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Saturday Morning Cartoon: Learning about Love and Cancer with the PeanutsFeatures By Daniel Walber on June 7, 2014 | Be the First To Comment
Youth, love and cancer. That's a formula of sorts, one that conquered the world back in 1970 with Love Story and has since bounced back and forth between Hollywood and the Lifetime network. The most recent incarnation is The Fault in Our Stars, an adaptation of a Young Adult novel by John Green, starring Ansel Elgort and Shailene Woodley. It's getting decent reviews and may very well be a head above the rest of the genre, to the extent that one can use the word "genre" to describe this mini-phenomenon. Yet what I find the most interesting about this particular sort of film is the way it might be seen as something of a psychological education. The fact that The Fault in Our Stars is a YA novel has raised some eyebrows and ruffled some feathers, in particular given the anger evoked by a Slate piece shaming adults for reading the book. While I'd object to the idea that YA books are exclusively for teenagers, I wonder whether we can consider them somehow proscriptive texts. Is The Fault in Our Stars, at least in part, trying to introduce young people to the concept of serious illness? That's an open question. It's also a good an excuse as any to look back at a particularly fascinating cartoon. Why, Charlie Brown, Why? is a Peanuts TV special that first aired in the spring of 1990. As you can probably tell from the title, it isn't exactly the subtlest educational cartoon in television history. Like The Fault in Our Stars it is a […]
'Cops' Meets 'Star Wars' At the Ass End of Space in This Short FilmFeatures By Scott Beggs on June 5, 2014 | Be the First To Comment
Why Watch? When we reported that Josh Trank would be directing a standalone Star Wars movie in the expanding universe, we included a found footage comedy short film he'd made which shows why you shouldn't bring a lightsaber to a house party. Kid don't play. Thus, it's only fair that we highlight the ingenious 1997 short film from Kevin Rubio that mashes Cops together with stormtroopers to fantastic result. As a mockumentary, it doesn't miss a note. Not only does it include sly nods to the movies, it allows the comedy to breathe on its own by stepping back and letting dramatic situations play out in absurd ways — turning a straightforward script into comic gold by putting it in the mouths of familiar pop culture figures. The funniest part is that you can actually see this being a realistic part of the day-to-day trooper job when Luke, Leia and Han aren't busting up their business in the name of freedom. Let's call it believable ridiculousness. When the big adventure leaves the frame, someone has to answer the domestic disturbance calls and issue traffic tickets. The cherry on top is our friendly cop narrator who sounds like he transferred from Fargo PD. Here's Rubio explaining where the idea first came from along with clearer (yet cropped) footage.
Guy Ritchie Shows You What It's Like to be a Pro Footballer in This POV Short FilmFeatures By Scott Beggs on June 2, 2014 | Be the First To Comment
Why Watch? Wind sprints are tough. That's why most of us will never play professional soccer. That, and a million other reasons, but it's mostly the wind sprints. Fortunately, Guy Ritchie has our back just in time for the World Cup. He's teamed with Nike to create a short film that puts us into the body of a pro footballer in order to experience training hard, earning glory and whining like Meryl Streep explaining her hatred of dingoes when we barely get clipped inside the box. And if you bristle at me calling this advertisement a "short film," watch it and see why. It's a gimmick, yes, but it's a pristine gimmick. This isn't merely about strapping on a GoPro and letting it do all the work. Ritchie choreographs some beautiful trickery that's rounded out by sound design that rips through the rock-heavy soundtrack to create a multi-sensory POV experience. It's a lot like being John Malkovich. If John Malkovich had a wicked penalty kick. It also benefits from editing that lets impressive field sequences play out while maintaining an urgent sense of chaos. Watching this should count as gym time for the day. On that note, I hope you enjoy puking. Or at least watching it from someone else's POV.
Saturday Morning Cartoon: 'Sleeping Betty' Spoofs Life Back Into a Tired Fairy TaleSaturday Morning Cartoon By Daniel Walber on May 31, 2014 | Be the First To Comment
The story of Sleeping Beauty is ripe for reinterpretation, if only because of how simple and boring it can be. The title character, after all, is unconscious for the bulk of the narrative. Disney's newest solution is Maleficent, in which the villain becomes the main character. Whether that was a successful call remains to be seen (our own critic wasn't so impressed). For my money the best, most inspired feature-length twist on the story is that of Catherine Breillat, who countered the snoozing character's complete lack of agency by giving her a rich and exciting dream life. The prize for funniest adaptation of Sleeping Beauty, however, goes to the National Film Board of Canada. Claude Cloutier's Sleeping Betty is a cartoon short film that takes the strategy of the Shrek series and turns it loose on a vast panoply of familiar images and cultural touchstones. It begins in a crowded room. The queen is distraught, hunched on a chair next to the bed of her dormant daughter. The king is next to the bed, trying to shake the princess out of her slumber. Around them is a strange cast of visitors which includes familiar images of Henry VIII and Queen Victoria, a court jester and a many-eyed extraterrestrial.
Seth MacFarlane's 1995 Short Film That Became 'Family Guy'Features By Scott Beggs on May 28, 2014 | Be the First To Comment
Why Watch? For his student thesis at RISD, Seth MacFarlane created a cartoon short film featuring a schlubby guy, his sarcastic dog best friend, sweet wife named Lois and their fat son. Naturally, MacFarlane did almost all of the voices. The cartoon was called The Life of Larry, and its status as clear precursor to Family Guy goes far beyond the synopsis. The gags, the patter, the obsession with Star Trek and bizarre political commentary. It's all here like an unvarnished artifact buried in hand-drawn ground. In a way, it's like watching old stand-up routines from Jim Carrey in his too-big sport coat, where the jokes and rhythms are still raw, but the DNA for future success is clearly at work. It's also fascinating to see a creator stick so directly to a project (not to mention a student film) that he'd massage it into a network show 5 years later. There's a sense that he basically got it right on the first try, inventing what would become a ridiculously popular show the first year he could legally drink.
