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Kids Cost Big Bucks
They're out with those numbers again, about how much it costs to raise a child from age 0 to 17.
Parents will swallow hard...the US Dept. of Agriculture says it takes $234,900 to raise a kid, including food, shelter, and necessities. Depending upon your definition and your child's definition of necessities, it could be $2 million, right? A kid has to have his Wii.
Texas is actually one of the cheapest places in the US to raise a child.
The most expensive place in the country to raise a child is the Northeast, so if you're looking to save money don't move to New York City.
The West Coast is next in terms of costly schools and pricey clothes. The Midwest is middle-of-the road, and the south is the cheapest.
During the recession my OB actually said to me, he was seeing fewer pregnant patients because finances were keeping people from having children at the pre-recession pace. The thought of spending big bucks on diapers, formula, shoes, Wii games, preschools, and all of the things at that come later can be a deterrent from bringing that sweet face into the world at all, sad as that is.
The rest of us bring the sweet, expensive faces into the world anyway, and we just refuse to do the math. That's good parenting right? Total denial!
I went to a superstore yesterday and bought diapers, formula, baby food, other food the older toddlers will eat, and a birthday present for a 4-year old's party today. When I looked at the receipt, I noticed about ten percent of the total was for my spouse and me...the rest was kid-related. The adults in the family got yogurt, chicken, and some shampoo.
Enjoy your quality time this weekend with those little money-suckers! We will too.


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Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is the bulging (or prolapse) of one or both of the mitral valve flaps into the left atrium when the heart contracts. When the flaps do not close properly, blood leaks backward. This is called regurgitation. Regurgitation may result in a heart murmur, an abnormal sound in the heart caused by turbulent blood flow. When regurgitation is present, it's generally mild although it can progress into a more serious condition over time.
The mitral valve is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle and has 2 flaps. Normally the flaps are tightly closed by small tendon or "cords" that connect the flaps to the muscles of the heart. This closure prevents blood from flowing backwards. In MVP, the flaps enlarge and stretch inward toward the left atrium, sometimes "snapping" during heart contraction. This may allow some backflow or regurgitation of blood into the left atrium.
MVP usually does not need to be treated because it is rarely a serious condition, and it does not damage the heart. However, regular checkups with a doctor are advised.
The cause of MVP is unknown, but it's thought to be inherited. There are 2 forms of MVP: primary and secondary.
Primary MVP means the mitral valve is abnormal because of one or more of these changes:
Primary MVP is seen in people with Marfan syndrome and other inherited connective tissue diseases. But, it's most often found in people with no other form of heart disease.
In secondary MVP, the flaps are not thickened but rather prolapse occurs for other reasons. The prolapse or bulging may be due to:
MVP affects both sexes and people of all ages. Factors that may increase the risk of MVP include:
MVP may not cause any symptoms. Symptoms may vary depending on the degree of prolapse present. The presence of symptoms does not necessarily match the severity of MVP.
These are the most common symptoms of MVP:
Depending on the severity of the mitral regurgitation or leak, the left atrium or left ventricle may become enlarged, leading to symptoms of heart failure. These symptoms include weakness, tiredness, dizziness, and shortness of breath.
The symptoms of mitral valve prolapse may look like other medical conditions or problems. Always see a doctor for a diagnosis.
You may have no noticeable symptoms. Your doctor may hear a click or murmur during a routine physical exam. The "click" is created by the stretched flaps snapping against each other during contraction. The murmur is caused by the blood leaking back into the left atrium. This may be the only sign of MVP.
Along with a complete medical history and physical exam, your doctor may order these tests to diagnose MVP:
For more severe symptoms, other tests may be done. These may include:
Your healthcare provider will figure out the best treatment based on:
MVP usually does not need to be treated because it is rarely a serious condition, and it does not damage the heart. Regular checkups with your doctor are advised.
If you have heart rhythm changes, you may need medicines that control fast heart rhythms or irregular heartbeats. In most cases, you will also need to limit stimulants, such as caffeine and cigarettes, to control symptoms.
If you have atrial fibrillation or severe left atrial enlargement, you may need treatment with an anticoagulant (blood thinner) to keep clots from forming. This can be in the form of aspirin or warfarin (Coumadin) therapy.
If you have symptoms of dizziness or fainting, it is important to stay well hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids.
If severe mitral regurgitation is due to a floppy mitral leaflet, rupture (tear) of the cords, or extreme lengthening of the valve, you may need surgical repair, or valve replacement.
Rarely, bacteria that enter the bloodstream can cause endocarditis, an infection of the inner lining of the heart chambers and valves. This risk is higher in people with MVP because the deformed mitral valve flap can attract bacteria that are in the bloodstream. Gum infections and tooth decay can cause endocarditis, so regularly flossing and brushing your teeth can help prevent it. People at high risk for endocarditis (such as those who have had a valve replaced) may be given antibiotics before dental work and certain types of surgery.
Call your healthcare provider if your symptoms get worse or if you have new symptoms.
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Khouri Named To A-Sun All-Freshman Team
Lipscomb's Caitlin Khouri was named to the Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Tennis Team announced Monday afternoon. Khouri is from Norcross, Ga.
Seven of the 11 schools in the conference placed players on the All-Freshman Team.
