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An electronic circuit and method for processing a signal, including a variable-delay transmission gate for receiving a binary input signal and propagating a delayed binary output signal corresponding to the input signal. The propagation delay in the transmission gate is controlled by two complimentary, non-binary, control signals from a current mirror that is driven by a PVT-compensated voltage follower.
1. An electronic circuit comprising:
a variable resistor that provides a non-binary input signal having a controlled setting;
a voltage follower receiving the non-binary input signal, the voltage follower including a gate-controlled feedback loop and providing an output configured to maintain the controlled setting of said non-binary input signal;
a voltage mirror that provides two complementary control signals in response to said non-binary input signal, the control signals configured to control propagation delay; and
a variable-delay transmission gate that receives a binary input data signal and the two complementary control signals, the variable-delay transmission gate configured to propagate a delayed output signal corresponding to the binary input data signal, the delayed output signal being delayed by a propagation delay controlled by the control signals of the voltage mirror.
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at least two inverters arranged in cascade;
a gate stacked on each side of at least one of the inverters; and
each of the stacked gates controlling a current through the at least one inverter in response to complementary control signals provided to each of the gates, respectively, by the voltage mirror.
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11. An electronic circuit comprising:
means for providing a non-binary input signal having a controlled setting;
means for receiving the non-binary input signal, the means for receiving including a gate-controlled feedback loop;
means for compensating for PVT effects;
means for providing an output configured to maintain the controlled setting of the non-binary input signal;
means for providing two complementary control signals in response to said non-binary input signal, the control signals configured to control propagation delay;
means for receiving a binary input data signal and the two complementary control signals; and
means for propagating a delayed output signal corresponding to the binary input data signal, the delayed output signal being delayed by a propagation delay controlled by the two complementary control signals.
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a fixed-delay CMOS transmission gate for receiving the delayed output signal and generating a further delayed signal; and
means for generating a clock pulse from the delayed signal and further delayed signal.
14. A method for processing signals, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a non-binary input signal having a controlled setting;
receiving the non-binary input signal, the means for receiving including a gate-controlled feedback loop;
compensating for PVT effects;
providing an output configured to maintain the controlled setting of the non-binary input signal;
providing two complementary control signals in response to said non-binary input signal, the control signals configured to control propagation delay;
receiving a binary input data signal and the two complementary control signals; and
propagating a delayed output signal corresponding to the binary input data signal, the delayed output signal being delayed by a propagation delay controlled by the two complementary control signals.
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The present disclosure is generally related to electronic digital logic circuitry affecting signal sensitivity or transmission integrity and, more particularly, to a method and apparatus for variably controlling the propagation delay of a binary signal.
"CMOS" is an acronym for the Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor. As the name implies, CMOS devices are formed using metal conductors, oxide insulators, and "semiconductors." Semiconductors are crystalline materials having electrical properties between that of a conductor and an insulator. The conductivity of semiconductor material can be precisely controlled in a process called "doping" where a small amount of "dopant" is added to an otherwise pure, or "intrinsic," semiconductor material. Doping leaves behind mobile, charged carriers for conducting electricity in the otherwise electrically-neutral semiconductor crystal lattice. When intrinsic semiconductor materials are doped so as to add negative charge carriers to the lattice, the material is referred to as an "n-type," or donor "extrinsic" semiconductor, while the addition of positive carriers creates a "p-type," acceptor material.
A "transistor" is one particular type of semiconductor device that is noteworthy for its ability to operate as an electrical switch or amplifier, depending upon its configuration. There are two basic types of transistors—bipolar (or junction) transistors and field-effect transistors ("FETs"). Although equivalent digital circuits can be created using either transistor technology, FET technology is often preferred and will be used for the various examples described here.
The term "field-effect" is related to the application of an "electromotive field," or voltage, to a "gate" terminal connected near the "junction" of the p-type and n-type materials. This gate voltage controls the size of a conductive "channel" through which electrons must flow through as they pass from the "source" terminal to the "drain" terminal, or vice versa. Consequently, the gate voltage can be used to control the source-drain current through the channel in an FET.
Metal-oxide FETs, or "MOSFETs," have an additional layer of a non-conductive oxide material (such as silicon dioxide) that insulates the gate terminal from the channel. Consequently, the gate current is very small regardless of the applied voltage so that circuits using MOSFETs can be made to consume, or "dissipate," very little power. MOSFETs are characterized by their mode of operation and whether the channel is made from an n- or p-type semiconductor material. "Depletion-mode" operation occurs when the gate-source voltage (between the gate and source terminals) is used to deplete the channel of free carriers so as to reduce the size of the conductive channel and increase its resistance. In contrast, "enhancementmode" operation occurs when the gate voltage is chosen to increase the size of the channel and thus decrease the source-drain resistance. Enhancement-mode MOSFETs are generally preferred, however, because the device will be normally "off" (i.e., the source drain resistance will be high) when the gate voltage falls below a certain "threshold value."
Nonetheless, even when the gate voltage is low enough to turn "off" an enhancement-mode MOSFET, the resistance between the source and drain terminals is still generally not large enough to prevent current from flowing between the source and drain under a large source-drain voltage. Consequently, as shown in FIG. 1, a MOSFET 5 is typically arranged in a digital circuit 10 with a resistor Rd, where G, D, S refer to the gate, source, and drain terminals. In addition, the source terminal is usually grounded in order to provide a reference voltage (of zero volts) with regard to the applied voltage at the drain Vdd.
In FIG. 1, the broken line inside the MOSFET 5 indicates that the transistor operates in enhancement mode and is therefore normally off (when Vin is zero). It will also be noted the source and substrate terminals are internally connected in the MOSFET symbol that is used in FIG. 1. However, depletion-mode and/or enhancement-mode MOSFETs with external and/or no connections between the source and substrate terminals may also be used. The direction of the arrow indicates whether the source and drain are connected by an n-type inversion layer as shown in FIG. 1, or a p-type inversion layer where the arrow is reversed. The MOSFET 5 is also equivalently represented with the circular "envelope" removed.
