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In a hearing aid, undesirable oscillations that are caused by acoustic feedback occur when the gain of the hearing aid amplifier is increased. These oscillations in the hearing aid system response are substantially suppressed by providing phase equalization that equalizes the phase of the microphone, amplifier, receiver and feedback path involved in the hearing aid. The phase equalization can be provided directly in the signal path at the output of the amplifier or by a separate inner loop feedback around the amplifier. The phase equalization can be provided by one or more first or second order filters that operate as an all-pass filter to provide a time delay but do not affect the magnitude of the signal in the audio frequency range.
1. An improved hearing aid of the in-the-ear kind that has a microphone, an amplifier supplied with an output of the microphone, and a receiver arranged collectively in a housing for placement in the ear of a wearer, in which an acoustic feedback path exists between the receiver and the microphone, the improvement comprising:
a phase equalization filter serially connected between the amplifier and the receiver for canceling a sum of minimum phase factors present in respective transfer functions of the microphone, the amplifier, the receiver, and the acoustic feedback path, respectively; and further comprising a negative feedback loop connected for feeding back an output of said phase equalization filter to one input of a signal adder that has another input connected to an output of the amplifier, an output of said signal adder being connected to an input of said phase equalization filter, wherein said negative feedback loop includes first and second filters connected in series for reducing a magnitude response of an open loop transfer function at frequencies above and below the audio frequency range.
2. An improved hearing aid of the in-the-ear kind that has a microphone, a first amplifier, and a receiver supplied with an output of the first amplifier arranged collectively in a housing for placement in the ear of a wearer, in which an acoustic feedback path exists between the receiver and the microphone, the improvement comprising:
a first signal adder having one input connected to an output of the microphone and producing an output;
a unity gain amplifier connected to said output from said first signal adder and producing an output fed to an input of the first amplifier;
a second signal adder having one input connected to receive said output from said unity gain amplifier and producing an output; and
a phase equalization filter having an input connected to receive said output from said unity gain amplifier for imparting a phase compensation to said output from said unity gain amplifier that is equal to a sum of phase delays due to the microphone, the first amplifier, the receiver and the acoustic feedback path, respectively, and producing a phase-changed output fed to another input of said second signal adder, wherein said output from said second signal adder is fed to a second input of said first signal adder to form two inner feedback loops to further equalize the sum of the phase delays of the microphone, the first amplifier, the receiver and the acoustic feedback path, respectively.
3. The improved hearing aid according to claim 2, wherein said phase equalization filter comprises a plurality of filters connected in series, respective ones of said filters providing a phase compensation equal respectively to the phase delays of the microphone, the first amplifier, the receiver, and the acoustic feedback path.
4. The improved hearing aid according to claim 3, wherein each of said plurality of filters is selected from one of a first-order filter and a second-order filter.
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/054,041 filed Apr. 27, 1993 now abandoned
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to apparatus for improving a hearing aid by eliminating oscillations and, more particularly, to apparatus for eliminating such acoustic oscillations by using phase equalization in the signal path.
2. Description of the Background
The typical hearing aid employs a microphone, an amplifier, and a receiver or output transducer located within the ear of the hearing aid wearer. Most modern hearing aids are of the in-the-ear (ITE) type, in which the hearing aid device is located entirely within the wearer's ear. There is another type that is even smaller that is located entirely within the ear canal of the wearer. In all such in-the-ear hearing aids, the audio signals are received near the entrance of the ear canal by the microphone and then amplified and transmitted via a receiver, which performs the electrical-to-acoustical conversion, as sound waves into the ear canal. The amplifier can also be designed to shape the spectral content of the audio signal as required to compensate for the extent of hearing loss of the wearer. In such hearing aids that fit entirely within the ear, it is the practice to provide a vent or passage way through the hearing aid to prevent the wearer from having the feeling of total occlusion that would be brought on by a solid hearing aid filling the ear canal.
A typical hearing aid such as described above is shown in FIG. 1 in which the hearing aid 10 is arranged within the ear canal 12 of the wearer so that audio signals can be received by a microphone 14, amplified in an amplifier 16, and fed to the receiver unit 18. The receiver unit then converts the electrical signals to acoustic signals that impinge on the ear drum 20. The vent is shown at 22, and it is seen that the inner portion of the ear canal 12 is in acoustic communication with the exterior of the hearing aid 10 and, thus, provides a feedback path between the receiver 18 and the microphone 14. In addition, because of the requirement for realistic tolerances in the dimensions of the body of the hearing aid 10, there will be some acoustic leakage between the hearing aid 10 and the ear canal 12, as represented at 24 and 26 in FIG. 1. Thus, an acoustic feedback path exists not only through the vent 22, but, also through the leakage areas 24 and 26 around the hearing aid 10.
