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I may not get back here tomorrow so I want to start this post with a heartfelt THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH to each & every one of you who have visited with me this past year....! I can't begin to tell you how much I've enjoyed your company....Reading your comments, visiting with you at your 'place' & meeting with some of you in person has been an amazingly UPLIFTING experience....To know that I'm part of a community of individuals spanning the globe who share my passion for Treasures from the past, understand my eccentricities & look forward to the next instalment is quite humbling....!!!!!
The end of the year always provides an opportunity to reflect on the year that has past & here at Casa SVJ, there has been a lot of reflecting....Mr SVJ & I have had many MANY discussions since we've been on annual leave re just what it is we are wanting to achieve in the coming year & some very IMPORTANT decisions have been made....Alas, as these plans need to be discussed with others I'm unable to let you in on them as yet....Suffice is to say, when the necessary parties have been advised, you guys will the FIRST TO KNOW.... :o) !!!
Needless to say....Most SIGNIFICANT decisions bring about change & while change IS a good thing, it can be overwhelming & give you heartburn....Today I had a LOT of heartburn & to distract myself....I went Thrifting....$65.00 later my heartburn had subsided & been replaced with a big fat GRIN....!
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Two of my FAVE childhood books from TWO different Op-Shops....What Katy Did Next & Good Wives....
GORGEOUS sage green Pyrex bowl in PERFCT nic, YUMMY orangey Tupperware container....Not ONE but TWO swanky swigs....** Happy Dance ** & a trophy engraved 1933....I can't believe at 3pm in a Salvo store this was still sitting about....LUCKY me.... :o) !!
Some more of my FAVE button top knitting needles....
Two STUNNING Sanderson Linen curtains....The texture of this fabric is TO DIE FOR & the print....Well....It IS Sanderson....
I ADORE this towel....ABSOFREAKINLUTELY ADORE it....The pastel colours, the fact that it's from the 70's, PURE cotton & was MADE IN AUSTRALIA make this the PERFECT Thrifting find to me....YUP....ADORE it....!!
This throw is DELICIOUS....The colours are GORGEOUS & it feels DIVINELY snuggly....!
A HEAP of PURE wool to add to my stash 'cause you KNOW I've turned into a crocheting FOOL....!
And last but by no means least is this FAB handmade shirtdress & sage green wool coat....Oh how finding these two made my HEART SING....And for a TINY $11.00....Who was I to argue....Can't WAIT to wear them....!!
I can just see this dress with these boots & my new to me green coat....!!
Well....That's IT from me....I hope you enjoyed seeing my new Treasures....I look forward to sharing MANY MORE with you in the New Year....!!
If you're out & about over the long weekend PLEASE take care....!!
Warmest wishes for a HAPPY....HEALTHY....CREATIVE....FULFILLING....2011,


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Columbus Clippers 5, Toledo Mud Hens 3
Box Score · Clippers improve to 22-21
Yandy Diaz busted out of his mini-slump Tuesday, going 3-4 at the dish with a double, a walk and two runs batted in to lead the Clippers’ offense. Brandon Barnes joined Diaz with a three-hit game while Eric Haase continued his recent power surge, homering for the second straight day.
That offense would be more than enough for Stephen Fife, who surrendered three runs (two earned) in 7.2 innings while striking out four and walking two to pick up the win.
Akron RubberDucks 4, Trenton Thunder 3 Game 1
Akron RubberDucks 6, Trenton Thunder 3 Game 2
Andrew Calica and Connor Marabell both stayed hot for Akron, going 2-3 with a run scored each to help lead the RubberDucks to victory in game one of the doubleheader. The decisive blow was a two-run double from the best-named player in the minor leagues, Sicnarf Loopstok.
Shao-Shing Chiang looked like he was going to throw a complete game for the victory, but he ran out of gas in the seventh inning, getting pulled with one out left in the game and the tying run on base. Luke Eubank got the final out to preserve the win and earn an easy save.
In game two, Bobby Bradley busted out of his slump, going 3-3 at the dish with a triple and a run-scoring single to the opposite field.
Calica also went 2-4 while Marabell went 1-3 with a double, a run scored and a run batted in. Calica is now batting .331 while Marabell raised his average to .341, good for sixth and eighth best in the Eastern League.
In a bullpen game, David Speer tossed 4.0 innings without giving up an earned run and Mitch Brown followed with two scoreless frames. After Henry Martinez ran into trouble in the seventh, Argenis Angulo locked things down in the final 0.2 of an inning to earn the save.
Lynchburg Hillcats 8, Myrtle Beach Pelicans 2
Box Score · Hillcats improve to 23-19
Lynchburg scored eight runs on just eight hits thanks in part to earning seven free passes and getting hit by three pitches.
Mitch Longo went 2-5 with a double as the lone Hillcat with a multi-hit game but Luke Wakamatsu impressed by going 1-2 with a home run and three walks.
Starting pitcher Justin Garza returned from the disabled list but left the game after just 0.2 innings of work. Micah Miniard relieved him with by far his best outing of the season, tossing 5.1 scoreless innings on three hits while striking out five and walking three to earn the win.
Lake County Captains 4, Dayton Dragons 5 Game 1
Lake County Captains 2, Dayton Dragons 1 Game 2
Leadoff hitter Tyler Friis went 3-5 to pace the Captains offense in game one. Miguel Eladio also had a multi-hit game, going 2-4. Jose Vicente, Ulysses Cantu and Oscar Gonzalez all hit home runs.
The Lake County bullpen wasn’t great, giving up three runs over the final three innings including a walk-off single in the ninth inning.
In game two, Francisco Perez was brilliant, holding Dayton to just one run on two hits in 5.0 innings while striking out four and walking two.
Oscar Gonzalez led the way for the Captains, going 2-3 including a go-ahead solo jack in the top of the ninth inning to win the game. He now has six home runs on the season.

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Mariska Oosterveld-Vlug (1986) is a post-doctoral researcher at the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research at the VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam. She has a Master’s degree in Health Sciences, after completing the master Prevention and Public Health in 2008, and a PhD degree after defending her thesis in 2014 entitled ‘Personal dignity in nursing homes’. Next to the PACE project, she is involved in an international project investigating the care (costs) and treatments that people receive in their last year of life, using health claims data and data from Statistics Netherlands, and a project investigating different aspects concerning Advance Care Planning among GPs and oncologist specialists. In addition, she is a teacher in the Qualitative Research course for Health Sciences students.