In the circuit configuration shown in FIG. 1, the resistor Rd will act as a voltage divider when the transistor is conducting (and current is flowing between the source and drain) so as to prevent the transistor from receiving large currents. Consequently, when an input voltage Vin (that is larger than the threshold value) is applied to the gate terminal G, current will flow through Rd to create a corresponding low output voltage Vout near the gate terminal. Similarly, when input voltage Vin is removed, Vout will return to nearly the value of Vdd. For gate voltages that are between the threshold voltage and ground, the device will partially conduct, and thus act essentially as a variable resistor.
The direction of the source drain current will depend upon the polarity of the applied voltages as is well known in the art. However, since the output voltage Vout is opposite to the input voltage Vin, this simple digital circuit is called an "inverter." Of course, "on" and "off" are relative terms that depend on the configuration of the applied voltages. Therefore, switching from any state to the another state is often more-generally referred to as "actuating" from an "asserted" state to a "deasserted" state.
The resistor Rd in FIG. 1 is referred to as a "passive load" because its power-consumption effect on the circuit does not change. FIG. 2 illustrates another inverter configuration 20 where the passive resistor Rd is replaced with another n-type enhancement MOSFET 5 that actuates, and thus provides full resistance, when Vdd is high. This second digital circuit configuration for an inverter shown in FIG. 2 is generally preferred because it is smaller and easier to fabricate than the one shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 illustrates yet another embodiment of a conventional MOSFET inverter 30 including an (upper) p-type enhancement MOSFET 7 and a (lower) n-type enhancement MOSFET 5. The p-type enhancement-mode MOSFET 7 is "complementary" to the n-type MOSFET 5 device in that all voltages and currents are reversed from the n-type device 5. Consequently, replacing one of the n-MOSFETS in the inverter 20 in FIG. 2 with a p-MOSFET creates a Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor, or "CMOS," inverter 30 where when one device is on, the other is off, and vice-versa. The basic CMOS inverter can be modified to build other complementary circuits as described below.
For example, the inputs and outputs of two of the CMOS inverters 30 shown in FIG. 3 can be connected in series to create the uni-directional "driver" 40 shown in FIG. 4. The driver 40 is also referred to as a "uni-directional CMOS transmission gate," or "buffer." Since there are two inverters in series, Vout in this device will follow Vin. However, due to the inherent "capacitance," or ability to store energy in the form of opposite charges (e.g., that are segregated in the different layers of material) in each of the transistors, each inverter 30 will require a small period of time before it fully changes the state of its charge. Thus, the inputs and outputs for several inverters 30 can be "cascaded" to create a delay between the time that Vout changes in response to Vin. Furthermore, increasing Vdd relative to ground will reduce this "signal propagation delay," and vice versa. However, increasing Vdd also increases energy dissipation and reliability concerns due to increased oxide breakdowns, hot-electrons, and other effects that should be avoided. Signal propagation delay in cascaded CMOS inverters is further discussed in Rabey, "Digital Integrated Circuits, A Design Perspective," chapter 5, galley sheets from http://bwrc.eecs.berkeley.edu/Classes/IcBook/NewChapters/ (Prentice Hall, 2d edition 2001) which is incorporated by reference here.
A signal propagation delay can also be created using a transmission gate, such as the bi-directional full CMOS transmission gate, or "CMOS switch," 50 shown in FIG. 5. However, unlike the cascaded inverters 40 shown in FIG. 4, the bi-directional switch 50 will propagate a delayed voltage signal from Vin to Vout, and in the opposite direction, from Vout to Vin. CMOS digital circuits, transmission gates, and propagation delays are also discussed in more detail in Demassa et al., "Digital Integrated Circuits," pp. 336-476 (John Wiley & Sons 1996) and which is also incorporated herein by reference.
Smith et al., "Circuits Devices and Systems," pp. 212-215 (John Wiley & Sons 1976) generally describes how maximum power transfer occurs in an electrical circuit when the "impedance" of the load matches the equivalent impedance of the power source, and is also incorporated by reference here. In simple terms, impedance can be thought of as the effective resistance of a circuit due to its ability to dissipate (through resistance) and store energy (through capacitance and/or inductance) at the same time. Impedance matching can then be analogized to an electrical power source having an inherent capacitance (or inductance) that starts to discharge its stored energy at the same time that a "parasitic" capacitance (or inductance) in the connected electrical device, or "load," starts to recharge. If both of the capacitors (or inductors) have the same electrical properties, i.e. matched impedance, then they will transfer the same amount of "energy" between each other, at roughly the same time, so as to minimize losses during these transfers of "reactive power."
In a similar manner, it can be shown that the propagation delay of signal from a voltage source that is connected to a digital circuit is minimized when the capacitance of the driver is matched to the inherent capacitance of the digital circuit to which it is connected. This phenomenon can be analogized to the inherent load capacitance (in the digital circuit) being able to charge and/or discharge (change state) more quickly when the inherent source capacitance (in the driver) discharges/charges with the same amount of energy at the same time. This propagation delay actually becomes longer as the voltage changes become more frequent and is, therefore, even more pronounced for faster digital circuits. Thus, proper impedance matching is very important, not only for providing adequate power, but also for ensuring that data signals propagate through digital circuits without unnecessary delay.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,581,197 to Motley et al., also incorporated by reference here, describes various undesirable side effects that follow from failing to match the output impedance of a driver to the characteristic impedance of a transmission line to which it is connected. It also states that variations in integrated circuit manufacturing processes and ambient operating temperature can combine to produce changes in the output driver stage impedance that must be compensated for. These, and other, variables affecting the operation of semiconductor devices are sometimes referred to as process (or photo), voltaic, temperature effects, or "PVT" effects. This patent goes on to disclose an apparatus having a programmable current source that determines a composite source impedance for the CMOS output driver stages that matches the load capacitance of a transmission line. However, Motley et al do not consider binary data signals or the problems associated with the propagation delay of those signals.