The Best Best Friends Celebrate Their Best Friendship In This Twisted Short FilmFeatures By Scott Beggs on May 27, 2014 | Be the First To Comment
Why Watch? Do you have a best friend? Probably not as best as Keith's best friend Heath and Heath's best friend Keith. These best friends are the best best friends. They're also twins, and they're also puppets. This imaginative short film from Andy Young thrives due to sheer cheekiness, parodic levels of sunshine and a hint of Adult Swim's DNA. It's a bowl of sugary children's cereal spiked with whiskey and set loose on Saturday morning. Jon Cozart voices the titular stars of Keith and Heath, complete with their signature gag and a manic sense of comic joy that infects the entire cast. A wrench gets thrown into the happy story when the brothers face the difficult choice of living apart from one another, but the bulk of the short film doesn't worry about plot, using it like a rag doll instead of a storytelling tool. Instead, it takes the unflappable smiles of children's programming and exposes them for the creepy absurdity they truly are. And then things get weird.
Experience the Chaos of Battle Through One Man's Face In This Astounding Short FilmFeatures By Scott Beggs on May 26, 2014 | Be the First To Comment
Why Watch? Almost the entire runtime of this absolutely fantastic short film from Ferand Peek is dominated by the face of a Private on his first mission to a hostile planet war zone. He's hazed by the old hats in the battalion, attempts a little ill-advised romance with an officer and does the futuristic sci-fi version of a para jump all while we watch his reactions and a fraction of the action via the glare on his protective gear. Mis-drop is a mastery of not showing instead of telling. The plot is as thick as it needs to be (even bearing the weight of an ounce of character development), and while the story is told through sound design and reaction shots, the visuals are absolutely not surrendered or forgotten about. It's a generic science fiction warfare world, but it's fully realized through impressive CGI landscapes and, of course, an unflinching static shot of Elliot Travers, the actor whose face we become intimately acquainted with by the end. He has an unenviable task and does a remarkable job of engaging the audience by engaging with the things we'd normally be seeing. And there's something refreshing about that concept. So many short films are done purely for vaulting VFX without concern for a story, but Peek has found a clever way to twist that idea while still showcasing strong VFX skills, and more than being an interesting idea, the execution is powerful because we're staring so stridently into the eyes of a man who […]
Saturday Morning Cartoon: The Raucous Allegory of Palme d'Or Winner 'Island'Cannes Film Festival By Daniel Walber on May 24, 2014 | Be the First To Comment
Cannes is a great place for cartoons. That may sound odd, given the festivals's reputation as a towering arbiter of high-minded auteurist cinema, but it's true. The Palme d'Or for short film (which is a thing!) has been given to many, many animated short films over the years. As is also true of the Best Animated Short Film category at the Oscars, Canada's National Film Board has done quite will for itself. In 1955 the very first official Palme d'Or du Court Métrage went to Norman McLaren for his experimental his experimental Blinkity Blank. That said, the more interesting story is a Cold War one. The Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact countries were powerhouses of animation for much of the latter half of the 20th century. The films never quite broke into American awards, but time and again juries at Cannes chose to recognize their brilliance. Russian, Romanian, Polish, Hungarian, and Czechoslovak animators brought home gold from the Croisette. In 1973 Soviet animator Fyodor Khitruk won the Palme d'Or du Court Métrage for Island, a perfect example of the power of a cartoon to break through both censorship and international barriers of understanding. Like most of the award-winning animated shorts to emerge from behind the Iron Curtain it is essentially wordless. Its images are generic and therefore universal. And its message, at least on the surface, is very generically philosophical. Beneath this veneer of comedy and harmless pacifism, however, is a wry critique of the world that includes the Soviet Union.
This Short Film Explores a Mother and Daughter Who Are Total StrangersFeatures By Scott Beggs on May 21, 2014 | Be the First To Comment
Why Watch? In this short film from Chris Shimojima, a young woman (Jenny Murray) meets with the mother who abandoned her (Ginger Grace) when she was a child. As their conversation shifts between niceties, the young woman's internal monologue gives a convincing speech about why she shouldn't care about the complete stranger sipping water from a mason jar across from her. The shooting here is simple — mostly done in jarring close-ups and meaningfully off-kilter over the shoulder shots — but the real power comes from the editing. A few moments are left to simmer, others flash by, and the rhythm of it all denies us the solid footing that the main character doesn't get. Pushing that empathy further, Murray (who was recently highlighted in this short) does a stellar job being the main visual focus and proving that it takes 6 minutes for water to boil. It would be easy to say that she shines most when the fuse hits the dynamite, but it's actually in the quieter moments when she proves how compelling an internal conflict can be with a biting rage that lives in her nuanced facial tics. Overall, 6-Minute Mom is a harsh exploration of an intensely difficult situation made complicated by denial. It's a stellar examples of dramatic storytelling that becomes more powerful when not looked at straightforwardly.
A Man Foolishly Tries to Disconnect His Facebook Account In This Short FilmFeatures By Scott Beggs on May 20, 2014 | Be the First To Comment
Why Watch? If you've never thought about deleting your Facebook account, you either don't have a Facebook account or you're a grandmother who just joined last week. (Mothers who joined last week to check up on children have already thought about deleting dozens of times.) This short film from J. Buckner takes a semi-surreal look at cutting the chord by following a man as he struggles with a single mouse click. It's an appropriately dark carnival ride through a man's mental state — one that both personifies and prods social media into a destructive force that cajoles and holds hostage anyone thinking of stepping back from the virtual edge. What's most impressive is the balance between the initial desire and the sheer size of the extortion that takes place. Here, a living, breathing social network all but pulls out the waterboarding bench to convince our hero that a reprieve from connectivity is actually a life sentence for isolation. Things go from zero to scary very quickly, and it's all held together by off-center photography and an increasingly "real" villain. disCONNECT captures an ominous tone and matches perfectly the raw feeling of loss that comes from our conflicted relationship with relationship sites. Remember to click "Like."
