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A digital pulse receiver is disclosed in which the transmitted signal is recovered from the received signal by using a decision feedback equalizer to estimate and then remove the intersymbol interference. A second decision feedback equalizer is used to estimate the timing of the sampling pulse. An optimum timing phase is derived by driving the sampling clock with a phase adjustment signal optimizing the amplitude of the sampling pulse relative to the next preceding pre-cursor pulse. The signal recovery decision feedback equalizer and the timing recovery decision feedback equalizer share the same tapped delay line to provide a fully digital pulse receiver operating at the baud rate to provide an optimum sampling phase.
1. A receiver for digital signals comprising
a sampling gate, a subtracter and a threshold detector connected in series,
a tapped delay line including a plurality of taps,
means for applying the output of said threshold detector to the input of said tapped delay line,
a respective first and a respective second multiplier connected to each tap of said delay line,
means for accumulating the outputs of said first multipliers and applying the first accumulated output to said subtracter,
means for accumulating the outputs of said second multipliers and applying the second accumulated output to control the phase of said sampling gate.
2. The receiver according to claim 1 further comprising
means for delaying the output of said sampling gate,
means for subtracting the delayed output of said sampling gate from said second accumulated output to form a difference,
means for multiplying said difference by a fixed value less than one to form a quotient, and
means for multiplying said quotient by the values at said taps to form multiplication coefficients for each respective one of said first and second multipliers.
3. The receiver according to claim 2 further comprising
means for comparing the first and second coefficients of said multipliers to derive a phase control signal.
4. The receiver according to claim 3 further comprising
a clock source operating at a frequency many times the repetition rate of said digital signals,
a counter for dividing said clock frequency down to the nominal repetition rate of said digital signals, and
a counter control circuit for adjusting the dividing value of said counter in response to said phase control signal.
This invention relates to digital signal transmission and, more particularly, to the recovery of pulse timing information after transmission over a noisy, narrow band channel such as a telephone subscriber loop.
As digital data services proliferate, the need for data channels to carry these services into homes and businesses likewise increases. It has become common to install special wideband transmission facilities in those places where such wideband digital services are desired. These special transmission facilities are expensive, require continuous maintenance, often in the outside plant portion of the facility, and require expensive terminal equipment. It would be of considerable economic benefit if the twisted-pair telephone wires currently extending to virtually all of the homes and businesses in the country were able to carry such wideband digital services.
One of the most critical functions in a digital receiving system is symbol synchronization. In such a system, the received signal must be sampled at the baud rate in order to detect the transmitted pulse signal. Moreover, the choice of timing phase for operating the sampling device is crucial in minimizing errors due to noise and intersymbol interference. Choosing the correct sampling phase is even more critical in transmission systems using narrow band twisted-pair telephone lines to transmit the wideband digital signals necessary to support new services. In such systems, intersymbol interference is especially great and hence deriving a correct timing signal is especially difficult. The data signal in such a system is so distorted by intersymbol interference that normal methods of timing recovery operate marginally or not at all.
The prior art has typically used analog signal processing of the incoming data signal to derive a timing signal. Most digital receivers, however, rely on digital processing to recover the digital information modulated on the incoming pulse train. That is, the received signal is sampled at discrete time intervals and converted to digital amplitude magnitudes. All further processing is carried out using digital circuitry, typically realized with very large scale integration (VLSI). Since circuit cost and complexity increases with the sampling rate, it has become common to sample the incoming signal at the lowest possible rate, i.e., the baud rate. Unfortunately, baud rate sampling does not permit reconstruction of the analog signal waveform due to aliasing distortion and hence analog timing recovery cannot generally be used in digital receivers operating at the baud rate.
One prior art technique for overcoming this problem is taught by K. H. Mueller and M. Muller in an article entitled "Timing Recovery in Digital Synchronous Data Receivers," IEEE Transactions on Communications, Volume COM-20, May 1976, pages 516-530. In the Mueller et al. article, a preselected timing function is used to describe the optimal sampling instant. The coefficient values of this timing function are then estimated from the arriving signal samples. Since timing jitter depends on the actual pulse sequence transmitted as well as the impulse response, the timing function estimates have a relatively high variance. A similar type of timing recovery system is disclosed in "Data-Sequence Selective Timing Recovery for PAM Systems," by A. Jennings and B. R. Clarke, IEEE Transactions on Communications, Volume COM-33, July 1985, pages 729-731. Unfortunately, the Jennings et al. timing recovery system relies on a predetermined, but randomly occurring, pulse sequence for adjusting the timing phase. The problem of stably recovering timing information from an incoming digital signal sampled at the baud rate therefore remains.
