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Here is what Thrashers coach Craig Ramsay said following a 6-1 loss to Dallas about the state of his team, losers of four straight and nine of 12.
"We are a fragile team right at the moment. We expected a bit of a roller coaster this year. We've grown as a team. I thought the response from the team, for 45 minutes, was excellent. As soon as something went against us, we didn't have the right response. We talked a lot about discipline. We have all year long. A four-minute penalty late is just not good enough. We have to stick together. We played most of this game like a team. We were good on the bench. We were good on the ice. We supported each other. I liked that a lot, but we have to understand that 60 minutes a night is required to play in the National Hockey League."
January 16th, 2011
12:23 am
Give 'em hell Thrashers!!!!
January 16th, 2011
12:27 am
Uh, sorry Rammer, but this time y'all were awful for more than just the last 15 minutes. And they gave up way too easily after the 3rd goal. Time to shake things up.
January 16th, 2011
12:33 am
What game were you watching, Craig?
January 16th, 2011
12:47 am
I'd love to see an interview with GM Ric Dudley.
January 16th, 2011
1:40 am
Please don't use the word "Fragile" Craig….That word was trademarked by John Anderson.
January 16th, 2011
4:04 am
I wholeheartedly second HonkyTonkHero's comment….get over the fragile thing, Craig – - – prematurely born infants and starving children in Africa are fragile. Elite professional athletes paid more than 99.9% of the crowd that pays to see them play aren't fragile. Suck it up guys and work hard for 60 minutes. All of us that support you can't get by at our jobs by working well for half the day and not performing the other half.
January 16th, 2011
6:29 am
From what I saw we lacked intensity once again. We have a tough team and Dallas rolled out the red carpet to get us going with hitting anything in a Thrasher jersey and as always..just a few guys showed up. I found myself shocked when Ladd actually hit someone. That's the problem..we have fallen into a pattern of just going through the motions.
I am of the "lets make a trade" crowd because this team needs a spark we aren't getting. It bothers me as well that anything John Anderson is being said, because he lost control of the ship and it seems like as always..we are becoming soft and lifeless, zero passion and verily "fragile". Like I said..Dallas and Steve Ott particularly gave us every option to get angry and play hard. They "beat" us, literally. Our roster shouldn't be 'fragile'..someone tell Anthony Stewart that it is okay to get mad and that Thor can fight people that don't hit him directly, stick together as a team, Boulton can't do it all.
January 16th, 2011
6:29 am
Morning!!! I personally think the lines are not set-up right…. Coburn, Boulton and Antro? Come-on….
January 16th, 2011
6:31 am
Sorry…Thorburn…guess i'm lost in that infamous trade of ours…
January 16th, 2011
6:57 am
Look no further than Dallas and how they won. They played 60 minutes and finished their checks. We can't ever seem to do that for the entire game. I am tired of the lackluster effort, the tone was set in the warmup skate and we didn't match it. The look on Bergfors face was priceless after he got destroyed. Yes Bergfors, you are in a hockey game..someone hit you. They play physical for 60 minutes. We play hard for a period..then let up and expect to win somehow, we aren't that good, no team is that good. 60 minutes.. that's all. I've grown to despise Stewart who just stands there..but his penalty on Lehtonen was a joke call. Stewart doesn't anyone, especially a goalie..soemone shoulda told the refs that.
January 16th, 2011
7:57 am
Why are they fragile? Because they don't show up for 60 minutes escpecially at home with the recent big crowds they have been asking for. Other than Jim Slater, there is not major injury. Bogosian and Oduya are not a good combo. Whatever it takes, it is time to turn it around quickly. What a lousy night to be an Atlanta sports fan.
January 16th, 2011
8:15 am
Thrashers lose, Falcons lose, Hawks lose. It just BITES being an Atlanta sports fan these days.
January 16th, 2011
8:45 am
I believe in this team. They will recover. Quit whining, people.
January 16th, 2011
9:46 am
Fragile? How many freakin seasons do we have to hear that phrase used to describe a Thrasher team? In the words of a Caps coach uttered in the locker room during their 8-game losing, "will somebody grow a sack and compete out there!"
January 16th, 2011
10:09 am
Maybe he meant that they psyche is fragile. Losing 9 of 12 is okay, in October or November. Sometimes, it can even be okay in "early" December. But after New Year's Day, these kinds of stretches of season are what prevents some teams from tasting the postseason. Still lots of games and points left, but this team now has to get on a 6-1-3 type of stretch of ten games, to avoid staring at position # 8 as their possible playoff berth.
January 16th, 2011
10:09 am
Can someone tell me how Ramsay's "system" is any better (or even different) than John Anderson's? Anderson had a stretch of success too, at the end of the 2008-2009 season.
I also don't see why people on this forum have been clamoring for Machacek or Cormier. I haven't seen anything out of either of them yet.
A move has to be made. I don't know what it should be, but something needs to be shaken up. Unfortunately, that may mean parting with some valuable pieces (like Sopel).
January 16th, 2011
10:48 am
so now we're supposed to wait for the suspension to be over so that Ben Eager comes in overcharged and sits for 25 minutes of penalties in the next game so our guys "look tougher?"
Gee, can't wait to see Bergfors sit again so that Buffusion and Odon'tya can screw around and give up another 5 goals in a game. They were only stapled to the bench for one against last night.
January 16th, 2011
11:30 am
The talent is there but this a consistent lack of intensity. Other teams aren't afraid of the "fragile" Thrashers because we don't hit anybody. They are playing scared. Like the "grow a sack" comment, lol!
January 16th, 2011
11:55 am
I have to begin to question Ramsay's judgment. (No free passes anymore).
Why is Bogosian still playing with healthy Meyer in the press-box?
Why is Antropov playing if he is not 100% and still recovering from hip surgery?
These decisions can demoralize a team. It forces other players to have to cover for the ineffectiveness of their team mate(s). This will wear on team over the course of a season, as we are witnessing.
January 16th, 2011
12:36 pm
I question the heart of this team. I question whether my heart can take the continual teasing of success then failure.
What is the deal? Did the team lose heart? If so, why? Has Ramsay lost the team?
Are the recent injuries to Kane, Slates, Modin and Antro really that detrimental to the team?
Why is Bogosian still in the lineup? We've seen the talent the kid posesses, but he just flat out sucks right now and needs to ride pine, or go to Chicago.
I've noticed a lot of feet standing still. They're not skating with urgency and they're throwing the puck and "hoping" that it reaches the stick of someone in a Thrashers sweater. More often than not, it's picked off and goes the other way.
I don't get it. Is Ramsay's system just really easy to counter and other teams have figured it out. I know much less than the coach does, but it pains me to hear him say the same things Anderson was saying last year. "fragile team".
Love our boys in blue and always will, but UUUUGGHHHHH!! they gotta get their heads in the game.
January 16th, 2011
12:43 pm
Curly – so true, oh so true.