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The latest issue of the Hauraki Gulf Forum’s newsletter asks are we in danger of losing our resident Bryde’s whales?
Weaving the Strands also reflects on the life and legacy of Jim Holdaway, a founding father of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, reports on several new species making their way back around the park, and details some detective work on the NZ storm petrel.
Restoration of a Kawau icon, progress on a marine spatial plan for the Gulf, the process for assessing risks from fish farming and an important prosecution following fish-dumping are also reported
The New Zealand sea lion species management plan: 2009-2014 (the Plan) provides a strategic framework to guide DOC in managing the recovery of the New Zealand sea lion to non-threatened status.
This policy statement released in October 2011 outlines the NZ Labour Party’s commitment to the Kermadecs Marine Reserve.
Report outlining the recommendations for MPA’s on the West Coast 2011
The New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement is a policy under the Resource Management Act. The purpose of the NZCPS is to state policies in order to achieve the purpose of the Act in relation to the coastal environment of New Zealand.
Sven E. Kerwath1,2, Henning Winker2, Albrecht Go¨tz3 & Colin G. Attwood2
Potential fishery benefits of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are widely acknowledged, yet seldom demonstrated, as fishery data series that straddle MPA establishment are seldom available. Here we postulate, based on a 15-year time series of nation-wide, spatially referenced catch and effort data, that the establishment of the Goukamma MPA (18 km alongshore; 40 km2) benefited the adjacent fishery for roman (Chrysoblephus laticeps), a South
African endemic seabream. Roman-directed catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) in the vicinity of the new MPA immediately increased, contradicting trends across this species’ distribution. The increase continued after 5 years, the time lag expected for larval export, effectively doubling the pre-MPA CPUE after 10 years. We find no indication that establishing the MPA caused a systematic drop in total catch or increased travel distances for the fleet. Our results provide
rare empirical evidence of rapidly increasing catch rates after MPA implementation without measurable disadvantages for fishers.
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Do you, some guy, take Jennifer Lopez to be your lawfully wedded wife? Well, who would ever say no to that?
Okay, jokes aside now. Jennifer Lopez will return next Valentine’s Day on the big screen for the first time since Hustlers, the 2019 movie directed by Lorene Scafaria in which JLo starred alongside Constance Wu. Now, Lopez is back with a new romantic comedy Marry Me, where she stars alongside Owen Wilson and Maluma. The synopsis of the movie goes like this:
After learning that her on-stage partner has been having an affair behind her back, a sensational Latin popstar Kat Valdez chooses to marry a stranger Charlie Gilbert holding a “Marry Me” sign by accident at her live concert.
Owen Wilson, an actor we watched earlier this year in Marvel’s Disney+ series Loki, will play Charlie, a random guy who had a billion-to-one chance that will happen to him what will happen to him. Jennifer Lopez pretty much plays herself, only with a different name, and a Colombian singer Juan Luis Londoño Arias, also known as Maluma, is playing an unfaithful fiancé.
The movie was initially set for release on Valentine’s Day this year, but it was pushed back one year due to the pandemic. Lopez and Maluma are also working on the official soundtrack of the movie. They recorded and released two songs last year – Pa’ Ti and Lonely – for the movie’s promotion, and there will also be a titular song Marry Me.
Directed by Kat Coiro, Marry Me will be released on February 11, 2022.
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COLOGNE, 11-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Ströer successfully sold its Turkish out-of-home media business. The former co-shareholder Murat Ilbak acquired the 90% shareholding in Ströer Kentvizyon for a transaction value of around EUR 15m.
The Turkish business has not been part of Ströer’s core business since the termination of the contract for the City of Istanbul last year. The sale signals the end of the Cologne-based media company’s activities along the Bosporus.
By focusing on the German core business and future growth fields, the significance of the Turkish out-of-home business faded into the background. At the time of the sale, the Turkish business accounted for around 2% of revenue and just under 2% of the Ströer Group’s EBITDA. The deconsolidation will bolster the Company’s profitability in the long term with a view to the planned portfolio optimizations and further sharpen its financial profile. The transaction is slightly accretive for Ströer in terms of earnings and cash.
“The macroeconomic situation in Turkey is looking increasingly gloomy. Due to this and in light of the upcoming tender, we consider a continuation of our by far most significant contract in Ankara unlikely. This is why we decided to take the final step and sell our Turkish company,” said Udo Müller, founder and Co-CEO of Ströer SE & Co. KGaA.
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Find out more about dogs stuff. Dogs provide joy to many lives when they get proper care. Knowing what your dog needs is the first step. Keep reading for great tips on developing a good relationship with your pup.
Always give your dog plenty of attention and affection. When your dog behaves properly, make sure you let the dog know you are happy and give them some affection. This will help reinforce the good behavior and the dog will try to behave in this manner for the positive attention..
Hot summer days are harder for dogs to handle than humans. Always make sure your pet has enough water to drink. Provide them with a shaded area to rest if they are going to be outside for any length of time. And, if your dog begins acting in an unusual manner, call the veterinarian. Heatstroke could be fatal, so it is important to get medical care as soon as possible.
Take your dog to the vet regularly. This may seem like an added expense that you don’t need, but when you take your dog to the veterinarian, he can screen your dog for diseases and make sure he is in the best of health. This of course prevents problems down the road.
When it comes to buying food for your dog, don’t skimp by buying the cheap stuff. Your dog will enjoy greater health benefits from nutritious food. This may mean higher costs for a better brand, but your dog will get great nutrition from proper sources.
Certain breeds of dog are prone to certain health problems, and you should be aware of what’s typical for your type of dog. Check out their heritage and try to prevent problems that you know they’re prone to. Also, you can speak with the vet to see what can be done so that your pet will have a better chance at avoiding health problems.
Determine your dog’s specific exercise regimen. Dogs have different fitness needs based their sex, overall health, age, breed mix, or breed. Every dog should have a couple 10-minute walks a day around the block. Dogs between 6 and 18 months, active breed or mixed breeds, terriers, hounds, and herding dogs will most likely require more fitness than others types of dogs.
If you breed your dog, do so responsibly. The AKC advises all owners of pure-bred dogs to make an effort to advance the breed and discard all other motivations, such as money or experimentation. Consider the repercussions of your actions before allowing your dog to mate and create a litter of puppies.
Owning a new puppy is very similar to having a new baby. Puppies need a lot of attention and have to be taken care of constantly. They are not ready to be left alone for long periods of time and need to have a fair amount of attention devoted to them.
There isn’t anything like dogs and the joy they add to the lives of nearly anybody. Although one must be knowledgeable and understand what it takes to sufficiently care for the pet so they are happy and healthy. With some luck, this article will give you some great information on how to care for your dog.

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A new music director heads the National Symphony Orchestra for its 2017-2018 season. What will his leadership mean for the local institution?
Today’s Supreme Court often divides along ideological lines, especially on hot-button issues like abortion and civil rights. But some say a pro-business slant is actually bringing the Justices together. We explore how the Court approaches business-related cases, and why so many cases are being decided by a ‘reduced’ panel of justices.
- Jeffrey Rosen Professor of Law, George Washington University Law School; Legal Affairs Editor, The New Republic; Author, "The Supreme Court: The Personalities and Rivalries That Defined America" (Times Books)
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OREM The Orem Owlz provided too little offense too late in a 7-3 loss to the Billings Mustangs on Saturday. Orem struggled to find its rhythm at the plate, collecting only four hits throughout the first eight innings.
Chris McMurray and Miguel Rojas each had RBI singles with two outs in the sixth to give the Mustangs a 4-1 lead. Billings' starter Jamie Arneson pitched six innings, allowing no earned runs and striking out five, to pick up his third win.
RAPTORS 8, VOYAGERS 5: At Ogden, the Raptors opened up a 3-0 lead in the first inning and survived a late-game rally by the Voyagers to walk away with another win. Eight of nine players in the Ogden's starting lineup collected at least one hit to help the Raptors to their fifth win in six games. Kyle Russell and Brian Ruggiano each went 2-for-4 at the plate with two RBIs apiece.


Traders elated at opening of Visakhapatnam PortTraders and industrialists in Birgunj, one of Nepal’s key industrial zones, are elated that they will be allowed to use India’s Vishakhapatnam Port for third country trade.
Traders and industrialists in Birgunj, one of Nepal’s key industrial zones, are elated that they will be allowed to use India’s Vishakhapatnam Port for third country trade.
The Indian port was opened to Nepal after the two countries signed a letter of exchange in New Delhi on Saturday.
Nepali traders have only been permitted to use Kolkata Port for third country trade, but they are not satisfied with it despite its proximity to Nepal because they say it is congested and chaotic. They have long been demanding an alternative route to the sea.
The Birgunj Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been lobbying for opening Vishakhapatnam Port as an alternative gateway to the sea for the last one decade.
According to the traders, Kolkata Port has had its day. They are also unhappy at the multiple taxes charged by the port authority when Nepal-bound shipments are not cleared on time.
“Although Kolkata Port is very close to us geographically, an alternative port has become necessary due to various problems,” said Om Prakash Sikariya, a former president of the Birgunj Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
“India has been positive about allowing us to use Vishakhapatnam, but our government delayed the process,” he complained.
Sikariya added that due to heavy traffic at Kolkata Port, they have had to pay higher detention charges many times for failing to clear their cargo on time.
According to Pradeep Kedia, president of the Birgunj Chamber, Vishakhapatnam Port is very well managed compared to Kolkata Port. Traders will be saved the hassle they have been facing till now once they start using the new port. “The higher transportation cost involved when using Vishakhapatnam will not be an issue as the swift movement of goods will mean that we will not have to pay detention charges,” said Kedia.
Vishakhapatnam is a deepwater port and it can handle large ships, allowing Nepali traders to import bulk cargo. Similarly, the modern infrastructure at Vishakhapatnam Port will ensure swift movement of cargo.
The operational success of Vishakhapatnam Port, however, will depend on addressing a few procedural and logistical issues, according to freight forwarders.
Rajan Sharma, president of the Nepal Freight Forwarders Association, said that larger and faster vessels would be delivering cargo at Vishakhapatnam, and that there was a high possibility of the shipment arriving before the paperwork from Nepal due to possible delays. “Exporters send the documents only after the cargo has been loaded for shipment. After receiving the documents, importers have to get them endorsed by their bank and then send them to the port,” said Sharma. “Therefore, we should go for automation in document clearing.”
He added that the issue should be raised during the upcoming Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC) meeting between Nepal and India.
Similarly, traders have asked that Nepal open a consulate in Vishakhapatnam without further delay to make the necessary preparations so that they can start using the port. “There is a consulate only in Kolkata, and it would be difficult to handle matters at Vishakhapatnam Port through it,” said Sharma.


