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A multi-channel bit-serial analog-to-digital converter with reduced channel circuitry is described herein in which a one-bit comparator circuit is split between a first part located within an input channel and a second part located outside the input channel. The external part of the comparator and the one-bit latch are shared by a plurality of input channels. In the preferred embodiment, a two-dimensional sensor array of pixel elements is fabricated in a single integrated circuit. Each of the pixel elements is an input channel which comprises a photodetector and the front-end part of the one-bit comparator. The external part of the comparator and the one-bit latch are formed in the periphery of the sensor array and are shared by a group of pixel elements, such as a column of pixel elements. In one embodiment, by connecting the output of an inverter to the control signal terminal of the comparator, the comparator can also be used as a buffer for analog readout. This creates an analog read port for minimum amount of circuitry increase.
1. An analog-to-digital converter circuit, comprising:
a first signal generator for generating a first signal having a plurality of levels;
a comparator, wherein a first part of said comparator is formed within each of a plurality of input channels that generate analog input signals and a remaining part of said comparator is formed external to said input channels and is shared by said input channels, wherein said comparator is controlled by a selection signal as to which analog input signal is to be compared with said first signal;
a binary signal generator for generating a series of binary signals; and
a one-bit latch having a first input coupled to receive an output of said comparator, said latch having a data input coupled to receive said binary signals, an output of said comparator controlling when said latch provides an output signal corresponding to a binary signal applied to said data input, wherein said latch is formed external to said input channels and is shared by said input channels;
wherein said latch provides at least a portion of an N-bit digital code representing said analog input applied to said comparator.
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18. A method for converting electrical signals representing an optical image into binary signals, said method comprising:
receiving a first signal having a plurality of levels;
comparing said first signal to an analog input signal to be converted into digital value and outputting a comparison result, wherein said analog input signal is sequentially selected from N analog input signals by a selection signal, wherein each of said analog input signals is generated by each of a plurality of input channels respectively;
receiving a series of binary signals; and
applying said comparison result to a first input of a latch, and applying said series of binary signals to a data input of said latch, wherein a logic level of said comparison result controlling when said latch provides an output signal corresponding to a binary signal applied to said data input, and wherein said latch provides at least a portion of an N-bit digital code representing said analog input signal.
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This is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/965,600, entitled "Analog-to-Digital Converter with Multiplexed Input Channels," filed on Sep. 25, 2001, by David Xiao Dong Yang and William R. Bidermann, the same inventors of the present application, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,518,909, issued Feb. 11, 2003, which application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety and which application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/823,443, filed Mar. 30, 2001, entitled "Multitplexed Multi-Channel Bit Serial Analog-to-Digital Converter," by David Xiao Dong Yang and William R. Bidermann, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,310,571, issued Oct. 30, 2001.
This application is related to U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,461,425 and 5,801,657 and 6,362,767, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
The invention relates to an analog-to-digital converter circuit for use in an image sensor chip for converting analog electrical signals into digital signals.
An image sensor is used to convert an optical image focused on the sensor into electrical signals. The image sensor typically includes an array of light detecting elements, where each element produces a signal corresponding to the intensity of light impinging on that element when an image is focused on the array. These signals may then be used, for example, to display a corresponding image on a monitor or otherwise used to provide information about the optical image.
One very common type of image sensor is a charge coupled device (CCD). Integrated circuit chips containing a CCD image sensor have a relatively low yield and are expensive due to the specialized processing involved. The CCDs also consume a relatively large amount of power. Other disadvantages exist.
A much less expensive type of image sensor is formed as an integrated circuit using a CMOS process. In such a CMOS type image sensor, a photodiode or phototransistor (or other suitable device) is used as the light-detecting element, where the conductivity of the element corresponds to the intensity of light impinging on the element. The variable signal thus generated by the light detecting element is an analog signal whose magnitude is approximately proportional (within a certain range) to the amount of light impinging on the element.
It is known to form these light-detecting elements in a two-dimensional core array which is addressable by row and column. Once a row of elements has been addressed, the analog signals from each of the light detecting elements in the row are coupled to the respective columns in the array. An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) may then be used to convert the analog signals on the columns to digital signals so as to provide only digital signals at the output of the image sensor chip.
