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Method for hermetically sealing an electronic circuit package
A hermetically sealed electronic circuit package is formed by placing a preformed, uncured sealant between a circuitized ceramic substrate and a ceramic cover. The resultant assembly is placed in an oven which has been preheated to a temperature at least as great as the curing temperature of the sealant and the oven is then evacuated. Before the sealant reaches its melting temperature, the oven is backfilled with nitrogen and stabilized at atmospheric pressure. The assembly is maintained in the heated environment for a period of time sufficient to substantially cure the sealant. The resulting assembly may be opened to affect any repairs that may become necessary and then reassembled.
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention is directed to an improved method for packaging electronic circuits, and more particularly, to an improved method for providing a hermetically sealed electronic circuit package.
2. Prior Art
With the advent of large scale integration (LSI) technology, it is not uncommon to find complicated multicircuit subsystems contained within a single LSI chip. Further, it has become increasingly desirable to mount a number of such chips on a single circuitized substrate, thereby forming a small system configuration. To improve the life and reliability of such a configuration, it is desirable to provide a housing for enclosing the single or multichip configuration on the circuitized substrate. The housing or cap must provide a hermetic seal around the chip or chips on the substrate, and desirably the housing is removable to permit access to any one of the chips that may become faulty to facilitate its repair.
In the prior art it has been conventional to form such a package by mounting chips on a ceramic substrate, providing an inert gas atmosphere around the chips and hermetically sealing a ceramic cap, or the like, over the chips on the substrate. A typical time/temperature curve for such a process is shown in FIG. 1, labeled prior art. The circuitized substrate with the chips soldered thereon is capped by a cover with a sealant material placed between the cover and the substrate. Then the entire configuration at ambient temperature is placed in a vacuum. The temperature is initially raised above the melt temperature of the sealant, but below its cure temperature for a specified period of time to enable the surface of the substrate and the bottom of the cover to become properly wetted by the flow of the sealant. Then, the entire configuration is backfilled with an inert gas, such as nitrogen, and the temperature is raised to a point equal to or above the cure temperature of the sealant material, where the assembly is kept for a prescribed period of time until the sealant was effectively cured.
Units made in accordance with this technique have evidenced a number of problems which have lead to a very low yield for such assemblies, thereby adversely affecting their costs. It was quite often found that pin holes were created in the sealant during the backfilling of the inert gas. Sometimes during the backfilling with the inert gas, because of unequal pressures between the inner part of the package and the outside thereof, a splattering of the sealant material occurred, damaging the chips contained within the package. This, of course, substantially diminishes the reliability of the units. It has also been found that there is a tendency to have an excessive internal flow of the sealant in a manner such that the sealant may be drawn underneath the chip. Then during subsequent temperature cycling of the chip, because of the differing coefficient of expansion between the sealant and the bond of the chip, the bond between the chip and the substrate could be broken.
Rather than using a flow type material, other types of seals are made by brazing or welding techniques to secure the cover to the substrate, but such techniques make it difficult to remove the cover from the substrate prior to repairing or replacing any of the chips on the multichip ceramic substrate.
A method related to the method of the present invention is found on page 1924 of the IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, Vol. 17, No. 7, dated Dec. 1974, (but actually published less than one year before the filing date of this application) in the article entitled "Thermal Bonding System" by P. W. Schuessler.OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is a principal object of the present invention to provide an improved method for hermetically sealing electronic circuit packages which overcome the disadvantages of the prior art.
A more specific object of the present invention is to provide an improved method for hermetically sealing electronic circuit packages which is both economical and reliable.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an improved method for hermetically sealing electronic packages which results in a package that can be disassembled to permit repair of the enclosed components in the package.
The foregoing and other objects are accomplished according to one aspect of the invention wherein a ceramic substrate having a number of LSI chips mounted thereon and a ceramic cover are placed proximate one another with a sealant material placed therebetween, the sealant material being a form of epoxy which can be easily dissolved, even after it has been cured. The cover and substrate with the sealant therebetween are placed in a preheated vacuum-chamber oven. A backfilling with an inert gas, such as nitrogen, is implemented quickly to accomplish a final backfill at an atmospheric pressure before the sealant reached its melt temperature. The temperature of this ceramic substrate, cover and sealant assembly continually rises up to or above the cure temperature of the sealant, which temperature is maintained for a period of time sufficient to cure the sealant.
The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following more particular description of preferred embodiments of the invention, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a time/temperature curve representative of a method of the prior art for forming a hermetically sealed electronic circuit package.
FIG. 2 is a partial, sectional view of a hermetically sealed electronic circuit package illustrating the problem encountered when using the method of the prior art.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view of an electronic circuit package prior to being hermetically sealed according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a time/temperature curve illustrative of the method of the present invention for hermetically sealing an electronic circuit package.
FIG. 5 is a time/pressure curve illustrative of the method of the present invention for hermetically sealing an electronic circuit package.
FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a hermetically sealed electronic circuit package formed in accordance with the method of the present invention.DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring first to FIG. 1, there is represented a time/temperature curve for a method of hermetically sealing an electronic package typical of the prior art. At time zero and at ambient temperature represented by the point 11 on the curve, the to be sealed package was placed in an evacuated oven and the temperature of the package was raised above the melt temperature 13 of the sealant to a temperature 15 which was below the cure temperature represented by the line 17 of FIG. 1. The package was maintained at the temperature 15 for a prescribed period of time, such as, for example, 40 minutes, to promote wetting of the surface of the substrate and the bottom of the cap to purportedly improve the ultimate seal of the package. At the end of the period of time and just as the temperature has begun to be raised toward the cure temperature, the oven was backfilled with an inert gas, such as nitrogen, at the time represented by line 19. Once the temperature of the assembly in the oven reached the cure temperature, it was held there perhaps for a sufficient period of time to effect substantial curing of the sealant.
One of the difficulties inherent in the foregoing method of the prior art is illustrated in FIG. 2. What has occurred is that the sealant 25 between the substrate 27 and cover 28 has flowed excessively on the surface of the substrate 27 in a manner such that a portion of the sealant 29 is drawn, for example by capillary action, into a position between the bottom of the chip 31 and the top of the substrate 27. After curing and during subsequent recycling between temperature extremes of the package, because of the different temperature coefficients of the sealant 29, and the solder 33, excessive forces were exerted on the solder 33 between the chip 31 and the substrate 27 causing it to break, thereby damaging the circuitry. Also it was found that because the backfilling occurred while the sealant 25 was in a melt state, there could be splattering of the sealant onto the chip surface and, in addition, there could be pin holes (not shown) formed in the sealant 25 which would ultimately permit a gradual escape of the inert gas enclosed in the package.
Referring next to FIG. 3, there is shown an electronic circuit package assembly according to the present invention prior to being hermetically sealed. A ceramic substrate 41 is suitably circuitized (not shown) on the upper surface thereof and a plurality of chips 43, 45 are bonded on the circuitized surface. Pins 47 are positioned along the edge of the ceramic substrate. A sealant 49 is provided around the outer periphery of the chips 43, 45 and mated with a cover 51 which is placed thereover. The preassembled configuration is then placed into a suitable jig or holding device, perhaps with a number of other such preassembled packages, and is then placed in an oven. The oven is preferably preheated to a temperature at or above the cure temperature of the sealant 49. The doven is quickly evacuated to a near vacuum.
