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QoS: Regulating Packet Flow Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S (Cisco ASR 1000)
Regulating Packet Flow Using Class-Based Traffic Shaping
Regulating Packet Flow on a Per-Class Basis Using Class-Based Traffic Shaping
Last Updated: November 20, 2012
Packet flow on a network can be regulated using a traffic shaping mechanism. One such traffic shaping mechanism is a Cisco feature called Class-Based Traffic Shaping. Class-Based Traffic Shaping allows you to regulate the flow of packets (on a per-traffic-class basis) going out an interface, matching the packet flow to the speed of the interface. This module describes the concepts and tasks related to configuring Class-Based Traffic Shaping.
Finding Feature InformationYour software release may not support all the features documented in this module. For the latest caveats and feature information, see Bug Search Tool and the release notes for your platform and software release. To find information about the features documented in this module, and to see a list of the releases in which each feature is supported, see the feature information table at the end of this module. Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support and Cisco software image support. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to www.cisco.com/go/cfn. An account on Cisco.com is not required. Prerequisites for Configuring Class-Based Traffic ShapingA policy map and a class map must be created first using the Modular Quality of Service (QoS) Command-Line Interface (MQC). Restrictions for Configuring Class-Based Traffic ShapingClass-based traffic shaping applies to outbound traffic only. Class-based traffic shaping does not support the following commands:
Information About Class-Based Traffic Shaping
Class-Based Traffic-Shaping FunctionalityClass-based traffic shaping is a traffic-shaping mechanism (also known as a "traffic shaper"). A traffic shaper typically delays excess traffic using a buffer, or queueing mechanism, to hold packets and shape the flow when the data rate of the source is higher than expected. It holds and shapes traffic to a particular bit rate by using the token bucket mechanism. Class-based traffic shaping is the Cisco-recommended traffic-shaping mechanism. Using class-based traffic shaping, you can perform the following tasks:
Benefits of Class-Based Traffic ShapingAll of the benefits associated with traffic shaping also apply to Class-Based Traffic Shaping, but on a more granular level. For information about the benefits of traffic shaping, see the "Regulating Packet Flow Using Traffic Shaping" module. Hierarchical Policy Map Structure of Class-Based Traffic ShapingWith the class-based traffic shaping mechanism, traffic shaping can be configured in a hierarchical policy map structure; that is, traffic shaping is enabled in a primary-level (parent) policy map and other QoS features used with traffic shaping, such as class-based WFQ (CBWFQ) and traffic policing, can be enabled in a secondary-level (child) policy map. Traffic shaping is enabled by using the shape command (and specifying a rate) in a policy map. CBWFQ allows you to fine-tune the way traffic is placed in a queue. For instance, you can specify that all voice traffic be placed in a high-priority queue and all traffic from a specific class be placed in a lower-priority queue. If you want to use CBWFQ with the class-based traffic shaping mechanism a secondary-level (child) policy map must be created. This secondary-level (child) policy map is then used to configure CBWFQ by enabling the bandwidth command. The following sample configuration illustrates how the class-based traffic shaping mechanism is configured in a hierarchical policy map structure: enable configure terminal policy-map policy_parent ! This is the primary-level policy map. class class-default shape average 1000000 ! This enables traffic shaping. service-policy policy_child ! This associates the policy maps. With this configuration, WFQ is used as the default queueing mechanism for placing all the traffic in a queue. In the following secondary-level (child) policy map, the alternative queueing mechanism CBWFQ is configured: enable configure terminal policy-map policy_child ! This is the secondary-level policy map. class class-default bandwidth percent 50 ! This enables CBWFQ. How to Configure Class-Based Traffic ShapingTraffic shaping is configured in a policy map. Policy maps determine the specific quality of service (QoS) feature that will be applied to traffic on a network. In this module, the QoS feature being applied is traffic shaping.Traffic shaping is configured in the primary-level (parent) policy map in the hierarchy. In the secondary-level (child) policy map, additional QoS features used with traffic shaping (for example, CBWFQ and traffic policing) are typically configured.
Configuring Class-Based Traffic Shaping in a Primary-Level Policy Map
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Before configuring traffic shaping, you must use the MQC to create a policy map and a class map. DETAILED STEPS
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Configuration Examples for Class-Based Traffic ShapingExample Class-Based Traffic Shaping ConfigurationThe following is an example of Class-Based Traffic Shaping configured in a hierarchical policy map structure. In this example, two policy maps have been created; the primary-level (parent) policy map called "policy_parent," and a secondary-level (child) policy map called "policy_child." Traffic shaping is configured in the policy_parent policy map, and CBWFQ has been configured in the policy_child policy map. The service-policy command associates the two policy maps in the hierarchical policy map structure. enable configure terminal policy-map policy_parent class class-default shape average 1000000 ! This enables traffic shaping. service-policy policy_child ! This associates the policy maps. exit exit policy-map policy_child class class-default bandwidth percent 50 ! This enables CBWFQ. end Additional ReferencesRelated Documents
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The financial year 2009-10 was the third year of operation of the Executive Director, Township Leasing.
While the first two years focused on implementation issues including the settling of various legal and regulatory requirements, negotiations on the broader subleasing arrangements and the transfer of existing community housing to the public housing environment, the third year was one of consolidation combined with the facilitation of economic development opportunities.
Detailed cadastral surveys of the townships have once again been a priority as subleasing arrangements and home ownership rely on these surveys being in place. To date the Office has completed surveys of all townships with which it has a relationship, with the exception of the Alice Springs Living Areas, and these have been registered with the Northern Territory Surveyor-General. While further one-off surveys will still be required for specific purposes, the bulk of the survey work has now been completed.
The Office has continued to work with the Traditional Owners and residents of Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) to regularise land tenure and to facilitate opportunities for economic development. In 2009-10 subleasing negotiations in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) were completed with nearly all occupiers apart from the Northern Territory Government and the Tiwi Island Shire Council. While leasing documentation is essentially agreed with these parties, the issue of the payment of 'fair rent' remains a significant impasse. Under the terms and conditions of the head lease the Executive Director, Township Leasing is required to ensure that all township subleases are granted on a commercial basis applying sound business principles.
To date the majority of other occupiers have negotiated and agreed terms in good faith and are now paying the agreed rental in accordance with normal commercial practices. Traditional Owners have been pleased to note that rental returns at Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) have increased from a total of $2000 per annum in the pre township leasing period to around $200,000 per annum in the financial year under review. Negotiations are continuing with Northern Territory Government officials in an effort to reach a resolution to this matter.
The prospect of home ownership has also been welcomed by many community members. In 2009-10 the Office finalised the sale of 13 residential subleases at Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu). This included the sale of seven existing community houses to residents in the township, the sale of three vacant lots to residents to enable them to build their own homes and the sale to residents of three new homes constructed under the Home Ownership on Indigenous Land Program (HOIL). There has also been interest in home ownership from community members at the Groote Eylandt and Bickerton Island communities and from the Alice Springs Living Areas. The Office will continue to work with residents to facilitate home ownership in all communities.
The Office remains encouraged by the way the Traditional Owners at Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) have embraced the opportunity to invest in their own township and to take advantage of business opportunities made available through the Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Program (SIHIP) building activity. To date the Traditional Owners have:
The activities identified above represent a good example of how Traditional Owners can take advantage of opportunities arising from the revised land-tenure arrangements. They have introduced a sound combination of ventures, some of which will show an immediate return, particularly while significant building and construction work is underway, and some of which look to a longer term return on investment.
The Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) head lease requires that the Executive Director not grant a township sublease which would directly result in the number of non-Tiwi permanent residents exceeding 15 per cent of the number of permanent residents living in the township. Further, the Executive Director is required to compile and maintain a Register of Permanent Residents. With the assistance of the Tiwi Land Council, NT Housing and local residents, work on the register was completed in 2009-10. This work indicates that the number of non-Tiwi permanent residents is just seven per cent of the total number of permanent residents in the township.
There continues to be strong Traditional Owner representation on the Consultative Forums which advise the Office on a range of matters including land-use decisions, building design, issues associated with broader sublease negotiations, home ownership and potential opportunities for economic development. The continuing interest in the Consultative Forums is welcomed by the Office. The views expressed by community members in these forums are important to the efficient administration of the leases.
