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Columbian Autocar Corp. (CAC), the exclusive distributor of the Kia brand in the Philippines, is set to enliven the market with the impending arrival of the fourth-generation Carens.
With a new "tiger nose" corporate grille, sleek aerodynamics, cab-forward design and a long wheelbase that can accommodate up to seven passengers, the All-New Carens is touted as the perfect family ride.
The crossover made its official debut at the 2012 Paris Motor Show last September.
The All-New Kia Carens takes CAC into one of the most important and competitive sectors of the Philippine market. Offering a spacious and versatile interior for five to up to seven passengers, a large storage space, this particular model should appeal more to families with an active lifestyle who don't want to compromise between style and practicality.
With the arrival of the All-New Carens, CAC will definitely have a formidable lineup of sleek, sexy-looking vehicles and interesting price tags.
In this regard, CAC issued a price list of its vehicles to update the figures that came out in last Saturday's Buyer's Guide issue of the RoadTalk supplement.
Picanto 1.0L EX M/T gas, P545,000; Picanto 1.0L EX A/T gas, P599,000; Rio 1.2L LX M/T gas, P598,000; Rio 1.2L SLX M/T gas, P625,000; Rio 1.4L EX sedan M/T gas, P688,000; Rio 1.4L EX sedan A/T gas, P728,000; Forte 1.6L LX sedan A/T gas, P828,000; Rio 1.4L EX hatch A/T gas, P848,000; Forte Koup 2.0 EX sports coupe A/T gas, P948,000; Optima 2.4L EX sedan A/T gas, P1.48 million.
Soul 1.6L LX A/T gas, P919,000; Carnival 2.9L LX M/T diesel, P1.15 million; Carnival 2.9L LX A/T diesel, P1.23 million; Carnival 2.9L EX A/T diesel, P1.55 million.
Sportage 2.0L 4X2 EX A/T gas, P1.188 million; Sportage 2.0L 4X4 EX A/T gas, P1.288 million; Sportage 2.0L 4X2 EX A/T diesel, P1.32 million; Sportage 2.4 4X4 DLX A/T gas, P1.698 million; New Sorento 2.4L 4X2 LX A/T 5-seater gas, P1.25 million; New Sorento 2.2L 4X2 LX M/T 5-seater diesel, P1.27 million; New Sorento 2.2L 4X2 LX A/T 5-seater diesel, P1.35 million; New Sorento 2.2L AWD EX A/T 7-seater diesel, P1.89 million.
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:-) is turning 25! Happy birthday, emoticon!
- By P.J. Aroon
Today, Sept. 18, is the 25th anniversary of the smiley-face emoticon. At 11:44 a.m. on this day in 1982, Scott E. Fahlman, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University, first typed the smiley-face emoticon, :-), on an online bulletin board as part of a discussion about how to signal that an online comment is being made in jest.
The historic phrase, located after a "heroic effort" of digging through ancient backup tapes, reads as follows:
I propose the following character sequence for joke markers:
Read it sideways.
A reproduction of the original bulletin board thread that gave rise to the emoticon is available here. (The discussion reveals that "&" and "#" were also proposed joke markers. The character "&" supposedly looks like a "jolly fat man in convulsions of laughter," and "#" supposedly resembles "two lips with teeth showing between them.")
Fahlman writes on his Web page about :-): "I've never seen any hard evidence that the :-) sequence was in use before my original post, and I've never run into anyone who actually claims to have invented it before I did."
Fahlman seems to have cemented his place in history as the creator of the smiley-face emoticon, which has spawned the creation of other emoticons and given Internet users worldwide the ability to express what in verbal communication is normally conveyed through tone of voice. In doing so, he has probably helped millions of people avoid all sorts of misunderstandings and hurt feelings. And that should make everyone feel :-).
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New Songs on the Radio – April 2014
Spring has sprung, and along with all the pollen, budded trees, and singing birds, there are a whole bunch of new country songs on the radio.
Spring has sprung, and along with all the pollen, budded trees, and singing birds, there are a whole bunch of new country songs on the radio.
Collin Raye recently became the latest country singer to speak out about the country music genre and why he's not happy about its progression.
This 9-year-old can bring a smile to anyone's face by just saying her name: Emi Sunshine. But when she grabs an instrument and begins singing -- or in her case, yodeling -- she'll make you smile and knock your socks off at the same time.
Earlier this year, a movie advertisement promoted its Golden Globe nominations, but the graphic they used flashed the word "winner" across the screen, as in "winner" of several nominations. A casual viewer would believe the film won several Golden Globes, but the ceremony was still weeks away at the time. This sort of tricky advertising isn't limited to cinema. With several charts and complicated methods of computation, just about anyone can have a No. 1 country song.
Here's a fun, time killer. Find out which country star you are, and watch 5 minutes of your work day disappear! The first time I took the test I was Tim McGraw, the second Zac Brown.
Let me start by saying I'm not a music hater, I don't think there is anything won going down that road. I do, however, think country music as a whole as become quite shallow. Sure, we need fun songs, but we also need real songs.
The year won't end with a whisper. New songs on the radio for December 2013 include first releases from Brantley Gilbert and Jamie Lynn Spears' new albums and the next releases from Chris Young, Blake Shelton and Keith Urban. It will be a big month, even if it's a short month as the music industry shuts down for the holidays.
This poor guy seems to be having a rough time since his wife left him. But that's what you get when you're caught running around with wanton women. Things go from bad to worse in this 2005 music video from one of country music's most popular female stars. Do you think you know which song it's from?
Do you recognize these two lovers? The dark silhouettes almost reveal who this couple is, but unless you've watched this late '00s music video a couple of times, you may be stumped. The song was performed by the kisser on the right, but it wasn't his song originally. Do you think you know which music video this picture comes from?
The 2013 concert season has begun, with superstars like Rascal Flatts, Miranda Lambert and Luke Bryan already taking to the road. It's difficult to remember a year with so many legitimate headliners competing for space on the calendars of country music fans. This comprehensive list of all 2013 country tours will help you decide which shows are truly a "must-see" event.
Beginning this week, readers get to decide the 10 hottest videos of the week in the brand new Taste of Country Top 10 Video Countdown. On Friday (Jan. 18), the first video countdown will debut, showcasing the most popular country music videos as decided by readers' votes.


