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After six arrests were made following a two-year investigation into trafficking methamphetamine in Ashe County, new questions arise about how to fight the rampant drug problem, both in Ashe County and in North Carolina.
According to Lieutenant Grady Price, Ashe County's narcotics investigator, two meth labs in Ashe County were seized by authorities in 2012. Along with the two seized labs, various other arrests have been made for trafficking methamphetamine.
However, the effects of trafficking methamphetamine haven't been felt in Ashe County like in other areas of North Carolina.
As of Dec. 10, law enforcement has busted a record high 444 meth labs across North Carolina, according to the State Bureau of Investigation.
Wilkes County, Ashe County's southeastern neighbor, had 58 meth lab busts, easily leading the state. The county with the second highest amount of meth lab busts is Wayne County with 27.
"We're not having the same problems that they (Wilkes County) are," said Price.
This problem begs for solutions, and on Wednesday, Dec. 12, a legislative panel in Raleigh suggested that cold remedies containing pseudoephedrine require a prescription.
Pseudoephedrine, along with other common household products, is a primary ingredient for methamphetamine.
Keeping pseudoephedrine out of the hands of people wanting to use the chemical to make methamphetamine isn't new.
In 2005, N.C. lawmakers ordered the state's pharmacies to place medicine containing pseudoephedrine behind the counter, making them more difficult to acquire.
Also, the N.C. General Assembly House Bill 12 was passed and ratified on June 16, 2011. The bill is titled "Stop Methamphetamine Labs" and increased regulation on 777 different products containing pseudoephedrine.
The bill "requires that, prior to the sale of pseudoephedrine products, retailers with Internet access must electronically submit required information into the National Precursor Log Exchange and must not complete the transaction if the system generates a stop alert. The submission is in addition to the existing regulation of the sale of pseudoephedrine products."
However, this inconvenience for the customer has done little to prevent the manufacturing of methamphetamine. The 444 meth lab busts in 2012 is 100 more than the previous record, set in 2011.
The legislative panel only proposed cough remedies become prescription drugs, and no legislation has been written.


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Transforming education in the WWSU—planning for the future
By the members of the Washington West Supervisory Union School Board
Change is uncomfortable. Yet we are asked daily to be flexible, amenable and forward thinking in the face of a shifting future landscape. Our schools are asked to act similarly as they are tasked with educating our children—the future leaders, as is so often said. With technology attaching itself to greater facets of our lives and a powerful global economy, we must be reflective in how our school systems are meeting these new demands. Certainly standards are evolving, but how do the schools in our specific supervisory union position themselves in a way that is not business as usual but responsive to these new standards? It is important that we craft a coherent plan so that we can be proactive in creating new expectations and goals for our schools.
Clearly, a strong focus on areas of science and math seem like an intuitive pathway, but what about greater technological adoption and immersion, cross-cultural programs, differentiated learning opportunities? Is this a tall order with tight budgets and potentially dwindling student populations? How are we as a community going to support 21st-century expectations within our rural school system that is proud of graduating talented, skilled and competitive students?
These are important and compelling questions that we should all be engaged in as we look forward and consider a vision for Harwood Union High School and all the schools in our district. Therefore, please consider being involved in a series of very important seminars that will be taking place over the course of the year at Harwood Union.
The first seminar titled Transforming Education in Washington West Supervisory Union—Planning for the Future, will take place October 29 at 6 p.m. in the Harwood library. There will be a presentation by WWSU superintendent Brigid Scheffert and WWSU curriculum director Sheila Rivers, followed by a Q&A period. Please be a part of this important conversation with school board members and principals from your local schools, the central office team, parents and community members. The plan is to follow up with two more seminars during the course of the year, in January and March, respectively.
If we are to successfully embark on change with optimism and courage, it is important that all the stakeholders are part of the process and understand the challenges and goals facing our district as we work toward a clear path of success for our students.
Ben Smith is the Washington West Supervisory Board chair. Board members include Sue Daley, Eve Frankel, Deb Hunter, Steve Odefey, Rob Rosen, Kaj Samsom and Dale Smeltzer.


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iA Writer for iPhone and iPad review
iA Writer is distraction-free writing app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It features an extremely simple UI whose sole intent is to help you focus on your writing. There isn't any fancy formatting options or an overwhelming amount of features. It's just a simple screen with a nice font and a keyboard.
This is exactly what makes it so awesome.
One of the cool features on the iPad (and Mac) is Focus Mode. When turned on, everything except the sentence you are writing fades so that you aren't distracted by something you've already written. For me, I know my eyes tend to wander, so if I notice a missing comma while writing, my thoughts get interrupted until I fix it. Focus Mode removes that distraction -- instead, I'll catch that missing comma when I proofread.
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I've been using iA Writer for a couple months now for writing longer articles and editorials for iMore. It really helps me focus without the distracting UI of WordPress, where I used to do all my writing. Admittedly, I normally use it on my MacBook Air because I like using the physical keyboard; however, there have definitely been times where I've decided to continue working on my article while curled up on the couch with my iPad.
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I liked your review went to the app store and read about the flaws of the app. Now it has a load of great features - or the lack of it which is great - but if you write an review and leave out all the things that could make me a not so happy customer afterwards I get to the point where I think iMore mistakes reviews with advertisings. If you want to be trusted be honest!
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iA Writer is good, but I like Byword better. They are both similar, but if you write in Markdown (and I think that would be a main reason to use any of these apps), with Byword you can export as HTML or RTF and with iA Writer you can't.
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CRESTVIEW — One of the entertainment world's most respected showcases for new talent will star a Crestview High School senior in January — but only if she can raise enough money to fly to Los Angeles and participate in the International Presentation of Performers, known in the industry as "iPOP!"