As indicated above, the Office has completed detailed cadastral surveys of all of the townships, including Angurugu and Umbakumba on Groote Eylandt and Milyakburra on Bickerton Island in preparation for sublease negotiations. In addition, property valuations have been completed on all properties in the Groote Eylandt and Bickerton Island townships to assist with sublease negotiations. Negotiations with existing occupiers in these three communities are well advanced. A number of occupiers have already agreed to sublease terms and conditions. The Office has understandably sought to implement the new arrangements with as little disruption to occupiers, facilities and service delivery as possible.
On 3 December 2009, the Executive Director signed, on behalf of the Commonwealth, subleases with 17 housing associations covering the majority of Alice Springs Living Areas. These subleases are for a term of 40 years. A listing of the town camps can be found later in this report. At the same time the Executive Director signed a Housing Management Agreement with the Northern Territory Government which covers tenancy management and repairs and maintenance of community housing in the town camps. The agreement is for an initial period of three years with the Northern Territory being required to put the Housing Management Agreement to tender within two years and six months of the commencement of the sublease.
While the role of the Office is limited in terms of the day-to-day administration of the Alice Springs Living Areas subleases, it nonetheless has an important part to play in ensuring that the terms and conditions of the subleases are adhered to by all parties. A Consultative Forum bringing together the Executive Director and representatives of the town camp housing associations has been formed and will meet on a regular basis to discuss issues emerging in relation to the subleases.
The Office will continue to look for ways it can provide a value-added approach to the management and operation of long-term leases in Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory. It will continue to look at opportunities to promote and encourage opportunities for economic development to help transition communities to a more market-based environment and encourage home ownership.
We look forward to continuing our association with our current communities and to engaging with more communities over time.
Sub-section 20R(1) of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 provides that the Executive Director, Township Leasing must as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year prepare and give to the Minister for presentation to the Parliament a report on the operations of the Executive Director for the year.
The Office of Executive Director of Township Leasing was established by the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Township Leasing) Act 2007 (the Act) which came into effect on 1 July 2007. Under the Act, the Executive Director is appointed by the Governor-General for a period not exceeding five years. The Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2008, agreed to by Parliament in June 2008, allows the Executive Director to be appointed on a full-time or part-time basis.
During the year under review, the Office of the Executive Director, Township Leasing was occupied by Mr Pat Watson. Mr Watson has occupied the Office since its inception in July 2007.
Township leases are provided for in section 19A of the Act. Section 19A allows land trusts to grant a lease of a township on Aboriginal land to an approved entity. The Commonwealth is an approved entity for this purpose.
The functions of the Executive Director, Township Leasing are set out in section 20C of the Act. These functions are to enter into township leases on behalf of the Commonwealth and to administer such leases including administering subleases and other rights and interests derived from such leases. The Executive Director does not negotiate the terms and conditions of township leases. Township lease negotiations are conducted on behalf of the Commonwealth by the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA).
The aim of the township leases is to regularise land-tenure arrangements in the townships and to facilitate economic-development opportunities for the benefit of Aboriginal land owners and residents of the townships.
The Office of Township Leasing (the Office) is the administrative unit which works directly to the Executive Director, Township Leasing and assists in managing township leases, negotiating subleasing arrangements with existing occupiers, and promoting economic development and access to home ownership.
The Office of Township Leasing also provides advice to the Executive Director on applications for new and/or changed uses of land and buildings within the townships.
During 2009-10 the Executive Director, Township Leasing and one member of staff of the Office of Township Leasing were located in Canberra. A further four staff were based in Darwin comprising a director, two field officers and an administrative assistant to manage the day-to-day operations of the Office.
The Executive Director, Township Leasing entered into the first township lease on behalf of the Commonwealth over the township of Nguiu on Bathurst Island on 30 August 2007. In 2010 the township was officially recognised by the local Tiwi name 'Wurrumiyanga' for the area where the community is built, meaning 'the place where the cycads grow'. The township lease is constituted by a head lease agreed between the Tiwi Aboriginal Land Trust, the Tiwi Land Council and the Executive Director, Township Leasing. The term of this head lease is 99 years. Annexed to the head lease is a template township sublease and template township licence, both of which include mandatory and discretionary terms.
The community of Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) is located on the south-east corner of Bathurst Island which is one of the Tiwi Islands, 70 kilometres north of Darwin. It has a population of approximately 1500 permanent residents. The community is made up of a number of residential areas, a main commercial centre and government facilities including a police station, health centre, swimming pool and airfield. Most of these facilities have not previously been covered by any formal land-tenure arrangements.
In December 2008, the Anindliyakwa Land Trust, representing the Traditional Owners of Groote Eylandt and Bickerton Island, entered into a township lease with the Executive Director, Township Leasing, on behalf of the Commonwealth, for the communities of Angurugu, Umbakumba and Milyakburra. The head lease is for an initial period of 40 years with an option exercisable by the Executive Director for a further 40 years.
The Groote Eylandt archipelago is situated on the western side of the Gulf of Carpentaria, approximately 600 kilometres south-east of Darwin. Groote Eylandt is the largest island in the Gulf, with an area of 2687 square kilometres. The traditional owners are Warnindilyakwa, but are referred to by their language name Anindilyakwa.
The Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2008 provided the Executive Director, Township Leasing with additional functions, enabling the Executive Director to hold other types of leases or subleases over land held primarily for the benefit of Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory. This provides Aboriginal people with further options when considering whether to grant leases over their land. Sub-section 20CA of the of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Township Leasing) Act 2007 allows for the Executive Director to hold leases and subleases of community living areas, town camps and prescribed land on behalf of the Commonwealth.
In December 2009 the Executive Director signed sublease agreements over 17 Alice Springs Living Areas on behalf of the Commonwealth. Other parties to the sublease include the relevant Alice Springs housing association, the Northern Territory Government and the Chief Executive Officer of Northern Territory Housing. The underlying tenure arrangements of the Alice Springs Living Areas are perpetual leases held by Aboriginal housing associations. The Alice Springs Living Areas subleases are for a term of 40 years.
The Commonwealth has been actively engaging with other Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory over long-term township leasing arrangements. The negotiations are progressing at a pace that ensures appropriate levels of community consultation.
Recently, Traditional Owners of the Tiwi Island communities of Milikapiti on Melville Island and Wurankuwu on Bathurst Island agreed in principle to a township lease. It is anticipated that these township leases will have similar terms and conditions to those in the Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) head lease and will be agreed shortly.
The Commonwealth continues to negotiate with the Northern Land Council and the Central Land Council in relation to other long-term township lease arrangements.
The Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 2) (Act ss 19E and 20SB) exempts the Executive Director, Township Leasing from Part 5 of the Northern Territory Planning Act (NT) and subsection 52(10) of the Land Titles Act (NT) for existing community infrastructure lodged with the Northern Territory Surveyor-General within three years of the commencement date of the township lease. However, where practical, the Executive Director has elected to follow normal Northern Territory planning processes. For example, the Executive Director requires that all new infrastructure development must comply with Northern Territory planning regulations.
In keeping with the planning regulations a complete cadastral survey of each township is undertaken once the long-term leasing arrangements have been agreed as it is a requirement to delineate individual lots for the execution and registration of subleases. Prior to the introduction of the leasing arrangements there were no cadastral surveys in place for any of the townships. Full cadastral surveys of existing infrastructure were finalised this financial year for all current township leased communities (with the exception of the Alice Springs Living Areas). Wherever possible, existing fence lines or the location of the accepted boundaries were adopted for establishing cadastral survey boundaries in accordance with current town planning principles.
During the year under review the Office identified a number of potential green field sites suitable for development including a motel and shopping and office complexes in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu). The Office arranged for these sites to be surveyed and to be endorsed by the Northern Territory Surveyor-General and Northern Territory Department of Lands and Planning. The planning process for the motel site has been completed and the site is a registered administrative lot. Other sites are currently at various stages of the planning process.
On Groote Eylandt multiple sites have been identified for development and these have now been through the planning approval process and surveys completed and registered. These lots are now in the construction phase and will be used to provide government employee housing. This will result in government employees residing in the communities where previously they have resided in the mining town of Alyangula.
The Office continues to work closely with the Northern Territory Government Department of Lands and Planning, Northern Territory Surveyor-General's Office and Northern Territory Lands Titles Office to normalise land-development processes in the townships. This includes supporting the Territory Government's development of a town plan for Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu), Angurugu, Umbakumba and Milyakburra.