The power source for the Motley et al. device includes an operational amplifier, or "op amp." An op amp is basically a "differential amplifier" that responds to a voltage difference between its positive and negative input terminals by producing a larger voltage at its output terminal that is in proportion to the differential input voltage. Op amps are generally characterized by their high "gain," or ability to produce a large output voltage for a relatively small input differential voltage. Op amps are also characterized by their high input impedance and low output impedance. Consequently, they can be arranged in amplification circuits, such as the circuit 60 shown in FIG. 6, that draw little input current but can produce as much output current as is necessary in order to maintain an output voltage.
As shown in FIG. 6, the output voltage Vout of the amplification circuit 60 is equal to the inverse of the input voltage Vin multiplied by the resistance ratio Rvar/Rin. Thus the voltage gain between the input and output of the amplifier circuit 60 can be controlled by varying the resistance Rvar. Furthermore, since the gain of the amplifier circuit, Vout/Vin, is independent of (but less than) the gain "A" of the amplifier itself, the gain of the amplifier circuit is generally unaffected by temperature, input frequency, or device parameters associated with the electronic devices that form the op amp.
If Rvar is chosen to be equal to Rin in the amplification circuit of FIG. 6 the resulting amplification circuit has a gain of −1 so that Vout will equal −Vin. Such amplification circuits are referred to as unity gain buffers, or "voltage followers" since any change in voltage at the output caused by a change in load will cause the op amp to work harder (or less hard) in order to bring the output voltage back up (or down) to match the input voltage. In addition, since the input resistance of the op amp is typically very large relative to the load resistance, the op amp can provide substantial current while drawing nearly zero current from its power source. This isolation, or "buffering," of the load current from the source current produces a very stable output voltage regardless of changes in the load impedance. Op amps and amplifier circuits are also discussed in more detail in Smith, "Circuits, Devices, and Systems," chapter 19 (John Wiley & Sons 1976) which is also incorporated by reference here.
Motley et al. also disclose that PVT compensation can be provided for by voltage follower circuits using the configuration shown in FIG. 7 where Rvar has been replaced with an n-type enhancement MOSFET 5 having its gate terminal connected to the amplifier output, its drain connected to ground, and its source connected to the non-inverting (+) amplifier input. Also, the inverting input to the op amp A is provided with a non-zero reference voltage. In this configuration, the MOSFET 5 acts essentially as a variable resister in order to slightly amplify, or attenuate, the voltage follower output Vout in response to PVT effects in the circuit being powered. More specifically, a higher Vout produces a lower resistance through MOSFET 5 so as to lower the feedback voltage, Vfb.
In addition, Motley et al. disclose the "gate voltage mirror" 80 shown in FIG. 8. In essence, the gate voltage mirror 80 includes p-type MOSFET 7 and n-type MOSFET 5 connected in series so that they each have the same source-drain current. In addition, the gate of the p-type MOSFET is connected to its drain. In this configuration, as Vin on the n-type MOSFET gate (or "Vngate") goes higher, Vout on the p-type MOSFET gate (or "Vpgate") will go lower, so as to create a smaller voltage difference between Vngate and Vpgate, and vice versa.
The subject matter of U. S. Pat. Nos. 5,220,216 and 6,118,310, and European Pat. Application No. 868,026 A1 is also incorporated by reference here. U.S. Pat. No. 5,220,216 to Woo discloses CMOS gate having a programmable driving power characteristic for digitally varying its propagation delay. U.S. Pat. No. 6,118,310 to Esch discloses a digitally controlled output driver and method for impedance matching. EP 868 026 A1 to Watarai et al. discloses a variable delay CMOS circuit for reducing process dependence.
The present disclosure generally relates to an electronic circuit for processing a signal, and a signal processing method, including variable-delay propagation of a binary signal. For example, the circuit may include a transmission gate that receives a binary input signal and propagates a delayed binary output signal corresponding to the input signal.
The propagation delay is controlled by at least one control signal provided to the transmission gate. For example, the control signal may be provided by a voltage mirror in response to a non-binary input signal. The non-binary input signal may be set by a variable resistor and the device may include a voltage follower for maintaining the setting of the non-binary input signal. Furthermore, the voltage follower may include a gate-controlled feedback loop that compensates for PVT effects.
The variable-delay transmission gate preferably includes at least two inverters arranged in cascade, and a gate stacked on each side of the inverters. Each of the two stacked gates then controls a current through at least one of the inverters in response to complimentary control signals provided by the voltage mirror. For example, each of the attached gates may include at least one, but preferably two, field-effect transistors such as a complementary n- and p-type enhancement-mode MOSFETs.
Other features and advantages of the disclosed embodiments will also be apparent to one with skill in the art upon examination of the following drawings and detailed description. It is intended that all of these other systems, methods, features, and advantages be included within the scope of this description.
The various embodiments will now be described with respect to the following figures, where the reference numerals have been consistently used to identify the same features in each of the drawings, and
FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram for a conventional n-type enhancement-mode MOSFET device;
FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram for a conventional MOSFET inverter;
FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram for a conventional CMOS inverter;
FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram for a conventional uni-directional CMOS transmission gate;
FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram for a conventional, bi-directional CMOS transmission gate;
FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram for a conventional amplification circuit including an op-amp;
FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram for a conventional voltage follower including a transistor-controlled feedback loop;
FIG. 8 is a circuit diagram for a conventional voltage mirror;
FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram for a variable-delay CMOS transmission gate;
FIG. 10 is a circuit diagram for a variable-delay CMOS circuit with PVT control; and
FIG. 11 is a circuit diagram for a variable pulse-width CMOS circuit with PVT control.
