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product is available for the Global Land Survey 2000, 2005, and 2010 collections and is generated on demand from Landsat 4-5 TM and Landsat 7 ETM+ data.9 The concept would gain additional utility through a formal but open mechanism for identifying candidate products and the resources needed to produce them.
Although the concept of a climate data record (CDR) has surfaced numerous times in recent National Research Council reports,10 the climate research and policy communities continue to struggle with an exact approach to meet this need (i.e., one that is both sufficient and cost effective). In addition, satellite-based CDRs have been further segmented into the following:
• Fundamental climate data records (FCDRs) are calibrated and quality-controlled sensor data together with documentation for the data used to calibrate them.
• Thematic climate data records (TCDRs) are geophysical variables derived from the FCDRs that have well-defined levels of uncertainty, with an ongoing program of correlative in situ measurements required for validation.
• Essential climate variables (ECVs) are atmosphere, ocean, and land measurements derived from FCDRs and TCDRs. They have to be technically and economically feasible for systematic observation and sufficient to meet the needs of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). To be useful, the ECVs must be a time series with sufficient length, consistency, and continuity to identify climate variability and change.
This report has looked at observations that would be available from SELIP from the perspective of the needs of users and engineering units (spectral, radiometric, spatial and temporal resolutions, and so on). The committee recognizes both the challenge and the need for SELIP to work with key related communities to develop an agreedon set of FCDRs, TCDRs, and ECVs based on moderate-resolution sensors. That will mean going beyond the engineering units, such as calibrated radiance, in the existing Landsat archive, embracing more broad units—such as surface reflectance, surface temperature, cloud, and cloud shadow—and eventually evolving to more application-oriented products (i.e., ECVs). These products will also need to meet the Global Climate Observing System, First National Climate Change Communication, and IPCC requirements and be technically and economically feasible systematic observations. The Landsat Surface Reflectance product is an excellent example; it is produced routinely for selected time periods but is also available on demand for specific Landsat scenes.
As the focus in Landsat and other space or airborne data acquisition systems evolves from providing imagery to providing higher-level data products derived from those images, a set of consequent activities becomes necessary. The first step is to develop a rigorous process for determining the required data products, similar to NASA's elicitation of requirements for Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data products or the development of the essential climate variables. Once a set of desired standard data products has been determined, the algorithm for producing the data product is selected, reviewed, and implemented. Models for this process exist in the federal and private sectors—ranging from proprietary development in house to open, competitively selected development. Regardless of the model, the selection, development, and distribution of algorithms are best achieved with freely and openly available data. Transparency of algorithms provides credibility and allows a larger community to participate in evaluation and continuous improvement.
9 U.S. Geological Survey, Product Guide: Landsat Climate Data Record (CDR) Surface Reflectance, Version 2.0, 2013, available at http://landsat.usgs.gov/documents/cdr_sr_product_guide.pdf.
10 See the following National Research Council (NRC) reports: Climate Data Records from Environmental Satellites (2004); Adequacy of Climate Observing Systems (1999); Ensuring the Climate Record from the NPOESS and GOES-R Spacecraft: Elements of a Strategy to Recover Measurement Capabilities Lost in Program Restructuring (2008); Earth Science and Applications from Space: National Imperatives for the Next Decade and Beyond (2007). Each report was published by National Academy Press (after mid-2002 The National Academies Press), Washington, D.C.


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Houston rookie Dallas Keuchel was trying to be more aggressive Thursday night. That approach quickly backfired when Pittsburgh's Starling Marte homered on his first major league pitch to give the Pirates an early lead in a 5-3 win over the Astros. ''I figured he'd take a strike to see what I got; I never thought he would hit a homer on the first pitch of the game,'' Keuchel said. Keuchel's approach played right into Marte's plan. ''I told some players in the dugout before the game that if he threw a fastball down the middle I was going to take a hack at it and that's exactly what I did,'' Marte said in Spanish through a translator. A.J. Burnett (12-3) shut out the Astros for seven innings before Chris Johnson and Carlos Corporan connected for solo homers in the eighth to cut the lead to 5-2, bringing Brad Lincoln out of the bullpen with one out. Johnson hit a two-out RBI single off Joel Hanrahan in the ninth, but Hanrahan struck out Brian Bogusevic for his 30th save. ''They g...
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(LOS ANGELES, CA) -- Attendees at next weeks Exxxotica Miami Beach will have the opportunity to learn about the Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) and its work on behalf of the online adult industry. The event will feature ASACPs Public Service Announcements (PSAs) for the Restricted to Adults RTA Website Label. In addition LiveAdultAuctions.com will donate a portion of their memorabilia auction proceeds to ASACP.
The fourth annual installment of Exxxotica Miami Beach, presented by Hotmovies.com, lands in South Beach from Friday, May 8th to Sunday, May 10th at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Exxxotica is the East Coast's largest adult- themed consumer show and features personal appearances by adult entertainment stars, exhibits of adult products and services, live entertainment stage, educational seminar series, and contests.
The event will run the RTA PSA series throughout the show. The RTA PSAs feature different adult entertainment stars encouraging parents to use parental filtering software in order to protect children from viewing age-inappropriate content. There are five videos in the ongoing series of PSAs produced by ASACP; the RTA PSAs feature Catalina Cruz, Stormy Daniels, Chi Chi LaRue, Sunny Leone, Tera Patrick and Evan Seinfeld.
According to ASACP CEO Joan Irvine, ''Although ASACP was unable to send a representative to the event we are grateful that event organizers have offered to show the RTA PSAs to the attendees.'' She added, ''This really helps our efforts to educate people about ASACP and remind parents to utilize parental filtering software.''
Exxxotica Miami Beach Director J. Handy added, ''Once again Exxxotica Miami is happy to support ASACP and their cause. We recognize the importance of protecting the welfare of our children and were happy to help any way we can.''
Stephen Bugbee will be introducing LiveAdultAuction.com at Exxxotica Miami and is donating part of their auction proceeds to ASACP. The world's first and largest, Live Adult Auction event company will feature actual movie props, costumes and other memorabilia from adult movie sets.