The time/temperature curve for the process according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 4. Point 61 is representative of the ambient temperature of the preassembled package as it is placed in the oven and evacuated. The temperature of the preassembled package is monitored or calculated so that the backfilling with an inert gas indicated by the point 63 on the time axis of FIG. 4 occurs before the temperature of the preassembled package reaches the melt point of the sealant, which temperature is represented by the line 65 of FIG. 4. It is imperative that the backfilling with the inert gas be accomplished prior to reaching the melt temperature 65 and that the pressure inside the cover be approximately equalized with the pressure in the chamber prior to the melt point of the sealant being reached. After backfilling with the inert gas, preferably to atmospheric pressure, the temperature of the assembly continues to rise until it reaches or exceeds the cure temperature 67 of the sealant 49. Therefore, the desired time and temperature curve is that represented by curve 69 of FIG. 4. The packaged assembly is then left in the inert gas atmosphere at the curing temperature for a sufficient period of time to substantially cure the sealant material.
FIG. 5 represents the corresponding time/pressure curves for the process according to the invention. The time scale in FIG. 5 has been expanded relative to that of FIG. 4 to illustrate the differences between the pressure within the oven as illustrated by curve 81 and the pressure within the modules as illustrated by the curve 83. It takes a slightly longer time to evacuate the space within the modules compared to the evacuation of the space within the oven, and it takes a slightly longer time to backfill the space in the modules as compared to the total backfilling within the oven. Soon after the time 61' that the devices are placed in the oven, the evacuation of the air from within begins. An initial slight pressure differential occurs as mentioned above. The air is evacuated until a minimal pressure 85 is reached and the pressure is maintained at this level until the equilibrium is obtained between curves 81 and 83. Thereafter, backfilling with the inert gas begins as illustrated by the rising curves 81, 83, it being noted that the rise of pressure within the module somewhat lags the rise of pressure within the oven. It is important that the pressures within the module and in the oven during backfill equalize or are close to equalization at the time 63' when the epoxy begins to flow out and seal the module. After the sealing process occurs, there will be a slightly increased pressure within the module as compared to the pressure within the oven because the oven is held at a stabilized pressure, while the elevated temperature causes a slight increase in the pressure within the module.
Accordingly, it is noted that there must be a proper balancing and timing of the thermal input, the vacuum control and the backfilling with the inert gas in order to satisfactorily perform the sealing process according to the present invention.
In practicing the present invention it may be desirable and perhaps preferable to preform the sealant material on the bottom periphery of the cover 51 before mating the cover to the substrate 41, thereby minimizing handling problems, while assuring a better alignment between the cover and substrate. This may be done by die cutting the sealant to the desired shape from sheet stock. Then the gasket-like sealant is placed on the periphery of the inverted cover and subjected to a temperature above the melt temperature, but below the cure temperature of the sealant, for a short period of time, e.g., 100.degree. C. for 10 minutes. The sealant thus flows onto and adheres to the periphery of the cover.
It has been found that an improved bond results if the substrate is cleaned prior to the assembling thereof with the cover and the preformed sealant material for subsequent placement in the oven. Any suitable solvents, such as N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, which will not attack the circuitized substrate may be used for this purpose.
In carrying out the method of the invention, it is preferable that a uniform pressure be applied to the cover during the heating, sealing and curing of the cover to the ceramic substrate. This may be accomplished by placing a suitable weight on the cover when it is placed in the processing chamber. Typically a pressure of between one and one and a half pounds per square inch around the periphery of the cover is adequate.
Using a process according to the present invention will ideally result in a product as shown in FIG. 6. As can be seen during the heating cycle, the sealant material 49' has flowed slightly on the ceramic substrate 41 and up the walls of the cover 51. Also, the cap has settled down toward the substrate, but the relative parameters are chosen such that there still exists a suitable space 71 between the bottom of the cover and the top of the chips 43, 45, so that during subsequent recycling there is no chance of contact being made between the cover and the chips. With the method of the present invention, the interior flow of the sealant 49' is suitably restricted so that it does not contact the solder bonds 73, 75 connecting the chips 43, 45, respectively, to the substrate 41.
A suitable sealant for use in accordance with the present invention is an epoxy composition manufactured under the trade name Ablefilm 529, which is manufactured by Ablestik Laboratories. Ablefilm 529 is composed of approximately 300 parts by weight of Bisphenol-A basedepoxy resin, 30 parts of the hardner diaminodiphenyl sulfone, 12 parts of the accelerator 3(3',4'-dichlorophenyl)-1, 1-dimethyl/urea, 240 parts of a filler cupric oxide and 6 parts of a thixotropic silica.
Another suitable sealant material can be formed by combining a cross-linking agent, such as diaminodiphenylsulfone, with a basic epoxy resin, such as uncured Bisphenol-A, in combination with a filler (cuprous oxide or cupric oxide) and accelerator in accordance with the following proportions by weight:
Cross-linking Agent--4 to 5%
Basic Epoxy Resin--35 to 50%
Filler--40 to 55%
Accelerator--0.05 to 2%
These materials can be blended together in conjunction with a solvent such as acetone. During the blending operation, the acetone will be volatized off. Alternatively, the materials can be blended together at an elevated temperature, thereby obviating the need to use a solvent for the blending operation.
In preparing the sealant according to the above formula, it may be desirable to add a flow control agent such as a finely powdered silica in a proportion of 0 to 1.5%. The flow control agent is found to limit the spreading of the sealant 49' during the heating and curing operation.
Both the Ablefilm 529 and the materials made in accordance with the above-described formula are found to be readily soluble even after they have been cured. For example, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone has been found to readily dissolve these sealants after curing, thereby providing a seal which can be subsequently removed if it is desired to repair or replace a damaged chip on the ceramic substrate. The N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone does not adversely affect the circuitization on the substrate or the chips.
It is, therefore, readily apparent that applicant has provided an improved method for fabricating hermetically sealed electronic circuit packages having many advantages over techniques of the prior art. Using the applicant's method, it is also noted that the time for assembling and curing the packages decreases, since the package is immediately taken up to the cure temperature, rather than spending a predetermined time at some intermediate temperature. It is also apparent that the assembly will reach the cure temperature more rapidly by backfilling the evacuated chamber at an earlier time, since the heat transfer through the inert gas is much more rapid than the radiation transfer that occurs in an evacuated chamber.
While the invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing and other changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
1. A method of fabricating a hermetically sealed electronic circuit package, said package including a circuitized substrate, at least one integrated circuit chip mounted on said substrate and a cover adapted to be positioned and sealed over said chip on said substrate, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a preformed epoxy resin based sealant material between said circuitized substrate and the outer periphery of said cover;
- placing the circuitized substrate and the cover with the preformed sealant therebetween is a vacuum chamber preheated to a temperature at least equal to the curing temperature of said sealant;
- evacuating said chamber while continuously raising the temperature of said substrate, cover and sealant toward a temperature at least equal to the cure temperature of said sealant;
- backfilling said chamber with an inert gas, chosen from the class consisting of nitrogen, argon, helium and neon, said backfilling being completed prior to the time the temperature of said sealant reaches its melting point; and
- maintaining said substrate, cover and sealant in said chamber at a temperature at least equal to the cure temperature of said sealant until said sealant is substantially cured.