|Publication number||US4721902 A|
|Application number||US 06/752,715|
|Publication date||Jan 26, 1988|
|Filing date||Jul 8, 1985|
|Priority date||Jul 8, 1985|
|Also published as||CA1258517A, CA1258517A1|
|Publication number||06752715, 752715, US 4721902 A, US 4721902A, US-A-4721902, US4721902 A, US4721902A|
|Inventors||Jacob Tellerman, Carl A. Pedersen, Boris Goldfeld|
|Original Assignee||Mts Systems Corporation|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (5), Non-Patent Citations (2), Referenced by (45), Classifications (15), Legal Events (5)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
1. Field of the Invention.
The present invention relates to time domain noise rejection. In particular, the present invention relates to noise rejection in a sonic distance measuring transducer.
2. Description of the Prior Art.
Delay lines in sonic pulses have been utilized to measure distances. A linear distance measuring device employing a sonic transducer is disclosed in Tellerman U.S. Pat. No. 3,898,555. In this device, a mode converter is placed at one end of a ferromagnetic waveguide. A movable permanent magnet is mounted on the waveguide. Circuitry is provided for applying electrical pulses, from a pulse generator to a wire extending through the waveguide. When the magnetic field generated by an electrical pulse interacts with the magnetic field of the magnet, a sonic torsional pulse is launched for transmission along the waveguide. The sonic torsional pulse is sensed by the mode converter, which in turn generates an electrical return signal that is sensed and used to terminate a DC output pulse that is started at the time the pulse is applied to the wire and waveguide, is produced each pulse representing the interval between application of a pulse to the wire and reception of the corresponding electrical signal from the mode converter. The pulse train is averaged (filtered) to provide a DC voltage output proportional to the value of the pulse train which in turn is directly proportional to the position of the permanent magnet along the waveguide.
The present invention insures that the output pulses are ended only when the signal sensed is from the mode converter corresponding to the start pulse that initiated the DC output pulse. The frequency spectrum of the return signal is in the radio frequency band of industrial noise, such as that caused by switching contacts, solenoids, off-on transients of motors, etc. Such noise, induced either magnetically, capacitively or by radiant field, is picked up as a signal in the transducer. The noise on the return line may falsely terminate the DC output pulse thus inducing transient changes in the DC pulse train.
Conventional methods to prevent reception of noise have proved inadequate. Because the noise is in the same frequency band as the expected return signal, normal passive selective band pass filters are not effective. Attempts to raise the return signal level from the mode converter to improve the signal-to-noise ratio so that noise can be rejected have also proved unreliable because the amplitudes of mode converter return signal cannot be raised significantly higher than the noise amplitude using normal circuitry and manufacturable transducer parts.
The present invention teaches apparatus and a method for noise rejection where noise can be in the same frequency band as an expected return signal. Specifically, the apparatus and method is useful in a distance measuring sonic transducer where a start electrical pulse is applied to a transducer and a magnet positioned on the transducer causes a return signal which is received at a time subsequent to the start pulse proportional to the distance of the magnet from a reference. Noise rejection, and thus return selective signal reception, can be accomplished during any desired time domain related to the time of receipt of the return signal. An inhibit signal for preventing reception of return signals by the output DC pulse generator is applied to the output pulse generator, which as shown is a flip flop. The inhibit signal is started with the start pulse and is terminated slightly before the end of the time interval of the expected return signal from the mode converter. All signals are rejected by the output pulse generator while the inhibit signal is present.
In particular, an improved linear distance measuring device is disclosed. By applying the present method to a sonic transducer, noise reception is prevented, thus enhancing the reliability of measurement signals.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a sonic transducer of conventional design with one form of the noise rejection circuit of the present invention included in the circuitry;
FIG. 2 is a time base diagram of the sonic transducer operation of the prior art device, illustrating the effect of noise on such conventional signal processing circuitry;
FIG. 3 is a time based diagram illustrating operation of the circuit of the present invention as illustrated in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a schematic representation of an output circuitry used with the sonic transducer of FIG. 1 providing a digital output;
FIG. 5 is a time based diagram illustrating the operation of the digital output circuit of FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a time based schematic diagram illustrating a known technique for obtaining greater resolution of the digital output count and incorporating the noise rejection technique of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a schematic representation of a digital equivalent circuit for obtaining an inhibit signal for the noise rejection techniques of the present invention;
FIG. 8 is a time based diagram illustrating the operation of the circuit of FIG. 7;
FIG. 9 is a schematic representation of a modified digital circuit for obtaining an inhibit signal for noise rejection according to the present invention; and
FIG. 10 is a time based diagram illustrating the operation of the circuit of FIG. 9.
A sonic transducer as taught in Tellerman U.S. Pat. No. 3,898,555 applies electrical current pulses (applied start pulses) to a waveguide at repeating periods, and a movable magnet on the waveguide distorts the magnetic field generated by the current pulse in a wire carrying the pulse and causes a torsional pulse in the waveguide. The torsional pulse is sensed to generate a return electrical signal, and the time between launching the start current pulse and receipt of the return electrical signal is proportional to the position of the magnet along the waveguide. In this way distances can be accurately measured when the magnet is moved to the various positions along the waveguide in response to external actions.
FIG. 1 is a schematic circuit diagram of the linear distance measuring device including the improvements of the present invention. A first form of the time domain noise rejection circuit is incorporated into a sonic transducer and circuit shown in FIG. 5 of U.S. Pat. No. 3,898,555 and the description in U.S. Pat. No. 3,898,555 may be referred to for a detailed explanation of the sonic transducer and its operation. In operation electrical start pulses, or applied start pulses are generated by a pulse generator 10 that applies pulses 10A at set time intervals, comprising a time period T. The pulses 10A are transmitted in a circuit through wire 11 along a waveguide 13, which is made of a ferromagnetic material. The resultant magnetic field associated with the current in wire 11 is concentrated in waveguide 13. A movable magnet 12 is mounted on the waveguide 13 and its magnetic field distorts the circular magnetic field from the wire 11 and launches a torsional pulse in the waveguide in response to the electrical pulse. The movable magnet can be coupled to a member whose position is to be sensed.
A mode converter 14 (corresponding to mode converter 24 of U.S. Pat. No. 3,898,555), comprises a sensor that is affected by the torsional pulse in the waveguide, as explained in U.S. Pat. 3,898,555, and the mode converter 14 is constructed to emit a corresponding electrical current return signal that is provided on a line 14A to a flip flop 21 and then to a signal processing circuitry 15. The flip flop 21 comprises a pulse former or generator, which delivers a substantially constant amplitude DC voltage signal on an output line 21A until it is reset. When reset, the DC signal on line 21A comprises a DC pulse, and repetitive pulses are used to produce a DC output pulse train.
The signal processing circuit 15 is representative of that part of the processing circuitry of FIG. 5 of U.S. Pat. No. 3,898,555 on the output side of the switch 46, in that flip flop 21 provides a DC signal output when it is set. The signal processing circuit 15 receives the DC output pulses from the flip flop 21, on line 21A, and each of these pulses has a time related width that is equal to the time from each of the start pulses 10A, until the return signal of the mode converter 14 resets the flip flop 21. The signal processing circuitry 15 filters the DC output pulses on line 21A and provides a DC output voltage signal on line 22 that is used to power a utilization device 23, or to drive a meter or the like, to indicate the DC voltage level on line 22, which is proportional to the distance of the magnet 12 from a reference position as determined by the time between the start pulses and the corresponding return pulse.
The conventional circuitry shown in U.S. Pat. No. 3,898,555 is essentially that just described, except that the pulse generator 10 triggers or sets the flip flop receiving the output of the mode converter in the prior circuit, while in this case that has been changed. FIG. 2 is a time based schematic representation of the prior art circuit, similar to the representation in FIG. 6 of U.S. Pat. No. 3,898,555, but showing the effect of noise on the line 14A. Row A of FIG. 2 shows the applied start pulses 10A, having a period T therebetween, which are present on the wire 11. Row B shows the position return signals on line 14A, and these signals are shown at 14B. For example, the first start pulse 10A on row A is launched and the second return signal 14B in row B corresponds to or is the return for that start pulse 10A. Row C illustrates the DC output pulse train on line 21A, and as can be seen the pulse 21B is initiated at the start of pulse 10A, and is terminated when a return signal 14B from mode converter 14 is received by the flip flop 21.
In the conventinal circuit, the flip flop 21 was started by the pulse 10A from the pulse generator 10, to provide a DC signal through a switch, and when the current pulse from the mode converter 14 was received the flip flop was reset to cut off the DC pulse signal to provide the pulse train with pulses having a time duration proportional to the position of the magnet to provide a pulse train. The output pulse train on line 21 was filtered to provide an average DC voltage proportional to magnet position, in the circuit corresponding to processing circuit 15. This DC voltage output is present on line 22 in FIG. 1.
Row D shows the DC output voltage generated from filtering and averaging the pulse train of row C.
As can be seen in row C when a noise signal 14C of sufficient amplitude is on line 14A, it will act the same as a legitimate return signal 14B and will reset the flip flop 21 to terminate the DC output pulse prematurely, providing a false indication of magnet position and causing the short pulse shown at 21C. Since the pulses on line 21 are initiated by each one of the applied start pulses 10A, there will be no output DC signal for a substantial portion of one period T when noise is received as shown by signal 14C. This will cause a lower average DC signal on the output line, as shown generally at 22A, providing an erroneous output.
A typical circuit used for carrying out the present invention is shown generally at 16A in FIG. 1. The circuit 16A provides a set and inhibit pulse signal (called an inhibit signal) to the flip flop 21 to set the output of flip flop 21 high, that is at a substantially constant amplitude DC voltage, and keep it high regardless of signals on line 14A (which are to reset the flip flop), except during a "window" of time when the inhibit signal is removed, which is at a time when the position return signal on line 14A is expected. The length or time of the inhibit signal is based upon the timing for return of prior position return signals as indicated by the average DC voltage output signal on line 22. As shown, a flip flop 16 has its Q output (high signal when the flip flop 16 is set) connected to the set input of flip flop 21. The flip flop 21 output on line 21A cannot be reset or changed to a low signal during the time that the flip flop 16 is providing an output online 16B. The time that the inhibit signal is present on line 16B is a function of the DC output signal on line 22, so that the time width of the pulse on line 16B is a function of the previous times or widths of the pulses on line 21A. As shown, the time of the inhibit signal is controlled by comparing the DC output voltage on line 22 with a voltage on a line controlled by a timing capacitor arrangement that is charged at a set, known rate, so that the time delay before resetting the flip flop 16 is controlled. A stable current source 18 has an output line 18A connected to one plate of a capacitor 17, which has its other plate connected to ground. Line 18A is also connected to the collector of a transistor switch 19 that has its emitter connected to ground, and the base of transistor 19 is connected to the Q output of the flip flop 16. Thus, when the flip flop 16 is reset the base of transistor is biased by a voltage to conduct and connect line 18A and the connected plate of capacitor 17 to ground through the emitter of the transistor 19.
As soon as the flip flop 16 is set by a pulse 10A from pulse generator 10, the signal on the output of flip flop 16 connected to the base of the transistor 19 goes low, and the transistor 19 no longer conducts, so that the capacitor 17 is then charged by the output on line 18A from the current source 18. The voltage on line 18A rises with time as the charging of capacitor 17 continues, and this voltage is sensed at one input of a comparator 20. The other input of the comparator 20 is connected to DC output voltage line 22. When the voltage on the line 18A equals (or exceeds) the DC output voltage on line 22, the comparator 20 provides a high output on line 20A to reset the flip flop 16. The inhibit signal is removed from line 16B, which goes low, and the transistor 19 is made to conduct to discharge capacitor 17 as soon as the flip flop is reset, thus preparing the capacitor 17 for a new cycle.
When the inhibit signal has disappeared from line 16B, the flip flop 21 is left in a state where an appropriate level signal from mode converter 14 on the line 14A will reset flip flop 21 to remove the high signal on line 21A, until a new pulse or signal is received on the line 16B to set the flip flop 21 and keep the output of flip flop 21 high for the time that this signal remains on line 16B, which is during the inhibit signal pulse width.
In FIG. 3, a timing diagram illustrates the operation of the time domain noise rejection method of the present invention. Rows A and B show the applied start pulses 10A from pulse generator 10 and the corresponding position return signals from the mode converter 14, respectively. Row C represents the set and inhibit pulse signals (inhibit signal) from the flip flop 16 on line 16B, which start upon initiation of a pulse 10A, setting flip flop 16, and which end sequentially when the comparator 20 provides an output. The inhibit pulse signal indicated at 16C in row C ends a short time before a position return signal 14B is expected from the mode converter 14. This time is represented by distance 14D adn it is the time between the trailing edge of the inhibit signal 16C and the positive going peak of signal 14B. When the positive going peak of position return signal 14B is above a set level it resets the flip flop 21 to cut off the high pulse on line 21A, which pulse is the DC output pulse represented at 21D. The trailing edge of pulse 21D comes after the inhibit signal 16B is removed. The window during which signals on line 14A can reset flip flop 21 is shown at 16D.
Any noise 14C on line 14A will not reset flip flop 21 and is preventing from affecting the pulse train 21C on row D, or the DC averaged output signal generated from the output pulse train shown on row E. For example, if the noise shown in row B of FIG. 3 occurs, it is during the time that the inhibit signal is high, and it will not reset the flip flop 21.
Digital outputs can be provided with the present invention, in a conventional manner, and the inhibit signal can be utilized for insuring that the digital count will be accurate. FIG. 4 is a simplified schematic circuit for providing a digital output. The DC pulse output from the flip flop 21 (flip flop 21 is a pulse former), on line 21A, which is provided to the signal processing circuit 15, and thus to the pluse inhibit signal circuit 16A, is also connected to one input of an AND gate 60, which has its other input connected to the output of a crystal clock 61 that is providing a count along the line 62. When the AND gate 60 has a high input from line 21A, due to the DC output pulse 21E (which shows the position of magnet 12) the count from clock 61 is provided on the output line 63 of the AND gate 60, to a counter 64. The inhibit signal can be provided along the line 16B, to inhibit changing the state of flip flop 21 to prevent the count from the AND gate 60 to be triggered at the wrong time from noise on the line 11. The pulse on line 16B is the inhibit signal which is a time width modulated pulse.
The time based diagram of FIG. 5 depicts the conditions existing using a digital count output. The applied start pulses are shown on row A at 10A, in a conventional manner, and the corresponding position return signals 14B that are on line 14A are depicted in row B. These return signals come from the mode converter 14. The DC output pulse train is shown in row C, and each of the pulses is width modulated in accordance with the time between the launching of the pulse 10A and the receiving of the signal 14B that corresponds to that particular pulse 10A. This represents the digital pulse train output on line 21A, and the DC output generated from the pulse train is represented in row F, and is the DC signal present on line 22 of FIG. 1.
The DC output pulses in the pulse train can be represented by a digital count used for digital to analog conversion, direct digital inputs to a computer, or displayed on the counter on line 63 as represented by the counts illustrated at 65 on row E. The clock signal from clock 61 of FIG. 4 is represented on row D, and the inhibit signal derived from flip flop 16 and represented on row G is used as before to insure an accurate digital count by preventing noise from triggering the flip flop 21 during the inhibit signal time interval. The inhibit time interval again is a function of the output DC signal.
Another implementation of the time domain noise rejection method involves extending or multiplying the pulse width of the DC output pulses from the flip flop 21 by a recirculation process. The circuit for implementing this involves the addition of a counter and a second pulse generator that are triggered by each position return signal. This is done in commercial versions of the transducer shown in U.S. Pat. No. 3,898,555 at the present time, to improve the count resolution using standard digital components. The noise rejection inhibit signal is generated in the same manner as in FIG. 1, based on the average DC output signal on line 22, to inhibit reception of noise between a applied start pulse and a corresponding return signal pulse.
The main pulse generator period is changed to be, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, three times the period used in the circuit of FIG. 1. This multiplication factor can be any desired amount and generally will be much higher than 3 which is used merely for illustrative purposes.
The secondary pulse generator and signal counter are coupled to the line 14A, and will independently generate a selected number of current pulses, as determined by the counter, in the wire 11 in response to the position return signals 14B, after which number as determined by the signal counter, the next pulse from the main pulse generator 10 is required to continue operation. The DC pulses providing the input to the signal processing circuit 15 will be of a time width that extends across the number of position return signals stored in the signal counter to provide a wide pulse signal of greater width to improve the resolution of the digital output representing pulse time with clocks in reasonable frequency ranges.
For example, where the signal time delay of the waveguide 13 is 9 usec/inch, which is normal, in order to obtain a digital output count resolution of 0.0001 inch using the count technique shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a clock having a period of 0.0001 inch times 9 usec is needed. The period for the clock thus has to be 0.009 usec, or 1111 MHz, a very high frequency. Multiplying the width of the DC output pulse used for the output count, by receiving several position return signals during each such pulse generated as an output, the total count per pulse is increased and the resolution is enhanced with a lower frequency clock. If the basic output pulse is increased in width by 100 times, for example, the clock period is 0.0001×900 usec/inch or 0.09 usec which equals 11.1 MHz, a frequency reached with lower cost oscillators or clocks.
The time based graphic display of FIG. 6 illustrates the concept. In row A the applied pulses 10A are extended in time period, that is there is a greater time between the pulses 10A than normal. As shown, the period is three times as long as in FIG. 5. An output DC pulse 21F on output signal pulse line 21A is initiated, as shown in row F of FIG. 6, upon launching of the applied start pulse 10A. Pulses 21F in the output pulse train shown in row G of FIG. 6 are used to provide the average output DC voltage as before as shown on row J, FIG. 6. Also, a clock signal represented on row H is AND gated with the DC output pulse of row G to an output line as represented on row I, and generally as shown in FIG. 4. An inhibit signal also is commenced when pulse 10A is launched as shown on row K, and this inhibit signal indicated at 16F is used to inhibit false counts in the signal counter, in that flip flop 21 providing the output DC signal pulse shown at 21D will not be terminated or reset until a desired count of position return signals (as shown in FIG. 6 three return signals) have been received from mode converter 14. This count is kept in a counter as stated, and the counter will reset flip flop 21 when the predetermined count has been reached.
When a first position return signal indicated at 14F in row B is received, it triggers the counter (it is counted) and also triggers a second pulse generator that sends out a signal pulse 67A on line 11 (as represented on row C of FIG. 6) serving the same function as the pulse 10A. Also, the first inhibit signal pulse 16F, as determined by the circuit 16A or by subsequently described circuits, has been ended shortly before the signal 14F was returned, to insure rejection of noise until shortly before the expected return of signal 14F. The pulse 67A reinitiates the inhibit signal and causes the generation of an inhibit signal shown at 16G on row K. However, pulse 21F continues uninterrupted, because the flip flop 21 is not reset, and the counter represented on row I of FIG. 6 continues to count. The pulse 67A is then sensed by mode converter 14 which sends out a second position return signal 14G represented on row D. The second position return signal triggers the sending of a second pulse 67B on wire 11 as shown on row E, and also the signal counter that is used is tripped again to indicate another transmission of a pulse based upon a return signal.
The inhibit pulse 16G is terminated before return signal 14G is sent, and the inhibit pulse may be a function of the DC output generated from the pulse train. The steady DC signal is represented at row J. The pulse 67B initiates a new inhibit pulse 16H, and after pulse 67B is launched on the wire 11, it results in the mode converter 14 generating a third position return signal 14H as represented on row F of FIG. 6. The inhibit pulse 16H terminates before receipt of signal 14H, as controlled by the DC output indicated in row J of FIG. 6, and the circuit 16A. The signal 14H is the last position return signal to be received in the recirculation arrangement as shown, and the signal counter that counts the return signals will then indicate that the preset count has been reached, resetting the flip flop 21 to cut off output DC pulse 21D and the output count indicated on row I. After the recirculation count has been reached, no further signals are launched until the pulse generator 10 launches a new applied start pulse 10A. The recirculation can be for a 100 or so return signals from the mode converter 14 during the period of the pulse generator 10, to have a substantial width on pulse 21D and a long count on the output line 63. The count represented at 67 in FIG. 6 can be used as a direct digital input to processors or readout in a display of a counter.
While the arrangement shown in FIG. 6 increases the digital resolution by providing a larger count for each of the output pulses, it also increases the time of making the measurement as well.
The inhibit pulse utilized in the time domain noise rejection method can also be generated using digital techniques, an example of which is illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8. The circuit 16A is replaced with the digital components of FIG. 7. To consider the operation, the sequence will be explained in relation to the second DC output pulse starting along the time indicated by dashed line 68 in FIG. 8 and shown in row A. This is the pulse that indicates magnet position. This sequence of course is repetitive, and occurs on a cyclical basis.
A start pulse 10A along line 68 from function generator 10 (row B of FIG. 8) activates flip flop 24 to start an inhibit pulse 16H and the pulse 10A also commences a DC output pulse 21E from flip flop 21 as shown in row A of FIG. 8. The pulse 21E is applied to an input of AND gate 25A as shown in FIG. 7 near to top. A first clock 25 has its output connected to the other AND gate 25A, and during the time the DC output pulse 21E is present a count of the clock pulses from clock 25 is made in counter 27. This count represents the width (time) of the pulse 21E, and pulse 21E is ended when a return signal is received from mode converter 14, as previously shown. Counter 27 had been reset, as will be explained, and when pulse 21E ends the count in the up counter 27 represents the time of the last DC output pulse from the flip flop 21.
A register 28 is coupled to the counter 27, and in the form shown, register 28 has been loaded with the count of the previous pulse 21F by a latch pulse 68A (the one to the left of line 68 in row C of FIG. 8) so that during the time counter 27 is counting time of pulse 21E, the register holds the previous count. The latch pulse 68A is trigered by the trailing edge of the DC output pulses of row A, FIG. 8, as shown along vertical line 69.
The number stored in the register 28 is transfered to a down counter upon receipt of a countdown load pulse shown at 68B on row D of FIG. 8 that is provided a set interval after the pulse 68A, and in the example being explained, the down counter 29 will have been loaded with a count representing the time of the DC output pulse 21F, that is, the one previous to the pulse 21E.
The commencement inhibit signal pulse 16H, as shown, provides a high signal to one input of an AND gate 31 along a line 32. The second input of the AND gate 31 is connected to a second clock, and the output line 33 of the AND gate will provide a count signal at the frequency of the clock 26 during the time that the inhibit signal 16H is present. This output from the AND gate 31 along line 33 provides the triggering of the down counter 29 to decrease the down counter with the application of the pulses from the clock 26. When the down counter reaches zero, a control signal is generated by a NOR gate 30, which is connected to the outputs of the counter 29, to provide a high signal along a reset line 34 to reset the flip flop 24 and shut off the inhibit signal 16H.
The frequency of the first clock 25 is selected to be lower than the frequency of the second clock 26 by a known, predetermined percentage, (the second clock has a shorter period) and the time to complete the down count can thus be set to be less than the time of the up count, for the same number of counts, to shut off the inhibit signal or pulse a selected time less that the time (width) of the last DC output pulse 21F. As shown in FIG. 8, the inhibit pulse 16H, which is used for controlling the flip flop 21, and is thus used to reject noise during the time of the pulse 16H, ends prior to the return signal from the mode selector 14 that terminates the pulse 21E.
It should be noted that prior to the time of the start of pulse 21E, along line 68 in FIG. 8, a count up reset pulse 68C has been provided, so the up counter 27 is ready to receive the count for the time of pulse 21E.
The entire system will repeat with a second pulse 68A being generated along the trailing edge of the pulse 21E, and the other pulses then will repeat in sequence.
The inhibit signal or pulse produced from the flip flop 24 is, in such manner, an accurate representation in time of the magnet position along the waveguide 13 as determined by the return signal that terminated the pulse 21F (prior tothe pulse 21E and inhibit signal 16H). In this way the inhibit signal can be directly dependent upon the previous DC output pulse in the pulse train shown in row A. FIG. 8, and by selecting the ratio of frequencies of the first and second clocks 25 and 26, respectively, the length of the inhibit pulse can be accurately controlled to accommodate shifting of the magnet for distance measurements in an active system.
In FIGS. 9 and 10, a further implementation of a digital technique for providing a inhibit signal having a time width selected time less than the basic period of the applied start pulses is shown.
The pulses on line A of FIG. 10 are the same as before and the period for these pulses 10A is shown as T. These pulses come from the function generator 10. The return signals received from the mode converter 14 are shown at 14I, 14J, and 14K by way of example. This is on row B of FIG. 10.
This results in DC output pulses shown at 21G, and 21H, respectively on row D of FIG. 10, which comprise a pulse train that is averaged as previously explained to provide a DC output voltage generated from the pulse train, and shown in row E of FIG. 10.
In this form, circuit 16A is replaced with the circuit shown in FIG. 9, and includes a monostable flip flop 43 that is triggered by the trailing edge of the DC output pulses. For example, the triggering could be along an edge shown at 21I in FIG. 10, row D, and the output from the flip flop 43 along line 44 is provided to binary divider (counter) that is presetable as to count on its output and also presetable as to the start of its count. When binary counter is triggered its output provides an inhibit or pulse on an output line 45, which corresponds to the lines that provides the inhibit signal in FIG. 1 to flip flop 21. The time of the output of the binary counter is determined by the preset count, which is equal to T, and by clock 41, which also determines the period T between pulses 10A for the pulse generator 10. However, the binary counter 42 will be preset so that the count output on line 45 can be started at a selected number, and completion of the count output, and thus the ending of the inhibit signal on line 45 can be a selected time less than the period T, which is the basic period for the pulses 10A. This period T will be substantially the same for the spacing between position return signals such as those shown at 14I and 14J. By reducing the time of the output signal on line 45 by five or six usec a window can be provided to insure that the signal 14I, 14J and 14K will be received and trigger flip flop 21 to its next state in that the inhibit signal indicated generally at 16I will be calculated to be enough less than the period T to accommodate for any motion of the magnet 12 between receipts of successive return signals from the mode converter 14. In practice this has been found to be about 5 or 6 usec, but the window could be wider if needed.
The preset count of the binary counter can be selected to accommodate the necessary window for ordinary operations. This then gives a very accurate inhibit signal to block out and reject any noise such as that shown between signals 14J and 14K in FIG. 10, row B, that can give erroneous results.
Deviations of magnet head or magnet motion between the pulses 10A, for the time period T generally will not exceed 2.5 usec even if it is assumed the the magnet moves as fast as 250 inches per second, and the period T is 1.1 miliseconds, such as needed for a compartively long 10 foot waveguide or transducer. By using the clock pulses from clock 41 that are used to generate the basic time period T for the applied pulses 10A and reducing this period by a preset number of counts in the binary divider 42, the inhibit signal such as that shown at 16I can be of duration equal to T, minus five or six usec, exactly the length of the inhibit signal desired.
In all forms of the invention the inhibit signal is provided to block out noise on the return line 14A from the mode convertor 14 for a period of time that is selected to give a "window" in which the true return signals from the mode convertor can be received to provided the proper pulse width indicating magnet position along for DC output pulses.
It should be noted of course that the DC output pulses are at a standard voltage level, and the average DC voltage output signal is a function of the width of the pulses, or the time of the pulses, in the DC output pulse train.
As has been shown, digital counts can be directly derived by measuring the width of the DC output pulses providing a count that is indicative of this width, and accuracy can be enhanced as outlined by having a recirculation technique where the DC output pulses have a width that represents a time for returning several signals from the mode convertor 14A.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, workers skilled in the art will recognize that changes may be made in form and detail without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
It will be noted that a noise signal induced between the time of the end of the inhibit signal and receipt of a position return signal will still present an early trigger ending the DC output pulse causing an error in that one cycle of the pulse team, but the error is only a very small increment of the correct width pulse. The small increment of possible error in the average DC output is tolerable for most control or servo systems with which the disclosed transducer is used.
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Legend of Korra Book 2 Spirits Full Panel - Comic Con 2013 (by emergencyawesome)
The entire Legend of Korra panel from today at Comic Con, except for the actual episode they aired.
LEGEND OF KORRA PANEL, San Diego Comic Con 2013, PART 1!
[the other two parts will be uploaded shortly! Youtube is unfortunately taking a while, but we are working as fast as we can! enjoy part 1!]
Anime Expo 2013 - Legend of Korra benders
Okay, for those of you who got a glimpse of these guys, you know that they were REALLY COOL. Fantastic job to the cosplayers for the fantastic show!
oh thats so clever!
another fan art print preview has been added to the kickstarter project!
check it out!
this isn’t LoK related but you guys should check it out anyway!

