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By Robin Hilmantel
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Exercise slumps, relationship ruts, and overall mental funks happen to the best of us. But while getting stuck is inevitable, staying there isn't. "Plateaus are perfectly normal—the human body is wired to adapt to things," says mathematician Hugh Thompson, PhD, who, along with investigative reporter Bob Sullivan, spent more than two years interviewing psychologists, CEOs, pro athletes, and scientists on what drives success—and what stalls it—for their new book
The Plateau Effect
Here, they reveal the traps that threaten to flatline your progress.
Trap 1: You Use the Same Technique That Worked for You Last Week
When Thompson and Sullivan analyzed the contestants from the first four seasons of
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they spotted a surprising trend: Almost all the competitors saw dramatic weight loss results during the first weigh-in, on day seven, but the following week they lost, on average, just 2 percent of their body weight. "As a species, humans have evolved to respond to novelty," says Thompson. "Once we've become accustomed to something, we may grow immune to its effects." Your body and mind will respond most positively if you keep exposing them to original situations: say, a new machine at the gym to challenge your muscles, or an unusual date-night outing (trapeze lessons, perhaps?) to keep your relationship fresh.
Trap 2: You Don't Track Your Progress
The lead-up to some plateaus can happen so gradually that you may not notice until it's too late. "We found that one of the most important ways successful people stave off slumps is by establishing markers," says Sullivan. Some form of data collection—tracking your salary, recording your waist circumference, or periodically rating how you feel about your spouse on a scale of 1 to 10—can help you spot and reverse a negative progression before it picks up speed.
Trap 3: You Seek Quick Fixes
Are you a serial plateau-er—someone who breaks through a period of inaction only to find yourself stuck again months later? You may be falling prey to what Thompson refers to as the "greedy algorithm"—choosing a path that seems most likely to provide immediate progress but ultimately leads to a dead end. Fortunately, you can trick your brain to delay gratification with longer-term goals that can provide lasting results. "People who are accomplished, especially at work, do this by breaking big goals into small steps, giving themselves more opportunities for victories," says Thompson. "This trains the mind to say,
Hey, I'm doing something positive, even if I'm still a long way from the finish line
Trap 4: Your Timing Is Off
"There's no easier way to get unstuck than to respect your body clock," says Sullivan. "If you run faster at 8:30 A.M. than at 7:30 A.M., the sensible thing to do is move your workout to the later time; yet many people make the mistake of squeezing in activities when they can—not when they'll achieve the best results." Studying the role timing plays in other areas of life, including interactions with others, will serve you well, too. While you might not want to ambush your boss with your pitch for a raise first thing in the morning, that may be the best time to do it. (One study found that parolees who had their hearings early in the court's session received better rulings more often than applicants at the end of the session.) As the day wears on, something psychologists call decision fatigue sets in, making people less likely to weigh your request fairly. Says Sullivan, "Timing is one of the biggest factors that separates the stuck from the successful."
More on Getting Unstuck
Martha Beck's 5-step plan to set your heart free
What Oprah knows for sure about getting unstuck
How to spark creativity
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Philippine Stock Exchange | |
Pamilihang Sapi ng Pilipinas
Type | Stock exchange |
Location | Pasig City, Philippines |
Coordinates | 14°33′22″N 121°1′22″E / 14.55611°N 121.02278°E |
Founded | December 23, 1992 |
Owner | The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. |
Key people | José T. Pardo, Chairman |
Currency | Philippine Peso (₱) |
No. of listings | 344 (2012) |
MarketCap | ₱10.204 trillion (February 2013) $255.104 billion (2013)[1] |
Website | www.pse.com.ph |
The Philippine Stock Exchange (Filipino: Pamilihang Sapi ng Pilipinas) (PSE: PSE) is the national stock exchange of the Philippines, one of the oldest stock exchanges in Southeast Asia, having been in continuous operation since its inception in 1927. It currently maintains two trading floors, one at its headquarters at the PSE Plaza Ayala Triangle, Ayala Tower One in Makati City's Central Business District, and one at the Philippine Stock Exchange Centre (Tektite Towers), Ortigas Center in Pasig City. The PSE is composed of a 15-man Board of Directors, chaired by José T. Pardo.
The main index for PSE is the PSE Composite Index or PSEi, which is composed of thirty (30) listed companies. The selection of companies in the PSEi is based on a specific set of criteria. There are also six additional sector-based indices.
Trading on the PSE trading starts at 9:30 am PHT and ends at 12:00 pm, pauses for a 1 hour 30 minute break, and resumes trading from 1:30 pm to a 3:30 pm session closure.
The Philippine Stock Exchange was formed from the country's two former stock exchanges, the Manila Stock Exchange (MSE), established on August 8, 1927, and the Makati Stock Exchange (MkSE), which was established on May 27, 1963.
Although both the MSE and the MkSE traded the same stocks of the same companies, the bourses were separate stock exchanges for nearly 30 years until December 23, 1992, when both exchanges were unified to become the present-day Philippine Stock Exchange.
In June 1998, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) granted the PSE a "Self-Regulatory Organization" (SRO) status, which meant that the bourse can implement its own rules and establish penalties on erring trading participants (TPs) and listed companies.
In 2001, one year after the enactment of the Securities Regulation Code, the PSE was transformed from a non-profit, non-stock, member-governed organisation into a shareholder-based, revenue-earning corporation headed by a president and a board of directors. The PSE eventually listed its own shares on the exchange (traded under the ticker symbol PSE) by way of introduction on December 15, 2003.
On January 4, 1993, the former Manila Stock Exchange started the computerization of its operations using the Stratus Trading System (STS) with a company called Equicom. On June 15, the former Makati Stock Exchange adopted the MakTrade trading system. Both systems were linked on March 25, 1994 to produce a One Price-One Market exchange. Two years later, on November 13, 1995, the implementation of the Unified Trading System (UTS) allowed the use of a single-order-book system on a MakTrade software where all the orders are posted and matched in one computer.
In October 2004, the Securities Clearing Corporation of the Philippines (SCCP), a clearing and settlement agency for depository eligible trades, became a wholly owned subsidiary of the PSE. The SCCP acts as the settlement coordinator and risk manager for broker transactions as well as administrator of the trade guaranty fund.
In 2005, the PSE adopted an online daily disclosure system (ODiSy) to improve the transparency of listed companies and ensure full, fair, timely and accurate disclosure of material information from all listed companies. The ODiSy provides a 24/7 online system access for the submission of all types of disclosures.
