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SCOTUS Rules in Favor of LGBT Rights in Workplace Discrimination Case
by Em Carpenter · June 15, 2020
In a 6-3 decision authored by Neil Gorsuch, the Supreme Court rules that employment discrimination against LGBT+ people violates the Civil Rights Act.
The landmark ruling will extend protections to millions of workers nationwide and is a defeat for the Trump administration, which argued that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act that bars discrimination based on sex did not extend to claims of gender identity and sexual orientation.
The 6-3 opinion was written by Justice Neil Gorsuch and joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and the court's four liberal justices.
"An employer who fires an individual for being homosexual or transgender fires that person for traits or actions it would not have questioned in members of a different sex. Sex plays a necessary and undisguisable role in the decision, exactly what Title VII forbids," Gorsuch wrote.
Watch for more on this in this week's Wednesday Writs.
Tags: discriminationgay rightsLGBTSCOTUS
Em Carpenter
Em was one of those argumentative children who was sarcastically encouraged to become a lawyer, so she did. She is a proud life-long West Virginian, and, paradoxically, a liberal. In addition to writing about society, politics and culture, she enjoys cooking, podcasts, reading, and pretending to be a runner. She will correct your grammar. You can find her on Twitter.
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Doctor Jay
I feel quite confident that Kennedy would have joined the majority on this one, while his replacement did not. I wonder if he thought that sort of thing would happen.Report
Michael Cain in reply to Doctor Jay
Kavanaugh wrote his own dissent so that he could say that he personally prefers the majority's opinion about what Title VII ought to say, just can't agree that when Congress wrote "sex" in the 1960s they meant to include LGBTQ. Weasel. Alito and Thomas just stopped at "sex doesn't mean all those other things."Report
Doctor Jay in reply to Michael Cain
So, why not vote for it? Dude's trying to have it both ways. Which is pretty much why he makes a poor judge. He's always worried about who to please.Report
DensityDuck in reply to Doctor Jay
Because they aren't there to rule on What Would Be Nice, they're there to rule on what the law says, and Kavanaugh says–which I think isn't wrong?–that you can't just take words out of their historical context and insist that they mean something different because the result is something we like.
Like, when someone says "oh, the Second Amendment says 'a well-regulated MILITIA', but you have to understand the historical definition of 'militia' which refers to an organised body of armed men operating with government authorisation and under government control, they didn't mean just a bunch of dudes with their own guns", they're making the same argument Kavanaugh does here.Report
Philip H in reply to DensityDuck
a key difference here is that the definition of a well regulated militia hasn't really changed since it was codified in the Constitution. The definition of "sex" has changed as science has examined the genetics and physiology of the idea. Congress at the time of the writing of the Act had no idea what the biology would reveal.Report
Jaybird in reply to Philip H
While it does say "the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed", the right doesn't *APPLY* to women or minorities. It comes out and says "well-regulated militia". That's the only people the right applies to.
Which definition, as you know, hasn't really changed since it was codified.Report
DensityDuck in reply to Philip H
i think maybe you want to rethink this line of argument, because if you want to argue that "sex" as a term no longer has a meaningful definition that's great but it also implies that gender presentation is a matter of fashion choice and firing someone over theirs is no more significant than firing them for wearing an Ed Hardy T-shirt instead of following a dress codeReport
Sex has a meaningful biological definition that is more complex then was believed when the Civil Rights Act was passed. Gender presentation is secondary to Sex in biological terms.Report
Em Carpenter in reply to Philip H
It's worth noting that Gorsuch agrees for the purposes of the opinion that sex means what it mean then: biological distinctions between male and female.
The notion that Gorsuch is arguing that the definition of "sex" as used in the statute has changed or must be updated for modern times is incorrect. Rather, he says the result reached when applying the statute to the facts of this case may have been one that was not intended back then but that is not a deciding concern when interpreting the text.
I did a full write-up on the decision in Writs today, if you are interested.Report
Michael Siegel
Gorsuch with the opinion. Wonder how Trump's evangelical base will respond to that.Report
greginak in reply to Michael Siegel
Splenetic outrage that america as we know it is ended and religious freedom no longer exists of course. There is really no other option.Report
Kazzy in reply to greginak
Also that godless liberal elites are the cause of it all.Report
Mike Schilling in reply to greginak
Accusing him of selling his soul for popularity, and insisting that the next Justice be someone reliable, like Michell Malkin,Report
CJColucci in reply to Mike Schilling
It's the evangelical base that sold its soul — and the check just bounced.Report
Doctor Jay in reply to Michael Siegel
I'm sure there are some that will be unhappy. Because no matter what it is, there's somebody unhappy about it.
At the same time, I think the really big unhappiness was about SSM, not workplace discrimination.
So we will likely see some pushback whataboutism: "What if it's a Christian Bookstore?" etc., etc. but not a lot of crowds in the streets over this one.Report
gabriel conroy in reply to Doctor Jay
I think that's about right.Report
North in reply to Michael Siegel
Loudly? Outrage about the declining moral fiber of Americans today. Quietly? Delight that they'll be able to use this to milk the olds for more money. It's perfectly timed, for instance, to help push Rod Drehers book on how to survive the impending imposition of woke totaliarianism on the country.Report
InMD in reply to North
Any honest analysis (which I know probably excludes Dreher) will actually look at this as a textualist victory. They argued it to get Gorsuch's vote. No woke silliness about sex meaning something other than biology, just whether the discrimination was on the basis of sex. If you wouldn't fire a woman for dating a man it's prohibited discrimination to fire a man for dating a man. They did well.Report
Philip H in reply to InMD
Agreed, though you can argue the textualist basis for sex being broader then cis- designations since science now tells us there is a genetic basis to each "version" of sex that exists.Report
North in reply to InMD
I certainly agree. They'll still call it judicial activism and liberal overreach on the right.Report
Michael Cain
The orders list was at least as interesting as this. The Court denied cert for all of the qualified immunity and 2nd Amendment cases in the queue.Report
Philip H in reply to Michael Cain
you are right – that is at least as interesting. Unfortunately denying cert on the QI cases won't be the hint to Congress they think it should be.Report
Saul Degraw in reply to Michael Cain
Also it denied cert to a case on Sanctuary CitiesReport
Michael Cain in reply to Saul Degraw
Yeah, I'm going to have to go back and see exactly how the Ninth Circuit ruled in that one.Report
The popular press noted the 9th ruled the Cali law was fine in as much as it didn't prevent ICE from doing its job but Cali cities, counties etc don't have to help.
Federalism at its finest.Report
Saul Degraw
Roberts and to a lesser extent Gorsuch care deeply about the legitimacy of the Supreme Court and want the public to have faith in the opinions of the Supreme Court. This means that every now and then, they will back down from a decision that would be hugely unpopular and create a view that the Supreme Court is merely another political actor. Of course, there are other times when they will be perfectly fine in making obviously partisan decisions.Report
Philip H in reply to Saul Degraw
Ad the gone the other way then the prior Same Sex Marriage decision would also have been ripe for revisit. I can't see them wanting to wade back into that.Report
CJColucci in reply to Saul Degraw
My guess is Gorsuch and Roberts are playing a long game, letting an issue they don't care much about come out "wrong" to establish some principle that they can use later, and then expend the political goodwill they acquired today to bring the hammer down on something they really care about.Report
Mike Schilling in reply to CJColucci
What they really care about is elections (e.g. gutting the VRA.) Watch them rubberstamp every bit of voter suppression between now and November.Report
Michael Cain in reply to Mike Schilling
With the exception of vote-by-mail. Just as Kennedy, a California boy, wouldn't go along with restricting the immensely popular western-state practice of passing election laws by initiative, Gorsuch the Colorado boy won't go along with restricting the immensely popular western practice of vote-by-mail.
And I say that as a vote-by-mail supporter, but one who believes that you can't do vote-by-mail well without prep that takes a year or more the first time. Some number of states that have historically had absentee ballot rates in the single digits will try to conduct a mostly by-mail election and will have a disaster.Report
Saul Degraw in reply to CJColucci
That is the current cynical interpretation of what is going on here, yes.