2. The method according to claim 1 wherein said sealant is preformed on the periphery of said cover.
3. The method according to claim 1 wherein said sealant is soluble in selected solvents after being cured to thereby permit easy removal of said cover to facilitate repair of said circuitized substrate.
4. The method according to claim 3 wherein prior to curing said sealant by weight comprises:
- 4 to 5 percent diaminodiphenyl-sulfone;
- 35 to 50 percent Bisphenol-A epoxy resin having an average molecular weight between 900 and 1400;
- 40 to 55 percent of an oxide chosen from the class of cuprous oxide and cupric oxide;
- 0.05 to 2 percent of an accelerator, and
- 0 to 1.5 percent of a flow control agent.
5. The method according to claim 3 wherein said solvent is N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone.
6. The method according to claim 1 wherein a weight is placed on said cover to thereby exert a predetermined pressure by the periphery of said cover on said sealing material and substrate.
7. The method according to claim 1 wherein said backfilling of said chamber with an inert gas is done to substantially atmospheric pressure.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 25, 1977
Date of Patent: Jun 26, 1979
Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)
Inventor: Philipp W. H. Schuessler (Endwell, NY)
Primary Examiner: John T. Goolkasian
Assistant Examiner: J. J. Gallagher
Attorney: Cyril A. Krenzer
Application Number: 5/854,565
International Classification: B29C 1700;


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Jamie kept grinning."I like to think I'm maybe a little of both.' p7
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Mae was almost stumbling in her hurry through the night, so intent on her search that she put her foot into a slimy puddle. The plastic bag half-sunk in the dirty water clung to her laces as if it was a drowning swimmer. She shook her foot until it slipped off and into its watery, oily grave."p5
p7 That was when she felt the warm hand at the back of her neck. It was a light clasp, as if a friend or a boyfriend were passing by and wished to alert her to their presence, fingers tracing over the delicate skin. The talisman she wore tucked in her corset flared into life, pain bursting like a small star against hr skin. she found she could not move, not even to shiver. She was held frozen in place, like a butterfly gently caught between two fingers and then abruptly transfixed by the cruel steel point of a pin.
"Alan's brother followed him, always walking one step behind or one step in front, either guarding him or watching his back. Mae didn't think it would ever have occurred to Nick to walk alongside anyone: He would've thought being beside someone for company was pointless. p19
She wasn't expecting a hug from Nick. She didn't even get a hello….
"What, don't you talk any more?" snapped Mae, and wanted to bite her tongue out.
"I talk," said Nick, his mouth curving slightly."And I see you still pester people."
He had a deep voice that reminded Mae of a fire; a low dangerous sound that crackled occasionally and made you jump. Listening to Nick talk was like seeing Alan walk. It was always obvious there was something wrong.
"It is one of my favourite activities," said Mae, and went to get Alan some juice.p21
She tore her gaze away from Nick, dark and silent at the window, to the friendly face of the guy who'd raised a demon and set him loose on the world. p31
"You okay?" he asked, and then looked mildly embarrassed." I mean, is there anything I can do about you obviously not being okay?"
"Not really," Mae told him honestly.
"Would it help if I stood around uselessly, not knowing what to say?"
"Yeah, actually," Mae said after a second's thought." Would you mind?"
"Not at all," Seb said, and the smile flashed out again. "You want useless, you have come to the right guy. I can be useless for hours at a time. Weeks even. I'm currently closing in on a month of being totally useless, which is by way of being a personal best." p34
"And does he love you enough to share power with you?" Jessica asked. 'He could, if he were a magician and you were a messenger. If he wore a sigil and you wore a token, you could have all the power you wanted." p42
"I didn't really get the chance to say hi before you paralysed me last time," said Mae loudly to show she wasn't afraid. p50
"That's sweet," Nick said. "The fact that you've put a spell on Jamie makes it not terribly convincing, but apart from that small detail, I found it a really touching speech. p56
"Thanks Laura," he said unsteadily. "I always wondered what a tiny heart attack would feel like, and now I know. Very refreshing!" p56
She smiled as if his reaction was perfectly normal. "Sometimes when you pull knives on people, they get the impression that you're going to hurt them, and then they're completely terrified. Crazy, I know!" p60
"Well, speaking as a feminist, I'm glad that women can lead – uh, groups of unspeakable magical evil."
"Yes" Alan said gravely. "It'd be shocking if the evil magicians were sexist. For one thing, that would mean they were stupid, and having stupid enemies would be a blow to my manly pride." p62
"Think of magic as like electricity," said Alan. "Nick's power is like lightning in the sky. It's powerful, it can strike the ground and burn everything it touches, but you couldn't use it to turn on a light or iron a shirt. The magicians are conduits. Through them, the magic can be transformed into something smaller, but often a lot more useful." p64
"I'm not scared of being hurt," Alan said quietly. "I'm scared of what he'll do. He could tear himself apart or tear the world apart, and next to those two choices what happens to me doesn't matter at all." p66
"Is it the wrong time, or is it that it's me asking?" p68
Any guy who woke Mae for the sunrise was going to end up seeing stars, because he would have forced her to punch him in the face. p73
"Uh," Mae said. "Don't take this the wrong way, but were you abducted and brainwashed by aliens in the night?"
"Did you show up at this time of the morning just to say, 'Hi Mae, your house is a death trap, want to take a walk?" p74
…"So tell me, what magic does this knife do?"…
"It cuts things.'
Mae blinked. "Amazing," she told him. 'Next could you display your great magic by creating a wheel that goes round and round?" p76
"I have power," he said softly. "I don't have control." p77
"He grew up with me and Mum, and he never learned to be like the other humans. He just learned to lie to them." p79
"Why do you want it to be a secret?"
"Because I want to lie to him and I can't!' Nick shouted. "because it's all going wrong and he keeps looking at me. He's afraid of what I'll do, and he's sorry he ever freed me."
So something had gone wrong between Nick and his brother, then. Something had gone badly wrong." p79
"If you can make Alan happy," he promised, "I'll give you anything you want." p80
…"Because humans say idiot things all the time, and we're allowed to take them back, and that way everyone mostly forgives everyone else and civilization isn't destroyed," Mae said. "Because the worst thing you can possibly do is seem like you don't care." p81
"I'm not human," said Nick. "I never was, and I never will be. We don't work the same way you do, we don't feel or think the same, and I don't want to. Why should I? What's so great about you people? You spend your whole lives in a stupid emotional mess, and then you die. You torture each other and you don't even mean to."…
"When I torture someone," he said, "I mean it."..
"That's a shame, "Mae said at last. "I had this picture of you, you know, all dark and brooding and anguished. Longing for humanity. Listening to piano and violin music. Sometimes you'd stand on top of a tower, felling impossibly lonely. Then you'd cry a single perfect tear."
The corner of Nick's mouth curled up." Can't spell 'demon' without 'emo.'" p83
"They think you're a hooligan," Mae reported. "That woman's probably locking up her daughters as we speak. The jumper doesn't fool her for a minute."
"What I really wanted to wear was a shirt with a puppy on it," Nick drawled. "But mine's in the wash." p84
Mae took a deep breath. 'It's not some kind of tragically stupid love triangle. I'm not going to choose one guy out of two and settle down. It doesn't have to be either of them for me, or have to be me for either of them. The world's full of people, if you hadn't noticed. I could ask any of a dozen guys out, and any of them could ask me out. I didn't ask for your advice on my love life," she added," It's not necessary."…
"I'm sure you're right," he said, his voice a whisper that seemed to curl in the air like smoke, to find a way into her stomach and twist there, low. "I'm sure there are a dozen guys who will ask you out if McFarlane loses his chance. I just want you to know something."
