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|Publication number||US3471700 A|
|Publication date||Oct 7, 1969|
|Filing date||Nov 1, 1966|
|Priority date||Nov 1, 1966|
|Publication number||US 3471700 A, US 3471700A, US-A-3471700, US3471700 A, US3471700A|
|Inventors||Presti Anthony J|
|Original Assignee||Bell Telephone Labor Inc|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (3), Referenced by (5), Classifications (12)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
Oct. 7, 1969 A. J. PRESTI 3,471,700
LINEAR SIGNAL GAIN CONTROLLED NETWORKS Filed Nov. 1, 1966 26 J CONTROL J' SIGNAL vv '77 IN FIG. 2
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iL as I 39 CONTROL SIGNAL IN 35 I7 I Fla 3 E \NORMAL 3 I CONTROL 1 VOLTAGE g 'HVEVT'OJ 5-, A. J PREST/ J) l 5y I I CONTROL VOLTAGE United States Patent 3,471,700 LINEAR SIGNAL GAIN CONTROLLED NETWORKS Anthony J. Presti, Warren Township, Somerset County,
N.J., assignor to Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated, Murray Hill and Berkeley Heights, N..l., a corporation of New York Filed Nov. 1, 1966, Ser. No. 591,221 Int. Cl. H01j 39/12 US. Cl. 250-206 3 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE This invention relates to signal multiplier networks and, more particularly, to wide range linear multipliers that have closely controlled signal input-output characteristics.
Signal multipliers are frequently required to implement an electronic circuit function, and a wide range of circuits and devices are available. For example, a simple potentiometer may be thought of as a two-quadrant multiplier in which the output signal is the product of the input signal and the shaft angle magnitude. A typical fourquadrant multiplier may include a phase splitter and variable summing elements to control the phase and gain of an applied signal in accordance with an applied control signal. A variety of variable impedance elements, such as field-effect transistors, may be used to sum the positive and negative phase signals. 1
Although such devices are satisfactory for most applications, they often are unable to accommodate wide-range signals, and often distort applied signals. Many circuits cannot tolerate such distortion or nonlinear action.
It is therefore an object of this invention to supply the need for highly linear, low distortion, signal multipliers.
A low distortion, linear, gain-controlled circuit, such as a multiplier circuit, in accordance with this invention, employs a photoresistive device to control the gain characteristic of the circuit. A photoresistive device typically includes a source of illumination and a photoelectric responsive element packaged together in a light tight enclosure. The impedance of the photoelectric element is a function of lamp intensity. Since the lamp may be controlled by an applied signal, a circuit which includes the photoelectric element may be made to vary as a function of the control signal applied to the lamp circuit. Unfortunately, the input-output characteristic of such a variable gain circuit is extremely nonlinear. The photoresistiveelement cannot therefore be used directly for exacting circuit requirements.
In accordance with this invention, the linearity of a circuit employing a photoresistive device is controlled by a feedback network. As a result, the device may be used as a twoor as a four-quadrant multiplier which exhibits a high degree of linearity and stability and low signal distortion.
The invention will be fully apprehended from the following detailed description of illustrative embodiments thereof taken in connection with the appended drawings in which:
FIG.1 is a diagram of a two-quadrant multiplier constructed in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a four-quadrant multiplier ice constructed in accordance with the principles of the invention; and
FIG. 3 is a graph illustrating the signal resistance of a typical photoresistive device as a function of applied control voltage.
The two-quadrant signal multiplier illustrated in FIG. 1 employs a photoresistive device 10 which includes a photoresistive element 11 and a source of illumination 12 enclosed in a light-tight enclosure. As the intensity of lamp 12 is varied, so also the resistance of element 11 varies. Different light sources and different photocells with a wide range of operating characteristics are available. The photoresistive elements are generally poly-crystalline semiconductors of materials such as cadmium sulfide, cadmium selenite or lead telluride, usually selected for speed of operation, resistivity, power handling capacity, and the like. The light source may be either an incandescent filament lamp or ionized gas. The ionized gas light source has much lower thermal inertia than the incandescent filament and thus has a faster response time. The filamentary-type, on the other hand, operates at much lower control voltages and thus is better suited for use with transistor circuits. One commercially available photoresistive device that has been found entirely satisfactory in practice is marketed under the name Raytheon Raysistor. For example, Raytheon Model CK-1114 has a control voltage rating of about zero to one volt and a current range from about zero to seventeen milliamperes.
Thus, in operation, a signal applied to terminal 13 is directed by way of isolation capacitor 14 through variable resistance element 11 and by way of isolation capacitor 15 to an output terminal 16. Control signals supplied to terminal 17 are applied, by way of an amplifier including transistor 18, to lamp 12. Thus, signals applied to terminal 13 are adjusted in level in accordance with control signal magnitudes before reaching output terminal 16.
Since control of resistance element 11 is a nonlinear function of applied control signals at terminal 17, and further depends on the photocell load impedance, extremely nonlinear operation is achieved with the circuit described so far. In accordance with the invention, feedback is employed to assure that the output signal developed at terminal 16 is linearly related to the control signal applied to terminal 17. The feedback path includes a DC potential applied at terminal 19 and supplied by way of resistor 20 to the input of photoresistive device 10. Feedback occurs through resistive element 11 and resistor 21 connected between the output of photoresistive element 10 and the input of transistor amplifier 18. Control current input to element 18 is the difference between the input current and the feedback current. The input current is approximately equal to control voltage at terminal 17 divided by the resistance of element 22, while feedback current is approximately equal to the DC output of control element 10 divided by the resistance of feedback resistor 21. This feedback system has been found to be extremely effective in linearizing the resistance versus control voltage characteristic of photoresistive element 10.
The DC voltage component fed to the photoelectric element is supplied to the current control amplifier in negative phase to the DC control voltage. That is, a positive control voltage produces a positive signal phase output and a negative DC voltage to be fed back, and a negative control voltage produces a negative signal phase and a positive DC voltage to be fed back. The circuit is balanced so that a control voltage of zero produces zero signal at the output and zero DC voltage at the output. When an AC signal is applied to input terminal 13, the net DC feedback signal is unaffected. Since the DC output voltage is forced to follow the DC control, the AC signal output at terminal 16 will automatically be proportional to the control signal applied at terminal 17.
Thus, voltage source 19 and resistor 20 provide DC biasing at the input to element and resistor 21 provides negative feedback around element 10 to linearize the signal input-output charactristic. Transistor amplifier 18 may be biased appropriately from positive source 23 operating through resistors 25 and 26, as desired. Resistor 24 limits the maximum lamp current which can flow through element 12.
A four-quadrant multiplier network in accordance with the invention is illustrated in FIG. 2. An input signal applied to terminal 13 is supplied to phase splitter 30 which produces at its outputs replicas of the input signal with a voltage gain of +1 and 1, respectively. Phase splitter 30 also supplies a fixed DC voltage to each output channel, a plus voltage being applied to the signal in circuit 31 and a negative fixed voltage, of etfual magnitude, being applied to the signals in circuit 32. Numerous other techniques may be employed to apply the fixed DC voltages to the output circuits of phase splitter 30. The DC voltages are fed back to a control amplifier including transistor 38 to assure a linear relation of the control input (at terminal 17) versus output (at terminal 16) characteristic. In effect, transistor 38 acts as a variable current generator controlled by a current 1,, developed in the base circuit of the transistor in response to the difference between control current through resistor 39 and feedback current through resistor 45. It may be desirable to provide some signal integration at the input to transistor 38 to prevent overloading by the AC signal in the feedback path.
Input signals supplied by way of phase splitter 30 to circuits 31 and 32 are supplied, respectively, to photoresistive devices 40 and 41. Signals reaching device 40 are passed through variable resistance element 42 and those signals reaching device 41 are passed through variable resistance element 43. The adjusted signals are combined and supplied by way of isolation capacitor 44 to output terminal 16. The DC signals, which accompany the applied signals, are summed and passed by way of resistor 45 to the input of transistor amplifier 38 to control the ampulifier and aid in linearizing the control input versus output characteristic of elements 40 and 41. If feedback resistor 45 and input resistor 39 are approximately equal in value, it has been found that extremely good linearity may be obtained. For example, in a typical circuit it has been possible to maintain linearity within 1 db over a 55 db range for either positive or negative DC control. The measured harmonic distortion in the signal path was measured as well below 0.5 percent.
A constant current generator including, for example, transistor 33 biased from source 50 by way of resistors 51, 52 and 53, is used to deliver current to the lamps. In practice, a current of approximately 20 milliamperes has been found to aid in assuring linear Operation, assuming the use of commercially available photoresistive devices. The manner in which the constant current from generator 33 is shared between the two lamps, 47 associated with photoresistive device 40 and 46 associated with photoresistive device 41, depends on the controlled current through element 38.
Because of the extreme linearity and low distortion characteristic of the feedback multipliers described by way of the example above, such circuits may be used advantageously in a variety by circuit applications. For example, adaptive echo cancellers, for example, of the type described by J. L. Kelly, Jr. and B. F. Logan, Ser. No. 591,382 filed Oct. 31, 1966, employ a plurality of multipliers at the several output terminals of a delay line system. The linear operation of the multipliers constructed in accordance with this invention are ideally suited to this application.
The above-described arrangements are of course merely illustrative of the application of the principles of the invention. Numerous other arrangements may be devised by those skilled in the art without, however, departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
What is claimed is:
1. A signal controlled circuit which comprises,
a controlled gain signal channel for directing applied signals through photoresistive means to an output terminal,
means for directing an auxiliary signal through said photoresistive means to said output terminal,
an intensity controlled light source for controlling the resistance of said photoresistive means,
adjustable means for controlling the intensity of said light source, and
means differentially responsive to said auxiliary signal supplied through said photoresistive means and to externally developed control signals for selectively adjusting said intensity controlling means.
2. A signal control circuit which comprises,
means for developing positive and negative phase signals in response to applied signals,
means for adding a positive DC signal to said positive phase signal to produce a first sum signal,
means for adding a negative DC signal to said negative phase signal to produce a second sum signal,
a first controlled gain signal channel for directing said first sum signal through photoresistive means,
a second controlled gain channel for directing said second sum signal through photoresistive means, means for combining said first and said second sum signals,
intenisty controlled light means for controlling the resistance of said photoresistive means in said first and in said second signal channels,
adjustable means for controlling the intensity of said light sources, and
means differentially responsive to said DC signals supplied through said photoresistive means and to externally developed control signals for selectively adjusting said intensity controlling means.
3. A gain control circuit which comprises,
a signal channel including a photoelectric resistance element,
means for directing alternating current signals through said channel,
means for selectively passing a direct current through said photoelectric resistance element,
a lamp for illuminating said photoresistance element,
controlled means for adjusting the flow of direct current through said lamp,
means for applying an externally developed control signal and a selected portion of the direct current passed through said photoelectric resistance element to said controlled means for adjusting said flow of current through said lamp.
References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,082,381 3/1963 Morrill 330 s9 3,202,926 8/1965 Ford 330-s9 3,331,012 7/1967 Aiken 323 21 JAMES w. LAWRENCE, Primary Examiner E. R. LAROCHE, Assistant Examiner US. Cl. X.R.
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|US3202926 *||Jun 16, 1961||Aug 24, 1965||Texas Instruments Inc||Gain control signal generator|
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|Citing Patent||Filing date||Publication date||Applicant||Title|
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|U.S. Classification||250/214.00L, 330/59, 323/353, 250/205, 315/158|
|International Classification||H04B3/04, H04B3/14, H03G1/00|
|Cooperative Classification||H04B3/141, H03G1/0047|
|European Classification||H03G1/00B6C, H04B3/14A|