It is still causing a huge twitter meltdown on the right though: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/06/carrie-severino-meltdown-neil-gorsuch-lgbtq-rights.htmlReport
Phil;ip H in reply to Saul Degraw
i find it hilarious that they NEVER stopped to consider that activist judges sit on both sides of the aisle.Report
InMD in reply to CJColucci
Or maybe the judiciary just isn't as ridiculously politicized as people constantly insist it is. Roberts has been a justice for 15 years, and while he may conceivably be for another 20 or more it must be a hell of a long game. I can only imagine what he's saving up for, what with this and saving the ACA.Report
Em Carpenter in reply to CJColucci
Spot on. And some legal commentators have already speculated as much.Report
Michael Cain in reply to CJColucci
They didn't install Gorsuch to keep the religious conservatives happy. They installed him to overturn Massachusetts, Chevron, and Hampton & Co.Report
CJColucci in reply to Michael Cain
There is such a thing as mixed motives.Report
LeeEsq
Kavanaugh's dissent ends on a surprisingly gracious note where he states that regardless of his decision, LGBT Americans won a great victory this day.Report
J_A in reply to LeeEsq
Roberts did something similar in Obergefell, but I agree that Kavanaugh's comments are more graciousReport
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CROSSWORD SETTER: Joel D. Lafargue
THEME: The Bar at the End … each of today's themed answers ends with a type of bar or pole:
20A. Member of a "joint" military group CHIEF OF STAFF
28A. Franklin invention LIGHTNING ROD
46A. Make a relay race connection PASS THE BATON
55A. Cocktail accessory SWIZZLE STICK
1. Urban rails ELS
"Els" are elevated railroads.
14. 2002 NBA Rookie of the Year __ Gasol PAU
Pau Gasol is a Spanish basketball player who turns out for the Los Angeles Lakers. Pau's younger brother is Marc, who plays for the Memphis Grizzlies.
18. Author Jong ERICA
The author Erica Jong's most famous work is her first: "Fear of Flying", a novel published in 1973. Over twenty years later she wrote "Fear of Fifty: a midlife memoir", published in 1994.
20. Member of a "joint" military group CHIEF OF STAFF
In the US Military, the Joint Chiefs of Staff is comprised of:
– Chief of Staff of the Army
– Commandant of the Marine Corps
– Chief of Naval Operations
– Chief of Staff of the Air Force
– Chief of the National Guard Bureau
23. "__ evil …" SEE NO
The old adage "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" originated in the 17th century. The phrase comes as an interpretation of a wood carving over a door in a shrine in Nikko, Japan. The carving depicts the "Three Wise Monkeys":
– Mizaru, covering his eyes
– Kikazaru, covering his ears
– Iwazaru, covering his mouth
25. Pub. of an oft-quoted journal AMA
The AMA has been publishing the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) since 1883.
28. Franklin invention LIGHTNING ROD
The noted polymath Benjamin Franklin was one of the US's Founding Fathers. Franklin was born into a working class family in Boston in 1706. He went on to invent the lightning rod and bifocals. He became the first US Ambassador to France, the US's Postmaster General and the Governor of Pennsylvania. He played the violin, the harp and the guitar and composed a string quartet. He was also an accomplished chess player, the first to be known by name in the American colonies. The list of the Benjamin Franklin's accomplishments seems to be endless …
36. Like much of King's work EERIE
Stephen King is a remarkably successful author having sold over 350 million copies of his books, many of which have been made into hit movies. I've tried reading two or three, but I really don't do horror …
38. Buddhist shrine STUPA
A stupa is a place of worship in the Buddhist tradition. "Stupa" is a Sanskrit word meaning "heap" and a stupa is a mound-like structure that contains relics, possibly even the remains of Buddha.
42. Jazzman Jackson and cartoonist Gross MILTS
Milt Jackson was a jazz vibraphonist. A vibraphone is a similar to a xylophone, but it has aluminum instead of wooden bars. Vibraphones are most commonly seen as part of jazz ensembles. Milt Jackson started his career as part of the band playing with Dizzy Gillespie.
50. Billion-year span EON
59. Traditional Islamic garment BURQA
A burqa (also "burka") is the garment worn by some women in the Islamic tradition to cover up their bodies when in public.
63. One of the Khans ALY
Aly Khan was a familiar name used by the media when referring to Prince Ali Solomone Aga Khan, the Pakistani ambassador to the UN from 1958 to 1960. Khan made it into the papers a lot as he was the third husband of actress Rita Hayworth.
64. Words before "Gave proof through the night" IN AIR
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there"
are lines from "The Star-Spangled Banner".
The lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner" were written first as a poem by Francis Scott Key, inspired by the bombarding by the British of the American forces at Fort McHenry that he witnessed during the Battle of Baltimore in September 1814. The words were then set to the tune of a popular British drinking song penned by John Stafford Smith called "The Anacreontic Song", with the Anacreontic Society being a men's club in London.
65. Clerical residence MANSE
A manse is a minister's home in various Christian traditions. "Manse" derives from "mansus", the Latin for "dwelling". The term can also be used for any stately residence.
1. "Lawrence of Arabia" and others EPICS
"Lawrence of Arabia" is a 1962 movie that recounts the real life story of T. E. Lawrence, a British army officer famous for his role in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of World War I. The title role in the film is played by Irish actor Peter O'Toole. The role of Sherif Ali ibn el Kharish is played by Omar Sharif.
2. Bat maker's tool LATHE
Baseball bats, the wooden variety anyway, are formed on lathes.
3. "Wake Up, Little __" SUSIE
"Wake Up, Little Susie" is a song most famously associated with the Everly Brothers, as it was a hit for the duo in 1957. "Wake Up, Little Susie" is, or at least used to be, the favorite song of President George W. Bush.
4. Girl Scouts emblem TREFOIL
A trefoil is a symbol that appears like a trifoliate leaf, a leaf with three leaf-like parts.
7. Sleuths, briefly TECS
The word "sleuth" came into English from Old Norse as far back as 1200 when it meant the "track or trail of a person". In the mid-1800s, a sleuthhound described a keen investigator, a hound close on the trail of the suspect. Sleuthhound was shortened to "sleuth" and was used for a detective in general.
8. New York's __ Island STATEN
Staten Island is part of New York City and is the least populous of the city's five boroughs. The island was originally called Staaten Eylandt by Henry Hudson and was named after the Dutch parliament, the Staaten Generaal.
10. Win by trumping, in bridge RUFF
In a trick-taking game like bridge or whist, "to ruff" is to take a trick using a trump, unless a trump is the first card played in the trick. Some people use the verb "to trump" instead of "to ruff".
11. Que. neighbor ONT
The ten Canadian provinces are, alongside their accepted abbreviations:
AB – Alberta
BC – British Columbia
MB – Manitoba
NB – New Brunswick
NL – Newfoundland and Labrador
NS – Nova Scotia
ON – Ontario
PE – Prince Edward Island
QC – Quebec
SK – Saskatchewan
12. Beehive State native language UTE
The Uto-Aztecan language family consists of about 30 languages spoken in the Western United States and Mexico. Included in the list of Uto-Aztecian languages is Ute, Comanche and Hopi.
When Mormon pioneers were settling what is today the state of Utah, they referred to the area as Deseret, a word that means "beehive" according to the Book of Mormon. Today Utah is known as the Beehive State and there is a beehive symbol on the Utah state flag.
13. Put on DON
One doffs one's hat, usually as a mark of respect. To doff is to take off, with "doff" being a contraction of "do off". The opposite of "doff" is "don".
22. Bush spokesman Fleischer ARI
Ari Fleischer was the White House Press Secretary for President George W. Bush. Fleischer now runs his own media consulting firm that specializes in representing sports players and organizations. Fleischer helped Mark McGwire handle the media when he had to admit to the use of steroids, and was briefly hired by Tiger Woods as he planned his return to the PGA after dropping out of the spotlight to handle the problems in his personal life.
26. Wavy pattern MOIRE
A moiré pattern is a phenomenon in physics, a so-called interference pattern. If you lay two sheets of mesh over each other for example, slightly offset, then what you see is a moiré pattern. "Moiré" is the French name for a textile that we know simply as "moire". The rippled pattern of the textile resembles that of the interference pattern.
27. "Doe, ___ …" A DEER
The famous song that starts off with "Doe, a deer …" is a show tune from the 1959 musical "The Sound of Music", by Rodgers and Hammerstein. The correct name of the song is "Do-Re-Mi".
29. APO mail recipients GIS
The initials "G.I." stand for "Government Issue" and not "General Infantry" as is often believed. GI was first used in the military to denote equipment made from Galvanized Iron and during WWI, incoming German shells were nicknamed "GI cans". Soon after, the term GI came to be associated with "Government Issue" and eventually became an adjective to describe anything associated with the Army.