In many digital-imaging applications, it is desirable to integrate analog-to-digital conversion with an area image sensor. U.S. Pat. No. 5,461,425 by B. Fowler et al. discloses a multi-channel bit-serial analog-to-digital converter (MCBS ADC) architecture that is best suited for converting many input channels simultaneously.
In an MCBS ADC, each input channel contains a one-bit comparator and a one-bit latch. The comparator and the latch are controlled by two external control signals RAMP and BITX, respectively. The two control signals are generated by a single micro-control block and a digital-to-analog (D/A) converter, and they are broadcast to all the input channels. The primary advantage of the MCBS ADC is reflected in its unique architecture, wherein all input channels operate simultaneously for maximum throughput and each input channel has very simple circuitry, i.e., a one-bit comparator and a one-bit latch, for minimum area. In such design the more complicated control circuitry is shared among all input channels so that the overhead of the control circuitry is amortized over many input channels. The MCBS ADC makes it possible to implement digitizing systems with a very large number of input channels, such as an image sensor with pixel-parallel ADCs.
It is realized that, however, this circuitry structure (one-bit comparator and a one-bit latch for each input channel) is still not simple enough for some applications. For instance, in an image sensor with pixel-parallel ADCs (also known as a DPS image sensor) each input channel is a pixel, and each pixel has a very limited amount of area. In this case, even a one-bit comparator and a one-bit latch may take too much area to be implemented cost effectively.
What is desired is to reduce further the input channel structure so that the MCBS ADC can be useful in applications with the most stringent area requirement on input channels, e.g. a CMOS image sensor with small pixel size.
A multi-channel bit-serial analog-to-digital converter architecture with reduced channel circuitry is described herein, in which a one-bit comparator circuit is split between a first part that is associated with each input channel and a second part that is formed external to the input channels. The one-bit latch is also formed external to the input channels. The external part of the comparator and the one-bit latch are shared by a plurality of input channels.
In one embodiment of the invention, a two-dimensional sensor array of pixel elements is fabricated in an integrated circuit. Each of the pixel elements is an input channel which comprises a photodetector and the front-end part of the one-bit comparator. The external part of the comparator and the one-bit latch are built in the periphery of the sensor array and are shared by each column of pixel elements. Because the transistor count in each pixel is dramatically reduced, the area requirement for implementing the pixel elements is hence relaxed.
In another embodiment, by connecting the output of an inverter to the control signal terminal of the comparator, the comparator can be used as a buffer for analog readout. This basically creates an analog read port with a minimum amount of circuitry increase. Sometimes the resulting operational amplifier can be unstable because of the feedback between a comparator's output and the negative terminal of the comparator. This problem is preferably resolved by designing the comparator as an operational amplifier from the beginning and using only the first stage of the comparator for feedback. In such design, a single stage is inherently stable.
These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with regard to the following description, appended claims, and accompanying drawings where:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram which shows the basic architecture of an MCBS ADC incorporating global circuitry and circuitry associated with each input channel, where each channel contains a one-bit comparator and a one-bit latch, in accordance with U.S. Pat. No. 5,461,425, entitled "CMOS Image Sensor With Pixel Level A/D Conversion," of Fowler et al.;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram which shows part of a comparator and a one-bit latch which have been moved outside of each input channel and that are shared by a plurality of input channels according to one embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram which shows a one-bit comparator circuit which is split between an input channel and the periphery area according to one embodiment of the present invention; and
FIG. 4 is a block diagram which shows the comparator operated as a buffer for analog readout according to one embodiment of the present invention.
In the following detailed description of the invention, some specific details are set forth to provide a thorough understanding of the presently preferred embodiment of the invention. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the invention may be practiced in embodiments that do not use the specific details set forth herein. Well known methods, procedures, components, and circuitry have not been described in detail.
