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I’ve been writing this blog for quite a while. I’m blessed to be able to share my views with you blog readers every week with your unwavering support. While my blog remains a decent popularity among youngsters, I couldn’t help feeling disappointed when noticing POETRY, my all-time-favorite text type, is dying out of sorts among students in recent years. So, I’d like to take this opportunity to share my views about poems in this very entry.
I think the reason why poems are not appealing to students is that pupils are not exposed to poetry frequently enough. In HK, students are always asked to read newspaper to enrich their ideas of social issues, required to read the mundane textbooks to expand their vocabulary ‘bank’ when it comes to learning English. Sadly but true, poems are considered as rather less important by schools, and therefore, not taught in depth or introduced in the early stage of schooling. As a result, students do not understand the poetic devices used in poems. They lack the knowledge and ability to appreciate them, which in turn lowers their interests in reading poetry.
I do understand that sometimes it’s really difficult to have the insight to understand comprehensively and thoroughly what the poet is trying to express but that doesn’t mean poems are of no use at all. In fact, poetic devices like simile and metaphor are very powerful when it comes to expressing one’s feelings and thoughts. Have doubts? Take a look at these two sentences.
1. I’m very sad, frustrated and feeling destroyed.
2. I’m a crumpled piece of paper lying here due to sadness.
Which one gives you a more vivid and stronger impression of how sad the person feels? Yes, you’re right. Sentence No. 2 used metaphor and it’s an excellent technique to leave readers a strong impression of feelings you intend to express. It’s like the image would burn into the back of your mind. (Another poetic device used!^^) Through reading poems, students would certainly come across many similar sentences and only by learning from them will they be able to express feelings through words more accurately, powerfully and vividly.
So now you know how frustrated I’m to realize poetry being the least popular text type among students. You might ask, ‘So what can be done?’
Well, from my point of view, schools definitely play a major role to turn this around. To promote poetry, teachers could add poems in the teaching materials and explain them verse by verse. It would be a good idea to ask students to read poems and jot down sentences they think are worth learning. So doing can train their sensitivity to poetic devices and feelings expressed by the poets. Through repeatedly exploring and learning, students would be more familiar with poetry, and eventually more interested in poems.
Also, schools could encourage students to write their very own short ‘masterpieces’ weekly to further consolidate what they’ve learnt from poetry. This can culture students’ habit of expressing their feelings using poetic devices, and again train their sensitivity to them. Also, students could personally experience the joy of creating poems and hence making poems more appealing to them.
It’s my hope that students can realize how much fun and joy poems can offer, rather than dumping this precious literature legacy.


Smeg’s largest 50’s style fridge freezeris launched at the Ideal Home Show 2012
Joining the renowned Smeg retro refrigeration range is the new Frost Free FAB50 fridge freezer. At 800mm wide it brings a new dimension to the Smeg cooling portfolio and is aimed at fulfilling the needs of customers who require large capacity refrigeration without compromising on style.
The combination of its generous size and rounded edges is clearly reminiscent of the large capacity fridges which were typical in the 1950’s.
With a generous total gross capacity of 484 litres, the new FAB50 can easily fulfil the cool storage requirements of even the largest family.
The interior cabinets have been designed to maximise the usefulness of the space and refrigerator zone is equipped with 2 chiller compartments, 3 adjustable glass shelves and 2 large fruit and vegetable compartments. The durable door furniture has been designed to accommodate bottles, jars, cheese, eggs and butter with ease. The Multiflow ventilation system distributes the air within the cabinet constantly and evenly to ensure optimum storage conditions and ensures that the chiller compartments, which are particularly suitable for storing meat and fish, maintain an ideal temperature of 0°C. The freezer features a manual ice maker, fast freezing compartment and interior light. The appliance is A+ rated for energy consumption.
The FAB50 comes in a choice of 3 colours, Cream, White or Silver, and is available to order with either a right or left hand hinge.


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Judas Single, Import
Amazon.com: 12 件のカスタマーレビュー
bangin underground track
2011年4月18日 - (Amazon.com)
The heavy electo-industrial beats in the song KILLL! The beats, the lyrics, her voice, create this kind of dark, underground story detailing her struggles with Judas, or rather, her Judas.
i'm in love with this song!
2011年4月25日 - (Amazon.com)
MUCH better than BTW. Her singing in this song is pure heavenly bliss. I love the religious metaphor of the song. I love the beats and I don't get why people are saying it sounds like Bad Romance. It sounds nothing like Bad Romance even though the song continues on with the euro dance tradition. I definately think that this is the best song I've heard this year. It sounds so addicting and cute. When I heard Born This Way, I was a bit apprehensive of the musical direction of what Gaga was heading onto, but after listening to Judas it quickly put me on ease! Whew! I really can't wait til hear her new album when it comes out. I hope this song will go #1 on the charts!!!!
Better than "Born This Way"
2011年5月5日 - (Amazon.com)
If "Judas" is an example of what will be on LG's Born This Way album then I must say I am waiting with breath that is bated. I was a bit worried after the whole BTW fiasco (not all that original, heavily borrowed from other artists, been-there-done-that, too preachy) but for all its flaws, "Judas" is a solid hit. It sounds like the old LG.
First Review! Lady GaGa Has Done it Again!
2011年4月16日 - (Amazon.com)
I was waiting for this song thinking that it was coming out later this week (meaning Tuesday April 19) but then I was reading stuff and I stumbled upon a tweet of GaGa's saying something that had to do with buying Judas on iTunes. So I looked it up on iTunes and I found it. Then I went on here and found it. The single is amazing. She is so honest with the songs that she makes and I can really feel that she means every word she says in this song. This is an amazing song about love and being in love with Judas. If you like pop or good music buy this song.
Well Produced Lacks Original Direction
2011年4月21日 - (Amazon.com)
The Fame Monster is back with another "shocker" and this time it's compelled me to write a review. Production wise this track is up there with anything else, melody and harmony wise I like it up until the "holy fool" chorus section kicks in when it suddenly sounds trite and too poppy for what's come before. Personally I would have preferred it to stay dark and industrial throughout. Of course this is supposed to be contrasting and perhaps ironic, maybe cynical; I understand all that but the shift in musical gears isn't totally working for me. Still, listening objectively, as a song it all works and has hooks. What's central to my perspective is: this has been done before so it's not shocking. Madonna went this way and used religion vs sex as the mainstay of her shock value throughout the 80's and beyond. U2 got tired of preaching and put on the horns and went ironic in the 90's. To me those artists already did this routine better and so much that the cross imagery is fairly played out now. I can't help noticing Gaga is once again using Madonna's and perhaps even U2's ideas to sell herself. While this might have been interesting had it come first, and it's a relatively good track, it's nothing on "Like a Prayer" which will always be the Mother of all tracks in this direction.

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Rivals.com has Texas as a possible team on the decline.
I don't think the will be any worse than last year, so I don't think they are on the decline. I hope they will prove Rivals.com wrong this year. Please let Colt cut the INT's in half, the offensive line grow up, and the DB's to step up! They do have a much tougher schedule this year, but they have a much better Def. Coor. also.