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As the United States prepares to carry out another 30 days of “social distancing” to combat the Wuhan coronavirus, one Republican senator intends to make sure that those responsible for the severity of the pandemic are held accountable.
Sen. Rick Scott of Florida wants a congressional investigation into the World Health Organization.
“The @WHO receives millions of dollars in US taxpayer $$ and helped the Chinese Communist Party cover up a global pandemic,” he wrote Monday on Twitter. “Today, I’m calling for a Congressional investigation into what the WHO knew and when they knew it. Read more: http://bit.ly/SRS_WHO”
The @WHO receives millions of dollars in US taxpayer $$ and helped the Chinese Communist Party cover up a global pandemic.
Today, I’m calling for a Congressional investigation into what the WHO knew and when they knew it. Read more: https://t.co/PnfWOz7EK1
— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) March 31, 2020
Scott said in a statement that WHO officials “need to be held accountable for their role in promoting misinformation and helping Communist China cover up a global pandemic. We know Communist China is lying about how many cases and deaths they have, what they knew and when they knew it — and the WHO never bothered to investigate further. Their inaction cost lives.
“As soon as Congress is back in session, there should be a hearing, along with a full investigation, to review whether American taxpayers should continue to spend millions of dollars every year to fund an organization that willfully parroted propaganda from the Chinese Communist Party.”
According to a WHO invoice posted on its website, the United States was assessed roughly $331.6 million for 2020 and 2021, half payable in U.S. dollars, the other half in Swiss francs.
There is considerable evidence that the organization parroted lies by the Chinese government, including a Jan. 14 tweet that claimed there was “no clear evidence” of humans infecting other humans with the virus.
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National Review noted that the tweet from the WHO came less than two weeks after several doctors were either reprimanded or arrested for trying to warn about COVID-19 on the Chinese social media platform WeChat.
In addition, Taiwan says it warned the WHO in December, according to the Financial Times.
When asked about Taiwan’s warning, Bruce Aylward, a senior adviser to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, hung up on a journalist.
Scott’s news release said the senator “is gravely concerned about China’s efforts to isolate Taiwan when it comes global health and the WHO’s continued refusal to include Taiwan in its membership, meetings, and information, especially in the face of the Coronavirus.”
Numerous conservative leaders have also called for an investigation into China’s apparent cover-up of the initial outbreak.
Such an investigation is very necessary.
As of Wednesday morning, 189,633 Americans have tested positive for COVID-19, and 4,081 have died, according to Johns Hopkins.
The apparent malfeasance of China’s communist government and the World Health Organization has resulted in a death toll of Americans that already has far exceeded that of 9/11.
China has been trying to use propaganda to distract from the credible allegations of a cover-up.
This clearly warrants not just an investigation but action if that malfeasance is proven, given the lives that have been lost and the economic damage done to this country.
We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism. Read our editorial standards.