Hearing aid research and modern solid-state fabrication techniques have permitted great improvements in the miniaturization of hearing aids, as well as permitting improvement in the overall sophistication of the hearing aid circuitry. In addition, by using such solid-state circuitry, the overall power consumption of a hearing aid has been lessened. Nevertheless, the fundamental problem that severely limits the maximum useable gain that can be provided by the amplifier still remains and that problem is based upon the above-described acoustic feedback. Such acoustic feedback places limits on the maximum usable gain and creates the extremely annoying "howl", which is very irritating to the wearer. Furthermore, the acoustic feedback oscillation alters the overall system response so much that the response at all other frequencies is also significantly degraded.
In analyzing this acoustic oscillation problem, it has been proposed to examine the hearing aid as a control system and FIG. 2 shows a signal flow graph for a typical hearing aid such as shown in FIG. 1. The blocks TM, THA, and TR shown at 40, 42, 44, respectively, represent the transfer functions for the microphone 14, the amplifier 16, and the receiver 18, respectively. The block TF shown at 46 represents the transfer function of the acoustic feedback path 22, 24, and 26. Accordingly, in the schematic of FIG. 2 it is understood that the sound input and adder 48 whose output is fed to the input of the microphone transfer function 40, as well as the feedback path transfer function 46 and the output at the receiver transfer function 44, are all actually acoustic paths, whereas electrical signals are represented by the paths between the microphone transfer function 40, the amplifier transfer function 42, and the receiver transfer function 44.
The transfer function of the overall hearing aid including the acoustic feedback as shown in the system of FIG. 2 is given by: ##EQU1##
By defining the open loop transfer function as:
Topen =TM THA TR TF ( 2)
it is possible to see that when the magnitude of the open loop transfer function is equal to unity and the phase is an integer multiple of 2 π, then the system transfer function is undefined and the hearing aid becomes unstable. That is, oscillation will occur.
It has been proposed to reduce the adverse effects of this acoustic feedback by altering either the magnitude or the phase relationships of the feedback-loop of the hearing aid. Phase altering approaches that have been proposed include a frequency shift where the input frequency spectrum of the signal entering the microphone is shifted by a few Hz prior to the amplified signal being fed to the receiver. This approach has been successfully practiced in public address systems for a number of years, however, it has not been successful in hearing aids because of the large percentage variation of the feedback path. On the other hand, the phase information can be altered by providing a time-varying delay in the signal path. This approach can provide a maximum of only 1-2 dB of extra gain and suffers from the further drawback that frequently an audible warbling sound is produced.
In practicing a gain altering technique, the primary purpose is to reduce the gain of the system at the frequency where the oscillations are most likely to occur. Typically, this is accomplished by providing a narrow band notch filter or a comb filter having a number of narrow band notch filters at the frequencies of oscillation. The problem with this approach is that only around 3 to 5 dB of additional usable gain is provided, which is not sufficient for high-gain hearing aids.
Another approach to overcoming this oscillation problem is to provide feedback cancellation in an attempt to cancel the entire effect of the acoustic feedback. Such an approach is represented in FIG. 3, in which an additional feedback path is provided that is intended to be 180� out of phase with the problematic acoustic feedback path. This feedback cancellation is represented in FIG. 3 at block 60 that takes the output of the amplifier block 42 and subtracts it from the output of the microphone block 40 by means of a signal summing block 62. Thus, the intent is to provide a transfer function in block 60 that produces a feedback path equal to, but 180� out of phase with, the acoustic feedback path, as represented by transfer function 46. Although this system does provide some relief from the undesired oscillations other problems are present, such as during normal use the acoustic feedback path changes quite dramatically and if the internal feedback 60 does not adapt to such changes, then the overall hearing aid system is likely to become unstable in any event. This instability is primarily due to the effects of the internal feedback path transfer function 60 itself.
Another problem with the feedback transfer function cancellation system shown in FIG. 3 is because the cancellation is occurring in the complex domain, that is, each transfer function has a real and imaginary part. This means that the precision necessary for the cancellation process for both the real part and imaginary part between TC and TM, TR, TF must be extremely accurate. Otherwise, a slight disturbances will result in oscillations. Thus, it would appear that this approach requires an adaptive mechanism to identify variations in the feedback transfer function and then to make the necessary changes to the feedback transfer function cancellation element 60. These adaptive algorithms are quite complex and would require a relatively large amount of signal processing power, which makes it impossible to place such a signal processor in an in-the-ear hearing aid.
Upon a slight increase in gain the system becomes quite unstable and peaks appear at the resonant frequencies when the gain is increased only slightly. It is these peaks and instability that are to be eliminated by the present invention.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus for eliminating acoustic oscillation in a hearing aid by using feedback cancellation involving phase equalization.
It is another object of the present invention to equalize the feedback phase by providing an additional feedback loop employing all pass filters that provide the appropriate delay to equalize the feedback.
