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A detector is provided for determining the carrier frequency of symmetrical, direct sequence, spread spectrum (DSSS) signals. The DSSS signal is divided between two signal paths, one path containing a frequency band inverter and the other a time delay unit. The outputs of the inverter and delay unit are connected to a multiplier and thence to a filter isolating the difference frequency of the inverted and non-inverted DSSS signals. The frequency inverter comprises an input band pass filter, a local oscillator, a second multiplier and a band pass filter. Frequency inversion is carried out by the multiplier and filter providing the difference signal between the local oscillator signal and the DSSS signal. The difference frequency provided by the filter is the known local oscillator frequency minus twice the DSSS carrier frequency.
1. A detector for determining the carrier frequency of a symmetrical, direct sequence, spread spectrum (DSSS) signal of the kind having a frequency spectrum which is symmetrical about a suppressed carrier frequency the detector including:
(1) means for subtracting the DSSS signal from a signal having higher frequency than any frequency in the DSSS signal spectrum and for producing a frequency inversion of the DSSS signal spectrum,
(2) means for correlating the inverted and non-inverted DSSS signals at substantially zero relative time delay, and
(3) means for identifying the suppressed carrier frequency of the DSSS signal from the output of the correlating means.
2. A detector according to
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4. A detector according to
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6. A method of detecting the carrier frequency of a DSSS signal including the steps of:
subtracting the DSSS signal from a signal having a higher frequency than an frequency in the DSSS signal spectrum to produce DSSS signal frequency spectrum inversion;
correlating the inverted and non-inverted DSSS signals at substantially zero relative time delay; and
identifying the said carrier frequency from the correlation signal.
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 06/561,831, filed Dec. 9, 1983, now abandoned.
The invention relates to an electronic circuit for detection of direct-sequence, spread-spectrum signals (hereinafter called "DSSS signals") having frequency spectra which are symmetrical about the suppressed carrier frequency.
Symmetric DSSS signals are among those used for communication purposes. They may be produced by modulating a narrow band signal by binary phase shift keying (PSK) in accordance with a pseudo-random binary sequence. This produces a wide-band, suppressed carrier, double side-band signal. Detection of such a signal is extremely difficult when it is obscured by noise.
Applicant is aware of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 445,646 dated the 30th of Nov. 1982, (Van Etten), an abstract of which was made available to the public after Applicant's priority date in Profile 1643/04/0021 (GRA Vol 83 Issue 12: Accession No AD-D010 037(0). Van Etten describes a technique for detecting the amplitude modulation of spread-spectrum signals by compressing the signal into a narrower bandwidth. The signal is divided between two paths and mixed with an upper sideband signal in one path and with a lower sideband signal in the other path. The upper and lower sideband signals are the sum and difference frequencies of two local oscillators, the first of which produces a signal estimated to have the same frequency as the carrier signal of interest, ie it is the listening frequency. The second local oscillator signal has a frequency higher than the bandwidth of the listening frequency. The two signals produced by mixing with the upper and lower sideband signals are mixed together. This further mixing produces an output signal which consists of the square of the amplitude modulation of the original carrier signal modulated at twice the frequency of the second local oscillator signal. Any offset between the listening and carrier frequencies disappears, and so also does any phase or frequency modulation of the carrier. However, the output signal is independent of the carrier frequency provided that the latter is within the system bandwidth, and accordingly the carrier frequency is not detected.
It is an object of the present inventions to provide a detector for determining the carrier frequency of symmetrical DSSS signals.
The present invention provides a detector for determining the carrier frequency of a symmetrical DSSS signal, and includes means for frequency inverting such a signal together with means for synchronously correlating the inverted and non-inverted signals. Correlation produces a beat frequency signal from which the required carrier frequency may be determined.
The frequency inversion may be performed with a local oscillator, a frequency mixer and a filter providing a difference frequency between the oscillator and DSSS signals. Correlation may be carried out by a mixer for the inverted and non-inverted signals and a filter to isolate correlated signals. The correlating filter may be a phase-locked loop, a band-pass filter or a spectrum analyser. Frequency determination may be achieved by a continuous wave radio receiver, a frequency meter or by the aforesaid spectrum analyser.
In order that the invention might be more fully understood, one embodiment thereof will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Referring to
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Let the original DSSS signal be f(t)cos ω1t, where ω1 is the suppressed carrier angular frequency and f(t) is the PSK spreading function having values �1. If the local oscillator angular frequency is ω2, then the inverted signal is f(t)cos(ω2−ω1)t. The output Mo of multiplier 7 is accordingly:
This reduces to a pure sine wave beat frequency signal cos(ω2−2ω1)t (curve d) plus other components and noise, since [f(t)]2=1, f(t) having �1 values only. The local oscillator frequency ω2 is known, and hence the carrier frequency ω1 may be determined from the beat frequency (ω2−2ω1). Noise components are wideband, falling largely outside the bandwidth of the filter 9, and are rejected. The combination of the multiplier 7 and intergrating filter 9 constitute a correlator, since the original DSSS signal is correlated with a frequency inverted version of itself; other components, such as noise, which are uncorrelated by frequency inversion are rejected.
The filter 9 also includes processing means (not shown) to remove unwanted cross-product components arising from the multiplication by multiplier 7. A phase-locked loop, multiple band-pass filters or a proprietary spectrum analyser may be used as the filter 9. The continuous wave signal (curve d) or DSSS carrier frequency may be detected by the aforesaid spectrum analyser, or by a frequency meter or other conventional means.
The invention is a form of self-correlation of a signal with a frequency-inverted version of itself. Asymmetric signals and noise are uncorrelated with respect to frequency inversion, and are rejected.