Various aspects of the present invention can be implemented in hardware, software, firmware, or a combination thereof. In the embodiment(s) discussed below, the circuit is implemented in hardware that may include any combination of the several technologies, which are all well known in the art, including discrete logic circuits having logic gates for implementing logic functions upon data signals, application specific integrated circuits (ASIC) having appropriate combinational logic gates, programmable gate arrays (PGA), field programmable gate arrays (FPGA), and etc.
FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram for a variable-delay transmission gate 90, and in particular, a variable-delay CMOS transmission gate. The variable-delay transmission gate 90 receives a binary input signal and propagates a delayed output signal corresponding to the input signal. The variable-delay transmission gate 90 includes a uni-directional CMOS transmission gate 40 having two CMOS inverters 30 arranged in cascade. In addition, gates 95 and 97 are stacked on each side of each inverter 30 for controlling the source-drain current through the inverters in response to control signals Vpgate and Vngate, respectively. Gates 95 and 97 are preferably p-type and n-type enhancement-mode MOSFETs, respectively. However, a variety of other transistor technologies may be used, including bipolar transistors.
In this configuration, gates 95 and 97 are configured as inverter control gates 99. Although FIG. 9 illustrates a uni-directional CMOS transmission gate 40 with two inverters 30 arranged in series (each with its own inverter control gate 99), a single inverter control gate 99, or just one gate 95, 97 may be provided for controlling the source-drain current through any, or all, of the inverters 30. Other current controlling devices may also be used, such as variable and fixed resistors. Similarly, additional inverters 30 may be added to the uni-directional CMOS transmission gate 40. Also, additional control gates 99 may be added to the variable-delay transmission gate 90.
FIG. 10 is a circuit diagram for a variable-delay CMOS circuit 100 with PVT control. As illustrated in FIG. 10, the variable-delay CMOS transmission gate 90 is preferably controlled by complementary control signals, Vpgate and Vngate, which are preferably provided by a voltage mirror 80 for controlling the propagation delay through the transmission gate 90. However, Vpgate and Vngate may also be provided by other complementary voltage sources besides voltage mirrors. The voltage mirror 80 is preferably driven by a voltage follower 70, or other voltage source, having its input voltage determined by the setting of the external variable resistor Rext. In addition, the voltage follower 70 is provided with a feedback loop that is controlled by gate 75 so as to compensate for PVT effects in the remainder of the variable-delay CMOS circuit 100. The external resistor Rext is preferably arranged remote from the remainder of the circuit 100 so as to allow for convenient, manual adjustment. However, Rext may be a local and/or non-variable resistor that is chosen for a certain propagation delay. Rext may also be supplemented and/or replaced by a voltage-controlled gate.
During operation, a binary input signal "IN" is applied to CMOS inverter 30 and output to variable-delay CMOS transmission gate 90. The propagation delay for the inverted signal is then controlled by the signals Vpgate and Vngate, which are set by the voltage mirror 80 in response to the output of the current follower 70. Thus, the propagation delay of the signal through the variable-delay CMOS transmission gate 90 can be controlled by varying the resistance of Rext without changing Vdd.
Furthermore, an additional fixed propagation delay can be added to the output from the variable-delay gate 90 by, for example, further processing the signal through the bidirectional CMOS transmission gate 50. Alternatively, a unidirectional CMOS transmission gate 40 or another variable-delay CMOS transmission gate 90 may be used. The delayed signal output from the variable-delay transmission gate 90 may then be compared to the further delayed output from the transmission gate 50 to create a clock pulse "OUT." For example, as illustrated in FIG. 10, an XOR logic gate 150 may be provided for producing the clock pulse "OUT" based upon the delayed signal in line 155 and the further delayed signal in line 157. The CMOS transmission gate 50 may also be located ahead of the variable-delay transmission gate 90.
FIG. 11 is a circuit diagram for a variable pulse-width CMOS circuit 110 with PVT control. The variable pulse-width circuit 110 is substantially the same as the variable-delay circuit 100 in FIG. 10 except that the bi-directional transmission gate 50 has been removed and line 157 has been connected to the binary input signal IN. Output signal OUT2 will therefore have a different pulse-width than input signal IN, where the pulse-width is controlled by the resistance of the external resister Rext.
It should be emphasized that the embodiments described above, and in particular any "preferred embodiments," are merely examples of possible implementations, that are used here to set forth a general understanding of the structure, function, and other principles for making and using the inventions defined by the following claims. Consequently, many variations and modifications may be made to these embodiments without substantially departing from the scope of these claims.
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Barrantes died Friday of cancer of the lymph glands at his polo ranch in Guamini, 335 miles southwest of Buenos Aires.
The Duchess of York, the former Sarah Ferguson, returned to London from Argentina on Thursday morning after a 10-day visit to her ailing stepfather. She made the trip to Argentina with her two children, Princess Beatrice, 2, and 4-month-old Princess Eugenie.
In London, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said she was informed immediately after his death Friday night. "There is no question of her returning to Argentina immediately," said the spokesman, who by custom was not identified.


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[From The Daily Beast's own Brian Ries] Hi Ron Paul your name is an anagram for "Our Plan."
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Construction Sector Transparency Program Goes Global
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The graphics are tolerable (and I find older games usually too ugly to pick up again) and gameplay is really good, you should read some reviews too see what were the biggest gripes with it, but I liked it, if I had more time I'd probably start playing it again.
Hm, seems like an interesting game. I never played the first one, is it worth a play through or does it feel "out of date"?