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Dear Wife
I seat myself at this late hour to drop you a few linese [sic] to let you know that I am still in existence Sally I have thought of you a thousand times since I saw you, and wish that I could be with you just to talk for you know that we enjoy ourselves so well together I have been quite lonely this week, I have not seen Ann(?) this week and it appears like I never will again, but if she don't want to see me she can—you know what, Sally Fink(?) got a letter from Frank Hunt, he sent his love to all the fair girls of Paridise [sic], I wonder if he calls this lonesome wilderness a Paridise [sic], I should think a Paridise [sic] quite a different place to this neighbourhood, well Post is going to marry is he, Sallie lets you and I make a mache a mach [sic] and marry, now what you say I have poped [sic] the question, you must not tell that I made a speech to you, I shall expect an answer the next time I see you, & dear Sallie, you must excuse me for calling you wife, for I was so deeply smitten that I hardly knew what I was saying.
Sallie you and Susan must come here Saturday night and stay all night, I do not know of any preaching only at McGueve's(?) meetinghouse, you must not let any person see this. Write to me by the first boy(?), from your humble [illegible] down affectionate [illegible],
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ETSU looks to extend its eight-year home opening win streak
BRISTOL, Tenn. (Feb. 24, 2012) – The ETSU men's tennis team has won its home opener eight-consecutive years, and will put that streak on the line as it opens the 2012 home season this weekend when it welcomes Appalachian State and Tennessee Tech to the Bristol Racquet Club.
The Bucs serve up the home season with the Mountaineers on Saturday at 4 p.m., and take on Tech Sunday at 10 a.m.
ETSU (0-8) has spent the entire 2012 spring season on the road, facing off against five ITA-ranked teams along the way. The Buccaneers' nearly upset then-No. 38 Nebraska at the Huskers' home courts back on Feb. 12, but saw their upset bid fall just short, 4-3, with the match coming down to the No. 6 singles point after being all square at 3-3. ETSU then suffered a second-straight 4-3 defeat, losing last Saturday to MTSU for the first time in three years.
Senior Belgians Sander Gille (Kuringen, Belgium) and Jeremey Bonnevalle (Keerbergen, Belgium) own the best winning percentage among the team with each having gone 2-5 through dual play. Gille's wins came in back-to-back days, when he defeated the Denver's Enoj Bonin and the Huskers' No. 78 ITA-ranked Benedikt Lindheim 6-3, 6-0 in Lincoln, Neb., earning Gille his first collegiate A-Sun Player of the Week honors. Bonnevalle picked up his second win in ETSU's most recent match against MTSU, defeating Ettore Zito 7-6 (7-4), 6-3. The only other Buc with multiple wins through the first eight matches is junior Juan Ramirez (Asuncion, Paraguay), who is 2-6 having played all eight matches at No. 3 singles.
Appalachian State (3-2) is on a three-match winning streak after taking down Gardner Webb 5-2 on Thursday. The Mountaineers' two other wins on the streak both came at home against East Carolina (Feb. 18) and UNC Asheville (Jan. 29).
Alain Humblet, Steve Karendal and Phillip Kloc all share the team-lead in wins and winning percentage, each holding a 3-2 record through the spring. Humblet primarily plays at No. 3 singles, Karendal at No. 5 and Kloc at No. 2.
Tennessee Tech (1-5) is coming off a loss to BIG EAST powerhouse No. 35 Louisville, dropping a 6-1 match to the Cardinals last Saturday. The loss put Tech on a two-match losing streak after the Eagles were swept 7-0 by Elon on Feb. 3.
Syrym Abdukhalikov and Vasily Ermeev are the Eagles' only multiple winners this season with both holding a 2-4 dual record. Abdukhalikov has played all six of his singles matches at the No. 1 spot, while Eremeev has split time between No. 6 and No. 4.
The Bucs last met Appalachian State in ETSU's home opener last year, defeating the Mountaineers 5-2 on Feb. 12, and last met Tennessee Tech back on Mar. 5, 2006 in a 6-1 Buccaneer victory.
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Writers Donald Antrim and Karen Russell join 22 others as 2013 MacArthur fellows, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced Wednesday. At 32, Russell is one of the two youngest fellows in the 2013 class; at 55, Antrim is one of the two eldest.
Antrim is the author of three novels -- "Elect Mr. Robinson for a Better World" (1993), ''The Hundred Brothers" (1997), and "The Verificationist" (2000) -- and a memoir, "The Afterlife" (2006). Sometimes his work is built around a central conceit: "The Hundred Brothers" sets 100 brothers in the same room. And yet his style has evolved in unexpected, naturalist directions. He told the New Yorker that with "The Afterlife," "I got more and more attracted to the idea of stories that flowed, or that seemed to flow, fairly naturally from psychological and relational situations." The son of a strong-willed, self-destructive mother who divorced his English literature professor father, Antrim now teaches writing himself at Columbia. "I think probably that I failed my way toward writing," he tells the MacArthur Foundation in a video posted on its site. "The fellowship -- it's staggering."
Russell, who is also a creative writing teacher, is the author of two short story collections -- "St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves" (2006) and "Vampires in the Lemon Grove" (2013), as well as the bestselling novel "Swamplandia!" (2011). Russell names Franz Kafka, Italo Calvino, Jorge Luis Borges and Virginia Woolf as influences, writers who bent genre and were interested in playing with form. She often mixes realism with the fantastical, which opens up a creative space. "I always think about the utility of having a really expanded vocabulary to talk about the deep weirdness just of being alive on any regular Tuesday," she tells the MacArthur Foundation. "I think I'm drawn to the surreal fiction because in a way it feels more true to me than the narrow gage of everyday reality."