According to an aspect of the present invention, by providing phase cancellation the hearing aid system is inherently more immune to both gain and phase variations. The present invention is capable of providing 180� of phase margin and is completely immune to gain variations, provided that the poles and zeros of the open loop transfer function lie in the left-half plane. This is possible only if the open loop transfer function of the hearing aid does not contain any right-half plane zeros, however, typically such right-half plane zeros are present in realizable hearing aids today. Thus, complete phase cancellation is not entirely possible. Nevertheless, by providing maximum phase cancellation where the phase delay of the original open loop is cancelled in the primary audio frequency region to the largest extent possible, the present invention provides a stable system that can permit increases in gain without acoustic feedback oscillations.
The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of illustrative embodiments thereof to be read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals represent the same or similar elements.
FIG. 1 is a pictorial representation in cross-section of an in-the-ear hearing aid known in the prior art;
FIG. 2 is a signal flow graph of a control system model of the hearing aid of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a signal flow graph of the control system model of FIG. 2 including a feedback transfer function cancellation element as previously proposed;
FIG. 4 is a signal flow graph of a control system model of a hearing aid including a phase equalization element according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIGS. 5A and 5B are plots of magnitude versus frequency and phase versus frequency, respectively, of the system transfer function for the system of FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a plot of the close loop frequency response of the system of FIG. 4;
FIG. 7 is a signal flow graph of the control system model of a hearing aid according to another embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 8 is a signal flow graph of a control system model of a hearing aid including a feedback equalization system according to yet another embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 9 is a signal flow graph of the control system of FIG. 8 shown in more detail;
FIGS. 10A-10C are schematics of a first-order all-pass filter utilized in the above embodiments of the present invention; and
FIG. 11A and 11B are schematics of a second-order all-pass filter utilized in the above embodiment of the present invention.
The open loop transfer function of the system of FIG. 2, representing an ordinary hearing aid system, can be written as follows using complex variables. ##EQU2## where A is a constant, m is the number of right-half plane zeros, n-m is the number of left-half plane zeros, and p is the number of left-half poles. According to the present invention, the open loop phase delay is to be cancelled to as great an extent as possible. Thus, the maximum phase cancellation, under the constraint of system stability, can be reached by implementing a phase equalization block TEQ 80 as shown in FIG. 4 between the amplifier 42 and the receiver 44. The transfer function of the equalization block TEQ is equal to the inverse of the fractional portion of equation (3) above. That is: ##EQU3##
Thus, the phase equalization block 80 can be understood as a filter that has a transfer function such that the inverse of that transfer function is equal to all of the minimum phase factors from the microphone 40, the amplifier 42, the receiver 44 and the acoustic feedback path 46 in the system of FIG. 4. The phase equalization block TEQ then cancels the phase delay in the primary audio frequency range. In the following, the term phase delay refers to the minimum phase delay for all blocks concerned. The advantage of inserting TEe as transfer function block 80 into this loop is that the phase is maximally cancelled and the zero-phase frequencies become zero and infinity. Thus, no zero-phase point appears in the primary audio frequency region. One problem, however, is that the magnitude of the open loop including block TEQ increases rapidly with frequency increases. Additionally, it is generally desirable to reduce the gain at lower frequencies to increase intelligibility of the signal produced to the hearing aid wearer. The present invention deals with that problem by determining that there are some zeros in equation (3) located at the origin. In addition, there are a number of poles in the transfer function of the receiver transfer function 44 that lie beyond 10 KHz. This is known from measurement and because the impedance of most receivers increases rapidly with increased frequencies. Furthermore, such poles do not contribute an appreciable amount of phase delay in the primary audio frequency band. Thus, the phase delay provided by the phase equalization block 80 can be chosen as the input of the partial original open loop transfer function shown in equation (3), in which only the left-hand plane poles and zeros located in the primary frequency region of interest are included. Thus, the maximum phase equalization block 80 is then constructed as an all-pass filter that may consist of a series arrangement of first order and second order filters shown in detail in FIG. 10.
The response of the system shown in FIG. 4 in which acoustic feedback cancellation is provided by the maximum phase equalization block 80 is shown in FIGS. 5A-5B and 6.
