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Fisher Hall Gets a Facelift and More
Published on October 6, 2011
Fisher Science Hall at Susquehanna University has been renamed and rededicated to reflect the eclectic disciplines now housed in the building. Renovations to what is now Fisher Hall began last spring on the heels of a new science building opening on campus. The $13-million-dollar renovation project expanded the building's size to 50,000 square feet, making room for the departments of math, English, music education, and sociology and anthropology. These departments joined the physics and psychology departments, which remained in the building after the "wet sciences"—biology, chemistry, and earth and environmental sciences—set up residence in the new science facility.
"The Fisher Hall renovation truly seems like an addition to campus rather than repurposing an older building," said Carl O. Moses, provost and dean of faculty. "Its newness and the vast amount of space converted into new offices, classrooms, laboratories and student-resource spaces have an air of expansiveness and freshness."
Moses is anxious to see how the enhancements will spur collaboration between the diverse academic programs that now call the building home. "It creates new opportunities for faculty members and students from across the spectrum of disciplines to interact," Moses said. "What is especially exciting is how the creative energy of those cross-disciplinary interactions will affect learning and discovery at Susquehanna."
Students also have easy access to the centers for career services and academic achievement, which also moved into the building this year. "The new Fisher Hall provides welcome visibility and connection to academic programs for our centers for academic achievement and career services. The staffs of those centers and the students they serve now have much-needed space tailored to their work," Moses said.
Fisher Hall reopened with a new editing and publishing suite for English and creative writing students, as well as the Paul D. Coleman Physics Center.
A graduate of the Class of 1940, Coleman holds a doctorate degree in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where he taught for 37 years. His legacy as an educator and researcher is now honored at Susquehanna, thanks to the generosity and determination of his son, Peter, who rallied support for the center from family, friends and former students to mark Coleman's 90th birthday.
The original Fisher Science Hall first opened in 1964. It was named for George E. Fisher, a professor of natural science, in 1981. The building underwent its first renovation in 1990.


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Rapper T.I. was sent to Federal Prison for his possession of these firearms. Watch this Extra Exclusive clip of T.I.'s actual guns that were put on display for a select few members of the media by ATF agents in Atlanta GA. This is the only known footage of T.I.'s weapons other than the what the Associated Press has archived, and theywere in the same room as this camera. Real TV at its best!
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If economics emerges from the Global Crisis unchanged, it will lose all credibility. That is certainly not the view of all economists, but many do think so. There are plenty of examples of criticism of our subject from within and without. Some are ill-informed rants, but others – such as the recent article 'Economics in […]
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Diane Coyle runs the consultancy Enlightenment Economics. She is a BBC Trustee and member of the Migration Advisory Committee and of the independent Higher Education Funding Review panel, and was for eight years a member of the Competition Commission (until September 2009). She is also visiting professor at the University of Manchester. She has a PhD from Harvard.


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March 18, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Led by Billy Ott, the Cal State Northridge (9-8) hurlers collectively had one of their best performances of the year, but defensive miscues and a strong performance from opposing pitcher Lee Roberts plagued the Matadors in a 6-2 loss to Loyola Marymount (9-10) in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Ott and Roberts staged an early pitchers' dual, trading scoreless frames through the first three innings. Behind Ott's dominating performance, a fourth-inning score and one-run lead seemed like a positive harbinger. Instead, the defense unraveled in the fourth, when Ryan Pineda made an errant throw, allowing a runner to advance. Ott was later chased, his 4.1 innings and two earned runs belying four very strong innings.
Ott gave way to Peter Mendez, who made it to straight impressive outings. The redshirt freshman southpaw managed 3.1 innings in relief, allowing just one hit. However, after inducing a harmless ground out in the seventh, back-to-back errors breathed life into what perhaps should have been a 1-2-3 inning. With runners on second and third- both aboard due to errors- Mendez plunked A.J. LaMonda, loading the bases. Lion powerhouse Andy Preston then smacked a fly ball off the right field wall, a hit that went for a two-run single. The Lions added another score on a sac fly.
After another unearned run in the eighth, the Northridge comeback bid fell short, and the Lions claimed a 6-2 win. Roberts managed a complete game victory.
On the offensive side, Ryan Pineda and Richard Cates each went 2-for-4 and scored runs, and Jowen-James Murray-Thornton and John Parham each logged RBI. Cates registered a double and a triple, expanding team-leads in both categories.
The Matadors return to action Thursday when they continue their four-game set with Loyola Marymount. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. from LMU's Page Stadium.


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The Cox GMCP will expose you to a wide range of topics that will help you to acquire the marketing knowledge and skills essential for your success. Through supplemental text readings, special discussion groups, "break-out sessions," case studies, business simulations, and guest lecturers, you will have the opportunity to concentrate on your individual marketing interests.
We believe the presentation of broad theory applied to specific action steps and examples, provides the most immediate results for our participating executives, their careers, and their companies.
The GMCP is a 21-week program consisting of three 7-week trimesters. The SMU Cox GMCP offers you the flexibility to begin earning your certificate at the start of the first or second trimester.
Each class is videotaped for those who are absent or if you want to review concepts covered. To qualify for the Certificate of Graduation, you must attend five out of seven sessions each trimester. If your business circumstances will not permit you to take the GMCP over consecutive trimesters, you can spread the program over two years.
You may take the course with either a pass/fail option or for a letter grade. The requirement for pass/fail is attendance. To receive a letter grade, you must complete a written assignment at the end of each of the first two trimesters. All teams prepare an analysis of the competitive marketing simulation for the third trimester. Given the unique character of the GMCP, no course credit may be applied to any other graduate program.


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1. throw - noun
· the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a good throw to second base"
Hypernym(s): propulsion, actuation
2. throw - noun
· a single chance or instance; "he couldn't afford $50 a throw"
Hypernym(s): opportunity, chance
3. throw - noun
· the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
Synonym(s): stroke, cam_stroke
4. throw - noun
· bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something
Hypernym(s): bedclothes, bed_clothing, bedding
5. throw - noun
· casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly; "he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice"
Hypernym(s): gambling, gaming, play
6. throw - verb
· propel through the air; "throw a frisbee"
7. throw - verb
· move violently, energetically, or carelessly; "She threw herself forwards"
Hypernym(s): move
8. throw - verb
· get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
Synonym(s): shed, cast, cast_off, shake_off, throw_off, throw_away, drop
Hypernym(s): remove, take, take_away, withdraw
9. throw - verb
· place or put with great energy; "She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar"
Synonym(s): thrust
Hypernym(s): put, set, place, pose, position, lay
10. throw - verb
· convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"
Synonym(s): give
Hypernym(s): communicate, intercommunicate
11. throw - verb
· cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever"
Hypernym(s): engage, mesh, lock, operate
12. throw - verb
· put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"
Synonym(s): project, cast, contrive
13. throw - verb
· to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly; "Jane threw dinner together"; "throw the car into reverse"
Hypernym(s): put, set, place, pose, position, lay
14. throw - verb
· cause to be confused emotionally
Synonym(s): bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate
Hypernym(s): upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit
15. throw - verb
· utter with force; utter vehemently; "hurl insults"; "throw accusations at someone"
Synonym(s): hurl
Hypernym(s): express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give_tongue_to
16. throw - verb
· organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
Synonym(s): hold, have, make, give
Hypernym(s): direct
17. throw - verb
· make on a potter's wheel; "she threw a beautiful teapot"
Hypernym(s): shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
18. throw - verb
· cause to fall off; "The horse threw its inexperienced rider"
19. throw - verb
· throw (a die) out onto a flat surface; "Throw a six"
20. throw - verb
· be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"
Synonym(s): confuse, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
Hypernym(s): be
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2013 fall foliage forecast update
The 2013 fall foliage forecast for New England
Well June has arrived and truth be told in only a few days we will pass the point of the longest day and the days will start to shorten as we head on that downward slide into winter! (Booo.. Hissss.) I know, I know… BUT! at least we have the autumn to look forward to!
This fall foliage forecast update or autumn forecast is what I think we'll get... (your results may be different and past results do not guarantee future results) Yes this is a disclaimer… Until Mother Nature lets me in on her plans in detail, I'm still guessing.
Fall foliage forecast from my sources
- Yankee's farmers almanac
- NOAA Climate Prediction center
- Jeff Foliage's take on these inputs
The Boulders in the Litchfield hills of CT in late October
Yankee's Old Farmer's almanac
I'm hoping the OFA will be more accurate than they have been so far this June. We are recording the wettest June in many years. OFA states "Summer will be drier than normal, with near-normal temperatures. The hottest periods will occur in early July and mid-August. September and October will be warmer and drier than normal".