A native of south Florida, Russell says place informs her writing. "Your external geography ends up getting internalized and shaping you," she says.
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Wednesday, January 6, 2010
A Belated Holiday Food Post & Varietal Cuts
Smoked Trout Spread
1 smoked trout fillet, skinned and separated into chunks
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Hot pepper sauce to taste
Snipped fresh or frozen dill
Throw everything into the food processor and whizz around until thoroughly mixed. Slap into a serving bowl, garnish with some more snipped dill. Cover and chill at least one hour to meld flavors.
Tastes rich and looks like you slaved in the kitchen. Hah! Serve with crackers.
The other recipe I tried over the holidays was a Sugar Plum recipe I bookmarked from my downstate New York buddy, Arlene, over at The Food of Love. I subbed crushed up gluten-free ginger snaps for the graham cracker crumbs and we all enjoyed these sticky sweetmeats.
I also wanted to announce the winner of the December Cookbook Giveaway. Mona is the lucky winner of Ann Amernick and Richard Chirol's book "Souffles". Congratulations Mona!
In a final bit of housekeeping at Crispy Cook Central, I also wanted to let my loyal blog readers know about the General Mills Company's commitment to reduce the sugar content in its cereals, especially for those marketed to children. We always like to have a box of two of the Rice Chex or Corn Chex cereals on hand so that we can enjoy a quick, gluten-free breakfast and I use crushed Chex as a substitute for GF bread crumbs when cooking. Right now you can click on this link to get a $1 coupon off any General Mills cereal. I recently received some coupons for 4 free boxes of General Mills cereals through the My Blog Spark program sponsored by General Mills. You can find out more about My Blog Spark opportunities here.
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- ARLENE said...
Glad you liked the sugarplums, which I found on George Gaston's blog (A Wink Is As Good As a Nod to a Blind Horse). It's snowing here as I type this and the forecast is for even MORE frigid weather this weekend. I'm sure you're getting your share.
- Friday, 08 January, 2010
- Debinhawaii said...
Mmm...I have some smoked trout and this looks like a great way to use it. The sugarplums look great too. Happy New Year btw! ;-)
- Saturday, 09 January, 2010
- Foodycat said...
I've made smoked fish pate/dip/spread things like that before - I love how easy but impressive they are!
- Saturday, 09 January, 2010
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The history of the Suzuki Motor Corporation owes its very existence to the collapse of the cotton market in 1951 when its creator, Michio Suzuki, was forced to return to an earlier passion: motorized vehicles.
Within only a few years, the Suzuki engineers had not only designed and built a revolutionary single horsepower bicycle, but had rolled out the first of a long line of Japan's now famous light-weight cars. Known as the Suzulight, this 1955 landmark vehicle would get the ball rolling again for Suzuki, and keep it rolling into the next century.
By the mid-1980s, Suzuki had set up its American plant in California and immediately began churning out automobiles with the Cultus and Samuri as its first attempts. In later years, other cars would follow, most notably the Swift, Sidekick, Vitara, and Grand Vitara.
The Grand Vitara would be a first for Suzuki thanks to its V-6 engine, prompting a larger wheel-base spin-off called the Grand Vitara XL-7 or simply the Suzuki XL-7. It was saddled with a bigger, 2.7-liter V-6 and an extra third-row seat. This would be Suzuki's heaviest and longest car yet.
The first generation Suzuki XL-7 was essentially a Grand Vitara that was extended by approximately 12 inches along its wheelbase and just under 20 inches for its overall length. Looking to broaden its class appeal by offering consumers more passenger space without having to deal with a cumbersome full-sized sport utility vehicle and all that entails, Suzuki unleashed the XL-7 in 2001.
For the time, adding in an extra third row seat on an SUV priced right around $20,000 was virtually unheard of. Not surprisingly, other car manufacturers were quick to follow Suzuki's innovative lead, but back in 2001, the XL-7's third row left most riders aching for more legroom. Adding to this its aging ladder box frame design, which topped the Suzuki XL-7 out at an even curb-weight of 5000 pounds, consumers found an SUV with less than enviable fuel economy and a third row that was practically useless.
Despite the fact that the Suzuki designers and engineers would go back and refine the XL-7 for a successive generation that kicked off in 2007, the model was discontinued in 2009 due to poor sales and little demand.
For its final year of production, the midsize crossover sport utility Suzuki XL7 features an impressive 3.6-liter, V-6 engine that generated 252 hp and 243 lb-ft of torque. With an average EPA estimated fuel economy rating of 17/24 mpg city/highway, the 2009 all-wheel drive six-speed automatic transmission Suzuki XL7 can go from zero to 60 mph in just over eight seconds.
Available in three trim levels: Premium, Luxury, and Limited; Suzuki answered the call posed by consumers and made its base trim XL7 more than adequately stacked with regard to features. Cruise control, climate control, a six-speaker stereo system with CD/MP3 capability, and trip computer were all standard at the Premium level. One level up, the Luxury trim offers heated leather seats, a sunroof, and a dashboard mounted six-CD changer. For the Limited line, buyers get a tad more: satellite radio, remote engine start, a rear parking camera, and even a back seat DVD entertainment system.