In the following discussion, in references to the drawings like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views. FIG. 1 shows a basic architecture of a prior art MCBS ADC, wherein each input channel (Channel 0, Channel 1, . . . Channel N) contains a one-bit comparator 13 and a one-bit latch 15. A plurality of identical ADCs are located within a two dimensional array of photodetectors, which is in turn located within an image sensor core on a single integrated circuit chip 10. Each of these ADCs outputs a stream of bits that is representative of the analog input which is in turn representative of the amount light falling upon a corresponding light detecting element connected to each ADC. The shared circuitry between the input channels comprises a microcontroller 11, and a digital-to-analog (D/A) converter 12. The microcontroller 11 may be a state machine, a programmed microprocessor, or any other circuit for generating a series of codes, which generates the BITX signals, selection signals (e.g. Sel 0, Sel 1, . . . Sel N), and reset signals, and for controlling the row decoders. This does not necessarily mean that the microcontroller is a standard in the sense of an Intel 8051, PIC, ARM. The D/A converter 12, together with the microcontroller 11, generates the RAMP signals. All input channels operate simultaneously.
FIG. 2 illustrates a key aspect of the present invention according to one embodiment thereof, wherein the one-bit comparator's majority part 103 and the one bit latch 105 are built outside of each input channel, and are shared among a plurality of channels. Contrary to the prior art where all input channels operate simultaneously, in the preferred embodiment of the invention the comparator and the one-bit latch are multiplexed among the input channels.
Operation of an MCBS ADC architecture shown in FIG. 2, comprises three processes.
First, the input analog signal (In 0, In 1, . . . In N), i.e. the pixel charge signal generated by a photodetector in each pixel channel is sent to the comparator input that is directly connected to the photodetector. The other input of the comparator is connected to control signal RAMP which has a multiple number of levels. In a column of input channels, all comparator inputs receive the input analog signals simultaneously.
Selection signal (Sel 0, Sel 1, . . . Sel N) generated by the microcontroller decides which input channel operates in a specific interval. In other words, it decides which input analog signal is to be compared with control signal RAMP. The analog signal in one channel is compared with the RAMP signal when the selection signal is on for that channel. If the value of the pixel charge signal is higher than that of the RAMP signal, the comparator outputs a one; otherwise it outputs a zero. The set of binary comparisons is preferably performed in the order of increasing RAMP value.
The output of the comparator 104 is sent to the G input terminal of the one-bit latch 105 through which the compared signal is transferred to output 106 (digital output terminal) when control signal BITX switches from low to high. The control signal BITX from the microcontroller (11, FIG. 1) is a global clock signal connected to the data input terminal D of the latch 105. When the signal 104 is high, the output 106 follows the BITX signal. When the signal 104 is low, the latch 105 remains its previous state.
The technique used to convert the analog signal to a string of bits whose average roughly equals the average of the analog signal is generally known as Sigma-Delta modulation. The description of Sigma-Delta modulation in U.S. Pat. No. 5,461,425 is incorporated herein by reference and will not be repeated here.
The application of a Gray code for N-bit A/D conversion is preferred here and is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,801,657, which is incorporated herein by reference and will not be repeated here. The preferred embodiment of the invention performs 2 n−1 comparisons to generate the N-Bit Digital code, where N is greater than or equal to 3.
FIG. 3 illustrates one embodiment of the present invention where a one-bit comparator circuit 200 is split between a front-end part within an input channel and the rest outside the input channel. The comparator is comprised of a differential amplifier and an inverter. The inverter is comprised of a PMOS transistor M27 and a NMOS transistor M28, the rest is the differential amplifier. A conventional differential amplifier does not have NMOS transistors M20 and M24. M20 is added to turn the channel on and off, M24 is added to make both sides of the differential amplifier symmetric. Because the gate of M24 is connected to the voltage supply (Vdd), M24 is always on. M20 is on when the selection signal is high, and it is off when the selection signal. is low. NMOS transistors M21 and M25 are the input gates of the differential amplifier. NMOS transistor M26 is a current source that supplies a constant current whose magnitude is controlled by the bias voltage and is independent of the input signal. PMOS transistors M22 and M23 form a current mirror and serve as a load to the differential amplifier. The current flow through M22 and M23 is equal. This comparator 200 uses only nine transistors. Only the front part of the comparator, i.e. transistors M20 and M21, stay within the pixel channel. The rest of the circuit, comprising seven transistors M22-M28, is built in the periphery of the sensor array and may be shared by a group of neighboring pixels, such as a column of pixel channels. The transistor count in each pixel channel is reduced to two (M20 and M21), and therefore the area requirement is relaxed. Thus, a multi-bit latch can be implemented in this scheme.