Army Post Office (APO).
30. FDR's successor HST
Harry Truman wanted to go to West Point having served with the Missouri Army National Guard on active duty in WWI, but he couldn't get in because of his poor eyesight. Young Truman didn't have the money to pay for college anywhere else. He did manage to study for two years towards a law degree at the Kansas City Law School in the twenties, but he never finished his schooling. So, Harry S. Truman was the last US President (out of a list of ten) who did not have a college degree.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the only child of Sara Delano and James Roosevelt Sr. The Delano family history in America goes back to the pilgrim Philippe de Lannoy, an immigrant of Flemish descent who arrived at Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1621. The family name "de Lannoy" was anglicized here in the US, to "Delano".
31. Opposable digit THUMB
Most animals don't have that all important "opposable thumb" that allows us to work so efficiently with our hands.
34. Inventor Howe ELIAS
Elias Howe was an American inventor. Howe wasn't the first to come up with the idea of a sewing machine, but he was the first to develop one that was functional.
35. Ballroom dance, in Burgundy VALSE
"Valse" is the French for "waltz".
The Burgundy region of France is famous for its wine production. If you're looking at a label that isn't translated into English though, you'll see Burgundy written in French, namely "Bourgogne".
47. __ polloi HOI
48. Digestive protein ENZYME
Enzymes are basically catalysts, chemicals that act to increase the rate of a particular chemical reaction. For example, starches will break down into sugars over time, especially under the right conditions. However, in the presence of the enzyme amylase (found in saliva) this production of sugar happens very, very quickly.
52. Rigg who played Mrs. Peel DIANA
"The Avengers" was must-see television when I was growing up. "The Avengers" was a sixties comedy spy series set in England during the days of the Cold War. The hero was John Steed, played ably by Patrick MacNee. Steed had various female partners as the series progressed, the first of which was Cathy Gale, played by Honor Blackman (who also played Pussy Galore in "Goldfinger"). Following Ms. Gale was Emma Peel played by the wonderful Diana Rigg. Finally there was Tara King, played by Linda Thorson.
53. Brilliance ECLAT
Éclat can mean a brilliant show of success, or the applause or accolade that one receives. The word derives from the French "éclater" meaning "to splinter, burst out".
54. Internet calling service SKYPE
The main feature of the Skype application is that it allows voice communication to take place over the Internet (aka VoIP). Skype has other features such as video conferencing and instant messaging, but the application made its name from voice communication. Skype was founded by two Scandinavian entrepreneurs and the software necessary was developed by a team of engineers in Estonia. The development project was originally called "Sky peer-to-peer" so the first commercial name for the application was "Skyper". This had to be shortened to "Skype" because the skyper.com domain name was already in use.
55. One of 16 in a 4×4 tile: Abbr. SQ IN
A 4-inch by 4-inch tile has a total area of 16 square inches (sq. ins.).
58. Being, to Brutus ESSE
"Esse" is the Latin for "to be". "Sum" means "I am" and "erat" means "he, she was".
The most famous man with the name "Brutus" in Ancient Rome was Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger. It was this Brutus that Julius Caesar turned to when he was assassinated on the steps of the Senate. William Shakespeare immortalized Brutus by featuring him in his play, "Julius Caesar", and giving his victim the line "Et tu, Brute?"
60. Colorful card game UNO
In my youth I remember being taught a great card game, by a German acquaintance of mine, called Mau Mau. Years later I discovered that Uno is basically the same game, but played with a purpose-printed deck instead of the regular deck of playing cards that's used for Mau Mau. I hear that Mau Mau is derived from the game called Crazy Eights.
61. Actress Charlotte RAE
Charlotte Rae is an American actress, best known for playing the character Edna Garrett on two sitcoms from the seventies and eighties: "Diff'rent Strokes" and "The Facts of Life". Towards the end of the series, the Edna Garrett character operated her own gourmet food shop called "Edna's Edibles".
4. "__ life!" THAT'S
9. Self-satisfied PROUD
15. Put back to zero RESET
16. Total RUN TO
17. " … book by __ cover" ITS
19. Many times OFTEN
24. Time of one's life ERA
33. Full of mischief DEVILISH
37. Verbalized sigh ALAS
41. Injured, in a way TORE
44. More easygoing MELLOWER
46. Make a relay race connection PASS THE BATON
49. Kalamazoo-to-Cincinnati dir. SSE
51. Waits BIDES
55. Cocktail accessory SWIZZLE STICK
62. Dough raiser YEAST
66. Short snooze NAP
67. Incessantly NO END
68. Like one's big brother ELDER
69. Chowed down ATE
5. Protagonist HERO
6. "Yeah, like that'll happen!" AS IF!
9. Hardly G-rated PROFANE
21. Doesn't need to be drafted ENLISTS
25. One-way sign shape ARROW
32. Start the assignment GET ON IT
33. Moistens DAMPS
39. Green veggie PEA
40. Flight stat. ALT
43. Wine list presenter STEWARD
45. Maine dish LOBSTER
56. Enthusiasm ZEAL
57. Catch, as a fish LAND
59. Storage receptacle BIN
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Absolute Software ™ /zigman2/quotes/202360235/composite ABST -0.38% /zigman2/quotes/209267342/delayed CA:ABST -0.41% , a leader in next generation Endpoint Resilience™ solutions, today announced the company will be presenting at the Oppenheimer 24th Annual Technology, Internet & Communications Conference on August 11, 2021 at 1:15 p.m. Eastern time. The company will also participate in a fireside chat at the Canaccord Genuity 41 [st] Annual Growth Conference on August 12, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time.
A live webcast and replay of both events will be available via the Absolute Investor Relations website .
About Absolute Software Absolute Software is a leader in next generation Endpoint Resilience solutions, delivering a unique security platform that unites the power of self-healing devices, applications, and network connectivity. Absolute is the only endpoint security provider embedded in more than half a billion devices that offers a permanent digital connection to see, manage, secure, and automatically heal every device, and provides deep insights into the health of devices, applications, and network connections. We empower customers with the critical capabilities required in a zero-trust world — enabling them to achieve a secure employee experience, a more effective IT department and a more secure organization in the work from anywhere era.
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Chemical mechanical planarization or spin etch planarization of surfaces of copper, tantalum and tantalum nitride is accomplished by means of the chemical formulations of the present invention. The chemical formulations may optionally include abrasive particles and which may be chemically reactive or inert. Contact or non-contact CMP may be performed with the present chemical formulations. Substantially 1:1 removal rate selectivity for Cu and Ta/TaN is achieved.
The present application is filed pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 1.53(b) as a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/357,264, filed Jul. 19, 1999, and claims priority therefrom as to subject matter commonly disclosed pursuant to 35 U.S.C § 120 and 37 C.F.R. § 1.78.
A typical CMP process is depicted schematically in FIG. 1. During a CMP process, the wafer,  1, is typically held inside a rotating carrier and pressed onto a rotating pad, 2, under pressure, 6, while an abrasive slurry, 5, (typically containing particles of abrasive such as SiO2, Al2O3, and the like) flows between the wafer and the pad. The slurry, 5, will typically contain reagents for chemically etching the wafer, 1, leading to chemical as well as mechanical removal of material. Thus, in the typical practice of CMP, material removal is effected by a combination of chemical attack and mechanical abrasion.
Typically, the wafer,  1, will be caused to rotate as depicted by 3 in FIG. 1, while the polishing pad will itself rotate (4 in FIG. 1). FIG. 1 depicts the polishing pad and wafer rotating in the same direction (for example, clockwise when viewed from above as in FIG. 1). However, this is merely for purposes of illustration and counter-rotation of wafer and polishing pad is also practiced. In addition to the rotation of the wafer depicted by 3 in FIG. 1, the wafer, 1, may be caused to oscillate in the plane of the surface being polished, substantially perpendicular to the direction of the applied force, 6 (This oscillatory motion is not depicted in FIG. 1).
