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4.42 / 5.00 2,906 Viewshi, i'm Daniel, and i have a show reel for you today. this nitpicked pile of mostly unfinished or unused animation, along with many completed portions of work i have made over the years, are assembled before you today, so that you may gander at my talents, if you see fit to allow me such a title as "talented".
any input will be greatly appreciated :D
It's nice, I guess
You kinda undersell yourself a bit. It's all a decent bit of work. Give or take, not perfect, and a lot of the artwork needs improvement, but all the same, it's OK.
okey. if you haven't guessed, i'm not focusing on top-notch artwork in anything i'm doing. i focus on the points, the fluency, and the timing (which may or may not involve the fluency)
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Description: | xxii, 681 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
Contents: | Foreword / William H. Dana -- Rockets over the high desert -- A new science -- A hypersonic research airplane -- Conflict and innovation -- The million-horsepower engine -- High range and dry lakes -- Preparations -- The flight program -- The research program -- Selected biographies. Michael J. Adams ; Neil A. Armstrong ; John V. Becker ; Paul F. Bikle ; A. Scott Crossfield ; William H. Dana ; Hugh L. Dryden ; Joe H. Engle ; Charles H. Feltz ; Iven C. Kincheloe, Jr. ; William J. Knight ; John A. Manke ; John B. McKay ; Forrest S. Peterson ; Robert A. Rushworth ; Hartley A. Soulé ; Harrison A. Storms, Jr. ; Milton O. Thompson ; Joseph A. Walker ; Alvin S. White ; Robert M. White ; Walter C. Williams -- Flight log -- Physical characteristics of the X-15 airplane. |
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The X-15 was the ultimate "X" vehicle. Built in the 1950s, she became the fastest and highest-flying winged aircraft of its time. During 199 flights from 1959 through 1968, she collected data about hypersonic flight that was invaluable to aeronautics and to developers of the space shuttle. This book describes the genesis of the program, the design and construction of the aircraft, years of research flights and the experiments that flew aboard them.-publisher description.
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Despite a Madras High Court ban, the practice of employing workers to clean manholes and unclog drains continues; 15 manual scavengers have died in the last year-and-a-half
They do the city's dirty work under cover of night and when they die, the matter is quietly swept under the carpet.
Manual scavenging, the practice of using human beings to clean manholes and sewers, is banned under the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prevention) Act, 1993. There is also a Madras High Court ruling against the practice.
The deaths of a contract worker and a junior engineer of Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) on Tuesday night have thrown light on the fact that local civic bodies continue to employ workers to clear unclogged drains and clean sewers. Worse, the absolute disregard for safety measures.
According to V. Kumar, president of CMWSSB Workers Union, regular employees do not enter manholes. "It is always the contract employees who do the job. This, despite the mandate that people who do regular work should be on the rolls of the organisation and not on contract. Clearing clogs in sewers is permanent work," he said.
"It is not always possible to clean the manholes using machines. They do not have much reach. In the event of a sewage overflow, there is no option but to get workers to clean them," Mr. Kumar said.
Though workers are advised to wear protective gear like safety masks, gloves and gumboots before entering manholes, the authorities do not provide them with the required material, some workers said. In many cases, workers themselves refuse to use safety equipment, preferring to take refuge in alcohol instead, an activist said.
Before entering a manhole, the worker is supposed to open the lid and wait for 10 minutes to let the poisonous gases escape. "The noxious fumes can cause asphyxiation. In the last four years alone, 27 workers have died while cleaning manholes manually," said Mr. Kumar.
According to data collected by social activist A. Narayanan who has filed petitions against the practice of manual scavenging, 15 persons died between February 2011 and August 2012 in sewer lines and septic tanks, across Tamil Nadu. A majority of these accidents were in Chennai.
"A few days ago, I found a sanitary worker fully immersed in a manhole on Vellalar Street in Purasaiwalkam, attempting to clear a block. He wasn't using any protective gear. It is highly condemnable that such incidents take place despite the issue drawing the Supreme Court's ire. A new bill against manual scavenging, with stringent punishment clauses, is pending in the Parliament," said Mr. Narayanan.
The fact that Tuesday's accident happened late at night draws attention to the blatant disregard for norms. "There isn't much visibility and it is very dangerous," said Mr. Narayanan.
According to a CMWSSB official, the worker did not enter the manhole but had merely opened its lid to let in the cleaning equipment. He is said to have inhaled the gases and fallen into the pit. "The work was carried out at night so that traffic would not be affected," the official said.
Manual scavengers are exposed to deadly viral and bacterial infections that affect the skin, eyes, limbs, respiratory and gastrointestinal systems. Tuberculosis and alcoholism are rife among the community, an activist said.