RIM Cops to the BlackBerry Storm2
Today, RIM officially acknowledged the BlackBerry Storm2 and announced its forthcoming availability with Vodafone in seven European markets. The Storm2 runs BlackBerrry OS version 5.0, and has completely re-worked the SurePress technology used to interact with the phone. Rather than provide physical feedback via the clicking screen, the Storm2 now uses haptic feedback on its capacitive display to let users know that they've pressed buttons on the screen. The new SurePress software also allows for users to press a key while accidentally touching another. On-board storage has been upped from 1GB to 2GB, and it supports microSD cards up to 32GB. As with the original, it supports quad-band GSM/EDGE and 2100MHz HSDPA. The Vodafone press release makes no mention of CDMA network support, but the original Storm had both CDMA and GSM radios on board and was also sold by Vodafone and Verizon Wireless in the U.S. The Storm2 also has Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, GPS, 3.5mm headset jack, 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, flash and video capture and Wi-Fi. The Wall Street Journal's Walter Mossberg recently reviewed the Verizon variant of the Storm2, and reports that it will be available in November for about $200.
TCL Reveals the BlackBerry KEYone Smartphone
TCL today announced the KEYone, a BlackBerry smartphone that combines a large screen, full QWERTY keyboard, and hardened Android software in an aluminum body. TCL first teased the phone at CES last month, but has now shared all the KEYone's details.
ZTE ZMax 2 Headed to GoPhone and TracFone
ZTE today announced the ZMax 2, a follow-up to its big-screened phone from early this year. The phone has a 5.5-inch 720p HD screen, which is smaller than the original's 5.7-inch screen.
BlackBerry Says CDMA Version of KEYone Now At Best Buy
BlackBerry Mobile today said the Verizon-ready, CDMA model of its KEYone smartphone is available at Best Buy stores. The phone is sold unlocked with support for Verizon's 3G and 4G networks.
BlackBerry Motion Eschews the Keyboard, Packs Huge Battery
TCL today announced the BlackBerry Motion, a follow-up to the KEYone that drops the keyboard in favor of a larger touch screen. The Motion boasts a 5.5-inch full HD screen that's covered in a nano-diamond coating to prevent scratches.
LG Terra, Flip World Phone, Lands On Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless recently added the LG Terra to its lineup of basic feature phones. The Terra is a flip phone that runs a simple operating system with features such as text-to-speech for listening to text messages and photo ID for identifying incoming calls.
Would a T-Mobile sim work in this phone?
According to BlackBerry's Website...
This shows that there is CDMA 800/1900 support on the BlackBerry Storm 2.
Yup, good find!