''Bugbee knows that it is important give back to non-profits such as ASACP that works to protect children and the industry. He knows how this actually contributes to ones success its good karma. So, as he had done in the past he has generously agreed to donate a portion of the proceeds from LiveAdultAuctions.com on an ongoing basis to ASACP and FSC,'' stated Irvine. ''At his booth, people can review the items that are available on LiveAdultAuction.com and attendees can get free signed pictures from some hot stars. ASACP is asking everyone to promote this site since the more people buy the more money is raised for ASACP and FSC!''
Founded in 1996, the Association of Sites Advocating Child Protection (ASACP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating child pornography from the Internet. ASACP also works to help parents prevent children from viewing age- inappropriate material online with the Restricted to Adults RTA Website Label. Companies and individuals interested in supporting ASACP may go to www.ASACP.org for more information on how to get involved.
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Pastor Colin Smith's four-volume masterpiece moves you past Bible stories to understand the Bible as one story--the glorious, unbroken account of Christ's work to redeem a fallen world. With this accompanying Study Guide, you'll be able to make the journey even more rewarding. The Volume Two Study Guide matches the second volume of the book series, and will help you unlock the Bible Story from Job to Malachi.
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EDINBURG - After trailing by one going into the ninth the Coastal Bend Thunder posted five runs in the top of the inning to overcome the Edinburg Roadrunners 11-7 Sunday night at Edinburg Baseball Stadium.
The Roadrunners scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the third inning when Amado German scored on an RBI fielder's choice by Robert Matlock to give Edinburg (15-16) the early 1-0 lead.
In the top of the fifth inning Coastal Bend's (17-14) Bryan Vickers tied things up with his second homerun of the season on a shot into the left field bull pen.
In the top of the ninth Edinburg allowed five runs on four hits and were unable to match the final Thunder rally giving Coastal Bend their first win of this series 11-7.
Benny Cepeda (3-1) got the win after he pitched an 1.2 innings and allowed one run while scattering three hits.
The Roadrunners and Thunder will play the final game of this four-game series tonight at Edinburg Baseball Stadium. Eric Montoya (2-1) will face J.J. Trujillo (1-0) with the first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
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Geforce GTX 680 review -
3D Vision surround - 4 displays- Adaptive VSync
3D Vision surround on a Single GPU
Whether or not NVIDIA would like to admit it, ATI's Eyefinity certainly changed the way we all deal with multi-monitor setups. As a result in the series 500 products there was multi monitor support for gaming with three monitors, this is called Surround Vision. The downside here was that you needed at least two cards setup in SLI for this to work.
It would not have made any sense to have not addressed this with Kepler, so Surround vision and 3D Surround vision are now supported with one card That means you can game even in 3D on three monitors with just one GeForce GTX 680 as the new display engine can drive four monitors at once. Keplers display engine fully supports HDMI 1.4a, 4K monitors (3840x2160) and multi-stream audio.
Using up-to 4 displays
We just had a quick chat about 3D Vision surround but Kepler goes beyond three monitors. You can connect four monitors, use three for gaming and setup one top side (3+1) monitor to check your email or something desktop related.
Summing up Display support
- 3D Vision Surround running off single GPU
- Single GPU support for 4 active displays
- DisplayPort 1.2, HDMI 1.4a high speed
- 4K monitor support - full 3840x2160 at 60 Hz
In combination with new Desktop management software you can also tweak your desktop output a little like center your Window taskbar at the middle of the three monitors or maximize windows to a single display. With the software you can also setup and apply bezel correction. Interesting though is a new feature that allows you to use hotkeys to see game menu's hidden by the bezel.
PCIe Gen 3
The series 600 cards from NVIDIA all are PCI Express Gen 3 ready. This update provides a 2x faster transfer rate than the previous generation, this delivers capabilities for next generation extreme gaming solutions. So opposed to the current PCI Express slots which are at Gen 2, the PCI Express Gen 3 will have twice the available bandwidth and that is 32GB/s, improved efficiency and compatibility and as such it will offer better performance for current and next gen PCI Express cards.
To make it even more understandable, going from PCIe Gen 2 to Gen 3 doubles the bandwidth available to the add-on cards installed, from 500MB/s per lane to 1GB/s per lane. So a Gen 3 PCI Express x16 slot is capable of offering 16GB/s (or 128Gbit/s) of bandwidth in each direction. That results in 32GB/sec bi-directional bandwidth.
Adaptive Vsync
In the process of eliminating screen tearing NVIDIA will now implement adaptive VSYNC in their drivers.
VSync is the synchronization of your graphics card and monitor's abilities to redraw the screen a number of times each second (measured in FPS or Hz). It is an unfortunate fact that if you disable VSync, your graphics card and monitor will inevitably go out of synch. Whenever your FPS exceeds the refresh rate (e.g. 120 FPS on a 60Hz screen), and that causes screen tearing. The precise visual impact of tearing differs depending on just how much your graphics card and monitor go out of sync, but usually the higher your FPS and/or the faster your movements are in a game - such as rapidly turning around - the more noticeable it becomes.
Adaptive VSYNC is going to help you out on this matter. So While normal VSYNC addresses the tearing issue when frame rates are high, VSYNC introduces another problem : stuttering. The stuttering occurs when frame rates drop below 60 frames per second causing VSYNC to revert to 30Hz and other multiples of 60 such as 20 or even 15 Hz.
To deal with this issue NVIDIA has applied a solution called Adaptive VSync. In the series 300 drivers the feature will be integrated, minimizing that stuttering effect. When the frame rate drops below 60 FPS, the adaptive VSYNC technology automatically disables VSYNC allowing frame rates to run at that natural state, effectively reducing stutter. Once framerates return to 60 FPS Adaptive VSync turns VSYNC back on to reduce tearing.
This feature will be optional in the upcoming GeForce series 300 drivers, not a default.