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I've been battling mastitis for a week now and have been on antibiotics since Sat. After 3 days on antibiotics I still had a temp of 101 and episodes of horrible chills. Yesterday my temp was 99 and had only mild chills, but my breast is still hard, red and painful and I really can't tell that it is improving. It's still producing plenty of milk, though, and I am continuing to nurse. It seems like if the antibiotics were working, I'd see more of an effect by now. Is it normal to take this long to recover?
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It was for me, in fact it took about two weeks to fully recover for me. As long as your nursing a lot that will help recovery go a lot better. I'd keep an eye on your temp though and if it goes back up call your doctor.
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Wow! I got a shot of Rocephin in the office (fever of 102.3) and then got a script for oral antiobiotics. I felt like a million bucks the next day. The pain in my breast lasted another day, but no fever after that. Is this your first time with mastitis? I'd question if you are on the right antibiotic.
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are you able to empty your breasts? I have mastitis right now and I exclusively pump. I found things got better when I pumped more. I have been massaging in shower with really hot water and pumping every 2 hours. it felt better within about 2 days and the redness has gone away. HTH
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Infections of the flesh are hardest for your body to fight. It's not like a normal antibiotic response, it takes A LOT longer (as you already know). It sounds like you're fine. If your fever starts to come back up you need to go in immediately. You may require a second dose to heal it completely. Hang in there, mastitis is horrible. :(
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TIMED's observations of our atmosphere's response to a series of strong solar storms in April 2002 provided scientists with important new information on the final link in the chain of physical processes connecting the sun and Earth. On Dec. 7, 2002, at the fall '02 American Geophysical Union Conference, TIMED scientists celebrated the mission's 1-year launch anniversary by presenting a variety of scientific results, which included data depicting Earth's response to these storms. The following sequence was part of the aeronomy community's first in-depth look at critical elements in the sun-Earth chain. Data from the APL-developed GUVI (Global Ultraviolet Imager) instrument shows intense auroras occurring over the northern and southern polar regions during solar storms in April 2002, with auroras extending into much lower latitudes than usual. Several data tracks, acquired during multiple spacecraft passes, are superimposed over an Earth image to show the location of the auroras. In this video, the Earth image transitions into two to show the location of the aurora over both poles simultaneously. The northern polar region is shown on the left and the southern on the right. GUVI is being used to determine how energy from the sun changes Earth's upper atmosphere. The different colors seen in the image are those of different sources of far-ultraviolet light in the atmosphere. In this view of the aurora, GUVI's observations of atomic oxygen emissions are shown as blue and the molecular nitrogen emissions are shown in two different wavelength regions as green and red. The changes in the color balance reflect changes in the composition of the upper atmosphere and/or the energy of the incoming particles that create the aurora. One of the puzzles Sun-Earth Connection scientists are trying to solve is how and why Earth's atmosphere responds differently to various types of solar storms. Dr. Larry Paxton, GUVI chief scientist from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., says, "GUVI's ability to quantify Earth's response to these types of solar events will help TIMED and the scientific community make great progress toward solving this Sun-Earth Connection mystery." GUVI is a spatial scanning, far-ultraviolet spectrograph that globally measures the composition and temperature profiles of Earth's upper atmosphere (the mesosphere and lower thermosphere/ionosphere), as well as its auroral energy inputs. GUVI is a collaborative effort between APL and the Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, Calif. APL maintains the instrument's Payload Operations Center from its campus in Laurel, Md.
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New Zealand: Five percent of marriages were between gay couples in first four months of equal marriage 4
5:55 PM — In the first four months of same-sex couples having the legal right to marry in New Zealand, almost 5% of marriages are now between gay couples.
US: Judge throws out Oklahoma same-sex marriage ban 9
1:39 AM — A judge has ruled that the ban on same-sex marriage in the US state of Oklahoma is unconstitutional.
14th January 2014
Poll: Utah residents evenly split on same-sex marriage but strongly support civil unions 4
7:41 PM — Residents of the US state of Utah are evenly split on whether same-sex marriage should be legal or not, according to a new poll.
Video: Indiana official Jim Bopp gets laughed at for saying gay people are 'intolerant' 8
7:01 PM — Apparently officials in the US state of Indiana saw the irony when an official in favour of a bill to ban same-sex marriage and civil unions called gay people opposed to the bill "intolerant".
13th January 2014
US: Indiana committee to decide on bill to ban same-sex marriage
7:27 PM — A bill to ban same-sex marriage in Indiana was being considered in the House of Representatives in the US state today.
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7:17 PM — A group of officials in the US state of Virginia have introduced legislation to repeal its ban on gay couples getting married.
12th January 2014
Anti-gay marriage Catholic Archbishop Vincent Nichols to become Cardinal 55
1:51 PM — The head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, who is also known for his vocal opposition to same-sex marriage, is set to be created a Cardinal by Pope Francis next month.
10th January 2014
US Attorney General says Utah gay married couples will be treated as married 4
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9th January 2014
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8:00 PM — The Italian Deputy Prime Minister said on Thursday that his party would leave the government if their coalition partner introduces measures for same-sex marriage.
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US: Lesbians named without permission ask for lawsuit against Utah and Mormon Church to be struck down 9
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Several networks have already been created in Europe, with a view to optimising the use of infrastructures. Maximising the use and access to effective RIs in Europe is a key factor for competitiveness in research. Scientists working in the facilities can exchange best practices with external users. Remote users, industry users and foreign researchers can benefit from the services offered by the RIs. The same can be said for the RIs planned or under construction where several countries are involved.
The European Commission is supporting the development of a policy on research infrastructures at European level, providing added value by pooling talent, maximising resources, and helping to generate a strategic vision for the reinforcement of RIs in the European Research Area.
Through the Framework Programmes, the EC has been funding a number of projects which contribute significantly to boosting Europe's research potential and reinforcing its research communities.
Under FP6, several schemes have been developed to better promote access to important research infrastructures through better networking activities. The Integrated Infrastructure Initiative (I3) was devised for larger projects to consolidate and integrate schemes into a single contract. In total, this activity represented 50% of the funds devoted to the RI programme. (See Networks of RIs funded under FP6)
The money available has been increasing: for FP7 (2007-2013) the EC will spend €1.85 billion on RIs.