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Scorpio Gold Announces Third Quarter 2012 Operating Results for the Mineral Ridge Project, Nevada
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Scorpio Gold Announces Third Quarter 2012 Operating Results for the Mineral Ridge Project, Nevada08:00 EDT Monday, October 15, 2012VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Oct. 15, 2012) - Scorpio Gold Corporation ("Scorpio Gold" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:SGN) today announced its operating results for the third quarter of 2012 ("Q3") at its 70% owned Mineral Ridge project, Nevada. Peter J. Hawley, CEO reports, "The Company continued to ramp up operations and track positively in Q3, with ore production from the Drinkwater pit remaining close to static and ore production from the developing Mary pit increasing by 176% compared to the second quarter 2012 ("Q2"). Throughput per day and tons of ore processed increased by 15% and 16% respectively, resulting in an increase in gold-in-process inventory compared to Q2. During Q3, the Company retired its remaining long-term debt and continues with an aggressive growth strategy both internally and by acquisition of two of Royal Standard Minerals' properties in Nevada, currently in process."Key Operating Statistics Q3Q2Q1Year to DateMining operationsDrinkwater pitOre tonnes mined156,007160,664122,995439,666Waste tonnes mined738,890700,523656,7702,096,183Total mined894,897861,187779,7652,535,849Mary pitOre tonnes mined8,7273,156-11,883Waste tonnes mined282,157244,927280,205807,289Total mined290,884248,083280,205819,172ProcessingTonnes processed186,858160,759126,668474,285Gold head grade (g/t)2.102.092.342.16Ounces producedGold6,6637,3947,19721,254Silver2,9002,9303,1749,004Throughput (tonnes per day)2,4272,1151,6672,071Precious Metal Sales (ounces)Gold7,2347,8037,77422,811Silver3,1352,9563,4299,520Exploration DrillingHoles356351149Meters5,8806,4365,10417,420Scorpio Gold's CEO, Peter J. Hawley, P.Geo., is a Qualified Person for the Mineral Ridge operation and has reviewed and approved the content of this release. For additional information, please see the Company's website at www.scorpiogold.com. About Mineral RidgeThe Mineral Ridge gold mining operation is located in Esmeralda County, Nevada. Scorpio Gold holds a 70% interest with joint venture partner Waterton Global Value L.P. (30%), and is entitled to receive 80% of cash flow generated. Mineral Ridge is currently in production as a conventional open pit mining and heap leach operation. The property is host to multiple gold-bearing structures, veins and bodies at exploration, development and production stages.ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD SCORPIO GOLD CORPORATIONPeter J. Hawley, CEOThe Company relies on litigation protection for "forward-looking" statements. This news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on the Company's current expectations and estimates. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as "plan", "expect", "project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate", "suggest", "indicate" and other similar words or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur, and include, without limitation, statements regarding the Company's plans with respect to the exploration, development and exploitation of its Mineral Ridge project and acquisition of additional properties. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from estimated or anticipated events or results implied or expressed in such forward-looking statements, including risks such as delays related to completion of exploration programs, risks and uncertainties of completing acquisitions, and those risk factors outlined in the Company's Management Discussion and Analysis as filed on SEDAR. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made and, except as may be required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and accordingly undue reliance should not be put on such statements due to the inherent uncertainty thereof. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Steve RoebuckScorpio Gold CorporationPresident(819) email@example.com Hills CapitalInvestor Relations:Jim Macdonald(858) firstname.lastname@example.com TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.


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Personally, I don't care what his secret is, and I miss the old days when I could watch Doctor Who and not care.
But you don't care, so what is there to miss?
A series where the dialogue doesn't run the phrase "Doctor? Doctor Who?" into the frigging ground.
He's the Doctor, period. I'm perfectly satisfied not knowing Doctor Who?, not wondering Doctor Who?, not
Doctor Who? past that it's the title of the show. The current writers want to turn the "who" part into some kind of series-spanning uber-mystery that would make us run screaming and wet ourselves if it were ever revealed.
I'm already not crazy about Matt Smith. I don't need the annoyance compounded by trying to turn DW into "Lost."
You sound like you believe this is some new development brought in by Moffat? Did you not see the Sylvester McCoy Cartmel era, which itself, merely ran with the seeds sprinkled throughout the history of the show
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Poland's first post-communist PM Mazowiecki dies
WARSAW, Poland Tadeusz Mazowiecki, Eastern Europe's first democratic prime minister after communism, key adviser to Poland's Solidarity freedom movement and U.N. human rights envoy to Bosnia in the 1990s, has died. He was 86.
Mazowiecki's personal secretary, Michal Prochwicz, told The Associated Press that the former prime minister died early Monday in hospital. Prochwicz said Mazowiecki was taken to hospital on Wednesday, with high fever.
A lawyer by training, a writer and thinker by temperament, Mazowiecki was well equipped for his role in ousting communism from Poland and shaping a democracy. As prime minister, he called for drawing a "thick line" to separate the communist past from new Poland, a much-criticized position which contributed to his ouster after a year in office.
He made a crucial decision in August 1980 to join thousands of workers on strike at the Gdansk Shipyard to demand restitution of a job for fired colleague, Anna Walentynowicz, better pay and a monument to workers killed in the 1970 protest. Within days, their action grew into a massive wave of strikes that gave birth to Solidarity, Eastern Europe's first free trade union and a nationwide freedom movement, led by a charismatic shipyard electrician, Lech Walesa, whose name quickly became known around the globe.
Walesa later said that "everybody was very glad that the intellectuals are with the workers. It was a very important signal for the authorities."
From the days of the strike until well into Poland's democracy in the 1990s, Mazowiecki was among Walesa's closest counselors. He advised Walesa in the tough yet successful negotiations with the communists, who granted union and civic freedoms in 1980.
Politicians and friends said Monday his death was a great loss to Poland's politics.
Fighting back tears, President Bronislaw Komorowski said the Poles should think with gratitude about everything that has happened in Poland since 1989. National flags on government buildings were lowered at half-staff.
Walesa said it was a "pity that such great people are dying. We could have used his wisdom today."
Poland's last communist leader, Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski, who was president when Mazowiecki was prime minister in 1989-90, said he "appreciated Premier Mazowiecki's wisdom, moderation and presence of mind in assessing difficult situations, and his stubborn insistence on things that he considered to be key."
"He was prime minister at a very difficult time," Jaruzelski said. "It required a lot of wisdom and tact to lead Poland through the great reforms."