On July 26, 2010, the PSE launched its new trading system, PSEtrade, which replaced the MakTrade system. The system was acquired from the New York Stock Exchange.
Record highs[edit]
On March 2, 2012, the PSE Composite hits 5,000 mark the highest record close. However, in December 12, 2012, almost ten months after, it neared the 5,800 mark closing in 6,000 near the end of the year.
On January 7, 2013, the PSE Composite gets to all time record at 6,000 mark. In March it again broke another record by ending the trading day at 6,847.47 after Fitch Group upgraded the Philippines for the first time to investment grade status .[2] On May 10, 2013, it achieved its 29th record close for the year closing at 7,262.38, surpassing the previous record of 7,215.35 on May 3.[3]
Indices and components[edit]
The PSE has eight constituent indices:
- PSE All Shares Index (ALL)
- PSE Composite Index (PSEi)
- PSE Financials Index (FIN)
- PSE Holding Firms Index (HDG)
- PSE Industrial Index (IND)
- PSE Mining and Oil Index (M-O)
- PSE Property Index (PRO)
- PSE Services Index (SVC)
The PSEi is the main index of the PSE, while the All Shares Index is the broader index of the exchange. The remaining six indices are sector indices based on a company's main source of revenue. Although listed in an index, companies are listed on the PSE under the First Board, Second Board or the Small and Medium Enterprises Board based on market capitalization.
As of February 6, 2013, the Philippine Stock Exchange has 344 listed companies with a total market capitalization of US$255.1 billion. There are also 134 trading participants registered at the PSE.[4]
See also[edit]
- ^ http://pse.com.ph/stockMarket/marketInfo-marketActivity.html?tab=1&indexName=All%20Shares
- ^ Dumlao, Ubac, Remo. "Early Easter gift for PH". Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ^ Alegado, Siegfrid O. "PSEi retakes 7,200 level in 29th record close". Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ http://pse.com.ph/stockMarket/marketInfo-marketActivity.html?tab=1&indexName=All%20Shares
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It's the ultimate sensor for astronauts: A neutron detector. Radiation is a great danger to astronauts, and while most of the research to date concerns the effects of galactic cosmic rays, the question remains about what happens to those particles when they pass into a spacecraft.
An instrument under development can reveal what kinds of neutron energy spectrum exposure astronauts go through from neutrons inside a spacecraft. The detectors would alert astronauts when dangerous levels occur.
"When spacecraft travel through a variety of primary high-energy cosmic rays, large vehicles absorb those rays and convert them into neutrons," said Dr. Richard Maurer, a researcher on the National Space Biomedical Research Institute's (NSBRI's) technology development team and principal staff member at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md. "The spacecraft's thick structure, in a sense, multiplies the primary particles so that there are more neutrons trapped inside a craft than the original number of cosmic rays that created them."
The project's goal is to develop a lightweight and portable device that could transfer from the transport craft to a habitation facility. Currently, there is no compact, portable, real-time neutron detector instrument available for use inside a spacecraft or on planetary surfaces.
"These types of measurements would be crucial for exploration missions outside Earth's orbit where there is no protection from Earth's magnetic field," Maurer said.
Researchers have measured primary radiation particles, ranging from infrared photons to galactic cosmic rays, for years, but they have not adequately measured neutrons at high energy. Instruments used to measure radiation often miss the secondary neutrons, which also hit astronauts. Maurer said the estimates of the radiation that astronauts receive from neutrons account for about one-third of the actual total dose.
"Since neutrons do not carry any electrical charge, they are both harder to detect and can penetrate more deeply into a space traveler's body producing an increased risk of cancer, DNA damage, and central nervous system damage," said Maurer.
To make the measurements, the device converts some of the neutron's energy into light or a charge by making it interact with a detector. This process does not capture every neutron or all the energy of the neutrons detected, so researchers have to establish a response function to calibrate the percentage of particles detected and their energies, which are determined by analyzing the amount of light output or charge in the detectors.
The device, consisting of several detector systems that measure both low- and high-energy neutrons, has been through ground-based testing and calibration using radioactive sources and accelerator facilities.
Besides ground-based and aircraft flight tests, Maurer's real-time neutron spectrometer recently executed a successful scientific experiment on a balloon flight at an altitude of 85,000 feet. The small amount of atmosphere remaining at this altitude on Earth is similar to that on the surface of Mars, and the high-energy neutron spectra should be the same. Researchers found 750,000 neutrons through two detector systems over a period of twenty-two hours, and the data is now undergoing analysis.
"An interesting thing about neutrons is that they are not deterred by the typical heavy materials that shield astronauts from charged particles, but rather by things that contain hydrogen, like water," Maurer said. "Future shielding against neutrons could include water, or possibly a room inside an outpost's water supply."
Damage from neutrons can also be a problem for nuclear workers exposed to neutrons, people living at high elevations, and pilots flying at high altitudes on long-haul schedules or on flights over the poles, where the Earth's magnetic field is weak and cosmic rays can readily penetrate.
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2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GT Sedan
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Miles ofproduct use: 1,000
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August 12, 2013
The noise under braking from Hi-way speeds is likely a worn bearing and not related to the pads or rotors. The pedal feel is excellent and stopping power is much improved. Product a little pricey but if long term solution then worth the money (the previous One Stop Slotted and Drilled Rotors lasted less than one year and warped).
1995 Nissan Maxima SE
Vehicle Miles: 293,000
Location: AUBURN, GA
Driving Style: Spirited
Miles ofproduct use: 15,000
Pads: Brembo Sport Brake Pads
June 21, 2011
I have tried Hawk HPS and found that they take a fraction of a second to start to bite and then I ended up pushing a bit harder and stopping short. With the Brembo pads this does not happen they are there when I want them NOW very progressive and responsive only draw back is dust on wheels but for the performance I will live with that, these are a great buy will be buying again when I need more.
2002 Buick Regal LS
Vehicle Miles: 130,000
Location: GUELPH, ON
Miles ofproduct use: 10,000
Pads: Hawk HPS Street brake pads
May 15, 2011
Brakes are now the way I want them .Thus giving me more confidence at braking times .
2003 Audi A4 1.8T QuattroSport Package
Vehicle Miles: 35,500
Location: Boca raton, FL
Miles ofproduct use: 34,400
Pads: Hawk Performance Ceramic Pads
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March 26, 2010
It doesn''t bite in as much as I expected on initial stopping, but when applied more force into the break pedal it would stop very fast. I did several runs testing the break for fading and I was surprised with its ability to stop after braking more than 10 times without allowing it to cool down at all. This system is a lot better than my old stock brakes.
