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Updated: April 11, 2011, 12:29 AM ETBy Chris Hansen | HoopGurlz
The 2011 WNBA draft is of major importance, and not just for the Minnesota Lynx, whose trade activity netted the team the first and fourth picks. Tuesday's draft is important because the 2010 version, at least after one season, really lacked pop.
Last year's draft produced just seven players, out of the 36 drafted, to earn 10 or more minutes per game. Of those seven, just three -- Tina Charles, Monica Wright and Kelsey Griffin (the first three players taken in the draft) -- cracked ...
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OMB wants 10 percent cut in 2015 budget requests
Thursday - 5/30/2013, 8:38pm EDT
Agency discretionary budgets are on a path to drop another 10 percent in fiscal 2015.
The Office of Management and Budget's 2015 budget guidance released Wednesday requires cuts in every agency's lowest priority programs to equal 10 percent.
To find those areas ripe for reductions, OMB told agencies to reduce fragmentation and overlapping programs. Departments should recommend areas that should be reduced based, in part, on the Government Accountability Office's annual report on duplication.
"We recognize that agencies will identify the most effective way to implement this request," wrote OMB director Sylvia Burwell in a memo to agency leaders. "Your budget submission will provide the President with the options needed to make the hard choices necessary to adhere to the Budget Control Act's discretionary funding levels, invest in priority areas, and focus on programs that work."
Burwell said agencies should include a separate section in the request that identifies their recommended cuts or consolidations.
The guidance also instructs agencies not to include in the budget cuts due to sequestration or mandatory spending reductions. Agencies also shouldn't include any costs that have been shifted inside or out of the agency, any reclassifications of existing spending and any new user fees to offset existing spending.
"Agencies should review their mandatory spending with the same rigor as their discretionary spending," Burwell wrote. "Your agency should use the next several months to work with OMB to review the mandatory proposals included in the 2014 budget, identify areas for special scrutiny, and develop any new proposals prior to including them with your 2015 submission. Please note that, in general, to the extent that any new proposals are not at least budget neutral, they should be accompanied by new savings proposals to cover their costs."
The 2015 guidance strays from the memos OMB sent out last year. In the 2014 guidance, OMB required a 5 percent cut and gave agencies the opportunity to cut and reinvest another 5 percent.
Agencies asked to updated goals
The White House also asked agencies last year to offer three reform proposals that OMB could help with either through budget, legislation or policy changes.
For 2015, OMB also told agencies to update their strategic goals by June 3 focusing on new strategies and performance goals for the next two years. An updated strategic plan is due to the White House with the 2015 budget request, Burwell wrote.
"OMB has asked agencies to establish management-focused objectives," she said. "These management objectives should communicate agency-specific improvement priorities for management functions that are most critical to advancing the agency's mission results and increasing effectiveness and efficiency.
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"Following the publication of the new strategic plans and the 2015 Budget, agencies will be expected to conduct strategic reviews of progress on each of the strategic objectives and management objectives included in the strategic plan, using a variety of sources of evidence (See OMB Circular A-11 Part 6)," Burwell wrote. "The results of these reviews will inform the formulation of the 2016 Budget and efforts to improve the impact of agency programs."


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…The ordination of the Church invites us all to confession, and fasting, and frequenting of the church; whence he who does not do these things breaks the precepts of Mother Church: Prov. 1:8, "Forsake not the law of thy Mother." (Thomas Aquinas, vol. 3, Ninety-Nine Homilies of S. Thomas Aquinas Upon the Epistles and Gospels for Forty-Nine Sundays of the Christian Year ( trans. John M. Ashley;London: Church Press Company, 1867), 4.)
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"Ash Wednesday is for people who know that it means for their soul to be logged with these icy waters: all of us are such people, if only we can realize it.
There is confidence everywhere in Ash Wednesday, yet that does not mean unmixed and untroubled security. The confidence of the Christian is always a confidence in spite of darkness and risk, in the presence of peril, with every evidence of possible disaster…
Once again, Lent is not just a time for squaring conscious accounts: but for realizing what we had perhaps not seen before. The light of Lent is given us to help us with this realization.
Nevertheless, the liturgy of Ash Wednesday is not focussed on the sinfulness of the penitent but on the mercy of God. The question of sinfulness is raised precisely because this is a day of mercy, and the just do not need a savior." – Thomas Merton HT.
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One who practices the baptism of infants cannot logically claim the freedom of the will or individual autonomy as the deepest truth about us.
The Git Go (Willie Nelson)
I first heard this song over the weekend while listening to Outlaw Country on my SiriusXM. You can guess my reaction… not only it is bluesy, but it is theological.
And frankly, it is the right sort of theology… Two stanzas frame the song. The first is,
Woman shined the apple, and the man had to take a bite
Anything that good, God knows, just had to be right
Well they woke up naked with a big headache,
He done done in by a slippery snake,
A man and a woman get to live a while and then they die
And after detailing the sins and depravity of our social structure, we hear,
He told the truth, and they hung him up to die
The son of God who created you and I
He said it in the Good Book and letters in red
But we keep on forgettin' ev'ry thing that He said
Jesus Christ hung on the cross for you and I
Listen to it a few times if you must.
Quote of the Day, Tillich (importance of theology)
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Armstrong Cabinets Wins 84 Lumber Business
By Bill Esler | Posted: 04/22/2012 11:39AM
LANCASTER, PA - Armstrong Cabinet Products unit of Armstrong World Industries, Inc., says it has become a preferred vendor for 84 Lumber, a privately held building materials and services supplier selling mostly to professional contractors.
Currently, 84 Lumber lists MasterBrand Cabinets' Aristokraft and American Woodmark'sTimberlake cabinets among its preferred cabinetry vendors. Founded in 1956, 84 Lumber says it is the largest privately owned building products firm, employing 3,300 at more than 280 stores, component plants, door shops, installation centers and engineered wood product shops in 31 states.