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repeal state common law relating to employment discrimination but rather was intended to expand and supplement such common law causes of action. Federal courts held even before that common law claims not grounded in age discrimination may stand in a wrongful termination case. Pfeifer v. U.S. Shoe Corp., 676 F. Supp. 969, 972 (C.D. Cal. 1987).
The Rojo analysis alone would not aid plaintiff because no common law for age discrimination existed prior to FEHA. However, plaintiff's complaint for age discrimination is properly based on FEHA and his related common law contract claims are thus grounded in FEHA, not a common law age discrimination claim. Defendants' motion to dismiss the supplemental state causes of action based on FEHA preemption is denied.
b. Preemption by worker's compensation
Defendants assert that plaintiff's claims are preempted by Worker's Compensation, Cal. Labor Code § 3200 et seq, to the extent they involve physical or mental injuries arising from his termination. The second through fifth causes of action do not allege any physical or mental injury; however, the sixth and seventh causes of action allege embarrassment, humiliation, and anguish in addition to economic injury.
Defendants rely on language in a California Supreme Court case which states physical and mental injuries arising from employment termination generally are subject to the exclusive remedies of worker's compensation laws. Shoemaker v. Myers, 52 Cal. 3d 1, 7 (1990). That case, however, did not concern post-termination injury. Id. at 14, n. 6. Nevertheless, Shoemaker did discuss situations in which termination injury may not be covered by worker's compensation. Id. at 11. Defendants' conclusory argument that all termination injuries fall under worker's compensation is not convincing. In any event, allegations of embarrassment, humiliation, and anguish do not allege injuries within the jurisdiction of worker's compensation unless they are incident to a physical injury which is not present here. Robards v. Gaylord Brothers, Inc., 854 F.2d 1152 (9th Cir. 1988).
Additionally, the sixth and seventh causes of action are not against plaintiff's employer, Jet Services West, but against the employer's parent companies, Sequa Corporation and Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corporation. Defendants hope to skirt this flaw by relying on plaintiff's boilerplate language that all defendants were agents of one another. This is not sufficient to dismiss plaintiff's claims.
Defendant's motion to dismiss based on Worker's Compensation preemption is denied as to all causes of action.
c. Inducement of breach of contract
The sixth and seventh causes of action allege inducement of breach of contract or negligent interference with contract by Sequa and Chromalloy.
Defendants argue that plaintiff, in alleging that defendants are the agents of one another, has placed the parent corporations Sequa and Chromalloy in the shoes of his employer Jet Services. Defendants offer no authority for this legal proposition, and the court can find none. Defendants then argue that in those shoes Sequa and Chromalloy could not have induced the breach of Jet's contract with plaintiff because a party to a contract cannot induce its breach. Shoemaker v. Myers, 52 Cal. 3d 1, 24-25 (1990).
The Shoemaker case is not violated by the sixth or seventh causes of action, and defendants' motion to dismiss these two causes of action must be denied.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: DEC 20 1991
Rudi M. Brewster
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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The speed limit on two of the North Island's main highways has increased to 110km/h starting today.
The new speed limit stands in place at the Cambridge section of the Waikato Expressway (SH1) and the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road (SH2).
According to NZ Transport Agency Director of Safety and Environment, Harry Wilson, it is a significant milestone for people driving on New Zealand's roads.
He says, "These are two of the best roads in New Zealand that can safely support the 110km/h speed limit, with median-barriers, no crossing roads or tight curves, and two lanes in each direction."
"It's important that people remember that all speed limits are the maximum speed - they are not the minimum, and they are not a target. At many times the safe speed for travel will be lower than the posted limit."
Wilson says, "The increasing number of deaths on our roads is unacceptable and we're working with other agencies to create a safe transport system which is more forgiving of human error. For some roads, this will likely result in current speed limits being reduced to improve safety."
For any heavy vehicles and vehicles towing, the current 90km/h speed limit still applies on 110km/h roads.
The Transport Agency urges drivers to look out for the advisory signage which alerts drivers to the beginning and end of the 110km/h sections, and always keep in the left lane if not passing.


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The Valsequillo Basin in Central Mexico has been of interest due to the presence of megafauna and evidence for early human occupation, but research has been controversial. It has been suggested that extensive and deep lakes characterised the Early Pleistocene environment but sediment exposure is highly fragmentary and reliable dating has been difficult. Here we report, for the first time, Early Pleistocene palaeoenvironmental reconstructions using stable isotopes,diatoms, tephra and pollen. We studied several stratigraphic sections of mainly non-volcanic rocks, containing the 1.3 Ma Xalnene Ash as a stratigraphic marker. The isotope and other proxy data show that topographically low points in the basin were occupied by spring-fed, shallow water lakes during the Early – Mid Pleistocene, with a trend to drier conditions. The basin was a dynamic volcaniclastic environment during this period, with the production of the Toluquilla Volcano sequence and other rhyolitic-dacitic volcanic ashes interbedded with the lake sediments at the sections studied. There is no evidence from the sections for extensive and deep lakes before or after the Xalnene ash deposition. The presence of lakes in the basin during the Early Pleistocene would have made it attractive for megafauna.
Metcalfe, S. E., Leng, M. J., Kirby, J. R., Huddart, D., Vane, C. H., & Gonzalez, S. (2016). Early- Mid Pleistocene environments in the Valsequillo Basin, Central Mexico: a reassessment. Journal of Quaternary Science, 31(4), https://doi.org/10.1002/jqs.2851

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A woman suffered multiple serious stab wounds in what police believe was a targeted attack in Blackpool.
At around 11.30am on Saturday, a man with a cut to his hand flagged down a passing police van at the Whitegate Drive junction with Hornby Road and said that a woman had been stabbed inside one of the Hornby Road properties.
The woman, in her forties, had suffered serious stab wounds to her head and body.
She was taken by air ambulance to Royal Preston Hospital. Her condition is described as serious but stable.
Bartosz Porkorski, 23, of Hornby Road, was charged with attempted murder. He is due to appear at Blackpool Magistrates' Court today.


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The Gleneagles hotel in Auchterarder, Perthshire, saw turnover grow in 2018, as it continued a multimillion-pound refurbishment programme.
The five-red-AA-star, 232-bedroom hotel, which was acquired by Ennismore in 2015, saw turnover reach £55.3m in the 12 months to 31 December 2019, up from £51.2m in 2017.
Operating profits grew from £2.5m to £3.5m, but pre-tax profits fell from £505,000 in 2017 to £55,000 last year.
The performance was described within documents filed with Companies House as "in line with expectations".
The refurbishment programme recently saw new event and meeting spaces unveiled. The refurbishment of the F&B offering at the Dormy clubhouse is continuing with the gold shop and bedrooms also to receive attention as the hotel looks to enhance its position as a "glorious playground".
Ennismore acquired Gleneagles in 2015 for around £200m.

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Four hours of opera is nothing. But those who know Nature Theater of Oklahoma know that there is little in common between the theater they make and the traditional opera theatre genre.
"Burt Turrido: an Opera" is a spectacular, wild-west performance that often skirts the cliché cliff by a hair's breadth. In "Burt Turrido: An Opera", Nature Theater of Oklahoma unabashedly dismantle everything they encounter in the way of the conventional structures and forms of the opera genre, only to reassemble it with great passion, humour and the courage to take risks.
‘Are you jealous / Of a slave? / A silly thing / For a king’.
A man lost and drowning at sea is rescued by a mysterious and beautiful woman, possibly a phantom or a mermaid, who escorts him to an island ruled by a despotic King and Queen. They name their newly discovered castaway Burt Turrido, and make him their slave, and – when he proves too inept at that – their prisoner. But this is an opera, and the drama doesn't stop there – there's yet to come still a cataclysmic storm, an immaculate pregnancy, a murder, a love triangle, a mock execution, a birth, an alien invasion and kidnapping, and we promise you it's not over until someone finally gets impaled on a narwhal tusk.
Founded in New York in 2004 by Kelly Copper and Pavol Liška, Nature Theater of Oklahoma is one of the most individual theatre companies of our time. Its unmistakable blend of conceptual clarity, formal rigour and an apparently trashy surface borrows from every theatre tradition and modernist art strategy imaginable. Its oeuvre extends from theatre productions and performances through dance pieces, musicals and audio dramas to literature, graphic novels and films in a wide range of genres.

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Brabus has unveiled their WIDESTAR body conversion for the new GL 63 AMG that features striking fender flares front and back that add eight centimeters (3.1 in.) to the width of the big SUV.
The Widestar body conversion kit also includes new bumpers, large air inlets, roof spoiler and diffuser integrated into the fascia.
The ceramics-coated tailpipes of the BRABUS stainless-steel sport exhaust system with butterfly valve along with new 21 to 23-inch size wheels complement the look.
The BRABUS control module for GL models with AIRMATIC air suspension is specifically calibrated to the new sporty tire/wheel combination, also lowering the ride height of the vehicle by about 30 millimeters (1.2 inches).
The SUV can be equipped also with a BRABUS high-performance brake system. It consists of six-piston aluminum fixed calipers gripping vented and cross-drilled front discs measuring 405 x 34 millimeters (15.9 x 1.3 inches). The rear axle stops with discs measuring 380 x 34 mm (15.0 x 1.3 inches) and four-piston fixed calipers.
The 5.5-liter V8 Biturbo engine receives a power upgrade with the BRABUS B63 – 620 performance kit that raises the power from 557 hp to 620 hp.
0-100 km/h (62 mph) takes now just 4.7 seconds and it reaches an electronically limited top speed of 280 km/h (174 mph).
Interior options include stainless-steel scuff plates with backlit BRABUS logo, exclusive BRABUS all-leather interiors crafted from a masterfully finished combination of the finest Mastik leather and Alcantara.
- Maserati Alfieri concept celebrates brand’s centenary at the Geneva Motor Show
- New Vauxhall Adam S revealed with 148bhp
- This is the new third-generation Audi TT with up to 310 horsepower in the TTS model
- Alfa Romeo 4C Spider “avant-prémiere” previews production model, scheduled to enter production in 2015 (VIDEO)
- Rembrandt Bugatti Legend based on the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse revealed, priced from 2.18 million euro
- Apple unveils CarPlay at the Geneva Motor Show – an all-new way to control your iPhone through your car (VIDEO)
- Geneva 2014: Volkswagen T-ROC concept previews a new SUV range
- Peugeot 308 is the European Car of the Year 2014
- Bugatti Veyron Vivere by Mansory debuts at the Geneva Motor Show
- Koenigsegg Agera One:1 revealed – world’s first Megacar