FIG. 4 shows the comparator working as a buffer 300 for analog readout. The output terminal 104 of comparator 103 is connected back to the RAMP terminal of the comparator via a RESET switch 301. In one embodiment, a MOSFET is used as RESET switch 301. The MOSFET is an NFET transistor, which needs high voltage to turn it on. When RESET switch 301 is high, the negative input terminal of comparator 103 is connected in a feedback loop with the output terminal of the comparator, effectively disabling the RAMP signal at the negative input terminal. Thus, the comparator acts as a buffer. When RESET switch 301 is low, the RAMP signal is coupled to the negative input terminal and the comparator is in comparison mode.
The advantages and benefits provided by the MCBS ADC architecture 100 in FIG. 2 are numerous. Some examples of the advantages and benefits are described below.
First, because part of the comparator and the one-bit latch are shared and multiplexed among a group of input channels, the total circuitry for the MCBS ADC's is simplified. Such simplification helps lower systems cost and power consumption.
Second, because each input channel contains only part of the comparator, the area requirement for each pixel is relaxed, more pixels can be implemented in a single photosensitive chip, and thus a higher resolution of digital images can be obtained. Because each channel is controlled by the selection signal, the output signal of the comparator for each channel comes to the latch sequentially, and the whole structure functions as a multiplexer. No extra multiplexer is needed to convert the parallel input data to series output data. This further reduces pixel level circuitry.
Lastly, because the latches are moved to the periphery of the sensor array and more area is available, this ADC does not have to be bit-serial. In fact, it can be made to work as a single slope ADC, where the output of each comparator drives N-bit latches.
While the present invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments, the description is illustrative of the invention and is not to be construed as limiting the invention. Various modifications to the present invention can be made to the preferred embodiments by those skilled in the art without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claim. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the forgoing description of embodiments.
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Homer, who has been on a Good Samaritan kick lately, goes on a hunger strike to protest the Springfield Isotopes being moved.
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* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: Parodied. Cesar Chavez appears before Homer looking like [[Series/{{Batman}} Cesar Romero]] since Homer doesn't know what Cesar Chavez looks like.
* BittersweetEnding: Homer finally exposes the plan to move the Isotopes to Albuquerque, and the Mayor of Albuquerque decides to give up trying to buy the team... in lieu of acquiring the Dallas Cowboys and ''making'' them play baseball.
-->'''Mayor of Albuquerque''': Looks like we'll have to steal some other baseball team. (to his aide) See what Dallas wants for the Cowboys.
-->'''Aide''': [[{{In-universe}} Uh,]] [[FridgeLogic that's a football team, sir.]]
-->'''Mayor of Albuquerque''': They'll play what I tell 'em to play. (walks to a window; menacingly) '''For I am the Mayor of Albuquerque!'''
* BlackmailIsSuchAnUglyWord: When Sherri says that Bart is "a smelly, ugly dork", Homer retorts by saying "Ugly is such a smelly word."
* BlatantLies: According to Duff Stadium's announcer, Homer is on a hunger strike until the Isotopes win the Pennant, ''not'' because of the plans to move the team to Albuquerque.
* EditedForSyndication: The original ending where the Mayor of Albuquerque decides to forgo his plans to buy the Isotopes and sets his sights on the Dallas Cowboys was cut in syndication, making the episode end with Homer celebrating the end of his hunger strike by eating the stadium food. The DVD version, the version seen on the FXX "Every Simpsons Ever" marathon, and several overseas cuts (particularly in France, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom) have the original ending intact.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: By giving Homer a hot dog made with southwestern ingrediants (''and'' by [[TooDumbToLive using "Albuquerque Isotopes" wrappers]]), the plan to move the team ''finally'' gets exposed.