Integrating existing research infrastructures is one of the key actions towards RIs under FP7. Since 2007, this activity has been implemented through both a bottom-up and a targeted approach: bottom-up responds to the needs of the scientific community in all fields of science and technology; targeted responds to the strategic research needs of thematic priority areas and thereby strengthen the consistency of actions. Ensuring continuity of support to existing networks of RIs is also part of the EU strategy.
73 Integrating Activity (IA) projects have been funded so far under FP7 with a total EC contribution of about €550 million. (See Networks of RIs funded under FP7).
One of the first I3 to integrate European Research Infrastructures is the Integrated Infrastructure Initiative for Neutron Scattering and Muon Spectroscopy, funded under FP6 and FP7. Neutrons scattering and muon spectroscopy are invaluable tools to study some of the most important research questions of our times. How can we safely store hydrogen to use it as fuel? How do we make smaller computer chips? Can nanoparticles be used to cure cancer? Since 2003, NMI3 has been funding Access to the best European facilities providing neutrons and muons to researchers working in fields ranging from materials physics to biology, from cultural heritage studies to food science, so that they can answer these questions.


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The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team dropped a hard-fought match at Stanford 20-17 tonight.* The Mocs fell behind early and could not complete the comeback in the loss.* UTC drops to 4-6 on the year while the Cardinal improves to 3-5 overall.Chattanooga got in an early 9-0 hole after giving up a decision and a fall in the first two matches.* Action began at 165 with junior Brandon Wright (Germantown, Tenn.) falling to Lucas Espericueta 9-6.* Freshman Levi Clemons (Kissimmee, Fla.) was pinned less than two minutes into his 174 match with fourth-ranked Nick Amuchastegui.*
The Mocs then reeled off three straight wins, starting with junior Jason McCroskey (Soddy Daisy, Tenn.) at 184.* The 20th-ranked McCroskey posted a 2-0 decision over Spence Patrick to close the gap in the team score to 9-3.* He scored an escape and riding time to get the low-scoring win, improving to 10-4 on the year. **
Sophomore Niko Brown (Kissimmee, Fla.) scored bonus points with his 15-3 major decision at 197.* That made the team score 9-7 for the Cardinal.* Brown is now 9-4, with wins in five of his last six matches.*
Sophomore Robert Prigmore (Southlake, Texas) was the surprise of the event.* He competes a 197, but moved up to heavyweight to replace injured starting senior Matt Lettner (Soddy Daisy, Tenn.).* Prigmore gave the Mocs the lead at 11-9 with his 11-0 major decision shutout against Stanford's Alan Yen.*
Stanford took the next two matches, beginning with No. 10 Ryan Mango's 15-8 win over sophomore Prescott Garner (West Linn, Ore.) at 125.* Garner actually trailed just 8-7 before he was outscored 7-1 down the stretch.* The Cardinal regained the lead, 12-11, and did not let it go the rest of the way.*
UTC's final win came at 141 when senior Cody Cleveland (Tullahoma, Tenn.) posted a 9-2 decision.* Ranked No. 7 in the nation, Cleveland improved to 3-0 on the year, closing the team gap to 16-14 in favor of Stanford.*
With two matches left, sophomore Dean Pavlou (Cleveland, Tenn.) needed to post some points in his 149 match.* However, he gave up a major decision to Timmy Boone, giving the Cardinal a 20-14 lead with one match left.*
Sophomore Josh Condon (Powder Springs, Ga.) needed to pin Mike Kent at 157 to give UTC a tie.* He did post a 7-4 decision, but that could not make up the difference.** The final score stood 20-17 in favor of Stanford.* It was Condon's team-leading 11th win of the year against just two losses.*
The Mocs will now travel to Reno, Nev., for the Reno Tournament of Champions.* The all day event is set for Sunday, Dec. 19.* Be sure to check back to GoMocs.com for updates.* Fans can also follow the Mocs on the wrestling Twitter page, www.twitter.com/utcwrestling, or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/utcwrestling.*
Stanford 20, UT-Chattanooga 17
165: Lucas Espericueta (Stanford) - Dec. 9-6 - Brandon Wright (UTC) - Stanford 3-0
174: No. 4 Nick Amuchastegui (Stanford) - Fall 1:27 - Levi Clemons (UTC) - Stanford 9-0
184: Jason McCroskey (UTC) - Dec. 2-0 - Spence Patrick (Stanford) - Stanford 9-3
197: Niko Brown (UTC) - MD 15-3 - Dan Scherer (Stanford) - Stanford 9-7
HWT: Robert Prigmore (UTC) - MD 11-0 - Alan Yen (Stanford) - UTC 11-9
125: No. 10 Ryan Mango (Stanford) - Dec. 15-8 - Prescott Garner (UTC) - Stanford 12-11
133: Justin Paulsen (Stanford) - MD 13-5 - Joe DeAngelo (UTC) - Stanford 16-11
141: No. 7 Cody Cleveland (UTC) - Dec. 9-2 - Jordan Gray (Stanford) - Stanford 16-14
149: Timmy Boone (Stanford) - MD 11-3 - Dean Pavlou (UTC) - Stanford 20-14
157: Josh Condon (UTC) - Dec 7-4 - Mike Kent (Stanford) - Stanford 20-17
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In an LA Times piece, Professor Emeritus of History Joe Ellis writes that we cannot pin Congressional dysfunction on Constitutional language.
February 24, 2014 - 2:45pm
The MHC professor of Russian studies spoke about the conflict and prospects for peace on 22 News and in the Springfield Republican.
February 21, 2014 - 8:45am
MHC historian Dan Czitrom was an adviser and commentator for "The Rise and Fall of Penn Station" on PBS. (Video excerpt: cue to 8:20)
February 18, 2014 - 1:45pm
Archives' Leslie Fields was featured in a WGBY "Connecting Point" segment about alum Esther Howland, inventor of the American Valentine.
February 18, 2014 - 11:00am
Leslie Fields, head of Archives and Special Collections, spoke with 22 News about alum Esther Howland, "Mother of the American Valentine."
February 17, 2014 - 10:00am
Blogging for the Huffington Post, education advocate Christine Horansky '04 says, "When we empower girls, we change the world."