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Happy Tuesday! How are you all today? It is a warm but beautiful day here. So is it weird that I am really excited for this hiring event I'm going to on Friday night? But I really really want the weekend to be here because I'm going to a Brewers/Rockies game on Saturday night in Denver. :) I haven't been to a baseball game yet this year, so I am freaking excited!
Let me tell you, it is so incredibly nice to not be overly stressed out about school. The past few weeks have been so busy and stressful because of finals and other papers. Even though I still have homework it's only 1 discussion and 1 paper, that will seem like nothing compared to what I was use to. And it's crazy to think about but as long as I don't fail any of my classes, I will be graduating in 9.5 months!! Plus I only have 13 classes left, I'm way too excited.
I was thinking today about something really important. Parents, what you say about yourself around your children really does matter. What brought this up you ask? Well my mom text me a picture of her new glasses today and asked me what I thought. I told her that I loved the glasses but it would be better if she was smiling in the picture. She responded saying that she has a weird smile and she doesn't like it. That really made me think about my life. Looking back at my life, my mom has always said negative things about herself. There's no doubting that she is self-conscious because she weighs more than she would like to be. I personally believe that what a mother says about herself, a daughter will believe about herself. And it's the same with father's and sons. When I was a teenager and young I would base my worth on physical things because my mom would say negative things about herself physically.
I may not be a parent but if God does decide to bless me with children I hope that I exhibit confidence and only say positive things. Growing up I struggled a lot with my self-image and I don't want to aid in any self-confidence or image problems. Don't get me wrong, my mom has always told me how beautiful I am, no matter what I weighed. But seeing how she viewed herself was a greater driving force than what she told me.
So please remember, be careful what you say about yourself in front of your children or anyone in that matter. You have no idea how much it can affect them. But anywho... homework time. I hope you all have an amazing evening! So until next time!
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You are ABSOLUTELY right. I have already discussed this kind of thing with my husband so that we make sure we don't scar our kids by the things we say about ourselves or other people...and we will also have to have a talk with his sister at some point, because in the past, she has referred to herself many times as "fat" (she's not even close to being fat). She's doing it playfully, but it's never been fun for me to hear, either as the severely obese girl dating her brother or the healthy weight woman now married to her brother. And I don't want her newborn daughter to pick up on that kind of thing, or our twin boys to hear it when they're born, either. Thankfully, my own sister seems to have grown out of that kind of critical self-talk, but when we were growing up together and she was super skinny and I was her solidly built (healthy weight, but thicker than other teenage girls) little sister, I'd hear her talk about her belly sticking out or how she looked chubby in this photo or that one. She was fishing for reassurance, I realize that now, but at the time I thought "well shoot, if she's chubby, I must be enormous." That was pretty tough on my psyche and my self-esteem, so I know just what you're talking about with your mother's comments. We need to make sure that we watch what we say ourselves as parents (or just around kids in general), and we need to make sure that others (like oblivious aunts or siblings) aren't making comments about themselves like that either! Thank you for posting this, because it's so important for all of us to bear in mind as we interact with the children in our lives.
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US 4110705 A Abstract A noise reduction circuit and method are described for implementation in a delta modulation system for signal transmission. Under certain conditions when the delta modulator has selected the minimum step size for encoding and transmission, the present technique and apparatus are effective to change the minimum step size in a way which prevents low level noise generation from occurring in the delta modulation system. The technique and circuit can be utilized with most commonly available delta modulators which have means for changing the step size (i.e., the delta) but is used to the best effect on more stable implementations of delta modulators where an integrator is replaced by a digital accumulator and a digital-to-analog converter.