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Understanding Intimate Partner Violence Fact Sheet 2011 Intimate partner violence (IPV) occurs between two These numbers underestimate the problem. Many victims people in a close relationship. The term "intimate do not report IPV to police, friends, or family.1 Victims partner" includes current and former spouses and dating may think others will not believe them or that the police partners. IPV exists along a continuum from a single cannot help.1 episode of violence to ongoing battering. IPV includes four types of behavior: How does IPV affect health? • Physical violence is when a person hurts or tries to hurt a partner by hitting, kicking, or other type of IPV can affect health in many ways. The longer the physical force. violence goes on, the more serious the effects. • Sexual violence is forcing a partner to take part in a Many victims suffer physical injuries. Some are minor sex act when the partner does not consent. like cuts, scratches, bruises, and welts. Others are more • Threats of physical or sexual violence include the serious and can cause death or disabilities. These include use of words, gestures, weapons, or other means to broken bones, internal bleeding, and head trauma. communicate the intent to cause harm. Not all injuries are physical. IPV can also cause emotional • Emotional abuse is threatening a partner or his or harm. Victims may have trauma symptoms. This includes her possessions or loved ones, or harming a partner's flashbacks, panic attacks, and trouble sleeping. Victims sense of self-worth. Examples are stalking, name- often have low self-esteem. They may have a hard time calling, intimidation, or not letting a partner see friends trusting others and being in relationships. The anger and and family. stress that victims feel may lead to eating disorders and Often, IPV starts with emotional abuse. This behavior can depression. Some victims even think about or commit progress to physical or sexual assault. Several types of suicide. IPV may occur together. IPV is linked to harmful health behaviors as well. Victims may try to cope with their trauma in unhealthy ways. This includes smoking, drinking, taking drugs, or having risky Why is IPV a public health sex. problem? IPV is a serious problem in the United States: Who is at risk for IPV? • Each year, women experience about 4.8 million intimate partner related physical assaults and rapes. Several factors can increase the risk that someone will Men are the victims of about 2.9 million intimate hurt his or her partner. However, having these risk factors partner related physical assaults.1 does not always mean that IPV will occur. • IPV resulted in 2,340 deaths in 2007. Of these deaths, Risk factors for perpetration (hurting a partner): 70% were females and 30% were males.2 • Being violent or aggressive in the past • Seeing or being a victim of violence as a child • The medical care, mental health services, and lost • Using drugs or alcohol, especially drinking heavily productivity (e.g., time away from work) cost of IPV • Not having a job or other life events that cause stress was an estimated $5.8 billion in 1995. Updated to 2003 dollars, that's more than $8.3 billion.3,4 Note: These are just some risk factors. To learn more, go to www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Division of Violence Prevention Understanding Intimate Partner Violence How can we prevent IPV? Where can I learn more? The goal is to stop IPV before it begins. There is a lot to National Domestic Violence Hotline learn about how to prevent IPV. We do know that strate- 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), 1-800-787-3224 TTY, or gies that promote healthy behaviors in relationships are www.ndvh.org important. Programs that teach young people skills for National Coalition Against Domestic Violence dating can prevent violence. These programs can stop www.ncadv.org violence in dating relationships before it occurs. National Sexual Violence Resource Center We know less about how to prevent IPV in adults. How- www.nsvrc.org ever, some programs that teach healthy relationship Family Violence Prevention Fund skills seem to help stop violence before it ever starts. www.endabuse.org How does CDC approach References IPV prevention? CDC uses a 4-step approach to address public health 1. Tjaden P, Thoennes N. Extent, nature, and problems like IPV. consequences of intimate partner violence: findings from the National Violence Against Women Survey. Step 1: Define the problem Washington (DC): Department of Justice (US); 2000. Before we can prevent IPV, we need to know how big the Publication No. NCJ 181867. Available from: URL: problem is, where it is, and whom it affects. CDC learns www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/181867.htm. about a problem by gathering and studying data. These data are critical because they help decision makers use 2. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics. resources where needed most. Intimate partner violence [online]. [cited 2011 Jan Step 2: Identify risk and protective factors 07]. Available from URL: http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/ It is not enough to know that IPV affects certain people index.cfm?ty=tp&tid=971#summary. in a certain area. We also need to know why. CDC conducts and supports research to answer this question. 3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We can then develop programs to reduce or get rid of Costs of intimate partner violence against women in risk factors. the United States. Atlanta (GA): CDC, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control; 2003. [cited 2006 Step 3: Develop and test prevention strategies May 22]. Available from: URL: www.cdc.gov/ncipc/ Using information gathered in research, CDC develops pub-res/ipv_cost/ipv.htm. and evaluates strategies to prevent IPV. 4. Max W, Rice DP, Finkelstein E, Bardwell RA, Leadbetter Step 4: Assure widespread adoption S. The economic toll of intimate partner violence In this final step, CDC shares the best prevention against women in the United States. Violence and strategies. CDC may also provide funding or technical Victims 2004;19(3):259–72. help so communities can adopt these strategies. For a list of CDC activities, see Preventing Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence: Program Activities Guide (www.cdc. gov/violenceprevention/pub/ipv_sv_guide.html). 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636) • email@example.com • www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention
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Master of Magic
Tactical combat was clean, efficient, and colorful-with enough maneuverability to satisfy most wargamers. Both the art used for tactical combat units and the special effects for the spells were visually at the forefront, countering the slightly dated look of the strategic map and limited animation in some screens. Although Master of Magic's original release regularly crashed, it was promptly patched and became a masterpiece of play balance, discovery, replayability, and gaming challenge.
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MechWarrior 2
One of the game's pioneering elements was NetMech, which allowed Mech pilots to battle each other online at no charge. Even the designers had to be pleasantly surprised when scores of clans appeared online and began battling for their clan's honor. In an industry known for shooting-star titles that became obsolete in months, it's amazing that MechWarrior 2 didn't have a contender come close to upsetting it for years.