January 16th, 2011
2:04 pm
Thrashers, Falcons, Braves, Hawks……same city, same rut, same attitude. Losing when the cruch-time comes. It is entertainment. They are just games. Life will go on…….
January 16th, 2011
2:43 pm
Chris Vivlamore, I'm in the SPAM filters.
January 16th, 2011
7:40 pm
When are people going to realize that professional sports in this town are a freakin joke? People call us "fairweather" fans, but damn, how long do we have to spend good money supporting these guys when all they ever do is underperform and let us down? For my part, I'm tired of getting ripped off by these snakeoil salesmen: "we're building for success, next year will be great!" Screw that. Win a damn championship. Then I might consider spending my money on supporting you again. Until then, go pound sand. I'll find something more satisfying to spend my time and money on…
January 16th, 2011
8:25 pm
Zach Bogosian has become the team's biggest liability. He skates like he has two sprained ankles and seems to look like he's in a daze-on-ice! Again, this team has a huge talent drop-off after Byfuglien. Reality sets in once again…
January 16th, 2011
10:43 pm
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This was great, I couldn't find a low ingredient recipe, anywhere, that involved ground turkey. The family was sick of the "same ol', same ol'", so I had to spice it up, a bit. I found this recipe and added my own twist to it. I took 8 oz of Vigo Black Beans and Rice, (cooked for 25 mins.), then began cooking the lean ground turkey. I added the cooked rice, can of diced tomato's, can of corn, a generous amount of cajun seasoning, and a dash of basil seasoning. And we have left overs for tomorrow (which I'm looking forward to). It was delicious! Hope this helps someone "spice it up"!
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Who do you think? Seriously.
The best part about it is that, you know, cus she's dumb, Bev clearly doesn't even understand what the meaning of "entitlement" means. I don't think there's this huge swath of prius drivers that think they deserve an award or some sort of benefit beyond the inherent pleasantry of having good gas mileage.
9/12: Shifted @ Mercer
9/24 - 28: Decibel Festival
10/3-5: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival
10/4: Ought @ BoH
10/5: The War on Drugs, Cass McCombs @ The Fillmore
10/18-19: Treasure Island Music Festival
I've had her on ignore for what feels like years now. so, no, I don't know.
which is bad considering many models are available in both hybrid and non.
I thought they still had a tax incentive, which was also interesting. but it appears to be only for plug-in vehicles now.
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9/24 - 28: Decibel Festival
10/3-5: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival
10/4: Ought @ BoH
10/5: The War on Drugs, Cass McCombs @ The Fillmore
10/18-19: Treasure Island Music Festival
I'm probably getting a Prius for my next car. I'm holding off for the 2015 version which is rumored to get upper 50/lower 60 mpgs. Plus they are built like tanks, everything I've read is that they are extemely reliable.
Fresh off his "JUICY AUSTRALIA TOUR"
My grandpa was just taken off life support. Heavy day for the family
9/23 Modest Mouse @ Pappy & Harriet's
10/7 Ought @ Eagle Rock Center For The Arts
10/25 Beach Goth @ The Observatory
Thanks for the condolescences guys. He passed away a few hours ago surrounded by his brother, his three kids, and his wife of over 50 years. I'm just thankful I got to see him when he first got admitted to the hospital and on Thanksgiving day.
9/23 Modest Mouse @ Pappy & Harriet's
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10/25 Beach Goth @ The Observatory
California is greedy.
I am trying to sell a display case on Craigslist. Got a message from someone saying the following:
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My response:
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Her response again:
"Can I get a contact number?"
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It's strange how a simple purchase through craigslist becomes 12 emails.
Of course. The more people there are the more likely the random hook up has no mutual friends or acquaintances.
today is going to fucking drag, I know it.
How many of you dog owners out there allow your pets on the furniture? I grew up with dogs - big dogs, german shepherd/collie mixes - and they were never allowed on beds, couches, chairs, etc. And I've never allowed a dog up on the furniture in any place I've lived. But everyone I know now allows their pets to do this at home and worse yet, everywhere else they take them. I have family coming over on xmas that are bringing their dogs - which I don't mind - but I've explicitly said no dogs on couch and asked them to bring their doggie beds so they'll have somewhere comfy to lie down. I think that's perfectly reasonable, but I sense it may still be a problem, come the day.
I kinda feel like you inviting your dog up next to you onto my couch is comparable to a parent letting their kid jump up and down on my couch, neither of which is acceptable.
One dog has been here before; the other hasn't. The two are buddies, so at the very least I don't anticipate any issues between them. But they're both so used to being up on things, and their humans letting them, that it's bound to happen. I do want everyone to always feel welcome in my home, but I do expect my rules to be obeyed.
My dog has her own spot on the couch where it bends so no one really likes to sit there anyways. She knows not to sit anywhere else on the couch and when she goes places she knows not to jump on other peoples furniture unless given permission. Everyone in my family has dogs so on holidays we bring her to my cousins along with everyone else's dogs and they have a couch that is just for dogs to sit on. It's very convenient and if you don't mind dog hair it's a nice place to cuddle with a bunch of dogs.
Never Knows Best.
And that's a brand new (old) sofa for you, HtD. You have every right to protect it, and your guests should respect your rules.
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the floor, or outside. your call. and I fucking LOVE dogs.
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Bolton Academy is an International Baccalaureate accredited school feeding into an IB middle and IB highschool. It is an incredible part of the North Atlanta cluster. The teachers and administration are very hands on, making each child feel welcomed and valued. I have two sons attending and have been very impressed with their level of education. All stake holders want each child to receive a quality education and become life long learners.
This is our first year and we couldn't be more pleased. Our son loves his teacher and the parent teacher communication has been great.
My son loves Bolton Academy. The teachers and principal really care about improving the school and providing quality education. The PTA is AMAZING. All the parents are very dedicated to helping the school achieve success.
Have two girls in Bolton and it has been a wonderful experience! It has strong parental/community support and has really turned out to be a wonderful neighborhood school! Teachers have been great, feel confident my children are getting a great education and principal has been more than accomodating when have had issues to address. They go over and above with music class instruction and art class after school at no additional charge! The Bolton staff has really gone over and above! We are a hidden gem on the West side of Atlanta!
Great school in most ways. Parents are involved, teachers are personally involved with students. My child loves this school
We love our neighborhood school. Our oldest entered kindergarten five years ago, and at the time we were happy enough with the warm and welcoming environment and with how well he seemed to fit in and thrive. It was a relatively new school, but it was solid. And with every year since then, we've been astonished by the school's upward trajectory. Parent involvement and community support has risen exponentially, and the student demographics steadily diversified to become a really interesting, healthy, and educational mix. Bolton Academy has dedicated teachers, an excellent young Principal, and a healthy feeling about the place. It's not perfect, but then again perfect schools breed kids without resilience. It's honestly hard to recognize the place compared to those early years.
This is yet another example of a farse. Please do believe that this school is like Brandon, E. Rivers, or S. Smith. Bolton is under the administration of an unqualified principal. Hopefully the school board will quickly remidy this situation.