Claims(2) 1. In a delta modulation digital signal transmission system having a voltage step size generator operating under a simulation algorithm for controlling the generation of 1 and 0 bits in the transmission system for later demodulation and reconstruction of an analog waveform, the method of reducing random or low level noise production during low level or quiet passages of the analog input signal comprising steps of:
detecting the minimum step size calculation at the output of the step size generator; comparing the presently modulated digital bit to be transmitted with the previously transmitted digital bit; and when said bits do not compare and said minimum step size has been detected, modifying the calculated step size by forcing the step size for the bit next transmitted to be greater than the minimum step size used in the modulation system. 2. A method as described in claim 1 wherein:
said modified step size is twice the minimum step size used in said modulation system. Description This invention relates to modulated signal transmission means of the digital type in general and more specifically to analog-to-digital converters and circuits and to delta modulation and demodulation systems in particular. Modulation systems which comprise components for monitoring an analog signal, generating a digital pulse or number of pulses as an encoded digital representation for the analog amplitude at a given sample time, transmission means, a receiver and digital-to-analog converters for reconstructing an analog waveform as a close approximation to the original analog signal which was being monitored, are generally well-known in the art. As is well known in the prior art, delta modulation is a means commonly used to convert speech or other similar analog signals into a serial digital bit stream which can easily be converted back to an analog form. Normally, a delta modulator system generates analog voltages in an integrator or accumulator coupled to a digital-to-analog converter. The analog voltage represents an approximation of the original input analog signal. For purposes of discussion, the value or level of the voltage generated in an accumulator may be called the accumulator value. This value is normally compared with the input analog signal through a voltage comparison circuit at a regular sample interval. Sample intervals are spaced close together to provide a smooth approximation to the analog signal input. A typical sampling frequency may be 32,000 samples per second. A single data bit is generated at the output bit stream for each sample. Under a standard type of system, the bit will have a value of 1 if the voltage comparator indicates that the analog signal is more positive than the accumulator value, and the output bit will be 0 if the opposite situation is true. The value of the digital bits so generated is utilized for controlling the addition or subtraction of an increment in the accumulator. The increment is commonly refered to as the "step size" or "delta" in delta modulation systems. For each sample time then, the accumulator value will be incremented or decremented by an amount such that the accumulator value will follow in an approximate way the analog voltage. In this manner, the accumulator value may be maintained at a level within approximately one step size or delta of that level which is instantaneously occurring at the signal voltage input. A problem with such delta modulation is that rapidly changing input voltages, such as those produced as high frequencies and/or large amplitudes, require a large step size in the accumulator to maintain adequate tracking between the accumulator value and the instantaneous analog signal input. Slowly changing signals, on the other hand, require smaller step sizes. However, if the step size is made too small, the accumulator will not be able to track the analog input signal. Conversely, if the step size is too large, there will be an excessive error or overshoot in the accumulator value due to the lack of resolution. This problem has been addressed in recent years by a technique generally referred to as "companding". This technique is unlike conventional companders which have a logarithmic forward voltage transfer based on an instantaneous input voltage. The technique is more like an automatic gain control in that the "step size" is calculated based upon the history of the previous input signal. There are a variety of algorithms for performing the function, most of them calculate the step size ranging from some minimum on up to 30 or 100 times the minimum. This yields a 30 or 40 db dynamic range. The specific algorithm is a matter of choice and is not pertinent to the present invention other than for its general teaching as the commonly used delta modulation technique. Demodulation of a transmitted digital bit stream representative of the comparisons between the accumulator value and the input sample is generally accomplished with a device identical to the modulator but without the comparison function. The demodulator as it is called, calculates the step size utilizing the same algorithm that the modulator utilized in determining its step size. When the step size is calculated, it is simply added to or subtracted from another accumulator value as dictated by the bit received at each sample time. This accumulator value is then converted to an analog signal through a digital to analog converter and the result closely approximates the original analog signal waveform input at the delta modulator. The details of the digital transmission and reception are well known to those of skill in the art and do not form a part of this invention. Likewise, the specific details of a delta modulator or demodulator insofar as the digital to analog converters, accumulators or integrators and step size generation algorithms and means are concerned do not form a part of the present invention. As is apparent to those of skill in the art, there exist many problems in the practical implementation of delta modulator systems. One of these is that such systems inherently create a noisy condition during quiet passages of analog input. This is most apparent when the analog input is a voice signal intended for digitization, transmission and reconstruction. During quiet periods of a voice input signal, the emphasis of noise may be exaggerated and become very disturbing to a human listener. Exaggeration of the noise occurs because of the fact that it is difficult to maintain a good signal