Saturday Morning Cartoon: Chase 'Godzilla' with Two Homages to KaijuFeatures By Daniel Walber on May 17, 2014 | Be the First To Comment
Judging by the crazy advanced ticket sales for Godzilla, by this point many of you have already seen the movie. Given the ecstatic reviews that it's been getting I think it's safe to assume that the bulk of you are all hopped up on kaiju and desperate for more. And, thanks to the rabid fandom that has developed over the years for this particular brand of Japanese monster, there are plenty of cartoon lizards just waiting to be devoured online. Godzilla has starred in two different animated television series. The first was simply titled Godzilla, and was co-produced by Hanna-Barbera and Toho. It aired in both the United States and Japan starting in the fall of 1978. Following a team of scientists as they travel the world on a ship, Godzilla is more of a plot device than a character. In the monster's stead is Godzooky, his much more reasonably sized cousin. Godzooky is essentially a green, reptilian version of Scooby-Doo, hardly a surprise given the involvement of Hanna-Barbera. Actually, the whole show plays like a seafaring re-imagining of Scooby Doo, Where Are You! with much bigger monsters (and no shady criminals hiding inside). You can watch the first season of the show here, with a Hulu+ subscription. The second series was launched twenty years later in the wake of the "success" of the Roland Emmerich film. It was given the creative title of Godzilla: The Series and aired on Fox on Saturday mornings. It ran for two seasons before it was canceled, never able to keep up […]
The Wrong Person Feels The Phantom Limb In This Emotional Short FilmFeatures By Scott Beggs on May 15, 2014 | Be the First To Comment
Why Watch? After a motorcycle accident that leaves her without an arm, a young woman seems to be doing relatively fine, but her boyfriend isn't handling it so well. In this excellent short film from Alex Grigg, Phantom Limb Syndrome affects the person whose body is still in tact, but whose mind begins playing cruel tricks on him. This is a powerful experience. Visually, it's a beautiful mix of acrylic-style detail and striking minimalism that creates a dreamy environment in which a nightmare can thrive. As for the story, it's told without words, wisely leaving the heavy lifting to symbols of the couple's relationship and of their willingness to connect. What's more, even though we see the horror of what's happening to him, we feel exactly what she's feeling as well. There's a balance that makes the problem heavier and the resolution more important. It isn't a shared psychosis, but it's a shared reality. Ultimately, what stands out most about this poignant short film is its ability to weave a metaphor or guilt cleanly into the real world. What the young man sees isn't a problem hidden away in the shadows of his mind, but a manifestation that acts directly upon him and the person he cares most about.
A Short Documentary All Kung Fu Movie Fans Should SeeFeatures By Scott Beggs on May 14, 2014 | Be the First To Comment
Why Watch? A few years ago I had the extreme pleasure of seeing a vintage Shaw Brothers movie that I wasn't allowed to talk about because a theater — let's call it the Schmalamo Schmafthouse — was working out a deal to secure a lot more reels. There was so much magic in it. Not only the gorgeous fight choreography, but also the sheen of creative aggression and semi-fantastical adventure. It was a big movie that didn't feel expensive. A contradiction that must have taken an immense amount of skill. With a half century of cinema under their black belts, the Shaw Brothers were luminaries in the popularization of kung fu movies, and now The Seventh Art (via IndieWire) has stumbled upon this excellent BBC documentary from 1975 which chronicles star David Chiang's rise to prominence and the studio's unusual techniques. Taste for Adventure; Fists of Fire is an incredible little gem that feeds the body, mind and spirit. Also, people get punched a lot, and Peter Cushing is in it because we get a glimpse of the set for The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires. If you didn't want Count Dracula in your documentary about martial arts, blame Hammer Films. More than the lesson in the genre masters of the time, it's also a fascinating time capsule on how we once reported on filmic traditions and pop cultural movements. It's tough to imagine this same kind of documentary being made today discussing the growing allure of superhero movies, but it's easy to […]
A Young Woman Finds a Creative Way to Spice Up Life in This Short FilmFeatures By Scott Beggs on May 13, 2014 | Be the First To Comment
Why Watch? Despite weekly eggplant Parmesan dinners and a bed to jump on, Mary's life isn't at all exciting. Fortunately, she's discovered an interesting method for injecting profundity into a meager existence. Unfortunately, she doesn't seem all that enthusiastic about it. Told with the rhythms and beats of an 80s teen movie (complete with the self-aware references), this short film from Kevin Slack does its best work in drawing out a clever idea to its fullest potential. It's the kind of quirk that doesn't immediately seem like it would make good material, but at three minutes, Slack has crafted something funny — and slightly thought-provoking — that stays exactly as long as its welcome. It's shot beautifully, offering the right platform for yellows and pinks to pop. The imagery also manages a few subtle tricks that make the discovery of Mary's ingenuity even more playful. To be fair, it's the kind of punchline reveal that might make you slap your forehead and smile at the same time, but it's also not where Slack allows the story to end. Plus, Jenny Murray does strong work here as Mary. It's a difficult role that doesn't allow her a lot of room to emote, and she creates a few layers with sly flashes of nuance. A scoff or sigh does wonders here, building youthful angst with an offhanded look and the help of the narration.
A Lazy Space Delivery Guy Becomes Big Trouble In This Stellar Animated Short FilmFeatures By Scott Beggs on May 12, 2014 | Be the First To Comment
Why Watch? In the future, being a delivery guy is unbelievably easy. The ship flies itself, you can land at the press of a button and most of the packages are larger than microscopic. This short film from Kyungmin Woo is a delightful triumph of cartoon violence and a Twilight Zone-style hook that's played upfront for laughs instead of held back for a dramatic twist. It's especially appropriate for this week's release of Godzilla and especially entertaining for anyone who wants to punt the minions from Despicable Me into the sun. JohnnyExpress is brilliant for its nihilism, its slapstick simplicity and the sweet dramatic irony of what the entire situation must have looked like to our anti-hero. The animation is rich and layered, but the real standout is a chase sequences where an alien tries to steal a bicycle and a car — the timing is comic perfection. It's the rare short film that uses wanton destruction to mine for laughs, and the payoff is absolutely fantastic. This should play in front of whatever Pixar puts in theaters next.
Martin Scorsese Teaches Us How to Shave in This Short FilmFeatures By Scott Beggs on May 7, 2014 | Be the First To Comment
Why Watch? In 1967, Martin Scorsese put out a short film with a simple concept and the kind of execution you'd expect from a young Martin Scorsese. In The Big Shave, a young man (Peter Bernuth) stands in front of mirror, picks up a razor, and gets rid of his stubble. And then some. Obviously there are surprises in store. It's Scorsese. The result is an experimental work (completely with incongruous jazz music) that acts as a striking anti-war metaphor, and an excellent lesson in how not to shave yourself.