* ShameIfSomethingHappened: When trying to get a beauty parlor to honor his wife's coupon, Homer spies a hairnet and comments, "It would be a shame if it was hurled to the ground." However, it lands gently on the ground no matter how hard he throws it, so he resorts to unscrewing lids.
* SpecialGuest and HeyItsThatGuy: Howard K. Duff is voiced by Creator/StacyKeach (from the first ''Cheech and Chong'' movie and played Christopher Titus' hard-assed father, Ken, on the sitcom ''Titus'' [which was in production at the time of this episode's premiere]).
* TemporaryBulkChange: A big part of the episode. Homer loses an unhealthy amount of weight over a period of days.
** Meanwhile the 'opposite' happens to his children. All three get fat from having to eat their fathers shares of the food since Marge refuses to cook less.
* TitleDrop
* TheCassandra: Nobody would believe Homer's claims about the Springfield Isotopes moving to Albuquerque until he pointed out the food being served at the stadium had typical Albuquerque spices. It didn't help the Isotopes' case that the napkins had "Albuquerque Isotopes" written on them.
* ThrowItIn: Homer's "Dancing Away My Hunger Pangs" song was ad-libbed by DanCastellaneta.


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|Vol. 52, No. 5, 2000
Issue release date: September–October 2000
|Section title: Original Paper
Effect of Speaking Rate Manipulations on Acoustic and Perceptual Aspects of the Dysarthria in Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisWeismer G. · Laures J.S. · Jeng J.-Y. · Kent R.D. · Kent J.F.
Department of Communicative Disorders, Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisc., USA
Published online: 8/14/2000
Issue release date: September–October 2000
Number of Print Pages: 19
Number of Figures: 5
Number of Tables: 5
ISSN: 1021-7762 (Print)
eISSN: 1421-9972 (Online)
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The current study explored the acoustic and perceptual effects of speaking rate adjustments in persons with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and in neurologically normal individuals. Sentence utterances were obtained from the participants at two self-selected speaking rates: habitual and fast. Total utterance durations, segment durations, and vowel formant frequencies comprised the acoustic measures, whereas magnitude estimates of speech intelligibility and severity of speech involvement were the perceptual measures. Results showed that participants in both the neurologically normal and ALS groups were able to increase their speaking rate when asked to do so, but that the participants with ALS were significantly slower than the neurologically normal participants at both rates. Both groups of participants also showed compression of the acoustic vowel space with increased speaking rate, with the vowel spaces of participants with ALS generally being more compressed than the vowel spaces of neurologically normal participants, at either rate. Most importantly, the perceptual measures failed to show any effect of the speaking rate adjustment on scaled intelligibility or severity, for either group. These findings are discussed relative to the general issue of slow habitual speaking rates among many speakers with dysarthria, and possible explanations for the slowness. The lack of an effect of increased rate on the perception of the speech deficit among speakers with ALS argues against the idea that the habitually slow rates are a form of compensation to reduce the complexity of speech production.
© 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel
Number of Print Pages : 19
Number of Figures : 5, Number of Tables : 5, Number of References : 48
Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica (International Journal of Phoniatrics, Speech Therapy and Communication Pathology)
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A Bath primary school has been forced to apologise after it failed to provide the appropriate care for a pupil with diabetes.
Ten-year-old Joel Quinn gave himself an overdose of insulin after staff at Combe Down Primary School did not supervise his treatment.
A disability tribunal has ruled that the school continuously failed to look after Joel, who had to carry out his own blood sugar testing from the age of six and administer his own insulin from the age of eight.
The Special Educational Needs and Disability tribunal ruled that "Joel was placed at a substantial disadvantage by the school's continuing failure to adhere to the care plan."
His parents Danni and Joe said the result was "fantastic" and the case would help other children across the county suffering from type 1 diabetes.
Mrs Quinn said: "This goes on in a lot of schools across the country so this is not just for us, which is why we wanted it to be made public.
"Teachers will read this and hopefully things will change for other children as well."