February 14, 2014 - 4:00pm
Ali Safran '14 writes in Huffington Post about the need to call sexual violence by its true name regardless of how young perpetrators are.
February 12, 2014 - 8:45am
In the February 9 edition of the PBS Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, Mona Hanford '64 speaks about her husband's death and coping with grief.
February 11, 2014 - 2:00pm
President Lynn Pasquerella hosts MHC's Audrey St. John and the Five Colleges' Maria Toyofuku '74 in Amherst Media's Difficult Dialogues.
February 11, 2014 - 1:15pm
In a Youth Inc. article and TEDx video, MHC senior Charu Sharma talks about how taking risks transformed and enriched her life.
February 10, 2014 - 10:00am
As a guest on WHMP radio's Bill Newman Show, President Lynn Pasquerella discusses recent court cases involving patients who've suffered brain death.
February 7, 2014 - 1:15pm
The Boston Globe and the Seattle Times praise MHC English professor Valerie Martin's The Ghost of the Mary Celeste in their reviews.
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Mary Deane Sorcinelli '72 has been named the 2014 Massachusetts Network for Women Leaders in Higher Education Lifetime Achievement Award winner.
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February 3, 2014 - 2:30pm
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... who me? addict is what people who write too many posts in the forums are called I'm Patience55 ... today ... yesterday I was something else and who knows what I'll be tomorrow!
The title of this product suggests that the software used for the tutorials is - obviously - Hexagon.
Hexagon has a complete set of tools for UVmapping, so in my opinion these tools should be used, explained if needed.
Being asked to get UVmapper is just the same as if they had advised to get Lightwave, just to be able to follow the tutorials for Hexagon.
Weird? Right!
"just in case", the tutorial I was referring to was NOT done by Dreamlight ...
The second thing that put me off: starting to build some kind of cloth for a DAZzie - now, while certainly everybody has some kind of personal preference to model, in a tutorial I do not want to see any personal preferences (and if, it should be noted, like "... there is the normal way to do XY, but I prefer to do it MY way…").
So (still building the cloth) when I see somebody doing this without using the mirror option - think of a noob to Hexagon, or even 3D modeling entirely - it makes me want to grab into the screen, and push the right buttons for the person who is misleading folks .
The same goes for pushing points to get the base for a more organic form (the dino), when there is the soft selection.
Please, do not get me wrong here: nothing against pushing vertices around - but if there are better tools for the job at hand, why not show them?
The person who did all these modeling parts - well, I strongly believe that he learned Hexagon himself while doing his modeling for this course (later he found the mirror option).
um, don't think there is any 'normal' way to do things in Hexagon ... there may be two or three ways to achieve the same results and everybody develops personal preferences which basically would work best with whatever their projects normally require.
Your 'strong belief" ... I haven't seen his videos but yeah ... have my own reasons for sharing that belief.
OK, then the issue about the white board, about finding it not needed to be more precise in his scribbling:
If I do not have the time to spread out my personal theories in public (getting paid for this, remember), why should I do it?
"... I do not have time for this!" Is the impression that first comes to mind watching this. The modeler even said this at one point where more work should have be done for a part of his show.
hehehehe ....
Anyway, there are more issues in this "course", but I think that - this time - my answer is long enough .
Thanks for sharing.


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A transceiver has power control circuitry integrated therein. In particular, the power control circuitry receives a signal indicative of the transmit power level and adjusts the gain on a variable gain amplifier within the transceiver such that the output of the transceiver is at a level from which the power amplifier will amplify the signal to the desired transmit power.
1. A method of controlling power transmitted from an antenna, comprising:
sensing the power transmitted from the antenna, wherein sensing the power transmitted from the antenna comprises sensing a power level in a leakage signal from a switch;
determining a desired level for the power transmitted from the antenna;
comparing, in digital circuitry incorporated into a transceiver integrated circuit, the power transmitted from the antenna to the desired level;
generating, in the digital circuitry, a control signal; and
controlling a variable gain amplifier within the transceiver integrated circuit with the control signal, wherein the variable gain amplifier amplifies a transmit signal within the transceiver integrated circuit, such that the power transmitted from the antenna approaches the desired level.
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The present invention is related to controlling the output power of a transmitter and controlling power consumption associated with the transmitter at the same time.
The Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has sanctioned a wireless standard for Ethernet access known as 802.11. The most common application for this standard is in wireless modems, although certainly other transmitter applications do exist. In most typical applications, the transmitter includes an antenna and transceiver combination that transmits at a power level that varies as a function of the process and temperature. In most operating environments, this variation does not matter. However, in instances where the 802.11 transmitter is a wireless modem incorporated into a laptop computer, or is otherwise battery powered, power consumption becomes an issue. There are times when applying a power control algorithm to the device could result in lower power consumption and thus prolong battery life. The concept of power control being applied to 802.11 is not new, but has not been successfully deployed to date.
In the cellular phone industry, the concept of power control has seen a more robust development. Specifically, some standards, such as Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), rely extensively on the fact that each transmitter in a cell may vary output power such that the system may operate with greater efficiency and lower interference.
To date, power control algorithms have been implemented in the integrated circuit (IC) dedicated to the baseband processor. The baseband processor IC is distinct from the transceiver IC and the power amplifier IC. To give the designer the most flexibility in circuit design, the three ICs must work in harmony. Many circuit designers do not like to be restricted to choosing ICs from a single vendor or manufacturer. As a result, for best power control options, ICs from multiple vendors must work in harmony. All too often, for competition reasons, the ICs from multiple vendors do not work well together. As a result, the designer may incorporate components external to the ICs onto the circuit board to facilitate cooperation between the different ICs. The use of external components takes up precious space on the circuit board, increases component counts, and otherwise increases costs associated with the transmitter.
Thus, there remains a need for a power control mechanism that allows transmitter designers to simplify board designs while simultaneously being well suited for IEEE 802.11.
The present invention is well suited for incorporation into the transmitter of a wireless modem that operates according to the IEEE 802.11 standard, although uses in other devices are also possible. Specifically, the present invention allows such a device to have the device's transmit power levels controlled so as to increase efficiencies through reduced current consumption. Likewise, the present invention simplifies circuit design for the circuit designers. The circuit design simplification is achieved by moving the power control circuitry from the integrated circuit for the baseband processor to the integrated circuit for the transceiver. Further, the present invention eliminates the need for power sense circuitry in the power amplifier of the transmitter. The placement of the power control circuitry in the transceiver and the elimination of the need for power sense circuitry in the power amplifier reduces the need for multiple components to work in harmony and reduces the need for extra components that previously helped integrated circuits work together.