The Executive Director continues to appreciate the ongoing assistance and guidance provided by the Northern Territory Surveyor-General, Department of Lands and Planning and their staff in developing an approach that is flexible enough to accommodate existing land-use arrangements and to meet the associated professional and technical standards required.
One of the primary requirements of each township lease is to regularise land-tenure arrangements within the townships and facilitate a commercial return for Traditional Owners. To assist in this process the Executive Director engages the services of an independent licensed valuation professional to provide him with advice as to the improved, unimproved and annual rental estimates for each commercial or government property in the township. This year the Office commissioned rental valuations for all existing infrastructure in the townships of Angurugu, Umbakumba and Milyakburra. These valuations are being used as the basis for negotiating the level of annual lease rental payments to be paid by each occupier and new sublease applicants. Rental valuations on Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) were completed last year.
The Office also engaged the valuer to conduct market appraisals of existing community houses on Groote Eylandt and Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu). The valuations were used by the Executive Director to establish sale prices in support of the Home Ownership on Indigenous Land Program in these communities.
The Executive Director is required under Section 20C of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 to administer the leases, including subleases and other rights and interests derived from such leases, in accordance with their terms and conditions. The terms and conditions of the leases are negotiated and agreed between the respective land trust, land council and the Commonwealth represented by FaHCSIA. The Executive Director is not involved in negotiating the terms and conditions of each head lease.
Any subleases the Executive Director negotiates are required to be consistent with the terms and conditions of the respective head leases and are required to be granted on a 'commercial basis applying sound business principles'. Prior to the signing of the head leases many occupiers of land and/or buildings in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu), Angurugu, Umbakumba and Milyakburra paid very little rent for land they were utilising. For example, at Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) the Traditional Owners were receiving just $2000 per annum in rental for land usage in the township prior to entering into the township lease.
The Office has now finalised subleasing arrangements at Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) with nearly all existing non-government occupiers. Rental receipts for the township of Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) for 2009-10 were just under $200,000.
Despite the head lease at Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) now being in its third year of operation, sublease negotiations with the Northern Territory Government remain unresolved. The primary issue remains lack of agreement on the payment of fair rent for the properties the Northern Territory Government occupies. Despite assurances to the Traditional Owners that a fair rent would be paid, little progress has been achieved in negotiations to date.
As an act of good faith, and to ensure that services are delivered to local residents in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu), Angurugu, Umbakumba and Milyakburra, the Executive Director has granted a number of interim access agreements to the Northern Territory Government to construct and occupy new government infrastructure while lease negotiations continue. On Groote Eylandt the Office has issued several interim agreements to the Northern Territory Government which has allowed needed infrastructure development to proceed. This includes a police post in Angurugu and accommodation for eight teachers at Umbakumba.
In the year under review the Office has also contacted all existing occupiers in the communities of Angurugu, Umbakumba and Milyakburra regarding transitional sublease arrangements. The Executive Director has entered into a number of interim access agreements with existing occupiers while cadastral surveys, valuations and lease documentation were being finalised.
All parties, with the exception of the Northern Territory Government and East Arnhem Shire Council, have now been provided with sublease documentation which includes the terms and conditions and all information necessary to negotiate a long-term sublease. At the time of this report, the Office has reached agreement with a number of existing occupiers in Angurugu, Umbakumba and Milyakburra and is in the process of finalising sublease documentation. It is anticipated the remainder of the subleasing arrangements will be finalised in 2010-11.
The Alice Springs Living Area sublease has been established to secure land tenure for public housing only. There are no provisions in the sublease for the Executive Director to negotiate any form of leasing arrangement to establish commercial operations within the living areas of the Alice Springs Living Areas. However, the Executive Director has a responsibility to negotiate the location and ongoing management of communal access areas and facilities within each town camp. The Office has now met with all of the housing associations to discuss the location of communal access areas and to ascertain their interest in entering an underlease arrangement over these areas. The negotiation of these arrangements will continue during 2010-11.
The Executive Director, Township Leasing and the Northern Territory Chief Executive (Housing) have entered into a township sublease covering 241 separate administrative lots in the township of Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu). The sublease was signed on 16 July 2009. The Executive Director has agreed to forgo the payment of rent associated with this sublease on the understanding that all available funds should be applied to improving the standard of community housing for residents of the Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu). Improving standards so they are comparable to those enjoyed by other public housing tenants in the Northern Territory is a priority for Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) residents.
The Executive Director has also issued an interim construction agreement to the Northern Territory Government for the development of a 40-lot subdivision to allow construction of new public houses to be delivered under the Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Program. Once these houses are completed a variation will be made to the existing Territory Housing sublease to include these new lots as part of that sublease.
In Angurugu, Umbakumba and Milyakburra, work has been completed and agreed in identifying all public housing lots. Cadastral surveys of these lots have been completed and the Executive Director and Territory Housing have agreed in principle to the terms and conditions of the Groote Eylandt public housing sublease. The terms and conditions are similar to those agreed to in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu). The sublease documentation was being finalised at the time of this report.
As part of the Alice Springs Living Areas subleasing arrangements the Executive Director entered into a Housing Management Agreement with the Northern Territory Government to manage the community housing across the town camps. The initial term of the Housing Management Agreement is three years. The aim of this agreement is to improve housing management in the Alice Springs Living Areas especially in respect to tenancy management and repairs and maintenance. The Australian Government and the Northern Territory Government have commenced a $100 million capital works program consistent with their obligations under the sublease to assist in improving the standard of living for residents in the town camps.
Home ownership has been one of the positive opportunities made available to community members as a result of Traditional Owners entering into long-term leasing arrangements. Home ownership has been very popular in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu). Over the past two years the Office has received approximately 30 expressions of interest to purchase a home from residents of Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu). In the year under review, a total of 13 Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) families entered into residential subleases and are now purchasing their own homes.
Of the 13 families, seven families have purchased their own community houses and have also chosen to renovate their homes. Renovations being undertaken range from minor work covering items such as new fencing, garden sheds and carports to more extensive work including new roofs, verandas, kitchens and bathrooms. In the majority of cases renovations were completed by the local housing authority employing local Tiwi workers.
Another three families sought residential subleases over available serviced vacant lots and have entered into a private building contract to construct new homes. At the time of this report, one of these houses had been completed, one is near completion and a third is to commence construction shortly.
The Executive Director also granted a sublease to Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) over four residential lots in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) to construct houses to promote home ownership as part of the Home Ownership on Indigenous Land Program. Three of these houses have now been sold to local families.
This Office has also been contacted by a number of other private builders interested in constructing new homes in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) for private home ownership. However, limiting factors include the small number of vacant serviced lots available and the high cost of developing new lots. Land servicing and construction costs in remote areas often add up to more than many community members are able to afford. The Office has sought to assist in meeting demand through the identification of a small number of infill sites in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) that may be developed at a reasonable cost. This includes a three-lot residential subdivision where the Office is now seeking expressions of interest from local builders to service the lots and make them available for private home ownership.
In Angurugu, Umbakumba and Milyakburra, initial indications are that the prospect of home ownership is also attractive to residents. In the year under review the Office issued seven valuations to local families living in community houses located in Angurugu and Umbakumba. IBA has commenced providing information sessions on home ownership to local residents.
Groote Eylandt and Bickerton Island Enterprises (GEBIE) have also entered into an agreement with IBA to provide a local contact for IBA home loan services on Groote Eylandt and Bickerton Island. The Office has been informed that GEBIE has received several home loan applications from residents on Groote Eylandt. These applications are in the process of being assessed.
The Groote Eylandt and Bickerton Island land owners signed a 40-year lease with an option to renew for 40 years. In order to facilitate home ownership the Executive Director has commenced the process to execute a 40-year option on the existing head lease which will effectively bring the total lease period to 80 years. This proposal is now with the land council for consideration.
Linda Pupangamirri was delighted to be able to buy her home after being approved for a home loan. Linda said, 'I've lived in my community house for the last 10 years and am really happy that I can own it.'
Linda is employed full-time at the pharmacy of the local clinic and is studying to be an Aboriginal Health Worker.
Linda said, 'It felt really good to be able to own my house. I want to leave it to my nieces and nephews when I'm gone. They'll have a place to live and my spirit will be in the house to guide them.'