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This book also covers three-line break charts, renko charts and kagi charts. Now, with this groundbreaking new book, the “Father of Candlesticks” further revolutionizes technical analysis with an entire collection of stunningly effective Japanese techniques.
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Provides a brief review of candlesticks and previously unavailable candlestick patterns that can be used in equities, fixed-income, foreign exchange and overseas markets. In addition to Instructing readers in these exciting new charting techniques, Nison also takes us deeper inside the mysteries of candlesticks than ever before. Encyclopedia of Candlestick Charts Thomas N. Trivia About Beyond Candlestic Further, today’s publishers don’t care enough to put charts on the same page as the text and truly edit these financial books, so it’s even harder to follow.
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The OnePlus 11 5G will be officially unveiled in China on January 4, but before that, the Chinese smartphone brand has released official images revealing the design of the upcoming devices. The renders suggest black and green color options for the OnePlus 11. It is speculated to feature curved edges and a Hasselblad multi-camera setup on the back. OnePlus has equipped the new device with an alert slider. OnePlus 11 will feature Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC.
In a few messages On Weibo, OnePlus has revealed the design of the OnePlus 11 5G. The teasers show the phone in black and green. The triple rear camera is also clearly visible in the teaser image, housed in a round-shaped camera module with the Hasselblad logo in the middle. The power button and alert slider are located on the left edge, while the volume rocker is located on the right edge. The USB Type-C port, speaker grille, and SIM tray are on the bottom.
Last month, OnePlus confirmed the presence of a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC on the OnePlus 11. A previous TENAA listing suggested a punch-hole display design on the left edge. The OnePlus 11 is said to feature a 6.7-inch AMOLED display (1440 x 3216 pixels) and could be offered with 12GB and 16GB RAM options and 256GB and 512GB storage options. Other expected specs of the device are a triple rear camera setup with a 50MP primary sensor, a 32MP selfie sensor, and a 5,000mAh battery.
OnePlus will host the OnePlus 11 event trigger in China on January 4 at 2:30 pm CST (IST). Alongside the new phone, the company will unveil its new OnePlus Buds Pro 2, which has also been teased on Weibo.
The OnePlus 11 5G and OnePlus Buds Pro 2 will be unveiled in India during the OnePlus Cloud 11 event scheduled for February 7th.


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Where Lovers Mourn album for sale by Draconian was released Jul 20, 2004 on the Napalm label. Epic goth metal with some heavy '70s progressive elements (Rick Wakeman-style keyboards, occasional interludes of softer, folk-like melodies, some spoken word passages that sound like the Moody Blues played at 16 rpm -- that sort of thing), the debut album by Sweden's Draconian is much better than many similar albums in this style. The seven-person band has a strong sense of both pacing and dynamics, which means that these eight lengthy tracks never bog down in repetitive riffing; the nearly 13-minute opener, "The Cry of Silence," manages to hold the listener's attention throughout, thanks to smartly deployed shifts in arrangement and tempo. Where Lovers Mourn CD music contains a single disc with 8 songs. ...See Full Description
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The following 2 entries include the term Misto.
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Fire burns warehouse containing donations to Volunteers of America
Columbus, OH- Firefighters responded to a devastating fire at the massive Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio thrift warehouse on the night of January 2, 2017.
No one was injured but over 225,000 pounds of donations were lost in a matter of hours. Volunteers of America said that the fire destroyed over $708,000 in donations, three trucks, a forklift and the warehouse building itself. This put the nonprofit organization several months behind in their thrift operations. Even after insurance reimbursement, they lost over a million dollars in revenue.
“It’s very devastating. We lost everything in the warehouse that was in there, either by fire or water or smoke,” said Dennis Kresak, president and CEO of Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio. “Having such a catastrophic fire and losing that much, it would take us five to six months to regain what we lost in normal donations.”
At least 12 fire trucks were needed to put out the blazing 25,000 square-feet warehouse. All donated clothing and household goods were stored in that giant warehouse and used to supply Volunteers of America thrift stores across the state.
Lawrence Hendrix, product manager for Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio retail operations remembers how devastating the fire was but insisted that business would continue as usual.
“The morning after the fire, we rented additional trucks and when drivers called to ask me if they were working that day I responded ‘Yes, we’re not skipping a beat,’” He said. “We continued to pick up donations, even when we didn’t have power.”
The structure was insured but the donations inside were not because the donations hold no value until they are sold.
The warehouse was behind the thrift store, where the donated items were going to be sold and the proceeds used to help homeless families, veterans and individuals.
The community is asked to donate clothing and household items to help the organization recover from this loss. Donations can be dropped off at any thrift store location. Find a store near you to donate.


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Asked in RelationshipsSelf-Esteem
Does sex at a young age affect you mentally a few years down the road?
Asked in Health, Conditions and Diseases
Do mentally handicapped people have mentally handicapped children?
Asked in Child Development
How can transitions affect children and young people behaviour?
Asked in Movies
Did they really use mentally challenged people in the movie the ringer?
Asked in High School Football
How do you keep a boy from mentally breaking down on a football field?
Asked in Menstruation
Is it normal for a girl to have a period for one day?
Asked in War and Military History
What is the Military term for mentally unfit?
Asked in Music Genres
When was Don't Let Me Down - Will Young song - created?
Why are mentally ill people stigmatized and discriminated against?
How does obesity affect young people physically and emotionally?
Asked in Cars & Vehicles, Physics
Does the height of a ramp affect a toy car's speed going down it?

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Chenci 3D VR Virtual Reality Glasses
Enjoy 3D movies and virtual reality games with this handy device which plugs straight into your smartphone. Chenci 3D VR Virtual Reality Glasses can transport users to another time and place just by slotting your smartphone in.
With over 300 apps and games available on the Google Play and Apple Store, you can turn your smartphone into a high-tech gadget that lets you experience the latest virtual reality craze. Whether it’s gaming or movies, there are hours of entertainment available all in the palm of your hand
A Universal VR Viewer
This handy headset from Chenci works with both iPhone and Android models with screen size capability of 4.0 – 6.5 inches. With such a wide range of sizes available to fit with the glasses, you can easily share the device with your friends and family so they can witness the magic of virtual reality too.
For those concerned with comfort, Chenci VR 3D Glasses come equipped with a protecting foam layer which provides padding for your nose and face. The adjustable straps are comfortable to wear and easy to adjust, making these glasses suitable for any size.
These glasses were designed with a range of users in mind, young and old, and have an adjustable focal and pupil setting to enhance your 3D viewing experience. An added bonus, those who wear spectacles are still able to wear these glasses as well, so there’s no need to miss any of the action.
• This headset has a wide range of 4.0 – 6.5”, making it one of the most versatile VR glasses on the market.
• The ability to wear glasses while using this device is extra handy for users with vision problems, as many other brands don’t allow the extra space for spectacles.
• One of the most comfortable VR headsets available, with the cushioning not pinching your nose as other brands can.
• Retailing at over $25, this is one of the most expensive sets of virtual reality glasses available.
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SINGAPORE - Public healthcare workers will be getting a raise in their salaries soon.
This pay rise will apply across all public healthcare institutions, including hospitals and polyclinics, as well as publicly-funded long-term care service providers, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on Tuesday (Feb 16).
Even support care staff can look forward to more take-home pay.
Paying tribute to these dedicated workers, Mr Heng said: "Our healthcare workers have, over the years, been working hard to provide us with the highest quality of care.
"Since Covid-19 hit, their exemplary commitment has shone through. Let me, once again, express our deepest appreciation to all healthcare workers for your dedication in fighting the pandemic."
But even beyond the pandemic, the healthcare sector is expected to continue to grow as the population ages.
It is a sector that provides many good skilled jobs "that are noble, meaningful and make a difference to Singaporeans", said Mr Heng.
Details will be given during the debate on the Ministry of Health's budget for the year.