A Flying Whale Troubles an Old Woman In This Animated Short FilmFeatures By Scott Beggs on May 6, 2014 | Be the First To Comment
Why Watch? In this dreamy animated short film from Derek Fong, an old woman begins to see shadowed figures in her living room, which would be enough to concern anyone, but then a whale floats up to her windowsill. Naturally, she hops on for a ride back into her own memories. As you can see from the image above, the style is rudimentary — a nod back to Steamboat Willie that Fong uses deftly to build visually layers to coincide with the story itself. Fishing at Lethe is about finding clarity and bringing the past into focus, so our simply outlined main character gets dropped into each space almost as a cutout. A figure that doesn't quite belong in the environment. The comic strip style also evokes an endearing fantasy element even with a difficult subject matter lurking beneath. The only misstep is a repeated piano tune that breezes in and too obviously highlights certain moments. Without it, or with a different sound cue, the film would breathe a bit more. Overall, it's a beautiful and slightly whimsical look at a common struggle. A film that thankfully (and maybe joyously) offers a resolution that's as hazily defined as its artwork.
An Apartment Forces A Young Woman To Grow Old in This Short FilmFeatures By Scott Beggs on May 5, 2014 | Be the First To Comment
Why Watch? If the key to good horror is making you fear something that's common, and the key to good horror comedy is finding humor within that fear, then this short film from Dominkik Hartl is one of the best examples of the genre. A perfect execution of a well-worn idea giving new life thanks to your grandmother's knitting. Vienna Waits For You does for lace doilies what Jaws did for beach vacations. Yes, that phrase is a standard one, and it give you visions of hyperbole, but this short film really, truly is something special. A standout in genre filmmaking that's shot beautifully, told with invective mystery and injected with a powerful creativity in its final moments. Anna (Petra Staduan) has moved to the big city to be with a boyfriend who summarily dumps her, so she finds an apartment that an elderly woman is anxious to get rid of. It's comfortable, government subsidized, and it sucks the lifeblood from whatever tenant signs on the dotted line. Fortunately, this movie never goes for the obvious. It pits a young woman against an unstoppable force, and we get to watch as her sanity and skin is tested beyond the usual limits. Plus, it creates heartfelt stakes as the equation of what's really going on continues to shift, and is genuinely funny at every turn because it treats an absurd situation with due absurdity. On top of fantastic storytelling, it offers some strong practical effects — both with Anna's make-up and the transformation of […]
This Short Film Makes 'The Shining' Even CreepierFeatures By Scott Beggs on May 1, 2014 | Be the First To Comment
Why Watch? The twins down the hallway? Sure. The guy in the bear suit prepping for God Knows What? He's okay. What's really terrifying is what's lurking in the carpet of The Overlook Hotel. The above image is a taste of the disgusting beauty in this short film from Walter Volbers, who crafted this amazing animation by himself over the course of a decade. Its location is both inconsequential and powerful, driving us through a familiar space of fear before diving deep into a new ecosystem that's vibrant, richly formed and effective at making skin squirm away. It's also unexpectedly funny, a sort of bizarre complete package that provides an alternative theory on what drove the caretaker crazy. More so than any specific sense of story, this is a pedestal to show off some profound CGI skills. Someone needs to hire Mr. Volbers yesterday. Every nanosecond is as detailed, fully realized and markedly shadowed as the still shot above. Stellar, astounding work. On the other hand, if you wash your hands every hour on the hour, you absolutely shouldn't watch this thing. And now I'm staring at my rug suspiciously. Thanks, Mr. Volber. Thanks a lot.
Meet New 'Star Wars: Episode VII' Star Daisy Ridley Through This Excellent Sci-Fi Short FilmFeatures By Scott Beggs on April 29, 2014 | Be the First To Comment
Why Watch? The official Star Wars VII cast was announced today, and between all the names that rang a bell was newcomer Daisy Ridley. So who is she? She's done a bit of television, and she also starred in this sci-fi short film from Georgina Higgins and Lee Jones where she gets to be a badass in small doses. There are no asses being kicked, but if her physicality in Blue Season is any indication, she probably won't be waiting at the top of any space towers waiting to be space rescued by Jedi knights. In the short, Sarah (Ridley) regains consciousness upside down in a mysterious locked room, connected by an accidental phone call to a man (Kenneth Jay) on the outside world willing to help. In another testament to the high caliber of filmmakers taking on the Sci-Fi London 48 Hour Film Challenge, this short film opens with powerful atmosphere created by dank environments and a grating high drone of music that intensifies even as Sarah works her way to freedom. On the acting front, both Ridley and co-star Jay bring a panic of intensity to a terrifying situation. She especially appears as if she spent the night hanging upside down in order to prepare to look haggard and wily enough for the role while Jay seems to be able to sweat on command in order to make his character even creepier. So, yes, Blue Season is a sign that we should be excited about Ridley's inclusion in the Star Wars universe (and her rising […]
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Started by Jupiter123 , Nov 29 2012 05:01 PM
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Posted 29 November 2012 - 05:01 PM
Does anyone know what the requirements are for a childcare centre and airconditioning? Is it a legal requirement?
Current situation is childcare centre has icy cold airconditioning in the Main area and staff areas, however there is none in any of the kids rooms. The kids rooms also do not have great airflow, which results in the rooms being hot and stuffy.
I have spoken to the centre and they keep saying they are waiting for the units to be installed but don't know when that will be. This has been ongoing for almost a year. This is also a new centre if that makes any difference.
Posted 29 November 2012 - 06:18 PM
Here's some info for you...
From page 127:
110 Ventilation and natural light
The approved provider of an education and care service must ensure that the indoor spaces used by children at the education and care service premises—
(a) are well ventilated; and
(b) have adequate natural light; and
© are maintained at a temperature that ensures the safety and wellbeing of children.
Penalty: $2000.
Posted 29 November 2012 - 06:35 PM
Thank you.
I think I might need to make some calls tomorrow. We leave the centre at the end of next week, but I would like to see the kids in a cooler environment, than what they were in today.
Posted 29 November 2012 - 06:57 PM
QUOTE (jupiter123 @ 29/11/2012, 07:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thank you.
I think I might need to make some calls tomorrow. We leave the centre at the end of next week, but I would like to see the kids in a cooler environment, than what they were in today.
Good on you!
I bet the staff in the rooms will be thankful too. The centre is probably just trying to save money on their electricity bill.
Posted 30 November 2012 - 07:57 AM
All done.