In accordance with the illustrative embodiment of the present invention, timing information is recovered from an incoming digital by taking advantage of the same technology that is used to recover the signal values themselves. That is, digital circuitry is used to estimate the impulse response of the transmission channel and the intersymbol distortions resulting from this estimated impulse response are subtracted from the incoming signal to provide a reasonably good estimate of the transmitted digital pulse values. The error signal between the estimate of the transmitted signal and the received signal is used to adjust the impulse response estimator so as to minimize that error signal. The present invention generates another dynamically adaptable control signal which is used to optimize the phase of a sampling clock, using any desired optimizing function. In a preferred embodiment, the sampling phase is selected to maintain a preselected ratio between the pulse amplitude at the sampling time (the cursor amplitude) and the pulse amplitude the amplitude of the next preceding sampling time (the precursor amplitude).
In accordance with one feature of the present invention, the timing recovery technique herein disclosed and claimed can be readily coupled in a natural way with a signal receiver using a decision feedback equalizer (DFE).
In accordance with another feature of the present invention, the phase optimizing timing recovery capability of the present invention automatically adjusts for small deviations of the transmission pulse rate from the nominal pulse rate, and for small wanderings in the transmitted pulse rate due to changes in environmental conditions.
More specifically, phase optimal timing recovery is accomplished with an adaptive transversal filter driven by a decision-directed reference to cancel the sampled received far-end signal. The tap weight coefficients of the transversal filter are estimates of the impulse response of the transmission channel, adjusted to optimize the timing phase. In decision feedback equalizer receivers, the decision feedback transversal filter can share the tapped delay line of the timing recovery transversal filter, thereby significantly reducing the combined complexity and cost.
A complete understanding of the present invention may be gained by considering the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 shows a general block diagram of a digital receiver showing the general technique for timing recovery;
FIG. 2 shows a detailed circuit diagram of a decision feedback equalizer for the digital receiver of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 shows a general block diagram of a sampling rate timing recovery arrangement in accordance with the present invention for use with the decision feedback equalizer of FIG. 2; and
FIG. 4 shows a more detailed circuit diagram of the timing recovery circuits for the receiver of FIG. 3, showing the derivation of the optimum phase control signal.
To facilitate reader understanding, identical reference numerals are used to designate elements common to the figures.
In FIG. 1 there is shown a general block diagram of a pulse receiver circuit in accordance with the present invention using a channel estimator circuit 13 to derive a clock control signal and a decision feedback equalizer 12 to remove intersymbol distortions from the received pulse train. The receiver of FIG. 1 thus comprises a receiver filter 10, a sampling switch 11 which generates regular samples of the input analog signal, and a decision feedback equalizer 12 designed to remove the intersymbol distortions introduced into the transmitted signal by the impulse response of the transmission channel. A clock 14, operating at the nominal pulse repetition rate of the transmitted pulse signal, operates sampling switch 11. The channel distortion estimator circuit 13, connected between the input and the output of decision feedback equalizer 12, generates a control signal, dependent on the actual distortions present in the transmission channel, which optimally adjusts the phase of the clock 14 to maximize the phase accuracy of the sampling switch 11.
As an aid in understanding the present invention, a schematic diagram of a prior art pulse receiver using a decision feedback equalizer is shown in FIG. 2. The receiver of FIG. 2 comprises a fixed analog receiver filter 20 having a transfer function which insures that the slope of the leading edge of the impulse response is not reduced or is possibly even enhanced. The output of filter 20 is connected to sampling switch 21, operated at the baud rate, to supply samples to subtracter circuit 22. The output of subtracter circuit 22, in turn, is applied to threshold detector 23, the output of which comprises the estimated data symbols. A linear, all-zeroes transversal filter 33 is connected between the output of threshold detector 23 and subtracter 22. Transversal filter 33 comprises a tapped delay line including delay sections 26, 27, . . . , 28. Each of delay sections 26-28 delays the estimated symbols from threshold detector 23 by one baud. Tap multipliers 29, 30, . . . , 31 are connected to the respective taps on delay line 26-28. The values of the multiplication coefficients b1, b2, . . . , bn for multipliers 29-31 are adjustable and, indeed, are adjusted dynamically such that transversal filter 33 provides an estimate of the post-cursor portion of the sampled impulse response of the transmission channel. The outputs of multipliers 29-31 are summed together in adder circuit 32 and the sum applied to subtracter circuit 22. If the transversal filter 33 exactly matches the post-cursor portion of the sampled channel impulse response, then it reproduces estimated the same intersymbol distortion between the output samples from detector 23 as are produced between the transmitted pulses by the impulse response of the transmission channel. These estimated distortion samples are subtracted from the received samples in subtracter 22 to provide the correct estimated symbols at the output of detector 23.