In FIGS. 5A and 5B the response curves of the open-loop of the prior art, as represented by the system of FIG. 2, are shown compared with the open-loop of the system of FIG. 4 with the equalization block (TEQ) 80 inserted between the amplifier block 42 and the receiver block 44. More specifically, the prior art response is shown by dashed lines 82 and 84 in FIGS. 5A and 5B, respectively, whereas the open-loop response of the inventive system of FIG. 4 is shown by solid lines 86 and 88, respectively. From 5B it is seen that the phase delay of the open-loop system of FIG. 4 with equalization block 80 inserted is much smaller that the prior art system. In the original open-loop phase response curve, as shown in FIG. 5B, there are three zero-phase frequencies at 0.6 kHz, 2.2 kHz, and 4.2 kHz, however, the magnitude of the open-loop transfer function exceeds unity at 2.2 kHz. As a result, oscillation occurs and this is shown in FIG. 6. in FIG. 6, dashed line 89 shows the closed-loop magnitude response of the original system, where the peak located at 2.2 kHz represents acoustic oscillations. In normal use of a hearing aid the transfer function of the acoustic feedback path is fixed, or varies unpredictably, so that the only way to avoid acoustic oscillation is to reduce the gain of the forward path. This means that practical usable gain is limited by the onset of acoustic oscillations. Thus, if the forward gain is reduced sufficiently no oscillations will occur, as represented by the dotted curve 90 in FIG. 6
According to another embodiment of the present invention even further magnitude reduction in the high frequency region can be obtained by implementing a negative feedback loop in addition to the maximum phase cancellation block 80 shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 7 shows the negative feedback loop employing cancellation blocks 91, 92 having transfer functions TC1, TC2, respectively. By selecting the transfer function TC2 of cancellation block T0 92 to be equal to 1/TEQ, then the transfer function of this inner loop can be simplified as:
Tinner =TEQ /(1+TC1) (5)
Thus, in order to maintain the stability of the system and suppress any acoustic oscillations, the transfer function TC1 for the equalization block 91 is chosen to be a polynomial in the complex variable s of order m, which is the number of right-half plane zeros. The coefficients of that polynomial are chosen so that the transfer function of the resulting inner-loop TEQ /(1+TC1) will have only left-half plane poles and the zero phase crossing points introduced by the additional phase delay of 1/(1+TC1) lie outside the primary audio frequency region.
Both the embodiment of FIG. 4 and the embodiment of FIG. 7 are particularly suited for low-power analog applications.
Turning to FIG. 8, another embodiment of the present invention is provided in which the overall system block diagram uses feedback phase equalization, which is particularly suited for digital implementation. The feedback phase equalization elements are arranged at the input to the amplifier transfer function block 42 and include a unity gain amplifier 100 and a phase equalization transfer function TE shown at block 102. The output of the unity gain amplifier 100 is then fed to the phase equalization block 102 and also to a signal summer 104 which receives the output of the equalization block 102. The summed signal is then added to the output of the microphone block 40 in a signal summer 106, with the resultant signal being passed through the unity gain amplifier 100 to the input of the amplifier block 42.
The equalization transfer function TE of element 102 is chosen to satisfy the relation:
TE =eJ (φM+φHA+φR+φF) (6)
φm =<TM
φHA =<THA
φR =<TR
φF =<TF (7)
The angle notation < represents the difference in phase between the input signal and the output signal.
Then, the system transfer function becomes ##EQU4##
Where TFW is the forward transfer function of equation (2). Although negative feedback is well-known for use in reducing the gain at the output of a system, generally no attempt is made to completely cancel the effects of phase in such system. Typically, negative feedback is used to reduce the effects of some positive feedback that is inherent in the system. On the other hand, the present invention, as shown in the embodiment of FIG. 8, provides phase equalization in the feedback loop, that is, TE =exp (j φE), where φE (f) iS the phase of the equalization of the block 102 and is a function of frequency. Although at some frequencies the phase equalization block 102 will provide positive feedback, for the most part the negative feedback is provided so that the contribution of this loop is then a frequency dependent phase shift. By employing the concept of frequency dependent phase feedback, the present invention can equalize the phase in an open loop system path so that the entire system behaves as a negative feedback system for all frequencies of interest. Thus, by employing the embodiment of FIG. 8, the hearing aid even in the face of acoustic feedback will not oscillate.
The embodiment of FIG. 8 is shown in further detail in FIG. 9, in which the phase equalizer block 102 is shown to consist of a cascade of first order or second order all-pass filter sections 120, 122, 124, and 126, which correspond respectively to the phase of the microphone transfer function 40, the amplifier transfer function 42, the receiver transfer function 44, and the feedback path transfer function 46. With the body temperature of the human being generally fixed, the transfer functions of the microphone 40 and receiver 44 generally tend to be constant, so that the corresponding phase delay sections DM and DR, represented at blocks 120, 124, respectively, can also be fixed as well. Even though the gain of the amplifier block 42 is variable by the wearer manipulating a control, the phase response tends to be generally uniform, so that the transfer function DA of block 122 corresponding to the amplifier can also have a fixed delay. Only the transfer function of the acoustic feedback path block 46 changes dynamically, so that only the transfer function DF of block 126 requires any adjustment. Such adjustment can be made either by substituting components or by the wearer manipulating a suitable trim pot. Nevertheless, if the phase of the transfer function DF of block 126 is set equal to the phase of the acoustic feedback path under the static conditions, the resultant system will have a 180� phase margin. Thus, even though the transfer function of the feedback path will vary, there is enough tolerance so that the system is still not likely to oscillate.