I'm hoping for the drier Sept/Oct than normal. This will concentrate the sugars and give us some really bright colors. (more on this down below)
NOAA Climate prediction for August-Sept-October 2013
Ok! The scientist's who factor in the el Nino and the la Nina effects and the ocean temps and solar flares and butterfly wing effects are still stating an equal chance a dry or wet Aug-Oct and slightly warmer than normal.
What Jeff Foliage thinks about all of this!
It's still looking good but one thing I'm watching carefully is how much rain we're getting. there is a fungus that will bloom if we don't get a long dry spell. It causes the black spot on the sugar maples and the leaves will drop early. The good news is we are looking at 7 days with no rain. So I'm hopeful we won't see it make its way into our beloved maples.
The downside to all these long-range forecasts is that they can say dry but we can still get rain. so make your plans with this in mind. dryer than normal only means we don't get as much rain! It doesn't mean it will be bone dry, so your weekend outing could still be a damp one. (Bring the ponchos for your day pack just in case)
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*Factoid* in 2012 we had a long dry summer with many water dependant crops (apples) failing due to lack of rain. This caused some outrageous color in early Oct north of the White Mountains. If we go back into a dry period in Sept then I will be very happy especially if we go into Oct with only occasional showers. (best case)
Timing for this fall *IMPORTANT*
Now, all through this spring, everything has been delayed and I'm betting now we'll see a delay of the real colors. I'm thinking that we'll be at least a week later compared to last year..
What this means, is that instead of color showing in mid to late Sept, I don't think we'll see any tremendous amount of color until 29 Sept, or even 3 Oct.
What this could mean is more colors happening in larger areas. My favorite term that I love to hate is Peak fall foliage. I hate it because my definition is all trees within your sight are all changing and few to none are green or bare. This might be one occasion where we might see an example of "Peak fall color in New England".
My Foliage Meter
Right now I'm going to stick with my earlier outlook and my fun meter isn't quite pegged to the firewall but I'm feeling pretty good about the upcoming fall in New England. and my 2013 fall foliage forecast update is looking good.
Jokers in the deck to think about
Keep these things in mind though… The weather center is forecasting more hurricanes for this summer into the fall so be watchful of what comes up the eastern seaboard, towards New England.
2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook: Summary
NOAA's 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook indicates that an above-normal season is most likely, with the possibility that the season could be very active. The outlook calls for a 70% chance of an above-normal season, a 25% chance of a near-normal season, and only a 5% chance of a below-normal season.
Jeff "Foliage" Folger
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Feel free to visit me on my blogs and see what life in New England is like.
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Yeah Rossi is just trying to get a closer up look at the "special" upgrades Marquez has had so that he can win the champ first go out.
Then be labelled a Moto GP god. Yeah yeah all well and good when Crutchlow and Rossi have to make do with 2nd rate equipment.
Should make them all run on the same engines like Moto 2 and then see who really is the best.


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Clinical Neuropathology, Volume 30 - November/December (297 - 300)
Rosette forming glioneuronal tumor in association with Noonan syndrome: pathobiological implications
1 Department of Pathology, Division of Neuropathology, 2 Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
AbstractNoonan syndrome, a distinctive syndrome characterized by dysmorphism, cardiac abnormalities and developmental delay, has been associated with a number of malignancies, however, only a few cases of primary glial or glioneuronal neoplasms have been reported. We report here the case of an 18-year-old with Noonan syndrome who developed a rosette forming glioneuronal tumor of the posterior fossa. The tumor demonstrated strong pERK immunoreactivity, suggesting MAPK/ERK pathway activation. Molecular testing did not reveal BRAF rearrangements (fusion transcripts) by PCR or a BRAFV600E mutation by sequencing. We review the literature regarding the molecular pathogenesis of Noonan syndrome and primary brain tumors, and consider the intriguing link between their common molecular pathways.
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A man has been taken into custody after an incident at the Penfield Town Library.
The Penfield Town Library Director told News10NBC that a staff member saw a man in the library crouching on the floor in the children's area of the library. The staff member told the library director that the activity didn't look right and the library director called 911. The man ran out of the library.
The library director says Monroe County Sheriff's Deputies responded quickly, got a description and took the man into custody. Authorities have confirmed to News10NBC that the man is Anthony Perri, 49, and he is being charged with sex abuse and endangering the welfare of a child. According to court papers obtained by News10NBC, Perri is accused of taken off a girl's shoe, touching her foot and pressing the girl's foot against his mouth and nose.
The library director says that they are aware of similar incidents at other libraries in the area, but Sheriff's deputies have not confirmed any connection.
News10NBC is still gathering more information the Monroe County Sheriff's Office and we will have the latest on News10NBC at 11.


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MANCHESTER, Tenn.—Nearly 100,000 people gathered last weekend, June 9–12, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on a hot and at times dusty farm in Manchester, Tenn. The four-day camping festival offered a broad range of music from all generations and cultures and attracted a global and diverse audience.
Adventurous music fans flooded I-24 just south of Nashville with cars, vans, and campers packed to the limit. Most arrived between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday evening, forming a line on the road's shoulder that took many hours to pass and caused local traffic problems—not all that uncommon for festival goers. However, once the car is parked and the campsites are set up, the long road trip is soon forgotten.
The wait is like a rite of passage for the chance to see the wide variety of artists fill stages, lounges, and tents for four days. The continual expansion of genres showcased at Bonnaroo was as noticeable this year as ever, with Eminem getting the honor of the Saturday night headlining slot. This could have been the reason for a staggering number of first-time "Rooers" and a noticeable decline of veteran attendance.
Festival History
Bonnaroo began predominately as a jam-band rock festival. The 2002 inaugural lineup featured Widespread Panic, The String Cheese Incident, moe., Umphrey's McGee, Phil Lesh and Friends with Bob Weir, The Disco Biscuits, Trey Anastasio (of Phish), Ben Harper, Gov't Mule, and bands alike.
Other notable acts over the years have included Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Tool, Radiohead (widely regarded as the best Bonnaroo performance of all time), Widespread Panic, Pearl Jam, Stevie Wonder, Nine Inch Nails, The Dead, Neil Young, The Police, and many other greats from past and present.
Where else are you going to see a Snoop Dogg crowd singing and dancing with a Phish crowd? That's Bonnaroo.
While the festival always featured a variety of musical genres and appealed to a wide audience of live-music fans, a turning point occurred in 2006 when Radiohead was given the Saturday headlining slot.
"There was some bitterness going around the 'What (main) Stage' crowd before Radiohead took the stage in 06," said Ryan Gallaher of Infooro.com, an independent online resource and community dedicated to Bonnaroo, when we spoke last weekend.
"They attracted more of a hipster crowd and the Roo vets were skeptical. By the time the show ended, Bonnaroo had changed. People loved it. It was one of the defining moments of Bonnaroo," said Gallaher.
In the years following Radiohead, Bonnaroo started seeing the jam-band-only identity slipping away; more indie, alternative, and rap acts were popping up, along with new festival goers. The Police and Tool were headliners the next year. Kanye West played in 2008, Snoop Dogg played on the main stage in 2009 just hours before Phish closed out the festival. Jay-Z played in 2010.
In just a few years, the festival had gone from being a relatively unknown jam-band cult gathering into what many concert goers think is America's greatest music festival. Where else are you going to see a Snoop Dogg crowd singing and dancing with a Phish crowd? (It brings to mind the James Brown line: "The long-hair hippies and the afro blacks. They all get together across the tracks.") That's Bonnaroo.
A Decade Anniversary
The 10th anniversary was a celebration of how far the festival has come but also reminded us how it got there. There was something for everyone. The String Cheese Incident and Widespread Panic, who played at the first Bonnaroo, were there to remind people of the festival's jam-band roots. Lil Wayne and Big Boi were there along with Eminem to represent what the festival has become. In between, there were legendary acts like Robert Plant and The Band of Joy, Buffalo Springfield, Gregg Allman, Loretta Lynn, Dr. John, and Bruce Hornsby, which attracted an older crowd that resembled festival crowds of years past.
There were also more recently successful bands that attracted a younger crowd, such as Arcade Fire, The Strokes, The Black Keys, Neon Trees, Mumford & Sons, and The Decemberists.
One of the greatest features of Bonnaroo is that there are plenty of non-music entertainment options for those who need a break from music, the heat, or just need a diversion.