Linda has renovated her home, adding a veranda and a shed, and has fenced her property.
Luke Tipuamantumirri and Florine Tipungwuti have also bought their Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) community home. Luke is in long-term employment with Northern Territory Government Correctional Services. Luke and Florine have entered into a residential sublease with the Executive Director, Township Leasing and taken out a home loan from IBA.
Luke said, 'I think owning a mortgage, I reckon, makes you responsible. It's your own house and your own yard.'
Luke and Florine completed home-ownership education training prior to taking out the home loan. They also received special incentive grants including a Good Renter Discount, Matched Saving Grant and the First Home Buyers Grant. Luke and Florine contracted the local housing authority to renovate their home, build a shed and fence the property.
Luke said, 'When we rented anybody could come and stay with me and we couldn't say anything. But when you own a house, I can now say who can stay and who can go. But my wife is the one who always tells me - I set the rules and she's the one with the whip.'
Luke and Florine are very proud of what they have achieved.
The Office has received a number of requests for information on home ownership from Alice Springs Living Areas residents. A number of these residents have indicated they want to purchase their town camp homes. However, current land-tenure arrangements pose a number of challenges in making home ownership a reality.
The Office is working with the Northern Territory Government and the Australian Government to see what mechanisms can be put in place to allow home ownership to proceed.
The head leases for Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu), Angurugu, Umbakumba and Milyakburra include a provision for the establishment of a Consultative Forum. Each Consultative Forum comprises nominees of the land trust, land council and the Executive Director. The purpose of the forum is to facilitate communication and to provide advice to the Executive Director on land use and other relevant issues arising from the head lease.
The Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) Consultative Forum met on five occasions during the year. Mantiyupwi Traditional Owners continue to take a strong interest in the business of the forum, with a group of between 10 to 15 Traditional Owners regularly attending.
The Consultative Forum has also been established for the Groote Eylandt and Bickerton Island communities. The venue for forum meetings is rotated between the three communities. The quorum is made up of two members of each community and a nominee of the land council and the Executive Director. In the year under review the Consultative Forum met on three occasions.
Issues discussed at both Consultative Forums this year included land-use decisions, building designs, issues associated with broader sublease negotiations, home ownership and potential opportunities for economic development.
The Alice Springs Living Areas subleases also require the Executive Director to establish a Consultative Forum. The Alice Springs Living Areas Consultative Forum is made up of one nominee of the Executive Director and five nominees of the Alice Springs Living Areas. Its purpose is to facilitate communication with Alice Springs Living Areas residents on land use and other legitimate community issues. This forum has only been recently established and met once during 2009-10.
Township leasing ensures a solid basis for future economic development, private investment and home ownership. For decades, government funding has been used to build housing and related infrastructure, without obtaining any security of tenure over these assets. While houses and other infrastructure were constructed in the townships, the responsibility for ongoing repairs and maintenance was far from clear, resulting in buildings deteriorating significantly over time. Township leasing provides a legal basis for continued government access and for private investors to control their assets built on Indigenous land. Without long-term leasing arrangements Indigenous townships are more likely to remain economically isolated.
It is a priority of the Office to progressively move each of the townships from a situation where the community is almost totally reliant on Commonwealth and Northern Territory Government capital injections for economic development to one that more closely aligns to a market-based approach. In order to achieve this, the Executive Director has adopted a measured process to building capacity in the townships so that individuals and the community are able to take advantage of emerging economic opportunities. While still in its early stages, progress to date is encouraging.
For example, the Mantiyupwi Traditional Owners, having received a $5 million advance payment for the first 15 years of the Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) township lease, have established a company to invest the funds in the community and to create real employment outcomes for all Tiwi people.
Mantiyupwi Pty Ltd has identified a number of business enterprises for the Traditional Owners to invest in progressively over the next few years. To date Mantiyupwi Pty Ltd has acquired Tiwi Tours, established a car-rental business and purchased a cement truck to provide raw materials during SIHIP construction work. Mantiyupwi Pty Ltd has also entered into a number of subleases with the Executive Director to provide contractors with accommodation while working on SIHIP projects within the township. Profits from these investments have been contributing to Tiwi community organisations including the Tiwi Bombers Football Club and Tiwi College.
This year a number of sites within Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) township were identified to establish a motel and shopping and office complexes.
Mantiyupwi Pty Ltd negotiated a sublease with the Executive Director over a five-acre lot in Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) and has underleased part of this site to the Territory Alliance Partners to construct a 60-room camp for SIHIP workers. This camp has been designed to enable it to be used as motel-style accommodation once the SIHIP work ends. The underlease negotiated by Mantiyupwi Pty Ltd gives them first option on purchasing the asset from the Northern Territory Government once it is no longer required by the Alliance partners.
Mantiyupwi Pty Ltd is also negotiating with the Northern Territory Government to construct an office facility utilising a long-term lease-back arrangement at commercial rates. Mantiyupwi Pty Ltd has spoken directly to a major commercial bank which has indicated it would look favourably on a commercial loan arrangement where there is a guarantee of a long-term tenancy with government.
The three communities of Angurugu, Umbakumba and Milyakburra offer differing levels of potential for economic development. While recognising the different priorities of each community, some opportunities have already been identified from preliminary discussions with the communities.
The Anindilyakwa Land Council has earmarked the upfront rental payment of $4.5 million for economic development. The land council is currently consulting with clan groups to ascertain how members wish to invest these funds. There have been several suggestions, one being the construction of a government business centre in Angurugu. If this plan goes ahead, the Angurugu family groups have expressed interest in a greater investment in the project. The discussions continue at the time of this report. Other suggestions include the purchasing of existing businesses on Groote Eylandt.
The Groote Eylandt and Bickerton Island Enterprises (GEBIE) organisation has engaged an economic development officer who is working with all residents of Groote Eylandt and Bickerton Island. Each clan group has indicated that rental payments should be invested in economic development opportunities.
The Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) head lease prevents the Executive Director, Township Leasing entering into subleases that would increase the number of non-Tiwi permanent residents above 15 per cent of the total population.
Section 10.5c of the Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) head lease requires the Executive Director to compile and maintain a Register of Permanent Residents. The register must contain the names and addresses of all permanent residents and a classification of each resident as either a non-Tiwi permanent resident or a Tiwi permanent resident.
The definition of a permanent resident under the head lease is a person who has resided in the township for a period exceeding 12 months.
Using this methodology the register indicates that the non-Tiwi population of Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) at 1 March 2010 was around seven per cent of the total population.
The Office would like to acknowledge and thank the residents of Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu) and in particular the Tiwi Land Council, Traditional Owners and Territory Housing for their assistance in compiling the register.
There is no requirement in the Angurugu, Umbakumba and Milyakburra head lease or the Alice Springs Living Areas subleases for the Executive Director to maintain a Register of Permanent Residents.
During the year under review the Executive Director engaged:
Under sub-section 64 (4A) of the Act the activities of the Executive Director, Township Leasing are funded from the Aboriginals Benefit Account (ABA). Full financial details of the Aboriginal Benefits Account can be found in the financial statements of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs which is submitted to the Minister under subsections 63(2) and 70(2) of the Public Service Act 1999, and to the Finance Minister under section 50 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997. The statements are subject to scrutiny through the Senate Estimates Committee process.
Details of expenditure arising from the activities of the Office for the year ended 30 June 2010 are provided below.
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Can be made ahead of time.
This is a freestanding version of this classic cookie. The dough is piped out onto flat pans, rather than baked in a mold. I learned to make these in the early seventies when I was working at the Monte Carlo Sporting Club with pastry chef Alexandre Frolla. Though these cookies are delicate and fragile, the same batter makes very good Christmas tree decorations. Just use a smaller tube to pipe it out into letters, numbers, and geometric shapes.
1. Half-fill a medium saucepan with water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce to a simmer.
2. Combine the eggs, salt, extract, and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer but use a hand whisk to mix smooth. Place the bowl over the pan of simmering water and whisk gently until the mixture is lukewarm, about 100 degrees, all in all about 1 minute.
3. Place the bowl on the mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and whip on medium speed until the mixture has cooled and increased in volume. This will be in about 5 or 6 minutes. Stop the mixer and try to draw a line about 3 inches long and ¼ inch deep in the egg foam with a fingertip; if it holds its shape, it's ready.