Referring now to
The signal in path 27 passes via a delay line 31 to a band pass filter 32 centred at 70 MHz. The signals in the paths 26 and 27 are fed from the respective filters 30 and 32 to a mixer 33, which passes inter alia their difference frequency 110�40 MHz to a spectrum analyser 34. The delay line 31 equalises the signal delays in the paths 26 and 27 to synchronise appearance of signals at the mixer 33.
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Tori changes things up...
As a long time Tori fan I have been hoping for some time that she would hand in a more piano-centric album, a return to her girl-and-a-piano roots of old. And with Unrepentant Geraldines she has finally delivered this.
This is the first album (sans the classically-inspired Night Of Hunters) since the mid-90s not to feature long-time collaboraters Matt...
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Still struggling with this ...
Try as I might I cannot get my head around this record. I'm a fan - I probably even qualify as EWF, for those nerdy enough to know (or care) what that stands for - but I just can't get into it. I probably need to give it a break and come back to it. A lot of Tori's recent albums are growers; perhaps this one is too.
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Tori changes things up...,
As a long time Tori fan I have been hoping for some time that she would hand in a more piano-centric album, a return to her girl-and-a-piano roots of old. And with Unrepentant Geraldines she has finally delivered this.
This is the first album (sans the classically-inspired Night Of Hunters) since the mid-90s not to feature long-time collaboraters Matt Chamberlain (drums) and Jon Evans (bass). So inevitably the album is less of a band affair, featuring no less than seven tracks with only Tori and her piano. The rest of the tracks have drums programmed by her husband, who also adds his usual guitar flourishes throughout.
One thing that struck me listening to this record is that her vocals sound more controlled and strong than her more recent albums, utilising her upper range to great effect, at times harking back to her vocal stylings on Little Earthquakes.
As for the songs, title track Unrepentant Geraldines is an utter masterpiece in my eyes. The main body of the song is largely experimental and unpredictable, shifting between contrasting sections with ease, a reggae tinged verse, leading into a punk-rock style bridge, then going into a piano-centred anthemic chorus. Just when you think you've wrapped your head around the song it ends abruptly and goes into a beautiful piano-centred outro section, which, on a first listen could very easily be mistaken for an entirely different song. It really has to be heard to be believed.
Other highlights include the haunting Weatherman and the gloriously quirky Beatles-esque Giants Rolling Pin.
24 of 27 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The best Tori album in a LONG time,
Is this the best Tori Amos album? No.
However, is this still a fantastic album? Yes.
Everyone remembers the unconventional and, at times, groundbreaking debut "Little Earthquakes" and the 3 albums that immediately followed - "Under The Pink", "Boys for Pele" and "From The Choirgirl Hotel". Tori's output up to and including 2002's "Scarlet's Walk" was pretty flawless, however in recent years her albums have become overly long, bloated and full of filler. After a period of revisiting her childhood classical training and working on a musical with London's National Theatre, Tori has returned to making contemporary music. I'm trying to avoid the word "pop", because she's never made "pop" music. Whilst this isn't the greatest Tori album, it's most certainly worthy to bare her name, with songs like "Wild Way", "Invisible Boy" and "Selkie" echoing her earlier piano orientated work, and "16 Shades Of Blue" and "Rose Dover" containing elements reminscent of her electronic work on "From The Choirgirl Hotel" and "To Venus And Back".
Vocally, Tori sounds better than she has in at least 10 years and her piano playing is on point. Both lyrically and musically compelling and interesting, the album is exactly how you would expect Tori to sound at this stage in her career, ignoring her 2 most recent contemporary efforts "American Doll Posse" and "Abnormally Attracted To Sin", which now sound more like a desperate cry for help during a midlife crisis than compelling music.
"Giant's Rolling Pin" is a bit unnecessary and "Promise" (a duet with Tori's daughter), though a nice song, sounds out of place on the album. That still leaves 12 stellar tracks to enjoy. "Selkie" and "Weatherman" inparticular are 2 of the most beautiful songs she's ever written.
Check out the deluxe edition for the stunning bonus track "Forest of Glass", or Amazon MP3 for the exclusive track "Dixie", which is gorgeous (despite the opening line "grab your coat" sounding like she sings "crap your clothes").
All in all, a fantastic album with hints of the Tori of old, whilst sounding fresh, modern and relevant.
5.0 out of 5 stars Tori's best album in 10 years!,
This album has now become one of my favourites from the long line discography of Tori Amos. After a few years releasing the classical themed "Night of Hunters" and 20th Anniversary album of reworked hits "Gold Dust", Tori went back to the drawing board and decided her newest release would be a simple pop album with original songs and it was worth the wait!
What we have here is a record which deals with issues common today, fear of age, losing someone you love, political issues etc, alot of the other songs are told in the usual storytelling mode Tori is known for but it is all very personal, especially the duet with her daughter Tash on "Promise" and their relationship (that track is one my least favourites!)
But a year on after release, I still have days where I can listen all the way though easily like her earlier albums "Little Earthquakes" and "Scarlet's Walk", This is her best album in 10 years and I really hope the next one will be as good as this!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Still struggling with this ...,
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Try as I might I cannot get my head around this record. I'm a fan - I probably even qualify as EWF, for those nerdy enough to know (or care) what that stands for - but I just can't get into it. I probably need to give it a break and come back to it. A lot of Tori's recent albums are growers; perhaps this one is too.
12 of 15 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Sinfully unrepentant,
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"Earthquakes" was shattering; "Pink" was magnificent; "Pele" was explosive; "Choirgirl" was mesmerising; "Venus" was stellar; "Scarlet" was stunning: and there you have arguably the absolute Tori-top. And then it all went downhill, leaving hardcore fans inconsolable, and the rest of the world rather indifferent. At 50, and totally owning her own genre, for her new album Tori packs half-century of experiences into 59 minutes, in her fiery piano confessional style, bearing them straight from the heart. Though it is not a drastic change from her familiar style, it is much more inviting and accessible than the infamous trilogy of "The beekeeper", "American doll posse" and "Abnormally attracted to sin" which clouded fans/listeners. In fact, "Unrepentant Geraldines" easily could have been the follow-up to "Scarlet's walk", picking up right where that record left off.
