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Juliana Evans
|Juliana Evans
|Juliana Sophie binti Johari Evans
5 July 1989
Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
|Television personality, actress, model
|Years active
Juliana Sophie Evans, commonly known as Juliana Evans, is a Malaysian actress, TV personality, Emcee, and model.
Early life[edit]
Juliana Sophie Evans was born in Shah Alam, Selangor. She started her career at the age of 12 as a host of a TV program called E-Zone broadcast on Astro Ria channel, and later made her debut by hosting a program on TV3 called Remaja. The program raised her popularity and she was nominated for Pengacara TV Wanita Popular in Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian (ABPBH). She did not win the award, however at the age of 19, Juliana holds a record as the youngest female host to have been nominated in that category. Juliana switched television stations to host the program Astro TV era.
Besides actively hosting, Evans dabbled in acting. Recently, her talent was featured in a number of film roles such as in 2012's Mael Lambong and 2010's Hooperz. In 2010, she was on the list for FHM's 100 Most Wanted Women in the World. In 2012, Juliana is currently continuing her studies at the Western Michigan University in pursuit of a Master's Degree in Film, Video and Media for 2 years. Juliana Evans was recently on leave for 3 months, she came back to Malaysia to act and also to visit her family and friends. She celebrated Eid Mubarak with her relatives.
Personal life[edit]
Juliana has been romantically linked with singer Adam in 2006 and it was believed that the name Juliana was immortalised in a popular song titled "Hai". The lyrics appeared to have been addressed to Juliana, and he performed the song during the Separuh Akhir IKON 2007 event. But, their love affair ended while the song was climbing charts in mid-2007, Adam removed the name "Juliana" from the song and replaced it with "Siapakah".
In 2008, Juliana admitted to being in a relationship with Sam Baharom, main vocalist of the group Bunkface.[citation needed] Despite the confirmation, however, Evans and Baharom remained low profile when dealing with the media. Their relationship was over in early 2010.[citation needed] In 2011, Juliana was associated with Zizan Razak after acting together in the movie Hantu Bonceng. In 2012, they both acted in the movie Mael Lambung.
TV shows hosted[edit]
- E-Zone (Astro Ria) 2001– 2002
- Majalah Moral (TVIQ) 2004
- Bintang Kecil Raya (TV9) 2006
- Remaja (TV3) 2005 – 2008
- Gadis Melayu (TV9) – 2009
- Era TV (Astro) 2010
- Kami The Movie (2008) as Sophie
- Hooperz (2010) as Nino
- Adik Manja The Returns (2011)
- Hantu Bonceng as Maya/Ayu (2011)
- Mael Lambong as Maria (2012)
- Dampak (2013) as Hana
TV series[edit]
- Kami The Series (2007)
- Kasut Tumit Tinggi (2008)
- Warkah Terakhir (2009)
- Ghost 2 (2009)
- Sayang Cendana (2010)
- Natrah (2011)
Television films[edit]
- Puaka Topeng Putih @ Astro Ria – 2009
- Cinta Lelong @ Astro Ria – 2009
- 2nd Hand Henfon @ Astro Warna – 2009
- Cheritera @ TV3 – 2010
- Sabar @ TV3 – 2010
- Puteri Kayangan @ TV3 – 2011
- Puteri Pulau Tuba @ RTM – 2012
- NY Cinta @ Astro First – 2013
TV commercials[edit]
- Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian
- (Nominasi) Pengacara TV Wanita Popular 2008
- Star Awards 2008 "Popular Female TV Host"
- FHM 100 Most Wanted Women In The World 2010
- http://www.nst.com.my/life-times/style/juliana-s-dream-gig-1.13621
- http://www.sinemamalaysia.com.my/artist/info/?id=Juliana_Sophie_Johari_Evans_6267


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I woke up, and rubbed my eyes, trying to rub the blurriness that sleep always left out of them. I couldn't remember much of my dream, just a faint repetitive noise, and flashes of light. Whatever it had been though was intense.
Getting ready for school was easy and took me only about half an hour, since I had had my clothes already laid out, and I hadn't moved anything in my bag, and
it was ready to go to school.
I looked in the mirror as I went to go into the kitchen, grab a piece of toast and walk to the bus stop.
I had short black hair cut in a pixie cut, and it fell over my face, completely obscuring one eye, and the fringe just brushing above the other. My grey eyes
were rimmed with thick smudged eyeliner, and my lips were painted a dull muted red.