On several occasions Joel forgot to administer his insulin at lunchtime and was once left unsupervised to phone his mother when he went into a hypoglycaemic state because of this.
The school was also supposed to oversee Joel washing his hands before taking his blood sugar readings and when staff failed to do this his reading endd up being inaccurate because of glucose traces on his fingers.
Because of the incorrect reading Joel then gave himself an overdose of insulin.
Mr and Mrs Quinn made six allegations of discrimination against the school, but only one was upheld.
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"We accept that teaching staff may feel daunted by the responsibilities in the care plan.
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A smart, disciplined defender that is rarely caught out of position. Works deep centerfield responsibilities well and does a good job keeping things in front of him. When in position, can read the QB, and make a play showing decent ball skills. Willing in run support and will wrap up and drag down ballcarrier.
Despite his ball skills, lacks the speed, range, and burst to be in position to make a play. Doesn't always take the best angle when coming up to defend the run on the edge. Is an undersized tackler that will struggle bringing down NFL-caliber runners and collegiate receivers will bounce off his hits when he tries to deliver them along the sideline.
Greenwood is a smart defender with ball skills, but just lacks the size, speed, and burst to take full advantage of those smarts and skills. But he should find a place at the next level, because teams are always looking for smart, heady free safeties and he should be fine playing special teams. A fixture in Iowa's secondary and a leader, he logged 45 career starts at free safety over four seasons in that role. He combined for 207 tackles, 2 for loss, 12 INTs, and 21 PBUs during his career.
When he's in position, he'll make a play. He just has a hard time getting in position because of his athletic limitations. But Greenwood should make a nice backup FS in a Cover-2 heavy scheme and should be able to stick long-term in the pros if he can produce on special teams, which I have little doubt he will. He's not a playmaker, but he's the type of safety that teams will trust because he won't make the mistakes. I think because of that, there is a chance that down the road in a pure Cover-2 scheme, he might be an acceptable stopgap starter. But he lacks the range and size that most teams want in their free safety and eventually he should be upgraded. But he's the type of guy that after his rookie contract manages to stick around the league as a journeyman because teams know he's smart enough to start in a pinch and can stop the bleeding if need be.
Greenwood can add depth in Atlanta at free safety. He's probably not as physical or rangy as Schillinger is at that position, but his intelligence and discipline is good enough that he can land the No. 4 safety spot with a strong summer. Ideally however, he'll spend a year on the practice squad rather than be own a roster spot. Long-term he'll be a valuable backup at free safety and decent injury fill-in if need be down the road. But he's a career backup that would be limited if he was ever asked to start for extended periods of time in Atlanta.
Greenwood is good enough to get drafted because you know he can understand an NFL scheme, make calls, and perform on special teams. But his athletic limitations mean that he shouldn't go before the sixth or seventh round.
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Taken on the beach at Old Hunstanton in Norfolk trying to convey the feeling of isolation with no one else around. Again I wonder whether I have overdone the keyline borders.
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looks perfect
Think I would have put some grass over that black spot .. tends to distract me from the beauty of that lonely beach,
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I agree about the black spot, it is distracting and I would have cloned some grass onto it. That apart, however, it is a stunning image, and looks perfect to me.
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Nicely composed, & I rather like your border, which I don't often say.
For me, it just needed something, a person or a dog maybe. You have so many strong lead-in lines (the triangle of sea, the edge of the beach, & from the other side, the triangle of grass), but there's nothing for the eye to settle on when it gets there.
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Hi Albert,
The sky looks very slightly noisy (unless it's artefacts) and there's a slight halo efect around the grass in the centre where it's at its most distant.
The black spot doesn't seem to be very popular and I'd certainly lose that border.
Overall though, I rather like it.
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Ham and Leek Au Gratin
|8 Large, trimmed
|Cooked ham slice
|8 , thin
|Cheese sauce
|1 Pint
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|For the topping:
|Grated cheddar cheese
|2 Tablespoon
|Fresh white breadcrumbs
|2 Tablespoon
1) Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2) Lightly coat the ovenproof dish with butter.
3) In a pan, cook the leeks in boiling salted water for 20 minutes or until tender.