(ConservativeFreePress.com) – House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) has criticized Republicans for handing over to Fox News hours of footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection.
In a letter sent to his Democratic colleagues, Jeffries said that the transfer of the footage to Fox News was an “egregious security breach.” He added that this move could endanger those serving in the United States Capitol Police who on the day defended the nation’s democracy.
The letter came after it was announced that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) had given Tucker Carlson and his team access to over 40,000 hours of surveillance footage from the Capitol. Carlson has been one of the most vocal critics often questioning what actually occurred on Jan. 6, 2021.
Jeffries also wrote in the letter that on Wednesday at 2 p.m. the Democratic Caucus is going to have a meeting to hear from Reps. Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.), the ranking member on the House Administration Committee, and Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), who had been the chairman of the House select committee focused on investigating the Capitol insurrection.
On Monday, Thompson put out a statement criticizing the release of the security footage, claiming that there were security risks associated with the footage being used irresponsibly. He added that bipartisan members of the special House Committee had been diligent in how they had handled the security footage and had followed security protocols to ensure that police officers and staff that had been targeted during the attack would be safe. However, he pointed out that there is currently no indication that the same care will be taken while Carlson reviews the footage.
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I've used this site for help several times but this is my first time posting a question myself. This may be a dumb question but I cannot figure out what I did wrong.
I'm attempting to knit my first pair of toe-up socks on DPNs. I used the magic cast-on, which seemed to go just fine. I was happily knitting away when, several rows later, I noticed that my stitches were starting to look different. The first half of the work was stockinette but the last portion was starting to look like reverse stockinette. How the heck could this happen if I had been using the knit stitch all along? Is it possible that I flipped one of the needles somehow? I would really appreciate any insight. I'd really hate to make this mistake again!

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Claire Strom came to NDSU in 2000 as an assistant professor of history. She teaches classes in public history and historical methodology as well as about the American South.
Strom grew up in England and received her BA and MA from Oxford University. Moving to the United States, she attended Iowa State University, gaining her PhD in 1998 in agricultural and rural history. Her dissertation work examined the efforts of the Great Northern Railway management to influence the agricultural practices along the line. This work culminated in a monograph, Profiting from the Plains: The Great Northern Railway and Corporate Development of the American West, published by the University of Washington press in 2003.
Currently, Strom is researching the eradication of the cattle tick in the American South in the early twentieth century. The eradication program, launched by the federal government in 1906, was violently opposed by some southern farmers. The opposition manifested itself in dynamiting dipping vats and shooting federal agents. Strom hopes to explain the reasons for this opposition. This book-length project, tentatively titled Making Cat Fish Bait out of Government Boys: Southern Yeomen Opposition to Cattle Tick Eradication, 1900-1940, is under contract with the University of Georgia press.
Strom is very interested in history in the public arena. She served for a number of years on the Cass County Historical Society Board and continues to work with the city of Fargo as the vice-president of the Historic Preservation Board. The board is in the process of developing an overlay historic district for downtown Fargo that will provide guidelines for development and help protect existing investment in the area. In 2002 she published a pictorial history of the city with her colleague, David Danbom. She also works on historical outreach into the public schools. Since 2001 she has been the Fargo regional coordinator for National History Day—a competitive national program for grades 6 through 12.
Strom has served on a number of departmental, college, and university committees. She is especially interested in the use of technology in humanities education. Additionally, she has worked with women’s issues on campus, being active in the annual Women’s Week and formally mentoring female students through the university’s Leadership Quest program.
In 2003, Strom became the editor of the scholarly journal, Agricultural History. This was the first international journal to be housed at NDSU and only the second in the state. The journal comes out quarterly, and Strom is responsible for acquiring manuscripts, soliciting peer reviews, and editing the final text. The journal, a product of the Agricultural History Society, is interdisciplinary. It disseminates the best scholarship on agriculture and rural life being produced worldwide. More information about the journal is available at http://aghistorysociety.org.