For anyone who will not dismiss this set upon its first listening, they will soon find themselves drawn to it. It seems as though Tori has taken some of her past albums' great moments, creating her most interesting work in years. Letting the songs come together on their own, here she abandons the disastrous, inaccessible content of over-reaching concepts, complex writing, and lengthy duration of late albums, and steps forward with a lighter, yet mature, self-assured, yet heartwarming, captivating record. "Selkie" and the title track are examples of her unparalleled songwriting magnificence, while "Oysters" and closing track "Invisible boy" evokes simultaneously strength and vulnerability, in the most heart-wrenching way. It has always been Tori's art that made her unique, but it is her heart that made her precious. "Geraldines" are glorious.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing,
O. Sweeting "Oliver" (Brighton) - See all my reviews
After reading all of these gushing, positive reviews, I was so excited about this new album, hailed as a return to form by so many. Unfortunately for me, admittedly after only 2nd listen, I am really struggling to see what the fuss was about.
For me, Tori's first seven albums were cracking. Then it all went a bit slushy and bloated. Unfortunately, for me, although this album is a soft acoustic affair, which is pleasant to listen to, the lyrics leave me cold, and the focus and passion just seems absent. Tori's voice seems washed out and floating all the time, and I really don't want to hear yet another duet with her daughter either.
Sorry Tori, I'm still waiting for you to make an album that makes me sit up and listen.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars An Unrepentant return from Tori Amos,
Mr. D. K. Smith (South Wales, UK) - See all my reviews
After a series of musical sidesteps, Unrepentant Geraldines is Tori Amos' first album of original material since 2009's Abnormally Attracted to Sin. The first pleasing thing to note is that Unrepentant Geraldines clocks in at just under the hour - as one problem with her albums over the last decade or so was their duration. Generally they lasted between 75 and 80 minutes, meaning they ended up as something of an endurance test for the listener.
But whilst Unrepentant Geraldines could have done with losing a few tracks, it's still a more accessible album than some of her previous records and therefore could certainly hook some new listeners, although the majority of the sales will surely come from her faithful fanbase. "America" is a strong opener, it's a gentle, reflective song in which Tori sings of searching for the other America, which can be found on, "Sundays sitting by a stream/on her own/all alone". The stripped-back feel of this song is maintained on the majority of the album - allowing the tracks much needed space to breathe.
Other highlights included "Selkie", which is classic Amos - just vocals and piano - and is as heartbreakingly beautiful as anything she's ever written. The title track is another standout song, as though it sounds like two songs welded together it works very well, and despite being the longest track on the album (at just under seven minutes) it doesn't outstay its welcome. Another classic solo Tori performance on "Invisible Boy" brings the album to a very satisfying conclusion.
Although there are a few missteps along the way, such as "Giant's Rolling Pin" and "Promise", a somewhat schamltzy duet between Tori and her daughter, overall this is a strong collection of songs that should repay multiple listenings. A good return to form then, and whilst the new listener probably wouldn't be advised to start here, for any lapsed fans who enjoyed her 90's work, this is well worth checking out.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb.,
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I was surprised to see that somehow, without noticing, it had been 20 years since I first encountered Tori Amos through Under The Pink, and continued what is my most enduring affection for a single artist through eleven subsequent albums, not to mention box sets, rare B-sides, and numerous wonderful gigs. It's not been an easy journey, and the law of diminishing returns has meant that much of the last decade has been spent grumbling about the quantity over quality with regards to her material, trying to balance out those gems among the less deserving material that would have made a passable B-side but didn't deserve album placing.
Generally speaking, when a less-is-more approach has been taken, it's made for a very palatable album (witness both Midwinter Graces and Gold Dust, both of which pulled me back to eager fandom after a long slump), so it was with a sigh of relief when I saw that Unrepentant Geraldines contained a mere 14 tracks. Once I'd heard the marvelous Trouble's Lament, I felt even more reassured - this is Tori's strongest single for a long, long time, lighter and more playful in sound but also a new sonic palette. It's one of the album's highlights, but it has strong competition indeed. From the opening America, through to the last strains of Invisible Boy, the 14 tracks have an air of enthusiasm and playful gear-switching that's been absent in recent years; the multi-part title track is a true joy, once again taking the Tori Amos sound into new territories that echo The Police, of all things. Part of the lightness is the absence of Matt Chamberlain's monotonous drumming, or really any drums at all, which prevents too much weight to the songs - when there are drums, there's no direct credit, so I assume they are played or programmed by Mr Amos, or Mark Hawley/Mac Aladdin as he is credited. As a result, the sound is given more space, evidenced by the use of literal sound effects in 16 Shades Of Blue that might have been otherwise jarring, but here seem like a nice touch to an already-excellent song.
It's not all perfect; the trademark Tori Amos jauntiness found on Mr Zebra or Wednesday goes too far in the wrong direction on Giant's Rolling Pin, and the biggest howler is the use of her daughter Tash to sing alternating lines on the otherwise lovely Promise, ruining the song entirely. Similarly, I haven't quite settled into Selkie, which seems to be a favourite among everyone else. But for an album that's only been released in the last few days, it already feels simultaneously comfortingly familiar and a fresh new step.
Of the three bonus tracks, none of them are essential listening, but since only one of them actually costs money at time of writing (the iTunes exclusive White Telephone To God), it does no harm to round out the album with these curios. The deluxe CD Forest Of Glass is probably the best, reminiscent of the classic Garlands.