4. Remove the bowl from the mixer and in three or four additions sift over and fold in the flour with a rubber spatula.
5. Fit a pastry bag with a ½-inch plain tube (Ateco #806). Pipe the batter dough onto the prepared pans in 2½ to 3-inch fingers, leaving about an inch all around. After all the cookies are piped, cover one row of piped fingers with granulated sugar. Shake the sugar toward you until all the fingers are coated. Remember to hold down the corners of the paper with your thumbs, or the paper with the cookies attached will slide off the pan. Shake the excess sugar off the pan onto a sheet of wax paper and reuse for the next batch. Let the cookies dry, uncovered, for at least 4 hours at room temperature—overnight is best, so that the sugar coating adheres.
6. When you are ready to bake the cookies, set racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees.
7. Bake the cookies for about 15 to 20 minutes, or until they are firm and light golden color.
8. Slide the papers from the pans onto racks.
9. Store the cooled cookies between sheets of parchment or wax paper in a tin or plastic container with a tight-fitting cover.
ANISE DISKS: This old-fashioned Alsatian and Swiss cookie deserves to be better known. To make them, substitute 2 teaspoons anise extract for the vanilla extract. Pipe the cookies as 1½-inch disks. Sugar them the same way as the champagne fingers or not, as you wish. Let the cookies dry, uncovered, at room temperature for 24 hours before baking them. They are very delicate.
Serving size is 1 cookie.
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Dec. 31, 2003 – No. 662 |
Board of Trustees Tuition Workshop
Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004, 12:30 – 5 p.m.
Chancellor's Ballroom, Carolina Inn
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees will hold a workshop on tuition Wednesday, Jan.7, starting at 12:30 p.m. in the Chancellor's Ballroom of the Carolina Inn. The session follows up discussions from the board's November meeting about a possible campus-based tuition increase. The board's next regularly scheduled meeting is Jan. 21-22.
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Corrupted HD signal
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I have been dealing with this pixelation problem since Feb 07 and after having my HD set replaced and then dealing with Comcast for 6 months I then switched to Direct TV only to find that Comcast was telling the truth. Comcast acknowledged that it was a problem and could not believe that so few people were complaining about it. They gave me a video credit back to Feb 07 but said they could not do anymore for me because it was not in the cable system but the incoming feed to them. My conclusion...everything is routed through satellites and I believe there is too much being compressed as they are required to also transmit analog signals until Feb 09. For those of you who did not have an HDTV until after 06 you would not know what true HD is supposed to look like. You will not read about this in the news paper as it would slow down HDTV sales.


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The sexiest dude alive even though he's now 39. He is the lead singer and the rhythm guitar in the offspring. In the older days he was part of a band called Manic Subsidal. He owns Nitro Records and hes just pretty fucking cool!..i have a page dedicated to him on my website
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Lead singer of the best band of all time, The Offspring. Has a GREAT and original voice. Likes to say 'ya, ya, ya, ya, ya' a LOT. Best looking 37 year old I've ever seen. :p
Greatest and most original singing voice in the whole world.
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"Another Fine Silva Novel"
Daniel Silva is a superb writer and storyteller. "A Death In Vienna" is one of his best. The narrotor is a fine match for this story and he added much to my enjoyment.
Leonard Stearns
Boise, Idaho
"Big Bad Wolf"
I did not like "Big Bad Wolf". However, Mr. Patterson is a fine author and I have enjoyed several of his earlier novels. He is a skilful storyteller who brings dignity and wit into the inter-ethnic relationships of his characters.
However, it strikes me that recently Mr. Patterson has begun to introduce more than one genre into a single novel. "The Big Bad Wolf" is a good example and "Cradle and All" is, in my view, an extreme example. I cannot help asking myself whether these stories are mystery or melodrama?
Personally, I find genre mixing in "Big Bad Wolf" both distracting and frustrating because the sharp disconnects fracture my "suspension of disbelief". Unfortunately, recent narrators see to stress the melodrama line.
It is clear that Mr. Patterson has strong moral and philosophical convictions and that his convictions add depth and dimension to his work. However, I believe an author needs to decide which genre he wants to pursue.
Leonard Stearns
Boise, Idaho
"Sunset Limited"
Another of Burke's superb novels. The Reader's command of Southern Louisiana dialect is breathtaking.
"Luke Warm At Best"
Not even close to the quality of "The Company". However, it is readable and enjoyable -- just a disappointment after reading his show stopper.
"Superb Fiction"
Mr. DeMille has written one of the best, if not the best, fiction work I have read. I cannot recommend this book too highly.


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October 22, 2012 Gentle Expression Gemini Daily Horoscope
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West Allis — You are not imagining that lovely piano music you hear while wandering Greenfield Avenue in the evening hours.
The sound is coming from 88 Keys Piano Martini Lounge, which opened Sept. 9 at 7211 W. Greenfield Ave. and held a grand opening event three days later.
It is one of three notable new West Allis establishments opening in September, positive signs for the city amidst the economic recession.
For a song, and more
When owners Suzy Ball and Greg Barczak conceived 88 Keys, Ball said they looked at downtown West Allis and thought, why not? Barczak is a West Allis native and has found much success with his Painted Parrot restaurant, 8028 W. National Ave.
Ball believes 88 Keys will attract customers, in part, because of its motto: "the downtown atmosphere without the downtown prices."
"We kind of hope the city is turning a corner and want to make something more of the downtown," Ball said this week.
Open Tuesdays through Saturdays at 4 p.m., 88 Keys serves fine wines, classic cocktails, martinis, gourmet appetizers, pizza and more.
At the window is the piano part of the piano martini lounge. And if the pianist gets too hot and sweaty, no worries - the glass windows rise and open like a garage door, allowing the music to be heard outside and for patrons to get a refreshing breeze.
Inside are comfortable sofas, a glowing bar and upscale, intimate settings unique to West Allis and certainly to Greenfield Avenue.
A new image
88 Keys is exactly the type of business the downtown needs to change its image, said Dianne Eineichner, director of the Downtown Business Improvement District.
Eineichner said she hopes the business will attract a younger crowd to Greenfield Avenue and improve its nightlife options.
"I'm hoping it will bring a change and (people) perceive downtown West Allis as something different, that we do have a lot to offer and that businesses are looking to relocate here," she said.
"This is not just a corner bar. This is an upscale place."
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Below is the poem entitled Your'e The Poet which was written by poet Daniel Cheeseman. Please feel free to comment on this poem. However, please remember, PoetrySoup is a place of encouragement and growth.
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We write of love, we write of glory, we develop heroes for our story. Heroines, damsels fill our dreams, desire and passion write in reams. We are consorts of the meek and the bold, in truth and honesty our words are sold. The ink we spill can tell no lies, injustice and hatred the pen openly defies. Sadness and joy two amenable friends, as memories and feelings flow from our pens. Admirers of beauty haters of waste, the stalwarts of nature we readily paste. Affairs of the heart we draw from our own, the kiss on the page is ever to roam. Born of the earth yet live in the stars, the fulfilment of dreams these sentences of ours.


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Strange News Meet HitchBOT, The Robotic Hitchhiking Wonder July 30, 2014 With a bucket for a body and foam noodles for limbs, hitchBOT is a story-telling, story-collecting, hitchhiking robot invented by two professors. And it's just embarked on a trip across Canada. Listen Loading… 2:06 Download Playlist
Pinterest has created a database of "things in the world that matter to human beings," says Alexis Madrigal. Pinterest hide caption itoggle caption Pinterest All Tech Considered Can Pinterest Compete With Google's Search? July 30, 2014 Pinterest has created a database of things that matter to humans. And with a programming team that's largely been hired away from Google, the company has begun offering what it calls "guided search." Listen Loading… 5:42 Download Playlist
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The borough's annual fall leaf collection program will begin this Monday, Oct. 21, and will continue through November.
The schedule will be as follows:
• Monday — East End;
• Tuesday — Elk Run and Park Avenue area;
• Wednesday — Middletown and Findley to Center Street;
• Thursday — Church Street and Indiana Street;
• Friday — West End and South Side.
Changes to this schedule could occur due to weather and/or the amount of leaves to be picked up.
Leaves should be raked to the curb next to the road, but not raked onto the roadway. Do not park on or near piles of raked leaves.