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Nigerian big artists now prefer 02 Arena for concert after WizKid performed there last year.
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BOSTON (AP) - A soldier from Massachusetts who went missing during the Korean war and was later reported to have died in a prisoner of war camp has been accounted for using modern scientific techniques, military officials said.
The remains of Army Cpl. Joseph J. Puopolo, 19, of East Boston, will be buried in Malden at a date to be determined according to a statement Friday from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
He was accounted for in August, but his family was only recently briefed, the agency said.
Puopolo, an artilleryman with the 8th Army, was reported missing in action on Dec. 2, 1950, after his unit attempted to withdraw from Kunu-ri, North Korea following the Battle of Ch'ongch'on, according to the military. Four former POWs reported in 1953 that Puopolo had died at a POW camp in February 1951.
After the war, the sides exchanged remains, but not all could be identified and those were buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, the agency said.
A set of previously unidentified remains were disinterred in December 2019, and identified as being those of Puopolo through dental and anthropological analysis, mitochondrial DNA analysis and circumstantial evidence, the agency said.


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Survey results: Digital transformation in the financial sector
Digital Transformation in Financial Services Survey
With financial services organizations under pressure to lead the way in serving customers digitally, FStech and OpenText conducted a survey to assess the industry’s progress in dealing with digital transformation challenges surrounding:
- Legacy IT
- Tougher data privacy regulations
- And more
The following report provides insights into the key drivers and pain points Financial Services Institutions (FSIs) are encountering as they begin their digitization journey.
Get your copy to review their findings.