"Through a centralized purchasing system at 84 Lumber's Team Headquarters, customers can take advantage of the company's national buying power, which saves them money and adds more to their bottom line," Thomas Kutchko, lead purchasing manager at 84 Lumber said in an announcement about the deal. 84 Lumber subcontracts construction and installation services. Its offerings are described in a video below.
Armstrong products will be available in all 84 Lumber locations, with each store's inventory tailored to the demands of its region, the company says.
Michael Glaser, CKD, director, national accounts at Armstrong Cabinet Products, said the two firms have "a great partnership" that "blends well with the Armstrong brand's great products."
84 Lumber plans to refit its outlets to demonstrate the Amstrong Cabinets to consumers.
"While heavily focused on the professional contractor," said Kutchko "we are refitting some of our locations to be more consumer-friendly." He said brighter, fresher showrooms will present more vignettes, some with full-blown kitchen vignettes that will feature Armstrong Cabinet products.
"People know Armstrong," said Kutchko. "This builds customer confidence, and helps us provide contractors with turnkey installation and on site management services."
Armstrong Cabinets will be featured in the May 2012 issue of Wood & Wood Products magazine. Its parent Armstrong Industries, which makes flooring and construction materials, reported net sales of $2.9 billion in 2011. Based in Lancaster, Pa., Armstrong Industries operates 32 plants in eight countries and employs 9,100 worldwide.
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Should read - "...MasterBrand Cabinets' Aristokraft and American Woodmark's Timberlake cabinets..."
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Vintage: 2010
2010 saw extremely high quality viticulture in many parts of the world, with an exceptionally long and hot summer providing huge benefits for wineries across many countries, especially in the southern hemisphere. The northern hemisphere and Europe saw something of a cooler summer and flowering period, but this was by no means as disastrous as it could have been. France, especially, had a fantastic year in 2010, with the world renowned Burgundy region proclaiming that their white wines of this year are ones to look out for, and despite yields being relatively small across much of the country, the quality was exceptionally high. Spain, too, received some cooler weather, but Rioja and the rest of central Spain are hailing 2010 as a very good year indeed, again as a result of smaller, finer yields. California also received similar climatic conditions, but again, wineries are highly positive about the overall effect this had on their produce, as the slightly challenging conditions resulted in smaller yields of much elegance and distinction. 2010 was really Australia's year, and in South Australia and across the Mornington Peninsula, Chardonnay vines produced good yields with a lower sugar level than in previous years. As such, the majority of South Australian white wines from 2010 are superb, and packed full of character. Shiraz also had a great year, and most Australian wineries have been proclaiming 2010 one of the great vintages. Both the Argentinian and Chilean wine industries benefited from some ideal climatic conditions this year, and are reportedly ecstatically pleased with the fact that their 2010 wines ended up with lower alcohol levels, and were beautifully balanced wines packed full of flavor.
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Since their conception in 18th century France, Cabernet Sauvignon grapes have flourished across the Old and New Worlds and have changed the way we think about red wine forever. Their sharp and astringent nature has a wonderful ability to mellow and round with age, and when helped by being blended with Merlot and Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc varietals – as is done in Bordeaux and elsewhere – the results can be truly remarkable. What is most special about Cabernet Sauvignon grapes is the fact that they have a true affinity for oak, and when aged in barrels made of this fragrant wood, the wine which comes out of them a few years later holds an amazing array of flavors and aromas, making Cabernet Sauvignon based wines some of the most memorable in the world. Single variety bottles from the New World made from this grape are also increasing in popularity, as the strong flavors and full-bodied nature of these wines is a great match for many global cuisines.
Region: California
It isn't difficult to see how California became one of the world's most important, successful and influential wine regions. Since the first vines were planted in the state by Spanish pioneers in the 18th century, the region has made the most of its ideal climatic conditions, which range from hot, dry and arid to windswept and cool, for vineyard cultivation and wine production. Today, California has almost half a million acres under vine, and hundreds of independent and well established wineries dotted across its vast wine-making areas. Californian wines range from the traditional, and those emulating fine Old World wines, to the experimental and unique, and it is the home to many of the world's most exciting and trailblazing wineries producing excellent bottles for the global market.
Country: United States
The first European settlers to consider growing grapevines in the United States must have been delighted when they discovered the now famous wine regions within California, Oregon and elsewhere. Not even in the Old World are there such fertile valleys, made ideal for vine cultivation by the blazing sunshine, long, hot summers and oceanic breezes. As such, it comes as little surprise that today more than eighty-nine percent of United States wines are grown in the valleys and on the mountainsides of California, where arguably some of the finest produce in the world is found. However, American wine does not begin and end with California, and due to the vast size of the country and the incredible range of terrains and climates found within the United States, there is probably no other country on earth which produces such a massive diversity of wines. From ice wines in the northern states, to sparkling wines, aromatized wines, fortified wines, reds, whites, rosés and more, the United States has endless surprises in store for lovers of New World wines.
Appellation: Napa Valley
Anybody with an interest in New World wines is surely in agreement with the fact that Napa Valley in California is now, without much doubt, one of the world's premier wine regions. With an ideal climate for viticulture, fertile and mineral rich soils, and a dedication for quality and expression of terroir, Napa Valley wines consistently impress on the world stage with their flavors, aromas and overall character. The wineries of the valley have had plenty of success with a wide range of grape varietals, which flourish in the heat and ripen fully in the Californian sunshine each year, and the innovation and experimentation undertaken by the vintners of the region has helped create a wine culture and reputation in the valley which is unique, yet classic – a perfect blend of the new and the old.


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A digital time domain reflectometer includes a pulse generator for generating a test pulse to a cable under test and comparator circuits for determining whether a reflected voltage pulse exceeds user-selected bias values thus indicating an impedance mismatch. Signal processing means which may include a computer and associated logic circuits set the bias values, trigger the pulse generator and record the time at which the reflected voltage pulse was observed. The digital time domain reflectometer may operate in a search mode in which it examines the entire cable for faults of increasingly less severity or may be used to determine the impedance signature of a cable by examining all impedance faults along its entire length.