There was a cinema tent where rockumentaries and movies were screened, if you wanted to get out of the heat and cool down. There was a comedy tent that has been graced by comedians like Conan O'Brien and Margaret Cho. Dave Attelland hosted one of my favorite Bonnaroo performances when Flight of the Conchords performed in 2007. This year saw funny-men Lewis Black, Cheech Marin, and Tim Minchin among others in a strong rotation.
Sports fans concerned about the NHL and NBA Finals were happy to find the Bonnaroo Sports Bar where they could play pop-a-shot and watch the games on flat-screen monitors.
Artists were encouraged to show their stuff on the graffiti walls that lined much of the 700-acre farm. By the end of the weekend, you could spend all day walking up and down along the wall, finding some beautiful (and some not so beautiful) creations.
The majority of the campers in my area felt that Friday's main stage acts were the best of the weekend. Bonnaroo veterans My Morning Jacket played a gripping Friday evening set and were followed by recent Album of the Year Grammy winners Arcade Fire, who made their Bonnaroo debut in impressive fashion.
The String Cheese Incident's late-night Saturday set featured a glowing spaceman hovering around and darting over the crowd, along with some other out-of-this-world effects that added to a memorable performance.On a sad note, the joy of the festival was quickly subdued when people found out about two deaths that occurred over the weekend. A 24-year-old man from Raleigh and a 32-year-old woman from Pittsburgh passed away at the festival. The heat, dust, and excessive crowds were a problem all weekend, and those who were unprepared struggled. Over 1,000 people were treated for heat-related illnesses.
In fitting fashion, Bonnaroo veterans Widespread Panic closed down the festival Sunday night with an old-fashioned rock and roll dance party on the main stage. As they played to their faithful fans, many festival attendees were packing their stuff and waiting in line (again) on the way out of the campgrounds.
Joe Fries is a writer and golf pro living in Miami Beach, Fla. You can follow him on Twitter @The7thFreezer or www.twitter.com/The7thFreezer.


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The brushless electric motor (M) is provided with switching means (Q1-Q6) for selectively supplying current to the armature windings (U, V, W) of the motor (M) from a DC-power supply (1) The switching means (Q1-Q6) are controlled by measuring the back-electromotive forces developed in the windings (U, V, W) during operation and comparing these measurements with a high and low reference voltage, in such a way that each time a measured back-electromotive force with positive slope crosses the high reference voltage or a measured back-electromotive force with negative slope crosses the low reference voltage, a commutation signal is generated to commutate the switching means (Q1-Q6), this provides a highly simplified control of the switching means.
1. A method for controlling a brushless electric motor having switching means for selectively supplying current to armature windings of the motor from a DC-power supply, the method comprising the steps of
measuring back-electromotive forces developed during operation in the windings of the motor,
generating a low reference voltage and a high reference voltage,
comparing said back-electromotive forces with said low and high reference voltages for generating commutation signals each time a measured back-electromotive force with positive slope crosses the high reference voltage, and/or a measured back-electromotive force with negative slope crosses the low reference voltage, and
using said commutation signals to commutate the switching means.
2. Method in accordance with
3. Method in accordance with
4. Method in accordance with
generating a control signal as a logic function of the result of the comparing of the electromotive forces and the reference voltage signal, and
using said control signal to switch the common reference voltage signal between the low reference voltage and the high reference voltage.
5. Method in accordance with
6. Device for controlling a brushless electric motor provided with switching means for selectively supplying current to the armature windings of the motor from a DC-power supply, comprising
means for measuring the back-electromotive forces developed during operation in the windings of the motor,
means for generating a low and a high reference voltage, and
means for comparing said back-electromotive forces with said low and high reference voltages and generating commutation signals each time a measured back-electromotive force with a negative gradient crosses the low reference voltage, or a measured back-electromotive force with a positive gradient crosses the high reference voltage, said commutation signal being supplied to a commutation generator controlling said switching means.
7. Device in accordance with
8. Device in accordance with
9. Device in accordance with
10. Device in accordance with
The present invention relates to a method and a device for controlling a brushless electric motor, preferably comprising a permanent magnet rotor and armature windings supplied with current from a DC-power supply via switching means controlled to selectively supply current to the armature windings.
In this field it is known to control the switching means using the zero crossing of the back electromotive forces developed during operation in the windings of the motor as a reference and delaying the commutation relative to the zero crossings in different ways.
From U.S. Pat No. 5,780,983 it is known to generate commutation signals for a brushless DC motor drive apparatus by comparing selected combinations of the terminal voltages of the armature windings. In order to adjust the timing of the commutation signals one combination of terminal voltages and an other combination of terminal voltages amplified with a certain gain factor are compared. This method requires a relatively complex set-up of amplifiers and comparators in order to generate the commutation signals.
From U.S. Pat. No. 5,640,073 it is known to use a delay of the back electromotive forces and to compare these delayed back electromotive forces with a saw-tooth wave reference voltage having a frequency proportional to the rotor speed and an amplitude whose center voltage is equal to the midpoint voltage. The amplitude of the saw-tooth wave is adjusted in accordance with the rotor speed or rotor current in order to adjust the resulting delay of the commutation signals. The object of the provision of the saw-tooth wave signal is to make it possible to use a delay angle for the back electromotive forces, which is less than 90°, in order to provide a quick response to sudden load variations. When the rotor speed is below a predetermined speed, it may be necessary to increase the time constant for the delay of the back electromotive forces.
From U.S. Pat. No. 5,506,487 a commutation method is known which does not use the detection of the zero-crossing. The three back electromotive forces are multiplexed onto one line and the polarity thereof is considered. A counter is counting up and down during periods with positive and negative multiplexed back-electromotive force respectively. The counter counts until a predetermined value is reached, whereafter commutation is performed. The predetermined value corresponds to the delay of the commutation after the zero-crossing of the back-electromotive force. This method is relatively complicated and requires calculating power.
The apparatus and method described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,327,053 relate to solving a different problem, namely the detection of rotor position prior to starting up the motor. The control of the motor after start up is based on a back-electromotive force zero-crossing commutation scheme which is not described in detail.
It is the object of the present invention to provide a method and a device of the kind mentioned above of a simple nature, with which it is possible to control the motor with a selfregulating commutation angle without delay filters or time measurements and without the use of the mid point voltage of the motor, and this object is achieved with a method of said kind which according to the present invention comprises the steps set forth in the characterizing clause of claim 1 and a device of said kind which according to the present invention comprises the features set forth in the characterizing clause of claim 6. With this arrangement, the generating of commutation signals is performed in a simple manner taking advantage of the trapezoidal curve form of the back-electromotive forces which are compared to a low and high reference voltage, whereby these reference voltages are adjusted to achieve the correct timing of the commutation signals. Furthermore, measurement of the zero-crossings of the back-electromotive forces is avoided which can be complicated due to electrical noise.
Preferred embodiments of the method and apparatus are revealed in the subordinate claims 2-5 and 7-10, primarily aiming at simplifying the generation of the reference voltages.
In the following detailed part of the present description, the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the exemplary embodiments of a device for controlling a brushless electric motor according to the invention shown in the drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 diagrammatically shows a brushless motor provided with a control system in accordance with the invention,
FIG. 2 shows a more detailed circuit diagram of a preferred circuitry for generating a common reference voltage,
FIG. 3 shows a corresponding circuit diagram for detecting the electromotive forces in the windings,
FIG. 4 shows different signal wave forms at various points of the circuits shown in FIGS. 1-3, and
FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of a diagram for generating a common reference voltage.
The brushless motor shown in FIG. 1 comprises three armature windings U, V, W connected in a star configuration with a common midpoint P. Each winding U, V, W may be connected to the positive power supply or the negative power supply via transistors Q1-Q6 or corresponding switching elements. The power supply shown in FIG. 1 consists of a controlled rectifier with smoothing inductor L and capacitor C. Regulating of the intermediate voltage UDC is performed by means of the controlled rectifier. The switching elements Q1-Q6 are controlled by a commutation generator in accordance with signals received from an electromotive-force detector in such a way that a rotating magnetic field is generated by the windings U, V, W to rotate the rotor of the motor, which preferably is a permanent magnet rotor. Measurement of the back-electromotive force (back EMF) is performed by measuring the voltage on the idle, currentless phase winding. The back-electromotive force detector generates commutation signals for the commutation generator by comparing the back-electromotive forces developed during operation in the windings U, V, W with a low and high reference voltage received from a low and high reference voltage generator. The low and high reference voltages are preferably combined into a common reference signal UCOM in order to simplify the circuitry in the back-electromotive force detector. Referring to FIG. 2, the low and high reference voltages are provided by simple resistive voltage dividers R1, R2, R3 using the intermediate voltage UDC and controlled by switching transistors T1, T2, which are controlled in accordance with a pulse width modulation signal and a synchronizing signal received from the commutation generator and the electromotive force detector, respectively. Before delivery to the electromotive force detector, the voltage UR2 is smoothed by a resistance-capacitor network R4, C1 to define the common reference signal UCOM. More specifically the filter creates the mean value of the occasionally pulse width modulated voltage UR2.