1998 Ford F150 Super Cab 2wd
Vehicle Miles: 294,000
Location: TOMS RIVER, NJ
Miles ofproduct use: 1,500
Pads: Hawk HP SuperDuty brake pads
December 09, 2009
This combination of Hawk super duty brake pads & Brembo slotted sport rotors is far superior to standard auto-store replacement and superior to the original stock brakes. The pedal effort is higher than stock, however lockup is much less likely as stopping is more controlled with this combination. (Note this truck is NOT equipped with anti-locks, my preference) These brakes work much better with my rear combination of Kevlar shoes with stock drums, and balances the braking effort better across all four wheels. Almost as good as having BMW brakes on a full size truck!
Vehicle Miles: 279,000
Miles ofproduct use: 3,000
Pads: Hawk LTS Truck/SUV Pads
December 05, 2009
I was quite pleased with the results of the combination of the Hawk brake pads with the Brembo slotted rotors. The brakes are vastly improved over stock, the fade resistance and the ability of the brakes to not lock up unexpectidly in the rain was a very welcome addition to the improvements with this combination. Note that my truck does not have front anti-locks and now outbrakes those that do, including our new 2008 F150. This combination is also a better match to the kevlar shoe/rear drum brakes that are currently on the rear axel. My brakes are much better balanced now. Note that the master cylinder and both front calipers are less than 1 year old at the time of this installation, but the improvement was substantial.
1999 Dodge Ram 1500 ClubCab 4wd
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November 28, 2009
10,000 brake pads are metal to metal I paid more than the others and got a lot less
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Location: BRIGHTON, MI
Pads: Akebono ProACT Ceramic Pads
October 25, 2009
Second set I ve installed on two cars. Very quiet, low dust. Recommend highly.
2004 Volkswagen Jetta GLS 1.8T
Vehicle Miles: 58,000
Location: Denver, CO
October 22, 2009
I have 16" stock rims on my 04 Jetta and the brembo slotted rotors fit with a few mm to spare using a completely stock setup. Hawk HPS on all 4 corners and slotted rotors in the back to match, and it is just about the best setup you can get without changing major components.
2002 BMW X5 3.0i
Vehicle Miles: 57,955
Location: WELLINGTON, FL
Miles ofproduct use: 1,275
October 16, 2009
Performed front and rear replacement of pads and rotors, on the first drive, the brakes were growling on my way to the highway, as soon as I bedded the pads and rotors, all noises went away and and stay that way since, very happy with the brakes.
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Amado boy remains in stable condition after shooting
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Man killed in southside crash
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Woman killed in crash on Tucson's SE side
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Tucson's record breaking heat expected to continue today
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Volunteers installing bicycle lights for free Tuesday
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Man who died in fiery crash near Rodeo Grounds is identified
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Tucson's weather today
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Questions surround fatal south-side shooting
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7 incidents lead to more than $605,000 in seized pot; 8 arrests
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Tucson's weather today
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Agua Prieta, Son. man in custody after attempt to smuggle marijuana
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Tucson police searching for woman in connection to armed robbery
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Bicyclist's death investigated as possible homicide
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Tucson police say beware of reported gem show fraud scheme
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Tucson bicyclist's death may be a homicide, police say
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Tucson Sector border agents seize marijuana, vehicles and track migrants
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Ill Marana boy, 6, aces SWAT 'tryout'
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US 4608682 A Abstract In an optical time-division switching system, time-division multiplexed calling and called station signals are arranged in incoming time slots and applied through an incoming common optical medium to a first optical switching circuit that switches the signals to optical bistable devices in which the signals are stored as binary 1's or 0's. A second optical switching circuit is coupled to the bistable devices for reading the stored calling station signal in the time slot of the called station and reading the stored called station signal in the time slot of the calling station to rearrange the signals in outgoing time slots. The signals in the outgoing time slots are applied through an outgoing common optical medium to a time-division demultiplexer which sequentially distributes the signals to the calling and called stations.
Claims(6) 1. An optical switching system having control means for generating a switching instruction in response to a selection signal from a plurality oflines or trunks, means for multiplexing signals from said lines or trunks onto different time slots and applying the multiplexed signals to a common incoming optical medium, and means for demultiplexing said multiplexed signals from a common outgoing optical medium and applying the demultiplexed signals to said lines or trunks, said system comprising:
a plurality of optical bistable devices each having a hysteretic relationship between an optical input supplied thereto and an optical output delivered therefrom, each of said bistable devices being capable of assuming a high optical output state in response to the simultaneous presence of energy and an optical input supplied thereto and maintaining said high optical output state in the exclusive presence of said energy and capable of assuming a low optical output state in response to the simultaneous absence of said energy and said optical input; first optical switching means responsive to said switching instruction for selectively switching said multiplexed signals from said common incoming optical medium to said optical bistable devices as said optical input to individually store said signals therein; second optical switching means responsive to said switching instruction for selectively switching said stored signals from said optical bistable device to said outgoing optical medium; and means for coupling said energy from an external source to said bistable devices in response to said switching instruction to cuase said bistable devices to assume said high optical output state to store said signals and decoupling said energy from bistable devices in response to said switching instruction to cause said bistable devices to assume said low optical output state to erase said stored signals. 2. An optical switching system as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said optical bistable devices is capable of assuming said high and low optical output states in response to the simultaneous presence of and the simultaneous absence of optical energy and said optical input, wherein said energy coupling means comprises means for coupling optical energy to said bistable devices.
3. An optical switching system as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said optical bistable devices is capable of assuming said high and low optical output states in response to the simultaneous presence of and the simultaneous absence of electrical energy and said optical input, wherein said energy coupling means comprises means for coupling electrical energy to said bistable device.
4. An optical switching system as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said optical bistable devices comprises:
a substrate, a pair of first and second optical waveguides provided on said substrate in energy transfer relationship therebetween under the influence of an electric field, said waveguides being spaced far apart except at the location where the waveguides are in close proximity to each other to store energy therebetween, said first and second waveguides being provided with first and second electrodes respectively, and a feedback circuit for applying an optical output of said first waveguide to said first electrode, the first optical waveguide being optically coupled with said first optical switching means at an input end thereof and with said second optical switching means at an output end, wherein said first switching means includes: optical biasing means including a bias light source connected to input ends of the first waveguides of said optical bistable devices for supplying an optical bias to each optical bistable device. 5. An optical switching system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said first optical switching means comprises a plurality of optical switches each having a pair of first and second input ports and a pair of first and second output ports connected respectively to said first and second input ports or respectively to said second and first input ports in response to said switching instruction from said control means, said first input port of each optical switch being optically connected to said bias light source, the second input port of one of said optical switches being connected to said common imcoming optical medium, the second inputs of the other optical devices being respectively connected to the first output ports of another optical switch, the second output port of each optical switch being connected to the input end of the first waveguide of a respective one of said optical bistable devices.