Following her acceptance into iPOP! after try-outs in Fort Walton Beach, Michelle Bryant is talking positively about her fast-approaching opportunity. In her mind, there are no ifs, ands or buts. She's going. Period.
"I am going to L.A. and I will perform in front of, like, 600 people," Michelle said. "I'll be singing and acting. I got accepted after I actually did an audition down in Fort Walton Beach. It was intense. I was in rehearsals for two months."
However, to participate in the program, Michelle must raise about $5,000 — and she needs to do it fast.
"I fly out there (to Los Angeles) on Jan. 2," she said. "iPOP! runs January 3-6."
Michelle is signed with a New Orleans talent agency, which recently raised the possibility of her being cast as an extra in the HBO series "Treme." However, the exposure budding performers receive at iPOP! reaches a wider audience, she said.
Locally, Michelle has garnered some name recognition. She has appeared in several Crestview High School drama productions, most recently appearing in May in "The Sound of Music" as Marta, one of the singing von Trapp children. She's appeared on the Pearl Tyner Auditorium stage in "Touchtone M for Murder," "The 21st Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" and "Seussical the Musical." She hones her already impressive vocal talents as a member of the elite Destiny show choir of the Crestview High chorus. In October, she was voted the Bulldogs' Homecoming queen.
"She has a little local recognition now that she's been homecoming queen," Crestview High School drama and English teacher Annette Gebhardt said. "She's a great, nice girl. She went to state with us last year in the small-group musical competition category."
In California, Michelle will do more than perform before an audience of casting directors, talent managers and theatrical agents. There are professional development and educational components to iPOP.
"I'll be singing and acting," she said. "I'll go to seminars with other kids and we practice a lot. Then we get to perform."
The program gives participants a taste of the entertainment world, including auditioning before professionals responsible for casting films, commercials and television shows, and for populating fashion show runways, according to the iPOP! website.
"Every performer auditions for qualified professionals who are currently working in the industry," the iPOP website states. "Some will walk away with cash awards and scholarships and some will find success after the event in the acting, modeling and singing arenas.
"All of them, however, will get a chance to experience the realities of the entertainment and fashion industries from the inside. They will get valuable experience in performing in front of large groups of people, practice their auditioning skills, and develop networking skills."
Though Tinseltown visions dance in her head, Michelle concentrates on the latest high school production. When "It's a Wonderful Life" opens Friday evening, Michelle will experience theatre from a different perspective than she's used to.
"I'll be working backstage, doing makeup and stuff," she said. "I'm not actually onstage this year."
As she prepares for the upcoming show, Michelle has been seeking sponsorships to attend iPOP. She hopes to attract local businesses willing to invest in her dream of becoming a professional entertainer. It's a big investment, but it's also an incredible opportunity, Michelle said. It could even propel her to national recognition.
"There are no 'contestants' at iPOP! 'Contestants' go to beauty pageants," the iPOP website states. "iPOP! respects each participant as a performer, who attends the event to improve their auditioning and performing skills, perform in front of the leading professionals in the industry, and develop networking skills that will benefit them in the future."
There's just no way a price tag could be attached to experience that valuable, Michelle said.
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James Parker was given a $100,000 bond by Superior Court Judge Trent Brown Feb. 27. The conditions of the bond include no violations of federal, state, or local ordinances, no alcohol or drugs, and no firearms.
Additionally, Parker is not to leave his home except for traveling to work, church, medical appointments, or court appearances.
The defendant made bond and was released the same day it was granted.
According to a story about Parker's arrest in The Jones County News, he was taken into custody by the Jones County Sheriff's Department Feb. 11 and charged with murder.
Deputies responded to a 911 call at approximately 7 a.m. from a neighbor of Parker's, reporting that there had been an incident at the defendant's residence on Stallings Road. When deputies arrived at the scene, Parker was still there and looked like he had been in a fight. He directed the officers into the home where they found 61-year-old Alan Helmuth dead.


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Stunning Icelandic Institute is an Ice-Frosted Eco Citadel
The institute's volume is inspired by the bodies of insects as well as the nearby Mount Keilir, which is mirrored in the prominent form of the front of the building. Two fissures separate the building into three masses, which helps reduce the building's volume to the human scale of the streetscape. The fissures contain glass-walled walkways highlighted by bright green walls that break up the office environment for employees as they walk from one part of the building to another. These breaks create a closer connection to the surrounding environment by providing strong visuals of the earth and sky.
The upper floors of the building are enveloped in a double-glass facade that assists with the building's natural ventilation scheme, daylighting and weather shielding. The glass is fritted with a pattern specially designed for the building that resembles the formation of ice crystals. These beautiful ice crystal formations diffuse light as it enters the building, reducing glare as well as heat gain. Iceland is located at a high Northern latitude, so the glass is designed to take advantage of low sun angles. Exposed concrete frames the glass and creates a contrast to the translucent material.
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January 11, 2011 at 8:09 am
Building something for lab-less Icelandic scientist's. I thought Iceland was totally bankrupt.
January 6, 2011 at 10:07 am
Wow! Yes that is truly incredible! Wish there were places like this closer to home to tour.
January 5, 2011 at 11:14 pm
You have a really interesting blog, and I love reading your posts! I am a realtor and artist in Portland, Oregon, and I will be sure to mention your site in my blog at http://www.homesbykaira.com. Please stop by my site, and I will continue to follow your blog as well. Keep up the great posts!
January 5, 2011 at 6:25 pm
This is a really beautiful design. The double facade is fantastic both aesthetically and for increased performance
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PSN Flash Sale Discounts Bayonetta, Portal 2, and Resident Evil Games
A number of quality games for PlayStation systems are on sale right now, almost all of them for less than $10.
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Two Bayonetta games on Wii U for the price of one.