Current multi-layer IC fabrication typically makes use of tungsten (W) CMP processes at each successive circuit level. Typically, blanket films of W, Titanium (Ti) and Titanium Nitride (TiN) are deposited. The films are then typically polished, thereby removing material resulting in (for example) W vias or "plugs" which are inlaid, typically in an SiO 2 dielectric layer. The W plugs act as electrically conducting paths between the metal lines of adjacent layers of the IC. Typically, the metal lines connected by W vias will consists of alloys of Al and Cu in present ICs. In typical present IC designs, Ti and TiN layers are used as barrier layers (to hinder unwanted diffusive intermixing of components during fabrication) and adhesion layers (to promote good bonding between otherwise poorly bound layers and avoid delamination). Such barrier and adhesion layers must also be removed during W CMP to reveal the inlaid W plugs. Desirable CMP for such ICs should remove the various layers equally and, thus, planarize in one CMP step. Commercially available W slurries can achieve almost the ideal 1:1 removal rate selectivity between W and Ti/TiN layers. This results in a very flat surface of the device wafers after W CMP. Thus, if other combinations of conductor and insulators are to be used in IC fabrication, adequate chemical reagents for CMP must be employed and adequate planarization processes must be used. Such are among the objects of the present invention.
The use of W vias, Al—Cu lines, and SiO 2 dielectric layers, although quite successful in present ICs, has inherent drawbacks that hinder attaining the circuit performance desired in future devices. The Al—Cu alloys and W vias are conductive, but less so than Cu. The SiO2 dielectric layers (although good electrical insulators) have a relatively high dielectric constant, leading to deleterious capacitive effects. ("High k" typically denotes dielectric constants in the range of approximately 3 to 9.) The combination of relatively high resistivity metals and relatively high dielectric constant insulators reduces circuit speed and reliability, particularly as the device geometry is reduced in future ICs below approximately 0.25 μm, (that is 0.25 microns).
Metallic copper (Cu) has a lower resistivity than W or Al—Cu alloys. Therefore, Cu is becoming a popular choice for the interconnect metal to be used in future generation ICs. It is further envisioned that low k dielectric materials (that is, materials with dielectric constants, k, less than about 3.0) will be used in conjunction with Cu metallization to reduce capacitive effects. However, both of these choices bring accompanying challenges in the fabrication of high performance, low cost, reliable ICs. Low k dielectrics are often mechanically weak relative to conventional dielectrics and tend to delaminate under the stress of CMP, especially if the applied pressure,  6, in FIG. 1 must be rather large in order to achieve adequate material removal rates. An adequate rate of material removal is required in order to achieve planarization in an acceptable period of time. Addressing these challenges, the focus of the present invention is on the use of copper, on barrier layers to avoid harmful diffusion of Cu, and slurry compositions for effective Cu CMP (or SHP) in the presence of effective barrier and adhesion layers. Typical barrier layers in copper damascene or dual damascene fabrication processes include Ta and TaN.
Typical experimental Cu slurries are composed of H 2O2, various oxidizers, alumina and/or silica abrasive, and other chemical components, typically in acidic (low pH) solutions. (Tytgat et. aL. U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,981,553; 5,098,571). These formulations typically give good Cu removal rate, but often achieve very low Ta/TaN removal rates, even when high polishing pressures are employed. Currently there are two common experimental approaches being employed for Cu CMP, both of which suffer from disadvantages. In one approach (Brusic, "A Cautious Approach to the Removal of Ta in the CMP Polishing of Cu/Ta Structures, 193rd Electrochemical Society Meeting, May 1998) Cu CMP is conducted by using a two-step polishing process to remove Cu and Ta/TaN. The Cu and Ta/TaN layers are removed separately in sequence using two distinct slurries. This two step approach significantly complicates the fabrication processes and increases the cost of the CMP process applied to Cu. A single-step Cu CMP would be preferable, but it would require a slurry with 1:1 selectivity for Cu and Ta/TaN. One possible way to increase the removal rate of Ta/TaN layers is to dramatically increase the polishing downforce. However, a higher polishing downforce is contraindicated since it could damage the underlying low k materials, which are often mechanically weak and subject to delamination. Achieving a slurry with the required near 1:1 selectivity without the application of large polishing downforce is among the objects of the present invention.
Improved CMP is achieved by means of etching solutions as described below. Abrasive particles are optionally included and may optionally react with the surface of the wafer being etched as well as provide mechanical removal of wafer material. Many suitable abrasive materials could be used, including conventional abrasives (SiO 2, Al2O3 and the like), and various nonconventional abrasives that are comprised of metals, solid elemental particles (for example carbon), polymer particles, oxides, carbides, fluorides, carbonates, borides, nitrides, or hydroxides of several metals, including, but not limited to, Al, Ag, Au, Ca, Ce, Cr, Cu, Fe, Gd, Ge, La, In, Hf, Mn, Mg, Ni, Nd, Pb, Pt, P, Sb, Sc, Sn, Tb, Ti, Ta, Th, Y, W, Zn, Zr, or mixtures thereof. These particles may be coated with a thin layer of another material, including but not limited to those described above. The potential advantages of the use of coated particles are expected to include decreasing cost by coating a less dense, inactive and inexpensive particle, such as SiO2, with a chemically active, and often more dense and expensive active material such as CeO2. The effective density of such particles will be less than solid particles comprising all chemically reactive material, and thus more stable in terms of particle settling according to Stokes Law which predicts a larger settling velocity for particles having a higher density. Similarly for a given wt % of solids, slurries comprised of coated abrasive particles (typically less dense) will have a greater number of particles in a given volume of fluid and thereby present a greater abrasive surface area in contact with the wafer surface.
For example, one specific formulation uses highly concentrated H 2O2 in a strong base, such as KOH, plus chemical-active abrasive particles such as CeO2 or SnO2, in conjunction with other chemical components. According to Tytgat (U.S. Pat. No. 4,981,553), the chemical etchant alone (without abrasion) provides a Ta removal rate of approximately 1000-2000 Ångstrom/min., which is significantly higher than Ta removal rates typically available Cu slurries. The present invention may be expected to achieve increased Ta removal rates in CMP by employing the additional mechanism of mechanical abrasion of the wafer by abrasive particles. In addition, heating the slurry, or the opposing body or pad, could enhance the removal rate of the Ta or TaN layers. Thus temperature control may be another means of achieving a low polishing pressure CMP process.
c) other additives selected from the group consisting of selected from the group consisting of HCl, aliphatic alcohols, butylated hydroxytoluene, Agidol-2, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4[(dimethylamino)methyl]phenol, 2,6-di-tert-4N,N-dimethylaminomethylphenol, borax, ethylene glycol, ZnSO4, methanol, propanol, poly(oxyethylene)lauryl ether, malic acid, HOOC(CX2)nCOOH wherein X═OH, amine, H and n=1-4), 3% tartaric acid, 1% ethylene glycol, 1,2,4-triazole, 1,2,3-triazole, tetrazole, nonionic surfactant, ethanol, triflouroethanol, SiF6, organic salt surfactant, polyvinyl alcohol, diphenylsulfamic acid, sodium oxalate, benzotriazole, sodium lignosulfonate, glycol, gelatin carboxymethylcellulose, amines, heavy metal salts, salts of Cu and Ta, KCl, CuCl2, SnCl2, propylene glycol, 2-ethyl-hexylamine, copper carbonate, low molecular weight alcohols, glycols, phenols, aliphatic alcohols, polyvinylalcohols, anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, fluorocarbon-based surfactants, nonionic surfactants having the properties of preferentially adhering to certain materials, modifying thereby the chemical reactivity where so adhered, polyvinyl alcohol solution stabalizers and species inhibiting spontaneous decomposition of oxidizing agents, wetting agents and mixtures thereof.
2) An etching solution as in claim 1 further comprising a species selected from the group consisting of CuCl, FeCl, FeCl3, and mixtures thereof.
3) An etching solution for the planarization of a Cu/Ta/TaN surface comprising species selected from the group consisting of NaClO3, FeNO3, (NH4)2S2O8, CuNH4Cl3, Na2S2O8, K2S2O5, NH4F, CuSO4, NH4OH, sodium EDTA salt of wetting agent and mixtures thereof.
4) An etching solution for the planarization of a Cu/Ta/TaN surface comprising species selected from the group consisting of, (NH4)2S2O8, KOH, NH4OH, H2O2, Cu(NO3)2 and mixtures thereof.
5) An etching solution for the planarization of a Cu/Ta/TaN surface comprising species selected from the group consisting of HF, HNO3, H2O2, H2SO4, lactic acid and mixtures thereof.
6) An etching solution for the planarization of a Cu/Ta/TaN surface comprising species selected from the group consisting of, NaOH, KOH, NH4OH, H2O2, and mixtures thereof.
7) An etching solution for the planarization of a Cu/Ta/TaN surface comprising: EDTA, NH4OH, H2O2, in aqueous solution.