6. An optical switching system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said first optical switching means comprises a plurality of optical switches each having a pair of first and second input ports and an output port selectively connected to said first or second input port in response to said switching instruction from said control means, said first input port of each optical switch being optically connected to said bias light source, the second input ports of said optical switches being connected to said common incoming optical medium, the output port of each optical switch being connected to the input end of the first waveguide of a respective one of said optical bistable devices.
Description Referring now to the drawings in which corresponding parts are indicated by the same reference numerals throughout. In the embodiment of FIG. 1, an optical time-division switching system is schematically illustrated as comprising a multiplexer 10 and a demultiplexer 11 which are synchronized with a clock supplied from a clock generator 12. For purposes of illustration, four channels 21, 22, 23 and 24 are shown as incoming channels and four channels 31, 32, 33, 34 are shown as outgoing channels. The incoming 21-24 and outgoing channels 31-34 are carried via coaxial cable pairs 41-44 between stations A, B, C and D and line circuits 51-54, respectively. The line circuits 51-54 are of the well known type which serves as an interface between the coaxial cables 41-44 and a multiplexer 10 and a demultiplexer 11 as well as a unit for generating a signal indicating the presence of a request for service from the customers. Each station is shown as a video telephone set including a video camera CAM and a display unit DSP respectively connected to the incoming and outgoing channels of the associated line circuit. The multiplexer 10 is of the type known in the time-division switching art which sequentially couples individual customer stations to a common outgoing channel 13, so that the signals from stations A to D are arranged in a recyclic sequence of #1 to #4 incoming time slots. Connected to the outgoing channel 13 is an electrooptical converter 14 which converts the time-division multiplexed electrical signal to a corresponding optical signal for delivery via a common optical waveguide 15 to an input terminal of a switching network 16 constructed according to the present invention. The switching network 16 has an output terminal which is coupled via a common optical waveguide 17 to an optoelectrical converter 18 which converts the optical signal into a corresponding electrical signal for application to an incoming channel 19 of the time-division demultiplexer 11. The demultiplexer 11 sequentially distributes the signals of the outgoing time slots #1 to #4 of the switching network 16 to the line circuits 51-54. As will be described, the switching network 16 includes an array of optical bistable devices which are provided in one-to-one correspondence with the customer stations. In the optical bistable devices are sequentially stored the multiplexed signals in response to write instructions from a processor 20. The stored signals are read in response to readout instructions from the processor. The processor 20 is of the type known in the time-division switching art and may include a scanner for scanning the line circuits 51-54 to detect the presence of a request for service and interprets dialed information to determine the time slots of the calling and called stations. From the time slot numbers of the calling and called stations the processor 20 derives a first read instruction for enabling the switching network 16 to read the stored calling station signal in the time slot of the called station and a second read instruction for enabling it to read the stored called station signal in the time slot of the calling station. Details of the switching network 16 are illustrated in FIG. 2. The time-division multiplexed optical signal supplied from the multiplexer 10 comprises an optical stream 25 of digital signals a, b, c, d corresponding respectively to the stations A to D arranged in incoming time slots #1 to #4. For the purpose of illustration, it is assumed that each digital signal comprises a binary 1 or 0. The switching network 16 comprises a write-in optical switch 60 which sequentially writes the optical digital signals a, b, c, d into optical bistable devices 81-84 respectively in response to write-in voltage pulses from drivers DR1. The switching network 16 further includes a read-out optical switch 100 which is identical in structure to the write-in optical switch 60 and is responsive to readout voltage pulses supplied from drivers DR3 to selectively read the stored digital signals a, b, c, d out of the optical bistable devices 81-84 in accordance with dialed information. The write-in optical switch 60 comprises a lithium niobate substrate 66 on which is diffused a pattern of titanium to form four optical waveguides 61, 62, 63, 64 which are coupled via optical waveguides 71, 72, 73, 74 to optical bistable devices 81, 82, 83, 84, respectively. The waveguide 63 is coupled at the input end to the common optical waveguide 15 and is in close proximity to the waveguide 62 at a point 67 where directional coupling, or switching occurs. The waveguide 62 is in close proximity to the waveguide 61 at a point 66 where switching occurs. The waveguide 63 is further in close proximity to the waveguide 64 at a point 68 where switching occurs. The switching points 66-68 are provided with first and second electrodes in pairs, the first electrodes being coupled to drivers DR1-2 to DR1-4, respectively, and the second electrodes being grounded. By sequential application of a write-in voltage pulse to the electrodes of the switching points 66, 67, 68, the waveguide 15 is coupled sequentially to the bistable devices 81-84 via waveguides 71-74. The signal on the waveguide 15 is further controlled by an additional switching point 69 which is formed by a portion of the waveguide 63 provided with an electrode which is coupled to the driver DR1-1 and an adjacent waveguide 65 on which a grounded electrode is provided. Each of the optical bistable devices 81-84 comprises a bistable laser as shown in FIG. 3a. This laser comprises a current-injection type semiconductor 85 formed of GALaAs/GaAs or InGaAsP/InP in a double hetero-junction structure having an electrode 86 coupled to a current injection terminal 87. The electrode has such a nonuniform pattern that it creates a region in which no current is injected. Such a region acts as a saturable absorber in the laser so that with the optical input being zero the output of the laser exhibits marked hysteresis characteristic as shown in FIG. 3b. In FIG. 3b, the optical output of the bistable laser is plotted as a function of the injected current. As shown the laser output increases sharply to a saturation point C when the injection current has increased from i.sub.o to i.sub.t and sharply drops when the current has decreased to i.sub.o and thus finds stability at points A and B corresponding to levels P0 and P1, respectively. FIG. 3c is a plot of the device's output as a function of the optical input with the injection current being maintained at i.sub.b. When the optical input is zero the output stabiulizes at point A and as it increases to Pa, the output sharply increases until a saturation point E is reached. As the input has decreased to zero the output shifts to the stability point B. Therefore, the laser stabilizes at point A or B when the optical input is zero. From FIGS. 3b and 3c a truth table shown in FIG. 3d can be derived. The truth table shows that when the injection current is i.sub.b and the optical input is zero, the bistable laser 81 retains the previous state and when the device is stabilized at point B, FIG. 3b, a brief reduction of the injection current from i.sub.b to i.sub.o causes the output to shift from point B through point D to the point A where it stabilizes, thereby resetting the laser. If the laser is stabilized at point A, FIG. 3c, a brief increase in the optical input from zero to a level Pt which is higher than Pa will cause the output to follow the path from point A through point E to the stability point B which indicates that the bistable laser is triggered into a set condition. Assume