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High-profile supporters come out after Vigil Games and Darksiders fail to find a buyer at recent THQ auction.
It's a week filled with loot-grinding games as GameSpot Asia talks Borderlands 2 and Torchlight II with two of Singapore's finest game journalists.
Studio director Atsushi Inaba says version of 2010 action game for Sony platform was a major shortcoming, but not a "pointless failure."
Creator of Bayonetta and Anarchy Reigns wants to release upcoming games through Valve's Steam service and also start Kickstarter pages for future projects.
Platinum Games president Tatsuya Minami says partnership with Nintendo will help Bayonetta brand become stronger; says console games market is in a "state of upheaval".
Platinum Games developing Bayonetta sequel for March 2013 release; developer's Project P100 renamed The Wonderful 101.
Sega rumoured to have cancelled unannounced Bayonetta sequel.
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Independent Japanese developer behind Bayonetta, MadWorld, and Vanquish working on Sega-published online fighter for PS3, Xbox 360 says Famitsu; targeted for worldwide debut during fall 2011.
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Sega parent ends year $218.5 million in the black as high-heeled shooter, Aliens vs. Predator, and Sega All-Stars Racing top 1 million each; Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter ...
Publisher says weak NA software performance led to lower-than-expected sales, but slot machines raise income margins; former Sega Toys employee under investigation.
The Square-Enix developed RPG takes number one on the British sales chart and becomes the fastest selling game of the year; Modern Warfare 2 hits number two in the all-time ...
New Super Mario Bros. Wii is king, with MAG and Bayonetta landing in bottom half of top 20; Sims 3 staves off Mass Effect 2 on PC charts.
Japanese publisher reverses fortunes, posts pachinko-fueled $189 million profit; despite two hits, software sales slide.
Nintendo dominates the first half of the charts Down Under, while Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 holds strong against Bayonetta and Darksiders.
Sega and THQ begin the year big with high-profile third-person actioners on the Xbox 360 and PS3.
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Latest installment in Konami's Winning Eleven series dominates a sales chart crammed with older releases.
A pink, stylised replica pistol takes the spotlight in this cheeky collector's edition for the upcoming action game.
PlatinumGames' latest action effort grabs the gold while Namco Bandai's King of Iron Fist tournament earns bronze; new Final Fantasy Gaiden for DS takes second.
We delve into the first four chapters of Sega's upcoming action adventure and get bewitched by the sassy British heroine.
Sega nails down release date for third-person action game from Devil May Cry, Okami director; EU getting the point Jan. 8.
TGS 2009: Konami's action adventure, Nintendo's racer deemed top titles of last year by the CESA; Peace Walker, FFXIII, Assassin's Creed II among best up-and-comers.
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In education policy, America sticks out like a sore thumb when compared with our international competitors.
Make that two sore thumbs, actually. In both funding and administration, our education system differs substantially from those of most developed countries in Europe and the Pacific Rim. If your source of information is our education establishment, or the policy and media organizations that carry its water, you might think the differences are as follows: America funds its education system inadequately and puts too much emphasis on alternatives outside the district-run public schools.
By international standards, the opposite is true in both cases. America spends more tax dollars per student on elementary and secondary education than nearly every other country in the world. And with just over 90 percent of students enrolled in district-run public schools, America has less parental choice and competition than most of our international competitors do.
My John Locke Foundation colleague Terry Stoops explored both of these issues in a 2012 report. If you haven't read it yet, I think you'll find it fascinating. For today, however, I'll just zero in on the choice and competition piece.
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) issues regular compilations of education data. I just ran across the most recent version of OECD's table depicting the distribution of students. Published in December 2012, the table divides member countries' primary and secondary schools into three categories: public, government-dependent private, and independent private.
Despite the reputation of the United States as a bastion of choice and competition, it relies heavily on government monopolies to educate children. The difference is particularly pronounced at the high-school level. While nine out of 10 American students attend district-run public high schools, the OECD average is 81 percent. In other words, if North Carolina were to use expanded charter schools and tax-funded opportunity scholarships to double the share of our students in schools of choice, that would obviously represent a significant change in our education system – and yet it would make North Carolina only about average in the developed world in its reliance on schools of choice to deliver secondary education.
Some countries are even more parent-friendly. A majority of Belgian, Dutch, and Chilean high-school students attend private schools or charter-like public schools. About half of British and Korean students do the same, as do about a third of Australian, French, and Japanese students.
There is, in other words, absolutely nothing extraordinary about the idea that the goal of public education – preparing the next generation for the demands of good citizenship, careers, and higher education – can be accomplished by funding a variety of educational options, rather than expecting virtually all students to attend schools run by government districts. Educational competition is already standard practice in other developed countries, including many that outperform America in educational achievement.
In fact, there's actually nothing extraordinary even in the American context about the idea of using a mixture of government and private providers to deliver public services. Think about what happens every day right here in North Carolina. We spend tax dollars to send four-year-olds to church-run preschools and child-care centers. We spend tax dollars to subsidize the tuition or student loans of high-school graduates attending private colleges and universities. We spend Medicare and Medicaid dollars to purchase medical services, devices, and drugs from private hospitals, clinics, physician practices, and pharmacies.
Few politicians or activists would suggest that all preschools and colleges should be run by governments, or that all physicians, nurses, and pharmacists should be government employees. Yet when school-choice proponents describe a similar vision for public education, a vision in which tax dollars flow to the public or private provider of choice, many politicians and activists start screaming at the top of their lungs.
I'd suggest that they just need to get out more, but it may be in the interest of decorum for them to stay inside until the screaming dies down.
John Hood is president of the John Locke Foundation and an NC Spin Panelist.