1. A time domain reflectometer connected to a cable under test comprising:
(a) pulse generator means for generating a test pulse to said cable under test;
(b) voltage comparator means for comparing a voltage pulse representing a reflection of said test pulse with a predetermined bias value and for providing a detection signal if said voltage pulse exceeds said predetermined bias value;
(c) bias generator means for providing high and low bias levels to said comparator means for establishing said predetermined bias value;
(d) a counter;
(e) register means responsive to said counter for recording the value of said counter; and
(f) signal processing means for triggering said pulse generator means and for directing said register means to record the value of said counter means for determining the time elapsed between the generation of said test pulse and the providing of said detection signal, wherein said signal processing means further includes means for resetting said bias generator means to provide altered high and low bias levels when said counter reaches a predetermined maximum count without the occurrence of a voltage pulse which exceeds either the high or low bias value in said voltage comparator means, whereby the location of impedance mismatches along said cable under test may be determined.
2. A method of obtaining an impedance signature of a cable under a test comprising the steps of:
(a) setting high and low bias values in a comparator circuit connected to said cable under test;
(b) triggering a pulse generator for providing a test pulse to the cable under test and simultaneously triggering a counter;
(c) comparing in said comparator circuit the reflected value of the test pulse with said bias values;
(d) recording the time elapsed between the completion of step (b) and the completion of step (c) when the reflected value of the test pulse exceeds at least one of the bias values set in the comparator circuit; and
(e) decreasing the high and low bias voltages in the comparator circuit when the counter has reached a predetermined maximum count without the occurrence of a reflected value of the test pulse which exceeds either of said bias voltages.
3. The method of claim 2 further including as step (f), repeating steps (b) through (e).
The following invention relates to a method and apparatus for digital time domain reflectometry and in particular to a method and apparatus for obtaining an impedance signature of a cable under test.
The use of time domain reflectometers is a well-known method of establishing the location of faults and discontinuities in electrical cable. Such time domain reflectometers typically comprise a current pulse generator connected to the cable under test and an oscilloscope also connected to the cable to observe the shape of a voltage pulse caused by reflection at an impedance mismatch or discontinuity. Examples of these systems are shown in the Frye U.S. Pat. No. 3,434,049, Wrench, et al. U.S. Pat. No. 4,109,117, McFairen U.S. Pat. No. 3,727,128, Gayle U.S. Pat. No. 4,165,482, Lambertson U.S. Pat. No. 4,104,582, Cormack U.S. Pat. No. 3,617,880, Cronson U.S. Pat. No. 3,903,477 and Cronson U.S. Pat. No. 3,812,423. There are also commercially available time domain reflectometers such as those made by Tektronix, Inc. of Beaverton, Oreg. which are sold under Model Nos. 1502 and 1503.
The problem with all of the aforementioned devices is that the reflected voltage pulse is observed only as a trace on an oscilloscope, and a judgment must be made regarding the severity of the potential problem that the reflection represents. This requires a skilled operator who can interpret the data. For example, there may be many such reflections which represent minor cable impedance mismatches which may not be serious enough to warrant repair. Thus, such devices require skilled operators to observe and interpret traces on a CRT in order to determine the magnitude or character of the potential problems that the traces represent.
Unless a cable is perfect it will have minor impedance mismatches at various points along its length. It would be helpful in such cases to obtain an impedance "signature" for the cable that would tell a user where the impedance mismatches were located, and quantify them as to type and severity. Largely for the reasons stated above, conventional time domain reflectometers employing an oscilloscope are incapable of obtaining this data.
Yet a further problem is that most time domain reflectometers cannot be used in a network which includes a plurality of devices operatively in communication with one another. For example, most time domain reflectometers could not be used in a network which included a central computer and a number of satellite terminals connected over a network such as an IEEE 802.3 standard network. This severely limits the use of the time domain reflectometers described above to those situations in which the network can be disconnected and a test signal inserted. This is both time-consuming and cumbersome.
The present invention provides a method and apparatus which solves the above-mentioned problems encountered with previous time domain reflectometers, providing an inexpensive and accurate means for measuring the impedance signature of a network or connecting cable. The invention includes a signal processor such as a computer interfaced with control logic for providing test impulses to the cable under test and for storing and analyzing the results, as well as running test routines to determine the presence or absence of specific types of faults, or to obtain a cable's impedance signature.
The circuitry comprising the time domain reflectometer of the invention may be housed within a central computer which is connected to a cable under test. Other peripheral devices may be connected at other points along the cable under test. The apparatus comprises signal processing means, including the computer, and control logic which controls a pulse generator for generating a test pulse to the cable under test, and a voltage comparator for comparing a reflected voltage pulse with predetermined bias voltages. A reflected voltage pulse indicates impedance mismatches and discontinuities which may occur at various points along the cable under test. The reflected voltage pulse is compared with user-determined bias values which are established in the voltage comparator. If the reflected voltage pulse exceeds the amplitude of either the high or low bias values, which are set as voltages in high and low comparator circuits, a signal indicating that a discontinuity has been detected, is provided to the control logic. The control logic also controls a clock which may comprise a counter and a register for determining the time elapsed between the transmission of the test pulse and the generation of the detection signal in the voltage comparator. Thus, the user determines, by setting the high and low bias voltages in the comparator, the magnitude of the discontinuity or impedance mismatch that is sought.
In another mode of operation, the computer may automatically control the magnitude of the high and low bias voltages and search for impedance mismatches of increasingly less severity. For example, if no reflected pulse is sensed by the voltage comparator at arbitrary bias levels, the computer may cause a bias generator to lower the bias voltages in the comparator so that they are closer to the standard signal level for the type of cable under test. With these reduced bias voltages set, another test pulse is transmitted and any reflected voltage pulses are once again examined in the voltage comparator. If no reflected voltage pulse exceeds the upper or lower values of the bias voltages, the bias voltages are reduced again and yet another test pulse may be transmitted. This process may continue until the user is satisfied that there are no impedance mismatches of sufficient significance.