In the following, the function of the control circuit shown in FIGS. 1-3 will be explained with reference to FIG. 4 which shows different signal wave forms at various points of the circuit. A, B and C show the input signals to the comparators COMP 1-3 in FIG. 3. As shown in A, the back EMF in the winding U has a trapezoidal wave form and is compared with the common reference signal UCOM for generating commutation signals for the commutation generator. The back EMF is superimposed on the midpoint voltage P. Starting from the left in A, the common reference signal UCOM is equal to the high reference voltage and the back EMF in the winding U is rising until it reaches and passes the level corresponding to the high reference voltage at the time marked t1, at which point the comparator COMP 1 changes its output from low to high, thereby signalling to the commutation generator that the switching element Q5 has to be switched off and the switching element Q1 has to be switched on. At the same time, the common reference signal UCOM is changed to be equal to the low reference voltage. The next electromotive force crossing this low reference voltage is the back EMF from the winding W which crosses this low reference voltage at the time marked t2. This crossing makes the output from the comparator COMP 3 change from positive to negative, thereby indicating to the commutation generator that the transistor Q4 has to be switched off and the transistor Q6 has to be switched on, and at the same time changing the common reference voltage to the high reference voltage level. Corresponding processes are performed at the times t3, t4, t5, t6 for one whole cycle for the system.
Following the explanation above, the comparators 1-3 in FIG. 3 thus generate a three-bit-information signal which is sent to the commutation generator. Just after time t1 the information signal is 1-0-1 representing the signals from comparators COMP 1, 2 and 3 respectively. Inside the commutation generator, a look-up table contains stored commutation signals for the switches Q1-Q6. The information signal 1-0-1 from the comparators is used as a key to the look up table, and here the corresponding commutation signals stored are ({overscore (Q)}5, {overscore (Q)}3, Q1; {overscore (Q)}6, {overscore (Q)}hd 4, {overscore (Q)}2). As can be seen from FIG. 4, commutation is activated each time a back EMF with positive slope crosses the high reference, and correspondingly each time a back EMF with negative slope crosses the low reference.
The synchronization signal for changing the common reference signal between the high reference voltage and the low reference voltage can be provided by a majority vote between the outputs from the comparators COMP 1-3. The synchronization signal is thus given each time one of the comparators changes state. As every state change is caused by a back EMF which is crossing either the high or low reference, the speed of the motor can be calculated from the number of state changes. As the synchronization signal is a speed dependent signal, the reference voltage UCOM will also be speed dependent. Alternatively, UCOM could be following the motor voltage on the phase U, V or W directly. Thus, the high and low reference automatically adapt to the motor speed enabling commutation also at a very low motor speed, where the amplitude of the generated back EMF is limited and detection of zero-crossings normally are problematic due to electrical noise.
An advantageous feature of the invention is the establishment of a selfregulating commutation angle. Normally, commutation is done about 15 degrees after the back EMF has made a zero crossing. Determining when the 15 degrees are reached can be solved in different ways, e.g. by using a counter counting up to a limit value from the time a zero crossing is detected, or alternatively integrating the back EMF from zero-crossing up to a limit value. These methods, however, places demands on the control circuitry as to calculative power and precision as to the commutation instants. Even slight deviations from the optimal commutation angle mean loss in motor efficiency. However, by synchronizing the reference levels with the motor speed, a selfregulating commutation angle α (shown in FIG. 4A) is achieved. During fixed speed operation, the value of the commutation angle α will be a fixed value; if on the other hand, the motor current increases, the motor voltage will also increase and the commutation angle α will become smaller. If the load decreases, the angle α will increase, hereby keeping the optimum commutation timing. The invention thus gives a selfregulating commutation angle α which is fixed related to the rotor speed and changes value, if changes in the load are occurring.
Control of the switches Q1-Q6 during normal operation can be done by means of PWM modulation. However, in this exemplary embodiment of the invention, the switches are block commutated, i.e. there is no change in the duration of the on-times. However, during start up of the motor it may be appropriate to control the switching transistors Q1-Q6 in accordance with a PWM scheme in order to limit the current in the windings of the motor. When using such a pulse-width-modulation scheme, the effective voltages supplied to the windings U, V, W are reduced and correspondingly, the back-electromotive forces from the windings are reduced. Accordingly, in this situation it is necessary to reduce the corresponding high reference voltage and low reference voltage correspondingly. This is provided by supplying sequentially the pulse-width-modulation signal used for pulse-width modulation of the switching transistors Q1-Q6, respectively, to the switching transistor T2 shown in FIG. 2. The circuit described is simple, but has the drawback that the PWM switch T2 only pulls the voltage UR2 in one direction. This leads to minor inaccuracies in the timing of the commutations. It would be preferable to regulate the voltage UCOM around a center voltage (corresponding to UR2) which could be raised or lowered, giving more dynamic regulation possibilities. A circuit for generating the voltage UCOM in said way is shown in FIG. 5. The low reference voltage is generated with a signal on transistor T3 while T4 is off. The high reference signal requires T3 to be off, whereas T4 is modulated with PWM. If T4 is switched on, the voltage on the basis of T5 decreases, and T5 starts conducting. The voltage UR6 is now essentially determined by the resistors R9 and R6 (R5>>R9 and R6).
Although the invention has been described in connection with a preferred embodiment thereof, it will be understood that various changes may be performed without departing from the following claims, such variations comprising among other things using the high reference voltage and the low reference voltage without the change between the two levels and supplying those voltages to separate comparators, whereby the system shown in the drawings has to be changed in such a way that six comparators are used for comparing the back-electromotive forces with the two different reference voltage levels. Also, the invention could be used with a voltage stiff intermediate circuit as known in the art. This, however, would necessitate measurement of the phase voltages. Other modifications might involve using a motor with another number of windings than three, although this is preferred.
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6th, 2011, marks the 68th
anniversary of the Atomic Bombing of Japan. This collection
of art was created by the Japanese who were at the cities
of Hiroshima and Nagasaki... and lived to paint and draw
their memories on canvas and paper.
Left: "Evening Glow over Hiroshima" ]
6th, 2011, marks the 68th Anniversary of the atomic bombings
of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Solemn commemorations will take
place in a world now bristling with thousands of nuclear
weapons. The USA, Russia, Britain, France, Israel, China,
North Korea, and Pakistan
all possess weapons of mass destruction many times more
powerful than the bombs dropped on Japan. Another arms race
has started, with the Obama
administration having conducted tests to "examine
the effectiveness of its nuclear weapons" and controversies
surrounding Iran's likely pursuit of acquiring nuclear weapons.
Any use of such weapons would result in untold civilian
of those materials were placed into my hands in 1984, when
I had the great honor of meeting Barbara Reynolds. Miss
Reynolds (who passed away in 1990) was a Quaker peace activist
who had lived in Hiroshima for some 15 years. She was devoted
to the cause of world peace and dedicated much of her life's
work to spreading the message of the hibakusha. Miss Reynolds
entrusted me with a rare copy of a book little known in
the West, Hiroshima Nagasaki - A Pictorial Record of
the Atomic Destruction. (published in Japan in 1978
by the Hiroshima-Nagasaki Publishing Committee). That book
is an exhaustive, encyclopedic work that details in chilling
photographs what actually occured at ground zero in Hiroshima
and Nagasaki (some of the hibakusha artworks contained in
the book form the basis for this exhibition).
Reynolds also assisted me in bringing the hibakusha artworks
to the United States. With her gracious help I was able
to mount a Los Angeles Gallery Exhibition in 1984 of some
50 hibakusha artworks (a few of those images also appear
on these pages). The
majority of artworks presented here were created by non-professional
artists, with the exception being three selections by Iri
and Toshi Maruki.
established artists at the time of the bombings, Iri and
Toshi traveled to Hiroshima three days after the blast,
and what they found forever change their lives. The artists
were haunted by the unbelievable carnage, and three years
later they began to draw and paint the hell they had glimpsed.