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Antennae in which the corresponding radiative element contains at least one multilevel structure formed by a set of similar geometric elements (polygons or polyhedrons) electromagnetically coupled and grouped such that in the structure of the antenna can be identified each of the basic component elements. The design is such that it provides two important advantages: the antenna may operate simultaneously in several frequencies, and/or its size can be substantially reduced. Thus, a multiband radioelectric behaviour is achieved, that is, a similar behavior for different frequency bands.
1. A multi-band antenna including at least one multilevel structure wherein the multilevel structure comprises a set of polygonal or polyhedral elements heaving the same number of sides or faces, wherein each of said elements is electromagnetically coupled to at least one other of said elements either directly through at least one point of contact or through a small separation providing coupling, wherein for at least 75% of said polygonal or polyhedral elements, the region or area of contact between said polygonal or polyhedral elements is less than 50% of the perimeter or area of said elements, and wherein not all the polygonal or polyhedral elements have the same size and the perimeter of the multilevel structure has a different number of sides than the polygons that compose the multilevel structure.
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This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/102,568, filed Mar. 18, 2002.
The present invention relates to antennae formed by sets of similar geometrical elements (polygons, polyhedrons electro magnetically coupled and grouped such that in the antenna structure may be distinguished each of the basic elements which form it.
More specifically, it relates to a specific geometrical design of said antennae by which two main advantages are provided: the antenna may operate simultaneously in several frequencies and/or its size can be substantially reduced.
The scope of application of the present invention is mainly within the field of telecommunications, and more specifically in the field of radio-communication.
Antennae were first developed towards the end of the past century, when James C. Maxwell in 1864 postulated the fundamental laws of electromagnetism. Heinrich Hertz may be attributed in 1886 with the invention of the first antenna by which transmission in air of electromagnetic waves was demonstrated. In the mid forties were shown the fundamental restrictions of antennae as regards the reduction of their size relative to wavelength, and at the start of the sixties the first frequency-independent antennae appeared. At that time helixes, spirals, logo periodic groupings, cones and structures defined solely by angles were proposed for construction of wide band antennae.
In 1995 were introduced the fractal or multifractal type antennae (Spanish Patent number 9501019), which due to their geometry presented a multifrequency behavior and in certain cases a small size. Later were introduced multitriangular antennae (Spanish Patent number 9800954) which operated simultaneously in bands GSM 900 and GSM 1800.
The antennae described in the present patent have their origin in fractal and multitriangular type antennae, but solve several problems of a practical nature which limit the behavior of said antennae and reduce their applicability in real environments.
From a scientific standpoint strictly fractal antennae are impossible, as fractal objects are a mathematical abstraction which include an infinite number of elements. It is possible to generate antennae with a form based on said fractal objects, incorporating a finite number of iterations. The performance of such antennae is limited to the specific geometry of each one. For example, the position of the bands and their relative spacing is related to fractal geometry and it is not always possible, viable or economic to design the antennae maintaining its fractal appearance and at the same time placing the bands at the correct area of the radioelectric spectrum. To begin, truncation implies a clear example of the limitations brought about by using a real fractal type antenna which attempts to approximate the theoretical behavior of an ideal fractal antenna. Said effect breaks the behavior of the ideal fractal structure in the lower band, displacing it from its theoretical position relative to the other bands and in short requiring a too large size for the antenna which hinders practical applications.
In addition to such practical problems, it is not always possible to alter the fractal structure to present the level of impedance of radiation diagram which is suited to the requirements of each application. Due to these reasons, it is often necessary to leave the fractal geometry and resort to other types of geometries which offer a greater flexibility as regards the position of frequency bands of the antennae, adaptation levels and impedances, polarization and radiation diagrams.
Multitriangular structures (Spanish Patent number 9800954) were an example of non-fractal structures with a geometry designed such that the antennae could be used in base stations of GSM and DCS cellular telephony. Antennae described in said patent consisted of three triangles joined only at their vertices, of a size adequate for use in bands 890 MHz–960 MHz and 1710 MHz–1880 MHz. This was a specific solution for a specific environment which did not provide the flexibility and versatility required to deal with other antennae designs for other environments.
Multilevel antennae solve the operational limitations of fractal and multitriangular antennae. Their geometry is much more flexible, rich and varied, allowing operation of the antenna from two to many more bands, as well as providing a greater versatility as regards diagrams, band positions and impedance levels, to name a few examples. Although they are not fractal, multilevel antennae are characterised in that they comprise a number of elements which may be distinguished in the overall structure. Precisely because they clearly show several levels of detail (that of the overall structure and that of the individual elements which make it up), antennae provide a multiband behavior and/or a small size. The origin of their name also lies in said property.
The present invention consists of an antenna whose radiating element is characterised by its geometrical shape, which basically comprises several polygons or polyhedrons of the same type. That is, it comprises for example triangles, squares, pentagons, hexagons or even circles and ellipses as a limiting case of a polygon with a large number of sides, as well as tetrahedra, hexahedra, prisms, dodecahedra, etc. coupled to each other electrically (either through at least one point of contact o through a small separation providing a capacitive coupling) and grouped in structures of a higher level such that in the body of the antenna can be identified the polygonal or polyhedral elements which it comprises. In turn, structures generated in this manner can be grouped in higher order structures in a manner similar to the basic elements, and so on until reaching as many levels as the antenna designer desires.
Its designation as multilevel antenna is precisely due to the fact that in the body of the antenna can be identified at least two levels of detail: that of the overall structure and that of the majority of the elements (polygons or polyhedrons) which make it up. This is achieved by ensuring that the area of contact or intersection (if it exists) between the majority of the elements forming the antenna is only a fraction of the perimeter or surrounding area of said polygons or polyhedrons.