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A peaceful setting in Mayo where the stress of the busy world can be left behind. This farm participates in Western Care’s Social Farming Initiative
By Irish Echo Staff
Move over Christmas in Killarney. Think Christmas in Mayo!
The New York-based County Mayo Foundation has selected three non-profits that it believes will inspire the Mayo diaspora to offer their support this Christmas season.
According to a foundation release, at Mindspace Mayo, there is important work being done to provide young people, ages 15 through 25, with the necessary coping skills to deal with stress in their lives.
Stated the release: “Recent research revealed that one in five Irish children has a mental health disorder. The dedicated staff at the welcoming Mindspace hub in Castlebar and at its outreach service facilities in Erris and Ballina offer a free early intervention support service that invites young people to talk about their concerns.
“Professionals from the non-profit also visit schools, workplaces and community groups across the county to heighten mental health awareness for all. It has already created a number of resilient school communities, helping to de-stigmatize mental health issues among the young.
“At Western Care, an organization made up of professional staff and volunteers, the goal is to give people with disabilities in Co. Mayo a full and satisfying life.
“Currently, Western Care is looking for funding to support two of its projects, the Mayo Arts & Disability Work and Social Farming.
“Working with a local community-led arts center, Western Care brings the joy of art and music to those with special needs, helping them gain confidence within themselves and enhancing their communication skills.”
The organization’s social farming initiative, added continued the release, offers people who are socially, physically, mentally or intellectually disadvantaged the opportunity to spend time on a family farm.
“Over the past two years, a number of people from Western Care have benefitted from this successful project. The chance to enjoy farm life, meet new people and spend time in the outdoors with nature has resulted in new friendships, as well as developing new skills and experiences.
“For ex-pats and others with close ties to the county, Claremorris Community Radio is an invaluable service.
“The volunteer-led not-for-profit community radio station broadcasts over the air and online, which means that listeners as far away as New York, Cleveland, Boston, Chicago and beyond can hear news from home that other, larger media outlets may not cover.
“All of its volunteers receive training in media and radio skills, making this a truly professional initiative.
“Once qualified, they become presenters, producers and researchers, all eager to broadcast the positive things that are happening in their communities.”
The County Mayo Foundation is organized and operates as a non-profit corporation under the non-profit corporation law of the State of New York.
Its purpose is to connect Mayo Diaspora living in the U.S. with the non-profit community in County Mayo.
The foundation also supports people and non-profit organizations in the U.S. who have ties to County Mayo. The foundation can be followed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CoMayoFDN/ and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/CoMayoFDN.
More on the foundation and information of how to donate can be found at https://countymayofoundation.org/.


Early Years celebrated Environment Week from 27th to 30th January, 2015.The children were made aware of the meaning of environment, the 3R’s (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle), various types of pollution and their effects. Environmental badges were also distributed. Children engaged in the activity of sowing some seeds and took the responsibility of taking care of the plants. They visited Khandeshwar Garden to see the lamps working on solar battery. This was followed by a cleanliness drive in the park. They picked up fallen wrappers and papers and deposited them in the garbage bin. The week concluded by a mime by the teachers of Early Years section. It was based on the concept of ‘Save Environment’.


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The Healthiest Meat for You and the Planet
Wild Pastures is dedicated to bringing you the highest quality, pasture-raised meats from American family farms to your doorstep without cutting corners.
We are committed to helping change the meat industry for the better by getting back to nature and out of the factory.
Our animals are 100% pasture-raised by family farmers right here in the USA using rotational grazing practices on pastures free from pesticides and herbicides. As a result, the meat we produce is more nutrient-rich and has a positive environmental impact.
Wild Pastures offers both one-time purchases as well as convenient subscriptions.
With today’s special offer we’re offering a huge incentive to start a subscription. The reason is that subscriptions help us and our farmers operate more efficiently. This allows us to keep our costs down so we can pass those savings on to our subscribers.
Of course, if you prefer a one-time purchase we offer that as well.


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This weekend marks the first year in forever (literally forever) that I will not be joining in on the Halloween dress-up & party festivities. While my tastes for Halloween have changed (gone are the days of Lady Gaga-length costumes and flimsy store-bought satin)…I may not be as promiscuous in my choice of costume but I am bold as ever when it comes to being original.
This year, I was hoping to dress up as my favourite movie icon: Shelley Long in Troop Beverly Hills. This movie is probably my #1 choice, definitely in the top three and Miss Long does not disappoint, in both acting & style. I mean, khaki and green with red nails that tap as loud as my wilderness heels…what’s not to love?
Unfortunately the idea will be vaulted until next year but in the interim I’ve collected a quick round-up of my all-time classic & achievable-on-a-budget Halloween costume looks. If you have yet to try one of these before, I suggest you get to it and make the most of what little time you have to spare.
And here’s a little lucky tip: if all else fails, smudge some black makeup all over your face, arms & legs, tease & turn out your hair, finishing with a Dollar Store tiara and find as much brown bag wrapping paper as you can because dressing up as a Paper Bag Princess is always a cheap & chic go-to for last-minute Halloween hunters.
Also, be sure to take a few minutes and watch the video below. It features some crazy makeup tutorials and Mashable was kind enough to compile them in to one little space for your viewing pleasure. And to be honest, most of them are not my first choice of costume or makeup, but they are certainly unique enough and bound to separate you from the crowd of repeat offenders and raise to the Halloween heights of die-hard artist.


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Vietnam position worsens on global cancer map
Vietnam had the world’s 92nd highest cancer rate out of 185 countries and territories in 2020, up seven places from 2018, a report says.
The cancer rate in Vietnam in 2020 was 159.7 per 100,000, placing it 16th in Asia, according to the biannual ranking released by International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR), a non-profit scientific organization that aims to further research in cryptology and related fields.
In 2018, Vietnam’s cancer rate was ranked 99th out of 185 countries and territories with a rate of 151.4 per 100,000.
Vietnam reported 182,563 new cases of cancer in 2020, with liver cancer being the most common (14.5 percent), followed by lung cancer (14.4 percent), breast cancer in women (11.8 percent), stomach cancer (9.8 percent) and colorectal cancer (9 percent), the report said.
The nation recorded 122,690 cancer deaths last year, with liver cancer being the leading cause, accounting for 20.6 percent of the total.
The age-standardized rate of cancer mortality in Vietnam was 106 per 100,000 and the risk of dying from cancer before the age of 75 was 11.2 percent, the report said.
Among Vietnamese men, the five most common cancers were liver, lung, stomach, colorectal and prostate. For women, these were breast, lung, colorectal, stomach and liver cancers.
Worldwide, nearly 19.3 million new cases of cancer were reported in 2020, up 2.3 million over 2018. The number of deaths increased from 9.6 million in 2018 to 9.96 million in 2020, according to the IARC.
Australia has the world’s highest cancer rate, followed by New Zealand and Ireland. In Asia, Japan has the region’s highest rate of cancer with 285 per 100,000, followed by South Korea and Singapore.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than a third of cancer deaths can be prevented by avoiding the five leading behavioral and dietary risks – high body mass index, low fruit and vegetable intake, lack of physical activity, smoking, and alcohol consumption.
Heavy smoking and alcohol abuse contribute to the increasing liver cancer mortality rate among Vietnamese men, health experts have said.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer has put beer and other alcohol among the top factors in liver cancer deaths.
Vietnam has one of the world’s heaviest drinking populations. More than 4.6 billion liters of beer were consumed in 2019, a year-on-year increase of more than 10 percent. The country spends an average $3.4 billion on alcohol each year, or $300 per capita, while spending on related health problems averages $113, according to the Ministry of Health.
Vietnam also has one of the highest numbers of smokers in the world, with as many as 15.6 million smokers spending VND31 trillion ($1.36 billion) on cigarettes every year. The country is among the top 15 in the world with the lowest tobacco prices, according to the WHO.
By Nguyen Quy – VnExpress.net – January 17, 2021

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Crypt of Church of Santo Stefano - Lenno
The crypt is always accessible during the opening hours of the church.
On the first Sunday of June, July, August and September, from 15:00 to 18:00 guided tour every 30 minutes.
Admission is free and free is welcome an offer for the preservation and protection of religious buildings. Clothing and behaviour respectful of religious places are also required.
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Try not to read too much symbolism into this one folks:
Two Israeli ambulances working to help a Palestinian child were attacked by Palestinians.
A little boy fell out of a fifth-floor window in a Palestinian village just outside Jerusalem. Two Israeli ambulances responded to the scene immediately. While the paramedics worked frantically to save his life, other Palestinians formed a mob and started pelting the ambulances with stones. The paramedics managed to escape without injury, but at least one ambulance had its windshield smashed.
There’s no word on the condition of the boy who fell out the window.
Oh, hell, read all the symbolism you want into this one. It’s unavoidable. The Israelis responded to a crisis without question, willing to lend help — and get attacked for it. The Palestinians let their hatred for Israelis dwarf everything else, even the life of a Palestinian child. (Cue Gold Meir’s quote: “Peace will come when the Arabs start to love their children more than they hate us.”) And in the end, the fate of the Palestinian child whose accident triggered the whole thing is unknown and irrelevant.
This is not an aberration. This is an integral part of the Palestinian strategy. Watch this video which had a lot of people up in arms, showing an Israeli pulling a hit and run on a Palestinian youth:
Shocking, right? Now, watch it again and look for these key elements:
1) The curve in the road in the background. (Six seconds.) The driver just came around it, and couldn’t see what was waiting for him.
2) The boy’s actions just before he’s hit. He’s charging the car. (Seven seconds.)
3) The boy’s right hand just before he’s hit. (Seven seconds.) He throws a rock right into the windshield.
4) Two other children also throwing rocks at the car — one of whom is also hit, and knocked down. (Seven seconds.)
4) The cameraman on the far left just as the car stops after hitting the boy. (Nine seconds.) He’s filming the whole thing.
5) Another cameraman takes video of the car as it speeds off. (13 seconds.)
6) A third camerawoman (presumably) filming the whole thing. (14 seconds.)
7) A fourth cameraman crosses the video as the car speeds off. (16 seconds)
8) A fifth cameraman — the one who is shooting this video.
What happened here? It’s clear. A bunch of Palestinians staked out a blind corner. When an Israeli car came around the bend, at least three children charged the car, hurling rocks. The car slammed on the brakes, but couldn’t avoid hitting two of its attackers. The driver stopped, the barrage of rocks continued, and he fled the mob.
Meanwhile, a crowd of adults — including at least five with cameras — watched safely from the sides as the children literally ran into traffic.
This was a cold-blooded attempt at scoring a political victory by literally putting childrens’ lives at stake. This was one of the most obscene actions the Palestinians have ever pulled — and that says a lot, considering some of the other atrocities they’ve achieved or tried. (My prior “favorite” was the woman who was going to an Israeli hospital for free reconstructive surgery for some truly hideous wounds — and tried to get into the hospital with a suicide bomb vest.)
This is the face of the Palestinian cause — make children run into traffic while the adults stand by with cameras to document the whole thing. In that light, stoning ambulances trying to save the life of a Palestinian child makes a whole lot of sense.