The present invention is positioned in a transmitter of a wireless device. A baseband signal passes from a baseband integrated circuit chip to a transceiver integrated circuit chip for conversion to a radio frequency signal and pre-amplification. The radio frequency signal passes from the transceiver integrated circuit chip to a power amplifier which boosts the power level of the signal for transmission. The signal passes from the power amplifier to a transmit/receive switch and then to the antenna for transmission. The transmit/receive switch has some finite isolation between switches resulting in the transmitted signal leaking into the receiver, termed "leakage signal." This leakage signal is present at the receive input of the transceiver integrated circuit.
The transceiver integrated circuit takes the leakage signal present at the receive input and provides the leakage signal to the power control circuitry embedded in the integrated circuit chip of the transceiver. The power control circuitry analyzes the leakage signal and compares the transmitted power level embodied by the leakage signal to a desired transmit power level. The desired transmit power level may be provided by a local controller or by a remote base station. The power control circuitry then outputs a signal that controls a variable amplifier in the transmit path of the transceiver integrated circuit so as to control the signal that is presented to the input of the power amplifier. The determination of the control signal may be made through a look up table or the like based on the results of the comparison. The change in the amount of amplification at the variable amplifier in turn affects the power level at the output of the power amplifier and thus the power level that is present at the switch to create the leakage signal. This feedback loop enables the power level being transmitted from the antenna to be controlled by the transceiver integrated circuit rather than the baseband processor integrated circuit.
In an alternate embodiment, the power control circuitry produces a bias signal that is provided to a bias control input of the power amplifier. This further controls the power level at the output of the power amplifier. However, not every power amplifier has this bias control input, so this is an optional feature.
In a second alternate embodiment, the transceiver integrated circuit receives the transmitted power level from the power sense circuitry of the power amplifier. Because not every power amplifier includes the power sense circuitry and because not every manufacturer's power sense circuitry works the same, this is an optional feature.
Those skilled in the art will appreciate the scope of the present invention and realize additional aspects thereof after reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments in association with the accompanying drawing figures.
The accompanying drawing figures incorporated in and forming a part of this specification illustrate several aspects of the invention, and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention.
The embodiments set forth below represent the necessary information to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention and illustrate the best mode of practicing the invention. Upon reading the following description in light of the accompanying drawing figures, those skilled in the art will understand the concepts of the invention and will recognize applications of these concepts not particularly addressed herein. It should be understood that these concepts and applications fall within the scope of the disclosure and the accompanying claims.
Laptop computers such as laptop 10 in
The laptop 10 contains a transmitter 26 that culminates in antenna 18 as illustrated in
Transmitter 26 includes baseband processor integrated circuit 32, transceiver integrated circuit 34, power amplifier 36, switch 38, and the antenna 18. During operation, the laptop 10 may generate a signal to be transmitted. This signal may be an internet protocol (IP) packet, a voice signal, or the like. The signal is generated typically by the control system 28 which passes the signal to the baseband processor integrated circuit 32 for initial processing. This initial processing may encode the signal for transmission. The baseband processor integrated circuit 32 manipulates the signal at baseband frequencies and passes the signal to the transceiver integrated circuit 34. The transceiver integrated circuit 34 converts the signal to a radio frequency (RF) signal and may perform initial amplification. After frequency conversion, the signal is passed to the power amplifier 36 which boosts the power level of the signal to a desired level suitable for transmission. The boosted signal is passed through the switch 38 to the antenna 18 where the signal is transmitted to the antenna 22 of the wirebased modem 20 or other device.
It should be appreciated that the transmitter 26 may also share components with the receiver (not shown explicitly). Specifically, an incoming signal may be received by the antenna 18 and pass through the switch 38 to the transceiver integrated circuit 34. The transceiver integrated circuit 34 converts the incoming radio frequency signal to a baseband signal and passes the baseband signal to the baseband processor integrated circuit 32 for further processing.
In this typical arrangement of the transmitter 26, power control circuitry 40 is integrated into the baseband processor integrated circuit 32. The power control circuitry 40 controls the power level of the signal provided to the transceiver integrated circuit 34 and potentially controls a bias signal that is applied to the power amplifier 36. In return, the power amplifier 36 may send a power sensed signal to the baseband processor integrated circuit 32. The power sensed signal is standard on the RF 5117, sold by RF Micro Devices, Inc. of Greensboro, N.C., and generally understood in the art.
It should further be appreciated that the baseband processor integrated circuit 32 and the transceiver integrated circuit 34 are separate integrated circuit chips. As such, they may be positioned on the same circuit board, but are distinct entities within the laptop 10. It is also worth noting that the power control circuitry 40 may receive instructions on how to control the power from the control system 28. These instructions may be generated by the control system 28 or received from a remote location such as a cellular base station. For example, in a CDMA system, the base stations provide instructions to the cellular phones with precise power levels at which the cellular phones are to transmit. The instructions are embedded in the communications from the base station as is well understood in the industry.
The present invention takes a wireless device such as the transmitter 26 in the laptop 10, a cellular phone, a personal digital assistant with a wireless transmitter, or similar device operating according to IEEE 802.11, CDMA, or other communication protocol and provides a technique to provide power control thereto in such a manner that circuit design is simplified and power efficiencies are achieved. Collectively such devices are termed herein "mobile terminals." In the exemplary embodiment, the wireless device will continue to be a wireless modem in a laptop 10 operating according to IEEE 802.11, but the teachings of the present invention are not limited to this standard or such a device. Those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that alternative devices and protocols may also benefit from the use of the present invention.