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Connecticut to open Sandy recovery grant program office
EAST HAVEN >> The state will open an office in town for local residents to apply for funds from a Hurricane Sandy disaster recovery rehabilitation and rebuilding grant program, Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr. said last week.
The office will open at 52 South End Rd., Unit A, on Oct. 24, Maturo said in a press release. Residents can begin scheduling appointments on Oct. 21 by calling 1-866-272-1976.
The Intake Center will be available to help residents fill out and submit their applications from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturdays. To schedule an appointment or for more information, call 1-866-272-1976.
The call center is open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. An online application will be live no later than Oct. 24 at https://sandyctapplication.com/.
The Community Development Block Grant funds are offered under state housing recovery programs designed to meet the housing needs of residents in communities most affected by Hurricane Sandy who are not covered by insurance, FEMA or any other sources of funding, he said.
The objectives of the state’s Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation and Rebuilding Program include assisting people directly affected by Hurricane Sandy, replacing and rehabilitating their homes, identifying mitigation measures and improving the resilience of their homes.
The state has set aside $30 million for the Owner-Occupied rehab program. The grants available for each eligible property range fom $10,000 to $150,000. The state will contract with the homeowner and general contractor for the approved scope of work.
Any assistance provided will be secured with a five-year, zero-interest Deferred Forgivable Promissory Note. If the homeowner sells, transfers or vacates the property for any period of time during the term of the five-year note, the repayment terms will be enforced.


Hartzell Propeller purchases the assets of Tanis Aircraft Products, a manufacturer of engine preheat systems for fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, with facilities in Minnesota. The Tanis brand will become part of Hartzell Propeller’s heated products, which now includes systems for propeller de-ice, piston-engine preheat, turbine-engine preheat, helicopter preheat, battery, avionics and cabin preheat.
At Helicopter Maintenance magazine, we remain optimistic about the future of the helicopter industry. So much so that we are ending the year with our first ever attendance at a European helicopter trade show!
Helinet Aviation Services, a U.S. helicopter operator, announces the appointment of Sean M. Cross as president and COO. A retired U.S. Coast Guard captain and aviator with 25 years of distinguished service, Cross is responsible for leading the company’s day-to-day operations and growth into new markets.
The board of directors of Helicopter Association International (HAI) names James A. Viola as the organization's next president and CEO, effective Jan. 16, 2020. Viola replaces Matthew S. Zuccaro, who announced his retirement last fall.
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation announces it is celebrating its 60th anniversary on December 22, 2019. From humble beginnings in the woods of northern Michigan, Enstrom has grown to become a storied aerospace manufacturer, having produced more than 1300 aircraft operated in over 50 countries around the world.
Safran Helicopter Engines receives EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) type certification for its Aneto-1K engine, as fitted to the Leonardo AW189K. Intended for super-medium and heavy helicopters, the Aneto family produces between 2,500 and 3,000 shp.
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announces the delivery of the first of twelve Bell 505 helicopters to Horizon International Flight Academy per an agreement signed in November at the Dubai Air Show. The 505 was configured for flight training, fully equipped with an integrated glass cockpit that enables pilots in training to experience modern controls on a single-engine aircraft.
Aspen Avionics announces the Evolution MAX series of displays is approved for sale in EASA-regulated countries. Customers purchasing the new Evolution MAX displays get more functions, safety features and improved reliability priced below the MSRP of Aspen’s legacy Evolution displays.


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Robert Griffin III as been selected as an honorary Grand Marshall for the 2013 National Memorial Day Parade. RGIII will be alongside country music singer Trace Adkins, actors, JR Martinez, Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna.
The annual parade, organized by the American Veterans Center, will take place on Monday, May 27, at 2:00 p.m. and will run along Constitution Avenue in the nation’s capital. The television broadcast will be nationally syndicated to more than 100 cities and 80 million households across the country, according to the press release.
The parade is featuring honorary celebrity marshals helping to call attention to the service and sacrifice of the U.S. military.
Robert Griffin Jr. and Jacqueline Griffin, both U.S. Army Veterans, will be featured prominently with their son as part of a special salute to the sacrifices made by America’s military families.
The parade will also include musical performances by former “American Idol” winner Taylor Hicks, and Miss America 2013, Mallory Hagan.
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text: So the midterms didn’t turn out to be as horrible as I had feared. I guess it’s US politics as usual. Make no mistake, politics as usual here is not healthy. Not for individuals, communities, our nation, nor democracy itself. We will continue to struggle to fight off white supremacy and all the power-hungry, charismatic assholes that are structurally enabled by our history and current environment. Climate change will get worse, wealth gaps will widen, superpowers will continue to agitate, pandemics will recur, and each money-controlled election cycle will be scary. Nothing in our current state is helping. We’re barely hanging on.

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The state of San Diego's punk and alt scenes
A compilation taken from bands that have recorded in San Diego's Black Box Recording Studio (in Golden Hill, just east of downtown), this disc is as decent an overview of the local punk and alt-rock scene as it is a promotional vehicle for the studio.
Taking in both established local bands, such as Transfer, Modern Rifles and The Jade Shader, and others that are still carving out a reputation, such as Swim Party and Fever Sleeves, "Black Box Volume 1" shows that San Diego is brimming with talent. Overflowing, actually. Even accounting for the fact that each track here is obviously among that band's best songs, there still isn't a dog to be found in the 17 songs. As this is basically a marketing tool for a recording studio, the sound quality is stellar, the mixes perfect.
Other bands found here (each band has just one track) include Japanese Sunday, Goodbye Blue Monday, The North Atlantic, Sleeping People and Vitro. (Also here is a combo that has to be on any short list of best band names in San Diego County: Hostile Comb-Over.)
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Rita Ora was supposed to perform at the 2014 Teen Choice Awards but her performance was mysteriously cancelled at the last minute – thanks to her ex-boyfriend, Calvin Harris.
So far, the split has been amicable. But that doesn’t mean they’ve been able to stay out of each other’s business. Mostly because Calvin was heavily involved in the song-writing and production of Rita’s upcoming second album. Including the single I Will Never Let You Down which she was supposed to perform at the event.
According to the Mail, it was Calvin who 'blocked' Rita from performing at the show in Hollywood over the weekend.
"She had spent a considerable amount of time and energy preparing for her now cancelled performance of the song and is devastated to let her fans down in this way," an insider told the paper. "It is surprising that he has made such a poor choice."
"This move by bitter Calvin has impacted not only the Teen Choice Award production but the teenage fans expecting to see her perform.
They added: "He's let the teens down."
While the split seemed fairly drama-free at first, this definitely adds insult to injury. Especially given Rita has opened up about how hard the split has been on her.
Rita revealed to Glamour that she's "not doing great" since her split from the DJ earlier this year.
"It's hard to have a relationship in this business" she said.
"We both work really hard, we're both all over the place. It was a wake-up call. I'm gonna tell you the truth... I'm not doing too great. But I'm doing better than I thought".
We wonder how Rita is doing after this stunt...