In order to drive the coefficient values of transversal filter 33 so as to eliminate distortions, an error signal is derived across threshold detector 23. This error signal adaptively adjusts the taps of the transversal filter 33 in accordance with some well-known adaptive algorithm such as the least square (LS) algorithm, the least mean square (LMS) algorithm or the recursive least square (RLS) algorithm. Although the LS and the RLS algorithms are faster than the LMS algorithm, they require more complex hardware to implement and hence the present invention will be described in terms of the LMS algorithm. It is to be understood, however, that any other adaptive algorithm can be used if warranted by the specific application. In accordance with the LMS algorithm, the input to detector 23 is applied to one input of subtracter 25 while the output of detector 23 is applied through adjustable multiplier 24 to the other input of subtracter 25. The error signal is the output of subtracter circuit 25. The LMS algorithm is shown in more detail in S. Haykin's test Adaptive Filter Theory, Prentice-Hall, New York, 1986, pages 216-217.
Before proceeding to a detailed description of the timing recovery circuit of FIG. 3, is is useful to derive an expression for the optimal timing phase for sampling the input to a decision feedback equalizer such as that shown in FIG. 2. The overall sampled impulse response of the system of FIG. 2, with a timing phase τ, is given by
hk-1 =h(kT+τ)
k=0, . . . N+1
where h0 represents the cursor, i.e., the maximum positive amplitude, of the impulse response, and hence the desired sampling time, hj (j=1, . . . ,N) represents the post-cursors following the cursor, and where there is only one pre-cursor h-1 where (h0 >h-1). Under the assumption that all symbol decisions in detector 23 have been correct, the received samples taken at times (kT+τ) by switch 21 and applied to subtracter 22 are given by ##EQU1## where w(t) is the impulse response of the receiver filter 20 and n(t) is additive Gaussian noise introduced in the transmission channel. The sample at the input to threshold detector 23, assuming correct previous decisions, can be written as
and hence ##EQU2## In accordance with one well-known decision feedback filter design, the mean-square error (MSE) is chosen as the performance index for obtaining the coefficients of the feed-back filter 33 of FIG. 2. This mean-square error can be expressed as
MSE=E[(v(k)-ak b(0))2 ] (2)
where the E[ ] denotes expectation with respect to the added noise and to the independent and identically distributed data symbols (ai =-1,+1). By substituting equation (1) into equation (2), and after a little manipulation, the expression for MSE becomes ##EQU3## where ##EQU4## From equation (3) it can be concluded that, given the timing phase τ, the mean-square error MSE is minimized by setting b(n)=hn (n=0,1, . . . ,N). With this substitution
MSE=h-1 2 +σ2
It can be seen that the minimum mean-square error MSE has two terms: one due to the additive noise and the other due to the uncanceled pre-cursor intersymbol interference (ISI).
For the particular timing phase τ, the Bit Error Rate (BER) of this receiver can be expressed as ##EQU5## where the Q(x) function is given by: ##EQU6## Ideally, the timing recovery circuit chooses a timing phase τopt that minimizes the BER. Minimizing BER is the same as maximizing
max-T/2≦τ≦T/2 [h0 -h-1 ]
Obviously, the optimal timing phase τopt will depend on the specific shape of the impulse response front-edge. A suboptimal, but close to optimal, criterion for choosing the sampling phase is:
Choose τ such that αh-1 -h0 ≈0 (α>>1)(5)
The criterion of equation (5) will choose a timing phase that will make the pre-cursor α times smaller than the cursor. In FIG. 3, there is shown a receiver configuration which allows the estimation of the pre-cursor and cursor for the purpose of choosing an optimal timing phase.
FIG. 3 shows a more detailed circuit diagram of a combined decision feedback equalizer and timing recovery receiver in accordance with the present invention and shown in general block form in FIG. 1. The receiver of FIG. 3 comprises two decision feedback sections, one section for estimating the post-cursor impulse response in order to remove intersymbol interference, and another section for estimating the cursor and the pre-cursor samples in order to derive a timing recovery phase control signal. In FIG. 3, the output from the transmission channel is applied to receiver filter 40 the output of which is connected to sampling switch 41. The output of sampling switch 41 is connected to analog-to-digital converter 42 the output of which is connected to subtracter 43. The output of subtracter 43 is connected to threshold detector 44, the output of which comprises the received pulse train. The balance of the circuit of FIG. 3 comprises a compound, two-section feedback equalizer. One section of the equalizer comprises a decision feedback equalizer including tapped delay line 61 and multiplier-adder 63. The other section of the equalizer comprises a channel estimator, including tapped delay line 61 and multiplier-adder 62. Tapped delay line 61 includes a plurality of one-baud delay sections 45, 46, line sections 45-48 are connected to respective ones of multipliers 49, 50, . . . , 51 of multiplier-adder 63 to form the decision feedback equalizer. The outputs of multipliers 49-51 are all connected to adder 60 the output of which is connected to subtracter circuit 43. The taps between delay line sections 45-48 are also connected to respective ones of multipliers 52, 53, 54, . . . , 55, 56 of multiplier-adder 62 to form the channel estimator. The outputs of multipliers 52-56 are all connected to adder 57 the output of which is applied to subtracter circuit 58. The output of analog-to-digital converter 42 is delayed one pulse period in delay line section 59 and applied to the other input of subtracter 58. The output of subtracter 58 comprises an error signal which is used to adapt the coefficients ci of multiplier-adders 62 and 63. It should be noted that only one set of multiplers, those of multiplier-adder 62, are dynamically adapted. The multiplier coefficients of multiplier-adder 63 are merely copied from the the values calculated for multiplier-adder 62. This results is a significant reduction in the circuitry required for multiplier-adder 63.