The result of their efforts were the monumental Hiroshima
Panels, one of the most profound works of art from the
20th Century. Every bit as impressive as Picasso's famous
mural, Guernica, the panels by the Maruki's (now
deceased), are on display in a special museum located in
history of the Hiroshima Panels. An excellent overview
of the antiwar murals created by artists Iri and Toshi Maruki.
Hiroshima Panels museum in Japan houses the magnificent
murals created by Iri and Toshi Maruki. The museum is in
need of financial assistance in order to stay open. Please
consider making a contribution to this important cultural
webpage of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.
webpage of the Japanese A-Bomb Museum.
the immediate aftermath of the atomic bombings, the United
States sent film crews to record the destruction.
The resulting footage was so shocking that the U.S. kept
the film secret for 30 years - fearing that it would cast
doubt upon its use of atomic bombs. In July of 2011, Greg
Mitchell published a book on the subject titled "Atomic
Cover-Up: Two U.S. Soldiers, Hiroshima & Nagasaki and The
Greatest Movie Never Made". Google pulled the book's
online video trailer advertisment, claiming that it "promotes
violence." The Raw
Story website covered the controversy.
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There's so much to like in Toronto that a weekend escape should be considered just a teaser. The current exhibit at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) provides a sober and exceptionally well-conceived tour of ecosystems and humans' impact on them, provoking thoughts of what people can do to reverse the damage. I pored over contrasting comments from the logging industry, the government, environmentalists, and everyday people. ROM's Earth Rangers teach visiting students to be aware of the lives around us.
The revitalized Harbourfront Centre includes a lovely dog-and-people park with Lake Ontario views. The Ontario Science Centre, while currently dominated by the Harry Potter exhibition, has dozens of interactive stations that prompt visitors to think about what it means to be human. The art teacher at the Gardiner Museum offers a bargain-priced clay studio on a drop-in basis and has an affinity for charming animals.
Throughout Toronto, there's an awareness that humans must take better care of the planet. Perhaps there's a Torontonian respectfulness that explains why this worldly city is quite clean, safe, and easy to get around on classic bell-clanging trolley cars, the subway, buses and bicycles.
Naturally, I was glad to find many vegetarian restaurants, and even a few that are vegan. I'll mention the places I tried, but rest assured, there are many more! That's why it's worth checking out the Toronto Vegetarian Association online or looking for its "Vegetarian Directory 2010." It's based at 17 Baldwin Street next to the superb Vegetarian Haven. If you arrive after-hours, grab a guide from the door rack.
Chef Michael Smith has made ROM's Food Studio a tasty, healthy, and enlightening place to eat when visiting the museum. "I'm trying to lose the stigma of 'cafeteria food with everything cooked in the deep fryer." The market-fresh Cookstown salad was enlivened with some extra touches, such as blanched and skinned heirloom cherry tomatoes.
Urban Herbivore in the neo-hippie Kensington Market neighborhood excels in veggie subs and sandwiches, while its upscale cousin Fressen offers a creative plant-based menu. There, I recommend a trio of small plates, such as the ginger-mango salad. If sodium's an issue for you, choose carefully.
Hot Yam is the student-run vegan co-op open for cheap-lunch on Thursdays at the University of Toronto. Another café, One Love, serves up island-style vegan fare.
At Fresh on Queen Street W., the dozens of mostly vegan choices include made-from-scratch health juices, quinoa puff-coated onion rings, sweet-potato fries, coconut-sprinkled dosas-and their signature bowls of brown rice or soba noodles with fresh, seasoned vegetables.
Like veggie hot dogs? Many of Toronto's famous hot-dog vendors grill them. Pizza? You must visit one of the Magic Oven eateries. All based in Toronto, their mission is to make delectable, healthy foods with local ingredients. Try the $9 Vegan Magic pizza and mixed beans and powerhouse grains with curry-lime tang.
My hands-down favorite restaurant: Vegetarian Haven. Co-owner Shing Tong has been working with Chef Jack Li nearly 14 years to create all-vegan Asian fusion cuisine that's lightly seasoned and shimmering with flavor. It's clear why the compact Baldwin Village dining room was packed with date-night couples, a large group of birthday celebrants, and a cross-country bicyclist who eats there at least once a week.
Standouts at Vegetarian Haven include grilled tofu with house pesto and sizzling eggplant with house-made tempeh-the aroma is heavenly, the presentation is colorful (look for the signature purple rice), and the taste divine. In keeping with a Buddhist tradition related to soul-calming foods, Shing says that onion and garlic are not used in their dishes, and there's no extra salt added. "We like a cleaner, brighter flavor," she told me. For a sweet-and-spicy option, there's Singapore Pad Thai with pineapple-peanut sauce. The superbly textured seitan is also homemade. The "desserty" looking drinks are all plant-based. The huge chocolate birthday cake with sparklers on top? Now that's a dessert. And omnivorous skeptics may have an epiphany over the vegan version of crème brûlée. This friendly bistro is open for lunch and dinner weekdays except Monday and for dinner on weekends. I was happy to see a stack of cruelty-free eating brochures at this restaurant.
Planning to visit Toronto? How about early September (10th-12th) for the Annual Vegan Food Fair? Get tourism info at SeeTorontoNow.com or 1-800-363-1990.
Have you visited Toronto? If so, can you recommend any other vegetarian restaurants?


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State : Rajasthan; City : Jodhpur
Location : Near Circuit House, Jodhpur – 342006, Rajasthan, India
No. of Rooms : 81 Rooms
Category : Heritage Hotel
Ajit Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur is a magnificent mansion built by Maharaja Ajit Singhji of Jodhpur. The palace had been the home to the Maharaja at one point of time.
Like all other mansions built by Maharaja Ajit Singhji of Jodhpur, this huge mansion also allures you with its royal appeal and unmatched sophistication. Following the latest trends, this royal palace has been transformed into heritage hotel at present, but still now, a part of this palace is occupied by the royal family. This one is believed to be India's first heritage hotel.
Ajit Bhawan offers you the promise of a wonderful holiday where you will be greeted with a heart warming welcome and experience the very best of class, style and comfort. There are 81 rooms at Hotel Ajit Bhawan.
The well laid mutlicuisine restaurant at the royal chamber offers delectable dishes from Indian, Marwari and Rajasthani cuisines.
- Travel assistance desk
- Steam baths
- Sauna
- Car rentals
- Vehicle parking
- Ayurvedic massage parlor
- Swimming pool
- Laundry services
- Doctor on call
- Shopping arcade
Another major attraction open for dinners is the Garden restaurant. Here guests have a choice between a large buffet or A La Carte, the tables are specially designed with lights from beneath and the traditional dancers keep the evening vibrantly alive.
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Jodhpur, the second largest city in Rajasthan, is a very popular tourist destination in India. Jodhpur is replete with many beautiful palaces, forts and temples, against a stark, dramatic, scenic desert landscape. Jodhpur is better known as the "Sun City" for the sunny weather it enjoys round the year.


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Lavabit, the privacy-focused secure email service, has suddenly shutdown after nearly ten years of operation. The service was notable for offering high-levels of encryption for its users, providing a level of protection not easily found elsewhere. It was also NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden's email provider of choice.
Its owner and operator, Ladar Levison, posted a message on the site announcing the suspension of operations. However, he says he is unable to detail the exact reasoning for the shutdown and instead hints at it by saying that he wishes to avoid aiding in "crimes against the Amercian people." Check out the full message below:
My Fellow Users,
I have been forced to make a difficult decision: to become complicit in crimes against the American people or walk away from nearly ten years of hard work by shutting down Lavabit. After significant soul searching, I have decided to suspend operations. I wish that I could legally share with you the events that led to my decision. I cannot. I feel you deserve to know what's going on—the first amendment is supposed to guarantee me the freedom to speak out in situations like this. Unfortunately, Congress has passed laws that say otherwise. As things currently stand, I cannot share my experiences over the last six weeks, even though I have twice made the appropriate requests.
What's going to happen now? We've already started preparing the paperwork needed to continue to fight for the Constitution in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. A favorable decision would allow me resurrect Lavabit as an American company.
This experience has taught me one very important lesson: without congressional action or a strong judicial precedent, I would _strongly_ recommend against anyone trusting their private data to a company with physical ties to the United States.
Ladar Levison
Owner and Operator, Lavabit LLC
Defending the constitution is expensive! Help us by donating to the Lavabit Legal Defense Fund here.
That last paragraph is especially disturbing. Hopefully Lavabit and the people behind it will be able to weather this storm, so we might one day see the service come back online.
[via Gizmodo, image via Zennie Abraham]
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hi everybody,
we have some freemailers in europe:
german to english translation is straight forward using google translate, just to setup your mail account.