As described above, the present invention reduces adverse effects due to acoustic feedback by providing phase equalization, either directly in the signal path as in the embodiment of FIG. 4 or in a subloop, as in the embodiments of FIGS. 8 and 9. This phase equalization can be provided by one or more all-pass filters connected in cascade. Such filters should be first order or second order, as shown respectively in FIGS. 10A-10C and 11A-11B.
FIG. 10A shows a schematic of a first-order all-pass filter realized as an LC circuit. The load is represented by a one ohm resistor RL. The transfer function of the filter of FIG. 10A is represented by:
H(s)=(1-s/σ)/(1+s/σ) (8)
These values for the inductors and capacitors of this filter are represented in FIG. 10A. Inductors in miniature circuits, and integrated circuits particularly, are very difficult if not impossible to implement. Therefore, the filter of FIG. 10A should be embodied as an RC circuit. FIGS. 10B and 10C show such circuits, with FIG. 10B providing a lagging phase and FIG. 10C providing a leading phase. These circuit configurations are well-known and need not be explained in detail.
Similarly, a second-order all-pass filter is shown in FIG. 11A and as LC realization. The transfer function of this filter is given by: ##EQU5##
The values for the inductors and capacitors are represented in FIG. 11A, however, as noted above, the realities of semiconductor fabrication dictate an RC embodiment and such an embodiment is represented in FIG. 11B. This filter can be easily constructed as an integrated circuit. The function and operation of second-order filters is well-known, so the details thereof can be omitted. Relative component values are represent by standard nomenclature.
The above description is based on preferred embodiments of the present invention, however, it will apparent that modifications and variations thereof could be effected by one with skill in the art without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention, which is to be determined by the following claims.
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Well, here it is my first AMV in a long time. I hope you all like it and don't forget to rate and comment. Anime: Naruto Song: A Place For My Head Artist: Linkin Park I don't own the song or the anime and this is purely fan-made. THIS VIDEO IS PURELY FAN-MADE AND IS IN NO WAY ASSOCIATED WITH THE MUSICAL ARTIST OR ANIME COMPANY IN ANY WAY Lyrics: I watch how the Moon sits in the sky / in the dark night Shining with the light from the sun The sun doesn't give / light to the moon assuming The moons going to owe it one It makes me think of how you act to me / You do Favors and then rapidly / You just Turn around and start asking me / about Things that you want back from me Im sick of the tension / sick of the hunger Sick of you acting like I owe you this Find another place / to feed your greed - While I find a place to rest I want to be in another place I hate when you say you dont understand (Youll see it's not meant to be) I want to be in the energy, not with the enemy A place for my head Maybe someday Ill be just like you / and Step on people like you do and / Run Away the people I thought I knew I remember back then who you were You used to be calm / used to be strong Used to be generous / but you shouldve known / That youd Wear out your welcome / now you see How quiet it is / all alone / Im so Sick of the tension / sick of the hunger Sick of you acting like I owe you this Find another place / to feed your greed - While / I find a place to rest / Im so Sick of the tension ...
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DISCLAIMER I don't own any of the clips used, and this is a non-profit music video. This is a video showing the relationship between Naruto and Sasuke. Their battles and grievances before the final FACE OFF!!!! MY SECOND AMV!! Check out the links to my other videos if you liked this one. www.youtube.com Naruto Road to Ninja Naruto Propane Nightmare www.youtube.com The Amazing Spider-man www.youtube.com Song: Devils Never Cry Artist: Capcom Anime: Naruto Shippuden
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Sasuke is one of the top scorers of the ninja apprenticeship school and the top "Genin" (rookie/first-level ninja) of the Village Hidden in the Leaves. He is the sole remaining member of the Uchiha clan, a once powerful ninja clan of the village. He is very dark and serious, and is focused on nothing else but training to become a stronger ninja. All of this is for one ultimate goal: revenge. His life's ambition is to grow powerful enough to kill "a certain man" (his older brother Itachi). As part of the Uchiha clan, Sasuke has higher "chakra" (spirit energy/chi). He also has a technique to blow fireballs from his mouth. Also, as one of the Uchiha clan, he inherits the clan's Kekkei Genkai (or bloodline trait)--the Sharingan. He begins to unlock it in the fight with Haku (who himself was using a Kekkei Genkai) and it gradually gains strength as he learns to use it to track movements and observe ninjitsu techniques. It helps having a knucklehead like Naruto as a teammate. He doesn't like Naruto at first, but as they and Sakura learn to work as a team, he shows a surprising willingness to protect Naruto. It's the beginning of a pretty complex teammate/rival relationship, as each watches for the other but at the same time wants to become better than the other. When Sasuke fought Naruto, they each use a powerful jutsu. Naruto use Rasengen and Sasuke uses Chidori. Chidori, also known as Raikiri (Lightning blade), is a jutsu taught to him by Kakashi. Naruto (NARUTO - ナルト ...