The present invention achieves design simplification and power control efficiencies by moving the power control circuitry 40 from the baseband processor integrated circuit 32 to the transceiver integrated circuit 34. This is illustrated schematically in
The input LFIN 54 receives the baseband signal from the baseband processor integrated circuit 32 and provides the signal to the transmit circuitry 42 for frequency conversion and amplification. The power control circuitry 46 controls how much amplification is provided to the signal. Once converted and amplified, the signal, depicted as signal 56, is output at RFOUT 48. Signal 58 may also be generated by the power circuitry 46 as a bias control signal and is output at the output PABIAS 50. The signal 56 and the signal 58 together are provided to the power amplifier 36. Note that signal 58 and the output PABIAS 50 of the transceiver integrated circuit 34A are optional features and need not be included for the present invention to work. A more detailed explanation of controlling the bias circuitry of a power amplifier to control current consumption can be found in commonly owned U.S. Pat. No. 6,333,677, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
Signals 56 and 58 are presented to inputs 60 and 62, respectively, of the power amplifier 36. Input 60 receives an RF signal and thus is also labeled RFIN input 60. Input 62 receives a bias control signal and may not be present on every power amplifier 36. The power amplifier 36 amplifies the signal 56. The amplified signal, labeled 64 in
The leakage signal 68 is made available to the RFIN input 52 on the transceiver integrated circuit 34A. Normally, signals that are present at RFIN input 52 would be presented to the receive circuitry 44, but when the transmitter is in the transmit mode, any signal present at RFIN input 52 is presented to the power control circuitry 46. This may be accomplished by a switch 70 (
Greater details about the workings of the transceiver integrated circuit 34A are illustrated in
Alternatively, and more importantly for the purposes of the present invention, the switch 70 may direct the leakage signal 68 to the power control circuitry 46. Within the power control circuitry 46, the leakage signal 68 is initially rectified by a rectifier 72. Note that a filter (not shown) may be used in conjunction with the rectifier if needed or desired. Other rectifying circuitry is usable, and the term "rectifier" is used herein to cover analogous circuits. The rectified signal is passed to an analog to digital (A/D) converter 74 for conversion to a digital signal. The digital signal is passed from the A/D converter 74 to digital circuitry 76. The digital circuitry 76 compares the signal from the A/D converter 74 to a predetermined desired power level. This predetermined desired power level may be generated by the control system 28 or from a base station or other location as is well understood. An offset may additionally be stored in an offset memory device 78. This offset may be applied to the desired signal level or the digitized version of leakage signal 68 as needed or desired. The offset may compensate for attenuation at the switch 38 or other factors that cause leakage signal 68 to be changed from the actual power level transmitted by the antenna 18.
Based on the comparison of the digitized leakage signal 68 and the desired transmit power level, as affected by the offset stored in offset memory device 78 (if any), one or more control signals may be generated. These control signals may be determined by reference to a look up table or the like based on the comparison. The primary control signal is designed to control the gain of a variable gain amplifier 80. The secondary control signal is optional and is the bias signal 58 (
The primary control signal is directed to a digital to analog (D/A) converter 82 and then used to control the variable gain amplifier 80. The secondary control signal is also directed to a second D/A converter 84 before being output at PABIAS 50.
The signal that comes from the baseband processor integrated circuit 32 arrives at the input LFIN 54 (
Note that the order of upconverting the mixer 86, the variable gain amplifier 80, and the preamplifier 88 may be rearranged without departing from the present invention.
By controlling the variable gain amplifier 80, the power control circuitry 46 controls the power level of the signal 56. By controlling the power level of the signal 56 before introduction into the power amplifier 36, the signal generated by the power amplifier 36 is controlled and thus the power level of the transmitted signal is controlled. This feedback loop effectively brings the transmitted power level to the desired transmit power level.
For power amplifiers 36 that have a bias signal input, such as the aforementioned RF 5117, the control may be further refined by using the bias signal 58. However, not every power amplifier 36 has a bias input, and thus, the use of the bias signal 58 is optional. Where there is a bias input on the power amplifier 36, current consumption may be reduced, prolonging battery life if needed or desired.
In an alternate embodiment, not illustrated, a signal indicative of the transmitted power may be provided directly by the power amplifier 36. For example, the RF 5117 has a power sense output pin that provides a signal indicative of the output power of the power amplifier 36. If this power sense signal is present, the power sense signal may be provided to the power control circuitry 46 without the need for rectification. However, not every power amplifier 36 has this sort of output, so such a technique for conveying the output power level transmitted is optional. Further, because not every manufacturer provides the same sort of power sense signal, it may be easier for the circuit designer to ignore the existence of such a signal and rely on the leakage signal 68. Reliance on the leakage signal 68 in fact eliminates the need for the power sense output from the power amplifier 36 and thus allows circuit designers to eliminate the power sense circuitry from the power amplifier 36 if needed or desired.
While the present invention is well suited to provide a feedback loop passing through the transceiver integrated circuit 34A rather than the baseband processor integrated circuit 32, an initial setting on the variable gain amplifier 80 must also be chosen to start the process. This is accomplished by using the look up table when the transceiver integrated circuit 34A switches from receive mode to transmit mode. At the time of the switch, the control system 28 sends a signal to the digital circuitry 76 with the desired output power level. The digital circuitry 76 uses the look up table to determine an appropriate setting for the variable gain amplifier 80 to achieve an output proximate the desired value. Specifically, the look up table may provide a value for a control signal. This control signal is sent to the variable gain amplifier 80 immediately prior to the arrival of the signal to be transmitted, and processing continues as indicated above.
The look up table may be derived from empirical testing or other calibration routine as needed or desired. Alternatively, the initial condition can be based on past measurements of the desired power and the last output gain setting that achieved that desired power. Thus, if the new desired power corresponds to the last used desired power, the table may have stored the setting that achieved that desired power.
Those skilled in the art will recognize improvements and modifications to the preferred embodiments of the present invention. All such improvements and modifications are considered within the scope of the concepts disclosed herein and the claims that follow.
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Opened the compactor bin. Removed the failed actuator base (two screws) using hardened phillips # 2 screwdriver. prepped the new part holes by inserting the screws into (too small on replacement part) holes prior to installing(used needle nose pliers to hold part while prepping holes). Backed out screws from replacement part then installed part with same two screws using hardened phillips # 2 screwdriver. Tested functionality and received hug from son's grateful wife. P.S. I printed the parts diagram showing the part relationships from the website. Very helpful in repair planning. Recommend this to all. Do not know why the two rubber grommets were included in kit as they seem to apply to the horizontal screws securing the pedel itself that the actuator is installed on and are not needed for the repair.Regards,DougM
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The /rdb database system from Revolutionary Software is a compact, low-cost relational database management system that has been available for Linux and other Unix variants for several years. It distinguishes itself from most (if not all) other Unix database systems by functioning as an extension of the Unix shell.