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De Efesoskristna. Teologisk mångfald och social identitet i den tidiga kristna rörelsen
AbstractTaking the point of departure from Walter Bauer's thesis that the early Christian movement in Western Minor Asia was dominated by "heresies", this article confirms the diversity of this movement and the rivalry and competitionbetween different Christ-believing groups in the geographical area of Ephesus. Rather than reconstructing the socio-historical world behind the texts, it is argued that the texts themselves create social identities, in particular as they shape the idea of the prototypical believer. Furthermore, in the struggle for authority and legitimacy, we could find different ways of protecting and defending the Jesus-tradition in the texts that belong to this geographical area: a) the apostolic and hierarchical structure of 1-2 Timothy; b) the charismatic and prophetical structure of the Book of Revelation, and c) the relational and egalitarian structure of 1-3 John. Although these texts express clear differences in theology, they also demonstrate a notable commonality in the way the story of Jesus Christ and what it means to follow him is told. As time went by, this story with its ethical implications came to keep certain groups of Christ-believers together, while others were cut off and excluded. Thus, it is concluded that Ephesus was more of "a center of orthodoxy" than Walter Bauer's thesis permits.
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If you live within city limits, your home is probably hooked up to your city’s sewer lines, rather than a septic tank.
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Sewer pipes — which are commonly made from cast iron, concrete, or clay — run into problems through build-up, corrosion, cracking, and root intrusion.
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As the whaling industry was declining there was little more in town than the courthouse and the county jail to provide jobs. Attempts made to start new businesses were not long lasting. Thus, Edgartown businessmen proposed a direct road along the beach from Oak Bluffs to Edgartown, hopefully cutting travel time and attracting more business their way.
When a development called Ocean Heights was laid out overlooking Sengekontacket Pond, soon followed by one on Trapp’s Pond, Edgartown welcomed the enterprise. After the Daniel Fisher oil manufactory was bought by the Dukes County, the only new construction in town would have been the Jail.
In March, 1874, Oak Bluffs developer Erastus Carpenter and Edgartown’s leading businessman and politician Samuel Osborn, Jr. met with potential investors to discuss the building of a railroad between Cottage City and Edgartown. Interestingly, two of those possible investors were whaling Captains Jared Jernegan and his cousin Nathaniel Jernegan. Nathaniel had become the sales agent for the Katama Land Company and was most optimistic that the railroad would be a success. It would, he said bring a “handsome profit” and the town would make money on its investment.
Martha's Vineyard Museum

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Less than a month after it sued rival PC manufacturer Acer over five alleged patent infringements, HP has added another four patents to the list.
On 27 March, HP filed a complaint against Acer in a Texan court, which claimed that Acer was infringing patents covering technologies such as read/write optical drives, power management in notebooks and digital bus arrangement.
As with that complaint, the new lawsuit — filed on Thursday — seeks to stop Acer from importing and selling its PCs in the US. The four patents this time range from thermal management to video control, and are being disputed through a complaint filed with the same court and a separate complaint lodged with the International Trade Commission.
"The filings were necessary because HP believes Acer has been importing into the United States and selling computer products that use HP's patented technologies without permission. HP will continue to take action to protect its intellectual property against unauthorised use. HP respects the intellectual property rights of others, and we expect the same treatment in return," a statement from HP said.
The first patent (6,691,236) involved in the new lawsuit relates to "portable computer systems that conserve power by altering the performance of the video graphics controller depending on the system's power source or battery condition". The second (6,029,119) covers the management of multiple cooling options in a personal computer; the third (5,535,415) the ability to allow "concurrent bus operations to increase computer efficiency"; and the fourth (6,894,706) "various methods and apparatuses for determining the resolution of graphics received from a computer and scaling it to match the fixed resolution of a display device".
HP claims to hold more than 6,000 patents "related to PC technology, including power management, DVD editing and a broad range of other features that improve computer efficiency and enhance the user's computer experience".
Figures released by analysts at Gartner in January indicated that Acer remained the fastest-growing PC manufacturer in the world for the third year running. Acer has the fourth-highest market share, behind HP, Dell and Lenovo.
Acer could offer no comment on the lawsuit at the time of writing.