Might and Magic
Although the game looks primitive by today's standards, Might and Magic's 3D graphics were effective and original at the time, and helped create a distinct look for the universe that has persisted throughout the evolution of the series. Also present in van Canegham's first game are the foundations of the series' enduringly engaging combat and spell systems, as well as an emphasis on exploration and plot advancement (in addition to the usual hack-and-slash) that became a hallmark of all Might and Magic games. As we look forward to Might and Magic VI, due at the end of this year, it's worth pausing to salute the original chapter of van Canegham's epic work, which has had the might to stand sword-to-sword with the giant franchises of the genre, and the magic to enchant the gamers into playing far later into the night than has been good for us, as we seek out just one more town, one more magical fountain, one more treasure chest full of gold.
Somehow, Bunten managed to seamlessly merge elements of economics, from supply and demand to the hassles of production and storage, into a tense four-player exploration and strategy game. M.U.L.E.
Was the landmark for multi-player hotseat play, because to win, you had to ruthlessly drive all other players out of business-sort of Monopoly meets Dark Side of the Moon. The game contains no bombs, guns, or missiles. It just offers an exciting game of cutthroat competition complete with live-auction action that actually makes economics fun. With a straightforward, humorous interface years ahead of its time, we can only speculate on how much fun M.U.L.E. might have been via modem. Because EA could never manage to come out with a sequel, many of us held onto our C-64s and Atar 8-bits just to play this, still the best-and most balanced-multiplayer we've ever seen.
Myth didn't just rely on one gimmick, though. Wrapped around a beautiful 3D-engine was an intensely gritty campaign that echoed the other famous phrase: "War is hell." Not only was the campaign well-written, it also required tactical thinking uncommon in other RTSs. With limited numbers of men and no resource gathering/building, you had to learn to intelligently use formations and the terrain in order to sin. This wasn't a campaign you could blaze through, either; every difficulty level provided a good measure of challenge, and in fact, different difficulties created situations what required entirely new tactics. Add to that bungie.net support for the wide variety of multiplayer modes (King of the Hill, Capture the Flag, etc.) and you had a game that would last a long time on the hard drive.
All in all, Myth was the closest gamers came to experiencing the brutality and beauty of medieval warfare scenes of the ilk found in Braveheart. It also proved that the strategy genre can greatly benefit from the 3D-acceleration craze. And so Bungie's visionary game deserves a place in the Hall of Fame.
Panzer General
The game offered 38 excellent scenarios from either Allied or German command, but only by embarking on one of the German campaigns could you hear the stirring voice-overs from high command. The narrative served to familiarize you with Panzergruppe ethos, while outlining the strategic objectives and introducing one of the game's unique facets: prestige. By seizing objectives early or winning a "Major Victory," you received more prestige, which enabled you to purchase more units and even allowed you to make key decisions in the war.
The concept of prestige also allowed scenario branching, which took you in different directions pending the outcome of the battle. Major victories led you to greater glory, while minor victories (or losses) resulted in a downward spiral of ever more difficult scenarios. Through it all, your orders from the German high command kept you coming back for more.
Panzer General's graphic presentation was also unique. Brushing away traditional wargrame counters, SSI's Special Projects Group devised a miniatures look that minimized abstraction. The action unfolded on the most attractive maps of the European theater seen in an operational-level computer wargame. Combined with an interface that is elegance redefined, the gameplay became a wholly engrossing, high-stakes chess game of strategic move and counter-move. The SSI team added further graphical immersion with inset blow-ups and audio cues depicting combat.
Panzer General's AI posed a stiff challenge to less-experienced Panzer pushers. Also, the AI was varied enough to offer hundreds of hours of gameplay. The Panzer General team carefully recreated each country's strategy, from Sealion's London fortress to Russia's winter counterattack.
Taken as a whole, Panzer General does more than offer an engrossing strategic challenge. It succeeds brilliantly at putting you in the boots of Guderian or Rommel, and forces you to devise the best combined-arms tactics. Should I lead with infantry or armor? Which units are best in what order to breach enemy lines? After just a few days, players learn how to maximize damage while allowing minimum casualties-the essence of good military planning.
For its many innovations, elegant interface, beautiful graphics, and wholly absorbing gameplay, we proudly indoctrinate Panzer General into the Computer Gaming World Hall of Fame as an outstanding example of wargame design.
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Olympics inspire list of Queen Elizabeth II movies
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II declares the games open during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Cameron Spencer, Pool)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II became an unofficial Bond girl over the weekend after parachuting out of a helicopter with Daniel Craig during the lavish opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Well, not really. It was all a bit of movie trickery, courtesy of director Danny Boyle, who oversaw the Friday night spectacle. But the real-life queen did take part in a scene full of drama and action alongside Craig, who escorted her from Buckingham Palace in classic, tuxedo-clad style in character as James Bond. It was an unexpectedly sly side of the normally reserved royal, who celebrated her Diamond Jubilee last month to mark her 60 years on the throne.
Queen Elizabeth II has been portrayed only a few times in major films, but they've been indelible. So start working on your curtsey 'cause here we go:
— "The Queen" (2006): Helen Mirren was positively withering in a performance that earned her a well-deserved Academy Award for best actress. Director Stephen Frears' film depicts the week after Princess Diana's death, and how the royal family responded to it — or rather, how they tried to ignore it. Mirren gave a subtle, stinging and eventually sympathetic portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II during this tumultuous time, showing real vulnerability as the queen struggled to find the right tone. And Peter Morgan's wry, observant script provided an intimate glimpse inside this rarefied realm.
— "The King's Speech" (2010): The winner of four Oscars including best picture features Queen Elizabeth II as a little girl, when she was still a princess and went by the nickname Lilibet. The film shows the future queen (portrayed by Freya Wilson), the daughter of King George VI (Oscar-winner Colin Firth), in a few glimpses at home during the 1930s. Britain is about to enter World War II and Bertie, as the king was known, is about to give the biggest speech of his life, which the lifelong stutterer pulls off with the help of his irrepressible therapist and friend, played by Geoffrey Rush. The presence of Elizabeth and her sister helps humanize Bertie and gives him strength during the challenging time.