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Baking is a tricky thing. It requires precision and dedication. I mean, you need to love baking to be a good baker. But since most people lack the dedication needed to bake a three tiered cake, I try and generate recipes which are easy to follow and implement. Like this chocolate cake with olive oil. It tastes great and it’s perfect for those who have dietary restrictions. To be honest, the olive oil doesn’t make it prominently healthier but its definitely tasty as hell!
- 150 ml olive oil + extra for smearing
- 50 grams good-quality cocoa powder (sifted)
- 125 ml boiling water
- 2 teaspoons best vanilla extract
- 150 grams ground almonds (or 125g plain flour / 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour)
- ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 1 pinch of salt
- 200 grams caster sugar
- 3 large eggs
- Preheat your oven to 170°C/gas mark 3/325ºF.
- Grease a 22 or 23 cm/ 9inch springform tin with a little oil and line the base with baking parchment.
- Quota and examine the cocoa powder into a bowl or jug and whip in the boiling water until you have a smooth, paste.
- Whisk in the vanilla extract, and then set aside to cool a little.
- In another smallish bowl, combine the ground almonds with the bicarbonate of soda and pinch of salt.
- Put the sugar, olive oil and eggs into the bowl of a freestanding mixer with the paddle attachment and beat together energetically for about 3 minutes until you have a pale-primrose, aerated and condensed cream.
- Turn the speed down a little and pour in the cocoa mixture, beating as you go, and when all is scraped in you can slowly tip in the ground almond (or flour) mixture.
- Scrape down, and stir a little with a spatula, then pour this dark, liquid batter into the prepared tin.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes.
- Let it cool for 10 minutes still in its tin, and then ease the sides of the cake with a small metal spatula and pull it out of the tin.
- Leave to cool completely or eat while still warm with some ice cream, as a pudding.
Also read: Recipes: Macaroons
Really this cake is having delicious taste.i had made this 3 teir cake.My all family member had given me great complement after eating it.
I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe 🙂

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MicroNEW Road Bike Shifter Brake Lever 2x8 Speed Double Derailleur For Shimano 2x8-Speed Lever STI Set
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"He was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light." This is part of a description Jesus gives of John's work that preceded him. Jesus goes on to chastise them for not recognizing that the light emanating from John the Baptist was ignited from elsewhere, and that elsewhere is standing and working right in their midst, un-acknowledged, un-appreciated. We do that all the time, focusing on the human and not on the origin.
This is not an uncommon, or new phenomenon, this practice of finding a hero, a savior, putting them up on a pedestal, forgetting that they are human too, and lauding and magnifying their works as those that can fix all our problems. And then, at some point, these humans act like humans, and fail - or burn out - and disappoint. We do this over and over and over again.
This is one of the main points the Gospel writer we call John is trying to drive home by giving Jesus these words today. Recognizing the individual abilities of people is absolutely appropriate and the right thing to do. Forgetting that these laudable and talented folk are human too, with all the frailties and foibles existing within that all of us have, is an habitual tendency we need to fight against. Focusing those hopes, dreams, love, admiration and wonder at Jesus, the one standing among us, who is with us always, is the appropriate direction of those emotions and desires.
John is asking us to think on today, Who have we made a god-head in our lives, setting ourselves up for future disappointment? Can we short-cut that disappointment and instead re-direct that energy and attention on Jesus?
Copyright 2011, The Rev. John F. Dwyer. All Rights Reserved.