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Who manufactures Chinese SKS?
China did not have a long history of firearms manufacturing. The oldest factory was Jianshe and it was built in 1889 during the Imperial Dynasty in the city of Chongqing. Prior to the arrival of the SKS in 1956, Jianshe was producing bolt action rifles. By the 60s, Jianshe became the largest SKS producer.
Where is Norinco made?
Chinese Northern Industrial), is a Chinese state-owned defense corporation that manufactures a diverse range of civil and military products .Norinco.Headquarters of NorincoIndustryDefense industry Aerospace industryFoundedAugust 1988HeadquartersXicheng District, Beijing , ChinaArea servedWorldwide12 more rows
Is Norinco SKS Russian?
Russian SKS with bayonet. The SKS is a Soviet semi-automatic carbine chambered for the 7.62×39mm round, designed in 1943 by Sergei Gavrilovich Simonov. The Norinco-made Chinese copy of the Russian SKS was seen in Sniper 3.
When was my Chinese SKS made?
Add the first digit in a Chinese serial number to 1956 to determine the manufacturing date. For example, the serial number 419998 indicates a manufacturing date of 1960.
Can you buy Norinco guns in the US?
Most famously, the United States banned Norinco from sales because the weapons firm. This impacts American buyers, as we are unable to purchase these firearms regardless of International and domestic trade laws.
Does the US import ammunition?
Firearms and ammunition must be imported by a Federal firearms licensee (FFL)—generally an importer licensed by ATF to routinely engage in that business. The FFL must obtain an import permit from ATF to import or bring into the U.S. any firearm.
Can I buy ammo from China?
It also introduced a federal assault weapons ban, which barred the manufacture of certain semi-automatic firearms. The ban lasted until 2004. Impacting trade, the bill also included a ban on ammunition imports, which is why Americans cannot legally import Chinese ammunition or any foreign ammunition.
Why is there a ammo shortage in the United States?
SEATTLE — The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with record sales of firearms, has fueled a shortage of ammunition in the United States thats impacting law enforcement agencies, people seeking personal protection, recreational shooters and hunters -- and could deny new gun owners the practice they need to handle their


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Astrology, Almanacs, and the Early Modern English Calendar
Astrology, Almanacs, and the Early Modern English Calendar is a handbook designed to help modern readers unlock the vast cultural, religious, and scientific material contained in early modern calendars and almanacs. It outlines the basic cosmological, astrological, and medical theories that undergirded calendars, traces the medieval evolution of the calendar into its early modern format against the background of the English Reformation, and presents a history of the English almanac in the context of the rise of the printing industry in England. The book includes a primer on deciphering early modern printed almanacs, as well as an illustrated guide to the rich visual and verbal iconography of seasons, months, and days of the week, gathered from material culture, farming manuals, almanacs, and continental prints. As a practical guide to English calendars and the social, mathematical, and scientific practices that inform them, Astrology, Almanacs,and the Early Modern English Calendar is an indispensable tool for historians, cultural critics, and literary scholars working with the primary material of the period, especially those with interests in astrology, popular science, popular print, the book as material artifact, and the history of time-reckoning.

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Another super lame title from the endless banks of Cat's lame titles.
Anyway, here is Sadie's prize! Who only requested- a happy scene. I don't know if this is happy enough, but its the best I could do!
Sometimes, when it was dark out, and rainy, and he was sure no one was going to be in his room, Rex wished, and he dreamed. He wished he knew who his parents were, and he dreamed Holiday and Six could be the ones to fill that role. Not that they didn't do their best to take care of him, he really did appreciate what they did, but some days, he wished they were more like parents, and less like guardians. He wondered too, wondered what if would have been like if Holiday had been his mother, she did have a very soothing voice as it was, it made him wish she was his mother. Well, when he wasn't hitting on her.
He always knew he wanted Six for his dad though, he could even imagine himself as a five year old, with spiked hair running around a living room watching Sesame Street while Six sat in a chair glaring at the television screen. That though made Rex grin, maybe a little too deviously for his own good, but Rex would be Rex after all. He could imagine in, forcing Six to play catch with him, forcing Six to take him to school on his hover board. Rex grinned again. He could imagine the jealous face of a young Noah, who would, of course, have gone to the same school as him.
He could imagine Holiday too, a ten year old him with a scraped knee coming in pretending he didn't feel a thing, and her playing along as she got him a band-aid and disinfected it. He could imagine her trying to bake him a birthday cake, and failing miserably but demanding he at least try some for courtesy, well that had happened, but he could imagine it happening every year. He could also picture every complaint he would make, every year on his birthday about how she should just buy one from the store. He could imagine snuggling up next to her when it rained lighting and thunder filled his room and she would tell him stories about heroes, or maybe she would just explain it scientifically and then kiss his forehead goodnight.
He looked out his window, watching the rain pour down his arms behind his head, one knee up, just like he always was when he stayed up late dreaming like this. Lightning filled the room and he reflexively flinched, not because it was frightening, but the light just shocked him. He almost wished he really was afraid of lightning, then he'd have an excuse for Holiday and Six to baby him. As much as he acted like he hated it, he really did wish they would play protective parents more often. He sighed leaning his head back further to look at his door, his black hair rubbing his arms. He sighed knowing no one was going to come baby him today. He gave up on staying up dreaming, figuring it wasn't going to happen. He pulled the blankets over himself closing his eyes.
No sooner though, than he closed his eyes, did his door slide open, a pair of heels clicking on the metal floors and a hushed female voice, one he knew all too well, "He's asleep Six…"
There was no response but Rex knew he was there. Holiday spoke again, "Guess he's alright."
This time Six did speak, "Holiday its nearly midnight, the power just went out, nothing bad is going to happen to Rex, he's learned to handle things like that."
Holiday sighed wistfully stepping into his room bending down beside his bed. Rex did his best to appear asleep. "I know, but I just want to make sure he's okay, he may be a teenager, but even teenagers get scared." Holiday leaned forward and gently kissed his forehead. She stood up turning to Six, "Besides you usually come check on him without me when there is a thunderstorm like this and I know it."
There was no answer as the door slid closed behind Holiday, but Rex smiled. So he did have a family


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Kathmandu, February 7
A jumbo delegation of lawmakers of the ruling party from both the houses of Parliament that was scheduled to head for the Venezuelan capital of Caracas next week has been put off.
Sixty-one lawmakers from the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) led by National Assembly member Balaram Baskota were scheduled to attend the first International Assembly of the Peoples on Venezuelan popular movements in Caracas.
NCP lawmakers’ decision to cancel the visit comes in the wake of NCP Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s statement against the USA and its allies.
Dahal had issued a press statement on January 25, denouncing ‘intervention in internal affairs’ of Venezuela by the US and its allies, terming it ‘an unacceptable intrusion in the country’s internal affairs and an attempt at imperialist coup’.
Baskota told THT that the visit had been postponed due to unrest in Venezuela. “We were ready to go there next week, but we have postponed the meeting for now due to unrest in Venezuela,” he said.
The objective of the International Assembly of the Peoples is to build a platform of popular movements that will follow and deepen the path taken by the
leader of the Bolivarian Revolution, Hugo Chavez, in pursuit of unity and international solidarity.
It also seeks to create a communal and socialist alternative for the peoples of the world to bring together expressions of international and national struggles against imperialism, capitalism, patriarchy, colonialism, large estates, racism, religious intolerance, wars
More than 200 popular movements and organisations are expected to take part in the first meeting of the International Assembly of the Peoples on Venezuelan popular movements.
A version of this article appears in print on February 08, 2019 of The Himalayan Times.