Spurious radiation compensation in infrared analyzers
||Spurious radiation compensation in infrared analyzers
||May 2, 1978
||June 22, 1976
||Prober; James Merrill (Wilmington, DE)
||E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company (Wilmington, DE)|
||Smith; Alfred E.
||Grigsby; T. N.
|Attorney Or Agent:
||250/343; 250/351; 250/565; 356/51
|Field Of Search:
||250/351; 250/565; 250/575; 250/343; 356/51
|U.S Patent Documents:
||3392282; 3794838; 3955096
|Foreign Patent Documents:
||Method and apparatus for compensating spurious radiation detector signal output variations during operation of an infrared (IR) analyzer.
||What is claimed is:
1. The method of compensating infrared radiation photometric analyzers for extraneous infrared radiation contributed by apparatus elements, as distinguished from theanalytical and reference radiation signals per se, comprising providing a movable filter support structure interposing individual filters sequentially across the infrared radiation beam with radiation non-transmitting dummy ports of the same size, typeand composition as their transmitting counterparts blocked with an opaque material on the analyzer source side, and electrically cancelling the effects of said extraneous infrared radiation from the individual measured signals of the analytical andreference filters with outputs contributed by their dummy counterparts during each operating cycle of said movable filter support structure.
2. In an infrared radiation photometric analyzer compensated for extraneous infrared radiation contributed by apparatus elements, as distinguished from the analytical and reference radiation signals per se, the provision of a movable filtersupport structure interposing individual filters sequentially across the infrared radiation beam having radiation non-transmitting dummy ports of the same size, type and composition as their transmitting counterparts blocked with an opaque material onthe analyzer source side, and means electrically cancelling the effects of said extraneous infrared radiation from the individual measured signals of the analytical and reference filters with the outputs contributed by their dummy counterparts duringeach operating cycle of said movable filter support structure.
3. The method of compensating rotary filter wheel type infrared radiation photometric analyzers for extraneous infrared radiation contributed by apparatus elements, as distinguished from the analytical and reference radiation signals per se,comprising, providing said rotary filter wheel with radiation non-transmitting dummy ports of the same size, type and composition as their transmitting counterparts disposed generally co-radially of said filter wheel, blocked with an opaque material onthe analyzer source side, and electrically inverting and opposing individual measured signals of successive analytical and reference filters with the outputs contributed by their dummy counterparts during each full rotation of said rotary filter wheel tothereby cancel the effects of said extraneous infrared radiation.
4. In a rotary filter wheel type infrared radiation photometric analyzer compensated for extraneous infrared radiation contributed by apparatus elements, as distinguished from the analytical and reference radiation signals per se, the provisionin said rotary filter wheel of radiation non-transmitting dummy ports of the same size, type and composition as their transmitting counterparts disposed generally co-radially of said filter wheel, blocked with an opaque material on the analyzer sourceside, and means electrically inverting and opposing signals of successive analytical and reference filters with the outputs contributed by their dummy counterparts during each rotation of said rotary filter wheel to thereby cancel the effects of saidextraneous infrared radiation.
5. The method of compensating rotary filter type infrared radiation photometric analyzers for extraneous radiation contributed by apparatus elements according to claim 3 wherein preselected modulated reference or analytical radiation signals arealso cancelled by electrical inversion and opposition techniques.
6. Apparatus according to claim 4 provided with means for cancelling a preselected one of the reference and analytical radiation components by electrical inversion and opposition techniques.
7. The method of compensating rotary filter wheel type infrared radiation photometric analyzers for extraneous infrared radiation contributed by apparatus elements, as distinguished from the analytical and reference radiation signals per se,comprising providing said rotary filter wheel with radiation non-transmitting dummy ports of the same size, type and composition as their transmitting counterparts disposed 180.degree. symmetrically opposite thereto, blocked with an opaque material onthe analyzer source side, and electrically inverting and opposing individual measured signals of successive analytical and reference filters with the outputs contributed by their dummy counterparts during each full rotation of said rotary filter wheel tothereby cancel the effects of said extraneous infrared radiation.
8. In a rotary filter wheel type infrared radiation photometric analyzer compensated for extraneous infrared radiation contributed by apparatus elements, as distinguished from the analytical and reference radiation signals per se, the provisionin said rotary filter wheel of radiation non-transmitting dummy ports of the same size, type and composition as their transmitting counterparts disposed 180.degree. symmetrically opposite thereto, blocked with an opaque material on the analyzer sourceside, and means electrically inverting and opposing signals of successive analytical and reference filters with the outputs contributed by their dummy counterparts during each rotation of said rotary filter wheel to thereby cancel the effects of saidextraneous infrared radiation.
9. The method of compensating rotary filter type infrared radiation photometric analyzers for extraneous infrared radiation contributed by apparatus elements according to claim 7 wherein preselected modulated reference or analytical radiationsignals are also cancelled by electrical inversion and opposition techniques.
10. Apparatus according to claim 8 provided with means for cancelling a preselected one of the reference and analytical radiation components by electrical inversion and opposition techniques.
||BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Generally, this invention consists of method and apparatus for compensating infrared radiation photometric analyzers for extraneous infrared radiation contributed by apparatus elements, as distinguished from the analytical and reference radiationsignals per se, comprising providing a movable filter support structure interposing individual filters sequentially across the infrared radiation beam with radiation non-transmitting dummy ports of the same size and type as their transmittingcounterparts, and electrically cancelling the effects of said extraneous infrared radiation from the individual measured signals of the analytical and reference filters with the outputs contributed by their dummy counterparts during each operating cycleof the movable filter support structure.
Infrared analyzers, especially those operating in the mid IR range with wavelengths of about 5-15.mu., are subject to changes in performance due to temperature effects. This is due to the fact that objects within the instrument housing give offradiation which will be sensed by the detector.
Analyzers in which the IR radiation is modulated by sequential insertion of filters or masks at timed intervals present a particular problem, in that the detector will sense some of the radiation reflected from and emitted by the filter and maskmaterial per se.
Although this invention is described in application to a high speed rotary filter wheel type IR analyzer provided with reference and analytical optical filters which are interposed across the radiation beam at regular intervals, it can beembodied in filter type photometers broadly, including those using reciprocating filter flag or slide type modulation means. The radiation reflected from, and emitted by, the detector side of the modulating structure varies with temperature and canmarkedly affect the analyzer output signal, thereby reducing the measuring sensitivity. Mid IR analyzers are particularly susceptible to extraneous (stray) radiation because room temperature black body radiation peaks at a wavelength in the mid-IRrange. The effect of such extraneous radiation on analysis is nullified by this invention by making the surface of the filter structure facing the detector as much alike as possible by using radiation non-conducting dummy ports corresponding to theircounterpart analytical and reference filters and subtracting preselected detector output signals in a time pattern which exactly cancels out the extraneous radiation effects.
There are several different models of IR analyzers on the market designed to perform on-line analyses. Some of these employ a single beam of IR radiation which is modulated, as by individual radiation-selecting filters, to provide, in rapidsequence, an analytical wavelength for a preselected time interval and a reference wavelength for a different preselected time interval. This modulation can be achieved by mounting optical filters transmitting preselected radiation wavelengths on asupport structure effecting interposition of the filters in preselected order at high speed across the radiation path.
It is preferred to utilize the detector analytical signal in ratio with the detector reference signal to give an output signal measuring the relatively fixed concentration of a constituent of interest in the radiation-transmitting sample. Thereason for this is that, by using the ratio, the analyzer is rendered significantly less sensitive to factors which affect the signal at both of the reference and analytical wavelengths such as variations in source light level, dirt on the sample cellwindows and the like.
The vexatious source of stray (extraneous) radiation sensed by the detector is that emitted by, or reflected from, the surface of the filter structure. This will not be a steady radiation source but will change, depending on what part of thefilter structure is instantaneously viewed by the detector.
In the present state of the art several methods are now in use for temperature accommodation of mid-IR analyzers. One obvious way is to carefully control the temperatures of all sources of radiation which the detector might sense. This is anextremely costly way of eliminating the problem.
Another approach is to periodically have the analytical instrument recalibrated for baseline and span by the automatic insertion of the proper standard samples. This, too, is expensive and, besides, breaks the continuity of the analysis.
A principal object of this invention is to provide a method of temperature compensation which is inexpensive and does not reduce the sensitivity of the analyzer.
The following partially schematic drawings illustrate two embodiments of this invention, in which:
FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a conventional rotary filter wheel type infrared photometric analyzer,
FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the filter wheel of the analyzer of FIG. 1 showing also the associated magnetic wheel rotation sensor, with four port symmetrical placement according to this invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the electric circuitry utilized in the FIGS. 1 and 2 embodiment of this invention,
FIG. 4 is a schematic electrical pulse sequence output (magnitude v. time) of the detector of FIG. 1 during filter wheel rotation with all four ports blocked on the source side against radiation passage but with the sample cell filled with samplein place athwart the radiation beam,