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It can be frustrating to try a new recipe and not understand how much of an ingredient to purchase at the store, particularly if it is something less common or new to you. What are they really talking about? How much fresh coconut meat is in a pound? How many coconuts do I need to buy to get a pound of meat? In order to help make cooking easier we did some experiments to help tell you exactly how much coconut you need to buy.
In order to use fresh coconuts, you have to crack them open to remove the white meat inside. In addition to the meat, a fresh coconut will also contain about 1.5 cups of coconut water (this is not "coconut milk"). Although this sounds pretty simple in theory, it can be challenging. Regardless, it certainly is entertaining to try at least once! We selected 1 pound of coconut meat for our test sample to answer How much Coconut meat in a cup and a pound. How much coconut milk from a pound?
Generally speaking, a large ripe coconut will yield about 1 pound of coconut meat which produces about 5 to 6 cups of grated coconut. If you place the meat in a fine colander or cheese cloth and squeeze it, you can get about 1/2 cup of undiluted coconut milk. To make diluted coconut milk equal parts of freshly grated coconut meat and water are cooked, then strained. This results in a thick, rich, creamy white liquid with a wonderful sweet coconut flavor.
One medium coconut yields 3 to 4 cups grated meat which weighs about 10 ounces (283 grams). One cup of shredded coconut meat weighs about 3 ounces (85 grams).
One medium coconut weighs 1.5 to 2 pounds (680 to 907 grams), a full size one weighs 3 to 3.5 pounds (1.4 to 1.6 kilograms), but they can easily weigh up to 5.5 pounds (2.5 kilograms). Most grocery stores aim to sell whole coconuts that are about 5 inches in diameter and weighs 2.3 pounds. For your convenience, these local markets offer packaged pre-dried grated or flaked coconut.
Did you know that a single coconut palm tree produces about 50 fruit annually? Also, a typical palm tree can continue producing coconuts for 75 years. The coco-de-mer or Seychelles double coconut is the largest and can weigh up to 44 pounds (20 kilograms).
So now whether you need fresh coconut meat or milk you'll be able to easily figure out how much is in a pound of coconut. You can also use our conversion tool below for any custom how many cups in a... measurements you need. If you use a lot of coconut you should consider getting a good box grater. There are several inexpensive models that do the trick OXO Good Grips and the iCooker Stainless Steel Cheese & Chocolate Grater are 2 good examples to consider.
The coconut is grown on a coconut tree which is a member of the palm tree family.
A coconut is made up of 3 different layers. On the outside is the very hard layer that protects the whole coconut, and the seed in the center of the fruit is protected by a hard, woody layer. In between these 2 hard surfaces is the soft middle section which contains the tasty flesh we enjoy eating and sweet milky substance we like drinking.
All of the individual parts of both young and mature coconuts are used for products or eaten. It is widely known for its water, oil, milk, and fleshy white meat.
Coconuts grow in tropical regions like Indonesia, Philippines, and India, which are the leading coconut producers in the world.
There is only one Coconut Palm tree in the world, but it has 2 main varieties: the dwarf and tall varieties. Since all of these coconut trees can cross pollinate, many hybrids have naturally occurred. The Malayan Yellow Dwarf is the most common hybrid worldwide.
Dwarf palms are small in stature and have a height of about 20 to 40 feet. They start bearing fruits at a young age, as early as 2 or 3 years, and have a short life expectancy of between 40 to 50 years. This group includes Orange Dwarf Coconut, Malayan Dwarf Coconut, Fiji Dwarf, King Coconut, and Macapuno Coconut.
Tall palms can grow about 50 to 90 feet and start bearing fruits after 7 to 10 years which is late compared to the dwarf palms. They have a long life span of 70 to 90 years. The most common type of tall coconuts is the West Coast Tall Coconut. Other types include East Coast Tall, Jamaican Tall and Panama Tall coconuts.
Coconuts vary in colors from green, brown, yellow, and orange, depending on the tree variety. Its color is a way to classify whether a coconut is still young or already mature. The green, yellow, and orange are usually the young coconuts, while the brown husks are fully mature and contain less water than the young ones.
Coconuts have a hard hairy brown shell with a fibrous white flesh inside and a refreshing tropical taste. The young coconuts have coconut water and soft white meat, which you can enjoy as a refreshing drink. Mature coconuts have hard white flesh, which is extracted to make coconut milk, a white liquid with a thick-cream-like consistency.
Each coconut variety differs in color, shape, and size, but its taste is somewhat similar. Varieties like Malayan dwarf, Chongwat Orange Dwarf, Macapuno, and the Fiji dwarf are sweeter, but the King Coconut is the sweetest. King Coconut and the East Coast Tall have the most water content compared to other varieties, while West Coast Tall has slightly higher oil content than the others.
Tall coconuts come in round or oblong shapes from medium to large and vary in green, brown, and orange colors. East Coast Coconut is large and is color green. West Coast Tall changes from green to yellow then turns orange to brown once mature.
Malayan dwarfs are medium-sized, oval-shaped coconuts with green color that will turn yellow once mature. Golden Malayan Dwarf is the same as Malayan Dwarf but has a yellow-orange color and is larger. Chongwat Orange Dwarf Coconuts are very large, have a rounded shape, and are orange in color. King Coconuts have a shiny orange husk and an elongated oval-shaped fruit. Fiji Dwarf, on the other hand, has thicker husks that turn green once mature.
From its roots to its leaves, every part of the coconut has a use even both the young and mature coconut fruit.
You can drink coconut water and eat the meat of the young coconut fruit. Or use it to ferment coconut water and create vinegar, palm wine, or nata de coco (coconut gel).
On the other hand, mature coconuts are used to make coconut milk and coconut oil, which are widely used for cooking dishes and desserts in Asian cuisine. Coconut milk can be used for savory Southeast Asian dishes like curries, soups, rendang, opor ayam, nasi lemak, coconut rice, nasi uduk, tom kha kai, and a lot more. In Latin America and Caribbean countries, coconut milk is used in seafood stews and Arroz con coco.
It is also used to make desserts or toppings like latik, also known as coconut curds, coconut jam (which has different versions in different Asian countries), rice cakes such as biko and bibingka, as serabim, and mango sticky rice. It is also used to make drinks such as es cendol, bandrek, and bajigur.
It can also replace dairy products and cream for various dishes like ice cream, pancakes, and smoothies.
Non-food uses of coconuts include using the tree's leaves to make the roof on native houses, the body is used as lumber, and its hard shell exterior is made into charcoal.
The best substitute for coconut milk are the ones that are canned and sold in the grocery store. If unavailable, you can substitute it with any milk with high fat content to achieve its creamy consistency.
However, it cannot imitate the flavor of coconut milk, but you can add coconut flavoring, which you can also find in the grocery store if you want to mimic its flavor.
Milk substitutes that you can use include unsweetened soy milk, almond milk, oat milk, and evaporated milk. You can also use other dairy products such as Greek yogurt and heavy cream.
You can use any of these at a 1:1 ratio, but some milk may have a thinner consistency than others. To create a thicker consistency, you can simply add thickening agents such as flour, cornstarch, cassava, or potato starch.
Coconut water, dishes with coconut milk, coconut meat, and other coconut-based products like coconut oil are not likely to cause serious harm to pets and are non-toxic. However, this might cause abdominal discomfort and diarrhea.
Coconut milk, just like other dairy products, can produce gas and cause stomach discomfort.
Coconut comes in different forms, and its storage depends on what type of coconut you have. For example, unopened fresh coconuts are stored at room temperature and can last for 3 to 6 months.
Once opened or removed from its shell, its shelf-life shortens. Fresh coconut water and its meat from a young coconut and milk and meat from mature coconut should be kept in the refrigerator. It should be stored in any covered container or plastic bag for up to 2 days only.
Freezing coconut milk and water is another option for longer storage.
Coconut that has not been opened can last for 3 to 6 months at room temperature, while opened fresh coconut (water, milk, and meat) can only last for about 6 to 12 hours.
Once the mature coconut has been opened, remove coconut meat from the shell by scraping or grating it using a coconut hand grater or an electric coconut grater. Store these coconuts in the refrigerator as soon as possible to prolong its shelf life.
Store coconut meat in a covered container or plastic bag in the refrigerator.
To refrigerate coconut milk, or water, simply transfer them to a clean container with a cover or a mason jar.
You can store a whole unopened coconut in the refrigerator, but it will not last nearly as long as one stored at room temperature.
Yes, you can freeze coconut meat and milk. It should retain its fresh quality for up to 6 months if stored properly.
To freeze matured coconut, first, remove the brown husk of the coconut and discard. Using a coconut opener or a corkscrew, poke the holes under the coconut and drain liquid inside.
Rotate and tap the shell with a mallet or the coconut opener tool until it splits into two.
Use a knife or a butter knife to remove the meat from the shell. Slice equally for easier storage. Transfer into a Ziplock bag or any freezer-safe bag. Remove as much air as possible before closing it, then put it in the freezer.
Another way to store your coconut meat is by shredding or grating them instead of slicing them into chunks. After opening the coconut shell, use a hand grater or a manual or electric coconut grater to shred the coconut meat. Then transfer it to the plastic bag. Remove as much air as possible before closing it and storing it in the freezer.
You can also freeze the coconut milk extracted from the coconut meat. To do so, after opening and grating the coconut, extract the coconut milk by using a cheesecloth. Add a cup of water to extract milk, then store in a Ziplock or plastic bag. Remove as much air as possible, then close it. Then put it in the freezer.
Opening a coconut is a bit of work, but once accomplished, you can enjoy its refreshing water and meat which you can drink or use for cooking.
To open a coconut, use a coconut opener, a corkscrew, or any sharp object to pierce through the 3 eyes or holes on top of the coconut shell. Drain the liquid and discard. Then, using the hammer-like tool, or the coconut opener tool, or a mallet, tap around the middle of the coconut to crack open.
If using a young coconut, simply open it following the same procedure but do not throw away the liquid. You would want to drink this coconut water afterwards!
To grate coconut meat, open the coconut shell first by using a coconut opener or a corkscrew. Poke through the holes or the eyes of the coconut shell, then drain off the liquid. Crack open the shell using a mallet or the coconut opener tool.
Once opened, grate the coconut meat by using a hand grater or an electric grater. If not available, you can also use a food processor or a blender. If using the latter, scrape the meat first using a butter knife or knife. Slice into smaller pieces, then put inside the food processor or blender. Process until grated well.
Nothing compares to using fresh coconut milk in any recipe.
To extract coconut milk, simply open the mature coconut first. To open, you can use a coconut opener, a corkscrew, or any sharp object that can pierce through the 3 eyes or holes of the coconut. Drain the liquid and discard.
Tap around the middle of the coconut using the coconut opener, a mallet, or any sharp object to crack it open. It should be cut into two. Remove the coconut meat using a coconut hand grater, or if available, an electric one to remove the meat inside.
Once done, strain the coconut meat using a cheesecloth and squeeze the milk out. Pour a cup of warm water to extract milk. This would create thick and pure coconut milk. Add more water when extracting the milk to make a thin coconut milk consistency, if desired.
If a coconut grater is not available, you can grate the coconut meat using a food processor or a blender. To do so, after opening the coconut shell, scrape off the meat using a butter knife or a knife, then slice it into small pieces and put it in the food processor or blender. Process or blend until desired texture is achieved.
Afterwards, strain the coconut meat using a cheesecloth to squeeze the milk out. Add a cup of water to make thick coconut milk. Add more water for a thinner consistency.
Before you can enjoy the refreshing coconut water and meat of a young coconut, you have to open the shell first.
To open, simply use a coconut opener, a corkscrew, or any sharp object to poke through the holes in the coconut shell and drain the liquid. To drain faster, half-open the coconut shell using a mallet or knife, then drain the juice. Open completely using a sharp knife and scrape off the meat. Transfer to a container to enjoy.
A large ripe coconut can yield about 1 pound coconut meat or about 5 to 6 cups of grated coconut. If you place the meat in a colander and squeeze it, you can make about ½ cup of undiluted coconut milk.
Young coconut with 1 pound of coconut meat can yield about 1.5 cups of coconut water once opened.
For mature coconuts, there are 3 cups (711) mls of coconut milk made from extracting coconut meat with water in a pound of coconut meat.
On the other hand, a dwarf tree coconut (medium sized) would weigh about 1.5 pounds (680 to 907 grams), whereas a tall tree one (full-sized) weighs 3 to 3.5 pounds (1.4 to 1.6 kilograms).
To make a cup of coconut milk, you would need to squeeze about ⅓ of a pound of coconut meat.
One medium coconut can yield 3 to 4 cups of grated coconut meat, weighing about 10 ounces (283 grams). So, to make a cup, you would need about ¼ of a medium-sized coconut or 3 ounces of grated coconut meat.
Three parts of the coconut are used: the white coconut meat, the coconut oil and the coconut milk. Coconut milk is not the thin liquid that drains from a fresh coconut when split open; it is made from a process of cooking shredded coconut meat and water.
Chunks of meat from an opened coconut may be refrigerated in an airtight container for about 1 week. If possible, pour the juice drained from the coconut over the chunks before refrigerating.
Refrigerate freshly grated coconut in an airtight plastic bag; the quality will hold for about 5 days.
Fresh unopened coconuts may be stored at room temperature up to six months.
Freshly grated coconut meat can be frozen in an airtight plastic bag for up to 6 months.
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ALTHOUGH Bangor City boss Neville Powell expects to face a fired-up Llanelli out for revenge this Saturday, he insists his team make the long trip to Stebonheath Park full of confidence.
City made it four straight Welsh Premier League wins at the weekend with a 3-1 beating of Port Talbot, but will get a stiff test against the South Wales Reds, who boast six victories on the bounce.
Bangor were 3-2 winners in an epic clash between the teams at Farrar Road on the opening day of the season, a result which helped wipe out some of the memory of the Citizens’ 4-1 loss to the Carmarthenshire side in May’s Welsh Cup final.
“It will be a cracking game,” predicted Powell. “We beat them 3-2 at the start of the season, they’ll be looking to turn it around, but we’ll go there with confidence.
“It’s always difficult at Llanelli but we’ll go there without fear.”
City hope to be at full strength with defender Shaun Pejic set to return after three weeks out with a thigh strain. Striker Alan Bull is expected to be fit despite picking up an ankle knock against Talbot.
Bangor were far from at their best on Saturday against a Port Talbot side which could easily have got a point.
The Citizens edged in front on 14 minutes when Craig Garside’s somewhat scuffed effort went in off the post.
It was almost two when Bull’s exquisite pass released Mark Smyth who drilled inches wide.
In the 51st minute City took a big step towards the points when Smyth netted for the third game in a row with a deflected right-foot scorcher.
It could have been three when brilliant link play between Smyth and Les Davies set up Chris Jones whose fierce strike was beaten away by the Port glovesman.
On 61 minutes Cortez Belle headed in unchallenged to halve the deficit and Port now had their tails up, Dylan Blain’s left-foot screamer coming back off the post and from the rebound Sasha Walters was denied by keeper Lee Idzi’s agility.
In the sixth minute of added time, Davies lashed home a low left-foot free-kick for 3-1 and the points were sealed.