Please leave ample room to operate the leaf machines. If leaf piles are blocked, the leaves cannot be picked up, and removal will become the responsibility of the resident.


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Siesta Key Beach Front Penthouse! Just Renovated!
Bedrooms: | 2 |
Bathrooms: | 2 |
Sleeps | 7 |
Per week | $1,360 - $1,980 |
Type: | Condo |
John Collins
Property Rates
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Weekly | Monthly | Min Stay |
Feb 01 2015 | Apr 30 2015 | - | - | $1,980 | - | 2 Weeks |
May 01 2015 | Nov 15 2015 | - | - | $1,360 | - | 2 Weeks |
Nov 16 2015 | Jan 31 2016 | - | - | $1,750 | - | 2 Weeks |
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Lodging tax: 12% | ||||||
Deposits: 25% Of Rental To Confirm, Balance Plus $400 Damage Deposit Due At On Site Check-In | ||||||
Payment Options: Discover, Mastercard, Money Order, Personal Check, Visa | ||||||
Other Fees: $25 Non-Refundable Reservation Fee Charged By On-Site Manager |
I walked in this condo and was totally blown away with the view! A huge living room with big flat screen tv's. The condo furnishings were amazing! Just updated, very clean. The condominium complex is beautiful and a perfect area on Siesta Key. Guarantee you won't be disappointed! We will be renting this again next winter. The owner was very helpful and great communication. We love Siesta Key and Sarasota!
You seem to have thought of everything one would need or could want. The decor was lovely and comfortable; the appliances and electronics, superb; the entire condo, easy to maintain; storage, most ample; and, of course, the magnificent views of the beach or other areas of Siesta Key, well captured from every room. I loved the colors, the textures, the art, the choices for flooring, and walls . . . ad infinitum. Very helpful was the detailed notebook you designed with information about Siesta Key, Crystal Sands, and the condo itself. We referred to it daily and enjoyed some of the restaurants (particularly Ophelias) that were listed. Also we loved the fact that you had things for children to do. Though ours did not visit, we noticed that you seemed to have fun/interesting choices ready for use. Very thoughtful!
All we can say is "wow"! Your condo is beautiful as well as the view. So excited to stay here for two amazing weeks!
We very much enjoyed your beautiful unit. Our compliments on your thoughtful and tasteful renovation.
The condo is beautiful, even better than expected. The weather is more than cooperative and we are looking forward to our stay on the key.
Thank you very much for opening up your vacation home for our enjoyment. We all loved it! You have a beautiful condo.......having a place with such a beautiful view, made a pleasurable vacation for me. My three daughters were very happy too!
Just wanted to let you know what a beautiful place you have and we had a great time!! Thank you so much we hope to come back again!!


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This sci fi & fantasy story is kinda like...
All she wanted was a stroll in the woods. Hazel soon finds herself in a mysterious forest being attacked by wolf men. She somehow lives, and finds out a fantasy world coexisting with ours, and the people of the other world have been waiting for her.
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18-Bit, Linear, Low Noise, Precision Bipolar ±10 V DC Voltage Source
Evaluation Hardware $149.00
Design Resources
Design & Integration Files
- Schematic
- Bill of Materials
- Gerber Files
- PADS Files
- Assembly Drawing
Evaluation Hardware
- EVAL-AD5780SDZ ($149.00) Circuit Evaluation board designed to evaluate CN0200
Device Drivers
- Software such as C code and/or FPGA code, used to communicate with component's digital interface.
- AD5780 - Microcontroller No-OS Driver
- AD5780 IIO DAC Linux Driver (Wiki Site)
Features & Benefits
- +/- 10V Industrial Level Voltage Output
- High Precision 18-Bit Accurate
- On-Chip Reference Buffers
Markets & Technology
Process Control and Industrial Automation
- Programmable Logic Controllers / Distributed Control Systems
Precision Signal Processing
- Signal Generation & Conditioning
The AD8675 precision op amp has low offset voltage (75 μV maximum), low noise (2.8 nV/√Hz typical), and is an optimum output buffer for the AD5780. The AD5780 has two internal matched feedforward and feedback resistors, which are connected to the AD8675 op amp and provide the 10 V offset voltage. This allows an output voltage swing of ±10 V with a single external 10 V reference.
The digital input to the circuit is serial and is compatible with standard SPI, QSPI, MICROWIRE®, and DSP interface standards. For high accuracy applications, the compact circuit offers high precision, as well as low noise—this is ensured by the combination of the AD5780, ADR445, and AD8675 precision components.
This combination of parts provides industry-leading 18-bit
integral nonlinearity (INL) of ±1 LSB and differential
nonlinearity (DNL) of ±0.75 LSB, with guaranteed
monotonicity, as well as low power, small PCB area, and
cost effectiveness in an LFCSP package.
Figure 1. 18-Bit Accurate, ±10V Voltage Source (Simplified Schematic: All Connections and Decoupling Not Shown)
Figure 1 shows the AD5780 configured in a gain-of-two mode
such that a single reference source can be used to generate a
symmetrical bipolar output voltage range. This mode of
operation uses an external op amp (A2), as well as on-chip
resistors (see AD5780 data sheet), to provide the gain of 2.
These internal resistors are thermally matched to each other
and to the DAC ladder resistance, resulting in ratiometric
thermal tracking. The output buffer is again the AD8675, used
for its low noise and low drift. This amplifier is also used (A1)
to amplify the +5 V reference voltage from the low noise
ADR445 to +10 V. R2 and R3 in this gain circuit are precision
metal foil resistors with 0.01% tolerance and a temperature
coefficient resistance of 0.6 ppm/°C. For optimum performance
over temperature, R1 and R2 should be in a single package, such
as the Vishay 300144 or VSR144 series. R2 and R3 are selected
to be 1 kΩ to keep noise in the system low. R1 and C1 form a
low-pass filter with a cutoff frequency of approximately 10 Hz.
The purpose of this filter is to attenuate voltage reference noise.
Linearity Measurements
The precision performance of the circuit shown in Figure 1 is
demonstrated on the EVAL-AD5780SDZ Evaluation board using an Agilent 3458A Multimeter. Figure 2 shows the integral nonlinearity as a function of DAC code is within specifications of ±1 LSB.
Figure 2. Integral Nonlinearity vs. DAC Code
Figure 3 shows that the differential nonlinearity as a function of DAC code is within the −0.25 LSB to +0.75 LSB specification.
Figure 3. Differential Nonlinearity vs. DAC Code
Noise Drift Measurements
To be able to realize high precision, the peak-to-peak noise at the circuit output must be maintained below 1 LSB, which is 76.29 μV for 18-bit resolution and a 20 V peak-to-peak voltage range.
A real-time noise application will not have a high-pass cutoff at 0.1 Hz to attenuate 1/f noise but will include frequencies down to dc in its pass band. With this in mind, the measured peak-topeak noise is realistically shown in Figure 4. In this case, the noise at the output of the circuit was measured over a period of 100 seconds, effectively including frequencies as low as 0.01 Hz in the measurement. The upper frequency cutoff is at approximately 14 Hz and is limited by the measurement setup.
Figure 4 shows the peak-to-peak values are 1.2 μV for zero-scale output, 32 μV for half-scale output, and 64 μV for full-scale output.
The zero-scale output voltage exhibits the lowest noise because
it represents the noise from the DAC core only. The noise
contribution from each voltage reference path is attenuated by
the DAC when the zero-scale code is selected.
Figure 4. DAC Output Voltage Noise Measured Over 100 Second Period for Full Scale (Red), Half Scale (Green), and Zero Scale (Blue)
As the time period over which the measurement is taken is increased, lower frequencies will be included, and the peak-topeak value will increase. At low frequencies, temperature drift and thermocouple effects become contributors to noise. These effects can be minimized by choosing components with low thermal coefficients. In this circuit, the main contributor to low frequency 1/f noise is the voltage reference. It also exhibits the greatest temperature coefficient value in the circuit of 3 ppm/°C. A temperature controlled ultralow noise reference would be required to improve the half-scale and full-scale DAC output noise.
Figure 5 shows the performance of the signal chain by replacing the ADR445 with a Krohn Hite Model 523 Precision Reference set for +5 V.