FIG. 5 is a schematic electrical pulse sequence output exactly like FIG. 4, except with the analytical and reference ports uncovered but the dummy ports still blocked,
FIGS. 6A, 6B and 6C are, respectively, pulse-time diagrams for the filter wheel magnetic trigger pulse and the delay and width one-shot switch gating pulses generated by the trigger pulse and supplied in cyclic sequence to the Reference Channelof FIGS. 3 and 7,
FIG. 6D is a plot of the output signal from the FIGS. 1-4 apparatus embodiment Reference Channel signal inverter v. filter wheel rotation (time) showing the compensating cancellation of all radiation signal output except the desired ReferenceSignal,
FIGS. 6E and 6F are, respectively, pulse-time diagrams for the analytical delay and analytical width one-shot switch gating pulses generated by the filter wheel trigger pulse and supplied in cyclic sequence to the Analytical Channel of FIGS. 3and 7,
FIG. 6G is a plot of the output signal from the Analytical Channel signal inverter of the apparatus of FIGS. 1-4 showing the compensating cancellation of all radiation signal output except the desired Analytical Signal,
FIG. 7 is a schematic electrical circut for the FIGS. 1-4 embodiment of this invention,
FIG. 8 is a side elevation view of the filter wheel of a second embodiment of this invention,
FIG. 9 is a schematic electrical pulse sequence output (magnitude v. time) of the embodiment of FIG. 8 during filter wheel rotation with the three dummy ports blocked whereas the analytical and reference ports are uncovered,
FIG. 10 is a schematic representation of the time sequencing sub-assembly for the apparatus of the second embodiment,
FIG. 11 is a block diagram of the second embodiment of this invention, and
FIG. 12 is a schematic electrical circuit for the second (FIGS. 8-10) embodiment of this invention.
A preferred embodiment of this invention utilizing a filter wheel operates by coupling the frequency of electrical signal inversion from the detector to the frequency of the filter wheel in such a way that inversion occurs every one-halfrevolution of the wheel and, by making the wheel 180.degree. symmetric in reflectance and sensitivity, the effects of stray radiation from or off of the filter wheel are cancelled. At the same time, the analytical and reference signals are processedonce per cycle, but in separate channels, so that they are individually preserved and not nullified.
This can be accomplished by providing a radiation-non-transmitting twin dummy filter at the same center-to-center radii from the axis of rotation and exactly 180.degree. around from each modulation filter in the filter wheel required foranalysis. The combined radial and angular disposition described is hereinafter comprehended collectively by the term "symmetric." These twin dummy filters should be of the same size and should be provided with filter materials of the same compositionsas their counterparts, except that they are backed with an opaque insert as denoted by the cross hatching, on the side away from the detector, so that they reflect and emit stray radiation equally as their paired optical counterparts but the IR sourceradiation is not transmitted by them. Filter wheels according to this embodiment can accommodate any number of reference and analytical filters, so long as identical dummy filters with opaque backing on the source side are placed 180.degree. symmetricto them. This filter wheel arrangement is also advantageous from the standpoint of changing filters without affecting temperature compensation, because all one has to do is to change the filters in 180.degree. symmetry as well.
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 there is shown the optical arrangement of a continuous IR analyzer employing a single modulated beam. The IR radiation is provided by the radiation source 1, which can be a tungsten filamentary lamp having a window(e.g., IRTRAN.RTM.-3, which is polycrystalline calcium fluoride) designed to transmit radiation in the desired wavelength range.
The radiation beam 2 passes down the broken line path of FIG. 1 through the transmitting filters of filter wheel 3 and thence through the sample cell 4 to the conventional detector 5 (which is preferably a pyro-electric detector; however, aphotovoltaic detector can be utilized, such as PbSe or InSb).
In FIG. 1 the radiation-transmitting sample cell 4 is intended to contain a fixed or continuously flowing fluid sample; however, the cell can be replaced by solid samples if this is the material to be analyzed. All of the optical elements arehoused in a radiation-tight housing denoted generally at 6. For purposes of simplicity in the showing, lenses, mirrors and other components which are usually required for focusing and changing radiation beam direction are omitted.
Filter wheel 3 is rotated by drive means 8, which is usually a synchronous electric motor. Filter wheel 3 is usually fabricated from a non-magnetic material, such as aluminum, and is provided with a thin iron slug 9 on the periphery. Slug 9induces an electrical pulse in electromagnetic pickup 10, spaced therefrom at, typically, 0.002 .+-. 0.001 inch clearance, which provides a time reference for the electronic circuitry hereinafter described, which routes the reference and analyticalsignals through the channels and also provides a time reference for controlled inversion of the detector signals once each half revolution of filter wheel 3.
The filter wheel shown in FIG. 2 has an analytical radiation wavelength filter 12 and a reference radiation wavelength filter 11. Symmetric thereto on the same radii and at 180.degree. spacings therefrom are the identical dummy filters 11' and12', which are covered with opaque inserts on the source side so that they are radiation non-transmitting. This provides a filter wheel which is correspondingly symmetric in reflectance and emissivity of extraneous radiation on the detector side.
Filter wheel 3 can be driven at any speed; however, it is advantageous to drive it at 1800 rpm, which is 30 cycles/sec. Since the electrical signal from detector 5 will be inverted for one half of each revolution of the filter wheel, the reversalwill occur 60 times per second. Reversal at this particular frequency is advantageous since it cancels any 60 cps noise, which is of common occurrence.
Referring to FIG. 3, the circuit block diagram, all of the components of the electronic circuit are commercially available items.
As indicated, the circuit provides separate channels for the compensated Reference (R) and Analytical (A) determinations.
The signal from detector 5 is passed directly to a preamplifier 16 in which the gain is automatically controlled to drive the reference portion of the signal toward a preselected constant value. Preamplifier 16 is a-c coupled, so that any d-csignal generated by the detector does not pass through. In this way signals from slowly changing sources of radiation seen by the detector which are not modulated are eliminated.
The signal exiting preamplifier 16 goes to two separate channels, a reference channel and an analytical channel.
The reference channel comprises a switched signal inverter 17 actuated by gating signal R which is derived from operation of one-shots 29 and 30 (FIG. 7) of timed switch control 35 and electromagnetic pickup 10. The switch of inverter 17 isphased appropriately as described infra, so that any signals entering, other than the true reference signal, average to zero when the pulse sequence is integrated by integrator 19 over a number of complete rotations of filter wheel 3.
The next reference channel operation on the signal is the subtraction, in differencing network 18 (FIG. 7), of a constant reference signal K, followed by integration of the resultant difference in integrator 19. Thus, reference signal R iseffectively compared with a constant K by subtraction and the integrated difference is returned as a feedback for automatic gain-controlled preamplifier 16. At equilibrium, the reference signal R is equal to K. Thus, R is always driven toward a constantpredetermined value.
The second, or analytical channel, comprises a switched signal inverter 20, generally similar to inverter 17 in the reference channel, and a signal averaging device 21. Gating signal A is phased via one-shots 31 and 32 (FIG. 7) so that all butthe true analytic signal input in the pulse sequence is nullified when time averaged, by averager 21, over a number of complete cycles of filter wheel 3. Both signal inverters 17 and 20 are phased so that their processed signals are effectivelymultiplied by +1 for one half of the filter wheel cycle and by -1 for the other half of the filter wheel cycle. By phasing in this way, any stray radiation emitted from or reflected off filter wheel 3 is nullified. Since filter wheel 3 is constructedto be symmetric about its axis of rotation, the unwanted signal from it will be the same every one-half cycle.
For example, referring to FIG. 4, which portrays the waveform sensed by detector 5 in the situation where sample cell 4 containing sample to be analyzed is interposed athwart the radiation beam but all four ports 11, 12, 11' and 12' are blockedagainst radiation passage, it is seen that the filter wheel 3 constructional symmetry results in sequential signals, alternate ones of which are equal. Thus, signal B consists of radiation emitted by and reflected from metal filter wheel 3. R.sub.1represents radiation received from reference filter 11, A.sub.1 for that from analytical filter 12, R.sub.c for that from dummy filter 11' 180.degree. symmetric to reference filter 11 and A.sub.c for that from dummy filter 12' 180.degree. symmetric toanalytical filter 12. It can be seen that very substantial extraneous radiation is inevitably sensed by detector 5, even when it is completely blocked from the radiation source.
Now, if the two ports 11 and 12 are uncovered, but the dummy ports 11' and 12' remain blocked, the detector will immediately receive radiation from source 1 via filters 11 and 12 which will be additive to the radiations R.sub.1 and A.sub.1 ofFIG. 4 and are thus shown as cross-hatched increments (with boundary indicated by line 23) superposed on these waveforms in the representation of FIG. 5. Line 24 is simply the average signal output level, drawn in to permit better visualization of thecompensation obtained with this invention.
The objective of the reference channel is to obtain a reference signal free of any other signal incursions above or below the base line 24. Accordingly, referring to FIG. 6D, the signal is inverted (i.e., multiplied by -1) starting at timet.sub.2, which is, for this example, a time corresponding to the peak value of signal A and ending at time t.sub.4, corresponding to the midpoint of the signal derived from the analytical compensation dummy filter 12'. As required to achievenullification of unwanted signals from the signal wheel, the inversion is maintained for exactly one-half of a filter wheel 3 rotation. Precisely at time t.sub.4, the signal reverts to its original uninverted state (i.e., as multiplied by +1). One cansee from the dot convention areas of FIG. 6D, that the radiation constituting the signals originating from stray radiation from filter wheel 3 (e.g., B, A.sub.1, A.sub.c and R.sub.1) are exactly cancelled by their counterparts (B', A.sub.1 ', A.sub.c 'and R.sub.c ', respectively). (Since it is desired to obtain the reference, R, and analytical signal, A, free of each other, in their separate channels, these are also cancelled by the inversion technique, the cancellation of A being indicated in FIG.6D whereas the cancellation of R is shown in FIG. 6G.)