further that the injection current is i.sub.o and the optical input is Pt, the laser output will assume a value P2 which depends on the operating characteristic of the device. However, this laser output level is not utilized in the present invention. A further discussion on the bistable optical laser is found in an Article "Bistable Operation of Semiconductor Lasers By Optical Injection" by H. Kawaguchi, Electronics Letters, Oct. 1, 1981, Vol. 17, No. 20, pages 741-742. Therefore, by switching the injection current to zero in response to a given command signal from the processor, the stored binary data can be erased and by controlling the optical switch 60 in response to a second command signal from the processor 20 an optical binary data is written from a selected one of the waveguides 71-74 into the associated optical bistable device. FIGS. 4 and 5 are illustrations of examples of the drivers DR1, DR2 and DR3. In FIG. 4, the driver DR2 comprises an n-p-n transistor TR1 having its base coupled to be responsive to a command signal from the processor 20 and its emitter coupled to a negative voltage source -V and its collector coupled in series with a resistor R1 to an associated one of the optical bistable devices 81-84. The emitter-collector path of the transistor TR1 is in shunt with a second resistor R2. The transistor TR1 is normally remains conductive to generate a higher injection current i which is given by V/(R.sub.1 +r.sub.1 +r.sub.2), where r.sub.1 and r.sub.2 are the internal resistances of the optical bistable device and the transistor TR1, respectively, and where r.sub.2 is much smaller than R.sub.2. In response to a negative-going pulse from the processor 20, the transitor TR1 is turned off so that the injection current i is reduced to a lower value given by V/(R.sub.1 +R.sub.2 +r.sub.1). In FIG. 5, the driver used to drive the optical switches 60 and 100 comprises a pair of transistors TR2 and TR3 having their emitters coupled together to a constant current source CC which in turn connected to the negative voltage supply -V and their collectors coupled to a positive voltage supply +V with a resistor R3 being connected in the collector circuit of transistor TR3. The base of transistor TR2 is connected to the processor 20 and that of transistor TR3 is connected to ground. A circuit node CN between the collector of transistor TR3 and resistor R3 is coupled to an associated one of the directional couplers of the optical switch 60 or 100. The voltage developed at the node CN varies between zero voltage level and a positive voltage V.sub.1 in response to a command signal applied to the base of transistor TR2. The operation of the switching network 16 of FIG. 2 will now be described with reference to a timing diagram shown in FIG. 6. It is assumed that the train of digital signals 25 is a series of NRZ (non-return-to-zero) binary 1's and 0's of the stations A, B, C, D which are designated as a, b, c, d and assigned to incoming time slots #1 to #4 for purposes of illustration. An optical input having the level of Pt represents a binary 1 and an optical input having a zero level represents a binary 0, as indicated by the train of optical pulses 25 in FIG. 6. A binary 1 is written into any one of optical bistable devices 81-84 when the latter is injected from the associated one of the write-in waveguides 71-74 with a light input having the level Pt upon coincidence with a current drop in the injection current i from the level i.sub.b to the level i.sub.o that occurs in the first half period of each time slot. A binary 0 is written into the optical bistable devices in response to there being a simultaneous presence of a zero light input and the occurrence of the injection current drop from i.sub.b to i.sub.o. The injection-current control transistor TR1 of each current driver DR2 normally remains conductive to supply an injection current i.sub.b (FIG. 3b) to each of the optical bistable lasers 81-84. Thus, the transistor TR1 associated with the optical bistable device into which an information bit is to be stored is turned off by a write-in pulse supplied from the processor 20. The voltage driver DR1-1 is normally activated to supply a voltage V.sub.1 to the directional coupler 69 to optically isolate the write-in waveguides 71-74 from the incoming waveguide 15. Likewise, the voltage driver DR3-4 is normally activated by the processor 20 to apply voltage V.sub.1 to the directional coupler 108 of the optical switch 100 to isolate the read-out waveguides 91-94 from the outgoing waveguide 17. For purposes of illustration it is assumed that a connection is to be established between stations A and D and between stations B and C. This is achieved by interchanging the binary information of stations A and D between the #1 and #4 time slots. Likewise, the binary information of stations B and C are interchanged between the #2 and #3 time slots. The description is only concerned with transposing the station A information from the #1 time slot to the #4 time slot for the purpose of simplicity. When the processor 20 detects the presence of a service request from the station A, the processor then operates on dialed information subsequently received from it and interprets that the station D is being called and issues an injection current control pulse having a duration one half the period of the time slot to the current driver DR2-1 at the beginning of the #1 time slot. The driver DR2-1 responds to it by reducing the injection current from the level i.sub.b to the level i.sub.o during the first half period of the #1 time slot as illustrated in FIG. 6. Upon the lowering of the injection current to i.sub.o the bistable device 81 is reset to an optical output level P.sub.0 according to the truth table, FIG. 3d. Immediately following the trailing edge of the control pulse supplied to the driver DR2-1, a write instruction is given in the form of a negative-going pulse having a duration one-half the period of time slot to the voltage driver DR1-1 to turn it off and a positive-going pulse of the same duration to drivers DR1-2 and DR1-4 to turn them on. Driver DR1-1 removes the switching potential from the directional coupler 69 to allow the optical input Pt of station A on waveguide 15 to pass therethrough to the directional coupler 67. Drivers DR1-2 and DR1-4 apply a switching potential V.sub.1 to the directional couplers 67 and 66 as shown in FIG. 6, whereby the incoming signal is switched by directional couplers 67 and 66 to waveguide 71, thence to the bistable device 81. The injection of the optical input Pt to the device 81 thus coincides with the injection of current i.sub.b thereto from the driver DR2-1. From the truth table, it is seen that the device 81 is triggered into a set condition, increasing its laser output from the level P.sub.0 to P.sub.1 and holding the level P1 until the injection current drops to i.sub.o in the #1 time slot of the next frame, as shown in FIG. 6. Therefore, a binary 1 is stored in the device 81 for the entire duration of the #1 to #4 time slots to be read out by the readout optical switch 100. In like manner digital signals of stations B, C and D are subsequently written into the bistable devices 82, 83 and 84, respectively. A reading operation is then effected on the bistable device 81 in response to a read instruction given by the processor 20 during the #4 time slot to the voltage drivers DR3-1, DR3-3 and DR3-4 in the form of a pulse having the duration of time slot so that driver DR3-4 removes the switching potential from the directional coupler 108 establishing an optical path to the outgoing waveguide 17 and drivers DR3-1 and DR3-3 provide a switching potential V.sub.1 to the directional couplers 106, 107, establishing an optical path from the output of bistable device 81 through waveguide 91, directional couplers 106, 107, 108 to the outgoing optical waveguide 17. Therefore, the binary 1's and 0's of the station A now appear in the #4 time slot of the called station D. In like manner, the station D signal is switched to the #1 time slot to which the calling station A is assigned by having the processor 20 programmed to generate a read instruction whereby the information stored in the bistable device 84 is read in the #1 time slot. Likewise, the station B signal is switched to the #3 time slot by reading the bistable