to noise ratio when there is very little input signal. Due to its digital nature, a delta modulation system must send 1's and 0's and the very smallest output signal that it can produce is that which will be generated by an alternate stream of digital 1's and 0's. This 1 and 0 output pattern results in an accumulator value which alternates plus and minus one step size about some 0 level. If this is achieved, the result is a square wave at a frequency equal to one-half of the sampling frequency. For example, 16K hertz for a 32K hertz sample. Such a frequency may easily be filtered from the analog or speach output which is usually limited to less than a few kilohertz. If the alternate 1, 0 pattern which the delta modulator sends during a quiet period is broken, such as by a noise burst in the transmission system, then lower (in band) frequencies, i.e., below the several kilohertz filter limitation, are easily the result and such signals reproduce themselves as noise in the output. The increased stability for digital implementations inherent in LSI circuitry has reduced many of the causes which would break the quiet 1, 0 pattern in the digital transmission system, but another cause still remains. It is most desirable to have the step size at its minimum level as small as can be effectively handled in order to recreate very small signals. The minimum step size unfortunately often compares with that experienced as an offset voltage between the comparators and amplifiers, even when low offsets are achieved by maintaining common substrate voltages as utilized in LSI technology today. Due to the multiple components in LSI circuitry, the offset voltages may accumulate to the point where the quiet signal analog level will approach or surpass a given step level for the accumulator and the quiet 1, 0 bit pattern will be broken. The result will be a relatively random noise, the amplitude of which will be determined by the minimum step size and by how closely the input signal aligns with a given step level in the comparator. This problem is inherent in the very nature and design of digital circuits utilizing the delta modulation principle. In light of the foregoing difficulties inherent in the prior art delta modulation systems, it is an object of this invention to provide an improved low level noise reduction circuit and technique which eliminates or reduces much of the low signal level random noise generation problem. Another object of this invention is to provide an improved method or technique for low level noise reduction in delta modulation data transmission systems. The present invention addresses and eliminates most of the random low level noise generation by modifying the step size generation algorithm utilized in the delta modulation scheme according to the following criteria. The step size which will be supplied to the accumulator will be forced to be twice the minimum step size that the algorithm can generate when and if the actual calculated step size is the minimum and the newest sample delta modulation bit is not the same as the previous delta modulation bit. The result of this modification is that the step size automatically adjusts so as to straddle the signal level in the output. If the signal level drifts from this position, the modified step size algorithm allows the selected steps to shift so as to once more straddle the signal level and restore the quiet 1 and 0 output pattern. The demodulation algorithm can be left unchanged or can be modified to be identical with the modulator without creating major differences in performance. The foregoing and still other objects not mentioned for the present invention are met in a preferred embodiment of the invention which will be described now with reference to the drawings in which: FIG. 1 illustrates in block form the major components of a companding delta modulator having a noise reduction circuit of the present invention included in it. FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of a quiet signal digital bit stream in a delta modulation system and an illustration of how random noise may be generated. FIG. 3 illustrates the bit stream as an output from a delta modulation system operated under the conditions of the present invention to restore the quiet signal and reduce the random noise generation. FIG. 4 illustrates a preferred embodiment of a circuit for modifying the step size algorithm in the circuitry of FIG. 1. Turning to FIG. 1, a typical digitally implemented delta modulator having the noise reduction circuit of the present invention added to it is illustrated. In FIG. 1, the analog voltage input signal from a microphone or other voice input for example, is applied to the voltage comparator 1. The output of the voltage comparator 1 is applied to the sample value latch 3 which fixes the value of the sample instantaneously under the control of the sample clock input 2. The clock is not shown, but would comprise a 32K hertz oscillator, for example, the details of which are well known to those of skill in the art. A digital accumulator 6 and a digital to analog converter 5 are joined together to replace a more conventional integrator for the delta modulator. The output of the digital to analog converter 5 is applied to the voltage comparator 1. Thus, the output of the voltage comparator 1 will show the polarity of the difference between the analog input signal and the present value of the digital to analog converter 5, and this will be the sample stored in sample latch 3 under the control of clock 2. A step size generator 8 operating on an internal algorithm for generating companded step sizes in accordance with the previous history of the signal input samples calculates a given desired step size for each sample. The step size is added or subtracted from the accumulator value in the accumulator 6. However, in the present embodiment, the noise reduction circuit is inserted between step size generator 8 and the digital accumulator 6. The minimum circuit or noise reduction circuit 9 is shown within the dotted block 4 in FIG. 1. The calculated step size according to the algorithm contained in the step size generator 8 is forced to pass through this minimum circuit 9 for possible modification according to the method of the present invention. The output of the sample latch 3 controls the accumulator add and subtract function in accumulator 6 so that, if the voltage comparator 1 shows that the output from the digital to analog converter 5 is less than the analog