"What?' Mae asked, whispering because he was whispering, tilting her face up because he was leaning down, and for no other reason.
…" I never will," he said. p86
Does it always have to be about pointy weapons of death, Nick?'
"You want me to start killing people with blunt instruments?" Nick asked. "Well, okay if it makes you happy." p89
"Leave?" Mae shouted. "Leave without my brother? You must be mad!"
Alan leaned in and said into her ear, "We should come back when they're not expecting us. As opposed to now, when they are looking right at us and about to blast us off the bridge." p96
"…You're like a pizza delivered to the door for their demons." p96
"This is the chase," said Nick. "Cutting comes later." p100
"I was killing long before you were born," Nick told her, suddenly soft, as if struck by a pleasant memory. "I'll be killing long after you're dust." p101
It's probably best to change the world yourself, she'd said.
Before she died. p105
"The demon's errand girl are you?"
"The magician's sister," Mae corrected….
"When you're ready to be your own woman," she said, 'come find me." p105
You expected the bad guys to be the ones doing the double-crossing.
"…They were going after my brother. When losing isn't an option, it doesn't matter what you have to do to win." p107
"I didn't mean for you to take that the wrong way."p109
"Stop talking like a moron," Nick drawled. "If you can." p109
The next day was Saturday, and Mae came around to give Nick his first lesson in acting human. p111
…There was even a high, small window, filtering the sunlight in like a slow stream of honey, p112
St. Daniel of the Shelter for Women and Slightly Demonic Children. p112
Nick did not pause, but he did turn so he was circling Gerald like a predator waiting for the right moment, instead of like a predator leaping straight for his throat. p117
'…Make yourself at home. Sorry for being such a shocking host-I can't offer you any refreshments, and I'm probably about to stab you in the liver. What do you want?" p117
"In two worlds,' said Alan quietly, "there is nothing I love half as much as you." p129
It didn't take much to make Alan happy; he was used to living on crumbs. p131
All demons were silent except one. p147
Liannan's thoughts were insidious, like a cold draft seeping in under the door of Mae's soul. p148


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Drawing on her personal experience as well as her knowledge of religious history, Diana Butler Bass examines the contours of the uniquely American relationship between church and state, Christian identity and patriotism, citizenship and congregational life. Broken We Kneel attempts to answer the central question that so many are struggling with in this age of terror: "To whom do Christians owe their deepest allegiance? God or country?" In writing both impassioned and historically informed, Bass, who lives outside of Washington, D.C., reflects on current events, personal experiences, and political questions that have sharpened the tensions between serious faith and national imperatives. This book incorporates the author's own rich experience of faith, her vocation as a writer and teacher, and her roles as wife, mother, and churchgoer into a larger conversation with Christian practice and contemporary political issues. Broken We Kneel is a call to remember that the core of Christian identity is not always compatible with national political policies.
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Credit Suisse Equity Research analyst Randy Abrams maintains an Outperform rating for Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC).
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) analyst day steps up push on foundry and mobile. Intel stepped up its challenge to TSMC by expanding its foundry strategy to target any customer and shift more investment to its smartphone and tablet roadmap.
Low cost products increasing competition
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) foundry push broadens, but must overcome cost and ecosystem barriers. Intel's CEO Brian Kryzanich is open to dialogue with any potential foundry customer including low-cost mobile, mobile SoC and FPGA/ASIC, opening the door to 60% of TSMC's base. Intel pitched its technology as 3-4 years ahead, though foundry and mobile are on comparable timelines. Obstacles for Intel will be building up its IP for external customers (5,700 IP blocks in TSMC's OIP), mobile companies conflicts fabbing at Intel, Intel's priority for internal design + manufacturing over foundry and culture used to selling expensive/high-margin processors (US$33k sales/US$13k COGs/US$5k SG&A) over lean foundry (US$8k sales/US$4k COGs/US$50 SG&A).
Intel aiming to catch-up to Qualcomm
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is finally pushing toward integration, aiming to catch-up to Qualcomm/Mediatek. Consistent with our October update, Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) has engaged low-cost tablet makers and targets 4x growth to 40 mn+ units (15% share) and will ramp LTE more sharply in 2H14. Intel in mobile will have low impact on TSMC in the next 1.5 years, as its integrated LTE baseband + AP will not be out until mid-2015 and its low-cost chip stays at TSMC through 4Q15.
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Analysts at the firm expect Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (LON:BC94) (KRX:005930)'s continued push to develop more mobile silicon and target its competitors for foundry business to remain an overhang. Despite the threat, they do not see much impact from either through 2014 and keep TSMC outperform with NT$116 target at 14.5x 2014E EPS on high 20nm/28nm HPM share continuing, good early progress on 16nm FinFET and gains into Apple and resilience relative to Taiwan tech.


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I'm not up to doing the tests but Charles claims to have seen some performance improvements, more interesting stuff here.
Anyway we may not have to wait too long for jruby-1.7.0 and theoretically at least, some significant performance improvements.
There might be an easier way to enter these settings see here by creating a file .jrubyc, which is essentially a "properties" file with entries such as:-
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For electronic producers and DJs, a name can offer a new identity or a veil to hide behind. Daft Punk, Zomby, and DJ Stingray keep their faces physically obscured, while Aphex Twin and Burial maintain airs of mystery. The Queens, New York-based DJ/producer Brian Piñeyro takes a different approach, releasing music under a fleet of different names: DJ Wey, DJ Python, Deejay Xanax, and Luis. "I feel like most of the musicians that blow up now have a very strong brand, and that's fine, but I don't care about that," Piñeyro tells Pitchfork. "I have different monikers because I don't want to forcefully be anonymous, but I also don't want to forcefully fit into one cool package. I don't find it useful for me."
Piñeyro worked on music throughout college as DJ Wey before adopting multiple aliases in 2016. Between July and December of last year, Piñeyro put out four impressively diverse EPs across the spectrum of dance music, each record attributed to a different name and distributed through a different label. As DJ Python, he made slithering, subdued mutations of reggaeton for his housemate Anthony Naples' imprint Proibito. As Deejay Xanax, he spun rough and paranoid jungle for Exotic Dance, a label run by Piñeyro's other housemates, J. Albert and Person of Interest. As Luis, he offered airy, contemplative headphone IDM on 1080p. And for his second record as DJ Wey, he put out the gorgeous Song for Masahiro, a meditative trio of deep house tracks with hypnotic techno throb, for Bank. So it's not surprising when Piñeyro insists that his music can't be pinned down to one single idea. "I feel lots of different ways and I feel different expressions of myself. There's the depressed, anxious me, there's the confident me, the creative and intelligent me, and the dumbass me. I think it's worthy of having outlets of expression for all of that."
Piñeyro recently sat down with Pitchfork to share a primer on his different aliases, his influences, and his obsession with slithery snakes.