As previously noted, the channel estimator comprised of delay line 61 and multiplier-adder 62 is also an adaptive transversal filter operating at the baudrate. The memory time of the transversal filter 61-62 should be at least as great as the time span of the entire impulse response h(t) of the channel. The transversal filter output from adder 57 is compared with the delayed channel output from delay section 59 and an error signal e(k) is obtained from subtracter 58.
In order to understand how the receiver of FIG. 3 operates, first assume that the remote transmitter sends a single pulse through a noiseless channel. Also, assume that there is a master oscillator driving sampling gate 41 and that the frequency of this master oscillator is stable enough to maintain the sampling rate constant during the duration of a few samples. This is not a real restriction with the present technological state of crystal oscillators. Assume also that the coefficients of the multipliers 49-51 and 52-56 of the transversal filters 61-63 and 61-62 are selected in such a way as to minimize the error signal e(k). Under these assumptions, the sample sequence at the output of the sampling switch 41 will be the sampled impulse response of the channel, i.e.,
. . . 0 0h-1 h0 h1 . . . hN 0 0. . .
Assuming that the sampling phase τ is such that h-1 <μ<h0 where μ is the threshold of detector 44, then the output of detector 44, after the sample h-1 arrives to its input, will be zero. In the next clock cycle, h0 arrives, producing a "one" at the output of detector 44. Consequently, the value at the output of adder 57 at this time is given by the coefficient c0 of the first multiplier 52. In order to make the error signal zero, the value of c0 at this time must be equal to h-1, the value of the pre-cursor pulse signal. In the next clock cycle, the detected "one" will be shifted, and if the coefficient of the first multiplier 49 of the decision feedback filter 61-63, b1, is equal to the value of the first post-cursor, namely h1, this post-cursor will be canceled in subtracter 43 before entering detector 44. Similarly, the coefficient c1 of the second multiplier 53 of the channel estimator transversal filter 61-62 must take on the value h0 to produce a zero error signal. By repeating these steps, it can be seen that, in order to obtain a zero error signal over the entire impulse response period, the coefficients of multipliers 52-56 must be equal to the impulse response samples. Similarly, in order to cancel the post-cursors, the coefficients of multipliers 49-51 must be equal to the amplitude values of the corresponding post-cursors.
During actual data transmission, of course, the above procedure is not available to obtain the weights of the filters since the actual sampled impulse response is not directly available. Instead, the multiplier coefficients are adaptively adjusted to minimize the mean-square error E[e(k)2 ] between the delayed impulse response s(k) and the output z(k) of the transversal filter 61-62. Assuming that there are no decision errors and that the data is uncorrelated, the mean-square error MSE of FIG. 3 can be written as E1 ? e(k) = s(k) - z(k) = r(k - 1) - z(k) = ##STR1## where cn (n=0,1 . . . N+1) are the coefficients of multipliers 52-56. Then ##EQU7## where σ2 is given in equation (4). The MSE is minimized by choosing cn =hn-1 (n=0, . . . N+1). Therefore, we obtain the same multiplier coefficients as before.
It is to be noted that the optimal multiplier coefficients bn of multipliers 49-51 are the same as the optimal multiplier coefficients cn of multipliers 52-56 for n=2, . . . N+1. This considerable simplifies the construction of the receiver. Furthermore, the pre-cursor coefficient c0 =h-1 and the cursor coefficient c1 =h0 can be used to adjust the timing phase by using some timing function such as the one given in equation (5). The remaining multiplier coefficients c2 . . . c.sbsb.N+1, can be copied for multipliers 49-51 in order to cancel the post-cursor samples in the decision feedback equalizer 61-63.