input, the step size will be added to the accumulator value in accumulator 6. Conversely, if the output from the digital to analog converter is greater than the analog input, the voltage comparator will set the latch to a 1 instead of a 0 causing the step size from the step size generator 8 to be subtracted from the accumulator value 6. The step size generator 8 will calculate the desired step size according to some companding algorithm which is not of significance to the present invention and of which there exist a large variety well known to those of skill in the art. What is important is that the step size generation companding algorithm has some minimum step size and that means must be provided for detecting when the minimum step size has been generated. The problem which is encountered and which the present invention addresses itself to is illustrated schematically in FIG. 2. In line A of FIG. 2, the actual input analog signal is illustrated with the accumulator value level superimposed at the sampling frequency as represented by a square wave as shown. It may be seen that when the analog signal value approaches the accumulator value residing in the accumulator, a step will be generated in the plus or minus direction depending upon the difference between the analog signal and the accumulator value. This process is under the control of the step size generator. For example, as illustrated at point X in line A of FIG. 2, the analog signal input reached a value hypothetically equal to the accumulator value at the instant of a given sample. This results in the generation of an additional 0, breaking the 0, 1 alternate pattern for a typical quiet signal, and shifts the accumulator value upward by an amount equal to the minimum step size generated in the step size generator. Those of skill in the art will instantly appreciate that this results (at the output of the demodulator at the other end of a signal transmission system) in a signal which will have an increased amplitude instead of the normal quiet level signal. The frequency components for such random variations are low and are contained in the audio band which will be passed by the low pass filters normally used to filter out the sampling frequency components. This problem may repeat itself at random intervals as illustrated at point Y and may be ambiguous when the accumulator value closely tracks the quiet signal level as shown at point C which can result in a random triggering of an additional step in one direction or the other instead of the alternate 0, 1 type of quiet signal output. The bit stream generated in the modulator is illustrated in line B of FIG. 2 beneath the representation of line A. It will be seen that the initial quiet signal digital transmission of alternate 1's and 0's is broken at point X and may be broken at points Y, Z, etc., in a random pattern resulting in the generation of unwanted noise components at low levels and within the audio band which will be heard from the demodulator as an output signal in the signal transmission system. Turning to FIG. 3, the details of a preferred embodiment for the minimum circuit 9 contained in FIG. 1 are shown. The dotted box 4 illustrates the components which are contained within the minimum circuit 9 as shown in FIG. 1. The step size as calculated by the step size generator 8 is received in this minimum circuit 9 in a binary coded 8-bit form in which the 0-bit is deemed the most significant bit and bit 8 the least significant. Bits 0 through 6 are passed directly to the accumulator without modification. However, bits 0 through 7 are ORed together in OR gate 11 so that the output of the OR will be in a 1 state if any of the inputs on lines 0 through 6 are in a 1 state. This will indicate that the step size from the step size generator is greater than the minimum value and that the minimum circuit should not modify the step size sent to the accumulator. This function is accomplished by the output from OR gate 11 which is used to condition AND gates 12 and 13 to pass the bits 7 and 8 through to the OR gates 17 and 18 which in turn pass these bits in an unchanged form to the accumulator. The output from OR gate 11 is inverted in inverter 14 so that the output of it may disable AND gates 15 and 16 under certain conditions just described so that these gates will deliver 0's to the OR gates 17 and 18 and not interfere with the passage of bits 7 and 8. If only bit 8 from the step size generator is in a 1 condition, then the minimum circuit will be operative to control the step size fed to the accumulator. This condition is detected by OR gate 11 and indicated by its output being in a 0 state. A 0 from OR gate 11 inhibits bits 7 and 8 from passing directly through the AND gates 12 and 13 to the OR gates 17 and 18. At the same time a 0 from OR gate 11 is inverted through inverter 4 to enable the AND gates 15 and 16. This result passes the condition of the output of the Exclusive OR gate 20 through AND gates 15 and OR gate 17 to the output bit 7. At the same time, the Exclusive OR gate output is inverted through inverter 21 and passed through AND gate 16 and OR gate 18 to the output of bit 8. In this condition, the output step size fed to the accumulator will have all 0's in the bit positions 0 through 6 while bit 7 will be the same as the Exclusive OR output from OR gate 20 and bit 8 will be the compliment of this output. A 1-bit shift register 19 is also shown. At each sample time the last delta modulation output bit is shifted into this register at the same time that the new bit shifts to the output of the sample latch in FIG. 1. The abbreviation Dn is used here to denote the newest delta modulation bit while Dn-1 (the output of shift register 19) denotes the previous delta modulation bit. During each bit time, Dn and Dn-1 are Exclusive ORed together in block 20, the output of which controls the values assigned to bits 7 and 8 of the step size which will be fed to the accumulator. The following truth table shows the value of the output bits 7 and 8 as a function of the delta modulation bits Dn and Dn-1. ______________________________________ Output______________________________________Dn Dn-1 Bit 7 Bit 80 0 0 10 1 1 01 0 1 01 1 0 1______________________________________ The truth table above shows the value of the output bits 7 and 8 as a function of Dn and Dn-1 when the input bits 0 through 7 are 0 and the modification circuit just described will be engaged. It will be understood that the output of bits 