Bolton Academy is a great neighborhood school. At a time when most schools are bursting at the seams, we have right at 500 students. It is a great size. I feel like the teachers and administrators all know my children. I have two children at the school and they are thriving. I appreciate the diversity of the school and like that my kids get to know all different types of people and cultures. There are no security issues. I have never felt that my children have been in danger by any means. They are very independent and manuver through the school with great confidence. We have had a VERY positive experience at the school.
I believe my son was going to receive and award but they chose another kid for some reasons.My son was hurt sitting in that room knowing since 2 or 3 days that he was going to receive an award and now nothing.It would not be a problem if I did not think he deserved it.I agree with the award that my other kids received because it reflected them.There were some signs at the beginning of the year when we had to call APS folks to have my kids put in their right classroom.Bad experience with this school.
i love how involved so many of the parents are
The entire Bolton Academy community is dedicated to giving the best education to the students and to making our school the best it can be. Starting at the top with Principal Laura Strickling, the caring and commitment is demonstrated by the teachers, staff and parents. I love being a part of this community and the adjacent neighborhood that supports Bolton.
I love Bolton Academy because the school is very diverse. I was welcomed by caring and concerned teachers. This was a concern for me being that we were new to the city. I was really worried about coming from a small town and entering a new large city with my children. We were accustomed to knowing everyone and being associated with friendly people and wanted the same from APS with Bolton. We are very pleased we feel very much at home with Bolton. We were also concerned about the cirriculum my children will be taught. Our concern was that they will be behind leaving an excellent school, but I must say we are very pleased. Bolton will receive nothing but A's from me!!!
Bolton has dedicated teachers, parents and students. In a big city, it's nice for my son to have a small community that supports him and that he can contribute to.
It's a great school with goals for students
It's my neighborhood school, it's where my children are growing and learning
My child atttends the school. Botlon Academy is on the rise and the financial resources would help their students attain educational achievement. We want Bolton to exceed the standard and excel in all areas.
Bolton is a fabulous school with a small community feel. We are excited that we just received our IB designation!
Boton Academy is a small neighborhood school with a BIG focus on building community strength as well as giving our children a strong foundation for a life full of learning. Parents and teacher form a great team together!
Salimah's enthusiasm about this school tells me that it is a GOOD school, She would not invest so much time & effort to help the Bolton Academy if it was not worthy. I am looking forward to hearing more about it.
What do I like best about Bolton? the students In their enthusiastic faces, I see hope...
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HAMMOND | Washington safety Aaron Cruz found a way to silence his former teammates from St. Francis de Sales on Saturday afternoon.
The sophomore transfer intercepted a fourth-quarter pass in the end zone, the third and final time the Patriots stopped a drive inside their 10-yard-line as part of Washington's 16-0 season-opening victory against neighborhood opponent St. Francis de Sales at Clark High School.
The Patriots won the unofficial East Side bragging rights.
"Playing against my buddies, I felt like a traitor a little bit," Cruz said, who also caught a pass in the win. "But as soon as I went out (on the field), it was war. I felt I had something to prove."
The win was the first season-opening victory for the Patriots in five years, made all the more exciting in that it came against an opposing school located less than two miles away from Washington High School.
"This win is pretty special for us," Patriots coach Jimmy Smith said. "This is the whole idea, when the two schools talked, about rekindling an old rivalry we used to have in the 1970s and 1980s and to bring some excitement to the East Side of Chicago."
The Patriots defense, which held the Pioneers to 27 yards of offense in the first half, intercepted three passes in the final quarter to preserve what had been an 8-point lead for most of the contest.
The Patriots scored on its first possession of the game, putting together a nine-play, 62-yard scoring drive capped by a 2-yard touchdown sneak by quarterback John Perez. The Patriots did not have the ball in St. Francis de Sales' territory again until Thomas Bulmer intercepted a pass on the Pioneer 24-yard-line with less than two minutes to play in the game.
Two plays later, leading rusher Hector Ochoa (84 yards) ran in from nine yards out for an insurance touchdown in the final minute of the contest.
"I think we too got ahead of ourselves a little bit when we got the lead so quick," Perez said. "We thought we could ease up a bit after that, and that is something we have to fix."
First-year Pioneer coach Wendell Walton was pleased with the performance of his 17-player squad, which had only nine players on the roster as late as last week. The Pioneers were led on offense by sophomore Daniel Abdullah, who rushed for 33 yards.
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Antiques in the workshop…
After a few weeks of buying in France & Belgium – it is very grounding to return to the workshop! Although sometimes i think the name workshop does not do justice to this creative space…perhaps atelier or studio? Whatever the name, it is here that our ideas take shape, it is a hard-working space where … Continue reading
Something old, something new…
After the whirlwind of opening the new shop and unpacking the antiques from our latest French shipment it was fun to rediscover the 'new' products we found on our travels but more importantly, find a place for them! Sometimes it can be hard to visualize how well a more modern piece will sit amongst our store that is very focused on … Continue reading
French shipment now instore….
New French Shipment Instore! As quick as i could i have posted some pics of the French shipment now officially instore! It is a quirky collection, with a mix of both French & Swedish antiques pieces, and some fun lighting & lamps from the 60's & 70's. We found a number of beautiful mirrors but my favourite is … Continue reading
Sneak peek of our French antiques…
Just a quick post to let you know our French shipment will finally be in store this Friday, 25th may. It is hard to believe we were buying in France in winter and now it is winter here! Not many items are photographed yet, as it is always the absolute last thing to be … Continue reading
Just opened.! Antiques & much more to come..
Wow what a frantic old week that turned out to be ! We quietly opened the doors to our new little sister store Elements i love… and enjoyed lots of visitors & shoppers coming in throughout the weekend. Saturday afternoon was particularly busy with many people going to Ray Hughes Art Gallery to the official opening of the wonderful Lucy … Continue reading


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"Progress," says futurist-physician Richard A. Swenson, MD, "is a one-way street. It thrives on differentiation, giving us more and more of everything, faster and faster."Walking away from the Standard American DietBy Adam Swenson
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Q: The holidays are supposed to be such a happy time, but last year I came down with a case of the "holiday blues." How can I avoid that this year?
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It sounds like you have seasonal affective disorder (appropriately abbreviatedas "SAD"). The diagnosis requires that symptoms, which may include feelings of depression, hopelessness, loss of energy, anxiety, sleeplessness, difficulty concentrating, and carbohydrate cravings, be present for two winters.I can barely get out of bed on winter mornings. What's wrong with me?By James S. Gordon, MD


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Categories > Celebrities > Fall Out Boy > 2,000 Words Of Love
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Patrick and i sat inside the Cafe and talked. "Is she hot?" he asked me.
"Totally, she has long straight layered black hair, blue eyes, and everything"
Pat sighed. "How old is she?"