device 82 in the #3 time slot to which the station C is assigned, and the station C signal is switched to the #2 time slot to which the station B is assigned by reading the bistable device 83 in the #2 time slot. As a result, the binary signals of stations A, B, C, D are arranged in the order of D, C, B, A in the outgoing time slots as shown in FIG. 6 and applied to the optoelectrical converter 18, FIG. 1, and thence to the demultiplexer 11 which sequentially distributes the digital samples d, c, b, a to the line circuits 51, 52, 53, 54, respectively, thereby establishing a connection between stations A and D and a connection between stations B and C. In the timing diagram of FIG. 6, the injection current i.sub.o occurs at times exclusively with times in which the optical input Pt occurs so that the set condition of the truth table, FIG. 3d, is met. The switching network 16 of the invention may be operated in a manner that allows i.sub.o and Pt to occur simultaneously so that the optical bistable devices momentarily assume the indefinite value P.sub.2. However, this condition is immediately followed by a situation in which Pt and I.sub.b occur simultaneously so that the definite value P.sub.1 can be taken. This method of operation is illustrated in FIG. 7 which differs from FIG. 6 in that the write pulse from the drivers DR1 has the duration of the time slot so that the optical input Pt to the bistable devices has the duration of the time slot and that the injection current i.sub.o is only required to occur within the period of the optical input Pt. The injection current drop from i.sub.b to i.sub.o thus causes the bistable device to assume an optical output value P.sub.2 which is shown shaded in FIG. 7. However, the current rise to i.sub.b occurs in the presence of the optical input Pt to meet the set condition of the bistable device, allowing it to generate an optical output P.sub.1. The reset condition of the truth table is met when the injection current drop occurs in the absence of optical input. FIG. 8 is an illustration of a second embodiment of the switching network 16. This embodiment differs from the embodiment of FIG. 2 in that the injection-current controlled bistable lasers 81-84 are replaced with optical directional couplers 181-184 having closed loops. As will be described the directional couplers 181-184 exhibit bistability exclusively depending on the amount of light incident thereon. For this purpose, an optical bias source 120 is provided to supply bias light to optical switches 121-124 of a known switched directional coupler type which are controlled by drivers in response to instructions from the processor 20 and thence to optical couplers 131-134. The optical couplers 131-134 combine the bias light with the optical digital signals on waveguides 71-74 and the combined optical outputs are applied to the inputs of the bistable devices 181-184, respectively. FIG. 9 is an illustration of the detail of each of the optical bistable devices 181-184. These optical bistable devices each comprise a LiNbO.sub.3 substrate 185 on which is formed a pair of titanium-diffused optical waveguides 186 and 187 which are spaced far apart except at the location where switching occurs, at which point the waveguides are in close proximity. A pair of electrodes 188 and 189 are provided on those portions of the waveguides which are in close proximity to each other. The waveguide 186 has its input end optically coupled with an associated one of the waveguides 71-74 and has its output end optically coupled with a half-silvered mirror, or beam splitter 190 which reflects a portion of the incident light to an optoelectical converter 191 which in turn is coupled through an amplifier 192 to the electrode 188. The electrode 189 is grounded. A feedback loop is thus formed which maintains the electrode 188 at a high potential as long as the optical input exceeds a higher threshold value Pa (FIG. 10) and switches the potential to a lower level when the optical input drops below a lower threshold level Pc. The beam splitter 190 passes the remainder of the incident light as an optical output of the bistable optical device to an associated one of the waveguides 91-94. The hysteresis characteristic shown in FIG. 10 is utilized to advantage by the optical bias which the optical input level of the bistable devices 181-184 at a point Pt above the higher threshold Pa to store a binary 1 in response to an optical information bit having a level (Pt - Pb). The operation of the FIG. 8 embodiment is as follows. The optical switches 121-124 are selectively briefly switched off to block the bias light so that a selected one of the bistable devices 181-184 is cleared. Immediately following the clearing, an optical information bit having the level (Pt - Pb) is applied to the selected bistable device in the presence of the bias light Pb. The input optical level is raised to a level Pt which sufficient to generate an optical output P.sub.1 which is held by the bias light which exists after the optical binary 1 ceases to exist, thus storing a binary 1 in the selected bistable device. When the optical input is a binary 0, the total amount of the optical input to the selected bistable device is Pb which is insufficient to generate an optical output P.sub.1 and thus it remains at an output level P.sub.0 signifying a binary 0. A modification of the embodiment of FIG. 8 is illustrated in FIG. 11. The modified embodiment differs from the FIG. 8 embodiment in that the optical switches 60, 121-124 are replaced with an array of write-in optical switches 221-224 of a known directional coupler type having two input ports and two output ports and the optical switch 100 is replaced with an array of readout optical switches 321-324 which are identical to switches 221-224. Optical switches 221-224 have their first input ports coupled from the bias light source 120 and their second inputs coupled from the first output ports of other optical switches with the exception that switch 224 takes the information input from the waveguide 15 and the first output port of the switch 221 is left unconnected. The second ouput ports of the switches 221-224 are connected respectively to the bistable devices 181-184. Optical switches 321-324 have their first input ports coupled respectively from the outputs of the bistable devices 181-184 and their second input ports coupled from the first output port of the other switches and their second output ports are left unconnected. In operation, write-in optical switches 221-224 are controlled by the processor 20 such that in the absence of a control potential V1 they cross-couple their first and second input ports to their second and first output ports, respectively, and in the presence of the control potential V.sub.1 the first and second input ports are coupled to the first and second output ports, respectively. Thus, the optical information on waveguide 15 can be switched to the first output port of the next switch in response to the control voltage V.sub.1 and the bias light is applied to the associated bistable device. Likewise, the absence of control voltage V.sub.1 on readout switches 321-324 causes them to establish cross-coupling between their input and output ports and the presence of the control voltage causes them to pass the optical information at their first input port to pass to the second input port of the next readout switch. The write-in switches 221-224 are normally impressed with the control voltage V.sub.1 to pass the bias light to the bistable devices 181-184 and apply the optical information on incoming waveguide 15 through switches 224, 223, 222 and 221 to the open-end termination of the first output port of the switch 221. Likewise, the readout switches 331-334 are normally biased by the control voltage V.sub.1 to pass the optical outputs of devices 181-184 to the open-end terminations of their second output ports. This embodiment requires the optical information bit to have a level in excess of Pt to write in a binary 1. The operation of the embodiment of FIG. 11 will best be understood with reference to FIG. 12. Normally, the control voltage V.sub.1 is not applied to the write-in switches 221-224 to permit the bias light Pb to be injected to the bistable devices 181-184. When a control voltage V.sub.1 is applied to the write-in switch 