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ESO’s new tech telescope, TESS, helps discover an Earth-like planet in the habitable zone of a dead star
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Southern Observatory (ESO) have recently glimpsed the distant future of Earth.
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) recently discovered potential signs of a rocky exoplanet orbiting a white dwarf star called WD 1054-226, per Space.com.
The white dwarf star and the exoplanet that orbits it are located 117 light-years from Earth in the constellation Crater, according to the News 9 Live report.
What did TESS see?
NASA’s TESS saw planetary debris and moon-sized objects in the habitable zone of WD 1054-226, possible clues that a rocky Earth-sized exoplanet could be 1.6 million miles away. miles from WD 1054-226, a distance that is within the habitable zone of the white dwarf star’s zone.
The habitable zone, also known as the “Goldilocks zone”, is generally defined as where liquid water can exist on the surface of a rocky planet.
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The researchers also noticed “sharp light dips,” or times when a star’s light gradually rises and falls over a significant duration. They did this using ESO’s new technology 3.5 meter telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile.
The light troughs from WD1054-226 correspond to 65 “equidistant” clouds of planetary debris that orbit the star every 25 hours, the scientists noted. As such, the regular distribution of space junk suggests that an Earth-sized terrestrial planet could hold everything in place.
Only one other planet has been discovered orbiting a white dwarf. However, this planet turned out to be a gas giant, a planet similar to Jupiter of our solar system, and far from the habitable zone of the white dwarf star.
A white dwarf star is the last stage of stars eight times more massive than the Sun in our solar system after they become a red giant. The transformation of a star into a white dwarf occurs when a star runs out of hydrogen to fuel itself. Scientists predict that the Sun will undergo this transformation in about five billion years.
What this means for science
The researchers were initially surprised by their findings. Astrophysicist Jay Farihi of University College London said the possibility of a major planet in the habitable zone is “exciting and also unexpected; we weren’t looking for that,” according to the Royal Astronomical Society website.
If the researchers were right, the discovery of the exoplanet would be a breakthrough for white dwarf science.
However, Prof Farihi cautioned about the procedures needed to confirm the presence of the exoplanet as it cannot be directly observed on Earth.
“We cannot observe the planet directly, so confirmation can come by comparing computer models with other observations of the star and orbiting debris,” Prof Farihi said.
Prof Farihi is the lead author of the study that found hints of a rocky exoplanet around WD 1054-226, which is published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
Related article: NASA’s Perseverance rover successfully collects its 7th sample


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Fall down the rabbit hole. What did you lose? Slow down and find an answer.
SF Film Society Blog
✨✨"City of stars, are you shining just for me?" #LaLaLand starring #ryangosling and #emmastone
#WarrenBeatty at the 45th SF International Film Festival. Excited to host this legend at the #CastroTheatre on Monday.
8:30 tonight! We close out #DocStories with #WernerHerzog. Already have Sunday plans? Reroute them to the Castro. Tickets at sffs.org.
Love this portrait of Barry Jenkins from our 2008 Festival. His new (amazing) film #Moonlight is in theaters this weekend. Watch it for your own good! Photo by Pat Mazzera.
Our conversation with Ezra Edelman at #DocStories explores the director's masterwork, O.J.: Made in America, and examines race, celebrity, media, and the justice system in the US.
Don't miss this intimate and important discussion, November 4 at the Vogue.
The final weekend of Modern Cinema features spooky, scary good films from #Criterion, #Janus, and Apichatpong Weerasethekul. Ends Sunday at #SFMOMA.
Happy birthday, #CarrieFisher! Thrilled to have your new film #BrightLights open Doc Stories November 3.
Modern Cinema week two starts Thursday @sfmoma! Experience the stunning films of Apichatpong Weerasethakul with the director in person.
Modern Cinema starts TONIGHT @sfmoma! Classics from @criterioncollection & @janus_films along with stunning films by Apichatpong Weerasethekul. Movies roll for the next three weekends. Tickets are selling fast!
With new films by Werner Herzog & Ava DuVernay, #DocStories features the best nonfiction work of the year. Lineup just announced at sffs.org.


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Finally, “Shershaah” the much-awaited biopic on Kargil hero Captain Vikram Batra has been released. While Siddharth Malhotra plays the role of the Paramvir Chakra awardee, Vikram Batra in the movie, Dimple Cheema is played by Kiara Advani. She’s the lady who never got married after Capt. Batra was martyred. Today, let’s take a look at the heart-warming love story of Vikram Batra and Dimple Cheema as the movie celebrates their spirit and valor.
Our Kargil war heroes kept their lives at stake to save us, and our nation can never forget it. While the Kargil War saw the martyrdom of many Brave hearts, Batra’s name has been etched in our hearts. His bravery, courage, and sacrifice will never be forgotten. However, we can never miss out on the name of Dimple Cheema, girlfriend and fiancé of Vikram Batra. Their love and sacrifice always make us believe in true love.
Dimple Cheema was the girlfriend and Fiancé of Capt. Vikram Batra. In the 1999 Kargil War, Capt. Vikram Batra was martyred. In the year 1995, Dimple met Vikram Batra for the first time at Punjab University. Back then, Vikram just finished his bachelor’s degree in English.
Vikram cleared his CDS in the first year of his master’s degree as he always wanted to join the army. He left the university but his heart remained with Dimple. For a year, they dated each other and then got engaged before Vikram’s posting to Kargil.
Dimple decided not to marry anyone else in her life after Vikram’s death and preferred to live her life as his widow. There has been no day that Dimple has not remembered him in the past 22 years. Dimple believes that Vikram and her love was immortal and will be with her forever. Dimple said in an interview, “I know in my heart we are destined to meet again, it’s just a matter of time.”
Love Story Of Vikram Batra And Dimple Cheema
In 1996, Vikram got selected for the Army and joined Indian Military Academy. Before that, he dated Dimple for a year after meeting her at the Punjab University in 1995. Even though Vikram couldn’t stay with Dimple for long, but his love never faded for her. Their love became profound after even having distance in their relationship. They became inseparable by heart while the love and understanding between the two got stronger with time.
Vikram only got to meet Dimple during his holidays and the two used to talk about their future and life together. After spending 4 years of their life together, which includes dating and knowing each other, they became extremely serious and wanted to get married.
Vikram Batra Filled ‘Mang’ Of Dimple
Dimple was always worried about his long posting and their long-distance relationship. The two used to talk about the same whenever Vikram came back home. One day, as usual, Dimple picked the topic again. In response, Vikram Btara cut his thumb and filled her “mang” with his blood.
Even today, Dimple recalls that specific moment and in an interview, she said, “On one of his visits, I raised the issue of marriage as I was feeling a bit insecure. Without saying anything, he took a blade out of his wallet, cut his thumb, and filled my mang with his blood.” She further continued, “That is the most cherished moment of my life to date. Then, later on, I used to tease him that he is pure filmy.”
Marriage Of Vikram Batra With Dimple Cheema
The two decided that they would soon get married while Vikram was home during his holidays in March. Vikram promised Dimple to come back and marry her after he got his orders to report back during the Kargil War. Vikram even shared his plans with his mother and said about the girl he likes and wants to get married to. It really makes everyone’s heart wrench after knowing they were about to get married once Vikram returned back from Kargil.
But sadly, Capt. Vikram left the world on July 7, 1999, and destiny played its role. Dimple decided to be his widow after his martyrdom and never got married in her life. Now, Dimple is living in Chandigarh, the place where their love story started, and also the place where they spent the 4 years of their relationship together.
Vikram Batra’s Biopic ‘Shershaah’
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Dharma Productions has brought the brave story of Capt. Vikram Batra, on big screens for us. The movie is called “Shershaah” and was released on 12th August 2021. Vikram Batra’s twin brother, Vishal Batra made Kiara meet Dimple during the shooting of “Shershaah”.
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While talking about Dimple and Vikram Batra’s relationship, in an interview with Indian Express, Kiara said, “It was very warm because it was only the both of us. I was in Chandigarh shooting for something else, and it was all thanks to Vishal Batra, who made us meet.” She continued, “There was no one else in the room, and she spoke, and I just listened to her. She reminisced about all her memories, their moments. How things were back then, writing letters, trunk calls.”
She explained, “It wasn’t as easy as it is today to have a long-distance relationship. In those four years, even though it was only a couple of times that they might have even physically met, you are so much in love with each other that you decide this is for eternity.” She further added, “And that’s a choice you make. Today to see someone actually decide and choose – I don’t want to marry anyone else ever in my life, imagine what it speaks for the love they had.”
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If this isn’t true love, we don’t know what is. Their love story shows that some bonds and promises last an eternity. They are made never to be broken. This is Dimple Cheema and Vikram Batra’s personified eternal love story.

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I have a Weatherby Backcountry in .338 RPM with the 18 in barrel. I originally wanted this rifle in this barrel length in order to use a suppressor and still keep the rifle a manageable length and weight. I have a Silencerco Hybrid 46 I was using on this rifle, direct thread attachment. I'm prepping for an Idaho elk hunt in about a month. It's been very hot here in Texas so I sighted the rifle at an indoor 100 yard range about an inch and a half high. The barrel gets hot very quickly - and it was still over 85 degrees in the indoor range - and I thought the larger group size was due to the barrel heating up. I was consistently getting the first round at the top of the sight-in diamond - about 1.5 inches high - and the next two about 2 inches lower. We has a cool front move through this weekend so it only got up in the 90s so I went to a 200 yard outdoor range . I consistently had first round close to the bull and the next 2 rounds 5 to 7 inches lower . I was also checking my Weatherby .280 Ackley at 200 with no issues while letting the .338 RPM cool so I was pretty sure it wasn't me. I was about to pack it in with frustration when I decided to see how it shot without the suppressor. I immediately shot a 1.8 inch 3 shot group at 200 yards, 5 MOA low and 2 MOA left, made the corrections and put 3 in the bull. Anyone else had this kind of problem with a suppressor affecting accuracy?