Fight between Naruto and Sasuke to the song In the Shadows by The Rasmus This was my first AMV. I've made others now, and they are much better. Check out my profile if you want to watch them.
Voici une AMV des combats de naruto contre sasuke sur une musique de Linkin Park, Don't Stay en haute qualité =) It's an AMV from the manga naruto who describe all the best fight of Naruto and Sasuke. The music is from Linkin Park, Don't Stay.
Remember press the HQ button to play it on high quality ^^ 1st amv btw, so isn't that good, but hope u enjoy it ^^ Episodes 133-134 Naruto sasuke fight vs resengan tobi shidori anime awesome xbox 360 final chidori Naruto vs Sasuke Amv- Indestructible by Disturbed Naruto vs Sasuke Amv- Indestructible by Disturbed Naruto vs Sasuke Amv- Indestructible by Disturbed Naruto vs Sasuke Amv-Indestructible by Disturbed Naruto vs Sasuke Amv-Indestructible by Disturbed Awesome Awesome Awesome Song: Indestructible Band: Disturbed All rights go to the maker of the anime and music Disclaimer: *I Do Not Own This Music And Anime*
Este es mi AMV de la batalla de Naruto vs Sasuke con el tema In The End de Linkin Park. bueno espero que les guste este video. Este video lo cree junto a Naruto vs Sasuke Numb. Y bueno no olviden votar y dejar comentarios. Para saber sus opiniones sobre mis videos.
**NOTE: This AMV Naruto are made with non-profit or does not represent another company. This is purely made for Naruto Fan, Bleach and other Anime. Credited to TV Tokyo and Association.** 'Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use' Hello everyone, I had the idea to create a small amv on the anime Naruto. This video shows the battle against Sasuke from Naruto. HD quality video Software used: Sony Vegas Pro 9 Anime used: Naruto Music used: Linkin Park Numb Salut tout le monde, j'ai eu l'idée de créer un petit amv sur l'anime Naruto. Cette vidéo montre le combat de Naruto contre Sasuke. Vidéo de qualité HD Logiciel utilisé : Sony vegas pro 9 Anime utilisée : Naruto Musique utilisée : Linkin Park Numb
Please comment and rate! This is the fight between Sasuke and Naruto at the Valley of Tears. Naruto is trying to bring Sasuke back from going to Orochimaru. Show: Naruto Song: Had Enough Artist: Breaking Benjamin THIS VIDEO IS PURELY FAN-MADE AND IS IN NO WAY ASSOCIATED WITH THE MUSICAL ARTIST OR ANIME COMPANY IN ANY WAY. THE AUDIO GOES TO THE CREDIT OF BREAKING BENJAMIN
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The IISS is delighted to launch a new international 'Dialogue' following in the footsteps of the successful Shangri-La Dialogue (Singapore) and Manama Dialogue (Bahrain). The inaugural 'IISS Cartagena Dialogue: The Trans-Pacific Summit' will convene from 6–8 March in Cartagena, Colombia.
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Hi all,
I have decided i am in the market for a new mobile phone , as its been nearly 4 years since i last upgraded. :cry:
Any suggestions, at the minute i am looking at the Sasung G600 and the NEW Nokia N95 8GB.
I am more torn towards the Nokia as i wanted the previous N95 however was put off due the poor battery life :x etc, this new one is meant to be better and it has GPS etc built in.
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Cheers, Which version, the origional silver or the new 8gb with supposid better battery life.Originally Posted by MrHappy
Any one have any experience of the NEw 8GB version yet, is the battery life any good?
as some on here says google is your friend. look for reviews I would go for the latest version.
Valid point!
Without wishing to hijack the thread, I'm about 6 weeks from my next upgrade and I'm considering the next gen' Vario III (also known as HTC TyTN II).
Anyone played with this yet and got any comments?
I'm interested in this too, some of the guys at work have these, i just kept forgetting the name, They seem pretty impressed like.Originally Posted by contink
SE P1i here - love it - more of a balance between a business phone, and a multimedia phone (like the N95).
When I upgraded a couple of months ago it was between the P1i & N95 - wanted better business features though, & with a video iPod, the multimedia features of the N95 are a bit defunct for me.
I'm still a believer in having a compact phone that can be popped into a pocket for everyday use. I have a Motorola KRAZR for this. I can then connected my Nokia N800 tablet if I want Internet access - this is my new favourite gadget!!!
I like my Blackbearry Pearl 8100 for checking up on emails etc and as a phone its relatively small and looks smart.
bin it and keep the money :-) sometimes wish i lived in a less techie world
I have a sony T610
Simple Simon and ChrisH used to make me feel very inadequate...
and they had better phones than me too!