"Well, i guess that means i have the chance with her, since i'm single, and you can go back to sucking up to Ashlee"
"Come on dude, you know i love Ashlee, but i'm not used to being not single"
"That's what your bachelor party was for, but i guess there's no shame in that, that's why Saporta was divorced twice,i guess there's no harm in liking her, as long as it doesn't go passed having a little crush on her"
"Thanks dude" Patrick looked down at his iphone. "Come on we need to find out more about her" we got up and jumped in my car, we were back at my place in minute. We ran inside the house and Ashlee and Emma were hanging pool side in hot bikini's. Emma was playing guitar and Ashlee was singing lyrics.
"I would think this would appeal to you, just being married, pregnant" Emma giggled.
"It is amazing, you should definately work with Fall Out Boy there gonna start recording a new album soon"
"No, my lyrics are to feminine"
"But i bet if you tried writing from a masculine side the song would kick ass, and their looking for edgy songs"
"Yeah" Pat said from the door frame. "We are looking for edgy kick ass songs" he smiled. And he whispered to me. "Damn, just damn"
"I have to go to the bathroom" Ashlee said, she got up and walked pass us. Pat sat pool side next to Emma while i watched from the patio.
"So, Emma, i'm Pat, are you single?"
"No, i'm seeing someone" she said. "The Academy Is drummer"
"Andrew" we both said simotameously in a devilish voice.
"Yeah, we've been dating for a year" she put her guitar down.
"Ok, well it was nice meeting you" Pat got up and walked over to me. Young 23 year old Pat Stump does not like being rejected, even though it wasn't a rejection it was a warning, drummers are harsh. "You should totally write a song for us, that'd be so cool" i pulled Pat inside the house and shut the sliding door.
"Ok, well i guess flirting is not an option" Pat sighed and thought of another trick. "I'll send her your porn" he exclaimed. "I have your phone anyways" Pat ran with my phone.
"Wait, how'd you get that? THat was in my pocket" I ran off following him, he locked himself in the bathroom. "You better not send her anything, those were for Ashlee and Ashlee only"
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Alumni Achievement Award
The University of Illinois Alumni Association bestows the Alumni Achievement Award on alumni of the University of Illinois at Springfield. Recipients of the award are chosen in consideration of the following criteria:
graduate of the campus as either Sangamon State University or University of Illinois at Springfield;
exemplary career achievement and accomplishment in his or her chosen business, profession or life's work;
demonstrated commitment to his or her community through service projects and/or volunteerism; must be a person of such stature, demonstrated ability and renown that alumni, students, faculty and staff of the University of Illinois will take pride in and be inspired by his or her accomplishments.
2012 Recipient
Fred Parsons '81 CBM
always felt he needed to do something more than just punch a time clock. He had an entrepreneurial spirit, so, with the support of his wife, he pursued his dream of running a railcar company and experienced the highs and lows that came with realizing that dream. This year he is being honored with the University of Illinois Alumni Achievement Award. Parsons was inspired to start his company, Southern Illinois Railcar Co., during a business trip to Kentucky in the late 80s. He is quick to credit Jeanie, his wife of 38 years, for his success. Jeanie was right there supporting me all the way, he says. As for his own philosophy, Parsons is direct: Be prepared for the ups and downs. And when someone tells you you cant do something, thats probably when you need to be more dedicated to making it work.
Previous Recipients
Don Johhson '82 CBM
Retired President, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Aftermarket Technology Corporation
Lin N. Ezell '74 LAS
Director, Marine Corps National Museum
Gordon Heddell, MA '75 PAA
Inspector General of the United States Department of Defense
Raju L. Indukuri, MA '92 CMB
Entrepreneur and founder of Reachnet International
Cheryl Alters Jamison, MA '77 PAA
Author, teacher and entrepreneur
John D. Blackburn MA '79 EHS
Chief Executive Officer; COUNTRY Insurance and
Financial Services Company
Donna Sollenberger '71 LAS, MA '74 LAS
President and CEO of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics.
Phillip T. Zeni Sr. '72
Executive Vice President, COO of Orban/CRL, San Leandro, Calif.
Randy Schilling, MA '89 CBA
President, CEO and founder of Quilogy, St. Louis, Mo.
LeRoy Walker Jr., MA '81 PAA
Owner/operator of 15 McDonald's Restaurants
Vice President of Events, National Black McDonald's Operator's Association
Linda Renee Baker '85 EHS, MA '87 EHS
Humanitarian, volunteer, public servant
Secretary of the Illinois Department of Human Services
Richard G. Austin '73 LAS
Deputy Director of Aeronautics, State of Illinois
Former Administrator, U.S. General Services Administration
Prior to 1999, the UIS campus awarded the Outstanding Alumni Award. Recipients include:
Philip C. Bradley '72 CBM
President and CEO, Family Health Network
W. Robert Felker '74 PAA
Senior Vice President, First National Bank of Chicago
President and CEO, First Chicago Futures, Inc.
Richard L. Adorjan '88 CBM
Director of Public Affairs, Illinois Department of Transportation
Bill Lambrecht MA '73 LAS
Washington Bureau Reporter, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Two-time Raymond Clapper Award winner
Julie Barrow MA '81 PAA
Director, Office of Federal Planning
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX
Karen Hasara '72 EHS, MA '92 EHS
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Hungry Mother Catfish
>> Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Please welcome my friend, Loren, who I've known since college and is a fantastic cook. Ever since I've known him, Loren has enjoyed trying to reconstruct dishes he's had at various restaurants. He is a master at picking out flavor components within sauces, and can often do a pretty good recreation in the kitchen!
Today, Loren teaches us the tricks he learned while recreating the catfish from one of Cambridge's best restaurants, Hungry Mother. I had the privilege of watching him cook while I was over at his house, and I snapped tons of pictures!
Please enjoy this guest post from Loren!
I love cooking and eating catfish -- it's cheap, meaty, and can be prepared any number of ways. My favorites in Boston are the Fried Catfish Sandwich at Redbones, the Cornmeal Catfish from Hungry Mother, and the Caramelized Fish from Le's.
I was overjoyed when I saw that Hungry Mother had actually published its catfish recipe, so I decided to try it out. The results were fairly impressive and reproducible, and this was a good alternative for creating a crispy crust without the usual messy deep frying method. I followed the recipe closely, with some minor modifications.