The above discussion has assumed that the receiver of FIG. 3 detects the transmitted symbols correctly before feeding them back into the transversal filters. Even though this is a correct assumption in the steady state, it does not apply during the transient at the beginning of transmission. To solve this problem, a training mode is typically used in which a known periodic training sequence is initially transmitted. Its period, in symbols, is typically equal to the number of taps on the transversal filter. This fast start-up method is described by K. H. Muller and D. A. Spaulding in "Cyclic Equalization-A New Rapidly Converging Equalization Technique for Synchronous Data Communications," Bell System Technical Journal, Volume 54, Feb. 1975, pages 369-406. Since this periodic training sequence can be made available at the receiver, and hence need not be deduced from the transmitted training sequence, rapid convergence of the taps of the transversal filter can be obtained. Synchronization between the stored periodic sequence and the received periodic signal is not necessary. However, due to this lack of synchronization, the multiplier coefficients that minimize the MSE for standard decision feedback equalizers might become cyclically displaced from their proper multiplier position, namely from the desired sampled impulse response: h-1 h0 h1 . . . hn. Hence, at the end of the training sequence, it is necessary to identify the cursor by noting the input to adder 57 (FIG. 3) having the maximum amplitude. The multiplier coefficients of multipliers 52-56 are then all shifted, if necessary, so as to move the cursor coefficient to multiplier 52. At the same time, the sampling switch 41 is disabled for a corresponding number of input signal sample periods. The input data and the multiplier coefficients are thereby realigned in the proper phase and dynamic adaptation can continue, using the input signal rather than the training sequence. It can be shown that, in the training mode, the circuit of FIG. 3 always causes the multiplier coefficients to converge rapidly to the cyclic shifted sampled impulse response as the mean-square error tends toward zero for twisted-pair telephone transmission lines.
Turning to FIG. 4, there is shown a detailed circuit diagram of the resulting receiver structure. The incoming signal is applied to receiver low pass filter 40 the output of which is applied through sampling switch 70 to analog-to-digital converter 42. The output of converter 42 is applied to one input of subtracter 43 the output of which is applied to threshold detector 44. The output of detector 44 comprises the output of the receiver.
The output of detector 44 is fed through selection switch 82 to tapped delay line 61, disclosed in detail in FIG. 3. The taps of delay line 61 are connected to multiplier-adder 63 (see FIG. 3) the output of which is applied to subtracter 43 to subtract out the intersymbol distortions in the received pulse train due to the post-cursor impulse response of the transmission channel.
The taps on delay line 61 are also connected to multiplier-adder 62 (see FIG. 3) the output of which is connected to one input of subtracter 58. The other input to subtracter 58 is the output of converter 42, delayed by one pulse period in delay line 59. The output of subtracter 58 is the error signal and is applied to multiplier 71 having a multiplying factor β. The value of β is selected to insure convergence of the multiplier coefficients on the desired value during the training period. The value of β is typically on the order of 0.01-0.03. The output from multiplier 71 is applied to the inputs of a plurality of multipliers 72, 73, . . . , 74, 75, 76. The other inputs to multipliers 72-76 comprise the signal values at the taps of delay line 61. The output of each of multipliers 72-76 is applied to the input of a respective one of accumulators 92-96. The outputs of accumulators 92-96 comprise the multiplier coefficients for the multipliers 52-56 as well as the coefficients for the multipliers 49-51.
As previously noted, the coefficient c0 corresponds to the pre-cursor pulse while the coefficient c1 corresponds to the cursor pulse. Using the strategy suggested in equation (5), the pre-cursor coefficient c0 is multiplied by a constant α in multiplier 77 and compared to the cursor coefficient c1 in subtracter 78. The difference is appled to threshold detector 79 to generate an indication that the c1 is greater or less than αc0. Counter control circuit 80 uses the output of threshold detector 79 to control counter divider 81. Counter 81 is driven by master clock 82, to count down the pulses from clock 82 and apply every nth pulse to operate sampling gate 70. Clock 82 and counter 81 are selected to produce sampling pulses at the nominal pulse rate of the transmitted pulse train. Counter control 80, however, is able to alter the count in counter 81 by one count at a time, either up or down. By so adjusting the count in counter 81, the control circuit is able to adjust the phase of the sampling pulse. The fineness of this adjustment is determined by the maximum count of counter 81. The feedback circuit including multiplier 77, subtracter 78 and detector 80 causes the phase of the timing signal to be adjusted until the cursor signal is exactly α times the pre-cursor signal. The multiplication factor α can be any value desired, but is preferably on the order of 20.