With rear seats that are removable, the 2009 Suzuki XL7 offers up a huge amount of cargo space, 95 cubic feet's worth. Standard across all three trims, the XL7 comes with the welcomed safety features: traction and stability control, full length side curtain airbags, and anti-lock brakes.
Just having access to a brand new SUV for around $20,000 was enough to make any prospective consumer stand up and take notice. But with a cramped third-row passenger seat that was more for show and less for functionality, an overall claustrophobic cabin, and some less-than-admirable interior features, the 2001 Suzuki XL-7 got off to a shaky start.
These first generational XL-7s were all saddled with either a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic 2.7-liter, V-6 engine that was good for 170 hp and 157 lb-ft of torque. For the remaining years of this generation, Suzuki attempted several minor improvements with 2002 models getting a rear child seat latch, while 4WD vehicles received anti-lock brakes, heated door mirrors, leather steering wheel, a wood grain dashboard trim, and a welcomed hp boost up to 183.
It looked as if things were starting to go in a better direction by 2007 with the release of the Suzuki XL7's second generation. With a Suzuki-built 3.6-liter, V-6 engine and more standard features spread out across three trim levels, the XL7 was beginning to come into its own. Unfortunately, any vehicle improvements seemed a bit late. By 2009, the Suzuki XL7 was yanked from the assembly line.
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2005 Suzuki XL-7
The 2005 Suzuki XL-7 comes onto the playing ground with a dash of history dating back to the 2001 edition that saw the four-wheel drive compact SUV with a boxy design take the arena.
2004 Suzuki XL-7
The 2004 Suzuki XL-7 is a luxury version of the Grand Vitara and is available in four different models in either two-wheel or four-wheel drive.
2003 Suzuki XL-7
The 2003 Suzuki XL-7 was first released in 2001 under guise of the Grand Vitara XL-7.
2002 Suzuki XL-7
The Suzuki XL-7 made its debut in 2001 as the Grand Vitara XL-7; however in 2002 the XL-7 is a separate entity from the Grand and is badged independently as the 2002 Suzuki XL-7.
2001 Suzuki XL-7
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VERNON -- The main scapegoat throughout the wrongful imprisonment trial of his former client Michael Skakel, celebrity lawyer Mickey Sherman exhibited an unflagging loyalty Friday to the Kennedy cousin convicted of murdering Martha Moxley.
"Mr. Skakel never admitted to me that he committed this crime and I still have that belief as well," Sherman testified in state Superior Court in Vernon.
Skakel, 52, who is serving 20 years to life in prison for the 1975 slaying of the Greenwich teenager, is seeking a new trial on the basis that Sherman did not represent his best interests when a jury convicted him in 2002.
"My allegiance was to Michael Skakel, only, and the rest of the family knew that," Sherman said.
The state rested its case Friday, calling Sherman as its final witness on what was originally scheduled to be the ninth and final day of the habeas corpus trial.
But a few loose ends need to be tied up, which will force both sides to return to court Tuesday.
Moxley's mother, Dorthy, 80, who has been staying in Vernon throughout the trial, said she was going home to Summit, N.J., and not returning.
"I'm pooped," Moxley said.
A psychological profile of an early suspect in Moxley's murder -- Ken Littleton, the live-in tutor of Skakel -- emerged Friday. The evidence was sealed during Skakel's criminal trial.
The 28-page work-up on Littleton was sent to Greenwich Police Department and the Bridgeport State's Attorney's Office in 1993, but was held in camera by Judge John Kavanewsky Jr.
"I just seems obvious to me it can't be raised if it was given to the court in camera," Assistant State's Attorney Susann Gill said of the profile.
"That's not true," said Hubert Santos, who currently represents Skakel.
Both sides are entering murky waters from a legal standpoint because the scope of Skakel's habeas corpus case is generally confined to the competency of Sherman.
A major theme of the trial has been whether Sherman cut corners on his third party culpability defense, however, including investigating the theory that Littleton might have been linked to 13 other murders.
"To spend time, effort and, money being the last consideration, frankly to prove Ken Littleton was a serial killer when law enforcement had already gone down that road, I think, on my part, would have been presumptuous and wasteful," Sherman said.
Contrary to claims by Skakel, who broke his silence and testified Thursday, Sherman denied he photographed the judge and jurors with a camera pen during the criminal trial.
"Mr. Sherman, have you ever called yourself a media whore?" Santos asked, echoing Skakel's testimony.
"No," Sherman said.
Santos inquired whether Sherman ever made tongue-in-cheek remarks that "I'm not a lawyer. I just play one on TV."
"Sounds like something I could have done," Sherman said.
Sherman was asked if he had written a book, "How Can You Defend Those People?"
"Yes," Sherman said, muttering, "Thank you for promoting it."
Thomas Bishop, the judge trial referee in the case, asked Sherman to repeat his answer, appearing less than amused. Sherman stuck to a simple yes.
Sherman disputed the characterization that he got caught up in the limelight of defending Skakel, saying he was already a commentator for what was then Court TV and a several cable channels.
"It was not my life," Sherman said of his media appearances. "It was more like recreation."
Sherman asserted that his media connections helped Skakel.
"I also believe that's one of the reasons they hired me," he said.
The former head of the Connecticut judicial branch arm responsible for investigating complaints against lawyers also testified in Sherman's defense Friday, saying he is not convinced Skakel had a right to know that his lawyer owed the government back taxes at the time he entered into a fee agreement with Sherman.
