Markey in front of a Red Sox poster.)
Look, I'm a loyal Sox fan, but I've said it before, and I'll say it again. I'm not looking to send someone to Washington to represent my interests based on whether he or she knows the Sox starting lineup. If you're doing NESN color, it's a must. If you're voting on health care, taxes and immigration reform, I'm not worried about whether you can spell Jarrod Saltalamacchia.
Compared to many races, this isn't the worst we've seen ad-wise. At least they're not 24/7 on every channel. Yet.
But it's also pretty disheartening to thinks those paid to think up ads that work think voters are idiots.
And, as usual, I'm looking forward to election day only because it means an end to the ads.
Sometimes it's local. Sometimes it's life. There are seeds for future columns here and back stories on columns past.
Julia Spitz writes three times a week as the local columnist for the MetroWest Daily News in Framingham, and the Milford Daily News. But news doesn't take a break four days a week, and neither does the Spitz Bits blog.


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cost of ivf
Can anybody tell me how much IVF will cost? Is there a difference between prices, say Penang and KL? I mean, will it be more expensive in KL than in another state?
Can anybody tell me how much IVF will cost? Is there a difference between prices, say Penang and KL? I mean, will it be more expensive in KL than in another state?
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mimi983 saysi think it will be most expensive in kl cos it's just most expensive than any other place in msia. how long have you been trying?
shobie5 saysI think it differs from clinic to clinic and also the specialists. Be prepared to fork out at least RM15k. But has worked for many people.
Juju_Rara saysI think shobie5 is correct. Plus you have to factor in the cost of medication is different for each individual (cos of factors like age, health, etc).
I did my IVF at HUKM last Oct/Nov, my total cost (medication, egg retrieval and transfer, ultrasounds,etc) to date is less than RM10,000. However I know it can go up to 15-20k. |
MargotL saysHi Juju_Rara,
Thanks for that. Very helpful. Can I ask if you are pregnant or still trying? Susah tak the treatment? |
Hazwani saysI am doing IVF treatment at Hospital Likas, Sabah. Government hospital should be a bit cheaper, but yes, it depends on a lot of factors. I am still trying. I am on second IVF and 3rd Embryo transfer attempt. IVF ni banyak 'jarum' and meds. Side effects of overstimulation of ovaries pun ada - Bloating. Then egg retrieval is under anesthesia. So,kalau tahan makan dan jarum ubat, ready for frequent appointments and still ready for disappointment despite the efforts..it is not that hard.
Juju_Rara saysHi Margot,
I'm still waiting to confirm whether the IVF is successful. But it doesn't look goodlah, I've been spotting for a few days. A blood test shows I am pregnant but high possibility I'm miscarrying right now. So if this fails, I'll go for IVF round 2. I've done 3 rounds of IUI previously. Also banyak cucuk2 but I prefer doing IVF over IUI because I have a tight cervix, sakit buat IUI. Hazwani, good luck for your round 2. |
TokoYoko saysI also do my IUI at HUKM but fail then do IVF at Private hospital also fail may be blm ada rezeki lah never mind don't give up friend I still want to try again. so you all good luck. God bless you all and me.
winnie327 saysHazwani,
Berapa kos utk treament IVF di Hospital Likas?
Hazwani saysAt Likas around 7-8k. Tapi bayar sikit2. Mula2 bayar untuk ubat dulu. Sebahagian leh dapat dari hospital, sebahagian kena beli. Then, masa ovum pick up (egg retrieval), bayar hospital around seribu lebih nak dekat 2k. Then masa ET, bayar embryologist nak dekat 1k. Ada bayar hospital lagi time tu. Paling mahal adalah ubat dan embryologist. So, macam setiap visit kena sedia 2k paling sikit.
Shita says4yrs ago I went to HKL Infertility Center, did all the blood test, cucuk2 & scanning every month & also did IUI 4x unfortunately all failed due to 3 major problems. PCOS, blocked left tube & right ovary not producing eggs. The obgyn advised me to take AMH blood test to determine whether worth doing the ivf since all my test results are at border line. After a long discussion with hubby, we decided not to proceed with the ivf. HKL charges for ivf is between 7 to 8k but the process is very very long before you could do ivf. Anyway we are now a proud parent to a baby girl named Qissy. She is now 5 months old & we brought her home after pantang. We are so blessed with God's gift & He has answered our prayer, Alhamdulillah... :))
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Bangalore is the music capital, alright! Pianists of international repute Neecia Majolly, Chelsea D'Souza and Natallia Kapylova are all set to stir up Rachmaninov, Bach, Chopin, Beethoven and Debussy for Indian audiences.
But are Chopin, Debussy, Beethoven and their ilk the choice of Gen Now? As a musician, Chelsea, at 17, feels that classical music excites her to feel much beyond the surface. "Techno music is popular among youngsters, but classical music has certain mystique to it. Although there's a certain group of youngsters who've grown up on or are learning classical music at our concerts, Gen Now will start enjoying classical music more if they had some background info on it. So at concerts, I introduce the piece before I begin it," says Chelsea.