Like Walesa, and many Solidarity activists, he was detained for months under martial law that Jaruzelski imposed on Dec.13, 1981, to curb the freedom that had irritated Moscow.
After one year in confinement, Mazowiecki returned to Walesa's side and wrote reports about the stagnation of social and economic life under martial law.
The hardships inspired a new wave of strikes in 1988. Mazowiecki walked arm in arm with Walesa at the head of angry workers in Gdansk. The renewed protests brought the communists to the negotiating table with Solidarity, to discuss the terms of democratization. Mazowiecki authored many of these terms.


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Kylie Minogue is lacing up ahead of one of the biggest paydays of her career as she becomes an Arabian princess tonight.
The Australian chart-topper finally settled on £1.3million ($2million) to entertain Arab royalty and celebrity friends at the grand opening of Atlantis The Palm, Dubai.
Her 2,000 guests are set to include Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson, Mischa Barton, Gerrard Butler, Robert De Niro, Charlize Theron, Agyness Deyn and Lily Allen, who will all be flown out at the cost of £5,000 a head for the £16million party.
The partygoers will be treated to a lavish dinner that starts at 9.30pm before Kylie bursts on to the stage from the front of the 1,500-room complex just before midnight.
Full Story (Thanks to Maz for the tip)
Mischa has finally entered the world wide web with the launch of her official website. Check it out here. She's left an awesome welcome message and there are a ton of photos from her trip to Africa. Hopefully we get regular video updates and exclusive photos through the site. Like us, Mischa's site is also affiliated with the CelebBuzz network.
Candids of Mischa out in Hollywood from November 15th have been uploaded.
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The promotional photo for Mischa's involvement in the Hear the World campaign has been uploaded. Huge thanks to Melissa from Hear the World for being kind enough to share it with us!
What is Hear the World?
Hear the World is an initiative by Phonak that aims to raise awareness of the topic of hearing and hearing loss and to promote good hearing all over the world. The goal of the Hear the World Initiative is to educate the general public about the importance of hearing, the social and emotional impacts and the benefits of available solutions for those with hearing loss.
In addition to a long term communication program that targets opinion leaders and the general public, the initiative will support charitable organizations and projects focused on helping people with hearing loss.
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Visit Hear the World for more info
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Wake Forest
Demon Deacons
Preview 2008 - Defense
2008 Wake Forest
2008 Wake Forest
2008 Wake
Forest Defense
2008 Wake
Forest Depth Chart
2007 CFN Wake Forest Preview
2006 CFN Wake Forest
What you need to know:
The Deacons
lose just two starters from a feisty and underappreciated
defense that allowed only 22 points a game and finished No. 4
nationally in takeaways. While Anthony Davis is a prime
candidate to replace Jeremy Thompson at defensive end, the
program caught a break when starter Matt Robinson was granted an
additional year of eligibility. The back seven is as good as any
in the ACC, with Aaron Curry bolstering the linebacker corps and
CB Alphonso Smith leading the secondary. Smith is a microcosm of
the Wake Forest D, an undersized and overactive defender that
has a knack for getting his hands on the ball. An underrated Xs
and Os guy, outgoing coordinator Dean Hood will be sorely
Chip Vaughn, 105
Stanley Arnoux, 3.5
Interceptions: Alphonso Smith, 8
Star of the defense:
Senior LB Aaron Curry
Player who has to step up and become a star: Senior DE
Matt Robinson
Unsung star on the rise: Sophomore LB Hunter Haynes
Best pro prospect: Curry
Top three all-star candidates: 1) Curry, 2) Senior CB
Alphonso Smith, 3) Senior SS Chip Vaughn
Strength of the defense: Turnovers, the back seven
Weakness of the defense: Pass rush, preventing the big
pass play
Defensive Line
Projected Starters: Priority No. 1 for assistant coach
Keith Henry will be to find a replacement for last year's top pass
rusher Jeremy Thompson. One candidate is 6-2, 248-pound senior Matt
Robinson, who has been awarded a sixth year of eligibility after
overcoming three surgeries to play in 2007. Even if he can't recapture
the form that led to 20.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks in his first
two seasons, his mere presence will be an inspiration for the rest of
the unit.
At the opposite end will be 6-5, 251-pound senior Anthony Davis,
a three-time letterwinner looking to make more of an impact as a
full-timer. He has the right size and amount of experience to
contribute, but sacks have eluded him throughout his career. As a key
reserve a year ago, he had a career-high 13 tackles and two tackles for
loss, yet never reached the quarterback.
At the nose, junior Boo Robinson is a powerful tank who is
extremely difficult to move off his base. At 6-2 and 326 pounds, he can
dominate at the point of attack and blow up opposing running games. As a
sophomore, he had 26 tackles, seven tackles for loss, and three sacks,
setting the stage for what could be an All-ACC season.
While junior tackle John Russell missed the spring recovering
from shoulder surgery, he's expected to be ready for the start of the
season. An active 6-3, 278-pounder, he's played extensively in each of
his first two years, making leading all interior linemen with 34
tackles, three tackles for loss, and a sack.
Projected Top Reserves: The veteran of the reserve
defensive ends is senior Antonio Wilson, a stout 6-1, 225-pounder
with a letter in each of the last three seasons. Mostly a special teams
performer throughout his career, it's about time for him to parlay all
of his speed and natural quickness into sacks and quarterback pressures.
Junior Michael Lockett brings an element of versatility and
quickness to the defensive front. At 6-0 and 274 pounds, he'll begin the
season behind Robinson at nose guard, but has the burst and experience
to also contribute at one of the end positions.
One of the rising stars up front is redshirt freshman tackle Dennis
Godfrey, a former high school tight end making a successful
transition to the defensive side of the ball. He has bulked up to 6-3
and 297 pounds, yet remains one of the program's most explosive linemen
and will play a vital role in the rotation.