I have the LG viewty, its more of a trendy phone, but has great features on the camera, and the touch screen is cool, my mates love picking it up to have ago.
I second that, the new v188.8.131.52 firmware makes a hell of alot of difference to the phone, if you like it now upgrade to v20 firmware and it improves alot!Originally Posted by MrHappy
The N800 Tablet is fab gadget as is the Motorola KRAZR a sleek, stylish phone, however i need all of these features in one package, slim is nice but the N95 packs so much.
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Bunce Mine, Texas Hill, Kinsley District, East Belt, Mariposa Co., California, USA
A Au occurrence/mine located in the SE¼ sec. 22, T3S, R18E, MDM, 6.0 km (3.7 miles) SE of Texas Hill (coordinates of record), along a tributary of Halls Gulch, on National Forest land. Operated by D. D. Martin. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Latitude: 37°39'20"N
Longitude: 119°58'5"W
Longitude: 119°58'5"W
Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 4 (Western Sierra Nevada).
Workings include underground openings comprised of several shafts, one at least 60 feet deep.
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Bowen, O.E., Jr. & C.H. Gray, Jr. (1957), Mines and mineral deposits of Mariposa County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology (Report 53): 53(1&2): 246.
USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10031084 & 10163508.
U.S. Bureau of Mines, Minerals Availability System (MAS) file ID #0060430408.
USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10031084 & 10163508.
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Earl Warren Art Festival in Solana Beach features a variety of student creativity
By Diane Y. Welch
Warren Hall at the Earl Warren Middle School in Solana Beach was overflowing with people on the evening of Thursday, Dec. 8, with many in the audience standing two deep in the back of the room.
The occasion that brought so many parents, students and teachers together was the school's winter Arts Festival. A similar event is also held at the school in the spring.
The walls of the venue were decorated with samples of students' art and the line-up for the evening's entertainment included music from the Sea Hawk Guitar Class and orchestral arrangements from the Sea Hawk Beginning and Intermediate Band. The atmosphere was festive and lively.
Tami Austin, fine arts and yearbook teacher, and Lindsay Harris, digital and new media arts teacher, opened the program at 6 p.m. The visual and performing arts festival showcased how the students have grown artistically and musically since school started in late August. Students in yearbook were on hand to capture the event for next year's school annual.
First up was the guitar ensemble. Directed by music teacher Brett McCarty, new to the school this year, the large group of seventh and eighth graders played through six pieces which included traditional folk songs "Greensleeves" and "Amazing Grace," and popular tunes "Let It Be"and "Sweet Child O' Mine."
In his introduction, McCarty, who also teaches music at Carmel Valley Middle School, explained that of his group of students only about 15 percent of them had prior experience with playing the guitar, and so most are budding musicians. "They have grown tremendously," he said.
During the intermission there was an opportunity to view the exhibit of artwork.
"We offer five visual art electives," Austin explained. These include general studio arts with a focus on the mastery of elements of art and principles of design, and digital art and art for new media, with an introduction to Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.
For the first time several students in the visual arts received ribbons for their work. There were six categories, which included Best Technique, Most Creative, Most Unique, Most Humorous, Most Realistic, and Student Choice. Awards were given in the three genres of art – fine, digital and new media.
The studio art exhibit included water color interpretations of a color drenched tree, and paper mach sculptures. Digital and art for new media pieces included designs for music posters, flat-pack toys, short stories, comic strips and magazine covers.
After the intermission, the Sea Hawk Beginning/Intermediate Band played a program of three arrangements: "Dance of the Thunderbolts," two Celtic folk songs, and "Dark Fortress." Commenting on the importance of music in education, Camber Hardy, site counsel for EWMS and the San Dieguito Union School District, said, "Music is a great IQ booster. The kids who take band are smart. It's also wholesome fun for them and keeps them staying busy." Hardy is the mom of Jacob Hardy, who plays trumpet in the band.
In addition to showcasing student talent, the festival also served as a fundraiser. The proceeds from a suggested donation of $5 to attend the event, and the sale of snacks and beverages, donated by parents, brought in funds. Some of the students also opted to have their art framed for $29.95, which was then purchased by their parents.


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by A travelerfrom Dallas, Texas
Not the 'classiest' place I've been..Posted Aug 4, 2014
Pros: Friendly bartenders, waiters, maids! Added more alcohol to drinks when I asked. Pretty at night. Price was cheap. Wide variety of food w/large portion
Cons: No room service. Room phone didn't work. No free wifi at all. 'Mini bar' in room was non existent. Stop pushing the sales packages.