In 2010, Sherman pleaded guilty to tax evasion and served a year and a day at a minimum-security prison and halfway house.
Attorneys for the state called Mark Dubois, who served for 7 ½ years as the state's chief disciplinary counsel and teaches law at the University of Connecticut, to rebut claims that Sherman jeopardized Skakel's defense by failing to disclose $410,000 in pending liens placed on his property by the Internal Revenue Service and the state.
"I don't think so," Dubois said. "Retrospectively, could he or should he have said that to Mr. Skakel's lawyer? Maybe."
Santos responded that $450,000 Skakel paid Sherman at the time, one of several installments totaling $2.2 million, could have been seized by the government and been diverted from Skakel's defense.
"This was not an ordinary creditor that Mr. Sherman had. This was the IRS," Santos said.
Dubois testified that it was up to the family lawyer, a Skakel cousin who was negotiating fee arrangements with Sherman, to do his due diligence on the skeletons in Sherman's closet.
"What was he supposed to do, hire an investigator to investigate Mr. Sherman?" Santos said.
Dubois said that a simple LexisNexis search could have turned up information on Sherman's liens.
Earlier in the week, Ron Murphy, a professor of trial advocacy at UConn, testified on behalf of Skakel that Sherman's silence on his back taxes constituted a conflict of interest.
Under cross-examination from Santos, Dubois acknowledged Murphy once represented him in litigation.
Close to exhausting all of his legal options, Skakel filed a writ of habeas corpus with the court claiming he was deprived of a competent defense because of Sherman's obsession with his celebrity status and problems with the IRS.
By law, the judge must render a decision on Skakel's petition within 120 days of the filing of post-trial briefs by both sides. A deadline for filing briefs will be set Tuesday. There is a provision for an extension if both parties are in agreement.
Sherman stumbled when Santos asked him if he could produce canceled checks for outside experts he hired on Skakel's behalf, which were subpoenaed in February. He could not.
"If you paid experts, there would be cancelled checks," Bishop said from the judge's bench.
During Skakel's testimony a day earlier, the nephew of Ethel Skakel Kennedy and the late Robert F. Kennedy claimed Sherman ignored his directives on juror selection and strategy.
Sherman said he is receptive to wishes of all of his clients, whether they have a Ph.D. or a ninth-grade education.
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from the urls-we-dig-up deptThe prestige of owning huge construction projects has existed for a long time. The Great Wall, the Egyptian pyramids, Stonehenge... However, modern architecture doesn't seem quite as remarkable (since there's no big secret to how the work is done). Still, the race for creating the tallest building in the world is on-going. Here are a few quick links about building the next enormous skyscrapers.
- The age of skyscrapers is not over -- not by a long shot. Architects are simply revising their standards to make taller buildings that are safer and stronger by design. [url]
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- The annual Skyscraper Competition from eVolo named some winners for 2011. The first place winner is a giant turbine that could help clean up polluted air above New Delhi. [url]
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2D vs. 2.5D vs. 3D ICs 101
Clive Maxfield
I see a lot of articles bouncing around the Internet these days about 2.5D and 3D ICs. One really good one that came out recently was 2.5D ICs are more than a stepping stone to 3D ICs by Mike Santarini of Xilinx. On the other hand, there are a lot of other articles that have "3D ICs" in the title, but when I plunge in I realize that we're really only talking about 2.5D ICs.
The problem is that there's a lot of confusion in this area. While chatting to people I find that they typically either know this stuff "inside and out" … or they are somewhat baffled and bewildered. Thus, I decided to pen a few words on the subject to explain the way in which I see things. The following is "off the top of my head", so please feel free to comment saying whether you agree or disagree with my meandering musings.
But before we plunge headfirst into the fray with gusto and abandon, let's pause for a moment to ponder the "101" portion of this column's title. The use of "101", which you see all over the place, is intuitively obvious to an American audience, but it can cause confusion to folks from other countries, who end up fixating on the hidden meaning behind the "101" to the exclusion of the rest of the article.
This really is very simple. It used to be common for colleges in America to give their various courses numbers: the 100-series for the first year, the 200-series for the second, the 300-series for the third, and so forth. The -01 course would be the simplest course or the foundation module that everybody had to take, so "Something 101" refers to a basic introduction. There… you see… that wasn't too bad, was it?
Each function in its own chip package
OK, let's take things from the top. Not-so-long-ago, different functions like high-performance logic, lower-performance logic, memory, and analog/RF were each presented as discrete devices in their own chip packages as illustrated below:
Birds-eye view of circuit board
with individually packaged chips
There were several advantages to this scenario, such as the fact that different chip companies could concentrate on creating devices that fell into their realm of expertise. Also, each chip die could be implemented at the most appropriate technology node. The high-performance digital logic chip could be created at the latest-and-greatest (and more expensive) technology node, for example, while the lower-performance digital logic device could be created using an earlier (and more affordable) technology node.
Of course there are also disadvantages to this approach, such as the fact that the resulting circuit board will be larger, heavier, and consume more power. Also every soldered joint on the board is a potential point of failure. Furthermore, there's a significant hit in performance, because it takes a relatively long time in the scheme of things for signals to propagate across the board from one chip package to another.