221 for a period smaller than the pulse duration of the optical signal 25 on waveguide 15 in synchronism with the #1 time slot of the incoming signal to which the station A is assigned, the bias light is disconnected from the bistable device 181, while the optical information on waveguide 15 is instead admitted thereto. If the signal 25 is a binary 1, the optical input level of the bistable device 181 is raised to Pt, causing it to switch to a higher optical output level P.sub.1. The turn-off the control voltage V.sub.1 allows the bias light to be reapplied to the bistable device 181, so that it maintains the high optical level output P.sub.1 until a binary 0 occurs in the #1 time slot of the third frame. The binary 0 is likewise written into the device 181 by briefly applying the control voltage V.sub.1 to the switch 221 to reduce the optical input level to P.sub.0. The removal of the control voltage from switch 221 after this brief period reapplies the bias light to the bistable device 181. However, the input level of device 181 is not sufficient to turn it to higher output level, so that its output remains at P.sub.0 representing the binary 0. Likewise, the control voltage V.sub.1 is sequentially applied to switches 222 to 224 to write the optical bits of the #2 to #4 time slots into the bistable devices 182 to 184, respectively. The optical binary 1 is read out of the device 181 in response to a readout control voltage V.sub.1 applied to the switch 321 in synchronism with the #4 time slot of the outgoing signal to thereby establish a connection between stations A and D. The FIG. 11 embodiment can be modified as shown in FIG. 13. In FIG. 13, the incoming common waveguide 15 is coupled to the input of an optical coupler 400 having its outputs coupled by way of waveguides 401-404 to the second input ports of the optical switches 221-224, respectively, and the outgoing common waveguide 17 is coupled from the first output ports of switches 321-324 by way of waveguides 411-414 and an optical coupler 420. The operation of the FIG. 13 embodiment is generally similar to that of the FIG. 11 embodiment with the exception that, since the incoming waveguides 401-404 are individually associated with write-in switches 221-224 and likewise the outgoing waveguides 411-414 are individually associated with readout switches 321-324, these switches can be exclusively controlled. The foregoing description shows only preferred embodiments of the present invention. Various modifications are apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention which is only limited by the appended claims. Therefore, the embodiments shown and described are only illustrative, not restrictive. For example, in the first embodiment, the write-in switch 60 may be controlled so that the calling station signals are stored in the bistable devices in the time slots of the called stations, rather than in the sequential order as described, and the readout switch 100 is operated in a sequential manner. This alteration applies to the other embodiments. Furthermore, more than one binary digit may be assigned to each time slot by the use of more than one optical bistable device for each time slot. The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of an optical time-division switching system embodying the present invention; FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic view illustrating a first embodiment of the switching unit of FIG. 1 employing laser diodes as bistable devices; FIG. 3a is a schematic illustration of the laser diode of FIG. 2, and FIGS. 3b to 3d show operating characteristics of the laser diode; FIGS. 4 and 5 are circuit diagrams of drivers employed in the embodiments of the present invention; FIGS. 6 and 7 are timing diagrams useful for describing the operation of the FIG. 2 embodiment; FIG. 8 is a diagrammatic view illustrating a second embodiment of the switching unit of FIG. 1 employing optical directional coupler circuit having a feedback loop as the bistable devices; FIG. 9 is an illustration of the detail of the optical bistable device using a directional coupler of FIG. 8; FIG. 10 is an illustration of the operating characteristic of the circuit of FIG. 9; FIG. 11 is a modification of the embodiment of FIG. 8; FIG. 12 is a timing diagram associated with the embodiment of FIG. 11; and FIG. 13 is an illustration of a second modification of the second embodiment. The present invention relates to an optical time-division switching system. Since the introduction of optical fibers various attempts have been made to develop optical telecommunications systems having a high speed and large traffic handling capacity. In particular, optical time division digital transmission systems are the most attractive system for future applications. However, the current switching system handles electrical signals; conversion of electrical to optical energy or vice versa is necessary at every junction between optical transmission systems and electrical switching systems. Another disadvantage resides in the fact that while optical transmission systems are capable of transmitting signals at speeds higher than 100 megabits per second, electrical time-division switching systems are not capable of switching at comparable speeds. To overcome these disadvantages efforts have been made to develop optical switching systems. An optical switching system, shown and described in Japanese Patent Laid-open Publication No. 53-117311, employs optical waveguides of different lengths as delay lines to which optical signals of different time slots are selectively applied through an optical switch to effect the switching of the signals from one time slot to another. Since the maximum delay time is exclusively determined by the length of the waveguides, the prior art system has not sufficient flexibility to accommodate a varying number of customer stations and facilities from one switching office to another. Furthermore, waveguides of substantial length would be required to handle signals of a long frame length, resulting in a large equipment size. Another disadvantage of this system is that a switching loss tends to occur at the connection between the optical switch and the delay lines. The present invention has for its object the provision of a time-division optical switching system which gives flexibility to the design of frame length and allows compact equipment, and ensures a high level of optical output. The present invention accomplishes this object by the use of optical bistable devices for storing signals of different time slots to allow them to be retrieved at times determined by dialed information. The switching system of the invention includes means for time-division multiplexing signals from a plurality of stations and applying the multiplexed signals to a common incoming optical medium, or waveguide and means for demultiplexing time-division multiplexed signals from a common outgoing optical medium and applying the demultiplexed signals to the stations. The system is characterized by the inclusion of first means for selectively switching the multiplexed signals from the common incoming optical medium to the optical bistable devices to individually store the signals therein, and second means for selectively switching the stored signals from the bistable devices to the outgoing optical medium. The frame length can thus be determined by the number of such bistable devices and the period of each time slot in which writing and reading operation is effected. Optical devices having a hysteresis characteristic can be employed for storing optical binary signals. A bistable laser diode is available for such purposes. An injection current is applied from an external source to the laser diode to keep it excited to hold an optical binary signal. An optical circuit having a feedback loop is also avaiable for storing an optical binary signal. This type of circuit needs an external light source to keep it in a predetermined binary state. 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Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race leader Dallas Seavey checked in to Elim at 3:19 p.m. on Monday afternoon after a 6-hour, 50 minute haul from Koyuk. He dropped 1 dog and spent a total of six minutes at that checkpoint then moved out beyond it according to GPS tracking data.