During this mode of operation, each time the test pulse generator is triggered, a counter is also initiated. When a reflected pulse is received by the voltage comparator which exceeds either the high or low value of the bias voltages, a detection signal is sent to the control logic which stops the counter, causes the counter value to be provided to the computer, and notes whether the reflected pulse exceeded either the high or the low bias voltage. An algorithm determines the location of the fault by multiplying the propagation velocity of the generated pulse by the elapsed time, which is represented by the value of the counter. A digital display available at the computer to which the reflectometer is connected may then indicate the type of fault and its location along the cable.
In yet another mode of operation, a cable signature may be obtained by storing the counter value each time a reflected pulse is detected at predetermined bias limits, and by enabling the voltage comparator after generating the next test pulse only after the last counter value has been exceeded. This will ensure that the data obtained on successive test pulses will indicate faults located forward of the last detected impedance mismatch or discontinuity.
In order that the digital time domain reflectomer of the present invention may operate on a network which may include a computer and other operative peripheral devices such as computer terminals, circuitry is provided for sensing the presence or absence of other data on the network cable, and for interrupting the operation of a test routine when such data is present. This is accomplished through the use of a carrier detect circuit, which monitors signals on the cable under test, and generates a signal which may be combined with a triggering signal from the computer in an AND gate when no other signals are on the cable under test, thus indicating its availability for testing. Moreover, spurious signals may be eliminated by a sampling routine that checks all readings for consistency of type and time of occurrence before storing these as data.
It is a principal object of this invention to provide a digital time domain reflectometer for automatically acquiring and interpreting time domain reflectometry data according to impedance parameters chosen by the user.
Yet a further object of this invention is to provide a digital time domain reflectometer capable of obtaining an impedance signature of a cable under test.
Yet a further object of this invention is to provide a digital time domain reflectometer which may be utilized in a network without the need for disconnecting other devices which may be linked to the network.
A still further object of this invention is to provide a digital time domain reflectometer capable of automatically searching for impedance mismatches or discontinuities within a range of user chosen impedance parameters.
The foregoing and other objectives, features and advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood upon consideration of the following detailed description of the invention taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block schematic diagram of a digital time domain reflectometer included as a component of a network which includes a cable to be tested.
FIG. 2 is a block schematic diagram of the digital time domain reflectometer shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a waveform diagram illustrating the operation of the comparator circuitry of FIG. 2.
FIG. 4 is a flow chart diagram illustrating the operation of the digital time domain reflectometer of FIG. 2 in a search mode.
FIG. 5 is a flow chart diagram illustrating the operation of the digital time domain reflectometer of FIG. 2 when used in a mode to obtain the impedance signature of a cable.
FIG. 6 is a waveform diagram illustrating a method of obtaining enhanced resolution of distance measurements made with the digital time domain reflectometer of FIG. 2.
FIG. 7 is a flow chart diagram illustrating a method of operating the digital time domain reflectometer of FIG. 2 so as to eliminate ambiguities in data measurement when other devices are connected to the cable under test.
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of digital time domain reflectometer connected to a cable under test which may access the cable at one of two taps.
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a digital time domain reflectometer having two pulse generator outputs at taps along the cable at different locations.
A digital time domain reflectometer (DTDR) 10 is connected to a cable under test 12 which may include network devices 14 and 16. The DTDR 10 may be connected by a bus 18 to a computer 20. It should be noted that although the DTDR 10 is connected between the computer 20 and the cable 12, the computer 20 remains in communication with network devices 14 and 16. The DTDR 10, rather than being physcially interposed between the computer 20 and the cable 12, may be included as a subcomponent of the computer 20.
Referring to FIG. 2, DTDR 10 includes control logic 22 which may comprise any suitable central processing unit which may be programmed to execute the signal processing and control steps to be described herein, or may comprise hard wired or dedicated logic circuitry.
A bus interface logic circuit 24 connects the DTDR 10 to the computer bus 18. The computer 20 communicates with the DTDR 10 by way of a command register 26 which is connected to a bias generator 28, a pulse generator 30 and the control logic 22 by means of line 32. The pulse generator 30 is connected to the cable under test 12 by means of line 34. Also connected to line 34 is a carrier detection circuit 36 which has an output connected to an AND gate 38. Connected to the other side of AND gate 38 is OR gate 40 which is driven by outputs from the command register 26. The control logic 22 controls a counter 42 driven by an oscillator 43 which is in communication with the computer 20 through bus interface logic 24. The counter output which includes extra bit flip-flop 45 is also connected to a status register 44 and a last trigger register 46.
Connected to a tap 52 on line 34 are comparators 48 and 50. The tap 52 connects one side of comparators 48 and 50 to line 34 while the other sides of comparators 48 and 50, respectively, are connected to +V and -V outputs from bias generator 28. Comparators 48 and 50 are controlled by a comparator enable line 54 from control logic 22.
The method of pulse detection by the DTDR of FIG. 2 is shown by the waveform diagram in FIG. 3. The computer 20 controls the operation of the DTDR 10 by writing information into the command register 26. The measurement data is obtained by the computer 20 by reading the counter 42 and the status register 44. To initialize the DTDR 10, the computer 20 writes into the command register 26 the desired value of bias voltages +V and -V which are to be generated by the bias generator 28. It also sets the output lines to OR gate 40 which comprise "start" and "continue" logic bits which are transmitted to OR gate 40 over the lines labeled "S" and "C", respectively. A carrier detect circuit 36 monitors the signals on the cable under test 12 and generates a signal at the output labeled "CD" when there are no other signals present on the cable under test 12. When the computer 20 wishes to take a measurement on the cable under test 12 it writes a "1" into either the "start" or "continue" bit at the output of command register 26. This causes the output of OR gate 40 to go high, and if output "CD" of the carrier detect circuit 36 is also high, the output of AND gate 38 will be high, thereby triggering pulse generator 30.
Pulse generator 30 places a current pulse onto cable under test 12 via line 34. The magnitude of the pulse is such that the resulting voltage on cable under test 12 is sufficiently large to indicate to any other device such as network devices 14 or 16 that a test transmission is occurring. For example, with an IEEE 802.3 standard type network the voltage resulting from the current pulse from pulse generator 30 will be on the order of -1 volt.