Watch Out
For ...
sacks to
be hard to come by. Wake Forest was ninth in the ACC at getting to the
quarterback, which might be as good as it gets this season. Even if
Robinson taps into his pre-injury form, he'll enjoy little protection
from the other end spot.
Strength: Run defense. Wake returns most of the key
components of a run defense that finished No. 15 nationally. Robinson is
a space-eater who occupies multiple blockers, allowing the linebackers
and other linemen to come up and make stops.
Weakness: Pass rush. The line doesn't have a sure-thing at
defensive end, that relentless rusher requiring extra attention and a
second blocker. If the Deacons struggle getting after the passer, it'll
force new coordinator Brad Lambert to get creative by turning
occasionally turning loose his linebackers or safeties.
Outlook: It's a good thing the defense is rock solid in
the back seven because the front four is going to be pedestrian. Oh, the
unit will be stout versus the run once again, but opposing quarterbacks
could have all day to throw unless pressure is coming from the blitz.
Rating: 6
Projected Starters: All three regulars and five players
who started games a year ago are back, making linebacker one of the
deepest spots on the roster. The leading man is heady senior Aaron
Curry, a 6-3, 240-pound monster from strongside with an All-America
ceiling. A difference-maker who plays as if he loves the game, he does
everything well, making 99 stops a year ago, a team-high 13.5 tackles
for loss, three sacks, and four interceptions. Three of those picks were
taken back for six, tying an NCAA record for linebackers.
Returning to the middle will be 6-1, 245-pound senior Stanley Arnoux,
who chipped in 66 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and two
interceptions a year ago. More than just a speedy defender, he has the
instincts and wrap-up tackling ability coaches look for in a middle
At weakside, senior Chantz McClinic is back after starting 11
games and making 45 tackles, four tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks. While
undersized at 5-10 and 225 pounds, he's one of the fastest linebackers
and has the coverage skills of a former safety. While he won't
overshadow Curry or Arnoux, his range and experience will be pluses for
a defense that prides itself on athletic defenders.
Projected Top Reserves: Sophomore Matt Woodlief
has a slight lead over junior Dominique Midgett in the race to
back up Arnoux in the middle, but the competition remains open. The
5-11, 254-pound Woodlief played in all 13 games, making 19 tackles and
impressing the staff with his strength, athleticism, and ability to shed
blockers en route to making stops.
The Deacons are giddy about the future of 6-2, 224-pound sophomore
Hunter Haynes, a signature recruit from 2006 and a member of the
All-ACC Freshman Team a year ago. Physically and intellectually, he's
exactly what the programs seeks in a linebacker, debuting impressively
with 41 tackles, four tackles for loss, and a pair of sacks. A downhill
player who can really pack a punch, he'll caddy for McClinic at weakside,
but could take over in the middle by 2009.
Watch Out For ... the linebackers to continue producing a
spate of turnovers. Wake boasts a bunch of tenacious ball-hawkers at
this position, all of whom are well-schooled on stripping the ball,
wrapping up when they tackle, and jumping lanes when the ball is in the
Strength: Experience. There's no understating the value of
having three seniors in the starting lineup, especially when two of them
are playmakers like Curry and Arnoux.
Weakness: Weakside. It's more of a relative weakness than
an actual glaring concern. McClinic did a decent job in his first year,
but he lacks ideal size, will be vulnerable when covering big receivers,
and is a noticeable drop-off from the other two starters.
Outlook: After playing well a year ago, the linebackers
will be even more effective and disruptive. Curry is one more step away
from a promising NFL career and is so talented he makes everyone around
him better. The combination of the three veteran starters, and
up-and-comers like Woodlief and Haynes, should make this a strength.
Rating: 8
Projected Starters: All four starters and a pair of
All-ACC performers return to a defensive backfield that's going to be a
minefield to navigate. The ringleader is 5-9, 191-pound senior
Alphonso Smith, a feast or famine cornerback who'll get burned at
times, but compensates with a slew of big plays. An instinctive pass
defender who craves the pick, he had 44 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss,
three sacks, and a nation's-leading eight interceptions. Three of those
interceptions were returned for scores, a testament to his playmaking
Smith will be rejoined by junior Brandon Ghee, who could wind up
having more long-term potential in Winston-Salem and the pros. At 6-0
and 182 pounds, he's a burgeoning cover corner with 4.3 speed, great
hips, and the hitting ability of a strong safety. He returned from a
year off to make 63 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, and 10 pass break
At strong safety is senior Chip Vaughn, a 6-2, 220-pound
headhunter who led the team in tackles a year ago. He had 105 stops, 4.5
tackles for loss, and a team-best 14 pass breakups, flashing 4.4 speed
and sure-tackling in the open field. While still developing as a pass
defender, he's like having a fourth linebacker in run defense.
Manning free safety will be 5-10, 185-pound senior Kevin Patterson,
who has started 23 games over the last two seasons and has lettered
since his freshman year. While he won't intimidate like Vaughn, he
covers and moves like a corner, posting a career-best 52 tackles and 2.5
tackles for loss last season.
Projected Top Reserves: The understudy behind Vaughn
at safety is sophomore Alex Frye, a major talent who simply needs
more playing time before becoming a household name in ACC circles. At
6-3 and 190 pounds, he's a dynamic all-around athlete who plays with an
edge and has already earned his first letter as a special teams ace.
The reserve cornerbacks, senior Kerry Major and junior
Channing Schofield, both played in all 13 games a year ago, earning
valuable playing time and the confidence of the coaching staff. The
5-11, 179-pound Major, in particular, is coming off a bang-up spring
that solidified his role as the top corner among the backups. He lost
the job to Ghee last year, coming off the bench to make 21 tackles and
his first career interception.
At 5-11 and 193 pounds, Schofield is a burner who made significant
strides in his first season of real action. A key performer on special
teams and as a nickel back, he had 28 tackles and broke up three passes,
playing his best ball late in the season.
Watch Out For ... the corners to allow the defense to
blitz more often. Smith and Ghee can survive on an island, a place both
will become familiar with this fall.