FILE - In this undated file photo originally provided by Miramax Films, Helen Mirren portrays Queen Elizabeth II in a scene from "The Queen." Queen Elizabeth II has been portrayed only a few times major films, but they've been indelible; "The Queen," "The King's Speech," and "The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!". (AP Photo/Miramax Films, Laurie Sparham, file)
— "The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!" (1988): Queen Elizabeth II is a crucial figure in this first film in the "Naked Gun" series of spoofs. She's the target of an assassination attempt, and the intrepid Lt. Frank Drebin (the late, great Leslie Nielsen) must foil this deadly plot at a baseball game between the Angels and Mariners (which, weirdly, is being played at Dodger Stadium). The Queen (played by Jeannette Charles) enjoys American culture by throwing out the first pitch and even taking part in The Wave. But once Reggie Jackson (who's been programmed to kill her) starts making his way robotically over to her box, gun in hand, it's up to Frank to save the day.


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OK. Let's stay with tablets, the digital kind. The kind we used to download apps. Our last word in business today is: apps aplenty.
With the popularity of tablets and smartphones, people have been downloading about 10 apps per month onto their devices.
MONTAGNE: Great news for businesses, perhaps, except research from the business consulting firm Nuance Enterprise shows that the vast majority of those apps are quickly abandoned, especially those that are free.
WERTHEIMER: Chances are you didn't use the free version of "Angry Birds" for too long. Nielsen says the top apps haven't changed much in the past few years. Facebook, YouTube and Google Search still rank as the most used apps around.
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The Highlanders produced a superior physical and tactical display to beat the Hurricanes 21-14 in the Vodacom Super Rugby final in Wellington on Saturday. JON CARDINELLI reports.
Scrumhalf Jack Cloete scored 14 points as Western Province beat Boland 34-14 in the unofficial U13 Craven Week final in White River on Friday.
The University of Stellenbosch is suing Saru CEO Jurie Roux for R32-million, which it claims he used to help fund the Maties Rugby Club.
The South African Rugby Union has terminated the employment of referees boss André Watson.
South Africa, France, Ireland and Italy have formally confirmed an expression of interest to host the 2023 World Cup.
The Lions have announced the contracting of Pumas duo Faf de Klerk and Corné Fourie for the 2016 season.
Frans Steyn and Pieter-Steph du Toit have been temporarily released from the Springbok squad to continue their rehabilitation in Durban for the next few weeks.
Stormers forwards coach Matt Proudfoot will join Allister Coetzee at the Kobe Kobelco Steelers in the Japanese Top League.
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Famous Female Jockeys
List of famous female jockeys, listed by their level of prominence with photos when available. This greatest female jockeys list contains the most prominent and top females known for being jockeys. There are thousand of females working as jockeys in the world, but this list highlights only the most notable ones. Historic jockeys have worked hard to become the best that they can be, so if you're a female aspiring to be a jockey then the people below should give you inspiration.
This list is made up of a variety of items, including Hayley Turner and Chantal Sutherland.
While this isn't a list of all female jockeys, it does answer the questions "Who are the most famous female jockeys?" and "Who are the best female jockeys?"
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I need some soft plastic glue to modify a Bass Assassin so I can make a mold of them from Plaster. Closest tackle store is well over an hour away and not worth the trip just for the glue. Mail order is days away from delivery. I need it now. However, there's a couple of hardware stores just minutes away.
QUESTION: Are there any over-the-counter glues or chemicals available at any hardware store that will firmly glue soft plastics together??? I tried heat, and that worked, but the end result was too mess to make a good plaster cast. I tried two different brands of super glue I had on hand and that didn't work in the slightest, not even close. So I'm thinking there is some sort of glue/chemical design for another purposes that will work with soft plastics. Any suggestions?
Soft Plastic glue
Posted January 18 2013 - 12:27 PM
I need some soft plastic glue to modify a Bass Assassin so I can make a mold of them from Plaster. Closest tackle store is well over an hour away and not worth the trip just for the glue. Mail order is days away from delivery. I need it now. However, there's a couple of hardware stores just minutes away.
Posted January 18 2013 - 4:16 PM
Melt them together again using a candle. After they cool heat up the end of a knife and clean up the joined area. If you are doing a plaster mold then its very easy to clean up your mold while its still damp. You should be able to clean up that area of the joint in the mold to the point that you would never be able to tell. You are going to need to apply something to the mold anyway like epoxy or something similar in the cavity itself to get a nice glossy pour. That will also help smooth any transition area.
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greek - Thanks for the reply. I may have to resort to using heat. Exactly what it is I want to do is to glue (or heat) the hook slot closed on a real Bass Assassins before made the mold. I use Bass Assassins for striper fishing in the Chesapeake Bay and do not need the hook slot.
I just completed a new mold from a master I made during the past week (it's a long process). The finished lures look very good. I just did a field test in the local stream to check out the action. But dang it, the tail doesn't flutter like I had hoped. At some speeds it doesn't flutter at all. Very discouraging to say the least. So... back to the drawing board. BTW, these lures are 5" long.
Posted January 18 2013 - 9:57 PM
Throwing timber told me this trick. Put some baking soda on the tips of what you are gluing and use zapagap. The baking soda heats up the glue, works pretty well.
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Thanks for the suggestions guys concerning ways to glue the hook slot closed.. Last night the best way ever way came to mind. I heated up a 1" putty knife over the gas kitchen stove and passed the hot putty knife threw the hook slot while gently holding it closed... like I was slicing a hoggie roll open, except in reverse. With one pass of the hot knife threw the slot, both sides of the slot were simultaneously melted just enough to fuzz together perfectly. Worked like a charm. easy and very quick.


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A baseband signal phase-compensation technique offsets undesirable phase shifts, or changes in phase shift, introduced in a transmit signal when changing transmit amplifier operating modes. Such mode changes may, for example, entail switching amplifier stages in and out of an amplification signal path. A phase compensator selectively operates on the baseband signal or signals to subtract out an amount of phase shift equal to the amount of phase shift added by switching one or more additional amplifier stages into the amplification signal path. Compensating baseband signals is this manner may be particularly valuable for the reverse link signal of a mobile terminal operating in a wireless communication environment such as CDMA2000. In such environments, abrupt phase shift changes in the transmit signal associated with transmit signal power control are undesirable.