I wore black skinny jeans, emphasizing my stick legs with neither fat nor any great amount of muscle on them. I wore a black singlet top, and I had a sliver chain around my neck with a grinning skull dangling from it. A skeleton ring twisted around my finger and a silver snake coiled around the same finger on the
other hand. My ears had siver skulls attached to them.
I wore a black bulky coat over all of this and my volleys were mismatched, one bright red and the other black. The single red shoe was the only splash of cloud
on my outfit.
I know that you're probably thinking that I'm some kind of a goth or emo right? No worries, I don't go around wanting to slit my wrists, nor am I a goth in
personality or anything, I just like the look.
I slung my bag over my shoulder and walked into the kitchen, grabbing a piece of toast off a plate as I passed through the kitchen, ignoring the owner of said
toasts cry of outrage.
"By Mum," I said, before walking out the door.
I got out my iPod, and unwound the headphones cords, putting them in my ears before playing the music.
My collection of music was eclectic to say the least. My taste ranged from heavy metal rock to classical music. You could go from Taylor Swift to ACDC I'm the
space of two songs.
I trudged down the road with angry screaming reverberating in my ears, before I reached the bus stop. I plunked myself down on the seat, and slouched over my iPod. I opened up iBooks and started to read a novel I had gotten halfway through the day before.
People arrived at the bus stop one by one until it was crowded and was littered with the sound of many people all taking at once. The bus I caught arrived and
half of the people peeled away from the shelter and into the damp foggy air as they lined up at the side of the bus.
I was one of the first people to get on, and I sat in an unoccupied pair of seats, placing my bag on the seat next to the window, leaning so my knees
pressed against the seat in front of me, so that I looked far too comfortably arranged to be disturbed and asked to be sat next to.
Not that many people would want to sit next to me anyway. With my gothlike looks almost everyone found me exceedingly intimidating, and the people who didn't find me intimidating and continued to bother me soon found themselves convinced of the fact that I heard voices telling me to kill them.
Well I found it amusing.
I looked at the window as the bus drove, spattered with raindrops. They raced each-other across the window driven by the buses movement. I felt myself feeling
sorry for a raindrop that quivered like it wanted to join it, but it couldn't move.
Jeez nut-bag much? I had the unfortunate habit of feeling sorry for just about anything humanely possible if I thought about it long enough. I was just glad
that I liked the taste of meat so much that I refused to let myself think about where it came from.
The bus trip came to an end all too soon and I regretfully put my iPod away as I put my bag on again and made my way to the lockers.
I repressed the annoyed huff that I felt like giving when I saw the crowd of people around the lockers like every morning. Jesus, didn't they understand the
meaning of 'get the hell out of the way idiots.'
I managed to get past them and retrieve the stuff I needed from my locker before wandering off to class.
I sat through form assembly, idly doodling a pattern on the front page of my planner, where you were supposed to write down your contact details and
My attention wandered, and I internally grimaced at the thought of the upcoming maths test. It want like I couldn't do it, I wasn't stupid or even average, but
it required concentration and I just didn't feel like doing anything other than listening to my music.
I lagged behind the rest of the class as we went to our classroom. Their happy chatter soon turned into an eerie silence. The hair on the back of my neck
prickled and I checked behind me before convincing myself I was being paranoid.
I heard a whoosh of air and I thought I saw something black out of the corner of my eye. I turned to face where I had thought I had seen it, bit there was
nothing there.
I continued walking a little faster, unnerved, when I tripped over a crack on the pavement. At the same time that I fell, my head cracking against the
concrete, I saw the black shadow again. But this time it enveloped me, covering my body and leaving a chill shuddering through me, before I descended into
"Miss Greenwood," I heard a voice say, and I recoiled as the bright light of a torch seared through my eyelids. "Gene, can you hear me?"
I could hear her, and I was about to open my eyes and ask how I got here when the buzzing started. At first I was just a little bit startled, but then it grew
in intensity, and I shrank back from the noise.
The person spoke again, but it sounded muffled and distant through the hum. The noise few again, hurting my ears. Loud. Much too loud.
"Make it stop!" I cried, pressing the palms of my hands hands to my eyes in a feeble attempt to stop the noise.
I faintly heard someone ask what was wrong with me, before I fell into unconsciousness. Again.
Great, I screw my total twice in an hour.
When I woke up again, it was dark and the humming had gone. In fact it seemed like no-one was there, because the room was silent apart from a steady beeping noise.