Strength: Playmakers. Wake Forest is home to one of the
most athletic and dynamic defensive backfields in the country. Not only
do the corners and safeties have a knack for creating turnovers, but
they also know what to do with the ball in their hands.
Weakness: Lapses. As talented and physically gifted as
this group is, it also gets burned too often taking too many chances and
allowing too many big plays. Behind all the speed and flash, the Deacons
yielded 20 touchdowns passes and 231 yards a game a year ago.
Outlook: If this unit can cut down on the number of long
balls it allows, it has a chance to be among the best defensive
backfields in the ACC, if not the nation. They're athletic, experienced,
and flush with talent throughout the two-deep.
Rating: 8.5
Special Teams
Projected Starters: The special teams discussion
essentially begins and ends with senior Sam Swank, the punter and
one of the nation's elite placekickers. A starter since his freshman
season, he's a dead-on kicker who can also connect from long range with
accuracy. The nation's active leader in field goals, he's 60-of-76 for
his career including 9-of-12 from beyond 50 yards. As a punter, however,
Swank has been sub par, averaging less than 40 yards a year ago and
getting one blocked.
The return game endured a one-two punch when both Kevin Marion and
Kenneth Moore ran out of eligibility. Two of the best in the ACC,
they're likely to be replaced by senior Alphonso Smith, another
dynamic operator in the open field.
Watch Out For ... the new long snapper. In current New York
Jet Nick Jarvis, the program had one of the best long snappers in the
country, an underrated cog on the special teams unit. His replacement
could be senior Ryan McManus, better known for his work as a
backup quarterback.
Strength: Swank. He should return to his 2006 form as a
punter, and his accuracy as the placekicker makes him one of the
school's most reliable and important offensive weapons.
Weakness: Coverage units. The Deacons were
uncharacteristically sloppy covering punts and kicks a year ago,
finishing near the bottom of the ACC in both categories. Considering how
strong Swank's leg is on kickoffs, Wake has no business yielding over 23
yards a return.
Outlook: With Swank on the roster, Wake is automatically
above solid on special teams. To ascend to well above average, however,
the unit needs to do a better job covering kicks and find adequate
replacements for Moore and Marion in the return game.
Rating: 7.5


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Discovery Channel program focuses on Alabama booster's death
The Discovery Channel believes that the circumstances surrounding the accidental death of Memphian and Alabama booster Logan Young are intriguing enough to take a second look.
Cordova attorney Philip Shanks confirmed that a production crew filmed an interview with him a month ago for a new Discovery Channel series whose name and airdate have yet to be announced.
The show investigates cases that were closed but maybe had a lot of mysterious circumstances.
Young was found dead in his home on April 11, 2006, nude next to his bed. Police initially called it a homicide, then 36 hours later concluded Young accidentally fell down his stairs, was knocked unconscious, walked to his kitchen to wash off the blood, walked back upstairs to take a shower and went to his bed, where he was still bleeding profusely. Police said Young fell out of bed reaching for the phone.
"Police have evidence that I wasn't privy to," Shanks said. "But there were a couple of things that didn't sound right to me. Logan never walked around nude. When we would take trips together and roomed in hotels, he would get in bed fully clothed. Also, police said they found no money in Logan's house. Logan kept wads and wads of cash in his house. He never kept less than $50,000, and really it was closer to $100,000."
The show is expected to air in September or October.
Calling 'em like he sees 'em in Omaha
Memphis is being represented in the College World Series for the fourth straight year by umpire Tony Walsh. Walsh, 51, who started calling games soon after he graduated from Christian Brothers High in 1974, calls SEC and ACC games during the regular season and also moonlights assigning softball umpires for the TSSAA as well as local area colleges. He is one of eight umpires selected for the College World Series. "This never gets to be old hat," Walsh said Friday from Omaha.
"There's more and more good umpires working every year, so it's an honor to be here. We have three first-year umpires among our eight, and I can sense their excitement. I felt the same way my first year."... Big Brown's trainer, Rick Dutrow Jr. didn't hesitate to bash jockey Kent Desormeaux for the way he handled Big Brown in his loss in the Belmont Stakes. Dutrow should be applauding Desormeaux. Although all the post-race physicals indicated there was nothing wrong with Big Brown, that even the cracked left front hoof the horse suffered in winning the Preakness supposedly healed, Big Brown just wasn't on form at the Belmont. That's why Desormeaux pulled up. Why beat the horse with a whip and possibly risk injury to a $50 million animal when so far behind?
When you have three NBA veterans like Boston's Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen who have never come close to sniffing a league championship, should it be any surprise that the Celtics are about to close out the Lakers? Those three are playing with a sense of purpose and determination the Lakers can't match. It's painful watching the Lakers play defense. They don't help one another, and they end up standing around getting dunked on. Lakers coach Phil Jackson was asked after his team's Game 4 loss how he thought the word "soft" applied to former Griz Pau Gasol. Jackson allowed that Gasol's reputation of not being "tough enough or powerful enough to be a center" was the reason the Grizzlies traded him. But Jackson also added that Gasol "has constantly risen to the occasion in every series that we've gone through this year." Jackson concluded his answer by saying, "I won't touch the word soft, though."
It's hard out here for a Vick
Former Virginia Tech QB Marcus Vick, brother of famed canine pugilist matchmaker Michael Vick, was arrested on Friday for driving under the influence and evading police in Norfolk, Va. Apparently, police didn't buy Marcus' excuse that he swerved to avoid a dog in the road. ... Ole Miss men's basketball coach Andy Kennedy appears intent on boosting his non-conference schedule. The Rebels have tentatively agreed to a home-and-home with Bob Huggins-coached West Virginia, with the Mountaineers playing in Oxford this season. Also, the SEC-Big East Shootout will be held at Cincinnati's Shoemaker Center, and will match Ole Miss vs. Cincinnati and Mississippi State vs. Louisville.
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