DJ Wey - "Song for Masahiro"
His initial alias dates back to his college days in Chicago. In 2007, he rented a room next to a Mexican family, and the slang du jour was "wey" (meaning "homie" or "dude"). Piñeyro brought it with him to New York, where he moved in with the DIY techno maven Aurora Halal and grew close to her boyfriend Ital (aka Pitchfork contributor Daniel Martin-McCormick), who helped Piñeyro put out his first EP in 2015 on McCormick's label, Lover's Rock. That release, Introduccion, is a primer on Piñeyro's taste for the raw club music that he makes as DJ Wey, and its Spanish title is a reference to his Ecuadorian/Argentinean heritage. DJ Wey remains the closest thing Piñeyro has to a catch-all identity: he DJs most frequently with this name, and most of his fans know him primarily through the alias. "DJ Wey is for when I want to sit and make tracks, and not think too much—when I just have a need to make music." he says.
In 2016, Piñeyro wrote the anthemic "Song for Masahiro," a blissful, barely-there love song dedicated to his friend Masahiro. Over 10 minutes, a melancholic melody loops over an ingenious use of reverb and delay that keep things hazy and out of focus. Each instrument finds its own groove, but once they gel together, "Song for Masahiro" bears an understated beauty that glows with emotion. "[Masahiro] moved back to Japan. I wrote that track for him because he left," recalls Piñeyro. "That's what that song is about, just missing my boy."
DJ Python - "Tranquila"
The DJ Python project is inspired by the beaches of Miami, where Piñeyro lived from 2003 to 2007, absorbing the propulsive lurch of reggaeton's "dembow" riddim that seemed to blast from every car stereo and boombox. "I heard it, and what I knew was that I wanted to make music like this and recontextualize it," he says. As DJ Python, Piñeyro writes tracks with such chopped-up riddims, slathering beats with subdued synths.
Using a sampler, Piñeyro lifts tropes from the reggaeton canon and fuses them with his own flavor of smudged deep house atmospheres. It's a chance for him to work outside of the 4/4 grid of the dance floor. Plus snakes are a perfect metaphor for this kind of music: "I want it to be sexier, usually. I love snakes–they're slithery, which is very sexy to me," he says. "I like DJ Python being one thing, slithering around, letting itself be known eventually."
Luis - "Kirgaly"
Piñeyro's late grandfather, Luis, is the inspiration behind this alias. Last year with it, Piñeyro released Dreamt Takes, which melded wistful melodies with gently gliding breakbeats. It's a largely atmospheric take on dance music, suitable for softer moments in the club or headphone listening. Luis tracks come from a place of longing and displacement. "I wanted to make music as an homage to [my grandfather]. I was missing him a lot," says Piñeyro. "I was also dating a girl really far away, in Budapest. She was living there when a lot of the Syrian refugees started coming into that city. All of these people missing their homes and their families—I just didn't feel like I was where I was supposed to be."
Piñeyro considers Luis his most personal project, down to the record's cover, which features a picture of Piñeyro's mother. "Talk Me Down" features dub effects from his old friend and neighbor DJ Forest, and "HV's Sequence" was written for a friend Piñeyro met on Discogs. "[Luis is] about feeling like where you're at isn't the right place, and thinking about where the right place might be" he says, "or who you might think is the right person to make you feel better."
Deejay Xanax - "[Gone ( Mix)]"
Deejay Xanax tunes are what Piñeyro makes to distract himself. "I can't get out of the house sometimes, don't trust my friends," he says. "My whole world gets warped. Anxiety is a part of me, but I don't think it's actually who I am." Rather than completely hiding from the world, Piñeyro makes hard-edged and aggressive breakbeat techno with an industrial edge and an alien coldness. "It's like I crash-land on this anxiety-ridden planet, and I feel insane and I'm trying to find out where to go," he admits.
Deejay Xanax tracks can be ominous and paranoid, but there's a warm and welcoming core at their center. On "Somewhere's Home," underneath the murky rhythm and whizzing particles of space junk, there's an ambient backbone that glimmers with the hope of serenity. "It's like taking a character that is part of me but letting that part go, and letting me be more functional in my day-to-day life afterwards," he says. As with all of Piñeyro's projects, there's a thread of deep introspection—another lifeline he offers to likeminded souls.


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3C 400.2 is a medium sized supernova remnant with a size of 16 arcminutes in the constellation of Sagitta, which optical parts have been found on Mount Palomar red plated by Sidney van den Bergh in a systematic search published in 1978. The distance is estimated between 12'000 and 20'000 lightyears.
Deep Ha exposure was required to reveal the structure of this nebula. North is up in this image.
Telescope: RCOS 14.5" f/8
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"Fake news" meaning differs among different groups
In Donald Trump's first press conference after the election, he called CNN "fake news" and refused to take their questions. Trump's disregard for the mainstream media has caused a significant uptick in usage of the term "fake news". News sources from the left and the right have suddenly been called into question — but not for equal reasons.
The Trump camp seems to only care about sources with a "liberal bias". To Trump and his supporters, anything (whether through fact or opinion) that ends up opposing rightist positions or justifying leftist ones is deemed "politically biased" or "fake news" but conservative sources are not. The unspoken rule here is that conservatism is objective Truth, so if an article confirms conservative ideology, it is objectively true, but an article that rebuts conservative ideas is impure, tarnished by liberal bias obscuring the "Truth". By definition, Trump Republicans do not believe that a conservative source could be biased because, to them, conservatism is inherently unbiased. This idea of a singular objective "Truth" is a cornerstone of conservatism and gives rise to the right's mistrust in science when it does not confirm their previously-held beliefs and to their distaste for the study of non-Western cultures.
Trump specifically called out CNN on the day of his press conference (and the night before on Twitter) because of its coverage of Trump's ties with Russia. This reporting is counter to the Trump agenda, so he attacks it as a "political witch hunt." By many measures, CNN is a centrist organization, but its pieces on Russia work counter to the Trump agenda, so he insists that they must be tainted with a liberal bias.
Trump's press secretary Sean Spicer is similarly only interested in the conservative narrative. On February 24, Spicer barred journalists from non-conservative news organizations like CNN and The New York Times from attending his daily press briefing. By only briefing organizations like Breitbart News and the Washington Times, Spicer and Trump are able to control the narrative. This manipulation of the media epitomizes everything wrong with Trump's definition of "fake news": he is blinding himself and the public to the benefits of perspectives that aren't his own and fostering a dangerous distrust for the media that threatens democracy itself.
For private Americans, the definition of the term "fake news" is a bit more varied. Many on both the left and the right are primarily concerned with sources that knowingly fabricate stories and fudge numbers. Others are more concerned with news having a political bias too far in either direction, and, shortly after the election, there were infographics circulating social media that highlighted which news sources were the most centrist and, therefore, the most reliable.
One of the least trusted news sources on either side of the aisle is Buzzfeed News. The organization's overt liberal bent angers Trump supporters and anyone against political bias of any kind in the media, but even liberals constantly make fun of the sort of gif lists and click-bait content for which Buzzfeed is famed. This mockery is misplaced, however. For one thing, Buzzfeed has a stellar investigative unit, and, for another, it extensively fact checks its pieces, which is far more than can be said about sources like Breitbart.
Breitbart frequently produces bogus reporting with outright lies designed to reinforce its writers' political biases. A more obvious example of one such piece is the recent article "Foreigners Now Account for 61 percent of Federal Arrests." In this article, Ian Mason makes the coded argument that immigrants are more dangerous than other Americans by misconstruing the claims of cited reputable sources in order to make his own claim seem more plausible. He uses a recent study from the Pew Research Center that found that 61% of federal arrests occur along the southern border; however, Mason entirely ignores the part of the report showing that this increased share of federal arrests is due to the disproportionate (and growing) amount of resources put into policing the border, not because more crimes are being committed.