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Project No: FE0012005
Program Background and Project Benefits
Turbines convert heat energy to mechanical energy by expanding a hot, compressed working fluid through a series of airfoils. Combustion turbines compress air, mix and combust it with a fuel (natural gas, coal-derived synthesis gas [syngas], or hydrogen), and then expand the combustion gases through the airfoils. Expansion turbines expand a working fluid like steam or supercritical carbon dioxide (CO2) that has been heated in a heat exchanger by an external heat source. These two types of turbines are used in conjunction to form a combined cycle— with heat from the combustion gases used as the heat source for the working fluid— improving efficiency and reducing emissions. If oxygen is used for combustion in place of air, then the combustion gases consist mostly of carbon dioxide (CO2) and water, and the CO2 can be easily separated and sent to storage or used for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR). Alternatively, the CO2/steam combustion gases can be expanded directly in an oxy-fuel turbine. Turbines are the backbone of power generation in the US, and the diverse power cycles containing turbines provide a variety of electricity generation options for fossil derived fuels. The efficiency of combustion turbines has steadily increased as advanced technologies have provided manufacturers with the ability to produce highly advanced turbines that operate at very high temperatures. The Advanced Turbines program is developing technologies in four key areas that will accelerate turbine performance, efficiency, and cost effectiveness beyond current state-of-the-art and provide tangible benefits to the public in the form of lower cost of electricity (COE), reduced emissions of criteria pollutants, and carbon capture options. The Key Technology areas for the Advanced Hydrogen Turbines Program are: (1) Hydrogen Turbines, (2) Supercritical CO2 Power Cycles, (3) Oxy-Fueled Turbines, and (4) Advanced Steam Turbines. Hydrogen turbine technology research is being conducted with the goal of producing reliable, affordable, and environmentally friendly electric power in response to the Nation's increasing energy challenges. NETL is leading the research, development, and demonstration of technologies to achieve power production from high hydrogen content (HHC) fuels derived from coal that is clean, efficient, and cost-effective; minimize carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions; and help maintain the Nation's leadership in the export of gas turbine equipment. These goals are being met by developing the most advanced technology in the areas of materials, cooling, heat transfer, manufacturing, aerodynamics, and machine design. Success in these areas will allow machines to be designed that have higher efficiencies and power output with lower emissions and lower cost. The University of South Carolina will improve the turbine community's ability to predict the formation of nitrous oxides (NOx) in next generation high hydrogen turbines by developing improved models that account for overlooked NOx formation pathways, which are often unaccounted for because they are not well studied or understood. This information has the potential to aid OEMs in developing improved combustion technologies that deliver higher temperatures while keeping emissions low.


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HDR Summer School 2015
- About Summer School
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20-22 February
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Writing Workshop
18-19 February 2015
Deakin University
Geelong Waterfront Campus
About Summer School 2015
Summer school is an opportunity for Faculty of Arts and Education Higher Degree by Research candidates to immerse themselves in a rich research environment from Friday morning until Sunday lunch time.
Each summer school participant will be asked to give a two minute presentation of their work to the relevant school groups. These will be informal oral presentations with no powerpoint. Only late phase candidates will be invited to reply to the call for papers to undertake a 20 minute presentation.
The poster session will be open to all candidates to showcase their work, please consider this as an alternative to a formal presentation. A poster presentation allows your peers to take their time with the information presented and ask you questions at greater length. It also enables you to spend more time with the colleagues who are most interested in your field of research. You can download tips for assisting with your poster presentation.
Candidates are asked to sign up for their preferred workshops at the time of registration.
There are multiple reading groups which will accommodate all participants in small working groups. The reading groups have been organised by members of the Faculty to cover a range of different interests. Each reading group has a theme and a short reading or readings that all group participants will be expected to have read. Reading groups are selected during the registration process. Dare stretch yourself into areas you are unfamiliar with!
Summer School participants will also have the chance to commence building their own eportfolio and social media presence by creating a 3 minute about the research. Adam Brown from Media Studies will film informal conversations with any students who are interested in learning how to communicate their research topic in an accessible way. No prior preparation is needed. This is not as intimidating as it sounds! If you are interested, please email email@example.com to book a time.
Program Information
The final program will be available in late November. The draft program will be updated as sessions are confirmed. Final copies of the program will be available on the first day of summer school.
Keynote speaker
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Special rates have been negotiated for Deakin Summer School participants with the Mercure Hotel in Geelong. You must contact the Geelong Mercure directly and you must confirm the rate when booking using the promotion code provided by the Faculty office.
The Quality Hotel Bayside (formerly the Chifley Hotel) located on the beachfront is also an easy walk to Deakin and has reasonably priced accommodtion.Other accommodation options are available online.
As always, please book your accommodation early to avoid disappointment.
Workshops / Reading Groups
Each reading group is repeated to provide an opportunity to participate in two groups. Please select two options. Allocations to both workshops and reading groups will be on a first come first serve basis. Full session will be removed from options available at registration. You will find a full listing online once registrations are open. It is expected that all Summer School attendees participate in the reading groups.
Call for Expressions of Interest in Presenting: Presentations for 2015 will be restricted to late phase candidates in the first instance and then candidates who have completed their data collection who are in a position to present (preliminary) findings. Among the criteria to be used in selecting presentations will be potential for the presentation to be advanced toward Journal publication.
Presenters will have 30 minutes - 20 minutes for presentation and 10 minutes for questions.
Submissions should take the form of a 250 word abstract. Please include the Identification of a Journal that a fully prepared manuscript (emanating from the presentation) could be sent to.
It is the intention of the Faculty to provide support for presenting candidates to have their paper prepared to submit for publication to the relevant journals.
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When is a conversion not a conversion? Texas Instruments DMOS6 wafer fab was designed and constructed in the mid- 1990s as a 200mm Megafab, the business and technology climate suggesting that its capacity would be required in advance of 300mm production becoming viable.
When is a conversion not a conversion? Texas Instruments DMOS6 wafer fab was designed and constructed in the mid- 1990s as a 200mm Megafab, the business and technology climate suggesting that its capacity would be required in advance of 300mm production becoming viable. The project was put on hold after building shell completion but prior to actual clean room construction, to allow alignment with market conditions. With the building spaces and major systems literally set in concrete, the decision was made upon restart to execute DMOS6 as a 300mm facility. The resulting ground up review and modification of the facility and infrastructure for 300mm processing highlighted that, from a facility perspective, the move from 200mm to 300mm is more evolutionary than revolutionary.
DMOS6 was conceived, designed, and built in the heyday of wafer fab expansion. The design was a culmination of the collective experience of TI�s internal Worldwide Construction team (part of TI Worldwide Facilities), technology experts from various internal organizations, and resources from external design and construction partners. DMOS6 was designed to be a flexible, extendable, state of the art 200mm fab. Some key features of the original concept were:
The original DMOS6 project was stopped short of actually building the cleanroom inside of the building shell, installing the complex internal utility distribution systems, or in most cases, the main utility systems (i.e. DI water, exhaust systems, etc.) In this sense, therefore DMOS6 as a 300mm fab is not a conversion as much as a re-direction of effort. Although there were no existing tools to convert or fab infrastructure to modify, the system designs for the 200mm version of the fab had been completed. The re-direction to 300mm at this point allowed the REAL differences in 200mm vs 300mm cleanrooms to stand out, highlighting what did not have to change as well as what did.
DMOS6 was designed and built at the end of a succession of a half dozen fabs designed and project managed by the same dedicated fab teams on both the customer and facilities sides. The accumulated knowledge and experience of these teams was expended on the design and construction of DMOS6. The depth and breadth of planning that went into the original design of DMOS6 helped facilitate a smooth re-direction from 200mm to 300mm.