The typical Unix distribution contains a rich set of shell commands (often referred to as filters) such as awk, grep and sed that operate primarily on text data. In addition, pipes can be used to route the output from one command into the input of another command. These commands can either be standard commands like those mentioned above or be created by the user. This system of pipes and filters simplifies the development of complex applications by enabling the reuse of components that have already been tested and proven.
Most filters are designed to operate on ASCII text data, so it is natural to represent logical data records as ASCII text lines. Data elements within the records are separated by a field delimiter character (such as a colon or tab) specified by the application. Alphanumeric data elements such as names, addresses and descriptions can be as long or as short as needed. Numeric data elements can have unlimited magnitude and precision, and their representation is architecture independent. This scheme provides complete portability of data between platforms.
Approaches to application design inherited from other platforms typically use fixed-length fields with predetermined field lengths. These lengths result in wasted file space due to the unpredictability of an application's actual storage requirements. Numeric data is often stored in binary format which makes it highly platform specific and nonportable. Data elements such as "description" or "comment" fields can vary greatly in size, and the use of fixed-length fields forces the application designer to either allocate enough storage to cover all cases (often impossible) or to dedicate separate data files to their storage (often making application logic clumsy, complex and difficult to manage).
The result of these approaches is the allocation of disk space that is never used and application programs that are difficult to maintain. Although recent innovations such as SQL have simplified the problem of data access from applications, many programs are tightly bound to storage layouts determined at compile time. This binding of code to data forces recompilation and relinking of application code each time a change in record format is required. Worse yet, many applications use "filler fields" to avoid recompilation, wasting even more disk space and I/O bandwidth.
While a great many Unix systems (database systems included) use the approach outlined in the last section, /rdb augments the capabilities already provided by standard Unix shell commands. Many /rdb commands operate as front ends for standard Unix commands such as awk. This enables users already familiar with Unix to create /rdb applications without learning a new programming language.
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NASSCO introduces manhole assessment program.
The new Manhole Assessment and Certification Program (MACP) expands the success of the NASSCO Pipeline Assessment and Certification Program (PACP) which has been in effect since 2002. PACP was the first program to provide common standards for inspection, coding, evaluation, user training and exchange of information about the condition of pipelines in the nation's wastewater systems. The manhole program is the next logical step, says Gemora.
"MACP will complement PACP in the vital task of effectively addressing defects in our sanitary sewer systems," adds Gemora.
"The MACP manual is in draft form and will be completed very soon. Plans are to begin teaching the trainers early in 2006 so full-scale training can begin for public works personnel, engineers and contractors."
MACP is being developed by a NASSCO committee co-chaired by Rod Thornhill, P.E., White Rock Consultants, Dallas, TX, who also is secretary of NASSCO, and Gerry Muenchmeyer, P.E., Muenchmeyer Associates, New Bern, NC, and president of NASSCO.
Understanding manholes
Manholes are essential to sewer systems, yet there has never been industry standards for inspecting and assessing their condition, says Thornhill. To simplify the inspection and assessment process, MACP uses PACP terminology whenever possible.
"However," he adds, "manholes have unique features and components not found in pipelines. These components have their own set of defects that are not adequately described by the PACP defect code list. The MACP addresses this by creating component defect codes that are unique to manhole components--examples are vented covers or defective frame seals."
Thornhill points out manhole structures are more susceptible to groundwater infiltration and surface water inflow than sewer pipelines that are buried below the surface. Manholes must provide access at the ground level, where they are subject to damage from mowing equipment, traffic or environmental conditions such as frost heave in cold climates.
"Manholes must have covers that are easily removed and re-sealable to prevent surface water inflow," Thornhill continues. "Manholes also must extend downward to the pipes where the manhole will be exposed to other detrimental factors such as hydrogen sulfide corrosion or groundwater infiltration. Manholes are also usually constructed of several different components such as covers, frames, cone sections or walls. These different components are often of dissimilar materials that must be built in such a way that the interface between components is structurally sound and watertight."
To identify locations of manhole defects, MACP treats the manhole as a vertical pipe with distances referenced from the manhole rim down to the defect. Locations around the manhole recorded by clock position, with the outgoing pipe designated as 6 o'clock. Defects inside the pipes connected to the manhole are coded the same as other pipe defects using the PACP codes.
Thornhill says that lessons learned during development of PACP have been a great asset in establishing manhole standards.
"Much of the time and effort with PACP was the development of a standard database for storing data," says Thornhill. "The same approach will be used for storing and exchanging MACP data. MACP will include a condition rating based on the severity of defects encountered. A condition rating will be assigned to each component as well as an overall condition rating for the manhole. This will provide the ability to know if one component is defective, but otherwise the manhole is in good shape."
In addition, NASSCO will develop a process to certify manhole inspection software similar to the PACP software certification process now in use.
"By standardizing manhole condition assessment standards and software programs, utilities, engineers, and contractors will see the same benefits proven by PACP," Thornhill concludes.
Muenchmeyer adds that assistance from the industry is needed in the form of good clear photographs showing typical manhole defects which will be used as illustrations during training of MACP.
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With election fever gripping the nation, we bring to you a list of eight offbeat political parties in India. Some of them may not have weird names but certainly have some very unusual symbols.
Aazadi Ka Antim Aandolan Dal
Aazadi Ka Antim Aandolan Dal was started to protect the sovereignty of the country. This organisation aims to bring the politically non-inclined people into politics. It also aims to give unemployed, young,men, women, farmers, traders an active share and participation in administration at the local, state and national levels, thus enriching their lives. The Dal believes that foreign companies, which are entering India in large numbers, want to weaken the Indian socio-economic fabric by making the country a market for their goods and services. The organisation aims to empower the country and its citizens and strives to fight against economic dependence on America and incursions by China, to provide India her own place of respect and pride in the world.