Wait, beeping?
I opened my eyes, and waited till they adjusted to the dim lighting before leaning up and trying to look around. Bad idea. As soon as I got up my head
started swaying, and a throbbing pain made itself known.
"Ow," I said, clutching my head, and waiting till the room stopped swaying to move my head around, slowly this time.
I was in a hospital bed, and I had tubes attached to my arms, feeding some sort of clear liquid into me from a plastic bag hung up on a metal pole. A machine
measuring my heart rate was sat on a bench, the source of the beeping.
What? Yeah I had fallen hard enough to knock me unconscious, but did that warrant a hospital?
Just as I was about to call out or something, it was a little scary in here by myself; a nurse came in. She turned on a light, but only a small, low watt one
and the transition didn't hurt my eyes.
"What's going on?" I asked, my voice croaky. The nurse smiled kindly at me.
"Four days ago you fell over, giving yourself a very nasty crack on the head. You have been in a mild coma for the past four days but you were very lucky, and
the doctors haves ruled out brain damage completely,"
My head swam with questions, and my headache intensified. "A coma? I just tripped and fell over,"
"You landed right on your temple dear. You were lucky the impact didn't kill you. You're something of a medical miracle," she said.
"Where's my mum?" I asked.
"She will be right with you," she said as she fiddled around with the various things plugged into my arms. Right in cue my mum burst into the room. Her eyes
were red from crying and she rushed over to my side, her shiny eyes threatening to cry.
I reached out awkwardly and patted her on the arm. "M'alright Mum, I just fell over."
"Motor skills looking good," said the nurse as she looked at something on a screen not facing me so I couldn't l see what it was. "Oh my!" she exclaimed
before rushing out of the room.
"How are Meggie and Sarah?" I asked referring to my two younger twin sisters. Mum looked up and gave me a watery smile.
"You just came out of a coma, and you're asking how your sisters are," she said.
The nurse came back in, along with another hospital person I hadn't seen effort either.
"Genevieve, I am Doctor Williams," he said, using my full name that I didn't like being used.
"Do you remember what happened?" he asked, taking a small torch.
"I looked over my shoulder at something and didn't notice the crack in the ground, and so I tripped over it," I replied.
"Follow this light with your eyes," he said, swaying it back and forth. My eyes successfully followed it.
"Genevieve you are a very lucky girl. Irene has showed me images of your skull and it has repaired itself almost instantaneously. There is almost no sign
whatsoever that you even fell over in the first place, and once the throbbing headache I am sure you are experiencing dissipates you will be free to return
"Okay," I said, wincing as Irene pulls out the needles embedded in my skin.
The headache dissipated soon after, and yawning, I leaned on my mum's shoulder as we made it back to her car. I promptly rested my head against the window, the comforting motion of the car lulling me to sleep.


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The SchutzStaffel or SS was formed in April 1925 as a section of the SA and functioned as a personal bodyguard for the NSDAP leader, Adolf Hitler.
The SS was considered to be an elite force and membership was restricted to those who were pure Aryan Germans.
On 6th January 1929 Heinrich Himmler (left) was appointed leader of the SS. Himmler was an ambitious man and set about building up membership of the SS.
From 1932 the SS wore black shirts with the runic symbol SS on the collar to distinguish them from the SA who wore brown shirts.
Under Himmler's leadership the SS was divided into three sections:
The Security Section
The SD (Sicherheitsdienst)
Formed in 1931, this section of the SS was placed under the control of Himmler's right-hand man, Reinhard Heydrich. In its early years the SD was responsible for the security of the Nazi Party. After Hitler became Chancellor in January 1933, the SD was also responsible for seeking out and dealing with those who opposed and were a threat to the leading members of the Nazi Party. The SD played a key role in discovering evidence against Ernst Rohm that ultimately lead to the Night of the Long Knives in 1934.
The Gestapo (Geheime Staatspolizei)
When Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in 1933, Hermann Goering became Minister of the Interior for Prussia. This role gave Goering control of the Prussian Police force. Almost immediately he set about separating the various branches of the Police force. The political and intelligence sections were filled with Nazi Party members and merged to form a secret police force known as Geheime Staatspolizei , the Gestapo.
In April 1934 Heinrich Himmler took over as Head of the Gestapo. Under Himmler's leadership the Gestapo was responsible for seeking out and eliminating opposition to the Nazi Party. They frequently used torture to extract confessions.