When there are news sources like Breitbart that so blatantly spread lies to confirm ideological bias, picking on Buzzfeed is poor prioritization. Just because the site publishes entertainment articles like "Literally Just 19 Very Large Cats" doesn't mean that its in-depth reports on Trump's conflicts of interest or a global supercourt should be taken any less seriously than investigations done by print news.
It is dangerous to assume that any piece of journalism is free from bias, because language itself is inherently biased. Even media considered centrist is labeled as such because it provides multiple perspectives — not objective truth — on an issue and focuses on one perspective at a time. Especially when it comes to something as subjective as political values, bias is unavoidable. The best one can do is be aware of one's own biases and the biases of the media one is consuming. Political bias is only an issue when it leads to the intentional spread of misinformation. Reading an article with a clear liberal or conservative bent is completely fine as long as it has been thoroughly fact-checked. Simply having an opinion does not constitute fake news — but knowingly using falsehoods to back up that opinion does.


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Funding Your Enterprise With a Personal Loan or Business Loan
Choosing a Personal Loan
Seeking a personal loan for business purposes is counterintuitive. After all, the money isn't for you; it's for the company. Why put your finances and credit history on the line when the cash is going elsewhere? The answer is timing.
A personal loan is most appropriate for your business in its early days. Why? Because in the beginning there is little or no history to illustrate your viability as a business. Banks want to see records of free cash flow, goodwill, and profitability. A new business will not have any of those things.
The owner, however, does have a credit history. Banks will be more willing to loan money to a responsible consumer rather than an unproven business. In fact, many banks will not even look at companies that are less than two years old. For example, the Small Business Administration (SBA) reported that in 2016 only 10% of their loans issued went to companies valued at $150,000 or less. Even companies with valuations ranging from $150,000 to $350,000 made up just 11% of loans. Being the little guys is a disadvantage when seeking a business loan. However, it's an advantage when going the personal loan route.
If you have a strong credit history, you'll likely qualify for a loan at an affordable rate. Again, banks shy away from smaller businesses because the loan request is often too small. Lower lending requires the same amount of processing work for a bank without the profitability of a big loan.
A personal loan also solves the collateral problem. New businesses have little or no collateral. Even if you do have physical assets to pledge you may not be comfortable with risking them for a loan. A personal loan, in most cases, fixes this issue. Most personal loans will not require you to post collateral.
Choosing a Business Loan
Now your business is on its way. You have a few years under your belt and some history of profitability. With strong positive cash flow, you'll be able to show the bank why you're a suitable candidate for a traditional business loan. Additionally, you'll likely have built up the hard assets needed when a bank requests collateral. At the same time, you'll have a substantial list of accounts receivable to point to when banks ask questions about your viability. Finally, past financial returns will further illustrate your strength.
A business loan is particularly useful for those with only a short-term need, for example, three to 18 months. Capital is often required to take the next step in growing the operations. Or, it's a solution for bridging a seasonal gap in revenue. Business loans can be appropriate for larger amounts, however, there will be more paperwork and due diligence required. If fast processing is critical, a smaller loan may be your only choice.
With a smaller loan, you can get through the paperwork fast as banks can move quickly. The sooner you get the cash, the faster you can return your focus to where it's needed: the business. Some small business loans are available for companies with annual revenues as low as $50,000. When annual revenues climb to $100,000, some companies will offer as much as $500,000.
If you'll need more time to repay, or a larger sum, a business loan might still make sense with help from the SBA. In this case, the paperwork will be lengthy, and the cash will not come fast. However, the maximum amount is $5 million, and there is no minimum loan request. The average SBA loan total in 2015 was $371,628. Also, repayment terms are flexible (5-25 years).
Think of a business loan as financing 2.0. You've already used a personal loan to get things off the ground. Now you're more established, and you want to build credit for the future, purchase better equipment, or increase inventory to fulfill more demand. Now that you've proven yourself as a skilled business owner you can also benefit from lower rates that often come with a stronger balance sheet. The idea isn't just to get the loan but to earn one at the lowest possible expense. There's no better way to do this than drive down the rate. As a low-risk applicant, you'll be in a better bargaining position to command more affordable financing.
Some business owners can get the best of both worlds with an online business loan. Many online lenders offer the speed that would otherwise only be available with a personal loan. The list of requirements is often shorter than what you'll see at a traditional bank and technology makes credit analysis faster.
This solution is also cheaper as research suggests peer-to-peer lenders can operate at costs 60% below brick-and-mortar banks. It's no wonder the head of the British Business Bank remarked that marketplace lending is "starting to make an impact."
Remember, at all stages of business you're likely to require financing therefore keep costs in mind, like your business they'll be a going concern.


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Building a Robust Hurricane Evacuation Model for Florida
2017's Hurricane Irma was the largest storm to hit Florida in modern history, causing more than $50 billion in damage and power outages for three-quarters of the state's population. As the category-five storm approached the southern tip of the peninsula in September, an estimated 6.8 million Floridians were urged to drive north to safer grounds.
Planning for and executing a safe evacuation at this scale was no small feat, and the unfortunate reality of hurricane season in Florida means that emergency management officials face the potential for this challenge annually.
To prepare for these evacuations, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), as well as the state's regional planning councils and county emergency managers, rely on a CDM Smith-developed transportation evacuation model that was created in 2010 under the federally funded Statewide Regional Evacuation Study Program.
"The purpose of the tool is to help decision-makers better prepare their communities to undertake evacuations in a safe, orderly and timely manner," said Jeannine Fier, project modeler. The model is powered by two systems: The back-end uses Citilabs' Cube transportation and land-use modeling platform to evaluate storm scenarios. The front-end is powered by a geographic information system (GIS)-based program known as the Transportation Interface for Modeling Evacuations (TIME).
"The TIME interface is user-friendly and is set up for someone who isn't a modeling expert," said Fier. According to Fier, TIME lets users select a series of pre-defined conditions to test. "They can define time periods to assess, set assumptions about the number of shelters that will be open, and factor in seasonal tourists. They can also edit certain roadway networks to, for example, enable the use of shoulders as emergency lanes."
Even if I don't get to work on it every day, I consider it the most important project I work on. This model ... is very crucial for the state of Florida.
In the background, the tool pulls from several data sources to run its scenarios: small area data from the U.S. Census and American Community Survey; evacuation zones, developed using storm surge data from the National Hurricane Center; shelter location and socio-economic data, provided by Florida's counties and regional planning councils; and, the roadway network based on Florida Department of Transportation information.
As an output, the model generates evacuation clearance times for Florida's regions. "These are critical," said Fier, "because they tell emergency planners how much time they'll need to get people out of dangerous zones." The model also produces estimates for public shelter demand, helping state planners understand where the most vulnerable populations will be during major storms. Between hurricane seasons, emergency managers can update their modeling scenarios to incorporate land use or population changes.
Collaboration and partnerships fostered between CDM Smith and Florida's county emergency managers directly contribute to the model's efficacy. "They have the final authority on when to issue the evacuation orders to their counties," said Fier. "When you have a state with so many highly populated areas next to each other and multiple jurisdictions, there are concerns that orders given in one county could impact another one. A lot of effort went into building trust between everyone to support more consistent decision-making between each locality."