Also think of getting your own domain with some Gb of email webspace, Yes, just the domain, then you will be able to have your own hosted mailserver.
take a look at
CJ Cotter
Yes, sure, Lavabit had free email accounts, but what you got with them was pitiful. I paid them $8/year to get the extra features. As a result, Lavabit was the best email service I ever had. There isn't anyone's free email service that I can recommend. If you want features and quality, you have to pay. That's the way it is.
[@CJ Cotter] But…Runbox isn't FREE mate! Is there any FREE out of country email provider that are encrypted?
Seamus McSeamus
It's good to know the scales are falling away from your eyes. More people need to wake up, especially Americans.
In 2006 Terry Gilliam renounced his US citizenship because he thought the country had become an Orwellian nightmare. I'd like to know what he thinks 7 years later.
CJ Cotter
To Jennifer: Yes.
Thursday afternoon, I signed up with Runbox in Norway. My Thursday evening was spent changing my email with my banks (credit cards), PayPal, eBay, phone service, employer, and the few merchants I use most. I still have hundreds more to go through. Ugghh!
I did not have anything stored on Lavabit's servers, though I know others did.
Oh…..among the top 10 immediate email changes, was my dotTech subscription.
I don't mean to sound like Clinton, but I feel your pain.
InstantCrypt is a simple way to send encrypted e-mails:
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Holy crap, this is getting scary. I've been one of the people going around with my fingers in my ears, singing Lalalalalala really loudly so as to not listen to what I thought was just paranoia of the Grassy Knoll variety.
I'm not thinking paranoia any more. I'm thinking that my friend who utterly believes that 9/11 was a deliberate move designed to enable *just* the sort of invasive government actions via the Patriot Act that we are seeing now might not be quite as nutz as I thought. (Well, ok, he IS pretty nutz and I don't actually believe that 9/11 was planned, but I don't think there's much doubt it's been seized as the perfect excuse to enact moves long desired by elements of the government.)
I'm a writer & I research some pretty weird stuff on-line. And I have absolutely NO doubt that I'm on a list of some sort or another. The fact that many years ago I started paperwork to take a job in the States & got far enough along that I was fingerprinted by the RCMP for security clearance reinforces my suspicions. The job didn't pan out for many reasons, but I **know** those fingerprints are still on file on both sides of the border!
Jeff S
[@Jennifer] YES
What am I going to do now? My electric bill, eBay, Paypal and several other business email accounts were ALL with Lavabit?? Am I screwed?
Witness: freedom and liberty has finally been quashed by the Jim Crow Party of Disappointment and their gestapo overseers of the Government Plantation. Thousands of years darkness soon to follow. "Please report to your gulag immediately! Don't forget your papers … Leave your possessions; they belong to the President." [Don't laugh. See Executive Order 13603.]
If any reader believes it can't happen to her/him, then realize anyone who reads this page is suspect. And, according to the Patriot Act, any free thinker is, by definition, a "terrorist". So comments here, or anywhere else, maybe the kiss of death. You are under threat of silence. True Hitlerism.
It is urged that everyone donate more than they can afford to the lava defense fund. If you don't preserve freedom and liberty, life is nothing. Dependence on government for anything is purely unConstitutional. ©2013
This is a warning to all who don't have email backups. Hint: Mailstore is your friend.


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It's no longer about bleeps and bloops, absurdly catchy hooks, or finding ways to cheat hardware restrictions. It's an endless series of film scores masquerading as game music performed by live orchestras. Nanomachines inside their bodies enhance - oh, wait. Now I'm just stealing from Metal Gear.
The game music of the past has been etched into our culture. If you visit sites like OverClocked ReMix, you'll quickly realize how much more love and attention the soundtracks of older games get than those of modern day. Whether it's the ringtones you hear at a gaming convention, the music behind goofy YouTube videos or the soundtrack arrangement scene, classic game music dominates.
Is this merely a product of the fondness we associate with these tunes from our childhood memories? Is it all nostalgia? That's certainly a legitimate factor. But there's far more to it than that.
Back in my day we didn't have your fancy streamed audio. We had to make do with whatever noises a game system could be coaxed into making. The NES in particular had only enough slots for two square waves, a triangle wave, a noise channel, and a DPCM channel for very limited sampling. Considering that these few components also have to handle a game's sound effects, you can imagine just how limited this tool set is to work with.
Composers had to make everything they did count. More often than not, adding a harmony to your lead meant sacrificing any non-bassline accompaniment you had going. Choosing between a backing arpeggio or harmonizing leads is the type of difficult decision that was made on a regular basis.
Composition was king. You lived or died by your attention to melody and articulation. Creating a mood by emulating the sound of real world instruments was simply not an option. This intense focus on such a small set of simple waveforms gave birth to countless, instantly recognizable melodies that would live on to permeate gaming culture to this day.
More often than not, adding a harmony to your lead meant sacrificing any non-bassline accompaniment you had going.
But while catchy soundtracks were plentiful, creating more meaningful, emotional scores was incredibly difficult. Famed composer Nobuo Uematsu did as good of a job with the hardware limitations as one could with his music on the Final Fantasy series. But it was the move to the more advanced Super Nintendo hardware that allowed him to create a piece of music that would become so popular and was so well crafted that it would actually be incorporated into sixth grade curriculum in Japan.
Not only were there now eight sound channels to work with, they could also reproduce the sounds of actual instruments thanks to advanced (for the time) sampling technology. The rocking rhythm guitar of Mega Man X, the stirring string ensembles of Chrono Trigger, and the unsettling staccato choir of Super Metroid showcased a new golden age of game music.
Composers no longer had to sacrifice accompaniment just to make a harmony, allowing them to make more complex compositions. But at the same time, the instruments at their disposal weren't so high in quality as to be able to wow somebody with timbre alone. Without a truly great melody to back it, no instrument was of a high enough caliber to impress. This created a perfect balance of freedom and restriction that led to some of gaming's most memorable soundtracks.
As time marched ever onward, streamed audio became commonplace. This isn't inherently bad. Without it, we couldn't have things like the Jet Grind Radio soundtrack. But as a wise uncle once said to a certain superhero, "With great power comes great responsibility."
With the advent of streamed audio, the line between game music and film scores has blurred substantially. Many big budget titles today are often loaded with incidental music that you'd be hard pressed to guess which game it even belongs to. It's often more about setting a very subtle mood than creating an interesting piece of music to listen to outside of the game's context. With the exception of a main theme and a small handful of other tracks, most of the music in these film inspired scores feels disposable. It serves its purpose, but I find it hard to believe that people will look back at these type of soundtracks the same way we look back at the game music of the 80s and 90s.
You can always find exceptions to the rule (especially in Japan) and hopefully you always will. But to a large extent, the unique identity the music of this medium used to have is diminishing. For better or worse, the fact remains that game music has changed.
Jesse Gregory is a freelance writer and electronica musician living in the Seattle area. Aside from co-founding WingDamage.com and contributing to The Mega Man Network, he's been published on Kotaku and SideQuesting and hosts the game music podcast, Sound in Action. When he's not listening to game music, he's remixing it. Follow him on Twitter: @mainfinger


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We recently stayed here and found it to be very lovely. It must be under new management because the showers and bathrooms are very clean. The pavilion was neat and had laundry facilities. The managers were very nice and the office was in the main house but we found it to be helpful for our accommodations. Nothing was smelly or anything like that, and we are planning on coming back next year! - Motorhome Madness
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I've stayed in many campgrounds, but this one was the absolute worst. Descriptions of Forest Heights on various travel websites are so inaccurate as to be near lies. The restrooms were filthy and not stocked, the shower rooms were moldy and dirty, there was no "pavilion" or "lodge" as advertised. The "office" is the living room of the owners' home, which was strewn with debris, cat litter, and smelled of dirty diapers. The office is only open during the day (and they keep it locked unless you pound on the door) no emergency info was given, no maps of the site, etc. The tent camping area is unmarked--really just a flat gravel area, unsuitable for tents. Broken glass and cigarette butts were strewn everywhere, and broken water spigots made standing water a problem in the RV area because of the poorly maintained, pothole-filled roads in the campground. There were few lights in the campground, making it unsafe. All in all: horrible. I would never stay there again and I would never wish this campground on my worst enemy. - redsavina2
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Dana White: Alvarez should fight for Bellator, but get paid what he's worth
After months of legal battles, UFC President Dana White now believes that the best path for Eddie Alvarez (24-3 MMA) may be to return to Bellator MMA, this despite the 29-year-olds voiced desire to fight under the UFC banner.