Complete schematics and layout of the printed circuit board
can be found in the CN-0200 Design Support Package:
www.analog.com/CN0200-DesignSupport .
Figure 5. DAC Output Voltage Noise Measured Over 100 Second Period for Full Scale (Red), Half Scale (Green), and Zero Scale (Blue) with Precision Reference Source
- System Demonstration Platform (EVAL-SDP-CB1Z)
- EVAL-AD5780SDZ Evaluation Board and Software
- Agilent 3458A multimeter
- PC (Windows 32-bit or 64-bit)
- National Instruments GPIB to USB-B interface cable
- SMB cable (1)
Software Installation
The AD5780 evaluation kit includes self-installing software on a CD. The software is compatible with Windows XP (SP2) and Vista (32-bit and 64-bit). If the setup file does not run automatically, you can run the setup.exe file from the CD.
Install the evaluation software before connecting the evaluation board and SDP board to the USB port of the PC to ensure that the evaluation system is correctly recognized when connected to the PC.
- After installation from the CD is complete, power up the AD5780 evaluation board as described in the Power Supplies section of UG-256. Connect the SDP board (via either Connector A or Connector B) to the AD5780 evaluation board and then to the USB port of your PC using the supplied cable.
- When the evaluation system is detected, proceed through any dialog boxes that appear. This completes the installation.
Figure 6. Evaluation Software Main Window
Functional Diagram
A functional diagram of the test setup is shown in Figure 7.
Figure 7. Functional Block Diagram of Test Setup
Power Supply Configuration
The following supplies must be provided:
- 3.3 V between the VCC and DGND on Connector J1 for the digital supply of the AD5780. Alternatively, place Link 1 in Position A to power the digital circuitry from the USB port via the SDP board (default setting).
- +12 V to +16.5 V between the VDD and AGND inputs of J2 for the positive analog supply of the AD5780.
- −12 V to −16.5 V between the VSS and AGND inputs of J2 for the negative analog supply of the AD5780.
Link Configuration Setup
The default link options are listed in Table 1. By default, the board is configured with VREFP = +10 V and VREFN = −10 V for a ±10 V output range.
To configure the board for the circuit shown in Figure 1, the following changes must be made to the default link configuration in Table 1:
- Place LK3 in position B.
- Insert LK4.
- Place LK8 in position B.
These changes configure the output buffer amplifier for a gain of 2 and connect the VREFN pin of the AD5780 to ground.
Please refer to User Guide UG-256 for more information on the
EVAL-AD5780SDZ test setup.
The VOUT_BUF SMB connector is connected to the Agilent
3458A multimeter. The linearity measurements are run using
the Measure DAC Output Tab on the AD5780 GUI.
The noise drift measurement is measured on the VOUT_BUF SMB connector also. The output voltage is set using the Prgram Voltage tab in the AD5780 GUI. The peak-to-peak noise drift is measured over 100 seconds.
For more details on the definitions and how to calculate the
INL, DNL, and noise from the measured data, see the
"TERMINOLOGY" section of the AD5780 data sheet and also
the following reference: Data Conversion Handbook, "TestingData Converters," Chapter 5, Analog Devices.
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Are deceiving smokers revealed by CO monitors?
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Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels was prepared to be patient in adding the final impact piece to the team's 2014 batting order. He liked Shin-Soo Choo immensely and would have been content to bring back Nelson Cruz on a short-term deal, and Daniels was in a position to sit and wait while the two players squirmed and the price potentially dropped.
In the end, Daniels' decision to spring into action was a sign that team executives, like players, prefer to have their business in order before Christmas if possible. He has an on-base machine at the top of his lineup, and Prince Fielder has a new playmate in time for the holidays.
With the exception of the news flash late Saturday morning that Choo had agreed to a seven-year, $130 million deal, there was precious little intrigue to this story. The Texas-Choo courtship lacked a mega-agent subplot, as we saw in Robinson Cano's negotiations with Seattle. And Cincinnati fans aren't going to call Choo a "traitor" the way Boston fans labeled Jacoby Ellsbury when he left the Red Sox for the New York Yankees two weeks ago.
Indeed, if you took a poll of executives and scouts, the vast majority would have identified Texas as the best and most logical fit for Choo from the outset. It made for a generally drama-free courtship, which was perfectly fitting for an under-the-radar player.
Sources close to Choo said the Rangers appealed to him for a variety of reasons apart from the contract. He is partial to spring training in Arizona and is comfortable with the idea of playing before a burgeoning Korean population in the Dallas-Fort Worth market. The Rangers, who are working on a streak of four straight 90-win seasons, also give Choo the opportunity to play for an organization with high expectations and a manager, Ron Washington, who is generally beloved in his clubhouse.
Still, the money didn't hurt. Texas has no state income tax, and the Rangers play a lot of road games in Seattle and Houston, where visiting players aren't subject to a tax on their earnings. The number crunchers at the Scott Boras Corp. concluded that he would have had to sign a deal for roughly $148 million with the Yankees to compare to the $130 million he'll receive from the Rangers.
What is Texas getting in return for its investment? Choo has never surpassed 22 homers or 22 stolen bases in a season, and his problems with left-handed pitching are well-documented. But he's a hard worker and popular teammate who has appeared in 150 or more games in three of the past five seasons. And when you look up from your box seat, chances are he'll be standing on first or second base. Since 2008, Choo has a .392 on-base percentage, seventh best in the majors among players with at least 2,500 plate appearances.
The six players in front of him: Joey Votto, Joe Mauer, Miguel Cabrera, Albert Pujols, Fielder and Lance Berkman.


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Record: LS 7-153 Position: Open position, near hands joined. Footwork: Opposite, footwork given for man, woman does the opposite. Begin with outside feet (furthest from partner). Measure 1-2 STEP, STEP, STEP, HOP; STEP, STEP, STEP, HOP The M steps forward, L, R, L, and hops on his L, swinging his R forward. (W uses opposite foot) Then he repeats with R, L, R, hop, swinging the L forward. 3-4 STEP-HOP, STEP-HOP, STEP-HOP, STEP Then closing with his partner into regular (closed) dance position, he does a L-hop, R-hop, L-hop, and then a R. (Most people turn around once in this series of hops, but the more strenuous turn twice completely around, so they are facing forward again at the finish) Second Verse 5-6 STEP, BACK, STEP, SWING; STEP, BACK STEP, SWING (This verse can be done with the M going to the L and the W to the R, letting go of each other as they separate. Or the W by putting in an extra step, can get in step with the M, and go in the same direction with him and back. Then she must put in an extra step before the next part) He steps L, then crosses the R in behind the L, then steps again to the L, and swings the R over in front. Then he steps to the R, crosses the L in behind it, steps again to the R, and swings the L over in front. 7-8 STEP-HOP, STEP-HOP, STEP-HOP, STEP Taking (closed) dance position, they do the step-hop exactly as described for measures 3-4. Third Verse 9-10 STEP, STEP, STEP, HOP; STEP, STEP, STEP, HOP Done exactly the same as measures 1-2. 11-12 STEP-HOP, STEP-HOP, STEP-HOP, STEP Done as in measures 3-4 except that the M and the W let go of each other and turn separately, the M turning L face, and the W turning R face. (Once or twice around as they prefer) Fourth Verse 13-14 STEP, STEP, STEP, HOP; STEP, STEP, STEP, HOP The first half is done exactly as in measure 1. Then they turn away from each other (ML, WR). The M turns R, L, R, hop, while the W turns L, R, L, hop. They are facing forward again at the finish and retake holds. 