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Laser technology has developed very rapidly in recent years, the most representative of which is the laser cutting machine
. Among them, the CO2 laser cutting machine was invented in the 1970s and applied in the field of industrial production. The fiber laser cutting machine is limited by technology, and it did not mature until the 21st century, and it has developed rapidly in the past ten years. The prices of these two laser cutting machines are very different, because their cost and application fields are very different. This article introduces several CO2 laser cutting equipment suitable for small businesses.
Before introducing the application of CO2 laser cutting machines, let’s first understand the working principles of the two laser cutting machines, so that we can better understand the reasons for the huge price differences between them and their respective application ranges.
The fiber laser cutting machine uses a fiber laser generator to emit a high-density laser beam and transmit it to the surface of the sheet metal. The generated laser heat is absorbed by the material, and when the temperature of the workpiece reaches the boiling point, the material is melted and penetrated. As the position of the beam moves on the surface of the workpiece, the route irradiated by the laser beam will form a slit on the sheet metal, and finally achieve the purpose of metal cutting. From here we can understand that fiber laser cutting machine is a kind of CNC laser equipment professionally used for metal sheet processing. It is suitable for production in the field of heavy industry.
So how does the CO2 laser cutting machine work? In fact, its working principle is very simple, using laser power to drive CO2 laser tube to emit light. Through the refraction of multiple mirrors, the light is transmitted to the laser head, and the focusing lens installed on the laser head converges the light into one point. When it reaches a very high temperature, the material is sublimated into gas immediately, and then sucked away by the exhaust fan, so as to achieve the purpose of cutting and engraving. CO2 laser cutting machine is professionally used for the processing of non-metal materials, it can also cut metal, but only limited to stainless steel cutting. Therefore, the application of CO2 laser cutting machine is very extensive, and it is more used in some small light industrial fields. Here are several CO2 laser cutting machines suitable for small businesses.
Small CO2 Laser Cutting Machine
The small CO2 laser cutting machine
is a very popular CNC laser equipment in the advertising industry. Its size is usually 1390, that is, the worktable size is 1300×900mm. This CO2 laser cutting machine adopts aluminum strip table, which has higher load-bearing capacity, and is mostly used for processing hard materials, such as acrylic, wood, etc. These two materials are the most widely used raw materials in the advertising industry.
Advertising manufacturers usually use acrylic to process crystal characters, billboards, nameplates, signage, etc.; wood is more used to process house plates with artistic characteristics for customers. Use the CO2 laser to engrave any text and pattern on the wood surface, and customize the characteristic display board according to the user's needs. This kind of artistic billboard is very popular among customers.
Double head CO2 laser cutting machine
The double-head CO2 laser cutting machine is based on the ordinary laser cutting machine, adding a CO2 laser tube and a laser cutting head. There are two types of this machine, one is a CNC laser machine that is all used for cutting and engraving non-metallic materials; the other is a multifunctional CNC laser machine for processing metal and non-metal.
The biggest advantage of ordinary double-head laser cutting and engraving machine is that it can improve the production efficiency of the enterprise and produce more workpieces in a short time. Metal and non-metal laser cutting machines have added the function of machine cutting metal, making CO2 laser cutting machines have a wider range of applications. For example, for advertising companies that need to process metal signs, this hybrid laser cutting machine is more suitable.
CO2 laser cutting machine with automatic feeding device
The CO2 laser cutting machine with automatic feeding device is a CNC laser cutting equipment professionally used for fabric processing. It adopts crawler workbench and negative pressure absorption conveyor, which can ensure that the cloth remains flat all the time during cutting. This laser cutting machine is also applicable in a wide range of fields, such as curtain manufacturing, garment processing, sofa covers, bed sheets and other fabric processing enterprises.
The above three models are the most commonly used CO2 laser cutting and engraving machines for small businesses. They are so cheap that even small businesses can afford them. CO2 laser cutting machine
has many advantages such as high engraving precision, smooth cutting edge, and can process any shape, and is widely used. If you are planning to purchase an affordable non-metallic material CNC machining equipment, contact us and you will get professional purchasing advice.


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will draco and harry join hands?
17 Jun 07
I think it is possible... Draco is too weak to think for himself. He acts based on his father's order... One day, he might wake up and realize that he has a mind of his own. And maybe he will join Harry in saving the wizarding world from Voldemort.
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I personally dont think they will join hands. Infact i have a feeling that draco will be killed in the 7th book by someone from the DA(if you remember harry and friends had formed an army ) If draco decides to shift forces he will be killed immediately by the DARK LORD !!!!


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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — More than 900 staff members in the Mayo Clinic Health System in the Midwest have been diagnosed with COVID-19 over the last two weeks as the virus continues to surge across the region, officials said.
Dr. Amy Williams, executive dean of Mayo Clinic Practice, said Tuesday that the 905 newly diagnosed employees account for 30% of all staff that have contracted COVID-19 since the pandemic began. And 93% of those with the coronavirus were exposed in the community, not at work, she said.
“It shows how widely spread this is in our communities and how easy it is to get COVID-19 in the communities here in the Midwest,” she said.
In total, about 1,500 Mayo Clinic staff are out due to a COVID-19 diagnosis or exposure, Williams said. That number has been roughly unchanged over the last week, as some staff have returned while others go out.
The health system has Midwest locations in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa, but didn’t specify where the affected employees were located.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state health officials have been urging people to stay home as the virus soars across the state. On Wednesday, Walz announced a four-week shutdown of several businesses and activities, including inside dining at bars and restaurants, fitness centers and organized amateur sports.
Walz said the restrictions are necessary to protect a health care system that is at a breaking point statewide. While the state has built up its bed capacity and supplies of personal protective equipment since the lockdown, he said, doctors, nurses and other care staff are now increasingly falling ill because of community spread.
“I understand it’s not easy and it’s not fair,” Walz said Wednesday. “But it’s a sacrifice that we need to make. If we don’t do that, and we continue to spread, we will with absolute certainty put our hospitals at risk, and those that need the care, as well as the care providers.”
Minnesota on Wednesday reported a record 72 new COVID-19-related deaths, pushing the state’s toll to 3,082. The Minnesota Department of Health also reported 7,877 confirmed or probable new cases, raising the state’s total to 249,906. The department reported 1,153 out of 1.440 intensive care unit beds were in use, with a surge capacity of 1,848 within 72 hours.