Autonomous State Demand Committee
Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC), originally the People's Democratic Front, was set up as a mass organisation of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation in order to fight for giving Karbi Anglong region in Assam a separate statehood. Karbi Anglong district is the largest among the 27 administrative districts of Assam. Autonomous State Demand Committee won several elections to the Lok Sabha and the district council. Dr. Jayanta Rongpi got elected as an ASDC candidate in the Lok Sabha elections from the Karbi Anglong region in 1991,1996 and 1998. Later a split occurred in ASDC, with one section ASDC (United) splitting away from CPI (ML), and aligning with the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). Below is their election symbol, we wonder what it stands for...
Gareeb Aadmi Party
Gareeb Aadmi Party is a fragment outfit of the Aam Aadmi Party. Most of the people who are now members of the Gareeb Aadmi Party have been together since the days of India Against Corruption (IAC) in 2011. They were part of the anti-corruption movement and participated in the rally alongside Anna Hazare at various places like Jantar Mantar, Ramlila Maidan, India Gate, etc. Shyam Bhartiya is the founder of the Gareeb Aadmi Party. It has its head office at Mohan Garden in New Delhi. The political affairs committee of the GAP includes Mrityunjay Jaiswal, an astrologer by profession, Kadambini Pathak, Ajeet Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Ravinder Singh, Sanjay Kumar, Akhilesh Kumar Shukla and Prashant Pathak. The manifesto of the party mentions promises like digital currency, identity for every citizen of India in the form of aadhar cards and bank accounts for all, eradicating poverty, giving better education and employment opportunities, security for women, electricity and water facilities, better health and infrastructure, etc.
Rashtriya Aam Party
The most recent addition is the Rashtriya Aam Party launched on March 28, 2014 by actress Rakhi Sawant. The Bollywood drama queen, who is contesting from Mumbai North-West constituency for the Lok Sabha elections 2014, is seeking green chilly as the symbol for her party. According to Sawant, the Vice-President of the party, green chilly "represents her persona" and so she wants it as her party symbol. A fan of the BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Rakhi said she is leaving the film industry and entering politics to serve the common man and fight for women's honour and security. Rashtriya Aam Party's office bearers and fundraisers are local businessmen from Oshiwara in Mumbai.
Indian Lover's Party
The founder president of Indian Lover's Party is B. Kumar Sri Sri. Indian Lover's Party aims at supporting lovers in their struggle against society. Its objective is to "heal the wounds inflicted by the society to lovers". And, aptly so, their symbol is a Taj Mahal in a heart with an arrow through it. The principle of the party is to "eradicate poverty, hunger, famine, starvation, atrocities against women, terrorism, murder, looting, corruption, price-rise and other problems in India". The "revolutionary leader of lovers", Kumar Sri Sri, talking about the party members, says, "By virtue of love marriage, these lovers have managed to free our country from the evils of caste or religious differences, dowry, untouchability, women-exploitation and child marriages. They are now leading a life based on equality without any differences based on wealth, language, colour or education".
Indian Oceanic Party
Started in 2010, the Indian Oceanic Party was created by CP Vyas who is now the national president of the Party. The slogan of Indian Oceanic Party(IOP) says 'Majboor nahi Majboot Bano, Sacchai ka Saboot Bano'. The head office of IOP is situated at New Delhi. According to the official blogging site of the IOP, the ideology behind the creation of this party is to make the nation proud and its primary agenda is development of the youth because youth is the future of the country. The president, CP Vyas worked as an IAS officer but resigned due to the "Political Corrupt System". According to him, "when youth of India is united under one umbrella, then India will be free from all types of problems". Below is their election symbol:
Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy
Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy (Association for Defense of Democracy) is a political party in Kerala. The party was formed in 1994 when the CPI(M) leader KR Gowri Amma was expelled from Communist Party of India (Marxist). She was a prominent figure in the communist movement in Kerala. Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy (JSS) is a member of the United Democratic Front, the alliance in Kerala led by the Congress (I). JSS won four seats in the 2001 Legislative Assembly elections in Kerala. KR Gowri Amma was the minister for agriculture in the AK Antony state government. Currently, KR Gowri Amma is the general secretary of the party, AN Rajanbabu is the state president and Adv. Sathjith VH, NN Sadanandan are the state secretaries of the party. Their party symbol is a bus.


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Govi, found locked & starved in attic at age 5, works through trauma
PARKVILLE, Mo. - First there was Govi. Then there was L.P., who was discovered locked in a closet. Just a few weeks ago, police found G.W. locked in her bedroom and cleaning up her own urine.
All of them are victims of severe child abuse discovered by law enforcement in the metro area in the last two years.
Doctors said all three have suffered from the most common kind of child abuse: neglect.
Therapists at Synergy Services said neglect can leave the longest-lasting effects on a person.
For 18 months, therapists at Synergy have worked with Govi on his road to recovery.
Two years ago, police found the 6-year-old child with Down syndrome at a frail 17 to 18 pounds, starved by his own mother in the attic of their DeSoto home.
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Govi is 8 years old now. His mother is in prison for attempted murder.
Govi's therapists said he is resilient but not resistant to the pain of abuse.
"He has grown by leaps and bounds. He's got a bright future," said Synergy's child and family therapist, Sonya Richardson.
For those who are on the front lines, trying to help these children recover is a long process.
Richardson has Govi role play with toys to work through the abuse he lived through for years at the hands of his own mother.
"I'm going to get out our jail," Richardson said to Govi in the therapy room.
"Shall we put mommy Rachel in jail?" Richardson asked.
Govi said confidently, "Yeah, get in jail! You're bad, she is bad!"
Govi's therapists said he is struggling to trust that no one will take him from his safe new adoptive family.
In the end, Govi came around and showed trust that his new loving parents are real and will not go away.
"Kiss, kiss," the two say to one another with toy figurines in hand. "Bye, bye mom!" Govi said.
When a child suffers abuse between the most formative time between a newborn and age 5, doctors said it can take a lifetime of therapy to recover.
However, Govi's therapist said he is ahead of the curve.
If you suspect a child is being abused, there are easy and anonymous ways to report it.
In Missouri, call the Missouri Child Abuse and Neglect hotline at 1-800-392-3738.
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Back at it with an easy/steady run. I really wanted to zap the zero and get back into the routine mentally as well. The legs felt pretty good, probably thanks to staying active on Monday in Vancouver.
I'm considering running a half in June so I want to keep my fitness up and stay strong.