Multi-chip modules (MCMs) and hybrids
Sometime around the beginning of the 1990s we saw the advent of devices known as multi-chip modules (MCMs). To the best of my recollection, these typically involved a number of digital-only dice* mounted on the same package substrate. And speaking of package substrates (meaning the base layer), a variety of materials could be used, ranging from silicon to super-thin laminates (like little printed circuit boards), all presented in ceramic, metallic, or even plastic packages. [*Dies is used as the plural for die in the sense of a mold, while dice is used as the plural (and increasingly as the singular) in the sense of a small random number generator (on gambling and games, we may roll one die or toss two or more dice). Dice is also the accepted plural form of die in the semiconductor industry.]
In addition to MCMs we also had hybrids (actually hybrids predate MCMs by several decades). As I wrote in my book Bebop to the Boolean Boogie (An Unconventional Guide to Electronics):
The word hybrid is defined as "the offspring resulting from crossbreeding." Many would agree that this is an apt description for the species of electronic entities known as hybrids, which combine esoteric mixtures of interconnection and packaging technologies. In electronic terms, a hybrid consists of a collection of components mounted on a single insulating base layer called the substrate. A typical hybrid may contain a number of packaged or un-packaged integrated circuits and a variety of discrete components such as resistors, capacitors, and inductors, all attached directly to the substrate. Connections between the components are formed on the surface of the substrate; also, some components such as resistors and inductors may be fabricated directly onto the surface of the substrate.
Actually, if you want to know more about things like hybrids, may I be so bold as to casually mention that they are discussed in excruciating detail in Bebop to the Boolean Boogie (the only electronics book to boast an amazing Seafood Gumbo recipe).
System-on-Chip (SoC) devices
The next step was to create System-on-Chip (SoC) devices, in which all of the functions are implemented on a single die as illustrated below:
Birds-eye view of circuit board with
a System-on-Chip (SoC) device
Different people have different definitions as to exactly what comprises an SoC. A digital logic designer might say that an SoC contains one or more processor cores, memory blocks, peripheral functions, and hardware accelerators, all created on the same piece of silicon. By comparison, someone like a system architect looking at things from a slightly higher vantage point might say that an SoC is a single device that combines digital logic, memory, and analog/RF functions all on the same die.
The advantage of an SoC is that you get the highest performance with the lowest power consumption – at least you do for the digital portions of the device. The disadvantage is that creating one of these little rascals is horrendously complicated, resource intensive, and time consuming. Also, adding analog and RF functions on the same die as the digital logic my mean that (a) the analog/RF functions aren't as optimal as they could be if implemented using a dedicated process and (b) you can run into all sorts of noise and isolation problems. And yet another consideration is the time and expense involved in re-spinning the design in the future to evolve existing functionality or add new features.
Now, before we proceed, I should point out that things aren't quite as "black-and-white" as I'm presenting them here with regard to the timeline. In reality, it's all much more of a "gray smear" with different companies introducing different packaging styles at different times. For example, you might think the concept of placing bare die directly onto a circuit board – Chip-on-Board (COB) – is relatively modern, but we [the company I was working for at the time] were doing this as far back as 1980. The bottom line is that when I say something like "This technique started in the early 1990s and faded out at the end of the 1990s," it's more than possible that some companies were doing it before that time and other companies are still doing it to this day.
System-in-Package (SiP) assemblies
There's an old expression "What goes around comes around," which loosely means that the status of something eventually returns to its original value after completing some sort of a cycle. This is the way I sort of think about the concept of a System-in-Package (SiP), whose name started to gain traction around the year 2000, and which may be considered to be the modern incarnation of a multi-chip module (MCM).
The idea behind a SiP is that multiple bare dice and/or chip-scale package (CSP) devices are mounted on a common substrate, which is used to connect them all together. The substrate and its components are then placed in (or built into) a single package as illustrated below:
Birds-eye view of circuit board with
a System-in-Package (SiP) device
This approach has several advantages over a System-on-Chip (SoC), including the fact that one can include analog, digital, and radio frequency (RF) dice in the same package, where each die is implemented using that domain's most appropriate technology process. Also, designers can employ a number of off-the-shelf dice coupled, perhaps, with a limited number of relatively small, internally-developed components. Furthermore, when it comes to re-spinning the device in the future to evolve existing functionality or add new features, it may well be the case that you need modify only a subset of the dice.
While we're talking about SiPs, we might as well make note of the fact that a wide variety of substrates may be used for SiP assemblies depending on the requirements of the particular application. For example, some of the more common possibilities are as follows:
Laminates such as small, fine-line printed circuit boards with copper tracks and copper vias. These are usually made out of FR4 or polyimide and typically contain 5 to 25 tracking layers.
Ceramic substrates, some of which are similar to those used for hybrids: that is, formed from a single, seamless piece of ceramic and carrying tracks that are created using thick-film** or thin-film** processes (or a mixture of both). However, a large proportion of ceramic multichip modules are of the cofired** variety, in which case they are formed from a material such as aluminum nitride or beryllium oxide and can contain hundreds of layers. (**I'm sure it won't surprise you to learn that topics like thick-film, thin-film, and co-fired ceramics are more fully explained in Bebop to the Boolean Boogie [grin])
Ceramic, glass, or metal substrates that are covered with a layer of dielectric material such as polyimide. The dielectric coat is used to modify the substrate's capacitive characteristics and tracks are created on the surface of the dielectric using thin-film processes. Substrates of this type typically have around five tracking layers.