A particular property of multilevel antennae is that their radioelectric behavior can be similar in several frequency bands. Antenna input parameters (impedance and radiation diagram) remain similar for several frequency bands (that is, the antenna has the same level of adaptation or standing wave relationship in each different band), and often the antenna presents almost identical radiation diagrams at different frequencies. This is due precisely to the multilevel structure of the antenna, that is, to the fact that it remains possible to identify in the antenna the majority of basic elements (same type polygons or polyhedrons) which make it up. The number of frequency bands is proportional to the number of scales or sizes of the polygonal elements or similar sets in which they are grouped contained in the geometry of the main radiating element.
In addition to their multiband behavior, multilevel structure antennae usually have a smaller than usual size as compared to other antennae of a simpler structure. (Such as those consisting of a single polygon or polyhedron). This is because the path followed by the electric current on the multilevel structure is longer and more winding than in a simple geometry, due to the empty spaces between the various polygon or polyhedron elements. Said empty spaces force a given path for the current (which must circumvent said spaces) which travels a greater distance and therefore resonates at a lower frequency. Additionally, its edge-rich and discontinuity-rich structure simplifies the radiation process, relatively increasing the radiation resistance of the antenna and reducing the quality factor Q, i.e. increasing its bandwidth.
Thus, the main characteristic of multilevel antennae are the following:
In specialized literature it is already possible to find descriptions of certain antennae designs which allow to cover a few bands. However, in these designs the multiband behavior is achieved by grouping several single band antennae or by incorporating reactive elements in the antennae (concentrated elements as inductors or capacitors or their integrated versions such as posts or notches) which force the apparition of new resonance frequencies. Multilevel antennae on the contrary base their behavior on their particular geometry, offering a greater flexibility to the antenna designer as to the number of bands (proportional to the number of levels of detail), position, relative spacing and width, and thereby offer better and more varied characteristics for the final product.
A multilevel structure can be used in any known antenna configuration. As a nonlimiting example can be cited: dipoles, monopoles, patch or microstrip antennae, coplanar antennae, reflector antennae, wound antennae or even antenna arrays. Manufacturing techniques are also not characteristic of multilevel antennae as the best suited technique may be used for each structure or application. For example: printing on dielectric substrate by photolithography (printed circuit technique); dieing on metal plate, repulsion on dielectric, etc.
Publication WO 97/06578 discloses a fractal antenna, which has nothing to do with a multilevel antenna being both geometries essentially different.
Further characteristics and advantages of the invention will become apparent in view of the detailed description which follows of a preferred embodiment of the invention given for purposes of illustration only and in no way meant as a definition of the limits of the invention, made with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
In the detailed description which follows f a preferred embodiment of the present invention permanent reference is made to the figures of the drawings, where the same numerals refer to the identical or similar parts.
The present invention relates to an antenna which includes at least one construction element in a multilevel structure form. A multilevel structure is characterized in that it is formed by gathering several polygon or polyhedron of the same type (for example triangles, parallelepipeds, pentagons, hexagons, etc., even circles or ellipses as special limiting cases of a polygon with a large number of sides, as well as tetrahedra, hexahedra, prisms, dodecahedra, etc. coupled to each other electromagnetically, whether by proximity or by direct contact between elements. A multilevel structure or figure is distinguished from another conventional figure precisely by the interconnection (if it exists) between its component elements (the polygon or polyhedron). In a multilevel structure at least 75% of its component elements have more than 50% of their perimeter (for polygons) not in contact with any of the other elements of the structure. Thus, in a multilevel structure it is easy to identify geometrically and individually distinguish most of its basic component elements, presenting at least two levels of detail: that of the overall structure and that of the polygon or polyhedron elements which form it. Its name is precisely due to this characteristic and from the fact that the polygon or polyhedron can be included in a great variety of sizes. Additionally, several multilevel structures may be grouped and coupled electromagnetically to each other to form higher level structures. In a multilevel structure all the component elements are polygons with the same number of sides or polyhedron with the same number of faces. Naturally, this property is broken when several multilevel structures of different natures are grouped and electromagnetically coupled to form meta-structures of a higher level.
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It should be remarked that the difference between multilevel antennae and other existing antennae lies in the particular geometry, not in their configuration as an antenna or in the materials used for construction. Thus, the multilevel structure may be used with any known antenna configuration, such as for example and in a non limiting manner: dipoles, monopoles, patch or microstrip antennae, coplanar antennae, reflector antennae, wound antennae or even in arrays. In general, the multilevel structure forms part of the radiative element characteristic of said configurations, such as the arm, the mass plane or both in a monopole, an arm or both in a dipole, the patch or printed element in a microstrip, patch or coplanar antenna; the reflector for an reflector antenna, or the conical section or even antenna walls in a horn type antenna. It is even possible to use a spiral type antenna configuration in which the geometry of the loop or loops is the outer perimeter of a multilevel structure. In all, the difference between a multilevel antenna and a conventional one lies in the geometry of the radiative element or one of its components, and not in its specific configuration.
As regards construction materials and technology, the implementation of multilevel antennae is not limited to any of these in particular and any of the existing or future techniques may be employed as considered best suited for each application, as the essence of the invention is found in the geometry used in the multilevel structure and not in the specific configuration. Thus, the multilevel structure may for example be formed by sheets, parts of conducting or superconducting material, by printing in dielectric substrates (rigid or flexible) with a metallic coating as with printed circuits, by imbrications of several dielectric materials which form the multilevel structure, etc. always depending on the specific requirements of each case and application. Once the multilevel structure is formed the implementation of the antenna depends on the chosen configuration (monopole, dipole, patch, horn, reflector . . . ). For monopole, spiral, dipole and patch antennae the multisimilar structure is implemented on a metal support (a simple procedure involves applying a photolithography process to a virgin printed circuit dielectric plate) and the structure is mounted on a standard microwave connector, which for the monopole or patch cases is in turn connected to a mass plane (typically a metal plate or case) as for any conventional antenna. For the dipole case two identical multilevel structures form the two arms of the antenna; in an opening antenna the multilevel geometry may be part of the metal wall of a horn or its cross section, and finally for a reflector the multisimilar element or a set of these may form or cover the reflector.