"As the model has evolved through enhancements over the years to reflect reality," said Fier, "the counties have found it to very helpful in their planning assumptions process." During Hurricane Irma, she said, the model's projections for traffic behavior and shelter demands were incredibly close to what occurred on the ground, resulting in a safer and more efficient statewide evacuation.
"Even if I don't get to work on it every day," said Fier, "I consider it the most important project I work on. Some transportation plans get shelved; the infrastructure may never be built. This model, though, is used every year and is very crucial for the state of Florida."
Some transportation plans get shelved; the infrastructure may never be built. This model, though, is used every year and is very crucial for the state of Florida.
Efficient Evacuations since 2010
The CDM Smith-developed transportation evacuation model generates clearance times and public shelter demand to plan for the safety of 6.8 million Floridians in times of disaster.


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The INSIDER Summary:
- Airport and airplane food choices are almost always expensive and usually unappetizing.
- One woman, however, found a way to enjoy a salad on flights.
- She suggests bringing a bagged salad kit from home and enjoying it on the flight for a more convenient and less expensive alternative.
I'm no stranger to testing the TSA's boundaries when traveling with food. You're talking to the girl who figured out how to pack hard-boiled eggs on ice to eat at the gate. I thought I took the title for Over-the-Top Airport Food Packer... until I was at a party a month ago and someone mentioned bringing a salad kit on board for dinner. She said she'd pour the dressing right into the bag and eat it in her seat — just like a Frito Pie.
Wait, how had I not thought of that?
Why You Should Pack a Bagged Salad for a Flight
The airport salad to-go situation is usually pretty abysmal. You essentially have two choices: chicken Caesar or some sort of chef salad with browning lettuce. Maybe you'll see something vaguely "Southwestern" with corn and beans, but that's about as exotic as it gets.
I'm not saying that bagged salad kits are gourmet by any means, but at least you can spend less money and get something better than all-white iceberg and Lunchables-grade chunks of ham. And yes, you could make your own salad and put it in a plastic container, but when you're traveling, shortcuts are sometimes necessary. Besides, bagged salad, in addition to being convenient, is super-easy to squeeze into your luggage.
I Took Bagged Salad on a Plane & This Is How It Went
On my way home from a recent work trip, I decided to give the bagged-salad-on-a-plane experiment a go. The night before my flight, I bought a Taylor Farms Sweet Kale Chopped Salad from Target for $3.99 and stashed it in my hotel room fridge. The kit had a decent mix of ingredients including kale, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and radicchio — plus roasted pumpkin seeds and cranberries. And I was decidedly excited to eat it at 30,000 feet in the air.
The day of my flight, I threw the kit into my carry-on and made my way through security without any issues. I was a little worried about the poppyseed dressing, but the packet was clearly small enough to go undetected.
I'm a relatively self-aware, considerate traveler, but people definitely bring airport-purchased salads onboard, so I figured mine wouldn't be all that different. When a girl across the aisle took out her sushi, I figured that was my chance to get my meal going.
I almost chickened out. This was my first time eating salad straight out of a bag — and there's something kinda gross about it. And yet, eating out of a bag is kind of ingenious, especially while traveling. The bag is the package and the bowl!
I carefully tore open the top of the bag, dug out the pouches, and emptied them into the bag. It helps to hold the top of the bag closed and give it a bit of a shake, which is a bit of an attention grabber. But people didn't seem to stare too much. Bonus: The bag sat up nicely in the corner (I was in a window seat, curiously without a window, so pardon the dark photo!) and I could leave my fork in the bag between bites.
I'd call the experiment a total success. A life hack, even! The only caveat: The quicker you can eat your bagged salad, the better. I took mine out of the fridge more than six hours before I ate it, and it was fine, but that might not be the case if you're the type who wants chilled forkfuls and crunchy lettuce. Still, if you've ever spent too much money only to be disappointed by an airport salad, and you don't care about doing something slightly weird in front of strangers, then this is for you!


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In this week's episode of Wrestlerotica, the podcast that combines wrestling and erotica, we have three stories to share with you. The first story is entitled "Miracle At Widow's Peak" and was written by WOWEFA user: Big Diva Pimpin'. In this story, the protagonist is struggling to find any kind of happiness in their life. They are dissatisfied with their job, their life, and a wide variety of things. Luckily, happiness s found in their dreams where they are joined by Victoria.
The second story is entitled "The Morning After Room 357" and was written by WOWEFA user: Drake. As Torrie Wilson wakes up from the previous night, she quickly has to put together what happend. She finally concludes that she had a fantastic night with Dawn Marie and wants to repay the favor immediately.
The third and final story this week is entitled "Nidia's Monday Night" and was written by WOWEFA user: Jay Memphis. It had been awhile since Nidia has had sex, and it doesn't help that she has a huge crush on Jamie Noble. However, after a Monday Night Raw she is asked out by her crush Jamie Noble and the two proceed to get it on.
Additional music this week includes the song "Ofelia's Dream" byBensound.. Intro/outro music this week is the song "Monster Mash" as covered by the Misfits.
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Two men accused of murdering a former elite police officer have been remanded in custody to face a Melbourne court next week.
Dean McGrath's body was discovered at a factory in Braeside on Friday morning after one of his accused killers came forward to police.
Mr McGrath, 41, was a former officer in Victoria Police's Special Operations Group, which responds to major incidents.
David Grierson, 45, and Craig Marshall, 47, faced Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Saturday and did not apply for bail.
The shaggy-haired Grierson appeared in a T-shirt in contrast to Marshall's black top and neatly-cropped hair.
It's alleged they murdered Mr McGrath at Braeside on Wednesday.
It's understood Mr McGrath, a former amateur boxer, suffered post-traumatic stress disorder and quit the police force in 2010.
His parents and other supporters were present at the hearing on Saturday, his mother weeping at times.
Outside court she said her son was a "beautiful boy".
Grierson, of Braeside, and Marshall, of Rosebud, did not apply for bail and will return to court on May 23.


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Outlast: Whistleblower
The Whistleblower is a storyline expansion following Waylon Park, the software engineer that sent the inside scoop on that terror that is Mount Massive to Miles Upshur. His part takes place alongside Upshur's trip through the asylum on a path that doesn't directly intersect with Upshur's course but rather staggers behind, allowing you brief glimpses of what happens in the main plot.
There's a new set of horrors that join the host of returning psychopaths, but once you're on your feet there's very little that separates Waylon from Miles. Once again you're armed with a video camera with a night vision mode that bleeds batteries dry fast. The only noises he makes are grunts and screams, regardless of whom he's engaged in conversation. His only objectives are to survive and escape.
When playing through the main game, exploring the asylum for the first time as Miles, I was unsure of what sort of horrors waited for me hidden within every shadow. I was easily unnerved, leaning around corridors and carefully opening doors before even thinking about stepping forward. By the end of the game my behavior had significantly changed. I was racing down the hollowed halls, disregarding the potential menace in my search for the next exit. I actively fled my opponents before I even knew they were there.
My tactics existed largely because of an epiphany I had: my foes were dumb and couldn't navigate furniture. There were times in which I'd run into a room and be confronted by one of the several psychopaths that wished to take my internal organs from me in a sequential order. I could have tried hiding, but hiding took time. It was far easier to just run around a nearby table, and the AI was dumb enough to do nothing better than follow. It's not like I had that many options.