Semiconductor substrates, predominantly silicon, with very fine tracks formed using opto-lithographic processes similar to those used for integrated circuits. Semiconductor substrates are also known as active substrates, because components such as transistors and logic gates can be fabricated directly onto their surface. One additional benefit of using silicon as a substrate is that its coefficient of thermal expansion exactly matches that of any silicon chips that are attached to it.
And before we move on, just to increase the fun and frivolity, it's possible to create a number of small SiPs and then mount these in a larger SiP, in which case we have a scenario known as Package-in-Package (PiP). Also, in some cases, we have a SiP that is mounted on top of another SiP, which some refer to as a Package-on-Package (PoP).
2.5D Integrated Circuits
All of the previous packaging technologies fall under the realm of 2D (two-dimensional) ICs, because the die or dice are mounted in the package in a single plane. Let's take this part of our discussions step-by-step, because it's easy to get confused. Let's start with a traditional 2D IC/SiP as illustrated below:
A traditional 2D IC/SiP
For the sake of simplicity we are showing only two dice in the SiP, but there could be many more. Also, in this example we are assuming that the dice are mounted on the SiP substrate using flip-chip technology (wire-bond technology could also be used); in this case the flip-chip solder bumps will be ~100um in diameter. Let's also assume that the SiP substrate is of the laminate variety; that is, as small, fine-line printed circuit board with copper tracks and copper vias containing a number of tracking layers. Although this form of SiP technology really is incredibly impressive, the tracks on the SiP substrate are orders of magnitude larger than the tracks on the silicon dice. This discrepancy in size impacts performance and power consumption. Also, the larger tracks on the SiP substrate lead to routing congestion that places limitations on the number of die-to-die connections that can be realized.
All of which leads us to the concept of a 2.5D IC/SiP. The main difference between a traditional 2D IC/SiP as shown above and a 2.5D IC/SiP as shown below is that, in the case of the 2.5D version, a silicon interposer is placed between the SiP substrate and the dice, where this silicon interposer has through-silicon vias (TSVs) connecting the metallization layers on its upper and lower surfaces.
A 2.5D IC/SiP using a silicon interposer
and through-silicon vias (TSVs)
In this case, the dice are attached to the silicon interposer using micro-bumps, which are ~10um in diameter. Meanwhile, the silicon interposer is attached to the SiP substrate using regular flip-chip bumps, which will be ~100um in diameter. The tracks on the silicon interposer's topside and backside metal layers (there can be multiple metal layers in both cases) are created using the same processes as the tracks on the silicon chips.
Although the silicon interposer and the silicon dice in the image above appear to be a little "chunky", you have to remember that this drawing is not to scale. In reality, the dice are only ~0.2mm thick, while the silicon interposer is not much thicker.
As one example of the use of this technology, the Xilinx Virtex-7 2000T device has four FPGA dice attached to a silicon interposer, which supports ~10,000 silicon-speed connections between adjacent dice.
The advantage of using 2.5D IC/SiP technology is that it's an incremental step from traditional 2D IC/SiP technology that offers tremendous increases in capacity and performance. There are also yield advantages, because it's easier to make a number of small dice as opposed to a single large one. The main disadvantage is that it's non-trivial to make all of this work ("If it was easy, everyone would be doing it," as the old saying goes).
3D Integrated Circuits
And so, finally, we arrive at 3D integrated circuits. The idea behind 3D ICs/SiPs is to mount two or more dice on top of each other. An individual die is now so thin that theoretically it would be possible to mount 100 on top of each other to form a cube, but the amount of heat being generated would melt the resulting structure into a puddle of silicon in a very short time. One solution might be to create the dice using diamond as the substrate, but that's story for another day.
Actually, 3D ICs aren't new; there have been several variations on this theme over the years. It is not uncommon, for example, to mount one die on the SiP substrate using flip-chip technology, and to then mount a second die on top of the first using wire-bond technology as shown below:
A simple form of 3D IC/SiP
Another technique is to take a group of dice that all perform an identical function (like memory chips, for example), to build them into a 3D stack, and to run the wires down the sides as illustrated below:
Connecting dice using wires running down the sides
But none of these techniques are what we are talking about here. In a modern context, what we might call a "True 3D IC" will involve at least one die being mounted on the top of another die, with the lower die employing through-silicon vias (TSVs) to allow the upper die to communicate with the lower die and the SiP substrate as illustrated below:
A simple "True 3D IC/SiP"
So, for example, we could have a memory die attached to a logic die (or vice versa), or an analog/RF die attached to a digital logic die, or… just imagine your own scenario.
The previous image showed the simplest example of this technology. My own personal interpretation of a "True 3D IC" would be one in which multiple dice are stacked on top of each other using TSVs, and multiple groups of dice are connected together using a silicon interposer, all mounted in a single SiP as illustrated below:
A more complex "True 3D IC/SiP"
Once again, although this drawing may seem a little "clunky", you have to remember that the dice are only ~0.2mm thick and the silicon interposer is not much thicker, so the entire assembly shown above would be much smaller than you might suppose.
OK. That's my humble interpretation of, and introduction to, 2D vs. 2.5D vs. 3D ICs. Do you agree, or do you see things differently?
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Impractical. The extra range a trailer would give would be negated by the need to drag the extra weight of that trailer along behind you.