In 1935 the Gestapo was given the task of establishing concentration camps for the incarceration of 'undesirables', Jews, gypsies, homosexuals, Communists, unemployed, disabled etc.
After the outbreak of war in 1939 members of the Gestapo made up some of the membership of the Einsatzgruppen, mobile death squads that followed the army into Poland and Russia to rid those countries of Jews and other 'inferior' people.
The Military Section - Waffen SS
Leibstandarte SS
After Hitler became Chancellor of Germany he ordered the creation of an armed force which would protect both himself and leading members of the Nazi Party from attack.
The first recruits, 117 men, were given the name SS-Stabswache Berlin. This was changed to SS-Sonderkommando Berlin shortly afterwards and on 3rd September Hitler re-named the group Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler.
Entry requirements for the elitist Leibstandarte included:
- Proof of pure Aryan ancestry for at least 150 years
- Minimum height of 5 feet 11 inches
- Being physically fit and in excellent health
In 1934 the Leibstandarte played a prominent role in the Night of the Long Knives which saw the murder of leading members of the SA.
By 1935 membership of the Leibstandarte had increased significantly to more than 2,000. When Germany invaded Poland in September 1939 the Leibstandarte played a key role. Initially attached to both infantry and panzer divisions, the Leibstandarte became an independent force, the SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler in 1941.
From 1941 to 1944 the Leibstandarte was engaged fighting on the Eastern Front before being moved to the Ardennes in late 1944. Pushed back by the advancing allied forces, the Leibstandarte ended its days fighting in the Battle of Berlin in 1945.
SS Verfügungstruppe (Special Purpose Troops)
Formed in 1934 the SS Verfügungstruppe, known as SS-VT, was the armed force of the Nazi Party. It was separate from the main German army, the Wehrmacht. Members of the SS-VT were often men who failed to meet the strict criteria for entry to the Leibstandarte SS.
SS-VT regiments played a pre-war role in the Anschluss with Austria, the occupation of the Sudetenland and the invasion of Czechoslovakia.
In 1941, at the same time as the Leibstandarte SS were made an independent force, the SS-VT were re-named the Waffen SS. The Waffen SS played key roles fighting in the European and African theatres of war.
The Concentration Camp Section
SS Totenkopfverbände (Death's Head Units)
In 1934 Heinrich Himmler ordered Theodor Eicke, a fervent anti-semitic, anti-Bolshevik, to organise and manage the first concentration camp which had been established at Dachau (below).
Eicke set about streamlining the organisation of the camp. Many of those who had been trained by Eicke at Dachau went on to staff the camp at Sachenhausen.
In 1936 staff working in the camps were given the title SS Totenkopfverb?nde, known as SS-TK. The SS-TK had a reputation of being harsh masters, meting out tough punishments on those who did not show loyalty to the Nazi ideals.
When war broke out in 1939 the SS-TK was expanded to provide staff for all camps established in Germany, Austria and Poland.
In 1942 the SS-TK became members of the Waffen SS.
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I have a Montgomery Ward Sewing Machine made in Japan after the war. It probably dates from the 1950s or 1960s. The motor was buuilt by the Electrical Manufacutirng Co. of WI. It is a Universal Motor, 115v. AC_DC 1/20 H.P. 5000R.P.M. A5. There is another number which I believe may be the model number, H 600 544. My mom was a seamstress but I am not, so I would like to sell it. It has a light, and runs nicely. There is a crank on the side, not a foot pedal or trestle. It is in a lovely wooden cabinet with a well in which the machine can be recessed, and a cover. I have a box which contains extra bobbins and some other items. I haven't located the instructions yet. This is probably a collectible rather than an antique if antiques must be over 100 years old but made of the kind of materials that really lasted unlike some of the materials used now. Please e-mail me if you know what this machine would be worth, or can provide helpful information.


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Current guild is on Emerald Dream however we are finding it very hard to retain members with the 2:30am (server time) starts.
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June 6, 2011 5:32 by kippreport
It was a funny weekend. After being turned away by EPPCO and ENOC stations, we finally joined the snaking queues at ADNOC and bustled our way through the jostling and aggressive throng of cars competing to get to the ranks of pumps.
'Why no petrol?' I asked the EPPCO guy.
'Government issue, maybe.' He grinned.