In objective terms, this would merit four stars from me - it's not all top-flight material, but it's not far off; however, the palpable sense of relief at the high quality after her last `proper' album (ie non-seasonal, non-classical album of new material, which was half a decade ago) was the weakest of her career, this gets five stars. I'll be very interested to see what comes next...
14 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Album,
Robert le Diable (Hamburg) - See all my reviews
Unrepentant Geraldines is a beautiful timeless singer-sogwriter album. Some of the best songwriting of Tori in well over a decade. Piano driven evocative songs such as Weatherman, Oysters, Invisible Boy and Selkie are reminiscent of her early work on Little Earthquakes and Under the Pink - uniquely strong, emotionally challenging material. Where things get experimental, such as in 16 Shades of Blue and the title track, it never goes over board. Nothing is overproduced... a record about the here and now by one of the most iconic and unique pop artists of the last two decades.
An absolutely must for her fans and a great pleasure for anyone who likes strong singer-songwriter music.
8 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Breath of Fresh Air,
This is certainly Tori's best album since The Beekeeper; that is not to say that American Doll Posse, AATS, Night of Hunters or Gold Dust were awful, but on this release there is a lightness of texture and touch that has been absent from Tori's music for a while. That isn't to say that there is a lack of seriousness or meaning here; the title track being about one of Tori's main subjects, religion. But the anger and heaviness of recent releases has gone meaning the message, delivered with her best vocals in the last ten years, hits home harder than before. Favourite tracks include Trouble's Lament, Unrepentant Geraldines and Giant Rolling Pin.
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'13 Azera gets fresh styling added appeal
By Tim Spell | September 20, 2012 | Updated: September 21, 2012 9:15am
Photo By Morgan J SegalHyundai's 2013 Azera features sleek styling and a 293-horsepower 3.3-liter V-6.
Photo By Morgan J SegalHyundai's 2013 Azera is base priced at $32,250.
Azera's roomy five-place interior features a dual-cockpit front compartment, Y-shaped dashboard and standard heated leather seats.
A new-generation 2013 Azera, which made a 2012-model-year debut, features fresh styling, increased comfort and pumped-up performance. It also fills a slot in the lineup, Hyundai says, as an "aspirational" car - a "destination product for move-up buyers."
The Azera, which Hyundai labels a "premium" FWD sedan, fits nicely in the lineup between the popular midsize Sonata FWD sedan and Genesis RWD mid-luxury sedan.
Base priced at $32,250, the Azera wedges the price gap between the $20,895 Sonata and $34,200 Genesis. It's also created to appeal to a demographics segment with average ages between the 52-year-old Sonata buyer and 60-year-old Genesis buyer.
The Azera falls between Sonata and Genesis in exterior dimensions and, with a V-6 engine, is a step up in power from the Sonata, which offers only four-cylinder engines. The Azera is powered by a 3.3-liter V-6 and the Genesis is offered with a larger six and a V-8 powerplant. Mated with Azera's 3.3-liter is a six-speed automatic transmission with Shiftronic manual-shift control.
Power and fuel efficiency are optimized via gasoline direct injection and dual continuously variable valve timing. With an output of 293 horsepower at 6,400 rpm and 255 lb.-ft. of torque at 5,200 rpm, the V-6 does an excellent job at powering the Azera with spirit in the city and on the highway. Regular gas is recommended to fuel the engine, and estimated fuel economy is 20 city and 29 highway.
The Azera rolls on standard 18-inch alloy wheels and 19-inch alloy wheels are available.
Ride quality is notably good, as a result of a compliant suspension with dual-valve Sachs Amplitude Selective Damping and comfortable, supportive seats. Seats are covered in standard leather upholstery and are heated, front and rear.
Hyundai boasts the passenger volume in the five-place cabin is best in segment. Sitting in the dual-cockpit front compartment, driver and front passenger benefit from an impressive list of convenience technologies housed in the bold, Y-shaped dashboard. A navigation system featuring a 7-inch color touchscreen and XM NavTraffic are standard. Also standard are a rear backup camera, 450-watt Dimension audio system, Bluetooth hands-free phone system, Bluetooth streaming audio and Blue Link Telematics.
The test vehicle is upgraded with a $4,000 Technology Package, which adds: Infinity premium speakers with subwoofer and external amp; ambient interior lighting; rear parking-assistance sensors; memory system for power driver seat, exterior mirrors and steering column; ventilated front seats; driver-seat cushion extension; manual side-window sunshades; power rear sunshade; HID Xenon headlights; panoramic sunroof; and 19-inch alloy wheels.
Along with its comfort-and-convenience features, Azera's new styling is sleek and elegant, with a long, sweeping roofline with a near-fastback appearance. The roof ends at a short, rounded decklid, capped with a lip spoiler. The spoiler's lines artistically wrap fin-style along the rear fenders. Below the spoiler are wraparound taillamps, which give visual width that projects stability.
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In 1996, the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996
("Freedom to Farm Act") called for elimination of government stockpiles
of grain. I'm sure someone thought it made sense, at the
Now, the United States government has no reserves of butter, cheese,
dry milk, barley, corn, oats, sorghum, soybeans, wheat, rice, sugar,
honey, peanuts, canola seed, crambe, flaxseed, mustard seed, rapeseed,
safflower seed, sunflower seed, peas, lentils, chickpeas, and cotton.
[Source: US Farm Service Agency, href="http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=coop&topic=rpt">Current
CCC Inventory ( href="http://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_File/wid2a.pdf">PDF
Stockpiles have been dwindling since 1996, and were basically gone by
2007. In May of this year, nearly the final bit of wheat was
released for humanitarian purposes.