1. A transmitter comprising:
a modulator to generate a modulated output signal responsive to at least one baseband information signal;
an amplifier to generate a transmit signal based on amplifying said modulated output signal, said amplifier having at least first and second operating modes; and
a phase compensator to selectively impart a compensating phase shift to said at least one baseband information signal to offset an expected phase shift imparted to said transmit signal by said amplifier when operating in said second mode;
said phase compensator comprising a complex multiplier to selectively multiply said at least one baseband information signal by a compensation term to impart said compensating phase shift to said at least one baseband information signal that is opposite of said expected phase shift imparted to said transmit signal by said amplifier when operating in said second mode.
2. The transmitter of
3. The transmitter of
an indicator signal input to receive a mode indicator identifying a current mode of said amplifier, said current mode being one of said at least first and second modes;
a compensation signal input to receive compensation values;
processing logic, including said complex multiplier, to multiply said at least one baseband information signal by a compensation term based on said compensation values; and
control logic responsive to said mode indicator to select as output from said phase compensator said at least one baseband information signal taken before or after operation of said processing logic.
4. The transmitter of
5. The transmitter of
6. The transmitter of
7. The transmitter of
8. The transmitter of
9. The transmitter of
10. The transmitter of
11. The transmitter of
12. The transmitter of
13. The transmitter of
14. The transmitter of
15. The transmitter of
16. A method of substantially preventing phase shift changes in a transmit signal arising from changing modes in a transmit amplifier, the method comprising:
generating a modulated signal responsive to a baseband information signal;
amplifying said modulated signal via said transmit amplifier to generate said transmit signal;
selectively operating said transmit amplifier in a first mode and at least one additional mode, wherein each additional mode imparts an expected phase shift in said transmit signal relative to said first mode;
sensing when said amplifier changes to one of said additional modes; and
imparting a compensating phase shift to said baseband information signal that is opposite to said expected phase shift imparted to said transmit signal for a current one of said at least one additional modes.
17. The method of
18. The method of
19. The method of
20. The method of
21. The method of
testing said transmit amplifier to determine a calibrated value for said characteristic change in phase shift imparted to said transmit signal for at least one of said at least one additional modes; and
storing said calibrated value for subsequent use in imparting said phase shift to said baseband information signal.
22. The method of
23. The method of 16 wherein said transmit amplifier comprises a portion of a mobile terminal for use in a mobile communication network, and further comprising:
changing between said first mode and said additional modes based on a transmit signal requirement of said mobile terminal; and
setting a value of said compensating phase shift based on a current one of said first mode and said additional modes.
24. The method of
25. The method of
imparting no compensating phase shift to said baseband information signal when said transmit amplifier operates in said first mode; and
imparting a selected compensating phase shift to said baseband information signal when said transmit amplifier operates in one of said additional modes.
The present invention relates generally to wireless communication systems, and particularly to RF signal transmission in such systems.
Wireless communication systems, such as cellular telephone networks, are typically based on one or more standardized communication schemes. Examples of air interface standards include a variety of schemes used with varying degrees of prevalence around the world. The Telecommunication Industry Association (TIA) and the Electronic Industry Association (EIA) publish as standard known as TIA/EIA-136, which is a commonly used North American standard. The TIA/EIA-136 standard provides digital communication and data services based on Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) techniques at both 800 MHz and 1900 MHz. The Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) standard is roughly equivalent and finds broad usage in Europe. Other widely used standards include IS-95 and IS-2000, which represent Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) standards providing data and communication services at 800 MHz and 1900 MHz.
IS-2000 is a developing standard, coming under the umbrella of the so-called third generation (3G) of wireless communication systems. The wideband CDMA (WCDMA) 3G standard represents a rough European equivalent of the IS-2000 initiative. While IS-2000 has similarities with the earlier IS-95 CDMA standard, IS-2000 extends the bandwidth utilization of IS-95, providing system operators with additional service capability. In improving bandwidth utilization and extending other service features of IS-95, the IS-2000 standard changes certain signaling requirements between mobile terminals and base stations.
All of these standards, to varying degrees, have different signaling requirements. However, to provide users with maximum versatility, wireless communication devices commonly provide compatibility with multiple communication standards. While this is a matter of practicality from the consumer's perspective, it imposes certain system design challenges. For example, economic and physical limitations dictate that all or most of the same transmit and receive hardware within a mobile device be used for all of the air interface standards supported by that device.
The present invention includes a system and method to prevent undesirable phase shift changes in a transmit signal caused by changing amplifier configurations. Switching additional amplifier stages into an amplification signal path exemplifies such a change. When an additional amplifier stage is switched into the amplification signal path, it adds a known amount of phase shift to the transmit signal. A phase compensator operates on the baseband signal, or signals, associated with the transmit signal to subtract out an amount of phase shift equal to that added by the additional amplifier stage. When the additional amplifier stage is switched out of the amplification signal path, the added phase shift is no longer applied to the baseband signal or signals.
In a mobile terminal, transmit signal power control is commonly required. For example, under IS-95 and IS-2000 (CDMA2000) standards, the mobile terminal must control its reverse link signal power over a relatively large dynamic range. Multistage amplifier arrangements, with selectively switched amplifier stages, may be used to effect transmit signal power control over such wide dynamic ranges. In IS-2000, as well as in certain other wireless communication standards, the abrupt transmit signal phase changes associated with switching one or more amplifier stages into and out of the amplification signal path are undesirable. The mobile terminal may include the present invention to prevent undesirable transmit signal phase changes associated with the above transmit signal power control technique. Of course, the invention may apply to other transmitter environments, such as base stations and other communication systems.
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In operation, the modulator 14 modulates a carrier signal responsive to a baseband information signal. The resulting modulated signal drives an amplifier input 42, and is amplified by the transmit amplifier 16 to generate the transmit signal, which the transmitter 16 provides to the antenna assembly 18 via transmitter output 44. The amplifier circuitry between the input 42 and output 44 comprises an amplification signal path that typically includes a pre-amplifier 34, and first and second amplifier stages 36 and 38, respectively. Control logic 40 responsive to a mode control signal selectively switches the amplifier stage 38 into and out of the amplification signal path for reasons explained below.