Location: About a 15 min walk down the beach to the ferry.. rode it to the island and spent the day, rented a golf cart and snorkled
This is a party place. The music was loud all day and night and they had events planned that are comparable to the playboy mansion parties (minus the playboy bunnies..most topless are not young..and most not thin). But it was great to see open people who are friendly and comfortable with themselves, laid back having fun. Very sociable crowd. Warm-friendly staff (except for the two that tried to sell us the 'premiere' package) Met people from all over the world, most of them chose this hotel because it was so cheap…and it is, price is great for an all inclusive! Food is good, great variety. Old hotel that they are trying to keep alive, selling this place as 'sexy'…even the red lights in our room were demonstrated by the bell boy as the 'sexy lights'. In the daylight this hotel is very old/rundown looking, however at night the lights and scenery blossom into beautiful surroundings. The biggest disappointment was the room, the maid was great, very friendly and kept it as clean as she could with new 'towel design' with flowers each day- but the bathroom was outdated and stained.. and the air conditioner didn't work well enough to keep the room cool, the humidity in the room was so high that we felt sticky at all times while in the room. 'minibar' in room=2 beers, 3 sodas and a water bottle each day. We were roomed in the 'quiet area' but were still woken up at 4am with a couple fighting. People watching is awesome. But overall, its trashy. The pool water is always cloudy too.
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Temptation ROCKS!Posted Nov 5, 2013
MORE bang for your buck! You can't beat the all-inclusive food/drink almost 24/7 there.
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OK, probably won't be backPosted Sep 21, 2013
Be aware - they push the time share! One of the couples we traveled with couldn't even get their luggage until they agreed to the "tour!" We got hassled every day until we simply stopped going up to the front desk area. Rooms were ok, cleaning staff was excellent for us, ocean view was ok, nicely large balcony for our room. Staff ranged from indifferent to quite good. Activities ok, if somewhat limited.
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Had a wonderful time....Posted Jul 16, 2013
This was my first time to go to Cancun, and it was a blast... resort was fine... had a little trouble with communication since I speak not spanish.. but was able to get by... they offer allot of day excursions to do... if you are bored and want to get off the resort... and at night they have a few activities.. not much... I would suggest that you don't go by the schedule on the website... we did.. and ended up showing up at what we thought was a costume party but wasn't... it's mainly the staff that dresses up...
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this hotel is nice.Posted Apr 1, 2013
Pros: Free breakfast, Close restaurants
Cons: Noisy
This hotel is very nice, however the over booked and we had to wait a night for our room. They did upgrade us to a better room. At night there is alway a party some where so you should not be bored if you like to party. The party pool always has some sort of game to play during the day. Food was O.K. some of it was better than other. We mostly at the buffet style food because you could pick what U liked. Overall we had a wonderful vacation and I did not want to ever leave.
Recommendedby Us2inutahfrom Utah, USA
An amazing resort with fantasic servicePosted Feb 21, 2013
Pros: Free breakfast, Close restaurants
Cons: No free Internet
This resort was a pleasure to have visited. We were greeted with great service and place in a nice room. The staff had daily and nightly entertainment planned that was fun and interesting. The food was some of the best we have ever had and plenty of it. Only a couple of things that were not so impressive were; only top shelf alcohol is served to "members" and it would have been nice to have free internet. Overall a great vacation getaway, We will return.
Recommendedby utfuntravelerfrom Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Great Staff, good mix of people, fun atmosphere, place to be.Posted Feb 17, 2013
Pros: Free breakfast, Close restaurants
Cons: No free Internet
This was our first time to Cancun and glad that we choose ths resort over all the resort in cancun!!! The staff was super fun and keep us well entertained and can't wait to go back already!! There a wide age range of people there and every one was a blast to be around!! There a good variety of food and the do over some gluten free items. Worth going to and can't wait til we go back again in the fall.
Recommendedby Dav143from Chicago, IL, USA
Will return next year!Posted Dec 21, 2012
Pros: Free breakfast, Close restaurants, Free Internet
Cons: No free Internet
This was my first year at Temptation Resort (also in Cancun). I was skeptical at first, but I became fascinated by the overall atmosphere. I met several friendly people, including the staff. I enjoyed the food & liquor (which were plentiful), and I never felt so relaxed at a beach in my life. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND this resort to anyone!!!!
Recommendedby TNSunshinefrom Knoxville, TN, USA
This is a great resort to go and enjoy the party!Posted Dec 3, 2012
Pros: Free breakfast
Cons: No free Internet
This was my second trip and I had a better overall experience this trip, Nov. 2012. The resort was very clean, the beach had been improved, there was much more outdoor furniture and the crowd was lively. For the all-inclusive price we had a great time and will be planning another vacation here soon.
Recommendedby kg826from Charlotte, NC, USA
Very good time at Temptation!Posted Nov 14, 2012
Cons: No free Internet
If you are looking for a resort that's for adults you will love it here. Lots of fun! The food is great and the drinks are even better. There's something going on all day and night. You need to be really open minded if you go to this resort. I promise it is a great time!


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