15-16 ROCK FORWARD, BACK, FORWARD, BACK Taking holds again, they both rock forward on the outside foot, then back on the inside foot, then forward again on the outside, and back again on the inside. The rocking action is with the whole body, leaning forward and back. Other variations: In the first part, beside making the running steps either forward or sidewards, the couple can separate and run off diagonally away from each other and come back, or they can face each other and back away from each other and come back, or anything else they please, as long as they return to each other. In the second part, they can dos-a-dos around each other, passing back to back (sometimes with arms folded over the chest), or they can hook elbows while they hop around, or the man can kneel and take the lady's hand while she hops around him, or anything else they can think of. Texas Schottische Measure 1-4 CROSS, CROSS, CROSS-STEP, CLOSE; CROSS, CROSS, CROSS-STEP, CLOSE Cross the L over in front and touch the floor, cross it out to the side diagonally front and touch the floor (2 counts each). Then cross it slightly behind the R (2 counts) and then close the L to the R, taking weight on the L (2 counts). Then do the same, leading with the R. 5-8 STEP, STEP, STEP-STEP, STEP; STEP, STEP, STEP- STEP, STEP Then moving forward, take a step on the L and then on the R (2 counts each), and then step forward L (1 count), forward R (1 count), and then forward and hold on the L, closing the R to it (2 counts). Then repeat all leading with the R. Drunken Schottische Measure 1-2 STEP-CLOSE, STEP-CLOSE, STEP SWING RIGHT OVER LEFT; STEP-CLOSE, STEP-CLOSE, STEP SWING LEFT OVER RIGHT Step to the L and close the R to it on the 1st count, step again to the L and close the R to it on the 2nd count, step to the L and swing the R over in front on the 3rd and 4th counts. Do the same to the other side. 3-4 CROSS LEFT-SWING RIGHT, CROSS RIGHT-SWING LEFT, CROSS LEFT-SWING RIGHT, CROSS RIGHT- SWING LEFT Walk forward with a pronounced drunken roll, stepping L and swinging R out, then crossing right over the L and swinging the L out, etc. It is not quite dancing but it is fun. The Double Drunk Measure 1-2 The same as for Drunken Schottische, above. 3-4 CROSS LEFT-SWING RIGHT, CROSS RIGHT-SWING LEFT, CROSS LEFT, CROSS RIGHT, CROSS LEFT, CROSS RIGHT The Drunken Schottische, when it is doubled is done exactly the same as the "single" except for the last measure when four furious drunken schottisches are put in, in place of two regular roll over. A drunk man would have difficulty doing it, but it looks quite drunk. Peter Pan Measure 1-2 STEP, STEP, TURN AROUND AND KICK Step fwd on the L, then on the R (2 cts to each for the first meas); then fwd on the L turning completely around (R face) so you are backwards to your original position and kicking with the R. (Some folks prefer a slight bounce on the first two steps, and slight swinging of the free foot fwd) 3-4 STEP BWD, STEP BWD, TURN FWD AGAIN AND KICK Continuing in the same direction, by stepping bwds for two steps, they turn L face this time and face fwd with a final kick. (As they move bwd, some prefer a decided kick or lifting of the foot after each step) It is well for some beginning couples to practice by standing in Varsouvianna position, facing CCS with the wall directly on their right, and turn backward, facing the wall as they turn, and turn forward again, facing the wall, without changing their holds in the least, and without changing their position on the floor. Do it until you get fully familiar with it, then try it with the music and the rhythm. The Belen Measure 1-4 STEP, STEP, STEP, REVERSE; STEP, STEP, STEP, REVERSE Running fwd three steps (beginning on the outside foot), swing the inside foot forward, carry it back between you, each turning, so that the swinging foot is now in a bwd direction. Now run backward three steps (beginning with the outside foot) and swing the inside foot forward, between you, and around to a starting position. 5-8 STEP-HOP, STEP-HOP, STEP-HOP, STEP-HOP Turning once around in (closed) dance pos, (R-face), do four step-hops. The Silver City Measure 1-2 STEP-CLOSE, STEP-CLOSE, STEP-CLOSE, STEP AND KICK The man steps to the L and closes (the W to the R), and again L and close; then he does two quick little "left- closes," and jumps into the air with his left foot held just as high in the air as he can hold it, and kicks up with his right foot, kicking the heels together, and lands on his right. (Some prefer to do the two quick "step-closes" followed by a quick step-across with the right foot, swinging the L into the air and, jumping into the air from the R foot, quickly bringing the L up to meet it a "bell" kick) 5-8 STEP-HOP, STEP-HOP, STEP-HOP, STEP-HOP Turning once around in (closed) dance position (R-face), do four step-hops. The Blue Bonnet (in Varsouvianna pos) Measure 1-2 CROSS, BACK, CROSS, SWING; CROSS, BACK, CROSS, SWING A regular cross step schottische; stepping L, crossing behind with the R, stepping again to the L with the L foot, and swinging the R foot over in front of the L. Then the same to the other side. 3-4 LADY TURNS OUT, BEHIND, AROUND, AND TO PLACE Letting go with his L hand he turns her out in front with his R, around behind him, across in front of him, and back to place.
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This is a fun game. The girls need to each have a buddy. They face their buddy and mirror mimic what their buddy is doing. Each gets a turn to be the leader. I found three minutes as a leader worked great, 5 minutes got to be too long. Having the girls switch buddies to do it again was fun too.
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Artist Gayatri Shantaram's paintings celebrate the universe
Black is a defining colour in artist Gayatri Shantaram's work. The other predominant colours are white, red, blue or purple. Her ongoing exhibition Mandala at Contemplate Art Gallery is a celebration of the universe. "Mandala represents a circle or the universe. It showcases a little bit of my universe. All my paintings have a focal point, a circle often represented as the sun or the moon that encompasses a square (the canvas). In our Indian temple structures, a number of squares lead up to the garbagraha. The Tibetan Mandala comprises of a square within the circle. The Mandala collection constitutes what I am," she says.
The use of blue in her works, she says, comes from Chennai where she grew up by the sea. "I use a lot of whites as well because it suits my linen canvas which I often work on. But my work is incomplete without black. It represents the duality of life," she says.
The various paintings on display capture the artist's progression in abstract work. At the entrance is a portrait of 'Pilgrims' in a play of themes. It is a figurative expression in shades of golden yellows and of course, black. There's a series on guinea fowls. "I noticed these little creatures huddled together during visits to a friend's farm. I found them extremely funny. You laugh at them but there is sadness too, as they cannot fly. I look on them as children, people or adults in a family with their own set of curious expressions."
There are more birds as she points out her African crane and the Japanese crested crane. In one of the paintings, a plain peacock looks away while its plumage forms the backdrop like a screen lit up by moonlight. In another painting, there are shades of purple as the moon settles down and a bird is in flight.
Gayatri uses acrylic colours, a lot of Indian, Chinese and photographic ink, and water colours. She draws inspiration form just about anything that catches her fancy. "I click a picture when something strikes me and go back to the spot after two week's time to see if the impact is the same. Then, I work on it. Though I look at subject matters for outward inspiration, I look a lot more inwards while working."
While some of her paintings are vibrant, others are calming and meditative. A painting titled 'Fly' is her tribute to aviation. It has blue clouds, a red sun and a bird. "The idea of taking off and to be there among the clouds is liberating," she says. Another portrait inspired by Japanese art has just a splash of red on white and black background. The artist has also done guinea fowls on rice paper, inspired by Japanese art. "When you draw a line of colour the paper absorbs it and the crinkles add texture to the work."
'Indus' is a work in black ink. It has a mix of crackles and flow effect. When you point out what look like faces on the canvas, she says to her it represents a flowing water body. Some of her other abstract works include the elements, air, earth, water and fire. Gayatri describes art as a way of life. She says, "Though it doesn't promise you an assured monthly pay check, it's been very fulfilling emotionally and intellectually."
The exhibition is on till November 29 at Contemplate Art Gallery, Avanashi Road.
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MI: MAX Proceeds with Bus Enclosure at Operations Facility
The Macatawa Area Express just moved into its new $4.7 million operations facility in Holland Township, Mich., in September 2013, and is already moving forward with additional improvements at the facility.
Crews at Lakewood Construction of Holland have begun building an enclosure around the exposed bus port on the south side of the building. This will provide an additional 14 spaces of indoor bus storage. The $309,000 enclosure is being funded with unspent contingency funds left over from last fall's facility construction. With the completion of the enclosure, MAX's total indoor storage capacity will be 42 vehicles, and will bring the total square footage of the building and bus garage to 41,330.
The original plans for the building called for the building roofline to be extended over the bus port in anticipation that the outdoor storage area would be enclosed for inside parking. This was recommended to prevent possible leaking from extending the roof after it had been built.
The operations facility was funded with 80 percent federal capital grants and 20 percent matching state funds. The new transit operations facility includes an inside bus storage area, conference/training center, central dispatch, office areas, driver lounge and patio, driver locker room, and second floor office space. DLZ of Lansing was the architectural and design firm for the project. The facility was opened in September and dedicated in October 2014.