Once again there is no offense, nor defense. There is only running and hiding. While the main game provided obstacles that barred progress and could only be cleared out by extensive button mashing, the DLC does not. Aside from one sequence in which an opponent simply moves faster than you, it's easy enough running around scattered tables, fleeing through rooms and down hallways, and closing every single door you pass. I understand conceptually why I'm not given any sort of weapon. As a genre horror has slowly devolved into nothing more than action with horror elements, and Outlast seeks to be a pure experience. And it does, especially in the main game where the majority of my opponents were giants, fully capable of crushing my face with their bare hands.
While playing Whistleblower I found myself caught by one of Mount Massive's new psychopaths, a man more insane then powerful. He features a murder animation in which he grabs you by the throat, holds you aloft and then applies the pointed end of a knife to gut several times over. On my second failed attempt to escape him I realized how punchable his nose was. Surely if I was granted the ability to punch his nose, I would have survived. However, my character is a pacifist, only capable of doing battle when QTEs demanded violence.
These slights don't provide enough of a reason to not warrant a return visit Mount Massive. Both Outlast and it's DLC are excellent because they fill a void that is largely untouched by the the bigger developers. The Whistleblower wants to scare you, to freak you out, and it manages that. Though the mystery of what happened in Mount Massive was already discovered, developer Red Barrels has shown that there are plenty of new horrors that can be built, even more grotesque than then those left behind.


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Sharyl specializes in metal components, while Shirley does wonders with seed beads. These ladies combined their pieces into a kit and invited their readers to play along.
Of course, I didn't think to take pictures when I received my components.
The beaded component I received was the "d" shaped one in the top left of Sharyl's photo.
The metal components I received were the dark copper circles in the top left of Sharyl's photo.
Sharyl also sent a clasp component that I'll show you below.
I'll be honest. I had no idea what to do with these components. I knew I wanted to use them all in one piece, but wasn't sure where to even start.
The copper circles were slightly domed. I put them back to back and wondered if I could attach them somehow. Then it hit me -- I could bezel them.
I chose colors that complimented Shirley's component.
The pendant is reversible. Unfortunately, I didn't take full advantange and use different colors on the front and back. I will next time, though. :)
After a while of staring at the pendant, I came up with the idea to connect it to Shirley's component.
The beads I used don't quite match, but it's hard to tell.
I *loved* the completed pendant and really wanted to showcase it, so I made a simple chain of half persian 4 in 1 to complete the necklace.
You may not be able to tell, but I changed the way the chain attaches. In the close up above, the chain attached at the sides of the pendant. In the photo above, it attaches at the middle. I like the second way better.
I used the other of Sharyl's components as part of the clasp. I created the hook on the right side and was able to slide it into the middle of Sharyl's component on the left.
I love the way this turned out and will be calling on Sharyl for more of her domed circles. I can see several of these in the future.
Sharyl and Shirley, thank you so much for the components and the challenge. I had fun and am so happy with how it turned out!
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(aka) American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
424 East 92nd Street
New York, NY 10128
Phone: 212-876-7700
Web Site: www.aspca.org
For over 150 years, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has been committed to rescuing, protecting and placing vulnerable animals throughout the entire United States. Each year, the ASPCA helps rescue thousands of animals from dangerous situations, assists in cruelty investigations and fights for stronger animal protections under the law. Buddy, was one of 367 dogs rescued from the second-largest dog fighting case in U.S. history. At just 10 weeks old, he was destined to spend his life on a chain, being groomed to fight. With the help of the ASPCA, Buddy was rescued and given a second chance at life. Buddy's story is just one of thousands of happy tails the ASPCA makes possible year after year, with the help of our generous supporters.


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Though best known for her turn on the television drama "Hart to Hart" opposite Robert Wagner, Powers has appeared on stage in musical productions of Oliver, Annie Get Your Gun, My Fair Lady and Applause. In London's West End, she reteamed with Wagner in Love Letters and recently toured the UK in a production of The King and I. Penned in 1892, Windermere was Wilde's first major success, to be followed up by The Importance of Being Earnest and An Ideal Husband. Hall previously staged the work at London's Theatre Royal, Haymarket in 2002 starring Vanessa Redgrave and Joely Richardson. No dates for the Australian staging have been set yet.
A U.S. national tour of the 1952 Tony Award-winning Best Musical The King and I starring Powers will kick off in January of 2005. Details for the new staging are currently in the works.


text: On Tue, 2004-07-06 at 19:45, Jumpei Aoki wrote: > Hello, > > I do a programming for hobby, > and I want to create a bookmark interchange software for my own study. > I think XBEL is a great format to use, and I wish to use this format, > but a few questions came along and I was wondering if you could help. > > 1) Is there are "namespaces" for these XBEL elements? > If so, is it "http://pyxml.sourceforge.net/topics/xbel/"? > If it does not exist, could I use the above as the namespace, > or do I have to leave the namespace out? There is no namespace. > 2) If I have enough skill, I would want to create a > freeware and distribute it over the net. > Is there are licenses for XBEL? In other words, > is there anything that I need to do if I use XBEL in my software? > I read http://pyxml.sourceforge.net/topics/xbel/ but I could not find > any statements about licenses. The XBEL DTD is public domain. > 3) Am I free to extend XBEL? I don't think I would need to, but > if there is need, could I extend XBEL and add some other elements? Yes, you are free, and in fact XBEL already provides some handy slots for extension. -- Uche Ogbuji Fourthought, Inc. http://uche.ogbuji.net http://4Suite.org http://fourthought.com Perspective on XML: Steady steps spell success with Google - http://www.adtmag.com/article.asp?id=9663 Use XML namespaces with care - http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/library/x-namcar.html Managing XML libraries - http://www.adtmag.com/article.asp?id=9160 Commentary on "Objects. Encapsulation. XML?" - http://www.adtmag.com/article.asp?id=9090 A survey of XML standards - http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/library/x-stand4/


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Welcome to the Student Employment Website. Student Employment is an important factor for both the student and the College employer. For the student, it means financial assistance as well as a valuable work/educational experience. For the employer, it provides the kind of help needed for peak periods and other situations where full-time, regular employment would be impractical. It is, therefore, a mutually beneficial arrangement.
Over 800 students are employed in on-campus jobs during the academic year and the summer. In dealing with these students, the College must follow federal and state regulations governing employment. Following the procedures outlined in this website will ensure compliance with these regulations.
All on-campus student employment positions should be posted in Symplicity. Once logged in using your Kenyon email address and created password, you can create job postings and notify our office of your placements. Download a PDF with instructions on posting positions in the system.
Student employers must submit their hiring decisions to the Student Employment Office by submitting your placements on the following Google form. This form allows you to enter up to 10 students into the same position with the same start and end dates. For more students or varying start and end dates, you will need to fill out more than one form.
If you plan to create a new position, change pay rate or account numbers, please email Heidi Norris, student employment coordinator, at email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com, or call Heidi at ext. 5659 with any questions.


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Behind the Brand: Charlotte Raffo from The Monkey Puzzle Tree by Caroline Ann Design
'Only a relatively new business (Charlotte's been going just over a year now), it's wonderful to see such a successful early venture. Receiving a lot of interest at Decorex this year, Charlotte is definitely "one to watch"! Read on to hear all about her studio, her inspiration and the drivers behind her work.'