The most relevant properties of the multilevel antennae are mainly due to their geometry and are as follows: the possibility of simultaneous operation in several frequency bands in a similar manner (similar impedance and radiation diagrams) and the possibility of reducing their size compared to other conventional antennae based exclusively on a single polygon or polyhedron. Such properties are particularly relevant in the field of communication systems. Simultaneous operation in several freq bands allows a single multilevel antenna to integrate several communication systems, instead of assigning an antenna for each system or service as is conventional. Size reduction is particularly useful when the antenna must be concealed due to its visual impact in the urban or rural landscape, or to its unaesthetic or unaerodynamic effect when incorporated on a vehicle or a portable telecommunication device.
An example of the advantages obtained from the use of a multiband antenna in a real environment is the multilevel antenna AM1, described further below, used for GSM and DCS environments. These antennae are designed to meet radioelectric specifications in both cell phone systems. Using a single GSM and DCS multilevel antenna for both bands (900 MHz and 1800 MHz) cell telephony operators can reduce costs and environmental impact of their station networks while increasing the number of users (customers) supported by the network.
It becomes particularly relevant to differentiate multilevel antennae from fractal antennae. The latter are based on fractal geometry, which is based on abstract mathematical concepts which are difficult to implement in practice. Specialized scientific literature usually defines as fractal those geometrical objects with a non-integral Haussdorf dimension. This means that fractal objects exist only as an abstraction or a concept, but that said geometries are unthinkable (in a strict sense) for a tangible object or drawing, although it is true that antennae based on this geometry have been developed and widely described in the scientific literature, despite their geometry not being strictly fractal in scientific terms. Nevertheless some of these antennae provide a multiband behaviour (their impedance and radiation diagram remains practically constant for several freq bands), they do not on their own offer all of the behaviour required of an antenna for applicability in a practical environment. Thus, Sierpinski's antenna for example has a multiband behaviour with N bands spaced by a factor of 2, and although with this spacing one could conceive its use for communications networks GSM 900 MHz and GSM 1800 MHz (or DCS), its unsuitable radiation diagram and size for these frequencies prevent a practical use in a real environment. In short, to obtain an antenna which in addition to providing a multiband behaviour meets all of the specifications demanded for each specific application it is almost always necessary to abandon the fractal geometry and resort for example to multilevel geometry antennae. As an example, none of the structures described in
In any case multilevel structures should not be confused with arrays of antennae. Although it is true that an array is formed by sets of identical antennae, in these the elements are electromagnetically decoupled, exactly the opposite of what is intended in multilevel antennae. In an array each element is powered independently whether by specific signal transmitters or receivers for each element, or by a signal distribution network, while in a multilevel antenna the structure is excited in a few of its elements and the remaining ones are coupled electromagnetically or by direct contact (in a region which does not exceed 50% of the perimeter or surface of adjacent elements). In an array is sought an increase in the directivity of an individual antenna o forming a diagram for a specific application; in a multilevel antenna the object is to obtain a multiband behaviour or a reduced size of the antenna, which implies a completely different application from arrays.
Below are described, for purposes of illustration only, two non-limiting examples of operational modes for Multilevel Antennae (AM1 and AM2) for specific environments and applications.
Mode AM1
This model consists of a multilevel patch type antenna, shown in
The multilevel structure (8.10), or antenna patch, consists of a printed copper sheet on a standard fiberglass printed circuit board. The multilevel geometry consists of 5 triangles (8.1–8.5) joined at their vertices, as shown in
The multilevel patch (8.10) is mounted parallel to an earth plane (8.9) of rectangular aluminum of 22×18.5 cm. The separation between the patch and the earth plane is 3.3 cm, which is maintained by a pair of dielectric spacers which act as support (8.12).
Connection to the antenna is at two points of the multilevel structure, one for each operational band (GSM 900 and GSM 1800). Excitation is achieved by a vertical metal post perpendicular to the mass plane and to the multilevel structure, capacitively finished by a metal sheet which is electrically coupled by proximity (capacitive effect) to the patch. This is a standard system in patch configuration antennae, by which the object is to compensate the inductive effect of the post with the capacitive effect of its finish.
At the base of the excitation post is connected the circuit which interconnects the elements and the port of access to the antenna or connector (8.13). Said interconnexion circuit may be formed with microstrip, coaxial or strip-line technology to name a few examples, and incorporates conventional adaptation networks which transform the impedance measured at The base of the post to 50 ohms (with a typical tolerance in the standing wave relation (SWR) usual for these application under 1.5) required at the input/output antenna connector. Said connector is generally of the type N or SMA for micro-cell base station applications.
In addition to adapting the impedance and providing an interconnection with the radiating element the interconnection network (8.11) may include a diplexor allowing the antenna to be presented in a two connector configuration (one for each band) or in a single connector for both bands.
For a double connector configuration in order to increase the insulation between the GSM 900 and GSM 1800 (DCS) terminals, the base of the DCS band excitation post may be connected to a parallel stub of electrical length equal to half a wavelength, in the central DCS wavelength, and finishing in an open circuit. Similarly, at the base of the GSM 900 lead can be connected a parallel stub ending in an open circuit of electrical length slightly greater than one quarter of the wavelength at the central wavelength of the GSM band. Said stub introduces a capacitance in the base of the connection which may be regulated to compensate the residual inductive effect of the post. Furthermore, said stub presents a very low impedance in the DCS band which aids in the insulation between connectors in said band.