To be perfectly accurate, all but 2.7 million bushels of wheat were
released, so it is not quite zero. It's enough wheat to make
½ of a loaf of bread for each of the ~300 million people in America.
What is interesting, is that the
to Farm Act was passed on April 4, 1996. Yet, on
January 22, 1996, President Clinton had href="http://www.usaid.gov/press/releases/2002/fs020610.html">authorized
release of 1.5 million metric tons of wheat from our reserves, in part
because of short domestic supply. So we ran short of wheat,
then three months later, decided to abolish the reserves?
The Department of Homeland Security is doing a heck of a job, I'd say.
Not to worry, some people are paying attention. For example,
this news was reported to the public in the href="http://www.tristateobserver.com/modules.php?sid=10121&file=article&name=News&op=modload">Tri
State Observer, out of Milford, Pennsylvania.
The alert folks at href="http://earthfrenzyradio.blogspot.com/2008/06/us-has-no-remaining-grain-reserves.html">Earth
Frenzy Radio echoed it, as did href="http://survivalacres.com/wordpress/?p=1352">Survival
Acres and href="http://wendyusuallywanders.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/the-us-has-no-remaining-grain-reserves/">Wendy
Usually Wanders. href="http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2008/4/25/74229/2816">Grist
also mentioned it in their recent article on increasing food prices.
The private sector does have stockpiles, but these are
by 45% this year, compared to last. href="http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/KHII-7F34QL?OpenDocument">Worldwide,
wheat stocks are at their lowest level since 1977, and maize stocks are
at their lowest since 1983. Keep in mind, in 1983 there were
only 4.7 billion people; now, there are 6.7 billion.
Naturally, the prices for these commodities are gong up. This
was detailed in a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120882651585733337.html">recent
article in the Wall Street Journal.
(The WSJ article is behind a pay wall, but the full text is
available href="http://www.truthabouttrade.org/content/view/11553/54/">here.)
Normally, price increases would be followed by production increases.
In fact, world grain production is expected to href="http://www.america.gov/st/econ-english/2008/May/20080522084322AKllennoCcM0.264187.html">increase
by 2.6% in 2008 (depending on the weather, of course).
But href="http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/effects/agriculture.html">climate
chaos and href="http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0417-dirt.html">topsoil
loss may limit our ability to adapt. The difficulty
in adaptation may to href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peak_oil#Agricultural_effects">exacerbated
by limited fuel supplies. Plus, the world population
increases a little over 1% per year.
According to the WSJ article:
In 2007 and early 2008, prices of wheat, corn, rice
and soybeans, among other crops, have escalated along with energy and
other natural resources. Since the start of 2007, wheat
futures are up 69%, soybeans have risen 92%, corn is up 49% and rice is
up 131% on the Chicago Board of Trade.
A 2.6% increase in production seems rather paltry, in the face of these
massive price increases. Granted, increased production takes
some lead time, and the price increases are fairly recent.
But the disproportion between the increased price and the
increased production, suggests that it may not be possible to increase
production much more. That is, given the very large increase
in price, one might have expected that the production would increase
more than it will. It is too early to draw a firm conclusion,
but this could be an indication that we are at, or approaching, peak
food. Some think it is fair to say that we are at, or
approaching, href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/05/peak-everything-8-things-we-are-running-out-of.php">peak
Oh, and by the way,
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An argument could be made that California's second-best Triple Crown hopeful at this point in the year might only have a maiden special weight win.
J. Keeler Johnson recaps the San Antonio showdown and a great weekend of Derby preps. read blog
Odds-on choice Dortmund, passed in upper stretch by rival Firing Line, fought back along the inside to score a head victory in the $150,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (gr. III) Feb. 7 at Santa Anita Park.
J. Keeler Johnson previews the Donn Handicap, San Antonio Stakes and more! read blog
Unbeaten Dortmund can solidify his position as the West Coast's top 3-year-old when he faces five opponents in the $150,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (gr. III) Feb. 7 at Santa Anita Park.
WinStar's racing-age consignment added to Keeneland November's six-figure horses Nov. 11, and, despite session losses, the auction still is ahead of last year's cumulative returns.
Gainesway sire Tapit set the single-season earnings record for a North American-based sire Oct. 31, when Untapable won the $2 million Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park.
The Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) may not have the storied history of many of the World Championship races, but what it lacks in longevity it makes up for in quality with a roster of seven impressive performances.
Juddmonte Farm purchases a $600,000 Trappe Shot colt, a three-quarters brother to Tapizar, at Keeneland September's Book 2 opener, which posted mixed results Sept. 13.
Tritap, a grade II-placed runner by runaway leading sire Tapit, is in the process of being syndicated by Heritage Stallions near Cheasapeake, Md., for 2015. He will be the first son of Tapit to stand in Maryland.
For the second straight year, a colt by Deep Impact out of U.S. Horse of the Year Azeri was the star of the Japan Racing Horse Association's foal sale.
Offspring of two-time Japanese Horse of the Year Deep Impact sold for six of the top 10 highest prices at the yearling session of the Japan Racing Horse Association select sale July 14.
California trainer John Sadler sent Robert B. Lewis Stakes (gr. II) winner Candy Boy through his final major preparations for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) April 26 at Churchill Downs.
Evan Hammonds recaps his top 5 Kentucky Derby prep race performances by horses still on the Kentucky Derby trail. watch video
Candy Boy is the product of two generations of outcrossing on what had become an intensely inbred female line.
Evan Hammonds recaps the efforts of Candy Boy in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes, Blingo in the San Antonio Stakes, and Groupie Doll in the Hurricane Bertie Stakes. watch video
Candy Boy stamped himself as the top contender for the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) when he overpowered a pair of well-regarded Bob Baffert trainees in winning the $200,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (gr. I) Feb. 8 at Santa Anita.