Perhaps the greatest �asset� DMOS6 has is its sheer size. In its 300mm incarnation, the cleanroom consumes over 150,000 square feet of the building, making it physically the largest fab at Texas Instruments. The main fab floor alone covers nearly three acres, providing a vast area for flexible layout design. This size was driven in part by the manufacturing customer desire for a large capacity fab, but also as a result of design inputs that indicated manufacturing cost benefits, process flow efficiencies and tool layout advantages to larger, wider areas to work with. Even with a cleanroom of this size, it was deemed necessary to add some additional clean space to accommodate specific new technology issues. Again, the size and flexibility of the overall facility allowed this expansion to be designed into the 300mm plan. Fab adjacent space designed for support and admin was built out as additional cleanroom space in parallel with the main cleanroom build-out. No major changes to the building structure were required.
Even though the building and external spaces for most utility and support systems had been defined and built, most of the actual systems were not yet installed. For the most part, support area sizing was not an issue in the 300mm re-direction, as facilities support systems are not driven by wafer diameter, rather by manufacturing tool utility requirements. Although many of the 300mm tools proved to be �thirstier� for utilities, their larger footprint helped offset this to a great extent.
The re-direction from 200mm to 300mm sparked a bottoms up review of the facility and infrastructure requirements. In the early days of 300mm, groups like Sematech (forerunner of I300I) put out guidelines that new 300mm tools should use only 1.1x the utilities, 1.2x the space etc. This was in an effort to diminish the perceived huge increase in utility consumption or tool size. These factors proved to be unrealistic and inconsistent measures of what was really happening to the tools. Tool size growth was much greater in many cases, and most tools emerged on entirely new platforms optimized for handling the larger wafers.
For DMOS6, the original utility system designs were sized for a full fab of 200mm tools at a very aggressive tool density. Although the utility consumption on 300mm VS 200mm tools did increase (plus the minienvironment load plus automation system power loads), the larger tool footprints helped to balance the space/utility equation. The wild card is that since so many of the tools for 300mm are on new platforms, actual running rates for usage in a production environment are somewhat speculative. Rather than try to outguess the future requirements of an unknown ultimate tool set, the original utility systems designs were retained. In the shift to 300mm, none of the main utility systems in DMOS6 were upsized (or downsized for that matter) to accommodate the new tools. In terms of space management, there are spots for additional capacity in the future should it be required. Again, the flexibility of the facility design makes provision for future space needs for supply and support systems. Utility distribution may be more the issue as time progresses.
The DMOS6 200mm tool layout concept was designed in parallel with the fab building and support areas. The initial design involved process and material flow analysis, and creation of a detailed concept plan of the production floor .The concept plan divided the fab into a �transistor factory� for FEOL (Front End Of Line) processes, and an �interconnect factory� for BEOL (Back End Of Line) processes. The photolithography area, which is common to both �factories�, was positioned in the center of the fab.
This detailed concept was developed in conjunction with the designs for key building support spaces. For example, the placement of FEOL wet process areas was designed for close proximity to the DI water polishing station, chemical supply systems, waste treatment plant, and exhaust abatement yard. The BEOL processes were designed for proximity to the specialty gas supply and CMP slurry areas. Sub fab support areas were optimally placed to support specific tool types. In short, a great deal of planning was done to integrate the tools and manufacturing requirements into the facility design, and vice-versa.
The redirection to 300mm changed the entire tool set, but the basic processes and production flows remained the same, the only exceptions being driven by technology changes (i.e. additional CMP, copper). The relative locations of most process areas were retained, allowing the execution of the utility systems in each area to proceed along the original design guidelines, saving time and avoiding costly redesign.
In terms of detailed module layout, the larger size of 300mm tools permitted fewer tools per bay. Expanding on an existing concept where bays were designed in linked pairs, with a common operation and metrology cell, coupled with the higher relative output of the 300mm tools, accommodated the required number of 300mm tools without a significant redesign for most bays.
Most of the significant changes in DMOS6 were based on the effect of physical differences in 200mm vs 300mm tools, their factory interfaces (load ports), and the enhanced material handling automation scheme. The combined effects of these parameters required changes in the final design and structure of the cleanroom, as well as having significant influence on the details of the factory layout design. Changes in manufacturing protocol were implemented as a result of changes in the cleanroom requirements.
No other single factor had as far reaching implications as the implementation of the FOUP (Front Opening Unified Pod) in DMOS6. Driven by the inherit difficulty of safely handling large open cassettes, the FOUP provides a high level of protection to the wafers, while at the same time changes the face of the fab in many areas. The �FOUP Effect� impacted tool design and operation, the layout detail design, the structure of the fab area, and the manufacturing protocol.
The use of minienvironments on all tools in DMOS6 was a step function technology change that altered the original cleanroom class philosophy. With tool minienvironment specs in the < Class 1 range and FOUPs used for all material transport, the wafers are isolated from the room environment at all times. With the elimination of the room environment as a source of particle contamination, the cleanroom classification was relaxed. The cleanroom spec changed from 1 particle /ft3 @ 0.1u (near ISO Class 1) in the bays and 300 particles /ft3 @.1u (near ISO Class 3) in the tool chases to a uniform 100 particles /ft3 @ .5u ( ISO Class 5). The reduced air flow requirements allowed a design change from 70% filter coverage to 50% filter coverage, and elimination of 20% of the room air circulation fans.
Another impact of implementing minienvironments was the elimination of all bay/chase separation walls and perimeter partition walls from the fab area There is no longer a need to differentiate or separate �operator� from �maintenance� areas. Elimination of walls in turn eliminates the need for tool bulkhead hardware, enhances space utilization, and eases operator and maintenance access around the tools. The �cost� of minienvironments in terms of the cleanroom is their impact on the size and overall design of the tools.
Early �requirements� for 300mm process tools optimistically stated that the size of the tools would increase only slightly as a result of their 300mm capability. This has not been the case. Tool �sprawl� is evident in many areas, and is even more pronounced with the addition of minienvironments, multiple FOUP load ports on every tool, and internal FOUP stockers on some tools (more �FOUP effect�). This is particularly noticeable on metrology tools, where the measurement unit � the business end of the tool � is often dwarfed by the FOUP loader and robot that services it. Additionally, front loaded tools have an operator interface location on the side of the tools so as to avoid safety/interference issues with AMHS delivery systems. Scale factors typically only comprehend the main tool footprint, and thus may be overly conservative. A tool represented as being 25% larger (wider/deeper) consumes (1.25 x 1.25)=1.56x as much floor space PLUS the FOUP interface and minienvironment.
Access aisle width in the fab came under review with the 300mm re-direction. Not only did the fab aisles need to accommodate moving in the larger tools, but with overhead automation, easement on the main aisles and in front of the tools was required for the necessary overhead tracks. Tool move-in in critical bays was modeled electronically to insure sufficient space.