Operation of the analytical channel is portrayed in FIGS. 6E-6G, FIG. 6E showing the high level delay pulse (0-t.sub.1) for the delay one-shot (31, FIG. 7) with the gating pulse A transmitted during time interval t.sub.1 -t.sub.3 by the widthone-shot (32, FIG. 7) as shown in FIG. 6F. As FIG. 6G shows, the signal R is eliminated by inversion cancellation in the same manner as the spurious radiation values B, A.sub.c, R.sub.1 and R.sub.c as indicated by their respective counterparts B',A.sub.1 ', R.sub.c ' and R.sub.1 ', so as to preserve the analytical radiation A' solely in the analytical channel.
Turning now to the detailed circuit of FIG. 7, the radiation detector 25, provided with its own current-to-voltage transforming amplifier 27', is drawn in the convention of a photovoltaic cell, the six differential operational amplifiers 27',27.sub.r, 27.sub.a and 27 can all be Teledyne-Philbrick 142602 types, the gated switches 28a, 28 can be FET switches equivalent to Silconix DG200BA, and the one-shots 29-32 can be Signetic NE555V. The feedback indicated generally in FIG. 7 utilizes alight-sensitive resistor r.sub.c in conjunction with a light-emitting diode, the entire unit being marketed as a Clairex CLM 6000 denoted 26. This feedback is detailed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,955,096, of common assignment herewith, together with theimplicit ratioing by which the circuit of FIG. 7 delivers the desired ratio A/R from the analytical channel. The respective values of resistance and capacitance are indicated adjacent the several other circuit components of FIG. 7.
The operation of the circuit of FIG. 7 is straight-forward, and therefore not described further herein, except as regards switched signal inverter 17.
Inverter 17, reserved to the processing of the reference signal R, has its input coupled to both the inverting and the non-inverting inputs of differential operational amplifier 27a. The coupling to the inverting (-) terminal is via a 100 Kohmresistor whereas the coupling to the non-inverting (+) terminal is via the electronic switch 28a which is closed when its control terminal is at a logic low voltage level. The "on" resistance of switch 28a is negligible compared to the resistors of thecircuit.
Amplifier 27a, by feedback, forces the inverting terminal to equal the potential at the non-inverting terminal. When the switch control terminal is at logic high, i.e., during the time interval t.sub.2 to t.sub.4, FIG. 6C, switch 28a is open andthe non-inverting (+) amplifier terminal is at ground potential. With switch 28a open, amplifier 27a becomes an inverting amplifier and its input is effectively multiplied by -1 at the amplifier output. Conversely, when the switch control terminal,FIG. 6C, is at logic low, switch 28a is closed and the non-inverting terminal of amplifier 27a is at input signal potential. The amplifier, through feedback, forces the inverting (-) terminal also to input signal potential. Thus, there is no currentflow in the coupling resistor or the feedback resistor and the output of the amplifier becomes equal to the input multiplied by +1.
The output of time-switched signal inverter 17 is a net positive voltage signal R containing only the desired reference components. This signal R is current-summed in differencing network 18 with a constant negative potential -K.
The net current, R-K, is integrated by integrator 19, which delivers the integrated signal as feedback to control the gain of amplifier 27.sub.r as hereinbefore described.
The output of time-switched signal inverter 20 is a net negative signal containing only desired analytical components. This A signal is smoothed (averaged) and amplified by averager 21. Since the system gain is regulated by feedback to hold Rconstant, the output from 21 becomes, by implicit ratioing, proportional to the quantity A/R.
A mid-IR analyzer was operated during warm up with and without, a filter wheel possessing 180.degree. symmetry according to the first embodiment of this invention. The apparatus, employing a filter wheel 3 of the general design shown in FIG. 2,was tested in comparative runs made with an empty sample cell in the radiation beam. The analyzer employed a tungsten filament lamp designed for service at 6 volts and 6 amperes, but operated at only 5 volts, as radiation source 1, utilizing anIRTRAN.RTM.-3 window. The filament was operated at 1600.degree. C.
The filter wheel 3 was an aluminum wheel about 3 inches dia. driven by an 1800 rpm synchronous motor 8. Two one-inch dia. radiation modulating optical filters 11 and 12 were placed at 90.degree. to one another on an otherwise solid filter wheel3. These were the reference filter 11 and the analytical filter 12.
The signal from the electromagnetic pickup 9, 10 triggered the pulses shown in FIGS. 6A-6C and 6E, 6F so that the signal from detector 5 was inverted every half revolution of filter wheel 3. The A/R signals were obtained as output from averager21.
After startup and with no opaque backing on the source side of wheel 3, the temperature in housing 6 rose from 30.degree. C to 46.5.degree. C, whereupon the output voltage of the averager 21 dropped by about 20%, which was equivalent to about0.005 absorbance unit per .degree. C.
When filter wheel 3 was fitted with like blocked filters 11' and 12', symmetrically disposed with respect to the reference and analytical filters 11 and 12, respectively, with blocking applied to the source side of wheel 3, the output voltagesignal from averager 21 dropped less than 2% for a temperature rise of 11.degree. C. This was equivalent to less than 0.0005 absorbance unit per .degree. C. Thus, there was achieved a ten-fold decrease in temperature sensitivity, thereby enhancing theanalyzer's overall measuring sensitivity correspondingly.
It will be understood that, although the inversion cancellation removal of modulated analytical radiation from the reference channel and modulated reference radiation from the analytical channel is a convenience, this invention is not limited bythis feature.
Thus, it is practicable, by proper gating, as taught in U.S. Pat. No. 3,955,096 hereinbefore referred to, to first separate the reference and analytical signals and thereafter compensate for R.sub.1 and A.sub.1 using this invention.
While the spatial symmetrical opposition of dummy and radiation modulating (or optical) filters utilized in the first embodiment supra is preferred, for best-spaced time utilization, this is not essential as regards filter angular placementparticularly.
Thus, FIG. 8 shows a filter wheel 3' provided, all at equal radii, with three optical filters, R, A.sub.a and A.sub.b, and three dummy filters, R.sub.c, A.sub.ac and A.sub.bc, each disposed adjacent its counterpart. With this arrangement eachoptical filter together with its counterpart occupies about one quarter of the wheel 3' surface. Under these circumstances, as shown in FIG. 9, the extraneous radiation sensed by the detector when the optical filters R, A.sub.a and A.sub.b,respectively, are in the path of source radiation will be R.sub.x, A.sub.ax and A.sub.bx, respectively.
Cancellation of the effects of extraneous radiation in the signal from the detector is achieved by the circuit of FIGS. 10 and 11. Time coordination with filter wheel rotation is achieved by the series of one-shots shown in FIG. 10, the firstone of which 40, outputting gating signal R, is set off by the timing pulse signal from filter wheel 3' rotation. The other one-shots (41, 42, 43, 44 and 45) are triggered consecutively with preselected durations such that each one-shot brackets anindividual gating signal such as R.sub.c, A.sub.a, A.sub.ac and so forth. Thus, one-shot 40 produces a gating pulse R for the time period 0 to t.sub.1, (FIG. 9), one-shot 41 produces a gating pulse R.sub.c for the time period t.sub.1 to t.sub.2,one-shot 42 produces a gating pulse A.sub.a for the period t.sub.2 to t.sub.3, and so on. Outputs are taken from the one-shots during their "on" periods and are supplied to NOR gate 46 so that, when no pulse is present on any of the input lines to NORgate 46, it produces an output pulse B.
The seven control gating pulses denoted by encircled letters, i.e., R, R.sub.c, A.sub.a, etc, are utilized as indicated in the block diagram, FIG. 11.
The signal from photovoltaic detector 50 is fed to a gain-controlled amplifier 51. As in the Example reported supra, amplifier 51 is gain-controlled by feedback from the reference channel, so that the reference signal R is kept at a constantvalue. The output from gain-controlled amplifier 51 passes to a gated clamp circuit 52 which acts to make the signal at point X in the circuit zero when control pulse B is on. This effectively removes the background signal B so that the remainingelectronics senses only the optical and dummy signals shown in FIG. 9 having magnitudes greater than background level B. From point X the signal goes to each of the three channels to be processed. The signal also passes to an inverter 53 where it iseffectively multiplied by -1. The inverted signal from inverter 53 also passes to each of the channels to be processed.
In the reference channel R + R.sub.x is processed, along with inverted signal R.sub.c, and is compared with constant K. The output from this channel is ##EQU1## Since R.sub.x = R.sub.c, the output is integrated difference R-K, which is used todrive the gain-controlled amplifier 51 until R is forced to equal K.
In the analytical channels in this instance (FIG. 11) denoted A and B, respectively, the optical signal A.sub.a + A.sub.ax (or A.sub.b + A.sub.bx, as the case may be) is processed along with the inverted dummy signal A.sub.ac (or A.sub.bc). Theoutputs are then .sub.Avg. [A.sub.a + A.sub.ax - A.sub.ac ] and .sub.Avg. [A.sub.b + A.sub.bx - A.sub.bc ], respectively. Since A.sub.ax = A.sub.ac and A.sub.bx = A.sub.bc, the outputs are the desired signals A.sub.a and A.sub.b. Because R ismaintained constant, the outputs are proportional to A.sub.a /R and A.sub.b /R. Extraneous radiation values R.sub.x, A.sub.ax and A.sub.bx have been cancelled by appropriate use of the dummy filter ports according to this invention.
FIG. 12 is a detailed, somewhat schematic, circuit diagram corresponding to the block diagram of FIG. 11. The operational amplifiers 61 can all be Teledyne-Philbrick 142602 types, whereas the gated switches 63 can all be FET switches equivalentto Siliconix DG200BA. The detector element 60 is a photovoltaic cell. The feedback circuit utilizes a Clairex CLM 6000 unit denoted 62, whereas the one-shots in FIG. 10 can all be Signetic NE 555V types.
While the foregoing embodiments each employ rotary filter wheels as modulating structures, it will be understood that reciprocatory filter support structures such as pivotal flags or linear slides are equally practicable. With such substitutionsit is only necessary that the filter counterpart pairs be positioned on the support structures in such a way that each pair member intercepts equal time intervals in the detector viewing area during each complete viewing cycle.
In addition, each of the signal analysis circuits of FIGS. 3, 7, 11 and 12 utilizes signal inverters for effecting subtraction of the extraneous radiation increments from the composite reference or analytical signals. However, it is equallypracticable to use a differential amplifier in each channel to perform the necessary differencing function.
For example, referring to the Analytical Channel A in FIGS. 11 and 12, two gated averagers can be used to extract the average signal .sub.Ave. [A.sub.a + A.sub.ax ] and the average signal .sub.Ave. [A.sub.ac ] from the signal at point X, FIG.11. These output signals can then be differenced by a differential amplifier to produce the compensated analytical signal. In this design no inversion of signals occurs but the necessary compensation is still achieved.
Finally, while this invention has, for purposes of simplicity, been described with reference to a single beam infrared photometric analyzer, it is equally applicable to double beam designs such as that taught in application Ser. No. 670,079 ofcommon assignment.
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