I called DEEWR this morning, and they gave me the contact details for the body that looks after this sort of thing.
I have called them and they are going to follow up with the childcare centre and the building owner to find out what is going on and what they can do to assist the centre.
Seems that Air-conditioning is not a requirement, however adequate ventilation is as well as the ability to keep the children and educators in a comfortable environment. They are going to chase up the status of the air-conditioning though.
Fingers crossed there are some changes or help coming for the centre.
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The jury of five men and four women heard witness statements from his wife Carol Evans, his GP and from the train driver who was said to have been left 'traumatised' by the incident.
Mr Evans who had become unemployed, was applying for jobs everyday his wife told, but in December 2011, she noticed he was 'not doing very well'. And, after two unexplained outings, Mr Evans admitted to his wife he had twice visited Bromsgrove Train Station - the first time with the idea of suicide in his head and the second time, because he realised what 'a stupid thing it would have been to do' and he went to imagine what it would have been like.
Following the admission, Mrs Evans arranged for her husband to speak to GP, Dr Simon Parkinson, a partner at the practice where she was a receptionist. The inquest heard how he spoke with Mr Evans for around half an hour, prescribed him an anti-depressant and offered him counselling, which he said he would think about. Mr Evans then arranged an appointment for the following week, where Dr Parkinson diagnosed mild-depression and did not consider him at risk of self-harm.
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Mr Evans' cousin, Jonathan Andrews, was at the inquest and said he knew him to be the most considerate man he had ever known and his actions showed 'the extremity of his condition'.
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Mr Evans' 83-year-old father, was also present and he asked for the address of the train driver so he could write to him.
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The Crestwood Board of Aldermen voted 7-0 last week to approve Mayor Jeff Schlink's appointment of former Alderman Michael Vincent to the Ward 4 aldermanic seat vacated by Dan Tennessen, who resigned in February.
Schlink's appointment of Vincent, who served as a Ward 4 alderman from 1990 to 1994, was approved during a special meeting on April 16. Schlink was defeated in his re-election bid in the April 8 election by former Ward 3 Alderman Gregg Roby, who was scheduled to take the oath of office Tuesday night — after the Call went to press.
Schlink previously told the Call he planned to appoint Vincent to the vacant Ward 4 seat, and said he chose Vincent because of his extensive business and marketing experience in fundraising and capital campaigns.
"... My wife and I are pleased to be 40-year residents of our city of Crestwood. We've owned two homes here and I was privileged to serve the city for two terms as Ward 4 alderman, and you're sitting in my seat," Vincent said, joking with Ward 4 Alderman Mike Tsichlis.
Vincent recently retired after a 43-year career, including serving as director of principal gifts at Concordia UniversityNebraska and as vice president of advancement at Concordia Seminary.
"I think if I had 10 bucks for every time a citizen has encouraged me to serve again or run for mayor — I scoff — I'd probably have enough money to buy the assembly dinner at Applebee's tonight," Vincent said. "I have not been active in elected community life, particularly for the last 10 years, because my last two positions have had me on the road significantly.
"I think I had very admirable attendance while an alderman, but there was no way with my past jobs for Concordia Nebraska and Concordia Seminary that I could have honestly said I'd have been up here every other week.
"Now that I'm retired, I was honored to be approached several weeks ago and would be honored to serve."
Vincent said he considered his tenure on the Board of Aldermen as successful.
"During the first time I ran and the second time I ran, I really only made three promises to the citizens," he said. "One, that I would listen loudly; that we'd get a new fire truck; and that I would serve only two terms and then step down. And I think I was a successful alderman."
As an alderman, Vincent served as the aldermanic liaison to the city's Sign Commission. He subsequently served two years as chairman of the Sign Commission.
Ward 1 Alderman Darryl Wallach asked Vincent, "... During that four years that you were in office, was there ever a vote before the board in regards to any TIFs or any type of tax-increment financing requests from any developers?"
Vincent replied, "... I'm smiling because right after I was sworn in to my first term, the very first evening ... we voted on the 66 Drive-In development, and during the two campaigns that I had run and then was elected, that was probably the hot topic of the day back then ...
"That first evening there was a vote to move forward and it included a TIF — and it passed and I supported it. I'll make a comment since I'm going to assume your question is more about my opinions in the future than the past ... As far as tax support and tax abatements, I will say candidly, as I did then, I am personally not a fan of tax abatement, but I do think in this economy and in the business climate in general, it's almost a foregone conclusion. So I would not make any decision tonight, but as some proposal would come forward and I expect it would, I'd base an opinion and a vote on the plan when it's seen and revealed and when it is realistic and doable. And when a full financial package — whatever that portrait would be — is out in the open to everyone."
Wallach later asked Vincent how he voted on Lindbergh Schools' Proposition G bond issue, which was approved by voters on April 8.
"... I'm not going to ask you how you voted and so forth, but my inquiry would be maybe the vote in regards to Prop G, which is the Lindbergh School District," Wallach said. "If you don't mind, could you elaborate as to whether you voted for that particular Prop G?"
After Vincent said, "... That's an interesting one," Schlink interjected.
"... You can ask the question. I don't know that it's appropriate to ask them how they voted on something ...," Schlink said.
Wallach said, "... The Lindbergh School District is a very big component to Crestwood ... I voted in favor of it because I think it's important for the city, along with our citizens for that, as well as for the future. And I guess that was my main reasoning for inquiring about you, and if you don't want to answer it, that's fine."
Vincent said, "I would respond that I share your interest and commitment to seeing the Lindbergh School District remain as strong as it is for the good of the kids and for the good of all our property values and the good name of the city. I guess maybe the best way to respond is that my wife and I had votes that canceled one another out."
During a period for public comment, Roby told the Board of Aldermen, "... I wanted to speak first here, if you don't mind, Mayor, because you and I did talk. I am fully in agreement with what you're doing. You've done everything by the Charter. Everything's totally aboveboard.
"I've had a number of calls today from people who were concerned about this, and I explained to them that I had a conversation with Mr. Vincent, which I did. I was very impressed with his credentials, with his demeanor and with his personality. I believe that he'll bring a great deal of experience to this board, and I'm excited to work with him.
"So I applaud you for your selection and, again, I have no problems with the way this was handled," Roby added.
Schlink said, "I appreciate you speaking. I appreciate you speaking first."