0 through 6 will be all 0 in such a case. If the input bits 0 through 7 are not all 0, then the output bits 0 through 8 will be the same as those originally inputted and the modification circuit will not be activated. Turning to FIG. 3, the results of this technique on the typical analog signal input are illustrated in lines A and B. As shown in FIG. 3, line A, whenever the calculated step size is the minimum step size and the new delta modulation bit is not the same as the previous bit, the step size applied to the accumulator will be forced to twice the minimum step size level. The result of this modification is that the step sizes are automatically adjusted so as to straddle the signal level. If the output signal level drifts from this position, the modified algorithm will allow the selected steps to shift so that they will once more straddle the signal and restore the quiet 1 and 0 pattern. In line A the square wave accumulator value signal is shown at twice the minimum step size shown in FIG. 2 and it will be observed that once point X is reached and the accumulator value matches or is less than the analog value, a minimum step size will be generated shifting the output level outward in a typical 0 bit output, thus breaking the sequence of alternating 0's and 1's seen previously. 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CITY MAYOR SAMUEL S. Co promises to solve passporting woes and facilitate fast issuance of new passports to residents with the establishment of the Department of Foreign Affairs' (DFA) consular office in Pagadian City. The DFA, with the NBI, NSO, PESO and the city government conduct mobile
passporting every June, timed on the week the city celebrates its foundation anniversary also called Araw ng Pagadian. Co said residents who need to avail of DFA's services won't have to wait every June or go to Zamboanga City City to process their new passport once the DFA will permanently hold office in the regional center."Ang mokuha og bag-ong passport madali-dali na gyod ang ilang paglarga. Mamonitor pod nato unsa kadaghana ang manguha og passport," Co said. "Atoa lang unyang ipahibalo sa inyo puhon kung kanus-a ang DFA mobalhin dinhi, basta kay duol na, nangita pa lang sila og pwesto," he added.
First time passport applicants are required to submit their birth certificates in SECPA, or marriage certificate in SECPA or marriage contract by the local civil registrar and duly authenticated by the NSO, proper valid IDs, and at least copies of passport-sized photos with royal blue background and with collar attire.
For renewals, the old passport with photocopies of pages 1, 2 and last, and 3 copies of passport-sized photos with royal blue background and with collar attire are required. An application fee of P750 per applicant will be charged. Co said the DFA will be in Pagadian City before March.
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Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - Jeff Godfrey threw one touchdown pass and ran for another score as he and the UCF Knights recorded a convincing 41-0 win over the Memphis Tigers in a Conference USA clash at Bright House Networks Stadium.
Godfrey completed 14-of-17 passes for 200 yards and also registered a game- high 97 rushing yards on 10 carries for the Knights (4-4, 2-2 C-USA) as they snapped a two-game slide and won for just the second time in the last six outings. Brynn Harvey (78 yards), Ronnie Weaver (41) and Quincy McDuffie (29) also scored a touchdown on the ground as well, the latter posting three catches for 49 yards and a TD.
The Tigers (2-7, 1-4), losers of five of their last six outings, were led by Taylor Reed who connected on 9-of-20 passes for 97 yards, but was sacked three times which took the team's overall net rushing total down to a mere 33 yards on 21 attempts.
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2012 has, so far been a positive year for wineries around the world. While it may be a little too early to speak of the wines being made in the northern hemisphere, European and North American wineries have already begun reporting that their harvesting season has been generally very good, and are predicting to continue with the kind of successes they saw in 2011. However, 2012 has been something of a late year for France, due to unpredictable weather throughout the summer, and the grapes were ripening considerably later than they did in 2011 (which was, admittedly, an exceptionally early year). French wineries are claiming, though, that this could well turn out to be advantageous, as the slow ripening will allow the resulting wines to express more flavour and features of the terroir they are grown in. The southern hemisphere has seen ideal climatic conditions in most of the key wine producing countries, and Australia and New Zealand particularly had a superb year, in particular with the Bordeaux varietal grapes that grow there and which love the humidity these countries received plenty of. Also enjoying a fantastic year for weather were wineries across Argentina and Chile, with the Mendoza region claiming that 2012 will be one of their best vintages of the past decade. Similar claims are being made across the Chilean wine regions, where Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon had an especially good year. These two grape varietals also produced characterful wines on the coastal regions of South Africa this year.
By far and away the most recognized and widely grown red wine grape varietal in the world is the Cabernet Sauvignon. First cultivated in the 18th century in France, this wonderful cross of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc grapes has long since been the most important varietal for red wines across the globe. Now grown everywhere from its native France to the furthest reaches of the New World, Cabernet Sauvignon is adored and prized by wineries for its hardiness and resistance to rot, as well as its large and sharp flavors and wonderful capability for fine aging Indeed, many of the finest wines of history and the modern age would be simply unimaginable without Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, with the famed wineries of Bordeaux and other important regions using it as the primary grape in their oak aged produce. High tannin levels, acidity and powerful flavors are the characteristics most commonly associated with this varietal, however, when blended and slowly aged, it is capable of a world of flavors and aromas unmatched by any other grape.