A training sequence source 83 is available for initially setting up the coefficient values ci and bi. The same training sequence is transmitted from the remote receiver while the input to tapped delay line 61 is connected, via switch 82, to training source 83. Training source 83 produces a known sequence of pulse signals at least equal in number to the number (n+2) of multipliers 52-56. As these pulses are received, the known pulse values (rather than the deduced pulse values) are used to adjust the multiplier coefficient values. At the end of the training period, the multiplier coefficients c0 -cn+1 are shifted and the sampling switch 70 disabled as described in connection with FIG. 3. The input to delay line 61 is then switched to the output of detector 44 and the output of threshold detector 44 is applied to tapped delay line 61.
It will be noted that the circuit of FIG. 4 has the property of inherently compensating for small drifts in the repetition rate of the transmitted pulse stream, due, for example, to environmental changes. That is, the phase optimization taking place by means of counter control circuit 80 will, at the same time, and in the process of optimizing phase, track small changes in the pulse repetition rate.
It should be clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments of the present invention may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the teachings of the present invention.
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- Tulsa. I have to muse aloud about my vacation
trip last week to there to Oklahoma, which for all
practical purposes is the flyover land that Shrub grows on.
The sprawl is so bad there, now that I think about
it, that the residential areas where I was didn't
have sidewalks. The significance? It begs the
question, who the heck walks or rides a bike anymore? Road
fascism, my friends, mark my words, will be like most
forms of fascism in history--it leads to mass genocide.
In this case, related to climate. You don't have to
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government on earth--'tis us.
- On Feb 28th, the Interplanetary Magnetic Field
swung to a strong south-pointing orientation. That,
coupled with an elevated solar wind speed and density,
triggered a G-1 class geomagnetic storm. The result was
some high latitude aurora. See this link for a
photgraph of aurora observed over Quebec :
http://www.spaceweather.com/aurora/images/01mar02/Moussette2.jpg . As of right now, there are 3 sunspot regions,
namely 9839, 9842, and 9845, that appear to be capable
of producing M-class flares. Regions 9839 and 9842
are close to rotating out of view over the western
limb of the solar disk. Sunspot region 9845, however,
is close to the sun's central meridian. A rather
large coronal hole is also approaching the sun's
central meridian, and coming into an Earth-pointing
position. High speed colar wind gusts are likely around the
first of next week.

The current solar and
geomagnetic conditions are :

NOAA sunspot number :
153
SFI : 188
A index : 10
K index : 1

Solar
wind speed : 372.3 km/sec
Solar wind density : 4.4
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Solar wind pressure : 1.1 nPa

IMF : 8.4
nT
IMF Orientation : 0.7 nT North

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exists Friday.

Forecast for the next 24 hours
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First there was head-vertising. Now there's ass-vertising, which appears to be just as real as headvertising was (which means that, as odd as it seems, it actually is real). The concept behind assvertising is pretty simple. Slap an ad on an attractive woman's ass. I guess men are looking there anyway, so some advertiser (Night Agency, to be specific) had the brilliant idea to put the ads where the eyes are focused. Even though assvertising is real, tADoos (which are corporate-sponsored tattoos) remain a hoax. (via Adrants)
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This is now my 5th Henning Menkell novel, and each is better that the last. "Sidetracked" is a web of intricate plotting and excellent characters. It is moving and heart rending. It opens with Wallander witnessing a suicide by immolation. The scene is so shocking and so terrible that from the beginning, a somber tone was set for the novel that never lifts until the closing pages. But what comes between is perfection. This one I highly recommend.
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Wallander on Masterpiece Mystery. 'Nough said.
I'll be listening to Dick Hill at 2x from now on. More Wallander for me.
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This review could actually apply to any of the Wallander novels read by Dick Hill. First, I would say that, being a Brit, I tend to prefer a British narrator for British and non-US novels. It's not a prejudice, and it certainly doesn't always apply. It's just what I'm used to, I suppose.
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On patrol in Omaha in 1974, a police officer wanted to apprehend a homeless man but had no basis for the arrest. Consulting the city code, he found an obscure ordinance prohibiting deformed and disabled people from appearing in public. The officer took the man into custody, citing his visible scars. Confused, city prosecutors quickly released the man but were forced to admit that the decades-old law was still active.
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Wow, now I feel silly for mocking Caro's taste in men. He's definitely not hot, but his other qualities seem impressive. Ana chose a better looking golfer, but Caro's choice is much better.
Indeed, Rory was not blessed with looks, poor soul. I have to stay quiet with the bashing he gets on this forum
He finished with his long term GF (6/7 years) for Caro
Caro was a long time crush of his (she's the second person he followed on twitter
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Edit: I've never understood how people can be in a long term relationship, then date someone new a few weeks later, but it happens all the time
One of One Direction broke up with his long term girlfriend & is now dating Leona Lewis (also his long time crush
). I guess if you're fortunate to be famous & you get the chance with a long time fancy, you're going to give it a try I guess.