Gulf News ran a report on the situation the other day, but has obviously continued to receive nothing but the traditional filibustering, half-truths and downright dis-ingenuousness from spokespeople. For instance, this little classic from ENOC, reproduced by Gulf News:
"Enoc is managing its fuel supplies to meet the current demand. This involves a two-pronged approach of regulating the distribution of fuel through our network, as well as upgrading selected stations."
Luckily, GN has got hold of some third party analysts who confirm that the issue is actually that of subsidies, with petrol distributors in the country losing money for every litre they sell. This has led to problems underwriting the ongoing loss and so we find ourselves in the odd position of living in an oil-producing nation where the petrol pumps have run dry. The assertion is one made by commenters to this here post on the issue back in April – we must have reached some sort of crisis point last week.
You'd think ADNOC would be pleased at the increased business, but looking at the economics, they're just losing more money faster than anyone else.
I can feel a petrol price hike coming up. Now, given I fill my Pajero for a sum of Dirhams that fills a small hire car in the UK in pounds (we pay per gallon what you pay per litre, people), you'd be forgiven for whipping out the world's smallest violin and playing us all a lament. But an increase in fuel would have a huge knock-on effect on things like food prices here.
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Welcome to Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant Hellendoorn, situated in the historic village of Hellendoorn, just a stone throw away from the Sallandse Heuvelrug National Park. This property is within easy reach of the enchanting natural surroundings, and the fascinating towns including Zwolle and Deventer.
This hotel, a former early 20th-century station house, completely refurbished, is the ideal base for a midweek break or a weekend gateway. On-site amenities include lounge, restaurant, sauna, and patio. Complimentary wireless Internet access throughout the hotel and free parking are also provided. Pets and service animals are allowed.
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Facilities at Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant Hellendoorn
- Sauna
- Bar
- Restaurant/Dining
- Meeting Room
- Luggage room
- Multilingual staff
- City tour
- Lift/elevator
- Entire property is non-smoking
- Garden
- Pets accepted
- Internet/Email services
- Billiards / Snooker
- Free parking
Know before you go
Check-in: between 3 PM and 11 PM.
Check-out: before 11 AM.
Please contact the property ahead of time if you are planning to arrive after 11 PM.
PolicyExtra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same hotel / stay dates).
City tax and/or any other fees charged by the hotel
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 15 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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National ratingThis hotel has received its official star rating from the Netherlands Tourist Board.
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Book your pet-friendly accommodation at the 28-room Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant Hellendoorn. Televisions in each room offer entertainment at the end of a long day. Corporate travelers visiting the Hellendoorn area will benefit from free wireless high-speed Internet access as well as phones.
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Distances from Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant HellendoornSallandse Heuvelrug National Park Hellendoorn Entrance - 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Molen de Hoop Museum - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Avonturenpark Hellendoorn - 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Holterberg Nature Museum - 10.3 km / 6.4 mi
Parkgebouw Rijssen - 10.4 km / 6.4 mi
International Fire Museum - 10.7 km / 6.7 mi
Rijssens Museum - 10.7 km / 6.7 mi
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross - 11.6 km / 7.2 mi
American Motorcycle Museum - 12 km / 7.5 mi
Drostenkamp Park - 12.3 km / 7.7 mi
Bellinckhof - 13.7 km / 8.5 mi
Konijnenbelt Windmill - 14.4 km / 8.9 mi
National Tin Figures Museum - 14.5 km / 9 mi
Hervormde Kerk Ommen - 14.5 km / 9 mi
St. Willibrordus Church - 15 km / 9.3 mi
The preferred airport for Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant Hellendoorn is Amsterdam (AMS-Schiphol) - 115.2 km / 71.6 mi.
Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance.
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.
Transportation services Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant Hellendoorn
- Free parking
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Alex Da Kid Launches New Label Through Interscope
Grammy winner and multi platinum music producer Alex Da Kid will spearhead a new Interscope Records label called KIDinaKORNER.
Best known as the producer of hit songs such as "Love the Way You Lie" by Eminem featuring Rihanna (which spent seven consecutive weeks as #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart) as well as B.o.B.'s "Airplanes" and "Airplanes" (Part II)" featuring Paramore's Hayley Williams, Kid won a Grammy this year for Best Rap Album for Eminem's Recovery and earned four more nominations.
The new label will debut with singer-songwriter Skylar Grey's solo album. Grey was featured on three other recent Alex Da Kid-helmed hits: "Coming Home" by Diddy-Dirty Money, "I Need A Doctor" from Dr. Dre featuring Eminem and Lupe Fiasco's "Words I Never Said."