Seavey's 3:17 a.m. check-in at Koyuk, the previous checkpoint, beat Aliy Zirkle's 4:53 a.m. arrival by more than 90 minutes. He spent about five hours there, departing for Elim at 8:29 a.m.
Zirkle checked in to Elim at 3:51 p.m., and she had not checked out as of the posting of this story.
According to Channel 2 Iditarod Trail Correspondent Sebastian Schnuelle, "Elim is a place of common head games."
Conditions were tough and windy blowing a steady 25 miles per hour on the run to Elim, according to Schnuelle.
The trail was blown in at spots, and mushers were pushing hard pedaling or skipoling.
"Unbeknownst to Zirkle, Seavey came and went without her knowing," Schnuelle wrote in an update to Channel 2 at 540 p.m. on Monday. "He grabbed straw, and is now resting just about 20 minutes outside of town."
Schnuelle said Zirkle seemed a bit down when she did find out that Seavey left, but that she does not yet know that he's camped just outside of town.
According to Schuelle, one has great vet care and good food in the checkpoint, while the other has a sunny spot out on the ice.
"Personal choices, I guess," Schnuelle said. "The heat is on, and once Ramey Smyth gets here, things will get interesting."
Aaron Burmeister, Ramey Smyth and Peter Kaiser round out the rest of the top 5, and all are on their way to Elim.
Only 57 of the Iditarod's original 66 teams are still on the trail, their ranks thinned by the departure of five more sled-dog teams over the weekend.
For two of those mushers the race ended Sunday in Unalakleet, as four-time champion Jeff King scratched and Jake Berkowitz was withdrawn by race officials after injuring himself with a knife on the trail. Other Sunday scratches included Josh Cadzow in Kaltag and Pat Moon in Ruby, while Lachlan Clarke scratched Saturday in Galena.
KTUU.com will carry a live stream of the race's finish in Nome, which will also be broadcast live on Channel 2, and announce it beforehand.
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As is the case with almost every rhythm game out there, playing DJ Hero will not prepare you to be an actual DJ. The songs are premixed, the sound effects are preloaded, and the wheel (just one) of steel is actually plastic. Yet, as is also the case with many rhythm games, this is no barrier to having a whole lot of fun. DJ Hero comes with a turntable peripheral that is well engineered and responsive, though it may take a little ingenuity and creative furniture rearrangement to find your optimal playing position. There's a large, diverse catalog of energetic mixes to choose from, many of which are fun just to listen to, let alone play. As you get the hang of tapping, scratching, and crossfading, DJ Hero grabs a hold of you like the best rhythm games do, drawing you into the music and triggering the adrenal rush of performance. Unfortunately, the price of admission to this show is steep: the game and the required turntable cost as much as two full-price games, and significantly more than other single-instrument rhythm games. And those hoping to flex some creative muscle will likely be disappointed with the limited opportunities to do so. Yet despite these drawbacks, DJ Hero is immensely entertaining, and manages to earn its place as a sparkling new star in the rhythm game heavens.
6238328NoneUnlike the vocalist, DJ Hero does allow you to make mistakes.
The key element is the wireless turntable peripheral. It's a few inches longer than a horizontally positioned Xbox 360, half as tall, and much, much lighter. It's made up of two pieces: one contains the spinning circular platter, and the other houses the crossfader, effects knob, and other buttons. It is built to accommodate lefties and righties alike, and though it features a few aesthetic touches (like the silver bumps that ring the platter edge), it definitely focuses on function over form. It is so light that it initially feels a little flimsy, but once you get used to it, you'll find it very well suited to the task. The lightness actually encourages you to be more deft with your motions, something that comes in handy once things get hectic.
But don't worry--things get hectic only if you want them to. There is a wide array of difficulty modes to help you get the hang of the relatively few actions you'll have to perform. On the platter are three buttons (green, red, blue), and you tap these to correspond with the note jewels that come down the note highway, much like in Guitar Hero. You hold down one of these buttons and move the platter back and forth to scratch (that is, make that "wikka wikka" sound that people make when they are pretending to be DJs). On easier difficulties, you can move the platter in any direction you want, but as things get tougher, you'll encounter directional scratches that require you to move in certain ways. The noise the scratch makes is prerecorded in the mix, so you don't have any creative control there. The only chance you get to add your own sounds comes courtesy of the effects knob. This allows you to tweak the timbre of the mix during certain sections and lets you choose which of your five preset samples will play when you tap the red button during freestyle sections. You can also earn the ability to briefly rewind the song and play a certain section again. This can be used to boost your score or repeat a favorite section, though it works only in single-player and will occasionally ruin your score multiplier as if you had made a mistake, even if you think you're in the clear. From a creative standpoint, these outlets are minimal, but it can still be fun to add your own spice to the mix.
If a gator-mauled hillbilly can master the crossfader, so can you!
In addition to tapping and scratching, you'll have to start crossfading once you hit medium difficulty. Every track in DJ Hero is a mix of two songs, and crossfader is used to highlight different songs at different points in the mix. The crossfader is a simple gray tab that moves on a slider between far left, far right, and a central position marked by a small divot. When the crossfader is in the center, both tracks play equally and the screen shows your three colored paths of light (green, red, blue) evenly spaced. The green and blue paths represent the two songs in the mix, and pushing the crossfader all the way left or right will also bump one of those two paths out to the left or right. When you are done highlighting one song, you slide the crossfader back to the center position to resume playing both, and this can be a little tricky. The divot in the center serves as an indicator of the center position, but it doesn't catch the crossfader tab. This allows you to fade from far left to far right unimpeded, but it also makes it easy to overshoot the center. Leaving a finger in the middle can help, and applying some downward force can help you hit the divot a little harder, but it's one of the toughest things to master, and it feels like the turntable design could have been a little more helpful in this regard.


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