Simultaneously with the generation of the test pulse from pulse generator 30, the comparators 48 and 50 are enabled by the control logic 22 via enable line 54. Comparators 48 and 50 are high-speed ECL circuit types that are available in an integrated circuit, an example
of which is a Motorola MC-1650.
In accordance with the normal operation of time domain reflectometers, the pulse from pulse generator 30 may be reflected at an impedance mismatch or discontinuity in the cable under test 12 back to the DTDR 10. At this time the reflected waveform is monitored by the comparators 48 and 50 as shown in FIG. 3. If the amplitude of the reflected voltage pulse exceeds neither the +V or -V bias voltages in comparators 48 and 50, respectively, the impedance mismatch is not detected. If, however, the voltage exceeds either the +V or -V voltage, an impedance mismatch is detected, and the counter 42 is stopped at this point in time. Also, if the counter 42 exceeds a predetermined maximum count without the detection of an impedance mismatch, the counter is stopped by control logic 22. At this point the computer 20 reads the status register 44 which includes a logic bit which indicates whether comparator 48 or 50 was triggered, and also reads counter 42 to determine the time that had elapsed between the generation of the test pulse by pulse generator 30 and the stopping of the counter 42 by control logic 22. The computer 20 may then compute, by a simple algorithm, the location along the cable under test 12 of the detected impedance mismatch. If the +V bias threshold in comparator 48 is triggered, this indicates that the cable has shorted or that there is an impedance discontinuity that lowers the cable impedance. If, on the other hand, the -V threshold is exceeded this indicates that the cable under test 12 is broken (open circuit condition), or that there is an impedance discontinuity that raises the cable impedance.
The DTDR 10 is designed to be used in a system which may include other network devices such as devices 14 or 16 operatively connected to the cable 12. The computer 20 may therefore perform a statistical analysis on readings obtained from the generation of test pulses as described above, in order to determine which readings are the result of impedance mismatches along the cable 12, and which represent signals from network devices 14 and 16. One such method of statistically analyzing this data is shown in the flow chart diagram of FIG. 7. First, the computer 20 obtains three status and counter measurements. If all three measurements indicate the same type of discontinuity, the computer 20 next determines whether the three counter values are within one bit of each other. If they are, the counter values are averaged and the computer assumes that this value represents an imedance mismatch. However, if one of the three measurements indicates a different type of discontinuity, the computer determines whether it had previously statistically examined this set of measurements. If the answer is yes, the three measurements are discarded and the process is re-started. If the answer is "no" the odd measurement is discarded and a new measurement is taken. At this point the computer notes that the foregoing procedure has been used once. It then analyzes the three current measurements to see whether they exhibit the same type of discontinuity. This loop will be repeated until all three measurements do indicate the same type of discontinuity, thus significantly reducing the possibility of erroneously reading a data transmission from one of the devices 14 or 16. Assuming, however, that all three measurements do indicate the same type of discontinuity, and that the three counter values are not within one bit of each other, the computer 20 first determines if the three measurements have been statistically examined once before for counter value. If yes, the loop is repeated. If the answer is no, the odd value is discarded and a new measurement is obtained. The computer then notes that this procedure has been used once and statistically determines whether the three values exhibit the same type of discontinuity. In summary, therefore, the computer 10 will not use a counter value and status register value unless three measurements have been taken and all three exhibit the same type of discontinuity, and the counter values are all within one bit of each other.
For each pulse transmitted by the pulse generator 30, only those reflected voltage pulses which have amplitudes exceeding either the +V or -V bias voltages will be sensed by the control logic 22. A user, however, may wish to test the cable 12 to determine if there are impedance mismatches or discontinuities which are of lesser severity than those which would be sensed by a first set of nominal bias voltages for +V and -V. The DTDR 10 may accomplish this type of testing by utilizing a search mode which is illustrated in the flow chart diagram of FIG. 4. In this mode the computer 20 triggers the pulse generator 30 and also starts the counter 42 at the same time the comparators 48 and 50 are enabled by the control logic 22. The counter increments until a reflected pulse is sensed which exceeds either the high or low bias values, +V or -V, thus providing a detection signal to the control logic 22 and stopping the counter 42. At the same time, the counter value is provided to the computer via the bus interface logic 24. If the counter 42 reaches a maximum value (which may, for example, represent the time that it would take for a current pulse to travel the entire length of the cable and return) then the counter 42 is stopped and reset to zero. At the same time, the command register 26 commands the bias generator 28 to re-initialize comparators 48 and 50, but this time it alters the values of +V or -V so that both values are closer to the nominal voltage level of the cable 12. At the same time, the pulse generator 30 is triggered by the command register 26. Thus, each time the counter 42 reaches its maximum value the command register 26 sets the bias voltages +V and -V in increments one step closer to the nominal voltage of the cable 12, thus enabling the DTDR 10 to search for impedance mismatches or discontinuities which are increasingly less severe.
In yet another mode of operation, which is described by reference to the flow chart diagram of FIG. 5, the DTDR 10 may determine the unique impedance "signature" of a cable under test 12. In this mode of operation the DTDR 10 finds all impedance mismatches within the cable and records their type and location. This will usually be accomplished by first determining if any major impedance mismatches are present and if not, then the +V and -V bias voltages may be lowered so that minor cable mismatches may be located and characterized. In this mode of operation the pulse generator 30 is triggered and the counter 42 begins to count until its value reaches a value previously taken from the counter 42 and stored in the last trigger register 46. If the count in the last trigger register 46 is zero, as it will be at the initiation of this mode, the comparators 48 and 50 will be enabled immediately. However, if there is a value in the last trigger register 46, the counter 42 will be incremented until the present count exceeds the count in the last trigger register 46 before the comparators 48 and 50 will be enabled. This means that only reflected pulses which indicate impedance mismatches forward along the cable 12 from the last detected impedance mismatch will be obtained. Once the comparator is enabled, it examines reflected pulses and determines if their amplitude exceeds either of the +V or -V bias voltages. If the count in the counter 42 reaches its maximum value without encountering a reflected pulse, the bias values are lowered as they are in the search mode. If a pulse of interest is detected the counter 42 is read and reset, and its value is stored in the last trigger register 46. At this point the comparator is disabled while the pulse generator 30 is retriggered. This loop will repeat until the entire cable has been examined for discontinuities and impedance mismatches within certain ranges of values for the bias voltages of +V and -V. This data may be saved by the computer 20 and used to compare the signature of the cable 12 with that of other cables or with data for the same cable 12 that is obtained at a later time. In this way potential cable problems can be monitored and identified before the entire network becomes inoperative.