Commonly, the transmitter 10 must generate the transmit signal over a wide dynamic range of RF signal power. Wireless communication standards, such as IS-95 and the newer IS-2000 governing CDMA-based wireless communication networks, typify such power control requirements. The amplifier stage 36 provides transmit signal amplification over a first portion of that signal power range, while the combination of amplifier stages 36 and 38 allow operation over the balance of the range. In general, the transmit amplifier 16 may be implemented with any number of amplifier stages, some or all of which may be selectively enabled as a function of required transmit signal power. For example, assume that the transmit amplifier 16 as shown is extended to include amplifier stages 38A, 38B, and so on. The control logic 40 may be extended to enable selectively switching one or more of these stages into and out of the amplification signal path, depending upon the range of transmit signal power needed.
In operation, the transmit amplifier 16 is selectively operated in one of at least two modes related to the range of transmit signal power needed. The number or differing types of amplifier stages (e.g., 36 and 38) that are switched into the amplification signal path distinguish the different modes. In the illustration, a default or first mode of operation may for example be associated with operating only a single amplifier stage 36. Thus, the control logic 40 in the transmit amplifier 16 is set to switch positions "1," bypassing the second amplifier stage 38. In a second mode, the control logic 40 changes to switch position "2," thereby placing a second amplifier stage 38 into the amplification signal path. Of course, if the transmit amplifier 16 includes a plurality of switched amplifier stages 38, additional modes may be defined by enabling different numbers of those stages via the control logic 40.
In general, modes or configurations in the transmit amplifier 16 are changed based on switching between different amplification signal paths. The different amplification signal paths may be chosen based on needed power, or based on other changes in transmit signal requirements. More generally, different amplification signal paths within the transmit amplifier 16 do not necessarily share individual amplifier stages, such as amplifier stages 36 and 38.
In some communication standards, such as IS-95, the step changes in transmit signal phase associated with changing between the various transmit amplifier modes is not problematic. That is, the changes in phase shift do not cause information decoding errors at a remote receiver, such as a remote base station in a wireless communication network. However, the same changes in transmit signal phase shift may cause errors in received signal decoding within an IS-2000 system, as is explained in more detail later.
When the transmit amplifier 16 changes from Mode 1 to Mode 2 by enabling its second amplifier stage 38 via the control logic 40, the overall phase shift imparted to the transmit signal changes, as discussed above. The middle diagram illustrates the uncompensated effect of the mode change on the constellation points. Undesirably, the mode change causes the constellation points to rotate by an amount corresponding to the additional phase shift associated with switching the second amplifier stage 38 into the amplification signal path.
The phase compensator 12 is used to avoid or prevent the undesirable change in transmit signal phase shift. When the control logic 40 of the transmit amplifier 16 switches in the second amplifier stage 38, the control logic 32 in the phase compensator 12 changes from switch position "1" to position "2." This action couples the phase compensated version of the baseband information signal to the modulator 14, rather than the uncompensated version that is used when the second amplifier stage 38 of the transmit amplifier 16 is inactive. The complex multiplier 30 in the phase compensator 12 receives a compensation signal based on the known change in phase shift caused by switching in the second amplifier stage 38.
The multiplication of the baseband information signal by the compensation signal via the complex multiplier 30 imparts a compensating phase shift to the baseband information signal that offsets or negates the change in phase shift of the transmit amplifier 16. The rightmost diagram illustrates the effect of compensating the baseband information signal. In general terms, the phase compensator 12 "subtracts" an amount of phase shift from the baseband information signal equal to the additional phase shift φ2 imparted by the second amplifier stage 38. This action of the phase compensator 12 effectively cancels the unwanted change in phase shift associated with changing modes in the transmit amplifier 16.
Of course, operation of the phase compensator 12 may be extended to any number of operating modes of the transmit amplifier 16, each mode being associated with a different change in transmit signal phase shift. Such extension might simply entail changing or updating the compensation signal supplied to the phase compensator 12, as the different modes of the transmit amplifier 16 are activated and de-activated.
Wireless signaling between the mobile terminals 100 and the base stations 52 support communications between the mobile terminal users and users of the external networks 58, as well as with other mobile terminal users. Each base station supports communication and control traffic for mobile terminals 100 within the coverage area of its associated antenna 54. In turn, the MSC 56 coordinates and controls the functions of each base station 52, as well as interfacing communications traffic between the various base stations 52 and the external networks 58. The external networks 58 may include but are not limited to the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), the Internet, and various Integrated Services Digital Networks (ISDN).
In operation, the mobile terminal 100 sends and receives information via radio frequency signaling between it and its supporting base station 52. The system controller 102 is typically implemented as one or more microcontrollers (MCUs) that manage the user interface 130, and provide overall control of the mobile terminal 100. The memory 104 generally includes application software, default values for constants used in operation, and working space for data. One or more values used in the generation of the compensation signal provided to the phase compensator 12 may be stored in the memory 104. Such storage may be performed once at the time of manufacture of the mobile terminal 100, or may be done or updated periodically later during the operating life of the mobile terminal 100.
The user interacts with the mobile terminal 100 via the user interface 130. A microphone 131 converts user speech signals into a corresponding analog signal, which is provided to the transmitter 10 for subsequent conversion, processing, and transmission to the base station 52 via the antenna assembly 18. The receiver 120 received signals from the base station 52 and extracts received audio information, e.g., speech from a remote user, and provides a resulting audio signal for driving a speaker 132 included in the user interface 130. The user interface 130 further includes a display 134 for providing visual information to the user, and a keypad 136 for accepting commands and data input from the user. The user interface 130 may include an I/O interface 138 for interfacing the display 134 and keypad 136 to the MCU 102. In short, the user interface 130 allows the user to send and receive speech and other audio information, to dial numbers, and to enter other data as needed.