Filtration using a Buchner flask, suction pump, Buchner funnel
Filtration is a technique used either to remove impurities from an organic solution or to isolate an organic solid. The two types of filtration commonly used in organic chemistry laboratories are gravity filtration and vacuum or suction filtration. This type of filtration is the suction method and is ideal for doing things quickly or for large quantities.
You need to use a heavy walled flask as when sealed on the top with a stopper or a Buchner funnel, the vacuum flask will hold a reduced pressure. These heavy walled flasks are designed to withstand pressure without imploding. If you use a standard flask it will implode due to the pressure caused from the suction.
Set up of the equipment should look like this:
The flask is securely clamped; there is a rubber adaptor in the flask to form a seal with the funnel.
From the flask side arm the water suction is connected. This tube needs to connect at the other end to a t-junction on the tap that the water passes through and creates the suction for the filtration. The tubing from the flask to the connection needs to be thick-walled to with stand the pressure from the suction, normal tubing is likely to collapse.
Turn the suction on and ensure all is working before filtering anything.
Filter paper needs to be wet to ensure it is sealed to the filter and nothing goes under it etc.
Pour the solution into the filter; it should quickly pull the liquid through the funnel.
Turn the suction off and then remove the filter cake and place on a watch glass to dry.


Esteemed naturalist and TV presenter Sir David Attenborough has received yet another honour, after scientists named a new species of Amazonian butterfly after the esteemed BBC narrator and host.
Attenborough's Blackeyed-Satyr (Euptychia attenboroughi), which can be found only within a 500km radius of tropical Amazonian rainforest, was identified publicly for the first time in zoology journal ZooKeys on December 1.
The naming is no coincidence – 89-year-old Sir David, a veteran of natural history TV, known more recently for BBC’s Life and Planet Earth series, also happens to be the president of the United Kingdom’s Butterfly Conservation, one of the largest of such organisations internationally.
Researchers however say the “unanimous” decision to name the critter after Sir David arose out of the team being “deeply influenced and inspired by Sir David's fascinating and informative documentaries”.
“Other animals and plants have previously been dedicated to Sir David, but it makes us happy and proud to be the first to dedicate a butterfly species in his name,” study co-leader Andrew F. E. Neild said.
At least eight other species have already been named after the presenter, plants, spiders, shrimps, weevils, locusts and echidnas among them.
Christened “the Godfather of natural history TV”, Sir David has been credited with introducing whole generations to the wonders and curiosities of the natural world.


Terri Ward has joined Sparta Manufacturing, Notre Dame, New Brunswick, as vice president of business development, bringing nearly three decades of industry experience to the equipment company.
Ward was a key member of the team that grew SSI Shredding Systems, Wilsonville, Oregon. Working through detailed, long-term project management for size-reduction applications across the fuel, recycling and construction and demolition (C&D) markets has afforded Ward the opportunity to develop her project management skills, Sparta says. She also has developed an extensive understanding of the product, project and service requirements to ensure long-term customer retention and satisfaction.
“For years I’ve been impressed by Terri's passion, commitment, track record and depth of industry knowledge,” says Bruno Lagace, Sparta president and owner. “Terri embodies the Sparta culture of service. We look forward to her applying her vast experience to elevate Sparta's systems offerings in the areas of C&D recycling, mixed-waste processing, alternative fuel preparation, size reduction/recovery lines and more.”
“I'm looking forward to using my expertise to help customers develop comprehensive processing and recovery solutions with Sparta,” Ward says. “At the same time, growth can be challenging. Brand awareness and reputation are critical to future success. A key part of my focus will be on customer satisfaction and loyalty to help Sparta continue expanding responsibly.”
Sparta Manufacturing is an integrated engineering and manufacturing firm specializing in recycling system design and development. The company has a 35-year track record integrating technologies with its portfolio of machinery. Providing turnkey system development and retrofit expertise, Sparta has an install base across North America that includes C&D systems as well as those for single-stream recycling and industrial and commercial waste processing.


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Dui won the poll so I’m writing the review! Rejoice, because without the poll I probably would have never gotten around to play this route in Star Crossed Myth… I know I’m going to get some flack for this, but I had zero interest in ever playing this route…ever. Call me shallow or superficial, but Dui just looked so boring. So, when you guys voted for him to be my next voltage route, I was a little disappointed, but that was before I played this amazing route!
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There has been a time when you needed to be high up within an organisation to have a helper. It makes me wonder if technology such as these can help a company grow. It had been used last year from the BBC to make the interactive webpage. Will a robot shoot your work.
Just enter work into the site’s search box, then press enter and outside comes the percent chance that job could be automatic, according to UK figures.
Input typist and it states that the project has a 99% likelihood of automation, a personal assistant is 68 percent. In reality, places that are persistent and dull are more inclined to be fulfilled by robots or even some type of automation.
Robots and comparable technology are already in the office in many different forms. They appear in several areas by manufacturing to remote-controlled police robotsas sports colleagues and operation assistants.
Many men and women assume that robotics is earmarked for the huge manufacturing lines of the automotive sector. But firms like the European Robotics initiative SMERobotics encourage the integration of robots around EU-manufacturing.
For the large part, robots are utilized for work. The inability of bots to sense emotions or bodily senses pain or fatigue make them perfect candidates for sifting through reams of information or even working to a patient for hours without becoming tired.
These skills make robots an ideal addition to any expanding innovative or entrepreneurial company.
AI And Robots For Business Growth
In contrast to conventional wisdom, there are a range of smaller and much more ordinary tasks an entrepreneur normally chooses on, all which are essential for the improvement of the business.
A lot of the current debate about robots and tasks appears to concentrate mostly on a jobless future. But research indicates artificial intelligence and robots for both small business and entrepreneurial businesses will provide a lot of advantages.
Machines and robots may perform a lot of the boring and repetitive work for example ensuring papers are filed in time, or available for regular enquiries over the course of the day. This permits business managers and supervisors to be more innovative and much more entrepreneurial.
When a robot is taking calls, for example, the entrepreneur gets more liberty to see clients in the specialty. Really, their well-being might benefit.
Robots are resistant to some doubt and the anxiety of failure a person entrepreneur might feel when investing both the financial and human resources in new technology which may or might not be conducive to business success.
For example, when considering expansion to a brand new, psychically distant marketplace, a robot may weigh multiple data sources like market information without being affected by emotions like fear of danger or apprehension of inputting unknown surroundings.
With technological improvements comes the capability of business managers, specifically those of advanced entrepreneurial companies, to perform more than ever before.
Are Folks Still Wanted?
Robots can finish mundane tasks, however there are particular skills which are for the second distinctively human which will probably keep people in demand, regardless of the price.
As an instance, the skills needed when networking with customers or prospective financing partners. Data SGP
Reading and responding appropriately to verbal and nonverbal social cues is probably better managed by a person, who will self monitor and adapt their behavior accordingly. These abilities will become more important as people learn how to operate in partnership with autonomous counterparts.
Robots will probably not compete with people concerning social and psychological intelligence. Currently, programmed reactions and mimicry are up to advancement has arrived for robots that are senile.
So those jobs which need authentic not programmed compassion or critical thinking and problem solving will be the ones which you’ll probably still need people for. According to this BBC’s Can a robot shoot your own job.
Internet page, the tasks least inclined to be automatic include a nurse (0.9percent), midwife (0.9percent), psychologist (0.7percent), speech therapist (0.5percent) and director of a bar or licensed premises (0.4percent).