However, resident Jennifer Zink told the Board of Aldermen that she believed Timothy Anderson and Cindy Minor, who ran unsuccessfully for the Ward 4 aldermanic seat in 2013 when Tsichlis was elected, should have been considered by Schlink.
To Vincent, she said, "... Sir, you might be honorable. I don't have the pleasure of knowing you — and that's my point. I am (a) Ward 4 (resident). My husband was Cindy Minor's campaign manager ... Did you ask Tim or Cindy if they were interested, since we did vote for them ..."
Schlink noted that he did speak with Anderson "and Mr. Vincent is the one that's being nominated."
Minor "expressed no interest to me in the position," Schlink added.
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"Before taking pyrantel, talk to your doctor about any other medical conditions that you have. Pyrantel should not be used if you have liver disease or if you have had an allergic reaction to this medicine in the past."
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Big Daddy V
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While a lot of wrestlers have expressed their grief through Twitter about the death of Big Daddy V, the simple message posted by Jay Lethal has caught a bit of attention. In this status update, he acknowledge the passing, and he also called Big Daddy V his cousin.
March 3, 2014
TMZ has picked up some further details on the death of Big Daddy V. It has now been revealed that the former WWE star was cremated, and his wife plans on putting his remains into pendants and necklaces and giving them away to his loved ones. That is actually a custom in some parts of the world when a person passes away.
March 1, 2014
During the start of the latest episode of WWE Main Event, there was a quick mention about the death of Big Daddy V. The company also added a quick tribute to the upcoming episode of Smackdown as well. Still no official word as to why the company purposely neglected to throw up a quick memorial during Monday Night Raw this week.
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By now, wrestling fans are aware of the death of Big Daddy V. The details for his funeral have now been revealed as well. The event will take place on March 4 in East Memphis, Tennessee. It will be at the Pentacostal Praise on Holmes Road. The start time will be 2pm. No word yet on whether or not the public can attend the proceedings.
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"I am extremely disappointed in the WWE for not acknowledging the passing of Nelson Frazier, also known as Big Daddy V, also known as Viscera, also known as Mabel. Brother put in too much time and deserved at least a Rest in Peace package. I understand there is something on Smackdown, but it should have been on Monday Night Raw, the flagship." - Shelton Benjamin on the death of his friend being neglected
February 27, 2014
While a lot of people backstage were confused by the company refusing to acknowledge his death on Monday Night Raw, it appears that WWE will be doing a quick video tribute to Big Daddy V at the beginning of Smackdown. Management did not want to alert the mainstream media of another early death in the industry.
February 27, 2014
Since the two of them had a mentor-pupil relationship backstage when they were in WWE together, Chris Masters posted this special message on Twitter about the death of Big Daddy V.
February 26, 2014
In a rather interesting move, WWE opted not to make a mention of the death of Big Daddy V on Monday Night Raw this week. The belief is that the company did not want to bring negative attention to an episode that was heavily hyped due to the launch of the WWE Network. The company did mention his passing on their website, though.
February 25, 2014
Through Twitter, Konnan posted this message about the death of Big Daddy V.
February 25, 2014
Through Twitter, R Truth posted this message about the death of Big Daddy V. He also posted this picture of the two of them working together in the ring.
February 24, 2014
Through Twitter, Kevin Nash posted this simple message about the death of his friend Big Daddy V.
February 24, 2014
As many already know, Big Daddy V became the latest death in professional wrestling. Legendary star Ric Flair took to Twitter to post this message about his passing.
February 23, 2014
Like a lot of other former WWE stars that worked with Big Daddy V, Jimmy Wang Yang was touched by the untimely death of his friend. He posted this message on Twitter and offered prayers to his grieving family.
February 23, 2014
Prior to his death, Big Daddy V had started taking steps to improve his health. The former WWE reportedly lost 100 pounds in the span of six months. It was confirmed by his wife to TMZ after his death. Doctors had advised him that his blood pressure was at a high level. Unfortunately, though, he died from a heart attack last weekend.
February 22, 2014
Upon hearing about the death of Big Daddy V, who passed away after suffering a massive heart attack days after his birthday, Kane took to Twitter to post this simple message about his friend. It's a rather interesting Tweet, as Kane does not post all that often on the social media website.
February 21, 2014
The death of Big Daddy V has hit Devon hard, as the two of them were close friends outside of the ring. He posted this message on Twitter, which also includes a picture of several wrestlers hanging out together.
February 21, 2014
Shortly after the death of his friend, whom he calls Smooth, Chavo Guerrero decided to go on Twitter to post this message about Big Daddy V.
February 21, 2014
The death of Big Daddy V has affected quite a bit of people from the world of professional wrestling, and Torrie Wilson is one of them. The former WWE diva posted this message on her Twitter account, recounting how the big guy always greeted her with the biggest hug when they saw one another.
February 20, 2014
Through Twitter, Ashley Massaro posted this message about the death of Big Daddy V. The former WWE diva noted how the wrestling industry loses people far too frequently, a sentiment shared by millions of fans.
February 20, 2014
Through Twitter, Kenny Dykstra posted this message about the death of Big Daddy V.
February 19, 2014
A topless picture of Lana before she became a WWE diva. Almost as good as a completely nude photo of her.
November 6, 2014
A picture of Velvet Sky wearing a blue bikini for an official TNA photo shoot.
August 16, 2014
A stunning picture of TNA Knockout Brooke Tessmacher wearing a blue bikini while laying around in the water at the beach.
August 2, 2014
A picture of WWE diva Lana in a white thong.
July 28, 2014
A picture of former WWE diva Maryse Ouellet wearing a tan bikini and showing off her tremendous body.
July 24, 2014
A picture of Randy Orton being pulled over by a police officer in Florida because the tint on his car was darker than the state allows. The WWE star posted the image on his Instagram account and stated that the authorities should have bigger fish to fry than to simply pull over someone with tint that is too dark.
July 21, 2014
A picture of former WWE divas Kaitlyn and Shelly Martinez together at an independent wrestling show.
July 18, 2014
A picture of Brooke Tessmacher from a TNA photo shoot, and she's wearing quite the colorful bikini.
July 1, 2014
A picture of TNA Knockout Madison Rayne wearing a blueish green bikini and pulling down the bottom to reveal a bit more skin.