A major limiting factor of the resolution of a time domain reflectometer which employs a digital clock is the period of the counter. Relatively inexpensive digital counters are available which have a counting rate of 50 megacycles (or a period of 20 ns). Since the velocity of propagation of a signal on a cable of the type used in an IEEE 802.3 network is 0.257 meters per nanosecond, the effective resolution of any device using this counter is 2.57 meters. The resolution of the DTDR 10 may be doubled, however, without increasing the counter rate (which could be done by using a more expensive, higher frequency counter). The oscillator 43 that drives counter 42 has two outputs, "high" and "low," which are approximately 180 degrees out of phase with each other. This relationship is shown in FIG. 6. One output may be used to drive the counter 42 and the other output may be used to drive an extra bit flip-flop 45 which may be also be located in the counter 42. The state of the extra bit flip-flop 45 follows the state of the least significant bit of the counter 42 by 10 nanoseconds. When the comparators detect an impedance mismatch, the control logic 22 stops both the counter 42 and the extra bit flip-flop 45 from changing state. When the computer 20 then reads the status register 44 it may also obtain the state of the extra bit flip-flop. This enables the computer to determine within 10 nanoseconds instead of 20 nonoseconds, the location of the impedance mismatch. The X's in the waveform for the "counter LSB" line show the doubled resolution provided by the change of state of the extra bit flip-flop.
Normally the DTDR 10 would be used at one or the other ends of the cable 12. If, howver, the DTDR is attached to the cable 12 in places other than either end such as in the manner shown in FIG. 1, there is an inherent ambiguity as to which segment of the cable 12 a detected reflection came from. This ambiguity may be resolved in one of two ways as shown with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. First, the DTDR 10 may be located in the cable 12 in such a way that it is connected to the cable 12 by means of a switch 60 (FIG. 8) which taps into the cable 12 at two different places, tap A or tap B, so that the cable lengths are unequal. Each time a fault or impedance mismatch is detected the switch 60 will automatically connect to the tap of the other segment of the cable and repeat the measurement. Since the distance will be longer in one segment than in the other, the precise location of the impedance mismatch may be determined. The fault location will differ depending on the length of cable, and the shorter distance measurement will indicate the particular segment of cable in which the fault is located.
An alternative to using a switch is shown in FIG. 9. In this case the pulse generator may be alternately applied to tap A or tap B. It is to be understood that the cable segments 12a and 12b are much longer than the segment 13 connecting either tap A or tap B to the comparators and carrier detect circuits 62. However, the length of the segment 13 connecting tap A and tap B is well within the resolution capability of the system so that alternately applying the test pulse to tap A and tap B will enable the DTDR 10 to determine whether the fault is located in cable segment 12a or in cable segment 12b. All that must be done with this arrangement is to delay slightly the enabling of the comparator to allow the voltage generated by the current generator 30 to reach the middle of the internal cable segment 13 between tap A and tap B. Yet a third possible arrangement would be to generate the test pulse at the center of the segment 13 connecting tap A and tap B and alternately enable the comparators and carrier detect circuits 62 connected to taps A and B.
The DTDR 10 of the embodiment described in FIG. 2 is intended to be used on IEEE 802.3 type networks. However, it could be used on token bus type networks such as an IEEE 802.4. In such a case the control logic circuitry 22 would simply incorporate token passing capabilities by inserting the DTDR 10 into the logical ring formed by the network and would require a token before it would proceed to make measurements. Thus, in this embodiment the carrier detect circuit 36 would be eliminated and substituted in its place would be a line from the control logic circuit 22 indicating acquisition of the token.
The terms and expressions which have been employed in the foregoing specification are used therein as terms of description and not of limitation, and there is no intention, in the use of such terms and expressions, of excluding equivalents of the features shown and described or portions thereof, it being recognized that the scope of the invention is defined and limited only by the claims which follow.
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"Because nobody knows style like Anthony Ling." Lings Coiffure provides a huge selection of eyes, hairstyles, and eyelashes for both the player and for NPCs. All FO3 races are supported as playable with complete agechains and over 150 new presets. This is a complete port of the FO3 mod by the original author, featuring inclusion of all resources and easy FOMOD installation. An optional female NPC file is included (LingsPrettyThings) if you thing the Mohave could use a facelift.
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An accomplished songwriter who supplied material for some of country's biggest names, Skip Ewing also made his own records and scored a few major hits during the late '80s. Born Donald Ralph Ewing in Redlands, CA, Skip grew up in a military family and moved around often as a child. He discovered country music through Merle Haggard and Lefty Frizzell and took up guitar at a young age; he began writing songs as a teenager, and also learned the banjo, which he played at bluegrass festivals. He took a job performing in a country show at the Busch Gardens theme park in Virginia, and from there moved to Nashville at age 19 to take a similar job at the Opryland theme park. He also branched out into demo and commercial singing, and worked at his songwriting enough to land a staff job with the famed Acuff-Rose music-publishing house. Some of his early compositions were recorded by the likes of George Jones, George Strait, and Charley Pride, among others. In 1987, he landed a deal of his own with MCA, and recorded his breakthrough album, The Coast of Colorado, the following year. It gave him two Top Ten hits in "I Don't Have Far to Fall" and the number three "Burnin' a Hole in My Heart," and two additional minor hits in "Your Memory Wins Again" and the title track. 1989's The Will to Love produced another Top Five hit in "It's You Again" and a Top Ten in "The Gospel According to Luke." 1991's Naturally failed to keep his momentum going, however, and he returned to songwriting as his primary career. By the close of the '90s, his compositions had been recorded by stars like Clint Black, Randy Travis, Collin Raye, Lorrie Morgan, Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson, Suzy Bogguss, Diamond Rio, and many others; he also occasionally worked as a session guitarist and made sporadic recordings like 1997's Until I Found You (for Word) and the holiday album Following Yonder Star.