The receiver 120 includes a receiver/amplifier 122, a decoding/data recovery module 124, and a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) 126. In operation, signals are received via the antenna 22, with the coupling circuit 20 providing signal isolation between received and transmitted signals. In some implementations, the coupling circuit includes a receive/transmit switch to selectively connect either the transmitter 10 or receiver 120 to the antenna 22. In other cases, the coupling circuit 20 includes a diplexer or other filter element to provide signal isolation during simultaneous receive and transmit operations.
Received signals are routed to the receiver amplifier 122, which provides conditioning, filtering, and down conversion of the received signal. In digital implementations, the receiver/amplifier 122 may use analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) to provide the decoding/data recovery module 124 with successive digital values corresponding to the incoming received signal. The decoding/data recovery module 124 recovers the audio information encoded in the received signal, and provides the DAC 126 with digital values corresponding to the received audio information. In turn, the DAC 126 provides an analog output signal suitable for driving the speaker 154.
The transmitter 10 is configured in accordance with the present invention and includes an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) 108, a baseband processor 110, modulator 14, and transmit amplifier 16. In operation, the ADC 108 converts analog speech signals from the microphone 131 to corresponding digital values. The baseband processor 110 processes and encodes these digital values, providing error correction encoding and translation into a format suitable for the modulator 14. As shown later, the baseband processor 110 may incorporate the phase compensator 12.
The modulator 14 generates a modulated output signal by modulating a carrier signal (or signals) using the baseband information signals it receives from the baseband processor 110. Typically, the modulator 14 receives a reference signal at or related to the desired carrier frequency from the frequency synthesizer 106. The modulated output signal from the modulator 14 serves as an input to the transmit amplifier 16. In turn, the transmit amplifier 16 generates the transmit signal for transmission to the base station 52 via the antenna 22 based on amplifying the modulated output signal.
The gain-control multipliers 48A and 48B provide individual gain control for the I and Q baseband information signals. This might be desirable for certain communication standards, such as IS-2000, where the mobile terminal 100 transmits a reverse link pilot channel based on the I baseband information signal, and a reverse link traffic channel based on the Q baseband information signal. The baseband information signals typically comprise data from the ADC 108 and from the system controller 102.
The mode control signal drives to the control logic 40 in the transmit amplifier 16 to switch in amplifier stage 38 in response to a mode control signal. Note that the control logic 40 may include both switch control logic, as well as any actual switches that may be used to configure the amplification signal path of the transmit amplifier 16. Typically, the system controller (MCU) 102 or the baseband processor 110 generates the mode control signal. The same signal, or a separate but synchronized indicator signal, may be used to operate the control logic 32 of the phase compensator 12.
When the amplifier stage 38 is switched in, the control logic 32 connects the outputs of the complex multiplier 30 to the I and Q channel modulators, 14A and 14B, respectively. Thus, when the second amplifier stage, stage 38, is active, the modulator 14 receives the phase-compensated baseband information signals. When the transmit amplifier 16 returns to single stage operation—stage 38 switched out—the control logic 32 assumes switch position "1" and the I and Q baseband information signals pass uncompensated to the modulator 14. Depending upon the specific implementation of the phase compensator 12, the control logic 32 may comprise actual switches, or may comprise a logical function that allows the phase compensation to be selectively applied to the baseband information signals.
In the above example, operation of the complex multiplier 30 is based on a complex multiplication of terms involving the input baseband information signals and the input phase compensation signals. If I and Q are in-phase and quadrature baseband signals, respectively, then operation of the complex multiplier 30 may be expressed as, (I+jQ)(cos φ2−j sin φ2), where "j" is the imaginary number √{square root over (−1)}. Multiplication of these terms imparts a phase shift equal to φ to each of the I and Q signals. Thus, φ2 may be generally represented as φ, and set based on the current mode of the transmit amplifier 16.
In an exemplary implementation, the signal processor 46, gain-control multipliers 48A and 48B, and the phase compensator 12 form a portion of the baseband processor 110. The baseband processor 110 may comprise a digital signal processor (DSP) that may, or may not, further incorporate receive signal processing capabilities. If the baseband processor 110 incorporates such receive signal processing, it typically includes the functionality of the decoding/data recovery module 124.
As earlier noted, the memory 104 may be used to store reference values for generating the compensation signals used by the phase compensator 12. The memory 104 may actually comprise more than one memory device, possibly of different types. Thus, the memory 104 may include dynamic RAM, static RAM, and non-volatile storage, such as FLASH or EEPROM devices. Depending upon its configuration, the MCU 102 may incorporate some elements of memory 104, and some elements of memory 104 may be directly accessible to the baseband processor 110. Even if not directly accessible, the reference value or values stored in the memory 104 related to generation of the compensation signals may be provided to the baseband processor 110 by the MCU 102.
The reference information may include look-up table data, or coefficients such as might be used in polynomial curve fitting, to describe how the characteristic phase shift or change in phase shift of the transmit amplifier 16 changes over time and/or temperature. Thus, the phase shift value used to generate the compensation signals may be updated as a function of, for example, ambient temperature of the mobile terminal 100 or transmit amplifier 16, or as a function of aging. The mobile terminal 100 can incorporate an inexpensive temperature-sensing element, such as a bandgap reference device, which detects temperature using a simple semiconductor junction. The ADC 108 may be used to digitize analog temperature signals from such a device, or the MCU 102 might incorporate ADC functions itself. Of course, there are a variety of other ways that the mobile terminal 100 might track ambient temperature.
The characteristic phase shift of the transmit amplifier 16, or at least the characteristic change in phase shift associated with enabling the second amplifier stage 38, may be determined in a number of ways. For example, the phase shift value or values might simply be calculated a design time and stored in the mobile terminal 100 as part of the manufacturing process.
The present invention may, of course, be carried out in other specific ways than those herein set forth with departing from the scope and essential characteristics of the invention. Indeed, the present invention presents a generalized way to substantially prevent phase shift changes in a transmitted signal arising from changing transmitter configurations. These configuration changes may arise from the need to operate in different transmit signal power ranges, or from the need to make other types of changes in transmit signal generation. The present embodiments are therefore to be construed in all aspects as illustrative and not restrictive, and all changes coming within the meaning and equivalency of the appended claims are intended to be embraced herein.
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