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ATTN: This owner complies with all State of Hawaii statutes regarding vacation rentals. The on-island contact/property manager resides in Golf Villas at Mauna Lani. The GET/TAT Hawaii Tax ID No. is W30323016-02.
Located within the Mauna Lani Resort, Golf Villas E-23 welcomes weary travelers with style and sophistication. Comfort abounds in this beautifully furnished tropical home. Overlooking the 10th fairway of the Francis I'i Brown South Course, this stunning 2 bedroom + loft with additional queen-sized Murphy bed, 2 bath vacation rental condo features magical and ever-changing sunset views over the lush emerald carpet of the golf course.
Attention to detail has gone into every aspect of the outfitting of this villa to create the kind of home we love to visit ourselves with luxurious bedding, fluffy towels, 50 'HD TV in the living area, TV's in each bedroom and the loft, highspeed wireless internet, beach towels and chairs, tropical furnishings and art, teak lanai furniture, and much more. We want you to feel comfortable and at home during your vacation in paradise. Escape to Golf Villas E-23 and discover the beauty and peace of the Big Island!
Golf Villas at the Mauna Lani is tucked into a lushly landscaped and secluded gated neighborhood, yet is an easy walk or short drive to all of the resort's amenities. Enjoy golf on the championship Francis H. I'i Brown North and South courses, a day at the world reknowned Mauna Lani Spa, the beautiful and private Owner's Beach, world class dining, and a myriad of other activities, or venture out to see what the rest of the Big Island offers.
A spirit of dedication to the preservation of this setting favored by ancient Hawaiian royalty is demonstrated in the many cultural and ecological programs sponsored in the area throughout the year. Enjoy the thrill of the release of baby Honu into the ocean during July, marvel at ancient petroglyph fields and fishponds. Experience the serenity of this special place in Hawai'i beside the crystal blue Pacific.
Please note that this is a second floor unit and you must be able to go up a flight of stairs to access it. No elevators are available.
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This unit was spotless and lovely. We were impressed with the the quality of every item in the home from the utensils to the bed sheets to the furniture. We truly had an exceptional vacation experience at this unit and would stay again and again.
We very much enjoyed our stay at this Golf Villa. The furnishings were lovely and comfortable. The Condo was very neat and the cleanest home that we have stayed in.We enjoyed the new grill and cookout space on the lanai.Bennett, the Concierge was very friendly and helpful. His detailed notebook was extremely helpful with information on recommended activities, eating places and sightseeing on the Island. The location is convenient to the Beach Club where we enjoyed great snorkeling. My husband loved the golf courses at Mauna Lani.We found Hawaii to be the friendliest place to visit and look forward to our return.
A short note to thank you for the superb accommodations at the Golf Villa at Mauna Lani. Your offering is on a par with the best hotels in the area and is quality throughout. Recreational facilities such as the Beach Club, pool and hot tub, and fitness room are first rate and provide a complete package for the enjoyment of all family members.
The owner comes highly recommended both for his stewardship of the unit as well as his contribution to the
Golf Villas management and operations team.
Beautiful condo in quiet complex. We had a fabulous two week stay. Loved the well equipped kitchen. We had numerous memorable meals on the lanai. The grounds are beautiful and well cared for. The pool and hot were great! Loved the Beach Club but get there early to claim your spot. Hiked from Mauna Lani to the Waikaloa Hilton on the trail along the beach. Truly breathtaking! One small section is a bit treacherous (right before Black Sand beach). The whales and surf put on a good show! Bennett is great! The condo is clean and beds very comfortable. We will be back for sure!!
This was our first time staying at the Golf Villas. 1) The superb recommendations of those who have enjoyed this unit, 2) Roger's, the owner's, attentive responses to our inquiries, and 3) the location sold us on this rental. The location is an easy drive N of the airport and Kona, which affords the renter a relaxed environment away from the touristy hustle and bustle.
Bennett greets you at the door and graciously extends a welcome, showcasing the amenities of the condo. Our group consisted of three, yet this condo could have comfortably entertained three couples. The loft is expansive, a very private room. All is as the photos showcase, actually it is better. There is a new BBQ grill on the private lanai. The bathrooms were equipped with shampoo, conditioner, bath wash and many extra towels. There is one consideration to keep in mind. This unit is on the second floor with a long staircase. Being on this floor is a plus, since it is very quiet and the views from both the kitchen window of Mauna Kea with its observatories and the lanai of the golf course and lava formations are spectacular.
The Mauna Lani Beach Club offers excellent beachfront and walks along the Fisherman's Trail. Very close by is the breathtaking Puako Petroglyph Archaeological Park and trail. There is no shortage of fabulous sites to explore and savor. For the first four days of our stays all beaches on the eastern coast of the island were closed. They were truly closed, no access. Huge and dangerous surf and under tow were pounding the coast, caused by storms at sea - yet our weather was ideal! It was impressive to watch the pounding surf from many vantage points. The Golf Villas pool and hot tub were perfect for us after a day of exploring, hiking and touring. And we did enjoy the beaches!!! We thank Roger and Bennett for their thoughtfulness, making this a most memorable vacation.