This follows the announcement that, barring a settlement, Alvarez will not even appear in court to argue his case until September of 2014.
Here is what Dana White had to say:
"He should fight for [Bellator]," White said Monday. "First of all, they have every right – he signed a contract, and they have every right to him. But at least pay the kid the money. (That's) the reason that you get that clause in your contract where you get out find out what you're worth. You get to get out there and shop around and see what Eddie Alvarez is worth. Well, Eddie Alvarez found out what he's worth, and they've refused to pay him that. It's bulls—."
"So now this kid's life and his career have been in limbo here while they're in this battle. That's dirty boxing s—. That's what boxing does. Boxing tries to tie you up and make so you can't make any money and all this s—. We've never done that to anybody, ever."
"Just pay him or let him go."
Stay tuned to BJPENN.com for further details on the 'Eddie Alvarez free agent saga' as it continues to SLOWLY unfold.
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I actually like Dana White, and what he said makes perfect sense. But as far as "we've never done that to anyone, ever," and I could be wrong, but didn't they do that to Randy Couture when he had the opportunity to make more money with Affliction and fight Fedor…?
Not exactly, but I do agree with the bulk of your post. Randy's situation was fairly different, though there was a bit of weird/slightly shady dealings that followed in that situation.
Dana catches a lot of flack because he HAS to be the "bag guy" every time.
if memory serves randy still had a fight or two left on his contract and was trying to leave to fight fedor because the UFC wouldnt allow M1 to copromote.
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The Great and the GraphicThe Great and the Graphichttp://www.haverford.edu/calendar/details/122521/1260799200Magill Quaker Collection2009-12-14T09:00:002009-12-14T16:30:00
December 14,2009 9:00AM–4:30PM
Magill Quaker Collection
Rare Books from the Haverford Collection and their Most Modern Renditions
Haverford's rare book collection is exceptional. The books are used for class instruction in Special Collections and by students and faculty for their research. Their rarity and beauty are assets that enhance enjoyment of the texts and exemplifies the best values of a liberal arts education.
A broad appreciation of literature today includes graphic books, comic books to some, which have recently acquired respectability. The literary experience of a condensed account presented through intense illustration is in striking contrast to that of the more traditional text-based rare book.
Experience and consider these differences for yourself. Each day during exam week a rare book and its graphic counterpart will be on display in Special Collections. Take a study break and be intrigued and challenged.
Monday, Dec 14, 2009 Dante's Inferno
Dante Alighieri, La divina commedia, [Foligno [Italy] : Johan Neumeister, 1472]
Panter, Gary, Jimbo's inferno : a ridiculous mis-recounting of Dante Alighieri's immortal inferno in which Jimbo, led by Valise, in pursuit of the Soulpinx, enters Focky Bocky, vast gloomrock mallscape, Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics Books, 2006.
Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009 Genesis
The Holy Bible: conteyning the Old Testament, and the New: newly translated out of the originall tongues: & with the former translations diligently compared and reuised, by His Maiesties speciall comandement: appointed to be read in churches, Imprinted at London : by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie, Anno Dom. 1611.
The book of Genesis, illustrated by R. Crumb, New York : W.W. Norton & Co., 2009
Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009 Arabian Nights
A plain and literal translation of the Arabian nights' entertainments : Supplemental nights to The book of the thousand nights and a night, Printed by the Burton Club for private subscribers only.
1001 Arabian nights : the adventures of Sinbad, Fort Washington, Pa. : Zenescope Entertainment Inc, 2009
Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009 American Environment
Carson, Rachel, Silent spring, Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1962
Crumb, R., "A Short History of America," in American earth : environmental writings since Thoreau, New York : Literary Classics of the United States, 2008
Friday, Dec. 18, 2009 William Penn
Penn, William, The excellent priviledge of liberty & property, [Philadelphia : William Bradford, 1687]
Jacobson, Ryan, William Penn : founder of Pennsylvania, Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, 2007
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Is there a thinner hickory stick than a 7A?
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Re: Is there a thinner hickory stick than a 7A?
I used to go into Billy Hyde's and seek out the lightest drum sticks in the shop to compensate for the fact that I was trying to adjust to lounge and light jazz with rock klutz hands. I started with Vic Firth Kid Sticks - I actually managed to get used to them but not recommended for adults (though they were high quality for what they were).
I tried dozens of 7As and
the best extra light 7A I've tried were the Zildjian Artist Series Bill Stewart signature 7As. Didn't see them in the shop for a year before it shut down. Not sure if they're still being made .... I probably should be writing to Zildjian about it.
In anticipation of my fave sticks being phased out (according to Murphy's Law) I'm currently acclimatising to Boso 7A bamboo sticks, which are so light that they require adjustment even after using the Bill Stewarts.
Apart from hoping to get set with a stick that won't get phased out 5 minutes after I form a bond with it, a good thing about bamboo is it's very hard and tough and the bead seems to be staying firm for longer than hickory. The downside is it doesn't draw some of the rich deeper tones from the drums and ride, so a better bet for sensible drummers (haha) would be the light Boso Strata 5As, which have a bit more weight behind them.
Not sure if the $14.50 is expensive for you. Even with the shipping costs to Oz they were a tad cheaper than the sticks in Hydes.
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I have also used stamps to decorate the spice bags and hearts. Mark the area to be painted with an invisible ink pen or a thin ball-point pen and paint with a small, fiat brush. Today's fabrics resist bleeding and shrinkage, but some of both can occur in some fabrics—an unpleasant prospect once you've assembled a quilt. Buy Louis Vuitton Artsy GM. This project uses "Rule the Roost" Crow's Foot Block patterns, which are on Pattern Sheet I. Sew the aqua batik 214x26" middle border strips to the short edges of the pieced quilt center. Cut away surplus seam allowance, turn inside out and iron the bag. Buy Louis Vuitton Artsy GM.


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Police searching for theft suspect
A theft at Top Dollar Jewelry & Loan in Monroe on Feb. 13, has led to a search for the suspect.
At 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 13, a man entered the store, which is at 2114 Suite-B W. Roosevelt Boulevard in Monroe.
The man asked to see several items of jewelry and then snatched several gold necklaces from the display counter before running out of the store. The suspect fled the scene on foot and then got into a black Mercedes that was parked on Secrest Shortcut Road. The vehicle left the scene traveling towards U.S. 74, according to a statement from the Monroe Police Department.
"I'm as mad at myself as I'm mad at the person who did it," David Waugh, the owner of Top Dollar Jewelry & Loan, said.
It was a lax moment for him when the theft occurred. No one was hurt in the incident and it was the second time in 20 years that something like that has happened at the store, Waugh said.
The suspect in the theft is described as a black man about 5 feet, eight inches tall, who weighs 170 pounds and is in his early 20s. He was wearing a green sweater, green toboggan and blue jeans at the time of the theft. He is said to have had a mustache and goatee. The vehicle the suspect left in is described as a 2004 Mercedes Benz with a North Carolina license plate that reads BCB-8116, according to the Monroe Police Department statement.
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Maybe Project Runway contestant Uli Herzner is a little ahead of her time. Take a look at some of the dresses from Gucci's Spring Collection from Milan Fashion Week, and tell me "zat zey wouldn't be puh-fect for, you know, ze night out in Miah-mi, by ze pool, or in St. Tropez, on ze beach." These dresses scream Uli.
BWE PHOTOSHOP CONTEST: Billy Bob's Board For Scoundrals
Thanks to Jake for sending us this BillyBob photoshop submission. The contest is underway and we've already gotten a bunch of great ones. Now it's your turn. Click here to get a blank board to work with, then email your submissions to email@example.com. We'll post our favorites throughout the week and on Friday hand out a prize to the best of the best. We mean it this time.
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Screecha Sutra: Dustin Diamond's Sex Secrets
Now that we've discovered Dustin Diamond's fondness for unsavory sex moves such as the "Dirty Sanchez", we're left wondering about what other Advanced Bedtime Maneuvers comprise the Marquis de Screech's boot-knocking playbook? Luckily our shadowy network of operatives has delivered us this exclusive list of a few of Dustin's favorite positions:
The Dick Belding: In which one performs a series of generally vile sex acts until their partner is forced to finally turn around and say, "Hey hey hey, what is going on here?"
The Zack Attack: Wherein you cover your junk with "LA Look" hair gel before sexually assaulting the passed out Valley Girl you scammed into coming back to your West Hollywood basement apartment.