"Developing artists that influence and shape popular culture in an authentic way has always been a huge goal of mine," said Alex Da Kid in a statement. Added Jimmy Iovine, Chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M: "Interscope has always been committed to great producers. I think in Alex we found one that will be around for a long time."
Alex Da Kid was also nominated for eight Billboard awards including: Top Radio Song, Top 100 Song, Top Rap Song and Top Streaming Song (Audio). He is also the first producer/songwriter to have his songs reach half a billion views on YouTube.
Interscope Records is a unit of Universal Music Group.
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GPIB: Cool, It Works with Linux!
With the package compiled and ready to use, I took a low-frequency spectral analyzer HP3582A with GPIB interface and a HP3312A function generator to feed the analyzer. For readers who aren't familiar with these machines, imagine yourselves counting the flow of traffic on the highway. The highway represents the function generator. You count the vehicles, determine the increase of traffic from the last count and type the results into a portable computer. With these actions, you act as an analyzer—give or take a few Fourier transforms. That's the basic idea.
The computer should bring the analyzer up with initialization strings sent over GPIB and set it into a mode, such that all its functions can be controlled via the bus. With this control established, the computer must ask the analyzer for data, and then listen as the data is transmitted to the bus. As it is not my goal to discuss the philosophy of GPIB in this article, it should be enough to note that the GPIB software interface must provide the means of writing and reading strings to and from the bus, plus some extra functions for status and event-driven operation.
I attached the hardware to the Linux workstation and realized that strings could now be transmitted flawlessly in both directions. My work was done, and other members of the laboratory could now use the new setup for serious experimentation. However, as a Tcl/Tk fan, I couldn't stop at this point—I had to check out the promised Tcl capabilities. A shared library, loadable from Tcl is provided. It adds the new command gpib to Tcl interpreter and all the bus functions can be accessed via the new command.
The bluffing worked out one hundred percent, and I held four aces in one hand and a full house in another. Stop? No way! It occurred to me that I could create a user-friendly interface to the HP3582A spectral analyzer using Tcl/Tk power.
I started working on the user interface, then decided to do my own Tcl interface library. Not because anything was wrong with the existing one, I just needed an extra flag to disable actual calls to the GPIB library, because I was doing part of the program development at home without either a GPIB board or network access to a remote GPIB. I added a flag at the Tcl level to enable all of the functions to operate without actually calling the low-level library. With the manual for the spectral analyzer and Linux as the development platform, I created a neat user interface for remote analyzer operation (see Figure 1).
When I finally recovered from the programming spasm, I pulled away from the keyboard and took time to reconsider the improvement in the laboratory situation. Previously the laboratory had one ancient Motorola-based HP 300 workstation as the main work horse for experimental control. Programming was tedious because most work was done via device file without any high level library. Our other choice was a PC with MS-DOS, which is a fine machine for experimental work, but to my thinking useless as a good development platform. I feel the new solution using Linux workstations is superior to either of the other choices. You can read daily e-mail, work on a GPIB application and perform non-critical measurement at the same time on a single computer. If you are not scared of writing few lines of C code, hacking a script or two and merging together different development tools, a Linux workstation with GPIB support is a splendid machine for an experimentalist. It was my first involvement in GPIB, but the neatness and freedom of the environment raised my enthusiasm and pushed me beyond my original intentions.
There is, of course, the fact that at the time of writing most of the commercially available software for experimental control is native to Microsoft-based platforms or proprietary Unix workstations. But this is changing with Linux gaining ever more acceptance in products for measurement and control. In large environments, where vendor support is an important issue, commercial packages still prevail. However, for universities and research laboratories with enthusiastic staff and less critical demands, the Linux solution is worth trying. Of course, if you are on a tight budget, you don't have much choice. Linux and the GPIB package are free of charge and usually do not require new hardware. Linux might even save you a bill or two in the future on network-based capabilities. With real-time Linux being introduced to the laboratory now and in the future, there should be no restrictions on the seriousness and the importance of the experiment.
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Took me a little while! That is great! Whenever I see this position on a butterfly, I know it means doom.
I was finding perfect individual wings in the butterfly house this summer. All I had to do was look up and find the assailant. Apparently mom had laid eggs in the house sometime and all the wee ones grew up to a nice fat size capable of eating adult butterflies. Took us a while to find them all.


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