The number of tool bays decreased by about one third as a result of larger tools, accommodation for FOUP loaders, and wider aisles to accommodate AMHS and tool movement. Many 300mm tools make better use of bottom feed utilities, however, giving some relief in terms of tool packing density. In addition, perimeter service requirements have not increased for most tools, and in many cases manufacturers are designing to require access on only two sides (front +back) or three sides, allowing for denser tool packing.
Larger tools usually = heavier tools. The fab raised floor system was reinforced in the main aisles to accommodate the load of heavier 300mm tools and subsystems, and additionally reinforced under many tools when installed. Custom-built steel support bases became the norm for many additional types of tools, based on both overall and point load weights.
Based on limited knowledge of what the final 300mm tool selections and specifications would be, the main elevator used to bring tools from the level 1 receiving dock to the level 2 support and level 3 main clean room was modified to a higher capacity. Although the original lifting capacity of 16,000 lbs. was sufficient for the heaviest 200mm tool component expected, the capacity was raised to 30,000 lbs. based on data from potential 300mm tool suppliers. The elevator interior dimensions did not change, however.
DMOS6 was originally designed to implement a 200mm overhead track type interbay Automated Material Handling System (AMHS), with cassette stockers and operator access ports in each operational bay. This was to be linked to a single inter-level transport elevator to move material to a subfab test area. All material movement from the bay stockers to the tools was to be manual and all transport and storage was in open cassettes. The fab layout plan and structural design comprehended these elements.
The re-direction to 300mm heralded a change from open 200mm cassette based wafer transport to 300mm FOUP based wafer transport. As the 25 wafer 300mm FOUP weight is beyond recommended ergonomic guidelines for repeated manual handling, transport of the FOUP from the stocker to the tool load port and back � intrabay automation � was implemented (more �FOUP effect�!). Coupled with a heavier duty interbay � stocker to stocker � automation system, FOUP transport is directly from tool load port to tool load port. The intrabay system chosen is an overhead transport (OHT), which allows better space management while at the same time allowing unobstructed floor access to the tools by operators and maintenance personnel.
Originally conceived as an ISO Class 1, bay and chase style ballroom, the FOUP/minienvironment scenario freed DMOS6 from being in one continuous clean space. The virtual cleanroom could now be as large as the scope of the expanded wafer transport system, with peripheral areas previously relegated to support functions being utilized for wafer processing. The construction of these new areas only needed to accommodate the requirements of the actual tools being installed there. In DMOS6, CMP tools which have no large external subsystems are located in a two-floor (and in the future three-floor) deep clean room space
The advent of full fab material handling automation mandated a microscopic look at the layout of each bay, its process flow, and how its tools were served by the automation system. Rule sets were developed early on to allow maximum flexibility in both automation system design and tool layout design, even before automation or process tool vendors were chosen. The hardware automation was not �tacked on�, rather it was �designed in� based on 200mm experience, internal knowledge of AMHS systems, and a concept of how we wanted to execute the manufacturing operations of the fab.
The most pervasive changes in the facility were driven by the 300mm AMHS strategy. The physical and structural changes required for the facility were captured early in the project, allowing them to be designed into the cleanroom by the facilities team. This allowed execution with minimal compromise in most cases. Design decisions that could wait were delayed as long as practical to allow complete definition of the final AMHS system requirements. Some of the major issues addressed are as follows.
When intrabay direct to tool automation is used, physical positioning of the tools becomes critical, and random or convenience location of metrology or any tool for that matter is out of the question. Each bay�s position and its tool layout requires enhanced modeling efforts, and final bay designs are coordinated with AMHS requirements. As the AMHS system must access all load ports, tool placement must adhere to rules in terms of
Precision tool placement and positioning was performed by establishing a series of benchmark reference points in the fab, and developing and implementing use of precision laser alignment tools. A procedure and set of alignment fixtures were developed internally to allow alignment of all loadports in a bay to within 3mm of the standard reference point in each bay.
Changes in manufacturing protocol and procedures in DMOS6 were mainly driven by implementation of FOUPs and tool minienvironments, and are a second order effect of the change to 300mm. As noted earlier, the FOUP isolates the product from the room environment and operators, while at the same time its size and weight preclude repetitive manual handling. The FOUP effect impacted manufacturing protocol as compared to TI�s 200mm fabs by:
The inability to manually handle individual wafers complicates test/dummy/filler wafer usage. Since all of these wafers still need to be in FOUPs, a dedicated area for cleaning and kitting non-production wafers was set up. This area, which is separated from the main fab operation, has the cleaning, metrology, and wafer sorters necessary to kit up a pod of wafers for tool qualification or other tests. Single wafer tests within the process flow are transported to the metrology station as a single wafer in a pod.
The FOUPs also require periodic cleaning, and possibly service in the event of eventual mechanical wear or damage. Since the FOUPs will be opened to the room environment for cleaning, the dedicated FOUP service area retained its Sub ISO Class 1 specification, as it did in the incoming wafer inspection area. These are the only areas where wafers and or the inside of the FOUP can be exposed to the room environment.
Technology changes in this context are time and process node driven. Although not specifically 300mm issues, each of these had some effect on the execution of DMOS6. During the hiatus in the DMOS6 fab completion, several processing technologies moved into the forefront, requiring a plan on how they should integrate into the manufacturing flow and thus alter the fab design and implementation. Some of the major technology changes and their impact are as follows:
a) CMP process expansion: In the intervening time between fab design and cleanroom build out, CMP planarization processing came into its own as a major process subset. Although the baseline 200mm fab had CMP capability designed in, the widespread use of CMP processing in newer technology nodes presented the single largest challenge in terms of space and infrastructure requirements. The amount of cleanroom space needed for the number of CMP and support tools required, along with the desire to keep CMP isolated, pushed the CMP area out of the main fab �envelope� and into adjacent space on two different levels. This introduced issues with material transport and slurry delivery. Material transport was addressed by extending the main fab AMHS system into these areas. The addition of several different slurry types required the addition of a large slurry dispense room in close proximity to the tools.
b) Copper: Challenging the stability of the original layout concept, the shift to copper processing impacted the fab in several ways. An issue not only for the new tool set itself, but also for the added chemical dispense systems, and waste treatment systems to collect heavy metal waste streams. Additional safeguards were required in the layout and manufacturing protocol to address copper contamination issues (dedicated FOUPS/pilot wafer separation/ metrology tool management/wafer sorters/etc.).
c) DUV Lithography: Use of an increased proportion of Deep UV exposure systems presented challenges for placement and containment of the laser subsystems, along with other added support units for these tools. The lithography tools also exhibited one of the greatest weight gains of any tool category, prompting analysis of structural building loading in the densely packed photolithography area, and driving spacing of tools to some extent.
Vibration: Specs for vibration are same. DMOS6 was designed and built with close attention to vibration control, with an oversized area in the fab having a thicker waffle table for vibration control and stiffness under the photo and critical metrology tools.