8) An etching solution for the planarization of a Cu/Ta/TaN surface comprising: citric acid, erythorbic acid, triethanolamine, in aqueous solution.
9) An etching solution for the planarization of a Cu/Ta/TaN surface comprising: trisodium citrate, triethanolamine, sodium nitrate, in aqueous solution.
10) An etching solution for the planarization of a Cu/Ta/TaN surface comprising: H2SO4, H2O2, sodium molybdate, phenolsulfonic acid, in aqueous solution.
11) An etching solution for the planarization of a Cu/Ta/TaN surface comprising: mineral acid, molybdenum salt.
12) An etching solution for the planarization of a Cu/Ta/TaN surface as in claim 1 further comprising abrasive particles selected from the group consisting SiO2, Al2O3 metallic and solid elemental particles, polymer particles, oxides, carbides, fluorides, carbonates, borides, nitrides, hydroxides of Al, Ag, Au, Ca, Ce, Cr, Cu, Fe, Gd, Ge, La, In, Hf, Mn, Mg, Ni, Nd, Pb, Pt, P, Sb, Sc, Sn, Tb, Ti, Ta, Th, Y, W, Zn, Zr, and mixtures thereof.
13) An etching solution as in claim 12 wherein said abrasive particles are coated.
14) An etching solution as in claim 13 wherein said coating is a chemically active species.
15) An etching solution as in claim 12 wherein said coating is CeO2.
16) An etching solution as in claim 12 wherein said particles are produced by the sol method.
17) An etching solution as in claim 12 wherein said particles have a range of sizes from approximately 4 nanometers to approximately 5 micrometers.
18) An etching solution as in claim 12 wherein said particles have a size less than approximately 5 micrometers.
c) from approximately 3 parts by volume to approximately 10 parts by volume of concentrated aqueous HNO3.
20) An etching solution as in claim 19 further comprising from approximately 1 part by volume to approximately 15 parts by volume of concentrated aqueous HF.
21) An etching solution for the planarization of a Cu/Ta/TaN surface comprising an aqueous solution of approximately 42% by volume of sulfuric acid, approximately 8% by volume nitric acid and approximately 0.5% by volume hydrochloric acid.


Ever since his seminary years, Marcel Lefebvre's constant concern was to be right in line with the constant judgments of the popes and not to have any personal idea; he simply wanted to be faithful to "the truth of the Church and what she had always taught".
Though long obedient to Rome, could Archbishop Lefebvre consider himself bound by guidelines and laws that came from the legitimate authority but were destroying the Church? Hence the Faith could not help but win out over a false obedience.
He attended all the sessions of the Second Vatican Council, and throughout the proceedings he witnessed magisterial helping hands that redirected the course of that assembly toward a veritable revolution in the Church. He reacted as an authentic Roman: in order to oppose the subversion of the Council, he founded a group of bishops, the Coetus International Patrum, which corrected or rejected the schemas that were marred by errors.
After the Council, when Paul VI (backed by Fr. Annibale Bugnini) produced a new rite of the Mass, the Novus Ordo Missae, in 1969, Archbishop Lefebvre presided over a group of theologians that composed A Short Critical Study on the New Order of Mass. This work was approved by Cardinals Alfredo Ottaviani and Antonio Bacci and shows the Protestant spirit that imbues the New Mass. Published in several languages, the "Ottaviani Intervention" enlightened many priests and encouraged their fidelity to the Mass of All Time.
True romanitas is not blind submission to absolute decisions by the highest authority, it is fidelity to its constant teaching, which is apostolic because it is linked to the teaching of the Apostles. The Magisterium of today has genuine authority insofar as it is in line with that perennial teaching. Of course, normally this continuity must be presupposed, but in times of crisis, such as in the days of the Arian heresy, continuity of doctrine is itself the criterion for the truth thereof.
the Rome of neo-Modernist and neo-Protestant tendencies which were clearly evident in the Second Vatican Council and, after the Council, in all the reforms which issued from it.".
1. Open letter to Pope John Paul II, cosigned by Bishop de Castro Mayer, November 21, 1983, summarized in Tissier de Mallerais, op. cit., p. 531.
"We hold fast, with all our heart and with all our soul, to Catholic Rome, Guardian of the Catholic Faith and of the traditions necessary to preserve this faith, to Eternal Rome, Mistress of wisdom and truth."
On June 29, 1976 Archbishop Lefebvre conducted priestly ordinations, just as he had done in the preceding years. He was immediately sanctioned by a suspensio a divinis.
"And the work I performed in the Church for thirty years, did it also merit a suspensio a divinis?"


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In a major marketing initiative, auto major Tata Motors has roped in soccer superstar Lionel Messi as global brand ambassador for its passenger vehicles portfolio.
Kolkata: Football superstar Lionel Messi has joined the Tata Motors team to play ball in the international automobile markets. The Indian carmaker has signed a long-term pact with the sports icon to endorse its range of passenger vehicles globally.
Announcing the association, Tata Motors passenger president (passenger vehicle business unit) Mayank Pareek said, "We are very excited to have Lionel Messi on board. As we look to expand our footprint across the globe, Messi's unique ability to appeal globally, transcending geographies, makes him ideal person to represent our brand, internationally."
Lionel will star in campaign 'What drives us from within is what makes us great' to be followed by several others. "Messi's determination on the field is awe-inspiring. He is a winner who is trustworthy, reliable, pioneering, simple and driven by self-belief, which is the core idea of this campaign. Tata Motors is driven by design, technology and strives towards excellence. Through this powerful campaign we will communicate the values and ethos of the passenger vehicle business. Many more campaigns will unfold as we move on in this long-term association," Pareek added.
In a statement, the magician of football said he was thrilled to be part of the Tata Motors family. "Namaste India. I am very excited about my first association with an Indian brand. I have always been fascinated by India and have heard such great things about this diverse country. I was once in India with Argentina National Team and I hope to visit it again," he said, referring to Argentina vs Venezuela friendly he played at the Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata four years ago.
The ambitious foray into the global markets follows a year of aggressive marketing campaigns for its new generation products like Zest, Bolt and GenX Nano inspired by its Horizonext strategy.
This is the first time ever that the Passenger Vehicle Business will be undertaking an overall brand association campaign with a brand ambassador. The campaign is based on consumer insight and rides on a strong consumer motivation of 'Seeking Excellence' & 'Self Belief' which is epitomized by the confluence of two global brands- Tata Motors and Lionel Messi. The core idea of this campaign - Made of Great emerges from the inspiring thought of 'What drives us from within is what makes us great'. The Company will also soon launch an exclusive, limited edition merchandising range of this association.
The Indian auto major is at a defining juncture in its evolution as it gears up to storm the market after years of lull. The first campaign, #madeofgreat is hinged on the Company's philosophy of providing best-in-class innovations in the passenger vehicles segment with a combination of stunning design, thrilling performance and exciting new technologies. The campaign builds upon Tata Motors' DNA of trust, authenticity, reliability, simplicity, as well as its commitment to innovation.
This campaign has been conceptualized by Tata Motors and Soho Square Advertising & Marketing Communications. The creative agency team lead by Kunal Jeswani, Anuraag Khandelwal and Satish deSa has spent over five months on the making of this campaign. It has been directed by Daniel Ben Mayor and filmed by team of international experts in Barcelona. Wizcraft will bring the campaign alive on-ground, while DigitasLBi and SMG Convonix will seed it across the digital platform, with Lodestar UM spearheading the media strategy.
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The documentation for zipfile describes ZipFile.comment as "The comment text associated with the ZIP file." From reading this I expect that setting it to a string is ok; however ZipFile.comment must actually be set to bytes (or a bytes-like object, I am not very sure).
This may also unexpectedly affect old code because I saw one patch on the bug tracker that was written just last year that set ZipFile.comment to a string.


Kentor Gold will focus on three key deposits within its Bashkol licence area, in a major drill and channel sampling program at the Bekbulaktor gold-copper prospect. The company says assay results from its 2012 drill program and reconnaissance work helped identify the areas requiring further exploration.
Manas Resources has been awarded a mining and development licence at its Shambesai gold project in Kyrgyzstan's Batken state. The licence secures legal tenure of the project for Manas and permits the completion of the design, construction and commissioning phases of Shambesai.
An Asian-based consortium led by South Korean steelmaker Posco and China Steel Corporation (CSC) has begun a joint venture to acquire a 15% stake in Canada's ArcelorMittal. The company's Ladrador Trough iron ore mining operation and infrastructure assets in Quebec's northern region will be part of the $1.1 billion deal.