Plus most people have a hard time just driving their cars without having accidents. Putting trailers on a lot of cars would just be begging to see accident rates go thru the roof.
you don't mention drag. The additional drag would shoot the Model S' Cd way above the superb .24 it depends on to get its superb mileage. It would also complicate or negate regen unless there was a very sophisticated system built in to the trailer, amounting to either its own regen (= its own motor/generator for its wheels to spin).
Try it. You won't like it.
Corr: amounting to either its ...
As for the security blanket argument, it amounts to saying that the range is indeed inadequate, here's how you patch it. TM is taking on the fear more directly.
IMHO the frunk seems like the logical spot for a leasable drop in range extending battery, if Tesla were going to go with battery swapping at superchargers these would be the logical batteries to swap as by retaining ownership Tesla would avoid the concerns abut varying quality batteries and ownership. If you had a system at superchargers to swap these then you could pull in perform a 30 min supercharge adding 150 miles and swap the frunk battery for an additional ~200 miles thereby more then doubling the effective recharge rate of a supercharger.
Frunk or towed, adding more battery is just that: a bigger battery. Swapping requires robotics, inventory, and locations. It also assumes a standardized form factor (electric and physical). TM figgered it was easier to supply electrons.
Docrob, -- the frunk seems like the logical spot for a leasable drop in range extending battery
As long as you don't mind the imbalance between front and rear axle load and the increased height of the centre of gravity, the extra wear on the front suspension, and the reduced cargo area (on a long trip you're going to want extra cargo area too. Yes, you can install a roof rack but that's likely to eat up the extra electrons you just put in the frunk.
I believe there are a lot of negatives with this kind of arrangement.
Tesla has already done the math Ted, that's where the 85 kwh battery comes from: it's all ready AT the theoretical point your trying to guess at.
Roll your eyes all you want, it doesn't change reality.
I don't think it is a horrible idea. The low pressure area directly behind the vehicle will help with the drag concerns as the nose has already displaced the air. The single purpose trailer can be engineered to reduce it's impact on range, for instance, tall skinny tires and extremely light weight build materials plus the weight being sprung will have less negative impacts on range than throwing that weight in the frunk. I won't spend the time trying to figure the math but would assume an 85kwh car would be reduced to 200 mile range with the trailer, then another 200 addition just by a single 85kwh trailer. Add a little more effort and engineering and you are at 500. They could be available at Tesla dealers/service centers or even select locations (U-haul), there cost could also be offset by tasteful advertising on them. There are so many unexplored options. Another would be charging lanes in specific travel corridors, so the vehicle is constantly under charge while driving in the designated lanes. Exciting times, they are.
I'd rather see it in the trailer than inside the car but there would be significant software and hardware changes because currently no charging can take place while the car is in motion. You also wouldn't want to use the current charge port to plug into the trailer so a second port and cable would be required. All in all, it would be expensive to implement and impossible to retrofit. (And probably of no benefit at all during mountain driving.) It's an interesting idea but I can't see it ever being implemented.
I think if you want to give a free picture for people to use to ridicule EVs, go with the trailer idea.
If I was in Tesla marketing, I would go ballistic if it was seriously considered.
The supercharger stations are a far more elegant solution (though they need to change the giant pointy alien-robot dildo to some friendlier shape).
I like the supercharger plan much, much better than the trailer idea. However, the trailer idea is better than the inside the car idea.
Now if only the superchargers actually get rolled out in a reasonable time frame. I had hoped that when the supercharge reveal was done there would be at least some superchargers in places other than California.
T-Zero did something like this except their trailer had a generator in it. I think that would be a lot more practical than extra batteries since for really long trips where one can't plug in to charge you could refuel like an ordinary car. Their trailer was designed to track the car to be safer.
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Okay, i am no specialist in battery-things and not even a good driver but: i know lots of people who have money and would buy a tesla if they just could drive from Zurich to Nizza to spend a weekend, but they do not want to make a break to recharge the batteries. And that is the problem with Tesla, nothing else.
How I alrady wrote, i am no technician and have no clue about cars but i know that u can exchange batteries in notebooks and it should be possible to exchange the batteries on a gasstation - should not be hard work to replace a fully loaded with an empty one... lots of people would buy a tesla if they just had these possibilieties. Im no superbrain, but u dont need to be one to understand that ;-P
Cheers Alegs
For the record: According to Google maps, depending on which route you choose, Zurich-Nice is approx. 600-700 km (350-450 miles). Regardless of route, while Zurich and Nice are roughly at the same level, you have to traverse the alps, which means significant elevation change.
The battery weighs about 450kg. How is that not "hard work" to swap? And how big an inventory is needed for a system like that? A laptop is not a car.
How does it manage the range doubling?
Which version gets 335 Miles already?
85kWh Model S driven about 45mph in good conditions.
In case you didn't know, we have a good friend who build a Propane-powered turbine generator trailer for his Nissan Leaf. He runs a cable from the trailer to supplement the batteries (or maybe he disconnects the batteries, I forget.) In any case, he has driven to LA, parked the trailer, then drives around as usual.
PS I have known Phil (aka Peef) personally for over 10 years. His modification is very safe and solid. I can tell you many other stories about some things he has done, but suffice it to say he did a grand job with this!
glenclifton is this for real? There are no links or other source. Would love to read more.
Same for the original posting -- are any of these more than proposals?


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