Radiation diagrams in the vertical (10.1 and 10.3) and the horizontal plane (10.2 and 10.4) for both bands are shown in
Mode AM2
This model consists of a multilevel antenna in a monopole configuration, shown in
The antenna operates in a similar manner simultaneously for the bands 1880 MHz–1930 MHz and 3400 MHz–3600 MHz, such as in installations with the system DECT. The multilevel structure is formed by three or five triangles (see FIGS. 11 and 3.6) to which may be added an inductive loop (11.1). The antenna presents an omnidirectional radiation diagram in the horizontal plane and is conceived mainly for (but not limited to) mounting on roof or floor.
The multilevel structure is printed on a Rogers® RO4003 dielectric substrate (11.2) of 5.5 cm width, 4.9 cm height and 0.8 mm thickness, and with a dielectric permittivity equal to 3.38. the multilevel element consists of three triangles (11.3–11.5) joined at the vertex; the bottom triangle (11.3) has a height of 1.82 cm, while the multilevel structure has a total height of 2.72 cm. In order to reduce the total size f the antenna the multilevel element is added an inductive loop (11.1) at its top with a trapezoidal shape in this specific application, so that the total size of the radiating element is 4.5 cm.
The multilevel structure is mounted perpendicularly on a metallic (such as aluminum) earth plane (11.6) with a square or circular shape about 18 cm in length or diameter. The bottom vertex of the element is placed on the center of the mass plane and forms the excitation point for the antenna. At this point is connected the interconnection network which links the radiating element to the input/output connector. Said interconnection network may be implemented as a microstrip, strip-line or coaxial technology to name a few examples. In this specific example the microstrip configuration was used. In addition to the interconnection between radiating element and connector, the network can be used as an impedance transformer, adapting the impedance at the vertex of the multilevel element to the 50 Ohms (Lr<−14 dB, SWR<1.5) required at the input/output connector.
One can observe an omnidirectional behaviour in the horizontal plane and a typical bilobular diagram in the vertical plane with the typical antenna directivity above 4 dBi in the 1900 band and 6 dBi in the 3500 band.
In the antenna behavior it should be remarked that the behavior is quite similar for both bands (both SWR and in the diagram) which makes it a multiband antenna.
Both the AM1 and AM2 antennae will typically be coated in a dielectric radome which is practically transparent to electromagnetic radiation, meant to protect the radiating element and the connection network from external aggression as well as to provide a pleasing external appearance.
It is not considered necessary to extend this description in the understanding that an expert in the field would be capable of understanding its scope and advantages resulting thereof, as well as to reproduce it.
However, as the above description relates only to a preferred embodiment, it should be understood that within this essence may be introduced various variations of detail, also protected, the size and/or materials used in manufacturing the whole or any of its parts.
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Vt. judge rules against firefighterBy Brent Curtis
STAFF WRITER | July 01,2013A federal judge has rejected a former Wallingford Fire Department captains motion to exclude statements he made to police about his involvement in setting close to two dozen wildfires around town in 2008.
In a 15-page decision issued recently, U.S. District Court Judge Christina Reiss denied a motion to suppress statements made by George Allen to Vermont State Police investigators in 2008.
Allen, the son of former Wallingford Fire Chief Warren Allen, faces a federal charge of conspiring to set fires on federal public lands a charge that carries a potential five-year prison term.
Two other former members of the fire department have already been sentenced for their roles in starting grass fires on portions of the Green Mountain National Forest in town including three areas on the Long Trail, the Appalachian Trail parking lot and the White Rocks trail head.
Allen isnt charged with setting any of the fires but prosecutors say he directed other members of the department to do so and they say they have tape-recorded acknowledgements from Allen, who talked to state police investigators in May 2008.
But in a motion filed earlier this year, Allens lawyer argued that the statements made to police were inadmissible as evidence because Allen didnt realize his statements could be used against him in part because of a lack of interaction with law enforcement and in part because of lower than normal cognitive abilities.
As part of the motion to suppress, Allens defense attorney submitted the findings of forensic psychologist Eric Drogin who examined Allen earlier this year and determined that he had a level of abstract reasoning so deficient that it would normally be ascribed either to a child of approximately eight years of age or to a person of (Allens) age with mental retardation.
In her decision, Reiss said she found that diagnosis unbelievable based on his level of education and years of experience as an officer at the fire department.
Reiss said Drogins findings were Simply incredible in light of (Allens) academic and professional career which contains no evidence that would support that conclusion.
Noting that with the exception of a repeat of the second grade, Allen had completed high school, vocational and technical training and held a supervisory role at the fire department for more than a decade, the judge wrote Dr. Drogin does not even attempt to explain why the level of impairment he ascribes to (Allen) could remain undetected until his forensic examination notwithstanding these numerous settings in which such deficiencies would likely be revealed and impair (Allens) progress.
Turning to arguments about whether police violated Allens rights by obtaining an involuntary confession, Reiss said that while Allen was never read his Miranda rights during questioning he was never in a state of arrest or police custody.
Instead, she said he was interviewed at the Wallingford fire station by plain-clothed, unarmed detectives who asked twice if he was willing to speak to them before the interview began.
The judges decision was issued about a month before Allens case is set to go to trial on July 23.
Other members of the department already convicted of charges related to the grass fires include Matthew D. Burnahm, who pleaded guilty to a federal charge in 2011 and was sentenced to six months of home confinement
In 2009, Burnham was given a one- to two-year suspended sentence after he pleaded guilty to a state charge of fourth-degree arson.
Another former firefighter, Charles Woods, who was charged with felony accessory after the fact, eventually settled his case and was ordered to pay a $2,000 fine.
