Abstract: An accessory ball system for providing a versatile and visually appealing device that promotes allegiance to an entity. The accessory ball system includes a spherical ball having an upper portion and a lower portion, a plurality of streamers attached to a rear portion of the ball via a conventional fastener or partially secured within an aperture within the ball, and a lower opening for securing upon a pole structure. The ball is preferably constructed of a solid structure wherein the outer surface of the upper portion and the lower portion are comprised of different colors representing an entity such as a school. The plurality of streamers are preferably comprised of one or more colors to represent the entity the individual desires to show allegiance to. In an alternative embodiment, the lower opening extends completely through the ball into an upper opening for receiving elongated objects such as shoelaces.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for solutions having a very low level of metal ions, utilizing a specially designed Ion Exchange Pack. A method is also provided for producing photoresist composition having a very low level of metal ions from novolak resins purified in a process using such an Ion Exchange Pack.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a film forming, fractionated novolak resin copolymer exhibiting fast photospeed and superior performance in a photoresist composition. A method is also provided for producing photoresist composition from such a fractionated novolak resin copolymer and for producing semiconductor devices using such a photoresist composition.