TimeformUS Weekend Plays from Santa Anita and Gulfstream read blog
Claire Novak and Frank Angst take another look at Kentucky Derby contenders in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes this weekend. Can Candy Boy hold up to Midnight Hawk? watch video
The Robert B. Lewis Stakes drew only seven entries, but that's consistent with the average field size for this race the last seven years. Let's take a look at who might win it.
Sham Stakes (gr. III) winner Midnight Hawk takes his next step on the Triple Crown trail for trainer Bob Baffert when he faces six other 3-year-olds in the $200,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (gr. II) Feb. 8 at Santa Anita Park.
Game on Dude covered four furlongs in 48 seconds flat in preparation for the Feb. 8 San Antonio Stakes (gr. II), while Midnight Hawk worked five furlongs in 1:00 3/5, also with Garcia aboard.
There was no immediate word from trainer Jerry Hollendorfer's camp on the status of unbeaten Triple Crown contender Shared Belief, who had been slated to work at Santa Anita Park Jan. 24 but did not.
After missing a recently scheduled workout with a slight quarter crack, champion Shared Belief is to have his next timed work Friday, Jan. 24, trainer Jerry Hollendorfer said.
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Tuesday, Jul 7, 2015, 10:47 am · By Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President
CEOs Should Stop Complaining: Obama's New Overtime Rule Is Long Overdue
Businesses always find big bucks for the boss. He wants a raise; he gets it. No problem. For workers whose sweat of the brow produces profits, well, somehow there's never a cent for them.
In fact, last week when President Obama proposed making more workers eligible for overtime pay, fat cats and CEO sycophants expressed abject horror that companies may have to pay employees more when they work more.
Monday, Jul 6, 2015, 6:39 pm · By Leon Fink
Labor Lost the Fight Over Fast Track. But the Fact That Unions Oppose the TPP at All Is a Big Deal.
Organized labor's recent "victory" over President Obama's Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade initiative, was short-lived, as "fast track" was passed by Congress shortly after it had been denied him earlier in the month. But labor's strong opposition to the deal is worth examining a bit more closely, as the fight was more than an uncommon rift between the administration and one of the Democratic Party's steadiest and most powerful constituency groups. Labor's opposition to the TPP is a dramatic sign of the transformation of popular opinion on a vintage issue of American public policy since World War II.
Monday, Jul 6, 2015, 3:36 pm · By Bruce Vail
Teamster Retirees' Campaign Against Pension Cuts Draws Support from Bernie Sanders
Less than six months after getting started, a grassroots campaign among Teamsters union retirees to protect their pensions appears to be picking up steam, attracting the support of presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and threatening to influence the outcome of the union's own leadership elections next year.
The retirees are demonstrating in the streets and barraging members of Congress in outrage over a slow-moving plan to cut their pension benefits. Such cuts were authorized by special legislation—the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 (MPRA)—passed by Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama late last year. One leader of the campaign against the cuts estimates that thousands of union retirees could see their pension slashed by as much a 30 percent by the end of this year.
The campaign against cuts has seen "a big change in the six months since we started," says Bob Amsden, a retired truck driver from the Milwaukee area. Since organizing work began in January, some 23 local committees of pensioners have been formed across the Midwest, he says. The work has been strongly supported by the union reform organization Teamsters for a Democratic Union, he adds, as well as by the Washington, D.C.-based Pension Rights Center. Some support is also building in Congress to repeal the new pension law.
Wednesday, Jul 1, 2015, 1:20 pm · By Trish Kahle
How the Labor and Environmentalist Movements Can Put Workers at the Center of Climate Justice
2015, only halfway over, has already been an extreme year for both labor and the climate: the Midwest and Texas are experiencing record rainfall while California is in a record-breaking drought, and 2015 is the hottest year on record so far (the standing record is from 2014), including a heatwave in India that left more than 2,300 people dead. The Obama administration continues to try and push through the Trans-Pacific Partnership on fast-track, with millions of workers livelihoods hanging in the global balance and attacks on unions like the United Steelworkers continue to threaten worker, community and environmental safety. Meanwhile, energy companies insist that drilling in the soon-to-be ice-free summertime arctic will create jobs—even as it may mean game over for the climate.
There has perhaps never been a more prescient moment to emphasize what a growing number of people already know: the fate of labor and the climate are linked. In his most recent piece for The Nation, Jeremy Brecher notes how well suited the traditions of the labor movement are to the fight for climate protection: "The labor movement's most essential value is solidarity ... that we will survive and prosper only if we look out for one another. Climate protection is the new solidarity." Brecher, a founder of the Labor Network for Sustainability and author of Climate Insurgency: A Strategy for Survival as well as the classic labor history Strike! is at the forefront of the struggle to break down the false dichotomy of "jobs versus environment" and to fight for a just transition that puts workers at the center of a vision of climate justice.
In These Times recently spoke with Brecher to consider this central question: How do we fight for a just transition that puts workers at the center of a vision of climate justice?
Wednesday, Jul 1, 2015, 10:50 am · By Crystal Stella Becerril and Arielle Zionts
Teachers Say 17 Firings at Urban Prep Charter Schools Were Retaliation for Unionization
On June 19, during their biannual semester-end interviews, 17 teachers were informed by school staff that they would not be returning to Chicago's Urban Prep Academy come fall. The terminations came just weeks after 61 percent of Urban Prep's teachers voted to form a union; activists say the firings were a blatant act of anti-union retaliation.
Last Thursday, around 100 teachers, students, parents and supporters attended Urban Prep's board meeting to protest the firings and accuse the board of harming their community and hindering student progress. They also accused the board of resisting transparency and accountability, and creating a high teacher-turnover rate through firings and policies that push teachers out of the school.