Shareholders have approved the merger of B2Gold and CGA Mining, with 99.94% of those voting in favour of the deal. The transaction is expected to be fully implemented on or about January 31, subject to final court approval and other customary closing conditions, and will result in CGA becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of B2Gold.


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Galon the Northern Pintail Duck is the story about a duck who lives at a pond with
other animals, surrounding woods and the local farm. Through the stories Galon
interacts with his friends around the pond and introduces you to each one of the
characters in the book. Tadpole shows Galon his courage and Timmy the turtle
teaches Galon to skip stones across the pond. Each animal in the book has a
story and they join Galon, giving him more insight into the current problem or
experience he is tackling.
The series of books has Galon traveling through various experiences and shows
him, or the characters in the book, tackling modern problems the children of today
are facing. The idea is to reach out to the 5 to 10 year olds and help them through
the eyes of Galon.
Galon the Northern Pintail Duck book is the story of Galon losing his parents
before he was hatched and not having a family like the rest of the animals. He has
to learn what a family really is. In this book, many of the main characters around
the pond are introduced to the book series. Each character has their own
personality and you soon love the characters through the illustrations and story.
the Northern Pintail Duck I knew he was he had
so much to give the world and I knew he needed
something special to go with him," Egbert
explained. "One of my special friends, La Donna
Brewer Capps, was working on her new album and
I asked if she had anything we could use for
Galon. She much as I did and would write a song
for Galon."
That was the beginning of a great project. Pam
and La Donna talked about the book and what the
heart of the story was about. Between La Donna
and Barry Wayne the song grew into what it is
today. "You Can Do Anything" was produced in
the Nashville at Tone Slinger Recording Studios,
with La Donna put her voice and heart into the
song.
"This song has become such an inspiration to so
many people and I feel so special to have a song
for Galon and his friends," Pam said. "La Donna
always picks on me and says Galon is her duck
and she loves him more than I do. I think I am
very blessed to have such good friends."
Everyone was playing and having a good time. Susie
Snake was helping Mrs. Frog keep an eye on all her little
ones… both sets of kids were playing leap frog. Rachel
Rabbit had her little ones playing with Mr. Turtle's
family, as he was busy with Mr. Beaver. Mr. Beaver was
talking to Mr. Turtle about making some new repairs to
his house for the new little one, who would be born in a
few months. Galon smiled as Mr. Turtle pulled out a
pencil to make the changes Mr. Beaver wanted on the new
room, even though Mr. Beaver was the builder at the
pond. Galon loved how patient Mr. Beaver was with Mr.
Turtle. The beaver just smiled and nodded to the turtle
and let him feel helpful with the building project.
Barbara Bird was right. The fact wasn't that the family
was all the same, it was that they loved one another and
they all worked together. He did have a family and was
happy here at the pond.
Galon watched everyone working. Tadpole was looking
in the blades of grass and around the edge of the pond for
more new things. Galon wanted to explore like Tadpole
did every day.
(Excerpt from Galon the Northern Pintail Duck)
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"I could have never accomplished all I
did without the help and advice of Ann
Westlake, my editor. Thank You Ann
for everything!"
"Davina, you brought Galon to life and
gave him the love that was written into
the story. Thanks so much for being
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LaDonna has been singing since she was three years old. Her father was a minister, so singing in church was a normal part of life. Growing up in church, along with her older sisters, was the way it was.
Soon her vocal skills began to develop, with help from her sister Peggy who taught and encouraged her to sing. Later on she began to sing with many Country Artists, which led her to Nashville, doing background vocals on many
artists recordings. Because of that she is listed as one of the most recorded background vocalist in Nashville. During this time she also began working at many of the venues in the Music City. She has sung on recordings by : Garth
Brooks, Alan Jackson, Charlie Louvin, Joanne Cash, Leona Williams, Ron Williams, Steve Wariner, Lorrie Morgan, Tanya Tucker, Jeannie Seely, and many many others.
Her writing skills also got noticed, and she has become one of the most prolific writers to ever take a pen in hand. She has written songs that has been recorded by : Conway Twitty, Merle Haggard, Joe Nichols, Jeannie C. Riley, Ron
Williams, and The Statler Brothers just to name a few.
After many years of singing and writing songs she was approached by a record label owner from the west coast, and was asked to sign a recording contract. Cyze-o-graph Music, and Open Highway Records became her new home.
LaDonna has recently released her new album, Mama's Going Back to Cool. This album shows another side of Brewer-Capps and pulls in her country roots with the title song Mama's Going Back to Cool. The new album can be found
on CD Baby.


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Germany 7 to catch confused drivers holding smartphones with special cameras
To help stop sporadic driving, Germany will use a new type of camera technology that can look into your car and detect if you have a smartphone.
Scattered driving is a common problem around the world, and with smartphones becoming more and more attached to our vehicles, many find it harder and harder not to bend with them in the car.
"In 2021 alone, there were 1,001 accidents due to confusion among other things due to the use of cell phones while driving," said state Home Minister Roger Levenz (SPD). "With the use of new cameras, we hope to increase road safety."
According to Auto Motor Sport, the technology works like a regular motion camera, but instead of taking pictures of your license plate, it takes a picture through your windshield. Intelligent software scans the driver's hand position and whether they are holding a device. Suspicious hand positions will be photographed, and the image will be evaluated by specially trained personnel.
Read more: Confused Driver Clips SUV, Spectacular Flip Launched
The southeastern Australian state of NSW has been using special detection cameras to capture drivers on their mobile phones since March 2020.
The test unit was set up in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, with a designated computer, a single monocam set up on a street, and pointed down at an angle that could be seen in the cockpit of the cars below. Within an hour of the operation, the camera had already caught 10 criminals.
Officials confirmed that the technology worked, and from June 1, 2022, it will be used in Trier as a three-month pilot project. After another trial period in Mainz, the data will be analyzed and officials will decide whether to extend the system.
The fine will be only € 100 (105 USD) and 1 demerit point in the offender's license, but police say instead of collecting the fine, they are trying to prevent people from driving dangerously while using their phones.
Other parts of the world have also started using cameras to capture people driving confusedly. In New South Wales, Australia, phone detection cameras have been in operation since 2019 and have since been adopted by Dutch police, the first example of a European country using them.
German authorities further say that the cameras cannot recognize faces and insist that data protection and data protection have been found to be innocent by the state commissioner.
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She says she relates to her character 'Preeti'. "She is old-school yet modern, a mix of both. I identify with that because I'm a little old-school, and modern at the same time." While she does admit the story is a bit like Madhur Bhandarkar's 'Fashion', she says there is more to the film.
"There have been many films that I have been offered but nothing appealed to me. I wanted something challenging...I know the word 'challenging' is a cliched term but this is a movie that hasn't been done by the Kannada industry. Especially after 'Queen', it has been my dream to play a role like Kangana's, and this is a bit like that," she says.
With three female leads, the movie is expected to break a few barriers, in what is considered to be, a rigid environment. "We need to make different types of films or else we will become the smallest film industry ever. It's not that this is something new...when Mahalakshmi acted, she was always the lead. But the trend changes from time to time," says Meghana.
She adds that this is the best time for actors in the Sandalwood industry. "This is a really good time to be an actor because new directors and scripts are coming up. A new trend has started and makers aren't as worried whether the movie clicks or not. There is a lot to look forward to." How does the actress choose her scripts?
"I look out for good stories and directors. My role in the film has to be an important one." With two more prospective projects, the actress has a busy year ahead.


This guide assumes that you have went through the basic application configuration. It will guide you through the everyday routine of using the application.
When driving, make sure that the phone where you have MileWiz installed and configured is in the car with you. Driving is usually a great opportunity to put your device on a charger. MileWiz will increase battery usage of your device based on your driving (the more you drive, the more energy it will consume throughout the day). Feel free to switch to and away from the MileWiz application using the home button on your mobile device to turn on some music or start GPS navigation.
Note: you do not need to keep MileWiz on display when driving, it will track your driving even if it's closed. It is important that you do not quit MileWiz while you are on the move as this may cause an interruption, and thus result in your trip being split in two parts.
A few minutes after you stop driving you'll receive a notification on your mobile device prompting you to open MileWiz to categorize the detected trip.
In this view, you'll see every trip that is not yet categorized as a form of a thumbnail including the basic trip information (origin, destination, time and distance) as well as a map showing the trip route.
There are several ways to set a category of a trip.