This Golf Villas condo provides the perfect base for a relaxing Big Island visit! It is located in a small isolated gated community situated in the middle of Mauna Lani's South course - well away from any tourist hustle. The private Mauna Lani beach club is a gem, as is the condo pool complex located just steps from the condo front door. This condo provides a luxury experience; without a doubt the cleanest and best furnished / equipped condo we have rented through VRBO in 20 years! We especially enjoyed the private lanai with its golf & island views and its built-in bbq. Roger, the owner, is very responsive to all inquires. Bennett, the property manager, meets you at the front door and provides a wealth of Island knowledge (he lives across the street in the same complex). We look forward to returning to this retreat in Mauna Lani in the near future!
We've stayed at the Golf Villas before and Roger's was by far the best 2 bedroom. It is beautifully appointed with everyone one needs to have a great vacation and comfortable stay. Beds are very comfortable - important after a day of snorkeling, swimming, paddleboarding, etc. Having the loft is a bonus for extra space. The Golf Villas are a lovely complex, quiet, well maintained and close to the Beach Club beach - a good option for swimming and snorkeling even when many of the other beaches have lots of wind and big waves. But the best part is how Roger and Bennett are so helpful and considerate of their guests. They went out of their way to deal with an appliance problem in the unit - made sure we were not inconvenienced. We appreciated all their efforts to make your stay perfect as will you when you rent this home.
Whale Watching in the Winter Months! Festivals and Cultural Shows Are Frequent, Fun, and Fascinating.
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Colorado prosecutors will seek the death penalty for the man charged with killing 12 moviegoers during a showing of the Batman film "The Dark Knight Rises" last year.
District Attorney George Brauchler's formal call for the death penalty at a hearing on Monday came after his rejectionlast week of a defence suggestion that James Holmes would be willing to plead guilty in exchange for a life prison termwithout parole.
Holmes, a 25-year-old former graduate student of neuroscience, is accused of opening fire inside a multiplex theatre in suburban Denver during a midnight screening of the Batman movie last July.
It was a rampage that ranks as one of the deadliest mass shootings ever in the United States and helped to reignite a national debate over gun control.
'Justice is death'
Holmes is charged with multiple counts of murder and attempted murder in the shooting spree, which also wounded 58moviegoers. A dozen other people suffered non-gunshot injuries as they fled the cinema in Aurora, Colorado.
"My determination for James Eagan Holmes - justice is death," Brauchler told the judge at the start of the latest court hearing in Centennial, Colorado, outside Denver.
Holmes, who has grown a shaggy beard and longer hair since his arrest, showed no emotion as he sat silently at the defence table, shackled and wearing red prison garb and flanked by his lawyers.
When he first entered the courtroom, he glanced briefly at his parents, who were sitting with spectators. There was an audible gasp from the victims' side of the courtroom when Brauchler made his announcement, and Holmes' parents looked grimly at one another.
Trial next year
Arapahoe County District Judge William Sylvester, who had presided over the case since its inception, originally set atrial date for Aug. 5 of this year. But after prosecutors announced their plans to seek the death penalty, a factor likely to draw out the proceedings, Sylvester reassigned the case to a different judge, Carlos Samour Jr, who set a new trial date for Feb. 3, 2014.
Samour said he expected the trial would last about four months and overruled a request by defence lawyers to push backthe start of the trial until the summer or fall of next year.
A not-guilty plea was entered on Holmes' behalf last month but the door remains open to the defence to substitute a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. Holmes' attorneys said in a filing last week that they were prepared to mount an insanity defence. But they also wrote that prior to his arraignment on March 12, Holmes "made an offer to the prosecution to resolve the case by pleading guilty and spending the rest of his life in prison without the opportunityfor parole."
Holmes' lawyers said prosecutors had not accepted the offer.
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quitche! whip crackin' sound! ;]
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Ouch, i think I burnt my finger.
hehehe. :)
– vampvamp
Somehow, I'm not sure it's my finger I burnt. Oh, Rusty, you're too damn much. No, not really, just Rusty. xo
hahahaa. ;D
– vampvamp
Come on: that didn't rate a "You Dag?" I'm disappointed. hehehehe
i was tempted! :) hehehe
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As this is a dedicated sticker design you could consider putting 2 or even 3 of these on the one sticker. As long as they don't tocuh you should end up with 2 or 3 for the price of 1.
thanks for the suggestion! :)
– vampvamp