4) Pour off the water and dry using paper towels.
5) Wrap a slice of ham around each leek.
6) Place leeks in the ovenproof dish or foil.
7) Spoon the cheese sauce over the leeks.
8) Dredge cheese and breadcrumbs over the sauce.
9) Bake in oven for 20 minutes or until lightly browned on the top and well heated and crisp.
10) If you wish to freeze the dish, then do so at this stage. Wrap the cooled unbaked leeks mixture dish with the foil.
11) Seal, label and freeze.
12) Serve hot garnished with chopped parsley if desired.
13) If using the frozen leeks mixture, thaw at room temperature for 4 hours.
14) Reheat in a preheated moderately hot oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown and heated through.
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Canadian Dogs Have Status As Family Members
TORONTO, Feb. 15 /CNW/ - Canadian families have gone to the dogs! According to a recent poll1 by Dog Chow®, 90 per cent of owners consider their four-legged companions to be members of the family. And membership has its privileges, since nearly 20 per cent celebrate their dog's birthday, and 40 percent go by "mom" or "dad" to their furry kin. With this new found family status, our dogs are included in more family outings and activities than ever before. Whether it's the daily routine or special activities like Family Day or March Break, it's clear Canadian families consider their canines to be a key member of the pack. As the family dog gains more prominence in our homes, it's even more important for training and care to be a family affair.
"Dogs can have many roles in the family and household, whether they're playmates, protectors, helpers or confidantes," says Jill Skorochod, 'Canada's Dog Trainer' and owner of Time & Patience Training. "However, we can't forget that he is also a dog and needs proper training and care in order for the family to happily live together. I have worked with thousands of dog owners, young and old, and found that success is achieved by involving every member of the family - from feeding to walking to grooming."
Not sure where to get started? Jill Skorochod and the experts at Dog Chow offer the following helpful tips:
Family Commands & Paws-sitive Reinforcement: When training your dog it's important that everyone in the household agrees to, understands and uses the same glossary of family commands to ensure positive behaviour is reinforced. This will reduce your dog's confusion and help him learn how to live with each member of the family. It's also important for all members of the family to reward good behaviour (listening, sitting, staying), and correct unwanted behaviour (chewing, barking, pulling on the leash). Use treats or kibble and lots of praise to communicate and encourage the dog to be a good family member.
Involve the Kids: Encourage kids to take on the responsibility of feeding, walking, or brushing the dog where appropriate. To ensure feeding is consistent Jill recommends choosing food that offers a complete meal in every scoop, such as Dog Chow or Puppy Chow, so there is less measuring and confusion. And when it comes to kids "it's important to position them as leaders, not litter-mates or siblings, to ensure the family dog obeys and respects every member of the household."
Furry fitness: Exercise is good for the whole family - especially the four-legged members! When out and about, take turns holding your dog on the leash, and get him or her to "heel". Most children can safely control a dog on a leash by age 10 - but it does depend on the size of the child and the size of the dog. Younger or smaller children can also help hold the leash under supervision. Bring some treats or dry kibble to reward your dog when he responds positively to your training. Try exploring different areas of the city, parks or trails, and always be on the lookout for activities that can include the family dog. It's important that your dog is comfortable in public places and with other dogs - and this allows you to include your dog in more aspects of your life.
"Simple and easy routines give everyone a role in the training and care of the family dog, and result in a happy, healthy, well-mannered pup that's ready to participate in family activities." says Jill.
Yes, Canadians Love Their Furry Family Members
Find out more on how the family dog measures up across the country:
Family Goes to the Dogs: Atlantic Canadians lead the pack in considering their dog to be a
family member (94%), followed by Ontarians (92%), Quebeckers (90%)
British Columbians (91%), Albertans (86%), and those in the Prairie
provinces (85%). A staggering 94 per cent of women consider their dogs
to be a part of their family versus 87 per cent of men (just below the
national average).