If you set your working hours, MileWiz will always categorize the trips that occurred within those hours with the category you selected. Possibly this method can save you hours of categorizing efforts. You can enter a very custom working hours schedule, including multiple shifts a day and different schedule for every day of the week.
Another option to quickly (and automatically) categorize would be convenient if you frequent the same places time and time again. When you set up a place, you can select a category that should be assigned when the app detects that this place is the end destination of your trip. Note, that it will take more time for you to setup a lot places, compared to working hours. So this option is a good one when your work hours are too flexible or if you frequently go out on business trips outside of your business hours.
At the top of the list with your uncategorized trips, there is a small button with text "Categorize all". Tap on this button, pick a category and the app will automatically categorize all trips you see in this list.
In case the purpose of your driving frequently varies and you cannot easily predict it, a quick option to categorize trips would be to use the swipe gestures. Conveniently swipe to the left for business trips and to the right for personal trips, if your categories are set this way. You can choose your swipe left and swipe right categories by tapping on the cog wheel in the Uncategorized trips screen.
Tap on any uncategorized trip and you will be presented with a list of options – first 2 options will be you 2 most frequent categories.
If you are in the list with your categorized trips, tapping on any trip will directly open Trip details.
Tap Details to enter the Edit Trip mode. Here you can modify the trip completely – view the full-sized map, change the destination details, add Description change the Place assigned to the trip, assign a Category and Tags, change Driver and Vehicle as well as optionally Add Expenses to the trip.
If you find yourself entering this view often but only assigning a Category, remember that you can achieve the same effect by swiping on the trip to either left or right in the Uncategorized screen – you should enter this view only if you need to modify more details of the trip.
You might find at one point that perhaps due to a stop at a gas station, MileWiz detected two trips: from your office to the gas station then another one from the gas station to your destination.
If you want MileWiz to recognize this as one big trip, do not categorize the first trip until you finish your entire journey. Once you do and you see two trips you want to merge in the Uncategorized section, just pinch them with your fingers to bring them together. MileWiz will recognize this gesture and allow you to merge the trips. The result will be one big trip that you can now categorize to your liking.
Once you have categorized a trip you'll notice that it has disappeared from the Uncategorized section. If you do notice that – don't worry! It's actually good – you should strive towards maintaining the Uncategorized trips section clean (think of it as Inbox Zero in e-mail).
Tap on the sidebar button in the top left corner of the screen to reveal the sidebar then tap on Places to access this feature.
Places is a feature that allows you to assign a name to a specific location (address) that you visit often and ultimately have MileWiz automatically categorize trips to that location.
To begin tap on the + button. You'll be asked for the name of the place (any name that will allow you to recognize it) and the address of the place. If you want trips to this location be automatically categorized, leave the switch enabled then fill out the rest of the form (the fields that apply – you don't need to fill out all of them). If you don't want this trips to this place be automatically recognized, disable the option then tap Done.
A good idea for a Place is your home. Trips from and to home are considered commute and are neither tax deductible nor reimbursable so you might want to auto-categorize them as Personal.
If at any time you need to modify the vehicles you've set up during the initial setup, choose Vehicles from the sidebar. Here you'll see a list of your current vehicles with all the details, including the photo if you have added one.
Tapping on Edit will allow you to modify any detail of the vehicle. Deleting can be achieved using the Delete button. Deleting vehicles that are assigned to existing trips is not allowed.
The plus button allows you to add new vehicles.
If you choose Settings from the sidebar, you'll be able to set or change your Working hours, change your MileWiz account password as well as access the about and help section of the application.


The E-Ton Challenger CXL SUV is not a cheap unreliable Chinese import. In fact this rugged machine is a reliable, powerful piece of machinery and an ideal companion for any farmer. This little workhorse is fantastic for grape or olive growers, and also equine or sheep farmers.
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House Journal: Proceedings of the House of Representatives
By New Mexico (Ter.) Legislative assembly. House of representatives
Sixth District-Taos county, Pedro Sanchez. Seventh District-Rio Arriba county, Venceslao Jaramillo. Eighth District-Rio Arriba county, Frank Staplin. Eighth District-San Juan county, A. D. McIntosh. Ninth District-Bernalillo county, Pablo Crespin. Ninth District-Bernalillo county, Marcelino Baca. Ninth District-Bernalillo county, Emiliano Gutierrez. Tenth District— Valencia county, Maximiliano Luna. Tenth District— Valencia county, Roman Baca. Eleventh District-Socorro and Sierra counties, Benjamin Sanhez.
Eleventh District—Socorro and Sierra counties, Frank H. Winsion.
Twelfth District-Dona Ana county, Marcial Valdez.
Thirteenth District-Grant county, R. P. Barnes.
Fourteenth District-Dona Ana and Grant counties, W. H. H. Llewellyn.
Fifteenth District-Lincoln, Chaves and Eddy counties, J. E. Wharton.
All the above-named members elect having arranged themselves in answer to the call of their names by the Secretary of the Territory, in front of the Speaker's desk, the Secretary administered the following oath of office to them:
"You and each one of you do solemnly swear that you will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that you will take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter; and you do further solemnly swear that you are not the holder of any public money due the Territory of New Mexico or any county thereof which is unaccounted for; so help me God."
The roll of the Secretary was then signed by the above-named members sworn in.
The members being now sworn in, Major W. H. H. Llewellyn placed in nomination in behalf of the Republicans, Hon. Maximiliano Luna, of Valencia county, to be Speaker. The motion was seconded by Venceslao Jaramillo.
Mr. C. Gallegos, on behalf of the Democrats, amended the motion, and said amendment was duly seconded by Mr. Lieb, that the Hon. Max. Luna be declared Speaker of the House of the Thirtythird Legislative Assembly by acclamation, was unanimously adopted.
Upon motion, a committee consisting of Messrs. W. H. H. Llewellyn and C. Gallegos was appointed to escort the Speaker elected to the chair.
The Speaker was presented to the assembly by Hon. George H. Wallace, Secretary of the Territory of New Mexico. After a few well chosen remarks of appreciation made by the Speaker, the House was called to order.
Upon motion of Venceslao Jaramillo, the following officers of the House were duly elected :
Chief Clerk, R. L. Baca.
Sergeant-at-arms and Doorkeeper, Antonio Jose Esquibel.
Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk, David Martinez.
Messenger and Guard, Juan Garcia y Crespin.
Chaplain, Rev. Paul Gilberton.
Watchman, Jose Baca y Lucero.
The oath was administered to the above named, also to Hon. Max. Luna, as Speaker, by the Secretary. The employes mentioned signed the roll.
A committee from the Council, with Hon. T. B. Catron as chairman, announced that the Council of the Thirty-third Legislative Assembly was duly organized and ready for business.
A committee from the Council, with Hon. James Duncan as chairman, announced that a committee was appointed by the Council to wait on the Governor and announce that they were ready for business, and asked that a like committee be appointed by the House for a like purpose. The announcements were duly received, whereupon a committee consisting of the following gentlemen were appointed to wait on the Governor, together with a like committee from the Council:
W. H. H. Llewellyn, Rafael Gallegos and T. D. Lieb.
A committee was appointed consisting of Messrs. Jaramillo, Gutierrez and C. Gallegos to wait on the Council and announce that the House was duly organized and ready to proceed to business.
The House then adjourned till 2 o'clock of the said 16th day of January, 1899.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Santa Fe, N. M., January 16, 1899.
Monday, 2 o'clock p. m. At 2 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment, the Speaker called the House to order.
Upon the request of Mr. Pedro Sanchez the names of the following committees were read:
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Bernardo A. Romero, W. H. H. Llewellyn, Emiliano Gutierrez, Venceslao Jaramillo, T. D. Lieb. Indian Affairs.
Marcelino Baca, Benjamin Sanchez, J. E. Wharton. Agriculture and Manufactures.
Pablo Crespin, Ramon de Herrera, A. D. McIntosh. Rules.
Mr. Speaker, W. H. H. Llewellyn, Pablo Sanchez, Venceslao Jaramillo, C. Gallegos. Mines and Public Lands.
William Kilpatrick, A. D. McIntosh, Pablo Crespin, John C. Slack.
Mr. P. Sanchez moved that the Committee of Privileges and Elections be instructed to investigate the contest cases and report at their earliest convenience. The motion prevailed.
Mr. Llewellyn, chairman of the committee appointed to notify the Governor, stated that said committee had notified the Governor that the House was organized and ready to receive any communication from him.