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Though his family heritage is Italian, racing superstar Dario Franchitti is Scottish to the core. Both his parents were born in the rolling country to the north of England. Franchitti, the three-time Indianapolis 500 winner took up driving while studying at Stewart's Melville College in Edinburgh. The capital city is "absolutely stunning," he tells 'Men's Journal,' "though I probably didn't fully appreciate it at the time."
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Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it." -- Rumi
What I love to do: spend time in nature, hike, bike, do yoga, meditate, explore and travel to new places, attend artistic/cultural events, meet new people, and give back to community. I lead a pretty healthy, balanced lifestyle. I love the outdoors, and I live for warm, sunny days. I moved to the East Bay a couple year ago (from NYC) and I love the west coast vibe. I am intuitive, introspective, thoughtful, and very driven to find meaning and purpose in life. As an introvert, I tend to click really well with extroverted people who are like-minded (creative, spiritual, or social-justice oriented), compassionate, emotionally mature, and optimistic. I'm an occupational therapist, I love kids, and I'm very family-oriented. Just got back on Match, hoping for better luck this time around!
Book club , Coffee and conversation , Cooking , Dining out , Gardening/Landscaping , Movies/Videos , Museums and art , Music and concerts , Exploring new areas , Religion/Spiritual , Travel/Sightseeing , Volunteering
Cycling, Walking / Hiking, Yoga
I exercise 1-2 times per week.
city streets, cafes, bookstores, farmer's markets, gardens and green spaces. any sort of natural setting...ocean, mountains, desert, or forest.
live music. delicious homemade meals. communities and friendships. deep conversations. silly conversations. long walks. exploring neighborhoods. warm summer days. sunsets. photography.
see above
i'm currently reading Paula by Isabel Allende i love reading memoirs.
Her | What she is looking for | |
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Height: | 5'7" (170cms) | 5'6" (167cms) to 6'4" (193cms) |
Body type: | Slender | Slender, About average, Athletic and toned, A few extra pounds |
Eyes: | Black | No preference |
Hair: | Black | No preference |
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Smoke: | No Way | No Way |
Drink: | Social Drinker | Never, Social Drinker |
Occupation: | Education / Teacher / Professor | No preference |
Income: | I'll tell you later | No preference |
Relationship: | Never Married | No preference |
Have kids: | No | No preference |
Wants kids: | Definitely | Definitely, Someday |
Background | ||
Ethnicity: | East Indian | No preference |
Born and raised in this country, but I have family in India and have visited many times. |
Faith: | Spiritual but not religious | No preference |
I ascribe to Eastern beliefs, but I honor all religions as valid paths to the same ultimate goal of Self- or God-realization. Spirituality is important to me (personal transformation, developing wisdom and compassion, etc.) |
Languages: | English | English |
Education: | Graduate degree | Bachelors degree, Graduate degree |


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The Delhi High Court on Monday criticised the Delhi Government for not suspending the food supply from a vendor after a dead lizard was found in the mid-day meal served in a government school at Mangolpuri in North West Delhi in November 2010, thereby leading to two more such incidents thereafter.
Dismissing the petition by Royal Educational and Social Welfare Society, whose contract for mid-day meal was cancelled by the Delhi Government in January 2013 after three incidents of lizards being found in food, the Bench of Justice Manmohan said: "The Court is of the view that inaction on the part of the respondents in not immediately suspending the petitioner's contract amounted to putting life of the students at risk."
Consequently, he said, "the court is also of the opinion that the petitioner cannot derive undue benefit from the fact that it was permitted to supply mid-day meal for a long period after the first or last incident".
The Society and the Delhi Government had in September 2009 signed a memorandum of understanding for supply of mid-day meals in government and government-aided schools of the Directorate of Education till September 2012. On November 26, 2010, a dead lizard was found in the mid-day meal supplied by the petitioner to SKV School 'O' Block, Mangolpuri. In the reply filed by the Society, it was stated that positioning of the dead lizard on the surface of the container was clear indication of foul play by some unknown miscreants.
The Inquiry Committee that was set up to examine the allegation concluded that due to alertness of the Vice-Principal and a member of the school level mid-day meal monitoring committee, the dead lizard was noticed before serving the mid-day meal to students.