Tuesday, Jun 30, 2015, 8:47 pm · By David Moberg
With New Overtime Rule, President Obama May Have Given an Estimated 5 Million Workers a Raise
President Obama's administration took another promised step on Tuesday towards raising the living standards of American workers, and Republicans and business groups are not likely to be able to stop it.
Using the administration's power to update workplace rules regarding premium pay for overtime work, the Department of Labor on Tuesday began taking steps that could bring higher pay or more leisure time to an estimated 5 million middle-income workers by next year.
Tuesday, Jun 30, 2015, 3:40 pm · By Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President
Why Republicans Should End Their Losing Battle Against Obamacare
The Supreme Court last week ensured millions of Americans retained their health insurance. Those who kept their coverage sighed with relief. Democrats cheered.
Republicans reacted with vitriol and recrimination. Even the GOP dissenters on the Supreme Court couldn't stop themselves from responding with bitter sarcasm. Weirdly too, with language like "jiggery-pokery."
For the entire five years since Democrats passed the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Republicans have relentlessly attempted to kill it—along with some of its most vulnerable beneficiaries who'd lack life-saving health care if the GOP succeeded. Some Republican legislatures and governors have jubilantly exploited a provision in a previous Supreme Court decision to deny the working poor in their states access to the ACA's expansion of Medicaid. But the GOP has lost the bulk of two appeals to the Supreme Court. And Republicans have failed at 67 attempts to repeal all or part of the ACA. They need to call off their war on health care now. Declare a ceasefire. Stop trying to slaughter a law that's helping millions.
Tuesday, Jun 30, 2015, 2:51 pm · By Micah Uetricht
Undocumented Restaurant Workers Learn to Fight Back in 'The Hand that Feeds'
Midway through The Hand That Feeds—a new documentary by Rachel Lears and Robin Blotnick—Mahoma López, a shy Mexican immigrant restaurant worker, reflects on the effectiveness of a labor organizing tactic used by workers at Hot and Crusty, a New York City café and bakery. They put the faces and names of abusive managers and restaurant owners on fliers, and distribute them to passersby on the sidewalks of Manhattan's Upper East Side.
As grainy cell phone footage of managers angrily pushing union organizers and workers in the street and kicking the fliers flashes across the screen, Lopez flatly states, "It works really well. It really puts them in their place."
Tuesday, Jun 30, 2015, 11:00 am · By Samantha Winslow
How Unions Are Preparing for the Threat of Right To Work in the Public Sector
This post first appeared at Labor Notes
In late June the Supreme Court will decide whether to hear a lawsuit, Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, that could make the whole public sector "right to work." The court would determine whether public sector unions could continue to collect so-called "fair share" or "agency" fees.
If CTA loses, public employees across the country could opt out of membership and pay nothing for the union protections they enjoy. Union budgets —and strength—would be further diminished. Public sector unions are playing defense. They need a plan to convince employees to join (or stay in) the union. But they're operating in a difficult terrain, after years of cuts and concessions. "There's been a loss of confidence," said Vice President Daniel Barnhart of United Teachers of Los Angeles. "When you are in a crouch, it's harder for people to see a fighting union."
Friday, Jun 26, 2015, 5:18 pm · By Michael Arria
Boston Airport Workers Strike, Join Growing Campaign to Unionize Subcontracted Airport Employees
On the morning of June 17, a large group of non-union airport employees went on strike at Boston's Logan Airport, with about 100 of them picketing outside the facility. The contracted workers belong to G2 Secure Staff and ReadyJet Flight Support; workers accuse both companies of engaging in unsafe labor practices and say they are seeking a fairer work environment and a union.
The workers themselves aren't the only ones flagging improper working conditions. According to a 2014 OSHA investigation of ReadyJet, which examined just two terminals at Logan, the contractor did not provide their employees with gloves when they were asked to clean airport bathrooms or effectively train them on how to deal with hazardous chemicals. The investigation produced four citations and a $29,500 fine. ReadyJet is subcontracted by airlines like JetBlue and US Airways for cabin cleaning services.


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From ancient Athens, embark on a colourful Greek Islands tour
Embark on a tour through the Aegean Sea, taking local ferries around the Cyclades Islands. Indulge in a little island hopping and take the time to uncover remote ruins, gorgeous beaches and outstanding scenery. Travel from the ancient capital of Athens all the way to the spectacular natural wonders on the island of Santorini on this wonderful Greek adventure.
- Uncover thousands of years of civilisation in Athens
- Swim and snorkel in the glittering Aegean Sea
- Wander through charming villages in Syros
- Mingle with Europe's partygoers in Mykonos
- Indulge in delicious seafood dinners
- Soak up the sun on a black sand beach in Santorini
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Walt Disney in 1954. The popular myth that Disney worked in the Jackson Building in Asheville has been debunked once again.
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WWE is going through a transition period with budget cuts in every area of the company. That means some talent will be released from time to time. This one doesn't appear to be due to saving money. It was announced on Thursday on WWE.com that he was released. Here's what it said on WWE.com:
WWE announced the release of Alberto Del Rio due to unprofessional conduct and an altercation with an employee.
No "best of luck in his future endeavors" line? That's cold. They also didn't use his real name, which is what they usually do. That's led some fans to think it's a storyline, but there is no indication of that at this time.
We haven't received any details on what the unprofessional conduct was and what employee he might have had an altercation with or when this took place.
About a year ago, right before SummerSlam last year, he got in a fight in a bar alongside Drew McIntyre. They didn't fight each other. They fought together against some fan who must have said or done something to upset them. That was a year ago, though. It's not like that is something that is going to cause him to get fired a year later.