Mr. Pedro Sanchez moved that the committee be discharged.
The motion prevailed.
Mr. Jaramillo moved that Col. Van Patten be made interpreter of the House.
Mr. Jaramillo then moved that the House adjourn until 3 o'clock.
Mr. Jaramillo asked that the committee appointed to notify the Council that the House was ready for business be discharged.
On motion of Mr. Winston the said committee was discharged.
Mr. P. Sanchez asked if there was nothing more before the House that he be allowed to introduce a resolution, whereupon his request was granted, and he introduced resolution No. 1 as follows:
"Resolved. By the House of Representatives, in open session reunited, that the most sincere thanks are extended by this honorable body to Hon. George H. Wallace, Secretary of the Territory of New Mexico, for his faithful and courteous treatment that he gave this body in the organization of the same. Also, for the decent locality that he prepared for the session."
The Council was announced by the Speaker, and immediately the House and Council went into joint session with the President of the Council in the chair to receive the message of the Governor.
Mr. Jaramillo moved that a committee of three be appointed, whose duties shall be to proceed to the escort of the Governor to the hall.
The committee appointed consisted of Messrs. Jaramillo, T. D. Lieb and Eugenio Romero.
The President of the Council then presented the Governor of New Mexico to the joint assembly.
The Governor then proceeded to read his message.
l'pon the conclusion of the reading Mr. P. Sanchez moved that a vote of thanks be extended to the Governor for his able message.
Mr. Sanchez suggested that the committee appointed to escort the Governor to the hall be requested to see him back to the Palace.
Mr. Catron moved that the joint session be adjourned, and that the Council retire to their chamber.
The House was called to order by the Speaker.
Mr. Staplin moved that Resolution "No. 1" be adopted.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Llewellyn moved that the House take a recess for thirty minutes, and amended that it take recess until 5 o'clock.
Mr. Speaker called the House to order at 5 o'clock.
Mr. B. A. Romero, chairman of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, stated that the committee desired to make a report.
Mr. P. Sanchez moved that the report of the committee be adopted.
Mr. Lieb asked that the minority be extended time in which to prepare a reply.
Nr. Llewellyn then stated that Dr. Slack had ample time in which to file his defense according to law.
Mr. Sanchez moved the previous question.
Then the question came up on the previous question, which prevailed.
Mr. Jaramillo introduces Resolution No. 2, and said resolution reads as follows: "Be it resolved, by the House of Representatives of the Thirty
third Legislative Assembly of the Territory of New Mexico:
"First. That the report of the Committee on Privileges and Elections be and the same is hereby adopted.
"Second. That in the judgment of the House of Representatives John C. Slack was not elected to the office of Representative of the Thirty-third Legislative Assembly from the county of Union in the Territory of New Mexico, and is not qualified to hold said office, and it is the judgment of the said House of Representatives that John R. Guver was legally elected to said office, and is qualified to hold the same.
"Third. That the seat of the said John C. Slack be and the same is hereby declared vacant as to him, and John R. Guyer be and he is hereby admitted to a seat in this House as a member thereof from the county of Union, in the Territory of New Mexico."
Whereupon the said resolution was adopted.
Whereupon the Hon. Pedro Sanchez moved that a committee of three be appointed to escort Mr. Guver to the bar of the House that the Speaker might administer the oath of office.
The motion prevailed, whereupon the Speaker appointed upon said committee Mr. Sanchez, Mr. Schultz and Mr. Wharton.
Said committee presented Mr. Guyer before the bar of the House, and the Speaker administered the oath of office.
On motion of Mr. Llewellyn the rule of the Thirty-second Legislative Assembly be adopted, until otherwise provided for.
Mr. Schultz moved that the librarian be instructed to furnish every member of the House with a copy of the Compiled Laws, and that the clerk be instructed to notify the librarian to that effect.
The motion prevailed. Mr. Jaramillo moved to adjourn until 10 o'clock to-morrow, but withdrew his motion at the request of Mr. Sanchez.
Mr. Rafael Romero moved that the House resolve itself into executive session.
After the House arose from its deliberations and secret session, on motion of Mr. Jaramillo the House adjourned until to-morrow at 10 o'clock a. m.
MAXIMILIAN LUNA,
Speaker. R. L. BACA,
Chief Clerk.
SECOND DAY.
MORNING SESSION.
Tuesday, 10 o'clock A. M. The House was called to order with the Speaker in the chair. Prayer by Rev. Father Gilberton.


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Emotional, angry, obtuse, petulant, and partisan with an underlying sense of entitlement are not characteristics that describe Supreme Court Justices. Yet, Judge Kavanaugh displayed every single one of these traits during his job interview.
Regardless of whether the serious accusations of drunken sexual crimes are true or not (they should be investigated by the police, and if found to be false, the people making these accusations should be criminally charged), the fact that Kavanaugh's 'offensive-defense' revealed his inability to stay calm, cerebral, measured, non-partisan, and respectful of the process during his own, personally stressful situation demonstrates that he lacks the even-keeled demeanor required for the job of Supreme Court Judge.
The world is watching. Let us hope that they are not about to witness the death of the Republican Party.
However, political theater, no matter how disturbing, is not what drives markets.
The bull-minus-bear differential stands at +5% which means a market top is extremely unlikely (chart below).
The National Association of Active Investment Managers (NAAIM) exposure index 50-week MA leads market down-turns and lags behind market up-turns. The average continues to bottom (chart below).
...the decreased slope of the ratio makes an up-spike (and a local top in the SPX) more likely, this coming week.
An up-spike did form, along with a local top in the SPX. At this point, there are several paths possible: the ratio could bounce off the pink-colored trend-line, or it could drop as far as the green-colored trend-line: the SPX could rally right away, or first drop to 2900, or 2870 (previous high and lower trend-line) before rallying.
The chart below consolidates several sentiment indicators; the Rydex bear:bull asset ratio, the Rydex bull assets (on its own), AAII bull sentiment , and AAII bear sentiment. Last week, the latter three indicators were forming short-term bearish patterns, but this week, all three have turned bullish once again. This indicates that a correction is unlikely to be major (chart below).
This week, the SPX closed the 2910 -2920 gap as we had predicted. Described in the sentiment section above, are several paths that the SPX could take in the near-term ( blue dashed-arrows in the chart below).
Two years ago, almost to the day, we started writing about the similarity of today's bull market with that of the tech rally of the late 90's (see here). Since then, the similar patterns have continued to replicate, providing confirmation of our thesis that human emotion drives markets and leaves behind "footprints" in the form of repetitive pricing patterns.
These patterns, while having similar shapes, often do not have the same time-frame; the 2018 pattern has a longer time-frame than the 2000 pattern does. This makes them more fractal-like but does not change their repetitive nature.
The latest rally (labelled R4), has surpassed the previous high (horizontal black dotted-line) and is likely to continue producing higher-highs. When the yield on the S&P 500 is overlaid, we see that it also is replicating the pattern from the tech rally (two charts below).
Despite the consensus that stocks are overvalued, when we look at the dividend yield minus the 6-month Treasury yield, we see that stocks are less overvalued now than at any time during the tech rally, and during most of the housing bubble. Until the differential flattens or starts to rise, stocks will be in a bull market (chart below).
The Yuan/gold pattern from 2017 which we are following is only partially replicating. The Yuan has managed to stay at support, and the RSI, MACD, and ADX are replicating the pattern, while the gold price, stochastic, and the correlation have not. The situation with the Yuan is neutral when it concerns gold (chart below).
Unlike the Yuan, the Euro is reinforcing the downward pressure on gold. It failed to overcome the 38% Fibonacci retrace, and has fallen below the descending trend-line as gold fell (chart below).
The correlation of gold and rates have returned to the normal negative relationship (chart below).
The short-term technical picture looks weak: the MADC has made a bear cross-over, the stochastic is falling, the -DI is increasing, the +DI is decreasing, and the RSI is neutral (chart below).
The USD/JPY FOREX pair is in a bullish uptrend which means gold will be under pressure (chart below).
The commitments of gold futures traders remain at historic levels where the large speculators are net short like never before. Although extremes in the net positioning of the large speculators has corresponded in the past to pivot points in the price of gold, that fact remains that these money managers are momentum players who keep their positions as long as they are making money, so until the price of gold starts to lose them money, they will stay in the trade. There is no way of knowing when that will occur. This indicator has not worked over the last several months. We regard it as neutral at this point (chart below).