The Bayside Tiger: When you're about to orgasm, you suddenly scream out the Bayside Fight Song, which is, "Beat…b-b-b-b-beat…GO BAYSIDE!!!"
The Dirty Turtle: After having sex with some stuck-up snob, piss all over their trendy multi-colored clothing.
America's Next Top Model: What You're Missing
America's Next Top Model has consistently been one of our favorite shows on television, due in part to the hilarious recaps posted by Rich over at the FourFour blog. Rich goes into a graduate-thesis-esque analysis of last week's premiere, including the below highlights reel that nicely sums up the general ridiculousness of host Tyra Banks. The second ep. is tonight at 8 (followed by Runway at 9), so swallow your pride, turn to the CW, and catch one of the most entertaining hours of the week — plus, it's the makeover episode tonight!
Project Runway: Jeffrey Sebelia Responds
A few days ago, we alerted you to a brewing Project Runway scandal first reported in New York Magazine. Well, of course, Jeffrey Sebelia has something to say about it. Check out his response to a Myspace message sent by one concerned fan:
Hey!!! Thanks for the concern, but all I have to say is be careful of what you read and also of what is presented in the press. Those people take any information they get (usually unfounded rumors) and just print them in order to bolster their own readership with no regard to the person they might be slandering. They are just doing their job as bottom feeding, sludge dredging, no-life having journalists.
Why we never. Listen, you gotta dredge a lotta sludge to make it in this biz. Read the rest of the diatribe after the jump…
Is There Any Hope for Hollywood Hipster Love?
This morning, we've learned some awful news through the gossip grapevine: Adam Brody and Rachel Bilson, the ultimate in starry-eyed hipster cardigany adorableness, are going through a "rough patch." (SOUL-EXHUMING SIGH.) The couple, who as the world knows took their fairy-tale relashe from The O.C. to real-life proportions, have been going strong for the last few years, and were even reported to be enaged. So what went wrong? Two fish-lipped words: ZACH BRAFF. Bilson has been gabbing with Braff non-stop, and it's filling Seth Cohen with an anger usually seen in fake-father Browzy LaRue.
You know, we were willing to give Zach Braff a chance. Sure, he made possibly our least favorite faux-wacky movie pre-Life Aquatic. And sure, he has only one facial expression. But, hey: He's had his moments. But let's add another memo to our growing anti-Braff collection: If you break up our favorite Hollywood hipster couple, you are not only a major traitor, sir, but you will also become reviled by your current fan base. So please, do us a favor, do yourself a favor, put down your phone, and continue on with your quest to be peripherally annoying.
LISTEN UP: Let's Take a TO
- Gorilla vs Bear rallies behind Terrell Owens in this dark time, and shows solidarity by posting a track from TO's rap debut, "I'm Back". Ironically, his rap skillz make me want to end it all with pills.
- Aquarium Drunkard gazes deeply into several different versions of the Velvet Underground classic "Pale Blue Eyes".
- Muzzle of Bees has a track from the latest album of whiskey-drenched anthems by Lucero, and I highly reccomend you go listen to it.
- Head over to Musicisnotdead and say hello to "Goodbye", a nice little track from newcomers The Postmarks.
- As much as Brooklyn Vegan seems to love Grizzly Bear, lets hope he doesn't end up suffering the same fate as that crazy dude in Grizzly Man.
Saved By The Smell; The World Takes Notice
And the "There's a Dustin Diamond Sex Tape, Which Picture Should We Use?" Award of the day goes to…
The Huffington Post! Poor Kevin. As a robot he can't technically feel (or smell), but I still don't want to know the dirty, dirty things Screech was doing to him.
Pete Doherty Checks Out Of Rehab, Performs With Band, Duets With Girlfriend, Probably Does Drugs: All In The Same Day
The title says it all. Here's a video from Monday's Babyshambles show in Ireland. The video is shaky and blurry and you can't really make out what's going on… so in a way it's kind of like being Pete Doherty. Keep your eyes open for a cigarette smoking Kate Moss hopping on stage and singing at the halfway mark.
Vid via Stereogum.
President of Kazakhstan Goes Mel Gibson Cray-Cray
There is something to be said about becoming so defensive over a joke that in a way, you kind of prove that maybe, in fact, the joke is kind of true. Something can also be said when instead of just straight up denial, you go ahead and make a $40,000,000 movie about allllll the reasons the joke is false. Such is the case in the showdown between Sasha Baron Cohen's Borat character, the famed Kazakhstani reporter with a penchant for making love inside of his sister, and the government of Kazakhstan. President Nazarbayev of the Kazakh nation is so worried that Borat's incestuous slandering is going to kill their image, the man is commissioning a $40 million dollar propaganda movie proving the stereotypes false. The movie, entitled Nomad, will follow the journey of a warrior (who loves chickens and prostitutes) "born to unite the Kazakh tribes and free them from the Jungar occupiers of western Mongolia," i.e. Sleepless in Seattle 2.
Well that seems reasonable to us. Gathering up all the pocket change and gold fillings of the peoples, and funnelling it into a Miramax release that approx 1 person will pay to see: President Nazarbayev. After the jump, check out this video of Borat actually meeting said President at the MTV European Music Awards! Maybe the movie isn't such a bad idea…


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LAWRENCEVILLE -- The mayor thought she was just dropping off a picture for the veterans museum, then going about her business for the day. But she was in for a little surprise.
At least a dozen officials with the Gwinnett County Veterans Memorial Museum greeted her Wednesday morning, formally thanking Mayor Judy Jordan Johnson for donating a photo of father Rhodes Jordan, clad in military garb.
It all started with a phone call from the museum's director, Johnson said.
"Paul (Pickard) asked me if I had a picture of my father who served in World War II," said Johnson following Wednesday morning's event. "I said I did, and he asked if I would bring it downtown. It was a big surprise."
Pickard presented Johnson with a plaque for the photo and her continued support of the museum.
"When they gave it to me, tears came to my eyes," she said. "These veterans have made such sacrifices. I've tried to be supportive of the activities they have, especially promoting the museum, because it's a true picture of what these men and women sacrificed so that we could even be here today and live in this free country."
Pickard said the museum volunteers aim to recognize war veterans. "It's very important for us," he said. "It's what the museum is all about. You've got to keep the memories alive. You've got to let people know what these veterans did to give us the opportunity to do what we're doing today."
He said that in its eighth year, the museum is approaching its 25,000th visitor.
A picture of Rhodes Jordan, clad in U.S. Navy attire, will hang on the museum walls. Jordan was drafted into the Navy in January 1942.
A signalman for vessels serving in the South Pacific, he worked his way up to petty officer, second class, by the time he was discharged in December 1945.
He also served eight terms as mayor of Lawrenceville.
The Gwinnett County Veterans Memorial Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. It is located at 185 Crogan St., Room 118, Lawrenceville.
For more information, email firstname.lastname@example.com or call 770 985-0901 or 770 921-1326.
More like this story
- Surprise honor for Lawrenceville mayor ( July 29, 2013 )
- For love of country: Retired airman restores veterans museum ( November 10, 2009 )
- LARSON: Gwinnett Museum makes every day Memorial Day ( May 28, 2011 )
- Judy Johnson announces second bid for Lawrenceville mayor ( August 19, 2010 )
- Officials celebrate park renovation ( March 20, 2012 )
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Paul Pickard does a wonderful job with the Veteran's Museum at the old courthouse, especially in the way he works at tying in the displays to the personal history of people in the community. The Veteran's Museum and its dedicated volunteers are among Gwinnett County's greatest treasures.


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What role does creativity play in our lives? Is it a luxury reserved only for so-called geniuses — or is it an inner imperative that helps us forge the well-lived life? This workshop reconsiders the notion of creativity as a "battle with the gods" in light of its Latin origins in creare, the natural urge "to grow or make order of chaos."
Our point of departure is that creativity is an archetypal journey with recognizable stages, which are especially helpful when we are stuck or lost in our work. For the last thirty years, Phil Cousineau has used his three-stage model — Inspiration, Perspiration, and Realization — as a guide to help writers, artists, and filmmakers to deepen and complete their work. The artist Gregg Chadwick uses his own artwork and anecdotes from his lifelong study of painters to provide an inside look at practices that will help us find a balance between inspiration and the marketplace, traditional notions of beauty with daring acts of innovation, and personal discipline with the importance of building community. Together, they will alternate lecture, discussion, movie clips, slide shows, readings, and exercises that encourage cross-fertilization between the visual arts and the written word.
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Recommended reading: Cousineau, Stoking the Creative Fires and The Art of Pilgrimage; Cousineau and Chadwick, The Painted Word.