Then again on August 25, 2011, during distribution of mid-day meal supplied by the Society to SKV School Pooth Kalan, a dead lizard was found in a Society container. "Ten students complained of abdominal pain and nausea. While five students were admitted to the nearby New Rohini Hospital, Avantika, Sector-1, Rohini, the other five students were admitted to Hitashi Hospital, Sector-8, Rohini, for treatment. An FIR 207/2011 under Section 366 IPC was also registered with police station Begumpur, Delhi, on the statement of witnesses," the court noted.
The third incident of a live lizard was reported on August 29, 2011. The lizard was found in a container of the mid-day meal supplied by the Society to Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Sector -20, Rohini.
In connection with these incidents, the Delhi Government had on January 4 this year issued the order cancelling the Society's contract to serve mid-day meal in its school.
Taking notice of the "fact that most of the State Governments in India have introduced mid-day meal schemes to encourage children from poor strata to attend school and pursue education", the court said: "It is of paramount importance that the food served under mid-day meal scheme is hygienic and of good quality. If this condition is not met it would defeat the very purpose of enacting mid-day meal schemes."
"Moreover," Justice Manmohan added, "life of innocent children supersedes all other interests. Consequently, a zero tolerance policy with regard to food poisoning/contamination has to be adopted."


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Novel aspects of Sjögren's syndrome in 2012
1 Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Unit, Spedali Civili, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25100 Brescia, Italy
2 Chair of Rheumatology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Spedali Civili, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25100 Brescia, Italy
3 Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, Padua, 35128, Italy
4 Rheumatology Unit, Vallecamonica Hospital, Via Manzoni 142, Esine (Brescia), 25040, Italy
5 Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Spedali Civili and University of Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, Brescia, 25100, Italy
6 Ophthalmology Unit, Spedali Civili and University of Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, Brescia, 25100, Italy
7 Pathology Unit, Spedali Civili, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, Brescia, 25100, Italy
8 Zabludowicz Center for Autoimmune Diseases, Sheba Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Hashomer, 52621, Israel
BMC Medicine 2013, 11:93 doi:10.1186/1741-7015-11-93
Published: 4 April 2013Abstract
Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a systemic progressive autoimmune disease characterized by a complex pathogenesis requiring a predisposing genetic background and involving immune cell activation and autoantibody production. The immune response is directed to the exocrine glands, causing the typical 'sicca syndrome', but major organ involvement is also often seen. The etiology of the disease is unknown. Infections could play a pivotal role: compared to normal subjects, patients with SS displayed higher titers of anti-Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) early antigens, but lower titers of other infectious agent antibodies such as rubella and cytomegalovirus (CMV) suggest that some infections may have a protective role against the development of autoimmune disease. Recent findings seem to show that low vitamin D levels in patients with SS could be associated with severe complications such as lymphoma and peripheral neuropathy. This could open new insights into the disease etiology. The current treatments for SS range from symptomatic therapies to systemic immunosuppressive drugs, especially B cell-targeted drugs in cases of organ involvement. Vitamin D supplementation may be an additional tool for optimization of SS treatment.


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[ncc-announce] [news] Plan to discontinue email signing from certain addresses
Alex Band alexb at ripe.net
Tue Apr 9 15:01:15 CEST 2013
Dear colleagues, One of the goals of the RIPE NCC is to simplify and streamline our infrastructure and internal processes. Over the years, we have taken great strides in making our infrastructure easier to maintain and more cost effective. However, there are a couple of legacy scripts and tools that are entangled deeply in our workflows and are very hard to phase out on the short term. One of these legacy tools is our ticketing system. The infrastructure we need and the resources it costs is disproportionate to the amount of value that it offers. Migrating away from it in one go is proving to be very complicated. This is why we have decided on a phased approach. One element of the ticketing system that will be affected in the first phase is PGP Authentication: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/resource-management/contact/pgp-authentication Signing emails from hostmaster at ripe.net, lir-help at ripe.net, new-lir at ripe.net and enum at ripe.net is one of the first pieces that we need to remove in order to phase out all the legacy software. While we realise that it is a best practice to sign such emails and are aware of the value it offers, we are planning to discontinue email signing from just these addresses starting 1 January 2014. It will allow us to phase out a part of our infrastructure that makes future migration a lot easier, while saving cost in the mean time. Please note that this change will not affect email interaction with the RIPE Database. As soon as we have replaced our current ticketing system, we will re-evaluate email signing. As we may have overlooked some potential issues that certain members of our Community might have if we discontinue this functionality, naturally we are open to your feedback. Kind regards, Alex Band Product Manager RIPE NCC -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/attachments/20130409/2d875b7b/attachment.html>


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