Del Rio is a 2 time WWE Champion and 2 time World Champion. He also won the Royal Rumble and the Money in the Bank briefcase. He was pushed quickly after his debut in 2010 and was a regular in the main event picture for his first three years. The character was a lot of fun when he initially showed up as a heel, but once he turned face in early 2013 it definitely slowed his momentum down. When he went back heel in the summer of 2013 it was tough for him to get his momentum back. He spent most of 2014 in the midcard.
From writing about him so much in these last four years and seeing feedback, a lot of people didn't really like him. He was always very consistent in his matches, but he was boring at times too. He wasn't the kind of guy that would have a bad match if you gave him 10-15 minutes. However, it's not like he was match of the year contender matches either. The best way to say it is that he was always a solid wrestler. He just didn't wow us enough.
There could have been frustration on his part. He was pushed so strongly for three years, he was a reliable talent that had good matches and didn't get hurt, but it's understandable that he would be upset about things now.
Several months ago there were reports that he might retire when his deal expired. We don't know for sure, but the deal was supposed to expire later this year. If he was going to retire soon anyway then he's probably not that upset about being fired.
Assuming he keeps wrestling, he'll likely be a big draw working in Mexico since he is one of the most successful Mexican born wrestlers in the history of American wrestling and when you can say you're a 4 time WWE Champion that's very impressive.
All the best to him in his future. What do you think? Comment below!
Rumor Update: Rob Feinstein of RF Video wrote on his Facebook that Del Rio was involved in a backstage incident at the recent WWE TV tapings. RF claimed that Del Rio had words with an employee who works for WWE's social media department and allegedly slapped him. (WrestlingInc)


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The Mirrorverse works due to the camp factor. Play it totally straight and it doesn't work.
Otherwise...well maybe Descent would have worked out better as a Movie story instead. There they would have a better budget and time to work the story out better.
I mean, the idea of renegade sentient Borg individuals is a pretty cool one when you get down to it.
Hm, a movie about Hugh and those affected by him. That could be pretty cool, actually. Could've been a follow-up of sorts to FC, doing a kind of an arc like 2-3-4 did. See the collective Borg in one movie, and see what happens when you take that away in the next. Hm. INS seems that much worse now.
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In vastly different settings and in vastly different manners, the Fayetteville-Manlius basketball emerge from Friday night's festivities with strong wins over Corcoran and continue to move toward high Section III Class AA playoff seeds.
The boys Hornets, improving to 13-3, nearly got to the century mark in outscoring the Cougars 96-78, but the F-M girls needed to fight through overtime to top Corcoran 50-47 and move its mark to 14-2.
At home, the boys Hornets were host to its annual "Pink Out", with players, fans and coaches decked out in special pink T-shirts to raise money for the Susan G. Komen Foundation and breast cancer awareness. In all, approximately $20,000 has been raised in the four-year history of the event.
For this version, the Hornets were meeting a Corcoran side eager to avenge an 86-45 defeat to the Hornets back on Dec. 17. And the usual standing-room-only crowd inside the "Hornets' Nest" had to worry for a while before the hosts took control.
A wild first quarter saw F-M, fueled by four 3-pointers (two of them from Jake Wittig), grab a 16-4 lead, but Corcoran countered with an 18-1 spurt in a four-minute span before the two sides ended the period even, 22-22.
They stayed much closer in the second quarter, neither side getting any real advantage as fouls mounted up on both teams. F-M only had a 44-42 lead going to the break.
But the Hornets broke it open early in the third period with a 10-2 run, which included Tomer Nesher's steal and dunk in the middle. Just as devastating was the 11-2 spurt near the end of the period, which made it 72-55, and Corcoran never got closer than 11 points again.
All the while, John Schurman hurt the Cougars in multiple manners, not stopping until he had posted 34 points, plus nine rebounds and three steals. Wittig was spectacular, the freshman point guard landing 15 points, 11 assists and six steals, while Nesher also had 10 points. Freshman T.J. Wheatley managed 14 points and nine rebounds.
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Phylogram of group 3 WRKY domains from Arabidopsis (AtWRKY), cucumber (CsWRKY), poplar (PtWRKY) and soybean (GmWRKY). The phylogenetic tree was constructed using the neighbor-joining method as implemented in PHYLIP 3.2. Numbers on internal nodes are the percentage bootstrap support values (1000 re-sampling); only values exceeding 50% are shown. The most primitive Giardia lamblia WRKY C-terminal domain (GlWRKY1C) was used as an outgroup. The letters T and S indicate nodes where tandem duplication and recent segmental duplication events have occurred, respectively. * indicates the AtWRKY associated with the gene duplication events.
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Apricot Buttermilk Mold
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This Apricot Buttermilk Mold completes my dinner in a special way ! The sourish taste of buttermilk blends very well with the Apricots to make a mouthwatering dessert ! Just try out these molded delights and tell me if you like them !
|1 Pound, pitted (About 12 Pieces)
|Boiling water
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|Cold water/Water
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|Unflavored gelatin
|2 Teaspoon
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Artificial sweetener
|To Taste (Equal 1/4 Cup Sugar)
|Lemon extract
|1⁄2 Teaspoon
|Vanilla extract
|1⁄2 Teaspoon
Cook apricots in boiling water in covered saucepan until tender (about 5 minutes).
Drain, reserving cooking liquid.
Pour tea into blender container, sprinkle gelatin over it, and add hot liquid left from cooking apricots.
Run blender to dissolve gelatin.
Add remaining ingredients including cooked apricots.
Blend until fruit is pureed.
Pour evenly into 4 small molds and chill until firm, about 3 hours.
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Icahn, the busy corporate raider who is still
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The artworks on display in the new exhibition "Ice Age Art" are so old that many are carved from the tusks of woolly mammoths.
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