Donald Ralph "Skip" Ewing (born March 6, 1964 in Redlands, California) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Active since 1988, Ewing has recorded nine studio albums, and has charted fifteen singles on the Billboard country charts.
Ewing first began to garner national attention during the mid-1980s both as a songwriter and recording artist for MCA and Capitol Records. His 1988 debut The Coast of Colorado produced the number 3 hit "Burnin' a Hole in My Heart" and four other top 20 country hits. The Will to Love included the top 5 hit "It's You Again". Although none of Ewing's subsequent chart entries made Top 40, he released eight more albums from 1990 to 2009.
Ewing is a notable attendee of Columbine High School in Jefferson County, Colorado, and Redlands High School in Redlands, California.
In 2008, he served as the duet partner of the radio version of Reba McEntire's single, "Every Other Weekend." While also co-writing this single, the song reached the Top 20 on the Billboard Country Chart. Although the song was credited for one week to Ewing and Kenny Chesney as "Every Other Weekend with Reba McEntire and Skip Ewing or Kenny Chesney" the song was thereafter credited to McEntire alone on the charts.^ Huey, Steve. "Skip Ewing biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
Awards[edit]Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) Songwriter of the Year 2000;Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) Song Of The Year;Country Music Association (CMA) Triple Play Award (three No. 1 songs within 12 months).
Additionally, Ewing has received a CMA Song of the Year nomination, a Grammy nomination, a Tony nomination and multiple BMI "Million Air" awards.
Horse & Writer[edit]
Horse and Writer is an annual songwriting retreat Skip Ewing organizes every year with members of the Nashville songwriting community. The retreat lasts 6 days, and takes place at the Triangle C Ranch in Dubois, Wyoming. The mission is to help aspiring songwriters realize their potential, as they are mentored by experienced pros like Ewing, who describes the event as "A labor of love."


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Right so I figured I'd finally get around to posting some info on this. I am using the standard Ubuntu 9.10 version of gstreamer and totem to play the video files (but mplayer with xv output also causes the issue).
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The type of video file seems to have little influence on the pattern but here is one that definitely causes it at least some of the time:
NOTE: this is my personal web server, please do not download this video unless you are nvidia staff or trying to repro the bug as my connection is not that fast!
I have a geforce 8800GT. Bug report attached. The bug is hard to reproduce reliably and seems to happen at random, I just tried several times to provoke it but got nothing. It does happen though and once it starts occuring usually it will continue with some regularity. I agree with the earlier posters, it seems more common when amarok is running. One time I was watching a movie just fine, then unminimized amarok from the systray and bam, red checkered patterns (this is amarok 1.4 by the way, not the newer 2.x series, it uses qt3). The version of amarok 1.4 I am using is the latest from this ppa:
I have attached a bug report. And here is a screenshot of the effect for good measure:
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I am seeing a similar problem. OpenSuSE 11.2 32-bit with a pair of 9800 GTX+ cards with Twinview, both monitors plugged into the primary card. Driver is 195.36.15. Xine version is libxine1-22.214.171.124-8.9.i586
During video playback in xine I see a black/red checkerboard covering the entire video window flash for just a moment. This happens whether I'm in window or full screen. It is not readily reproducible. If I see it happen and back up the video, it does not always recur when playback rolls through the same point. Using the above video I was able to see the issue a few times.
It happens whether in mp4 avi or mpg videos with xine. It does not happen in flash videos.
I too would be willing to provide any information to help troubleshoot this issue.
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YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary. A common web chat abreviation meaning it might or might not work for you.
I agree that niether desalinator nor RO system water should be used for batteries - use only distilled. RO does not strip out 100% of the mineral content.
The tea kettle contraption may indeed work, but I would still recommend SS tubing over copper, as I have no idea affect what trace amounts of copper would have on the battery electrolyte. If you do use the kettle whistle, make certain it can pop off of the kettle spout easily.
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Lewisville, North Carolina
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Location in Forsyth County and the state of North Carolina.
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|United States
|North Carolina
|• Total
|10.8 sq mi (28.1 km2)
|• Land
|10.7 sq mi (27.8 km2)
|• Water
|0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
|988 ft (301 m)
|Population (2010)
|• Total
|• Density
|822.0/sq mi (317.4/km2)
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Lewisville is a town in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 12,639 at the 2010 census. It is a Piedmont Triad community.
Lewisville is located at 36°5′53″N 80°24′58″W / 36.09806°N 80.41611°W (36.098087, -80.416030).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 10.9 square miles (28 km2), of which, 10.7 square miles (28 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (1.01%) is water.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 8,826 people, 3,341 households, and 2,676 families residing in the town. The population density was 822.0 people per square mile (317.3/km²). There were 3,501 housing units at an average density of 326.0 per square mile (125.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.11% White, 4.19% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.34% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population.
There were 3,341 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $64,571, and the median income for a family was $72,250. Males had a median income of $50,229 versus $34,496 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,999. About 1.6% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
Public schools in Lewisville are managed by the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools school district. Forsyth Country Day School, a private K-12 school, is also located in the town.
"Intentionally Small Town"[edit]
As with many suburbs, the driving force for the incorporation of Lewisville was to prevent annexation by the large city of the county, Winston-Salem. However, Lewisville's early formation and its current approach to planning and growth was also influenced by the problems encountered by its neighboring suburb, Clemmons, North Carolina, which was noted for over-commercialization of its downtown area. Lewisville responded with planning that included a ban on drive through restaurants, several parks (including one located in the town center), and other features aimed at preserving a small town feel.