June 30, 2014
A picture of Santana Garrett, also known as Brittany in TNA, wearing an orange bikini and showing off her lovely rear end.
June 29, 2014
A picture of Gail Kim wearing a revealing grey bikini for a TNA photo shoot.
June 28, 2014
A picture of TNA Knockout Taryn Terrell pulling down on her blue bikini to show us all a little bit more of her breasts.
June 27, 2014
A picture of TNA Knockout Velvet Sky wearing a pink bikini that is barely hanging on to her crotch area.
June 26, 2014
A picture of Christy Hemme wearing a yellow bikini for an official TNA photo shoot.
June 25, 2014
A picture of Brooke Tessmacher dressed up as an angel. The TNA Knockout is showing off her rear end, which ranks among the best in professional wrestling.
June 25, 2014
A picture of former TNA Knockouts Champion Angelina Love in a peach bikini.
June 24, 2014
A bikini picture of Angelina Love and Velvet Sky, collectively known in TNA as the Beautiful People.
June 23, 2014
A picture of TNA Knockout Angelina Love wearing a black bikini at the beach.
June 22, 2014
A picture of Angelina Love wearing a pink bikini for an official TNA photo shoot.
June 21, 2014
A picture of Eve Torres with her husband at the beach. The former WWE diva still looks great in a bikini.
June 20, 2014


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Normal Achievements for Dragon Age: OriginsHome / PC - Windows /
This page contains Dragon Age: Origins Unlockables for PC - Windows called "Normal Achievements" and has been posted or updated on Jan 22, 2010 by brie543214. Let us know what you think of this Unlockable by thumbs voting.
- Developer: BioWare
- Publisher: Electronic Arts
- Genre: Role-Playing PC-style RPG
- Release Date: Nov 3, 2009
- ESRB: Mature
Normal Achievements
Complete one of the following achievements to collect their Xbox Gamerscore points:
|How to Unlock:
|Annulment Invoker (20 GP)
|Sided with the templars in "Broken Circle".
|Archmage (25 GP)
|Main character achieved level 20 as a mage.
|Bhelen's Ally (20 GP)
|Sided with Bhelen in "A Paragon of Her Kind".
|Blight-Queller (25 GP)
|Killed 1000 darkspawn.
|Bloodied (10 GP)
|Completed an origin story without the main character ever falling in battle.
|Bully (10 GP)
|Succeeded at five difficult Intimidate attempts.
|Casteless (10 GP)
|Completed the Dwarf Commoner origin story.
|Ceremonialist (20 GP)
|Defied the Cult of Andraste in "The Urn of Sacred Ashes".
|Conscripted (10 GP)
|Completed the City Elf origin story.
|Corrupted (10 GP)
|Completed the Dalish Elf origin story.
|Easy Lover (10 GP)
|Experienced the thrill of romance with Zevran.
|Educated (15 GP)
|Used a tome to improve the main character's attributes, talents, spells, or skills.
|Elite (30 GP)
|Main character learned two specializations.
|First Knight (10 GP)
|Experienced the thrill of romance with Alistair.
|Grey Warden (20 GP)
|Killed 100 darkspawn.
|Harrowed (10 GP)
|Completed the Magi origin story.
|Harrowmont's Ally (20 GP)
|Sided with Harrowmont in "A Paragon of Her Kind".
|Heavy Hitter (10 GP)
|Main character inflicted 250 damage with a single hit.
|Hero of Redcliffe (20 GP)
|Completed "The Arl of Redcliffe".
|Hopelessly Romantic (25 GP)
|Across all playthroughs, experienced all possible romances.
|Kinslayer (10 GP)
|Completed the Dwarf Noble origin story.
|Last of Your Line (10 GP)
|Completed the Human Noble origin story.
|Last of the Wardens (20 GP)
|Completed Ostagar.
|Liberator (20 GP)
|Destroyed the Anvil of the Void.
|Magic Sympathizer (20 GP)
|Sided with the mages in "Broken Circle".
|Master Warden (25 GP)
|Killed 500 darkspawn.
|Master of Arms (25 GP)
|Main character achieved level 20 as a warrior.
|Menacing (20 GP)
|Succeeded at 10 difficult Intimidate attempts.
|Mercenary (20 GP)
|Complete 15 job-board quests.
|Perfectionist (50 GP)
|Across all playthroughs, discovered all possible endings.
|Persuasive (10 GP)
|Succeeded at five difficult Persuasion attempts.
|Pilgrim (10 GP)
|Completed a Chanter's Board quest.
|Poacher (20 GP)
|Sided with the elves in "Nature of the Beast".
|Pragmatist (20 GP)
|Preserved the Anvil of the Void.
|Rabble-Rouser (20 GP)
|Completed "The Landsmeet".
|Recruiter (25 GP)
|Across all playthroughs, recruited all party members.
|Sacrilegious (20 GP)
|Sided with the Cult of Andraste in "The Urn Of Sacred Ashes".
|Shadow (25 GP)
|Main character achieved level 20 as a rogue.
|Silver Tongued (20 GP)
|Succeeded at 25 difficult Persuasion attempts.
|Slayer (20 GP)
|Sided with the werewolves in "Nature of the Beast".
|Standard-Bearer (20 GP)
|Used the Grey Warden treaties to recruit all possible allies.
|Tinkerer (10 GP)
|Crafted an item.
|Traveler (35 GP)
|Set foot in every area in the game.
|Veteran (25 GP)
|Main character learned a specialization.
|Wine, Woman, and Song (10 GP)
|Experienced the thrill of romance with Leliana.
|Witch Gone Wild (10 GP)
|Experienced the thrill of romance with Morrigan.
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The LTC2645 is a family of quad 12-, 10-, and 8-bit PWM-to-voltage output DACs with an integrated high accuracy, low drift, 10ppm/°C reference in a 16-lead MSOP package. It has rail-to-rail output buffers and is guaranteed monotonic. The LTC2645 measures the period and pulse width of the PWM input signals and updates the voltage output DACs after each corresponding PWM input rising edge. The DAC outputs update and settle to 12-bit accuracy within 8μs typically and are capable of sourcing and sinking up to 5mA (3V) or 10mA (5V), eliminating voltage ripple and replacing slow analog filters and buffer amplifiers.