Playmate or Protector? No longer just man's best friend, almost of half of respondents
described their dog as "playmate" (48%). Doggie playmates are number
one in Quebec (55%) with Atlantic Canada (52%) and Ontario (47%) not
far behind. Not surprisingly, more men then women consider their dog a
playmate, coming in 10 per cent higher (53% versus 43%). "Protector"
ranks second for Canadian dog owners at 20 per cent - this goes up for
women (24%) but drops to only 16 per cent for men. Other descriptors
include confidante (8%), companion (6%) and helper (4%).
Happy Birthday Rover: Of the 20 per cent of Canadians who celebrate their dog's birthday,
more women than men (22% versus 17%) recognize, (and remember!), the date.
Doggy Moms and Dads: 40 per cent of dog owners consider themselves mom / dad to their dog.
This drops slightly too only 30 percent for male respondents and
increases to 46 per cent for women. Provincially, Atlantic Canada and
Ontario are the highest to consider themselves pet parents, with 55 per
cent and 43 per cent respectively.
About Nestlé Purina PetCare Canada
Nestlé Purina PetCare Canada is a leading pet care company and global manufacturer of quality and nutritious pet food brands such as PRO PLAN, PURINA ONE, Dog Chow®, ALPO, BENEFUL, BEGGIN' STRIPS, TBONZ, CAT CHOW, FRISKIES, FANCY FEAST, LUV, and cat litter brands MAXX and KITTY LITTER. Our promise, "Your Pet, Our Passion", and the creation of PAWSWAY Pet Discovery Centre, the permanent home of the PURINA ANIMAL HALL OF FAME, reflects our commitment to pets and promoting responsible pet care. Purina is the proud sponsor of The Purina National and the Lions Foundation of Canada PURINA WALK FOR DOG GUIDES. For more information about Nestlé Purina PetCare Canada please visit www.purina.ca.
1Survey Methodology
The Harris/Decima omnibus was an independent poll commissioned by Nestlé Purina PetCare Canada and conducted between January 13th and January 17th, 2011. It surveyed 1,221 adult Canadians who own or have owned a dog. The margin of error for this subgroup is +/-2.2%For further information:
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Musicians and music-lovers from around the Maritimes and across Canada descended on Sackville over the August long weekend to celebrate an annual tradition in Sackville: SappyFest.
The ninth annual running of the festival celebrated a record over the weekend.. it was the first festival to sell out its weekend passes, as all 700 tickets were snapped up by Friday evening.
Visitors to Sappy were wowed all weekend by a plethora of Canadian musical talent, in a variety of musical styles: Indie rock and pop, folk, metal and hip-hop, as well as a readings and musical performances in the Sackville Community Garden, and rambunctious karaoke night late Saturday night at Struts Gallery.
The festivalŌĆÖs motto this year was ŌĆ£Bring It On HomeŌĆØ as the three days of music was closed out by two popular reunions, Guelph OntarioŌĆÖs The Constantines, and local heroes Shotgun and Jaybird. The festival also featured a return to the Sappyfest stage of one of the festival co-founders Julie Doiron of Sackville on Saturday night.
ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs been amazing. I still canŌĆÖt quite believe we pulled it offŌĆØ, said Lucas Hicks, creative director of SappyFest. ŌĆ£This festival means so much to so many people, myself included, itŌĆÖs great to see it continueŌĆØ
Last yearŌĆÖs SappyFest 8 was a critical success, but ended up in deficit. A debt of $15,000 was erased thanks to a successful crowdsourcing fundraiser, and the production of a coffee table book ŌĆ£SappyForeverŌĆØ. Thanks to continued funding by the Town of Sackville and other sponsors, the festival managed to thrive in 2014.
ŌĆ£We deliberately shrunk the size of the festival, to sort of take it back to basics this yearŌĆØ, said Matt Tunnacliffe, president of SappyFestŌĆÖs board of directors.
It was a time of change for SappyFest, as SappyFestŌĆÖs previous directors and founders Paul Henderson and Jon Claytor departed after SappyFest 8 and were replaced by Lucas Hicks and a new volunteer board.
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WebSockets is a technology that makes it possible to open an interactive communication session between the user's browser and a server. Using a WebSocket connection, Web applications can perform real-time communication instead of having to poll for changes back and forth.
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