Notable residents[edit]
- Chris Paul (b. 1985) – NBA player; was born in Lewisville.[4]
- Austin Dillon (b. 1990) – NASCAR driver.
- Ty Dillon (b.1992) – NASCAR driver.
- Neal Hendrix (b. 1973) American Professional Skateboarder.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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23.12.07 - By Michael Klimes: When Floyd Mayweather wrote the conclusion to his bout with Ricky Hatton through a picturesque left hook, it was reminiscent of a fighter which Mayweather has claimed to be greater than Sugar Ray Leonard. The punch Mayweather used, as all fans know, was the signature blow of his legendary predecessor.
Mayweathers version was as good as any left hook Leonard would have thrown in his prime. It combined a scientific precision with artful grace that only boxers of Mayweathers or Leonards skill sets are able to produce. This comparison raises important questions: How great is Mayweather? Is he great as he actually says?
One thing is certain; Mayweather believes his own mouth and it is one of the reasons why he has achieved so much. Also, Mayweather thus far can make a legitimate claim to being number one in his field of sport. However, is he the best of his generation let alone the greatest ever to lace up a pair of gloves?
It is difficult to discuss Mayweather as he strikes a raw nerve with numerous fans and commentators. Any judgement of his achievements is dictated more by emotion rather than reason. He is (to use a British simile) like marmite, you either love him or hate him and as a result he is an acquired taste. There is only so much of Mayweather people can chew before they spit him out. H.B.O anchor Larry Merchant is the most prominent example of a man incapable of finding an interview with the pound for pound king appetising.
Unfortunately, Merchants distaste of Mayweather is a metaphor of how people let their emotions get the better of them when judging Mayweather. Many in boxing and maybe other areas such as politics equate greatness with likeability and even popularity. Likeability and greatness are not comfortable bedfellows. In most cases, it appears to me that admiration for somebody and affection rarely goes together. Take Winston Churchill: A legendary leader, writer, historian and painter yet also a heavy drinker, smoker, vain, difficult and aggressive person. He was probably someone much easier to admire than warm too. Mayweather appears to generate similar feelings.
Bearing these observations in mind, we can now evaluate Mayweathers credentials against his audacious claims in a more balanced way. First off, comparing Mayweather to Leonard beyond left hooks is silly. They are two fighters. Leonard was a boxer-puncher and the superior finisher while Mayweather is more of a counter-puncher, especially as he has moved up the weight divisions.
In assessing him, it makes more sense to mention Mayweather in the same group of formidable counter-punchers from the modern era like Pernell Whitaker, James Toney and Wilfred Benitez. They were the most accomplished defensive fighters of their generations and performed brilliantly at the weights they campaigned in. This is the firmest ground to stand on when it comes to praising Mayweather.
Nevertheless, Mayweathers comments and those of his most ardent fans insinuate he is more than just the best defensive fighter of his generation and could have fought in any era. So far Mayweathers body of work does not withstand the arguments and evidence presenting the contrary. Even with his excellent defeats of Genaro Hernendez, Ricky Hatton, José Luis Castillo, Diego Corrales, Philip NDou, Zab Judah et al, his record is not superior to those of say Sugar Ray Leonard or Oscar de la Hoya. De la Hoya who is part of the same generation, although not as outrageously talented as Mayweather, has fought better fighters in Ruelas, Molina, Genaro Hernandez, Lieja, Chavez, Whitaker, Camacho, Quartey, Oba Carr, Trinidad, Mosley, Vargas, Mayweather and Hopkins. Mayweather has never had to confront a fighter who had the jab of Ike Quartey, the pure punching power of Trinidad or the versatility of Sugar Shane Mosely.
Mayweather has never had to comeback in a bout after losing the first six rounds like Leonard did in his first encounter of Tommy Hearns. He has never fought in forty-five minutes of bruising hell against a pressure fighter of Roberto Durans intensity, intelligence, feinting ability and toughness. Some made the case that the Hatton-Mayweather fight was the latter day Duran-Leonard but the match up did not deserve such accolades. Hatton has always been too small to fight at welterweight. Also, it has already mentioned Mayweather does not possess the same fighting style as Leonard.
Mayweathers bout against de la Hoya might on the surface lend itself to being called the Hagler-Leonard of the era with de la Hoya as the ageing warrior yet the bigger man who could out muscle his smaller adversary. However, de la Hoya was thirty four and a semi-retired champion while Hagler was still an active one. Furthermore, Leonard came out of a five year lay off and was just savvy enough to outpoint Hagler while Mayweather was and is experiencing his heyday.
We have to be frank; Mayweather has had some dud contests in recent years that did not consist of top draw competition. One can counter that every fighter has their fair share of incredible performances and more mediocre ones but if you call yourself the pound for pound king and greater than Ali and Leonard; the burden is on that fighter to deliver stellar victories over the best competition available. Mayweathers easy demolitions of a very faded Arturo Gatti, lucky Carlos Baldomir and ancient Sharmba Mitchell were very easy pickings for man of Mayweathers rare talent. They were not battles Mayweather should have been having and were simply taken because they posed no threat to him.
At light welterweight Mayweather has never seen a whirlwind like Aaron Pryor or a boxer-puncher of Alexis Argüellos stature at the super featherweight limit. This article is not meant to disregard Mayweathers brilliance but his brilliance needs perspective. It is a brutal fact that after his magnificent runs at super-featherweight and lightweight, where Mayweather was taking on formidable fighters frequently and winning in style; his progress got stunted to a considerable degree. With his dismantling of Ricky Hatton, Mayweather is again moving on the right path but he still has a lot to do (in my eyes) to be mentioned in the same breath as somebody like Leonard or called one of the greatest fighters who ever lived.
How would Mayweather deal with Cottos power, strength and determination? How would he get by the ruggedness of someone like Margarito? How would he tackle the height, reach, head movement and inside fighting ability of Paul Williams? These are questions and until they are answered Mayweather remains the best defensive fighter and one of the most talented boxers of his era. He is not yet one of the greatest fighters who has ever lived. He has not earned the bragging rights.
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