LTC2645 – Quad 12-/10-/8-Bit PWM to VOUT DACs - [Link]
The MAX5825PMB1 peripheral module provides the necessary hardware to interface the MAX5825 8-channel DAC to any system that utilizes Pmod™-compatible expansion ports configurable for I²C communication. The IC features eight independent 12-bit accurate internally buffered voltage-output DAC channels. The IC also features an internal reference that is selectable between 2.048V, 2.500V, and 4.096V (4.096V reference operation is not supported with a standard 3.3V Pmod-port power supply).
MAX5825PMB1 Peripheral Module Board - [Link]
bogdan @ electrobob.com wanted to know how much heat a heatsink can dissipate so he build a simple setup using a temperature sesnsor and a mcu. He writes:
It's quite a common problem when building electronics that some components need cooling which is usually done through some sort of heatsink and optional fans. Choosing the right cooling solution can be a difficult task because the real life behavior of the system is hard to predict or model. In my case I have faced the simple question quite a few times: how much heat can a cooling system dissipate? The thermal resistance of a particular heatsink may vary quite a lot depending on the surroundings or it can simply be unknown to start with. The aluminum side wall of an enclosure made me build this thing.
This is why I have made this little device: a thermometer, a transistor and a microcontroller with a simple command line interface. I could have answered my questions in quite a lot of simpler ways, but since I made a simple thermometer not much else is needed to control the transistor when a DAC is available in the microcontroller.
Heatsink Tester - [Link]
Active analog filters can be found in almost every electronic circuit. Audio systems use filters for frequency-band limiting and equalization. Designers of communication systems use filters for tuning specific frequencies and eliminating others. To attenuate high-frequency signals, every data acquisition system has either an anti-aliasing (low-pass) filter before the analog-to-digital converter (ADC) or an anti-imaging (low-pass) filter after the digital-to-analog converter (DAC). This analog filtering can also remove higher-frequency noise superimposed on the signal before it reaches the ADC or after it leaves the DAC. If an input signal to an ADC is beyond half of the converter's sampling frequency, the magnitude of that signal is converted reliably; but the frequency is modified as it aliases back into the digital output.
Designing active analog filters in minutes - [Link]
Juan has written an article detailing how to use an MSP430 with a DAC7564:
The DAC7564 is a low-power, voltage-output, four-channel, 12-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC). The device includes a 2.5V, 2ppm/°C internal reference. The device is monotonic, provides very good linearity, and minimizes undesired code-to-code transient voltages (glitch).
Interfacing the DAC7564 to an MSP430 - [Link]
adafruit.com writes:
There were a few questions in the forum about generating sine waves on the MCP4725 I2C DAC. To show one way you might accomplish this, an example sketch was added to the Adafruit MCP4725 library. You can set the resolution between 9-bit and 5-bit, depending on your requirements and how much flash space you can spare. 5 and 6-bit output would benefit from a basic filter to smooth the output out, but 7-bits and higher is reasonably smooth, as can be seen in the image above comparing the out from an Agilent function generator (in blue) and the MCP4725 sketch at 8-bit resolution (in yellow).
Sine Wave Example for MCP4725 DAC - [Link]
www.adafruit.com writes:
Since we've been busy adding quite a few I2C sensors and breakouts lately, I thought this technical overview of the 2-wire "Inter-Integrated Circuit" bus might be handy. I2C isn't fast (typically limited to 400kHz in most real-world situations), but it's convenient since it only requires two pins and more than 120 devices can be connected on the same bus, address space permitting. For low-pin count devices, it can be a real life-saver since you can hook an OLED display, a DAC, a 7-segment display and 16 servo motors up to your Arduino with a measley two pins and some careful coding! The full bus specification is available from NXP in UM10204 – the bus was created by Philips, whose semiconductor branch later became NXP — but the more concise information from Embedded Systems Academy might be easier to digest as a starting point. The FAQ has some very good information in it.
I2C Bus Technical Overview - [Link]
ultra-embedded.com writes:
The aim of this project was to build an MP3/WAV player using just a FPGA, some RAM & a stereo DAC. The project consists of a custom 32-bit soft core processor running at just under 60MHz which decodes the MP3 algorithm in software with no hardware acceleration apart from a single cycle Xilinx multiplier unit.
FPGA based MP3/WAV Player - [Link]
Mikko writes:
In this article I will discuss my own experiences about designing a USB sound card, which is the USBDAC. DAC is an acronym for Digital-to-Analog Converter because in a sound card, digital data representing the sound is converted into analog voltage that moves the speaker cone.
My device is loosely based on the PCM2706 reference design. I will not go through the tecnical details but instead concentrate on my own experiences in the design of the device. This is to keep people not familiar with electronics, as well as newcomers to electronics design, interested. You will see that one working product is the result of many failed prototypes.
Designing a USB sound card - [Link]
If you're interested in how delta-sigma modulators and ADCs work, you should check out this excellent introduction by Uwe Beis: [via]
When looking for an introduction to delta sigma conversion I found that most explanations were from a very theoretical point of view. It took me a while to understand how Delta Sigma converters really work. So I decided to write this introduction for people who prefer circuit diagrams to reading abstract equations.
To understand what I'm talking about you should at least be familiar with:
– Standard analogue techniques (op-amps, comparators etc.)
– Standard digital techniques (latches, binary codes etc.)
– Standard ADCs and DACs (resolution, speed)
– What a low pass filter is (at least an analogue one)
– The sampling theorem (sample frequency > 2 x input bandwidth, alias effects)
Delta sigma converters are different from other converters. Note that I do not make a difference between analogue-to-digital (ADC) and digital-to-analogue converters (DAC). Both are very similar and what is realized in one of them using analogue signal processing circuitry is implemented in the other one using digital signal processing and vice versa. I will explain the delta sigma technique with the analogue-to-analogue delta sigma converter as the first object.
An Introduction to Delta-Sigma Converters – [Link]


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While the media spotlight has been focused on Pakistan and Afghanistan, the rise of fundamentalism in nearby Bangladesh has gone virtually unnoticed.
The nation's tradition of moderate Islam is under threat as religious intolerance takes hold following the victory of the Bangladesh National Party (BNP) in last October's elections. "What is happening?" writes Shahriar Kabir, a documentary filmmaker based in Dhaka, is the initial stage of the "Talibanizing of Bangladesh's politics and society."
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