The re-direction of DMOS6 to 300mm processing highlighted that, from a facility and infrastructure perspective, the move from 200mm to 300mm is more evolutionary than revolutionary. The facility changes were largely due to the physical attributes of the 300mm tools, the effects of the FOUP, and the automation system, and in a smaller way due to changes in technology. The flexibility designed into the original DMOS6 facility served it well in the re-direction of effort toward the 300mm goal. DMOS6 achieved its plan of first 300mm silicon out in September of 2001.
Going forward, the lessons learned from this first 300mm foray will have a significant influence on the next generation of fab design at TI. Changes in the cleanroom philosophy and requirements for 300mm will receive close study, to allow the facilities team to continue to design and construct flexible, cost effective production facilities


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With Election Day 13 weeks away, state Sen. Andrew Maynard's name continues to be on the ballot although he remains hospitalized after suffering a serious head injury at his Stonington home 15 days ago.
While residents, friends and party officials have been hoping the popular Democrat recovers from his injuries, some have begun to privately ask what happens to his 18th District seat if Maynard can't run in November or can't perform the duties of the office.
"These are uncharted waters," said Av Harris, the spokesman for the Connecticut Secretary of the State's Office on Tuesday.
He said that under state law, the only person who can remove a candidate's name from the ballot is the candidate.
Sources have said over the past two weeks that Maynard has not been communicating with the friends and relatives who have been keeping a 24-hour bedside vigil at Rhode Island Hospital.
His sister, Denise Mahoney, released a statement Monday thanking people for their support and saying Maynard continues to recover at the hospital from a number of serious injuries, including a head injury he suffered while carrying a large object up an outside staircase to his second-floor apartment. She said his medical team is "confident in a positive recovery."
Harris, who said everyone in state government is praying that Maynard recovers and can return to his duties, said that if Maynard were to withdraw, the 18th District nominating convention would have until three weeks before Election Day to replace him on the ballot with a new candidate.
Harris said there are some other possible scenarios if Maynard is unable to withdraw himself.
He said the nominating convention could ask a Superior Court judge to declare a vacancy because having a candidate on the ballot who cannot serve would hurt the voters and the party.
Harris said his family could also have a probate judge remove his elector status because he is incompetent, which means he would not be able to be a candidate.
But neither of these options has been used before, he said.
If Maynard stays on the ballot and defeats Republican Kevin Trejo of Groton but can't serve, there is no provision to replace him unless he states his desire to step down. If he did that, a special election would be held to replace him.
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Jaguars claimed Jason Babin.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 28, 2012Oh well. It was fun to think about!Jason Babin would've, in theory, given the Patriots quality depth with Chandler Jones injured and Jermaine Cunningham suspended. It was also said on twitter that Justin Francis had a noticeable limp in the locker room, we'll see what the injury report says. The Patriots apparently did not put a claim on Babin, according to Tom E Curran, meaning they probably would've waited until he cleared waivers to attempt to sign him, if at all.Babin was owed around $1.64 million for the rest of the season. That amount of money for five games made some people think teams would stay away. That didn't turn out to be the case as the Jaguars got him!I suppose he can help them coast into another playoff-less season. He must be pumped.
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One of 24 historic bridges chosen for preservation by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Bridge 5721 is one of the state's only remaining wrought iron bridge structures. The bridge was originally built to carry pedestrians over a river in Sauk Center, Minnesota, in 1870, before modern steel production methods had become available. In 1937, the bridge was disassembled and moved to span the Little Fork River near the town of Silverdale. But more than two years ago, the structure began its journey to a third incarnation, this time as an equestrian and pedestrian bridge for the Gateway Trail in the town of Stillwater, near Minneapolis. Because of the bridge's provenance and the desire to keep its wrought iron parts intact, the Minnesota DOT worked with new owner Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and structural engineers at HNTB and Olson & Nesvold Engineers (O.N.E.) to collect crucial data for the rehabilitation using new 3-D laser scanning technology.
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Uh-oh, photos of Gwen Stefani's husband, Gavin Rossdale, cavorting with their hot, young, blond nanny have surfaced on the web. He was photographed with his hand upon the nanny's spandex-clad bottom! SCANDAL-- oh wait. If you look at the rest of the pictures, you'll see that they're just on a hike and they brought all the kids along with them. And the reason Gavin's hand is on his nanny's bottom is because he's kind of guiding her up a hillside. And they're in the middle of Los Angeles, not out in some private spot.
Poor Gavin and Gwen! Now there's this salacious story making it out like Gavin's hitting on this young lady behind a working mom's back. Should they have tried to get a less fetching person to watch their kids? Is it ever a good idea to hire a hot, young nanny?
My first thought when I saw the picture was "big deal." I have friends who've hired young women from Scandinavia as au pairs, and it's not what it seems. First of all, these girls are there to take care of the kids. It's a job. Sometimes that nanny-employer relationship is more awkward than anything else. The parents are more concerned about having someone in their home who is -- but isn't exactly -- a member of the family. I remember the Facebook status update from a dad who also lives in LA: "At the beach with the au pair. Not as much fun as it sounds, actually." And that pretty much says it all.
I think we kind of assume that if you throw a pretty young woman in close, regular contact with a middle-aged man, hanky panky will ensue. And it's not like Gavin isn't still working it. But he's 47! As far as his young nanny is concerned, that's, like, so old -- EW. Sure, there's Jude Law (he was younger than Gavin is now) and Ethan Hawke (also younger). But contrary to popular myth, very few women are into much-older men. That's not why you sign up to be an au pair, for the middle-aged men.
I hope there's nothing going on. There's even some speculation that the woman is actually Gavin's younger sister, Soraya. But at any rate, if you've got a cute nanny in the home, dads can almost never get it right. People will always wonder -- every time the dad helps carry in the bags, talks to her, makes any kind of physical contact, however innocent. People just assume. And maybe for that reason, it's a bad idea, especially for families already in the public eye. Next time maybe they'll go for someone a little more Mrs. Doubtfire.
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Are you serious jalaz? Have you been hiking with 4 and 6 year old boys?!? lol
I have, we go all the time- however, I LOVE it when there is more than one of me with them. All sorts of craziness has happened and this is a wonderful age range for trouble. Seriously, if the woman is on the clock and he wants to take the kids hiking- I'd think he was an idiot NOT to take her along for the extra hands and eyes.
And curly girl- his hand is on her lower back, he's standing behind and below her... again, I've been in the same position many times. There is nothing sexual about the picture, other than the great view he might have from behind. lol
haha- not more than one of me (though that would be helpful) but more than one person WITH me.
No. I trust my husband but I'm not an idiot. I'm not going to place him in close contact with a young hottie everyday. I'm the only hottie in my house lol
HA! If you look at the two pictures, the chick hiking with him is quite obviously his sister. LOL oh the lenghts the paparazzi will go to...


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So much work to do… And all I want to do is write. I could go for some stress-relief right about now.
I've still got that JohnDave fic in the works. It's not a sequel to Bullies, but rather a stand-alone with a bit of an interesting spin… I'm thinking it'll either be a long oneshot or a twoshot when I am through with it. However, that is a long way off.
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