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Republican insurgent candidate Joe Miller said on Sunday the federal government should begin to close its deficit by cutting spending — not necessarily a popular position in Alaska, which receives more federal funds than almost every other state.
In what could go down as one of the greatest upsets in Alaskan political history, Miller leads Sen. Lisa Murkowski in the GOP primary by 1,668 votes — with more than 20,000 votes still to be counted in the coming weeks.
Nonetheless, he told CBS's Bob Schieffer on "Face the Nation" that the government needs to "transition" power and control back to the states.
“That means that everybody in this nation is going to have to do some belt-tightening,” Miller said. “But I think the answer to this is to basically transfer the power of government back to the states and the people.”
Schieffer, who called Miller a “poster boy” for the anti-establishment Republican candidates, questioned the GOP candidate about whether some of his controversial positions — such as privatizing Social Security and Medicare — would be popular in his home state.
Miller said Alaska has “extraordinary” resources that, if the federal government would give back control to the state, could be the “economic engine, frankly, of the United States.”
“Certainly this state, with its resources, could be incredibly independent and incredibly economically powerful,” Miller said.

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In a surprising, but long overdue maneuver, the New York State Senate has officially passed a bill that will legalize MMA in new York. As with most commissions, rules and regulations will need enforcement, and given the states longtime leeriness of the sport, you can bet commissions will keep a close eye on all things MMA.
The bill was passed with a favorable 32-26 vote. Senator Kevin Parker remarked that mixed martial arts should be viewed in the same light as other combat sports such as boxing.
The bill now sits in the Assembly Ways and Means committee, where approval will be required before landing on the Assembly floor for an official vote. Plenty of Senators however still cling to thoughts of human cock-fighting, which may well determine the final outcome of some very promising news.


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On Saturday, this regular Balkan party night welcomes Fanfarrai (11pm) playing live Balkan-Mediterranean music, plus Balkan Party residents DJs Grounchoo and Dr Malaka (12:30am). Every week the lineup changes, but you can be assured of a vibrant fusion of musical styles. Entry is €7 (includes a drink) or €3 following the concert.
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Lusher's summer program, Summer Arts Intensive (SAI), will be offering a Music Institute offering dynamic courses in jazz improvisation, composing and arranging, theory and keyboard, and genres of musical history with an emphasis on New Orleans music, culture, and history. Throughout the month of June, classes will run from 9am to 3pm, Monday through Friday.
Positive Vibrations Foundation is offering scholarships for the Lusher Music Institute. This year, they are generously providing 25 full-tuition scholarships for Intermediate/Advanced musicians in instrumental music and jazz music who wish to train in Lusher's High School Music Institute.
Scholarships are available to high school students from Lusher and the New Orleans area. Those interested in applying can do so by checking the PVF checkbox on the online registration form.
For more information and to learn about other art programs the school will be offering as part of their Summer Arts Intensive, visit http://www.tinyurl.com/lushersai.
Lusher Charter School is the only K-12 public school in Orleans parish. In partnership with Tulane University, Lusher students earn tuition- free Tulane university credits, access Tulane’s library collection, and partner with university faculty. Lusher is nationally recognized by the US Department of Education, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, US News and World Report, and most recently by New Orleans Magazine as the city’s best charter school. Serving over 1700 students from diverse backgrounds, Lusher’s academic performance has ranked among the highest in the state over the last 25 years.


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Since Gary Barlow, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Howard Donald first announced that they were reforming Take That back in 2005, I've been hoping against hope that someone would manage to persuade Robbie to finally bury the hatchet and rejoin the group as well. So I was delighted to read earlier this month Robbie's declaration that he would be "over the moon" to be reunited with his former band mates.
Are my dreams really about to come true after all these years? No one seems to know for sure. But let's be clear about one thing: if it does happen, and Robbie decides to join the band's 2009 tour, I'm first in the queue for a ticket.
While it can't be denied that Robbie has enjoyed significant success since splitting from the band in 1995, and while both Robbie and other members of the original Take That line-up have recorded some pretty memorable tracks as solo artists, let's face it, none of this compares to what they achieved when they were strutting their stuff all together. Robbie may well be one of the most successful solo artists of all time, but that still doesn't mean he looks right dancing and singing all by himself. And if you don't believe me, just try and imagine what Take That could have done with Angels.
Take That of course, aren't the only former boy band to have realised they've got more pulling power, I mean, more commercial appeal, reunited as a group than as disparate individuals. Boyzone launched their comeback earlier this year with a sellout national arena tour and the release of a new single, Love You Anyway, which went straight into the UK singles chart at number five. Ronan Keating is without a doubt one of the sexiest men on the planet, but even he couldn't avoid coming across like an old crooner without the rest of the Boyz to back him up. And as for little Stephen Gately; well, Gately without Boyzone was about as successful as Mark Owen without Take That. Can anyone remember any "hits" released by either of these two during their time alone in the pop wilderness? No, me neither.
Justin Timberlake is probably the only ex-boyband member to both look and sound better without his former band mates around him, but then, Timberlake made N'Sync. A young man of his undoubted talents would have made it to mega stardom eventually, with or without the band's help; in fact without the rest of N'Sync holding him back with their cheesy pop and Disney wholesomeness, I suspect he may well have got there even faster.
If you haven't sussed it already, yes, I am a big fan of boy bands. I don't know whether that comes from having daughters whose earliest musical influences were the groups I've mentioned above, and whose music videos I was forced to watch incessantly until only very recently (as well as the coordinated dance routines my girls and their friends used to perform regularly to this music out on the back lawn), or whether it's because I come from a generation that grew up listening to the Osmonds and the Jackson 5. Show me any male vocal harmony group now in matching, preferably sparkly white outfits, and dancing as if their lives depended on it, and I'm hooked.
Obviously there are some exceptions to this rule, like Five for example, or should that be 5ive? There's something wrong and toe-curlingly embarrassing about clean-cut English boys trying to look tough and sound like they come from the hood, and Five never managed to do either convincingly. As for white boys trying to rap – let's just say Eminem was never in any danger of losing his crown while the boys from 5ive were at the mic.
And of course I don't actually class the Osmonds or indeed the Jackson 5 as true boy bands, despite the fact that they were boys who sang and danced together in bands. I subscribe to the view that real boy bands, by which I mean buff young men who can sing in harmony, perform complex dance routines, and generally kick up a storm, didn't emerge until New Kids on the Block were created in the early 1980s. The Osmonds paved the way, but they danced like your archetypal drunk uncle at a wedding, some of them looked old enough to be your uncle, and apart from Donny, who was always a bit too pretty for my tastes, none of them exactly oozed sex appeal.
And it's sex appeal that's the key ingredient here. That's why Westlife will never be anything more than a male vocal harmony group, and why the Backstreet Boys will forever hold a special place in my heart.
And I know I'm not alone in my admiration for this particular music genre. In this week's singles chart, for example, Take That are at number nine and at number 48, while Boyzone are hanging in there at number 30. I can't have got them there all by myself, someone else must have bought their records too, and I bet it wasn't teenagers.
It's a shame that Alexandra Burke's torturous rendition of Hallelujah made it to the Christmas number one spot, but I'm willing to bet that next year, if Robbie does decide to rejoin the fold, Take That will be back in their rightful place. And if they're not, well, I'm sure I'll get over it: I'll just have to console myself as I do every Christmas by watching them on DVD, and singing along at the top of my lungs. As for joining in with the dance routines, as always I'll save that little treat for when no one else is watching.


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