Allen was one of six Wallingford firefighters cited by investigators to answer to criminal charges five years ago in Rutland criminal court.
But retired Rutland County States Attorney James Mongeon decided only to bring criminal charges against Burnham and Woods.
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iPad 2 AirPlay mirroring walkthrough [video]
One of the most exciting features of iOS 5 is the ability to mirror the iPad 2 screen on a high definition TV via an Apple TV. When it is enabled, you can see everything that you see on your iPad 2 on the TV, including videos, games, documents etc, all in real time.
Apple 'n' Apps has put together an excellent video walkthrough showing how it all works. The video demonstrates the speed at which the data is transferred between the iPad 2 and the Apple TV. It is very very impressive.
Gaming on the iPad 2 will gain a huge boost with the release of iOS 5 and AirPlay mirroring. It will no doubt enable new innovative ways to play games on your TV and iPad 2, at the same time! Take a look at the video after the break. Let us know what you think in the comments!
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iPad 2 AirPlay mirroring walkthrough [video]
It's called Splashtop Remote Desktop http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/splashtop-remote-desktop/id382509315?mt=8
It's on sale for father's day, $1.99 (original price 9.99)
This is pretty neat. I was one of the people who thought playing Real Racing tethered to the TV was ridiculously silly. But this is a much smoother and more seamless experience.
There was a perceptible lag between the display on the iPad and the display on the television. Slight as it may be, even a 40 millisecond lag between user input and rendering can be annoying when playing certain games. I can't help but wonder how much of that delay was caused by airplay, his wifi network or his television.
If the iPhone 5 supports Airplay mirroring, I would consider picking up an Apple TV for this.
i've been trying this over the weekend, and it's really good. But still lots of glitches. Video playback is laggy, and also there's a clear inconsistence when in Mirror mode vs normal airplay. For example, if in Mirror mode, and there's an youtube video on a page, and you maximize it, the video goes full screen on the TV (16:9),and disappears from the ipad screen, which is smart, and this is because I guess safari is already prepared and ios5 compatible (duh). but for instance, using IMDB app, when in mirror mode, if you maximize the video, it will fill the ipad's screen and the TV (in letterbox, with the ipad's aspect ratio), which is terrible.
Also, if you go out of mirror mode, and then try to airplay the video normaly, it stops doing it, only airplaying the audio etc. I've encountered lots of more glitches, but overall, for beta version 1 (both apple TV, and the iPad) it's super neat.
Mind you, i bought an apple tv this weekend after seeing the video above.
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The following local students have been admitted to Saint Augustine's University for the fall semester: Tavarez Hall, of North Augusta; Shanquita Brown, of Ridge Spring; Ebony Hines, of Ridge Spring; Austin Coleman, of Saluda; Charles Washington, of Williston.
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KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas -- Kim Williams, the 46-year-old wife of former Kaufman County Justice of the Peace Eric Williams, was arrested and charged with capital murder. Authorities have not revealed whether the charge is related to her husband's arrest.
She is currently being held at the Kaufman County Jail on a $10 million bond, sources said.
Over the weekend, Mr. Williams, also 46-years-old, was arrested on a terroristic threat charge. Sources told News 8 evidence linked Mr. Williams to the murders of prosecutor Mark Hasse, 57, and District Attorney Mike McLelland, 63, and his wife Cynthia, 65.
He was arrested at his home early Saturday morning and is being held at the Kaufman County Jail on a $3 million bond.
Previous to Mrs. Williams' arrest, sources told News 8 authorities were awaiting ballistic test results on weapons found in a storage locker rented in Seagoville on behalf of the former justice of the peace.
Authorities also said they were able to trace a threatening e-mail sent the day after the McLellands were fatally shot in their home back to Mr. Williams. The e-mail, sent anonymously, threatened more attacks.
The McLellands were found shot to death in their Forney home on March 31. Their deaths came two months after the assistant district attorney Hasse was killed while walking to the Kaufman County Courthouse on Jan. 31.
Mr. McLelland and Hasse were involved in the prosecution of Mr. Williams, who was convicted of stealing three computer monitors from the county and lost his license to practice law in March of 2012.
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MMA Lives HerePride and M1 star Alexander Emelianenko (21-6) has announced his retirement. The owner of a 6-2 record in Pride, one of Emelianenkos high points was his first round TKO of Sergei Kharitonov at Pride Final Conflict Absolute in 2006. He also had a remarkable run in 04/05 when he scored three consecutive KO victories in a combined 54 seconds. The three-time Sambo openweight world champion told his fans today via Facebook:
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I want to thank you for your support, for having supported me in spite of all that they say about me. Unfortunately, I will not be able to perform in the ring because of health problems caused by old injuries. Of course, as an athlete its a hard time. I am grateful to my fans and partners for their support, for believing in me, and I am grateful to my detractors. Your attitude always made me move forward and achieve new things. I realise now I was hit by a barrage of accusations and criticisms, not directly related to my job. Unfortunately, there will always be people who want you in bad situations to score points. I dont want to comment on anything, explain or justify. Each of us in life does good and does bad that is our nature. I think I did a lot for the sport and I hope my example has drawn a lot of young people to the gym. Otherwise, God will judge us all, in time. Now I want to give the publicity away. I want to take care of my health, my family, which I lost, and my daughter, who I love very much. Perhaps I will see you again. Thank you! Be well and believe in God!
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LARWILL – A 41-year-old Larwill-area man was taken into custody Monday evening following a five-hour stand-off with police involving an alleged suicide attempt.
Jeremy Todd Gutherie was charged with pointing a loaded firearm and incarcerated at Whitley County Jail on $100,000 bond. His initial court appearance is set Dec. 3 in Whitley Superior Court.
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